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MSU men’s soccer has 11 wins already this season and is looking forward to the Big Ten Tournament and beyond

Sophomore forward Ryan Sierakowski (11) leads the team in a line on Sept. 18 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the University of Michigan Wolverines, 1-0. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN

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PREVALENCE OF HUNGER ON CAMPUS

“It’s just a maturation process, I mean, there’s a lot of the same players. We played a lot of good games last year. We just didn’t find ways to win these games.”

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A report shows many students face food insecurity

Damon Rensing, MSU men’s soccer head coach

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‘Hunger on Campus’ report reveals food insecurity on college campuses BY BRIGID KENNEDY BKENNEDY@STATENEWS.COM

More than one in five college students qualifies as hungry, according to the new “Hunger on Campus” report. The report was a joint effort by the College and University Food Bank Alliance, National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, Student Government Resource Center and Student Public Interest Research Groups. Nearly 4,000 students at 34 colleges and universities across the country, including MSU, were surveyed. Of those students, 48 percent reported experiencing food insecurity in the past month, and 22 percent reported having very low food security, which qualifies them as hungry, according to the study. According to the report, a person with “very low food security” has experienced significant

decreases in the quantity, quality and variety of their food, and likely experiences disruptions in eating patterns because of inadequate access to food. Food insecurity is so prevalent on college campuses that 55 percent of survey respondents reported that issues with food or housing prevented them from buying a required textbook for a course. MSU has taken steps to address food insecurity on campus already. The MSU Student Food Bank, housed in Olin Health Center, was the first campus-based food bank in the country, MSU Student Food Bank Director Nicole Edmonds said. It opened its doors in 1993. The food bank serves approximately 4,000 students per year, Edmonds said. “We serve a fair amount of international students, especially international graduate students, who are on pretty fixed incomes because

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of their assistantship and visa restrictions,” College and University Food Bank Alliance co-founder Nate Smith-Tyge said. Setting up a campus food bank is good as a quick fix, Smith-Tyge said. “The most immediate thing to do is to set up a food pantry or a food program like we have at MSU,” he said. The MSU Student Food Bank can’t take on the problem alone, though. “Awareness is growing and growing every year,” Edmonds said. “We’ve already gotten bigger than this space.” The Food Bank’s capacity isn’t the only problem. The “Hunger on Campus” report shows students are still going hungry. “I think that we can address the reasons why our students are food insecure,” Edmonds said. For the long term, policy changes need to be implemented, Smith-Tyge said. “Not only to address food insecurity in gener-

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Nate Smith-Tyge, College and University Food Bank Alliance co-founder

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of meal plan enrollees still experienced food insecurity

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“The most immediate thing to do is to set up a food pantry or a food program like we have at MSU.”

report surveyed college students on food

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al but then also addressing access and affordability issues,” Smith-Tyge said. “If we can find a way to keep tuition more in check, we can find a way to not have to have food programs because people will have enough income to be able to afford food.” For now, the report suggests, many students around the country will remain hungry.

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reported that the problems caused them to not buy a required textbook because of food insecurity

25%

reported dropping a class because of food insecurity

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48% of respondents reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days

56% of food insecure students reported having a paying job

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reported missing a class because of food insecurity

3 in 4 food insecure students received some form of financial aid. More than half (52 percent) received Pell Grants and 37 percent took out student loans during the academic year

SOURCE: HUNGER ON CAMPUS REPORT

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Books not Bombs at MSU

Men’s soccer beats Northwestern

100 years of IM SportsCircle

Local chapter of national club seeks help for Syrian Refugee Crisis

Soccer looks forward to playoffs after beating Northwestern on senior day

The first gym on campus reaches a century in age

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84 Yards MSU gave up to penalties in the 17-28 loss against Maryland See page 10

“As you go through that experience (of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), you have some sort of empathy for people who do not have all that much to eat.” Ian Zaback, Secondary biology education senior PAGE 12

