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EDITORIAL: Concerns arise over possible revision of academic dishonesty policy EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIN-CHIEF Celeste Bott OPINION EDITOR Greg Monahan STAFF REP Meagan Beck MINORITY REP Sergio MartínezBeltrán

Academic dishonesty is inherently a touchy subject.

When egregious, discipline must be harsh. Students caught for copying, plagiarism or any other form of cheating face not only a failing grade, but possible expulsion and a lifelong black mark on their academic record.

However, cases of academic dishonesty are not always easily distinguishable as black or white. Students who are accused of cheating might not even be aware of the fact they had done anything wrong.

Which is why the Faculty Senate endorsed a proposed policy last week to allow the possibility of removing a citation for academic dishonesty upon an undergraduate’s graduation. The policy was proposed because a single case of academic dishonesty can forever taint a student’s academic record, even if he or she did not know what they had done was considered an

offense.

The State News editorial board comprises of four individuals, and was split evenly on whether or not the Faculty Senate’s endorsement was a wise decision. One side argued that second chances should be granted under certain situations, while the other called the endorsement as a type of get-out-of-jail-free card for a first offense of cheating.

Students who are caught cheating might claim they didn’t know or understand that what they did was wrong.

But an 18-year-old student who went through over a decade of previous schooling and got into this school should know the difference between citing sources and stealing information from someone else and representing it as their own work.

There’s no doubt about that. But with that said, mistakes do happen, and a case of academic dishonesty may truly be an innocent mis-

step rather than a blatant violation.

Which is why there are two very valid sides to this argument. What was agreed upon was if such a policy were to be implemented, each instance of academic dishonesty must, obviously, be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Cheating under any circumstances is reprehensible — whether or not it was intentional. However, in the case of an honest mistake, forever tarnishing a student’s academic record and all but ending their chances at graduate school is a harsh punishment. Nobody benefits from that.

The Faculty Senate’s endorsement will potentially soften up the university’s current policy that an instance of cheating will forever stay on a student’s academic record.

Whether or not that will rightfully help — or unrightfully empower — undergraduate students is yet to be seen.

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Skepticism a welcome viewpoint in MSU Paranormal Society

BY JESSICA STEELEY JSTEELEY@STATENEWS.COM

Paranormal is a broad, umbrella term for everything pertaining to fantasy, mythology and legend. It can be anything from ghosts to angels to vampires. The question is this: Do you believe in it?

I am a skeptic. It’s probably not an uncommon point of view, but my opinion comes from experience. I’m a member of the Paranormal Society here at MSU, and I have been on numerous investigations. Yes, the kind of investigations shown on “Ghost Hunters.”

Personally, I’ve never had any experiences on these investigations. Another member of the club, also a skeptic, is in the same boat as me.

Now, I didn’t start off as a skeptic. The paranormal is fascinating to me. Every investigation I’ve hoped to have a paranormal experience. But, after the first three investigations, I began to wonder if there is actually anything there.

I’ve been involved in approximately half a dozen investigations, and I’ve never seen or heard anything unexplainable. My fellow skeptic is the same way. So, perhaps the reason only believers have these experiences, is simply because they believe in it.

I’m not saying it’s all in their heads, but it doesn’t hurt to always question what you see.

Orbs are commonly claimed to be seen, but even paranormal believers often scoff at them.

They can almost always be written off to a light reflection or car headlights.

What about feelings of paranoia and fear? It happens to investigators all the time, especially myself, and such environments are conducive to delusions. It’s dark, you’re in an infamously haunted location, and you’re searching for the paranormal. That can play tricks on anyone’s mind.

Whether you’re an investigator, an interested party or a bystander, situations and sightings which appear paranormal should always be questioned. Although the MSU Paranormal Society consists primarily of believers, skeptics are allowed and encouraged to join.

During evidence review, if something unusual is found, it is always questioned.

Was that sound actually the pipes? Does that voice belong to an investigator? It never hurts to ask, and it’s ignorant to blindly believe every piece of supposed evidence is real.

There’s nothing wrong with believing in the paranormal, but don’t forget to be logical when faced with possible paranormal evidence; it never hurts to be a skeptic.

