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Opinion LETTER: Toleration isn’t exciting, but necessary in our academic setting Next fall, I will teach a course that features two famous thinkers with whom I have made no secret that I disagree. And yet, the course is one of my favorites.

The reason is simple. I love engaging those with whom I disagree, not in order to defeat them intellectually or silence them, but because I learn so much by trying to wrap my mind around how they can accept the assumptions they make about human nature and society.

Don’t get me wrong, my view is not a relativistic “all opinions are equally valid.” I disagree with these thinkers in the end because some of their assumptions are wrong and the evidence indicates that social theories built upon those assumptions lead societies into problems.

But I can disagree with their ideas while respecting them as human beings who are entitled to debate and engagement. And like them, I’m a fallible person, and I have to assume that I also can hold problematic assumptions or weigh evidence incorrectly. Indeed, we learn more from our mistakes and intellectual errors than we do our successes.

The assumption of human fallibility, I want to suggest, is a good way to approach the issues of toleration and civility on a university campus. Toleration, as E.M. Forster said, is “a very dull virtue. It is boring.”

He’s right.

Toleration is like honesty, or prudence, two other boring virtues. Imprudent behavior or lack of civility may, like intolerance, play well on Twitter or Snapchat, but they are destructive to a free society.

Shouting down your opponent may feel heroic, but it leads inevitably to increases in coercion and discrimination.

The boring virtues, backed by recognition of our own fallibility, are essential to the life of a free society. And they are the backbone of academic freedom.

Universities have become one of the hallmarks of free societies because they provide the intellectual freedom to explore any and all ideas in order to improve the way we think now about ourselves and the world around us. We can only do that if our initial stance is openness to others’ ideas, that is, to be tolerant.

Toleration does not mean, however, that we somehow have to agree with all the ideas we meet.

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the responsibility to discern and make judgments about truth, to engage ideas and decide for ourselves. At the end of the day, you may well decide that my ideas are wrong. In the public arena, some views of the world will be rejected. But what are the standards by which we make such judgments?

Responsible discernment implies intellectual discipline.

It is not a mistake that the fields of study you major in are often called “disciplines,” for each has different assumptions and different methods of evaluating evidence, and to be a part of that discipline is to take those assumptions and methods as your guide for discerning truth.

I’m an economist, often guided by the assumptions and methods of that discipline. But I’m also interested in ethics, and in particular, the way the assumptions and methods of economics, as well as the consequences of economic policies, intersect with ethical considerations.

Such cross-disciplinary consideration is common at Michigan State, where we often talk about interdisciplinarity.

When done well, interdisciplinary work is a reminder that the assumptions and evidentiary standards of disciplines are also capable of being wrong.

Past experience tells me that in class next fall many students will struggle with the perspectives of our two authors because they will challenge the students’ own views.

One response, and it is typical of many students’ responses to the ideas of our first author, is to latch onto arguments that sound like their own, and come quickly to the conclusion that “this author thinks like I do.”

When we get to our second author, however, practically all of the students will either flat-out reject or have a difficult time engaging the author’s ideas.

In order to ensure that our course work does not merely reinforce the students’ prior beliefs, I may have to use each author’s perspective to push the students to confront aspects of their own ideas that they may be unwilling to consider seriously.

That’s the work we have the freedom to pursue, even though it is not easy.

Toleration may be boring, but encouraging it is often hard work. But if we stick with it, the professor and students, and even society, will reap the benefits for years to come.

Ross B. Emmett is a professor at James Madison College.

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EDITORIAL: President Simon’s 10 years well-served Lou Anna K. Simon talks to members of The State News staff Monday during an interview at The State News office.

This year marks Simon’s tenth year as president of MSU. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

Lou Anna K. Simon has been a stable, and at times polarEDITOR izing, figure at MSU IN CHIEF for a decade.

Celeste Bott She has brought OPINION record enrollment EDITOR — and tuition hikes Greg — w it h her. But Monahan overall, MSU is STAFF REP seemingly as desirMeagan Beck able as it has ever MINORITY been, and Simon REP deser ves at least Sergio some of the credit.

MartínezT he college has Beltrán c h a n g e d g r e at l y in Simon’s 10-year tenure. When she met with several staff members of The State News earlier this week, Simon told us the university’s expansion both nationally and internationally in a time of declining state aid was one of her proudest accomplishments.

And it should be. She also said she was proud of the fact that both the university’s research, especially in EDITORIAL BOARD

the medical field, and applications received have increased during her time as president, which are a pair of significant accomplishments under her watch.

Simon has done an admirable job in 10 years.

MSU has generally stayed out of a negative spotlight, and it seems stories of our school’s success pop up more often than they used to.

That’s not to say her tenure has gone perfectly, and President Simon acknowledged as much.

She explained that one of her biggest “disappointments” is the school’s struggle to communicate social, academic and financial options to students in an efficient manner.

“We still can’t break that code,” Simon said, referring to the university’s ability, or inability, to best communicate with the student body.

