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SAFETY
Health risks abound with winter chill in air By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
The warm feeling students get from sipping a cold beer actually could kill them, experts say. According to health experts, students shouldn’t be fooled by the warmth they might feel while drinking alcohol — commonly referred to as a beer jacket or blanket. In reality, the body is getting colder, faster. “The danger is that you won’t realize (how cold you are,) and you’ll stay outside longer and put yourself at risk of severe-cold injury,” said Timothy Hodge, doctor of osteopathic medicine and director of emergency services at Sparrow Hospital. Risks include frostbite, hypothermia or frostnip. Hodge said the danger lies in both impaired judgment and the physical reaction to alcohol. Although blood vessels typically constrict in the cold, alcohol keeps them dilated and lowers body temperature. Alcohol also stops the body from shivering, a natural warming mechanism. After a few beers, wearing a skirt without a jacket when it’s snowing might not seem like such a bad idea, Hodge said. If someone is drunk enough to lose consciousness outside it could lead to hypothermia and death, even in slightly warmer weather, Hodge said. He said being drunk in cold weather also increases the chances of injuries, as a See SAFETY on page 2 X
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DOWN, BUT NOT OUT Cervical spine injuries hit home, affecting two MSU student-athletes; recoveries continue
By Alyssa Girardi
of your life.” Although most cervical spine injuries occur as a result of car crashes, Erik ov. 3, 2011, began as an Swartz, an associaverage day for Branden ate professor at the Carney. He climbed out University of New Mahoney, of bed, headed to Munn Hampshire, focuses an MSU his research on manIce Arena, chatted with teammates gymnast, aging cervical spine and took the ice for hockey practice. also suffered injuries in athletics. Given the nature It was a normal routine for the then- a cervical of athletics, contact freshman defenseman, but a routine he spine injury. sports open the door for spinal injuries. shortly would say goodbye to. Climbing out of bed would be a strug- Cervical spine injuries have increased gle, casually hanging out would be put on steadily in hockey since the game’s the back burner and practicing for an MSU inception, but data following rule changes show there are less cases of quadrihockey game would never happen again. During practice that day, a drill turned plegia, according to Edward C. Benzel’s into a head-first fall into the dasher “Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication, Avoidance, and Management.” boards. Results of damage to the spine vary It was in that instant Carney experienced based on the injury’s details and locaa career-ending neck injury. “I don’t really remember much,” he said tion on the spine. But those with cerviof the moments following the fall. “One cal spine accidents run the risk of paralinstant I was laying on the ice, and the next ysis or, in extreme cases, death. Swartz said although these types of instant I was in a hospital bed surroundinjuries don’t occur as much as the comed by people.” mon sports injuries — ankle and knee sprains, fractures, contusions — cervical Hidden danger Carney fractured his C1 and C2 verte- spine incidents always are a risk. And while concussions have made brae, which control roughly 50 percent of neck movement, said Chief of Neurological headlines lately, he pointed out that some cervical spine injuries can be more danSurgery Charles Bill at Lansing’s Spargerous than a properly-hanrow Hospital and an MSU athletic dled concussion. department affiliate. “They both can The cervical spine is a part of be catastrophic, so the spinal cord, beginning in the it just depends on skull and extending through seven the management vertebrae — C1 through C7 — into of it,” he said. “The the upper back. serious, catastrophThough not a common concern, ic spine injury that injuries to the cervical spine are a happens on the field danger all athletes face, regardless may have immeof the sport. diate neurologi“That’s a very important part of the cal involvement spine, and we’re very concerned about that will nevinjuries in that area, especially if it leads er be recovered. to the requirement for a fusion,” Bill said. A concussion, on “In that case, when you fuse that, you lose the other hand, as long a significant amount of mobility for the rest as it’s identified and manRedshirt freshman Branden Carney shoots aged, can have complete the puck during a practice at Munn Ice resolution.” girardi5@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
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Arena. Carney fractured his C1 and C2 vertebrae in 2011.
