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The trial of accused I-96 shooter Raulie Casteel will continue on Tuesday in the Livingston County Circuit Court in Howell. Casteel is being tried for numerous charges, including terrorism and assault with intent to murder. Casteel allegedly opened fire on numerous cars on I-96 in Oct. 2012. He faces charges in three counties, including Ingham, Livingston and Oakland. GEOFF PRESTON
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie in hot water New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s 2016 presidential hopes might be on the rocks after two controversies have embroiled his administration. The first was the revelation that an aide close to the governor had arranged with the Port Authority to close a lane of the George Washington Bridge. Chronicled in early January by The New York Times with headlines like “Christie’s Carefully Devised, No-Nonsense Image in Peril,” the details emerged from administration emails subpoenaed by an investigation into the lane closure. SIMON SCHUSTER
Schilling talented, but thinks the freshman has more to learn about college play. from page one
and English fluently, and he’s been to more places across the world than many people will in their lifetimes. Schilling attended Loyola Academy near Chicago his freshman year of high school and went back to Germany to play for Urspring, a German basketball boarding school, his sophomore year. He also represented Germany in the 2012 FIBA U18 European Championship. He came back to the states for his final two years of school, putting on a Chicago De La Salle Institute jersey his junior year before finishing out his career for Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. “It’s been pretty hard to adjust each year of high school,” Schilling said. “They don’t play as physical (in Europe) as they do over here. It’s more based on skill. I’m learning something new each
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An estimated 200 students took the pledge to work 110 volunteer hours before the end of 2014 on Monday. from page one
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Service Learning and Civic Engagement this year to hold the volunteer fair. Into The Streets president and general management sophomore Austin Dickerson said his organization was “on board with it from the start.” “It ’s bigger than just today,” Dickerson said. “People are going to move past just volunteering on MLK day and continue volunteering throughout the year and I think that’s very significant and very crucial to what we do.” Communit y members’ hou r s w i l l be t rac ked through self-reporting on a volunteer service social network called GiveGab, where volunteers will also be able
year, then I have to adjust to what the new coach says.” Although the travel might have set Gavin back on the court, it’s given his mother a trip down memory lane. With more than 20 years of experience as a professional model, the travel was no problem for Lisa, as it took her back to the time when she was traversing the globe for a living. “For me, it brought me back to the old times when I was in the business myself,” she said. “It brought back really good memories. I’m having a great time following him around now.” In Izzo We Trust It’s always hard for parents when their children leave the house for the first time, but everything changes when your son is a highprofile basketball player. Lisa Schilling has been by Gavin’s side every step of the way. The two talk daily, and she’s the rock Gavin can count on. Like any mother, she wants her son to be in the best hands. She said she feels safe with head coach Tom Izzo, and his ear is open to talk about anything at any time. “For me, I found coach Izzo a real man,” she said. “He’s very
“Even just one hour can make the biggest significance here within the Lansing community.” Lalita Hayes, Chemistry senior
to learn about more opportunities to devote their time. Zientek estimated about 240 students attended the event, with an estimated 200 taking the pledge. Chemistr y senior Lalita Hayes, who works as an intern with one of the community partners at the fair, said her volunteer experience opened her eyes and encouraged everyone to volunteer their time. “If not the whole entire 110, even just one hour can make the biggest significance here within the Lansing community and other communities,” Hayes said.
sincere in what he’s doing, he enjoys his job, and you know he’s going to tell it like it is.” Izzo is the front man, but assistant coach Dane Fife was the one who wasn’t afraid to get down and dirty in his analysis of Schilling. Fife said there was inconsistency in terms of Schilling’s basketball terminology, but his rebounding and high motor were enough to put him at the top of the list in terms of recruiting. “It was my goal to get him here,” Fife said. “It was an easy decision for us. The way he plays, it was exactly what we were looking for. He had work to do, and he finally figured it out.” But it wasn’t just the coaches that had an influence on Schilling’s journey to East Lansing. Gavin and freshman guard Alvin Ellis were teammates for a year when Schilling was at De La Salle in Chicago. Ellis originally was committed to Minnesota, and tried to convince Schilling to come join him with the Golden Gophers. “When I ended up leaving Minnesota, he tried to get me to come here with him,” Ellis said. The two are roommates and remain close friends. In the end, Gavin fell in
failure
ASMSU reps say Failure:Lab is pertinent to college students so they can see failure as a normal occurrence. from page one
to take intelligent risks.” ASMSU’s Assistant Vice President of Finance and Operations Ryan Wrench first heard about Failure:Lab after it performed in Grand Rapids. “We wanted to get more educational events to students this year,” Wrench said. “We had thrown around the idea of TED talks, a USA Today CEO forum, and then we ran across Failure:Lab.” Wrench said Failure:Lab was looking to take its project to a college campus, specifically to MSU.
