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Defeated with Dignity MSU lost the Paul Bunyan Trophy but prevented a blowout against U-M
Redshirt-freshman defensive lineman Kyonta Stallworth (51) stands with the team in the middle of the field after the game against the University Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 32-23. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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“Everyone has to know their job on every play, and I don’t think we did that, and I think Michigan took advantage of that.”
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University Student Commission offers campus voice on city issues BY MCKENNA ROSS MROSS@STATENEWS.COM
There are some younger faces that stick out among the usual gatherings of local leaders in East Lansing City Hall. Though they’re not employees of the City Council, they form the University Student Commission, a group of elected representatives who recommend action on policies involving students. The commission is comprised of 11 members representing different organizations on campus. The members, elected annually, meet 10 times a year to formulate opinions and recommend actions to council on ordinances that directly impact students in East Lansing. Julia Porter, Olin Health Center and student health advisory council representative, said the commission made recommendations on the recently passed marijuana use ordinance. In the future, they will be making recommendations on topics like non-conforming rental properties, which affects student housing, rushed early leasing and downtown development. “We sort of act as liaisons between the university and the city of East Lansing,” Porter, a neuroscience junior, said. Members of the city staff and council attend commission meetings, allowing for a discussion of ideas, strategizing for future issues and recommending ordinances directly to the council.
In general, Porter said the goal of the commission is to get as much of a student voice as possible in local government. However, each member has their own agenda of issues to focus on, from the recommendations of the group they represent. “One particular goal I have as a part of the health advisory council was using our data to implement a city campaign to better the safety around East Lansing, especially at night,” Porter said. Grace Carmichael, community relations coalition representative and co-chair of the commission, said her group wants to focus on downtown development this year. “We kind of want to see the downtown area off campus thrive and change a bit,” Carmichael, an interdisciplinary studies in social science senior, said. “We’re a representative of student perspectives and resident perspectives, so we have both opinions. We found a lot of the residents and the students have the same opinions that we don’t want it to look like there’s nothing there, but they want something that will bring diversity to the downtown area.” Carmichael said she sought out the position on the commission because it involves her with the city and government relations. “It’s a cool place to be in where you provide a voice to students to the council that is ultimately making decisions in the city,” Carmichael said.
Comparative culture and politics junior Cookie Rifiotis, center, speaks during a University Student Commission meeting on Oct. 25 at East Lansing City Hall. Rifiotis currently serves as the committee’s ASMSU chair. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN
“It’s a really cool dynamic.” The University Student Commission benefits more than students. Councilmember Shanna Draheim said partnering with the commission helps her be more aware of student issues and opinions.
“I think the beauty of the student commission is that things that are pressing matters for students, they can and should always bring (issues) to the city and should (be) partnering with us,” Draheim said. “I value what they bring forward as a voice for students today.”
6 takeaways from Board of Trustees meeting BY ALEXEA HANKIN AHANKIN@STATENEWS.COM
The MSU Board of Trustees met on Oct. 28. Here are some of the highlights. 1. Simon addresses freshman Reyna Muck’s Instagram post During her report, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said the family of Ashton Brooks, the female kicker from H. H. Dow High School who was mocked by MSU predental freshman Reyna Muck last week in an Instagram post, called her yesterday and said, “it was an individu-
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al, not the university who made this action.” Simon expressed concern for the students affected, and pointed out university resources to turn to in the crisis, by the likes of Paulette Granberry Russell of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and Denise Maybank of the Office of Students Affairs. “No letter, no words will be sufficient here,” Simon said. Simon sent a letter to all university students addressing the actions of Muck on Oct. 27. 2 . Renov at ion s a nd te c h nolog y
