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Protesters took to the streets on June 30, 2013 calling for the removal of President Mohamed Morsi and early presidential elections. Morsi was ousted by the military and is now facing trial.

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Ukraine Unrest first started when the president decided to stop negotiations surrounding a trade deal with the European Union.

The government then passed an anti-protest law.

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Protests erupted when the government decided to demolish an urban development in the heart of Istanbul late May 2013.

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VOICES OF DISSENT MSU community watches as protests and violence erupt throughout the world

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n the first day of his visit to Istanbul, Turkey, biology and psychology sophomore Ryan Farrick woke up to an unusual smell. It was coming from the nearby Gezi Park, where police forces were cracking down on protesters, using tear gas to try and disperse them.

Soon enough, he was on the streets, taking in an experience he never thought he’d witness. Unknowingly, he wan-

dered off to the headquarters of an opposition party.

Caught in the crossfire between riot police and the Molotov-throwing protesters, he was shot in the back by a rubber bullet.

“Rubber bullets hurt, but they bounce off,” he said.

Since the Arab Spring first took flight, the world has witnessed constant protests and uprisings in different regions and countries.

From Brazil to Thailand, members of MSU’s diverse international community have witnessed — and in some cases, assisted — protesters clashing with riot police and toppling regimes.

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HOWELL, Mich. – During FBI Special Agent Anthony Hartman’s interview with Raulie Casteel, Hartman said the alumnus openly spoke about the .45-caliber Casteel revolver and 9mm pistol he had in his home.

When he went upstairs to retrieve them that day, Hartman said he remained cautious.

“I followed (Casteel),” he said. “I didn’t want him to shoot himself or me.”

Police also later found bullets inside his Chevrolet Malibu that matched evidence found earlier on the scene.

Several law enforcement officials testified Wednesday morning at Livingston Count y Circuit Court in Howell, Mich. in the alleged I-96 shooter’s trial.

Casteel is facing nine counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, nine felony firearms counts and a terrorism charge in Livingston County.

He could face life in prison if convicted, and will be sentenced in Oakland County later this month.

The shootings occurred between the between Oct. 16 and Oct. 27, 2012, along the I-96 corridor across four different counties, including Ingham, Livingston, Oakland and Shiawassee.

Once a police task force was initiated during the shooting spree, local police

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Snyder wants $350 million for Detroit Schilling, Ellis deal

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday about an epidemic prevalent on university campuses — sexual assault.

In remarks to the Council on Women and Girls, President Barack Obama addressed the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses, citing the estimate that one in five women are sexually assaulted at universities.

“These young women worked so hard just to get into college, often their parents are doing everything they can to help them pay for it. So when they finally make it there only to be assaulted, that is not just a nightmare for them and their families, it’s an affront to everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve,” Obama said.

Obama signed a memorandum creating the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. He said the task force will partner with universities.

LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders announced a proposal to allocate up to $350 million throughout 20 years to Detroit’s unfunded pension obligations.

Flanked by House Speaker Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, and Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, Snyder said Wednesday the proposal was a settlement, not a bailout.

“This is not a bailout of dollars for Detroit’s debt, this is not a bailout of banks and other creditors,” Snyder said. “This is focused in on helping reduce and mitigate the impact on retirees.”

Moving the city forward was the refrain echoed by Snyder, Bolger and Marshall. They said the proposal was “the right offer,” and “the right thing to do.”

If drafted into legislation and enacted, the funds would still be a drop in the bucket of Detroit’s pension woes. According to Detroit’s Emergency Manger Kevyn Orr, the city’s unfunded pension liabilities amount to $3.5 billion.

One of the city’s assets that has received a considerable amount of attention is the Detroit Institute of Arts. The art-

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work inside, valued in the billions of dollars, was facing an uncertain future until a consortium of foundations announced last week that they would pledge $330 million towards Detroit pensions in order to help ensure art is not sold off.

