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Lou and Harry’s in Downtown E.L. aims for all demographics

College to add virtual reality tech to new lab

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

The East Lansing bar and restaurant scene added a few new members to its many options along Grand River Avenue and Albert Avenue earlier this month, with Lou and Harry’s as one of the new options hitting the town.

Lou and Harry’s, a restaurant rich with Greek and sports bar flavors, is making its return to the area after closing up shop in 2011 to try out a larger sports bar venture on Chandler Road.

“It ended up being too big and just didn’t work out location-wise,” Scott Rolen, 50 percent owner of the new East Lansing location, said. Rolen co-owns the bar with Harry Saites.

With three locations now in the Lansing area, Lou and Harry’s staff know the area well, but this time around they’re changing up plans with renovations, changes to the menu and an alcohol license — something the other locations don’t have.

“People are really liking the new look to it,” Rolen said. “We completely renovated the whole interior of the building.”

The renovations so far have included placing the bar along the left wall and opening up the right side of the establishment for seating. The now-open right half also leads to a back room complete with a pool table and multiple TVs. On top of building changes, a couple additions to the menu include Greek fries, saganaki and wings. Other than that, much has remained the same as it was in the old location, including free tacos on Fridays if drinking at the bar.

In terms of business, so far it’s been good.

“We opened right during spring break, so it started off a little bit slow but we’ve been building every week,” Rolen said.

“Everything’s been going well for now.”

The reaction from the patrons seems to be up as well.

“People really like the feel in here,” Rolen said. “They say it’s comfortable. Everyone that’s been coming in here, they stay for a couple hours and hang out so people have really been enjoying it.”

Lou and Harry’s is not just aiming for college students.

“We’re really going for all demographics here,” Rolen said. “It’s not only college kids, it’s not only the older crowd, we’re really trying to mix the crowds.”

Lab will have open viewing around it so students and the public can see the immersive studio in action firsthand.

The motion capture studio will take recorded motion and save it to be used in other media applications.

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This area for animation and game design and production will use recorded data from a motion capture studio to input into MSU’s top-ranked game design program.

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The Communication Arts and Sciences, or CAS, Building is set to unveil a new addition that will utilize emerging virtual and augmented reality technology.

Stacey Fox, a transdisciplinary artist-in-residence at MSU, has worked on a number of projects utilizing this technology. She is most active in the teaching and use of “trans-media” stories with multiple different media components, which includes her courses on animation recently introduced to the School of Journalism.

“For the newsroom, the idea is to have a professional industry-style newsroom experience for all the students in journalism,” Fox said. “So the room will serve as an active production area for classes to be held in, and also there will be a functioning news studio with cameras and the whole thing.”

Virtual and augmented reality technology has been around the newsroom for quite some time, though the degree of sophistication has greatly improved through the years. Augmented reality has been more common, one example being visual data displays projected into the newsroom for the anchor to point and refer to.

Full virtual reality is somewhat new to the field, at least in terms of making it readily available to a large number of people. The New York Times, for example, has created a mobile app that allows readers to explore the location of their stories in full 360 degree view.

The immersive studio aims to give students tools similar to those used by professional outlets like CNN. Green screen technology, for example, allows outlets like CNN to superimpose their

reporter onto a virtual background. While green screen will be a part of the studio, Fox is more excited about another aspect of the studio.

“This is my favorite area, this is the motion capture system,” she said. “So with the motion capture studio, we can take people right off the street and it will capture their body movement and immediately put it onto a skeletal structure.”

The potential applications for this are far-reaching. One example Fox used was taking an athlete, recording their movement then having that athlete pop out on a mobile app when viewed later.

“We have a project we’re going to be working with the Smithsonian with the motion capture, which is a pretty big deal,” Fox said. “We’re going to bring in artists and different people, dancers and musicians, and watch how they move and record them so that forever they will be documented.”

Off to the side of the motion capture area, Fox said there will be a production workspace for MSU’s top-ranked game design program. Movement data from the motion capture studio will be used as animations to be input into games, Fox said.

Another feature of the studio, though not exactly high tech, is its open viewing nature. Like the television studio, students and the general public will be able to see the immersive studio in action through large glass windows.

“The nice thing about this is that we’re very much about openness,” Fox said. “We want the public to come — it’s exciting for people to see process.”