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improvements at Bessey Hall, Natural Science, and Veterinary Medical buildings, Lot 63 reconstruction and Hubbard Hall exterior brick repair Bessey Hall, Natural Sciences, and the Veterinary Medical buildings are largely used as instructional spaces, which is the reason behind the upgrades. Lot 63 will be given new pay-by-plate features, and the reconstruction will open up eight new parking spots. 3. IM Sports-West’s indoor pool, locker room and electrical systems slated for a makeover $3.9 million was set aside in the Healthy Campus Initiative’s $35 million budget for the betterment of health and wellness at MSU. Read more about that and the Healthy Campus Initiative at statenews.com. 4. MSU Basketball Hall of Fame named the Tom Izzo Hall of History Bob and Julie Skandalaris designated $4 million of a $10 million gift to the Empower Extraordinary Campaign to support the Breslin Expansion Project. Simon explained that donors, when they make a large contribution to the university, can choose who to honor with that donation. The Skandalaris family chose to honor head basketball coach Tom Izzo for the new site that will record the history of MSU basketball. “It was terrific that the Skandalaris family wanted to recognize Tom Izzo,” Simon said. “What better thing to do with Tom’s sense of trying to connect the past with the present in Spartan basketball.” 5. Appropriations request to state of Michigan MSU educates more Michigan students than any other college in the state, Simon
said during a presentation for appropriation requests that will soon be made to the state of Michigan. Simon also cited statistics that 40 percent of MSU students graduate with debt. This is lower than the rest of Michigan, where she said 63 percent of students overall graduate with debt. The trustees approved the appropriations request, which was to return state funding to what it was in 2011. Simon said part of the reason for the request is for growing pressures to bring in out-ofstate-students to MSU, because they pay higher tuition than in-state students. 6. Students activists and students of color express concerns of campus climate to President Lou Anna K. Simon, trustees Students who are part of the Climate Reality Project Campus Corps expressed their concerns on the growing issues of climate change nationwide at the meeting. They asked President Simon to be their “climate hero.” Latinx students called for action from the Board of Trustees on varying issues of campus climate relating to students of color. They told the trustees about the Latinx Students in Need of Solidarity Town Hall hosted by Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU, two weeks ago. Political science senior Maisie Rodriguez requested a name change for Justin S. Morrill Agriculture Hall to Cesar Chavez Hall. Students of color spoke about the Movement for Black Lives to the trustees and President Simon. They noted the board’s silence on the Black Lives Matter Movement issues. Social science junior Salman Pervez said the university has failed to take a stance on the movement. READ MORE AT STATENEWS.COM
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Redshirt-junior Javier Gasca (white) prepares to grapple with freshman Jwan Britton (green) during the wrestling team’s Green and White day on Oct. 27 in IM-Sports West. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL
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A lot more than bragging rights were on the line as the No. 13 MSU men’s soccer team traveled to No. 10 Indiana for the final regular season soccer game of the season. Entering Sunday’s game in Bloomington, the Spartans controlled their own destiny in their quest for the program’s first ever home Big Ten Tournament game. With one game remaining, MSU sat on 13 points in the conference season (4-2-1), while Indiana owned a joint share of fourth place with a 2-0-5 Big Ten record. Under conference tournament rules, the top eight teams would qualify for the tournament and the top four seeds would host quarterfinal games. Although Indiana required a win to guarantee their placement as a tournament host, a draw would have done the job for MSU. Only minutes into the game, however, Indiana significantly imperiled MSU’s chances. After an onslaught of first-half chances, the Hoosiers’ presence in the box finally paid off when redshirt-senior defender Phil Fives knocked a dainty toe-poke to the far post out of MSU goalkeeper Jimmy Hague’s reach. With the ball rebounding off of the goal post, Indiana midfielder Trevor Swartz retrieved the ball and exploited the defensive confusion to score his fourth goal of the season. Just before the end of the half, however, MSU reversed the tide. The Spartans’ attacking endeavors finally found an outlet through
true freshman Michael Beckett. Beckett, who in the last game headed in a game-winning goal against Notre Dame, hung a cross from the left side perfectly to the back post. At halftime, MSU trailed in the shot department 4-8. The Spartans took their momentum forward. In the second half, MSU was close to seemingly booking their ticket back to East Lansing. Sierakowski individually zippered through the Indiana back line in the 67th minute, finally releasing a wayward effort from the right-hand side. Seven minutes later, freshman attacking midfielder Giuseppe Barone tried his luck from a few feet further, only to have his shot pushed wide by goalkeeper Christian Lomeli. But for all of the Spartans’ efforts, they couldn’t finish — Indiana could. In the 85th minute, senior and Hoosiers’ leading goal-scorer Tanner Thompson swooped in from the left wing, sidestepped several MSU defenders and vaulted the ball over the grasp of Hague. The shot perilously hit the post before ricocheting off the ground and across the goal line for a Hoosier win. With five minutes remaining, MSU was out of verve. The 2-1 outcome was immediately euphoric for the Hoosiers and momentarily distressing for the Spartans, but the Spartans found out a few minutes later that their ultimate goal was clasped — a Penn State 1-0 loss to Northwestern was enough to keep them in the picture. The Spartans received a No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. They will play Penn State on Nov. 6 at home.
