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It’s time for students to start cutting CATA drivers some slack

By Ashanti Seabron aseabron@statenews.com

Winter time is here, and with it comes the mob of students trying to get onto the bus.

Every CATA bus rider on campus knows the sight, standing at the bus stop alongside a gathering of at least 50 people in the infamous Michigan cold, praying to the heavens that they get a spot on the bus.

I have stood outside in this situation multiple times during my almost two years here at MSU, and while I have obviously not enjoyed standing in the cold, I can appreciate that there are factors out of our control that lead to this. I realize that there are hundreds — if not thousands — of my fellow Spartans trying to board buses throughout the day, and loading and stopping for these riders can cause the CATA buses to run a bit late at times.

Throughout this year’s and last year’s winter, I have heard countless people standing at bus stops around campus bad-mouthing the CATA bus drivers. I have also heard students talk

about how they pay so much money (though often it’s actually their parents’ money) to go here, and they shouldn’t have to wait for a bus that is two minutes late.

Various students are angry that the CATA drivers are late to their specific stops, and some of the things I’ve heard said about the CATA drivers are absolutely ridiculous. The fact that you put the blame on a driver who almost always has no control over the situation at hand is unfair.

While I understand standing out in the cold is not the highlight of anyone’s day, our wrath should not be taken out on the CATA drivers.

In general, they all do their best to ensure that everyone who can possibly fit on a bus gets on and gets a ride.

It’s not like they get enjoyment out of the fact that sometimes they have to leave people bundled up in the cold to wait for the next bus to come. None of us should have a temper tantrum if the bus is a few minutes late. Every driver knows their schedule, and, as a result, that driver is already aware if they are late or not.

The CATA drivers seem to be hard-working individuals who get to their jobs every day to support themselves and their families.

It’s bad enough that they have to venture those huge buses through the Michigan snow every year. The least we could do as a student body is to avoid giving them the extra burden of having to deal with rude and cranky bus riders.

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Chinese New Year a celebration of family, luck and tradition

People venture into the exhibit room Feb. 13 at the CSSA Chinese New Year Temple Fair held in C107 McDonel hall. The room held many different booths with games for people to enjoy and an educational film celebrating Chinese culture was shown. photo: allyson telgenhof

East Lansing might not seem like the ideal city for celebrating the Chinese New Year. But Chinese students are still finding ways to keep their traditions alive in their home away from home as well as share their culture

By Zoë Schubot zschubot@statenews.com

think that they have the exact environment of what we do in China … it’s just different, but it’s still really cool.”

For Ling Ci, the strangest part of celebrating the Chinese New Year in the United States is spending the holiday away from family.

The Chinese New Year, also referred to as the Spring Festival, is a celebratory event that is the longest public festival in China. It is one of the most important holidays for Chinese people around the world, similar in importance to Thanksgiving or Christmas in the Western world.

This year, the festival falls on Feb. 19 and marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep.

Luckily, Chinese students like Ci, a construction management sophomore, have found a community of students at MSU who make celebrating away from home more bearable.

“I just spend it with my friends,” Ci said. “I don’t

ANTICIPATED FESTIVITIES In China, the new year celebration lasts 15 days, with each day bringing a new round of festivities. Due to its basis on the lunar calendar, rather than the Earth’s orbit of the sun, the Chinese New Year generally falls sometime in February, according to Xiaoshi Li, an assistant professor in Chinese and second language studies at MSU. Families gather during the celebration to eat traditional food, play games and enjoy each other’s company. The primary focus of the new year celebration is coming together and bringing in the new year surrounded by family and friends.

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Li said traditions to celebrate the new year include family reunions, eating dumplings and sweet, sticky rice cakes, playing firecrackers, hanging red lanterns, putting red couplet scrolls on the doors, putting red paper cuttings on the windows and doors, children receiving lucky money in red envelopes (and) the dragon and lion dances.

The Chinese also associate different animals with each new year. According to Huiqing Zheng, a third year microbiology and molecular genetics doctoral student, the Chinese zodiac features 12 animals that rotate every year.

As the Year of the Horse ends, those celebrating Chinese New Year are welcoming in the Year of the Sheep.