Ground will be broken this May for the studio and students will begin usage in September.

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MSUFCU to open Financial Innovation and Education Center, seeks to prepare interns for credit union jobs

BY RACHEL FRADETTE RFRADETTE@STATENEWS.COM

On April 26, MSUFCU will open its Financial Innovation and Education Center on Grand River Avenue.

The MSUFCU Financial Innovation and Education Center, or FIEC, will be located at 309 E. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing between the PAGE 8 Curious Book Shop and Tin Can bar.

“One of the main reasons why we actually started the Financial Innovation and Edu“I’ve made some videos and I’ve cation Center is to start getting great interns ready to work at the credit union,” vice presiwrote articles. It’s all to spread dent of sales and financial education Whitney awareness about wheelchair Anderson-Harrell said. “Ultimately, what we’re rugby, because it’s a really cool looking for is to hire all of our interns as fulltime employees.” sport that is super intense and Anderson-Harrell was appointed to the Execsuper fast-paced. I love watching utive Board in September 2015. She said 20 it, and I think other people interns will be in the first class of the FIEC. “We’ve had a very robust intern experience at would like watching it, too.” the credit union for several years,” vice presiKinesiology junior Madison Fisher, dent of marketing and communications Deidre on assisting Great Lakes Wheelchair Rugby Club Davis said. “We wanted to expand the process.”

Anderson-Harrell said the location was See page 11 important because the company was looking for a place students could work easily and

conveniently.

“A large percentage of the workforce will be retiring in the next five to ten years and we’re really just trying to get ahead of the curb,” Anderson-Harrell said.

As for their job duties, interns will be working in MSUFCU’s Sales and Financial Education departments, Anderson-Harrell said.

“They’ll also have the opportunity to work in any of the other departments ... they can do job shadows,” Anderson-Harrell said. “They can also apply for positions that are the headquarters building after their first year.”

In addition to the job training and experience, Anderson-Harrell said the interns will also be offered classes.

Davis said the FIEC will also have vice presidents from other departments come and discuss their own duties and give advice. “(The interns will) be doing real-life work every single day,” Anderson-Harrell said.

Recently, MSUFCU merged with Clarkston Brandon Community Credit Union in Metro Detroit.

“There’s a lot of opportunity to get real world experience,” Anderson-Harrell said. “We really want to show everyone all the different opportunities there are.”

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MSU President Simon addresses concerns

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI AND DANIELLE DUGGAN FEEDBACK@STATENEWS.COM

The State News met with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon on Monday to discuss various issues involving MSU. Here are some of LOU ANNA K. SIMON the most significant portions of the conversation.

ON PRESIDENTIAL-HOPEFUL SEN. BERNIE SANDERS’ (I-VT.) PROPOSALS FOR FREE TUITION:

“I think for our students, (tuition) is way too high for a public institution, but I think some commitment financially is really important. … It has to be of value, and it’s hard for me to believe that free is of value, so I advocate some skin in the game, but not the level we’re at.”

“While I don’t agree with their solutions, there were clearly issues, for example, with Liberate in both the AAAS (African American and African Studies) program and the CLS (Chicano Latino Studies) program,” Simon said.

“Some of it related to leadership, and there is going to be new leadership in both of those programs.”

Ultimately, Simon said compromise was the ongoing theme for relations between MSU administration and the group.

“We’re not going to do everything they ask, or the way they asked that things be done, but I think we’ve gotten the programs on track in ways that can they grow and end being much stronger, and then be a basis for hopefully recruiting a more diverse faculty,” Simon said.

“But you have to recruit a more diverse faculty not simply just in AAAS and CLS, but across the university.”

ON STUDENT CONCERNS WITH VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES DENISE MAYBANK:

“She has a responsibility in the judicial process to ensure the process is fair and equitable to every student involved, and not simply to slant an outcome in one direction or another because of external political pressure.”

MSU students and student groups have “I think our students’ concern with Maybank’s handling (tuition) is way too high for a expressed of cases involving sexual assault and, in parpublic institution.” ticular, three cases MSU was under investigation for mishandling.

Lou Anna K. Simon Simon said one of the three cases was disMSU President missed, mentioning that this fact has often been lost in the shuffle of the things being With the total student debt across the nation said and written about the investigation. She continuing to rise, a proposal from presiden- also added that in the cases MSU is under tial-hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders would attempt investigation for, much of the wrongdoing to curtail and ultimately get rid of, tuition at revolved around not handling the cases in a timely manner. public universities and colleges.