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Spartans fall 32-23 to Wolverines, protect against projected blowout BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM
Playing into how the loss against the University of Michigan went Saturday, the lights above head coach Mark Dantonio shut off during his post-game press conference. “That just figures, that’s the way day’s going right there,” Dantonio said, drawing some laughs. In a fit of humorous irony, it wasn’t only a metaphor for the season, but one that underscored a lost season. Eight games into the 2016 campaign and MSU has found itself in a shocking series of events. The Spartans jumped to a promising 2-0 start before flailing and thrashing their way to six straight losses. The latest loss, a 32-23 hardfought loss to U-M, at first held the promise of a season-defining win, as if all the inadequacies of the last five weeks had subsided. But in the end, it was the same mistakes and the familiar shortcomings that let a possible upset slip through the Spartans’ grasp. This effort in the weeks prior might have resulted in victories, but facing a daunting team with astute talent and the right pieces, MSU was just simply outmatched when it mattered most. An offense only clicks away The bloodbath many predicted never came. MSU’s anemic offense turned quick, opening holes for a hard-charging LJ Scott. The defense held U-M to only three points in the second half and curtailed promising U-M drives into abrasions instead of wounds.
“We were physical and we were tougher, and had many opportunities in that game. We just needed to score more points than we did.” Tyler O’Connor, Fifth-year senior quarterback The opening quarter ended tied 7-7, with MSU eating up 75 yards in 12 plays in 7:02 on the first possession. Scott ate up 11 of those plays behind 10 rushes and one reception, keeping the U-M defense largely off balance with swiftness and physicality. “Our MO this week was we were going to run the ball on them, we were going to pound the ball on them,” fifth-year senior tight end Josiah Price said. “But we didn’t care how or what or why, and I think we showed that.” MSU, however, flickered on the running game, largely charging down the field behind its backs. But even as the MO became the run game, MSU switched backs to Gerald Holmes on the next drive, giving the ball to Holmes. “LJ carried the ball quite a few times on that drive so we probably rested him,” Dantonio said. “We were going to play two tailbacks a little bit, and that was an opportunity for Gerald to get the ball.” The run game would fail on the opportunities it had to make a larger impact than just eating the clock and wearing the defense down, seemingly going to the well one too many times. On a fourth and one from the U-M 38-yard 4
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line, an outside rush for Holmes was upended in the backfield. In the third quarter, Darian Hicks jumped a Wilton Speight throw, bringing it back to the U-M 33-yard line, but MSU let the opportunity slip from its grasp at the goal line. Again calling on Scott, MSU lined up without splitting receivers out, imploring U-M to stop the run. U-M answered the call all four times on four straight runs, resulting in MSU losing two yards total. “We were running the ball well on that formation leading up to that, and I thought we would get it in,” offensive coordinator Dave Warner said. “There is a consideration for a pass every time, but right there we thought we could smash it in because we were doing a good job in that formation up to that time.” MSU’s six trips to the red zone yielded only three scores. The option of a pass never materialized and was not wholly consistent throughout the game. All three quarterbacks, possibly all nursing injuries now, took snaps in the game. Fifth-year senior quarterback Tyler O’Connor started, was pulled but eventually replaced junior Damion Terry and redshirt-freshman Brian Lewerke in the fourth quarter. “First of all, three scores down . . . I wanted the other two quarterbacks who are coming back next year to have a taste of this football game,” Dantonio said. “I thought it was very important for them to gain in game experience against U-M.” O’Connor was 4-of-10 passing at halftime with 34 yards and an interception. Terry entered in the fourth quarter leading one drive that ended in a missed 34-yard field goal try. He left the game 0-for-4 passing. Lewerke strung together a 6-for-10 performance in his relief effort of Terry. He found the end zone with a sharp pass to Monty Madaris, slicing the lead to 30-17. O’Connor came back into deliver the last drive, a four-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a Donnie Corley touchdown reception. MSU’s offense, as improved as it was, left points on the board. In a rivalry game, in an upset bid, everything has to click. MSU got neither the right clicks nor the timing. In perhaps its best game of the season, its best was still underdeveloped. “We were physical and we were tougher, and had many opportunities in that game,” O’Connor said. “We just needed to score more points than we did.”
