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Barry Greer has attended every men’s basketball home game for more than 20 years. His task? Keeping the Spartan Brass on beat. See pages 4-5 Barry Greer conducts the Spartan Brass Jan. 18 during the game against U-M at Breslin Center. PHOTO: Erin hampton

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Cooking in college is tricky, but not impossible Online resources like Not Your Average College Food and Spoon University make it easier for students to fit meals into both their budgets and schedules lege, featuring Sam the Cooking Guy. In these short tutorials he covers how to cook with no equipment, just a microwave or a single pan.

These simple and quick videos are great for beginners who want to master the most basic way to get food from the fridge to their mouth in the quickest way possible.

by Alyssa Smith asmith@statenews.com

Cooking in college? Ain’t nobody got time for that!

I disagree. With a little bit of planning and skill, anyone can cook. But sometimes it’s hard to find where to begin.

Students who cook in college likely learned the craft under the loving direction of a family member while they were young. Those are great people to hang around while appearing pathetic and hungry, because they’ll probably feed you. However, when they’re not around, you’re stuck with cereal.

Thankfully, the Internet exists to take the place of the caring parental figure, and seems to be as obsessed with food as you are.

I love to cook — and yes, my dad did teach me when I was younger — but in college when I’m tight on time, with an even tighter budget, I tend to stick to the basics. Here are some cool and unique blogs great for college students and beginners. Or both.

Bed Bath & Beyond maintains a wonderful blog with recipes and tips, as well as a web series called Cooking at Col-

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“Students who cook in college... are great people to hang out with while appearing pathetic and hungry, because they’ll probably feed you.”

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Spoon University is another website to aid students with their cooking. Their amazing recipe search feature allows you to choose anything from time of day, types of dishes, specific ingredients, special diets, microwave friendly recipes or even skill set — which includes easy, medium or advanced cooking techniques.

They also have a ‘cooking for one’ section and my personal favorite — five ingredients or less.

For a more healthy approach to food, check out Not Your Average College Food.

Created by Emily Hu, a student pursuing public health at Johns Hopkins University, the entire blog is aimed at students low on time and resources, but who still want a fresher alternative to cafeteria food. The recipes range from those that require four ingredients or less to no-bake desserts.

Lazy Ass Meals has tons of in-a-mug recipes, along with other, well, lazy ass meals.

Perfect for any need, Lazy Ass Meals promotes recipes like Stupidly Easy Cheesy Ham and Egg Bread Bowl and Dead Easy Scrambled Eggs In A Mug, along with tips for how to cook rice that doesn’t come out of a cup and how to make an easy carbonara (perfect for impressing “special friends” on any upcoming holidays).

Students on the go should look for onepot recipes, while students with a tight budget can always amp up their ramen game by adding meats, veggies or eggs.

For the mug-loving student, BuzzFeed has tons of lists for you, and for the visually inclined, there are oodles of beautiful cooking-related infographics just a search away.

Even Reddit has a respectable college cooking section, and cooking for beginners subreddit.

We come to college to learn new things — why can’t cooking be one of them?

There are tons of easy ways to get started for any type of living situation.

Even if you try one new recipe a month, you’re better off than you were last year. And if you really screw up, there’s always pizza.

Nobody wants to, but we have to do it; it’s shoveling season in E.L.

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Why I’m lovin’ McDonald’s ‘Pay with Lovin’ promotion

By Joseph Friess-Peters JPeters@statenews.com

Whether you are a fan of football or not, it is hard to escape the hype of the Super Bowl. This year was no exception. The game is over, but there is still plenty of buzz left.

People have been talking all week about the close ending, the dancing sharks and, of course, the commercials. However, one of the most surprising things I noticed is how much negative feedback McDonald’s is receiving from their “Pay with Lovin’” promotion.

For anyone who hasn’t heard, this new promotion allows customers to receive free meals, but they have to do a kind act in return. These range from calling your mother and telling her you love her to giving your family a hug. Some are also a little goofy, such as a request for you to dance.

All in all I thought this was a pretty neat promotion and a very cool commercial. But not all people agree.

