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Person arrested in connection with cedar st. shooting A person of interest in the shooting of MSU student Dominique Nolff has been arrested for a parole violation in Grand Rapids, according to police.

Marqua McCoy, 19, was arrested Tuesday night, police said.

Grand Rapids police Lt. Scott Rifenberg said East Lansing police are looking to question McCoy about Nolff’s murder.

Nolff, a hospitality business sophomore, was shot on the night of Jan. 31 in an apartment on Cedar Street.

East Lansing police declined to comment on McCoy’s arrest.

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Student arrested after B1G game told ‘You can’t catch them all’

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The fires have been extinguished, but discussions surrounding the civil disturbance following the Big Ten championship game is far from over.

As the court proceedings continue for those arrested on the morning of Dec. 8, some involved are beginning to speak out and share their stories. Police saw a minimum of 57 fires that night, and 27 people were arrested in connection to the events of the night.

Music education senior Maura McGlynn was standing on a lawn on River Street when she was arrested for being within 300 feet of a fire without the intention to put it out.

McGlynn and others have opted for a plea agreement that gave them a six-month deferral on sentencing, meaning their charges could be dropped to a civil infraction littering charge after six months. McGlynn said she faces about $900 in fees.

“I asked (the arresting officer) why me? And he said, ‘It’s kind of like fishing, you can’t catch them all,’” she said.

McGlynn said she was arrested at about 2:30 a.m., two hours after the initial blaze started. She maintained that police were in Cedar Village the entire time, but didn’t start arresting people until after the majority of the damage was done.

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Social media presents additional pressures for athletes

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T

he Internet might as well be considered a world of its own.

It’s a virtual land filled with endless information, viral videos and cat pictures. Hordes of cat pictures, actually.

The World Wide Web also offers a relatively new, sometimes dangerous craze — social media.

With nearly 650 million members signed up, Twitter is one of those booming websites that is designed for connecting people. While harmless in practice, could this opportunity that lets strangers connect with student-athletes be damaging to their psyche?

Head coach Tom Izzo thinks so.

“I’ve had grown men, (my players) in my office in tears because of what’s being written (on Twitter),” Izzo said on ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” last week.

Playing for No. 13 MSU isn’t all about glitz and glamor. With the no-holds-barred arena the Internet can be, student-athletes now are a human target to outraged supporters and rival fans looking to burrow underneath players’ skin.

According to Scott Becker, acting director of the MSU Counseling Center, some people might not even know the impact their words have on student-athletes.

“An athlete is an idealized public figure, and like other celebrities, they can be subtly dehumanized, treated as demi-gods and as a ‘fair target,’ presumably immune to the attacks of fans or the press,” Becker said in an email. “In other words, fans may not realize that they are attacking a real person.”

Under pressure Make no mistake of it, dealing with insults is nothing new to college sports. Players have come and gone, but Izzo is used to he and them being the target of verbal bullets.

“You think fans are any different than they were five years ago? I don’t,” Izzo said at last Tuesday’s press conference. “I mean, I’ve been called an angry midget since I went to Ann Arbor, you know?“ It’s not like players would never hear about bad games or have opposing fans try to get in their heads either.

Drew Neitzel, an MSU guard from 2004-08, played for the Spartans just before Twitter started to boom. Back then, pesky fans didn’t need a laptop to do their damage — instead, they just needed a phone line.

Suspecting it was an Illinois fan, Neitzel said for a short span of time he would get a call around 2 a.m. every night, and every time, the person would leave a voicemail. The idea was to get inside the star guard’s head, but the plan backfired.

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In the wake of sexual assault allegations and two recent student deaths, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon took time to address student behavioral concerns during the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday.

Simon noted that although MSU is not the worst university when it comes to destructive behaviors, issues such as violence, sexual assault and drug and alcohol use were “still a significant problem” on campus.

“If I looked at the conversations we are currently having, they are very similar to what is happening across the country,” Simon said. “Just looking at the numbers we’ve been monitoring all year ... we know the reports that are coming from students themselves that this is an issue that is coming with them from high school.”

Simon said MSU plans to unveil a new video on sexual assault at the student Academic Orientation Program next year and encouraged faculty at the meeting to come forward with ideas for better ways to go about combating issues that have been prevalent on campus.

Simon also said she was looking to put together a problem-solving “thought group” of individuals on campus.

Acting Provost June Youatt spoke to some of Simon’s concerns and said recent funds allocated to MSU’s public health program could help find solutions to behavioral health problems.

“In the face of some other difficult things in the past few days, it’s a way to further our role in communities and another way for Michigan State to do what we do,” Youatt said.

Although counseling and other services are mobilized to deal with such issues, Simon said more emphasis needs to be put on students, who need to be responsible for one another.

“The question is: ‘What else should we be talking about, knowing this is a national issue?’” she said.

“This student group tends to (look after each other) electronically, but not physically.”

As Spartans, students should look after one another and intervene when they

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BUDGET RECOMMENDATION CALLS FOR HEAVY TAX CUTS Seniors shine in final games

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“Tax relief” became a wellworn buzzword in Michigan’s capital early this year when the state estimated it would have almost a billion dollars in extra revenue on hand.

Since Gov. R ick Snyder released his proposal for relief in his budget recommendation, several bills have emerged that call for larger reductions than the governor recommended.

Democratic legislators, citing inadequate funding for roads, municipalities and public education, have been vocally opposed to the extent of the bills, although there is little

they can do in the Republicancontrolled legislature.

