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MSU leaders re-examine progress and create new plan to lead MSU forward

How has the university performed in key focus areas since 2005?

The strength of incoming students has made minor improvements...

... and results for outgoing students generally have been more favorable...

... but students suffer in other areas – especially financially – as MSU revenues increase

A key aspect of the 2005 plan was to attract higher quality students to the university. ACT scores of incoming students have improved modestly while high school GPAs largely have remained the same.

Students have seen higher graduation rates and slight improvements in job placement rates upon graduation

The general fund has increased hugely, largely because of increases in student tuition and fees. Meanwhile, expensive extracurricular programs, like study abroad, have seen fewer participants

High School GPA Incoming student average

Four-year graduation rate Percentage

General fund budget sources Billions of dollars

55%

$1.25

3.8

49.5% 3.7

50%

$1.05b

$1.00

3.61

$770m

3.58

43.5%

3.6

45%

3.5 2005

Increases in tuition and fees made up most of the increases in the general fund from 2005-11

2007

2009

2011

ACT Score Incoming student average

40%

$0.75

2005

2007

2009

2011

Placement rates Percentage of graduates

26.5

100%

$0.50

2005

2007

2009

2011

Tuition & fees In-state students per academic year, thousands of dollars 2011

Unplaced/other

$12k

15%

25.5

$11.7k

Placed in a job 25.5

67%

$10k

2011

53% 24.4

$7.4k

24.5

33%

$8k Continuing education

2011

32% 23.5

2005

2007

2009

2011

0%

2005

SOURCES: 2012 MSU DATA DIGEST, OFFICE OF STUDY ABROAD

By Samantha Radecki radeckis@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

MSU isn’t perfect.

Even MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon can attest to that.

But in the past academic year, Simon and other administrators have been mulling over ways to decide how to overcome some of the obstacles facing MSU. To Simon and her predecessors, the key lies in being bold.

Boldness in terms of becoming one of the top land-grant universities in the world, enhancing the overall Spartan student experience and creating a healthy environment that is geared toward

high performance.

Since she took office in 2005, Simon has been working with administrators and the colleges to implement the university’s strategic framework, Boldness by Design, which has set five imperatives and guidelines to meet MSU’s aspirations.

But when the economic downturn of 2008 led to cuts university funding across the state, MSU experienced a budget decrease, academic restructuring and tuition hikes, leading administrators to redistribute MSU’s priorities.

As the economy turns around, Simon said it is time to re-evaluate where MSU stands in reaching

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its over-arching goals in research, academia and global outreach.

Hence, 2013’s Bolder by Design was born. The initiative updates MSU’s strategic framework for the next several years and implements a sixth imperative — for MSU to become a “better highperforming organization,” she said.

“Not cheap in a sense, but high performing. The idea would be, ‘How can we both be very demanding in terms of academic standards (and) at the same time, have that Disney-magical quality?’” Simon said. “So, when people interact with us in a consumer service way — in which, they think of the campus — we

can create magic.”

The new framework still is in flux with much discussion to be had and initiatives to be finalized. But many at MSU are pleased MSU’s leaders are stepping back and taking another look at where the university stands on a local, national and global platform.

The goal Within 2005’s Boldness by Design, MSU’s mission is to be “recognized worldwide as the leading land-grant research university in the

Study abroad participation Number of students 3,000

Despite total participation decreases, the total number of study abroad programs has increased from 206 to 303 since 2005

2,700

2,380 2,400 2,558

2,100

2005

2007

Area of improvement since 2005

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2009 Area of decline since 2005

2011 Note: For most datasets, 2011 data was latest available

To see a timeline of the plan’s implementation, visit statenews.com.

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UCUE BILLIARDS ROOM TO BE FOOD, ADS, PEERS MAKE SUPER BOWL EXPERIENCE AT MSU REMOVED FOR CLASSROOMS

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Assistant professor Paula Storrer rates the commercials for Super Bowl XLVII between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers on an iClicker on Sunday at the house of advertising instructor Robert Kolt in Haslett, Mich.

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UCue Billiards, a spot for pool in the Union, will be permanently closing after spring break.

With the second phase of renovations for the Union planned for the upcoming summer, the room will be renovated as a high-tech classroom, said Tami Kuhn, interim director of the Union.

“We are in the process of remodeling the ground floor, the second floor and some rooms in the third floor,” Kuhn said. “When we looked at what we need to add to the building, we looked at some space that could be available, and billiards is one of the those spaces.”

The UCue Billiards room wasn’t getting used much and the room, which always has a staffer, was not turning a profit, Kuhn said.

Union Operations Supervisor Jeff Gooch said the UCue Billiards has been a part of the Union’s recreational area since 1949.

It currently costs students $5 an

hour to gather and play pool.

Rooms for Engaged and Active Learning, or REAL, classrooms will be added to the former billiards room location. The REAL classrooms will have round tables with one computer monitor per table for students to see up close what the professor is teaching and putting on the monitor, similar to the classrooms in McDonel Hall, Kuhn said.

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, recently passed a bill advocating for free billiards for students. But with UCue Billiards closing, the bill was ruled dead.

“The general assembly might look into other ways to provide alternative ways for entertainment,” ASMSU Director of Public Relations Haley Dunnigan said.

The news of the upcoming closing of UCue Billiards was surprising and disappointing to political science and pre-law junior Kaitlin Klemp, who remembers using the room her freshman year.

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“Oohs” and “aahs” echoed through the south-end basement of Case Hall as more than 30 MSU students watched a long pass down the field be completed, signaling the biggest day in the U.S. for sports.

Super Bowl XLVII started Sunday evening with MSU students, faculty and staff celebrating and enjoying the game in many different ways, including Case Hall residents gathering in the media lounge.

“We decided to do one event per month, and it was our turn so we decided to have a Super Bowl party,” said James Madison freshman Colin Jackson, who put on the event.

“We actually had a lot of people show up, at least when the food was here.”

The lounge viewing party featured students playing water pong and snacking on Buffalo Wild Wings and Cottage Inn pizza.

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The event, at its peak, had around 30-40 people in attendance, Jackson said.

Advertising freshman Margaux Forster attended the event with a goal of snagging some free food and watching the game with some friends.

“All my friends were coming down,” Forster said. “I like

it, but we missed the food. The food went in 10 minutes.”

The Super Bowl has grown through the years into an allday event, with coverage ranging from sunrise to sundown.

This year’s match up pitted the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. While the event has grown to new heights

from the first-ever Super Bowl in 1967, not everyone engages in the event just by watching the game.