People born in the Year of the Sheep are said to be calm, gentle and thoughtful, according to Li. Other Years of the Sheep include 1943,

1967 and 1991.

STORIED TRADITION Each celebration that takes place during Spring Festival has a special significance. Many of the customs and traditions that take place during the festival have roots in the story of its origin.

In the story of the festival, according to Li, centuries ago, Chinese villagers were terrorized by a lion-like monster known as the “Nian,” the Chinese word for year. A wise man then told the villagers to scare off the Nian with firecrackers, drums and red decorations.

The villagers took the advice of the old man and successfully rid the village of the Nian. Every year on the anniversary, the Chinese celebrate this victory and greet each other with the phrase “Guo Nian” which means “the passing of the beast,” and they repeat these practices to bring good

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luck into the new year.

The red decorations are used because in ancient tradition the Nian was said to be afraid of the color red. The fireworks set off to commemorate the new year are also used as a way to scare off bad luck — the loud noises produced by the celebration are another tactic believed to scare off the Nian.

“It is a really important holiday for family reunion people to come together to celebrate and pray for good fortune in the coming new year,” said Zheng.

The idea of bringing good luck and fortune while leaving evil spirits behind is a key part of the Spring Festival.

Zheng said that his favorite tradition during the celebration is giving the red envelopes to children with gifts inside, usually money.

“The older people would give a red envelope to the younger people,” Zheng said. “As long as you’re not married, you get them from your parents, or your grandparents will still give you a red envelope that has money or stuff like that.”

Elizabeth Xie, a hospitality business junior, said her favorite part of the Spring Festival is the fireworks that are set off at midnight.

Graduate student Qin Jiaojiao helps Susan Printy, an associate professor from the department of education, apply a blindfold, Feb. 10, at a Chinese New Year celebration.

CELEBRATING AT MSU To help ease the anxiety of spending the holiday away from home, there are plenty of on- and off-campus events and activities for the approximately 4,400 Chinese students celebrating the Chinese New Year in East Lansing.

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DUMPLINGS are served at large family meals and made as part of the celebration. They represent wealth because they are shaped like old silver and gold ingots.

FU, a Chinese character which means good fortune and happiness, is pasted upside down on the doors of homes as a way to bring good luck into the new year

RED ENVELOPES with money or other gifts are given to children from parents and grandparents. The red color symbolizes luck and good fortune.

International student adviser and communications and experiential learning coordinator Xiaoyu Yin said most of the Chinese New Year celebration events on campus are led by student groups, but some MSU units or departments might be involved in organizing and planning these events as well.

Additionally, the Chinese community in Greater Lansing is hosting their celebration off campus too. The events are open to all community members, Yin said.

Many Chinese students claim that while it is difficult to be away from family during the holiday, the large Chinese community at MSU makes it easy to find people to celebrate with and they enjoy having an opportunity to share their culture with their non-Chinese friends who haven’t been exposed to the New Year festivities before.

“Most students will arrange activities, for

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Graduate student Fu Fang hands out prizes to audience members Feb. 10 when they answer a joke correctly.

Fu is one of the visiting scholars from Southwest University in Chong Qing, China, attending MSU’s graduate program who spoke about the Chinese New Year.

example a potluck dinner to make dumplings together with other friends,” Yin said. “They will also invite their domestic or other international student friends to join the celebration and introduce them to the traditions and cultures behind this festival.”

While the celebration might not be as grand as it is at home, students who are spending Spring Festival here at MSU have similar plans for their celebrations, most of which include eating traditional Chinese food and spending time with their closest friends.

“I like to hang out with my friends. We get together to make some Chinese food and there’s a traditional TV show on Spring Festival every year that is made by our TV programming,” said Shizi Huang, a supply chain management freshman.

However, while it’s nice to have friends to ring in the New Year with, there is no substitute for spending the holidays with family.

“There are so many Chinese people here like, it’s so nice, it’s good,” Xie said. “But maybe I will FaceTime or something with my family.”

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News Jewish students connect with culture through art

By Maria Braganini Mbraganini@statenews.com

Using paintbrushes and their imaginations, students took to canvases to express their own interpretations of Judaism at the Paint Your Way Through Israel event on Tuesday night, hosted by the Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center.

