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The West Circle Neighborhood residence halls are home to a long and proud legacy of women at MSU not known by many MSU students.

Linda Stanford, a retired MSU faculty member, administrator and co-author of a book about the physical history of MSU, said the residence halls were built and later expanded throughout the 1930s and 40s.

Each residence hall was named for a woman who played an important role in MSU’s history.

Among the list are the wife of MSU’s first president Sarah Langdon Williams, as well as former Dean of Women Louise Hathaway Campbell, former head librarian Linda Eoline Landon, former Dean of Women Maude Gilchrist, activist Mary Mayo and former registrar Elida Yakeley.

The West Circle Neighborhood residence halls’ cultures were much more formal than what a student might experience today, June Youatt, MSU provost and a former Gilchrist Hall resident, said.

“Men were allowed in the dorms, but after midnight only women were allowed in the dorms,” Youatt said. “On Sundays the expectation was women would dress up for lunch. They put out white table cloths, and the Sunday lunch was much nicer than other meals during the week.”

Youatt said many women found a real sense of community in the all-female residence halls.

Oftentimes, social gatherings were held in the residence halls.

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One of those was an all-girls dance called the “co-ed prom.”

“It created less pressure in the social transition from high school to college, despite all the restrictions,” she said.

The gender exclusive nature of the residence halls meant their leadership was female, from resident assistants to residence hall governments, Youatt said.

“It was a real opportunity for women to develop leadership skills in a comfortable setting,” she added.

Eventually, the residence halls’ formality came to be seen as passé because of the changing gender dynamics in American society.

“Things that were viewed as positive began to be seen as too paternalistic in the early 70s,” Youatt said. “You had women who didn’t want to be told when they could have a male visitor in their room, or the expectations about dining.”

Negative stereotypes and nicknames for the halls and their residents also began to surround the female-only living quarters. Now, only one of the West Circle Neighborhood residence halls, Yakeley Hall, exclusively houses women. The residence hall continues the West Circle tradition of providing a community for women.

“It kind of felt like summer camp,” theatre senior and former Yakeley resident assistant Madelayne Shammas said. “This is my third year being an RA and Yakeley was probably where people were the closest.”

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Students create their own path via MSU entrepreneurship programs

BY DANIELLE DUGGAN DDUGGAN@STATENEWS.COM

College is easy on paper — Decide a major, learn about jobs in a career and start gaining experience to get a foot in the door. But for a different group of students, college is about creating a job.

It’s about starting something on their own.

“Various studies have suggested that 50 percent of students graduating in the next couple of years, at some point in their careers, will be working for themselves," MSU director of undergraduate entrepreneurship Neil Kane said.

MSU entrepreneurship programs aim to provide students with resources needed to excel within their own career goals. And, under a new leader, the program is implementing exciting additions.

Kane was named the new, and first, director of undergraduate entrepreneurship in August 2015. With an extensive background in business and, having taken on a large number of entrepreneurship roles, Kane was chosen because he was the perfect fit for the job. “(The committee) thought that they would prefer to have somebody who really had that entrepreneurial DNA as opposed to somebody who was a career academic,” Kane said.

Defining himself as an entrepreneur first and foremost, Kane has been trained in sales and business development, held a marketing role at Microsoft and has been involved in start-ups ranging from barbecue sauce to energy storage devices.

Kane has been working on implementing three large additions to the program.

The first addition is a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation available to students of any major. This will connect a student’s academic program to their interest in entrepreneurship.

The second change is to largely increase the availability of information and ease communication regarding the program. Kane said a team has been working to redesign the program’s website, which will hopefully accomplish both of these things.

Lastly, Kane will add an experiential component to a student’s academic experience.

“My feeling is that you can’t really know entrepreneurship, you can’t learn it, unless you do it,” Kane said. “It’s not something that you can simply learn by sitting in a lecture hall.”

This will be done through a new academic option similar to the Honors College option. This new “entrepreneur option” will allow students to create a program for themselves and will give them the opportunity to have their entrepreneurship experience reflected on their transcript.

There are still a few things remaining for the university to do before this option is implemented, but Kane estimates a 99 percent chance it will be available for students in the fall.