Additionally, Simon wished she had seen “better progress on social justice and social issues” over the

last decade.

“We’re as good as most, but still not good enough,” she said.

But it was the end of Simon’s meeting with us that we feel her best point was made.

“Other than tuition and parking, what is your biggest complaint about Michigan State?” she asked.

As a whole, our staff in attendance struggled to come up with a good answer. While there are always things to complain about, it seems our problems on campus pale in comparison to some other schools.

President Simon has been under helm during one of the most tumultuous economic times in MSU’s existence, but has managed to fight off most of the problems that come her way.

“As long as I have my health, there is no end date,” she said in reference to how long she’ll be at MSU. And as long as the succeeding years go like the 10 that have preceded this one, there shouldn’t be.

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Intramural referees impacted by verbal abuse and threats from players

Living City: Lansing center promotes bilingualism in children

MSU hockey prepares for Big Ten championship in Detroit as No. 2 seed

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National ranking of junior gymnast Laura Burt. Read about the gymnastic team’s NCAA regional meet endeavors on page 10.

Miami Dolphins Scout Ron Labadie talks with football head coach Mark Dantonio on Wednesday at the end of pro day at Duffy and Daugherty Building.

NFL scouts and coaches came to the event to check out Spartan NFL prospects.

Read more about the day on page 12.

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Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a new natural products grocery store in the style of Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s, will open this year in the renovated Trowbridge Plaza, bringing new jobs and fresh food close to MSU’s campus.

The grocery store held a hiring fair last Saturday for 90 positions, however, not all the positions were filled.

Thirty-seven positions are still available according to SnagA Job.com, where the availabilities for the East Lansing location are posted.

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FreshThyme.com The store’s close location to campus and large number of positions makes it an ideal job for students looking for partor full-time work.

Some areas still looking to fill staff are front end, vitamin and body care, bakery and cheese.

The openings range from clerk to supervisor.

Clerk jobs ask for 1 to 2 years grocer experience, and previous experience in natural foods service, but neither are required.

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“The issue is not the cost. The issue is that right now the woman would have to go to the human resources director or boss to get the separate rider.”

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Bill would increase punishments for attacking sports officials MSU’s own population of sports officials — the student employees who staff the campus’ intramural leagues — are not spared the raised tensions that come with the intense competition often found in recreational sports

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The Michigan Senate recently introduced a new bill increasing punishments for violence against sports officials, in response to the death of Westland resident John Bieniewicz in July 2014.

Bieniewicz was punched in the head by a player while refereeing an adult soccer game in Livonia, Michigan.

The blow left Bieniewicz unconscious and not breathing on the field, according to the Livonia police.

Bieniewicz was pronounced dead two days later. On January 27, 2015, Sen. Morris Hood, D-Dearborn, introduced Senate Bill No. 31, which detailed that any person who assaults, batters or solicits a sports official while at a sports event, or over social media, could face imprisonment up to three years, a fine of $10,000 or both.

At MSU, intramural sports leagues are often fiercely competitive affairs and passions are high in the players and the fans.

As a result, sometimes tensions rise, and the students who officiate the game get caught in the middle.

“I think that many times fans and spectators go above and beyond in their name calling,” Nicholas Meyer, a basketball and football officiate and MSU IM referee, wrote in an email. “Referees have thick skins and often laugh about some of those comments, but sometimes it goes

way too far.”

In all levels of sports, many referees are threatened with v iolence, but of ten on ly verbal.

“The verbal abuse ranges between mild and serious.

Sports games can really instigate emotions, and I think that some people use language and their words to unleash some of the anger the game creates for them,” said Kevin Licata, an MSU IM soccer officiate.

Rega rdless, Meyer sa id everyone has a story.

“If you ask anyone who has refereed for a significant amount of time, everyone has some kind of personal story,” Meyer said.

Human biology sophomore Cote Marshall has been a referee for eight years, officiating hockey, football, baseball and softball.

He said he has experienced threats while on the job.

“I had a fan come up to me after I got off the ice of a hockey game,” Marshall said. “He told me that he would be waiting for me and my (refereeing) partner after the game.

But my partner’s dad is a cop, and he was standing right next to us, so nothing happened.”

Marshall said that while on the field, if players are angry it’s for a reason, and at the end of the game everyone still shakes hands.

Still, Meyer believes the bill would not completely stop abuse.

“In the heat of the moment I find it hard to believe that player, fan or coach would take into account that their

MSUFCU approved for new three-story office building The blossoming credit union will be building a 187,300 square foot office building near their current headquarters

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Accounting freshman Kevin Wenner passes the ball as social studies education senior Chad Stevens starts the clock Wednesday while working as an IM official supervisor during an intramural basketball game at IM Sports East. Stevens has been a referee for IM Sports for three years and referees for basketball games at IM Sports facilities at least three nights a week. PHOTO: EMILY NAGLE

“The verbal abuse ranges between mild and serious. Sports games can really instigate emotions, and I think that some people use language and their words to unleash some of the anger the game creates for them.”

