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4-1 loss to the Wolverines, but they will be left with a lasting memory of the spectacle of this event.

or most, the Cold War refers to the post-World War II hostility between world powers. But for MSU and U-M hockey fans, it means game time.

In 2001 MSU hockey (10-12-2, 4-4-2-2 Big Ten) began a tradition that has spread across the hockey community.

The “Cold War,” as it’s commonly referred to now, saw the MSU and U-M battle outside on the gridiron of Spartan Stadium. A crowd of 74,554 people braved the frigid weather that evening, setting a world record for the highest attended hockey game at the time, a record that is now held by the “Big Chill” in Ann Arbor between the same two schools.

While it would be hard to argue that last weekend’s Hockey City Classic can compare to that monumental night some 13 years ago, it still offered Spartan players and fans a unique opportunity that might not come again.

The Spartans did not get the result they were looking for in their

Setting the scene With MSU and U-M playing outside the state of Michigan for just the second time in 47 years, it allowed displaced Spartan alumni a rare opportunity to watch their alma mater minus some of the normal expenses that go along with it. Whether they were Spartan graduates living near Chicago, or current students, Spartans from all over made the trip to watch their team play.

For father and son Jeff and Jack Linforth from Northwick, Illinois, it was an opportunity to look back on some fond memories and possibly look forward to what lies ahead.

Jeff Linforth is an MSU alumnus who attended the university from 1980 to 1985 and often found himself at Munn Ice Arena. Jack Linforth, a sophomore in high school, has adopted the Spartans as his favorite team with the influence of his father.

Now, Jack is seriously considering MSU after he graduates high school.

By Jonathon Chun

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The ice hockey team went to the Windy City for a matchup against U-M this weekend. Despite delays due to weather conditions, Spartan fans from far and wide showed up to support their team. Continued on pages 6-7 The Spartans held control of the puck Saturday during the game against Michigan at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 4-1, during the Coyote Logistics Hockey City Classic. photo: alice kole

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Tom Izzo looks to Nairn to give Trice a rest The loss against Illinois on Saturday was upsetting to the men’s basketball head coach and players — page 10

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Go out with the girls this “Galentine’s Day”

By Alyssa Smith asmith@statenews.com

The end of this week may hold a plethora of anxieties for many of us, as Valentine’s Day looms over the heads of both the single and the unavailable.

But, we can always create our own alternatives. The delightful Leslie Knope of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” proposes that Galentine’s Day is a much better option for many of us.

“What is Galentine’s Day?” Knope says on her show, “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year!

Every Feb. 13, my lady friends

and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it breakfast style! Ladies celebrating ladies.

It’s like Lilith Fair minus the angst. Plus frittatas.”

Galentine’s Day is truly the best day of the year...possibly behind the TV program’s other lovely holiday — “Treat Yo’ Self Day.” But if you’re anything like me, that day is every day.

It celebrates friendships between women. It’s a day to spend with all your girls celebrating self-importance, crafts, food and whipped cream. Lots of whipped cream.

This year Galentine’s Day falls on a Friday, which means brunch might be hard to fit into people’s class schedules. But you don’t have to have Galentine’s Day on Feb. 13, so don’t use that as an excuse to miss out.

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The only mandatory thing about Galentine’s Day is having friends around you, because that’s who it’s about. Have a small get-together with just you and your bestie, or go big with a Galentine’s Day-themed party.

Try brunchin’ it up on Saturday morning instead; sure, some friends might have plans for the night, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from indulging during the day. For a more low-key time, stack up on movies, stay in and build a blanket nest. Or have a girls’ night on the town; indulge and order fruity drinks with umbrellas, no judgment.

Get crafty and try your hand at some Pinterest crafts; if they don’t work out, well, that’s why the hashtag #PinterestFails exists. For those gal pals you won’t be able to see in person, try Rabb.it, a free website

that incorporates video chat and a screen share feature, perfect for marathoning Netflix. (Might I suggest “Parks and Recreation”?)

Don’t forget your mom, or any other important women in your life this Feb. 13, either. Call, send a text, or get something delivered by trained foxes with little rolled up scrolls; find a way to tell them they’re important to you.

Just don’t do an e-card. No one likes e-cards.

Life is hard, school is rough and the weather is only going to get colder. Take every chance you can to celebrate the friendships you’ve forged, and the foods you love to eat. Brunch, a marathon, a sleep-over or a night out — as long as we’ve got our girls, Galentine’s Day will be a breeze.

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Try to do more for your fellow schoolmates

By Kayla Clarke kclarke@statenews.com

The other day I experienced what seemed to be a mini crisis. It happened because I had some time to kill before my next class and found myself sitting in Wells Hall, just watching people pass by. I wasn’t really paying attention to anything specific, just listening to music and relaxing.

Do you ever have a moment where you feel like you’re falling? Something just clicks, and for a split second everything feels so clear.

