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Casey Holland Opinion editor opinion@statenews.com @thesnewsopinion
If residence hall life isn’t for you, it’s time to try living on your own
By Anthony Herta aherta@statenews.com
Michigan State is blessed with a beautiful campus – but not residence halls. My freshman year, I was placed in the campus’ dump they call East Neighborhood. My box of a dorm in Hubbard Hall was cramped, hot (both in the summer and winter), loud and old. Even though my floor was considered a “quiet floor,” most of the time it was nothing but. My floor mates would blast music at any hour of the day, use the hallway as their personal playground and my suite mate would play video games until ungodly hours and shout into his headset. Because the room was so small, lofting my bed was a necessity to fit any sort furniture in the room. As a result, the low ceiling became a constant annoyance when going to bed and made changing the sheets become a sweaty and frustrating 20-minute process. T he su ite - st yle bat h r o om, although convenient, quick ly became more disgusting than a
gas station restroom. Hair was all over, my suite mates constantly pooped (and not just the plop, more of a dramatic splatter) and no one cleaned it. Magically, the bathroom would get cleaned by yours truly and would take around an hour to finally make it usable again. Hubbard didn’t make up for the poor living conditions with its dining hall. Every meal I felt like I was eating yesterday’s leftovers. The chicken was dry. The lettuce had many brown edges. The fruit tended to look unappetizing. Even the desserts often disappointed. It was no Shaw dining hall, that’s for sure. Although MSU has nicer, renovated dorm rooms in almost every other neighborhood besides East, I decided I wasn’t all about the dorm life. At the end of my freshman year, I signed onto a lease for an apartment off campus with my roommate I had at Hubbard and two other friends of ours. I was pumped to finally live in a big boy apartment. With two bedrooms, a relatively big living room, full kitchen and two and half bathrooms and a balcony, the apartment was more than double the size of my old dorm room at a considerably lower price. After three trips back and forth from my home in Novi, Michigan, the apartment finally had all the components of a great home; a comfy new mattress, broken-in couches straight from my family room at
home, a TV and the very essential George Foreman grill. Even though my apartment complex is a five minute walk away from campus, I feel like I am miles away from the chaos of the dorms. Despite the apartment’s homeyness, one thing was missing – my mother in the kitchen. Living at home, I took my mom’s countless hours spent in the kitchen for granted. Because I never really bothered to help her, I found myself lost in this forbidden room. During my first attempt to cook dinner, I quickly called my mom in a panic. “How much water do I put in the pot? How high do I put the stove? How long do I have to keep it in there?” Mind you, all this chaos was over boiling pasta. With my mom on the phone walking me through step by step, I was able to finish the meal with relatively no drama. I even made myself a piece of garlic bread and a side salad to go along with my meal – I was pretty proud of myself. After making my meals for a week, cooking got old real fast. Cooking is way more time consuming than I ever realized. Spending upwards of 30 minutes sweating and watching over my meal, I have quickly gained a new appreciation for the time my mom spends in the kitchen. Not only was someone not cooking the meal for me, the pantry wasn’t
magically restocking. My grandma always raves about Kroger so I thought I’d try it out. I had never been to a grocery store by myself. Walking in confidently with no list, I grabbed a cart and it all went downhill from there. Looking at all the aisles like questions on a test, I suddenly forgot everything I needed. After getting home, I realized I forgot many essentials such as milk and butter – but I had loads of snack foods. But worst of all is paying for air conditioning and heat. I can survive without AC but having no heat has become a huge problem. With my roommates trying to save every little penny, they have decided heat is too expensive. In my own apartment, my hands and toes on are on the verge of frostbite. On my bed, I have three comforters, a sleeping bag and two other blankets just to keep somewhat warm throughout the night. Guess it’s another story for the grandkids. Even though living off campus requires a greater sense of independence and forces you to be more budget-conscious, I am so happy I decided to move off campus. Despite its many downfalls, Hubbard will always hold a special place in my heart — just don’t expect me to be visiting there anytime soon. Anthony Herta is an intern at The State News. Reach him at aherta@ statenews.com.