Kevin Licata, MSU IM soccer officiate

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MSU Federal Credit Union will move ahead with the planned construction of a new administrative building in East Lansing after being approved by City Council this week.

During the March 17 meeting, a public hearing was brought forward to have city council approve the construction of a new 187,300 square foot, three-story office building.

MSUFCU announced plans to construct the new building in the fall, but the plan has since increased from 186,350 square feet.

April Clobes, president of MSUFCU,

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actions would lead to an automatic felony,” Meyer said.

Chad Stevens, a n MSU IM basketball officiate, was impressed that legislators were willing to confront this issue, and said “the publicity around the bill is a good chance to remind fans that they are spectators to the games and need to remember some boundaries.”

said construction on the administrative building will begin in approximately two months when they receive their building permits.

Depending on weather and scheduling, the building is expected to be open in early 2017.

“The expansion should positively impact our members as the building is needed for the growing number of employees that provide service to the members,” Clobes said regarding the reasons for expansion.

“The call center, e-services, and information technology departments will be located in the second building. We are seeing continuous increases in our remote service delivery as we grow members.”

The building will be built north of the

On March 3, the bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, but has not yet been put to a vote on the Senate floor.

“I’m pleased to see the bipartisan support to approve the bills today. These bills will make our sporting events safer, and will encourage people to respect the game. That’s what John Bieniewicz would want,” Hood said.

current headquarters, in a more accessible location.

Mayor Pro Tem Diane Goddeeris spoke in support of the new location before City Council voted on the proposal.

“We are thrilled that they have their headquarters in East Lansing and that they want to expand while respecting the community,” Goddeeris said.

The vote passed unanimously, as Mayor Nathan Triplett called MSUFCU one of the largest employers and taxpayers in East Lansing, and a financial example for local businesses.

MSUFCU currently provides credit seminars to MSU students and East Lansing citizens, and will improve these services when the new building is completed.

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Dems submit bills to legalize gay marriage, marijuana and end “abortion rider”

Living City

Bills have little chance of passing Republican-led legislature

BY SERGIO MARTÍNEZ-BELTRÁN SMARTINEZ@STATENEWS.COM

The children sit and listen during reading time March 6, 2015, at Small Folks Development Center in Lansing. The daycarepreschool encourages diversity and bilingualism by speaking Spanish and English throughout the day. PHOTOS: HANNAH LEVY

Lansing preschool educates through bilingualism

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A day for a toddler or child enrolled at Small Folks Development Center is not an average day of typical curriculum. Unlike most daycares and preschools, Small Folks Development Center in Lansing promotes bilingualism.

Lansing’s longest-running nonprofit daycare-preschool focuses on diversity and bilingualism through speaking a mix of Spanish and English throughout the day.

The children are very comfortable at Small Folks, said Sylvia Quintero, a caretaker at Small Folks and Lansing resident. Most children attend from 1 to 5 years old, said.

“The kids know us so well and they know they’re in a safe environment,” Quintero said. “It’s very important as the little girls and boys grow up that they are in this type of environment.”

The center encourages the parents to have their children continue speaking Spanish after their years at Small Folks by finding other schools that include Spanish in their curriculum.

Lansing resident Jeff Smith said he has see a huge growth in his two children while attending Small Folks.

“We really liked the diversity of the kids there and the fact that it is a bilingual school,” Smith said. “Jossilyn comes home singing songs in Spanish and understands a lot of the words.”

“We really liked the diversity of the kids there and the fact that it is a bilingual school. Jossilyn comes home singing songs in Spanish and understands a lot of the words.”

Jeff Smith, Lansing parent

Lansing residents Jossilyn Smith, 2, and Arabella Rosas, 2, smile for a picture March 6 during playtime at Small Folks Development Center in Lansing.

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A bill that could repeal the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act was introduced by state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., D-East Lansing last week.

The bill introduced is one of a series of bills introduced by Democrats that have little to no chance of passing in the Michigan Senate nor the state House of Representatives, where Republicans have the majority in both chambers.

Hertel is also a sponsor, along with state Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, of a bill package aimed to legalize same-sex marriage in Michigan and add benefits to the couples. Additionally, a bill to legalize marijuana will be introduced in the next days by state Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor.

The bills represent an opportunity for the Democratic minority to make their voices heard in a conservative legislature where they have little ability to craft legislation.

The law, which was dubbed by the opposition as “rape insurance” law, banned health insurance companies in Michigan from covering abortion — a separate health insurance rider needs to be purchased instead.

“The issue is not the cost,” Hertel said. “The issue is that right now the woman would have to go to the human resources director or boss to get the separate rider.”

Hertel said repealing the bill would help women in any instance, including emergencies.

“In any case, rape, incest, life of the mother — any of those situations — insurance cannot cover abortion without a separate rider,” Hertel said.

A complementary bill was introduced by Warren, whose bill would mandate that all health insurance companies must provide the option to purchase abortion service coverage.