Then, as quickly as it showed up, it’s gone.

I had a moment like that. It hit me how big the world is, and how everybody is so wrapped up in their own stuff that they hardly notice the people around them. There are all these people, with their own lives and problems.

Yet, the little things we do can make such a huge impact on the people around us. Something as simple as holding the door open for someone, or giving up your seat on the bus can make a huge difference.

For all you know, that person could have been having a horrible day, or a terrible week, but that small act of kindness might have made things just a little brighter for them. Even if you never know about it, you’ve made a difference.

There are times when I feel as though my faith in humanity is completely lost. Sure, some people are capable of terrible things, but not everybody. There are some people who really care, who are kind and understanding. It’s those people that help make the world a better place.

I recently heard a story from a girl who shall remain anonymous. Her freshman year she went out to a party, and ended up drinking too much.

That is a very vulnerable state, especially for a young woman who is alone. You hardly hear stories like this that don’t end in disaster.

However, she managed to get home safely because a man who she had never met before made sure that she got back to her place with no problems. He gave her his jacket and walked her back to her dorm.

Too often we hear about situations that end in tragedy. Every once in a while, it’s important to seek out stories that have happy endings ­— stories that can reassure us that the world isn’t a terrible place. People, as a whole, aren’t as bad as some of us make them out to be.

I used to find myself assuming the worst of people. These days, I try my best to see the good instead of the bad, and I think it makes the world a little more bearable to live in.

We have to try to look at the positive qualities of people. Try to do them for other people.

Wait a few extra seconds in the cold to hold the door open for the person behind you. The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference.

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Siblings take over campus during annual Sibs and Kids bonding weekend

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“It was a really cool experience (coming from Ontario to MSU) for us.

There is no NCAA in Canada so it’s a huge deal for us to go over. (It’s) a new country, new experience.”

Nicola Deans, junior gymnast on coming from Canada to join the MSU gymnastics team. Read more on page 10.

Free throws missed by the Spartans during the game against Illinois Saturday

Hung jury declared in trial for Meng Long Li

Theatre senior Katie Maggart wipes the table in her role as Val in “Three Hundred and Thirteen Possibilities” Wednesday in Studio 60 Theatre in the Auditorium.

Read more about how the Theatre2Film project is going into its next phase on page 9.

A hung jury was declared in the trial of Meng Long Li, an alumnus accused of assaulting student Yan Li at a Meridian Township karaoke club Jan. 31, 2014.

Though the jury acquitted student Shan Gao, the other defendant, of all charges, a verdict was not reached for Meng Long Li. It now rests on the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office to decide whether to undertake a second trial against Meng Long Li. Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said he has not decided whether to continue at this point but is holding counsel this afternoon or on Monday and should have a clear answer after that.

The assault was allegedly connected with a group of Chinese students who call themselves “Chengguan.” In her opening statement, Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Kimberly Hesse claimed the group is really a gang in which Meng Long Li is an enforcer and Gao a lower-level middle man.

Following the trial Patrick Crowley, Gao’s attorney, further dismissed the accusations that there is such a gang.

“I think that it was absolutely absurd for this prosecutor’s office to have even attempted to try to invent some claim of a Chinese gang when it was apparent there was never any such thing,” Crowley said.

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Shooting rattles downtown E.L. With one dead, one hurt and no arrests, a shooting early Friday morning left residents with many questions but few answers

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Two DeWitt Township residents were shot just after midnight Friday inside the Grove Street Garage in downtown East Lansing, killing one, 22-year-old Michael Anthony Smith, and rattling nearby residents.

“Smith died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds he received during the shooting,” the police statement said. “The second victim, a 21-year-old DeWitt Township man, received non-life threatening injuries and has since been treated and released for those injuries.”

Both were transported by East Lansing medics to local Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. Neither victim is an MSU student.

The most recent East Lansing police report described two sus-

pects — one as as a 5-foot-9inch black male, weighing between 165 and 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a hoodie and jeans, the other as a 5-foot-11-inch black male weighing 200 pounds.

“The suspects were seen fleeing the scene in a vehicle described as a red four-door sedan, possibly a Lincoln or Dodge,” police said.

Psychology junior Michael Cooper, who lives across Grove Street from the crime scene, heard about eight to 10 gunshots from inside his home before going outside and witnessing a police officer sprinting toward the parking structure with an assault riffle.

The other officer told Cooper and his roommates to go back inside.

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think it was an isolated incident so I don’t think we are unsecure or unsafe here,” international relations senior Anthony Giannetti said. “I got a lot of text messages and calls from people last night asking if we were OK.” Others, like hospitality business senior Taylor Pahl, said she is shaken by the recent incident.

Her roommates work at bars in the area and were scared coming home around 3 a.m.

