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Head coach Tom Izzo embraces freshman forward Miles Bridges during the Bridges’ announcement that he will continue his MSU basketball career on April 13 at The Spartan Statue.

Hundreds of students gathered around the statue in support of Bridges’ return to MSU. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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After failing to reach agreement, MSU Sailing Club forced to relocate

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Founded in the 1940s, MSU Sailing Club faculty adviser John Melcher remembers practicing at the MSU Sailing Center on Lake Lansing in the late 1960s. But recently, the club relocated to the Lansing Sailing Club across the lake.

During a meeting to discuss the guidelines for the use of the center on March 29 of 2016 the Sailing Club E-Board and Sports Facility Professional Ken Warshaw, who could not be reached for comment, were unable to reach an agreement resulting in the inability to practice at the center.

"I don't necessarily agree with the terms that we were given and we made an attempt to negotiate them and that was totally unsuccessful," co-captain of the club Ryan Geiser said. "So at that point in time, we made the decision that we could use our six boats there (Lansing Sailing Club) in moderate disrepair and our semi-tattered sails, trying to work something out with the Lansing Sailing Center so at least we could get on the water more."

The dates provided did not work with the times of their fall and spring seasons, vice commodore Pete Atkins said via email. The guidelines

also require two employees to be with them at all times, although employees were already on the MSU Sailing Club. This costs $20 per hour for each employee as well as $80 per hour for use of the facility, a $100 fee Geiser said the team could not afford, as they practice twice every week.

Geiser also said the site is self-funded, therefore their income depends on profits made, and not the university.

"I value history and don't want the sailing center subject to things that harm and I don't want to be blamed for your lack of success or inability to practice," Warshaw said at the meeting, according to the

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From left to right, environmental studies and sustainability Becca Meyer, sustainable parks and recreation sophomore Rachel Rantanen and agribusiness sophomore Ben Arnold prepare a sailboat for sailing during the MSU Sailing Club practice on April 11 at Lake Lansing in Haslett, Mich. The MSU Sailing Club practices on the lake twice a week and competes against other schools in a regatta every weekend. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

transcript. "I want to protect the health and future of the sailing center. Using without giving isn't acceptable because the center doesn't receive university funds. I'm willing to discuss what you guys want but the guidelines are not up for negotiation."

The MSU Sailing Club is a competitive group and it competes with other universities in the midwest region at regattas. Members currently use six boats owned by the team stationed at Lansing Sailing Club.

"As much as it is nice to be able to practice on our own terms, our boats are old, our sails are old, it's just like any other sport, the older your equipment is the harder it is to do well," Geiser said. "So it would be nice if we were able in any way to use those new

boats and new sails, but at this point of time, we've kind of set our sights differently because it just never seemed like anything was going to come of this." Melcher worked to gain access to the Lansing Sailing Club so the team was able to still launch their boats and practice.

"Being in the Great Lakes and Michigan State University, we should have and look to have one of the premier sailing programs in the region and that's what I think," Melcher said.

"That's really why I want to support the students, I want to support their organization because they are a competitive club."

Cedarfest, the home regatta held every fall by the team that brings multiple teams to compete, was held at a municipal

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park on Lake Lansing in fall of 2015 and Lansing Sailing Club in fall of 2016, though they had always been held at the MSU Sailing Center in the past.

"People start asking questions," Geiser said. "You can see the MSU site from the Lansing Sailing Club so people start asking, 'Why aren't we over there, look at ... that nice site that has MSU's logo right in front.'"

But according to Warshaw's statements at the meeting, there have been 16 Cedarfests and many practices held he did not charge the team for, negatively impacting the center and the department.

"It reflects poorly on the university only in that it's unusual," Geiser said. "It's not what you'd expect that if the university did have a sailing site, that the club sailing team wouldn't be using it."

Melcher, who is also a member of the Lansing Sailing Club, said although the club is happy to help, it is only a temporary solution and members would like to see them back at the MSU site as they don't have room to have them there permanently. Warshaw said the MSU Sailing Center doesn't have room either.