Senior wide receiver R.J. Shelton (12) catches a pass during the game against the University of Michigan on Oct. 29, at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO: VICTOR DIRITA
Defense came too late Producing a clip of nearly 50 points a game, the U-M offense had scored less than 45 points only twice: a 14-7 victory over Wisconsin and a 41-8 victory over Illinois. On Saturday, it produced 27 in the first half, meeting a well-adjusted MSU defense coming out with an edge and “guys playing smarter.” “For whatever reason, when those things were happening in the first half — communication and execution — whatever it may be, it wasn’t getting done,” co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett said. “We talked about that at halftime and they came out and played a little better.” U-M’s offense was quick behind a trove of running backs who created holes and opened up passing options. Nineteen rushing attempts Junior linebacker Chris Frey (23) goes to tackle Michigan tight end Jake Butt (88) during the game in the first quarter delivered 6.8 yards a car- against the U-M on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 32ry out of 129 yards. 23. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 , 2 01 6
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Sophomore running back LJ Scott (3) runs the ball up the field while being tackled by U-M safety Nate Johnson (25) during the game against U-M on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
“Both teams were having success with the run early, that got us going and set up quite a few things in the play-action game and the passing game and then our guys made plays,” U-M head coach Jim Harbaugh said. U-M quarterback Speight was able to churn out 9-of-14 passing for 158 passing yards in the first half, finding targets with ease as the offensive line developed a deep pocket. But as the second half got underway, MSU was able to create more penetration, forcing Speight out of the comfort of the pocket, allowing only 86 yards through the air and 63 on the ground. The adjustments were too late, as U-M had done just enough to hang on offensively. “I think it’s tough, we don’t have too many seniors on the defense so you’re dealing with younger guys, and that is always tough for them,” Bullough said. “Everyone has to know their job on every play, and I don’t think we did that, and I think Michigan took advantage of that, especially in the first half.” Where do we go from here For the first time since 2012, the Paul Bunyan Trophy heads back to Ann Arbor.
After holding onto it for the greater part of a decade, MSU football finds itself at a crossroads. Two of the last three Big Ten titles reside in East Lansing, yet this season has called into question how a team with this coaching could slip so far.
“I think it’s tough, we don’t have too many seniors on the defense so you’re dealing with younger guys, and that is always tough for them.” Riley Bullough, Fifth-year senior linebacker This game meant more to Dantonio, as he stated earlier in the week that he’d always placed a larger emphasis on this game than the others. MSU came with an edge, showing it meant business in a game in which they were overwhelmingly unfavored. It showcased what it could do, but even its most inspired effort was still short of victory.
“There aren’t any moral victories, just like I said before, so we’ve got to take it, but I think that you can feel good that you competed,” Dantonio said. “You can feel good that things went this direction.” It’s a contrast of two coaching styles when comparing Harbaugh and Dantonio and how they treat the game. “We treat every game like it’s a big game, we treat every game like it’s the championship game and fortunately our guys made the play today and the credit goes to the players, also the assistant coaches did a tremendous job,” Harbaugh said. “Really proud of everybody, all our staff and now it’s onward.” MSU has little left to play for, as a bowl game would require defeating Ohio State University and then Penn State University on the road. But MSU will continue to fight, as it so often has, but this year won’t come with anything meaningful, but maybe the answer lies in the future. “I don’t think we have guys that quit,” Dantonio said. “I think our guys will play. We have enough young players that this is an exciting thing for them. Played a lot of freshman, a lot of young players, and I think they’ll earn their way.” TH E STATE N E WS
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The team walks off the field after the game against University of Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 32-23. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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Hard drug cases trending upward at MSU, still down from 2013 stats CWOOD@STATENEWS.COM
Throughout the last five years, MSU averaged 35 hard drug related cases annually, MSU police Capt. Doug Monette said. Every drug except marijuana is included in the MSU police statistics. As of Oct. 27, there have been 37 reported incidents in 2016, according to MSU police. Eleven of these cases were synthetic narcotic possession related, five were amphetamine possession cases and six cases were classified as “dangerous drug — other.”