Jameson McCaige, a 22-yearold Holt resident, said he was walking to a bar when he was

one of the first on the scene after he heard several gunshots. "(I) figured I should go check it out and make sure everybody’s OK, ran down the alleyway, right here, and just yelled ‘Is anybody hurt?’ and there’s one guy said he was hurt, so I jumped up there to see,” McCaige said.

McCaige said he helped a person who had been shot.

He said he took his coat up to the victim and “tried to keep him warm, tried to keep him awake and responsive, you know.”

After hearing of the incident, Ernest Klingler, a 22-yearold supervisor for the parking department, was called to the scene by the Grove parking ramp’s booth attendant.

“On the stretcher they were taking (a victim) out, he was non-responsive. And they were pumping on his chest, defibrillating him. They took him into the ambulance and took off after that,” Klingler said. “He was on a stretcher, he was laid out flat. ” According to Alexis Schiebner, a hostess at HopCat, the

restaurant closed at midnight the night of the shooting because of normal weekday business hours. She was in the area after her shift at about 2 a.m. and noted that police cars and caution tape covered the parking structure.

East Lansing police are still investigating the incident. After the shooting, it appeared much of East Lansing’s nightlife had come to an abrupt end for the evening. Peppino’s Sports Grille, which stays open until 2 a.m., seemed almost empty after the incident.

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It’s only a matter of time before MSU bans all forms of tobacco use on campus, according to MSU officials.

“I think that it’s clear that this is the direction we’re going in,” spokesman Jason Cody said. “I definitely think it’s a matter of when this happens and not if this happens.”

It’s unknown when the ordinance would be implemented, but Cody said a task force is currently drafting one that could go before the Board of Trustees for vote as early as this summer.

The task force, announced last week and spearheaded by the University Physician’s Office, is also charged with developing a plan to best transition the campus to a

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tobacco-free one, Cody said.

If passed and implemented, the all-inclusive tobacco ban, which includes e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco, would place MSU among Western Michigan University, University of Michigan, Northern Michigan University and other state universities who have already banned at least smoking tobacco on their campuses.

With the plan to ban its early stages, Cody said the specific repercussions for violating the ordinance are up in the air but would be similar to those in effect at U-M. “We don’t envision this as a punitive policy with strong enforcement,” Cody said.

“We view this more as an educational policy. So as far as repercussions, that’s hard to say.”

At U-M, where only smoking is banned,

students who are repeat offenders are directed to the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, rather than to law enforcement, according to the U-M website.

In a statement MSU Provost June Youatt said the move to ban aligns with the administration’s push for a healthier campus.

“The rationale for this transition rests largely on a fundamental concern for the health of the entire campus community,” Youatt said, citing research on tobacco’s harmful effects. “Moving toward implementation of a tobacco-free policy aligns with our efforts to create the healthiest academic and workplace environment possible at MSU.” The task force is launching a website, complete with FAQs and progress reports, that could go live this week, Cody said.

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Siblings and kids join family members for on-campus fun

Community engagement becomes focus of MSU’s RecycleMania

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Kalamazoo residents Duwan Washington, left and Leroy Jordan watch graduate student Kayla Stomack present a snake Friday during an Annual Sibs and Kids Weekend event at the MSU Union. photo: erin hampton

By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com

After a month apart, MSU students welcomed their siblings to campus to have some fun and bonding time this weekend as the University Activities Board hosted the annual Sibs and Kids Weekend.

The event kicked off Friday for check-in with planned events beginning at 7 p.m. at the Union and other signature spots on campus.

Students and their guests enjoyed several activities including cosmic bowling, airbrush tattoos and karaoke.

The Potter Park Zoo also brought animals for attendees to observe and pet.

“We do a lot of outreach programs not just here at the Union. We go out to many different schools in the area of Lansing, Mason, and Okemos, who will invite us to come and talk to their students or their community,” Docent for the Potter Park Zoo Kayla Stomack said.

The National Society of Black Engineers had students

and their guests doing science experiments together.

The experiments included making a boat out of tin foil and mixtures in a bottle.

Comedian and magician Joel Ward also performed for the students and their siblings.

Students were able to participate in the activities on both Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, UAB planned a scavenger hunt in the MSU Museum, open gym at IM Sports-Circle, a show at Abrams Planetarium and the night concluded with performance by the a cappella group Spartan Dischords at the International Center.

Dairy Store ice cream as well as several other snacks were provided during the performance. The event brought family together and gave the opportunity for students see their siblings.

“I thought it would be a good experience for them to have where we could bond. I thought it would be fun to see all the animals and partake in the all the activities,” media and information freshman Emily Smith said.

Smith brought her young nephews, whom she considers her own siblings.

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On Feb. 1, the annual RecycleMania competition kicked off at MSU with the hope of improving recycling and sustainability on campus.

This is the fourth year MSU will participate in the competition, which is between more than 400 colleges and universities across the U.S. RecycleMania at MSU will continue through February and most of March and end on March 28.

