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Bailey Community Center To Close Its Doors “Ten thousand years from now children will call across the centuries that the world is young.”

Liberty Hyde Bailey, the namesake of the Bailey Community Center

The Bailey Community Center, an East Lansing staple for nearly 100 years, is set to close its doors this year — much to the dismay of residents and MSU faculty. See pages 4-5

Bailey Community Center playground sits empty Friday due to the recently announced closing of the building.

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Valentine pulls it together for U-M win

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Managers of popular bar establishments don’t see any decline in business. However, students are definitely feeling the chill

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After several weak games, junior guard Denzel Valentine started hitting his shots and had a strong performance Sunday

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Humans of East Lansing: a closer look at members of the local community

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vehicles can avoid going through a red light and risk causing crashes.

“It’s a fantastic safety feature,” said Anita Sukis, the fire safety training officer for the East Lansing Fire Department.

There is also a white floodlight on the opticon system to signal to traffic, Sukis said. If the opticon’s light is blinking, it means an emergency vehicle is approaching on the other side of the road from that opticon. But if the floodlight on the opticon turns on and is stationary, there is an emergency vehicle approaching from behind the traffic.

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While the cameras fixed on top of traffic lights might look like security cameras designed to patrol violations, they are actually opticons, designed for emergency transportation use, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

“The system is designed for the fire departments,” Gonzalez said. “Each fire truck and ambulance has a sensor on it.”

The sensors help traffic lights to turn according to the needs of first responders, he said.

“As they approach the light ... (the sensor) will trip the light to allow that fire truck or ambulance to go through on a green light,” Gonzalez said, adding that the system exists so that emergency

“Some of us prefer our beer a bit darker and the room to be a bit lighter. But in East Lansing, that can be tough to come by.”

Greg Monahan, The State News opinion editor Read more about alternative bar options on page 3

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Tired of typical E.L. bars?

Go try something new Finding somewhere to eat and drink that isn’t your run-of-the-mill college bar can be a tough task in a city like East Lansing, which is why students should explore elsewhere

By Greg Monahan gmonahan@statenews.com

T he East L a nsi ng ba rs a ren’t for everybody.

Though the line outside of Rick’s on a typical Tuesday night may suggest otherwise, not every one of us wants to be herded into a small room like a bunch of cattle to be force-fed pitchers of cheap beer before searching out that evening’s potential mate.

Rather, some of us would prefer our beer a bit darker and the room to be a bit lighter. But in East Lansing, at times that can be tough to come by.

Now, please understand — I am an old, rickety graduate student who has little money for cover and less patience than that for standing in long lines. Especially when it’s cold outside. So I do my best to not do either.

It has taken me a little bit of time to learn this art. Just because a bar has good beer, doesn’t mean it’s a good bar for students to go to. Because if you’re like HopCat and you charge $7 for a 13-ounce draft of HopSlam, your bar is no better to me than the one who serves Miller Lite by the pitcher to 19-year-olds.

That is because I am poor, and not a police officer.

The best tip to find somewhere good is to get off the typical bar wasteland that is Albert Avenue. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t *hate* any of the bars in East Lansing. But they all sort of find their own

special way to get on my nerves.

Rick’s is … Rick’s. Dublin Square is decent, Harper’s would be better if they’d stop the love affair with their mediocre beer and the Riv isn’t anything fantastic on any day that’s not Burgerama. Only one I can’t really complain about is P.T. O’Malley’s. That place is the best of the bunch there.

But if you’ve been to all these places, it’s time to try somewhere new. We’ll start nearby, and move away from there:

Zoobie’s Old Town Tavern Lansing is an unknown, untraversed land for too many MSU students. If you’re looking for a less noisy, more grownup setting, Zoobie’s is a great place to start, and is only about three miles west on Grand River Avenue.

They don’t do a lot of food, but they do a lot of weird, twilight-zone-y beers (such as the Stone Smoked Porter with toasted vanilla) that you probably haven’t tried yet.

“Rick’s is ... Rick’s.