With ads averaging between $3.7 and $3.8 million, advertising for the game is critical for businesses, and Robert Kolt, an See BOWL on page 2

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News brief Macklemore to make stop at Breslin ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, announced Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will perform on March 19 at Breslin Center.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets will be going on sale soon, going for $20 for MSU students and $25 for public, according to an ASMSU email.

Macklemore is an up-and-coming rapper who is known for his hit songs “Can’t Hold Us� and “Thrift Shop.�

The stop at Breslin Center is part of the group’s The Heist World Tour, promoting their latest album “The Heist.�

Haley Dunnigan, director of public relations for ASMSU, said she hopes the show is entertaining to students. “I think throwing in a concert is pure fun and entertainment,� Dunnigan said.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed at the Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing last year on Nov. 27.

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take on ‌ some of the greatest challenges we face in the world — addressing issues of hunger and poverty around the world, issues like addressing climate change, boldly going after those and becoming international players in those domains,� Clay said.

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United States,� by 2012.

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, MSU academically ranks within the top 100 universities internationally, settling in at 96 in 2012.

Although MSU is not number one, Acting Provost June Youatt said in many ways, the university is fulfilling this goal. “There just aren’t many (universities) that are doing the range of things that we are doing and doing them all over the world,�

Youatt said.

Youatt said MSU’s leading international programs also are noteworthy when competing against other universities.

According to the Office of Study Abroad in 2011-12, MSU had 303 programs in more than 60 countries with 2,380 student participants. MSU’s study abroad program ranks in the nation’s top 10 in terms of participation and international student enrollment, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual report on international education.

Dan Clay, the director of the global program in sustainable agri-food systems, said he has been a faculty member at MSU since 1987. Clay has witnessed MSU make its mark globally and agrees with the strategic guidelines. “To me, Boldness by Design is ‌ (becoming) an institution that is outward looking and willing to

Boldness to Bolder Throughout the past eight years, Boldness by Design has helped guide MSU toward advancements including the residential neighborhood concept, research expansion with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and the implementation of the Energy Transition Plan.

Bolder by Design will continue these efforts and makes aim to establish a healthier and smokefree campus and implementing new ways to use technology in the classrooms, among other things, Simon said. “In Boldness by Design, was why we were founded and (what) the values and expectations of Michigan State (are),� Simon said. “To be good enough for the proudest and open to the poorest, and at the same time, be able to blend the theoretical and the practical.�

Last academic year, Simon said MSU wanted to get out of the “budget-reduction mentality� and return to focusing on what is most important in higher education. Bolder by Design is the framework to bridge this gap, she said.

Since 2006, the average incoming freshman’s GPA has remained at 3.61, the student to faculty ratio has fallen from 18:1 to 16:1 and the six-year graduation rate has increased from 74 to 77 percent, according to MSU’s Common Data

“How can we both be very demanding in terms of academic standards (and) ‌ have that Disney-magical quality?

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Set 2012-13.

But to maintain these statistics and further MSU’s involvement, Simon recognized the need for re-evaluation and has set up conversations with colleges, asking their needs and concerns to figure out the best ways to continue forward.

Trustees Faylene Owen and George Perles are on board with Bolder by Design’s purpose, and Perles said he believes the plan will ensure MSU is on the right track. “It doesn’t hurt to re-evaluate — that’s how we keep up with everything,� he said. “I’m just supportive of the president and the idea that she wants to get across.�

Simon said she will brief the plan at her State of the University speech on Feb. 12. The plan continuously is developing and does not have a set implementation date.

Where MSU wants to go Although Boldness by Design has driven MSU forward in many ways, Simon said there are some areas where MSU is lacking.

The cut programs, slumped fundraising efforts and graduation rates for the bottom half of the class are all areas where MSU can improve, she said.

To her, Bolder by Design is the start of rethinking some of these issues and finding the best ways to overcome.

Evan Martinak, president of MSU’s undergraduate student government, ASMSU, attended an “open dialogue� session last Tuesday with Simon, administrators and other student leaders to discuss Bolder by Design.

He said they talked about efforts to increase admission rates, student body-diversity and of course, affordability — all in order to “enhance the student experience.â€? “Talking about tuition hikes is the story,â€? Martinak said. “But the university has recognized that in order to stay competi tive, they are going to have to tap into alumni and donor dollars and ‌ they have absolutely expanded that.â€?

Although many of the plan’s imperatives will not be noticed in the day-to-day life of a student, Martinak said by enriching MSU’s presence worldwide in areas of research, academics and outreach — all students will benefit.

Youatt said right now, the plan’s first steps of action are being arranged, but students potentially could experience its effects in the next one to three years. “If we are really able to make the kind of transformational changes Bolder by Design calls for, really the entire campus will gain,� Youatt said. “We will be able to feel a different sense of energy on the campus as people get involved in some of these initiatives.�

and rate the ads together,’ and it just grew into what is now,�

Kolt said.

The group of faculty ranked the commercials with the same type of iClickers students use in the classroom to keep up with real time.

The commercials-rating event has grown during the years and has started to reach national attention from some media outlets, Kolt said.

Kolt’s event featured typical

party favorites with pizza, chips and drinks for the guests. But when the game paused and the commercials came on, it was strictly business, making Kolt and the rest of the staff a little bit different from the rest of the country. “When the game is on, we’re talking, and when the ads are on, were working,� Kolt said. “We’re a little bit different from the public — we’re all business during commercials.�

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because it’s been here forever,�

Klemp said. “Even though I don’t go there, I know that every week they have free bowling and billiards down there, so I feel like there are some people who go to that all the time and they would be very disappointed.�

The removal of UCue Billiards also gave Kuhn mixed feelings.

She said the billiards room was something she felt was necessary to help improve the Union for students. “It is a little bit sad,� Kuhn said. “But what we are making room for is going to be more useful and respond to the needs of the current students better then what the billiards room does.�

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Last spring, with trumpet in hand, Gibron Lockhart would walk the Malecón — a broad promenade bordering the Caribbean Sea in Havana, Cuba’s capital — and meet people. They would ask to play music with him, to sing or to dance, and along the way he learned their dances and the subtleties of their music.

“They’re so open and so warm and loving,” jazz studies senior Lockhart said. “You meet them and they give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek.”

Lockhart was taking part in a new Cuban study abroad program, called Culture and Sustainable Development, currently in its second year. The program was only recently made possible because of relaxed travel restrictions under the Obama administration that permit academic trips and exchanges between higher education institutions.

