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Opinion Friends with mental health issues need your support

BY JESSICA STEELEY JSTEELEY@STATENEWS.COM

Mental health is a serious issue that is, unfortunately, not taken seriously by many.

But it is not something that should be brushed off or shoved in a corner. That’s why next week is East Lansing’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

Mental disorders are real, and the effects they have on people are crippling. Though I don’t suffer from mental illness, most of my friends do.

I’ve had experience interacting with people who live with depression, anxiety and trichotillomania, which is a compulsion to pull out your own hair.

I’ve never dealt with these illnesses myself, but I’ve seen how it can affect people. And just because I can’t relate to the feelings doesn’t mean I can’t help.

That’s true of anyone. If someone you know has a mental illness, you can’t cure them, but there are ways to comfort them. It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. Simply hugging one of your friends when you see them crying or hurting can help.

It’s important that those with mental illnesses know they’re loved. I can’t offer professional advice, but I’ve learned a lot

from having several friends with mental disorders.

For example, sometimes people suffering from depression or anxiety might not want to leave their homes or see their friends.

As their friend, don’t force them to go somewhere or make them see you. Just understand they need to be alone at times and, because they’re suffering, let them know you’re there and remind them there are people who care.

Never blame someone for their mental illness. You wouldn’t blame someone for having cancer, so why blame someone for how their mental disorder affects their life?

Be patient with your friends, understand there are situations that make them uncomfortable.

Don’t tell them to focus on the positives, snap out of it or just stop worrying; that won’t magically cure their disorder.

Ignoring the problem doesn’t make the problem go away.

The same goes for your friendship. You might not want to deal with your friend’s mental disorder, but, if you ignore that they have one, your friendship will deteriorate.

If you have a friend with a mental illness, it helps to educate yourself on the specific type of illness and how it can affect your friend’s life. This will assist you in better understand your friend’s actions, and create a healthy relationship for them to feel secure.

To read a story about mental health awareness week, see page 8.

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LETTER: Celebrate responsibly during basketball team’s run MSU student body president James Conwell urges students to celebrate peacefully this weekend during the men’s basketball team’s run through the NCAA Tournament Dear fellow Spartans, There has been no shortage of reasons to be proud of our university’s athletic programs this year.

After our women’s cross country team’s national championship in November and an exciting Cotton Bowl victory for the football team in January, we are coming together once again to cheer on the Spartans men’s basketball team as they advance to compete in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

When the Spartans play this coming weekend, we encourage all members of the MSU and East Lansing communities to celebrate the accomplishments of our men’s basketball team in a safe and respectful manner.

Avoid participating in behaviors that may cause physical harm to yourself, friends, neighbors or may result in the destruction of property. Dangerous celebrations such as these will likely lead not only to severe legal trouble, but also severe sanctions and possible dismissal from the university.

Times such as these are meant for celebration, but for too long there has been a small minority who believe taking part in destructive gatherings and burning furniture is a part of Spartan tradition. They are NOT. These

types of activities only serve to embarrass our community and university, endanger the lives and livelihoods of those involved or around them and ultimately mar the reputation of an institution we are all so proud of.

We encourage responsible celebration within the Spartan community. Don’t be a bystander — if someone you know is about to do something destructive, stop them. If you feel that you or someone else may be in danger, call 911 and follow all instructions from public safety officials.

Let’s celebrate our basketball team’s achievements safely, respectfully and with class.

MSU is the first school in NCAA history to win all of its bowl games for four consecutive years while also making it to the men’s basketball Sweet 16 in each of those years. That is an amazing accomplishment that deserves to be recognized nationally — without an embarrassing story about how we celebrated it.

Let’s show the rest of the country what being a part of Spartan Nation truly means to us.

Go Green!

James Conwell MSU student body president

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Contents INSIDE

Myanmarese immigrants package sushi all night for Sparty’s locations

Good Eats: As the weather warms up, head outside to dine in the sun

Here’s a breakdown of who we think are the stars of this ice hockey season

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Read more about the recent concerns raised on page 7.

“People don’t want to talk about issues they have or don’t want to ask for help. The best way to release the stigma is to talk about it.”