The event encouraged participants to paint their own depictions of the landscape of Israel on canvas.

Food industry management senior Becca Fishman traveled to Israel for the first time with an MSU program during the summer between her freshman and sophomore year, and said the experience gave her a greater understanding of the country.

“We went to all areas — historical, touristy, beaches. You try to do everything you can by immersing yourself in the culture,” Fishman said.

“I had never been, and I learned about all the places, and I got to experience it.”

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General management freshman Jonnie Rozin paints Tuesday at the Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St. in East Lansing.

Many students use Hillel as a home, connecting them to a smaller community within the large population of MSU. “It gives a sense of home for Jewish students to come,” human resources junior Madelyne Soltz said. “There are Shabbat dinners every Friday night.”

Hillel is open to any sect of Judaism and level of orthodoxy.

“You can be as religious and nonreligious as you want,” Soltz said.

As the Israeli advocate for the organization at MSU, Soltz formed a stronger connection to Israeli culture after living there for nine months.

“I was able to understand Israeli culture and help students get excited about what Israel has to offer,” Soltz said. “I hope I can continue to be able to show Israel as a positive thing on campus and get the real facts about what’s going on in Israel.”

The sense of community helps students build a network of friends who have a similar belief system.

“The familiar faces of the small community lets

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people know you,” social work freshman Sara Weinfeld said.

Weinfeld grew up going to Jewish summer camp and a Jewish high school.

“I have always been rooted in a Jewish community,” Weinfeld said. “I knew this was something I wanted to be a part of.”

As some students choose to take more of a role in the community aspects of Judaism, others practice the religion regularly.

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“Every morning and night I pray,” general management freshman Jonnie Rozin said.

After visiting regularly throughout his childhood, Rozin sees a future in Israel after he graduates.

“I want to start a life in Israel, and I want my family to grow up there,” Rozin said.

Rozin invites his friends to Hillel whenever he can, even if they’re not Jewish.

“We’re very open,” Soltz said. “We don’t close the doors for anyone.”

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Student designers express love for Detroit with startup fashion label After launching a T-shirt line designed to spread positivity about their hometown of Detroit, two students are hoping to save up funds for a recording studio in the city

By Katie Winkler kwinkler@statenews.com

Media and information junior Derek Thompson and food industry management junior Edward Davis pose Tuesday at their apartment in Lansing. The goal of their company, Rejeunir Productions, is to help rejuvenate the city of Detroit and eventually open a recording studio. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

A love for their hometown sparked the passion to create a movement to rejuvenate Detroit. Last summer the company Rajeunir Productions was created by two students to raise money and shine a positive light on the city. Their ultimate goal is to unify the community and open up a recording studio to showcase new, rising talent.

Rajeunir Productions came up with four different “Detroit Up” T-shirt designs to sell to those who support bringing back Detroit.

Both Edward Davis, a food industry management junior, and Derek Thompson, a media and information junior, are from Detroit and want others to understand their optimistic image of the city. “...Coming from Detroit and growing up, (we) are able to see a lot of the good that not a lot of others are able to see from the outside,” Thompson said. “I feel as if our current position allows us to give the city a positive platform to shine in a positive light.”

An idea that started as a way to make some extra cash for the two soon turned into a desire to create a movement.

“One way we can kind of unify the city is with the shirts. Everyone wears them and they will be part of the Detroit Up move-

ment,” Davis said.

They print their merchandise locally in East Lansing, and proceeds raised from apparel purchases will go toward the recording studio, which is planned to open by this summer in Detroit.

“My goal for the company is to get the recording studio and get a lot of artists signed out of Michigan and out of the Detroit area,” Davis said. “Not just rap, but we want to do various artists, such as country, rock, hiphop, anything just to showcase

the potential of Detroit. That’s really where we come in at.”

Their business is based out of their house in Lansing, where they stock apparel, control social media and collaborate on how to move forward.

“The success has been really great so far,” Davis said.

“A lot of people from around campus from the Detroit area have joined the movement and bought a T-shirt or crew neck to show their support.”