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Splitting time between a divided family during the holidays
By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com
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Thanksgiving is only days away and Christmas is a month after that. The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to spread the holiday cheer with good food and a lot of family time. When I was a kid, that was all holidays really were to me. They were occasions for stuffing my face with pie and turkey and spending time with family members that I might not have been able to see as often as I liked. They brought extended families, from aunts to second and third cousins, together for an evening of good food and socializing — complete with awkward “Oh, you’ve grown so much since I’ve seen you!”
conversations. But the holidays haven’t been the same for the past two years since my parents separated. Since then, every holiday besides Christmas was split between the two of them — if I stayed with my mom for Thanksgiving, I went to my dad’s family for Easter. But now that I’m (technically) an adult, the decision of where I spend my holiday time is entirely on my own shoulders. And sometimes that decision can end with feelings being hurt, which creates pressure to make a choice that doesn’t end up hurting anyone’s feelings. One of the first “silver linings” my sister noted when our parents ended up separated was that we now would get double the presents and double the food for the holidays. But that wasn’t exactly how things turned out — other than Christmas, holidays were still spent with only one side of the family for the most part.
But when holidays have to be split between two families, people need to do what’s most comfortable for them. The day is already hectic and stressful enough, so that time should be spent with people who don’t pile extra stress onto the day. If you’d rather spend that holiday with the sister you don’t get to see as often as the rest of your family, the parent who has been out of the state for a few months, or the grandparent who cooks the best food, spend your holiday with that person. Makeshift holidays are also an option — you can still celebrate with whomever you didn’t get to see for the actual holiday on another weekend. There’s always time — and leftovers — for Thanksgiving part two. It’s impossible to please everyone, so make sure that whatever choice you make, make yourself happy. Casey Holland is the opinion editor at The State News. Reach her at cholland@statenews.com.
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Threat on Yik Yak puts East Lansing Public Schools on alert A vague threat posted to the anonymous social media app Yik Yak, which allows users to make anonymous posts, put East Lansing Public Schools briefly into alert Monday. The author of the post, an MSU student, was arrested Monday afternoon in Akers Hall. MSU police are seeking criminal charges for making a terrorist threat, according to MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.
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Third teen sentenced in death of MSU student Dustyn Frolka Brendan Heim, 17, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Oct. 8 and will serve at least 32 years By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com
ST. JOHNS, Mich. — Brendan Heim, the third and final teen charged with the death of marketing sophomore Dustyn Frolka, was sentenced today in Clinton County Court to between 32 1/2 and 60 years in prison for first-degree murder. Frolka, who was known as a rapper and had an infant daughter, was killed after a drug-related robbery gone wrong on Feb. 15, according to previous testimony. Heim and two accomplices, Samantha Grigg and Tyrel Bredernitz, both Saline, Michigan teens, lured Frolka into Grigg’s car where the trio proceeded to beat him with brass knuckles and rob him. Frolka jumped from the moving car onto a stretch of I-69
in Bath Township. Frolka was found partially clothed and in respiratory distress in the frigid February weather. He was later pronounced dead after being taken to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. Heim’s attorney said Heim, then 16, was heavily involved in “drug culture” that is prevalent in Saline, and is remorseful for his actions. “I have a lot of things I’d like to say, but nothing I say will ever be sufficient,” Heim said. “I took a son, brother, dad, cousin, away from this world and that debt can never be repaid.” Heim’s attorney said Heim also struggled with his mental health, in addition to his drug problems. On the night of his death, Frolka hinted on Twitter he had plans to use DMT, an intense
hallucinogenic drug. “I’ve never done DMT and tonight is about to change s---,” the tweet read. As always, Frolka’s family was present in the courtroom and spoke during Heim’s sentencing, attempting to persuade Clinton County Court Judge Randy Tahvonen to impose the maximum sentence. “My son will no longer be with us and be part of our lives,” said Eileen Hincka, Frolka’s stepmother. “All of our lives have changed. Dustyn will forever be 19.” Frolka’s sister, Colleen Hincka, shared her grief in losing her brother. “We’re told he (Heim) should have (a) second chance for a future, while the fact is he took someone else’s away,” she said. Colleen Hincka also took time to thank the police officers involved in “bringing these three to justice.” “We can now move on with the knowledge this will never happen to another family,” she said. Frolka’s family declined any further comment. Tahvonen said he took many factors into consideration when deciding the sentence. “You hope the outcomes in this court help people move forward in their lives,” he said to Heim in court. “But death is now a part of their lives. And yours, too.” Grigg was sentenced to 6 to 15 years in May after pleading guilty to manslaughter and unarmed robbery. Bredernitz was sentenced earlier this month, and will serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.