“We enforce all laws, and some of those laws are drug-related and we are proactive in our approach and if we come across some narcotics that are illegal, we’ll prosecute people for those.” Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth, ELPD East Lansing Police Department Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth said his department investigated 52 cases in 2015 and 93 cases in 2014. These numbers, in contrast to MSU police, include marijuana cases. “We enforce all laws, and some of those laws are drug-related and we are proactive in our approach and if we come across some narcotics that are illegal, we’ll prosecute people for
those,” Wriggelsworth said. Wriggelsworth noted that although opiate abuse is a “systemic problem” throughout the country, ELPD hasn’t faced many opiate and heroin overdoses in recent years. For those struggling with addiction, there are services readily available to help, including Olin Health Center’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, or ATOD, program. The ATOD program provides a variety of services to the MSU community on issues pertinent to drug and alcohol education, substance abuse prevention and collegiate recovery. “Services range from prevention services, broadly targeted towards the entire student population, as well as individualized educational consultation and recovery supports to students who are struggling with decision-making related to ATOD use, and who would benefit from additional education, motivation, clarification and risk management planning,” Emily Young, MSU Collegiate Recovery Community coordinator, said. Young said there are an estimated 752 students currently on campus who are seeking help for their substance abuse disorders. “Because college students make up the age group most susceptible to addiction, here at MSU we have made early intervention and recovery support a priority,” Young said. “With the proper supports in place, students in recovery are extremely successful.” The results speak for themselves. “A nationwide survey of 26 collegiate recovery programs found that students involved with their school’s collegiate recovery program achieve higher retention and graduation rates than the institutional average and higher average GPAs than their non-recovering peers,” Young said.
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Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. for the Nov. 8 election. There are 16 polling locations for those who have registered to vote in East Lansing on election day. Before heading to the polls, students should double-check to make sure they are registered to vote and find out where their polling location is in East Lansing. One way to do this is to go to the Michigan Voter Information Center website and search for voter information by providing their first name, last name, date of birth and zip code, or entering their driver’s license number and date of birth. The Michigan Voter Information website also provides a sample ballot. As of Oct. 28, there are 27,493 people registered to vote, according to the City Clerk office. Of that 8,534 are people ages 18 to 21. However, even though the voter registration period has closed, the City Clerk office is still receiving some voter registrations. “We are still wrapping up voter registration, so I know there are students who can’t see their registration,” East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks said. “It’s because A. we got so many, and B. they came in at the last min-
ute. Be patient. If it gets to be another week and they don’t see their registration, then they should probably stop by and see what’s going on.” To prepare before going to the polls, make sure to bring correct voter ID. It is acceptable to bring a driver’s license, even if it is an out of state license, an MSU student or high school ID with picture, federal or state government issued photo identification, military ID with photo, a tribal identification card or a passport, according to the Michigan Secretary of State website. “Knowing where you vote (is important) first of all, number one thing to worry about,” Wicks said. “Do your research. If you are not going to be able to vote on election day at a voting location, vote absentee. Be prepared for long lines.” Wicks said most students who are registered to vote are in precinct six, which includes South Neighborhood, with the polling location in IM Sports-West, and precinct three, where the polling location is in the Hannah Community Center.
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Professor of practice Troy Hale, left, and media and information senior Nate Rivard test new camera systems on Oct. 26 in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building. The CAS building is in the process of building a new media center and studio. PHOTO: DEREK VANHORN BY GENEVIEVE STJEAN FEEDBACK@STATENEWS.COM
A newsroom and immersive studio in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building will open on Nov. 8 for students to work on stories for MI First Election, which is political coverage for the School of Journalism. It will close again after a day to finish work on it until January, when the newsroom and immersive studio will open for the spring semester. The newsroom and immersive studio were put into place to allow students to get real experience of what the environment will be like after college, said Troy Hale, a Professor of practice in the School of Journalism and Department of Media and Information. Hale was one of the people who originally thought up the idea of the newsroom. He said four years ago, the School of Journalism took part in MI First Election, where students used the WKAR studio as a newsroom to cover the presidential and local elections. He said the event was successful, so they wanted to be able to build a newsroom to get that experience every day. “It’s a controlled environment, but it gives them real experience,” Hale said about the newsroom. “When students are doing their news projects now, they are doing them in a classroom and it feels like a class. The idea of getting them to forget about class and pretend like it’s real is going to make their stories a lot better.” The newsroom will be open on election day for students to work on election coverage. Almost all of the journalism skills classes and some of the journalism seminar and lecture classes will participate in MI First election. Their stories on the election will be uploaded to the School of Journalism’s website, where there is a special tab for MI First Election. “MI First Election is not just about young people coming of age to vote, but it is also about new United States citizens and their first time to vote,” Director of the School of Journalism Lucinda Davenport said. Journalism and Residential College in the Arts and Humanities sophomore Maddy Wheelock is participating in MI First Election for her Journalism 200 class.
She will be reporting on who people in campus are voting for, and transcribing her classmates interviews inside of the newsroom.