Mirijam Garske, environmental biology and microbiology junior, on the upcoming Mental Health Awareness week. Read more on page 8.

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Spotlight MSU prepares to take on Oklahoma in fourth consecutive Sweet 16 game The Spartans are reaffirming their role as the team that kicks into gear late in the season with versatile performances and unexpected victories. Now, MSU must defeat Oklahoma to advance to the Elite Eight

BY JOHN NEIDHART JNEIDHART@STATENEWS.COM

It happened after a home loss to Illinois.

Or maybe it was in the ensuing game in Evanston when MSU used 13 three-pointers to bury Northwestern.

Maybe it was in the final minute against Ohio State, somewhere around the time junior guard Denzel Valentine netted the game-winner.

Something changed in head coach Tom Izzo’s team, from their season-long role of the underdog to the more established role of March masters.

That role has seemed to please Izzo more than the underdog role his team employed earlier in the season.

“I just can’t believe in this program that anyone would look at us as underdogs,” Izzo said.

“One year you can be, but these guys have been through the others. We’re not underdogs. We’re not that much better than anybody. I think they have to be able to accept that.”

His team has shown that they are back in their role of playing well late in the season.

They have beaten teams they haven’t matched up well with, such as Maryland, and have shown versatility in performances against other teams like Virginia.

The Spartans are a steady force in March once again and as is expected within the program, MSU has its sights set on a Final Four appearance. In order to do so, MSU will need to win the weekend in Syracuse, New York, in what appears to be a “wide-open” regional, according to Izzo.

SOONER RATHER THAN LATER Against Virginia, MSU dealt with a disciplined defense that would make teams work for their shot. On the offensive end, the discipline carried over and the Cavaliers would take as much time as they needed to get a high-quality shot of their own. Some would characterize this style of play as boring, but if staying entertained has been issue for viewers, it won’t be Friday night.

Oklahoma (24-10 overall, 12-6 Big 12) employs a high-octane offense, and much like the Spartans, the Sooners want to push the ball up the court in transition.

“We told our guys last week, you’re going to have to play defense probably for 34 seconds, maybe a little less, with Georgia,” Izzo said. “But we felt with Virginia, that’s what we had to do.

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.”

Third-seeded Oklahoma opened the tournament with a win over Albany and used a 13-0 second half run to storm past Dayton and into the Sweet 16. The Sooners are led by head coach Lon Kruger, who has coached five different teams to the NCAA Tournament. With this year’s appearance, he has taken four schools to the Sweet 16.

“When you can do it at five, six different schools, it means you got a hell of a system,” Izzo said of Kruger.

On the court, Oklahoma is led by junior guard Buddy Hield, a product of the Bahamas

Junior guard Denzel Valentine dribbles past Virginia junior guard Malcolm Brogdon on March 22 during the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament in a game against Virginia at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

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Head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call on March 4 during the basketball game against Purdue at Breslin Center. PHOTO: EMILY NAGLE

and teammate of MSU freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas.

As the Big 12 Player of the Year, Hield averages 17.3 points per game for a Sooner team that scores 71.9 per game.

In addition to its transition game, Oklahoma attacks the glass and is 23rd in the nation in rebounds per game. The Spartans have been uncharacteristically out-rebounded in each of their two tournament games, first by Georgia, 43-35, and then by Virginia, 39-32.

“Probably the biggest negative of all for me, I think I have a reason for it, we’re only like a plus‑one or two in the last 13 games rebounding the ball,” Izzo said. “Been out-rebounded in the NCAA Tournament, including killed on the offensive glass by teams. That has to be fixed.”

The winner of MSU-Oklahoma will play the winner of NC State-Louisville on Sunday in the Elite Eight.

CONSISTENCY OFF THE BENCH In the first two games of the tournament, forwards Valentine, Dawson and Costello, along with guard Nairn, all found themselves in foul trouble at some point.

Against Georgia, Dawson had two fouls early in the first half, keeping

him off the floor for a stretch of time.

Costello was in foul trouble almost the whole game and ended up fouling out.

In the win over Virginia, Valentine played only nine first half minutes because of two fouls and didn’t manage to score in the half. With 5:33 left in the game, he picked up his fourth foul and it looked like MSU might be without one of its most important players in the final minutes.