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Brendan Heim who was charged with the death of MSU student Dustyn Frolka appeared in court Monday at Clinton County Circuit Court, in St. Johns, Mich. Heim was sentenced to 32 1/2 to 60 years in prison for first-degree murder. PHOTO: AERIKA WILLIAMS
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MSU Global Festival celebrates cultures of more than 30 countries The festival is the largest cultural event on MSU’s campus and gave students the opportunity to display their respective traditions from home
Law students compete in social media contest By Megan Cochrane mcochrane@statenews.com
Graduate student Paphajree Vajrapana, left, and supply chain management junior Natchanon Sereeyothin talks about Thailand culture with East Lansing residents Cecilia Yao, age 11, left, and Yao Tong, right, on Sunday during the Global Fest at the MSU Union. PHOTO: RAYMOND WILLIAMS
By Brandi Scarber bscarber@statenews.com
There aren’t many ways to travel the world in one day. But on Sunday, the Office for International Students and Scholars hosted the largest cultural event on campus, the annual Global Festival at the Union. More than 30 countries were represented on all three floors of the building and each country’s exhibit displayed ethnic dances, art, music and clothing. MSU’s Modern Greek Club performed four Greek dances and gave the audience a chance to learn a dance onstage during their finale. Among the cultural art was Thai fruit carving, which was featured at the Thailand exhibit. The intricately carved fruits are primarily meant for decoration. MSU students, as well as members of the Greater Lansing community and neighboring cities attended the event. Joy Walter, community outreach coordinator for OISS, said the festival created an opportunity for MSU students and
other attendees to learn about other cul- of about 35 Indonesian students. “I never really expected for MSU to tures from across the world. “Understanding other cultures is very have such appreciation for our commuimportant for students now and in their nity,” Gabriella said. Second year kinesiolfutures,” Walter said. og y graduate student Economics senior Meli- “We are living in Marion Bakhoya reprena Gabriella, who repre- the globalization sented the African Stusented Indonesia, said era, which means dents Union and said she she has a similar point that learning about hoped she could impact of view. the people she met at the “We are living in the other cultures is event. globalization era, which very important in “I wanted to contribute mea ns t hat lea r n i ng to the internationalizaabout other cultures is the real world.” tion in the community — very important in the real world,” Gabriella Melina Gabriella Africans are such a big Economics senior part of the community, said. and its internationalizaThough there are many courses at MSU students can take to tion process,” Bakhoya said. “This feslearn about different cultures, Gabriel- tival allows me the opportunity to talk la suggested that the experience is not to the small children and sort of plant a seed.” the same. Walter said she believes diversity is a “I’ve learned more at this festival than I would by actually reading a book,” Gabri- big part of MSU’s culture. “I think it is important for us to celeella said. Gabriella said she was unsure if MSU brate diversity here, and possibly build would recognize her small community long-lasting friendships,” Walter said. T u e s day, Nov e mb e r 2 5, 2 01 4
MSU College of Law students will tweet, blog, post and favorite their way to the top of the college’s first ever #SocialMedia Contest. Social media has exploded over the past few years, even becoming an acceptable marketing tool. More recently, it has become a popular way to network professionally and build up an individual’s brand, especially in the law field. Daniel W. Linna Jr., assistant dean of career development and professor of law in residence at MSU, said the marketplace for lawyers is changing. To be competitive, lawyers must learn the importance of building relationships, not only through face-to-face networking, but also by creating an online presence and brand. According to the college’s website, application forms are being accepted through Jan. 12. There will be two campaign status updates, one on Jan. 26 and the other on March 2. After these updates, eight to 10 finalists will be selected to give a presentation on their social media campaign to a panel of judges in late March. “This is somewhat of a progressive idea,” Linna said. “The tide has really turned.” Third year law student Brian Pike has experienced first hand what kinds of professional connections can be made on social media and said experimenting with it and seeing what kinds of connections you can make is crucial. Pike said he held an international internship position with a law firm in the United Kingdom simply by reaching out to them on Twitter and initiating a conversation that led to something beneficial for both parties. “When it comes to career development, it’s all about relationships,” Linna said. Social media is a great way to build a knowledge system and stay up to date on what’s happening in your areas of interest, Pike said. When it comes to the social media contest, Pike said, “It’s a great idea. It’s really good because it facilitates conversation and different points of view. We all bring a different perspective.” Pike said he hopes to focus on being more active in LinkedIn discussions during his campaign. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the first place campaign, two runner-up campaigns, and five honorable mentions, funded through the Dean’s Choice Grant from MSU Federal Credit Union. “I’m hopeful that they will have a representative ... to help us pick (winners),” Linna said. Sarah Bohan, vice president of corporate relations and MSUFCU, said the Dean’s Choice Grant is a fairly new program intended to allow deans to showcase students’ excellence by submitting a proposal for a student competition they feel would best highlight their college or department. Linna said he hopes students will learn to market their unique professional traits through the social media contest and make a case for why an employer or client should hire them. “It’s an important way to signal your expertise,” Linna said. “You can put on a resume all of these things, but to show an employer that you are using such skills (is more impressive).” Th e Stat e N e ws
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Is the commercial Thanksgiving an accurate portrayal of history? American Indian students and faculty say that the holiday, which paints a happy picture of American Indians and pilgrims coming together, brings up a painful history pierced with tragedies that many people don’t know anything about By Nolly Dakroury ndakroury@statenews.com
For environmental economics and policy making junior Rondo Begay, growing up in Navajo Nation was not easy. “A lot of people think that that whole time frame when natives lived like that way out in the middle of nowhere and were taken to boarding schools that that happened a long, long time ago,” Begay said. “But it happened in my lifetime; I experienced it.” He said there was no running water nor electricity on the reservation, which was located in New Mexico, and they had to haul water and chop wood for fire in order to get through everyday life. So it doesn’t come through as a surprise that Thanksgiving is just another ordinary day.
“Boarding school was where I heard about Thanksgiving and Christmas,” he said. “It wasn’t something we learned at home.” A friendship gone wrong “The idea of (American) Indians and Europeans coming together and sharing a meal was a foreign concept (for me),” Begay said. “We didn’t have a whole lot of information about that.” Begay, the co-chair of the North American Indigenous Student Organization, said he didn’t start to question the holiday and the history behind how it came to be until he was older. When he dug deeper into the history of it, he couldn’t help but wonder why the people who helped the first settlers survive were nearly wiped out by those same people. Assistant Director of Undergraduate Diversity for the
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Stephanie Chau said the problem with the history of the holiday is that it is never told in the American Indian perspective. “I wish people would recognize some of the tragedies that occurred to those natives that were for the first Thanksgiving. The tragedies that happened to them afterwards, I don’t think are commonly known or acknowledged,” said Chau, a citizen of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Not so long after the first dubbed Thanksgiving, American Indians were viewed negatively by the pilgrims and were being wiped out to the point of near extinction through war or diseases, such as smallpox, especially with the arrival of more settlers. “These were diseases that were brought over, and sometimes they were spread intentionally and some-
Arts and humanities senior Alex Bissell participates in Columbus Day Protest Oct. 13 at Beaumont Tower. photos: aerika williams
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Spotlight People march with signs in protest of Columbus Day Oct. 13 at the Beaumont Tower. The North American Indigenous Students Organization protested from the Beaumont Tower to the rock on Farm Lane.
times unintentionally,” Chau said. “There have been historically proven cases and well-documented (cases) that smallpox was spread intentionally in native communities.”
day as a way to celebrate and be thankful for the end of a cycle. “So we have cycles. Everything happens in a cycle, and this would be the time when things are starting to go back into the earth. Things are starting to die, animals hibernate,” he said. Dyer-Deckrow said a better time to have the holiday would be in October to celebrate the harvest, which is what Thanksgiving was celebrated for in the first place.