“One of our goals is to always be preparing our students to be leaders and visionaries of the industry.” Lucinda Davenport, Director of the School of Journalism “I think this (the newsroom) is definitely a resource that I’m going to be using that will give me experience,” Wheelock said. The newsroom will have areas for writing and editing stories, photography, graphic design, radio and broadcast. The immersive studio will be used to learn about interactive media, Davenport said. It will have a motion capture system, which has a green screen to change the background. The motion capture has 24-48 cameras, which can layer on different types of skin to the people standing inside the system. There is also a third smaller room that connects the two, which will be used as a multipurpose room. These rooms will be used by classes within the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, but students who are working on stories or projects and need to use any of the equipment can also use them. It can also be used for those who are not in the college, like reporters who are doing stories on the campus and student organizations. “One of our goals is to always be preparing our students to be leaders and visionaries of the industry,” Davenport said. “So if we are going to prepare students to be leaders and visionaries of the industry, how wonderful it is to have state of the art equipment to do that, coupled with such expert and internationally known faculty.”
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Takeaways, grades and game balls from MSU’s loss to the Wolverines BY NATHANIEL BOTT NBOTT@STATENEWS.COM
The MSU football team (2-6, 0-5 Big Ten) dropped their sixth straight loss –– this one arguably the most devastating as No. 2 University of Michigan (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) came into Spartan Stadium and left with a 32-23 victory, taking the Paul Bunyan Trophy back to Ann Arbor with them. U-M was a 24.5 point favorite over the Spartans heading into the contest, and MSU kept themselves in it, mounting a fourth quarter comeback that fell just short. MSU now will look to next week when they battle Illinois on the road, still in search of the inches they can’t find as well as their first Big Ten win. Despite starting out hot with an LJ Scott touchdown run on their first possession, the Spartans were outscored 27-10 until the start of the fourth quarter. That being said, here are the takeaways from MSU’s loss to the Wolverines. TAKEAWAYS 1. Too little, too late MSU trailed 30-10 with just more than 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter when MSU head coach Mark Dantonio swapped in redshirt-junior Damion Terry for fifth-year senior Tyler O’Connor. Terry led a drive that resulted in a missed field goal before being knocked out of the game.
“We were physical and we were tougher, and had many opportunities in that game. We just needed to score more points.” Tyler O’Connor, Fifth-year senior quarterback Redshirt-freshman Brian Lewerke came in and led to Spartans to the end zone to cut the U-M lead to just 13, and led another drive that resulted in a stiff Wolverine pass rush dropping Lewerke, and injuring him as well, to force a turnover on downs. O’Connor came back into the game to lead the final
touchdown drive for MSU, but only one second remained, and a fumbled two-point conversion taken back by U-M’s Jabrill Peppers sealed the Spartans’ 32-23 defeat. “To us, obviously there are no moral victories in a game like this, but if a d-lineman (from the other team) comes up to us at the end of the game and says, `You might not have won the game, but you guys kicked our ass.’ You don’t hear that too often,” O’Connor said. “We set out to do that. We were physical and we were tougher, and had many opportunities in that game. We just needed to score more points than we did.” The Spartans were there, but earlier mistakes and missed chances made their comeback attempt fall short, as there was simply not enough time to put it all together. “We ran the ball effectively and got into the red zone effectively,” Dantonio said. “We never stopped playing — never quit. Showed some resilience and toughness. Got to be able to get off the field on third down. They made plays. They’re a good football team.” 2. Missed opportunities, little mistakes prove costly for Spartans Speaking of those missed opportunities, the Spartans had a number of chances to capitalize on good field position and momentum. Most notably, following an interception by senior cornerback Darian Hicks, MSU had it’s first offensive possession of the second half in U-M territory. A reverse run from Donnie Corley and a pass interference call later, MSU was set up with first and goal from the two-yard line. The play sequence called by co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner went as follows –– Scott run up middle for loss of one. Scott run up middle for gain of one. Scott run up middle for no gain. Scott run left side for -2. U-M turned that turnover on downs into a 14 play, 69-yard drive that ended in a 45-yard field goal. “We were running the ball well on that formation leading up to that, and I thought we would get it in,” Warner said. “There is a consideration for a pass every time, but right there we thought we could smash it in because we were doing a good job in that formation up to that time.” O’Connor had a couple of costly mistakes, including a fourth and one near midfield where U-M had no lineman lined up over