Snyder said the offer was presented with the condition that the museum become a protected asset and referred to the pledge as “truly admirable.”

Although no formal plans have yet been made, the governor’s recommendation was met with cautious optimism on both sides of the aisle. But Bolg-

er acknowledged drumming up support for the proposal would not be easy. He framed the proposal as necessary assistance for a struggling city that is essential to the rest of that state.

“If (Detroit) were to fail, it would drag Michigan’s recovery with it and potentially burden taxpayers with Detroit’s liability,” Bolger said.

Richardville spoke about the proposal more reservedly, but said he thought the proposal was “something that’s very positive.”

“All we’ve agreed to is to take

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The freshman transition can be tough for most students, but not a lot of college newcomers are experiencing what Gavin Schilling and Alvin Ellis III are going through.

The men’s basketball team’s freshmen duo is dealing with the everyday stresses of college courses and getting accustomed to a new home. They also are in the midst of a grueling basketball season with one of the nation’s best teams.

“It’s really tough,” Ellis said. “Just having these backto-back games, going away and coming back and having another practice, and then leaving the next day after that.”

Before setting foot on the court, Ellis had the option to redshirt his freshman season and take in the new atmosphere for a whole season instead of jumping right into it. After seeing his teammates drop like flies because of injuries, Ellis is glad he opted not to redshirt.

“I’m pretty happy I made that decision,” Ellis said. “A

couple games ago, we had some players that were injured, and I had to step up and I had my chance to show Coach what I can do.”

So far in the Big Ten season, Ellis and Schilling have played crucial minutes because of injuries and foul trouble, giving both a strong taste of what it is like to play in the Big Ten — arguably the toughest conference in the nation.

While averaging less than a point in Big Ten play, Ellis played his best game in the bright lights on ESPN in their win against thenNo. 3 Ohio State when he had two steals to go along with two points.

Schilling, one of three Spartans to play in every game this season, learned a lesson about how tough each player needs to play to compete in the Big Ten when he stepped on the court against Penn State in the conference opener.

“As soon as the first Big Ten Conference game (started), I noticed the different foul calls and the tougher play because it’s conference play, and this is when it counts,” Schilling said.

Another aspect of Big Ten play is the condensed schedule, with physical games coming at a twicea-week rate, which sometimes

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News brief U-M Black Student Union demands action from officials With a trending hashtag and national attention, the University of Michigan Black Student Union is seeking action from university leaders.

Protesting for social justice, the student organization stood outside the Hill Auditorium on Monday with several demands.

The group, which has #BBUM trending on Twitter, addressed the university during the 2013 fall semester with the isolation and discrimination it faced across campus.

The group has asked for an increase in their organization’s budget, available housing on central campus for those of lower socioeconomic status at a rate that students can afford, emergency scholarships and other requests they want resolved by Jan. 27.

The protest developed after they decided they could no longer wait for the university to respond to their concerns.

Tyler Clifford, president of the MSU Black Student Alliance, said the group is supportive of what U-M’s Black Student Union is doing.

“They have shown a new way to bring about issues, bring them about in a peaceful way ... and hopefully, make some type of change,” he said.

Clifford said the BSU’s use of social media for getting the word out was a great way to attract media attention.

“What they are doing is great and gets people to pay attention,” he said.

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Turkey The trigger for the Turkish protests was the government’s decision to demolish Gezi Park, an urban park located near Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul last May. Genomics and molecular genetics freshman Gokce Cakirlar, a native of Turkey, said there was more to the protests than just the government’s decision to remove the park. She said the government is surrounded by corruption, in addition to their seeking people’s votes in the name of religion.

Kyle Evered, an associate professor of geography, said the removal of Gezi Park was a watershed moment.

The protests developed into an overall sentiment in the country for “everyone who was disenfranchised by the Islamic Party” to “voice dissent,” said Evered, who was in Istanbul during the time of the protests.