Supply chain management senior Josh York poses for a photo with his clothing April 5 at his home in East Lansing. York uses the profit he makes from his company to clothe the homeless. PHOTO: SUNDEEP DHANJAL

MSU currently offers a number of resources available to entrepreneurs.

Two of the primary resources available are The Hive and The Hatch.

The Hive, located in Wilson Hall, is a space used by students to collaborate and brainstorm. This location is primarily for the beginning stages of coming up with business ideas.

When a student is ready to launch a business, they turn to The Hatch. Located on Grand River Avenue, this space provides almost everything a student could need to start a business. This includes 3-D printing, opportunities to collaborate with other students, men-

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Kane said he considered the current standing of the entrepreneurship program to be a “very winnable sort of circumstance.”

“I just felt that MSU had everything going for it,” Kane said. “But it was a few years behind what several other peer institutions had done. I felt like with good people, and a commitment from the top of university, and the right kind of funding, we could be successful and personally I would feel very fulfilled believing I had a role in helping make that impact.”

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right path to take, he or she should realize entrepreneurship isn’t limited to start-ups.

One can be entrepreneurial in many positions, including as an employee for a large company, or when in a role such as a university professor or working for the government, Kane said.

“It’s more about really just kind of having your head on straight and having the right attitude and the right commitment and the right amount of self-taught to be sure you’re prepared for the journey you’re going to go on,” Kane said.

Skills also matter. An entrepreneur should have the basic skills of spelling and verbal and written communication mastered, Kane said.

If a person isn’t strong in one area, they can always have a business partner who is, Kane said.

Kane said he hopes to implement these planned additions to the

program by fall 2016 and continues to make plans to improve the program through a five-year plan.

YORK PROJECT

Supply chain senior Josh York has spent the past three years running the York Project, a company that donates an article of clothing to a homeless American for every hat they sell, using the popular “one for one” model.

Since opening, the York Project has donated more than 10,000 items in 18 different cities.

Though donating articles of clothing is helpful, York said he wants to do more.

In the near future, York said he hopes to hire a few homeless people. He has just received a large enough grant, which should enable him to begin the hiring process this summer.

“I just love the challenge of it because it’s definitely different than having a job and going in each day to perform a task.”

Will Taylor, economics senior and owner of Free Will Supply

What York believes sets his company apart from others that are similar is its dedication to supporting local communities while the majority of donations from other companies are sent overseas.

“I’ve always been a believer that it’s more important to help your own people and to take care of your own, in your own community before you take a step outside and try and help others elsewhere,” York said.

Nine people, along with York, are currently on the team. York is hoping to hire a co-founder this summer.

FREE WILL SUPPLY

A passion for clothing from the past drove the opening of economics senior Will Taylor’s company Free Will Supply, an online shop that adds a vintage feel to new shirts.

The idea to turn this passion into a career came to Taylor in the fall of 2015, when he was growing unsatisfied with job and internship hunts. After spending his years at MSU, gaining skills he needed to be a strong employee, Taylor refused to settle for a job he didn’t love.

Taylor is currently the only one running Free Will Supply.

Rather than being intimidated by the idea of running a business alone, he embraces it.

“It’s one of the most fun parts. I get to deal with everything from product developments to the production of it to the marketing part. … Having to fill all those roles has definitely been a learning experience,” Taylor said.

He started this business to inspire others not to settle for a job they don’t love and to not be afraid to take a risk and create the job they want to have.

“I just love the challenge of it because it’s definitely different than having a job and going in each day to perform a task. I love the challenge of having to find out what those tasks are,” Taylor said.

Taylor’s shirts are different than a normal, new T-shirt because the vintage feel makes them lighter and softer.

He makes these shirts in the attic of his East Lansing home.

These shirts can be purchased at freewillsupply.com and he offers free shipping to East Lansing residents.

TECKKER

A technology repair company with a personal twist is what engineering junior Malik Hall has based his business off of.

Teckker is a company that provides customers with anything from technology news, to software or screen repair.

After years of being the go-to person for technology help, from classmates, teachers and his family, Hall decided to pursue it.

