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ianne Byrum is the new chairperson of the MSU Board of Trustees.

Byrum was elected by a 5-3 vote, with Trustees Joel Ferguson, Melanie Foster, Dan Kelly, Brianna Scott and herself voting in favor.

Trustee Brian Mosallam was also nominated, and received votes from Trustees Nancy Schlichting, Kelly Tebay and himself.

Kelly was unanimously elected vice chair, being the only trustee nominated. Article 4 of the board’s bylaws states the vice chair must not come from the same party as the chair, meaning only Kelly and Foster, elected as Republicans, were eligible.

Byrum is replacing former Trustee Brian Breslin, who did not run for re-election. Kelly is replacing Trustee Joel Ferguson. Byrum is the first woman chair since Colleen McNamara was appointed in 2000.

“I want to welcome my new colleagues on the board and congratulate you for both your election and then Nancy, for you nomination to the board to fill the vacancy of George Perles,” Byrum said.

Byrum is also co-chair of the presidential search committee alongside Trustee Foster. She plays a role in choosing MSU’s next president when the committee concludes their search.

“As the incoming chair of this board, I am very humbled, very honored to take this responsibility very seriously,” Byrum said. “I am committed to work with all of the trustees on this board so we can facilitate change throughout Michigan State University, understanding that that change will only occur with all of our participation.”

Vice Chairperson Dan Kelly also addressed

Newly elected Vice Chair Dan Kelly fields questions from the media at th Board of Trustees meeting Jan. 9. PHOTO BY MATT ZUBIK.

the new trustees and said they were a welcome addition to the board.

“I’ve been very impressed obviously with just the short amount of communication that we’ve had with them,” Kelly said.

Kelly thanked the board for nominating him as vice chairperson. He noted he hasn’t been in the public eye much while serving on the board.

“I know that in the past couple of years, it’s been difficult for me and I haven’t talked a whole lot to the public,” Kelly said. “That’s my mistake.

I want to be more open with the public.”

He said he’d attempt to be more open to the

public and share his deliberations as vice chair moving forward.

Following the meeting, Mosallam voiced his support for Byrum.

“I think Dianne is wonderful, I look forward to working with Dianne,” Mosallam said. “Dianne and I have been together on several, several issues … I have no problem working with her, and working with Dan Kelly. I think we can

move this university forward.”

Mosallam also spoke positively of Kelly and the new board members, expressing optimism for the coming session.

“I think that the new trustees are poised for change, I think they plan on working with survivors,” Mosallam said. “I think we’re heading in the right direction, I really do.”

The meeting was initially delayed about 40 minutes beyond its scheduled start. Mosallam told members of the press the meeting was delayed because of a 4-4 split vote “impasse.”

Kelly switched his vote from Mosallam to Byrum in order to prevent Ferguson, the previous vice chair, from being made chair in the event of a split vote, Mosallam said. He said Kelly’s decision was a sign of great leadership, and he was appreciative of his initial support for chair.

Some of Ferguson’s comments during the Nassar cases, like referring to them as “just this Nassar thing,” were criticised for being dismissive, and met with calls for his resignation.

“Dan understood the ramifications of a 4-4 public vote,” Mosallam said. “He understood the perception of how that would look publicly.”

Mosallam also said Kelly had no prior interest in the vice chair position. Mosallam had concerns about the optics of electing Foster as vice chair, as Byrum and foster are co-chairs of the presidential search.

“Dan was not interested in the position, but I think it was something that we all felt we needed to do,” Mosallam said. “Dan Kelly is a very pragmatic, very fair — Dan Kelly is a very good leader … He’s an asset to this board.”

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FROM THE COVER Junior quarterback Brian Lewerke (14) pushes for a first down during the game against Ohio State Nov. 10.

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FOOTBALL TEAM ENDS SEASON WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

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oing into the 2018 season, Michigan State football had high expectations.

The Spartans were ranked No. 11 in the AP Top 25 Writer’s preseason poll, with media and fans considering them a dark-horse candidate for the College Football Playoffs.

They were also led by underdog candidate for the Heisman, quarterback Brian Lewerke, who turned MSU around from 3-9 in 2016 to 10-3 in 2017.

In 2017, Lewerke threw 2,793 yards for 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while running 124 times for 559 yards and five touchdowns. He became the first quarterback in program history to throw 400-plus yards in back-toback seasons, among other accolades.

The team had 19 returning starters — 10 on offense and nine on defense.

What transpired instead was a 7-6 season hobbled by injuries and an inept offense, with losses to rivals Michigan and Ohio State, games in which the Spartans scored a combined 13 points.