Dublin Square is decent, Harper’s would be better if they’d stop the love affair with their mediocre beer, and the Riv isn’t anything fantastic on any day that’s not Burgerama.”

Grand Rapids, Michigan Oops, so this one is sort of out of the way. But — by God — are there a ton of outstanding options in Grand Rapids.

Stella’s Lounge has arcade games, pinball, the “Best Burger in America” (according to GQ in 2012) and over 200 different types of whiskeys — some of which are older than I am. It’s that last part that draws me here.

Grand Rapids Brewing Company is the first USDA-certified organic bar in the Midwest, and the entire bar was made from recycled material. According to them, the tables and chairs of that place are made from the same wood and pipes they tore up to remodel it. But it’s not until you go inside and see how well-crafted and pristinely designed this bar is before you really appreciate what that means.

Founder’s Brewing Company is the best brewpub I’ve ever been to, especially when factoring in how good their food is to go along with their famous craft beer.

They have live bands that are very much worth your time, and an outstanding patio outdoors — because patio beers are an essential component to summer.

If you like good beer and haven’t been there yet, you’re in for a treat.

Crunchy’s This one is if you can’t really get far.

Crunchy’s has become my East Lansing go-to since I moved here for two reasons: cheap beer and good atmosphere.

It’s often crowded — but not packed to a level of discomfort — and buzzing when there are MSU or Detroit sports going on.

They have happy hour — 75 cents off drafts and $1.75 well drinks — every day from open until 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on Sundays), which means if you’re looking for a cheap beer you can get a 25-ounce mug for $2.50. If you’re looking for a tasty one, it can usually be had for between $4 and $5. You can’t beat that in this town.

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Have you ever considered cutting off your cable TV service to save money?

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More students are ditching cable — and it’s a good idea

By Alyssa smith asmith@statenews.com

We got half a snow day! Praise Sparty! Nothing like a pile of snow outside my door to make me curl up in bed and drink … hot chocolate, of course. Gotta stay warm.

With nothing better to do on Monday morning than ignore my emails and knock out my Netflix queue, I connected my laptop to my TV and snuggled in. Meanwhile, in our living room, my roommate camped out with the channel steadfastly set to TLC. She uses the TV out there, I don’t. We still pay for a cable package, but outside of watching hockey games, the TV is hardly touched.

With so many ways to catch up on our favorite shows, what’s keeping us from cutting out cable providers entirely?

Not only is getting rid of cable a great way to trim down a budget, it also saves a bunch of time. Sure, there’s a certain kind of perverse joy getting sucked into a new, horrible show, but the amount of hours lost on “Whale Wars: Viking Shores” on Animal Planet, “My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding” on TLC, “The Curse of Oak Island” on History Channel or “Wizard Wars” on Syfy add up. Quickly.

I call for some deep personal introspection when I ask this: Would you really be watching if the choices weren’t between bad TV and whatever homework you have that day?

Probably not.

As a college student working two jobs, taking 15 credits per semester, carving out time for friends and oh, don’t forget those “life-sustaining” things we have to do like eat and sleep, conforming to a set TV schedule is almost impossible. So don’t do it!

Between Netflix, Hulu, episodes available on network websites and all the other (totally legal) ways to watch TV on the Internet, there’s no worry about missing your favorite shows.

It’s easier than ever to watch an episode of your favorite sitcom over lunch, less than 24 hours after it aired. Or you can binge watch that one show you’ve always been meaning to on an unexpected snow day. Find comfort in re-watching your favorite show for the second (or maybe third) time.

However, when it comes to shows that you just have to watch live, say, “How to Get Away With Murder” on ABC, then lean on your friends who haven’t realized the freedom of life without cable, and exploit them mercilessly. Have viewing parties with them — make it a social event. Double check beforehand to make sure they’re not the type of person to talk through a show though, or “How to Get Away with Murder” becomes less entertaining and more educational.