Hall said he prides himself on being very personable with customers. Technology can be overwhelming and confusing to many, but he said he believes that having someone friendly helping customers with repairs can make all the difference.

“A lot of people believe that with technology it’s very robotic,” Hall said. “It gives you this weird sense of a relationship with one another, but I believe that I have a really personal way of fixing things and making people feel really comfortable when using my service.”

Hall primarily runs this service out of the MSU Innovation Center, The Hatch.

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After mold boots residents, the struggle to find housing begins

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At approximately 9 p.m. on March 29, MSU student and Abbot Manor resident Nicholas Verbanic checked his email. After multiple unanswered calls to maintenance for repairs to his apartment, he finally received an answer about the damage.

It wasn’t a response to his concerns, but rather a note telling him he would have to vacate his apartment by 5 p.m. the next day.

“My initial reaction was just shock,” Verbanic said via email. “I didn’t think they would ask us to leave our apartments that quickly. I read through the email in disbelief and it still feels surreal that I was living in a different place less than a week ago.”

He wasn’t the only one. Scores of residents were told to vacate Abbot Manor by the same time as Verbanic after an inspection by the city deemed the building unsafe to live in. Among the city’s findings were extensive mold and water damage and falling drywall.

“My apartment had large cracks in the wall, which led to a couple extremely high bills to pay to heat the apartment,” Verbanic said. “We were on the top floor of the building and had to keep a pot underneath an area of the ceiling to prevent water from destroying our belongings.”

Furthermore, the area where water leaked through the ceiling developed a “high concentration of mold.”

“We also didn’t have a working vent or window in the bathroom so there was a buildup of mold and mildew in the shower,” Verbanic said. “We called for maintenance to repair our apartment many times and they would either not come or they would just look at the water damage and say they would get someone to come and look at it later.”

He said there might have been earlier repairs.

“It looked like there was water damage before on the ceiling, but it was painted over and possibly repaired in the past,” Verbanic said.

The city found 16 violations in its January routine license renewal inspection for rental properties, which occurs every 13 months. The city then sent a violation letter to the property manager of

As many as 51 residents of Abbot Manor were told to vacate their rooms after the city deemed the property unsafe to live in because of extensive mold and water damage.

Abbot Manor, and from there the property manager typically has 30 to 40 days to make corrections to the violations, housing and university relations administrator for East Lansing Annette Irwin said.

“We had a re-inspection scheduled for February, but there was a miscommunication with our office and the change in address we were supposed to be notifying the property manager,” Irwin said.

“It is our understanding that the occupants didn’t know we would be coming back to do a re-inspection, so we had to reschedule.”

The city sent its violation notice to the owners’ information, which was WestPac in California.

Irwin added she didn’t think the local property manager had been made aware of the violations by the owners.

On March 28, Irwin and the fire marshal followed up on falling drywall at Abbot Manor and alerted the local property manager to let tenants know the city would be coming to the building the following day. On March 29, the building inspector and fire marshal found there was a larger issue, Irwin said.

From there, management alerted tenants that they needed to leave the building.

Verbanic and his roommate John Owens, also an MSU student, needed to evacuate quickly, and with less than 24 hours to do so they were sent into packing mode, trying to gather up as much as they could. But when it came time to finally move out, the process was anything but smooth.

“The process of moving out was absolutely horrible,” Verbanic said. “There was only one main-

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The Abbot Manor apartments at 910 Abbot Road in East Lansing were declared unsafe for human occupancy or use and it was deemed unlawful for any person to use or occupy the space after 4 p.m. March 30. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

tenance man helping over 40 people move out of an apartment with no moving trucks on site. We had to call Two Men and a Truck to come out and help because there was no way these people would be able to move out by the expected 5:00 p.m.”

That was just the start.

Verbanic and Owens were told they would be relocated to The Rocks, an apartment complex owned by Chandler Crossings, which WestPac, its parent company, owns. WestPac also owns Abbot Manor. The two signed a lease for two bedrooms and one bathroom and expected to live like that for the time being.

“We walked into an apartment where three other people were already living in and were told we might have to share one bedroom and live with three other roommates, which was not what we signed for in our lease for 2 bedrooms and one bathroom,” Verbanic said.