Ironically, the season culminated in a 7-6 loss to Oregon (9-4) in the Redbox Bowl on New Year’s Eve at Levi’s Stadium. The offense didn’t meet the standards of MSU, according to linebacker Joe Bachie.

“Quite frankly, we’re 7-6 — it’s not good enough,” the junior captain said. “It’s not our standard here.”

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After a 38-point output in the season-opener against Utah State, MSU would score 30-plus points twice more in the next three games — a 35-21 win at Indiana, and a 31-20 win against Central Michigan.

The Spartans had momentum.

But they faltered, especially in the final four games. MSU scored six points each in three of those games, including the loss against Oregon, with the lone exception being a 14-10 win over Rutgers on Nov. 24.

Because of the offense’s constant injuries, it ranked in the bottom-15 in the country in scoring (tied for 125th with 18.7 points per game) 4

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along with total yardage (116th with 342.1 yards per game).

“At the beginning the game you try to suppress (your frustration with not scoring), but as the game goes on, it builds up,” said Lewerke, who went 22-of-40 for 172 yards and an interception in the Redbox Bowl, while running a season-high 16 times for 63 yards. “I’m sure everybody on the offense feels bad for the defensive guys. They played a hell of a game.”

In that four-game span, the Spartans had either a beat-up Lewerke or backup Rocky Lombardi at quarterback because of an unspecified right-shoulder injury Lewerke suffered against Penn State Oct. 13.

Wide receiver Felton Davis III tore his left Achilles against the Wolverines Oct. 20, ending his senior year, and running back L.J. Scott played sparingly after the Utah State win, because of an unspecified right ankle injury suffered at Arizona State Sept. 8.

Just losing those two key players, MSU coach Mark Dantonio said, can change how a defense plays against the offense.

“As soon as Felton Davis is not in, then the coverage gets tilted a little bit more towards Cody White. (It) makes it more difficult for the other players,” Dantonio said. “It is what it is.”

White himself suffered a broken left hand against the Chippewas which put him out for all of October, and wideout Darrell Stewart Jr. also missed a couple games with an unspecified ankle injury.

The offensive line was injured for much of the season. Senior offensive guard David Beedle suffered a left-arm injury against Northwestern Oct. 6, and did not play for the rest of the season. Sophomore guard Kevin Jarvis suffered a unspecified leg injury against Indiana that kept him out four of the next five games.

In the first game of the season against Utah State, starting left tackle Cole Chewins was limited because of a unspecified leg injury suffered in the preseason.

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tans faced Purdue Oct. 27.

“When you lose your quarterback for five or six games that accounts for 3,000-plus yards, or your tailback that accounts for a 1,000 or your wide receiver that accounts for 800, that’s a lot of production lost,” Dantonio said. “You’re trying to simulate that, trying to give other people opportunities, but it’s not the same. There’s a foundation that’s built.”

Most of that foundation was back for the Redbox Bowl, namely Lewerke, Scott, White, Stewart, Chewins and Jarvis and it produced a mere seven points — even with a new, more up-tempo offensive scheme implemented.

“Story of the season I guess you could say,” said White, who had six receptions for a team-high 64 yards against the Ducks. “We came here with a new scheme, we were on it the whole time up to the game, feeling good about it. And it just didn’t work out today.”

A STOUT DEFENSE Junior wide receiver Darrell Stewart Jr. (25) puts his hands to his head after dropping a pass during the game against Purdue on Oct. 27 at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO BY CJ WEISS.

“We’ll get things fixed in the offseason, let everybody heal up a little bit and we’ll be ready to go.”

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While the offense struggled mightily throughout the season, MSU’s defense carried its weight.

The Spartans were the best run defense in the country, limiting teams to 77.9 yards per game, and were No. 10 in total yards allowed with 303.2 yards per game and No. 8 in points allowed with 17.2 per game.

The defense featured eight players named to All-Big Ten teams or earning honorable mentions.

Kicker Matt Coghlin also earned first-team AllBig Ten by the media and third team by coaches, after hitting 18-of-22 field goals, including a career-long 49 yards against Utah State, and converting 25 extra point attempts.

This all was in contrast to how MSU’s offense.

Davis was the only player to be awarded — an honorable mention by the coaches and media.

“It’s frustrating for us, but it has to be more frustrating for them,” said defensive tackle Raequan Williams, who had four total tackles and .5 sacks Dec. 31, 2018. “You just gotta come work and get better.”

The stout defense was on display against Oregon, even when MSU lost All-American defensive end Kenny Willekes to a broken left fibula the third quarter. Oregon’s 25th-ranked scoring offense only scored seven points on 203 total

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yards, with just 37 on the ground.

