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“Beat Michigan” shirts. Smack talk on social media. U-M’s block ‘M’ spray-painted green with “S-U” scrawled next to it. A taxidermied wolverine in a maize and blue vest, hanging by a noose from the back of a van with license plate “ST8 VAN” along with a banner reading, “The only good Wolverine …” parked outside the Starbucks on Grand River Avenue. There’s no mistaking it — it’s Michigan week. But even with all the animosity, harsh words and pranks from both sides, many MSU students have family, friends and even significant others behind enemy lines. House divided International relations junior Ali Bazzi and his sister Amani
Bazzi, a U-M student, have more than just a sibling rivalry. Ali Bazzi said they grew up U-M fans wearing maize and blue gear as little kids since their dad was a fan, but Ali Bazzi chose to attend MSU instead. “Now (my dad) is a die-hard Spartan since I went to MSU,” he said. “He switches it up every day, really.” His father got them an MSU–U-M “house divided” flag, which they posed with outside their home in Dearborn Heights. Ali Bazzi and Amani Bazzi’s younger siblings, a freshman in high school and an elementary student, have already shown preferences in the green-and-blue family. “My high school sister is a die-hard Michigan fan and my little brother is 9 and is always talking crap about Michigan and wearing State gear,” Ali Bazzi said. “My sister (Amani Bazzi) will always tell me Michigan is better, but even she knows that they’re probably going to lose this year.” Continued on pages 4-5
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I feel bad for my past State News colleagues. The yearly rivalry columns used to be harder to write, I’m sure. But we don’t live in that world anymore. Writing this is as easy as grabbing a maize and blue shirt off the clearance rack at Walmart. The dominance that MSU has exerted in my time on campus over the little sister down the road is almost hard to watch. And I always thought it was the Wolverines who were supposed to feel sorry for us Spartans. We’re here for you, Ann Arbor. Seriously, we’re here for you. The phrase “Not our real rival” is thrown around with an ease among Wolverines, an ease that reflects true delusion. Ohio State is going to beat you too, I know, but we’re not your rival? Come on. But hey, I’m not here to fight. Let’s entertain your notion of this not being much of a rivalry. MSU has won five of the past six years in football and beat U-M for the Big Ten title in basketball. Outside of sports, our parties are louder, our women are prettier and The State News actually gets nominated for national awards and not just regional ones. You know, come to think of it, “not our rival” might be the most inarticulate rubbish to spew from the arrogant, entitled country-club Michigan fan’s mouth since the 1999 Rose Bowl. So what does the poor Michigan fan do? Well, if you work at The Michigan Daily, you’ll probably resort back to attacking the quality of our student publications, because there’s really no ammunition left. But we can look at that too, and this’ll be fun for the Michigan fan because we know you guys love to talk about the past. The State News has won 14 Pacemaker awards for the print publication, the most prestigious prize in college journalism. The Michigan Daily has not. Not even close. The Michigan fan will probably talk about their winning streak against The State News in the two-hand shove football game we hold once a year. When we take that from you, the way that MSU has taken everything from U-M in this rivalry, you will literally have nothing left. MSU will win on Saturday. Period. To pile anything else on your pathetic, kale-eating, Prius-driving town would be like putting a kid in a football game when he had a concussion. Oh, still too soon? You can call us “little brother” all you want, but after The State News beats The Michigan Daily this weekend, I suspect you’ll have run out of things to say. And that dueling column next year? It’ll be even easier for the guy who comes after me. Geoff Preston is a football beat reporter for The State News.