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News Night receptionists witness the wildness of campus after midnight As gatekeepers to the dorms at night, they must contend with the drunken masses weekends bring

After litany of revisions and delays, bike share pilot program begins The eight bikes outside Bailey Hall are available to rent for a 24-hour period for free after the student signs a waiver

BY RYAN SQUANDA RSQUANDA@STATENEWS.COM

As political theory and constitutional democracy junior Douglas Hissong worked his first shift as a night receptionist in South Neighborhood, he couldn’t help but wonder — what had he gotten himself into?

“I had the worst first night,” he said. “I had a fire. I had a flood. I had an incident with a drunk person.”

But it didn’t stop there.

“Someone almost got stabbed once. We’ve had a lot of guys with guns ...

Abuse happens more than you think,” Hissong said. “We’ve had to stop ex-boyfriends from coming in the building ... My first night had all of that. So it was a little overwhelming to say the least.”

Eventually, many of the problems Hissong experienced his first night on the job were resolved, as an experienced night receptionist on duty helped Hissong through the process.

“He calmly took (the problems) one at a time, and that’s how I do it now,” Hissong said, who is now working his way through his third year as a night receptionist.

Hissong was even recently promoted to a supervisor position.

The position consists of ever y t h i ng f rom ma k i ng the rounds from building to building to being the first responder to any issues that may arise.

I nte r n at ion a l r e l at ion s and economics junior Elizabeth Bondarenko is another third-year night receptionist in South Neighborhood and she also agrees that, at times, things can get pretty interesting.

“Sometimes it can definitely get a little crazy,” Bondarenko said, recalling a time when a cab driver attacked a student, or another night when a girl fell out of a sixth floor window in Case Hall.

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Political theory and constitutional democracy junior Douglas Hissong works as a night receptionist Friday in West Wilson Hall. PHOTO: ALLYSON TELGENHOF

“Every night is really different and you can really get into some interesting situations,” she said.

And Hissong said weekends are the worst.

“Thursday, Friday (and) Saturday we staff an extra man because we know something is going to happen,” Hissong said. “That’s when you get your floods; you get your massive waves of drunk people — you get your craziness.”

Another big part of a night receptionist’s job is the commitment to long hours.

The doors of South Neighborhood lock at midnight, and the receptionists sit through the wee hours of the morning all the way until 6:30 a.m.

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And for some of the students working these jobs, at times, this means going straight to class after work. Bondarenko said he prefers 8 a.m. classes because he can go to them directly after work and then sleep afterwards, without having to wake up again immediately.

“Last semester I had 8 a.m. (classes) ever y day of the week, so I was pretty much always up all night and went to sleep at noon and got up at 8:00 in the evening. So I’m kind of a vampire,” Bondarenko said.

At times, this can lead students to have a backward life, but Bondarenko said she loves it.

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“My roommates definitely think that I’m crazy, but I super enjoy it,” Bondarenko said. “I’ve always been a night owl anyways.”

For Bondarenko and Hissong — despite all the adversity their jobs present them — both are passionate about their jobs and the fact that it’s all about the safety and security of the residents. “ T he (crazy) nights are always my favorite, because you always walk away feeling better because you helped something or you did something,” Hissong said. “You’re actually flexing your muscle.

You’re showing what you got and that’s when you’re being tested, and I like that.”

Eight MSU bikes are now at Bailey Hall in Brody Neighborhood, and the ability to rent them began Monday morning as a part of ASMSU’s pilot bike share program.

The new trial period of the bike share program was originally set to launch before winter this year, but was postponed until now because of weather hindrances.

According to Kris Jolley in the Office of Campus Sustainability, the trial period for MSU’s bike share program will continue to the end of the year.

As of Tuesday afternoon, five bikes had been rented out by students after one day of the trial period starting, Bailey Hall service desk clerk Erika Yaremych said.

“I don’t have a bus pass, and I heard about this program and thought it would be really convenient,” criminal justice freshman and bike renterHamani Thompson said.

The State News first reported on the bike share program in 2013, when ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, proposed allocating $60,000 for the implementation of such a program through a bike rental company called Zagster.

Since then, the program has faced criticism from MSU students who didn’t see the need to spend that kind of money on bikes, and has also faced serious challenges in being implemented on campus.

The program has undergone massive changes and hardly resembles the bike share program that was proposed by ASMSU more than a year ago.

As The State News reported in 2014, ASMSU enlisted the help of MSU Bikes Service Center and the Office of Campus Sustainability, and worked with Residence Education and Housing Services to create a completely different plan for the bike share program.