Many have been bashing it as offensive. Some claim it makes customers feel uncomfortable, others claim it is an invasion of privacy. A few even claim it is rude because not everyone has a family to hug or a mother to call.

This all seems extremely cynical to me.

Sure, some of the customers in the commercial seemed apprehensive at first, but can you blame them? Who wouldn’t be a little taken aback? The important thing is how all the clips ended.

Everyone involved was smiling or laughing at the end of the experience, and it seems ridiculous that it would upset people. Also, many other customers started cheering and clapping when they noticed what was going on. To me, it seems like everyone involved had a memorable experience.

I’ll be the first to admit I’d be shy if asked to dance in a McDonald’s, but at the same time it’d give me a laugh. Fast food chains are so impersonal; why not add a little fun to the experience?

It seems like a pretty simplistic and pure cause.

Why it is being warped is beyond me.

This isn’t an attack to isolate or embarrass people. In fact, if I had to compare this promotion to anything it would be akin to “paying it forward.”

For McDonald’s, it is just in the opposite order.

Instead of a stranger making your day better and you passing it on, you are making someone else’s day a little brighter and you get to save a few bucks. It’s a win-win situation.

Whether you like McDonald’s or not, they have made a promotion that is enhancing people’s day and their experience. Quite frankly, more businesses should run promotions similar to this.

All these seemingly small acts start to add up and make communities a better place. At the very least McDonald’s got us talking, and that’s the first step toward progress. That is something that should be encouraged.

There will always be naysayers, but I think this attitude should be kept up, because I’m lovin’ it.

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“I think poetry is one of those things that is kind of shared universally across cultures to talk about a nation or learn about a group of people’s history to push back against oppression.”

Days until Valentine’s Day. Stay tuned for our special issue!

Megan Burnham, comparative culture and politics junior, on a poetry event hosted by the Russian Club. Read more online.

MSU going tobacco-free MSU has announced that it has plans to make campus tobacco-free, according to the website MSU Today.

MSU is going to create a task force, led by the Office of the University Physician, which will create a policy making MSU a tobacco-free environment, according to the website.

There are at least 1,514 smoke-free campuses in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2015, according to the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights website.

The number of campuses has increased by nearly three times since 2011, according to the ANR website.

There are 25 colleges within Michigan that have at least one tobacco-free campus, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation.

MSU’s Board of Trustees will vote later this year on the proposed ordinance, according to MSU Today. — jessica steeley

shan gao found not guilty Shan Gao, one of the defendants of assault charges for an attack on MSU student Yan Li in January 2014, has been found not guilty, said his attorney Patrick Crowley. The jury is still deliberating on the fate of the other defendant, Meng Long Li. During witness testimonies, none of the witnesses could remember if Gao was present that night. His defense attorney’s primary questioning strategy was simply to ask the witnesses if they remembered him there, usually ending his questioning after they said no.

“I think that is a proper verdict,” Crowley said.

As of press time, the jury had not finished deliberating on whether to convict Meng Long Li, the second defendant in the case.

— Cameron Macko

CORRECTION: In the story “MSU’s loudest survivor refuses to be silenced” published on Feb. 5, the timeline that accompanied the story erroneously stated in September 2011 the subject of the story, Emily Kollaritsch, was sexually harassed, when in fact the conduct in that case would constitute sexual assault.

Advertising freshman Sam Silverstein performs at his comedy show Wednesday for Mott Children’s Hospital’s charity event Laughter is the Cure to Life held in the MSU Business College Complex, 632 Bogue St. in East Lansing. Read more on page 6. photo: emily nagle

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Meet Barry, the men’s basketball team’s most loyal fan Barry Greer, a Lansing resident with Down syndrome, has attended men’s basketball home games for more than 20 years. Each game, he gets hyped up with the crowd, conducts the Spartan Brass and gives advice to the players

Above: Lansing resident Barry Greer poses Jan. 21 at Breslin Center. Greer hasn’t missed an MSU men’s basketball game in 23 years. Below: Lansing resident Barry Greer shows off his shoes Jan. 21 at Breslin Center. Greer’s shoes have been signed by head coach Tom Izzo and the members of the MSU men’s basketball team. photos: alice kole

By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com

On Jan. 21, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo coached his 400th game at Breslin Center.