Every year, we trade these columns back and forth, and every year, we debate the same talking points. The Daily will inevitably cover Michigan State’s inferiority complex, how Michigan has the tradition of success on its side and that it’s only a matter of time until it gets back to winning. Naturally, The State News will claim Michigan is entitled and arrogant, its fanbase consists of “Walmart Wolverines” and for the past six years, the Spartans have been the better team on the field. But no matter how much we debated, we were only talking in circles. That is, until you finally provided something original in last year’s column. The one that said, “The faux aura around the U-M football program is as big a sham as a newspaper staffed by kids that don’t even major in journalism.” You were right; Michigan students can’t get a degree in journalism. I major in communication studies and minor in writing. So allow me to change the script. I’m going to do what you think you inherently do better: journalism. I reached out to students at Michigan State University, people from different years and programs, to ask them about their news reading habits. But I know not everyone reads the news often (we can agree that’s a shame). Which is why I also posed a hypothetical: if they were to read one news outlet on campus, which would they choose, Paper A or Paper B? Imagine both papers are on the same campus covering the same events, but staffed and run differently. Paper A is a large paper with an active staff of more than 100 students and provides coverage on news, sports, arts and campus life. The Society of Professional Journalists nominated Paper A for two reporting awards in its region just last year. It placed second in best all-around newspaper category. Paper A is sourced by larger, non-campus papers in the local area when it shares news. It has a credible reputation among other news organizations. Paper A’s sports section, in particular, provides coverage from both home and away football games with stories on volleyball and soccer amongst others, but nothing as extensive as the bigger sports. Within the past three years, Paper A has produced reporters who write at small, to mid-level newspapers. And lastly, Paper A staffs writers from a journalism program. Greg Garno is the managing sports editor and a football beat reporter for The Michigan Daily.
“Michigan students can’t get a degree in journalism... So allow me to change the script. I’m going to do what you think you inherently do better: journalism.” Greg Garno, managing sports editor and football beat writer for The Michigan Daily
“MSU has won five of the past six years in football...outside of sports, our parties are louder, our women are prettier and The State News actually gets nominated for national awards.” Geoff Preston, football beat writer for The State News
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MSU—U-M rivalry goes beyond football, influences relationships A rough beginning As Dantonio and athletic director Mark Hollis are prone to say, Michigan residents are either green or blue. Spartans’ competitiveness is so intrinsic to the university that the original “Michigan State Fight Song” said, “smash right through that line of blue/watch the points keep growing,” instead of “go right through for MSU.” Also, “see their team is weakening” was once “Michigan is weakening.” The rivalry between U-M and MSU is not just about a football game. The rivalry’s roots go back to MSU’s beginning in 1855 as an agricultural school that U-M wanted for their own. There has been bad blood between the institutions since U-M failed on their 1837 promise to create a competent agriculture program. Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, MSU’s original name, was created in 1855 instead. U-M tried several times to stop the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan from forming over the next several years. U-M then tried to absorb the agricultural college as it grew and expanded its programs. However, alumnus Jeff Hicks said he thinks the true sports rivalry began long after the agricultural battle. “I think it’s been a rivalry ever since U-M voted to keep Michigan State from joining the Big Ten. I think that’s what started that level of friendly animosity,” he said. Hicks is part of a Spartan legacy. His grandmother graduated from MSU in the ‘20s, his mother in the ‘60s, himself in the ‘90s and he has two nieces who attend MSU today. “For those of us that grow up with (the rivalry), and have lived through it … our whole lives … it means that much more,” he said.
Michigan Agricultural College makes their first touchdown against Michigan in 1912. PHOTO COURTESY OF MSU ARCHIVES
and U-M student Carter Lee began dating when Krieber was a freshman at MSU and Lee was still deciding where to attend college. “I remember when I kind (of) went after him. I said, ‘you should come to Michigan State, it’s awesome,’” she said. Little did Krieber know that Lee’s father graduated from U-M’s dental school and his heart had been set on U-M since he was a little kid. The pair decided to give their romance a try despite going to rival schools. At tailgates and family events, each refuses to wear the other school’s colors. Despite having a healthy perspective on the rivalry, Krieber said she does wish they went to the same school. Krieber and Lee both said they were glad the rivalry gave them something to joke about, and Krieber said she bonds with Lee’s family in a strange way due to their rivalry. “I’ll wear Michigan State shirts on purpose over to his house,” Krieber said. “If Carter comes here (for tailgating) and is wearing Michigan, I wouldn’t associate with him,” she said with a laugh. Lee said the rivalry hasn’t put any strain on the relationship, but it does add excitement to it, despite U-M’s lacking football program. “We’re having a little bit of a sub-par year. Hopefully we can pull off a little bit of an upset, but hopes aren’t too high,” he said.