“It has been one year since the law took effect,” Warren said in a statement. “The vast majority of women in Michigan, including those who need assistance during a miscarriage or who face serious medical complications, must pay out of pocket for vital care that can cost thousands of dollars.”

According to a statement from Warren, the term “abortion” is often applied when referring to miscarriages by some medical billers.

In a Republican-led senate, the bills have little chance of being approved.

“I do not think that the bill will pass,” MSU Students for Life President Natalie Collins said.

“Both the House and the Senate have Republican majority and … most Republicans do support the (Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act).”

Collins said the debate on these bills has been a misleading one.

“Most of insurance providers actually do not even provide coverage for abortion because it’s fairly inexpensive,” Collins said. “I think that the Abortion Opt-Out Act is actually a really cool thing.”

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No. 7 seed MSU prepares to take on No. 10 seed Georgia Friday MSU’s NCAA tournament streak is in its 18th year and the No. 23 Spartans are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to “win the weekend” — their battle cry, according to head coach Tom Izzo

Georgia forward Marcus Thornton , 2, takes shot during a NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, March 13 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Now 18 years old, MSU’s NCAA Tournament streak is older than some of the incoming freshman class.

In an up-and-down year, there were pundits who questioned if this would be the year head coach Tom Izzo’s tournament streak ended. Even Izzo himself had doubts.

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season, we’ll maybe celebrate it,” Izzo said.

The No. 23 Spartans enter the 2015 NCAA Tournament playing their best basketball of the season, having won eight of their last 11 games. They’re still having trouble finishing games, and free throws continue to be an issue.

Still, after a strong showing in the Big Ten Tournament, MSU feels confident entering the weekend.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, No. 7 seed MSU will face No. 10 seed Georgia in the first round Friday. March is regarded as the best month for the Spartans each year, and junior forward

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Matt Costello credits Izzo for MSU’s yearly postseason success.

“Part of it is the history that coach (Izzo) has had,” Costello said “And Coach kinda sets you up all year long for this type of environment. He always keeps you guessing, he always keeps you on edge. When this time comes we feel comfortable because we’ve been doing this year round.”

BREAKING DOWN GEORGIA When asked about the Georgia Bulldogs, several Spartans immediately brought up their competitive game against No. 1

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Kentucky early in the month.

The Bulldogs led Kentucky 56-47 with nine minutes left in the game, posting the biggest deficit Kentucky has faced this season in the final 20 minutes.

The undefeated Wildcats ended the game on a 16-2 run, going on to win the game, 72-64, for their 30th win of the season.

Though Kentucky prospered in the end, the Spartans realize it takes a talented team to compete with the best team in the country.

“They’re a really good team, and I watched a game between them and Kentucky and they gave Kentucky a run at home,” senior forward Branden Dawson said. “We can never underestimate our opponent. They’re a good team, they have good players.”

The Bulldogs are led by senior forward Marcus Thornton, who leads the Bulldogs in points per game (12.3) and rebounds (7.2). Thornton is also the lone Bulldog with NCAA Tournament experience.

“He can score,” Izzo said of Thornton. “What I’ve seen of him, he’s a little bigger (than Dawson) and he can put it on the floor and he goes right to the rack.”

especially with Georgia being the first HEADING INTO BATTLE Izzo’s desire to get his teams to the Final opponent.

“The first game is the most important game, Four round of the tournament is an estabbecause after you get that lished part of his lore, but first good, you get your he’s not dangling that goal rhythm and you start to over the head of his players. feel good about yourself,” “I think the battle try is junior guard Denzel Valento win the weekend,” Izzo tine said. “It’s kinda a relief said. “Battle cry is to win and then you get prepared the weekend and then we’ll for the second game. assess where we are.”

“That first game is very The Spartans have proven important. Georgia is not themselves capable of comjust going to lay down. If peting with some of the best ever ybody has us beatteams in the country, as Number of straight years ing them, they’re going to their overtime loss against that MSU has been in the come out with a chip on Wisconsin on Sunday will NCAA Tournament their shoulder. So we have illustrate. Yet, MSU has sufto match that intensity or fered losses to Texas Southhave more,” he added. ern, Illinois and Minnesota.

Costello used former NFL player and motiLooking too far ahead would be unwise,

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vational speaker Eric Thomas’s “win the day” quote when discussing MSU’s approach to the tournament.

“You always have the goal of going to a Final Four, you ONLINE always have the goal of going To see game to a Big Ten championship,” updates and Costello said. “But you wanna video from be successful, you have to take Charlotte, see care of your day to day stuff. statenews.

Eric Thomas ... he’s a motivacom. Also, follow us on tional speaker. You gotta win Twitter on @ the day. thesnews_ “So today you had to come sports in and win, win our practice today. Just to have that mindset of every time you step on the court, you have to play your best, that’s how you win championships.

It’s not, ‘Oh, we’re going to a Final Four.’ You got six games before then you have to win.”

“The first game is the most important game, because after you get that first good, you get your rhythm and you start to feel good about yourself. It’s kind of a relief ...”