For every one of those games, 29-year-old Barry Greer has been in the stands.

Greer has stood before the Spartan Brass, waving his fingers and tapping his feet in time with the tune of the MSU fight song, for more than 20 years of basketball games.

Even during the game when the band isn’t playing to hype the crowd, Greer can be seen jumping up and down in sync with members of the Izzone.

But there is something even more unique about Greer – he has Down syndrome.

It was in 1991 when 6-year-old Barry Greer and his father, Lee Greer, approached the band director, John Madden, for the first time.

“He was 4 years old when I started taking him to the games and it took me until he was 6 to get him to go down and actually see the band,” Lee Greer said.

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Madden said many kids see the band as shiny and glamorous, and so he showed Barry Greer the instruments, such as the trombone.

But at some point, he and Madden began talking, not paying as much attention to Barry Greer.

That one unsupervised moment was enough for Barry Greer. He saw his opportunity, and he took it.

“He started directing the band on his own and John and I thought that was pretty interesting and it took off from there,” Lee Greer said.

Now, Barry Greer is an enthusiastic fixture of every basketball game. While Barry’s Down syndrome prevents him from speaking clearly, with every smile and hand movement Barry Greer radiates exuberance onto the crowd during his conducting sessions.

Even when Lee Greer, who works as a UPS driver, can’t bring Barry Greer to the game, Barry Greer’s mother Debbie Greer will get him there.

“My wife will drop him off, he knows the routine. He’ll get down to the band with John, and I just have to try and get here before the game ends,” Lee Greer said.

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music therapy Not only does Barry Greer mimic the conducting, but once he even came dressed to fit the part.

At one game, Madden said Barry Greer showed up sporting a green blazer, made by his grandmother, and similar to the one Madden would wear during games.

Now, Barry Greer wears outfits similar to the band members’ or matches the Izzone fans. And he always has his “game shoes” on.

The shoes, given to him by Izzo, have the signatures of players on them. Barry Greer only wears them to basketball games.

Throughout the years, Madden said he believes the music the band plays has been like therapy for Barry Greer.

“I think the music ... when he hears the music, the beat, the sound and precision, it’s a real live form of music therapy that’s made his life more valuable,” Madden said.

The first few times Barry Greer joined Madden conducting, Lee Greer said he couldn’t keep a beat. But he said he thinks that’s changed.

“I guess after 23 years, he should be able to keep a beat by now,” Lee said.

Madden said there isn’t a lot of conducting happening during the game – he usually directs the brass when to start and end a song.

Barry Greer takes the center spot, waving his fingers like a conductor would, while Madden might play the cowbell along with the band.

“He’s certainly mimicking what a conductor does but more than that, the music is affecting him in a positive and joyful way,” Madden said.

Lee Greer said he and his family are grateful that his son is able to be a part of one of the “best bands around.”

“Without John T. Madden, there is no Barry Greer,” Lee said.

James O’Neill, a microbiology and human biology freshman, said seeing Barry Greer conduct while he plays during the game is an incredible experience.

“It’s really cool for him to take charge of us a little bit and tell us how he wants the music to sound,” O’Neill said. “He’ll point at sections and tell them to play louder because he wants to hear that part more.”

Lee said one of Barry Greer’s favorite songs performed by the band, usually played at halftime, is Santana’s “Everybody’s Everything.”

“That’s the one he really interacts with the band... he’s very entertaining when it comes to that song,” Lee Greer said.

Lansing resident Barry Greer looks to band director John T. Madden during the men’s basketball game against U-M Sunday at Breslin Center.

Each year, band members graduate. But Barry Greer returns to the same spot next to Madden in front of the band.

“We always kid with John that we’ve got another one-year contract,” Lee Greer said.

For the love of basketball When the time runs out on the game clock and fans begin to leave Breslin Center, parents and friends of players gather in a waiting area near the locker room.

Barry Greer and his dad are among the cluster of people.

“We feel blessed that Tom has allowed Barry to love on the guys like he does after every game,” Lee Greer said. “The character of players (Izzo) gets are not only great players but they’re great guys. They embrace Barry and see he’s genuine.”