It’s complicated Elementary education sophomore Laura Krieber
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“My sister went into English, and my brother went into language. So I think in that respect U-M might have been a better choice for them. We’re from Okemos as well, and they didn’t really want to stick around,” Matt Boboltz said. Scott Boboltz said when his kids first decided to go to U-M, there was an initial moment of disappointment. “At first it was a momentary letdown or whatever. … But U-M, aside from the sports, is an outstanding school,” he said. “Come game day, I’m totally green.” Scott Boboltz said U-M is still a dangerous team and called the game a “pure rivalry.” “As far as the disdain between students, I think it’s all in fun at the end of the day,” he said. “At least, I hope it is.” Judi Cottrell is a U-M alumna with a daughter at MSU, media and information senior Nicole Cottrell. “They (my kids) were raised right, she just chose to go to a different school,” Judi Cottrell said. Judi Cottrell said she has baby pictures of Nicole Cottrell in U-M onesies. “Yeah, that was kind of weird for her to support MSU. My philosophy was if you graduate and get a job it’ll be fine,” she said. She said since her daughter Nicole is in the Spartan Marching Band, she’ll go to MSU tailgates — but will wear maize and blue socks with her “MSU mom” sweatshirt. Big trophy, little brother It’s no secret that MSU’s football team is heavily favored against U-M this year. But that doesn’t
Spotlight change the air of excitement and anticipation that takes hold of Spartans during Michigan week. It’s also no secret that the University of Michigan has, historically, not taken the rivalry as seriously. U-M student Lauren Haber said MSU is not a top priority for the maize and blue. “I think if you’re an in-state student you consider (MSU) more of a rival, but overall I think we have bigger and better schools to worry about, definitely Ohio State or Notre Dame,” she said. U-M’s team is currently 3-4, and 1-2 in the Big Ten. They were shut out by Notre Dame for the first time since a 1985 game against Iowa. Their 2014 season was the first time in the program’s history it lost every game in September. Last year, MSU held U-M to minus 48 rushing yards. But it’s no secret that U-M students, alumni and fans like to remember the past. The Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy was introduced as a rivalry trophy in 1953 when MSU joined the Big Ten against U-M’s wishes. In 1954, when U-M won the Paul Bunyan-Governor of Michigan Trophy, it was reportedly left on the field for a half hour before someone thought to go get it. The 4-foot tall trophy and its 5-foot tall base were left in a U-M locker room for the next two years and the university refused to engrave the scores for the ‘54 and ‘55 games, according to MSU University Archives & Historical Collections. In 1956 it was reclaimed by MSU, which engraved the scores for U-M’s two wins, in addition to their own, and put it on display in Jenison Field House. The trophy stands there today, awaiting the outcome of Saturday’s matchup. The first time U-M was reported to have celebrated winning the trophy was after a late-game comeback resulted in a Wolverine win in 2007. Then-running back Mike Hart coined the infamous “little brother” remark. “I thought it was funny. They got excited. It’s good. Sometimes you get your little brother excited when you’re playing basketball and you let him get the
lead. Then you come back and take it from him,” Hart said in his infamous comment. Head coach Mark Dantonio seemed to predict MSU’s following success when responding to Hart’s comments, reminding Michigan, “Pride comes before the fall.” And some might say Hart doomed his successors — after the “little brother” game, MSU won four games against U-M in a row, meaning none of the graduating seniors in 2011 won a game against MSU. In the past Over the course of the 116-year and 106game rivalry, both programs have had periods of domination. In 1902, U-M destroyed State Agricultural College, as MSU was called at the time, in a disturbing 119-0 blowout. From 1916 to 1933 the agricultural college managed only 15 points against the Wolverines. U-M also enjoyed long win streaks in the ‘40s, ‘70s, ‘80s and early 2000s. Michigan leads the series 68-33-5 alltime, 35-24-2 since MSU officially joined the Big Ten in 1949. But MSU has not sat quietly. Since Mark Dantonio took control of the program in 2007, MSU has lost only twice to their cross-state rivals. MSU Alumni Association President Scott Westerman graduated in 1978 in the middle of an era dominated by U-M and said he thinks the tides have turned. “If you look at where the University of Michigan is now, they’ve had a lot of transition too in their program, so they’re trying to rebuild, just like we were trying to rebuild back then,” he said. Westerman said he believes Dantonio’s recruiting process and consistency has solidified MSU’s dominance. “It’s almost like we are sitting in the seat that Michigan was sitting in back when I was here, and it’s a pretty good seat to be sitting in,” he said. New traditions Despite the intense feelings on both sides, Westerman said that the rival-
Jim Green, 33, runs the ball down the field in Oct. of 1962, during a game against the University of Michigan. photo courtesy of Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