Waste reduction coordinator Dave Smith said in previous years that a goal of recycling 1 million tons of recyclable material was set, but the goal for this year is different.

Instead, Smith said more is being done to raise student interest and get them involved in recycling around campus.

“Our goal is to engage students and not worry so much about the numbers,” Smith said.

He said he thinks spurring student involvement in recycling will help continue them doing so even after the competition has ended.

“If we can reach out to students, talk to students, get students excited ... we think that will pay dividends throughout the year,” Smith said.

Brad Kurzynowski, student recycling coordinator and environmental science and management junior, said having the competition and getting students involved will help to reach the sustainability goals set by the university.

“I think RecycleMania is a great way to at least be part of recycling,” Kurzynowski said.

Part of the competition includes t he “get caught green-handed” initiative which will reward students who are caught properly recycling.

Kurzynowski said prizes could include coupons to free beverages or a dollar amount off of a concession item at a sporting event.

MSU Sustainability will set up tables in high traffic areas with more information about what can be recycled and how, through interactive displays and recycling-related activities.

Kayla Iansiti, communications manager for MSU Sustainability, said faculty and staff are also welcome to take part in the competition.

“Additionally, we will encourage faculty and staff to participate by scheduling an office clean-out,” Iansiti said in an email. “The Surplus Store and Recycling Center have everything you need to host your own office clean-out and offer a variety of containers and methods to fit your needs.”

Smith said the Recycling Center will send hampers in which recyclables can be put to the departments who express interest in the office clean-out.

He also said the Recycling Center will additionally provide free document shredding.

An electronics collection will also be held for the public March 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Kurzynowski said he hopes to see the MSU community involved, even after the competition ends, because of the importance behind being more sustainable as a university.

“Recycling as a whole is a key part of sustainability,” Kurzynowski said.

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The rink is prepared Saturday before the MSU hockey game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago. Due to weather, the Spartans faced the Wolverines in the Coyote Logistics Hockey City Classic at the delayed start time of 8:40 CST. photos: alice kole

Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand leads the Spartans to the rink Saturday during the game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago.

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“I used to go to all those games up in the old Munn back when I was there,” Jeff Linforth said. “Good years. Munn used to rock.”

From 1981 to 1985, MSU never failed to reach the NCAA quarterfinals and won the NCAA championship the year after Jeff Linforth graduated.

While the Linforths were content just seeing the Spartans play close to home, many fans showed up hours before the game and tailgated in the parking lots of Soldier Field. It is not very often that fans are able to tailgate for hockey games, especially at Munn Ice Arena, but they came out in full force before the Hockey City Classic.

While many tailgaters were enjoying cold beverages and food, there were two young boys who could be seen on the other side of the parking lot shooting at a hockey net. Chicago residents Matthew Crozier and Jack Owens drew a lot of attention throughout the day.

Crozier had donned a Minnesota hockey sweater while Owens proudly wore his MSU jersey.

While Owens does not have immediate ties to MSU, like Jack Linforth, he had an experience with the hockey team that has made him a big fan.

As a hockey player himself, Owens attended a hockey camp at MSU over the summer and the team made an immediate impact on him.

“After watching (senior for-

ward Matt Berry) play, I really liked the team and I liked some of the players,” Owens said. “I got to know them because they were our coaches and they’re a bunch of really nice guys.”

The day was just starting for Owens and Crozier, as they could be seen down on the field during the game and outside the locker room after the MSU loss.

The Spartans still found time after their defeat to sign the jersey Owens received from the camp.

Dealing with ice conditions The weather made for an interesting playing surface at the Hockey City Classic. With the temperature sitting in the 40s throughout the afternoon and the sun beating down on the ice throughout the day, officials were forced to keep delaying the first matchup between Miami University (Ohio) and Western Michigan due to soft ice. The game finally got underway an hour and 40 minutes after the scheduled start time, giving the Spartans and Wolverines some extra time to prepare for a big game in less than ideal conditions.

“We talked about it all week, that when you go into this circumstance you just don’t know what to expect,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “It’s all about being mentally ready to play for whatever comes. ... The most you can do is just talk about it,

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Chicago residents Matthew Crozier, left, and Jack Owens, right, play hockey Saturday prior to the MSU hockey game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago. Crozier and Owens previously attended an MSU hockey camp and currently play for the Chicago Riverdogs.

Sophomore forward Thomas Ebbing talks with a referee after a call Saturday during the game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago.

talk about it, talk about it. We had some ice damage at our rink for a day of practice so we got some practice.”

When the Spartans had their practice at Soldier Field on Friday night, they were the last of the four teams to take to the outdoor rink. Both players and coaches became concerned by how poor the conditions were and MSU did not even end up holding a formal practice.

While fans and media became frustrated and worried that the games would not be played, the people who actually had to play and coach the game were pleased, if not relieved.

