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MSU officials: “Imperative” to converse on sexual assault

As deaf education resources across state face challenges, grad student fights through disability

By Samantha Radecki radeckis@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

The statistics and variables don’t favor college campuses.

With a common mix of bingedrinking and large masses of young people celebrating, many campuses can be unintended cesspools for incidences of sexual assault.

When a tragic case, such as MSU freshman Olivia Pryor’s occurs, and a student is heavily intoxicated, raped and found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room the next day, it brings the topic of sexual assault on campuses to the forefront.

Earlier this month, Pryor’s assaulter, Marquez Cannon , pleaded guilty to raping her before her death.

According to psychology professor Rebecca Campbell, who specializes in the criminal justice response to sexual assault, sexual assault is common on college campuses across the country.

During college years, nationally one in five women and one in 20 men will be sexually assaulted. This data was from random surveys of students at four-year institutions, such as MSU, and she said the numbers are relative at MSU. “Conversation is a piece, but it’s not the only piece,” Campbell said in regards to preventing sexual assault on college campuses. “The most important thing See CAMPUS on page 2 X

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By Kellie Rowe and Holly Baranowski rowekell@msu.edu and barano10@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS

By Julia Nagy nagyjuli@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Editor’s note: Deaf student John Kirsh is communicating through Janet Jurus, an interpreter for Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, for this story.

John Kirsh loves bass.

It’s the kind of music he can hear, he can feel.

Kirsh, who lost his hearing because of a fever while he was an infant, only can hear the sounds of thunder or a jet passing overhead. With his hearing aid, however, he can hear the voices of his students, his friends, his family.

And he can hear some of the music he loves. Rock or house music, as long as it’s not country and has a lot of bass, it’s all good for Kirsh.

Kirsh, a deaf education graduate student, commutes every Tuesday to class from his job in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., as a teacher at Lahser High School. Kirsh teaches math to the deaf and hard of hearing.

He is one of the few remaining students at MSU in the deaf education program. A moratorium was placed on the program in 2009 because of budget reductions, university spokesman Kent Cassella said.

“The decision to discontinue deaf education as a certification area did not mean the college was turning its focus away from special education,” Cassella said. “Special education remains a high priority area, and in fact, the college continues to invest in those emerging areas where there is high demand and high shortage.”

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TOP: Graduate student John Kirsh teaches during his math class April 9, 2013, at Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. “I don’t think I would be as open-minded and culturally sensitive to others especially when communicating with others (if I were born with my hearing),” Kirsh said about being deaf. ABOVE: Kirsh speaks with his student Corey Osgood, on April 9, 2013, at Lahser High School. Osgood was telling Kirsh about his recent trip to England.

Kirsh said the loss of the program negatively will affect deaf education in the state. Eastern Michigan University was the only other university within the state of Michigan to seek a deaf education specialization, but their program no longer is accepting students, according to deafed.net, an educational enhancement site focused on deaf education.

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To view a closed-caption video of Kirsh discussing his lifestyle, visit statenews.com/multimedia.

Despite multiple calls, officials in Eastern Michigan’s Department of Special Education could not be reached for comment before press time.

“Where are the professionals to teach them going to be trained?” Kirsh said. “The peo-

ple that are going to suffer are the deaf and hard of hearing students in Michigan.”

Once Eastern’s program is phased out, there will be no university-level deaf education teacher preparation programs in Michigan. Michigan will join 16 oth-

er states who do not offer deaf education teacher preparation programs.

Road to teaching It was a silent stretch of I-96 highway as Kirsh made his way from Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., to his See DISABILITY on page 2 X

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With the threat of student interest rates nearly doubling looming overhead, the president’s latest proposal to keep increasing payments at bay this summer is up for national debate.

President Barack Obama proposed a loan-reform strategy last Wednesday in his 2014 fiscal year budget to change interest rates of certain types of student loans.

Despite his attempts to keep loan increases at bay, some national student advocacy groups are voicing opposition to the plan.

The average MSU student graduates with $23,725 of debt, according to a 2011 Project on Student Debt study.

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 that cut student loan interest rates for subsidized Stafford loans — the most common type of loan the government pays interest on — from 6.8 to 3.4 percent was set to expire last summer.

Although Congress reached an eleventh-hour decision to extend the low interest rates for another year, it will face the same dilemma this summer.

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By Dillon Davis davisdi4@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

DETROIT — It had the makings of a special evening at Comerica Park. But as has been the case multiple times this season for the MSU baseball team, the weather just wouldn’t cooperate.

Heavy rain and continuous lightning for more than an hour delayed play with the Spartans leading Central Michigan, 1-0, in the third annual Clash at Comerica in Detroit. The game is suspended until May 14 and will pick up in the bottom of the fi fth inning in a partial doubleheader in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

The rainout marks the sixth game cancelled or postponed for the Spartans this season, but it might have come at the right time for the team, according to MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. “It ’s tough but in the grand scheme of things, maybe it helps us because we used a lot of pitching

Salter.

Salter and freshman second baseman P.J. Nowak had MSU’s lone hits on the evening.

“It’s a bummer, but it was a great experience getting out here,” sophomore outfi elder Jimmy Pickens said. “It was fun getting out and seeing everything where the Tigers play. It’s a childhood dream to get out here at Comerica Park. … We’re gonna pick it back up when we play them, so hopefully it’ll be a good finish to the game and play another good game later.”

MSU junior starting pitcher Mike Theodore was strong through four innings, surrendering just t wo hits and strik ing out t wo. He would have been in line for the victory.

MSU will get back to Big Ten play when they travel to Minneapolis this weekend for a three-game series with Minnesota.

The rainout marks the sixth game cancelled or postponed for the Spartans this season

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Freshman left fielder Cam Gibson sits in the dugout with teammates behind him during a rain delay Wednesday at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Spartans lead Central Michigan, 1-0, in the fifth inning. The game has been suspended until May 14.

(Tuesday),” Boss said. “Maybe it saves the bullpen from getting extra work today and keeps ever ybody fresh for Friday.