Denzel Valentine, junior guard

Izzo said Thornton is also impressive because he can shoot as well with his right hand as his left.

“He has a right and a left hand,” Izzo said. “I watched three films before I realized he was right‑handed and he shoots well with his left.”

Izzo didn’t say if Dawson will draw the defensive assignment on Thornton, but with his size, Dawson will likely be a candidate for the job.

“He’s definitely skilled, he can do a lot,” Dawson said. “We’re definitely going to have our hands full.”

The Spartans will also have to plan for junior guard Kenny Gaines, a perimeter shooter and defender hitting at a 36.5 percent clip from downtown, and senior forward Nemanja Djurisic, a European player Izzo compared to former Spartan Goran Suton.

“Djurisic, I’ve never seen a guy with more pump fakes, a typical European player,” Izzo said. “He kind of reminds me of a strong Goran Suton, maybe shoots it a little better from the perimeter. He’s got all the moves, left hand, right hand. He’s got these step moves and covers a lot of ground.”

Georgia head coach Mark Fox held Gaines out of last Saturday’s loss to No. 21 Arkansas after he re-aggravated a foot injury the day before. After the loss, Fox said if it had been an NCAA Tournament game, Gaines would have saw time on the court.

“If this would have been the NCAA Tournament, Kenny would have played,” Fox said.

“I think that if we get in that situation, we’ll have to drag him off the court quite frankly.

He’s a great competitor.”

Izzo also will have to prepare to see a familiar face on the opposite sideline — his nephew, Georgia operations director Matt Bucklin.

“As far as Georgia, probably the hardest thing for me, is I have a nephew on that staff who played there as a walk‑on and earned a scholarship, who has been on the staff for three years,” Izzo said. “Thanksgiving will never be the same, my poor parents.”

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Up close and personal with all sorts of critters The semi-annual Herp Night gave students and community members the opportunity to look at and hold an abundance of reptiles and amphibians

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19 Dish man?

20 Measurement for Sagan 21 One sending out bills 23 Field guard 24 Bolivian president Morales 25 Denounce unmercifully 27 Natl. debt unit 28 Mountain __: soft drinks 30 White 31 Galileo’s birthplace 32 California Marine Corps base 35 Snowboarding gold medalist White 38 Begins 39 Realm of some selfhelp books 45 Easy pace 46 Idle colleague 47 Conan Doyle, for one

51 “Love __ Rose”: Neil Young song 52 At sea 54 LAX stat 55 Fade out 57 Film with six sequels 58 Muse for Sagan 60 Equals 62 Update 64 Kovacs of early TV comedy 65 Tao follower?

66 “JFK” director 67 Late bloomer?

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22 Patch 26 Venomous snake 29 Informal pardon?

31 1666 London fire chronicler 33 “__ luck?”

34 Two-by-four source 35 Soup variety, and a feature of five puzzle answers 36 Classic 1986 sports movie 37 Obvious 40 Makers of many skeds 41 Started one’s family, casually 42 Grey area?

43 Small, made smaller 44 Get ahead of 48 Fixture at Rosh Hashanah services 49 Put on course 50 Masonry and such 53 Metallic waste 56 City on its own lake 59 In the matter of 61 Sun. delivery 63 Acute care initials

Zoology freshman Erin O’Rourke enjoys civil engineering senior Tyler Heitzeg’s snake Wednesday in the Natural Science Building during Herp Night sponsored by MSU’s Herpetology Club. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH

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and Storks’s relationship began when a UPS box was delivered to Storks’ doorstep in 2006 — they have been He held his head high as strangers together ever since.

“He was my first real reptile pet. stroked his smooth, scaly body. He’d Before him I had added extra pizazz to his wardrobe “These are animals some turtles, but that’s what got me that morning with you don’t get to started,” Storks said. a metallic spiked, “(He’s) kind of my red gemmed collar see. Sometimes founding species for wrapped around his you will see them my collection.” neck. His owner said scurry past if Between him and his style is fierce. h i s r o om m ate s, He had residue you’re on a trail or Storks’ basement is from the strawber- something, but to filled with 85 repries he ate for dinner see them up close tiles, from geckos on his lips, looking is really neat.” and snakes to frogs like a scarlet shade of lipstick.

Paul Edwards, MSU College and salamanders.

During the For two hours, he of Law instructor and father semi-annual Herp posed on top of a log Night, hosted by on the lab tables in the Natural Science Building and let MSU’s Herpetology Club, Starks brought along a few of the reptiles others bask in his presence.

It was not his first Herp Night, nor from his collection that are most “perwill it be his last. He was accom- sonable to the public,” he said, includpanied by some of his brother and ing Gambi.

Paul Edwards and Jane Meland, sister reptiles and his owner Levi Storks, who is a recent MSU zoolo- both affiliate instructors in the MSU College of Law, brought their 7-yeargy graduate.

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to check out the snakes and frogs.

She had an interest in seeing these animals again since the Herpetology Club visited her school during their science night.