Thailand A country that has witnessed turbulence for years felt unsafe for English junior Manisha Manchanda when she went home to Bangkok during MSU’s winter break.

Anti-government protests that escalated in November 2013 after the government passed an amnesty bill per-

ceived as a way to forgive the corruption of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra prevented Manchanda and other residents from leaving their homes.

“The protests happened 15 minutes away from (my) home,” Manchanda said. “Recently, (the) Bangkok shutdown happened, which meant that all major roads were closed and all the public transportation was shut down.”

To Manchanda, the entire affair just seems like a repeat of past problems that were never solved.

“At this point, the same repeated cycle has been going on with no agreement or solution whatsoever,” Manchanda said.

Brazil In the midst of political unrest, Franco Gabrieli took to social media to help spread support for an uprising.

The international relations sophomore and MSU international student organized protests in his hometown of Caxias do Sul, Brazil to add to the civil unrest that swept across the country in early June.

Brazilian protests started specifically in Sao Paulo, when the government decided to increase transport fares by 20 cents on June 2, 2013, history associate professor Peter Beattie said. Additional resentment came from the government’s lavish spending in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2014, which will be hosted in Brazil next June.

Gabrieli said he actively worked to get his community involved because the government spends “billions upon billions” on stadiums, but doesn’t

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provide adequate education or health care to its citizens. Police involvement also escalated the situation, he said.

“The police interfered on the first day, so the people decided to protest against the government and the police,” Gabrieli said.

Brazilian finance sophomore Victor Sundfeld said the protests pressured the government, but likely won’t cause any permanent solutions.

“It was more (for the government) to get away from the situation,” he said.

Hourani said in an email. “Neither tend towards a democratic ethos.”

Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders now face charges, including incitement of violence during protests.

Hourani said with most Brotherhood leaders in prison, there doesn’t seem to be anybody who could contest the military ruling the country again.

Egypt Egypt has been facing a lot of turbulence since the Jan. 25, 2011 revolution, which lead to former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak leaving office.

Protesters took to the streets in huge numbers on June 30, 2013 demanding early presidential elections and calling for now former President Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, to step down after being in office for a year. “(The) 2013 protests were pretty necessary, considering how things were getting worse in terms of freedom of speech and the economy,” Egyptian and chemical engineering freshman Laura Raef said.

Raef said both the media and Egyptians were divided in their viewpoints, creating tension and clashes between the supporters and the opponents of Morsi.

“The overthrow of Morsi was, I think, the culmination of a series of moves on the part of the MB (Muslim Brotherhood) and the military based upon parochial interest,” anthropology assistant professor Najib

Ukraine Other countries throughout the world, including Ukraine, continue to see protests and civil unrest that have resulted in violence and death.

Protests in Ukraine started Nov. 21, 2013, when the country’s president, Viktor Yanukovych, announced his decision to stop negotiating a trade deal with the European Union, history assistant professor Matthew Pauly said.

On Wednesday, at least four people were reported dead — the first fatalities in the protests, according to the CNN. An anti-protest law also went into effect, prohibiting people from having any head covering in protests and imposing jail time on those who attempt to block buildings.

Pauly said the law was passed by a mere show of hands by the deputies in parliament.

According to The New York Times, Yanukovych met with opposition leaders after the deaths occurred for negotiations to try and put an end to the crisis.

Staff writer Marissa Russo contributed to this report.

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Rep. Thomas Stallworth III, D-Detroit, called the proposal a “great first step”

“This is not a bailout of dollars for Detroit’s debt ... This is focused in on helping reduce and mitigate impact.”

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a hard look at it, to vet it publicly and to make sure we are ver y thorough,” Richardville said.

Snyder suggested t he money could come in part from a 1998 settlement with major tobacco companies that brings the state hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

He also said his adminis-

tration’s executive budget recommendation to be released in coming weeks will account for the proposal.

Rep. Thomas Stallworth III, D-Detroit, said the proposal is a “great first step.” Stallworth is an MSU alumnus, and one of his children is attending the university.