“If you’re looking for a silver lining, maybe that’s it.”

The Spartans took the lead in the third inning starting with a leadoff single by soph-

omore designated hitter Blaise Salter. As Salter moved around to third base, freshman outfielder Cam Gibson hit a sacrifice fly to the outfield to score

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Police brief Damaged property to be investigated MSU police are investigating after two roommates alleged a third roommate damaged thousands of dollars of their belongings.

MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said police responded Monday to West Akers Hall after two roommates found about $2,125 of property had been damaged.

Items that were “maliciously vandalized” included speakers, bedding, a coffee maker, an Apple MacBook, a MacBook computer charger, an iClicker and clothing.

McGlothian-Taylor said it was her understanding a majority of the items were damaged but not ruined.

Damage included apparently cut bed sheets and screws being taken out of some of the items.

The suspect, another roommate, denied any involvement in the destruction of property.

The case has been sent to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

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Kirsh hasn’t allowed disability to slow down ambitions, education FROM PAGE ONE

classes at Erickson Hall. There was the hum of cars passing by, the thumping sound of tires hitting the pavement, the occasional clanking of a dolphin pendant hanging from the rear view mirror, but just that, no music, nothing but the road.

Growing up in a hearing world was challenging for Kirsh.

“I told people I was trained like a parrot,” Kirsh said. “I was taught to use my voice and not to sign and I did feel that way growing up. I understand why now that my parents taught me to function that way without sign language.”

Kirsh’s level of hearing loss is considered severe to profound, meaning he has 85 to 90 decibels of hearing loss, so he only can hear extremely loud sounds without his hearing aid. With the help of a behind-the-ear hearing aid,

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Singh, D-East Lansing, adding they should look for long-term solutions.

Because the 2007 act cut student loan interest rates to 3.4 percent, the government must pay a $6 billion difference each year to compensate for the cut, which adds to the country’s about $17 trillion national debt.

The president’s plan to curb loan increases would allow students with subsidized Stafford loans to pay a rate equal to the 10-year Treasury note, which currently is at 1.75 percent, plus an additional 0.93 percentage points.

The rates would be set annually based on this rate and fixed for the duration of each loan.

The 10-year Treasury Note rate guides what most interest rates are set at, although most federal student loans currently are not based on this rate, with the exception of some private loans. The treasury rate changes based on the economy, and interest rates tied to the treasury rate also will change, said Val Meyers, associate director of the Office of Financial Aid. “It is hard to know what actu-

Kirsh is able to hear some voices and, coupled with his ability to lip read, he’s able to communicate with those who don’t know American Sign Language.

“I think it doesn’t really matter if you’re deaf or hard of hearing,” Kirsh said. “I think there’s always communication issues. (However,) there is that universal ability for humans to gesture. It’s all about making an effort to communicate regardless of what language it is, whether you can hear or you can’t.”

Kirsh said he wanted to become a teacher to give back.

“Being a deaf person growing up and experiencing the barriers that I had, I really feel like I needed to give back to the community,” Kirsh said. “I want to see other deaf and hard of hearing students improve and have more opportunities than I had myself growing up.”

For Kirsh, being deaf does not define him.

“I’m not labeling myself as a deaf person,” Kirsh said. “That’s not my identity. I’m a human being. I have motivation to suc-

ally will happen,” Meyers said. “(There’s) not enough detail in the budget to know what this will mean for students.”

Students with unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay an additional 2 percent, and parents and graduate students with PLUS loans would pay an extra 3 percent of interest.

If the student loan interest rates are changed, people will not see a large impact until students begin to repay their loans, Meyers said.

It will add to the amount students have to pay back, but Meyers doesn’t think that it will keep students from borrowing money for school.

Student advocacy groups, such as the National Campus Leadership Council, released a statement addressing their belief that the spike in interest rates could increase future college costs. “(The plan) offers no protection for students when rates inevitably begin to climb,” the statement said. “Without a cap, this proposal falls far short of the comprehensive reform to student loans that we need.”

In December, Obama and the U.S Department of Education released a reformed federal loan program, Pay As You Earn, to cap monthly loan payments.

Qualifying students only pay 10 percent of their income toward student loans, reducing the risk of default.

Continued ceed in whatever my interest is. I don’t want to label myself. I don’t want to limit myself.”

State of deaf education MSU Co-Director of Deaf Education Programs Dr. Harold Johnson said there’s a dire need for teachers for the deaf.

In deaf education, 40-50 percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years of starting their teaching career, according to an article in the American Annals of the Deaf — an academic journal concerning education and related services for hearing-impaired children and adults.

“All kids deserve great teachers,” Johnson said. “(The decision to close the program) basically said that kids who are hard of hearing don’t deserve that.”

Deaf education graduate student Michella Maiorana-Basas

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to do is develop preventative programs and make sure you have comprehensive services available for victims.”

Paulette Granberry Russell, director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and MSU’s Title IX coordinator, said many cases of rape go unreported, among other issues.

Granberry Russell said MSU altered university policy to be more explicit in the ways sexual assault allegations and complaints are addressed, adding it to MSU’s sexual harassment policy.

She also said the university requires incoming students to watch an educational video about sexual assault before coming to campus, investigates any alleged assaults on a regular basis and launched a sexual assault awareness campaign in February.

It’s necessary students are aware of the effects alcohol and drugs can have on a person’s judgement and behavior, she said.

said she was impressed with the program MSU had and is sad it closed. She worked as a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing for 10 years.

“It will be really hard recruiting (teachers),” Maiorana-Basas said.

“Deaf education typically has high turnover rates because it’s a tough job. … It’s going to be difficult to replace teachers and it’s going to be hard to replace them with that level of quality.”

Policy coordinator in the Office of Special Education Joanne Winkelman, who works for the Michigan Department of Education, said a new plan for deaf education will be presented to the State Board of Education on May 14.

For Kirsh, the loss of deaf education programs in the state of Michigan is a devastating blow. “(I felt) deflated,” Kirsh said.

“We feel like our kids were abandoned.”