Women’s volleyball swept away by OSU BY DENISE SPANN DSPANN@STATENEWS.COM

In the official halfway point of the season, No. 11 MSU went to Columbus, Ohio to play No. 19 Ohio State University. The Spartans, who have had trouble on the road this season, were swept by the Buckeyes in straight sets on Saturday. MSU is now 6-4 for conference play, while OSU picked up their fourth conference win. OSU established an early lead against MSU in the first set. Heading into the game, the Spartans led the Big Ten in service aces but finished the set with three services errors. As MSU established their rhythm outside hitters, Autumn Bailey and Brooke Kranda got major kills to put them back to the mix. Bailey led the set with five kills, hitting .714. However, the MSU offense wasn’t as present the closer the set got to match point. In the second set, MSU was able to compete with the Buckeyes and came out with a high

level of intensity and enthusiasm. MSU, however, had a hard time controlling OSU’s Taylor Sandbothe. Sandbothe had several kills during the set that were unreturnable. MSU led the entire game until the 19th point. In the final set it OSU led from start to finish, causing an even more confusion for MSU on the court. At the end of the night, Bailey led MSU with only nine kills compared to OSU’s 13. The Buckeyes had three girls with more than 10 kills, and OSU’s Taylor Hughes had seven kills, but shot .778 to finish her game. T he Spa r t a n m idd le bloc ker, A ly ssa Garvelink, didn’t show her dominate presence on the court. It was thought Sandbothe and Garvelink would battle during the match, but it didn’t turn out that way. Garvelink ended her night with six kills, one block, and two digs, which was very unlike her 23.5 point performance against Minnesota. The No. 11 Spartans are back in action as they have two back-to-back road games against Indiana and Purdue, starting Friday.

Campers play lightning on Oct. 21 at Munn Field. The games were part of Izzone campout, an annual event where students stay up through the night in hopes of getting lower bowl seating at Breslin Center for the upcoming basketball season. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN

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Men’s soccer surges to 11 wins, rebuilds after poor 2015 season BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM

Last year wasn’t easy for MSU head men’s soccer coach Damon Rensing, eighth-year head coach of the MSU men’s soccer team. With a career record of 88-56-30, five NCAA Tournament appearances and consecutive Elite Eight entries in 2013 and 2014, Rensing’s legacy with the team has been one of overall accomplishment, making last season’s 1-5 streak to finish the year all the more humbling. In 2016, the Spartans have rebuilt, defeating Northwestern during the weekend to claim an 11-3-1 record. The same young players who received a shattering baptism into their collegiate campaigns when called upon last year are now experienced sophomores and juniors who understand the rigors of a full college season. Recovery “Last year was a hard year for all of us,” sophomore forward Hunter Barone said after the Spartans defeated Akron. “We were all so used

to, in our clubs, just winning a lot of games. ... This year in the spring, we worked out hard, and we always just said, ‘Hey, we’re going to come back next year with fire and have that edge.’ I think last year maybe helped us a little bit to come back this year stronger.” After a 2-1 victory over the Zips on Oct. 11, with still five regular season games remaining, the 2016 iteration of MSU men’s soccer hitched its ninth win of the season to overtake 2015 points and wins totals. “It’s just a maturation process, I mean, there’s a lot of the same players,” Rensing said following the win. “We played a lot of good games last year. We just didn’t find ways to win these games.” After Akron, however, MSU suffered a setback against Penn State with an overtime loss in a 1-0 away thriller. Yet again, the team treaded water and burst back into a winning stroke the next game against Yale. “I’d rather work on stuff as we continue to get better throughout the end of the year with a win,” Rensing said. “I don’t think there’s ever

Junior defender Jimmy Fiscus (3) and Northwestern forward Elo Ozumba (9) head the ball during the game against Northwestern on Oct. 22 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the Wildcats, 2-1. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

been an issue of work rate with this team (this season). They always come out and work hard. They put their bodies on the line. They do everything we ask.” The touted chemistry and experience have shone brightly with MSU’s current squad following adversity or failure. All four occasions proceeding losses or draws, the Spartans have refocused and won the bounce-back game. “They don’t change much, they just do what we do,” Rensing said. “In soccer, that goes well. We don’t get too high when we’re up. I don’t think we get too down when we’re down, we’re losing, and I think this college season is crazy and comes fast and furious.” In the heart of the soccer season, games are one after another and can build or break a team. The middle of the season can stuff two to three games into a week. Maintaining momentum As the 2015 season progressed, the Spartans slipped with their stamina, only to fall into an inescapable pit of bad form. In 2016, the opposite has occurred. “I think especially last season, we struggled in our midweek games,” junior defender Jimmy Fiscus said. “We have a good character, ever since the beginning of the season whether it was a preseason game beating Clemson, or coming back from losing — from SMU or Columbia — and being down 2-1, I think we just have that drive to win. “Last season was really tough on us, and the senior guys are really good at leading the team and getting ready for the next game — letting the losses get behind and not letting the wins get us too high,” Fiscus said. 4