“What it should do is give people hope,” Stallworth said.

causes the Spartans to hit the road in back-to-back games.

And although German-born Schilling has moved around the globe his entire life, he isn’t as big of a fan of the tight traveling schedule as Ellis is.

“It’s not hard, I like to travel actually,” Ellis said. “I get used to it now since we’ve been traveling so much, I just got to make sure I keep up with my schoolwork.”

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didn’t focus on much else, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Major Robert Smith said.

“This task force was initiated faster than any task force I’ve seen in my time,” Smith said. “It became the focus of pretty much everything we did everyday. This was priority.”

During that time, any tips made to the department took precedence and officers were instructed to stand down on normal duties to respond.

Local schools also were affected by the shootings, causing lockdowns “There were minor crimes that just didn’t get investigated at this time,” Smith said.

Major Joel Maatman of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office explained that several cases in his county were also put on hold for this violent situation.

“There were people that had to wait maybe a day or two to get a police car out there,” he said.

Nearby schools faced a great deal of stress at the time as well.

Howell and Brighton public schools were put into lockdown.

During school hours in Oakland County, about 50 percent of the patrol force was assigned to protect the schools both inside and in the immediate area, Smith said.

Lt. Scott Domine of the Livingston County Sheriff Department said bus routes were altered for Howell, Hartland and Brighton Public Schools.

Recesses were moved indoors, and officials did their best to keep parents informed and to control anxiety.

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Schilling and Ellis continue to adjust to their rigourous schedules

Ellis has his mom and dad back home making sure he is keeping his grades up. But on the court, they have the whole team and coaching staff helping them learn the college game.

Although their stat lines aren’t award-winning just yet, the two still are trying to soak as much in as quickly as possible to help their team to victory.

“I think I’m adjusting still to the play and our system,” Schilling said. “So, you know, I just got to keep on working hard, and my time will come.”

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The deer hunting season has come and gone in Michigan, nut local officials still are looking for ways to manage the deer population.

Meridian Township officials believed they had a problem three years ago when they put their deer removal plan into place, a plan that would hire hunters to track and kill deer in township-owned land. This year, they have recorded the most successful of the three.

Approved township hunters tracked and killed 127 deer, compared to 90 last yea, according to a report released this week.

According to Parks and Land Management Coordinator Jane Greenway, the plan was put into place because the township believed deer were responsible for too many accidents on the roads.

“They are not going away,” she said. “The problem is that nine times out of 10, they jump out in front of you, not the other way around.”

The plan is exclusively a bow-hunting endeavor that Greenway said would not change.

Meridian Township’s neighbors to the west might not have the magnitude of the deer problem according to data gathered

by Meridian Township, but East Lansing Environmental Services Manager Catherine DeSham-

bo said a plan is in the works.

“We are in the early stages of developing a deer management plan that will be comprehensive and look to the future to assess population levels and problem areas,” she said.

Greenway said once the township was able to get the logistics set in stone, they were able to conduct the plan on 1,200 acres of the 2,000 owned by the town.

The plan has gone off without much complaint from the town board or the public, Greenway said.

“I can count on one hand complaints from the public,” she said. “Some of the complaints have actually come from hunters who are illegally hunting on unauthorized land.”

If anything, the public and township officials are calling for more deer removal, Greenway said.

“We love the deer, and we don’t want to kill them, but we also don’t want them jumping in front of our cars,” she said.

DeShambo said she wasn’t sure of how similar the East Lansing and Meridian Township plans will look but said she has heard concerns from some residents that her department is looking to address.

She said her department has gone to city council a few times and will go back in February to present new information. The plan currently consists of tips offered online on what residents can do to keep the deer away from their vegetation.

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A recent report showed M ic h i g a n’s Un i v e r s it y Research Corridor ranked second among the eight university innovation clusters in the country.