“If (people) witness something, they have a responsibility not to be a passive bystander, but to intervene,” Granberry Russell said. “(Rape’s) impact on someone’s life is so significant that it’s imperative to do what one can to prevent it from happening.”

Earlier this week, MSU students held events to educate people about sexual violence. Monday, students chalked poetry on a portion of the “rape trail,” or river trail, to combat myths about what some students consider a hot spot for sexual assault. Tuesday night, students held a march to Lansing’s Capitol Building to “take back the night” from the fear of sexual assault.

Granberry Russell said students arriving on campus have the expectation they are going to be safe and it is MSU’s concern to ensure the university is a “safe space” for students and the greater MSU community.

English sophomore Megan Redmond said she feels comfortable and safe anywhere on campus, even if she is walking alone at night.

Granberry Russell said the key is to always be aware of surroundings — which Redmond believes she is conscious of when she goes out and stays prepared.

“Just be safe going into it and you’ll come out safe,” Redmond said, noting that she carries around Mace as a precaution.

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Dozens participate in ‘Run for Boston’ at IM Sports-West

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When lightning flashed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, it would have been easy for MSU Running Club President Jeff Girbach to pull the plug on Spartans Run For Boston. But the 65 or so people gathered on the steps of IM Sports-West ran for the victims of Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon anyway, albeit after waiting for the rain to settle down.

In the wake of the bombing, people across the world began organizing runs to honor the victims. CNN’s John Sutter said in a column that the movement started online and people ran with it. CNN started a Google Doc to log the runs people were making, and Sutter wrote that as of Tuesday afternoon, more than 1,200 miles had been logged in the doc, with more having been tweeted using the hashtag #runforboston.

Spartans Run For Boston is the MSU branch of the movement. The event was organized to show support for the victims and their families, Girbach said.

“The original goal was (to raise) awareness to show them we’re thinking about them,” he said.

While the club was in charge of the event, Girbach said anyone who thinks of themselves as a “serious runner” was welcome to participate.

Club webmaster Adam Terwillegar, who had the idea to do a run at MSU after his mother showed him another group on Facebook hosting a similar event, said the original thought had been for members of the club to run, but they decided to open it up to the public, allowing participants to choose how far they would run. Maps were handed out showing routes of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 miles.

The club was accepting donations, but there was no fi nancial requirement, Terwillegar said.

Packaging sophomore Brandyn Hoag, who said he runs all the time despite not being in the club, said he found out about the event around 3:30 p.m. but still wanted in. “(I wanted to) show support for the families of the people who were injured,” he said.

Eventually, shrugging off the rain and following a moment of silence, the groups that had gathered took off on their chosen routes.

Girbach, who ran 5 miles, made it back around 5:50 p.m.

Girbach said seeing the Boston Marathon attacked was

Physics sophomore Tarah Thompson, right, smiles as she runs with psychology sophomore Ustina Shives at the starting point of the Spartans Run for Boston, Wednesday outside of IM Sports-West.

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upsetting because that event in particular is important to runners. It’s one of the most accessible marathons and thus easier for runners to participate in,

he said.

Terwillegar said the bombing was a bit personal as a runner.

He is preparing for his first marathon, the Great Lakes Bay Mar-

athon on May 19, and it bothered him that runners didn’t get to finish the race because of the bombings. He added he was upset because running is inher-

ently non-violent, and it made no sense to attack runners.

“It hit a little closer,” he said.

“They were just out for a run.

Who does this to a runner?”

shelter.

Earlier this week, The State News spoke with Ford about his life accomplishments and he shared his story.

– Samantha Radecki, The State News

to New York and we got married in 1968.

do this.’ … I wasn’t careerist — I don’t think writers have careers now. I think writers just have lives and their lives lead them to the material for their books.

that’s an honest way to make a living.

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he life of bestselling author Richard Ford reads more like a love story than a list of lifetime achievements.

Ford tells people he’s only done two things in his life — written books and been married to his wife, Kristina — both “extravagantly wonderful,” he said.

When the MSU alumnus returns to MSU in May to speak at the 3:30 p.m. commencement ceremony, she will, of course be in attendance.

The 69-year-old, who mostly resides in Maine with Kristina, graduated from MSU in 1966.

He studied English and pre-law and met his wife while working as a busboy in her dormitory, Mason Hall.

Relocating from the South in the ‘60s to MSU changed his life, Ford said. He was born in Jackson, Miss., in 1944.

Ford is recognized for his works of literature, including “The Sportswriter,” “Independence Day” and most recently, The New York Times Best Seller, “Canada.” He currently is a Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University.

Although he said he wouldn’t drop any hints about what he plans to say during his address, the author is pleased to return to his alma mater to try and say something useful to the advanced degree recipients as they step outside of MSU’s

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What was your motivation when you first began writing?

I had only written a couple of stories; I had no earthly idea or aspiration to be a writer. Maybe you don’t know, when you’re 23 years old and everything seems to work out (and you think), ‘I guess I’ll

What do you write besides novels?

I’ve been half a journalist all my life, I’m writing a piece for the New York Times op-ed page right now. I feel like

What would you consider to be your biggest life achievement?

Being married to Kristina.

I have no qualifications about that; I would happily renounce any other parts of it. Being married to Kristina is the happy achievement in my life.

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It must be a jersey thing “I knew I would be faced with larger class sizes, a more diverse population of students, crowded streets and a much larger sports fan-base than my previous university — Northern Michigan University — that had a mere 10,000 students. What I didn’t know, or rather, wasn’t prepared for, was the immense population of... dare I say it, jersey chasers.”

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aws shouldn’t have to be created to enforce common sense. But they also shouldn’t encourage reckless behavior.

On April 10, members of Michigan’s insurance and medical industries met at the Capitol, urging lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder to reinstate the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law.

Last April, Snyder approved a bill ending the almost 50-year safety law requiring all Michigan residents to wear helmets when riding motorcy-

cles. Under the law, riders older than 21, who have two years of motorcycle experience and carry at least $20,000 in health insurance, can ride without a helmet.