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Spotlight Community staple to close in September

Bailey Community Center playground sits empty Friday. The center is set to close to occupancy in September. photos: kennedy thatch

The Bailey Community Center, which offered classes and child care, is set to close its doors in several months due to overwhelming maintenance costs and a large budget deficit

By AJ Moser amoser@statenews.com

"Over 75 percent of the children at Bailey have at least one parent who is a faculty, staff or student at MSU,” said Charles Hoogstraten, an MSU professor. “The closure of Bailey thus will cause great difficulty for families in the area including student parents. … We don’t want to see this facility turn into yet another shuttered, blighted property in East Lansing.”

But the cries of protest by community members like Hoogstraten, who depended on the Bailey Community Center, are to no avail.

Following much debate and deliberation, the East Lansing City Council officially voted to close the doors of Bailey Community Center, a city staple that has served the community for nearly 100 years.

Costs and safety risks were cited as major reasons behind the decision. Citizens fought their positions passionately and organized several plans to keep the building in operation, calling the classes and child care provided by the facility a vital part of the community.

Several community members fought the closure of the Bailey Community Center and Bailey Child Care Center, staging a protest outside the East Lansing City Hall on Jan. 25.

In the end, the city could not be convinced to maintain the building. It will be closed to occupancy Sept. 4 of this year.

From humble beginnings Bailey Community Center was constructed in 1922 as an East Lansing public school. The four-level 4

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building is 300,000 square feet in size and has gone under several renovations and accommodations during the time it has stood on Bailey Street.

The building was named after Liberty Hyde Bailey, a leader in agrarian ideology and a 1882 graduate of the university when it was known as State Agricultural College.

In the 1980s the city of East Lansing took control of the Bailey building and allowed the Schools, Cities and Activities Program to work with East Lansing Recreations and Arts on planning activities for the department. The city officially took over all programming for Bailey Community Center in 2001 and kept virtually all existing programming exactly the same because of the large number of citizens who relied on the activities.

Tim McCaffrey, current director of Parks and Recreation for East Lansing, has been with the department since 1999 and said the facility has always offered a “full menu” of programs to residents.

The most discussed aspect of Bailey Community Center is the child care program. The department of Parks, Recreations and Arts offered programs for infants and toddlers as well as before and after school schedules. The building’s central location on Bailey Street made the child care services popular among parents who were tightly involved in East Lansing and MSU areas.

“The community-based activities and convenient East Lansing location made (Bailey) very attractive,” Councilwoman Ruth Beier said.

Although the program was popular, in 2012 the city expressed concerns with the quality of the program and the large deficit it caused in budgeting. A new program director, Nora Thomp-

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Months until the building is closed to occupancy

$3,750 Cost city taxpayers will be paying per child until the building is closed in September

son, was brought in and improved many areas of the program.

However, the “very generous” rates of the child care program stayed in place and in 2014 the program was in a $100,000 deficit.

A baffling deficit In September of last year, the East Lansing City Council began to discuss the serious deficits and funding budget associated with Bailey Community Center. This was the first formal discussion about ending the program, McCaffrey said.

“In repairs and maintenance issues, it would cost between $400,000 and $500,000 to keep the whole building open. It is just not a priority as to where we spend limited tax dollars,” McCaffrey said.

The initial plan was to end the child care program entirely. At the time of the decision, 40 children were enrolled in the program, only 13 of which were East Lansing residents.

With the program being Bailey’s “most attractive” offering, it soon became clear that the whole facility would need to be shut down. On Jan. 20, the City Council passed a movement to close Bailey Community Center following an intense two hours of debate.

“There are quite a number of MSU students who work as teachers and aides at Bailey and will presumably be losing their jobs,” Hoogstraten said, who helped organize the proposal to keep the community center open longer.

Most scheduled classes at Bailey ended suddenly Dec. 31, 2014, after rumors of the building’s imminent shutdown became widespread. The first floor and child care wing are currently the only areas of the building operating. A proposal to keep the building open through June 30, 2016 went to City Council but was voted down.

A group of concerned parents helped work with city officials on plans for Bailey Community Center and worried about the future of the abandoned facility.

“They voted to create a shuttered building in our community,” said Beier, who also helped collaborate with a group of working parents opposed to the closing of Bailey Community Center.