According to the report, Michigan’s URC stimulated the state with $16.6 billion in state economic activity in the 2012 fiscal year. State tax revenue also increased by $449 million that year. The URC helped generate more than 66,000 jobs statewide.

Michigan’s URC consists of Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University.

The other research clusters are spread across the country and include groups in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Northern California, Southern California and Texas.

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said the URC helped maintain Michigan’s economic and educational relevance, even during recession periods.

“W hen the URC was formed in 2006, the attitude was everywhere but Michigan,” Simon said. “That preceded the recession.“ So the URC was important and the benchmarking report was very important in order to show that Michigan, represented by the three research universities, was producing as much talent, had as much innovation and research that other key parts of the United

“We … benchmark ourselves to other university research clusters across the country.”

Britany Affolter-Caine, URC program manager

States were.”

The report measures many metrics, including the universities’ collective impact on states, URC program manager Britany Affolter-Caine said.

The economic impact is an estimate of a number of topics, starting with the jobs of people employed by the university, the alumni who stay in the state and the activities and operations of the universities.

“We measure the economic impact of the three URC universities in the state of Michigan,” Affolter-Caine said. “We also benchmark ourselves to other university research clusters across the country, just to see how we’re performing and how we stack up to the best.”

Simon said the advancement continues to inspire further growth within the university and the URC. “The URC cluster is already high in graduates and STEM graduates, and that reflects our capacity to accommodate more students interested in science and technology,” Simon said. “We do need to continue to grow engineering because that’s one of the high-demand areas both for employers … and it shows the importance to continuing to grow our research portfolio.”

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nect with professionals and learn valuable new skills. Think of an internship as an opportunity for you to “test drive” potential career options. Get in the driver’s seat and don’t ask why, ask yourself why not.

If that summer internship could lead to a job offer after graduation and the discovery of a wonderful career path, don’t leave MSU without doing one.

Here are some tips for starting your internship search:

as the return of the Polar Vortex got you thinking more and more about warmer weather and summer? As you sit and daydream about temperatures rising above 75 degrees and possible new challenges and experiences that may come your way, include doing an internship in your summer plans.

Why would you want to spend your summer as an intern? According to Dr. Phil Gardner’s 2013-14 National Recruiting Trends report, employers most value internship experiences from college students.

Employers use student interns as a way to introduce new people to their organization and begin to develop a talent pipeline. When full-time positions become available, employers hire their own interns or other candidates who have completed an internship with related skills.

If you’re not sure about your career interests, an internship is a way for you to explore options. Internships also help you to con-

1. Identify career interests and skills.

If you need some help with this, you can meet with a career advisor who will help you identify potential areas of interest, transferable skills and get your professional documents (i.e., résumé and cover letter) in order so that you are ready to apply for positions.

You can schedule an advising appointment online at careernetwork.msu.edu.

2. Target employers of interest.

Make a list of organizations and check their websites for internship information.

You might also inquire directly with the

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3. Review your calendar and budget.

How much time can you commit to the internship? Are you restricted geographically? Some internships are paid and some are not; what can you afford? It’s important to begin to consider these factors so you can target an internship that is the right fit for you.

4. Visit MySpartanCareer.com.

This link is located on the careernetwork. msu.edu website to view current internship postings submitted for MSU students. Check back often as new positions are posted daily.

5. Attend an upcoming career fair.

Career fairs give you the chance to network with employers and learn about available opportunities.

The Summer Job & Internship Career Fair

MSU Career Services is hosting a series of career fairs and employment events during the next few months to help students with their job and internship search.

Packaging Career Fair

Engineering Expo

Jan. 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.

Location: Kellogg Center

Feb. 20, 2-5 p.m.

Location: Engineering Building

Ins and Outs of Interviewing workshop

Summer Job and Internship Fair

CAS Connect Career Fair

Feb. 26, 6-7 p.m.

Location: The Bamboo Room in Holmes Hall

Feb. 12, 3-6 p.m.

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Feb. 21, 1-4 p.m.

