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Anna Flory known for passion for life, positivity Andrew Singler remembered by By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
While advertising sophomore Courtney Hughes and her fellow roommates donned dresses for Halloween, her new friend and roommate Anna Flory ran around their Bailey Street home dressed as the Lion King’s “Rafi ki” — stick and all. “She just liked to be her own person,” Hughes said. “She just always taught me to live life to the fullest each day.”
Flory’s life philosophy is somewhat of a comfort to f r iends and family such a s Hug he s, since Flory, a geological sciFlory ences sophomore, was found dead in her Bailey Street home Saturday. Although the cause of death has not been determined, police have stated foul play is not suspected in her passing, and her parents have said
an autopsy showed she had an enlarged heart. Flory leaves behind her mother, father and two sisters. “It breaks my heart, but I know she’s probably better off than me,” said her father, Brian Flory. He and his wife, Nancy Flory, said their daughter was a devout Catholic and they don’t worry about her, but will miss her terribly. Brian Flory said his daughter would liven up any room. Even on his bad days, he could count See FLORY on page 2 X
friends and family as upbeat, funny By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
If Andrew Singler still were here, he would be comforting everyone else. The nutritional sciences senior was pronounced dead at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital after being stabbed in the early morning hours Saturday in Meridian Township, according to Meridian Town-
ship police. A suspect is in custody and will be arraigned Monday on charges of homicide, according to MeridSingler ian Township police Sgt. Andrew McCready. Despite the tragic circumstances surrounding his passing, friends said Singler would want
them to remain positive. “He would say ‘Let’s celebrate the good things,’” said Ryan Pinter, an MSU alumnus and friend of Singler. “There couldn’t be a person, in my mind, that was more deserving of a long, fulfilling life.” Pinter, who was best friends with Singler in middle school and remained a good friend throughout college, said Singler See SINGLER on page 2 X
SPARTANS STIFLED BY BUCKEYES
Head coach Tom Izzo talks to an upset sophomore guard Branden Dawson during the second half of the game against Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Spartans fail to perform to their fullest, Izzo says Buckeyes “deserved” to win By Dillon Davis davisdi4@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
COLUMBUS, OHIO — It’s a struggle many college basketball teams go through, and for MSU head MSU 60 c o a c h To m OSU 68 Izzo it wa s only a matter of time. Since the triumphant Feb. 12 victory over then-No. 4 Michigan, the No. 4 MSU men’s basketball team has struggled to maintain the same grittiness in a win against Nebraska and a loss to No. 1 Indiana — a casualty of playing multiple games in one of the nation’s most challenging conferences. Following Sunday’s 68-60 loss to No. 18 Ohio State (20-7
overall, 10-5 Big Ten), Izzo said the Spartans (22-6, 11-4) have become hampered by their own success, causing them to drop back-to-back games for the first time this season. “I am disappointed that we haven’t shown the grit we showed in the last two games, which normally happens when you get fat and sassy and I think we’ve gotten a little bit of that,” Izzo said. “I take no credit away from Ohio State — they played an OK fi rst half and a very good second half – and they deserved to win the game.” The second loss in a week significantly hinders the Spartans’ Big Ten title chances. With a loss to the Buckeyes, the Spartans fall two games behind Indiana in the Big Ten stand-
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Ohio State senior forward Evan Ravenel shoots as junior center Adreian Payne and freshman guard Denzel Valentine block Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Spartans lost to the Buckeyes, 60-68.
“As a team, we have gotten fat and sassy,” Payne said. “We just gotta gather ourselves and stop worrying about what other people are saying and just play basketball.” Adreian Payne, junior center
ings with just three games to play including dates with Michigan and Wisconsin. “It’s difficult,” junior center
Adreian Payne said. “We put ourselves in a corner where we need to win games, and we need to win all the games.
It’s tough, but it’s something we have to work with.” The one major area of praise after the game came from the performance of Payne in a return to his home state. The Dayton, Ohio, native recorded his fi fth double-double of the season, putting up 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Spartans outrebounded Ohio State, 33-26, but were unable to recover from a lengthy sec-
ond half surge to fall on the road. Starting with a 3-pointer by Buckeye forward Deshaun Thomas, OSU strung together a 24-5 run to open the second half, stretching to lead to 51-41 and forcing the Spartans to dig deep. A major catalyst of the run was Buckeye guard Aaron Craft, See BASKETBALL on page 2 X
To see a video recap of the game, visit statenews.com/multimedia Monday afternoon.
CRIME
Community gathers to fight sexual assault on MSU campus By Samantha Radecki radeckis@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■
Picture the typical MSU party environment: a combination of young men and women, loud music, binge drinking and some sexual interactions behind closed doors. But many of these sexual encounters on colleges, such as MSU, aren’t always consensual. According to the MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, or OIII, nationally, one in every fi ve college women and one in 20 college men will be a victim of sexual assault while on campus — a
statistic MSU officials acknowledge and are trying to combat by launching a new campaign, “There’s No Excuse for Sexual Assault.” OIII’s campaign was revealed on Friday afternoon at the Title XI Symposium: Addressing & Preventing Sexual Assault on our Campus, an event where about 200 MSU community members including students, faculty, staff and administrators, gathered to learn about how one should respond to a sexual assault “survivor” and how to prevent future assaults. OIII Director Paulette Granberry Russell said the campaign’s goal is to educate individuals about the impacts of
sexual assault and recognize that it happens on all college campuses, MSU included. The campaign works with students and provides T-Shirts, buttons and posters advocating against all forms of sexual assault. “It may result in an increased number of sexual assaults that are reported, but that’s not a bad thing,” she said. “It means that the individuals are getting the support that they need (and) that the institution is responding appropriately.” At the symposium, psychology professor Rebecca Campbell, who researches violence See ASSAULT on page 2 X
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MSU psychology professor Rebecca Campbell gives a presentation on the neurobiology behind sexual assault Friday in the Union Ballroom during a symposium addressing sexual assault.