American Indian traits NAISO adviser Pat Dyer-Deckrow acknowledges that the holiday is a painful memory for some American Indians because of how the native populations were treated shortly after the first Thanksgiving dinner, giving the holiday a similar connotation to that of Colum- G i v i n g t h a n k s i s f o r everyone bus Day. However, she tends to look past this. Despite the holiday’s controversial hisInstead, she sees it as a more spiritu- tory, Chau said she always gets together al holiday and an opportunity to give with her family on Thanksgiving because thanks to the creator and to spend time it’s easy to bring all family members with family, which is very important in together since everyone has the day off. “I think any day is a good day to give native traditions. thanks,” she said. “I She also said the think we could all idea of giving thanks “I think agree with that and is deeply rooted in there’s nothing wrong American Indian tra(education) with, you know, havditions and prayers. needs to start in ing a day where you “For us though, it’s schools really, give thanks. So I every day, not one sinthink that’s somegle day,” Dyer-Deckthe curriculum thing that we can row said. “So that was needs to be more all look to as a good one of the things with inclusive, it thing.” our prayers. You thank Hospitality busiGod for what you needs to be more ness junior and NAIhave, and you pray for truthful, it needs SO Co-Chair Karley the things you can’t to tell more of Rivard has always control. But basically the story...” celebrated the holiday our whole culture is because she doesn’t being appreciative of Stephanie Chau, assistant view Thanksgiving as what you have.” director of undergraduate diversity for the College the idea of two races But society nowaof Agriculture and coming together over days doesn’t always Natural Resources dinner in the historiview the holiday as cal sense, but a way to a time for counting connect with family. blessings. Dyer-Deck“I like to view Thanksgiving in a more row said she was critical of how consumpositive connotation,” she said, adding er-centric Thanksgiving has become. Begay said he also perceives the holi- that most people tend to be busy in their
everyday lives and not have much time to get together with their families. For her, the holiday is a way to change that. What Rivard finds inappropriate about celebrating the holidays nowadays is that some schools have children dress up as Native Americans and pilgrims. “They freeze Native Americans in time,” Rivard said, adding that such an act would lead to ignorance of the struggles that Native Americans face today.
Chau said instead of celebrating in such a way, schools should be more keen about telling history from the American Indian perspective too. “Well, I think it needs to start in schools really, the curriculum needs to be more inclusive, it needs to be more truthful, it needs to tell more of the story instead of just a one-sided view of history,” she said. Rivard said the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, which she’s a part of, have a similar tradition called the Ghost Supper. For the
occasion, families would prepare a dinner to give thanks and pay tribute to their ancestors. Begay agreed that when celebrating Thanksgiving these days, people don’t always celebrate the history of it thinking back on the pilgrims and the American Indians. “I guess personally the way I felt about it really is the idea of having the period of time to sit down and think about all the things that you’re thankful for,” he said. “It is really good for any human being.”
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A site plan made by Park District Investment Group for the redevelopment of the corner of Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue will be presented Tuesday night according to East Lansing City Council Work Session Agenda. Park District Investment Group is proposing to demolish the former Citizens Bank, along with buildings 124, 128, 130, 136 and 140 W. Grand River Ave. and 303 Abbot Road. A 10-story, mixed-use building would be built instead. The project will include retail space, a coffee shop, a restaurant, 121 hotel rooms, six studio apartments, 12 one-bedroom apartments, 78 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom apartments, along with two underground levels with 283 parking spaces. The site plan was referred to the city council after the East Lansing Planning Commission reviewed the
plan and made some conditions for approval. “Convenient” bike racks, restaurant closing times and the construction of curbs along Abbot Road were some of the recommendations made by the East Lansing Planning Commission. Water and sanitary sewer extensions and connections as well as soil erosion control plans are included as conditions for approval. Hotel Indigo, a chain of boutique hotels, is part of InterContinental Hotels Group and is expected to be located in Building A, part of the 10-story building. The project was part of the Park District and will be presented two weeks after residents voted no on the November ballot proposal that would have give the city government the ability to sell three city-owned parking lots in downtown for the redevelopment of it. Park District Investment Group was working with DTN Management Company for the realization of Park District area. However, after the no vote by residents, DTN withdrew its plan for the project.