Students will be able to present an MSU ID to Bailey Hall’s front desk and receive a key to a bike for a 24-hour period. The Fuji brand mountain bikes provided by the MSU Bike Store do not have quick-release mechanisms for the wheels or seat, making it so those parts can’t be easily stolen, Sustainable Transportation Manager Tim Potter said.

Less than $5,000 has been allocated for this trial period.

“The pilot program will be a great way for us to gauge student interest in the program, and will help us decide whether or not to continue the program,” said Greg Jackson, ASMSU vice president for finance and operations.

As reported before by The State News in January, if the pilot period is deemed a success, then ASMSU and its partners will look into expanding the program with more money and better technologies.

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Turning a playful puppy into a leader Psychology junior Michaela Marks holds a treat for Toby, the puppy she is training to be a Leader Dog for the Blind Monday at Munn Intramural Field. Marks said Tobias goes through her daily activities with her as part of his training.

BY MARIA BRAGANINI MBRAGANINI@STATENEWS.COM

Growing up on a farm in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with horses, cats, dogs and other animals, psychology senior Michaela Marks became used to balancing animal care and schoolwork on a day-to-day basis.

In her final undergraduate year at MSU, Marks has added the official title of “puppy raiser” to her resume.

Marks’ education on guide dogs for the blind stemmed from her childhood, when a visually impaired neighbor used a guide dog to perform daily tasks.

After meeting several students working with guide dogs on campus, Marks discovered the possibility of raising a guide dog of her own.

Marks began the project with the mindset and intentions of following through with giving the dog away after the prescribed training period to assure he would be able to help someone who was visually impaired.

“For me, at the end of the day, it’s more important to see him be able to change somebody’s life as opposed to being a pet, which is what I’m used to with dogs I’ve had in the past, just keeping them,” Marks said. “I think his life will be better lived helping someone increase their mobility.”

Marks said the difference between her treatment of Toby and a pet is the behavior expectations.

“They’re supposed to behave, overall better than most typical dogs,” Marks said. “That does come with being a little more strict with the overall standards for the dog as well.”

Marks utilizes the benefits of having the constant companionship.

“I experienced some life circumstances at the beginning of this year and it was very comforting to have his presence and his continual companionship

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throughout the day in class,” Marks said. “Always being able to rely on him was very comforting for me.”

The goal of the program is to provide blind individuals with the ability to be more mobile with a guide dog, which works to help them navigate through the obstacles they are unable to see, providing them with greater independence.

Marks said the goal is to bring Toby to as many places as possible, so when he is paired with a visually impaired individual, he will be adapted.

“He literally does go everywhere with me,” Marks said.

“It’s getting his bib ready to go, it’s getting his supplies ready whenever we go somewhere, loading him into a car, getting him dressed, getting him ready to go in public, taking him grocery shopping, going clothes shopping — anything, he’s there with me.”

At 10 months, Toby has already rode across Lake Michigan on the S.S. Badger, and went alongside Marks to Florida for spring break.

MSU has been very accommodating to the overall program and care of Toby, Marks said.

Marks was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees early in the year and then contacted all her professors to inform them.

“I think it just is very aligned with MSU’s goal to be more accommodating to people with disabilities and it is really a good feeling to be working alongside MSU in a sense with their goal of broadening opportunities for people with disabilities,” Marks said.

Marks said she hopes to one day work with people with disabilities.

“I think this experience has been really eye-opening to see what work goes into just providing a better life for people who may be affected by a disability such as blindness,” Marks said.

Uber drivers would have professional requirements under new bill

BY ALYSSA SMITH ASMITH@STATENEWS.COM

Uber, an app that connects taxi, private car or rideshare drivers to passengers, could face stricter standards in Michigan. Two bills have been introduced to the Senate that would redefine Uber and its standards of operation in Michigan.

Senate Bill No. 184, introduced by Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, would redefine Uber as a “transportation network company” which uses a digital network (the Uber app) to connect riders to drivers.

Uber vehicles and drivers would be held to the same safety inspection and insurance standards

as a limousine. Uber drivers are already covered by a $1 million insurance policy.

Sen. Jones has contacted Uber to stop all business immediately, and any driver still conducting rides could be fined up to $500.

“I’m trying to save Uber for everyone,” Jones said, “There is no sense to continue doing business this way, when a little bit of licensing, a sticker in the window, can change that.”