“We walked into an apartment where three other people were already living in and were told we might have to share one bedroom and live with three other roommates.”

Nicholas Verbanic, Abbot Manor resident

After an hour the two found a duplex to live in. They weren’t the only ones who found trouble. Another student, Sean Reiter, reported finding mold, water shooting up from the floorboards and a rotted towel in the new apartment his girlfriend was to live in after she vacated her apartment at Abbot Manor.

WestPac CEO Patrick Smith issued an apology through public relations firm Truscott Rossman in the form of a release, which states “First, let me extend my sincerest apologies to our residents who have been affected. I want to assure them that we’re doing everything we can to quick-

ly address the situation and return everyone to their apartment units. This is not a normal situation for us, and we’re intently focused on making everything right.”

The problems Verbanic and others experienced, however, might have stemmed from management issues, as the girlfriend of Owens told Verbanic that she had lived in Abbot Manor before and that “she noticed after the management switched she struggled to get someone to come and make basic repairs to her room.”

To follow up on that claim, The State News called the number Mr. Smith left as a contact for management and received a voicemail that said the number belonged to The Rocks. A message asking for comment on the Abbot Manor concerns from students went unanswered as of Wednesday.

MSU College of Law Housing Law Clinic director Brian Gilmore did not respond to requests for comment. Nonetheless, the Housing Law Clinic does have a downloadable resource guide for tenants and landlords.

In the resource guide, under the section “repair and maintenance,” it states “under Michigan law, the landlord has a duty to keep the rental property and all common areas a.) fit for the use intended by the parties; b.) in reasonable repair during the term of the lease and c.) in compliance with the health and safety laws.”

This hinges, on two things, according to the guide.

“The nature of the problem itself, and whether the landlord’s duty to repair has been modified – either by the tenant’s conduct or by mutual agreement,” it read.

Reasonable repair, however, isn’t defined by the law and would have to be decided by judge or jury. The landlord is not liable for repair if the damage done is caused by “willful neglect or irresponsible conduct or lack of conduct has caused the disrepair or violation of health or safety laws.”

Furthermore, the tenant has responsibility to promptly notify the landlord of maintenance problems.

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Michigan unemployment rate at 4.8 percent, below national average

BY ALEX KURRIE AKURRIE@STATENEWS.COM

Recently, the unemployment rate in the state of Michigan dropped below the national average of 5.1 percent in February.

Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is the first time Michigan’s unemployment rate has been below the national average since 2000.

A recent press release by Gov. Rick Snyder boasted the addition of approximately 400,000 private sector jobs to accompany the decline in unemployment.

Additionally, this came just before Snyder announced the creation of a commission that will oversee Michigan’s public school system and “better prepare students for a global economy.”

“All students deserve a 21st century education to prepare them for success in today’s economy,” Snyder said in a press release. “This commission will focus on long-term improvements that can enhance student achievement and prepare our students for in-demand careers in our state and around the world.”

MSU associate economics professor Scott Imberman said Michigan’s falling unemployment should help college students, particularly those at MSU, when they enter the workforce.

Imberman also said the growth of jobs in Michigan is not a facade and is based on job growth as opposed to Michiganians leaving the workforce.

However, Imberman paid mention to the fact Michigan’s employment and the students entering the workforce depends on the employment relative to other nearby states.

“There could still be a net outflow if, for

example, Ohio and Illinois employment is growing faster,” he said.

The education commission, on the other hand, “will not have any impact on employment in the short term,” he said.

The proposals initiated through the commission would take time to be implemented, he said, and the effects would not come into fruition until the “long term.”

“The bottom line is, any impacts from the commission will not be seen for many years,” Imberman said.

Unsurprisingly, MSU students are thrilled with the prospect of a rise in Michigan job creation.

Social relations and policy junior Emma Milek said the creation of Snyder’s education oversight commission has done well in creating STEM-related jobs. She described a “huge market” for engineers, occupational therapists as well as other professions that require specific training.

“Snyder is implementing more STEM programs in our elementary and secondary schools to keep jobs in Michigan and strengthen the economy,” Milek said.