Continued love with Izzo, and said the history and culture of Spartan basketball turned his blood green and white. “I really liked Michigan State from the start,” he said. “I started looking into the school and the Michigan State tradition. I think at the end, it fit me both basketball wise and academic wise.” Time To Shine When Gavin stepped foot on MSU’s campus as a student for the first time, he was 17 years old. Now, with senior forward Adreian Payne sidelined with an injured foot, he’s finding out very quickly that he must grow up quicker than anyone originally thought he would. “With (Payne) out, I’ve learned a lot from him,” Schilling said. “He’s taught me a lot, and given me advice about what he sees. I’m getting more minutes, which is good for me. I’ve just got to work hard every time I get out on the court.” Izzo has been mystified by Schilling all season. He’s said on numerous occasions that the talented fresh-
ASMSU Interim President Michael Mozina said the student government thought the event would be a perfect fit for college students. “Anybody that is successful has probably failed at something,” Mozina said. “This will ask how we can change the culture around failure, embrace it, and understand it as a normal part of students finding themselves.” Failure:Lab is set to take place in the Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall sometime in early February. An exact date has yet to be announced.
men is one of the most athletic big men he’s ever seen. Izzo said the prospect of learning his fifth system in five years would be tough for anyone, and the game is moving very fast for Gavin right now because he’s played both here and abroad. “When the year started, I thought that guy might even be starting,” Izzo said. “He’s had all these different coaches and I think because of it, it’s set him back. He’s working a little harder at it, he’s appreciating it. He’s getting in and watching film. He’s doing things to try to catch up to the college game.” Lisa Schilling will be the first to admit that her son has a lot to learn, but it wasn’t until he started getting offers from big programs like UCLA, USC, Illinois and MSU that she started to see him as a potential professional basketball player. Whether it’s said in French or German, Lisa Schilling is incredibly proud of her son. “How proud? Are you kidding me?” she said. “You can answer that one. Everything, not only sports. You don’t get that very often.”
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Fans said the rapper put on a good show, even though he came onstage late. from page one
girls and dance all night,” human biology sophomore Ashley Kaminski said. Kaminski, who came out Saturday night for a girl’s night out with close friends, said despite the rapper’s late arrival, it still was a good time.
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1 Speeder’s undoing 6 TiVo ancestor 9 Wherewithal 14 Erie Canal city 15 Letters for debtors 16 Big name in computer chips 17 Sighting in the Scottish Highlands 20 Accident scene fig. 21 Gallop or canter 22 “By Jove!” 23 Cream of the crop 24 Like plugs vis-à-vis outlets 25 Using only ones and zeros 28 __-cheap: for a song 29 Recipe amt. 32 Air freshener targets 33 Sighting in Douglas, Wyoming 35 Belgrade citizen 36 Singer Horne and actress Olin 37 Continental coin 38 Sighting in the Pacific Northwest 40 Grammy winner Carpenter 41 Pub brew 42 Christie’s “Death on the __” 43 Large crowds 44 Mani’s salon go-with 45 Uncovered 46 Find a new table for 49 Gaucho’s weapon
50 “__ the season ...” 53 One studying this puzzle’s sightings 56 “Je __, donc je suis”: Descartes 57 Corn unit 58 Shade of green from Ireland 59 Promotional ploy 60 Skid row affliction 61 Lauder of cosmetics
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1 Run the kingdom 2 Electron home 3 Webster’s, e.g.: Abbr. 4 Essen exclamation 5 Madison Square Garden hockey team 6 Drop in on 7 What you pay 8 Piña colada liquor 9 Konica __: Japanese conglomerate 10 Happen next 11 Business letter abbr. 12 On a __-to-know basis 13 Camera types, for short 18 “A snap!” 19 Missouri range 23 Potato chip flavor, briefly 24 Prophet whose name sounds like a mineral 25 __ nova: Brazilian music genre 26 Exemplary
27 Viking language 28 Hula or hora 29 Travels with the band 30 Binge 31 Lowly laborers 33 Beijing-born martial arts actor 34 Apartment contract 36 Stopped the ship, in nautical lingo 39 Still on the plate 40 Bar sing-along 43 Expanse near the Capitol, with “the” 44 Coke competitor 45 Churlish types 46 Sales slip: Abbr. 47 “... __ saw Elba” 48 “Auld Lang __” 49 Tub toy 50 Pinball foul 51 __ of Wight 52 Eye sore 54 Last letter, in Leeds 55 Some refrigerators
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