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MSU’s team is young, with only two seniors heading the pack. The profuseness of youth has not only forced the veteran members to step up, but it has extracted top leadership qualities from players, both new and old, who didn’t want to see the team relapse into last year’s bad habits. “We have a lot of experienced guys from last year,” junior attacking midfielder Ken Krolicki said. “We have new guys who are influencing the game a lot, so I think the combination of both is helping us a lot.” Players of the week This season, MSU has had three Big Ten Player of the Week honorees. First, Krolicki garnered the offensive player accolade following a splendid run of form in September. Next up, redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Jimmy Hague claimed the defensive prize for two consecutive shutouts. The following week, sophomore forward DeJuan Jones was awarded the offensive player of the week for his efforts against Wisconsin and Western Michigan University. Excluded from that list is sophomore forward Ryan Sierakowski, who was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week in early October. Although Sierakowski honed his goal-scoring capabilities last season, leading the Spartans in that category with seven throughout the year, in six fewer games he has already matched that effort. “Out of all the team sports, this is the one that truly embodies teamwork,” redshirt-senior Andrew Herr said. “Eleven guys working towards a common goal to win a game is something that we pride ourselves on, and for everyone to step up like that and fulfill a role for the

Spotlight team, it’s huge.” Herr himself scored his first career goal in Oct. 19 2-0 victory over Yale. The game against the Bulldogs was emblematic of the team’s togetherness and progression throughout the year. Although the Spartans, by Rensing’s calculations, did not play to their full potential, they still snuck away with their 10th win of the season. To the playoffs? Boasting 11 wins and currently poised to secure a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament, the freshmen and sophomores on the team are in a new position — playoff potential. MSU currently is ranked No. 20 in the nation, and barring an unforeseen drop-off in the final games of the season, would likely gain admittance into the NCAA Tournament again. “Last year, we didn’t have a good season,” Krolicki, who scored the second goal against Yale, said. “But this year, we knew we could be a great team. Not losing back-to-back is huge for us in terms of the NCAA Tournament.”

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Junior midfielder Ken Krolicki (22) attempts to block Akron midfielder Pau Belana (13) on a pass during the first half of the game on Oct. 11 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the Zips, 2-1.

Krolicki journeyed all the way to the Elite Eight in his freshman year and has yet to return the postseason action. Last year, MSU (8-9-2, 2-4-2 Big Ten) barely placed in the top eight of the Big Ten to qualify for the conference tournament, in which they were eliminated in the first round by Penn State. Rensing said it’s not difficult for him to manage the excitement and expectations at this time of the year, though. Each opponent poses too much of a test to think further down the line. As a redshirt-senior, however, Herr has already contemplated what it will be like to walk off the field of DeMartin Soccer Stadium for the final time. It’s an experience he wants to cling to, and he is determined to clinch a few postseason home games. “I get to play four and a half years on this field,” Herr said. “Every time, coming out here and battling with my brothers is one of the greatest things ever, so it’s definitely something I’m going to miss. But hopefully we can get a couple of postseason games here, you know maybe three, four more games.”

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Sophomore forward Ryan Sierakowski (11) celebrates after scoring the gamewinning goal against Western Michigan University on Oct. 5 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the Broncos 2-1 in overtime, with Sierakowski netting both Spartan goals. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN

Sophomore forward DeJuan Jones (6) heads the ball during the game against Bowling Green on Sept. 28. The Spartans defeated the Falcons, 1-0. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA

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Offensive linemen freshman Casey Schreiner (60), freshman Matt Allen (66), sophomore Nick Padla (77) and freshman Bryce Wilker (67) watch the team play against Wisconsin. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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Last time MSU had a five-game losing streak was in 1991. George Perles was head coach at the time, and the team lost to Central Michigan University, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Indiana and U-M. The streak ended with a win against Minnesota, and the team went on to finish the season with a 3-8 overall record, 3-5 in the Big Ten.

The last time MSU did not make a Bowl Game was the 2006 season. The team was coached by John L. Smith and the Spartans finished the season with a 4-8 overall record and Smith was fired after the season ended. Former MSU hockey coach Ron Mason was the athletics director at the time.

SCORE BY QUARTER: First quarter: MSU 0, Maryland 8 Second quarter: MSU 14, Maryland 6 Third quarter: MSU 3, Maryland 0 Fourth quarter: MSU 0, Maryland 14 Total: MSU 17, Maryland 28

STAR PLAYERS LJ Scott: •20 carries •128 yards •1 touchdown •6.4 yards per carry

2016 To be eligible for a bowl game, MSU must win at least six games and have at least a .500 winning percentage. MSU must win four of their five remaining games, which includes matchups with U-M, Illinois, Rutgers, Ohio State and Penn State.