The bill, introduced by Sen. Dale Zorn, R-Ida, defines what type of insurance a transportation network company’s vehicle would have to carry. Drivers would have to maintain a chauffeur’s license, a commercial vehicle plate and display prominent signage while engaged in business.

Bill No. 188 also states that all transportation network company drivers must pass local, state and federal background checks, which Uber already follows, as well as a search of the national sex offender database.

The bill specifies that drivers must not have been convicted in the past seven years for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, which could limit the number of potential drivers in college towns like East Lansing.

Jenna Jonjua, a general management senior, felt the changes would be more reassuring but values Uber’s current availability and worries that might lessen.

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that accessibility, I think, would go down,” she said.

These regulatory proposals are not unique to Michigan, either. Uber has been fighting against similar legislation in a number of different states, including Florida and New Jersey, which are both pushing similar legislation through.

An Uber spokesman said in a statement that Uber is not a transportation company, but a technology company that created an app to connects drivers to passengers, and the new bills reflect a misunderstanding of their business model.

“Applying an antiquated regulatory framework to this new industry is a backward-looking approach and will stifle innovation and economic growth in Michigan,” the spokesman said.

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Spotlight Fifteen years later, Mateen Cleaves is still invested in Spartan basketball Former Spartan and CBS Sports Network analyst Mateen Cleaves still keeps a close eye on the men’s basketball team and calls the players up to give advice and provide morale. There’s no denying the fact that Cleaves hasn’t forgotten his alma mater

BY JOHN NEIDHART JNEIDHART@STATENEWS.COM

At MSU, the basketball program is a family.

Sitting near the head of the dinner table is Mateen Cleaves, the only three-time All-American in MSU history and the catalyst of the 2000 national championship team.

Cleaves has grown both personally and professionally since his playing days as a Spartan, but one thing hasn’t changed — he still bleeds green.

His career as a Spartan player ended more than 15 years ago but his impact and legacy are still resonating with the program.

“We always wanted to be mentioned with the North Carolinas, the Dukes and Kentuckys,” Cleaves said. “That was my goal when I went to Michigan State, not just to be ranked and be a good school when I was there, but to always be in that conversation. Now, as a 37-year-old man, not boastfully but humbly, I sit back and smile that I had a hand in helping do that.”

With MSU’s ninth potential Final Four in the headlights, Cleaves thinks both as a fan and college basketball analyst that the Spartans have a “really good shot” to make it to Indianapolis.

A national semifinal is just one of the final destinations of a process Cleaves described as one of the driving forces behind MSU’s runs in March.

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Former MSU guard Mateen Cleaves celebrates with his family after winning the National Championship trophy April 3, 2000, in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome.

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nois and Minnesota could have derailed MSU’s confidence, but they didn’t.

As frustrating as things got at times, Cleaves said it was never hard to watch his team.

“One thing about it, I understand the process because coach Izzo — you lose two pros and a four-year starter in Keith Appling, it’s a process,” Cleaves said. “I understood that. Whenever you go and out play a Kansas, Notre Dame, Duke early. I get mad every time we lose, yeah. But I understand it, and it’s never hard for me to watch my family. I knew they’d pull it together.”

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period, the now 18-year old NCAA Tournament streak was in jeopardy.

Cleaves, among other Spartans, talked to players and his message was clear— learn something from every game.

Whether it was a win or a loss, something could always be taken away from the game, he said. To Dawson and Trice, he reinforced how important it was for them to be the leaders of MSU’s charge.

Now playing in the Sweet 16, it looks like Cleaves’ words have hit home with this team.

BACKBONE OF ALUMNI Following MSU’s win over Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament, head coach Tom Izzo preached about the impact of former players on his teams.

Cleaves, one of the most iconic Spartans, is also one of the

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most active voices along with others like Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Draymond Green.

“Steve Smith was the one that really took me under his wing and mentored and took time out to answer questions that I ever had. That meant the world to me.”

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For Cleaves, he’s just reciprocating his own experience as a player. He said players like

Eric Snow would come back and practice with the team, opening up opportunities for casual hangouts, advice sessions, and partnered workouts. Johnson was available for quick phone calls as well.

“Steve Smith was the one that really took me under his wing and mentored me and took time out to answer questions that I ever had,” Cleaves said. “That meant the world to me.”