Izzo said that Valentine and Dawson can’t get into foul trouble, because when they do, it affects so many parts of the game. Rebounding is one of those areas, and foul trouble is a large reason the Spartans have been overpowered on the boards.

In their absence, however, some of Freshman forward Marvin Clark Jr. attempts a shot March 22 during the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament in the role players have filled in and held a game against Virginia at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE their ground. Freshman forward Marvin Clark, sophomore guard Alvin Ellis, and redshirt junior forward Colby Wol- ful of games, Wollenman’s presence has been import- pundits have pegged MSU as the Final Four favorite lenman have been reliable options off ant. Against Georgia, he bodied up some of the more from the East region. Las Vegas has the Spartans as the the bench. physical forwards in the tournament and finished with odds-on favorite to win the region and the fifth-best Izzo said a large factor in Clark’s five rebounds in 11 minutes. Once again, he bailed out odds to win the national championship. development has been the voice of his teammates.

There are plenty of distractions in which the players Dawson. He has mentored his fresh“Everybody loves Colby,” Izzo said. “I know he’s going could get caught up, but Izzo said to his players, “Take man teammate, something that’s a bit to end up a doctor. He’ll save me. Maybe they’re think- your phones, stick ‘em where the sun doesn’t shine.” out of character for Dawson.

He asked for his players to stay off Twitter and offered ing the same thing, he’ll save them.”

With Costello and sophomore fora warning to his team. ward Gavin Schilling finding them- NO DISTRACTIONS “Don’t read the stuff,” Izzo said. “All the people that selves in foul trouble over the last hand- As a result of its Sweet 16 charge, many analysts and adore you now had you in the NIT.” F RI DAY, MARC H 27, 2 01 5

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News Statewide march draws about 200, voices long list of student concerns

BY RAY WILBUR RWILBUR@STATENEWS.COM

Student activists from around the state converged on the Capitol this morning to present a list of demands for a more progressive state, and to show politicians that young people do care about the future of Michigan.

“We’re here to show solidarity with students in Michigan and to show that we care about the environment and how people are treated,” Central Michigan University senior Vince Roncelli said.

Student speakers used a megaphone atop the Capitol steps to express their opinions and proposals for ways in which Michigan can be made, in their view, better and more inclusive.

The speakers’ topics included issues such as police brutality, anti-discrimination laws, decommissioning an oil pipeline under the Mackinac straights, undocumented immigrant reform and making it a requirement to teach sexual education in school.

Students also spoke inside the Capitol, and marched through its corridors chanting “I believe that we will win.”

Once students marched back to the Lansing City Market, where the rally began just hours before, there were reports of a woman named Brittany Williamson and her child being stopped by police and receiving a ticket for endangering her child because she was participating in the protest.

Students were outraged by this news and marched back to the scene of the arrest, where one student activist, jazz studies senior Duncan Tarr, tried to grab the citation out of the officer’s hand and was consequently taken to the ground by two officers and arrested.

Students rally Thursday toward the state Capitol. The event, “Michigan Students Rise: March on Lansing,” is for students from all over Michigan to come together and share their voice for change. The event was organized by the Student Power Network. PHOTO: HANNAH LEVY

Student activists then tried to block police vehicles from leaving with Tarr, and formed a human blockade, which was broken up with police officers pushing them aside.

Students were also yelling for police badge numbers, to which

Bullying and hazing policies en route to reform, clarification

BY CAMERON MACKO CMACKO@STATENEWS.COM

Hazing and bullying could be more clearly defined in university policy, per an action taken by University Council on Tuesday to modify the general student regulations to include more specific language on a number of offenses.

The major change to the regulations involve “adding explicit references to sexual misconduct, domestic and dating violence, stalking, bullying and hazing,” the memorandum sent by University Committee on Student Affairs to the Steering Committee read. Cur6

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one officer responded, “You can see it, can’t you?”

The march’s lead organizer, activist Ian Matchett, then accompanied a group of students to the police station to give testimonials of what occurred.

Eighteen police of f icers stood in the street as students dispersed and made their way back to the City Market.