“After (Friday), I didn’t think there was much hope that we’d have ice today that’d be good enough to play,” Anastos said.

Junior forward Michael Ferrantino waits for the puck to drop Saturday during the game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines, 4-1, during the Coyote Logistics Hockey City Classic.

“They really did a good job working hard to get it into the condition that they were able to today.”

Junior captain Michael Ferrantino admitted that the ice was softer than it should normally be, but he was pleasantly surprised with the result after nearly a two-hour delay and another full 60 minutes of hockey being played on it just before.

“The ice was actually better than we thought it was going to be,” Ferrantino said. “I don’t think it was too much of a factor.”

While it did have a clear effect on the game, both teams were playing under the same conditions. Anastos made sure to make that point clear after the Spartans’ loss.

“Both teams played in those conditions,” Anastos said. “It’s outdoor hockey. The puck was bouncing all night and so you have to play a very simplistic game. We talked about it all week to prepare for and I thought they executed it better than we did.”

Breaking down the loss Just a week after downing the Wolverines 2-1 at Joe Louis Arena, MSU struggled to keep the game simplistic with the rink conditions both teams were handed. Things started turning ugly right away for the Spartans as U-M’s Michael Downing was able to score just 1:43 into the game to give his team an early lead they would never give up.

“That puck had eyes and found its way in,” Anastos said of the goal. ”(Hildebrand) was screened by our own player, we didn’t block the shot, so now we’re playing from behind.”

MSU calmed down after the first 10 minutes of the game and ended up outshooting the Wolverines 11-10 in the opening period. Then, in a span of five

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minutes, U-M took control of the game by adding two more goals to its lead. Freshman defenseman and East Lansing native Cutler Martin scored the second goal of the game at 13:16 of the second period and U-M captain Andrew Copp scored just 4:31 after Martin’s goal to make it 3-0 heading into the third period.

While Hildebrand might want Copp’s goal back after it looked like he had it between the pads before Copp banged it home from inside the crease, Martin’s goal was similar to the first goal of the game. The Wolverines had been all over the Spartans zone for an extended period of time and with a few Spartans running on fumes, the puck trickled to Martin just between the face-off circles. Martin let go an innocent looking wrist shot, but with traffic in front of the net, Hildebrand could not pick up the track of the puck in time.

“I was trying to look around and I couldn’t find the puck,” Hildebrand said of the game’s first goal. “The second one hit off something. They’re throwing pucks at the net and getting bodies to the net. It makes a goalie’s job pretty tough.”

While MSU attempted numerous stretch passes and lob passes into U-M’s zone, the Wolverines were able to move the puck in short, crisp sequences taking the soft ice out of the equation as much as possible.

The end result was a 4-1 loss.

The Spartans are 1-2 against the Wolverines this year and still have two more meetings left in March. While Anastos admitted that “losing sucks,” he still hopes his players will cherish the experience they were afforded.

“Obviously, it’s a really cool experience,” Ferrantino said.

“It’s special. You get to play in a venue like this, and especially against Michigan, it’s something you’ll never forget.”

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By Karam Hadid khadid@statenews.com

Thousands of students and parents gathered Sunday at Wharton Center to attend MSU’s Relay for Life kickoff event. With nearly $250,000 raised through last year’s event, the Spartans Fighting Cancer group hopes to top this number in April with a goal of $300,000.

Alex Berlin, a cancer survivor, spoke to the audience about his fight and revealed his personal story.

Berlin was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma

around the time he graduated from MSU. Although deflated at first, he decided to take a positive approach to his situation. Berlin wanted to “remove the stigma from the word ‘cancer’” and be more positive about his circumstances.

Berlin spoke about his family’s support throughout his treatment, saying he couldn’t have gone through the difficulties without their help. His mother, Patti Berlin, also spoke about her experience with her son’s diagnosis.

“I would kiss and hug him more often,” she said.

“It broke my heart. No matter the age, my child is my baby.”

Despite Berlin’s experience, he remained positive, ending his speech by saying, “Every day is a gift from God, and I plan to live my life with that in mind.”

The audience erupted in applause and cheers, showing their support for Berlin and his family. The event also featured performances by three student groups — the Accafellas, Ladies First, MSU’s female-only a cappella group, and Orchesis, a dance organization.

The Relay for Life event

will begin at 6 p.m. on April 17 and run until 6 a.m. the next day at Breslin Center.

The goal is to have at least 4,000 registered participants for the event.

Spartans Fighting Cancer President Sarah Hoffman said those interested in attending Relay for Life in April should visit www. relayforlife.org/msumi and join the club or create a team.

“The event turned out so great,” Hoffman said.

“We loved having the performers, they did amazing.

Thank you for all the people that watched our event.”

Red Cedar River adventurers should take care to avoid walking on thin ice

By Jessica Steeley jsteeley@statenews.com

Footprints can often be seen in the snow of the iced-over Red Cedar River. Whether going on the ice for the experience, or using it for a game of ice hockey, students seem to trek onto the river every winter.