In the House, a series of bills are in committee to reduce Michigan’s flat income tax. The first two bills would change the income tax from the current 4.25 percent to 4.05 percent in two years, reducing state revenue by more than $600 million.

The reduction won’t equate to much for the average MSU student, senior economist at the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency Jim Stansell said.

“If you’re working minimum wage at half-time … you’re not looking at that much (of a difference),” Stansell said.

Accounting professor Sanjay Gupta said the tax cut legislation would affect the size of

state government more than it would stimulate spending.

But Republican lawmakers have indicated they are motivated more by returning money to taxpayers.

Another bill from Rep. Jeff Farrington, R-Utica, mandates each year after 2016 the state has more than $300 million in excess revenue, the tax will be reduced 0.1 percent.

Farrington said the bill would keep the government lean. The cut could not occur two years in a row.

“It puts a constraint on the future spending of the legislature,” Farrington said, but acknowledged the importance

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Senior guard Klarissa Bell goes for a shot while guarded

by Wisconsin forward/center Michala Johnson on Jan. 30, 2014, at Breslin Center.

The Spartans won, 71-67.

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News brief E.L. officials hope to get representation on BWL board One concern of many East Lansing residents is the Board of Water and Light’s response to the extensive power outages in December.

Council members discussed a resolution in support of Regionalizing Governance of the Board of Water and Light the East Lansing City Council meeting on Tuesday evening.

The proposal, which aims to establish a position for an East Lansing representative on the governing board, was approved by City Council and they are hopeful that this will be a positive move in cleaning up the issues with the BWL. Mayor Pro Tem Diane Goddeeris said she has heard from East Lansing residents that they are in favor of having a local voice in the community and having a vote at the table.

“Meaningful representation of customers in the community is essential,” Goddeeris said.

East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said this is one issue among many the council needs to consider in terms of how to respond to the ice storm.

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Junior forward Russell Byrd: “I would love for some of those people ... to see what we go through” from page one

“Eventually they just stopped,” Neitzel said. “I had my phone turned off, so it wasn’t waking me up or anything. I got a kick out of it, because these kids’ lives revolve around me.”

Twitter, on the other hand, cannot be turned off. Even when a message isn’t directly sent to their handle, people still can look up their name to see what people have to say about them.

Junior forward Russell Byrd admits he is one of those people who searches his name, and a good portion of what he sees are people burying him in insults.

“It’s definitely negative for me — people talk a lot of (trash) about me,” Byrd said with a blank stare after Tuesday’s practice. “I just try to be bigger than all that. … I’ve gotten better at just ignoring all that stuff.

“It’s just pretty pathetic that you just have to hide behind a computer to say those things.

I would love for some of those people to be in our shoes and see what we go through.”

Byrd and his teammates can try all they want to ignore it, but the fact is that it’s still floating in the virtual world.

Even away from Twitter, Izzo said he encourages people to brush off any negativity, but it’s far easier said than done.

“You never let something bother you until it happens to you,” Izzo said. “Cancer’s important to all of us. If somebody in this (press conference) lost somebody to cancer ... it means more to you than it does to somebody that hasn’t.”

But why not just delete the account? Izzo’s answer is simple — people are too dependent on phones.

“Why do they read it?

Hell, we made it so it’s intravenous now,” he said. “They can’t breathe without having a damn phone.”

Power down Just like any addiction, kicking the habit of checking social media is no easy task.

Along with a few other teammates, sophomore guard Denzel Valentine got rid of the Twitter app on his phone after receiving backlash during the

middle of the season.

But it isn’t just the pessimism that could get to the players’ heads, too many compliments can do just as much damage in a different way.

“Reading the good stuff too, that’s not good. If you have a good game and you read the good stuff and you get gassed up, you can come out with the wrong mindset,” Valentine said. “It’s a hard habit to break, but it’s worth it because it’s going to make me better in the end.”

Senior guard Keith Appling might have the best possible strategy in beating the habit — by never creating a Twitter or Instagram account in the first place.

He and senior guard Dan Chapman are the only two players on the team who don’t have a Twitter account.

“I’m the type of person that doesn’t really like people in my business,” Appling said. “The main reason of why I try to differ from social media, is there are people who make those (accounts) just to pick at athletes and say things just to try to get a reaction. Everybody has their boiling point … and if something crazy was said about me, I would probably respond in the wrong way.”

However, that doesn’t mean his name isn’t on people’s timelines. On Twitter, there are three fake accounts with his namesake that have more than 5,000 followers combined. Appling has only heard about the accounts fronting as him, but he is taking it as a compliment.

“It’s weird — it’s crazy,” Appling said. “That doesn’t bother me at all, because that shows me that somebody admires me that much where they basically want people to think they are me.”

For people like Appling who stay away from social media altogether, Becker advises any person under major scrutiny have someone manage their account and filter out negative comments.

The Internet can be a fun place, but it also can be packed with vile remarks not just for this small sample of student-athletes, but for anyone on social media who leave themselves open to criticism online.

“In general, I think we’re all potentially vulnerable to becoming overly dependent or even addicted to social media,” Becker said. “So the focus on athletes is a concentrated reminder of something we should all be considering.”

ARRESTS

The methodology behind police deterring people that evening disturbed some students from page one

She said she witnessed an earlier fire on Victor Street that had a much larger number of people around it earlier in the night. She said a police car tried to drive through the crowd but couldn’t because the mob was too big.

McGlynn said the arrest is not a “life ruining” event for her.

She said her lack of knowledge of city ordinances likely contributed to her arrest.