Michigan joined 30 other states that allow adult riders to operate a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.

Snyder’s law stresses personal choice and puts the rider in control of his or her own safety. However, as novel as these concepts might be, this statute seems to de-emphasize the elephant in the room.

Plain and simple, wearing a helmet is the easiest way to avoid critical injury in the event of a motorcycle accident, and studies support this.

Using crash data from the Office of Highway Planning and Safety, a University of Michigan study estimated 26 deaths and 49 critical injuries could have been avoided last year if the rider had been wearing a helmet.

In 2011, the state saw 109 motorcycle deaths.

The study found these numbers changed the year Michigan’s no-helmet bill became law. In 2012, Michigan’s motorcyclist deaths increased by 18 percent — climbing to 129 since the previ-

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ous year.

The study showed 74 percent of motorcyclists who crashed that year wore helmets, a number drastically lower than the 98 percent seen the previous three years.

Opponents of reinstating Michigan’s helmet law argue reversing the legislation might decrease the state’s revenue from tourism.

They argue motorcyclists from other states will be annoyed at the hustle of having to carry a helmet, and ultimately decide against visiting Michigan.

These assumptions are broad and could very well be true. But when you consider the larger scope of this issue, none of that matters.

Above all, mandating Michigan’s motorcyclists to wear helmets is a positive move for the state.

No matter what assertions proponents for this law maintain, motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets are a liability on the road.

For other motorists — operating vehicles or bikes — the sight of a helmetless rider is an uncomfortable experience. For a sector of the population synonymous with having a fi xation for intrep-

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id speed, helmetless riders make other drivers nervous.

Although some could say this law hinders their basic rights, trying to justify this stance seems impossible to do.

Insisting Michigan’s motorcyclists wear a helmet while on the road is a major step toward improving the overall safety of our state’s roads. Much like enforcing seat belt policies, this standpoint seems sensible, practical and rationed using good sense.

For those who oppose, relish in the fact that — for now — riding without a helmet still is permissible in this state.

Just know its days could be numbered.

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I’m one of the few folks who has voted in every student election while here at MSU. It’s been an interesting four years of noticing how things have changed at ASMSU. When I came here, there were two assemblies and almost no one ran opposed for student elections.

In 2011, the first election with one assembly, turnout was less than 3 percent. Clearly something needed to be done.

The next year, turnout jumped to almost 10 percent. People speculated what the cause was for the dramatic increase. In the end, the conclusion was simple: Students had a reason to vote. There were a large number of student tax renewals, James Madison College was creating a new tax for their students and there were even some competitive elections. ASMSU also made large efforts to assist students in voting. They had voting booths around campus, and reminded students about the election.

This year, turnout dipped slightly. The carnival used to promote ASMSU elections had low attendance. We should commend ASMSU for engaging more students than they have before, but I think this should be a lesson for our student government and the electorate.

You need to provide a reason to vote. The best way to do this is for our governing bodies to ease up campaigning rules in a constructive way.

Currently, students can’t form slates like other colleges. Imagine if there was a campus-wide discussion about the direction of our student government. Wouldn’t that raise turnout in elections?

I understand capping the amount of money students pay for campaigns and prohibiting negative smear efforts, but allowing a constructive debate to grow will give students a reason to vote.

Furthermore, the most important way of communicating, in-person contact, is being stifled by university administration.

Students and student groups no longer are allowed to go door to door in dorms. Statistically and anecdotally speaking, that’s the best way to reach voters. Finally, it is an affront on a student’s right to free speech. There is a way to keep dorms safe and still allow grassroots efforts to engage students.

ASMSU and the university administration both need to loosen their rules to draw more people into student elections. It would promote ASMSU and the services they provide, which will allow our government to better serve us. This is how democratic governments were meant to be run.

Stephen Wooden, political theory and constitutional democracy senior

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Graduating jobless? Find your adventure “So, what’s next?”

“What’s your plan?”

“A r e y ou s t a y i n g i n Michigan?”

“What do you wanna do with that degree?”

“What about grad school?”

Sound familiar? It’s safe to say almost every member of the MSU student body has heard that line of questioning.

It’s the type of interrogation my fellow soon-to-be graduates and I face on a near daily basis.

My response: I have no idea — and I couldn’t be happier.

Well, maybe I wouldn’t word it quite like that around my dad, but that is the honest truth.

I have no job lined up, I’ve only applied to a handful of places I know I’ll never hear from again, and right now, my money-making prospects are, shall we say, less than favorable. And I consider myself lucky because of it.

I’m sure this notion would give

many other seniors — as well as their parents — a brain aneurysm, but I’m not sweating it and neither should anyone else.

I’ve spent my whole life under the confines of a plan. If I’m not executing a plan, I’m making one and, as soon as I’ve completed a plan, I’m on to the next.

I always knew where I wanted to go to school, what I wanted to do and how I was going to do it. Now, for the first time in a long time, I don’t know what my next step is, but I’m not scared.

I’m excited.

What we, the jobless graduating masses, have is an opportunity for adventure — an opportunity not available to those set to work their early 20s away climbing the corporate ladder or writing research papers.

Those options are safe and I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough safety for a while.

Not to say college is devoid of

risk taking. It takes a lot to go month might be our last one.

Once you get on a career track, out on your own, put yourself out there, join clubs, meet people, get married, start a family or buy study abroad or intern in some a house, you start to put down roots. big city like New The more roots York City or WashGUEST COLUMNIST you have and the ington, D.C., but, deeper they run, as long as we’re in the tougher it school, we all have becomes to get up our safety nets. and start over.

Whether it’s a If this is our final strong group of fresh start, who friends to turn to, wants to spend or a family ready to it toiling away at do whatever it takes KYLE CAMPBELL an underpaying to help emotionally, campb659@msu.edu internship or applyphysically or finaning their $80,000 cially, we have (insert non-engisomething to catch us when we fall and no matter neering degree here) toward a how bad things get, within a few job as a sales representative for of months, classes are over and a bank in Okemos?

