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Designing awareness Two MSU students organized a fashion show to tell the stories of sexual assault survivors through the mediums of clothing and fashion. See pages 6-7 A model walks down the runway Saturday during the “Fashion for the Fire” fashion show at The Runway in downtown Lansing on S. Washington Square. PHOTO: HANNAH LEVY

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Opinion To succeed in college, learn to fail

BY PATRICK BADE PBADE@STATENEWS.COM

It’s obvious that college is a time of learning. You learn how to live on your own, how to adapt to the new coursework and how to manage your time.

You end up constantly making adjustments. As a result, it doesn’t take long for students to feel stressed and discouraged.

Many people don’t consider, though, the value that comes with the frustrations of these lessons, and how failure is a necessity in order to succeed.

Failure is not really something that can be measured, nor is it concrete like the diploma these experiences will lead to.

But making mistakes, coming up short on tasks or goals, and learning how to deal with it is an essential experience and one of the most important things you’ll learn in college.

The frustrations that students endure as they mold themselves into who they want to be help form a perspective that is vital for success — that sometimes, your best isn’t good enough.

And that’s OK. There is a frequent and unfortunate misinterpretation in the message that you are capable of anything.

It’s often thought that if you work hard and do your best, then you are going to accomplish everything you set out for.

But the fact of the matter is, we are naturally imperfect.

We all have the potential to do great things, and hard work does pay off eventually. In most cases, people do accomplish what they set out to do, provided they put the time and effort into whatever that may be.

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ness without failing along the way. It’s through our failures that we find what we’re meant to do, and where we are going to succeed.

I often have a hard time coming to grips with the fact that, despite a 100 percent effort, there are going to be instances where my best work simply does not cut it.

I’ve experienced countless incidents during my time at MSU when I put hours of work into studying and I received a grade that reflected otherwise. It’s a situation which I’m sure nearly all students can identify.

“I often have a hard time coming to grips with the fact that, despite 100 percent effort, there are going to be instances where my best work simply does not cut it.”

Just recently, I spent hours studying for a business exam, felt confident before and after I took the test, and ended up brutally failing it. The whole situation presented itself as an opportunity to overcome adversity, and learn from the process.

Initially feeling angry at the sight of the poor grade, I was forced to come to the realization that I was happy with my effort, even though the end result was negative. Ultimately I had to let it go.

It’s very easy to let these frustrations affect morale and create a feeling of inferiority.

In reality, though, these are just the growing pains that come with learning how to be successful.

Success does not embody simply the glamorous qualities that are seen at the surface. Rather, at its base, it is created from a multitude of failures and frustrations that result in gained knowledge.

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Need help with money? Office of Financial Aid can have your back

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I recently learned an important lesson on how to most easily graduate from college: use the Office of Financial Aid as much as you can.

Try to get close to someone who works there.

After recently applying for summer aid, I walked out with not just that but a lead for a summer job as well.

This all came from working with the same person in financial aid since I have been enrolled at MSU. She helped me the summer

I was coming in when something went wrong with my financial aid, and ever since then she’s the only person I call on.

I email her whenever I’m coming for something, and she always makes time. Whether it’s a quick fix or long conversation, she’s there for me.

I have seen a lot of people get dropped from classes or drop out of school because they have not established much of a relationship with the Office of Financial Aid. When someone is looking out for you, they keep tabs on things and can usually prevent drastic situations from happening.

Having a cordial relationship with someone there can pay off in the long run. You never know when you might need tuition money, and having someone that can help you find a way to get some is always a plus.

Usually when in the Office of Financial Aid you have to wait in a terrible line. You may be late for class or work. Someone can spend all day there on the wrong day.

But I can usually get in quickly with the person I know. This comes in handy whenever I’m pressed for time or simply just don’t want to spend a long time in the office.

Find someone that can help you in there. It’s not that hard and can benefit you a lot in the long run. College is never easy and having to worry about money throughout is another pain that you don’t want to deal with.