Continued “I had people ask me, ‘Why didn’t you just run?’” she said. “I didn’t run because I didn’t know I was doing anything wrong.”

Senior social relations and policy and political theory and constitutional democracy Emily Cracolici was not in Cedar Village that night, but based on accounts from McGlynn and others, she thinks the department was not prepared to handle the situation.

“As bad as it is, Michigan State has a reputation for rioting after big wins,” she said. “They should have been more prepared and known that when riots happen, they happen in Cedar Village.”

In the first city council meeting after the incident, East Lansing

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see something they think is wrong, Simon said.

But Simon said MSU is limited in what it can do in places that are tied to campus, but are not directly on campus.

Such was the case in two student deaths currently under investigation and a civil disturbance in Cedar Village following the Big Ten Championship game.

Some students agree with Simon’s sentiment of calling fellow Spartans to be better as a community.

Sociology freshman Amra Dzomba said besides small clubs, she thinks no great effort has been made to look out for one another on campus.

Dzomba also said destructive behaviors are a problem on campus.

“Some students start drinking and doing drugs in high school and some of that translates to college,” she said.

“But binge drinking seems more acceptable in college when it’s not acceptable or normal.”

of investment when “we have debts to pay down and roads to improve.”

Gupta said the bill does not have much precedent.

“When you do need the money, (it becomes difficult) to raise those funds,” Gupta said. He said the state should add to its rainy day fund.

Stansell said increasing the fund always is an option, but said the bill makes tax policy less aware.

“Anytime you have an automatic trigger, you’re not allowing the current circumstances to dictate what should or should not be done,” Stansell said.

It does not mean future tax policy would be set in stone.

Simon said the university is limited in what it can do in places that are not directly on campus

Some think increasing the state’s rainy day fund is the best option, but others aren’t so sure

police Chief Juli Liebler addressed the department’s preparedness following the meeting.

“We were adequately prepared for what we usually face,” she said during the meeting. “Based on the past we’ve never had a riot after a football game.”

McGlynn said she was not satisfied with the methodology behind deterring people during the civil disturbance. East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy previously told The State News that of all the methods the department has tried to use, randomly arresting to deter the crowd has worked the best.

“We’d rather use the fire ordinance over tear gas,” he said.

“You can always amend the law,” Stansell said. “The difference is you’re forcing a future legislature to change the law.”

Snyder’s recommendation was a tax credit expansion for some homeowners and renters that returned some state income tax.

Currently, the bill is limited to individuals whose total income for their entire household does not exceed $50,000. Governor Snyder proposed raising the resources ceiling on the credit to $60,000 and increasing the percent recipients would see returned.

But a bill passed the Senate Finance Committee last week that increased Snyder’s proposed ceiling significantly. Although the percent eligible taxpayers would see returned will remain the same, the ceiling for total increases will be capped at $82,650.

The bill wouldn’t affect MSU students renting housing unless the students’ household resources exceeded $41,000 last year.

The credit expansion bill was recommended to the entire Senate on Tuesday. The House bill will be discussed by the Tax Policy Committee on Wednesday.

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1 Appliance connector, briefly 7 Cairo cobra 10 Selling site with a Half.com division 14 Point in the right direction 15 Bather’s facility 16 No longer green, perhaps 17 Confederate slogan symbolizing financial independence 19 Asia Minor honorific 20 Swipe 21 Thin soup 23 Plywood wood 24 Romaine lettuce dishes 27 Literary alter ego 30 Slowing, to the orch.

31 Great Lakes’ __ Canals 32 Speak harshly 36 Co-founding SkyTeam airline 39 “Happy Feet” critters 43 Small thicket 44 Sans serif, e.g.

45 Razor-billed diver 46 “Isn’t __ shame?”

47 Sudden jets 50 Study guides for literature students 56 Cousin of edu 57 Municipal ribbon cutter, often 58 Rapper __ Shakur

62 Femme fatale 64 Sandwich choice 66 List catchall 67 Sci-fi staples 68 Rest of the afternoon 69 Modernize 70 Messy digs 71 How coal may be priced

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10 Timeline chapter 11 Deceitful sort, on the playground 12 Sap sucker 13 Century units 18 “Very funny” TV station 22 Good start?

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New recycling initiative gives students more outside skills

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Curbside recycling is a luxury not afforded to on-campus students, but a new pilot program soon will offer a similar service to dorm residents.

In collaboration with Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment, or RISE, students in the Intro to Environmental Studies and Agriscience course are implementing an initiative that will curb wasteful practices in Bailey Hall.

The pilot program is focused on Bailey Hall residents of the second and third floors. Those residents have received boxes which they can fill with plastics, paper, metals and cardboard. Every Sunday students will collect the boxes, sort them and then send the materials off to MSU Recycling.

Students in the course are divided into six teams, such as marketing and sustainability. Each team shares t heir f indings w it h each other to create a successful working unit that adapt to problems as they arise, said community sustainability professor Matt Matt Raven, Raven, who community teaches the sustainabilintroductory ity professor course.

Fisheries and wildlife freshman Eamon Devlin said many problems are bound to arise in the first collection cycles but adjusting on the fly is an essential lesson of the program. Devlin said preparing and planning ahead will develop a cooperative work ethic that will put him one step ahead after graduation.

“I came to State because they offer opportunities like this,” Devlin said. “I’m able to put it on résumés and talk about these experiences in interviews.”

Raven said learning by experience, having students create a program and follow it through, kinks and all, develops the tools of cooperation, problem-solving and communication that students will use in their careers.