“For the most part, we set a lot of goals and we were able to reach those this season, defensively,” senior safety Khari Willis said. “But, we’re still trying to be better, and so we’re trying to put ourselves in the best position to win, and it was an example (during the Redbox Bowl).”

The example, Willis said was Oregon’s touchdown drive when quarterback Justin Herbert tossed it 28 yards to wide receiver Dillon Mitchell — the Redbox Bowl’s outstanding offensive player of the game — to give the Ducks a 7-6 lead with 11:19 left in the game.

The defense did most of their work this season with cornerback Josiah Scott missing after he tore his left meniscus before preseason camp.

Josiah came back against Maryland Nov. 3, and played MSU’s last five games of the season, deciding to forego a possible redshirt and face Oregon’s Herbert and Mitchell, which earned him the Redbox Bowl’s outstanding defensive player of the game.

With Willis’ last game as a Spartan, Josiah Scott said it’s “gonna be tough” not having Willis around in East Lansing, as the two hangout outside of football “all the time.” “(Willis is) a once in a lifetime guy that you get to be around,” said Josiah, who had three total tackles and four pass breakups against Oregon.

“I’ll be trying to replace him, because I’m one of his really close friends, and he was just telling me in the locker room, ‘This is your team now. I’m gonna hand it down to you, and you know what to do.’”

For MSU, Josiah said, it’s a “next-man up mentality.”

“We started to get the other guys more involved,” Josiah said. “It’s not much drop off from our ones to twos, twos to threes.”

REGROUPING FOR 2019

Even with the high preseason expectations and a close bowl game loss to the Ducks, Bachie said entering this offseason is nothing compared to previous ones.

He came in as a freshman in 2016 expecting to go to a high-level bowl game, but went 3-9 instead, with four players kicked off the team for sexual misconduct and assault.

“We went through an offseason that quite honestly was hell,” Bachie said. “It was terrible. And it brought us together.”

It happened again in 2017. After the Spartans went 10-3. ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” reported a sexual assault culture within Dantonio’s program in January 2018, with an NCAA investigation clearing the program the following August.

Despite this, Bachie said the Spartans had the right mindset going into preseason camp and the season-opener against Utah State. With it, Bachie said MSU’s going to bring the same mentality it always has in trying to win next year.

“We’re going to attack it the same way, whether we were 3-9 or 12-0,” said Bachie, who had a team-high eight total tackles against Oregon.

“We’ll get things fixed in the offseason, let everybody heal up a little bit and we’ll be ready to go.”

Helping bring that mindset back are 15 returning starters — seven on offense and eight on defense. Willis, Davis, L.J. Scott, Beedle, linebacker Andrew Dowell and tight end Matt Sokol all leave, and junior cornerback Justin Layne enters the NFL Draft, skipping his senior year.

Offensively, Lewerke said, it’s obvious — they need to improve.

“It’s picking up the slack from where we lacked last year,” Lewerke said. “Whatever needs to change, we’re going to make sure it’s going to get done. And whenever the offseason starts, whether it’s winter conditioning or whatever, we’re going to make sure we do that.”

For Josiah Scott, that process started as soon as MSU fell to Oregon.

“Next year starts today, in my opinion,” Josiah Scott said. “Oregon is done. It’s time to move on to bigger and better things.”

But, when looking back at 2018, Dantonio said this year’s team, despite its faults and injuries, is a team that “played extremely hard,” stayed competitive in every game and “had great chemistry.” “(I’m) very proud of our football team, and I’m proud of the chemistry and I’m proud in the way they’ve handled themselves,” Dantonio said. “Still a 7-6 game, and like I said earlier, some people celebrate that. We’re just not at that point right now, in terms of what we’ve been able to accomplish in the past, so 7-6 is a

Sophomore wide receiver Cody White (7) lies injured in the endzone during the game against Central Michigan at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 29. PHOTO BY ANNTANINNA BIONDO.

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Q&A with new MSU Chief of Police Kelly Roudebush

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Kelly Roudebush became the first woman chief of police in Michigan State University’s history Jan. 1. After 24 years of service with the department, the MSU alumna succeeds former chief Jim Dunlap who has served with MSUPD since 1969 and will retire April 1.

Roudebush took leadership of the 120-person staff and is responsible for cultivating connections between the department and the university in regards to safety and security operations. It is her duty to oversee emergency preparedness and campus parking at MSU, as well as accomplish programming objectives and manage departmental budgets.