Aside from the abrupt police involvement and arrest the rally and march was seen as a success by student activists.

rently, all such behavior is covered by the current document, but is not explicitly referenced.

UCSA and ASMSU previously approved the revisions and the document had not been changed since 1988, said Deputy General Counsel Kristine Zayko, who presented the changes to the council.

The definitions for bullying and hazing are provided in the proposed appendix for the regulations.

Bullying is defined as “an intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act, or a series of acts, directed at another person that is severe, persistent, or pervasive and has the effect of doing any of the following — Substantially interfering with a student’s education, creating a threatening environment or substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the University,” according to the newly drafted document.

The changes define hazing as “requiring or encouraging any act, whether or not the act is voluntarily agreed upon, in conjunction with initiation, affiliation with, continued membership, or participation in any group that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm or humiliation.”

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“Today was beyond a success ... we opened our voices and showed that we truly care about these issues,” Eastern Michigan University activist Tristan Morton said.

Students also saw this as something that can be learned

from for future marches.

“I think we just need to understand that we need to work with police. Sometimes that can be hard, but we need to try and learn from this,” MSU arts and humanities senior Ryan Peterson said.

Definitions for sexual misconduct, domestic or dating violence, stalking or violating the Anti-Discrimination Policy are covered by other areas of university policy.

A subcommittee of UCSA, which originally drafted the changes, came upon those definitions by consulting the policies of other Big Ten schools, state and federal laws and consulted with subject matter experts, Zayko said.

One issue that was not addressed in the changes was the extent that MSU can enforce policy violations off campus.

Zayko said MSU’s reach off campus was the most limited of any Big Ten school, and the subcommittee considered trying to extend that reach.

“We did not feel we had enough support among the undergraduate student community at this time,” she said.

She added that while it was discussed at length, the committee did not ultimately feel they were ready to make the change.

President Lou Anna K. Simon said MSU’s reach was “very conservative” and added that “universities are more and more responsible in dealing with actions that occur off campus.”

Olivia Dimmer and Simon Schuster Trends and issues editor Breaking news editor campus@statenews.com @thesnews

Throughout the night, workers make sushi for Sparty’s locations With the introduction of sushi at Sparty’s locations as a choice for Combo-X-Change, Sushi with Gusto staff were relocated and are working through the night to produce the new product

BY MICHAEL KRANSZ MKRANSZ@STATENEWS.COM

Amid the silence of the MSU corporate test kitchen on the upper floor of McDonel Hall near midnight, five workers continue a process that will last long until daybreak.

They’re preparing and packaging nearly 800 boxes of sushi for most Sparty’s locations on campus and it has been a hit new item since it was introduced to a few locations in January and then transitioned across campus, Culinary Services marketing manager Cheryl Berry said.

The workers, all Myanmarese immigrants, labor from 9 p.m. until nearly 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday to prepare fresh sushi for students and faculty to buy at the university convenience stores, Sushi with Gusto chef Tun Aung said.

Sushi with Gusto, which is partnered with MSU, is a corporate sushi chain based out of

South Carolina that trains and implements sushi workers to labor at supermarkets and universities across the country.

The sushi selections at Sparty’s, which range from $3.99 to $6.99 or use up the B and C Combo-X-Change option, include eight varieties and range from the staple California roll to a newly-crafted MSU roll. The roll, which was conceived by the company’s executive chef and features tempura shrimp with cream cheese, spicy crab sauce, masago and sesame seed, Sushi with Gusto operations manager Aya Tamaru said.

“It’s something that he just created (for MSU),” Tamaru said.

“It’s not really green.”

But what the selections don’t include is raw fish, a sushi staple, which Aung, in his four years of being in the U.S. and almost all of them prepping sushi, said he misses working with.

It’s another feature lacking, along with customer interac-

800 boxes of sushi, the approximate amount prepared each night by the workers

Football player’s gun-related arrest raises weapon concerns

BY ALYSSA SMITH ASMITH@STATENEWS.COM

College students in Texas may be able to carry their guns to class soon. Under Senate Bill 11, introduced by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, Texas public college and university campuses would allow licensed carriers to have handguns on campus.