While waiting, Barry Greer likes to check the statistics sheet after every game – seeing how

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Lansing resident Barry Greer conducts the Spartan Brass during the men’s basketball game against U-M Sunday at Breslin Center. Greer conducts the band at every home game.

all the players did after a win or a loss.

As players leave the locker room, each one gives Barry Greer a high five or takes the time to stop and talk to him and his dad.

“No matter what, we have to stay till the last player comes out,” Lee Greer said.

Barry Greer uses the opportunity to give players advice about the game.

“He likes to give me some tips on how to score a ball better or shoot better and I take that in,” sophomore forward Gavin Schilling said.

One of Barry Greer’s current favorite players on the team, junior guard Denzel Valentine, usually saves a Gatorade for Barry after the game.

“He always brings a smile to my face.

He’s always cheering us on,” Valentine said. “He’s always positive.”

Even though Barry Greer makes it to every home basketball game, away games are a different story.

Madden said because of what could be a liability issue, Barry Greer does not travel with the band.

When the men’s basketball team played at a Big Ten tournament in Chicago, Barry Greer and Lee Greer were there, but Barry Greer was in the stands and not on the floor with Madden and the brass.

“Barry was probably confused why he didn’t get to go down on the floor,” Madden said.

But even then, Madden said Barry Greer doesn’t take any of the experience for granted.

Debbie Greer said the televised games at their house are interesting to watch, especially during a close game.

She said he’ll bring MSU memorabilia out of his room and line them in front of the TV, using them like talismans, hoping to give the team good luck.

It’s not just the men’s basketball team Barry Greer has a passion for either — he is currently involved in a Unified League through MSU, which connects students and special olympians to play together.

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since there are not many of it’s kind. "(The league) definitely helps to drop the stigma around people with special needs,” said Jessica Osos, special education senior and one of the league’s organizers.

The league will continue for five weeks, ending after spring break with a championship game at Breslin Center.

An Honorary Member During his time as an undergraduate at MSU, strength and conditioning coach Mike Vorkapich was introduced to Barry Greer.

In an adapted physical education class, Vorkapich said he worked with Barry Greer and got to know him and his story.

Vorkapich now serves as a board member for the Varsity S Club and in 2011, he nominated Barry to be inducted as a member.

The Varsity S Club is for varsity letterwinners but there are other levels of membership, such as becoming an honorary member, which includes Barry Greer, since he served a significant role in MSU athletics.

Vorkapich said honorary members “contribute to MSU athletics with a great passion,” and Barry Greer does just that.

2011 marked 20 years which Barry Greer assisted Madden with conducting the band at men’s basketball games and so Vorkapich said he wanted to honor him the only way that seemed fitting.

Barry Greer was inducted as an honorary member of the Varsity S Club in 2011 and presented with an honorary letter jacket by men’s basketball alumnus Mateen Cleaves – another player whom Barry Greer calls a “favorite.”

“It kind of made him feel that much more part of the group,” Vorkapich said on Barry’s induction.

In 2011, Madden was also made an honorary member of the Varsity S Club.

But Vorkapich said Barry’s role is more than honorary.

“Barry stands for everything right about this university,” Vorkapich said.

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News Freshman’s charity comedy show sells out

By Ray Wilbur rwilbur@statenews.com

The laughter was audible Wednesday night from outside the auditorium doors, and students and parents alike were among the crowd at advertising freshman Sam Silverstein’s comedy show.

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, and the lead organizer, advertising freshman Sam Silverstein, sold out a more than 600-person auditorium Wednesday night in the Business College Complex for their comedy show to benefit C.S. Mott Children’s hospital in Ann Arbor.

“It was amazing seeing (Silverstein) up there in front of everyone, he was funnier than I expected and it was a great show,” communication junior Ben Sofferin said.

The comedy show’s proceeds are going to be donated to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s Child and Family Life services program, which provides for things like toys, music and technology to better a

Advertising freshman Sam Silverstein performs at his comedy show on Wednesday for Mott Children’s Hospital’s charity event Laughter is the Cure to Life held in the MSU Business College Complex, 632 Bogue Street in East Lansing.

child’s stay at the hospital.