“It’s critical for students to take what they’re learning in the classroom and apply it in real world circumstances,” Raven said. “What you do is what you learn.”

Psychology sophomore Kelsey Allan said memorizing and reading is less effective for her than learning by application. Allan said working in teams and dealing with problems is more engaging, especially when it relates to her passion, the environment.

“Imagine how much waste there is in the entire world and how it’s ending up in the landfills or the oceans and that impacts our environment,” Allan said.

At the end of the semester, the teams will examine the pilot program to see what worked. Once they’ve compiled that information, they’ll give recommendations to MSU Recycling and the Residence Halls Association, who might expand the program to other residential halls and neighborhoods.

“You always hear the stories about things starting in one dorm and expanding to the community,” Devlin said. “That would be amazing to have.”

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“It’s critical for students to take what they’re learning ... and apply it in real world circumstances.”

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architecture exhibit inspires students Students in a history of architecture class explored the Lebbeus Woods art exhibit at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum Tuesday afternoon.

The exhibit displays Woods’ futuristic designs of his “experimental projects,” according to the Broad Museum website.

The exhibit is also the first architecture exhibit to be displayed in the museum.

Landscape architecture senior Tom Potter and Sean Davis, an art history and visual culture junior, ambled around the exhibit, soaking in the details of different sketches and three-dimensional models displayed. “I really like the illustrations. I like the very sci-fi-ish theme that he presents,” Potter said.

Potter said he hopes to one day become a landscape architect and for his work to be visible to the world. He said he enjoyed the opportunity to see others’ ideas displayed in museums.

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Landscape architecture senior Tom Potter looks at the Lebbeus Woods architecture exhibit Tuesday at Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. He was there on a field trip with his History of Architecture class.

Davis said he thought the exhibit was interesting and different.

“It’s all pretty different,

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Local police participate in Crimestoppers fundraiser

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“Ever since 9/11, counter-terrorism has been and remains the number one priority.”

Police departments in the Greater Lansing area and local businesses gathered at the Kellogg Cen- Paul M. Abbate, Special Agent ter on Tuesday morning to in Charge, FBI Detroit Field have breakfast with Special Office Agent in Charge Paul M. Abbate of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office. can boast about the relationAbbate was the key- ships within their organizanote speaker at the break- tions, Jones said Michigan has fast, which was the annual a good relationship between Crimestoppers of Mid-Mich- their public safety and FBI igan Fundraising Event. agencies.

Anchor of the 11 p.m. news The FBI works closely with at WLNS-TV 6 and leader of the Michigan Intelligence Operthe channel’s Crimestoppers ations Center, the Southeast program Sheri Jones spoke Michigan Crimes Against Chilfirst Tuesday morning, intro- dren Task Force and the Pubducing the program and the lic Corruption and Violent many sponsors and Crimes Task Forces. organizations They also present at the bump elbows event. with the All money The local and Crimestops t ate l aw raised at the pers of enforcebreakfast will Mid-Michment on igan pro t he Joi nt go toward local gram, Terrorism safety which began Task Force, in 1989, is a which is the nonprofit comnation’s first munity organizadefense against tion that raises funds terrorism. for rewards encouraging Abbate, who talked about citizen witnesses to call his experiences in the force an anonymous tip line to and their efforts toward counsolve felony crimes in the ter-terrorism, said they always tri-county area. work to identify a threat before All the money raised at it reaches U.S. soil. the fundraiser breakfast will They’ve detected a number be put back into mid-Mich- of individuals attempting to igan to improve the safety enter the U.S. who have been of the communities. sent by foreign intel services “Crimestoppers of Mid- to steal information. The miliMichigan are managed by tary, FBI and other government a volunteer, unpaid board of agencies and overseas venues directors with law enforce- have worked together to proment coordinators in coop- tect the U.S. eration with the media,” “Ever since 9/11, counter-terJones said. rorism has been and remains She also mentioned the the number one priorit y,” Fast 50 Program in place Abbate said. “We’ve made a at multiple middle schools, huge amount of progress.” high schools and colleges Abbate said many plots have throughout Michigan. The been thwarted, the world has tip line offers young peo- changed substantially since ple a compensatory pay- that time and it’s become more ment of $50 for any tips they complicated. can provide to help solve a “Everyone gets along and crime. works together in and outside “Ex-wives and ex-girl- of the task force environment friends are our biggest tip- to get the job done,” Abbate pers,” Jones said. said. “The relationships are Although not all states outstanding.”

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very futuristic,” said Davis. “I haven’t seen anything like it before.”

Davis said he hopes to

one day become a museum curator and found his experience exploring at the Broad Museum an

opportunity to see others’ viewpoints of art.

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pope francis App increases accessibility worldwide There’s an app for that.

Keeping up with the Vatican has become faster and simpler with the new availability and popularity of a mobile app called Papa Francesco News.

For many Roman Catholics and followers of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, or Pope Francis, being aware of the happenings in the Vatican is paramount to keeping in touch with their faith around the world.

The news app, which came out in November 2013, is now available for purchase on both the Apple and Android markets.

Upon purchasing and opening the app, users

are immediately greeted with the most recent news about Pope Francis. The app can be adjusted to deliver news in Italian, English, Spanish or Portuguese. Users also can access mounds of information including photos, analysis and the history of the Pope, the Vatican and the religion itself.

Kristen Walenta, a freshman in James Madison College, said the app appeals to her because she can find all the updates about Pope Francis in one place. “You don’t have to search through newspapers and newscasts to find out what the Pope is doing,” Walenta said.