Okemos resident Bone Soe packages sushi Thursday in the kitchen at McDonel Hall on East Shaw Lane.

The Sushi with Gusto employees work from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. to provide sushi for students.

tion, for the all-night workers.

At Sushi with Gusto operations within other universities, the workers prepare and provide the product to customers in a sushi bar setting, dining services complex manager Lary Tarnowski said.

But at MSU, because of the desire to bring sushi to most Sparty’s stores, Sushi with Gusto adopted a mass-distribution style sushi production — a first for them, Tarnowski said.

Although sushi isn’t traditional to Myanmar, Aung said he dreams of opening a large sushi bar. After working at a McDonald’s and then a window glass factory, preparing sushi were the last two jobs he’s had.

Aung brought his wife and son to the U.S. from Myanmar after winning the diversity visa lottery, a U.S. Department of State drawing that allows nearly 50,000 people per year to immigrate to the U.S. per year, he said.

When Sushi with Gusto transferred him to MSU he was teamed with fellow Myanmar nationals.

Aung said he hoped to find more Myanmarese people in the area but dismissed the thought of meeting with students who are fellow nationals, as they operate on entirely different hours.

“We’re working at night,” Aung said. “They’ll be at day times. Different hours. So we cannot meet.”

“Students have expressed concerns to me about their ability to protect themselves,” Birdwell said in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s time we don’t imperil their safety.”

Birdwell, along with many other gun rights advocates, argue that restrictions on college campuses infringe on Second Amendment rights.

Most colleges do not allow students

to carry concealed weapons on campus. However, MSU is one of the handful of exceptions.

In June 2009, the MSU Board of Trustees voted to change its previous policy, which didn’t allow guns on campus in any capacity. Currently, those with concealed weapon permits can carry a firearm through campus, but not into dorms, classrooms, entertainment venues or sports arenas.

MSU sophomore running back Delton Williams was arrested last week for allegedly brandishing a gun on campus, for which Williams has a concealed weapons license for.

Brandishing a firearm is an entirely separate offense which can be made regardless of whether a gun is licensed.

Williams has pleaded not guilty in

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the case and is currently awaiting trial. He has since been suspended from MSU’s football team.

To obtain a concealed weapons permit in Michigan, applicants must be at least 21 years of age, be a Michigan resident for at least 6 months, completed a pistol safety training course, have a record clear of various crimes and a clean bill of mental health.

One of the bill’s most steadfast oppositions is University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven.

McRaven wrote a letter to legislative leaders summarizing the number of oppositions he and other concerned parties had with the bill.

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other measures.” McRaven wrote.

“Yet our parents, students, faculty, administrators, and law enforcement all continue to express their concerns that the presence of concealed handguns on campus would contribute to a less-safe environment, not a safer one.”

Advertising junior Maria Smith said she was surprised by MSU’s gun policy, but always felt safe on campus.

“I guess I just never thought that you would have a need for it on campus,” she said.

The change in MSU’s stance toward gun control was reportedly to align MSU with state laws regarding concealed weapons, previous MSU spokesperson Kent Cassella told The State News, shortly after the change.

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The MSU Men’s Glee Club performs the fight song April 10, 2014, at Beaumont Tower for Mental Health Awareness Week. Attendees heard from speakers about mental health stigmas. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

BY MEAGAN BECK MBECK@STATENEWS.COM

Beginning on Monday, students, faculty and East Lansing community members will come together to “release the stigma.”

The second annual Mental Health Awareness Week, themed “Release the Stigma,” begins March 30 and will continue until April 3.

A variety of events will be held to help spark discussion and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health.

In February the Associated Students of MSU, or ASMSU, budgeted for $13,500 to go toward stress balls, T-shirts and other promotional items to assist in spreading awareness of mental health issues.

Ryan Smith, vice president of special projects and public policy sophomore, said there are three concepts that are serving as the foundation.

“To educate students on mental health afflictions and resources, to release the stigma and to advocate for better resources ... those are the three prongs behind the purpose of Mental Health Awareness Week,” Smith said.

Other student organizations and the city of East Lansing have been involved to make the event bigger and engage not just students but also the community.

Bryn Williams, ASMSU community liaison and political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore, said East Lansing City Council has given official recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week.