ASMSU and Silverstein’s group of organizers raised more than $1,700 for the hopsital that night, after selling every ticket. Silverstein said he expects they likely raised about $2,000 after last-minute donations.

ASMSU sponsored the comedy show and reserved the auditorium space as well as printed tickets and marketed in tandem with Silverstein.

“Our goal is always to help students and especially students as talented as Sam who really have a goal and want to achieve something,” ASMSU Chief of Staff Kiran Samra said.

But the show was just the start for Silverstein and his organizers. They plan to expand the show to more cities in Michigan to help more organizations in need.

“To us this is just the beginning, this is the first step. People think this is the pinnacle, but we plan to change shows, change scripts, make people laugh and raise money,” Silverstein said.

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Spartans Fighting Cancer releases balloons to support Relay For Life The organization held the balloon release as part of the weeklong event called Painting the Campus Purple, intended to spread cancer awareness, increase cancer education and promote cancer advocacy.

By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com

Spartans Fighting Cancer continued to paint the campus purple Thursday when they released purple and white balloons into the sky for their annual event.

They held their balloon release at the rock on Farm Lane.

Due to weather conditions Monday the event was pushed to Thursday.

The organization has been especially active on campus this week in order to spread awareness about cancer and its research, for Relay for Life.

They educate and inform the MSU community as well as support all those affected by cancer from survivors to a wide range of others.

“We are one of American Cancer Society’s branch of Colleges Against Cancer. So a lot of universities and most of the Big Ten universities have a branch directly related to the American Cancer Society, and so we are a registered (student organization),” said Lauren Murphy, a supply chain management senior and director of production for Spartans Fighting Cancer. “We hold Relay for Life in April and all proceeds for that go back to American Cancer Society,” The group branches out this week in order to get back into preparations of Relay for Life goals.

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

“We have been doing events all week just to kind of go back to relay in prep for our big event kickoff, which is on Sunday,” nutritional sciences junior and Spartans Fighting Cancer executive board member Jenna Chaffee said.

Each member chooses to involve themselves in the group because of connection to and advocacy for cancer and its research.

“Personally my mom has cancer. That is kind of where it tugged at me to join and donate,” Chaffee said. “She actually just recently, in the past month, had a scan and her cancer came back. It’s especially hard this year. It’s something special this year.”

The students involved in the

From left, Spartans Fighting Cancer members microbiology senior Adam Matynowski, supply chain management senior Lauren Murphy, nursing junior Kaitlin Aldea, social work senior Sarah Hoffman and nutritional science junior Jenna Chaffee release balloons Thursday, at the rock on Farm Lane in memory of survivors and those still fighting cancer. PHOTO: Camille Douglas Supply chain management senior Lauren Murphy of Spartans Fighting for Cancer Club writes “Spartans with Cancer” on a balloon as a testimony to those students battling cancer during their Relay for Life balloon release Thursday, at the rock on Farm Lane.

event each released several balloons with specific names on them for those they represent in the race or relay through the organization. Many have personal experiences with the disease.

“I relay for a lot of people that I met on my own cancer journey.

In April of 2008 I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia which is a pretty common childhood cancer. When you’re really sick and feel limited it’s hard to feel like yourself. My parents and family sacrificed a lot. It was hard, but it brought us all very close,” Kaitlin Aldea, a nursing junior and executive board member said.

Aldea will celebrate five years in remission this August.

There will be an official Relay for Life kickoff event this Sunday for the organization starting at noon at the Wharton Center.

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L.A. Times Daily Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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MSU’s state funding eyed cautiously by legislators Amidst a projected budget deficit, lawmakers are viewing higher education appropriations cautiously, an area that has been sensitive to shortfalls

Percent change in state budget appropriations compared to percent change in MSU tuition

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The Subcommittee on Higher Education of the Michigan House of Representatives met on Thursday to overview the current higher education budget.

In a 20-minute presentation, Michigan House of Representatives senior fiscal analyst Marilyn Peterson said that public university enrollment is expected to keep the declining rate is has had since 2012.

“The last few years we’ve seen a decline in enrollment,” Peterson said. “To my knowledge, that’s not expected to change.”