"So what we really have happening is an accommodation for a period of time while we can try to work this out and see if the university might make it a little more accommodating and let the club get access to the times and opportunities it takes to be able to sustain a racing team," Melcher said.

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MSU police respond to false alarm report of live weapon in West Circle

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All MSU police units stationed around campus, including at the Miles Bridges press conference, peeled away in full force to West Circle Neighborhood in response to reports of a live weapon. The incident occurred April 13.

The police cruisers drove over sidewalks. One hit a rock along a pathway outside Williams Hall and kept going. A K-9 unit arrived. Multiple officers drew weapons including an assault rifle. A woman was ordered on the ground and detained.

Fifteen minutes later what started as a 911 call about the sighting of a weapon – which stemmed from a squabble between a group of women over a dog not on a leash – was nothing more than a case of a cell phone mistaken for a weapon.

"That's why you see the response that you see ... what it looks like is her cell phone was on the dashboard and it's in a black leather case, kind of big, and it was mistaken for a gun," MSU police Sgt. Michael Aguilera said. "No gun was involved. Everybody's safe."

MSU student Evan Common watched from his dorm room window in Williams Hall after hearing sirens, and said he saw police cruisers begin

to frantically converge on one vehicle.

"There's a pathway where people were walking, and people had to run out of the way so the police cruisers could come by," Common said. "(One) crashed into a rock and just kept going ... I was like, 'What's happening?' and then I saw someone have an assault rifle out, and I saw someone pointing their (handgun) ... there was a trunk opened by one of the police officers and she was just tossing things out of there, searching the vehicle."

Sgt. Aguilera confirmed no shots were fired and no gun was found in the vehicle. Aguilera said it is standard procedure for all units to respond to an incident involving a gun.

"If you look at a police response to a situation like this, even though we're doing a public service like the Miles Bridges thing, trying to keep traffic involved, the ultimate safety is a weapon," Aguilera said. "Officers don't have to be told that, (they) know they have to go do what they have to do. And we'll kind of clean up our mess by abandoning our posts a little bit later, but we have a health and safety issue here. That can kind of wait. Police work is all about priorities. Our priority is life, that's always priority number one."

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With championship goals in mind, Miles Bridges to stay another season

BY CONNOR CLARK CCLARK@STATENEWS.COM

There was much anticipation and wonder over the decision of MSU star forward Miles Bridges. Since the 90-70 loss to No. 1 seeded Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Bridges had delayed his decision while pondering his options.

On April 12, a report by the Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski said Bridges canceled his agent meetings, which provided his hint toward Bridges' decision. Bridges then released a graphic photo on social media on April 13, calling for the student body to attend the Spartan Statue for a later announcement.

In front of a crowd of about 1,000, Bridges delivered his decision to the roar of the student body.

"I’ve got some unfinished business here," he said. "I'm just saying, I want to stay."

THE DECISION

Bridges said throughout the decision process he would only weigh the opinions of his mother, Cynthia Bridges, and head coach Tom Izzo.

Two weeks ago Izzo and Cynthia met to weigh his options and Izzo provided detailed information from NBA general managers and scouts about where Bridges would be drafted.

Bridges said he heard everything from the No. 8 selection to No. 14. According to the NBA Salary Cap and Collective Bargaining Agreement, the No. 8 pick would earn about $2,537,000 in their first season and potentially $7,953,500 through three seasons.

Izzo said there were a lot of people pushing and pulling Bridges toward each side. Even in his family, Cynthia thought her son should head to the NBA, while his father Raymond wanted him to stay another year.

"You know, there will be a lot of people out there that won't believe this, Miles will, our team will, his family will but, I didn't recruit him to come back," Izzo said. "It's a difficult thing to be a coach and try to give him the pluses and the minuses."

Izzo said he always thought Bridges would be one and done.

"We have a tradition that the freshmen carry the bags for the juniors and seniors," Izzo said.