Since coming to MSU, I’ve done we can embark on a new semeseverything by the books. I’ve ter with a fresh start.

Fresh starts are harder to come been involved in extracurriculars, by in the real world and, frank- I’ve taken leadership opportunily, for us graduating seniors, next ties, I’ve had three internships, a

decent GPA and I’ve made great professional contacts. I’m graduating in four years, and I’m not in debt up to my eyeballs.

So, could I move back in with my parents, get a nice starting job with health and dental insurance and two weeks paid vacation, and, in a few years, move into a rental home across town?

Yeah, I could probably do that.

But is a safe, comfortable transition out of college and into adulthood worth a lifetime of wondering what could have happened? Not for me.

My fellow jobless, internshipless, soon-to-be homeless seniors: There will come a day to fret about unemployment and an uncertain future, but that day is not today. Today is a day to embrace that uncertainty.

Use these next few months to try new things, go to new places and (in my opinion, most importantly) taste new foods. Learn

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something new about yourself and what you actually want out of life.

It’s not bad to have career aspirations beyond a summer landscaping job, not at all. It’s important to always have one eye on the prize just as your other eye is on the world around you, taking in the beauty of life while you have the chance.

For those seniors who have jobs lined up, the ones who still are on the course they mapped out in high school, I offer a sincere congratulations.

But for those lucky seniors out there without a clue about what’s next, I offer one final piece of advice: Don’t waste this once-ina-lifetime opportunity sitting in your East Lansing rental or your parents’ basement emailing applications and blasting out your résumé.

Get out there and find your adventure.

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Three proposals for the Park District Area will be sent to a subcommittee for financial review by the Park District Planning Area Review Team after a meeting at City Hall.

Lurvey White Ventures, Urban Cultural and Arts District LLC and Studio [Intrigue] Architects LLC and DTN Management Co. unanimously were voted by the team to see if they have the financial capabilities to go forward with a project by a subcommittee consisting of Finance Director Mary Haskell and City Attorney Tom Yeadon.

The area up for development stretches from Abbot Road to Valley Court , covering about 2.8 acres of land. Surrounding the area includes The People’s Church, Dublin Square Irish Pub

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and Valley Court Park.

One property, 303 Abbot Road, originally was part of the City Center II project before it was declared financially infeasible by the city.

After reviewing the rescored qualifications of the developers and the scoring of their proposals, Lurvey White Ventures, Urban Cultural and Arts District and Studio [Intrigue] and DTN had the three highest scores.

Lurvey White had the highest score with 66.1, followed by Urban Cultural and Arts District and Studio [Intrigue] with 61.5 and DTN was third with a score of 59.6.

The scores were on a scale of 100, but 15 points were omitted from each score for the developers’ financial qualifications, which will come during the financial review.

The next meeting for the review team to look over the

The top-three proposals DTN A new parking structure with more than 400 parking spaces and a 10-story building with both hotel and residential units.

The developers also are considering building a five-story space for retail, grocery and small businesses.

Lurvey White Ventures Proposed is a year-round farmers market, a 120-room hotel and new parking and residential mixed-use buildings.

Urban Cultural and Arts District LLC and Studio [Intrigue] Architects LLC A new parking structure, farmers market and two 10-story buildings, with one containing hotel rooms and the other containing apartments.

developers’ financial is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 at 3 p.m. at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.

The three remaining developers, MBT Partners LLC and Visser Brothers Inc., Capstone Collegiate Communities LLC and Vlahakis Companies and The Park-

side Project LLC, will be set aside during the financial review process and brought back during the review team’s next meeting.

Athletes have access to a resources most homeless people do not — shoes.

Instead of stuffing worn out shoes in the back of the closet, Detroit Soles is donating used shoes to people in need.

Detroit Soles, run by the MSU men’s tennis team, began collecting shoes in 2009 and recently became an official MSU organization. The group hosts collections about once a month on campus and accepts shoes at drop-off locations at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility, East Lansing Public Library, Hannah Community Center, East Lansing High School, the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center and Meridian Township Hall.

Finance senior Christian Roehmer, Detroit Soles president, said the group started collecting shoes in the Greater Lansing area this academic year.

“It’s not difficult — people throw away their shoes all the time,” Roehmer said. “(They do) not think about how those shoes can be used in other ways, (and) we have come up with a way of how to use those shoes in a good way, benefiting people in need.”

English sophomore Harry Jadun, Detroit Soles vice president, said the organization has a goal to collect 500 pairs of shoes by the end of the semester, and they have more than 430 pairs so far.

Graduate student Jason Norville, Detroit Soles founder, started donating shoes after being told about a man at the Neighborhood Service Organization’s, or NSO,

“It’s not difficult — people throw away their shoes all the time.”

Christian Roehmer, Detroit Soles president

Tumaini Center, in Detroit, who needed a pair of size 16 shoes.

After Norville was able to find the man shoes from MSU, he started donating shoes from his tennis team, other sports teams and the community to the center.

“Tennis can be a high-end game, often associated with ‘country club kids,’” Norville said.

“Obviously, not (everyone) who plays tennis has a lot of money, but people who play tennis have the ability to buy shoes.”

NSO’s Tumaini Center serves the homeless and takes in more than 120 people each day, said Lewis Hickson, operations manager for NSO’s Tumaini Center.

Hickson said shoes are something the people who visit the center need every so often because of overuse and seasonal change.

“If they are here very often, their shoes wear out, that’s how (shoes) operate,” Hickson said.

“That’s how they hustle, they work the streets.”

Gene Orlando, men’s tennis head coach and Detroit Soles liaison, said it takes an average of three weeks for many of the MSU tennis players to go through a pair of shoes. Orlando said MSU athletes are supplied shoes as part of the program.

Detroit Soles will have a collection from 7-8:30 p.m on April 23 in front of the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center, and those who drop off shoes will get a slice of pizza.

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Customers eat on Wednesday at Spencer’s Kitchen and Bar, 313 E. Grand River Ave. The restaurant, formerly Stateside Deli, opened Wednesday.