The app provides a swift and accessible news avenue

for anyone who’s interested in what Pope Francis has been doing recently. For some students who find it difficult to attend mass due to the hectic combination of work, class and homework schedules, having the news they want at their fingertips is critical.

Applied engineering sciences freshman Jessica Totten said the accessibility of the app keeps her updated on what she misses when she has to miss church. “I think it is good because most people have smartphones now, and it’s much easier if it’s on my phone, right in front of me,” Totten said.

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Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 10:30am & 7:00pm “Wednesday ON FIRE” at 7:09pm One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Thursdays: on-campus student worship 7:00pm (RM 111, Olds Hall) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00pm, 10:00am (All Saints Episcopal Church) Dec 24: 5:30pm, 9:00pm (University Lutheran Church & All Saints Episcopal Church) Dec 25: 9:30am (University Lutheran Church), 10:00am (All Saints Episcopal) Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30 Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting (Quaker) 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 www.redcedarfriends.org Sunday: 9am, 10:30am Weekdays: 7:30am St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave., E. Lansing (517) 337-9778 Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm, 7pm Reconciliation: Mon, Wed, Fri: 11am to Noon www.stjohnmsu.org

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Featured blog Reporter wrong to make Bode Miller cry

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Apple’s ‘read receipts’ help communication

“Winning an award is a time for congratulatory interviews and positive thoughts, but that was not the case for Bode Miller after he won a bronze medal in the men’s super-G ski race.”

— Juliana Moxley, State News reporter

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Crowded at the caf “I live in Shaw and often skip lunch because there’s not enough time. I typically have a little extra time every day between 2 and 3 but by then they are not serving lunch... there are limited options. It would be nice if there was at least a larger salad bar option like hubbard or holden. I liked the caf much better before the re-model, captain pea pods was the best.”

SpartanStudent , Feb. 17

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e all hate being ignored, don’t we?

Perhaps that’s why people get so frustrated with the fact that their best friend isn’t responding right away after being notified by the dangerous “read receipt.”

Wait a second, really?

Maybe I’m old school or something — I am a whopping 21 years old — but I don’t quite understand where the frustration comes from.

A read receipt is a setting iPhone users can turn on while communicating using iMessage. When you open someone’s text while using the feature, the time the message was read appears on their screen.

Read receipts allow you to let someone know you got their message, even if you’re not able to respond. But problems can arise if you read a message with the read receipt on and don’t respond. Someone might think you’re ignoring them. This sparks debate about whether or not people deserve to know when you’ve read their texts.

The tools that iMessage offers for the iPhone enhance the ways we communicate

utilize offer a different way to when texting each other.

Apple iMessage allows peo- give us more information than ple to communicate between ever before. For some reason different Apple devices, such this is changing the psycholas the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch ogy of how we communicate.

I see the value in the tool. and even on Mac laptops and It lets others know when I see computers.

Some of its less controversial their text. It assures the users that their messages features include the “delivered” tool, guest columnist were read, whatever they might be. which lets users Mo s t of t he know their mespeople who are sages have reached against the tool their destinations. argue that you There also is don’t want peoa tool that tells ple to know you’re Apple users when ignoring them. a person is typing Ben Stram But you have a back a response by bstram@statenews.com choice to open a showing a “…” in a text. If you can’t bubble. Although this tool also lets people know respond, you don’t have to open when someone is responding to it right away.

If you do, who cares? their message, nobody seems to Since when does it become have any qualms with it.

The read receipt feature is someone’s obl igat ion to the most controversial among respond to a text within a cermy iPhone-using friends. For tain time frame? We’re all busy some reason, they always make from time to time, especially a point to let me know I have most full-time college students who might be working on the the feature on.

I know I do, and I don’t think side.

If a text message is imporit’s a big deal.

Ways to communicate are tant enough and needs an advancing by the day. The com- immediate response, most mon texting tools iPhone users people will make time to write

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back or at least let you know if they’re busy.

If they don’t respond right away, don’t worry. They’ll get back to you. Chill.

I will acknowledge the read receipt function can create awkward situations, though.

Sure, sometimes you might accidentally read a text and forget to respond, causing someone to think you’re ignoring them. But that happens. It’s called an accident.

If you’re really being ignored by someone you’re texting, chances are they’ll ignore you whether they have “read receipts” or not.

Yes, it’d be nice if you could manually choose who you show your read receipt to. Maybe that feature will come to fruition as technology improves and our ways to communicate grow.

Until then, cash in on the great tool Apple offers for iPhone users and start sending others your read receipt.

For the most part, it gives people peace of mind that you’ve taken the time to look at their texts.

Ben Stram is a State News reporter. Reach him at bstram@ statenews.com.

Student found near I-69 used music to ‘shine through the darkness’ “Thanks, State News, for a fair report on my brother.

Dustyn was certainly a good kid and this is definitely a life taken way too soon. I am going to miss him very much. Also, thanks for making me smile with the mention of the Spartan pride early on - that is something I passed along to him and I will always remember it. I know he loved being at MSU and being a Spartan.”

Pamela Hincka , Feb. 18

“Thank you for the wonderful article on Dustyn. He was a good kid at heart who was very smart and talented.

He made some poor choices of late, but it doesn’t outshadow his worth.”

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Eating disorders deserve same attention as other serious diseases

f you logged onto Facebook the first week of February, you likely saw the purpling of profile photos by your friends to help raise funds and awareness for World Cancer Day. Everyone can relate to the tragedy of cancer because it has touched so many families and we revel in the stories of our cancer survivors – as we should.