At MSU, though, almost 8,900 student entered the university this past fall, about 1,000 more than the almost 7,900 that entered in the fall of 2013.

Peterson also said high school enrollment is declining too.

“The demographics are such, that we are looking at fewer high school graduates and declining enrollments are expected for both, the university and community colleges, at least for the new year term,” Peterson said.

According to statistics from the Michigan House Fiscal Agency, higher education makes up 12 percent of the total state budget — $1.2 billion.

The state government allocates more money for community health and corrections while community colleges make up just 1.7 percent of the state budget.

On Feb. 11, Gov. Rick Snyder will present the executive budget recommendation. However, the budget will have some constraints.

Snyder’s administration prepares to work with an estimated $324.6 million less revenue in the 2016 fiscal budget due to $224 million worth of tax credits cashed by an

Yearly MSU appropriations $283.6 million $241.6 million $245 million $249.6 million $264.9 million

MSU tuition price per credit hour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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In his first term budget recommendation, 15 percent in cuts were made to higher education appropriations and in turn MSU’s funding. The funding has increased throughout the years but it is not close to what it was.

State Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, said he expects to see an increase in higher education funds on this new budget recommendation.

“We have some constraints because we have a budget deficit,” Singh said. “My hope is that we’ll see an increase to the higher education budget because again, in 2011 the governor made some very irresponsible cuts to higher education.”

Singh said he hopes Snyder restores the higher education funds that were cut.

“We’ve created a larger burden to students and taken a way what I think really is the state’s responsibility to be helping students get their education,” Singh, the minority vice chair of the subcommittee, said.

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Good Eats: East Lansing stops to get your mac and cheese fix Whether you want standard macaroni and cheese or noodles wrapped in deep-fried breading, East Lansing has an abundance of different restaurants for any type of cheesy fix you could desire

By Leslie Hemenway lhemenway@statenews.com

No matter what kind of day you’ve had, you can always count on a bowl of macaroni and cheese to cheer you up — after all, it’s called comfort food for a reason.

If you find yourself in need of something along the lines of a mouth-watering, cheesy pick-meup, you’re in luck. East Lansing is home to several different mac and cheese venues that offer these cheesy noodles in a variety of different recipes and styles.

Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez “I thought (the cheeseburger deluxe) was really good. I like that they have more stuff than just regular mac and cheese.” — Music education senior Elizabeth Kotnik.

Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez has only been in business since September, but they’ve had no problems attracting customers.

Shift leader and MSU alumnus Alistair Beerens said the restaurant is still trying to find its place on Grand River Avenue, but has been quickly gaining popularity and already has plenty of returning customers.

Beerens said Sweet Lorraine’s macaroni and cheese is like none other because of the fresh ingredients used.

“I feel like we really try hard to get really good quality food out there,” he said. “(We) use a lot of fresh local ingredients. It’s all made to order (and) we try to make it in front of customers.”

One of the most popular items on the menu is the bacon and cheddar macaroni and cheese.

Beerens said it’s simple, but that’s what makes it so good.

Kotnik said she recommends trying the restuarant’s cheeseburger deluxe mac and cheese.

Noodles & Company manager Kelly Parks prepares a dish of Wisconsin Mac & Cheese Wednesday at Noodles & Company 205 E. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing. PHOTOS: kennedy thatch

Nekritz said macaroni and cheese bites are one of her all-time favorites.

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Conrad’s “(It ’s) delicious, deep f ried goodness.” — Chemical engineering senior Allison Nekritz.

If deep-fried macaroni and cheese sounds like taste bud heaven to you, look no further than Conrad’s College Town Grill.

Conrad’s menu offers a variety of foods, the most popular being their wraps, but their macaroni and cheese bites have a reputation for being outstanding. Not only do you get a mouthful of macaroni and cheese, but that mouthful is wrapped in deep-fried breading to go with.

Manager Corey Clark said the bites are made simply by breading and then deep frying mac and cheese.

“It’s comfort food and after a hard day at class or work, it’s good to reward yourself with something delicious,” he said.

Clark also said Conrad’s offers wraps with macaroni and cheese bites in them.