Cleaves said that because he’s had the feeling of support himself, he understands its importance to current players. The basketball program is an expanding family, and when a recruit signs his letter of intent, it’s a binding decision to become the newest family member.

“Once you’re in, we always help in any way we can,”

Cleaves said.

TOURNAMENT INSIGHT Cleaves is no stranger to success in March, appearing in a Sweet 16, a Final Four and a nat iona l c ha mpionsh ip game from his sophomore to senior season. His postseason career followed a rate of steady growth before finally capping his MSU career as the Most Outstanding Player in the 2000 Final Four.

Leading up to MSU’s national title, the “process” that Cleaves described started with the arrival of summer. After coming up short in a national semifinal loss to Duke, redemption was on the mind.

Throughout the year and in preparation for the NCA A Tournament, the Spartans were united in their approach.

“It wasn’t anything new to

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us,” Cleaves said. “We had our mind set on winning a national championship and that was the goal.”

Add in coach Izzo, who sacrifices sleep for scouting reports and game plans, and everyone was on the same page, Cleaves said.

He told this year’s team to seize the moment. It’s a challenge that comes on the biggest stage but at MSU, making the tournament just isn’t enough. The program wants to win championships — not participation awards.

The path to reaching this goal is treacherous. The tournament can be a minefield for the top teams, with upsets seemingly occurring more and more frequently.

While beating a team like Kentucky in a seven game series would be daunting task, a team only needs one game to outplay the opponent.

“You don’t have to be the best team, you just have to

be the best team for 40 minutes,” Cleaves said.

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All-American teams Mateen Cleaves made in his career

R E AC H I N G B E YO N D BASKETBALL Cleaves was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2000 and played seven years in the NBA before a couple more overseas. He still finds himself near the game of basketball, most recently as a studio analyst for Turner Sports during the NCAA Tournament.

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His role with March Madness means the world to him, he said, but it’s not the only thing he strongly cares about.

Cleaves has created the 1 Goal 1 Passion organization with the intent of helping underprivileged youth across Michigan. He offers basketball camps and a program called Books and Basketball, which works to strengthen reading and comprehension skills in children. Hope for the Holidays is also a campaign dedicated to bringing gift packages and assistance to families in need.

His passion for helping the community was instilled by his parents and he’s doing everything he can to “push the envelope.”

“A lot of kids, especially in Flint, they don’t even dream anymore,” Cleaves said. “They don’t believe. I drill that into kids every day, don’t be afraid to dream and work towards a dream.”

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We The Kings band members use video blogging to connect with fans The band performed at Wharton Center Sunday night, and many fans had an opportunity to reconnect with the band that sang the anthems to their younger years

BY LESLIE HEMENWAY LHEMENWAY@STATENEWS.COM

Wharton Center was packed Sunday night with students and non-students alike impatiently waiting in long lines and crowding outside the different theater entrances around the building.

They were waiting for rock band We the Kings, which performed a free show for students in an event presented by the University Activities Board, though plenty of non-students and residents from all over were in attendance as well.

People might remember rocking out to “Check Yes Juliet” in their bedrooms throughout their middle school days.

More recently, they might have stumbled across a YouTube vlogger, or video blogger, named Charles Trippy, who happens to be the lead bassist of the band.

Among the excited crowd was Glen Oaks Community College student Mary Miller, who said she heard about the concert through Trippy’s Facebook page.

She said she lives about an hour and a half away from Wharton Center, and she’s a huge fan of the band, so she decided to buy a ticket and make the drive.

“I want to push through everyone right now and just get there,” she joked as she anxiously waited in line.

This concert was the second time Miller saw We the Kings live.

She said her first We the Kings concert experience was a wonderful birthday present from her family.

“I showed up to the place six hours in advance, and then they had a meeting at the

First Christian brotherhood fraternity inducted at MSU last week The new fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chi, was introduced on campus last week with an entirely Christian brotherhood

Travis Clark of We the Kings performs Sunday in the Great Hall at Wharton Center. The concert was free for MSU students and was organized by the University Activities Board.

mall, so I showed up for that also. And then they were all just talking to me,” she said.

“They signed my shoes.”

She said meeting the band was an awesome and overwhelming experience. She added that she was really hoping to be able to meet them again at Sunday’s concert.

Miller said she discovered the band through Trippy’s YouTube channel during her senior year of high school.

Right away, she felt a closeness to Trippy, as she could tell he was a genuinely kind individual who cares a lot for his fans.