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ry is a “one plus one equals four relationship.” “Each of us bring our own strengths to the table and we need a strong University of Michigan and a strong Michigan State University within the state. The state is better because we have two strong institutions here,” he said. Westerman’s wife, Colleen Westerman, was treated at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center with cisplatin, a drug developed at MSU. Westerman said he believes the MSU–U-M rivalry shouldn’t be about tearing each other down, but about what the universities can do together to attack the world’s problems. That isn’t to say, of course, that Westerman isn’t competitive. “Do I want to win? Yeah! I want to win on Saturday. I want it to be a slam dunk victory too, but I don’t hate Michigan,” he said. Westerman said he is excited for a new tradition — Alex’s Great State
Race. ROTC members from MSU and U-M will run the game ball from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor to Spartan Stadium in eight-mile increments. One ultramarathoner will run the entire 64 miles. The race is inspired by the life of Alex Powell, an Okemos High School graduate who found out his senior year he had a rare and deadly form of cancer. Despite this setback, Powell wanted to be a Spartan. The MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities made that possible, but Powell passed away his freshman year. His parents were so impressed by the RCPD, Westerman said, that they created the new tradition to raise funds for the center and U-M’s counterpart. “It is symbolic for us of the path that our two great schools have taken, to become as wonderful as they really are, and also the accessibility that is the hallmark of what Michigan State University is all about,” he said.
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Spartans ready for U-M rivalry match Despite Michigan’s struggles this season, football head coach considers Saturday’s game the biggest on the schedule
We know what the preachers say, but what about science? Believe it or not, there’s an abundance of evidence for intelligent design, but you won’t hear it in the classroom. Due to the “separation of church & state,” that evidence has been swept under the rug, hidden from view. That is, til now. For one day only, four renowned scientists will be sharing this evidence on the MSU campus.
Head coach Mark Dantonio and Michigan head coach Brady Hoke exchange handshakes after the game against Michigan on Nov. 2, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 29-6. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
Some games can define an entire season, but they usually don’t happen in week seven. Outside the state of Michigan, that is. When Michigan (3-4 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) comes to Spartan Stadium on Saturday to face No. 8 MSU (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) it won’t just be to keep the Spartans’ hopes alive in the College Football Playoff. This game will earn a year’s worth of bragging rights in a state that, as Mark Dantonio said, is either green or blue.
Biggest game on the schedule The history of the rivalry has been colored in blue. U-M holds the all-time series lead 68-335, but since Mark Dantonio has arrived, MSU has gone 5-2 against the Wolverines, including winning four straight games from 2008 to 2011. This season the Spartans are favored by as much as 17.5 points, something that hasn’t happened in East Lansing for a long time. Even with a matchup in two weeks against No. 13 Ohio State (5-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) Dantonio and players say this game is always the biggest on the schedule. “From my perspective, this is the most
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Sports important game on the schedule,” Dantonio said. “We compete with them day in and day out for recruits, and that carries over to basketball, it carries over to volleyball, it carries over to every sport.” Dantonio said from the time he stepped on campus in 1995 as an assistant coach he began to understand what the rivalry was about. “When I first got here I got a taste of it,” he said. “It gets in your blood a little bit, it’s just the way it is.” Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi said he got his initial taste of the rivalry when he experienced his first loss as a coach at MSU. “After the first year in Spartan Stadium and we got beat on a Mario Manningham pass, it changed after that one,” he said. “What I think about from that game is what my kids felt like going back to Haslett Public Schools after the game.” Narduzzi said his kids were teased by students and teachers after the loss. “My kids got razzed by teachers, if you can believe that,” he said. “That’ll get you cranked up.” Players say the large point spread doesn’t change how cranked up they will be when U-M comes to town. It’s just like any other matchup with the Wolverines. “Being at Michigan State, we’re always
Junior wide receiver Tony Lippett completes a pass before being tackled by Michigan defensive back Jourdan Lewis on Nov. 2, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. MSU defeated the Wolverines, 29-6. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
known for being the underdog,” senior linebacker Taiwan Jones said. “We never overlook or underlook anybody. We just go out and play Michigan State football.” Senior wide receiver Tony Lippett had a simpler answer. “Nope,” he said. “We kind of like being the underdogs, even if we’re not. We always feel like that.” Chip on their shoulder For fans that go to MSU or U-M, the battle between the two schools becomes personal because so many of the students have friends that attend the other school. For MSU, some of the Michigan prospects haven’t forgotten that they weren’t recruited as heavily by the Wolverines. Taiwan Jones is from New Baltimore, Mich. — about 75 miles northeast of Ann Arbor — and said U-M didn’t recruit him very heavily. “Coming up, Michigan didn’t really recruit me,” he said. “So you always take that personally, but I know a few guys on that team and we talk a little bit. But this week we haven’t said much to each other.” to read the entire story visit statenews.com.