“I really like how the cheese is kind of melting while you’re eating it. It’s so good.”

— English sophomore Alex Valenti.

Noodles & Company is another option to consider if you’re looking for a macaroni and cheese fix.

Manager Katie Noud said she thinks the cheese sauce, which is a special blend of different cheeses, is what sets their macaroni and cheese apart from others.

Noud said students should check out Noodles & Company if they’re looking for delicious macaroni and cheese but are on a budget. “(Our mac and cheese is) really popular and we have so many other choices they can choose from too,” she said. “We’re not very expensive, so if (students) are on a budget we can accommodate to them and we have coupons we put out.”

Valenti said Noodles & Company is definitely one of her go-to places when she’s craving macaroni and cheese.

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MSU vs. U-M Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan Oct. 6th, 2001 Attendance: 74,554 Game Story: In front of a then-world record crowd, the Spartans and Wolverines squared off in the first ever outdoor college hockey game. As if the spectacle of the event wasn’t enough, the game featured the topranked Spartans against No. 4 U-M. It was Mark Hollis (then associate athletic director) that spearheaded the event. After hockey legend Gordie Howe dropped the ceremonial puck, the Spartans and Wolverines skated to a 3-3 tie. Forward Adam Hall and defenseman Duncan Keith scored the first two goals for MSU. After U-M forward Mike Cammalleri gave the Wolverines a 3-2 lead with 8:48 left in the game, MSU forward Jim Slater put himself in Spartan lore when he scored with 47 seconds left to tie the game. Seven MSU players that took part in the game went on to the NHL, most notably goaltender Ryan Miller (Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks) and Keith (Chicago Blackhawks).

Weekend game in Chicago adds to outdoor hockey history This weekend in Chicago, MSU ice hockey (10-11-2, 4-3-2 Big Ten) will continue a modern college hockey tradition. When the Spartans drop the puck against the Wolverines at Soldier Field on Saturday, it will mark the fifth outdoor game in MSU’s history. Here is a look back at the memorable history of MSU taking hockey back to its roots: — Jonathon Chun

THE BIG CHILL:

MSU at U-M Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec. 11, 2010 Attendance: 113,411 Game Story: Almost 10 years after the Cold War at Spartan Stadium, the in-state rivals shattered the previous world record for attendance at a hockey game. The game itself wasn’t nearly as entertaining as the first time around, with U-M skating to a 5-0 victory. But the attendance record still holds to this day, even trumping the Winter Classic held at Michigan Stadium between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs in 2014.

GREAT LAKES INVITATIONAL:

MSU vs. Michigan Tech, MSU vs. U-M Comerica Park. Detroit Dec. 27-28, 2013 Attendance: 25,449 vs. MTU, 26,052 vs. U-M MTU Game Story: As part of the 2014 NHL Winter Classic festivities, the 49th Great Lakes Invitational was held outdoors at Comerica Park. In the semifinals against Michigan Technological University, MSU nearly completed a comeback victory, but fell short in the shootout.

Then-sophomore forward Ryan Keller and then-junior forward Matt Berry scored in the first five minutes of the third period to give the Spartans a 2-1 lead. This came after a second period that saw sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand make 19 saves to keep the score at 1-0. The Huskies scored the equalizer near the midway point of the final period to tie the game at 2-2, and would go on to beat the Spartans in a shootout to advance to the title game. Hildebrand ended the game with 41 saves, setting up another stellar performance in the following game.

U-M GAME STORY: In the third-place game of the tournament, the Spartans shutout U-M in a 3-0 victory behind a 29-save performance from Hildebrand. Junior forward Brent Darnell each added a goal. Ebbing’s goal came just 1:23 into the game and ended up being the game-winner. U-M was ranked No. 3 heading into the tournament, but couldn’t muster a victory against MSU or Western Michigan.