“He’s just really sweet, and he is there for his fans,” she said. “He (lived) through a brain tumor, and he vlogged that (experience) on YouTube. And he’s just been there for us. Anytime we’re down, he will send us messages saying, ‘We’re here for you.’”

After a while, Miller said Trippy got his bandmates to start vlogging, and that’s how she discovered the band as a whole.

Trippy said vlogs are important to him because not only are they fun to film, they offer a platform for his fans to truly get to know him.

Lead vocalist Travis Clark and Trippy joked that sometimes their vlogs consist of something as simple as just eating chips and chatting the night before a show.

For Miller, We the Kings is more than just a band.

She said the group means everything to her, and they’ve helped her get through the best and worst times of her life.

She said a couple of the songs she relates most to, and was hoping would be performed at the concert, are “Stone Walls” and “Just Keep Breathing.”

BY LAUREN OWINGS LOWINGS@STATENEWS.COM

Last week announced the presence of a new fraternity on campus: Beta Upsilon Chi, MSU’s first Christian brotherhood.

Beta Upsilon Chi was founded at the University of Texas in 1985 when a group of Christian men decided they wanted an alternative to the present fraternal lifestyle.

The same desire lives on in the newly formed Alpha Pi chapter at MSU. General management senior and president of the founding father class Devin Petricca was the first to initiate bringing Beta Upsilon Chi to campus.

“The ideals that Beta Upsilon Chi is committed to were well-aligned with ideals that I wanted to bring to life at MSU,” Petricca said.

He said there are a few concepts

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that are important to not just who they are, but what they are about.

One of these is helping each other emulate him in their everyday lives.

“I just wanted there to be an outlet in which guys could come together and live their lives in a way that honors Jesus Christ,” Petricca said.

A second concept that Petricca said is vital to Beta Upsilon Chi is evangelism.

They don’t aim to simply grow internally, but to reach out to campus, especially areas of campus that aren’t normally reached.

He said a third purpose of Beta Upsilon Chi is to allow incoming students to participate in a fraternity, but to do so in way that honors God. “Life in Christ is called to be abundant,” Petricca said. “There’s no reason why we can’t have a good time, go to a party, bring

people together and laugh, and be in fellowship.”

Prenursing sophomore Jordan Kassis said he hadn’t initially considered joining a fraternity when coming to MSU, but the idea of a Christian fraternity made him consider the idea.

“I agreed with the ideals and values of Beta Upsilon Chi, and the concept of brotherhood with men who held those same ideals convinced me to get involved,” Kassis said.

Kassis said he considers being a founding father an honor.

“I don’t know just how this fraternity is going to grow in the future,” Kassis said. “But I trust that we’re doing something that’s much bigger than any one of us, that can impact so many people on campus and off.”

He said that while growing up in a Christian home he has always valued his faith, and he is excit-

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ed to be part of a group that also understands its importance.

“I know having these guys by my side will keep me encouraged and focused on what matters,” Kassis said.

Criminal justice freshman Jeffrey Mills said he’s been a Christian for about five years and feels as though his faith has been strongest when in a community of other believers.

“I find myself growing around these other guys who are Christians, who can help me be accountable and help me learn more,” Mills said.

Mills said he and his pledge brothers are setting the stage for years to come.

He said it’s important to them to set a good example.

“Things might change when we’re gone, but brothers in the future will remember what happened this first year,” Mills said.

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Sports Column: Travis Trice’s current tourney run resembles Shabazz Napier’s last season Travis Trice has been on fire lately, and the current run that he and the Spartans are on in the NCAA Tournament looks an awful lot like the team that beat MSU in the Elite Eight last season and eventually won the national championship, led by Shabazz Napier of UConn Senior guard Travis Trice heads for the basket Friday during the game against Georgia at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Spartans defeated the Bulldogs 70-63.

as much hunger.

He’s undoubtedly meeting his nutritional needs, but as a senior, everything he does is about extending his season one more game. The fire is in his eyes, the spark is in his step, and whether it’s as a gunslinger or a distributor, Trice is in championship mode.

BY JOHN NEIDHART In Sunday’s win over Virginia, Trice JNEIDHART@STATENEWS.COM scored 13 of his team’s first 15 points and Travis Trice might be this year’s Shaba- finished with 23 points. In the opening game, he totaled 15 points and six assists zz Napier.