“Mental health is vastly underrepresented in basically all areas of society and awareness is very low and I think the people at the city really understand that,” Williams said.

Many businesses on Grand River Avenue will also be showing their support through displaying signs and having green lightbulbs on, even after the business has closed.

One of the involved student organizations is the Student Health Advisory Council, which is coordinating the third annual “Embrace the Rain” event Wednes-

day night at the Erickson Hall Kiva.

Trish Abalo, SHAC vice president and interdisciplinary studies in social science junior, said there will be a resource fair, music, poetry and the opportunity for people to give their own testimonials with mental health.

“People don’t want to talk about issues they have or don’t want to ask for help. The best way to release the stigma is to talk about it.”

Mirijam Garske, Active Minds president

“We really want to unite the impacted statistics with humanizing the experiences (of mental health),” Abalo said.

She said it is meant to be a safe place for people to tell their stories related to mental health and these stories will resonate with others more than a statistic might.

Abalo additionally said people of all different backgrounds, and not just students, are welcome to share their testimonials.

“We really want to encourage diverse people because mental health is something that’s a cross-cultural issue,” Abalo said.

In addition to the events, student organizations will be handing out flowers and ribbons and engaging in other acts of kindness all week.

Mirijam Garske, president of Active Minds and an environmental biology and microbiology junior, said she hopes these not only brighten someone’s day but additionally provide information on the resources available for those who might be struggling.

“People don’t want to talk about issues they have or don’t want to ask for help,” Garske said. “The best way to release the stigma is to talk about it.”

Sports Tom Izzo defends against underdog perception with program success Head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call March 4 during the Michigan State basketball game against Purdue at Breslin Center, 534 Birch Road.

The Spartans defeated the Boilermakers, 72-66.

BY OMARI SANKOFA II OSANKOFA@STATENEWS.COM

Head coach Tom Izzo said he didn’t have a comment when asked about MSU earning the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament an hour after falling to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament.

But during his weekly press conference Tuesday, he said the Spartans deserve to be perceived as underdogs this season, though he personally doesn’t think the Spartans are underdogs.

He said he has a hard time believing anyone could call MSU an underdog given their experience and history of tournament success, but losses to several ranked opponents and free throw woes are the reason for MSU’s lower-than-usual seeding.

“I just can’t believe in this program that anyone would look at us as underdogs,” Izzo said.

“One year you can be, but these guys have been through the others. We’re not underdogs.

We’re not that much better than anybody. I think they have to be able to accept that.”

Losses to Illinois, Nebraska and Texas Southern weakened MSU’s case as a tournament team. Izzo himself questioned if the Spartans would qualify this season, a sentiment he has stated several times this season.

Izzo added he doesn’t think the Spartans have changed much. Outside of a few lineup changes, the Spartans continue to struggle from the line. Sunday’s finish against Virginia, which saw the team make 12 of their last 16 free throws after a rough start in that category, is an outlier until the Spartans match that performance in another game.

After the Virginia game, Izzo said to his team, “Take your phones, stick ‘em where the sun doesn’t shine, and stay off Twitter.”

MSU has become a favorite to make the Final Four after the upset win over No. 2 Virginia.

The general consensus from national media is that MSU was underseeded, but Izzo doesn’t want his players to read into that.

“So underdogged, not underdogged, I mean, we still deserve to be an underdog,” Izzo said.

“We haven’t won those games, whatever my great excuses are. Free throws are part of the game. But at least I know we can play with those teams, yet we got to finish the job.

“That’s what I think our guys understand. A little humble pie early in the year is not good for you, but maybe for this team it served them well.”

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These MSU hockey stars don’t puck around

BY JONATHON CHUN JCHUN@STATENEWS.COM

One of the biggest reasons for MSU hockey’s late-season success was its ability to find contributions from different players every week.

Whether it was senior forward Brent Darnell going on a multi-game point streak early in the Big Ten season or senior

forward Matt Berry posting more than a point-per-game after he came back from suspension, the Spartans had a newfound depth that propelled them.