Head coach Mark Dantonio walks back to the sidelines after talking with the team during a time out during the game against University of Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 32-23. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
center. A quarterback sneak would have gotten the job done, but no audible occurred and MSU was stood up. He also threw a detrimental interception right before halftime that led to a U-M field goal, extending the Wolverines’ momentum and halftime lead to 17 as the teams went into the locker room. “We have to convert on our opportunities,” Dantonio said. “When you play a good football team, you can’t miss on opportunities. You have to make good on opportunities. A lot of that is play-calling, a lot of that is my decision making. A lot of that is execution. That’s why I always say it’s all inclusive.” 3. Have a day, Mr. Darboh. You too Mr. Scott Both the Wolverines and Spartans had a go-to guy which led the offensive attack for their respective sides –– wide receiver Amara Darboh for U-M and the sophomore running back Scott for MSU. Though U-M running back De’Veon Smith scored twice and Speight threw the ball effectively, Darboh was the big star for U-M. He finished with eight catches for 165 yards, including a couple highlight reel snags, such as a one-handed grab over cornerback Tyson Smith on a long thirddown for the Wolverines. “His game is at a very high level, some of the highest I’ve seen of a college receiver,” U-M coach Jim Harbaugh
said. “I think he’s well established as a great play-maker and also disciplined in every single route that he runs, he blocks, great teammate and he just does it all at the best that he can possibly do. He’s got a lot of God-given talent and a great work ethic, but I think it was a premier game for him today.” For MSU, Scott was the workhorse, carrying the ball 22 times for 139 yards and one touchdown, as well as two receptions for 47 yards. He averaged 6.3 per carry and broke off multiple runs of 15-plus yards. “Well that’s what happens when you believe in each other and you believe in the line,” senior receiver R.J. Shelton said. “You’re confident and that’s what happens. Guys doing their jobs. When guys do their jobs, it’s home run hitters, you’re at least getting 10 or 15 yards, in a 7-yard game. Guys come out and do their jobs, that’s what’s going to happen every time.” GRADES AND GAME BALLS MSU OFFENSE: B+ Game Ball: LJ Scott (22 carries, 139 yards, 6.3 ypc, one TD. Two catches, 47 yards) MSU DEFENSE: C+ Game Ball: Linebacker Riley Bullough (14 tackles, 1.5 for loss) MSU SPECIAL TEAMS: D+ Game Ball: Matt Morrissey (two tackles)
MSU hockey takes first win of the season BY JONATHAN LEBLANC JLEBLANC@STATENEWS.COM
MSU cracked its first win Friday night, as the Spartans pounded the Princeton Tigers 6-2 to improve to a 1-4 overall record this season. In addition to MSU’s first win of the season, freshman left wing Taro Hirose knocked in his first career goal in a Spartan uniform, along with junior defenseman Carson Gatt, whose two goals accounted for four goals put up by the Spartans in the second period. “All the guys were pumped that Gatter scored his and I scored mine,” Hirose said. “When you get those good chances in the slot you’ve just got to shoot them, not think too much.” Senior right wing Joe Cox said it was “awe-
some” to see Gatt and Hirose get their first goals in their Spartan careers. “I love to see Taro to start off so strong and Gatter, he’s been here for the past few years, so we were just waiting for that one to go in,” Cox said. “He made a great play, great shot (and) put it right where it needed to be.” Head coach Tom Anastos said it was nice to see Gatt and Hirose get their first goal of their MSU careers. Anastos said he liked the performances on the line from sophomore right wing Mason Appleton, freshman center Patrick Khodorenko and Hirose Friday night. “I want to see that line continue to grow, I thought they took a nice step today,” Anastos said. “That’s what you look for, is guys who
can play off of each other and read each other.”
“When you get those good chances in the slot you’ve just got to shoot them, not think too much.” Taro Hirose, Freshman left wing Cox also scored his first goal of the year and said he was delighted to finally get it five games into the season. “It was a monkey off my shoulder — I’ve been wanting it,” Cox said. MONDAY, OC TOB E R 31 , 2 01 6
Junior goaltender Ed Minney also secured his first career win in his MSU career, and Anastos said this win is a huge step for his confidence. Minney said this wasn’t his best individual performance this season, but it was the team’s best performance. “I think we finally put everything together,” Minney said. Anastos said Minney made some key saves against Princeton that helped build some confidence for his teammates. “I thought he looked good in the net, and I think that’s a real positive,” Anastos said. Cox said the key to their first win of the season was the confidence the team played with. Go to statenews.com to read more about hockey’s first win. TH E STATE N E WS
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Despite loss, MSU enjoys rivalry weekend with Wolverine fans PHOTOS: NIC ANTAYA
The Spartan Marching Band defends The Spartan Statue during Sparty Watch on Oct. 25 at The Spartan statue. Sparty Watch is a tradition in which the Spartan Marching Band guards The Spartan statue during the week of the MSU vs. University of Michigan football game.