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Khari Willis: •11 tackles total (6 solo, 5 assisted) •1 pass break-up

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University of Michigan Oct. 29, 2016 12 p.m. at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. 7-0 Overall Record

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Rachel Fradette Campus editor campus@statenews.com

Breaking down the Electoral College 1.

How are electors chosen?

Presidential candidates on the Michigan ballot submit a list of 16 qualified electors to the Secretary of State’s Office. The 16 electors whose candidate wins Michigan’s popular vote will participate in the Electoral College at the state Capitol in December.

Whoever wins the most votes in Michigan wins all of Michigan’s electoral college votes. Most states distribute their Electoral College votes in the same “winner takes all” fashion as Michigan. However, two states, Maine and Nebraska, apportion their electoral votes by congressional district.

How long does it take?

Five weeks after election day they’ll meet and formally do the process where they fill out the ballot which is sent to Congress, recorded. Then in January, the president is sworn in.

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Michigan has 16 electoral college votes, one for each member in the House of Representatives and for each Michigan U.S. Senator Each state has at least three electoral college votes BY ALEXEA HANKIN, AHANKIN@STATENEWS.COM

How are presidential candidates chosen by electors?

The swing states, which Michigan appears to be as of late, tend to get a lot of attention from the candidates. So you tend to see a number of visits. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was in the state, Republican nominee Donald Trump has been, minor parties have been in the state as well. One benefit, if a person wants to think of it that way, is that swing states get more attention and Michigan certainly is in that category.

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Michigan is a swing state, but has voted a Democrat for president in the last five elections since 1996. in the five elections before that from 1972 to 1988, Michigan voted Republican. There are 538 electors in the Electoral College, Michigan has 16 electoral votes

SOURCE: SECRETARY OF STATE AND SPOKESMAN FOR THE MICHIGAN SECRETARY OF STATE, FRED WOODHAMS

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Campus Burger opened on Oct. 14 next to Jersey Mike’s Subs at 551 E. Grand River Ave. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

BY MADISON O’CONNOR MOCONNOR@STATENEWS.COM

A new burger shop made its “soft launch” into the East Lansing restaurant scene last week. Campus Burger, hidden in the alley off of Grand River Avenue and Bailey Street, opened its first store on Oct. 14. Campus Burger is a one-room shop connected to Jersey Mike’s Subs that sells sliders, hot dogs, fries and more. Its owners own both the neighboring Jersey Mike’s Subs and the Jersey Mike’s Subs off of Saginaw Highway in Lansing. In a competitive market, Campus Burger employees said they differentiate themselves from other burger chains by making sliders at an affordable price point for students. “Being in the same industry as some of the giants in the burger industry, like McDonald’s and Burger King and Hardee’s and now you have Five Guys, we cannot compete for a new brand, so we had to find a niche,” founder and CEO of Campus Burger Frank Roye said. “Our niche is sliders. Our niche is the price point. Our niche is the taste. Our niche is for the customer to come back and not just order one burger, but order three and five burgers at a time.” Campus Burger went through a “soft launch,” in which they did not have a grand opening but instead opened as soon as they were able. The store is looking to keep expanding the brand through social media, adding delivery, catering services and extending their hours, Roye said. “All our social media, we’re in the process of getting up and going, so now we have the Twitter, the Facebook, the Yelp, the Instagram, so all the social medias are going up right now as we speak,” Roye said. “Once we have a full staff, that we have all these shifts covered, we will be open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday to late hours in the morning in order to cater to the student body around MSU.” Multi-unit manager Chris Mayer said Campus Burger will also expand their brand by starting delivery