The people in the Office of Financial Aid are here to make sure they can help students as much as possible, so we should all take advantage.

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Jim Levande, East Lansing resident, on studying music at an older age. See this week’s Living City on page 8.

Spartans vs. Zombies to take place this week Watch out for hungry zombies this week as students participate in MSU’s Spartans vs. Zombies from April 13-18.

Aside from running away from zombies between classes, there are organized missions every night, Russian and international relations sophomore Aaron Rozin said. Rozin is one of the four administrators of the game.

Recent MSU grad Nick Goldblatt said the game is fun regardless of what side students or players are on.

Biochemistry junior Joe Bemister agrees both sides have their strengths, but he prefers playing as a human, and invites everyone to participate in the fun.

“You’re basically nerding out with a bunch of people, it’s awesome,” Bemister said.

Goldblatt said the event gets people across campus together.

“You meet a lot of new people, you get a lot of exercise, (and you) explore parts of campus that you wouldn’t normally go to,” he said.

Goldblatt said he isn’t playing this year, but he enjoys being human because of the paranoia.

“If you’re going to class, you’re looking over your shoulder, and … you have a Nerf blaster, and … you’re almost trigger-happy,” Goldblatt said.

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News MSUPD to get body cameras, ELPD to test them

BY MICHAEL KRANSZ MKRANSZ@STATENEWS.COM

MSU police and East Lansing police have both placed orders for officer-worn body cameras, but are still awaiting their shipments because of a national shortage in the wake of racially charged killings by law enforcement and calls for police accountability.

After testing various models since last spring, MSU police placed their order of 85 body cameras — enough to outfit the entire officer force — back in December, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

The equipment, along with upgrades to their storage servers and in-car camera systems, costs $111,000, she said.

Although he was unsure of the exact month, East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said East Lansing police placed an order for 10 body cameras several months ago as part of a pilot program.

An estimated $10,000 was set aside for the project, Triplett said,

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and if all goes well, the city is looking to spend nearly $30,000 more to equip the entire force.

In October 2014 MSU students were outraged at the decision to not indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Students then marched into the East Lansing Police Department and demanded the use of body cameras for all officers, among other things.

Calling it a “win-win” for both police and citizens, Triplett said body cameras provide residents with the confidence that their police force is acting professionally and appropriately and give officers a guard against complaints that falsely claim their actions have not met these standards.

McGlothian-Taylor echoed the mayor’s view, saying students and officers are benefited by body cameras because they provide more conclusive evidence of events.

“I think this is a positive for both the public and the department,” she said.

Speaking at the organization’s Lansing branch annual meeting held in East Lansing, American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Legislative Director Shelli Weisberg voiced the civil liberty union’s support for officer-worn body cameras implemented within a policy framework is mindful of the technology’s potential to invade the privacy of both citizens and officers.

“You probably know the ACLU generally takes a pretty dim view of surveillance cameras, but we believe that body-worn police cameras are different because of their potential to serve as a check against the potential abuse of police power,” Weisberg said.

“Police seem to generally agree that these cameras could be the proverbial win-win.”

McGlothian-Taylor said MSU police have an interim policy in place for how the cameras are used, but she was not able to provide specifics. A finalized version will be drafted and implemented once the cameras arrive, she said.

East Lansing police currently are drafting a policy, Triplett said.

Dance Marathon raises more than $30,000 Instructors teach participants a routine Saturday during the Dance Marathon in IM SportsCircle. The marathon raises money to benefit The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation.

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Arlee Rodgers loves watching TV, the movie “Frozen” and waltzing, and other activities a normal 5-year-old loves.

But Arlee Rodgers isn’t a typical 5-year-old. She has cerebral palsy.

But that didn’t stop her from dancing, playing games and singing this weekend at the MSU Dance Marathon.

MSU Dance Marathon hosted the sixth annual marathon and raised more than $30,000 for The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation and Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital Children’s Center.