Everybody knows somebody.

What if we could celebrate surviving, and beating, a mental illness like we do cancer? What if we could stop the stigma by faulting mental disorders instead of the people affected by them?

Being diagnosed with a mental disorder is like being diagnosed with cancer. It’s harrowing. You do not choose an eating disorder the same way you do not choose to have a heart attack, become an alcoholic or live with diabetes.

What if we could talk about our challenges and diagnosis with a mental disorder publicly like we do with breast cancer, and lung cancer, and leukemia, and ovarian cancer? Everybody knows somebody that has struggled with their mental health; they just don’t know it yet.

I’m writing this because my close friend has had to be strong in the face of adversity. I’ve watched as the people around us talk about looking fat, talk about dieting when they are already at a healthy

For you to understand the sheer volume of indiweight and make heinous comments about how other women look – beautifully flawed women viduals struggling with eating disorders, let me show you some other numbers. like many of us.

There are almost 10 million people in MichiI’ll admit I was taken aback when I learned what it means to have an eating disorder. I want to edu- gan. That’s three states of Michigan’s population cate people. No one struggling with an eating dis- suffering from eating disorders. About 13 million order or any mental health issue should have to men and women have currently been diagnosed with some form of cancer, according to the Amerstruggle alone or in silence. ican Cancer Society. That’s a little It’s important to know that there is more than two times the amount a road to recovery, and I’m opening guest columnist of individuals suffering from canthis discussion so those who need cer who will be diagnosed with professional assistance can learn an eating disorder. how to get it, and the rest of us can Because the American Cancer learn how to support them.

Society has spent around $974 What we don’t enough hear about million annually in the fight is National Eating Disorders Awareagainst cancer, 1.2 million lives ness Week, which runs from Febhave been saved. That’s about ruary 23 to March 1. The NEDA $75 per patient in spending. Talk website will tell you eating disorSamantha Artley isn’t cheap when it raises you the ders are serious and life-threatensamantha.artley@gmail.com funds to make a difference. ing illnesses.

Comparatively only $28 million in National InstiDespite unprecedented growth of eating disorders in the past two decades, research on eating tute of Health research funds were spent in the disorders continues to be under-funded, insurance effort to combat eating disorders. Research dolcoverage for treatment is inadequate and societal lars spent on Alzheimer’s disease averaged $88 per affected individual in 2011. For Schizophrenia the pressures to be thin remain rampant.

According to NEDA, about 30 million men and amount was $81. For Autism $44. For eating disorwomen in the U.S. are suffering from an eating ders, the average amount of research dollars per disorder. That’s 30 million men, women and chil- affected individual was just $0.93.

Think of what we could do if we could increase dren — ­ right now.

spending per patient to $10 or $20. Think of the treatment programs we could develop. Imagine the lives that could be saved. It all starts with talking about the problem. We need to start talking soon.

For females between 15 and 24 years old who suffer from anorexia nervosa, the mortality rate associated with the illness is 12 times higher than the death rate of all other causes of death.

We congratulate unhealthy forms of weight-loss and fat-shaming in reality shows such as The Biggest Loser and are so obsessed with the increase in obesity that schools in some states are weighing our children and sending home “Fat Letters.” Extreme obesity can be a health risk, too; but we need to discuss the risks of our pro-thinning society.

The real epidemic here is the stigma that surrounds eating disorders and other mental disorders. Those affected are suffering in silence.

The public at-large is uneducated about the prevalence of a disease that is taking the lives of beautiful and intelligent men, women and children.

The lack of education is allowing the perpetuation of unhealthy body images.

If we don’t talk about it and name it and put a human face to it – we will never propel a nationwide effort toward combating eating disorders.

For more information, call the free NEDA helpline at 1-800-931-2237.

Samantha Artley is an MSU alumnus. Reach her at samantha.artley@gmail.com.

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Mechanical engineering sophomore Michael Doa practices some moves during a breakdance club meeting on Monday at IM Sports-Circle. Doa has been in the club for almost two years.

Breakdance taught student rhythm

By Casey Holland

“If my legs were to fall off, I’d still go to sessions just to hang out.”

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When Michael Doa’s roommate first handed him a flyer for the MSU Breakdance Club after his freshman year’s Sparticipation, he laughed the idea off.

The mechanical engineering sophomore prefers country music and the band Earth, Wind & Fire over anything else. Doa said, at first, the club didn’t seem like it would suit him — he lacked rhythm and could never picture himself dancing.

However, as he tossed more and more flyers aside, the only one he had left was the one for the breakdance club. With a “don’t knock it until you try it” attitude, Doa decided to attend one of the club’s sessions.

At first he felt awkward. His body wasn’t used to it and he just didn’t know how to dance. However, with the support of the welcoming club, Doa became a part of their small community.

“Everyone was so nice and it was a good workout, so I gave it a chance,” he said. “About two or three weeks went by and I really started feeling it. I was like, ‘this became really fun! When

Michael Doa, mechanical engineering sophomore

did this happen? I know how to dance now!’”

Almost two years of dancing have passed and he now spins on his upper back as if the motions came to him naturally.

Experience is not a requirement to be in the club. Those who have been perfecting their moves for years and people who are still wobbly on their feet are all welcome at the sessions.

Doa said one of the most important mental aspects for those who want to breakdance is to simply keep an open mind.

“Some people come in and get discouraged because they aren’t good right away and they leave,” he said. “You have to give it a two week grace period because your body isn’t used to it yet — mine sure wasn’t.”