"As he was carrying them to the bus one day, I said, `Boy this is going to be nice next year. You guys aren't going to have to be carrying bags, there will be some other freshman carrying your bag.' And I said, `Well Miles, you'll probably be carrying bags in the NBA.' Then one time he said, `Why are you trying to get rid of me?'"

“It’s just an unreal experience and I want to thank God for that. Like you said, it’s a brotherhood here, it’s a family.”

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Students wait for freshman forward Miles Bridges (22) to arrive before his announcement that he will continue his MSU basketball career in the 2017-18 season on April 13 at The Spartan Statue. Hundreds of students gathered around the statue in support of Bridges’ return to MSU. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

Even with the Hall of Fame coach thinking he would leave with the potential of instantly becoming a millionaire, Bridges said the brotherhood and family brought him back.

"Man, it's unreal for me," Bridges said. "Growing up as a kid I never thought it would be like this, especially coming from Flint. It's just an unreal experience and I want to thank God for that.

Like you said, it's a brotherhood here, it's a family. I love everybody behind me like they're my brothers, like they're my family. I love you all too. There's something special about this team."

While fans had just officially heard his decision, Miles said he told his teammates the day before and only junior Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr. and fellow freshman Joshua Langford had any idea before then.

"I always knew I was going to make the best decision for myself, whether it was staying or going," Bridges said. "I knew I was going to get better, but I would rather stay here and get better with my teammates and become a better person with them. I love college. I love Spartan Nation.

I always say that we have the best fans in the nation, so I would rather be here with them."

FAN REACTION

Bridges said a National Championship was one of his personal goals to achieve, and with his return the student body is feeling the same way.

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Senior guard Eron Harris (14), left, takes a selfie with Sparty and freshman forward Miles Bridges (22), right, before Bridges’ announcement that he will continue his MSU basketball career in the 2017-18 season on April 13 at The Spartan Statue. Hundreds of students gathered around the statue in support of Miles Bridges’ return to MSU. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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food industry management junior Richard Lewis and dietetics sophomore Holly Wiles waited next to the Spartan Statue for more than an hour and a half before Bridges' announcement.

"I'm really excited as a fan," Lewis said. "I honestly think we can contend for a National title now with everybody coming in."

Some fans have the utmost confidence for next season.

"I'm calling it right now we are National Championship contenders," Burns said.

Although no MSU fan wanted to jinx a National Championship, they are excited to see their star forward back in action for another year.

Bridges was known for his high-flying dunks, which brought the Izzone and Breslin Center crowd to their feet.

"I think he's entertaining to watch," Burns said. "I think you can't see him make one of his dunks and not stand up, get out of your seat and just be excited for the team no matter what the score is, be excited and spirited for the team."

Wiles, a member of Spartan Brass, watched Bridges throughout every home game this season. His return granted both opportunity and growth in her eyes.

"I think overall I am most excited for his leadership potential because I feel like this year we lacked a leader," Wiles said. "Somebody like Denzel (Valentine), coming back and really taking charge of the court and I feel like he has the most potential to come back and kind of have a commanding presence on the court."

IMPLICATIONS FOR NEXT SEASON

The moment the word "staying" was uttered from Bridges' lips, MSU men's basketball was launched as a potential favorite next season.

This year the Spartans only lost three players, Eron Harris, Alvin Ellis III and Matt Van Dyk. They might lose Ben Carter unless his sixth-year of eligibility is granted by the NCAA. The biggest returning names from the guard position include Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr., Cassius Winston, Joshua Langford, Matt McQuaid and Kyle Ahrens.

The returners names for big men are just as, if not more, important because of the team's lack of size last season. MSU will return Nick Ward, Gavin Schilling and Kenny Goins. Although only Schilling stands above 6-foot-9, the front court will be bolstered by two incoming recruits.

“I think overall I am most excited for his leadership potential because I feel like this year we lacked a leader.”