Additionally, political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Ron Owens III said the fall in unemployment will greatly help students entering the workforce. He added Michigan and its prominent cities are growing economically and should offer great opportunities for college graduates entering the workforce.

“Michigan will grow economically and will bring well-paying jobs in the very near future,” he said. “Being involved in that upbringing and securing a job when it happens can certainly set an exceptional career path for students.”

MSU students respond to privacy feud between Apple and FBI

BY IAN WENDROW IWENDROW@STATENEWS.COM

Late in March, the ongoing feud between Apple and the FBI over access to the iPhone of deceased gunman Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the perpetrators of the San Bernardino shooting that left 14 dead took a dramatic turn.

After weeks of a standstill over the matter — the FBI requesting Apple to develop a backdoor for its iPhones and Apple CEO Tim Cook refusing on grounds of privacy protection — the FBI found a way in.

With the aid of private company Cellebrite, based near Tel Aviv, Israel, the FBI’s gamble to shame Apple in the public eye became moot, though the issue is far from resolved.

The feud has created some cause for concern among iPhone users at MSU. Erika Campbell, a social relations and policy junior, said she sees it as a powerful example of the ongoing debate on whether privacy or public safety is more important.

“Originally, I was kind of like, ‘Oh if you have nothing to hide then what does it matter?’” Campbell said. “You know, I’m a college student, is everything I do legal? No, but would I appreciate if someone illegally

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Campbell said she isn’t as concerned about her own iPhone’s security as she is about the precedent this case will set.

“It worries me that governmental agencies, especially ones as powerful as the FBI, are starting to encroach upon those freedoms,” Campbell said.

The iPhone users who have been following the story shared similar sentiments. Alexis Farrell, a James Madison College freshman, took a position similar to Campbell.

“Me personally, I don’t really have anything on my phone that I’m too concerned about getting out, but I think it’s more about the government overstepping their power,” Farrell said.

Though iPhones are used by a fairly large proportion of students here, Farrell also commented that, despite the serious implications of the Apple v. FBI case, the level of discussion among students has been minimal.

“I try to keep up with the news and I saw a lot of it on there, but I haven’t really, I mean, I haven’t talked with anyone about it,” Farrell said. “It didn’t seem like that big of a deal to anyone else.”

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Linebacker corps looks to lead stingy MSU defense Senior linebacker Riley Bullough, left, and junior linebacker Chris Frey wait before a drill begins April 5 at the practice fields behind the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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A big reason the Spartans have won two of the last three Big Ten championships is because they leaned on their defense to stifle opponents.

In recent Spartan lore the secondary has taken a lot of the credit, there seems to be a change in the guard this upcoming fall. This year. the linebackers residing in East Lansing will look to make their mark in the heart of opposing offenses.

One of the biggest criticisms of this team is the amount of talent they’re losing. It’s a fair one, with hoards of Spartans leaving for the pros. Replenishing the winningest class in MSU history is a tall order for head coach Mark Dantonio and his staff.

“We have a ton of depth at linebacker. It’s a good thing, it’s really pushing everyone to be better and better and better, or else your spot is going to be taken.”

Jon Reschke, MSU redshirt-junior linebacker

But with Ed Davis looking to come back, he’ll continue to bolster the linebacking corps for MSU. Along with Davis, fifth-year senior Riley Bullough will return. Bullough said he figures he will be one of the leaders of not just the position, but the team. “(Being a leader is) being vocal all the time,” Bullough said. “Not picking and choosing when you try to get guys going. It’s an all-the-time thing. That’s what I’ve been working on. It’s just exciting to get back on the football field and do that.”

In MSU’s defensive scheme, the linebacker position is also the center of the defense, yelling instructions to their teammates on the field. With his wealth of experience, a player like Bullough knows exactly how important it is for them to step up and lead the Spartans.

“I think (the linebackers) have to be the core leaders of the team,” Bullough said. “Not just me, the other two guys, whoever it is beside me. I think the team looks at them as the core leaders.”

Luckily for him, he’ll also have plenty of help on the gridiron in the form of other guys like Chris Frey, Andrew Dow-

ell and Jon Reschke, just to name a few.