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STATESIDE DELI REOPENS AS SPENCER’S KITCHEN After a completely revamped menu and interior design, the establishment formerly known as Stateside Deli reopened as Spencer’s Kitchen at 313 E. Grand River Ave., on Wednesday.

Restaurant owner Spencer Soka said he hopes to add “and Bar” to the new name once the establishment obtains a liquor license.

The standard deli fare has been expanded to encompass Italian, Mexican and vegetarian cuisines.

“We plan to provide a customer with full service, either (a) dine-in experience or take-out,” Soka said. “Of course, because I am the same owner of Stateside Deli, we still keep our corned beef sandwiches.”

Justin Moss, an interdisciplinary humanities junior according to MSU’s directory, used to eat at Stateside Deli and

was impressed by the establishment’s new image.

“When you walk in, there’s a different feel to it,” Moss said. “It feels much more like a professional environment where you would come after class to maybe sit down with your friends and get a drink.

I’ll probably come more now that’s it’s a more beautiful place and different food.”

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MSU, U-M RIVAL IN GAMING COMPETITION

It didn’t take long for graduate student Jon Derhammer to answer what he would do for a Klondike bar.

“I would play Mad Bounce for 24 hours this weekend,” Derhammer jokingly said.

Derhammer is referring to one of the two app games he and three others created to go with the week-long Klondike Challenge, which pits MSU and University of Michigan students and alumni against each other, with an ice cream social on the line.

“Klondike Challenge is a local app tournament,” Derhammer said. “It is a tournament between the two campuses (where) people play

it by playing either.”

The event was created

by Derhammer and three partners who wanted to test if adding an in-state rivalry aspect to a mobile phone app game would earn the game more attention, he said.

The two games offered are called Mad Bounce and Tray Slider, with the first game similar to traditional Bejeweled and the second comparable to Angry Birds.

Both games are free to download on the App Store, with students choosing what school they will be representing while playing the game, Derhammer said.

The winning school will receive a 15,000-Klondike bar ice cream party sometime next week on campus.

Derhammer was excited about adding an unusual aspect to the game between the two in-state rivals.

“We wanted to test out the rivalry aspect,” he said. “We wanted to use the competewith-your-rival aspect, so what better way to test it out between MSU and Michigan who share that passionate hate?”

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hen it comes to the Broadway production of “Catch Me If You Can,” actress Ashley Chasteen wears many hats.

Having recently been a part of “CATS” National Tour and “Damn Yankees,” Chasteen now plays a dance captain and understudies several roles in the Broadway tour of “Catch Me If You Can,” which premiered Tuesday and plays through Sunday at Wharton Center. The musical tells the story of con artist Frank W. Abagnale Jr., and was based on the 2002 crime fi lm.

The State News recently caught up with Chasteen on her past experiences, how she got involved with the production and the art of juggling her roles.

The State News: What has it been like to fulfill so many roles within the production?

CHASTEEN: It’s the best of all worlds for me. I do understudy a couple of lead roles. Eight ensemble tracks are also dancing, and I get to explore the acting realm within the lead role … to be able to work with directors and choreography and really delve into the dance world from a management position is a really rewarding experience on a first national tour …

It’s so much fun to do, I can’t help but smile really big.

SN: How did you get your start with performance?

I’ve been dancing since I was 3, and I consider that performing as well. I got into acting in high school and started singing in college, and I’ve been performing professionally since I graduated in 2007.

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MSU alumni to legitimize ‘ebonics’ dialect AD TEAM EARNS FIRST NATIONAL BERTH IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS

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This evening, African American Vernacular English will get a breakdown.

MSU alumni Ashiq Rahiman and Christopher Burtley and several other MSU students will present “Black English” tonight at 7 p.m. in B119 Wells Hall.

“Black English” is a seminar that will examine black dialect, commonly referred to as “ebonics.” The seminar’s objectives are to introduce Black English, give the history of it and argue legitimizing it as an accepted form of language.

“Speaking Black (English) is not something to be ashamed of, it doesn’t make you inferior,” Rahiman said. “Some argue that it’s its own dialect, some argue that it’s its own language. At any rate, (it) has its own structure, it has its own syntax. It has everything a language or a dialect would have.”

“Some people think it is slang ... It’s similar to how Boston English is a dialect of Boston, or southern English is a dialect of the South.”

Austin Jackson, RCAH assistant professor

Black English was first conceptualized when African slaves were brought from their homeland to America. It’s a combination of English words and African syntax, according to assistant professor in the Residential College of Arts and Humanities Austin Jackson.

“What we’re talking about is a dialect of English that is a mixture of the Niger, Congo languages that slave Africans brought with them when they were enslaved,” Jackson said. “When they were enslaved, they brought with them their languages (and) cultures.”

Jackson said a variety of factors contribute to why Black English is often frowned upon in American society.

“Some people think that it is slang, or broken English, when it

is not,” Jackson said. “It’s similar to how Boston English is a dialect of Boston, or southern English is a dialect of the South.”

The problem becomes deeper when stigmas against black Americans are factored in.

“It’s not a matter of understanding it, but black people themselves, especially urban-black people that live in places, such as Detroit, or South Central Los Angeles or Harlem, those people are stigmatized and looked down upon,” Jackson said. “Our attitudes about them are reflected on how we view their language.”

Many black Americans go back and forth between Black English and the more commonly accepted form of standard English.

According to Rahiman, this is beneficial.

“If you know how to navigate two different settings, that’s an advantage,” he said.

“It’s like knowing another language or having a deeper understanding of a different culture. If you already know how to act, your learning curve is considerably less than someone else.”

Ignacio Andrade, student leadership coordinator with the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, said events like this provide the first step toward understanding other cultures.

“When we stop to think about the differences, we also have the opportunity to understand how different we are as far as background and culture,” Andrade said. “These type of events allow people to pause and think about how different but more importantly how similar we are despite being from different countries and backgrounds here at MSU.”