“These are animals you don’t get to see.

ONLINE Sometimes you will see them scurry past Check out the if you’re on a trail or menagerie of animals on something, but to display for see them up close is really neat and I Herp Night at statenews. think it’s important com/ for her because she multimedia likes them so much,” Edwards said. “This is a really great environment for her to learn about them.”

Caroline said she comes to see the frogs, because they come out in the summer, and the snakes since some are poisonous.

She said she admires the colors, designs and detail of the scales on their bodies. For Starks, nights like these are worth coming back to campus to converse with others who share the same interests in reptiles.

“We get to show off our collections and that’s fun to be a part of,” he said.

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Good Eats: Finger-lickin’ good Lansing area barbecue Holt resident and owner Sue Johnson prepares a sandwich March 19, 2015, at Backyard Bar-B-Q on South Washington Square in Lansing.

BackYard BarBQ has two locations in downtown Lansing and Okemos and is known for their pulled pork.

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MEAT “They use fresh meat prepared to order and every bite is always better than the one before it. Great atmosphere, amazing service, doesn’t get much better than that.” — art history senior Lynden Howard Meat, located at 1224 Turner Street in Lansing, is considered by many as the place to go to when in the city and craving barbecue.

Howard said Meat is the best barbecue restaurant he’s ever been to. He said he typically orders the brisket and homemade macaroni and cheese.

The restaurant features a wide selection of “Meatwiches,” which is a choice of meat served on a Kaiser roll with a side of potato chips.

Some of the options include classic chopped brisket, classic pulled pork and smoked turkey.

Another unique item of the menu is the “Meat Mountain,” which is a combination of garlic mashed potatoes, smoked beef brisket, bacon gravy, spicy creamed corn and cheese, priced at $12.

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BACKYARD BAR-B-Q “We are authentic. We do our sandwiches on a grilled flatbread which makes it very unique.

(It) holds great, tastes great.” — Owner Susan Johnson Conveniently located at both 301 South Washington Square in Lansing and 2329 Jolly Road in Okemos, BackYard BarBQ is a family-owned business that’s been around for nearly 20 years.

Johnson said BackYard BarBQ is more of a lunchtime sandwich shop than a full-scale barbecue joint, but the most popular item on the menu is the pulled pork sandwich topped with southern-style coleslaw. “(It’s a) great franchise. Good food, good atmosphere. I’ve recommended it before,” Howard said.

Howard said he ordered ribs the last time he was at BackYard BarBQ and was pleased with how they turned out.

The smokehouse salad from BackYard Bar-B-Q on South Washington Square in Lansing.

BackYard Bar-B-Q has two locations in downtown Lansing and Okemos and is known for their pulled pork.

KING OF THE GRILL “I ordered the ribs and brisket. Both were very flavorful and smoky.” — biosystems engineering junior David Olson Owner Fred Mendoza said his restaurant combines two of his passions — barbecue and helping those in need.

Mendoza said King of the Grill, located at 4400 N. Grand River Avenue in Lansing, has been involved with an organization that helps feed homeless people in the area ever since

the restaurant first opened. In addition to that, Mendoza said he strives to keep prices low, so patrons going through a tough time financially can still get a quality meal. “(King of the Grill) is affordable. I wanna stay true to that fact of it because now people can’t afford to go out every night of the week, (we’re) trying to keep it as affordable as possible,” he said.

Not only does Mendoza strive for cheap prices, he said he also strives to produce delicious meals, even when the process is a bit lengthy.

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For example, he said the briskets usually take anywhere from 12.5 to 14 hours to cook.

Olson said he thinks the extra effort is worth it. He added that he would love to go to King of the Grill again sometime and recommends it to anyone who loves barbecue.

FAMOUS DAVE’S “A lot of places have a broad stroke menu. When you specialize in one particular thing … it handcuffs you a bit. You really have to make sure the processes are managed. If you follow steps A through Z, our food sells itself.” — Manager Andrew Root Graduate student Ethan Dailing said he thinks it takes a lot more than just good food for a barbecue restaurant to be great.

“Cleanliness definitely helps. I always want to feel that the food is safe. Upbeat waitstaff is nice, too. Having a good environment also helps, not too loud or packed,” Dailing said.

Root said Famous Dave’s, located at 2457 Cedar Street in Holt, delivers all that and more.

He said patrons who visit the restaurant get something they can’t get anywhere else in terms of atmosphere. He also said the staff is encouraged to interact with customers, because the restaurant’s goal is to make the customers feel they’re at a good friend’s barbecue.

In addition to striving for friendliness, food is also a top priority for Famous Dave’s.

One of the most popular items available at Famous Dave’s is the Burnt Ends, a cubed brisket that’s sauteed in sweet and zesty sauce. Root said depending on how busy the restaurant is on a particular day, there will be anywhere from 40 to 80 orders of the Burnt Ends alone.