As the two get ready to graduate within the next year, they

plan to combine their love for music with their career. It gives them a “way to incorporate a lot of what we are learning in school to real-world scenarios,” Thompson said.

“It’s been a hard journey so far trying to manage school and run our business,” Davis said. “If you really want to do something, you will find time to do it. I really feel that us continuing to strive for greatness with this company will potentially put us on a platform that everyone will recognize and see our hard work.”

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“My thighs say, ‘feminism, bitch,’” Ashley Quenneville, a social relations and policy junior and Vagina Monologues member, recited on Tuesday night.

Students and community members gathered at Dublin Square Irish Pub on Tuesday night for the first “A Celebration of Women” event.

The event, hosted by Residential College for the Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry and MSU Vagina Monologues, was a poetry and monologue reading centered around the celebration of women.

Co-director of Vagina Monologues Janelle Moulding, who assisted with planning the event, said it was the “brainchild” of her and Linnea Jimison, assistant director at the RCAH Center for Poetry.

“We decided to come together and create this event so people could share

their own works and be a part of the community,” Moulding said. “It’s another way to fundraise and raise awareness for our show which is coming up (on Feb. 27 and 28).”

Both men and women read poems and monologues, which were either an original piece they wrote or something by another author, all focusing on celebrating women.

Jimison said one of the goals was to do something different than the annual Vagina Monologues show.

“We wanted to take the chance to expand on it and go beyond,” Jimison said.

Quenneville recited a piece called “Thighs” by Desireé Dallagiacomo and said she chose it to recite because she identified with it and thought other women would, too.

“There are three examples of public sexual harassment of women and I’ve experienced all three and I know every single woman in this room has experi-

enced at least one,” Quenneville said.

Dallagiacomo’s poem mentions women being catcalled by men on street corners, in parking garages and in a store while buying tampons.

Olivia Brenner, James Madison College freshman, recited a poem titled “Beautiful Like …” by Gabriel Gadfly and said she chose it because she is a fan of the artist.

“I thought, ‘that’s pretty awesome’ and military women probably aren’t going to be represented very much,” Brenner said.

Money raised went to The Firecracker Foundation, a Lansing-based nonprofit organization which assists children who have suffered sexual trauma.

Jimison said she was pleased with the participation and turnout for the event’s first year.

“It’s fun to be off campus but still nearby … I think it’s a great way for the community to come together,” Jimison said.

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Rodeo lovers can head back to the wild west this weekend for the 46th annual Spartan Stampede Hosted by the MSU Rodeo Club, members say the Spartan Stampede is a beloved tradition because of MSU’s roots as an agricultural school

By Lauren Owings lowings@statenews.com

Grab a cowboy hat and boots, because this weekend is the MSU Rodeo Club’s 46th annual Spartan Stampede.

The MSU Pavilion will be taken back to the wild, wild west, and no head will be bare of cowboy hats in the stands during these wild rodeo events.

There will be four different opportunities to see the show: 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. All events will be held in the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.

The Spartan Stampede will include a variety of events including bull riding, horseback riding, calf roping and barrel racing.

Criminal justice senior and Rodeo Club President Mindy Hill said the Spartan Stampede used to host colleges from across the country, but the other teams were reluctant to continue because of the distance.

The lack of other teams hasn’t ruined the occasion.

The Spartan Stampede has now been selected by the membership of the International Professional Rodeo Association as the indoor rodeo of the year for the

fourth year in a row.

“Everyone in this club has a strong passion for rodeo, and it’s obviously not something you normally see around Michigan,” Hill said.

She said the Spartan Stampede is always a lot of fun and provides good entertainment for the audience.

“It’s cool and different for people (who) haven’t been to it before,” Hill said.

This year’s event will feature MSU alumni and a celebrity newscaster, whom the Rodeo Club will publicly teach how to rope.

The Charity Jackpot, a separate event, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Pavilion and will entertain the audience with barrel racing. Proceeds from this event will go toward nonprofit organization Stiggy’s Dogs.

Hill said the club chooses a different charity every year, but this particular charity assists veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, with the help of some furry friends.