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Then-senior linebacker Brandon Densen, 34, and then-junior safety Jesse Johnson, 26, hold up the the Paul Bunyan Trophy after defeating the Wolverines 35-21 on Oct. 25, 2008, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The trophy returned to the Spartans after seven years since their last victory at the time against the Wolverines in 2001. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Before head coach Mark Dantonio took over the MSU football program in 2006,, the MSU-Michigan rivalry was one sided. The Wolverines had won nine of the last 11 games against MSU, including a five-game winning streak before Dantonio joined the Spartan sidelines.
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However, since then Dantonio has rebuilt MSU with beating the hated Wolverines as his No. 1 priority from year-toyear. Dantonio holds a 5-2 record against U-M, including victories in five of the last six against the instate rival. Here are the game-by-game breakdowns of the rivalry between MSU— U-M since Dantonio took over in 2007. 2007: MSU-24 — No. 14 U-M-28 U-M used two fourth quarter touchdowns to erase a 10-point Spartan lead and steal the victory in Dantonio’s first contest against U-M. The win extended U-M’s win streak over the Spartans to six-games and created the “little brother” comment from U-M running back Mike Hart. Days later Dantonio made his famous quote “pride comes before the fall” in response to Hart. 2008: MSU-35 — U-M-21 MSU finally broke through in 2008, capturing Dantonio’s first of five wins against the Wolverines. Despite falling behind 21-14 in the third quarter, MSU was able to reel off 21 unanswered points to seal the Spartan victory. MSU running back Javon Ringer racked up 194 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries. 2009: MSU-26 — No. 22 U-M-20 After being held to only two field goals in the first three quarters, U-M was able to score two touchdowns in the final four minutes to tie the game at 20-all and send the game to overtime. An interception by cornerback Chris L. Rucker in the endzone stopped U-M’s overtime offensive opportunity and only a few plays later running back Larry Caper ripped off a 23-yard touchdown run to push MSU to the victory.
2010: No. 17 MSU-34 — No. 18 U-M-17 Both MSU and U-M entered the matchup undefeated in 2010 and with the game being played in Ann Arbor, many thought this would be the year U-M head coach Rich Rodriguez finally broke through against Dantonio. Things looked good early on for U-M, jumping to a 10-7 lead in the second quarter, but it went downhill from there for the Wolverines. MSU scored 27 of the game’s final 34 points to cruise to another double digit victory over U-M. 2011: No. 23 MSU-28 — No. 11 U-M-14 For a third straight year U-M entered the annual rivalry game undefeated, this time under new head coach Brady Hoke. However, the result remained the same. MSU sported its new Nike Pro Combat Uniforms as wide receiver Keshawn Martin recorded a couple of touchdown receptions to lead MSU to its fourth straight victory over U-M. 2012: MSU-10 — No. 23 U-M-12 Dantonio’s four-game winning streak against U-M finally came to an end in 2012 in another nail-biting finish. Despite MSU keeping U-M out of the endzone, a 38-yard field goal by U-M kicker Brendan Gibbons pushed the Wolverines to the 12-10 victory over MSU. 2013: No. 22 MSU-29 — No. 21 U-M-6 For a second straight year MSU’s defense was able to keep the hated Wolverines out of the endzone en route to an easy 23-point victory. MSU’s defense held U-M to -48 rushing yards on the day and the victory was capped off with a 40-yard touchdown run by running back Jeremy Langford.