Holly Wiles, Dietetics sophomore Their biggest named recruit is Jaren Jackson Jr. from La Lumiere High School in La Porte, Ind. Jackson is a 6-foot-11 center with a long frame, good for shot blocking, soft touch around the rim and solid range.

He will have the ability to stretch the floor when paired with Ward and provide an anchor in the post on defense. This season at La Lumiere, he was named a McDonald's All-American and is currently ranked No. 16 on the ESPN Top 100 for best incoming recruits.

He will most likely start alongside Ward to fill out the front court.

The other chunk of size for MSU will come from Xavier Tillman of Grand Rapids Christian High School.

Tillman is 6-foot-9 and 250 pound, making him a brick wall in the post. He has good scoring touch and footwork on offense, and he has good instincts and motor for grabbing rebounds.

He will most likely fill in off the bench, but will receive a lot of minutes, mostly because

Freshman forward Miles Bridges (22) dunks the ball during the game against Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 18, 2016 at Breslin Center. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

Ward has a tendency to get in foul trouble.

With all of these tools at Izzo's disposal, MSU can become as aggressive as possible because of the talented depth off the bench.

MSU is still in contention with more talented recruits. The two most notable are Brandon McCoy of Cathedral Catholic High School and Brian "Tugs" Bowen of La Lumiere High School.

Bowen is from Saginaw, Mich, just like former MSU star and NBA Champion Draymond Green and his cousin, former MSU star and high flyer Jason Richardson is from.

He led the Lakers in scoring this season. He and Jackson, together as teammates, won the Dick's National Championship this season.

Since Bridges' return, Bowen might opt to play somewhere else for more playing time.

It appeared he was leaning toward Arizona, but Allonzo Trier returned for the Wildcats, so Bowen might see Creighton as his next option for more playing time.

McCoy is one of, if not, the most talented big man recruit this year. He is 6-foot-11 and is currently listed as No. 6 on the ESPN Top 100.

It appears he is favoring Oregon, however, Bridges' return could help sway him toward East Lansing. If McCoy came to MSU, he could start and MSU would have three players of 6-foot-11 or taller.

The recruit most likely to join MSU is Mark Smith from Edwardsville, Ill. Smith is a 6-foot-5 athletic guard with good range and the ability to play on and off the ball. He was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Illinois.

Whether or not MSU adds another highly-acclaimed recruit, the Spartans still look to be in great territory to claim the No. 1 overall ranking into next year and Bridges could be projected as a player of the year candidate.

With key exits from other teams around the Big Ten, such as Caleb Swanigan of Purdue, the Spartans appear the favorite to win their conference.

Freshman forward Miles Bridges (22) yells after a call during the second half of the game against University of Kansas in the second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament on March 19 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Spartans were defeated by the Jayhawks, 90-70. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO MONDAY, AP RI L 1 7, 2 01 7

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Head coach Mark Dantonio leaves the stadium after the Green-White Spring Game on April 1 at Spartan Stadium.

The White team defeated the Green team, 33-23. PHOTO: ZAINA MAHMOUD

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A fourth MSU football player is under investigation for criminal sexual misconduct.

Jason Cody, an MSU spokesperson, confirmed this player has been suspended pending results of an investigation.

The incident occurred in Meridian Township and is currently under investigation, Scott Hughes, a spokesman for the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office, said.

No report has been submitted to the prosecutor's office and nothing has been filed in court, Hughes said.

The incident is separate from an ongoing investigation into three MSU football players regarding an alleged sexual assault.

The prosecutor's office is still reviewing evidence with this case, Hughes said.

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon commented on the incident after Thursday's Board of Trustees meeting.

"Well, sexual assault by anyone or allegations concern me deeply," Simon said. "We're working hard to treat student-athletes, in the case of the university, as any other student and in the case of athletics and the standard protocol for that team. I understand the student has been suspended by the coach pending the outcome of the investigation."