This year was MSU Dance Marathon’s first year partner-

ing with Sparrow Children Center affiliate Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization which raises funds for children’s hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children’s health issues.

President of the MSU Dance Marathon and special education senior Maria Guracech said the MSU Dance Marathon has opened doors to be more involved with a wider experience of disabilities.

“I knew where my heart was and I love trying to made a difference in children’s lives,” Guracech said.

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Cultural Vogue embraces blending of identities

Computer shortage in College of Engineering

BY RYAN SQUANDA RSQUANDA@STATENEWS.COM

A dancer from the Vietnamese Student Association performs Friday during “Cultural Vogue 2.015” at the Lansing Center on 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.

Cultural Vogue is presented biannually by the Asian Pacific American Student Organization and premiered in 1989 as a fashion show.

Every day students in the MSU College of Engineering get out of class and rush through the halls to secure a coveted seat in one of the building’s Division of Engineering Computing Services computer labs.

But there are only 226 computers for 4,954 undergraduate students in the College of Engineering. Compared to fall 2008, when 2,803 students were enrolled, the size of the college has increased by 77 percent.

The college is growing faster than it can keep up with, resulting in crowded labs and leaving students disgruntled and sometimes without a place to work.

Electrical engineering senior Samanta Hoque is one of these students who has experienced some problems lately. She found that she often arrives at a lab hosting a class in session.

This is absolutely true, Associate Dean of Engineering Thomas Wolff said. With the recent influx of freshman into the College of Engineering, some of the Engineering 102 classes that originally took place in Wilson Hall have now been moved to the Engineering Building.

According to an analysis conducted by Wolff, the most popular times for students to be in the labs are Mondays and Wednesdays between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. During this time, it’s likely a student will have a tough time finding a place to work.

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The headline performance of the night was Far East Movement , the first Asian American musical group to have a No. 1 hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with their song “Like a G6.”

Adidharma said that she chose to involve the group in Cultural Vogue because of the national impact they’ve made as Asian-Americans.

“If you think about it, there aren’t any Asian artists other than Far East Movement,” she said. “They’re like the only ones that everyone recognizes, and people look up to them.”

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What began in 1989 as primarily a fashion show has now developed into a mix of fashion, dance and music as a celebration of the unity between Asian and American cultural identities.

On Friday night the Lansing Center was alive with the life and music of “Cultural Vogue 2.015: Generation Creation,” hosted by the Asian Pacific American Student Organization.

T his year ’s “Generat ion Creation” theme placed an emphasis on the idea of this generation of Asian-Americans creating t heir ow n history.

Communication senior Brenda Duong coordinated this year’s fashion competition, which she chose to title “Le Dernier Cri,” which is French for “the latest fashion.”

As she introduced each of the contestants, Duong spoke to the complicated nature of the fashion show and the larger implications on a societal level of putting Asian-Americans into strictly Asian outfits.

Each of their outfits combined a traditional aspect of their culture with a contemporary Western style.

“Culture and fashion are complicated, but identity is something that’s even more complicated,” she said.

The winners of the fashion competition were announced near the end of the show, and supply chain management sophomore Yoon-Gi Kim and

human biology sophomore Dalena Le were respectively crowned Mr. and Miss APASO. The event was overseen by recent neuroscience and hu ma n biolog y g raduate Widya Adidharma, who has been involved with APASO for several years and currently serves as the organization’s senior adviser. Now in her gap year, she will be attending medical school at University of Washington in the fall.

She decided to become involved in Cultural Vogue as a parting gift to MSU’s Asian-American community, which she said has supported her throughout her undergraduate career.

“I’m actually from Wyoming, which doesn’t have many other cultures,” she said. “I was one of maybe three Asians in my school and it was hard for me to be comfortable with my culture while trying to make friends. Then I came here and I joined APASO and it made me realize that it’s OK to have more than one culture. It’s OK to have modern culture as part of a traditional heritage.”

