Focus on fundraising in spite of increased endowments
MSU brothers sign with MTV, Sony
Harris, team dealing with injuries
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DEFENDING THEIR COURT Women triumph over U-M for 12th time — 61-46 By Stephen Brooks brook198@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
The MSU women’s basketball team welcomed fi rstyear Michigan coach Kim Barnes AriMSU 61 co to the inU-M 46 state rivalry in overwhelming fashion Monday night. Once the Spartans overcame a poor shooting stretch at the beginning the game, the rout was on. MSU (18-4 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) took advantage of an explosive run in the second half to down rival Michigan (16-6, 5-4) for the 12th consecutive time, 61-46. “I think Michigan State is the program that sets the bar, obviously, for the state of Michigan,” Barnes Arico said. “They have a great fan base. They have a great following. They have a great program. They have a rich
tradition, and they win. … When I came (to Michigan), this is the program I look at, and the program that has done a tremendous job in our state, and that is something we are striving for and achieving to be.” It was a pivotal win for MSU as both teams began the game stuck in a pack of five teams with identical 5-3 conference records sharing third place. The Spartans have finished second or better in the Big Ten in each of the last four seasons. Both teams wore special pink uniforms at Breslin Center for MSU’s annual Play 4Kay game to raise awareness for breast cancer. A n active crowd of 8,812 fans covered the arena’s lower bowl in a mix of green and pink with intermittent patches of blue or maize. “It was amazing. We love the support, we love Spar-
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Senior forward Courtney Schiffauer drives the ball down the baseline with U-M center / forward Rachel Sheffer trailing her. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 61-46, Monday at Breslin Center.
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MSU beats U-M at Breslin: “Get Off My Court” By Josh Mansour mansou13@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
It was supposed to be close. Ide nt ic a l c on f e r e nc e records. Overall records separated by just a game. One of the mainstays of the Big Ten’s elite against a program on the rise, with a new head coach and coming off its fi rst NCAA To u r n a m e n t b e r t h i n 11 years.
But when Kiana Johnson stood with the ball in her hands, arms crossed as the fi nal seconds ticked off the clock, an authoritative message of dominance was sent. “Get off my court,” Johnson said was the thought on her mind as she stood near midcourt. “It’s personal.” To quote a line from the HBO series “The Wire:” “If you come at the king, you’d best not miss.” Yet the Wolverines missed
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Yet the Wolverines missed again. And again. And again. And again. U-M made just 17-53 shots, or 32.1 percent again. A nd again. A nd again. And again. U-M made just 17-of-53 shots (32.1 percent) and by the time it was fi nished, the MSU women’s basketball team had done what they had done the previous
11 times the Spartans tangled with the Wolverines: They won. MSU (18-4 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) extended its win streak over its rival to 12 games, knocking off Michigan (166 overall, 5-4 Big Ten) 61-46, making sure it remained more than a decade since the Wolverines had won in East Lansing. JUSTIN WAN/THE STATE NEWS “As soon as the game came my freshman year, From left, senior guard Tracy Nogle, sophomore forward Becca I was like ‘Oh man, I hate Mills, and sophomore center Jasmine Hines smile as they stand See HOOPS on page 2 X
at the conclusion of the game. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 61-46, Monday at Breslin Center.
EAST LANSING
Council votes tonight on hookah, Bistro Future of downtown business, development on line as key items come up for consideration By Michael Koury kourymic@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
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Food industry management senior Sonia Viera sits at her desk while working on Monday at Student Services. Viera works in the Office of Financial Aid as a student advisor.
Study: Minorities better handle jobs during school By Lilly Keyes keyeslil@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
As a 13-year-old girl picking asparagus in the fields of Texas with her parents, food industry management senior Sonia Viera always dreamed of working in an office. Now, as a student advisor for the MSU Office of Financial Aid , she does it for 14 hours each week. And although she admits
having to juggle everything — school, work and loans— can be diffi cult at times, she couldn’t picture being at college without working, too. “I would always say, ‘When I get older I’m going to go to college so I can be in an office and get my parents out of this job,’” Viera said. “I’m the fi rst one to come to college and have that stress … I’m the oldest too, so it’s on See MINORITY on page 2 X
At tonight’s regularly scheduled East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, council will vote on whether to renovate the former Evergreen Arms apartments and whether to approve a liquor license for the Black Cat Bistro, a high-end restaurant set to be built downtown. The council also will hold a public hearing on proposals to ban any new hookah lounges from establishing in the city and whether landlords should be required to give voting registration information to new tenants. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. in the city council chambers at City Hall.
Future hookah lounges The proposed ordinance first was discussed at a Jan. 8 work session. The proposal is intended to prevent unhealthy businesses from coming to the city in light of state legislation banning smoking in public buildings, but local hookah lounges have expressed concern it might discourage business from moving downtown. While the proposal will not affect the two hookah lounges currently in East Lansing, it would ban additional lounges from coming to the area.
Redevelopment on 341 and 345 Evergreen Ave. Formerly known as the Evergreen Arms, the buildings have been abandoned since 2008 and were planned to be a part of the City Center II project. The property still is under ownership of the City Center II developers. There have been concerns about renovations because of lack of parking and proximity of the buildings might be a fire hazard. The site plan for the project was rejected unanimously by both the Planning Commission and the Downtown Development Authority. “Now’s not a good time to bring this back to life as apartment buildings,” Beard said.
Liquor license for Black Cat Bistro A vote on the liquor license was postponed after an East Lansing police sting in December found Dublin Square Irish Pub, 327 Abbot Road, was one of three restaurants to sell alcohol to a minor. Arnulfo Ramirez, partial owner of Dublin Square, also is a co-owner of the Black Cat Bistro. “I think the recent sting operation reinforces my belief that some of these establishments aren’t managed as well as they need to be,” Councilmember Kevin Beard said. “I still don’t believe we need another establishment opened ‘til two in the morning.”
Requiring landlords to hand out voter registration information Another public hearing will be held on a proposed ordinance requiring landlords to provide tenants with voter registration information. “I think that including that registration information with the lease material is that extra push to get the student to register,” ASMSU Director of Public Relations Haley Dunnigan said. Landlords said the proposal would place an undue burden on them, especially since the information is available through state programs.