Juniors and seniors, some who have been practicing for four to five years, typically act as teachers for the newer freshman and sophomore members. Doa, who doesn’t even have two full years of experience under his belt, also

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Since everyone has a different body type, their strengths, weaknesses and styles vary.

One of Doa’s strengths is the windmill, where a person spins and flips on their upper back with their legs stretched in the air.

His biggest weakness is balance, but not physically on the dance floor. This year, Doa has been struggling with keeping up with his classes and with the club.

However, he said if he ever needed to drop anything, the MSU Breakdance Club would be one of the last things he would consider.

“If my legs were to fall off, I’d still go to sessions just to hang out,” Doa said. “Family is such an understatement when you’re talking about the club.”

The club was first established in fall 2007 and currently has around 30 members. They hold practice sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. in IM Circle’s second floor gymnasium.

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Hafla event to give taste of arabic culture A taste of Middle Eastern culture will grace Club Rush’s dance floor on Thursday night during the 9th Annual Hafla, an event hosted by MSU’s Arab Cultural Society.

“It’s a big gathering where friends and company get together and enjoy Arabic music, food and dancing, usually accompanied by performances,” said Lauren Nader, a human biology junior and treasurer for the Arab

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Every year, MSU plans around National Engineers Week to bring various events, organizations and sponsors to the College of Engineering to benefit students.

Director of Employer Relations and Career Engagement Garth Motschenbacher said the annual week is meant to provide an abundance of opportunities.

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Hafla means “party” in Arabic.

Several months of planning have gone into creating the Arab Culture Society’s biggest event of the year, she said.

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At 8 p.m., Club Rush’s doors will open to MSU students over 18. A bar is

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It is a design challenge event where different teams are given a similar package of materials and are given three hours to build something creative, said John Pasko, a mechanical engineering senior and president of the MSU American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

“Junkyard Wars is a friendly competition between fellow engineering teams as a way to forget about the stresses of classes and searching for internship jobs,” Pasko said.

On Saturday, engineering students from the University of Michigan will come to play against MSU student engineers in a friendly two-hour match of broomball at Munn Ice Arena.

Broomball is a game where five players hit a small ball around the ice with a wooden or aluminum stick.

The goal is to score more points than the other team in a timely manner.

Last year, MSU’s engineering students lost to Michigan in a close game.

“Our goal is to win and get the trophy back,” Pasko said.

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A belly dancer usually performs at the event, but this year, DJ Ehab of Dearborn and two drummers will provide music and entertainment.

Nader said the best part of Hafla is the Dabka, a type of step dance common in the Middle East.

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Horoscope By Linda C. Black 10 IS THE EASIEST DAY — 0 THE MOST CHALLENGING

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9 — Be respectful and don’t hold a grudge or you’ll be hurting yourself. It’s okay not to make changes yet, but prepare for speed. Caring for others is your motivation. Don’t gamble or waste your money.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 9 — Listen to your partner’s ideas carefully. Hold back your criticism and avoid a conflict. Resist an impulse. Keep costs down. Postpone a financial discussion. Use your own good judgment on how to proceed. Provide leadership.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 9 — Something that worked before doesn’t work now. Take it slow.

Get set to change romantic direction. Avoid provoking jealousies.

Simplify matters. Fall back and reassess your position. Wait to see what develops. Prioritize health.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is an 8 — Curtail your enthusiasm and avoid a hidden danger. It’s not a good time to travel or start new projects. Make sure you know what’s required before committing. Consult a respected elder.

Rest and recharge.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 — It’s not a good idea to spend now. Figure out your next move.

Begin a new money-making venture. Track sales closely. Support a loved one emotionally, rather than financially. Don’t believe everything you hear.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 — Give kind words, not expensive treats. Begin a new work project. An important document arrives. New evidence threatens complacency. Take action for home or family. Don’t give in to a friend’s complaints. It works out.

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22) Today is an 8 — Set long-range goals. Work in private. A female gives the green light on a project. Don’t get cocky or make expensive promises. Map the pitfalls. Do the extra credit problems. Leave the past in the past.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — Keep track of spending, as it could provoke controversy or a domestic disagreement. Organize your infrastructure. Prepare the marketing materials. Handle overdue tasks, and clean house.

Manage your work well and an authority approves.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 — A roadblock slows the action.

A female helps you find harmony about it. Think it over. A conflict of interests needs to get worked out. Rest up for it. Advance quickly after that. Consider all options.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9 — The work pace picks up; postpone travel. It’s difficult to reach an agreement and could get intense. Don’t get stopped by past failures. List obvious problem areas. Discuss priorities and responsibilities. Handle the onrush, and invoice later.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9 — Make plans and establish the rules. An agreement could be elusive, with a communications breakdown. A great idea on paper doesn’t work in practice.

Don’t gossip about work. Let your partner do the talking. Listen for the gold.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9 — Talk over a possible purchase with someone you love.

Don’t put your money down yet.

You can get farther faster now.

Dish out the assignments, and get into the game. Small, disciplined steps can have big impact.

Sports

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sports editor Beau Hayhoe, sports@statenews.com Phone (517) 432-3070 Fax (517) 432-3075

Standout senior Spartans

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Number of statistical categories in which Annalise Pickrel has career highs this season.

Bell, Pickrel continuing to lead way in final year for Spartan basketball

By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

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n a relatively young women’s basketball team, Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel have a bigger responsibility than the other players. They are the co-captains for the squad.

They also happen to be the only seniors on the team.