Psychology senior and Cultural Vogue emcee Jen Nguyen kept the crowd entertained between set-ups and tear-downs for each act.

A s a graduating senior, Nguyen said it was great to perform and see the new generation of students at MSU take over and start doing their own thing.

Though the crowd was a large one, she said she felt pretty at ease and just had fun with the experience.

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to alleviate the problem. Wolff sent out an email March 23 asking students to be courteous of fellow students in the labs this time of year, especially with final exams and projects picking up toward the end of the semester.

In the email Wolff asks students to yield their seats to someone else it if they are not requiring the computer for university-related work or if the student’s work does not benefit from DECS software or hardware.

Mechanical engineering senior David Thomas, who comes into the labs on a daily basis to take advantage of the dual-screen monitors and to work alongside peers, said students using the computers not for their intended purpose is part of the problem.

“Sometimes you’ll see kids in there for hours just not doing anything, just watching YouTube videos for hours,” he said.

The college has also instituted a Remote Desktop Services program, which offers engineering students the option to log in on their laptop from anywhere and access many of the DECS 100plus software programs.

Despite this alternative, which 600 students have already begun using, Wolff said there are still two things RDS cannot emulate.

These are the dual screen monitors of the computers in the lab and the ability to meet up in the Engineering Building to work on group projects.

As for adding new labs, Wolff said the college simply doesn’t have the space, and adding a new part to the building would cost millions of dollars.

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Apparel and textile design senior Anami Chan adds beads to a dress April 7 at 300 S. Washington Square in Lansing. Preparations were made on various outfits that were worn during the “Fashion for the Fire” fashion show Saturday. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

Students create fashion show to share stories of sexual assault Apparel and textile design seniors Katie Raynard and Anami Chan designed pieces over the course of a year that were meant to reflect the real experiences of sexual assault survivors

Since apparel and textile design senior Katie Raynard was a little girl, fashion has always been a part of her life.

Raynard, who started her life watching her mother sew her figure skating costumes, has now found herself behind her own sewing machine.

The difference is she’s now doing it to foster her other passion: social justice.

Recently, Raynard combined the two in the form of “Fashion for the Fire,” an avant-garde fashion show that debuted at The Runway in Lansing this past Saturday.

All of the clothes featured in the show were inspired by the stories of sexual assault survivors.

Raynard said she first came up with the idea for the show a year ago after completing a few fashion pieces centered around other social justice issues.

“That kind of concept really inspired me to kind of use fashion as a greater form of communication and deliver a greater message and a greater story behind it,” she said.

She said when she was coming up with potential ideas, she decided to challenge herself and select a single topic. She then designed multiple pieces that would tell a story centered around that one topic.

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At first, Raynard wasn’t entirely sure what topic to cover. But she ended up finding one that hit close to home. One of Raynard’s closest friends opened up to her about her personal experiences with sexual assault.

“I was really inspired by her,” Raynard said. “(She) actually graduated college, and this was such a powerful woman, and also she had such heart to fight against sexual trauma.”

Raynard then reached out to apparel and textile design senior Anami Chan to help her design clothes for the show.

Chan said she is incredibly passionate about social justice issues, and that passion is what drew her to helping Raynard out.

“I really feel like it’s very important to share stories in as many different ways as we can.”

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A model walks Saturday during the Fashion for Fire fashion show at the Runway in downtown Lansing on Washington Square.

The show’s purpose is to raise money to provide healing services to children who have survived sexual trauma in the community.

REACHING OUT Determined to make their visions come to life, Raynard and Chan reached out to Tashmica Torok, executive director of the Firecracker Foundation.

This organization provides therapy to children who survived sexual trauma.

Torok said she thought their idea was a fantastic one right from the get-go.

“I really feel it’s very important to share stories in as many different ways as we can,” Torok said.