Features May the force be with you: MSU Jedi Council enjoys all things ‘Star Wars’ Each year the group watches all the ‘Star Wars’ movies, has discussions about the series and share their distaste for Jar Jar Binks
From left, food industry management senior Erik Dudek shows advertising junior Grant Barnes his handmade lightsaber Thursday at the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building. Dudek is the president of the MSU Jedi Council, an MSU “Star Wars” fan club. PHOTO: RAYMOND WILLIAMS
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Joining the MSU Jedi Council may be voluntary, but the force is strong with this student organization. This close-knit group of “Star Wars” enthusiasts gathers every Thursday in 1420 Biomedical and Physical Sciences to watch or discuss anything “Star Wars” related. Jedi Council President Erik Dudek, who helped found the club in 2012, said they like to watch the two “Star Wars” trilogies in a specific order. “There (are) only six “Star Wars” movies so usually we start out the year by watching the movies in order: four, five, one, two, three and six. That way you kind of get the whole big reveal, Darth Vader is Luke’s father and then you kind of go back, ‘Oh, here’s how he became Darth Vader.’ We like that order, it’s a lot of fun,” Dudek said. According to Dudek, the meetings usually consist of 20–25 people, but they are always looking for new members. Outside of the meetings, the group records “Star Wars” podcasts in which they will talk about the latest “Star Wars” news and then put the podcasts in the iTunes store. Another thing the group does to switch it up is watch fan edits of the movies. “We’ll go online and we’ll find different fan edits that we think might be cool and we kind of show it to the club and see how people react
to them and how they like them,” Dudek said. Dudek said one of the Jedi Council members works at Abrams Planetarium, which has given them access to watch both “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” on the full-dome projection. Many of the different “Star Wars” discussions the group facilitates come up regularly in “Star Wars” debates. The group collectively agrees that Han Solo shot first in a hotly-debated scene in “Episode IV,” that midi-chlorians (which are used measure the amount of force in a Jedi) don’t exist and they all have a distaste for “Star Wars” character Jar Jar Binks. “I hate Jar Jar Binks with a burning passion,” biological science junior Kristin Tyll said. Dudek said the MSU Jedi Council isn’t just all about “Star Wars,” however. He said sometimes they will play video games rather than watch a movie. He also said that they will be starting off spring semester with a showing of “Space Jam.” When asked what his favorite part about being in the Jedi Council is, Dudek said he really enjoys the people. “You get to meet a lot of people. Everybody is really enthusiastic about “Star Wars.” Basically, you get to expand what your knowledge of “Star Wars” is and to hang out with people who have the same kind of interests as you. So, maybe not just talk about “Star Wars,” but make new friendships and meet new people,” Dudek said.
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MSU volunteers give back to Detroit families By Kayman Whaley kwhaley@statenews.com
Despite the unexpected rain, 47 MSU volunteers traveled from East Lansing to Detroit for one purpose — to give back to families. MSU groups F.A.M.I.L.Y., or Forget About Me, I Love You, and On the Rise took part in Holiday Hope Detroit, which electrical engineering senior and President of F.A.M.I.L.Y. Keyon Clinton said was the perfect opportunity for the members of each organization to give back to the less fortunate for the holidays. “When you think about family ... family is there to support you,” Clinton said. “Family is there to care for you, to check on you and to make sure you do everything in (their) power to make sure that you reach your goals and aspirations in life.” Before the families arrived, a ceremony was held to introduce and thank all organizations and groups that came to participate. MSU alumnus and retired basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson was in attendance, and said that it’s important to give back to the community because it can be rewarding in so many ways. “We know we’re going to be good for the holidays, but some of these families won’t,” Johnson said. “Just taking pictures with all these kids and seeing their faces light up and having them say ‘thank you,’ that was it for me.” F.A.M.I.L.Y and On the Rise members serviced over 10,000 people. Turkeys, food, water, Avon products, coats and
vouchers were distributed to those who arrived. Vouchers and food were pre-selected through the Magic Johnson Foundation. Clinton says coordinating the organization has taken away a large chunk of his energy and time, but in a positive way. “It helped me figure out some of the things that I could cut back on to actually exert my energy into establishing this foundation, since I do graduate in May,” Clinton said. “I’ve been able to balance it very well.” Clinton said that he couldn’t have done as much without the support of his executive board, and he is very thankful of them. “Honestly, they have been my backbone in making sure everything is going good in terms of delegating and helping coordinate these events that we’re doing frequently as well,” Clinton said. “I do want it to be known that my e-board has been a great help from day one until now.” Advertising senior Taryn Bigelow, secretary and public relations chair of F.A.M.I.L.Y., said that becoming a part of the foundation has made her appreciate doing community service in ways she didn’t expect it to. “Before I joined F.A.M.I.L.Y., I just thought it was going to be something like a burden,” Bigelow said. “Now, F.A.M.I.L.Y. has truly made me realize that you are blessed to be a blessing. If I have the means, whether it’s time or money or donations, it’s my job to provide that for somebody who doesn’t have it.”