Simon defended Maybank, saying that someSaying she was “old school,” President Simon said she felt those who could attend college times the public has a tendency to lean one ought to put some kind of monetary invest- way in respects to sexual assault.

In particular, Simon defended Maybank’s ment into it, but at a price that wouldn’t leave students with crushing debt. While most of overturning a decision in a sexual assault case the talk revolves around community college, in favor of allowing the accused sexual assailand not four-year institutions, Simon said she ant to graduate without sanction.

Simon said she hired a third-party law firm to couldn’t really predict what kind of effect tuilook into that case, and said the firm also found tion-free college might have at MSU. “Michigan is a state that has historically and reason to reexamine it. Simon said the decipersistently under-invested in higher educa- sion to reevaluate a sexual assault case once tion,” she said. “So tuition here for students a decision was already made was a hard decision to make, but one that she felt was justified. tends to be very high as a state.”

“It happens that Dr. Maybank independently reviewed the case that was sent out for reconON TENSIONS WITH STUDENTS OF sideration on procedural matters. It happens COLOR AND LIBERATE MSU: “I think that we all want a better society and that the independent law firm also flagged that a more genuinely inclusive and diverse society, case as something that would need to be reconsidered for fairness to everyone involved, indeso we’re not at odds with the broader goal.”

Earlier in the school year, activist group Lib- pendently,” Simon said.

She added that while it might have garnered erate MSU sent out a list of demands the group felt needed to be implemented on campus in less attention if MSU administration had left order to create more equal opportunity for the case as it was, inaction was not morally correct. students of color.

If we’re going to be able to say that we looked Liberate MSU’s main goal revolves around combating the challenges students of color at things as fairly as we can from all students involved, it was necessary to do that,” she said. face at MSU. Among the list of 10 demands were calls for “Would the heat be lower now if we did not do a multicultural center, a more diverse stu- that or let it be adjudicated in court — as other dent and faculty body, and more funding for cases have been adjudicated in court — where programs dealing with race, gender, sexual- we have taken suspensions and they have not been held? Would it have been easier right ity and class.

President Simon acknowledged the demands now? Probably. Would it have been the right and held a meeting with Liberate MSU on thing to do? Probably, in my judgment, not.”

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What would you do if you were MSU President for a day?

Madison Banks, Human development and family studies junior “It would be nice if meal plans were cheaper and tuition was lower. It would also be nice if we put more donations toward scholarships and academics rather than sports. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge football fan, but I just wish it was insetad of a million dollar stadium, it was I didn’t have to pay $20,000 this semester.”

Andrew Hatfield, Music performance graduate student “Parking. I’m not exactly sure how it can be addressed but there’s not enough parking available for students on campus.

And even the parking that is available, periodically they just close it off and block it off and put caps on the meters and everything, so it’s really frustrating.”

Nithya Rajendran, Chemistry senior “I would say as an international student I was staying here for the winter break I wish there could be a lot more activities that an international student can do like a lot more activity, or work, internships, programs because I see a lot of programs being offered in the summer but not during the winter.”

Jake Devlin, Athletic training freshman “I’m a commuter student so having the commuter lot all the way out on Farm Lane is kind of just a burden because it takes mostly 30 minutes or an hour to get to class each morning. So if you have an 8 a.m. class I have to wake up at like 6 (a.m.) and get all the way out here so it’s kind of a burden.”

Jack Wydra, Computer science freshman “Tuition definitely, oh my god. I’m paying for a lot of my college, so tuition’s definitely a big deal, and so I would definitely try to decrease that a little bit.”

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Kate Soave, General business freshman “I would want to fix some of the issues with inclusion and also with sexual assault and all of that, how universities are dealing with that. I know they’re cracking down on both of those things, but if I were president for a day I would probably want to target those areas.”

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Young Democratic Socialists club gives rise to discussion of new ideas

BY ALEXEA HANKIN AKANKIN@STATENEWS.COM

Sariah Metcalfe, a Residential College in the Arts and Humanities sophomore, said she grew up watching her mother help run a program in the local juvenile detention center called PeaceJam, which taught students about peace and peace building, something Metcalfe described as a “do-good-for-the-world organization.”