on Oct. 24. “The radius is huge,” Mayer said. “We go all the way from Okemos Mall to Lansing Mall up to the airport and all the way down to I-96.” The quality of the food served at Campus Burger is one way the staff hopes to set themselves apart from the competition. Most of the food is Detroit grown and made, Roye said. “The meat is very high-quality, fresh, never frozen,” Mayer said. “The hot dogs are 100 percent all beef. We have a great veggie burger, chipotle black bean burger, that’s been very popular as well. Everybody loves just the taste, the convenience, the price.” Campus Burger hopes to cater to students, and this is reflected in some of the names of their products. They sell “The Hangover,” “The All Nighter,” “The Frat Pack” and “The Darty Pack” among others. Roye’s daughter, an MSU alumna, helped create some of the names. Political theory and constitutional democracy junior Owen Hauser and marketing sophomore Anna Ricci hadn’t heard of the new restaurant before they walked by. “We went into Sweet Lorraine’s actually, but we came out, popped in, saw the sliders were $4 a pop, and that’s just awesome,” Hauser said. “They’re going to be open until three in the morning, too, which is an absolute game changer for me.” Hauser and Ricci agreed Campus Burger is a restaurant they will go back to. “After looking at the prices and everything that they have, we’re like, we are coming back,” Ricci said. “It’s kind of like a nice little neighborhood shop in the hole in the wall.” Roye said he hopes Campus Burger will continue to draw in more and more customers as the brand expands. He asks customers to put Campus Burger on the map and social media. “I know once they taste it, they’re not going anywhere,” Roye said. “We’re going to hook them. And we’re going to hook them for life. Keep an eye (out) for Campus Burger coming into your campus very soon.”

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Spartans swept by No. 6 Denver, show improvement on defense BY SOUICHI TERADA STERADA@STATENEWS.COM

When the final horn blew and the play clock struck zero, the MSU hockey team headed to its locker room again, heads down in a losing effort. Against No. 6 University of Denver, it was that exact story of when the Spartans dropped both games during the weekend series. This time the game was different than the season opening series against Lake Superior State University a week before. In the upper peninsula, the Spartans yielded a total of 13 goals between two games against the Lakers. Against the No. 6-ranked Pioneers and a first-round NHL draft pick in Henrik Borgström, MSU allowed only five goals in the series, and one of those came on an empty net. Defensively, it was a huge shift in just one week. “I think we were pretty solid defensively,” redshirt-senior Rhett Holland said. “Obviously, we didn’t get the turnout we wanted, but I think we made a lot of improvements from the weekend before. We came out hard, we fought hard, we laid it all out there.” Looking closer to their opening weekend, the Spartans had a reason for their defensive struggles. They were missing two key blueliners — junior Carson Gatt and Holland were both unavailable because of injury and disqualification, respectively. As a result, the team was forced to play five freshmen defensemen. Redshirt-freshman Jerad Rosburg had the most experience among the five, which was only because he was on campus the year before, nursing an injury. When Gatt and Holland came back, their impact on the game was undoubtedly felt, Rosburg said. “(Having the two back) helps stabilize the defense,” Rosburg said. “It’s good to get some veteran guys back that have been in the system who know how to play. That definitely helped.” Along with having the duo back, the Spartans’ penalty kill improved vastly from the week before. During the course of the weekend, the Pioneers weren’t able to capitalize on any of their five power play chances. Head coach Tom Anastos said being able to slot in

his experienced defensemen had a direct correlation to the improved special teams. Scattered throughout the game against Denver, the Spartans were aggressive. They landed big hit after big hit, inducing a little bit of jawing from the opposition. The Pioneers featured players on their lines who were smaller than the Spartans, Holland said. With that on their mind, Holland said being physical and imposing their presence was a key part of their game plan. “It’s always nice to be a physical team,” Holland said. “They’re a smaller team. They’re fast, they’re quick and they like to use speed and quick plays to their advantage. So if we can use bodies on teams like that, it’ll get them off their game and get them to make turnovers.” While MSU was a force on the boards, Anastos said he liked how the players were more active and got in the way of their opposition more. Instead of standing around, he said, the team got into position more times than not down in its own zone. “I thought we did a decent job of making them go through us,” Anastos said. “Which is a key in this sport to playing good defensively all over the ice.” Relying on the MSU defense and working along with it, the Spartan goaltenders stood out in their respective games. Anastos went with both options each night, starting junior Ed Minney Friday night then freshman John Lethemon the next one. Minney, in particular, had one of his best games as a Spartan. He only allowed two goals and earned the second game star. Then the next night, the rookie Lethemon made his home debut. Lethemon struggled to start off the game, allowing two first period goals, but the rest of the way, he denied the Pioneers the back of the net when he was on the ice. “I thought Lethemon had a good game,” Anastos said. “Felt the start was slow, but I thought he recovered and was pretty darn good. It was nice to see our goaltending rise this week.” As with most young teams, the Spartans showed growing pains throughout the game. The team had a fast start both on its offense and defense. In the second period of game two, MSU came out flat, being outshot