The State News spoke with Roudebush over the phone in December 2018 following the announcement of her position. This is a transcript of the interview, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE FINDING OUT YOU WOULD BE THE CHIEF OF POLICE?

It was amazing. I can’t even describe it: happiness, nervousness. I’m really looking forward to the new challenges.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU TO BE THE FIRST WOMAN IN THIS POSITION?

I’m really honored to have been selected to be the leader of the department. As a female in an overall male-dominated field, it feels especially amazing. Whether female or not, being selected as police chief is a monumental achievement to cast on a career in law enforcement.

From my experience as being a woman in this field, I feel I’ve been very blessed to have my career be here at MSU Police. We actively recruit and value female police officers. While working here I’ve never felt hampered or adversely affected by the fact I’m female.

WHY HAVE YOU SPENT YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER HERE AT MSU?

It’s an incredible place to work. I love working in the university setting. I love being able to interact with the student population. The opportunities for long-lasting partnerships and relationships that I’ve developed over the years in the community have been very rewarding.

This has always felt like home to me. I was a student here. I did my undergrad and pretty much never left. I just can’t imagine working anywhere else.

WHAT LESSONS HAVE YOU LEARNED IN YOUR 24 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT?

My mantra has been, “What can I do to make this agency even better so that we can effectively serve our community?”

Over time you really begin to recognize how important it is to listen to your community and what it is they need, not just what you think they need. Figuring that out and finding opportunities to break down barriers so that we can work together, we definitely need to be partners to reduce crime and keep people safe on campus.

WHAT ARE SOME DEVELOPMENTS YOU HAVE SEEN AT MSUPD OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR CAREER?

We’ve nearly doubled in size. We’ve definitely become the most technically advanced agency around the area. We have trained specialists in the areas of digital forensics and cyber crime investigations. We have a full service Special Victims Unit with a lot of dedicated officers, one of the largest canine units in the state ... the list can go on (in terms of) things that have happened since I have started here.

WHAT ARE SOME DEVELOPMENTS YOU’D LIKE TO SEE AS CHIEF OF POLICE?

It’s always going to be continuing to improve on what we’ve already achieved. I think we’re in a very good spot right now, but we can and we should always be striving to do more and do better.

I want to continue to diversify our sworn workforce as positions become available. We’ve really put a big emphasis on that over the last three years and have made great strides, but there’s always room for improvement.

I’d like to increase the transparency in our operations, stay on top of the cutting edge of law enforcement technology and expand the capabilities to support survivors of relationship violence and sexual assault.

WHAT ARE THE PLANS YOU HAVE FOR THE DEPARTMENT?

Nationally, there’s a significant amount of people who are suffering from mental illness and there’s a lot of intersection between someone who is suffering a mental health crisis and law enforcement response. MSU is not immune to this.

I plan to have our department join the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s One Mind Campaign. This campaign seeks to ensure successful interactions between police officers and a person who is affected by mental illness.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE THE MSU COMMUNITY TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?

My plan is to continue to be available to the community as I am now. For instance, I serve on Women’s Advisory Council, making connections with students in that way. That’s something I want to continue.

I want people to be comfortable coming to me as they may have been also to Chief Dunlap so that we can forge these new partnerships, looking for ways to work together in the community to make it a safer place for everyone that’s here.

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With shooting guard Joshua Langford out since Dec. 29, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is looking for someone to step up in the co-captain’s absence.

Though Langford is averaging 15 points in his 13 games started this season, Izzo would rather find a replacement to the junior’s on-court leadership as the sixth-ranked Spartans ramp up conference play through the end of the season.

Izzo said after MSU’s 86-77 win, over then-No. 14 Ohio State, Jan. 5 the natural candidate is point guard Cassius Winston, the team’s leading scorer (17.7 points per game).

“Let’s face it, I’m trying to have Cassius do everything — coach the team, drive the airplane, hell of a deal,” Izzo joked of Winston after MSU’s road win against the Buckeyes. “I felt disappointed because of the lack of Josh you saw today, because he’s become a much better leader and that’s (what you’ve seen) with Cassius.”

Winston led MSU’s second-half comeback after a 12-2 OSU run near the end of the first half, during which the Spartans trailed by as many as eight points. Winston scored 18 points in the second half for a game-high 25 points. Since Langford’s three-game absence the junior is averaging 20.3 points and 59.4 percent shooting from the field in 33.3 minutes, all slight increases from his season average.

Winston said at a news conference Jan. 7 it’ll take a team effort to make up for the loss of Langford, who’s missed the last three games with a left ankle injury. Izzo said Langford’s status for the Jan. 13 game at Penn State (7-8, 0-4 in Big Ten) is still questionable. Langford first departed in the first half of No. 6 MSU’s 88-60 win over Northern Illinois on Dec. 29.