The group of concerned citizens worked with city planning experts to get advice on creating a budget for a nonprofit or third-party management of the facility. Still, the costs of building maintenance and necessary repairs caused City Council and staff to deem it not worth the effort.

An analysis by the Mayotte Group Architects states that nearly $500,000 worth of repairs need

to be addressed immediately, including numerous safety risks. There are no fire dampers in the gym area, as well as several exposed electrical boxes that remain a danger.

The budget shortfalls in 2015 were projected to be more than $150,000, meaning that until the building is completely closed to occupancy Sept.

4, 2015, city taxpayers will be subsidizing $3,750 per child over one year.

The end of a community staple “(Bailey) has a long history of being a place for educating and nurturing young minds. I hope whatever its fate may be, that key element is not lost,” said Tom Muth, a member of the parent group. “While I’m personally affected by the closure of the daycare, if the building does not continue to be an open and welcoming public space, the long term effect will be felt by the residents of the neighborhood.”

Members of City Council understood the implications of voting to shut down Bailey Community Center, and the effect it would have on East Lansing residents. Mayor Nathan Triplett spoke up and called it a difficult decision during the meeting.

Parents and residents want to get moving on finding a new, quality child care option as quickly as possible. There is no other municipally operated child care program to move to, and a citizen committee has been formed with the mission to move forward.

The Educational Child Care Center in Lansing has offered to accommodate children and jobs misplaced by Bailey’s shutdown and will work with the group of concerned residents to organize a plan quickly.

As for the future of the building itself, there are several discussions being held.

Some suggestions included converting the school into student housing, but the city has no plans to follow through with that development. The exterior of the building will be kept maintained after its closing so it will not become vandalized and completely vacant.

A team of consultants and citizens will engage in a “strategic doing” process to determine the best options for the building and its grounds. Strategic doing was developed at Purdue University and teaches people how to form collaborations quickly, move them toward measurable outcomes and make adjustments along the way.

The process will begin in June and City Council hopes to have a plan in place by the end of the year.

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News 5th ANNUAL BEST OF MSU

A student’s guide to essential CATA bus routes When it comes to getting around campus, navigating the bus system can be intimidating. For those would-be bus riders who are put off by complicated maps winter can be a time of endless treks through the polar vortex. Whether

you’re traveling to Breslin Center to cheer on the Spartans in the Izzone or heading to the library to crack down on your studies, check out this easy to read flowchart to get you where you need to go this semester. — ­ Zoe Schubot

Downtown Lansing *The CATA Transport Center is located at Farm and Shaw Lane

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Some Combo-X-Change options are healthier than others

A quick run to Sparty’s between classes is sometimes more convenient than a hot meal in a dining hall. But just because you’re on the go doesn’t mean you can’t can’t make nutritious choices

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Healthy options at Sparty’s include whole grain cereal, string cheese, water, milk, hummus, granola bars and applesauce.

By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com

In the middle of his day, undeclared freshman Travis James likes to stop at the Sparty’s Express in the Union to get a quick snack, as opposed to waiting in the dining hall line at his residence hall.

Twenty-one available Sparty’s locations makes getting a meal more convenient because it’s quick and portable — unlike most items that cannot be taken out of a dining hall.

The Combo-X-Change option allows students with a meal plan to access a combo once a day, Monday through Friday, if they live on campus.

“I like how there’s such a variety of options

and it’s nice because it’s right by my dorm,” James said.

Students living off-campus and faculty can use a Combo-X-Change multiple times a day.

In addition to Combo-X-Change being offered at Sparty’s, students can utilize the option at Serrano’s, the Union Deli, Riverwalk Market, Union Pizzeria and Pizzeria at Crossroads Food Court in the International Center.

But among the doughnuts, cookies, Little Debbie snacks and chips are healthier options with better nutritional value that students can pick out to keep them going during the day.

Gina Keilen, a registered dietitian with Culinary Services, said hummus is a versatile option and can be filling.