Still, there were some that stood out above the rest. Be it on a game-to-game basis or a single performance, certain Spartans take the cake. Here are a few end-of-the-year awards for the 2014-2015 MSU hockey squad:

In a mid-Februar y sweep of Penn State, MacEachern recorded four goals and one assist to earn him NCAA First Star of the Week honors. He recorded a hat trick while scoring all three goals for MSU in a 3-2 victory, and had the game-winning goals in both games.

The sophomore forward was solid throughout the season, finishing second on the team with 25 points.

An honorable mention goes to sophomore forward Joe Cox, who in the same series against PSU put on a clinic on two consecutive penalty kills. Cox sacrificed his body on four different occasions in the first 10 minutes of the game as he finally limped over to the bench.

It inspired the crowd at Munn and the Spartans, including MacEachern, who went on to record his hat trick in that game.

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Best performance: Mackenzie MacEachern

There’s not much debate on this one. When someone on the roster is named the Big Ten Player of the Year, it is usually safe to say he is the team’s MVP as well.

The acclaim is fully deserved though, as Hildebrand led the Spartans and started every single game MSU played. The junior goaltender posted some gaudy numbers on his way to leading the Big Ten in goals-against average (2.12), save percentage (.930) and shutouts (six).

Hildebrand was even more impressive in Big Ten games, compiling a .940 save percentage and

1.94 goals-against average.

The most telling statistics are Hildebrand’s numbers since January 1. With MSU fighting to stay in the Big Ten race, every single point became vital in their chase for a bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

Hildebrand was a big reason in that goal becoming a reality, as he became one of the best goaltenders in the nation.

MSU has a history of churning out elite collegiate goaltenders, and Hildebrand kept that tradition alive with his MVP performance this season.

PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

Team MVP: Jake Hildebrand

There were a number of Spartans that could have laid claim to this award. Senior defenseman Ron Boyd, sophomore forward Mackenzie MacEachern and junior defenseman Travis Walsh could all be argued for this spot.

What made Keller’s season so impressive was not only his improvement from last season to this, but also his improvement from the beginning of the season to the end.

Coming into his junior year, Keller had posted 12 total points (three goals, nine assists) in his first two seasons wearing the green

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and white. He nearly met that total in a seven-game span when he racked up 11 points and seven goals.

Keller finished the year with 11 goals and 19 points, which was good for fifth on the team.

However, Keller only had one goal and five points through the Spartans’ first 18 games.

Over MSU’s last 16 games – which amounted to 10-5-1 – Keller added 14 points, 10 of which were goals. Keller started to use his big frame to get to the front of the net as the season went on, and got rewarded for it often.

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Most improved : Ryan Keller

Quick reads New website serves as safe online student marketplace

BY MEAGAN BECK MBECK@STATENEWS.COM

Almost 20,000 students and alumni are members of the MSU Craigslist and Free & For Sale groups on Facebook.

Now, there is a new website to add to the mix of online marketplaces for students.

Classified

MSU Second Hand Shop, which launched in January, is a website created by marketing sophomore Jongseok Lee and media and information senior Michael Beyene with the same goal as the Facebook groups – to facilitate buyers and sellers.

“There’s so many of (the groups), they’re scattered all over the place, people get tons of notifications and basically this is a consolidation of all those pages into one place,” Beyene said.

Students register an account on the site or they can sign in using Facebook, Twitter or Google.

Once signed up, members have the opportunity to post their ads in a variety of categories from electronics, clothing, subleases or jobs.

As opposed to the Facebook groups, which Beyene said can be more “search and find,” the categories on the website make it easier to find, sell and purchase goods.

The website might come across as competition for the Facebook

marketplace, but Lee said that’s not the goal.

“Many people use Facebook and Craigslist, but a lot more people don’t use either,” Lee said. “Some people are not entirely trusting of online sources such as Facebook.”

He said he wanted to create a convenient website which would simplify the “tiresome process” and help students save money by buying used goods or make money by selling their goods.

Beyene described the website as a combination of all the Facebook pages many people are familiar with but geared toward Spartans only.

He said sometimes finishing a transaction from Craigslist might seem shady so hopefully the MSU branding will make people more comfortable.

Currently, more people are using the website as interested buyers and Lee said they are looking for more people to join and sell items.