Location: Communication Arts and Sciences Building

Teacher and Administrator Recruitment Fair

Science and Health Career Fest

MSU Federal Credit Union Professional Prep Dinner

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Location: Fourth floor of Spartan Stadium

Feb. 14, 2-5 p.m.

Location: Kellogg Center

Feb. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

Location: Union Ballroom, second floor

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6. Meet with your academic advisor.

Before you start working, determine if you could earn academic credit for your internship.

Some majors require students to complete an internship prior to graduation, and the summer is a great time to do it without worrying about juggling other classes.

Kristi Coleman is the associate director for professional engagement at MSU’s Career Services Network. Reach her at colem239@vps.msu.edu.

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Upcoming career events

Have you started looking for a summer internship or job yet?

will take place on Feb. 12 on the fourth floor of Spartan Stadium’s Office Tower.

Don’t be afraid to apply for jobs, get work experience before graduation

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early I mean the winter before (as in right now!).

Because of the hours I set aside to apply for a job, I found the perfect fit for me without even knowing it.

I’m sure most of us are familiar with the emails that flood into our inbox this time of year from the Academic Orientation Program advertising summer job opportunities. I know it’s easy to assume that this is Throughout high school, I had junk mail, but it could be just what the pleasure of sleeping in on week- you’re looking for. ends, spending lazy summers at When one of my best friends told home and the most I had to worry me he was going to be working for about during the day was what time the Academic Orientation Program, my workout class started. Months or AOP, as a resident assistant over before I started college, my parents the summer, he suggested I apply made it clear to me that I must get too. Last February I filled out a page a job. It was time to grow up and of information about myself and submake some of my own money. mitted it to AOP. An interview and a Before the start couple of weeks later, I of my college career was hired as a student guest columnist in the fall of 2012, I assistant and small needed plenty of help group leader aka. a searching for my first tour guide for the foljob. Now that I’m lowing summer. in my second year T he com mun iat MSU and I have cation and people had two jobs and an skills I developed at internship under my AOP have helped me belt, there isn’t one immensely as I preCayden Royce component I’d attripare for my journalism roycecay@msu.edu bute to my success in career. I also used to finding jobs. be notorious for runBut there are a few things you ning late, and my summer with AOP can do that will set you apart. helped shape me into a person that In the competitive city of East is consistently on time.

Lansing, filled with career-hungry If you’re looking for a job offcollege students, the search doesn’t campus, you might want to considhave to be so bad. er checking out one of MSU’s career Use your first few jobs as a place fairs. Freshman year, my friends and to gain friendships and references. I attended a career fair in Spartan One of the lessons I’ve learned is Stadium. It was exciting to meet that it’s important to network and representatives from hundreds of get your “in” somewhere. well-known companies, and the I was lucky to find my very first event gave us the chance to practice job at Capitol Villa Apartments. The introducing ourselves to potential end of the summer marks the begin- employers in a professional setting. ning of change-over, which involves I try to check the Career Servicevaluating apartments and getting es website to stay caught up on job them move-in ready for next year’s postings and career fairs related to residents. My friend was working my major. You can show up to these there when I applied, so the tran- with your résumé in hand and talk sition was relatively easy. I moved to potential employers. Locations for down to Lansing and continued to the career fairs are spread across work there throughout the fall and campus and it doesn’t get more conspring semesters. venient than that.