“I think it’s the best way to get people involved and interested if you speak their language. Fashion, although of course I love it, is not my language.”

Torok then reached out to survivors of sexual trauma associated with the organization to see if they would share their stories and be a part of the event.

MSU alumna Kimberly Kaiser was one of the survivors who chose to participate. She said she’s been in public projects that highlight the journey of a survivor, but never a fashion show.

Regardless, Kaiser said she was immediately excited to be a part of it.

“It’s just such a new way to talk about violence because they’re making these pieces based off stories,” she said. “I think it’s just going to pull in such a different crowd. It’s going to pull in such a different demographic. So many different people will be able to see it.”

Raynard said the next step of the project was to interview the survivors about their experiences, a task which seemed incredibly daunting at first.

Raynard said she and Chan weren’t entirely sure how to go about it at first, but then decided it would be best to give the survivors a few guiding questions to get them thinking, and then just let them share what they were comfortable with.

Chan said hearing their stories was an experience like no other.

“Their journeys are incredible,” she said. “I think it’s great to hear that side of their story. They were really open about what they had been through. It’s moving in a way that’s hard to explain, but then also easy to explain at the same time.”

CREATING THE CLOTHES The next step was to design and create the clothes.

Raynard said when she was coming up with ideas for her pieces, she mainly focused on emotions and the words the survivors used when describing their journeys. She then translated those into different colors and fabrics.

For example, if a survivor described feeling especially vulnerable, sheer or opaque fabrics were used to represent that.

Leather, on the other hand, was used to demonstrate toughness or strength. Mixed fabrics were used to convey conflicting or simultaneous feelings.

Chan and Raynard said the survivors had seen some sketches and pictures from the process, but the final results were a surprise until the show.

Raynard said she was a little nervous about what the survivors would think of their pieces, but mostly she was excited.

“I hope they feel we have done their story justice,” she said before the show debuted. “I’m very excited to see their reactions also. We want to bring to light the journeys of survivors of sexual trauma so the public is aware of the implications of this. I hope (the survivors) are very pleased with it and also see it as a celebration of who they are.”

THE SHOW’S DEBUT The crowd sat silently, mesmerized, as the model gracefully strutted down the runway.

She wore a white bodysuit with sheer long sleeves and black fabric cut into feather-like shapes at the chest. Sheer white fabric flowed elegantly behind her, and sashayed as she made her way down the runway.

The front and back of the piece were both adorned with tiny lights.

An audio recording of Torok recounting her experiences of being sexually assaulted by her father when she was a little girl played in the background.

Except for the audio, the room was dead qui-

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“Their journeys are incredible. I think it’s great to hear that side of their story.

They were really open about what they had been through.

It’s moving in a way that’s hard to explain ...”

Anami Chan, apparel and textile design senior

et. The audience eyed the model in awe, captivated by what she was wearing, but were also visibly moved by the story unfolding in the background. Most people kept a straight face, others occasionally had to dab their eyes with a tissue.

This project has been a year-long journey for Raynard and Chan, but they both said it has also been a life-changing experience.

“It’s nerve-wracking and exciting all at the same time,” Chan said. “Although I wasn’t able to see them walk down the runway, just kind of seeing them go down the stairs, it was kind of just that amazing feeling ... between being nervous and exhilarated at the same time, which I can’t even explain.”

Torok said she really enjoyed the show.

“I think it’s always interesting to hear the stories and the fashion, you know, when everything comes together, you just never know what to expect so it exceeded my expectations by far,” she said.

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es, one with a centered slit at the bottom, and another with metallic gold features and matching leggings.

Raynard said “Fashion for the Fire” has inspired her to continue fighting for social justice issues.

She plans to develop the idea of fashion representing social justice issues into a company that will combine the elements of fashion, advocacy and art to further different causes.

Raynard said the show couldn’t have been more of a success.