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For the first time in more than 10 years, the MSU chapter of the American Advertising Federation, or MSUAAF, has advanced to the 2013 National Student Advertising Competition, or NSAC. MSUAAF touts itself on its website as Cedar Banks, a “student run, fully functional advertising agency that’s cooking up something real big.”

The team earned a ticket to the national competition in Phoenix, Ariz., June 5-8 by placing first at the American Advertising Federation’s District 6 competition last Friday. The field consisted of 18 schools from Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

“Our whole team was up in arms and screaming and crying,” said advertising senior and MSUAAF President Lukas Miller, describing the moment they were announced as winners. “It was pretty emotional and intense.”

However, MSUAAF Faculty Advisor David Regan is concerned the group might not be able to fully reap the rewards of their hard work. Recent funding troubles have put the trip to Phoenix in jeopardy for much of the class.

“By hook or by crook, the presentation team is going to make their way out there somehow. If we all have to scrape pennies or something, somehow we’re going to get the team out there,” Regan said. “I want to send my students there, damn it, I want to send them all there. They all deserve a chance to meet with these top

people and possibly get hired and be with the best of the best.”

Each year, a corporation sponsors the competition and submits a case study that advertising teams from across the country must tackle. Their results are presented and judged.

The sponsor for the 2013 competition is Glidden Paint. Eric Stasiowski is the director of communications for decorative paints for AkzoNobel, Glidden’s parent corporation, and said the experience is a valuable opportunity for the company.

“The Glidden brand was looking for creative, innovative and really unique ideas to increase ideas for the paint brand in Walmart stores,” Stasiowski said.

“We thought students nationwide could help us with that challenge.”

It’s something Cedar Banks was up to.

“They give us a fake budget, they give us limitations all in this case, they (also) give us some research and a target,” Miller said. “It’s up to us to interpret (the case study), solve the problem and say if we were the agency selected, what we would do with their problem.”

Although the students are receiving the class credit, Stasiowski said the experience will prepare students for their careers because it mimics a professional situation.

“It’s as close as you can get to a real-life advertising and marketing experience,” Stasiowski said. “For these guys to make it to nationals, it’s quite a testament.”

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Despite chilly temperatures and driving rain, Spartan fans still came to support MSU at the third-annual Clash at Comerica between MSU and Central Michigan on Wednesday evening.

Although the game was suspended in the fifth inning with MSU ahead, 1-0, and the remainder of the game is set to be played May 14 in Mt. Pleasant, those who stuck it out got their money’s worth.

Dick Smith drove two hours from Perrysburg, Ohio, to watch his grandson, freshman outfielder Hunter Smith, play at the home of his favorite major league team, the Detroit Tigers. “He’s been a Tigers fan all of his life and he’s been in the park many times, but he’s never been down there,� Smith said of his grandson. “As a grandparent, this is a dream. It’s something I never had a chance to do, and I’m living it through Hunter.�

Smith got to the ballpark early and waited out the more than 30-minute rain delay from under the second deck.

many alumni and fans come out and support the Spartans. “This is really cool,� Bergman said. “This is fantastic to have all these people here supporting Michigan State baseball and having a good time.�

Bergman played outfielder and first base for the Tigers and was the guy who plugged any hole the team needed. He’s glad his old club gave the Spartans and Chippewas the chance to face off. “This is terrific that the Tigers open it up to college baseball like this and giving these young men an opportunity to play on a major league field, and to give them a little taste of the amenities that are involved with the major league level,� he said.

Whether it’s college or the pros, Bergman said the players on the field are highly skilled, and still need to throw, catch and pitch just like any other game. “(Head coach) Jake (Boss Jr.) will be preaching the same thing that all the coaches I played for in the minor leagues and major leagues did,� Bergman said. “That’s what’s cool about the game, baseball is baseball, it just gets a little bit faster and the guys get bigger as the levels go up.�

He had high hopes the game would get underway and Hunter could take the field with his teammates. “We’re in the Midwest, you never know,� Smith said. “An hour from now, the sun might be out.�

The MSU Alumni Association partnered with MSU’s University Advancement to host a networking event before the first pitch for those fans that waited out the delay under shelter.

University Advancement Assistant Director of Donor Relations Paul Trudell, who was in charge of the event, said about 160 people showed up, and attendance was impacted for reasons other than the weather. “This year’s attendance is a little bit down only because the game is about a half hour earlier in the day and also a month earlier in the season,� Trudell said.

Trudell said it’s a well-attended event and people have had fun in the past.

Former players also showed up to the event, even 1984 World Series Champion Dave Bergman, who had two children graduate from MSU. Bergman said it’s nice to see so

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You’re bringing them in, possibly the hard way. Walking relieves tension.

Move quickly and with keen eyes.

Travel later. Assert your desires today and tomorrow. Inspire, rather than demand.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 — Even in the face of confrontation, access your cool head and glide past old barriers. There are calmer winds ahead. Celebrate with a home-cooked meal and cozy couch time.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 — There’s so much to do.

Streamlining your routine saves precious time. Surround yourself with love, and start by giving it away.

Have the party at your house, but don’t go overboard on preparation.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — You’re empowered and more sensitive. Dig deeper without being too critical. Resist the splurge temptation, and continue to increase personal assets. Observe the situation, and contemplate your next move. Pay back a favor.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 — Don’t be afraid to assume responsibility, and increase your authority. Only when undaunted by fear of defeat can you taste victory.

Others may want to distract you from your goals. Stand up for what’s right.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is an 8 — Your curiosity is aroused, and you’re tempted to buy something you may not need. Think it over.

Your energy is best spent making money. Limit your guest list or the menu, or just make it a potluck.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 — Decide what you want. There’s a disagreement about priorities.

Don’t push too hard. Check out other options. Confront and dimin-

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — It’s getting adventurous for the next two days. Don’t overlook career obligations; handle them before dashing o. Listen to feedback.

Get friends to help, and you get to spend time with them.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 — New opportunities develop.

Work to achieve immediate goals.

Right now, it’s better to receive than give. Minimize risks. Make big changes without spending money.