Partnering with Colegio San Gerónimo in Havana, the program is interdisciplinary. It focuses on Cuba’s musical heritage as well as how the Cuban people have lived under trade embargoes put in place by the U.S. government that have, in large part, cut the island off from the U.S. since 1963.

“We focus on cultural differences, and differences in attitudes towards the environment and life,” said Ricardo Lorenz, an associate professor of compo-

sition and one of the program’s directors. “How (have) those 50 years of their so-called revolution, how has it affected the relationship between their citizens and the environment, as well as the relationship between their citizens and communal living and culture, specifically music?“ The lack of new goods and resources entering the country has forced Cuba to be mostly self-sufficient, meaning the island has relatively little waste per capita and is the only country the World Wildlife Foundation has named a model of sustainable development.

“The reason why they have such a pristine environment right now is almost by serendipity, because 50 years ago, they closed the gate of progress.”

Lorenz said. “They have realized the socialist way of looking at life, how much that has helped the environment, so they decided to implement laws to preserve that attitude towards that environment. This is something that is always a great influence on students to see.”

Ruled by Fidel Castro since the 1959 revolution, old age and failing health have seen the country’s reins transferred to his brother Raul in recent years. With new rule came the economic and social reforms that might have played a role in prompting the U.S. to ease travel restrictions, creating new opportunities for students to study the country and its culture.

“The fact that we can go now

for a limited time is a sign that the view of Cuba, and the relationship with the U.S. is changing very rapidly,” Lorenz said. “What we see now is the very crest of the tsunami. Cuba is changing very dramatically.”

Andy Gomez, a senior fellow and special assistant to the president for international affairs at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami, holds a different view.

“I think that everyone should travel to Cuba,” he said. “However, the Cuban government has used a lot of these trips by students to promote what they want these students to hear.”

Lockhart said his experience allowed him to see both positive and negative aspects of Cuban life.

“In central Havana — it is really geared towards tourism, you get to see the glamour,” he said.

“However, on our trip we were able to travel, like, four hours outside Havana and were able to see the countryside and actually get to talk to different people.”

Gomez said study abroad trips not only benefit American students, but also Cubans.

“Many of us feel that traveling to Cuba is very important because it breaks down the communication blockage that the majority of the people have in Cuba,” Gomez said.

“I encourage those students from Michigan State to reach and make contact with regular, young Cubans.”

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Students speed date for Valentines, experience

By Isabella Shaya shayaisa@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Dressed in a tie, button-down shirt, nice pants and a pocket full of photos of himself with his number written on the back, Alex Meverden jokingly said he was looking for the love of his life during a speed dating event Saturday at the Union.

But the accounting freshman actually was just trying to have a good time with his friends.

“I thought it would be really funny to go to that,” Meverden said. “But I’m not looking for anything, I’m looking to just have fun.”

The annual speed dating event hosted by the University Activities Board, or UAB, gave students a chance to find that special someone just in time for Valentine’s Day. But many of the 350 students who attended the event Saturday night in the International Center were not in search of a date.

Accounting freshman Kierra Westbrooks attended the event and said she did not think attendees were there to find love.

“Everyone is doing it for the experience,” Westbrooks said. “(It’s) something to do, (and) meet new people.”

Participants spent three minutes with each person and wrote down their name, phone number and checked “yes” or “no” on a paper before the men rotated to the next table.

Students seeking a partner of the same sex were welcomed to the event with reserved tables for participants.

Stephanie Strawska, the UAB arts director and mathematics education junior, said the goal was for the interactions during speed dating to lead to something more.

“I think the majority of people are looking for (that) special someone, but friendships come out of it,” Strawska said.

Neuroscience sophomore Shivani Pandya came to the event with her friends, not looking for a relationship, but for the chance to socialize and meet new people.

“It brings a lot of different people together,” Pandya said.

“I hope my friends find dates.

I like to see them match make, and (it’s) cute.”

Elementary education sophomore Hannah Schulte also came

M S U a lu m nu s R y a n Stegman is making a stir among comic book lovers across the world with his newest project — illustrating the images in Marvel Worldwide Inc.’s latest Spider-Man series “Superior Spider-Man.” After working with his first comic book company Kapow! Comics, Stegman eventually became an illustrator for Marvel, which gave him the chance to draw his dream character — Spider-Man. “Superior Spider-Man” is the new round of comics to explain this twisted plot of the beloved hero.

The “Amazing Spider-Man,” which was created in the ‘60s, originally came to an end when the 700th issue was released. In the last issue, Spider-Man’s villain, Doctor Octopus took over Spider-Man’s alter ego Peter Parker.

While in Peter Parker’s body, Doctor Octopus tried to become good. The latest series focuses on Doctor Octopus in Parker’s body as he acts as the new SpiderMan. Wit h t he stor y spi n, Stegman said fans have had mixed reactions to the series.

“I am not surprised by how the fans reacted, but I am more surprised by the amount that have reacted,” Stegman said.

“It’s crazy how many people are speaking out about it, but it makes me happy to see how passionate they are.”

Stores such as 21st Century Comics and Games, 515 E. Grand River Ave., are one of the many comic book stores selling the new series.

21st Century Comics and Games sales associate Ted Liddell said Spider-Man comic books usually sell well at the store.

“Purchases of the new series with the killing of

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MSU alumnus Ryan Stegman is illustrating a new Spider-man series featuring a reformed villain determined to do good.

Peter Parker has been hit or miss, but it’s only a couple of weeks in, and you can tell people are coming to get it,” Liddell said.

Spider-Man fanatics, such as premedical freshman Sarah Weber, were excited to hear about the plot twist to “Superior Spider-Man” and that a former MSU student helped make it come to life.

“I am a huge Spider-Man fan, and to hear the plot twist is sweet,” Weber said. “I haven’t seen the comics yet, but to k now that the comics are drawn by a former-MSU student is awesome. I’m jealous and wish I could draw like that.”

Stegman said although he’s left MSU, he makes an effort to stop by campus when he

travels through town for comic book conventions. Since he graduated, he’s noticed MSU places more of an emphasis on incorporating comic books into campus life.

He said he’s seen these improvements through the Main Library having the biggest comic book collection in America and MSU offering classes about comic book art.

“I read about MSU having the largest comic book collection in Wizard Magazine and was shocked because that is such an awesome title to have,” Stegman said. “Knowing that MSU has an actual class about comic books and how to create them is such a great way to help college kids to want to pursue a career with comic books.”