Lt. Cam Howie of the East Lansing Police Department said that they don’t recommend any student to get on the ice because river ice tends to be weaker, since it is over a flowing body of water.

If you are going to go out on the ice, as junior packaging major Dan Thomas does, the police and fire department have some safety tips. Howie said to test the ice before going on it. Anywhere between 4 to 6 inches of ice is a safe amount to walk on the river.

This is also a safe amount to play ice hockey, which Thomas and his friends play during the colder periods of winter.

“Just bought some cheap skates this year, and a stick and pucks, and that’s a perfect set up out on the river,” Thomas said.

Thomas said the weather has to be right, but he enjoys playing hockey with a lot of other people.

“Usually it’ll just be me and my roommate and my buddies out there, then more people see you playing, and then it’s just a … domino effect,” Thomas said.

Thomas said that the coolest place to play is right under the bridge at Bessey Hall.

“It’s actually really good ice because snow doesn’t get to it and people don’t really go under there,” Thomas said.

MSU police Lt. Randy Holton said that there are no restrictions about going onto the ice, but it is not recommended.

Holton said that ice covered with snow tends to be weaker than clear ice.

“If it’s clear ice that has a bluish tint, it’s the strongest,” Holton said. js

Holton said students shouldn’t go on the ice if there is any standing water, cracks, or discoloration in the ice.

“If it’s slushy, you shouldn’t be going out there,” Holton said.

Howie said to always tell someone that you’re going out onto the ice.

You never want to venture out by yourself, according to Holton.

“Know the conditions that are out there before you transit out onto the ice,” Howie said.

These tips are to ensure no one falls through the ice, but, if you do fall through the ice, there are ways you can “rescue yourself,” Howie said.

“First thing they want to do is try to stay calm,” Howie said. He said to try to lift yourself up onto the ice and, if you get yourself out of the water, to roll to safety.

Howie said to wear extra thermal clothing as a safety precaution and in case of falling through the ice.

Holton also recommends wearing bright clothing.

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Sorority to bring roses to Sparrow Hospital

By Erin Gray egray@statenews.com

Every year, Zeta Tau Alpha prov ides compassion and support to cancer patients at Sparrow Hospital on Valentine’s Day. This year is the fourth annual The Power of Flowers event where students could order a bundle of 10 roses for $20 before Sunday. Half of the bundle will be delivered to friends and family and the other half is delivered to the oncology or pediatric unit at

Sparrow Hospital.

Shannon Bryers, communication junior and member of Zeta Tau Alpha, said that last year the first patient she delivered flowers to had just found out her cancer relapsed.

Bryers said the patient did not have any family members or friends with her at the time, so sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha were able to act as a crutch for this devastated patient.

“Her f irst reac t ion was immediately starting to cry,” Bryers said. “It was such a sur-

real moment and she was so thankful that she had someone to cheer her up in such a hard moment.”

Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy is breast cancer education and awareness.

“We just wanted to go to the hospital and make the patients there feel loved like everyone else,” Shannon Kelly, marketing sophomore and member of Zeta Tau Alpha, said.

Not every sorority member gets to personally deliver the flowers, so a drawing takes place where 10 to 15 girls are

“Her first reaction was immediately starting to cry. It was such a surreal moment and she was so thankful that she had someone to cheer her up in such a hard moment.”

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Shae Skinner, kinesiology sophomore and member of Zeta Tau Alpha, said that compassion and encouragement are just a few things that can improve a patient’s day and strengthen their confidence in battling cancer.

Skinner said the patients and their families do not expect the delivery of flowers.

“It was a complete surprise for them,” Skinner said. “They would come out after and thank us and tell us how much they appreciate it.”

Bryers said Valentine’s Day is more than spending time with a significant other. Bryers said it is an opportunity to give back to the community and to be there for those who may feel alone on this day.

The first flower delivery Bryers experienced was one she said she will never forget.

“I think having people there to brighten her day and give a little hope was something that was really empowering to us and I think that was the most memorable reaction that I had,” Bryers said.

Theatre2Film Project begins phase two of their student production The group brought their production to the stage for theatrical performances during the weekend, and audiences got a closer look at what the final film product will look like

By Lauren Owings lowings@statenews.com

Now that the MSU Department of Theatre’s Theatre2Film Project has taken the stage, the actors get to see audience reactions and use those responses in preparation for the upcoming film production.

Theater senior CJ Valle, who wrote the script and plays the part of a work-obsessed college graduate, said she was anxious to see how the audience would react.

Valle said seeing the production on stage is both strange and surreal for her.

While writing the script, she envisioned it one way, but on stage the actors perform their own interpretations.

“It’s very refreshing to see their take.

It’s never negative,” Valle said.

Theater senior Katie Maggart, who plays the part of a sarcastic waitress, said she’s never been so ready to do a show.