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Sports The Big Ten hockey tournament could feature a sixth game between MSU and U-M this season

BY JONATHON CHUN JCHUN@STATENEWS.COM

After surging to a second-place finish in the Big Ten, MSU hockey (17-15-2, 11-7-2-2 Big Ten) earned itself a first round bye and a scouting opportunity in the Big Ten tournament.

The Spartans will surely be watching Thursday, as they will face the winner of the Wisconsin-Michigan game in the semifinals at Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines are expected to beat the last place Badgers, a team which would set up a sixth matchup between MSU and U-M this season.

“Now, a new season starts and it’s exciting to be where we’re at, knowing that we’ve beaten every team and every team has beaten us,” head coach Tom Anastos said.

While it would seem that MSU would rather play Wisconsin, which they have shut out three times this season, Anastos knows it does not matter at the end.

“I really don’t care who we play,” Anastos said. “I think to advance you’ve got to beat the best teams who are playing the best.”

With Minnesota being the only Big Ten team that has a chance at an at-large bid, Anastos thinks fans are going to be treated to six desperate and urgent teams. The combination of that and the single elimination format should create quite the drama.

“It ’s gonna be intense,” junior captain Michael Ferrantino said. “Obviously, everyone’s fighting to keep their season alive so we’re gonna get the best of everyone. I think that’s what’s going to make it so special.”

While the Spartans will prepare for the nuances of both Wisconsin’s and U-M’s game, the overwhelming thought is that the Spartans and Wolverines will meet for the third straight game.

MSU and U-M split a home-and-home series the last weekend of the regular season, with both away teams spoiling the other’s senior night.

The Spartans and Wolverines have also split two meetings at Joe Louis Arena, with U-M claiming the Great Lakes Invitational championship over MSU in late December.

The tie-breaking game came at Soldier Field where U-M defeated MSU 4-1, to give it a 3-2 series lead over the Spartans. It is fair to say that these in-state rivals are quite familiar

Sophomore forward Villiam Haag fights for the puck against Wisconsin’s sophomore forward Morgan Zulinick March 6, during the game against Wisconsin at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans defeated the Badgers 3-0. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH

with themselves by this point.

“I would really like to even up the record 3-3 against them,” sophomore forward Joe Cox said. “One of the big emphasis that we took on them is that they love to have puck control behind our net, and then they love to just throw it right out in front of it.”

The Wolverines scored three goals from plays behind the net in their 5-3 victory at Munn.

Anastos pointed to the Spartans just leaving players open in front of the net for their defensive lapses.

“You’ve just got to be aware of them and

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always have good sticks and good positioning on them,” junior defenseman John Draeger said.

Another strategy that always helps is to put the Big Ten player of the year in between the pipes. Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand was a big reason MSU came out of Yost Ice Arena with a 2-1 win as he made 37 saves.

Hildebrand was the first Spartan to be named the conference player of the year since Torey Krug in 2012, and first goaltender since Ryan Miller in 2002.

“Individual awards are nice,” Hildebrand

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Following last weekend’s third place tie of 195.250 with Ohio State at the Big Five Meet, the MSU gymnastics team will travel to Michigan’s Crisler Center in Ann Arbor this Saturday to compete in the 2015 Big Ten championships.

MSU lost the tiebreaker with the Buckeyes, meaning that the team will be competing in the 11:30 a.m. session of the championships with Rutgers, Iowa and Maryland.

The 4:30 p.m. session will feature Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State, Nebraska, Michigan and Minnesota.

Last year, MSU placed 8th in the Big Ten with a team Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 194.500.

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said. “But the way our team finished second in the conference and we’re setting ourselves up for a big tournament, I think guys are really more focused on that than anything else.

“It’s always cool to win individual awards, but they don’t put banners in the rafters here at Munn.”

MSU will play the winner of the Wisconisn-Michigan game at 8 p.m. Friday night in Detroit and the game can be seen on Big Ten Network.

If the Spartans win, they will play in the championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday.

This year, the team plans to work hard to achieve a higher ranking, and their spirits are high.

“We’re going into this Big Ten championships with a way better attitude than we had last year,” sophomore Elena Lagoski said in a press release.

As of last weekend, MSU is ranked No. 28 in the NCAA with a team RQS of 195.610, just behind Missouri’s 195.635.

Regionally, the Spartans rank No. 6.

In addition to the announcement of the team’s ranking in the championship meet, two Spartan gymnast Lagoski and junior Lisa Burt have earned First Team All-Big Ten honors. This year marks the first season since 2007-2008 that MSU has had two gymnasts named to the First Team.

Lagoski achieved a career best of 9.950

earlier this year, the second-highest score in MSU history, and reached that mark twice since setting it in January. Additionally, she holds a Big Ten best of 9.920 RQS on floor, tying 11th nationally.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had someone tied for first in the Big Ten (on the floor) and that’s quite an honor,” Klages said of Lagoski in a press release earlier this week.

Burt is ranked 23rd nationally, and 11th in the Big Ten with a 39.345 RQS as an all-around competitor.