East Lansing city officials look to urbanize downtown Two resolutions before the council aim to allow buildings with less than four stories an structures with units that have more than four bedrooms in the City Center Commercial District

by Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com

The East Lansing City Council will decide at Tuesday’s meeting whether or not to approve two policy resolutions, which could shape the future of the city.

The first resolution aims to extend the temporary moratorium on the acceptance of applications for structures with less than four stories in the City Center Commercial District.

“We think it’s a terrible underuse of downtown property,” City Manager George Lahanas said.

Council would like to see the

It’s OK to treat yourself once and a while, but avoid making sandwiches, cakes, cookies, chips and fountain drinks a fixture in your daily Combo-X-Change.

“Containers of hummus could go with pita bread, chips or veggies,” Keilen said.

The Combo-X-Change lets students pick out an A, B and C item to create a meal on the go.

The A item is a beverage. Students can choose between bottled water, coffee, tea or juice instead of sugary hot chocolate or a fountain drink.

B items are entrees. Keilen said hot entrees and salads are great options opposed to a muffin or Pop-Tart.

“Culinary Services is experimenting with some new, fresh hot entrees and salads for Sparty’s that are available for Combo-XChange,” Keilen said.

C items are small snack items, which could

B-3 District, or the downtown area, used for a “wide range of commercial and high density mixed-use developments.”

Lahanas also said the urbanization of the downtown area would help the environment.

“People think when they see a big city, they say, ‘I like trees, I like parks, I like rolling hills,’ ... but if the same number of people who lived in that city built single family homes, there would be no land left,” Lahanas said. “It’s walk-able, you don’t need cars.”

On the subject of four-story buildings, the council will consider an application Tuesday night to approve a request to

be saved for later in the class day.

Granola bars, string cheese and applesauce are all among the healthier snacks a student can get with their Combo-X-Change.

Dana Maxwell, Sparty’s employee and psychology junior, said some of the sandwiches and cereals are popular among the daily visitors.

Advertising freshman Kendyl James said she enjoys buying cereal bowls and milk with her Combo-X-Change for a breakfast on the go the next morning.

“I can make breakfast in the room in the morning instead of trying to make something at the caf because they stop doing it at 10:30 (a.m.) and I never make it on time,” James said.

demolish existing structures at 341-345 Evergreen Ave. to construct a four story mixed-use building.

The building would contain retail space on the lower floors and apartments on the upper floors.

A resolution extending the temporary moratorium on the acceptance of plan applications for structures containing more than four bedrooms per unit will also be up for approval.

Lahanas said a number of developers have opened up multiple room apartments that only appeal to students.

“If these apartments are only geared toward students, they

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have no reuse,” Lahanas said.

“Our view is we want to make sure those types of properties are sustainable.”

Council would like to see these structures appeal to broader audience.

“While a seven-bedroom multiple-family unit may be appealing to some students it is unlikely to be appealing to the other demographic groups, limiting its market now and in the future,” Planning and Zoning Administrator Darcy Schmitt said in the meeting memo.

To read up on t he council’s decision, head to statenews.com

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Students brave the cold Friday outside Rick’s American Cafe 224 Abbot Road, East Lansing. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH

By Zoe Schubot zschubot@statenews.com

While many of the managers of popular spots in town seem unfazed by cold temperatures as a business deterrent, some students have displayed mixed feelings about making the trek to the bars this winter.

Brent Gallert, manager of Harper’s, emphasized that business is going great despite the inclement weather.

“We have a patio that we close ... but in terms of capacity inside of our actual restaurant, business hasn’t gone down at all,” he explained.

He went on to say that “(Harper’s is) in a pretty premier location, so our flow is not affected at all. And the bigger the venue in East Lansing, the better because people want to be

where all of the people are so we’re doing really well.”

While Harper’s relies on their prime location and spacious venue, some bars have other tactics for keeping business flowing in the winter. Dublin Square Irish Pub, another popular venue, features a “winter cocktail menu with some warmer stuff on it,” according to manager Tim Kole.