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Civil engineering junior Jacob Stepp, far left, talks with James Madison freshman Chelcie Gilliard, far right, Saturday, at the International Center during the speed-dating event.

with friends, including Pandya, not looking for a Valentine, but open to the possibility.

“We’ll just see, (but) that

would be pretty sweet,” Schulte said. “It’s definitely a self-esteem thing that you don’t have (a Valentine).”

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Vending contraception Plan B, or the morning-after pill, is sold to people 17 and older. The medication can be purchased at many pharmacies.

According to the statement, 85 percent of Shippensburg University students wanted Plan B to be accessible on campus.

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MICH. HEALTH PLAN GOOD IDEA, NEEDS WORK EDITORIAL BOARD Andrew Krietz EDITOR IN CHIEF Katie Harrington OPINION EDITOR Greg Olsen OPINION WRITER Derek Blalock STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Omari Sankofa II MINORITY REPRESENTATIVE Simon Schuster STAFF WRITER

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ast week, the Michigan Department of Community Health, or MDCH, launched a new initiative aimed at making the state lighter and healthier.

The proposal, called MI Healthier Tomorrow, is a public awareness campaign that encourages every Michiganian to adopt physical and mental health as a personal core value.

Residents can join the campaign by signing an online pledge on the MDCH’s website.

This initiative is a good idea and works to improve a significant obstacle across the state, but its framework lacks weight.

The primary goal listed for MI Healthier Tomorrow is to encourage every Michiganian to lose 10 percent of their body weight. To keep people motivated about achieving their goals, the state will send healthy messages, reminders, tips and recipes — in the form of emails and texts.

But is this enough?

As almost anyone can attest to, getting started and staying motivated are two of the hardest challenges to overcome when trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Although sending inspirational text messages reminding Michiganians to keep working toward losing 10 percent of their body weight is a good aspect to this initiative, it does nothing to address the poor health culture in Michigan.

It’s no secret obesity is a major problem in this state and has been for quite some time.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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EDITORIAL CARTOONIST DREW SHENEMAN

Michigan is ranked the fifth most obese state in the U.S. with about 31 percent of the population tipping the scales at a weight considered obese.

To put this percentage into perspective, that equates to about 800,000 children and some 5 million adults in this state suffering from obesity.

Instead of telling Michigan residents to exercise and eat healthy, why doesn’t the state implement new measures that make this ideal lifestyle attainable?

Why doesn’t Michigan implement healthier school lunch options and restrict the type of foods that can be purchased with state food aid?

By adopting these changes and making a healthy lifestyle something that is already ingrained in the minds of the state’s youth, programs aimed to promote physical and mental health will become obsolete.

Although MI Healthier Tomorrow is a great leap in the right direction for correcting Michigan’s weight problem, the department’s plan of attack must do more.

Obesity can lead to many long-term health risks and induce growing health costs for the state.

Instead of asking for an array of public and private partners to help fund this initiative, as MI Healthier Tomorrow is doing, we should work to correct these problems now and not pay for them in the future.

This initiative has the potential to be a great step toward correcting a major problem in this state, but only if corners aren’t cut along the way.

In the meantime, we guess a text message will have to suffice.

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“‘Talking computer’ leads to friendship” This article brought back memories of good times at MSU. I worked down the hall from the Artificial Language lab and this proximity made it convenient to peek in every so often to see the neat stuff these guys were doing. I also remember J.J. Jackson who, in spite of his blindness, was the brightest light in any room. He was a true pleasure to be with as were all the individuals 78 alum, Feb. 2 via statenews.com

“Key issues addressed by President Simon” Attendance at football games isn’t a problem; it’s student attendance at football games that’s the problem. The empty seats in the student section are an embarrassment to both fans and the university. There are several solutions to this problem that should be attempted before allowing drinking in the stadium.

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Life lesson learned in Case cafeteria

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vive the surgery.

“We need you to pray.”

It hit me like a ton of bricks. Two weeks prior, I spoke to him briefly on FaceTime as my dad passed his iPad around my youngest brother’s birthday party.

Would the last time I see my uncle be on the screen of my cell phone?

The first thing that came to mind At least that’s what I thought a was my cousins, who are not much week ago. older than me. They need their Last Wednesday, between my dad. second and third helping of food I then thought of my cousin’s two at South Pointe, I kids. They need their saw a student bow grandpa.

SPORTS EDITOR his head, clasp his Although I was raised hands and sit silentCatholic, faith has not ly for moment before played a large role in making the Sign of my life as of late. More the Cross over his bluntly, the last two food. times I attended mass Never before had I were Christmas and seen a student openEaster with my family ly praying on cam— I was at least 30 minKYLE CAMPBELL pus, let alone in the utes late to each. campb659@msu.edu middle of a crowded None of that matcafeteria. tered. That night, I Shocked by the slipped into the break concept, I found myself fi xating room at work and said a prayer. I on the student, observing him as had to try it. if he were an endangered species Within the hour, I received anothon a nature show. er text from my mom — all was My inconsiderate gaze quickly well. was noticed, clearly making the Now, just to set the record man uncomfortable and causing straight, I’m not crediting my minhim to hurriedly begin eating. ute of silence with saving a man’s I felt like a jackass. One of the life. That honor goes to a team of individuals devoted enough to pub- skilled surgeons. If a prayer did play licly display his religion during these a role, it certainly wasn’t mine. increasingly secular times — on a My mother, on the other hand, college campus no less — and I have she’s someone who deserves to have to make him feel uncomfortable. a prayer answered.

I was the reason so few feel comShe says at least one prayer a day fortable enough to express their when she takes our dog for a walk spirituality.

— not to ask for anything, just to But not five minutes after seeing say thanks. For health, for family, my first lunchtime prayer at MSU, I for a roof and three square meals. saw my second.

For life.

This student Whether there is concluded his “Whether there is a a God or some othprayer with a er ominous force in clap — rubbing God or some other the universe that his hands before ominous force in keeps us all spiriexuberantly dig- the universe that tually intertwined, ging in to his I can’t say. Whethkeeps us all spiritually er everything hapmeal.