Consult distant associates for encouragement.

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Provide facts. You’ll have more help.

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8 Sports | T H E STATE NE WS | TH URS DAY, AP RI L 18, 2013 | STATE N E WS.COM FOOTBALL

GREEN-WHITE GAME

Calhoun, Waynes win starting positions Sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun drinks from his water bottle during football practice Tuesday at the practice field outside Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

Calhoun likely will replace William Gholston.

By Kyle Campbell campb659@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

NATALIE KOLB/THE STATE NEWS

By Stephen Brooks brook198@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Mark Dantonio did not need the entire spring football period, which concludes at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with the Green and White spring game at Spartan Stadium, to find his replacements for former All-Big Ten standouts Johnny Adams and William Gholston.

Prior to the 13th of 15 spring practices Tuesday, MSU’s head coach said sophomores Trae Waynes and Shilique Calhoun have earned starting jobs at cornerback and defensive end, respectively.

“They’re good football players.

They’re active. They’re very talented. They’re very athletic,” Dantonio said. “What’s exciting to me right now is they’re bringing that competitive mindset, that toughness aspect. That confident aspect is very apparent in their play.”

Maxwell, Bullough pick teams for spring game

The young successors to Adams, a longtime staple in the defensive backfield, and Gholston, an athletic specimen that opted to go pro after his junior season, are far from inexperienced. Both entered spring practice listed as starters on the depth chart.

Waynes made an impression on the coaching staff last spring before playing an extensive portion of the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. He notched three of his five tackles last season in that game filling in for an injured Adams.

The experience from that game helped position him to compete for the starting spot vacated by Adams this spring, he said. With senior Darqueze Dennard, the No. 1 corner, sidelined this spring with an injury, he’s taken advantage of even more repetitions with the first-team defense.

“I came into spring ball knowing I had a lot of competition against me and stuff like that,”

Waynes said. “For (Dantonio) to say something like that, it feels good, but I know I’ve got to keep working because I know someone’s still coming for the spot.”

Calhoun, listed at 6-foot-4 and 248 pounds, put his own personal stamp on the bowl game with a punishing sack of Texas Christian University quarterback Trevone Boykin. He appeared in every game last season, registering six tackles and five quarterback hurries, while being used primarily as a third-down pass rusher.

Despite having what defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi called “a great spring,” the coaching staff’s expectations still haven’t been met by Calhoun.

“He’s got ability to make more plays, so to me he’s just been average,” Narduzzi said. “He’s still a starter, but he’s been average.

He’s got the ability to make big plays, and we’ve got to make big plays, not just plays.”

The rangy defensive end from Middletown, N.J., emerged from a deep and talented defensive line group that includes senior Denzel Drone, redshirt freshman Jamal Lyles and sophomore Joel Heath vying for playing time.

Calhoun called it “a thrill” to play with the starting group and acknowledged the pressure of the reserves will force him to get better, all while having some fun with Narduzzi’s expectations.

“They kind of want you to be perfect, always. They want you to be gods on the field,” Calhoun joked. “… Even if I was perfect on the field, (Narduzzi) would always find a new reason to tell me I’m doing something wrong like, ‘Hey, your shoelaces are untied!’ Or, ‘I don’t like the color of your shoelaces.’ It’s fun though. I love the competition between seeing who can yell the loudest between me and Coach Narduzzi.”

The players have spoken loud and clear: Riley Bullough is the No.1 running back on the MSU football spring roster.

What’s not so clear, however, is whether that speaks more for the improvement of the redshirt freshman linebacker during the past few weeks, or the Spartans’ lack of depth at the position.

Bullough, who was selected by his brother, senior linebacker Max Bullough, was the first running back drafted as seniors divvied up teams for the annual Green and White Spring Game on Wednesday evening in the Clara Bell Smith Auditorium.

“He’s had a productive couple of weeks for us,” senior quarterback Andrew Maxwell said of the younger Bullough.

“And then Max taking him, you have the Bullough family bias, but Riley’s certainly made an impression.”

Maxwell captained the White team opposite of Max Bullough’s Green squad.

Riley Bullough led the offense in rushing during last week’s second scrimmage, racking up 43 yards on 11 carries while adding two touchdowns.

Bullough’s selection was one of numerous of revealing picks in an otherwise trivial exercise.

Junior Nick Hill, the consensus top tailback heading into spring practice, was selected third at the position after junior Jeremy Langford who recorded just 23 yards off nine attempts last season.

Rushing statistics were not released after the first scrimmage, but Hill ran for 33 yards on 12 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown during the second scrimmage last week.

Hill was not the only nota-

ble offensive player that seemed to have fallen from grace as junior wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett was the eighth wideout taken. If this were accurate as a depth chart, Arnett would be pegged as the No. 9 receiver as senior Benny Fowler already was spoken for.

Arnett was taken behind three players that did not see game action in 2012 — redshirt freshman Monty Madaris, junior John Jakubik and sophomore A.J. Troup, who the White team took as the third wide receiver selected, drawing a rise from the Green team.

“What’s fun is, you know you made a good pick when you call out a name and everyone on the other team goes, ‘Oh man,’” Maxwell said. “There was some going back and forth about who we were gonna take — that was at the third wideout, so when (the Green team) reacted the way they did, we knew we had a good pick (with Troup).”

Maxwell said junior wide receiver Keith Mumphrey’s attention to detail and improved routerunning solidified him as the White team’s first-overall pick at the position, beating out sophomore Aaron Burbridge.

Other first selections at key positions were junior linebacker Taiwan Jones for the White team, sophomore cornerback Trae Waynes for the Green team, sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun for the White and redshirt freshman quarterback Tyler O’Connor, who was selected by the White team but will take snaps for both teams.

The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (Spartan Sports Network) on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, and although it will just be a scrimmage, Max Bullough said that doesn’t mean it won’t be competitive.

“You’re not competing, you’re not playing the game if you’re not doing a little bit of (trash) talking,” Bullough said. “We’ve been talking all spring, it’s not going to stop now.”