Agribusiness management senior and Rodeo Club Vice President Katherine Landis said she has gotten a lot out of her four years participating in the Spartan Stampede.

“Even though it’s been a lot of work,

Underwood, Indiana, resident Brandon Ragsdale wrestles a steer during the 45th annual Spartan Stampede Rodeo on Feb. 15, 2014, at MSU Pavilion. The rodeo featured three days of competition riding. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

I’ve learned a lot from it,” Landis said.

She said working behind the scenes has helped her learn leadership, organization and time management skills — everything about how

to put on a big event.

“I’m really excited to see it all come together. There’s really not one part that’s better than the whole thing,” Landis said.

Landis said the Spartan Stampede

has been a great tradition for the past 46 years.

She said the show is a great experience and a lot of family fun.

“It’s definitely something worth coming out to see,” Landis said.

Greek life memories last a lifetime for MSU alumni

By Erin Gray egray@statenews.com

Going greek at MSU creates memories and experiences that members carry throughout the rest of their lives, according to three MSU greek alumni.

The three of them agreed that their experiences in greek life at MSU have taught them things that have benefited them in their personal and professional lives.

Lois Kurta from the class of 1958 was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Tri Delta, at MSU in 1955. She graduated with a degree in elementary education and taught first grade for 21 years at Beverly Elementary in Birmingham, Michigan.

Kurta said her sorority held high standards for its members when she was there, which has influenced her role as a school teacher.

“It had a great impact on me to always be a better person and to always work toward a goal,” Kurta said. “It probably helped me become a better teacher because I had high expectations in me and for the children.”

Setting high standards and supplying college men and women with leadership roles is an aspect of greek life which has helped Clint Rosenburg from the class of 1998 with owning his steel company is Madison Heights, Michigan.

Rosenburg was president of his fraternity Beta Theta Pi. “If you can motivate 50 to 60 guys to clean a house and sing songs to girls without even paying them,” Rosenburg said, “then once you get

in the real world and you’re in a management position and you’re trying to get your employees motivated to do things. … If you can do it without paying people then it’s just real easy to do it when you can pay them.”

Haley Dunnigan from the class of 2013 was a member of Alpha Omega Pi for five years.

Today, she works as a client relations coordinator for a management consulting company based in Lansing.

She said greek life prepared her better than her classes did.

“It’s taught me to deal with conflict, learn how to manage my time and priorities, how to network and the importance of service and giving back to the community,” Dunnigan said. “And that all ties back in to working in a professional workplace. I think a lot of other people who are in greek life would say the same thing.”

Dunnigan said she still communicates with the friends she made in her sorority, and she also is the current adviser for the Beta Gamma chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi. Rosenburg said he still meets up with his old fraternity brothers today.

From the annual golf outings, the weddings of different brothers and their kids’ birthday parties, he still has a place in all of the lives of the friends he’s made.

“You kind of become a life member once you join. And when you graduate, you become an alumna of that sorority and that’s a great thing,” Kurta said.

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Sports After struggling five games, sophomore forward Gavin Schilling steps up against U-M

By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

MSU needs its top three players to perform well on a nightly basis, but don’t be too quick to overlook sophomore forward Gavin Schilling’s importance.

Schilling’s numbers can stem from the play of his guards and the other players feeding him the ball, but when he does get going offensively, he’s proven his value to MSU. After scoring 10 points in Tuesday night’s rivalry win over Michigan, the Spartans improved to 7-0 when Schilling reached double figures.

For the early part of the season, Schilling was one of the brightest spots on a struggling MSU team.

His post game had drastically improved from last season, and his raw athleticism put him in position for most rebounds. As a starter since Nov. 30, he and junior forward Matt Costello gave MSU an unexpected punch from the post.

In the five games leading up to Tuesday night’s matchup with U-M, Schilling had been posting more fouls (14) than points (7). As Schilling struggled, it appeared as though Costello might work his way back into the starting lineup.

Schilling maintained his confidence heading into MSU’s second meeting with U-M and managed to keep his composure.