Cody said he could not comment on the investigation, but said MSU football coaches and "MSU leadership" are aware of the incident. "It's my understanding that the football player in question has been suspended pending the results of the investigation," Cody said. "We have resources, we have processes in place to handle sexual assault issues. And as the president (Simon) said, from the processes standpoint, it doesn't matter whether it was a football player, a chemistry major, you know, anyone. It's someone who's part of

our community, who's part of this process, and we have to let those processes play out."

The alleged criminal sexual misconduct incident by a member of the MSU football team in Meridian Township occurred on April 9, Ken Plaga, assistant police chief with the Meridian Township Police Department said.

Plaga said the department is releasing this information to reaffirm information released by the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.

"Our concern is with the victim and making sure that we do a complete thorough investigation of this prior to having it reviewed by the (Ingham County) Prosecuting Attorney's Office," Plaga said. "They have not seen our report. We have not taken anything to them yet. We are still in the midst of conducting our investigation and making sure that we do a thorough and complete investigation."

Plaga also said Meridian Township Police Department will not release any other information until after "warrants are obtained and suspects are apprehended and arraigned."

MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio released a statement regarding the alleged criminal sexual misconduct incident.

"We are aware of a sexual assault investigation in Meridian Township involving one of our players," Dantonio said in the statement.

"That player was immediately suspended on Sunday from all team activities as soon as we were notified of the situation. We will continue to educate and enforce high standards for the program. I expect all of our players to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the values and principles of Michigan State University. This investigation is an ongoing process.

It is not appropriate at this time for me to comment further on this matter."

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Spartans yearning for consistency through grind of regular season

BY SOUICHI TERADA STERADA@STATENEWS.COM

The Spartan baseball season, to say the least, has experienced a myriad of troughs and valleys.

Much like a program-best start in 2016, MSU started off 2017 red hot, its eyes set on a Big Ten championship. Predictably through the grind of a baseball season, the Spartans started to slow down.

But as conference play began, it was the Spartans capitalizing against a struggling Illinois team on the road. There, the offense exploded for 41 runs as MSU blitzed to a pristine 3-0 Big Ten record.

Then, a bumpy road.

It started off against a Western Michigan team at home. Then to the hands of reigning regular season Big Ten champion Minnesota. The Golden Gophers promptly marched into McLane Baseball Stadium and swept the Spartans.

It dropped MSU's Big Ten record to 3-3, a far cry from the perfection the Spartans flirted with after Illinois.

The low point came against a hapless Eastern Michigan team on the road. It marked a five-game losing streak for MSU as head coach Jake Boss Jr. said postgame somebody on his team has to take responsibility for the skid.

Since then, a resurgence.

Against a Fresno State team in Grand Rapids, the Bulldogs were no match as MSU was back to its hard-hitting ways, combining for 27 runs on the series.

Sandwiched around a loss to Notre Dame, then came the Ohio State Buckeyes. It was the Spartans' first crack at a Big Ten opponent since falling way short against Minnesota.

Against the Buckeyes, the Spartans continued their impressive play, squeezing by Ohio State in a pair of close games to begin the series.

In doing so, MSU reversed a disturbing trend. During the longest losing stretch of the season, the Spartans dropped four of its five games by a mere run. Facing Ohio State, the Spartans managed to eek by the visitors, a sharp contrast.

With the Spartans back on track, Boss said there hasn't been any one player who has taken the bulk of the responsibility. Instead, the head coach said it's been a mix of contributions coming from a variety of sources.

"It's been a different guy every day," Boss said. "I think

(in game two against Ohio State) it was the bullpen.

(In game one), you can make an argument for the bullpen, as well. Somebody's got to get it done and fortunately today, we did."

It has been a different hero for the Spartans throughout their recent winning ways. In game two against the Buckeyes, the bullpen excelled after redshirt-junior righty Ethan Landon had a rough go as the starter.

But it was the batters, too, who powered MSU to the victory, belting two homers and pushing six runs across the plate.

Alex Troop, the Spartan ace, said the hitters make up the motor that runs the team. The redshirt-sophomore, who also splits time at the plate, said once the batters can force their impact on the game, the pitching staff takes care of the rest.