“It’s very relieving and I’m the most proud of the show because I’ve been so heavily involved in it,” Maggart said.

She said this is true for all the actors, as it’s been a very long and collaborative process.

“It’s been really great, there’s been a lot of laughter and people seem to really enjoy it,” Maggart said.

She said the cast has been preparing for film production in a class with director and professor of media acting Mark Colson, where they dissect exactly what they’ll need to do.

Maggart said the concept of transferring from theater to film has been frustrating for her.

She said film is much more subtle than theater, and her emotions change when acting for different mediums.

“You’ll have some moments in theater that you won’t be able to have in film,” Maggart said.

She said even though she and other

actors will want to recreate a moment they had in the theater production, that would be impossible and it’s something they have to accept.

Maggart said her biggest challenge is that her character is very physical. In film, she won’t be able to run and jump around the way she does on stage.

“I’m going to have to limit myself but I’m going to have to make sure I have all the same workings in my head,” Maggart said.

Colson said it was really important for him that all the students had a voice in creating the script, which was challenging.

Colson said looking back he wouldn’t do anything different, because that would have limited who was going to be a part of the process.

“It’s great to see those words come to life on stage and really come off the page,” Colson said.

He said the audience reactions have been split down the middle, but viewers who really want a beginning, middle and end get frustrated with the play.

“That frustration, I’m OK with that,” Colson said, “We knew that we were taking a risk when we started to do this thing and my eye is still on the prize as far as what we’re doing.”

He said there will only be minor changes coming into the film production, that the purpose of the script is to get people thinking.

He said the Theatre2Film Project is to him a grand experiment, a process of figuring out whether the production works fully for the stage.

Colson said the film production will be entirely student led, which was the mission of the project to begin with.

“We want all of our students to get this experience,” Colson said.

The final showing of their stage production was Sunday.

Theatre senior Katie Maggart, front, bickers with graduate student Kirill Sheynerman, back, in their roles in “Three Hundred and Thirteen Possibilities” Wednesday in Studio 60 Theatre in the Auditorium.

The play was produced as a part of Theatre2Film, a project between many MSU departments and colleges.

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The project will conclude with a film version of the production, which will be shown at the Traverse City Film Festival in July.

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Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Izzo hopes to get more out of Nairn and depend less on Trice

By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

Following a 59-54 home loss to Illinois, MSU’s postseason hopes are back up in the air.

Missed free throws are a glaring concern, but perhaps another problem was the time allotted for freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn in the second half.

After playing 11 minutes in the first half, Nairn played just four in the second. MSU looked its best when he was running the break or diving on the floor for loose balls.

“Tum provides a lot of energy and I think we did miss that a little bit,” junior guard Denzel Valentine said. “We could use a little bit more of (him).”

Nairn struggled from the line as well, making 2-of-4, but his aggression in driving to the hoop was a positive.

With 1:07 left in the first half, he grabbed a defensive rebound and took off down the court, finishing with the layin 94 feet away.

His bucket forced an Illinois timeout and cut MSU’s deficit to just two points (2624). Comparing his first half numbers to senior guard Travis Trice’s, he had two more points than Trice (four), the same amount of assists (one), and one fewer rebound than Trice’s three.

Trice has been shouldering a lot of playing time this year, mostly due to a depleted backcourt, and perhaps it’s

From Ontario to East Lansing: several gymnasts hail from Canada Nicola Deans, Anna Gamelo and Hailee Westney are all from Ontario and making an impact at MSU. They also all knew each other before coming to the United States

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Freshman guard Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr. dribbles the ball up the court Saturday, during the game against Illinois at Breslin Center. The Spartans were defeated by the Fighting Illini, 59-54.

wearing on him. Junior guard Bryn Forbes thinks that playing Nairn more could benefit both Trice and the team.

Trice has played a majority of the minutes this season, which players said is good because of all the different things he can do when he is in the game.

“Trav is playing heavy minutes, so it’s always hard,” Forbes said. “But I mean, he does a lot for us, which we need. But also, yeah, maybe he wouldn’t have to exert so much playing so many minutes. That might help.”

Trice played 16 minutes in the second half and Izzo said that he “lived and died” with his senior, and “that’s gonna have to change.”

In the four minutes Nairn played during the second half, he added two more assists but didn’t shoot the ball. Trice, on the other hand, made a three pointer and a free throw in addition to two assists.

As a team, MSU struggled from the free-throw line again.

The Spartans shot 7-18 from the line which contributed to the loss Saturday.

Forbes said that Nairn “absolutely” brings energy, on and off the court. Capitalizing on it will be key as MSU fights for a postseason berth.

“He’s got crazy energy and that can always help you start a spark in the game and that can get everyone going,” Forbes said. “So, it’s good to have Tum in there.”

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Making the adjustment from high school to college is never easy, but doing it in another country can be overwhelming.