Freshman forward Sam Saliba (10) skates down the ice during the game against Denver on Oct. 21, at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans were defeated by the Pioneers, 2-1. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA

9-2, although the Pioneers were unable to capitalize and score. Compared to its opening 20 minutes, where they matched Denver in the shots on goal department, 9-9. “I thought there were a couple pieces of the game that we need to manage better,” Anastos said. “As an example, I thought we had a good first period. I thought that was the best period that we had played of the four … after that long delay (in the first period), I don’t think we came out of that very well.” A large chunk of the freshmen gained plenty of experience, as they doubled their games played from two to four. The young players gained the maturity from their time on the ice, but using that to their advantage and executing is key, Anastos said. “I think a lot of experience was gained,” Anastos said. “But we have to turn that experience into productivity and results.” While the team prefers to win its game, Holland said there were a few moral victories to be found with playing and being competitive against a top-10 team in the nation. “(Denver’s) a really good team and I think we kept up with them,” Holland said. “We proved that we can compete with top teams in the country. So we just have to find a way to bring it every game for 60 minutes.” MSU will get back to action Oct. 28 against Princeton University as it continues to look for its first win. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. and the game will be hosted at Munn Ice Arena.

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Field Hockey @ Iowa 5-3 L Women’s Cross Country EMU Classic - 5 top-15 finishes Men’s Cross Country EMU Classic - 4 top-30 finishes Women’s Swimming/Diving at Illinois 152-148 L, Marshall 165.5-135.5 W Ice Hockey vs. Denver 2-1 L

Women’s Soccer vs. Penn State 3-1 W Men’s Soccer vs. Northwestern 2-1 W Ice Hockey vs. Denver 3-1 L Women’s Volleyball @ Ohio State 3-0 L Football @ Maryland 28-17 L

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Men’s Golf - (all day) Quail Valley Intercollegiate Men’s Tennis - (all day) ITA Regionals

Men’s Soccer @ Notre Dame 7 p.m. Women’s Tennis - (all day) ITA Midwest Regionals Men’s Golf - (all day) Quail Valley Intercollegiate

Women’s Soccer @ Purdue 7 p.m.

Wrestling Wrestle-offs @ 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Northwood @ 7 p.m.

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Tough season schedule for MSU basketball will be test for freshmen BY CONNOR CLARK CCLARK@STATENEWS.COM

With opening tests against Arizona on Nov. 11 in Hawaii, followed four days later with a battle against Kentucky in New York City and a tournament in the Bahamas, MSU basketball’s freshman class will be tested early with big games and long days of travel. The incoming freshman class which features forward Miles Bridges, guard Cassius Winston, forward Nick Ward and guard Joshua Langford, who will be the central focus of this season’s MSU men’s basketball team, the team hopes to fill the shoes of former players Denzel Valentine, Deyonta Davis and Matt Costello. “The schedule in November will be brutal for me, it will be brutal for those of you that are following, and it’s going to be brutal for our players,” head coach Tom Izzo said. “It’s 13,600 miles in 22 days. That is taking on something that we’ve never really taken on before. With the one and two ranked teams in the country being Duke and Kentucky, we’re going to play both of them... We’re playing a good Arizona team, possibly a good Louisville team, Baylor and who knows who else will rear their heads before we’re done.” Just a year ago, MSU’s record remained unblemished until the back end of December. However, the Spartans’ schedule only had Kansas for a true test. Although the imminent task is daunting, Izzo said especially in Winston and Langford’s case, the four freshmen “know how to win.” Winston led U-D Jesuit High School to a MHSAA Class A state championship with a performance of 31 points and nine assists over

North Farmington High School last year. Langford was crowned state champion three times in the state of Alabama. With the spotlight shining bright, the incoming freshmen said they aren’t backing down from the competition. “We spent this summer and all this time to be ready to play the highest level of basketball without any hesitation,” Winston said. “When you come to college you want to play against the best competition. I want a piece, we want a piece of them.” The Spartans, however, struggled early with front court injuries to forward Ben Carter and center Gavin Schilling. With these injuries, Izzo will have to rely more on Ward. Looking out of shape coming into his freshman year, Ward said he has lost 23 pounds and can easily log 25 minutes a game. “I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life.” Ward said. “I take all the competition, everybody the same. I’m going to go out there like it’s my last game every game.” Before starting their slog around the United States, MSU will have two exhibition games: Oct. 27 against Northwood University and Nov. 2 against Saginaw Valley State University. “We just have to take it one game at a time,” Bridges said. “We are not going to put anything past anybody this year, and that’s how I think we will succeed.” Izzo said if he knew Davis would have been gone for this year, then he wouldn’t have scheduled such tough opponents. He said he is confident this young core can get the job done. “I feel like it’s going to be a challenge, but I love (a) challenge,” Ward said. “We are going to step up as a team and get the job done.”