With that, my intertwined, I pens for a predesmind switched tined reason or no gears: Is this, in can’t say.” reason at all, I don’t fact, a common know. practice I’ve nevWhat I do know is er taken the time to notice? there are too many people, myself Had I been too caught up in included, who take their lives and myself these past four years to all they have for granted. notice the overt spirituality around Be it the food on your plate or me? the beating heart in your chest, if The events stuck with me — I it’s something you have today and couldn’t quite shake them. Perhaps could lose tomorrow, you should be it was because not 24 hours earli- thankful. er I myself prayed for the first time So whether you’re religious, spiriin years. tual, atheist, agnostic or otherwise, The day before, my mom had sent take the time — before you eat, me a text message. My uncle was before you sleep, once a day, once a rushed to the hospital to undergo an week, whenever you get the chance emergency triple bypass heart sur- — to think about all the things you gery, it read. Doctors questioned if have instead of all the things you his heart was strong enough to sur- want. Be thankful while you can. n my four years at MSU, I’ve eaten at 13 cafeterias and seen just about all there is to see — from future professional athletes to Darth Vader with a gaggle of Stormtroopers. You name it, I’ve seen it. Nothing could surprise me.

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Mid-Winter Singing Festival brings music, history to city

Kim Harris sings a song about freedom during the children’s concert Saturday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.

By Michael Koury kourymic@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

As snowflakes fell and a frigid wind blew Saturday outside the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, the city of East Lansing’s Children’s Concert Series and Mid-Winter Singing Festival brought a little bit of light to residents of East Lansing with music, laughter and dancing.

The Children’s Concert Series was held earlier in the day in the banquet hall and featured music by folk singers Kim and Reggie Harris. They performed songs ranging from “Day-O” to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and told historical stories through songs of famed Negro League pitcher Satchel Paige and folk hero John Henry.

The Harris’, along with Robert Jones and Joel Mabus, performed during the first day of the MidWinter Singing Festival. Musician Dan Chouinard played the second day of the festival, performing songs of various genres from “Piano Man” to “Hello Dolly.”

Chouinard incorporated life stories into his act, bringing both music and laughter to the night.

East Lansing resident Victoria Hall came with her children Wyck, 8, Embeth, 5, and Eloise, 2, and said she’s been coming to the concert series since Wyck was

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Eight-year-old Jackie Stein of Benson, Mich., smiles next to her grandfather, Bob Stein, during a performance at the Children’s Concert Saturday at Hannah Community Center.

a little boy.

“I think it’s a nice opportunity for all the kids in the community to get together and experience different types of music that they may not get at school,” she said.

Hall said it was fun to see her young children dance without inhibition.

“They don’t care who sees

them or what they do or what they look like,” she said. “They’re here to have fun and enjoy themselves.”

Reggie Harris said he enjoyed performing for the children.

“We look at all the issues in the world and all the things that plague society, and I look into the faces of young people and (see)

that there is limitless possibility,” he said.

The banquet hall was packed with children dancing and running around the room while singing along to the music.

Laura Freidhoff, assistant professor in the College of Nursing, came with her children Teague, 5, and Gavin, 3.

“I thinks it’s wonderful that it’s a community event and that it’s free because I think that makes it much more accessible,” she said.

Her son Teague said his favorite part of the show was when the Harris’ sang, “This Little Light of Mine.”

Lansing resident Laura Hutzel said she has been coming to the Mid-Winter Singing Festival for the past several years and the

draw of singing along with musicians keeps her coming back.

“I just really enjoy being able to sing along with the artist instead of just listening,” she said. “It makes the experience a whole lot more exciting for me.”

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Hundreds WINTER BRINGS EXTRA HAZARDS ON ROADS hear former sex slave speak out

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By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

A packed Union lounge Friday night told Malynda Jennings there might be hope for the thousands of children living the life she used to — forced to give oral or physical sex as a child sex slave.

Jennings spoke about being trafficked by her parents even before she was 2 years old, in a small, eastern Michigan town to raise awareness about human trafficking in Michigan during the University Activities Board’s Spartans Against Slavery event.

“It’s a horrific act that some other people do at the cost of innocence of another person,” Jennings said. “There’s no race, creed or color to it.”

About 2,500 suspected incidents of human trafficking, mostly sex trafficking of children, in the U.S. were recorded between January 2008 and June 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. There were about 140 calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center from Michigan regarding human trafficking incidents from January to September 2012.

In July 2011, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette launched his department’s first human trafficking unit and already has prosecuted sex traffickers in Michigan, including the “Detroit Pink” prostitution ring.

Jennings said as a child, she was forced to engage in sexual acts regularly with 10 to 15 different men — enduring what she called “deer hunting” when men hunted her down in the woods.

She said the worst part was listening to the screams and cries of her siblings and other children enduring the same fate in nearby rooms.

Eventually authorities intervened and Jennings’ mother agreed to move her out of the house and to Detroit — where the trafficking began again.

“It was just a feeling of hopelessness,” Jennings said.

Jennings, now 39, said by age 15, she already had a son.

She said it took her years to forgive her mother, and said God helped her cope with the events of her youth. Now, Jennings works to educate others in the hopes of preventing similar tragedies from tearing apart other children’s lives. She calls herself a reviver, not just a survivor.

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Downpours of snow and frigid temperatures expected for the next week might make the walk to class uncomfortable, but experts say winter weather could be costly and dangerous for drivers.

Local police and car experts said students who

don’t pay close attention to their cars might risk thousands of dollars of damage, as well as injury to themselves, other people or animals.

This wasn’t surprising for economics junior Derek Tisler, whose 2002 Ford Taurus has slid multiple times in winter weather and was rear-ended when other drivers lost control on icy roads.

Tisler said he used to drive

Small animals such as mice, squirrels or even cats have a tendency to crawl into a car’s motor for warmth, Fund said. Banging on the hood of a car could scare them out and save animals’ lives, as well as prevent anywhere from $15 to $700 in damages if they chew through wires or try to build a nest.

Bowman said checking headlights and taillights with a friend before driving can help avoid accidents in winter weather. Students also should keep their distance from other cars and drive only at speeds they can maintain in wintery conditions — even if it’s lower than the speed limit. Students can be ticketed even if they’re driving the speed limit if winter conditions make a lower speed necessary, Bowman said.

Students who don’t pay close attention to their cars might risk thousands of dollars in damage to their vehicles.

nervously during the winter, concerned something might happen, before he replaced his tires and break pads.

“I feel a lot more confident now,” Tisler said. “You don’t realize how dangerous a vehicle is until you don’t have control of it.”

David Fund, garage manager of Sears Auto Center, said besides the dangers of driving, students are at risk simply by having their car exposed to winter weather while parked. He said simply popping a car’s hood now and then could make the difference

Leaving a car unattended as it warms could bring attention from criminals hoping to steal it, Bowman said.

Although Fund said warming a car before use can help keep parts of the car from wearing down, Bowman said it is best to remain with your car as it warms.

Students should make sure their oil and antifreeze are at the proper levels, Fund said. He said if fluids are too low, the motor might overheat or freeze, which could lead to a broken motor and a $3,000-4,000 replacement.