Regardless of the enthusiasm of the bar managers, some students displayed apprehension about going out in the frigid climate. One major deterrent for students is the long lines they have to wait in to get into the bars, according to education senior Alex Pantoja.

Pantoja explained that he was less likely to go out to the bars in the winter, and that the lines are a major

repellent for students, especially in colder months.

Contrary to the sentiments of the bar managers, Pantoja also said that he has noticed a decline in numbers when he ventures out, saying that “people stay inside where it’s more convenient.”

Students also said that when going out, the most common form of transportation used was walking. In temperatures lower than 20 degrees Fahrenheit, students can get frostbite if exposed to outside air for longer than a few minutes.

So while bar managers seem convinced that frigid temperatures have little to no impact on their business, it would appear that some of their patrons will be waiting until spring to revisit their favorite spots.

Prosecutor: Students were looking to ‘raise hell’ in alleged Chinese gang attack

By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com

The two Chinese students accused of beating a third Chinese student at a karaoke bar Jan. 31, 2014, the night of the Chinese New Year, didn’t go there intending to celebrate. Instead, they were looking to “raise hell,” the prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday.

At the karaoke bar that night, alumnus and defendant Meng Long Li approached victim and current student Yan Li, asking him “Do

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you remember me from last time?” referring to a scuffle that occurred between them nearly three months earlier, according to previous testimony from Yan Li that Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Kimberly Hesse restated.

Yan Li, who just left his private room to grab his phone charger, replied “no” and ran back to the room. But it was too late — Meng Long Li, Shan Gao and a group of others descended upon Yan Li, with someone pushing him down and others beating him repeatedly with their

fists and a water pitcher, Hesse said.

Hesse, citing Yan Li’s previous testimony, claimed that moments before the assault Meng Long Li shouted, “Beat him to death!”

According to previous testimony, Yan Li was struck on the head with the plastic water pitcher until it broke, causing a 4-centimeter long, 1-centimeter deep laceration behind his right ear that required three sutures and 10 staples. read the updated full story on statenews.com

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Theta Rho Zeta chapter to host first E-GIRLS Summit

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Barb Doyal Visitor information specialist at Greater Lansing Visitor Center Fact: Graduated from MSU in 1989 with a degree in communication “I want people to know about all the fun things there are to do in East Lansing. I want students and parents and visitors to come and get better acquainted to our home here. The Greater Lansing Visitor Center has been here on Grand River across from the Broad Art Museum since November 2012. We reach out to the art community and international students and local businesses in the Greater Lansing area and see economic growth while we build a community.

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Sororities and fraternities are commonly seen as young and fun social groups on college campuses. It’s expected that once a member graduates, they leave their legacy and become alumni, Something that most people don’t know is that greek life can go way beyond undergraduate years.

“Sororities are a lot of things,” Marsha Small, president of Theta Rho Zeta said. “A lot of people just say, ‘You go to school and you party.’ But actually they are service organizations.”

Theta Rho Zeta is the Lansing graduate chapter of the undergraduate sorority Zeta Phi Beta.

This means that women who hold a four year degree or more, from any college or university, can apply to become a sister of this greek letter organization that focuses less on socials and more on sisterhood and community service.

“What you’re supposed to do is be providing service to the community, and that’s what we do,” Small, an MSU alumna, said.

On Wednesday, Theta Rho Zeta will hold its first annual E-GIRLS, or Empowering Girls in Real Life Situations, summit for the 95 currently registered high school females in the Lansing area at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center. The theme for this event is “Creating Your Destiny.”

“We want to empower (girls) and inspire them to make positive decisions in regard to finances, relationships, health and their self-esteem,” said Amanda Auguste-Roberts, chairperson and treasurer of Theta Rho Zeta.

Five keynote speakers were invited to E-GIRLS to teach the girls valuable life skills and to interact with them.

The summit includes workshops on things like how to properly dress for an interview, how to exercise, how to understand finances and more.

“You’d be surprised at the number of people that don’t know how to write a check and everything hasn’t gone totally electronic yet,” Small said. “You (have to) know how to properly write a check, even though that’s old school.”