“We couldn’t be happier with everything — we just couldn’t,” she said. “We were just so blown away by the community support and interest in this. Just working with the foundation, working with all of our sponsors and contributors, everyone contributed so much and that’s what brought the whole event together.”

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Learning the ways of the ukulele at age 76

BY KELSEY FELDPAUSCH KFELDPAUSCH@STATENEWS.COM

For some people as they grow older, doors seem to close. But not for East Lansing resident and MSU alumnus Jim Levande.

“When I turned 50, somebody bought me a T-shirt and that T-shirt said ‘Aging is an art, color it beautiful,’” Levande said.

Levande, who is 76, said he stays active in a variety of activities in East Lansing’s Prime Time Seniors’ Program, where he took a beginner’s ukulele class in 2013.

Levande had always enjoyed music

but never had the chance to learn an instrument because his uncle skipped his violin lessons when he was younger.

“Uncle Felix was taking his violin, hiding it under the front steps, taking his ball, bat and mitt and going and playing baseball with his buddies,” Levande said. “My grandfather put his foot down and said ‘No more music lessons. Felix, you spoiled it for everybody.’”

Levande now practices the ukulele daily and plays in the program’s group, the PT Strummers.

“He’s a linchpin of our group and it would not be the same without him,”

PT Strummers instructor Ben Hassenger said. “He’s enthusiastic about life and that joy is contagious.”

Prime Time Director Kelly Arndt said Levande exhibits the goals the program has for its members.

“That’s what we want to generate, the postiveness, the value in our older population because they still have a lot to contribute, a lot to give,” Arndt said.

Levande said he advises the youth, especially college students, to keep an open mind and constantly try new things.

“You have to learn to play to stay young,” Levande said.

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Black students recognized for their activism, leadership in annual pageant

BY ZÖE SCHUBOT ZSCHUBOT@STATENEWS.COM

Students of color took the stage Friday night in the auditorium of the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center to show off their brains, talent and passions in hope of being crowned the next Mr. and Miss Black MSU. The pageant, which is designed to highlight the excellence within the black community at MSU, has been taking place since the early 2000s.

Originally the pageant featured only male students, but in 2012 the “Miss” portion was added in order to provide a male and female face for the black community at MSU. According to history senior and Black Student Alliance Vice President Patrice Wright, the winner of the pageant should be “someone who embodies a well-rounded person.”

“So someone who is social, someone who’s intelligent, someone who can talk about issues in the community and someone who can work good under pressure,” Wright explained.

While the event runs much like a typical pageant with four rounds, multiple contestants and a panel of judges, this one stands out in that it is not rooted in beauty, but rather on community activism.

“All of our contestants look good tonight, but it’s about what do you have in your brain, are you an intellectual, do you care about your community, do you really service your community,” Wright said. “You have (do) more than just look good. You have to really have a heart for the community and you have to know what you’re talking about.”

Arts and humanities and pre-med junior Champagne Smith and advertising and food management junior Dayshawn Lyons accept their awarded titles Friday at the conclusion of the Black Student Alliance’s Mr. and Miss Black MSU Scholarship Pageant at the Kellogg Center. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH

This idea was highlighted during the community awareness portion of the pageant, in which each contestant spoke about an important issue in the black community. Topics includ-

Sigma Pi hosts a bubble soccer tourney for suicide prevention The unique game was a way to raise money for the Amazing Day Foundation

BY LAUREN OWINGS LOWINGS@STATENEWS.COM

ed issues like child abuse, misrepresentation of black history in education, and mass incarceration of people of color in the U.S. Marketing sophomore and Political Affairs Director of the

BSA Kelsi Horn said that this increased cultural awareness is one of the pageant’s main goals.

“A lot of the things the contestants were saying, people aren’t knowledgeable about, and that’s

This weekend greek life students charged at each other inside of giant inflatable bubbles on Munn field.

It was all part of Sigma Pi’s first ever bubble soccer tournament, hosted by Bubble Soccer Detroit.