It comes as no surprise Met“I think there’s a lot calfe now plays an integral role in the rebirth of a student orgaof mis-education nization she said fell into the in the grand shadows in the early 2000s at educational system MSU. She, alongside a few other stuabout socialism, about history, about dents, are recreating the Young Democratic Socialists, or YDS, capitalism. There’s at MSU. a miseducation and “When I think about what I a misinformation of want YDS to be, I think about different ideologies,” Metcalfe the general public, said. “I want a really, really big so I think this gives membership full of people who identify as different things. I me the opportunity our discussions to include to be around people want different opinions. I don’t want who are constantly to be too hegemonic.”

Marketing senior Evan Colecritically analyzing man said he joined the group those things.” because he was inspired by his friends, like Metcalfe, who were Evan Cole, really getting into the education Marketing senior aspect of YDS. “I think there’s a lot of miseducation in the grand educational system about socialism, about history, about capitalism,” Coleman said. “There’s a miseducation and a misinformation of the general public, so I think this gives me the opportunity to be around people who are constantly critically analyzing those things.”

The group recently had its first event since its recreation, the “Ice Cream Socialist.” It touted socialist readings, ice cream and served as a general informational meeting for potential members.

At the meeting, a few members of the group explained the general structure of their group is one of equality. Because of university requirements, on paperwork the group has a secretary and a treasurer, but in practice it does not use those titles. Members

Chemical engineering junior Abdulsalam Alali listens to the speaker March 27 at Snyder Phillips hall. Students came to listen to guest speakers during the first Young Democratic Socialists meeting of the year. PHOTO: KELLY VANFRANKENHUYZEN

will work in conjunction together.

“We’re trying to be as egalitarian as possible,” Metcalfe said. “It just aligns with our mission. We don’t need hierarchy.”

Faculty advisor of YDS and associate professor Austin Jackson also dropped in to the meeting to describe the group’s history.

Jackson was around when YDS was originally created and said he is very excited to see the group reborn, especially, he said, because of today’s current political climate.

“There are two things I’d like to see this group do — one, I would like them to reclaim the radical American intellectual tradition,”

Jackson said. “Two, I would like them to practice creating a radical alternative to capitalism.”

Though the group has chosen to support Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as its presidential candidate, as he is a self-described democratic socialist, members make it clear they are not just another Students For Sanders group. Members of YDS do not want to associate themselves with any political face or campaign, but instead want to be a source for discussion and education around campus on social justice issues.

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Women’s Chamber Ensemble uses social justice as vocal inspiration

BY JOSH BENDER JBENDER@STATENEWS.COM

This year, members of the MSU’s Women’s Chamber Ensemble wanted to incorporate themes of social justice into their work.

With the issue of human trafficking in mind, the ensemble worked throughout the year to develop a personal relationship with the cause.

The ensemble came together Tuesday night with several guest speakers to raise awareness of the human trafficking issue, creating an inspiring mix of social justice and vocal expression.

“Merging the social work and musical fields together to create this was a really unique process,” Elizabeth Hermanson, a graduate assistant with the ensemble who helped organize the musical portion of the event, said.

“We have to change the way we think, the way we act (about human trafficking).”

Deena Policicchio, Outreach director for Alternatives for Girls

Hermanson said many groups often will do a one-time event to raise money, but the ensemble wanted to go beyond that.

“Throughout the whole year we’ve been doing different challenges,” she said. “Like follow a human trafficking group on Twitter or Facebook, or volunteer at a local women’s shelter that helps trafficked folks.”

Part of the evening’s events focused on changing the dialogue surrounding human trafficking.

“We have to change the way we think, the way we act,” said Deena Policicchio, outreach director for Alternatives for Girls, a Detroit based non-profit organization assisting young women in need.

Policicchio discussed a recent article she read describing a recently scandalized military official who received sexual favors from prostitutes in exchange for divulging military secrets.

The article’s headline described the official as “receiving hookers.”

“What the article did not talk about was that for somebody to ‘receive hookers,’ that would mean somebody gave them as a prize, as a possession,” she said.

Although the conversations surrounding human trafficking and the exploitation of women are difficult, they must be had,

Vocal performance sophomore Suzanna Feldkamp recites a poem during the event Human Trafficking: A Call To Action March 29 at Fairchild Theatre in East Lansing. The ensemble chose social justice as its theme this year for its music and has been doing volunteer work and other activities related to human trafficking all year. PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN

Policicchio said.