This is Theta Rho Zeta’s first time hosting the summit. Small said they are hoping to make it an annual event.

“Young ladies were interested,” Small said. “We just needed to step up to the plate. ... So this will, we hope, be the first of many.”

Zeta Phi Beta is the sister sorority to the fraternity Phi Beta Sigma. For the past 31 years, Phi Beta Sigma has hosted a summit for young men teaching them leadership in the real world.

Auguste-Roberts was inspired by the Phi Beta Sigma summit for boys and decided to have one for high school girls.

Theta Rho Zeta currently has about 20 active members.

Small said she joined Zeta Phi Beta as an undergraduate and transferred to the graduate chapter after completing her degree at MSU. Members of this sorority can become inactive at any time. Small said some women commonly run into time conflicts after getting married and having children. Though many personal reasons can prevent a sister from remaining an active member, Small said she is always part of the sisterhood of these college graduates.

“Once a Zeta, always a Zeta,” Small said.

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Sports RELIGIOUS GUIDE Look for this directory in the paper every Wednesday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 517-853-9897 Sunday Morning Worship: 11am Sunday School: 10am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study: 6:30pm Van service available to church Campus Bible Study: Thursday at 7:30pm in Chemistry Bldg. www.ffbc.us

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Fellowship Lunch after the service

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COLUMN: Men’s basketball changing the season narrative

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Junior forward Matt Costello attempts a point over Michigan sophomore guard/forward Zak Irvin Sunday, during the game at Breslin Center. PHOTO: Erin Hampton

Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has called the Spartans a good, but not great, basketball team several times this season.

With a 15-7 overall record and a few losses MSU certainly would like to forget, that’s a fair assessment. Or a bit of a stretch, depending on who you ask.

But midway through Big Ten season, the Spartans are showing signs of wanting to change the season narrative. No, they are still far from a great team. But after Sunday’s 76-66 win over U-M at Breslin Center, the Spartans are 6-3 overall in the Big Ten conference — tied with five different teams and behind first place No. 5 Wisconsin.

It would be easy to mark points off of Sunday’s overtime win over U-M. The Wolverines were without junior guard Caris LeVert, who is out for the season, and sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr., who is struggling with a toe injury.

Yet thanks to great coaching by head coach John Beilein, U-M had won three of their previous four games, with the lone loss coming against Wisconsin in overtime.

MSU’s bounce-back win against U-M is a definite step forward. It saw junior guard Bryn Forbes dive for loose balls and hit back-breaking corner 3-pointers, Valentine score and facilitate to the best of his ability, and senior guard Travis Trice shake off a slow start to keep the offense flowing in the second half.

The win featured Matt Costello block layups and 3-point attempts and pull down key offensive rebounds, Dawson run the court like a mad man and the Spartans shoot 71.4 percent in the second half after shooting 29.0 percent in the first half.

“We just had guys wanting to make stops and wanting to make the plays,” Valentine said. “Bryn dove on the floor, which he really doesn’t do. Bryn is rebounding, playing defense as hard as he can.

Travis really turned it up. Spike was going wherever he wanted those last few minutes. I think those guys made the difference.”

After the game, Izzo said the Spartans found a way to win a game they really needed to win. With eight games left in conference play, MSU needs to show that Sunday’s win wasn’t just a result of not wanting to give up a home game against a rival team. With Ohio State, Indiana and Wisconsin remaining on the schedule, the time is now for the Spartans.

“When we want to play defense and it’s winning time, we can get stops,” Valentine said. “It’s just maintaining that. We have to look at film and me and Travis have to figure it out with the whole team of figuring out solutions so we can maintain that energy and focus for the whole 40 minutes.

When we do, we’re a good team.”

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By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com

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Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Despite recent shooting struggles, Valentine bounced back against U-M After going just 2-13 against Rutgers on Thursday, Valentine came back to score 25 points Sunday and was a nightmare for John Beilein’s zone defense

By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

After starting the year shooting the ball at an impressive clip, junior guard Denzel Valentine has come back down to earth.