“Especially since they’re our rivals, I needed to come out and play good in order for us to win,”

Seniors bask in glory of their first career win in Ann Arbor MSU came into the Crisler Center and defeated Michigan for the first time since 2010, something seniors Branden Dawson and Travis Trice had never done

By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com

The senior duo of Travis Trice and Branden Dawson combined for 45 points against Michigan Tuesday night.

With the Spartans in the thick of the NCAA tournament hunt, it makes sense that the seniors would post such numbers in a win. But the veteran pair had a little extra motivation for the game.

MSU hadn’t won a game in Ann Arbor since 2010. Dawson, Valentine and senior guard Keenan Wetzel didn’t want to graduate MSU without a victory in Crisler Center.

So when Trice let out a huge roar after hitting his third triple of the first half, it was a little personal.

“It was big for all three of us, being here four years and not getting a win here,” Trice said. “We knew this was our last chance coming in so it just added to the rivalry.”

Trice and Dawson were “phenomenal” — in Izzo’s words — against the Wolverines Tuesday, defeating the in-state rival 80-67. Dawson had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, and Trice added 22 points and seven assists.

Izzo said the performances can be partially chalked up to it being almost tournament time, but for the most part, Izzo believes Trice and Dawson really wanted to get a win at Ann Arbor.

“I think for those two guys, winning here was a big deal,” Izzo said. “We’ve 10

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had a couple very tough losses here if you remember.”

The win meant a lot to Dawson, who missed last year’s regular season loss with a broken hand.

“Like I said, last year we sat there when they beat us twice. It hurt, ... so getting this win tonight feels great for us, this program and for the seniors,” Dawson said.

Dawson got his ninth double-double in 13 Big Ten games. Trice said when Dawson is zoned in, MSU becomes a different team.

“There’s really nothing he can’t do out there,” Trice said. “When he plays like that, we’re a totally different team.

He was controlling the boards. He only had three at halftime, I don’t know how many minutes he played. When he gets out on the break it’s easy, you just throw it at the rim, he gets it. When he plays like that, we’re a hard team to beat.”

Trice had his third consecutive good game after being moved to the bench in favor of freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn. Junior guard Denzel Valentine said that by coming off the bench, Trice is able to spend time at both guard spots, which plays to his strengths.

“Travis (Trice) is playing more of his natural position right now,” Valentine said. “Playing the point sometimes, but also being able to play the two for us sometimes. Glad he had a big night for us.”

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Schilling said. “That’s what I did tonight. I just kind of had that mentality that I was gonna have a good game and let the game come to me. In the past few games, I kind of rushed it. I kind of did too much. I let the game come to me tonight and it was successful.”

It was indeed a successful outing, as Schilling made all five of his shots. The Spartan forwards outmuscled U-M throughout the second half, and U-M couldn’t match MSU’s physicality and strength.

Izzo credited his assistants for Schilling’s play. He called the sophomore forward “the most improved guy” for the first two months of the season, but also mentioned that he thought Schilling had

regressed the most over the last three weeks. He credited his coaching staff for Schilling’s turnaround Tuesday night.

“And we did bring him in and sat down with him, and he was one-handed rebounding everything, and I don’t know why,” Izzo said. “Tonight he went up and got two-handed rebounds, and then he got some put-backs. So I give my assistants credit on that, they did a good job.”

The smear on Schilling’s game, however, was the foul column. He fouled out with about three minutes left in the second half.

“It’s bad timing I guess,” Schilling said. “Sometimes, I get late positioning and that causes me to get a foul.”

Senior guard/ forward Branden Dawson makes a dunk Tuesday during the game against Michigan at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. photo: emily nagle

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Top offensive line looking for more production

By Jonathon Chun jchun@statenews.com

Junior forward Michael Ferrantino skates to get the puck during the game against Penn State on Friday at Munn Ice Arena. photo: allyson telgenhof

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The basic principle of sports is to score more points than the opponent. For MSU hockey (12-12-2 overall, 6-4-2 Big Ten), putting pucks in the net has not been one of its strong suits this season.

Sitting second-to-last in the Big Ten for goals scored, the Spartans have relied on their top-ranked defense to win most games this season.