Freshman forward Miles Bridges (22) answers a question during men’s basketball media day on Oct. 20 in the Breslin Center. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

MSU drops fifth straight in loss to Maryland BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

After striding up the field on perhaps its most fluid and consistent drive of the game, MSU fumbled its opportunity to punch in a score that might have staved off the humiliation of losing five games in a row. The skid-stopping set-up dropped at the Maryland sixyard line. It ended on an unnecessary effort by fifth-year senior wide receiver Monty Madaris, who tried to turn a first down into a touchdown only to be wrapped and sandwiched by two Maryland defenders. The ball, jarred from his left hand, fell to the turf. Two seconds later, Maryland turtled on top of it. “Inexperience shows at times, and obviously the fumble at the five-yard line was guys trying to make a play,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “Monty Madaris is trying to make a play and the ball pops out, but it’s first and goal on the five in a tie game.” It’s uncertain if MSU would have scored a few plays later, or if those points would have mattered in the end. But it was another missed opportunity on a promising drive to boost the lead and increase the chance of winning. Dantonio dialed up a fake field goal with a second to go in the half and the wind at MSU’s back. The fake went four yards, 31 yards short of the end zone it was intended to end up in. “I was looking for a big payoff,” Dantonio said. “That was the gamble we took, and that’s on me.” Plays like these have been absent for the greater part of the last decade for MSU football. Fumbles were rare, 10

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turnovers were at famine levels. In 2015 MSU was plus14 in turnover margin. This year it’s minus-3. Even the fakes worked. Cue the automatic description. MSU football shot itself in the foot. For the first time this year, the description seems all too fitting. The Spartans gave away 84 free yards in penalties, schemed poorly when it mattered most, failed to protect the ball, struggled to find the end zone at the more inconvenient times and whiffed on sure tackles. “There is no going back and there’s no hitting reset,” Dantonio said. “This is not a computer game, this is real life. It’s real tackling, real blocking and real catching the ball.” The Spartans tacked on three points the next drive, but that could have been more. Again moving the ball with consistency, free of penalties, freshman quarterback Brian Lewerke under-threw freshman wide receiver Donnie Corley, as he had earlier in the game. This time it didn’t end in an interception, but in a ball glancing off the turf into Corley’s ankles, stopping the drive at the Maryland 17-yard line. “That would have been a walk-in touchdown and put us up,” Lewerke said. The ensuing Maryland drive was the easiest for the Terrapins and was dotted with the same MSU inability to wrap up, stand up or gang tackle. Ty Johnson ripped off back to back rushes of 44 yards and 18 yards, respectively, easing out of would be tacklers and evading open field tackle attempts. “Tackling in space and keeping the ball off the perimeter is major, and you can’t let them gas you up the mid-

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Head coach Mark Dantonio reacts to a play during the game against Brigham Young University on Oct. 8 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans were defeated by the Cougars, 31-14. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

dle,” Dantonio said. “You have to be able to make adjustments, and that’s coaches and players.” MSU has struggled with and continues to be hampered by arm-flailing tackles and flat-footed attempts at securing a ball carrier. READ MORE ABOUT MSU’S STRUGGLES AT STATENEWS.COM

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MSU students and professional table tennis players compete at IM West BY JONATHAN LEBLANC JLEBLANC@STATENEWS.COM

Backhand and forehand smashes, computer science sophomore Rohit Sen displayed his professional table tennis skills at the MSU Chinese Undergraduate Students Association, or CUSA, MSU Table Tennis Club and Michigan State University Confucius Institute, or CI-MSU, table tennis tournament. Sen started playing table tennis for his school in India, leading him to eventually playing professionally for his federation in India. He said the atmosphere of table tennis in India is different compared to the atmosphere in the United States. “Just imagine everyone being extremely good at (table tennis),” Sen said. “From seventh grade I started and then slowly I became better. … Then I joined the federation of my state (in India).” After joining the federation in his state of West Bengal, Sen was ranked 264th, but eventually reached the West Bengal Table Tennis Association championship in ninth grade—where he then lost twice in the finals—Sen said.