It’s a premature comparison at the in a win over Georgia.

Since senior night against Purdue, moment, but if the senior MSU guard continues to play the way he has, his Trice has carried himself with a sense legacy will mirror that of the Connecti- of urgency and swagger that is impossible to miss. It’s the flexcut Huskie who torched ing after a big three, the Spartans in the Elite “Tell me this the chirping as he runs Eight. doesn’t sound down the court and the Tell me that this fast break dunks that doesn’t sound famil- familiar: A skinny, prove just how badly iar: A skinny, 6-foot 6-foot guard he wants these games. guard dominates NCAA dominates NCAA His confidence is Tournament games for Tournament games unwavering right now stretches of time and despite a benching knocks down NBA- for stretches of earlier this year. With range threes to lead time and knocks just under three minhis No. 7 seeded team down NBA-range utes left and a fiveto the Sweet 16. point lead over VirThrow in wins over threes to lead his ginia, Trice waved off No. 10 and No. 2 seeds No. 7 seeded team a screen and instead, and a team clicking to the Sweet 16.” pulled the trigger on a at the right time and deep three. Good. you’re looking at this That shot and the 18.6 points per game year’s version of Shabazz Napier and he’s scored in his last seven games point UConn.

If MSU manages to defeat No. 3 seed to an extra gear that is now turning. The Oklahoma on Friday night and if No. 4 difference between Trice and Napier, seed Louisville can top No. 8 NC State, however, is that MSU’s success doesn’t the Spartans would play the exact same necessarily hinge on big scoring games seeds the Huskies played last year en from Trice.

Sure, the Spartans need their big three route to the Final Four.

Napier memorably led his team to a to collectively perform at the highest national championship last season, and level, but with contributions coming in doing so he ruined MSU’s dream of from off the bench and senior forward the same. Before the title game, Napier Branden Dawson playing the way he is talked about how physically hungry he around the basket, Trice doesn’t need was going to bed some nights and stirred to carry his team the way Napier did.

Nonetheless, the similarities are there. up conversation about the benefits stuBy the end of this weekend, we’ll know dent-athletes should receive.

Right now, Trice is playing with just if Trice’s team is as well.

Oklahoma will try to push the pace against MSU Tom Izzo knows Oklahoma will try to engage in a track meet with MSU

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On Sunday against Virginia, head coach Tom Izzo had to plan for Virginia’s slow, methodical offense that eats up much of the shot clock.

On Friday against Oklahoma, Izzo expects the exact opposite.

“Run, run, run, run, run, man,” Izzo said during his weekly press conference Tuesday. “I think we could have a test run for the 20‑second shot clock in this game. It will be just the reverse opposite of what we just went through.”

MSU (25-11 overall) will face Oklahoma (24-10) in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at 10:07 p.m.

The Spartans will have to deal with a Sooner team that is not only adept at get-

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ting up and down the court, but preventing second-chance opportunities. Oklahoma is the fifth-best defensive rebounding team in the nation, grabbing 27.1 per game.

MSU isn’t too far behind, ranking 21st in the nation with 26.2 per game.

“We told our guys last week, you’re going to have to play defense probably for 34 seconds, maybe a little less, with Georgia. But we felt with Virginia, that’s what we had to do,” Izzo said. “Now I think we’re going to have to play defense for a lot less seconds, but our transition defense is going to be very, very critical.”

The Sooners also boast the best scoring margin in the Big 12, outscoring oppo-

nents by 9.1 points per game.

Izzo praised Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger, whose coaching stops include UNLV, Illinois, Florida and Kansas State.

Kruger’s strong offensive game plan has produced wins at each school.

“When you can do it at five, six different schools, it means you got a hell of a system,” Izzo said. “I think that’s as important as anything. He’s got a very good system he must live up to. Everywhere he goes, the turnaround time is quick. He’s always in the hunt for some things, as he was this year, for a Big 12 championship.

“I have great respect for Lon. I’ve known him for quite a few years. I appreciate how hard his teams play, the job he’s done.”

Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Taiwan Jones erases bad NFL combine with good pro day

BY ZACH LIBBY ZLIBBY@STATENEWS.COM

Maybe it was the familiarity of the location that gave former MSU linebacker, Taiwan Jones the much needed edge to improve his results from February’s NFL draft combine.