Bell and Pickrel, who transitioned from bench players during their freshman and sophomore years to starters last season, have seen a different side of the game as senior captains. The Spartans have had more than a few rough patches this year as far as injuries, and in some cases, getting players to perform up to their potential.

Head coach Suzy Merchant, however, has praised her seniors for the way they have handled the season. Despite injury struggles earlier in the year and the indefinite suspension of junior guard Kiana Johnson, who now has missed three consecutive games, the No. 23 Spartans are tied with No. 17 Nebraska for second in the

Big Ten with a 9-3 conference record. With only four games remaining, the race is heating up.

"I’m really excited about it,” Bell said. “It means a lot to me and I’m really excited to win out the rest of these games and really, really hope that we are up there at the top to go for the Big Ten championship.”

A huge reason is the way Pickrel and Bell have adjusted their games in their final year. In Bell’s case, it’s been taking a step back on offense.

Bell, who led the team in scoring last season, has essentially swapped point total for efficiency. She is shooting career-highs from both the free throw line (78.3 percent) and from behind the arc (32.3 percent), with a tidy 44.1 overall field goal percentage.

She also has put a greater focus on distributing the ball, averaging a career-high 3.4 assists per game.

Bell also has handled point guard responsibilities for the Spartans since Johnson’s suspension.

Perhaps Bell’s most underrated impact has been on the defensive side of the ball. She’s locked down many of the Big Ten’s most prolific scorers, too.

"I think she understands the importance of defending people and being that lockdown defend-

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Senior guard Klarissa Bell defends Ohio State guard Raven Ferguson on Saturday at Breslin Center.

er for us,” Merchant said. “I really think KB (has) really always been focused on what she needs to do for the team.”

While Bell has focused her game on a few key areas, Pickrel has expanded her game.

More of a pure scorer in previous years, Pickrel has improved as a rebounder, shot-blocker and passer, all while becoming a more efficient shooter.

The senior forward is averaging career highs in several categories including points per game (12.7), rebounds (7.2), assists (2.6), blocks (1.0), field goal percentage (46.4) and 3-point percentage (39).

Pickrel had 17 points, 11

rebounds and six assists against Ohio State on Saturday despite shooting 1-of-7 from behind the arc.

"I think practice-wise and just for sort of the morale of our team, they do better when Klarissa and myself are (bringing) energy,” Pickrel said after the Ohio State game. “I needed to bring that back for them.”

The senior captains understand that no matter how well their younger teammates perform, the team’s future success likely hangs on their shoulders the rest of the way.

“As I always say, as your seniors go, so goes your team,” Merchant said.

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Senior forward Annalise Pickrel looks at head coach Suzy Merchant’s whiteboard during a timeout Saturday.

hockey

MSU to play Wisconsin in series this weekend

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MSU hockey claimed five of a possible six points last weekend in a road trip to Penn State and also recorded its first road win of the season.

MSU (9-13-7 overall, 3-5-6-4 Big Ten) will remain on the road again this weekend in its final

two-game away series of the season. The green and white travels to No. 8 Wisconsin (17-9-2, 8-5-1) for a series that will provide an opportunity for MSU to improve its scoring ability, return to a special place for a couple Spartans and hopefully allow the program to make a move in the Big Ten standings, as MSU sits near the top half of the conference right now.

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Quality over quantity Despite coming out on top in Saturday’s game against Penn State, MSU was held to a seasonlow 13 shots in the game. MSU only had five shots through the first two periods.

The shot count in the game was something head coach Tom Anastos said can be concerning, but he is more focused on quality over quantity.

“The shots on goal statistic, again, you got to be kind of careful watching it because I think it can be misleading oftentimes,” Anastos said at his Tuesday press conference. “We really focus on the quality of the shots and the

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Anastos said part of the reasoning behind Saturday’s low shot count was Penn State’s defensive style. He also said simply missing the net was another factor in the low shot count.

A familiar place The trip to Madison, Wis., this weekend will be a family affair for the Chelios brothers, returning to the college where their father and NHL Hall of Famer Chris Chelios played in the early 1980s.

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lege, senior forward Dean Chelios is looking forward to his second trip to his father’s old stomping grounds.

“I love playing there. It’s like a NHL rink and I was fortune enough that it was a really nice day out and were able to walk around campus that day and see my dad and family at the old places they used to stop at on campus,” Dean Chelios said of his first trip to Wisconsin in 2010. “He loves going there, my mom’s whole side of the family still lives in Wisconsin so they like going there and it’s always a nice time.”

Beating the best After a productive weekend at Happy Valley last weekend, MSU has found itself only one point outside of third place in the conference.

And MSU will have the opportunity to control its own fate in climbing up the standings in the final six games in the conference.

The Spartans will face Wisconsin four times and No. 10 Michigan twice, with both teams respectively in second and third place in the conference.

Anastos said the road will not be easy, but does provide the opportunity for MSU to play its way into a higher seed for the Big Ten Tournament.

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Gymnastics continues to improve after loss saturday

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he gymnastics team suffered a 196.025193.700 loss to No. 15 Minnesota on Saturday and despite the team’s grow th in confidence since the season began, there is more to work on.

Coming off a win against Iowa on Feb. 7 — a result head coach Kathie Klages said she wasn’t completely proud of — the Spartans will have to make some changes and continue to work on the minor details that make or break a routine.

“We’ll focus on cleaning the formations in the events, keeping our legs together during the pirouettes on bars, getting no deductions on leap sequences on floor and having no balance check on beam,” Klages said. “Vault and floor need to get better altogether.”

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