“We need to recognize what ... is glorified sexual exploitation of girls and women versus empowering them,” Policicchio said.

“That is not something I stand up here and say I know the difference between always, but the important part is we’re having the conversation as a group.”

Other speakers included Laura Swanson, a recent MSU alumna and producer of the documentary “Every Two Minutes.” The film highlights human trafficking victims and those working to help them.

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Bills in Michigan House would place free tampons in public schools and restrooms

BY IAN WENDROW IWENDROW@STATENEWS.COM

A pair of bills has been introduced by Michigan Representative Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) to make feminine hygiene products freely available in public schools and restrooms operated by the state, including public universities.

“There’s an article on Facebook I saw about a woman in New York working on similar issues and I just thought that this is something we should do in Michigan and it’s a conversation that we should start to have,” Roberts said.

“For students who maybe don’t have the funds necessary to buy that type of stuff it’s really nice, (this bill is) a really good idea.”

Bryce Airgood journalism senior

The proposed legislation can be seen as a response to wider coverage of feminine health, menstruation in particular, becoming more commonplace. By putting pressure in the conversational square and in legislative forums, advocates of women’s health are hoping to shift the conversation about periods from a hushed, dirty secret to a frank discussion of its necessity for women.

House Bills 5426 and 5427 are currently sitting in the Committee on Government Operations. At the time of writing, Roberts indicated the committee had not announced a date for hearings on the bills, though Roberts and cosigners of the bills feel confident that the legislation will receive attention soon.

“I think with the increased (news) coverage and other

states – there’s even a bill at the federal level to eliminate the tax on feminine hygiene products – I’m hoping that we’re going to start to see some movement,” Roberts said.

On campus, the response from female students has largely been approving of the initiative.

“Tampons and pads are so expensive, so expensive,” journalism senior Bryce Airgood said. “It’s $10 just for like a nine-pack depending on the brand, it’s awful. So for students who maybe don’t have the funds necessary to buy that type of stuff it’s really nice, it’s a really good idea.”

Cayley Winters, president of MSU Students for Choice, was similarly supportive of the legislation and noted the difficulty some women on campus face when attempting to acquire feminine hygiene products through dispensers in women’s restrooms.

“The biggest complaint I have heard from folks is either how they don’t have change readily available for tampons at the machines, or that when they go to buy sanitary products the dispensers are sometimes not properly stocked,” Winters said.

Winters said she had no complaints if the legislation goes far enough, though her biggest concern is whether the bills will actually become law.

“I am worried about how it will be perceived in Congress,” she said. “Most of our Congress in Michigan makes up an older male population who never think about these sorts of things. ... I hope the bill passes and that we can start to see some help for our ladies out there soon.”

Roberts noted that the bills have received bipartisan support with two of its co-signers being Republicans. Still, Roberts is confident that her legislation is a step in the right direction in women’s health advocacy.

“We need to be talking about women’s health issues like this and not have any discomfort about it, or we need to take away the taboos about talking about a variety of women’s health issues, and I think these bills are an opportunity to advance that conversation,” Roberts said.

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Nathaniel Bott Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews

MSU softball pitcher Bridgette Rainey finding groove in rotation

BY JOHN LAVACCARE JLAVACCARE@STATENEWS.COM

The mercy rule was invoked in the middle of the fifth inning of MSU’s 12-2 win over Western Michigan University on Tuesday, in part because of the pitching performance of sophomore Bridgette Rainey. After giving up two earned runs and three hits in the first inning, Rainey held the Broncos scoreless during her final four innings.

Rainey appeared in her fourteenth overall game on Tuesday, and it was her fifth turn as starting pitcher this season.

Teammates Dani Goranson and Kristina Zalewski are responsible for 26 of the team’s 32 starts. Rainey has often come on in relief of one of the two.

Rainey pitched what head softball coach Jacquie Joseph called “her best outing of the year” in Tuesday’s game.

Rainey put together five innings with two earned runs, three hits allowed, three walks and three strikeouts. After the first inning, Rainey’s only blemish was a single walk, as she retired 12 of the final 13 batters she faced.