TOP: The Spartans warm up Dec. 27, 2013, at Comerica Park for the 49th Great Lakes Invitational. BOTTOM: Comerica Park in Detroit is transformed into an outdoor ice arena Dec. 27, 2013, for the 49th Great Lakes Invitational. The game was the third outdoor game played by Michigan State since 2001. state news file photoS

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Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Men’s basketball improving defensively with half of the Big Ten season remaining Sunday’s game against rival U-M showed MSU has potential to play well defensively if team leaders like Matt Costello and Branden Dawson step up. With eight games remaining and Illinois next on the schedule, players say it will be the defense that leads them to March

By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

Through 22 games the MSU men’s basketball team (15-7 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) ranks 81st in the nation in points given up per game defensively.

Sunday against U-M, it didn’t look like the same defensive team.

Down the stretch in Sunday’s rivalry win over U-M, MSU locked in defensively. The Wolverines scored their 61st point at the 5:06 mark in the second half and for the next 10 minutes, including overtime, they scored just five points.

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Junior forward Matt Costello’s dominance in this stretch has been documented, but steals from senior guard Travis Trice and senior forward Branden Dawson also demonstrated MSU’s intensity.

The Spartans dialed it up when they needed to most but flipping the switch on and off has been a problem all year.

“When we want to defend, we can defend very well,” Costello said. “We just gotta want to defend, that’s the issue.”

Costello admitted that the experienced players took a bit of time to step into their leadership roles, primarily because “they never led before here,” he

said. Now, however, those guys are working to get MSU on the same page defensively.

“Trav and Zel (Valentine) and BJ (Dawson) have been doing a pretty good job of getting everybody around,” Costello said. “We just gotta do it. I mean it’s tiring, it’s hard. It’s hard work. Michigan State teams in the past have found a way to do that, so we just gotta take from them and we’ll be fine.”

One Spartan who is beginning to look more and more like a premiere player in the Izzo era is Dawson. He’s been the definition of consistency in the Big Ten so far and he can be penciled in for a double-double on a nightly basis.

As MSU searches for steadiness, it might only need to look at its senior forward.

“BJ (Dawson) is the type of player where he’s so good that he makes everybody else around him better,” Trice said. “He picks everybody else’s energy up with the plays he does, so hopefully he continues to be consistent for us and everybody else picks it up too.”

MSU now will prepare to face Illinois Saturday at Breslin Center. Illinois is 15-8 and coming off a 66-54 win against Rutgers, the Fighting Illini are lead by Rayvonte Rice who is averaging 17.2 points per game this season.

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Keep sidewalks clear to avoid a fine East Lansing police say that once snow stops falling, renters and homeowners have 24 hours to shovel and salt public sidewalks or else they will be fined

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Icy and snowy sidewalks are a nuisance to all students, especially students who rent houses.

With the recent weather, the sidewalks are very hazardous due to all of the ice and snow that has not yet melted.

According to East Lansing city ordinances, all sidewalks must be free of snow or ice or a fine is assessed.

East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said once the snow stops falling, renters and homeowners have a 24-hour

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Nu r si ng s e n ior Je s sic a McKay, who rents a house in the area, said the ticket she received for not clearing sidewalks was $85.

“Which is a lot for college students,” she said.

For renters in Lansing, the failure to clear a public sidewalk can result in the city clearing it for the renter, which is a minimum fine of $149.

McKay rents from an individual owner, but some renting companies, such as DTN M a n a g e m e n t C o m p a n y, remove snow from the sidewalks of the houses they rent out.

“We’ll do the sidewalks up and down the street … but then the residents are responsible from their front door out to the sidewalk,” said Colin Cronin, vice president of DTN. McKay said she and her roommate are responsible for shoveling the snow off the sidewalk, as well as the walk up to their house.

“Last time we got a ticket, it snowed like all night,” McKay said. She added after the night of snowfall, they got a ticket at 8:30 a.m. for failure to remove the snow.

Gonzalez said East Lansing Parking and Code Enforcement handles citations for snow removal violations, and they’re finding a lot of violations this year.

“There’s a new group of people that are new to the city and aren’t really, I guess, wellversed with some of the ordinances that apply to their properties,” Gonzalez said, referring to MSU students that move from residence halls into rental houses. “Every year it’s kind of a new thing.”

McKay said last year, the owner had maintenance workers remove the snow.

“But they didn’t come this year, and then we got a ticket, so, we found out we were responsible,” McKay said.

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