Sigma Pi philanthropy chairman and accounting senior Tyler Jelonek said the idea for the tournament came from his fraternity brother being the president of Bubble Soccer Detroit.

“You’re always trying to reinvent yourself as philanthropy chair,” Jelonek said. “You want to make events that people want to do.”

He said he had never tried bubble soccer before, but he had played soccer growing up and found this to be a much different experience.

“It’s very tiring, but it’s nice because you don’t really get hurt so you can bump people around and do whatever,” Jelonek said.

one thing as black students we’re knowledgeable about our history,” Horn said.

Wright said the pageant is a way that leadership is fostered among black students.

He said his favorite part of playing bubble soccer is the kickoff, because everyone just runs at each other full force.

The goal of the event was to raise money for the Amazing Day Foundation, an organization which helps raise awareness for suicide prevention among college students.

Rather than doing a typical fundraiser, Jelonek wanted to create something fun for the people who participated.

“I think it gets people more involved,” Jelonek said, “It makes it easier for people that donate because they want to do this event instead of going to said restaurant and buying said food.”

One of the challenges Jelonek faced when planning the event was deciding what to do in case of a tie.

He said to be successful the games had to go quickly with the overall event lasting about two hours.

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“I’ve seen a lot of people frown from this pageant, a lot of people grow to be the president of the organization, so it’s just really a way to build up leaders in our community,” she said.

Education senior Jamie Nagel and member of Sigma Kappa, the winning team of the girls’ bracket, said her favorite part of the event was just getting to play the game with friends.

“I got knocked over a couple times, but it was fun,” Nagel said.

She said the most challenging part was having the ball and being blindsided by someone who crashed into her.

Kinesiology senior and Sigma Kappa member Sara Brady said she played soccer growing up, but this was different than she expected because the players can’t really see their feet.

She said the inflatable ball was heavier than she thought it would be and hot in the sun.

“My favorite part was to run and knock people and fall over,” Brady said. “It doesn’t hurt at all and it’s really fun.”

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Men’s basketball report card

BY OMARI SANKOFA II OSANKOFA@STATENEWS.COM PHOTOS BY ERIN HAMPTON

It wasn’t always pretty, but MSU clawed their way through a tough season and were able to get to the Final Four. Here is a report card of the 2014-2015 Spartans.

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This season could be regarded as Izzo’s best coaching job, and for good reason.

He got the most he could out of stalwarts such as Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine, and coaxed h i s f resh men i nto playing key minutes throughout the postseason. Decisions that seemed puzzling during the regular season, namely rotation shifts, ultimately paid off. The Spartans lost more games than they should have, and the free throw issue never completely solved itself. But Izzo inherited a team that no one expected to be a contender, and they weren’t a contender until they actually reached the Final Four. What Izzo accomplished this season cannot be understated.

Travis Trice

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Trice was MSU’s most dangerous and consistent offensive weapon this season, a vital role given MSU’s lack of players who could find their own shot.

His offensive explosions against Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game and against Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 round made him a national hero. Given his personal journey — the endless injuries, mysterious brain infection and missed summers of offseason development — Trice’s hard work paid off in the ultimate way as his heroics helped MSU advance to a Final Four.

Branden Dawson

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Izzo rode Dawson harder than any of his players. It’s easy to see why, because the Spartans were formidable when Dawson was locked in. He was a double-double machine for most of the regular season, but consecutive underwhelming performances earned him a seat on the bench for MSU’s lone matchup against Wisconsin, a game that Dawson performed badly in. He had a good, not great, postseason run, sparking MSU in wins against Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament and Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He struggled to assert himself against Duke in the final game, but then again, the entire team did.

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Valentine embraced his role as a leader this season, and the results are apparent both in his stat lines and MSU’s season success. Valentine was by far MSU’s most versatile player.

His offseason work was represented best by the improvement in his 3-point shot, which became his most relied-upon weapon on offense.