Making sure tire treads are not worn down can prevent accidents during wintry weather, Fund said.

Worn treads merit a completely new tire, he said.

between $1,000 in damages and having a usable car.

MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor and Michigan State Police Lt. Kyle Bowman said students should make a point to carry essential items in their cars in case they fi nd themselves stuck in a winter storm.

“Generally, winter is a good time to get everything checked,” Bowman said.

Keeping extra blankets, shovels and orange hazard cones in a car could save a student if they get stranded while driving, McGlothianTaylor said. Bowman said it’s helpful to keep extra clothing, a phone charger and a list of phone numbers for emergency contacts.

Cold temperatures cause a car’s mechanics to work harder and use more gas, so it is important to keep a higher amount of gas in the tank during the winter, Fund said. He said not having enough could result in a fuel line freezing if students don’t warm their car in a heated garage. Repairs for fuel line freezes can cost up to $1,000.

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DANCE

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CONCERT

STREET DANCE TAKES STAGE

Febuary Events Calender Feb. 5 I See Stars (The Loft)

Feb. 5-10 U.P. (RCAH Auditorium)

By Katie Abdilla abdillak@msu.edu

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Javier Garcia said the world of street dance found him.

“I kinda fell into it,” Garcia said. “I didn’t wanna be a professional dancer growing up — it just kinda fell into our lap, and I went through a lot of hard work.”

The Houston native co-founded Soul Street Dance Company with co-director Rock Williams. The travelling crew combines hip-hop staple moves with elements of street dance, a freestyle-based genre of dance formed from local trends in a variety of social settings.

Soul Street Dance Co. performed an hour-long outreach show Saturday at Wharton Center. Garcia said the company often travels to schools across the country hoping to inspire students to better their lives through dance. Bob Hoffman , Wharton Center’s public relations manager, said the showcase blended hip-hop street trends with pop-culture references.

“It really mixes with street dance and pushes the boundaries of street dance and pushes pop culture,” Hoffman said.

“You’ve seen dancing on TV and on the street, but them coming to a stage really will give kids and younger people an alternative to have a good life through dance.”

Made up partially of former members of FLY Dance Company, Garcia said the dancers don’t stick to conventional hiphop songs in performances.

“The pure foundation is hiphop movement: breaking, pop and locking,” he said. “We do it to all types of music, from classical in the ‘20s through music in the ‘70s and ‘80s.”

Jeannette Gardner, the company’s booking agent, said the dancers have travelled across Europe and the United States on tour.

“They’re available to tour all the time,” Gardner said. “They go to Germany every other year.”

The high-energy show featured the incorporation of gymnast moves and martial arts influence, with a lesson on the history of street dance and a dance off requiring crowd participation on stage.

“It’s more fun than doing just a live show with the reaction from the crowd,” Garcia said.

“We feed off the energy. The louder the crowd is, the more hype we are on stage.”

Although the location has not been announced, Garcia said fans can expect another tour in 2014. Regardless of country, he said dance is a universal form of understanding.

“It’s definitely a blessing to be able to go to different countries and have them understand us,” he said.

“There’s no language. All the cultures get the same enjoyment out of our shows.”

Yuri Gandelsman, viola, with Janna Gandelsman, piano (Cook Recital Hall)

Feb. 7 Thrall (Mac’s Bar)

Feb. 8 Bob Marley Birthday Bash (The Loft)

Feb. 8-9 MSU Vagina Monologues (Pasant Theatre)

Feb. 9 LSO: Beatles Tribute (Wharton Center)

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Frontier Ruckus performs Saturday at the Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing. Frontier Ruckus performed new songs off their latest album. The event was in honor of Impact 89FM’s 24th birthday.

IMPACT RADIO’S BIRTHDAY BASH

By Omari Sankofa II sankofao@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

For Frontier Ruckus lead singer Matthew Milia, performing at the Loft Sunday night was a return home. The band was formed on MSU’s campus during Milia’s sophomore year, when he was living at Landon Hall in North Neighborhood.

“I met the guys in West Circle during my sophomore year in 2006 during one of the Michigan State Battle of the Bands, which we won,” Milia said. “After graduation, we just toured a lot, kept making records. That’s what we do for a living now.”

Frontier Ruckus was one of several bands to perform at the Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, Sunday night in celebration of IMPACT 89FM’s 24th birthday. Ed Glazer, General Manager of Impact 89FM, said Frontier Ruckus has had a good relationship with the radio station for years.

“They have a lot of nostalgia from their time at Michigan State,” Glazer said. “They have been a great partner for us. They always come into town and premier new

music when they’re releasing new albums.”

Professional writing senior Kaitlyn Canary, who has seen Frontier Ruckus perform several times, said she enjoys the fact that Frontier Ruckus is personable.

“Their roots are in Lansing, and they really interact with the community,” Canary said.

Lead singer Milia, drummer Ryan Etzcorn and trumpeter Zachary Nichols are all MSU alumni. Banjo player David Jones, who Milia first started playing with in 2001, attended University of Michigan.

Milia classifies Frontier Ruckus as a folk-rock band. He grew up listening to Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and their influences are evident in the band’s sound. However, he said the influences for the band’s new album, “Eternity of Dimming,” are more varied.

“I call it folk-rock most consistently, but we depart a lot,” he said. “There’s almost hiphop moments in our newest work. It’s very lyrically and language based. It’s heavy on words.

There’s a lot of influences, from hip-hop to pop to ‘90s alternative radio music. Most consistently, it’s folk-rock, like Bob Dylan and that vein from the ‘70s and ‘60s.”

A 2008 graduate, Milia studied

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Saper Galleries and Custom Framing brings realism, surrealism and illusionism to

East Lansing.

The gallery, 433 Albert Ave., opened “The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves” exhibit to the public yesterday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Chris Webby (The Loft)

Feb. 11 Owl City (The Loft)

Twenty One Pilots (The Loft)

Feb. 12 - 17 Sister Act (Wharton Center)

Feb. 13 The Malah (Mac’s Bar)

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Frontier Ruckus lead singer Matthew Milia, right, and banjo player David Jones perform Saturday at the Loft.

poetry under now-retired professor Diane Wakoski. She taught him about the importance of imagery. Milia said he tries to capture the imagery of commonplace landscapes in his music.

“I sing about a lot of suburban landscape,” he said. “Dead shopping malls and parking lots.

Things that are immediately boring, but it’s what I know. It’s my existence and my childhood.”