She has taken the all-around crown in five meets this season, with a career high of 39.475 set in January. She has been described by head coach Kathie Klages as the team’s “MVP.” Live coverage of the championship meet will be provided by Big Ten Network.

Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Softball ready to begin Big Ten play vs. Nebraska Junior outfielder/ utility player Carly Nielsen prepares to throw the ball back into the infield during the game against Michigan on April 13, 2014, at Secchia Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans were shut out by the Wolverines, 14-0.

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The softball team concluded the non conference portion of its schedule last week and is setting their eyes on Big Ten competition.

“I think we’ve got some nice things done and improved in some areas,” head coach Jacquie Joseph said. “We let a few get away. I’d love to have some of those games back but that’s part of it, a couple of those games if we played again tomorrow, we’d win those games.”

MSU (15-12 overall) will open up the conference portion of its schedule Friday in Lincoln against Nebraska (1212 overall).

Last weekend, the Spartans won three of five games in Macon, Georgia as part of the Mercer tournament.

MSU defeated Youngstown State and Alabama A&M twice but were swept

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In their most recent game, the Spartan topped Alabama A&M, 12-0 in five innings.

Balanced hitting and lights out pitching by freshman Kristina Zalewski were the catalyst behind the beatdown. MSU had 13 different players take an at-bat, 12 of which had at least one hit.

“What we’re trying to impress upon the team is to play what we call team offense,” Joseph said. “It’s not so much did you get an actual hit but did you create offense, the only two things that really kill us in an at bat are a popup or a strikeout.”

Junior third baseman Shanin Thomas and freshman outfielder Lea Foerster each had two hits and two RBIs in the rout.

Foerster saw the ball well in Macon, totaling seven hits, three RBIs and three runs. She also boosted her bat-

ting average to .313 for the season.

Nebraska lost three of five games in the Mary Nutter Classic last weekend in Cathedral City, California and is currently on a two-game losing streak.

MSU’s pitching staff will have its hands full with this Cornhuskers lineup, which features three players who hit above .400.

At the forefront of Nebraska’s lethal lineup is junior outfielder Kiki Stokes, who is batting .444 on the season and leads the team with six homeruns and 23 RBIs. If the Spartans score first, they’ll have the edge against Nebraska, who is 3-8 when trailing after the first inning and 0-10 when trailing after three innings.

“It has to be clicking on all cylinders,” Joseph said. “(They) have a tremendous program, they’re College World Series quality.”

First pitch is set for 6:30p.m. Friday.

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Spartans show off to NFL scouts for pro day

BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGILLANDER@STATENEWS.COM

With the NFL draft fast approaching it is time for Spartans who are looking to go pro to show their ability.

Nineteen draft prospects performed in front of NFL scouts during something that has become a spring tradition: pro day at MSU. “We all know our senior class is one of the winningest senior classes in Michigan State history so I think as a team coach (Dantonio) has built a great program here,” linebacker Mylan Hicks said. “Overall I think we did pretty good.”

There were three NFL head coaches in attendance, including Minnesota Vikings Mike Zimmer, who appeared to be watching running backs closely, Philadelphia Eagles Chip Kelly, a coach from which anything can be expected, and Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tomlin has been a familiar face at the MSU

pro day. The Steelers have only drafted former MSU running back Le’Veon Bell in Tomlin’s time with the organization, but nonetheless Tomlin seemed to be impressed with the prospects. “(This many coaches) speaks volumes about where we’ve come as a football program," Dantonio said.

Former MSU cornerback Darqueze Dennard was in attendance to cheer on his former teammates and Dennard couldn’t speak more highly of cornerback Trae Waynes.

Waynes is a projected first-round pick who decided to leave school early.

Dennard was impressed with Waynes and said he thinks the cornerback should go in the top 10.

“I told him from the get-go that he should (get drafted higher than me),” he said. “He pretty much looked up to me when I was coming up and I told him, ‘Man you can be better than me, you have all the tools that I don’t have.’”

One of the standouts during Wednesday’s

pro day was defensive end Marcus Rush.

Rush has not had a lot of hype surrounding his name as he is a bit small for a prototypical defensive end, but he has the versatility to also play as a 3-4 outside linebacker. '‘Marcus Rush looked very fluid out there as a guy that could possibly play linebacker,” Dantonio said.

Rush certainly proved he should have been invited to the combine. Another player who may have brought a little attention to his name was Hicks. Hicks posted the fastest time among Spartans who participated in the 40-yard dash at the pro day with a 4.47.

“I think (I) was one of those guys under the radar so I think my performance out here definitely helped to turn some eyes and get some attention," Hicks said.

Running backs Jeremy Langford and Nick Hill both had solid showings at the pro day.

Their presence in the backfield will be missed with the running back job being up for grabs. Dantonio will let spring practice clear up the running back situation.

Senior wide receiver Keith Mumphery runs with the ball after catching a pass Wednesday, during pro day at Duffy Daugherty Building PHOTO: KELSEY FELDPAUSCH

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