Or maybe it was the low top gold plated cleats. Regardless, this past Wednesday’s pro day at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building could have wiped away the disappointment that came way from Jones’ performance at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Blame it on nerves, as to why the senior’s results didn’t reflect on a productive final year while donning the green and white. The 6-foot-3, 252 pounder ran his 40-yard dash at 4.95 while recording a 32 inch vertical leap and 19 bench reps.

“Just the name,” Jones said when asked about what makes Indianapolis so intimating. “You got a lot of teams there and a lot more people there than it was here.

It’s nerve-racking because you go through

a lot of things over the week and your last day is testing, so you have to deal with that.”

Flash forward two months later. An environment that has been a part of Jones’ life for the entirety of his college career was a site of significant improvement on all major categories.

The most noteworthy improvement he made was in his 40 time, which he improved to 4.71 in front of scouts from all 32 NFL franchises and a few general managers and head coaches, including Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chip Kelly of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I feel like coming back here and having a couple of weeks of training helped,” Jones said. “And seeing your boys cheering you on really helped a lot.”

While it may not have been the fastest time recorded among the participants, it’s an upgrade that has impressed personnel at the next level.

His ability to make plays downhill has been coveted by scouts, along with his

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size and tackling skills makes him one of the top MSU defensive prospects and a likely gem in the mid-to-late rounds of the draft come April.

Jones concluded his senior year in East Lansing by recording 60 tackles, including a career-high 12.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks at the “Mike” linebacker position.

Jones said following the drills that he has set up workouts with the Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and a few others.

Projected to be a fifth round selection as the No. 9 rated linebacker in this year’s class by CBS Sports, Jones admitted that he doesn’t watch or follow along with draft boards, because he knows that no good can come from stressing about draft projections in March.

“I try to not look at that too much,” Jones said. “Just trying to not put that in my head, which happens to a lot of guys, get disappointed or discouraged, so I try to stay positive all the time.”

Michigan running back De’Veon Smith is tackled by senior linebacker Taiwan Jones, 34, on Oct. 25, 2014, at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

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MSU men’s basketball’s biggest fan? Mark Dantonio Mark Dantonio took some time to discuss MSU being the only school to go to the last four Sweet 16 rounds and win four straight bowl games

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As a head coach, Mark Dantonio isn’t afraid to give praise to other players or teams when credit is due. That was no different Wednesday afternoon when he first stepped to the podium for the spring football press conference.

Before refusing to make another statement on his list of suspended athletes as practice gets underway Tuesday and before reiterating the towering expectations that his team has going into this season, part of Dantonio’s opening statement was to congratulate the

Football head coach Mark Dantonio, left, and head coach Tom Izzo talk before the game against Michigan on Jan. 25, 2014, at Breslin Center. The Spartans lost to the Wolverines, 80-75. STATE

team that’ll play in the Sweet 16 in Syracuse, New York, on Friday night.

While Tom Izzo has made his hatred toward social media known throughout the regular season, Dantonio’s Twitter presence over the past few months has quickly put him into a group of few coaches who use the application to garner interest of the program.

That being said, social media also provided Dantonio with an interesting statistic on Monday that was unknown to him before scrolling through his feed.

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ing in the Sweet 16 four straight times, a stat iarity and time.

Since Izzo took over as head coach of the that shows how successful the top two revenue basketball program before sports on campus have fared the 1995-1996 season, there this decade.

“Tremendous have been five football coach“Tremendous job… by coach ing changes, all in a span of Izzo and the entire basketball job by coach Izzo 12 years. Nick Saban, Bobby team,” Dantonio said at Bresand the entire Williams, John L. Smith and lin Center. “Pretty amazing at basketball team.

Morris Watts have all been what’s being done here. Not the head football coach after just basketball and football Pretty amazing Izzo was promoted from assisbut in all sports. Once again, what’s being done tant coach, a position he held congratulations.” here. Not just for more than 12 years.

This is not the first time Izzo Now, going into this ninth and Dantonio have shown in football and season as the sideline generhow close of friends they are. basketball, but in al at Spartan Stadium, DanFrom supporting each other all sports.” tonio understands the impact at their respective games or Izzo and his team have had in the media, it seems that Mark Dantonio on MSU for the past 20 years. even though they have two Head coach, MSU football The same goes for Izzo, who different personalities in two has since competed for popdifferent sports, they have ularity with Dantonio and the football team formed a formidable friendship.

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