Reschke was essentially thrust into the fire last season when Davis went down with a knee injury. He was plugged into the “money,” or middle linebacker position, and he hasn’t looked back since.

“It was a great experience being on the field starting every game last year, it’s something to build on,” Reschke said. “That’s the way I’m looking at it, I’m looking to make a lot of strides forward over this next season.”

One of the biggest takeaways, though, is the fact that all these players have led to a variety of depth on the Spartan team. They’ll have options from a variety of players who have had established playing time.

“We have a ton of depth at linebacker,” Reschke said.

“It’s a good thing, it’s really pushing everyone to be better and better and better, or else your spot is going to be taken. It’s competitive.”

Among that landscape stands one of the more intriguing guys on this squad in Dowell. A true sophomore, he played in 13 of the Spartan’s 14 games last year. He was one of six true freshman who earned their varsity letter during the 2015 campaign.

As for what his teammates have seen out of him, he’s made quite the impression.

“Andrew is an athletic, quick guy,” Bullough said. “He kind of has some shock to him, so he can do it all. He can stop the run but he can also cover. So that (weak-side linebacker) position, that’s crucial for him.”

After being a key player on the special teams unit last year, Dowell will look to transition more to the defensive side of the ball “Playing my freshman year helped me a lot,” Dowell said.

“I’m familiar when I get out on the field. Those nerves that usually come aren’t there. I can just play my game and play ball.”

The linebackers have a solid mix of veteran talent and hungry youth. If Davis ultimately comes back, the 2014 AllBig Ten honoree will only add to the tremendous depth.

Just like the Spartan team that won the Rose Bowl, the 2016 version of the team will look to use their defense to create their own team identity. For Bullough and the linebacking core, they will look to continue getting better, chipping in their part to form the Spartan identity, which has carried them so far.

“As a whole, I feel like we have to keep working together, work on our chemistry,” Bullough said. “It’s a big thing that we always talk about. But we got guys that can play football here, ready to step in and fill holes.”

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Delton Williams is embracing new role

BY RYAN SQUANDA RSQUANDA@STATENEWS.COM

MSU senior fullback Delton Williams has been through a lot during the last 13 months.

A little more than a year ago, Williams was arrested for flashing a pistol at another driver on MSU’s campus.

Williams later plead guilty to a reduced weapons charge in late April, but his mistake led to his immediate suspension from the football team until August 2015 and also the forfeit of scholarship for an entire year.

“Sometimes I get down on myself, be like, ‘Dang, I could be doing this, I could be doing that.’ But at the end of the day, I’m blessed.”

Delton Williams, MSU senior fullback

Williams did return to action for an MSU squad, which went 12-2 in 2015, as he carried the ball 26 times for 56 yards and a touchdown in MSU’s run to the the College Football Playoff.

Now, as Williams maneuvers his way through his final season of spring practices in East Lansing, where he’s made the change to fullback and is also expected to regain his scholarship during the summer semester, Williams is seeing things with a new outlook.

“I’m not mad at anything that I went through,” Williams said. “I wish I could go through them differently ... the positions that I got put in, as I

know now, I’d go through them in a different way, but they molded me to be who I am today and the consequences and stuff I had to go through. I really appreciate Coach (Dantonio) giving me another chance to be here, because he stuck with me to be strong at heart. He could have gave up on me and by him sticking with me, that goes to show this is my family.”

In terms of his changing from the running back position to fullback, Williams relishes at the opportunity and said the transition hasn’t been too hard.

“I’m a rowdy guy, I ain’t even going to lie to you guys,” Williams joked with the media Tuesday evening. “I’m rowdy guy. I like to hit. I like the contact. I like to deliver the blow. Sometimes I get knocked down but hey, I’ve been knocked down all my life. I love the contact, though, so the fullback position, it’s for me.”

MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio said while transition might take some time, he expressed his belief Williams can get the job done.

“You know, he’s making the transition right now, and again it’s a slow process,” Dantonio said. “Still can play tailback and still does at times, but I think that he’s got gifts. There’s no question about that.”

Not only is Williams embracing his new role at fullback, but he’s also settled into a role as one of the leaders of the team. Williams said he tries to not only use his own past experiences as an example, but also hopes to serve as a motivational force to his teammates.