Microbiology and Spanish junior Cam Woodard, left, shakes hands with University of Michigan’s ROTC captain Kristian Bell after they ran Alex’s Great State Race on Oct. 28 outside of Demonstration Hall. Woodard and Bell were the selected captains to represent each school’s branch of Army ROTC and they both finished the race holding the game balls. MSU and U-M ROTC cadets joined together to run 64 miles from U-M’s campus to MSU’s campus while passing the game balls between cadets to honor Alex Powell, a MSU freshman who died in 2011. From Left, Byron Center residents Miles Gibson, 11, and Aidan Janowski, 11, go to catch a football before the MSU football game against the University of Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. Gibson said he and Janowski have been friends since preschool and they became best friends in second grade. The two want to play football at the schools they like so they can verse each other.
The State News Editor-in-Chief Jake Allen, left, and The State News sports general assignment reporter Souichi Terada cheer after a touchdown is scored during the touch football game against The Michigan Daily on Oct. 28 at Munn Field. The State News was defeated by The Michigan Daily in overtime, 7-6, for a 12th consecutive loss to The Michigan Daily. Spartan fans celebrate after sophomore running back LJ Scott (3) scored the first touchdown of the game during the first quarter in the game against the University of Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium.
Head coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans wait to run out of the tunnel during the game against the University of Michigan on Oct. 29 at Spartan Stadium. MSU has played U-M since 1898. Since Dantonio was hired to coach at MSU, the Spartans have won seven out of the 10 games against U-M. 10
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Sophomore cornerback Tyson Smith (15) and Michigan wide receiver Amara Darboh (82) dive for a pass intended for Darboh during the game against the University of Michigan on Oct. 29, at Spartan Stadium. The play resulted in a penalty against MSU for pass interference, which resulted in a first down for U-M.
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Olin Health Center’s new form of meditation BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM
The State of Relaxation at Olin Health Center provided KORU Mindfulness and Meditation classes this month to the MSU community. KORU Mindfulness is a four-week, $75 program. The meditation process helps teach students how to manage stress and mindfulness. Dr. Debra Duxbury started the program after she attended a Harvard Continuing Medical Education conference in 2009. She was looking at ways to bring meditation to the MSU community. “I found out about KORU, which was tailored to the aging adult, which is 17 years old to the 27 year old,” Duxbury said. “I approached my boss about bringing it in here, but because we are (a) very busy clinic, it took quite awhile to bring it here.” Duxbury started a company in the community to teach KORU Mindfulness until she was able to teach the program, with her first class having been taught with LPN Jan Hettich in March 2015. “After I took her class in the mindfulness, part is just to keep mindfulness, meaning you live in the moment that you are,” Hettich said. “To bring that awareness to people in college while they’re studying is helpful for them to de-stress and to focus and think better of themselves.” All of the KORU Mindfulness techniques taught
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in their class are geared toward being less judgmental of oneself and living right in the moment, Duxbury said. “I see a lot of suffering in the patients and I really wanted to increase their people in general,” Duxbury said. “Since I am on a college campus, I wanted to increase the flourishing and the resiliency and to try and implement greater retention rates of the students.” By using KORU Mindfulness meditation to help find inner peace with one’s mind and body, Duxbury and Hettich wanted to create healthier ways to relieve stress in young adults, without resorting to prescription drugs. “I feel that physicians really need to be modeling what we can do with the wisdom of our bodies,” Duxbury said. “The way healthcare is structured, it can unfortunately seem that we just dispense meds. … But you can’t leave your skills at home. You can forget your medication bottle.” Duxbury said she feels there is a lot of inefficiency in the workplace, academic environment and life in general when people don’t have the capacity to wear the stresses of life. “We need to learn how to surf it, rather than From left, Dr. Debra Duxbury and Jan Hettich, LPN, pose for a portrait on Oct. 26 at Olin tumbling through the waves and just splatter- Health Center. The two are teachers of KORU Mindfulness sessions at Olin. The course teaches ing in the sand again,” Duxbury said. “That’s mindfulness, meditation and stress management to college students and young adults. PHOTO: what I wanted to do and to increase that resil- VICTOR DIRITA iency and capacity to appreciate things in life.” READ MORE ABOUT KORU MINDFULNESS AND ITS MEANING AT STATENEWS.COM
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