Sen hasn’t been the only one to play competitively. Doctoral candidate Xiangrui Tian played for Nanjing Agricultural University in China. “Every year at my university, there’s a game,” Tian said. “All of the students and faculty join in the game and we have different teams from different colleges.” In this competition, Tian ranked first and won the doubles competition, which he prefers over singles, he said. “I don’t have any systematic or professional training ... my basic skills aren’t very good,” Tian said. “I play for fun.” With this, Tian said he uses more of his strength in table tennis, rather than using finesse and skill. “My movement is very fast, but not very stable and sometimes in the the doubles game they need two styles of players: one is stable and another one is strong and fast,” Tian said. Sen said there’s a difference in competition and skill in competitive play between the U.S. and India, and an event like this is more casual. ”Most of the people, when they play casually, they don’t have the proper grip or the prop-

er spins,” Sen said. However, this hasn’t stopped Sen from playing competitively in the U.S. “I visited the ping pong club in IM (Sports) West (and) they were pretty decent,” Sen said. “If I got a little bit of practice, I could slowly get into competitive play here.” The game of table tennis isn’t just for competitive play, as it can help MSU students socialize with their peers. Table tennis is seen more as a social sport in the United States, compared to other countries, journalism junior and tournament director Jerry Liu said. “When playing (table) tennis, you can make many friends,” Liu said. “I think this is more likely a social sport here in the United States, I’d love to gather more people to play this tournament for the future years.” Sen said he uses table tennis to help him make new friends in the United States. “It’s a very nice distraction from college life itself and it makes me feel better about myself,” Sen said. “I see all these people coming out together to play competitively. It’s a community almost.”

“It’s a very nice distraction from college life itself and it makes me feel better about myself.” Rohit Sen, computer science sophomore

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Computer science sophomore Rohit Sen hits the ball during a warm up for a game of table tennis on Oct. 23, in IM Sports-West. Sen said he represented West Bengal in the West Bengal Table Tennis Association junior tournament in India. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

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MSU students struggle with the conflict between class and religion BY BRYCE AIRGOOD BAIRGOOD@STATENEWS.COM

Two of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar began Oct. 2 and Oct. 11 at sunset this year: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This time of year is referred to as the High Holidays, and is typically associated with all-day services for those practicing the Jewish faith. This year, some students like secondary biology education senior Ian Zaback said they were also associated with classes and stress. Zaback said the 10 days apart are imperative for reflection and Yom Kippur, a day of fasting, is supposed to invoke emotion in the participant. “As you go through that experience, you have some sort of empathy for people who do not have all that much to eat and that sort of thing,” he said. “You’re supposed to try and apply meaning to what you’re doing rather than just do it. But it’s called the day of atonement, and all of the special prayers center around this sort of communal responsibility regarding apologizing for the things that we have done over the past year and kind of reflecting on who we want to be going forward.” Zaback said these two special holidays are the ones on the Jewish calendar, which goes by a lunar calendar, people are most like-

ly to take time off work or school. However, that is not always possible for college students who are trying to balance school, extracurriculars and a social life. “The second day of Rosh Hashanah I didn’t do anything to celebrate because the day was so busy and I couldn’t afford to miss anything,” Zaback said. Both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are time intensive holidays, often having services through the entirety of the day. The Hillel Jewish Student Center offers these services all day. Psychology junior Lisa Norling said her class schedule was interwoven with the services held for Rosh Hashanah and she was unable to make it to them. Norling had an exam later in the week that she had to study for. She said she thought about rescheduling in light of the holiday, but in the end she didn’t think the professor would have permitted it. “It would just be like, oh I have one missed day of studying and then I feel like then there would’ve been the excuses of you would have ‘x’ amount of days before the exam and you could’ve prepared sooner,” she said. “But at the same time, he doesn’t give the study guide until the day and a half before the exam so then it becomes a little challenging that way.” Norling said if students are persistent in getting excused because

Engineering junior Stephen Lipshaw poses for a portrait in the sanctuary at the Hillel Jewish Student Center on Oct. 23, at 360 Charles St. Lipshaw said the center is a great place to socialize and also offers a quiet space for studying. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

of the holidays, the Hillel Jewish Student Center offers Jewish students official notes that explain the High Holidays and other holidays that might

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cause students to miss class so they can give the note to their professors. READ MORE ABOUT THE HIGH HOLIDAYS AND ACADEMIC CONFLICTS AT STATENEWS.COM