Don’t hesitate to ask your friends, But before you utilize these ask your family, ask anyone that resources and start meeting employyou meet what their plans are for ers, don’t forget to tidy up your résua future job and if they have any mé. If you’re inexperienced, at least suggestions for you. As a journal- offer your high school GPA and list ism major, I knew I had to have a few references who you know will many experiences under my belt rave about you. Keep your résumé before I even thought about apply- at a page, maximum, and bring any ing to a newsroom or media station. examples of previous work with you Those experiences can be gained at to an interview. a variety of workplaces, so don’t be When you’re job hunting and afraid to diversify your job search if working, you never know who it means you’ll be able to add more you’re going to meet. That’s why skills to your résumé. Most of the it’s so important to network and knowledge and skills for a future get your name out there. Apply, profession have to be acquired apply, and apply more, even if you before you graduate. don’t think the job is related to your While your friends and family dream career. Put your best business can help you network as you search professional outfit on and attend for a job, it’s important you don’t career fairs with your friends. If wait until the last-minute to begin you remember these tips, before looking into internships and jobs. the spring semester is over you will I’ve found it’s important to set aside be crossing “Get a job” off of your ample time to apply and search on weighty to-do list. your own. My advice may seem simCayden Royce is a journalism sophple, but start looking for summer omore. Reach her at roycecay@msu. jobs and internships early. And by edu. t’s that time of year again.

The time where the three-letter word we’re all dreading is on the burning to-do list. It’s a word that changes you into a grown-up and confirms, despite our willingness to accept it, your employment status. J-O-B.

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The number of wins MSU hockey has against U-M in the overall series between the schools.

Wrestling in need of victory U-M game takes on added meaning after big early-season losses as Spartans head to Detroit for rivalry series start

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Redshirt freshman 133-pounder Garth Yenter, right, is taken down by Minnesota’s David Thorn on Friday at Jenison Field House. Thorn defeated Yenter, 16-0.

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It was evident in the smiles, jokes and comments as players left the Spartan locker room on the lowest level of Comerica Park on Dec. 28 that MSU hockey was pleased with its performance that evening.

It wasn’t that MSU was thrilled about avoiding a second-straight last place finish in the Great Lakes Invitational, but more importantly who the Spartans beat: Michigan.

“Anytime you get to play the school from Ann Arbor down there, it always makes it a little more exciting,” sophomore forward Michael Ferrantino said. “You see everyone kind of taking things a little more seriously. Everyone is pretty fired up, practices are usually a little more spirited and intense, so it makes it a lot more fun.”

The Spartans won, 3-0, in the first meeting between the two rivals in the GLI consolation game.

For a second and third time

women’s basketball

MSU looks for win against Illinois

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For some of the players on the women’s basketball team, Thursday’s home game against Illinois will be business as usual. For others, it will be a family reunion.

Redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers and redshirt junior center Madison Williams, former teammates at Detroit Country Day, will take on another former teammate, Illinois guard Amber Moore, as the Fighting Illini (8-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) face the Spartans (12-6, 4-1) at Breslin Center at 7 p.m.

MSU is coming off a 66-54

loss Sunday to Penn State.

Moore, one of the better guards in the Big Ten, is averaging 16.3 points per game and knocking down a conferencehigh 3.1 3-pointers per game.

MSU will be tasked with stopping Amber Moore, who leads the conference in threepointers per game The senior also narrowly leads her team in rebounds per game with six.

Illinois wrecks havoc in several defensive categories, ranking top-10 nationally and topping the conference in steals (11.6), turnovers forced (21.8),

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“They can win with offense, they can win with good defense with the team that they have now,” said Anastos, who holds a 3-7-1 coaching record against U-M. “One of the most challenging things to do against them is they have depth on their team, and so it’s hard to key on any one or two guys, or one or two lines.”

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Neither played in the last meeting against MSU earlier this season.

Despite U-M missing some of its key players when the two teams last met, it was evident the win has been a huge confidence boost. Senior forward Lee Reimer said the win was big in keeping the team’s spirits high after playing close games against highly ranked national opponents.

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The Spartans are scoring an average of 75.9 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting, both of which rank as the best of head coach Suzy Merchant’s career.

this season, unranked MSU (8-103 overall, 2-2-2-2 Big Ten) and No. 14 U-M (10-6-2, 2-2-0) will renew the annual rivalry in a two-game series this week. Thursday night’s matchup will be held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit at 7 p.m., and Friday’s back home starting at 6:30 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena.

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