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Four takeaways from MSU’s win over Rutgers No. 10 MSU football defeated Rutgers 45-3 Saturday. With the season nearing its end, the Spartans are looking to secure a selection committee bowl game berth
Tournament berth likely for MSU volleyball despite inconsistent, upand-down season A three-game winning streak has the Spartans in optimistic spirits with the season winding down By Troy Jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com
Rutgers defensive back Anthony Cioffi tackles senior wide receiver Tony Lippett Saturday during the game at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Scarlet Knights, 45-3. PHOTO: JESSALYN TAMEZ
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No. 10 MSU (9-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) cruised to a 45-3 victory over Rutgers (6-5 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) Saturday in the Green and White’s final game of the season at Spartan Stadium. From position changes to a big time injury, Saturday’s matchup was full of surprises for the Spartans. Here are four takeaways from last week’s MSU win. Lippett in secondary? Senior Tony Lippett saw action on both sides of the ball this past week, and it looks like it could continue for the rest of the season. Lippett started at his regular position of wide receiver and also saw a number of reps in the secondary at cornerback. Lippett recorded one tackle and two pass breakups against Rutgers and apparently 10
has earned the opportunity to continue playing on that side of the ball. Following the game, head coach Mark Dantonio said MSU will continue to give Lippett reps in the secondary to help relieve some of the pressure that struggling sophomore cornerback Darian Hicks has felt as of late. “The bottom line is being efficient out there and getting the job done,” Dantonio said during his weekly Sunday teleconference. “And so, whether you’re a quarterback or whatever it is … if we feel that you begin to struggle a little bit, we need to take some pressure off you.” Jackson injury For a second straight week, one of the areas of concern for MSU is an injury to senior offensive lineman and team captain Travis Jackson. The fifth-year senior went down with what appeared
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to be a left leg or foot injury early on in Saturday’s game and never returned to action. During the second half, he was on crutches in street clothes. Dantonio didn’t rule out Jackson for the rest of the season and said the coaching and medical staff will monitor him this week in practice. B1G newcomers not good yet Not a lot of people at the beg in ning of t he season expected both Maryland and Rutgers to qualify for a bowl game, so it’s fair to say both have exceeded expectations this season. But that doesn’t mean they are ready to be considered true contenders or even challenging opponents in this league. MSU rolled in its back-to-back weeks against the Big Ten newbies, outscoring the duo 82-18. And it’s safe to say MSU left points off the board in both of those games.
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Both Maryland and Rutgers have the potential to be something in the Big Ten down the road, but after watching Saturday’s game, that road is quite lengthy. Next Up MSU is officially removed from Big Ten championship contention with Ohio State clinching the East Division over the weekend. The Spartans return to the field this Saturday in its final game of the regular season and while there is no championship on the line in Happy Valley, MSU is still playing for quite a bit. With a win against Penn State this weekend, MSU will finish the season 10-2 and most likely in the top 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings. That would also most likely secure a spot in one of the selection committee bowl games — Chick-fil-A Peach, Orange, Cotton and Fiesta Bowl.
The ups and downs of the volleyball team’s roller coaster season has provided a silver lining — growth. “You learn, you get shut down, you have to come back, you have to pick yourself up,” head coach Cathy George said. Two weeks ago, it was doom and gloom for the Spartans. MSU (16-13 overall, 9-8 Big Ten) was on a three-game losing streak after No. 11 Nebraska (20-7 overall, 14-4 Big Ten) defeated the Spartans in a close four-set contest, where each set was decided by five points or less. “I think we can learn from our mistakes and do better in practice,” freshman middle blocker Alyssa Garvelink said. The Spartans seemed to have learned from their mistakes, or this could just be another peak, which will soon be followed by a valley. MSU is currently riding high after sweeping Rutgers (7-24 overall, 0-18 Big Ten) Saturday, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) and pushing its win streak to three games. “We have some things that we have to work on but we are prepared to do it in practice,” Garvelink said. The Spartans will not be able to win at least 22 games like they have done for the past three seasons, but it doesn’t mean the season is a lost cause for George or her team. “We want them to become the best players they can become, so sometimes it’s important to have a little failure,” George said. Tournament hopes There are still two games left in the season, No. 16 Purdue (22-8 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday and on the road at Iowa (13-16 overall, 5-13 Big Ten) on Friday. A win against Purdue would certainly bolster the Spartans’ resume, which lacks a signature win. MSU sits right in the middle of the Big Ten Conference, ranked number seven in the fourteen-team league. “The Big Ten ... is difficult for people, especially young people coming in,” George said. “It weathers you and gets you better. You start to learn how to do things a little more effectively.” The strength of the Big Ten, which sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament last year, coupled with the No. 49 RPI should be enough to clinch a spot in the 64 team field. “We just need to try and put ourselves in position for the NCAA berth,” George said.