"When we hit well, we usually win games," Troop said. "(In game one), we didn't swing the bats too well.

I know I personally didn't swing the bat that well but Senior left-handed pitcher Joe Mockbee (31) pitches the ball during the game against when we swing it well, when we put up runs our pitch- Ohio State University on April 14 at McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs Field. The ing staff is usually good enough to stay below three or Spartans defeated the Buckeyes, 2-0. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA four runs a game consistently. So if we can do that, we usually win a lot of games."

While the Spartans can hang their hats on the positives, Boss said because of the unpredictability of baseball, consistency is one of the toughest aspects of the game. "(Consistency) is the challenge," Boss said. "I think we were really good at the plate (game one) and we only Your campus marketplace! statenews.com/classifieds scored two runs. We were not very good (game two) and scored six. That's why it's such a beautiful game."

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MSU alumna to receive second kidney transplant since 2009

BY SAMANTHA LEWAKOWSKI SLEWAKOWSKI@STATENEWS.COM

When thinking about her future, MSU alumna Anna Kaschner never thought she’d need two kidney transplants by the age of 37. After an autoimmune disease called Primary Focal Glomerulosclerosis wrecked her native kidneys, Kaschner remained hopeful for a donor.

"I'd never even been in the hospital ever once in my life," Kaschner said. "I figured I was a pretty healthy, normal 24-year-old."

According to the United Network for Organ Sharing website, a new name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. In addition, an average of 22 people die every day waiting for a transplant.

Five years after being put on dialysis and awaiting a donor, Kaschner’s first transplant took place in October 2009. The kidney came from a deceased donor.

"After I got better from that, I thought, 'Gosh, I have this second opportunity now to go out and live this really awesome, healthy life," Kaschner said.

Four active, healthy years went by before the donated kidney began to show signs of failure.

The average lifespan of a deceased organ is 12 to 15 years, she said, but not all organs reach the average.

"Even though it was very valuable, the kidney that I received, even though it was a very good match for me, it took some time to get it out of the person who was donating it into me," she said.

A lack in blood flow, no matter how short the amount of time, begins to deteriorate the organ, she said. Kaschner would need a live kidney donor this time around.

Mason resident Tina Stewart had been following Kaschner's journey through Facebook when she said she felt like God tapped her on

Left, MSU alumna Anna Kaschner, and her live donor Tina Stewart smile for a photo during the third annual Bunny Hop 5k Kidney Run/Walk on April 15 at the Auditorium. Kaschner is undergoing her second kidney transplant in 124 days. PHOTO: ZAINA MAHMOUD

the shoulder and told her to be the live donor.

Stewart told no one of her plans until she learned she was a compatible donor.

"When I first started testing my biggest thing was (that) I couldn't live with myself if something happened to her and her health kept getting worse and I sat back and did nothing," Stewart said.

This live donation improves the chances of being healthy longer, Kaschner said. Because this will be her second transplant, she said she has faith this one will last longer because the blood flow will never cease.

"The fact that she's coming forward and doing this is the biggest, most important gift I'll ever receive," Kaschner said.

Just a few weeks ago, the two received notification the transplant was accepted. Kaschner and Stewart are set to have their surgeries on Aug. 7.

Because of the shaky first transplant, Kaschner

said it has been hard to remain hopeful.

Kaschner came back to MSU to participate in the Bunny Hop! 5k for the National Kidney Foundation that occurred April 15.

Registration fees go toward the National Kidney Foundation to fund necessary research.

Kaschner was lucky enough to have not only one viable donor match, but now two.

"She needs to live longer," Stewart said about her reason for deciding to donate.

“The fact that she’s coming forward and doing this is the biggest, most important gift I’ll ever receive.”

Anna Kaschner, MSU alumna

Mason resident Tina Stewart takes off for the 5k during the third annual Bunny Hop 5k Kidney Run/ Walk on April 15 at the Auditorium. Stewart is MSU alumna Anna Kaschner’s live kidney donor.

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