The southpaw pitcher faced some struggles during the first inning. Western Michigan’s Ivy Schaaf kicked off the game with a leadoff single. After a sacrifice bunt sent Schaaf to second, Kelsea Cichocki put herself on second base and sent Schaaf to third thanks to an MSU error in left field. Rainey then walked Erin Binkowski to load the bases. Abby Stoner hit a double in the next at-bat, scoring two runs.

At this point, the potential was there for a disastrous inning.

A similar bases-loaded start for MSU in the bottom of the first led to six runs. But Rainey was able to control the damage.

Despite allowing a walk that re-loaded the bases, Rainey did not give up any more runs in the first inning.

“The trouble that Bridgette Rainey got into is nothing at all compared to the trouble that Bridgette Rainey is capable of getting into,” Joseph said. “The first inning, compared to the other innings, was her worst inning. However, she did an amazing job.

“She stayed focused when there was a miscue in left field. ... She minimized the damage that could have happened, but didn’t. She got out of a bases-loaded jam with low damage. And then she recovered and was able to string four shutout innings.”

When Rainey’s MSU teammates came out in the bottom of the first inning, they were focused on providing some run support for their teammate. They did just that, scoring six runs in the first inning en route to a 12-run outburst.

“I had to back Bridgette up after the first inning,” left fielder

MSU baseball looks to bounce back after disappointing loss

BY CASEY HARRISON

Sophomore Bridgette Rainey, right, and sophomore catcher Jordan Davis walk to the dugout during the game against Broncos March 29 at Secchia Softball Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Western Michigan University Broncos, 12-2. PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN

Lexi White said. “I wanted to back her up and get her back.”

White scored three runs, including a home run, and drove in two more over the course of the game. An RBI single and one run scored came in the first inning.

Thanks to Rainey’s pitching performance from the second to the fifth inning, as she held Western Michigan’s batters without so much as a single hit for the rest of the game, the mercy rule was applied.

The NCAA rule states that any game during which one team is ahead by eight or more runs after five or more innings will be called off.

“The message before the game was we needed to play harder than Oakland We knew that they were going to play highly motivated and we needed to play harder than them and we didn’t.”

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The collegiate baseball season is a grind — it’s 57 games, and a perfect season is basically impossible. There are going to be some days when a team just can’t get anything going, and for the Spartans, Tuesday was one of those games.

The Spartans struggled offensively on Tuesday, when they hosted Oakland University in their only matchup of the season and fell to the Golden Grizzlies by a final score of 3-1. Oakland outhit the Spartans 8-7, and the Spartans were unable to to establish any sort of rhythm on the basepaths.

MSU’s misfortunes on the bases started in the first inning after the Spartans threatened, but then failed to score. Freshman outfielder Marty Bechina led off the bottom half of the first with a single through the left side of the infield. Bechina stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch, giving MSU a runner on third-

with only one out. Bechina was thrown out at home after outfielder Taylor Grace hit a swinging bunt to the first baseman. After that, Taylor was thrown out trying to steal, ending the inning.

MSU threatened again in the third, when senior third baseman Justin Hovis led the inning off with a single to right. One batter later with junior catcher Matt Byars at the plate, Hovis tried to steal second on a hit-and-run attempt but Byars lined out to right field and Hovis was doubled up trying to make it back to first.

In the bottom half of the sixth inning the Spartans had another offensive threat brewing, but it was cut short because of heads-up defense by the Golden Grizzlies. Bechina started the treat when he singled to left field. The next batter, junior second baseman Dan Durkin, got hit by a pitch and the Spartans had two runners on with only one out. Head coach Jake Boss Jr. called for a double-steal and Bechina was called out trying to steal third. Grace

Teammate McKenzie Long cited Rainey’s performance as the highlight of the team’s overall performance.

“The best part of it was that Bridgette was on the mound, and she absolutely crushed it,” Long said. “Hats off to Bridgette.”

Rainey’s win gave her a 3-1 record on the season, and helped her improve her season ERA to 4.71. Her continued success as a third starter will no doubt be of importance to the team as they prepare to play 17 games, including 16 in conference play, throughout the month of April.

“Overall, Bridgette Rainey had a great outing,” Joseph said.

“I’m really proud of her progress.”

reached on a single, but MSU failed to score in their best offensive opportunity of the afternoon when first baseman Jordan Zimmerman grounded out to end the Spartans’ threat.

Following the game, Boss vented his frustrations about his team’s offensive effort.