Quick Reads Students, faculty favor no class Wednesday before Thanksgiving
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Wuhan, China resident Jason Gi looks at books Monday at Curious Book Shop. Gi is in town to visit his old hometown friends who now go to MSU. photo: jessalyn tamez
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The idea of having class on the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday does not get students — or instructors — excited. Student attendance is often paltry on that day, and teachers are well aware of that fact. “I have a lot of students who ask for it off,” said Andrew Corner, a professor in MSU’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations. “I had enough where I offered an online option.” Corner, who does not teach a Wednesday class this year but has in the past, said the online option he would provide to students will allow them to do the same class work assigned the day before Thanksgiving from home. MSU is different from other schools regarding its Thanksgiving policy. Grand Valley State University and Eastern Michigan University do not hold class at all on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while Ferris State University and University of Michigan hold no classes after noon and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, respectively. Still, many inst r uctors f ind a work-around. “I don’t let them out of class,” Corner said. “It’s not like I actually cancel class. But they don’t have to come in.”
Despite university policy, some students get off even easier than that. “My class is canceled on Wednesday,” said advertising junior Cameron Riddle, who grew up only a handful of minutes away from campus in south Lansing. “But I’d guess I’d go if they weren’t, because I don’t need to leave town for Thanksgiving.” Despite the fact that many teachers find a way around holding class, the university is clear that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving holds no special status on the academic calendar. “The day before Thanksgiving is a regular day in the academic calendar,” said MSU spokesman Jason Cody in an email. “Professors should be holding classes as normal.” But many of them do not. “We were pretty much told ‘If anyone asks, we have class. But don’t show up because if you do, you’ll look like an idiot,’” Riddle said of one of his courses. Corner said while he understands MSU is holding students and faculty accountable for schoolwork throughout the day, he acknowledged that doesn’t necessarily mean students, or instructors, will stick to university rules. “There’s also a practical reality to all this,” Corner said. “If the Spartans were to play in the basketball final on a Monday night, who’s seriously going to be in class?”
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Recent trend of postseason success continues for men’s soccer MSU’s defeat of Oakland Sunday sealed its third Sweet Sixteen berth since 2010
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Freshman defender Jimmy Fiscus defends against Oakland forward/midfielder Shawn-Claud Lawson Sunday during the game at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the Golden Grizzlies, 1-0. photo: aerika williams
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After defeating Oakland 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday, the men’s soccer team finds themselves in the Sweet Sixteen for the third time since 2010. Before 2010, the Spartans’ last appearance in the Sweet Sixteen was in 1968, when MSU ultimately went on to share a co-championship with Maryland. “I think you have to walk before you can run, so to speak,” head coach Damon Rensing said. “You can’t talk about making deep runs in the tournament until you get to the tournament, and if you look at the support we’ve gotten in the men’s soccer program over the last decade or so through President (Lou Anna K. Simon), (athletics director) Mark Hollis (and senior associate athletic director) Shelley Appelbaum, we’ve got great support. ... They’re allowing our student athletes to put themselves in those types of positions.” From 2010 to 2014, the Spartans have been to the tourna-
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ment in four out of the five seasons, only falling short in 2011. In those four appearances, MSU made it to at least the second round of the tournament. “Once you start to get in that tournament ... you can see that there’s a chance to move further. ... The more you play in these types of games the more you know that you can do it,” Rensing said. In 2010, the Spartans went 13-7-2 during the regular season and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before ultimately falling to North Carolina in penalty kicks. 2011 was a down year for the team. The Spartans went 7-8-4 in the regular season and did not earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. 2012 was a big year for the team, as it served as a program builder. Proving 2011 was a fluke, the team went 12-10-1 overall and won its first round game over Cleveland State 2-1 before losing 3-0 to Notre Dame in the second round. 2013 was a breakthrough year for the team as it saw them go on to a 14-6-3 record overall, setting the school record for most wins in a season. The Spartans earned the No. 11-seed in the NCAA t\ Tournament, giving the team a first round bye. The Spartans advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament, the program’s first appearance in the Elite Eight since 1968. Now the team finds themselves in familiar territory. With a current record of 12-45 overall, a No. 3-seed, and a Sweet Sixteen showdown with Washington this upcoming Sunday, the team can break the record it set last year if it continues to win. Despite t h is oppor t un ity, Rensing wants to take it one game at a time and won’t consider his team a national championship threat until they make it to the Final Four. "(You start thinking about the possibility of winning it all) when you’re in the Final Four, which we are a long ways away from,” Rensing said. “We will think about winning the ( Washington game) on Sunday.”