Heading into Sunday’s game against U-M, Valentine was shooting 36.6 percent from the field in the Big Ten. In Thursday’s postponed game at Rutgers, Valentine shot 2-of-13 and finished with just eight points.

As soon as MSU got back to East Lansing, Valentine was in the gym late into the night, trying to regain his form. Izzo said he understands that Valentine is just in a bit of slump right now and remains optimistic that he will find his way out.

“But Denzel worked on it hard, just like I knew he would,” Izzo said. “His shooting doesn’t bother me because I know how hard he works on it, and I know he’s a good shooter, and that it will come back. Sometimes I’m asking when, but I really do know that.”

In the first half of Sunday’s 76-66 victory, Valentine appeared unfazed by his

recent struggles. He scored 14 points and connected on four 3-pointers. The Spartans used good ball movement to pick apart U-M’s zone, and as a result, Valentine found himself wide open along the perimeter.

He finished with 25 points in the game, and as the second half and overtime wore on, he pushed the ball down the court and attacked the rim. U-M head coach John Beilein was quick to compliment Valentine in his postgame presser as well.

“No matter what we threw at him, he sees the floor well, he rebounds well, he shot the ball well,” Beilein said. “Obviously, (MSU has) a lot of other good players on the team as well, but I thought he really stood out in that he was able to just pick us apart in the different things we did — one on one, zones, everything.”

Beilein said that Valentine’s height made it easier from him to see over the Wolverine zone, although he didn’t enjoy being on the receiving end of Valentine’s wrath. “I’ve got to respect his game a ton today,” the coach said.

It was the kind of all-around effort

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Junior guard Denzel Valentine looks to pass past Michigan defense Sunday during the game at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 76-67. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

that is expected from Valentine, as he tacked on seven assists and seven rebounds to his stat line.

Izzo said he was pleased to see Valentine play tight defense on both U-M

freshman guard Aubrey Dawkins and sophomore guard Zak Irvin. When defending, Valentine was at his best, according to Izzo.

“He was very good defensively,”

Izzo said. “A lot of times with those guys that are shooters, they let their offense dictate their defense. I thought Denzel worked through that and that was encouraging.”

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Spartans Fighting Cancer turns campus purple

By Karam Hadid khadid@statenews.com

MSU’s Spartans Fighting Can-

cer organization is attempting to transform campus from green to purple this week with Paint the Campus Pur-

ple Week.

The weeklong event is intended to spread cancer awareness, increase cancer edu-

cation and promote cancer advocacy.

Each day this week there will be a small task for stu-

dents and those around campus to perform.

When the tasks are done, a picture is posted to social

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media along with #MSUgoespurple in the caption.

All students on campus are invited to participate and sha re t hei r advocac y on their respective social media accounts.

All of these events lead up to the big Relay For Life kickoff event at noon Sunday at Wharton Center.

Sunday’s event is all about welcoming new members and beginning the fundraising process. Emily Gauci, the special events executive of SFC, said she is excited to get the fundraising started.

“Ever yone is encouraged to come to learn more about (Relay For Life) and how they can get involved,” Gauci said.

The goal this year is to raise $300,000 toward cancer research at the American Cancer Society.

The organization has done this event before and experienced great success, with almost 5,000 participants last year.

Gauci said they are “expecting t his year to be even better.”

The event Sunday is intended to be both informational and fun for participants, as there will be some entertainment provided by fellow Spartans.

Here’s a breakdown of the small tasks you can still do this week to raise awareness or honor cancer survivors or loved ones who may be suffering from cancer.

Though Monday and Tuesday have already passed, the designated tasks for those days — spending time with a cancer survivor and changing your Facebook profile picture to a purple image — can still be completed, better late than never.

Wednesday Wear purple in your outfit.

Thursday Release a balloon at noon at the rock on Farm Lane.

Friday Paint your nails, hair or face purple or decorate your backpack with purple ribbons.

Saturday Donate $10 or more to Relay For Life.

Sunday The Relay For life kickoff event will be held noon at Wharton Center.

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