“I like to make things that seem boring more beautiful, sacred.”

Glazer said the band members are not only very talented, but nice as well.

“Frontier Ruckus, they’re some

of the most hardworking guys I know, and it’s paid off because they’re getting international success,” he said.

In “Eternity of Dimming,” Frontier Ruckus aims to bring lyricism to the forefront.

“Everything I write, it’s about memory,” he said. “It’s about the fading and the denigrations of memory, and the beauty in that. It’s very Michigan based, it’s very specific to a lot of places in Michigan.

It’s a fun record, I played with language a lot. I like words, so it’s very wordy, but in a good way in my opinion. I had fun writing it.”

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Artronica 2 (The Loft) Monster Truck Nationals (Breslin Center)

Saper, an MSU alumnus, was excited for people to experience Gonsalves’ work.

“This guy is so inventive,” Saper said. “I really like his work and he’s a great person.”

Rob Gonsalves is a Canadian-born artist whose work captures both surrealism and illusionism.

The exhibit contained 11 of Gonsalves’ framed and unframed works that are available for purchase.

Each piece is something Saper believes is understandable for both children and adults.

“This is art for the 100 percent, not the 1 percent,” Saper said.

“Rob Gonsalves would appeal to everyone.”

Saper admires how effortless and, “outside of the box” Gonsalves works are.

“He starts with a white box and turns it inside out,” Saper said.

It has been nine years since Saper Galleries held an exhibit of Gonsalves’ work. In 2004 the gallery displayed 67 pieces by the artist, who also attended the event.

According to Saper, Gonsalves’ work, along with every piece displayed in the gallery, was chosen because of his personal enjoyment.

“I wanted to introduce the community to an artist who is current, young and significant worldwide for his work,” he said.

Aside from displaying works,

Saper said he also enjoys working with MSU students.

“I love MSU students coming more than anyone else,” he said.

“Too often on campus (they’re) stuck in the grind of going to class, going to the cafeteria and studying.

This place offers students a break.”

Saper believes the gallery is a great place for students to discover and learn about art.

In the past, he has spoken to a group of education and poetry students about art and poetry, as well as human medicine students about the calming effects of art.

“A lot of classes come here.

This is a classroom ... And what better place to learn and discover than here?”

Saper said.

MSU alumna Michelle Jekel attended the exhibit and appreciated Saper’s wide selection of works.

“I always come back to roam MSU’s campus. I’m really glad I came in,” she said.

Suzanne Lowe, who considers herself an appreciator of art believes Saper Galleries is great for the community.

“We are very fortunate to have Saper Galleries here,” she said.

“The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves” will be displayed throughout March.

Feb. 15 Throwdown Finals (The Loft) Fourteen Shades of Dischords (Wharton Center) Pacifier (Mac’s Bar) Professors of Jazz (Cook Recital Hall)

Feb. 15 - 17 Spartan Stampede (Wharton Center)

Feb. 16 Superchrist (Mac’s Bar) Three Men and a Tenor Twenty One (Wharton Center) STIKYFÜT (The Loft)

Feb. 17 Benjamin Francis Leftwich (Mac’s Bar) Verdehr Trio 40th Anniversary Concert (Cook Recital Hall)

Feb. 18 Peter Lightfoot, baritone, and Deborah Moriarty, piano (Cook Recital Hall)

Feb. 20 Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Wharton Center)

Feb. 21 Raphael de la Ghetto (The Loft) Greater Lansing Food Bank Benefit (Mac’s Bar)

Feb. 21-27 The Lady Victory (Auditorium Arena Theater)

Feb. 22 Digeometric (Mac’s Bar) Mid-Winter Rage (The Loft)

Feb. 22 - 24 Blue Man Group, 2013 (Wharton Center)

Feb. 23 Skatie Hawkins Dance (The Loft) Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley (Breslin Center)

Feb. 27 Renee Fleming (Wharton Center) Zach Deputy (The Loft)

Feb. 28 The Deep End (Mac’s Bar) COMPILED BY MATT SHEEHAN

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SPORTS EDITOR Kyle Campbell, sports@statenews.com PHONE (517) 432-3070 FAX (517) 432-3075

Searching for his wings

Despite early career struggles, Russel Byrd remains determined to find success at MSU

Sophomore guard Russell Byrd, rests his arm on junior guard Keith Appling in the second half of the game. The Spartans defeated the Fighting Illini, 80-75, Thursday at Breslin Center.

Sophomore guard Russell Byrd shoots the ball during the game against Nicholls State on Dec. 1, 2012, at Breslin Center. The Spartans beat the Colonels 84-39.

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By Dillon Davis davisdi4@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS â– â–

From the moment he steps on the Breslin Center floor, Russell Byrd hears everything.

The barking of orders by his head coach Tom Izzo. The constant squeaking of shoes as they pivot and drive on the hardwood surface. The roar and the cheers of the Izzone with the intention of willing each member of the No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team to victory.

But unlike most of his teammates, Byrd has found a growing divide between two very different factions of fans as of late.

One group cheers on the thirdyear sophomore guard with words of encouragement and high-pitched squawking indicative of a bird call. The other mercilessly heckles Byrd on his home floor, meeting each of his posses-

sions with negative remarks and pithy jeers. “Anybody would be lying if they said they didn’t think about it at least, but it just matters how you handle it from there and I’m not dumb,� Byrd said. “I can see why they’re saying some of the things they’re saying and the way I should be playing.�

A spot shooter out of Fort Wayne, Ind., Byrd has managed to average 1.9 points in 8.9 minutes of playing time per game.

A greater struggle, Byrd only has made 7-of-35 (20 percent) attempts beyond the arc, potentially robbing the Spartans of their top perimeter player — a fact that frustrates fans, coaches and Byrd.

And although he dropped Byrd from the regular playing rotation, Izzo has made it a weekly ritual to mention he hasn’t lost hope of the young guard’s abilities. “It’s just getting in the situa-

tion, this is where you wish you had a couple games where you’d have 20-point wins that you could get a guy in there,� Izzo said. “But I haven’t given up on him yet, I really haven’t.�

The injury After a successful career at Blackhawk Christian High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., it seemed only natural Byrd would take his game to the next level. With offers on the table from MSU, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan, among others, ESPN.com heralded Byrd’s skill set and praised him for his confident shooting ability along with his size and strength.

But not long after picking the Spartans, Byrd’s career was derailed with injuries.

Byrd was forced to redshirt the 2010-11 season after breaking his left foot during a workout session.