He vowed to bring the Spartans back to the Final Four next year, and based on his body of work this season, few will question his commitment to backing that statement up.

It was a frustrating year for the sophomore forward, who perhaps had more fouls than glimpses of his tantalizing athletic ability (and there were plenty of glimpses). It’s also worth noting he only started to save Matt Costello from early foul trouble. Schilling was often benched after the first media timeout. Schilling has potential to be an impact defensive player with his leaping ability, but first he has to figure out how to stay out of foul trouble.

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Despite loss MSU deems Crosstown Showdown as a great learning experience

BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGIILANDER@ STATENEWS.COM

D e s pite not get t i ng t he desired result in the ninth annual Crosstown Showdown, the baseball team gained plenty from their exhibition game against the Lansing Lugnuts, the Toronto Blue Jays Class A minor league affiliate.

“They learned a lot, you learn a lot from watching, you learn a lot by playing against a good organization,” head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “(Things like) the speed of the game, the little things that the pro guys do that make a dif-

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T he Spartans were able to get 19 different players involved in the 9-4 loss to the Lugnuts, many of whom were getting some experience at a time in the year when they wouldn’t be seeing much playing time.

“We played a lot of guys, played ju st ab out ever y position player that we had tonight,” Boss said. “Tonight’s more about the experience.”.

Junior infielder Justin Hovis got his first experience as a pitcher since coming to MSU. It was a solid show-

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ing for Hovis in first time, out because the junior didn’t give up a run in 1.1 innings of work.

“A lot of times you get caught up in competition and how you’re doing in the Big Ten, how you’re doing in the regular season and this is just a game where you can step back.”

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Head Coach Jake Boss Jr. is greeted by his players as he walks onto the field April 9 at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing. PHOTO: ALLYSON TELGENHOF

“Tonight was my first time on the mound as a collegiate pitcher and I’m a junior. Usually I’m a position player,” Hovis said.

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rhythm of baseball and everyday play, it’s good for guys to get in and get reps.”

Senior first baseman Ryan Krill talked about just how important it is to take a break from the regular season and play for fun.

Krill also said the game was fun and good break from the stress that comes with Big Ten play.

“A lot of times you get caught up in competition and how you’re doing in the Big Ten, how you’re doing in the regular season,” Krill said.

“This is just a game where you

can step back, go up there, take some swings, and have fun doing it.”

Boss spoke of how this experience of playing against a professional team gives some players a taste of things to come.

“It’s every guy’s dream to play pro baseball and playing in this kind of atmosphere, I think, is important for them,” Boss said. “Against a professional ball club like (the Lugnuts) it’s something that confirms their abilities, our guys can play at this level and I think it’s a taste for them.”

Taro Hirose commits to MSU after one season in the BCHL

BY JONATHON CHUN JCHUN@STATENEWS.COM

From Calgary, Alberta, to East Lansing, Taro Hirose has made his commitment to play for MSU hockey starting in the 2016-2017 season. Hirose, a 5-foot-10-inch forward, currently plays for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League.

Hirose just completed his rookie season in the BCHL as an 18-year-old with some impressive numbers to go along with it. In 58 games played, Hirose tallied 18 goals and 32 assists to average nearly a point per game.

The season totals were good enough for Hirose to lead the Silverbacks in points, while finishing second on the team in goals and assists. Hirose

also finished seventh in points among rookie skaters in the BCHL, and 38th in the league overall.

“I’m really excited to become a spartan in 20162017,” Hirose said in a team release. “I would not have been able to achieve this without the help of my family, my teammates and the Silverbacks organization.”

The BCHL is not considered to be as good of a pipeline to NCAA hockey as the United States Hockey League where MSU gets a majority of their players from. Still, many great players, such as former MSU standout Duncan Keith and former Red Wing Brett Hull, have roots in the BCHL. Hirose will complete one more season with the Silverbacks before arriving in East Lansing to play for head coach Tom Anastos and MSU.