In last weekend’s sweep of Penn State, however, MSU scored three goals in each of its victories. Three seems to be the magic number for the Spartans as they have a 9-1-1 record this season when they reach that mark, and are 48-7-5 under head coach Tom Anastos.

One of the key factors to MSU’s lower offensive production has been the absence of a top scoring line. Junior captain Michael Ferrantino started the season with a scoring touch, scoring eight goals in MSU’s first 16 games. But he has not been able to find the net as of late, with only one goal in last 10 games. Senior forward Brent Darnell caught fire in Big Ten play (five goals in 10 games), but he was sidelined due to injury last weekend.

However, it looks as if MSU might have finally found its primary source for offense. The forward line of sophomore Mackenzie MacEachern, junior Matt DeBlouw and senior Matt Berry tallied 11 points in the two victories over Penn State. Since being paired together nearly a month ago, the trio has posted 21 points in just six games (nine goals, 12 assists).

“They’re three great hockey players,” Ferrantino said. “All three of them are really gifted offensively and play a complete 200-foot game. They’re all really smart, have a great sense for the game, and I think you’re starting to see a little bit of chemistry building.

They’ve been together a couple weeks now and they’re really starting to figure each other out and where each other are going to be, and I think it’s really going to continue.”

Anastos was pleased with the effort from the line against Penn State, but knows the potential it has and what complacency might do to it.

“They should be playing with a rising level of confidence, but we have an expectation,” Anastos said. “That’s a very capable line. I think it can be a very dangerous line, and we need them to play in that manner on a con-

sistent basis.”

Even though statistics would tell you they have been producing on a consistent basis, both Anastos and DeBlouw pointed to last weekend as a breakthrough moment for the forwards.

“We kept pushing them, and I think they’ve been working on their game.

And then the puck went in the net,” Anastos said. “Even though I think they’ve scored a little bit in the weeks up until now, I thought they played at a higher level this past weekend than previous to that. So I’m hopeful that they will continue to elevate their game.”

For DeBlouw, he got a sense of what was in store by the way his line skated in practice. Thrown on to a line together for the first time, it was expected that they would need some time to build chemistry.

“This was our fourth weekend playing together, and last week in practice, just knowing what each other we’re going to do and not even thinking about what they were going to do,” DeBlouw said. “I think that really gave us some confidence going into this past weekend and it showed. Our line had a pretty good weekend, but last weekend’s over with.”

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News MSU and U-M face off in blood donation challenge

By Jessica Sattler jsattler@statenews.com

The battle is on once more between MSU and University of Michigan. But instead of meeting in the rink or on the court, this battle is taking place in a more private locale – temporary blood donation clinics set up around each campus.

From now until Feb. 27, faculty and students around campus can participate in the MSU vs. U-M Face-Off Blood Challenge, an annual spring semester event since 2003.

The rules are simple — whichever school has the most blood donations by the end of the battle wins. Though there’s no trophy for winning this particularly rivalry, for many students the satisfaction of winning against U-M is reward enough.

Brianne Feldpausch, president of the MSU Red Cross Club and human biology senior, said she enjoys the blood battles because they tend to result in greater turnout of students to the blood drive events.

“Blood battles really inspire people to come out more, especially having University of Michigan as a rival school,” Feldpausch said. “Students take any excuse to beat U of M.”

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Aside from the incentive of victory against a rival school, Feldpausch feels that the fact the blood battle offers a limited amount of free T-shirts to donors helps the turnout, because “college students really love free T-shirts.”

And it’s not just about beating U-M or getting free items. In the U.S., someone needs a blood transfusion every two seconds and every blood donation the American Red Cross receives can save up to three lives, according to its website.

The blood battle comes at a very good time for the Red Cross, because inclement weather and flu season can cause a lapse in regular blood donations and result in a greater need for blood from healthy donors.

For students and staff who plan to give, the Red Cross advises a healthy meal and plenty of fluids before the appointment.

According to the event Facebook page, the current score as of Feb. 12, the last score update, was MSU with 682 pints with 67 percent of drives completed and U-M with 661 pints with 63 percent of drives completed, meaning that the race is currently neck and neck.

Overall, the American Red Cross expects to collect approximately 2,400 pints of blood from each school by the end of the blood battle.

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