By May 2011, Byrd was on to his third foot surgery, forcing him to

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The future It’s not easy to predict how the career of Russell Byrd will play out at MSU. Even as he continues to return to form, the Spartans consistently are talent-heavy at the guard position. With only Nix set to depart at the end of the season, Byrd still will have to compete for playing time. Still, that doesn’t even account for any unknown recruiting additions to the roster.

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not only fight for playing time in a talented backcourt, but to battle his own confidence level on a day-to-day basis, according to his father Kelly Byrd. “(The staff) may have known it but I don’t think Russell understood, and I certainly don’t think the general public understands the physical and emotional hole he was in after three surgeries and two and a half years,� Kelly Byrd said. “Just a lot of heartache and setbacks but I don’t think he had any idea how far he really had to go in terms of a comeback to being a significant (contributor) and a player at the level at which he’s used to functioning.�

Having talked to former Spartan Kalin Lucas about the return from his own Achilles injury prior the team’s media day in October 2012, Russell Byrd said he was starting to feel his jump come back. It was that same confidence that allowed the team to

vote Byrd a captain along with senior center Derrick Nix. As his health and ability continues to return, Byrd insists he’s ready to return to a basketball frame of mind. “Just my overall mindset was I have to get back, I have to get back,� he said during MSU’s media day. “I needed to just take my time and make sure that my body and my foot got healthy before I started to think about basketball.�

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THE MITTENS COME OFF

Women’s basketball to host rival Michigan in interstate throwdown

— Stephen Brooks, The State News

Pink jerseys.

Breslin Center.

Arch rival.

T

he last time those three factors for the MSU women’s basketball team came together was Feb. 13, 2011, and culminated in a 69-56 victory against Michigan in front of the first sellout crowd in program history.

A similar stage will be set at 7:30 p.m. tonight when the Spartans (17-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) take on the Wolverines (16-5, 5-3).

MSU is sporting special pink jerseys — which has become an annual tradition as of late — for its Play 4Kay game. Play 4Kay is a national initiative aiming to promote breast cancer awareness and research through collegiate coaches and players.

The Spartans are riding an 11-game winning streak against Michigan and boast a 60-15 all-time record in the rivalry.

Tonight’s contest will have serious implications in the Big Ten race as MSU is one of five teams with a 5-3 conference record looking up at co-leaders Penn State and Purdue. As the winner of 19 of the last 20 match ups against Michigan, the Spartans have finished second or better in the Big Ten each of the past four seasons.

MSU will face a team with

MSU Record:

17-4, (5-3) Scoring defense:

49.9 (1) Scoring offense:

63.6 (9) 3-point percentage:

.305 (10) Leading scorer:

Klarissa Bell (12.0 ppg) Home record:

9-2 Rivalry wins:

60 similar traits against first-year coach Kim Barnes Arico and the Wolverines. Michigan is No. 2 in the conference in scoring defense, behind MSU, while both teams are among the lowest-scoring offensive teams.

The Spartans defend the 3-point line better than any

U-M Record:

16-5, 5-3 Scoring defense:

52.7 (2) Scoring offense:

62.4 (10) 3-point percentage:

.383 (2) Leading scorer:

Kate Thompson (15.2 ppg) Away record:

6-2 Rivalry wins:

15 team in the conference and Michigan launches more than six treys a game, shooting 38.3 percent from behind the arch — second best in the Big Ten. The game can be seen on Big Ten Network and the first 2,000 fans at Breslin Center will receive pink rally towels.

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GYMNASTICS LOSES HOME MEET TO MINNESOTA ON FRIDAY What looked to be a close match turned unfortunate for the MSU gymnastics team when they played No. 10 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday at Jenison Field House.

Spartans held the lead after the first rotation, 48.600-48.375, but following the second rotation, the Spartans trailed by 0.375 . After a few falls on the beam and floor events, the team fell behind two points ultimately losing, 192.625-194.325.

“There were some glimpses of greatness throughout the competition, but our team is just not able to keep it together on the competition floor,” head coach Kathie Klages said.

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U-M guard/forward Jamillya Hardley drives down to the baseline with then-junior forward Courtney Schiffauer keeping the pressure on her. The Spartans defeated the U-M Wolverines on Feb. 2, 2012, at Crisler Arena.

HOCKEY

Struggles continue for MSU with losses to U-M

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It was another weekend of the same for MSU hockey.

Same mistakes.

Same explanations after the game.

Same hard feelings heading into the week.

Same story you’ve read all season.

And there’s two more losses for the Spartans, (7-18-3 overall, 5-141-0 CCHA) albeit this weekend’s might have stung a little more than usual.

MSU was swept by rival Michigan (10-16-2 overall, 7-13-2-2 CCHA), falling 3-2 Friday night at Yost Ice Arena and 5-2 Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.

The latter game marked the fourth time MSU was defeated

by U-M this season.

“We seem to find ways to take ourselves out of games,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “I don’t know if that’s a characteristic of a young, inexperienced team. Maybe it’s a characteristic of a team that’s just struggling to find its identity, or whether it’s a team that is dealing with a lack of confidence — maybe all of the above.”

Both games MSU struggled to generate any effective offense or establish a decent forecheck, and the Spartans defense had their work cut out for them.

“I think from the beginning of the game, the ‘D’ were having a hard time just getting past that

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Senior forward Chris Forfar and Michigan defenseman Jon Merrill get tangled up Saturday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

The Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 5-2.

first forecheck,” junior defenseman Jake Chelios said Friday.

U-M’s offensive play handled the game, outsizing MSU and not giving the Spartans any relief in their own end.

Heading into the weekend, MSU and U-M were on the bottom of the CCHA standings.

Both hockey programs knew the series carried a lot of weight and momentum.

After Saturday’s game, he openly acknowledged where M SU de s p e r ate l y ne e d s improvement.

“There’s a size and skill differential out there, let’s not kid ourselves,” he said. “Yeah, we’ve got to do a better job of containing sticks and getting loose pucks to safe areas, but over a period of

time, big strong guys who wear you down, that’s what we’re dealing with.”

Following the pattern of the season, MSU freshman goaltender Jake Hildebrand was pushed to his limit once again, racking up 74 saves throughout the six periods. U-M goaltender Jared Rutledge saved 47. Through the past six matchups Hildebrand has played in, he has a total of 218 saves and has let in 21.

“Jake (Hildebrand) played really well again,” captain and junior forward Greg Wolfe said Saturday. “I don’t really think many of them were his fault. I’m really happy to see he’s still playing, still battling for us. We’re trying to battle for him, too. It’s just not easy right now.”

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