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LANDSCAPE SERVICES department at MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities seeks highly motivated employees to assist in the maintenance of campus. Please come to IPF Landscape Services at 1060 Stadium Rd East Lansing, MI to fill out an application or send a resume to landscapeservices@ipf.msu.edu LOCAL LANDSCAPE company seeks seasonal help.

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Good Eats: Outdoor options for the increasingly warm weather

BY LESLIE HEMENWAY LHEMENWAY@STATENEWS.COM

PEANUT BARREL “Compared to other East Lansing bars, it’s really a hometown bar.” —­Keven Sircher, natural resources recreation and tourism senior Peanut Barrel, located at 521 E. Grand River Ave., is widely considered an East Lansing staple by students and residents alike.

On a typical sunny day, expect Peanut Barrel’s patio to be packed full of customers, eating and chatting leisurely.

Sircher said he once waited to sit outside for 35 minutes. He said it was a long wait, but definitely worth it to enjoy the warm weather with an Oberon, one of his favorites.

Owner Joe Bell said the restaurant has a formula for figuring out how busy the patio will be.

The standard is a sunny day with little to no wind, and it needs to be at least 50 degrees.

Bell said for every degree the temperature goes up, the patio gets more popular.

The best case scenario is 70 degrees, sunshine and no wind.

“People were cooped up all winter. They really want to be outside,” Bell said.

Bell said one of the most popular items ordered during warm weather is the pear salad, which is romaine lettuce combined with pears, cranberries, pecans, bacon and gorgonzola and drizzled with a balsamic poppyseed dressing.

The salad is priced at $6.95 and despite only being on the menu for three months has been a best-seller.

PEPPINO’S SPORTS GRILLE “We can tell people are itching to get out (on the patio).” — Andy Sawatzki, manager Peppino’s, located at 213 Ann St., is typically known for its pizzas.

In the summertime, though, it’s a popular option for customers who want to enjoy their

From left, then Lansing resident and LCC student Andrew Weinberg, recent graduates and then East Lansing residents Katie Blaszkowski and Katherine Miller dine at the patio, June 11, 2013, at Peanut Barrel, 521 E. Grand River Ave. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

“People were cooped up all winter. They really want to be outside.”

Joe Bell, Peanut Barrel owner

food outside.

Sawatzki said the patio has been open for three weeks, and already people have been taking advantage of it.

He said the wait time is entirely dependent on the weather, but usually never exceeds 15-20 minutes.

In the summer, some of the most popular items on the menu are the margaritas and beers on tap.

Happy Hour at Peppino’s is 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and features domestic drafts for $2.75 and a dollar off all drafts.

HOPCAT “Being outdoors with a cold brew is much more satisfying than a dark bar.” — Troy Villanueva, communication senior

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HopCat, located at 300 Grove St., is a popular joint for beer-lovers, as the restaurant boasts a selection of 100 different craft beers, many of which were made in Michigan.

Villanueva said the beer selection is one of his favorite things about HopCat. He added that he also likes the patio, although it’s a bit small.

Communications manager Chris Knapp said there’s a high demand for the patio right when it starts to warm up. ]Depending on the weather, sometimes the wait time can be as long as one hour.

“(The patio) is something people look forward to every year,” he said.

Knapp said the crack fries are the No. 1 selling item, regardless of the season. Crack fries, priced at $4.25, are beer-battered french fries served with a cracked black pepper house seasoning.

There’s also a popular burger and beer special that runs 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Customers can get a $7 classic burger, an order of crack fries and a local 20 beer.

WESTON’S KEWPEE BURGER SHOPPE “It’s local and family-owned and they have good food and fast service.” — Kyrie Elliott, MSU alumna Kewpee, located at 118 S. Washington Square in Lansing, is known for its sandwiches and burgers.

Elliott said she typically orders the deluxe burger, which is a burger with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, and french fries.

Owner Autumn Weston said people definitely prefer to sit out on the patio when the weather is nice. The wait time varies with the weather, but she said the staff tries to keep it as low as possible.

“Who doesn’t want a burger on the patio?” she said.

The restaurant’s olive burger’s price varies from $2.59 to $5.79 depending on the size of the order.