“I thought our effort at the plate today was not good at all,” Boss said. “And that’s on me. I need to do a better job at getting these guys ready to play. … The message before the game was we needed to play harder than Oakland. We knew that they were going to come in playing very well. They were going to play highly motivated and we needed to play harder than them and we didn’t.”

Albeit the Spartans’ bats were slow, there is a silver lining coming out of Tuesday’s matchup. MSU’s starting pitcher, sophomore Andrew Gonzalez, struck out a career-high six batters in his outing, during which he gave up five hits in 5.1 innings of work. On the offensive side of things, Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to a season-high 15 games.

“I felt like I hit my spots,” Gonzalez said. “They made pretty good swings when they needed to. ... (Oakland) really swung the bat well today.”

MSU should view the loss as a learning experience. Although they are playing white-hot baseball, the Golden Grizzlies brought them back to Earth just in time for the upcoming weekend series against Oregon.

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BREAKING DOWN

ALVIN ELLIS III

SENIOR GUARD

During his first two years in East Lansing, Ellis struggled to find his role with the MSU basketball team. He often times turned into a walking turnover every time he stepped foot on the floor. However, midway through the 201516 season that all changed.

Ellis played within himself and showed he could be a capable defender as well as a knock-down 3-point shooter.

NEXT YEAR’S TEAM

ERON HARRIS

SENIOR GUARD During his first two years of college ball at West Virginia, Harris showed the ability to be a bigtime scoring threat, averaging 17.2 points per game his sophomore year. But after transferring to MSU and stepping into one of the more well balanced teams in the country, Harris was able to step right in and find his role. While his scoring averages dipped to 9.3 points per game, Harris established himself as one of MSU’s best defenders.

Ahrens, Kyle 6-foot-5 Bess, Javon 6-foot-5 Ellis III, Alvin 6-foot-4 Forbes, Bryn 6-foot-3 Costello, Matt 6-foot-9 Lourawls Nairn Jr. 5-foot-10 George, Conner 6-foot-3 Harris, Eron 6-foot-3 Clark Jr., Marvin 6-foot-6 McQuaid, Matt 6-foot-5 Davis, Deyonta 6-foot-10 Goins, Kenny 6-foot-6 Van Dyk, Matt 6-foot-5 Schilling, Gavin 6-foot-9 Wollenman, Colby 6-foot-7 Valentine, Denzel 6-foot-5 Roy, Greg 6-foot-3 GAVIN SCHILLING SENIOR FORWARD

Schilling missed the first 11 games of the regular season with a turf toe injury he suffered in an exhibition game in early November.

He was able to return in late December and give the Spartans a boost off the bench, averaging 3.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Should Davis leave for the NBA this offseason, Schilling’s importance will increase.

MSU will be returning 11 players from last years roster, including two starters in Eron Harris and Deyonta Davis.

The loss of Denzel Valentine, Matt Costello and Bryn Forbes means MSU will have to make up 44.3 points per game contributed by those seniors. Marvin Clark Jr. and Javon Bess will be transferring from the university.

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Nairn was hampered by an injury all season long and was never quite able to be himself on the basketball court.

Nairn missed action in seven Big Ten games, but in the games he was able to play, he was a very capable defender, as well as a point guard with one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in the country. Nairn might see some competition for minutes at the point guard position next season with incoming Hal Schram Mr. Basketball winner Cassius Winston, but no matter the case, Nairn will likely find himself as a leader of the 2016-17 Spartans.

DEYONTA DAVIS

SOPHOMORE FORWARD Davis impressed many in his debut season for the Spartans. The freshman forward from Muskegon, Mich. played all 35 games for MSU, averaging 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in those contests. The upside of Davis is huge, and it’s a big reason NBA scouts are drooling over his talents. It remains to be seen whether or not Davis will declare for the 2016 NBA draft, but a decision should be made some time in the coming weeks.

Point guard Cassius Winston looks to pass during the game against North Farmington during the MHSAA boy’s championship game March 26 at Breslin Center.

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Jake Allen Features editor features@statenews.com @thesnews

Wheelchair rugby team finds home at MSU and support from student

on as a volunteer are becoming specific to wheelchair rugby.

“I retrieve the balls because the players don’t The members of one of only a few wheelchair always catch them, and I tape up all of their hands rugby teams in Michigan agree kinesiology junior and put bands around them,” Fisher said. “I also help with wheelchair transfers from day chairs Madison Fisher is the glue of their team.