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BASKETBALL
Spartans beat Iowa at home Sophomore center Jasmine Hines tries to shoot between Iowa center Morgan Johnson, 12, and Bethany Doolittle, 51, on Thursday at the Breslin Center. The Spartans beat the Hawkeyes, 65-54. JULIA NAGY/THE STATE NEWS
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Carney fractured a part of his cervical spine during an MSU hockey practice session in November 2011
Road to recovery Russ Carney was at vol-
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leyball practice getting ready to head to Iowa the night of Nov. 3, 2011, when he got a call from the MSU athletic department. He was told his son, Branden Carney, had suffered an injury and he needed to get to Munn Ice Arena. When Russ Carney, also the MSU volleyball associate head coach, arrived at the rink, his son was being put in an ambulance, and Russ Carney quickly realized the severity of the accident. When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, Bill said they performed a CAT scan and an MRI to assess the damage. Because
INDUSTRY
there was no damage to Branden Carney’s ligaments, he was eligible to use a halo to repair the fracture. “We actually fix a ring with four pins to the skull,” Bill said. “Then we attach a jacket, and with the use of X-rays, are able to actually manipulate his head with X-ray guidance to a position where we can see that I had all the bones lined up perfectly.” For the next three months, Carney’s head was fixed in the same position while his C1 See INJURY on page 2 X
CITY
STUDENTS TAP INTO Liquor licenses at risk POTENTIAL AT SHOW for local restaurants By Samantha Radecki radeckis@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
For Chris Archambo, attending the North American International Auto Show as a college student allows him to enter the big leagues early. Next week, the computer engineering senior will be on same floor, same level, talking about the same automotive interests and networking with some of the biggest names in the auto industry. While some of the auto industry’s biggest names will be showing off their Mustangs and Ferraris, Archambo said he also is looking forward to showing off his best with about 20 other members of the MSU Formula Racing Team. The show opens to the public Saturday. This is the sixth year team members will be at the show to display a few of their previous formula-type cars. The formula-type cars are essentially beefed-up go-carts that can reach speeds of about 80 mph, he said. “It really puts us right there, and we are actually able to see all of the automotive companies,” said Archambo, the team’s captain. “A lot of the people in the industry have formula experience, and we are right in the place to be (for) potential sponsorship and even for hiring us.” As 2012 first quarter numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce reflect a rebound in the industry since its downturn in 2008 and See INDUSTRY on page 2 X
By Michael Koury and Darcie Moran kourymic@msu.edu and morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
Three East Lansing restaurants are in jeopardy of losing their liquor licenses after serving alcohol to a minor in December 2012. Los Tres Amigos, Dublin Square Irish Pub and Bistro 43 all served alcohol to a minor Dec. 27, 2012, during a sting operation by East Lansing police. East Lansing police Capt. Bill Mitchell said a volunteer minor attempted to buy alcohol at multiple area restaurants in the sting. According to the East Lansing police 2011 Annual Report, every local establishment is investigated by an undercover sting twice a year. Mitchell said the recent cases will be reviewed by East Lansing police Chief Juli Liebler and, at her discretion, sent to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. A hearing might be held, and if the bars have
had too many violations, they could lose their liquor licenses. Both Dublin Square, 327 Abbot Road, and Los Tres Amigos, 1227 E. Grand River Ave., served alcohol to minors on previous occasions as well. Dublin Square received a violation Dec. 12, 2011, and Los Tres Amigos had one April 9, 2011. Past violations for Bistro 43, located inside the Marriott, 300 M.A.C. Ave., could not be verified. Eric Sudol, general manager of the East Lansing Marriott, confirmed the December citation and said it is disappointing the restaurant failed a sting. “The business has invested a lot of time and training for our employees (to know) what the law is, and what our expectations of a business are,” he said. “We hold our responsibility for alcohol service very highly.” Arnulfo Ramirez, partial owner of Dublin Square and owner of 13 Los Tres Amigos locations in Michigan, could not be reached for comment. Ramirez also is a co-owner for See CITY on page 2 X