“I’m the guy running around talking trash to everybody,” Williams said. “But everybody knows it’s love. It’s nothing personal. When I’m in the weight room and I see guys don’t got that much weight on their bar and I know they’re capable of doing more, I’m one of them guys that’s going to

Senior fullback Delton Williams breaks past sophomore linebacker Byron Bullough during a drill April 5 at the practice fields behind the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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pull their card and be like, ‘That’s not enough’ and not caring about what they’re going to say or anything, because I want them to do the same thing to me. I want everybody to do better.”

But no matter what, Williams said he is thankful for every opportunity he has.

“I’m thankful a lot,” Williams said. “I could be one of them guys they sent back at home and didn’t have a scholarship. I appreciate everything. Sometimes I get down on myself, be like, ‘Dang, I could be doing this. I could be doing that.’ But at the end of the day, I’m blessed.”

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Jankoska ended her junior campaign as MSU’s second leading scorer with 15.1 points per game to go along 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest.

She Jankoska also led last year’s team in 3-point field goals made with 66 and free throw percentage at 88 percent. Jankoska has earned All-Big Ten honors each of her three years wearing green and white.

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After being the leader of the Spartans in 2015-2016, Powers decided to forego her senior season and enter the WNBA draft. She leaves MSU as the all-time leader in career points and points per game average, and her 937 rebounds is good for fourth all-time at MSU. Associated Press voted her as a third-team All-American this past season.

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After two major injuries last season, Agee returned for the Spartans this year and was one of four starters to average double digits in scoring at 11.7 points per game.

Known for her defensive prowess, she led the team with 71 steals during the year. Agee proved to be one of the most reliable options for the Spartans from beyond the arc, shooting 39.7 percent from 3-point range.

MORGAN GREEN

SOPHOMORE GUARD Green, who was the No. 2 rated junior college prospect prior to her arrival at MSU, came in and helped share point guard duties with Jankoska.

Green started 17 games and collected 4.0 points per game and 3.4 assists per game.

The California native will likely share similar duties with Jankoska this year, and her speed will allow MSU to up the tempo for the Spartans offensively.

Junior forward Aerial Powers shoots the ball as she is defended by Ohio State University guard Ameryst Alston during the game against Ohio State Feb. 27 at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Buckeyes, 107-105 in triple overtime.

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Winners of Mr. and Miss Black MSU pageant talk about victories

BY ALEXIS SARGENT ASARGENT@STATENEWS.COM

Humbled and honored is the way physiology freshman Joseph Enwerejobi said he felt after being crowned 2016-17’s Mr. Black MSU. Interdisciplinary studies in social science sophomore Charniece Lang said she joined the competition to prove her confidence. She was crowned 2016-17’s Miss Black MSU.

“I’m so humbled and so honored, and (look forward to) helping the educational development of the black community at MSU and beyond.”

Charniece Lang, Miss Black MSU 2016-17

“Those who have won the title have always brought tremendous change to MSU, whether it was through personal victories that go unheard of or large on-campus events,” Lang said. “I wanted to be that type of person for someone else, and show that a girl like myself, who may be shy, can get on stage and show as much confidence as any pow-

erful woman.”

The competition included eight participants and several competitions, such as talents, question and answer sessions and global awareness presentations. It was held at the Kellogg Center on April 2.

Enwerejobi said he feels his new position will assist him in his ultimate goal to give back to his community.

“My whole purpose at Michigan State is to uplift the community and have it grow in progress and prosper, and I think being Mr. Black will definitely give me the way to do that,” Enwerejobi said.

For the Global Awareness section of the pageant, Enwerejobi spoke about the “school-to-prison pipeline,” referring to the direct link between education and incarceration.

“Through researching this topic, the ideas and the statistics made me very fascinated, so I decided to do a presentation where I could learn and grow while also teaching other people about this problem,” Enwerejobi said.

Lang said she is excited to be representing the black population of MSU and said she feels honored to have been crowned.

“I’m so humbled and so honored, and (look forward to) helping the educational development of the black community at MSU and beyond,” Lang said. “To be recognized and being given the opportunity to do this is so amazing. It’s said that

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