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Good Eats Sweet and sour: American Chinese restaurants in E.L. By Ian Martin imartin@statenews.com
Panda House “This is my first time here. I ordered the chicken fried rice. It’s like all I’ve ever had from a Chinese restaurant, so I just know it’s good.” —Mechanical engineering senior Dillon Forrest Located on East Lake Lansing Road, just off of Abbot Road on the outskirts of campus, Panda House might be a convenient choice for off-campus students living in or near Abbott Place. According to employees, some customer favorites include the gung ho chicken, chicken lo mein and the crab rangoons. The cream cheese for the crab rangoons is homemade freshly made every morning.
Rice Kitchen “A lot of my favorite stuff on the menu is the stuff that maybe the average customer, they’re are not going to order it, cause they’re not willing to gamble on it and try it ... A lot of the Asian students at MSU are the ones who tend to target those dishes.” —Former Rice Kitchen employee and MSU alumnus Alex Barhorst Barhorst, who was in his last day working at Rice Kitchen, said popular choices among customers are the deep fried and savory dishes like the sesame chicken, General Tso’s chicken and the sweet and sour chicken. Open until 4 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Rice Kitchen is open late is a popular place to grab Chinese food when stumbling home from the bar.
Peking Express “I come here once a week. I get something different every time.” —Economics junior Jiajian Wu Peking Express’ flavors and dishes are based out of the upper province of China. The sour napa is one of the restaurant’s specialties, according to supply chain junior and employee Zheng Wang. He also said that he really likes the beef brisket and noodle. Wang said he wonders if some Americans realize what real Chinese food is. “Orange chicken isn’t real Chinese food. Not at all,” Wang said. Peking is located on Grand River Avenue, underneath Cottage Inn Pizza. For more go online to statenews.com
Accounting freshman Amber Zhou, left, and finance freshman Shurley Yu enjoy their lunch Thursday at Peking Express, 611 E. Grand River Ave. PHOTO: Raymond Williams
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Freerunners turn campus into their playground Online
by Erin hampton ehampton@statenews.com
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Geological sciences senior Ryen Keenan practices parkour on Oct. 9, 2014, at Williams Hall. Keenan has done parkour for about six years. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON
For some of the students on campus invested in parkour, the sport is as serious as training daily and as relaxed as an excuse to jump off of things. “Parkour legitimizes being a child again and using every obstacle as your playground,” laughed geological sciences senior Ryen Keenan. Since the MSU Parkour and Freerunning Club officially became a registered student organization this year, it has taken on a newer and deeper meaning for parkour athletes. Keenan, who has been doing parkour for about six years, said before the club was formed, he and his friends trained on their own. “My friend Matt and I sort of had an informal club,” Keenan said. “We would train every Sunday at 2, and then people would just meet up when they could.” Training wherever with whomever was enough for the group. Keenan said as a senior, this method of training had always worked for him, though newer members who are just starting
might feel differently. “For me, I’m OK with whatever,” said Keenan. “I just want to train with a bunch of people and have fun.” Initially, Keenan and other members didn’t mind that their parkour club was unofficial. Then Keenan realized not everyone is like that. “People want more structure. People need, you know, to see that it’s legit or more accessible. It is good because it seems more official,” Keenan said. Before the club became an RSO, congregating a group of parkour lovers came from word of mouth, Facebook posts, and the need to train and share a common interest with others. The only difference in the group’s past and present is new members, more structure, and the ability to call themselves members of the MSU Parkour and Freerunning Club. During weekly meetings, new members can train with more skilled and experienced members such as Keenan and club president and junior anthropology major Sam Bigley, who provide coaching to the intimidated newbies. Bigley said he has
a background in teaching with experience as a tutor for Student-Athlete Support Services and a peer educator for the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Program. “I have a background in teaching and that’s kind of what I want to do,” said Bigley. “I just think it’s awesome that I’m teaching these people new techniques whether they get it right away or not. You just explain it in a different way and try to be open with them.” New members like chemical engineering freshman Ryan Croke said that the hardest thing to learn is how to do a safety roll. “You try to go for distance and then you roll out so that you don’t break your feet or anything,” said Croke. “If you don’t know what you are doing, that can really hurt.” Bigley said he understands the concerns of new members, although he hasn’t experienced parkour from their point of view for a while. “It’s definitely difficult doing it for three or four years and trying to go back to the mindset of a beginner, right?” said Bigley.