Izzo said Langford is continuing treatment on his ankle, and tests have showed no structural damage, but a clearer timetable will be known when it’s known how Langford responds to treatment.

“Everybody’s gotta step up a little bit more,” Winston said. “I just gotta suck it up and play a little bit more minutes, gotta win games, whatever you do to win basketball games.”

Along with Winston, Izzo has noted the importance of freshmen Foster Loyer, Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown. Shooting guards Henry 8

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and Brown have increased playing time since, combining for an average of 5.3 points in 26.0 minutes since Langford’s injury.

Loyer, a point guard, has been playing behind Winston. Loyer has been used in situations where Winston plays off the ball, or when a starting guard is on the bench.

“I’m just trying to move (Winston) around a little bit for a couple of reasons,” Izzo said.

“One, because he’s really good at it and, two, to kind of bring him at people from a different angle, different side. “(It also) would be to get him off the point a little bit. It doesn’t totally rest him, but it rests him a little bit, but he can make plays off ball screens and get shots a little easier that way.”

Winston leads the team in minutes (31) and assists (7.4) a game, and after a 23-point performance in MSU’s 77-59 win against Purdue Jan. 8, is shooting 49.0 percent from the field.

Izzo said he’s noticed a difference in Winston’s play, but still wants more.

“He needs me on his shoulder like one of those little devils that are on your shoulders with a fork,” Izzo said. “If I could just shrink a little more I could stay there. Because I told him, ‘You don’t know what you’re doing when you’re playing,’ because the hardest thing to do in the world is self-evaluate.”

Izzo also noted the road win against OSU brought out something different from earlier road games against Louisville and Florida, and was especially valuable experience for younger role players.

“Depending on what happens with Josh and how long he’s out, they become more and more important,” Izzo said. “This isn’t foreign soil.

Yet, going on the road in the Big Ten is different than going on the road at Louisville or Florida.

It’s just different.”

Four of MSU’s next five games are on the road, and with or without Langford, Izzo thinks a stretch like that may define MSU’s ability to reach its goals of another regular season conference championship.

“I’d say that January is a critical month,” Izzo said. “(But) we just have to take it one day at a time.”

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Chabad House of MSU 540 Elizabeth St. (517) 214-0525 Prayer Services: Friday night services followed by traditional Shabbat dinner @ Chabad. www.chabadmsu.com Eastminster Presbyterian Church UKirk at MSU Presbyterian Campus Ministry 1315 Abbot Rd. (517) 337-0893 Sun. Worship: 10am www.eastminster church.org Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. (Meet @ University Christian Church) (517) 898-3600 Sun: 8:45am Worship, 10am Bible Class Wed: 1pm, Small group bible study www.greaterlansing coc.org

Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St. (517) 332-1916 Services: Friday night 6pm, dinner @ 7, September–April www.msuhillel.org The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 920 S. Harrison Rd. (517) 351-4309 Friday Services: 12:15-12:45pm & 1:45-2:15pm For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com/ Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. (517) 332-0778 Sun: 9:30am & 7pm Wed: 9pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) www.martinluther chapel.org Pentecostals of East Lansing 16262 Chandler Road (517) 337-7635 Service Times: Sundays: Prayer 10:30am, Service 11am Wednesdays: Prayer 6:30pm, Bible Study 7pm pentecostalEL.org Denomination: Pentecostal The People’s Church multi-denominational 200 W Grand River Ave (517) 332-6074 Sun Service: 10:30am with free lunch for students following worship.

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Religious Organizations:

Riverview Church- MSU Venue MSU Union Ballroom, 2nd Floor 49 Abbot Rd. (517) 694-3400 Sun. Worship: 11:30am-ish www.rivchurch.com St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C Ave. (517) 337-9778 Sun: 8am, 10am, Noon, 5pm, 7pm M,W,F: 12:15pm T & Th: 9:15pm www.stjohnmsu.org University Luthern Church (ULC) Lutheran Campus Ministry at MSU 1020 S. Harrison (517) 332-2559 Sun. Worship: 8:30am & 10:45am (Sept–May) Summer Worship: 9:30am www.ulcel.org University United Methodist Church 1120 S. Harrison Rd (517) 351-7030 Main Service: Sun: 11am in the Sanctuary Additional Services: TGiT (Thank God its Thursday): Thur: 8pm in the Chapel of Apostles universitychurchhome.org office@eluumc.org WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Rd. (517) 580-3744 Sat: 6:30pm msu.edu/~welsluth

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