Junior gymnast Nicola Deans came to MSU from Ontario and she said had to learn on the fly to do a lot for herself while getting familiar with life in the States.

“It was a really cool experience (coming from Ontario to MSU), for us there is no NCAA in Canada so it’s a huge deal for us to go over. (It’s) a new country, new experience,” Deans said. “(Canadians) don’t support our athletes the same way. We don’t have an NCAA where you can get full scholarships to go to school for athletics, and not gymnastics, for sure.”

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the Great White North to the current Spartan gymnastics team. Joining her two years later would be freshman Anna Gamelo and freshman Hailee Westney.

Deans, Gamelo and Westney have become close at MSU, but all knew each other from life back home in Ontario before to coming to East Lansing. The girls practiced together for a few years at Futures Gymnastics.

“We trained together for a few years and through those years we became really close,” Westney said.

“We’re like sisters … and we can share almost anything with each other.”

Deans often said she finds herself giving advice to Gamelo and Westney. Having been here the longest of the three, she has experience dealing with the same issues that the two young freshmen are facing now.

“It is a lot more team based here.

Competing back in Canada, yeah, you would cheer for your teammates, but you were more focused on yourself than anyone else.”

Anna Gamelo Freshman gymnast

“I try to do what I can because, you know, I’ve been through it,” Deans said. “I try to give them advice where I can, and before they came I would tell them what to expect … I try to help them out the best I can.”

Despite being from Ontario, Game-

lo felt at home at MSU, a key factor in her decision to become a Spartan.

“I came to MSU because the campus felt like home and I’m a home person, so going really far and somewhere that didn’t feel familiar would not suit my taste,” Gamelo said. “It was really comforting to know that I would at least know a couple people here so that the transition was a lot smoother.”

A key theme among the girls is that at MSU there is more of a team aspect to gymnastics compared to Canada.

“It is a lot more team based here.

Competing back in Canada, yeah, you would cheer on your teammates, but you were more focused on yourself than anyone else,” Gamelo said.

“As for competing for MSU, you’re representing the university, you’re representing the team. It’s just so much more fun.”

Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Outdoor game nets fans

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Michigan State and Michigan fans alike came together at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday to support their respective teams. Despite the cold and multiple game delays, many dedicated fans arrived early to tailgate. Between throwing around footballs and building make-shift hockey nets, a good time was seemingly had by all. above: Fans from all four competing teams tailgate Saturday, prior to the MSU hockey game against Michigan at Soldier Field in Chicago. top left: Northwick, Illinois resident Jack Linforth laughs with his dad, MSU alumnus Jeff Linforth Saturday prior to the Michigan State hockey game against Michigan at Soldier Field in Chicago. bottom left: A hockey net is constructed by fans Saturday prior to the Michigan State hockey game against Michigan at Soldier Field in Chicago. photos: alice kole

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Men and women drop swimming and diving meets against U-M The MSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving dropped final regular season meets against rival Wolverines, now they will prepare for conference championships at the end of the month

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The women’s swimming and diving team ended their season on a sour note as well Friday evening, as they lost a competitive meet Both the women’s and men’s swimming and against U-M 199-95.

The Spartans had a rough start to the matchdiving teams were in action over the weekup and they never seemed to be able to make end, and both lost to rival U-M. The men’s team took a tough 178-106 loss up for it throughout the meet. The relays were especially challenging for MSU, as the WolSaturday in the regular season finale. verines dominated every sinThe loss was difficult gle one of them. in more ways than one, Despite the team’s strugbecause it was also the gles, one bright spot of the last time seniors Kyle evening came from senior Workman and David ZolShelby Lacy, as she won the towski would ever be in 50 breaststroke with a time McCaffree Pool. of 29.12.

With the loss the SparThe diving team put up a tan men finished the seagood showing, with sophoson with an 0-4 Big Ten more Madeline Sewell finishconference record and a ing second and senior Cristee 4-6 record for the season Conference losses for women’s Cordes finishing third on the overall. team, compared to zero wins 1-meter board with scores of The Wolverines were 286.20 and 276.45 respectivedominant throughout the ly. Cordes and fellow senior entire matchup, taking first place in the vast majority of the events, Alison Menzies both finished second on the and the Spartans could not get any momen- 3-meter board, with respective scores of 302.55 tum going at any point during the meet. The and 307.58.

With the loss the Spartans finish the season only bright spot for the Spartans was junior Ian Rodriguez’s victory in the 200 breaststroke, with an 0-5 Big Ten conference record and a 5-9 record for the season overall. finishing with a time of 2:03.41.

The Spartans will have to put he weekend’s Despite the tough loss in the season finale, the Spartan men will be shifting their full loss behind them as they prepare for the Big attention toward the Big Ten championships Ten championships from Feb. 18-21 in Columbus, Ohio. from Feb. 25-28 in Iowa City, Iowa.

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