With NCG Cinema’s first Chinese showing, an indication of clout By Anthony Herta aherta@statenews.com
Alongside A-list titles such as “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Gone Girl,” “Breakup Buddies” stands out as the first Mandarin-language film shown at NCG Cinema in Lansing. On Oct. 3, NCG Cinema was one of just 20 theaters in the U.S. to premiere the Chinese comedy. International relations junior Minxi Gu said in an email he was excited to see the movie come to Lansing. “I have been in the States for a couple years, but before this movie, I had never seen a Chinese movie that was shown in the States as the same time in mainland China,” Gu wrote in the email. “It is definitely a first-time experience for me.” The film has been wildly successful in China. During the film’s first week in theaters, “Breakup Buddies” earned one billion Chinese yuan, equivalent to $163 million — making it the fourth movie in Chinese film history to gross more than one billion yuan in its first week, according to the China Daily. “I was surprised that it was (being) shown in this college town,” Gu said. “This movie was all over the news in China because (of) how funny it was.” China Lion, “Breakup Buddies” distributor, scoped out potential college towns to show the film in. According to NCG Cinema manager Kristy Smith, China Lion may have chose to offer the film in Lansing due to the large international student population. 10
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“(China Lion) contacted us because we are the theater next to a major university,” Smith said. “It had already opened in some markets and was doing well so we decided to bring it in.” The movie’s release in Lansing is an indication of the potent economic role MSU’s international students, especially from China, have come to play in the area. The Office for International Students and Scholars estimated in its 2013 report that international students as a whole spend about $250 million a year in the Lansing area, based on economic models. About 61 percent of international students are from China. According to Deadline.com, “Breakup Buddies” is the distributor’s “biggest grossing title ever.” Locally, Gu said there was a big turnout for the movie’s premiere. “My friends were posting this news on (the) Chinese social networking application called WeChat,” Gu said. “I noticed that the security guards were shocked at how many Chinese (students) there were.” Although the film is targeted towards Mandarin students, English subtitles are displayed during the movie to appeal to a broader audience. With the movie’s warm reception in Lansing, Smith hopes the theater can show more international films. “When you get to smaller films where they only release so many amounts of prints, studios will pick which theater they want to show it at,” Smith said. “We would definitely be open to (showing international films) if it’s offered again.”
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Food Day encourages eating, thinking local The annual event pushes students to think about where their food comes from with a special focus on the environment By AJ moser amoser@statenews.com
“Would you rather buy a blemished apple grown here in Michigan, or a perfect apple shipped all the way from Washington or California?” Environmental biology senior Olivia Barrera was asking students this question at the Rock on Farm Lane Thursday afternoon as a part of MSU’s Food Day. Food Day was sponsored by the MSU Department of Sustainability and the Hor-
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ticulture Farm, in promotion of local produc e a nd c e lebr ate d t he n at ionw ide movement for more susta i nable food. Students from various environmental awareness groups helped staff the event. The primary focus was on Michigan’s apples. Students who filled out a survey could take a free apple of their choosing. There were baskets of jonathan, ginger gold, golden delicious and gala apples for the picking. “All the apples were donated by the MSU Horticulture Farm,” agribusiness management senior Nicole Hellar said. “And we want to pro-
mote the food grown in Michigan, especially on MSU’s campus.” Students could also practice yoga and raffles to win prizes from many local businesses. There were several informative boards set up about the various produce grown across Michigan, like cranberries and blueberries. Student groups like the Ecological Food and Farm Stewardship and Bee Club also had a presence at the event, and encouraged fellow MSU students to look into the sustainable food and agriculture specialization, open to students in any major.
Interested students crowded the tents behind the Rock all afternoon, trying the apples and learning about sustainable agriculture. The event concluded with a screening of the film “Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer” in the offices on the Hatch, a student startup incubator on Grand River Avenue. Later this month, the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems will be hosting the Michigan Good Food Summit in Lansing. Anyone interested in taking the initiative to grow their own food is encouraged to attend.
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Sports Spartan Marching Band protects statue for Sparty Watch Online To read a story about Sparty watch, visit statenews.com Computer engineering sophomore Patrick Dame, left, sales communication senior Billy Nippert, and physiology senior Jeffrey Fisher camp out in front of the statue on Wednesday at the Spartan statue. The three planned to stay out all night with other band members for Sparty Watch. PHOTOs: Raymond Williams
The Spartan Marching Band sings the fight song on Wednesday at the Sparty Statue. The band came out to show support for Sparty Watch.
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