The team, called the Great Lakes Wheelchair to rugby chairs.”

Fisher also steps in when there aren’t enough Rugby Club, is made up of eight quadriplegic memplayers to perform the rugby drills during practicbers. The team practices on MSU’s campus.

Fisher assists the members during games and es, sometimes even getting in a wheelchair with the players. practices in several ways.

Fisher has also made it a priority to raise awareness for the sport of wheelchair rugby.

“I’ve never had a volunteer “I’ve done a couple of fundraisers for them in the community,” Fisher said. “I’ve made some videos staff that has been more and I’ve wrote articles. It’s all to spread awarededicated, excited and ness about wheelchair rugby, because it’s a realoutgoing as Madie is for our ly cool sport that is super intense and super fastpaced. I love watching it, and I think other peosport. We have other teams ple would like watching it, too.” who are very jealous of her Fisher said the players she works with are and what she does for our bright-spirited and she has made it her mission team. We wouldn’t have this to change how people view those with disabilities.

“My goal is to put a positive aspect on disabiliteam without her.” ties, and to show the community that ‘disability’ Eric Chase, should not be a word that has a negative connoCoach of the Great Lakes Wheelchair Rugby Club tation with it,” Fisher said.

The Great Lakes Wheelchair Rugby Club has only been around for one year. Last weekend, the “This is a really demanding role for an equip- team qualified for the national competition, which ment person and it is not an easy job, but hav- will be in Texas.

The players are very thankful for Fisher, espeing someone on the bench like Madie is a blessing,” team president Andy Zimmer said. “Madie cially coach and MSU alumnus Eric Chase. ‘“I’ve never had a volunteer staff that has been not only wants to be there and does a great job, but she worries about the things that we don’t more dedicated, excited and outgoing as Madie is have to worry about, and it makes our lives a lot for our sport,” Chase said. “We have other teams Madie Fisher tapes Andy Zimmer before practice March 29 at Jenison Fieldhouse. Fisher volunteers easier and makes the sport a lot more enjoyable.” who are very jealous of her and what she does for for the Great Lakes Wheelchair Rugby Club and helps facilitate practice and travel for the team.

Fisher said she has found the tasks she has taken our team. We wouldn’t have this team without her.” PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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Student wins talent show with poem

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A sense of sincerity and passion fills the stage as journalism sophomore Hakeem Weatherspoon shares his poem about his search for a woman.

“When I was writing that poem, it’s about the perfect woman,” Weatherspoon said. “I dream about her, and when I wake up, she’s never there because I’ve never met her or crossed paths with her.”

Weatherspoon took a big step forward with his poetry when he shared his poem during a talent show at Hubbard Hall on March 16.The piece earned him first place and he was awarded a $50 Visa gift card.

“When I am able to see this woman and meet her, I don’t want to change nothing (anything) about her but her last name,” Weatherspoon said. “It’s like she’s my world, she’s a part of me. It’s like a soul tie that I’ve never met yet.”

Business freshman Yanna Gardner was an audience member who came to support Weatherspoon during his performance at Hubbard Hall. She

said she was suprised by more talents than just Weatherspoon’s.

“A lot of people have many different talents that I didn’t know about,” Gardner said.

Weatherspoon said the poem about the perfect woman is based on a reoccurring dream. He also added music to his poem for dramatic effect.

“I’ve been writing all day, and I didn’t know what I wanted to say,” Weatherspoon said. “So I decided on some neutral poems, and that’s what provoked me to do my poetry and add some beats to it.”

Weatherspoon said he never expected to win the talent show.

“I didn’t think I was going to win (the Hubbard Hall talent show),” Weatherspoon said. “The whole time I believed that I was going to lose, seeing all the talented people here. I’m just glad everybody showed up together to have fun.”

Actuarial science sophomore Victor Ajeneza and a resident assistant in Hubbard Hall organized the event Weatherspoon took first place in and said the event provided Weatherspoon a chance to share his poetry talent as well as an opportunity for other students to share talents of their own.

Journalism sophomore Hakeem Weatherspoon performs his poetry during the talent show on March 16 at Hubbard Hall. Weatherspoon won first place in the talent show that was put on for Hubbard residents. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI

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