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Contents Man charged with four sexual assaults of MSU students pleads guilty

By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com

Oswald Scott Wilder, charged with a string of four sexual assaults all perpetrated against MSU students between late March and early May of 2013, pleaded guilty Thursday just as the jury selection for his trial had begun.

Wilder admitted his struggles with drugs to Judge Rose-

marie Aquilina in Ingham County Circuit Court Thursday, the Lansing State Journal reports.

Wilder, a Vernon, Mich., resident, previously waived his arraignment in court.

The first sexual assault Wilder was charged with occurred at the 1100 block of Grand River Avenue, where the victim told police she was grabbed from behind and assaulted

while walking down the road.

The second occurred on April 20, around midnight near Coolidge Road. Surveillance footage showed Wilder following the victim out of the Meijer on Lake Lansing Road.

The third victim was entering her home when Wilder allegedly punched her in the face before dragging her to a shed in her backyard. The woman escaped.

A fourth victim was attacked while walk ing in a parking lot near Abbott Pointe Apartments.

Wilder is slated to be sentenced Oct. 29.

As part of his plea deal, he will serve a minimum prison sentence of 14 to 30 years and be subject to GPS monitoring for the rest of his life, in addition to being a registered sex offender.

Vernon resident and defendant Oswald Scott Wilder enters the court room Sept. 24, 2013, at the 54-B District Courthouse.

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MSU will add new food truck to campus Sept. 10

by BRANDI SCARBER CAMPUS@STATENEWS.COM

Campus is filled with dining halls and Sparty’s cafés. However, students at MSU have very busy schedules and don’t always have time go to a dining hall.

For a meal more filling than a cereal and milk Combo-X-Change, students can hit up the Eat at State On-the-Go food truck. Come Sept. 10, a new food truck will be added to campus.

The current food truck travels across campus throughout the day so students can pick up a quick and tasty meal between classes. For the duration of the Akers Hall cafeteria remodel, the truck usually will be located in the East Neighborhood courtyard.

Hospitality business junior Stephanie MacPherson said the food truck is great option.

“The food truck is way more convenient, and the food is much more fresh,” she said.

Kurt Kwiatkowski, a chef for MSU Culinary Services, said the food truck is popular for its convenience and quality.

“There is a partnership with MSU’s (Student) Organic Farm, where they

grow beef right here at MSU,” he said.

“They also receive dairy products such as cheese from the MSU Dairy Store, and we are also partnered with Breadsmith, (a) bakery in Okemos, Mich.”

He also described what students should expect from the new food truck being added to campus Sept. 10. It will have high-quality global cuisine food, improved comfort food, a new classic cheeseburger recipe and faster service.

“Last summer we tested out some of the foods that would be included on the menu for the new food truck, so we are excited for feedback,” he said.

Animal science senior Aaron Saunders, a food truck employee, said the new food truck will help expand business.

“The new food truck is really cool. It will offer new locations and hopefully attract more customers, and our business can grow,” Saunders said.

He said there are a few new menu items, including chicken and waffles.

“Food trucks are very easy and quick,” Saunders said. “You can use your Combo-X-Change to pay for it, and it also presents more jobs for students, aside from the café.” he said.

Finance junior Jorgen Powell orders food from MSU’s food truck Wednesday outside Akers Hall.

Students are able to use their Combo-X-Change on the truck.

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Don’t get locked out of the residence halls after dark Regulations require students to use their MSU ID to access the main entrance of residence halls after midnight.

At 12 a.m. every morning, all outside doors in most of the residence halls, except for the main entrances, are locked even for students who live there. This may have been a surprise to some freshmen, who stumbled door to door after a late night of partying, unable to enter until they got to the main entry of their residence hall.

Most main entrances are manned by a night receptionist, on duty from 11:30 p.m., a half an hour before the doors lock, to 7 a.m., when they unlock again.

Students who reside in the hall are required to slide their MSU student ID through a small slot

in the door, at which point the night receptionist will scan their card and let the student in.

“Our job is to keep anyone that could cause harm to the students out of here and to make sure the students are being safe because, you know, it’s college,” said packaging junior Matthew Fitzpatrick, who is a supervisor for all night receptionists in East Neighborhood.

They also are responsible for registering guests who visit at night, and according to the On-Campus Housing Handbook, a student cannot sign in more than three guests at a time.

Guests also cannot stay more than three consecutive nights.

“If someone I let in, that I shouldn’t have let in, did some-

thing wrong then I would get in trouble,” said Evan Williams, a night receptionist and social relations and policy senior.

In the event that the student does not have their ID, all hope is not lost. Each night receptionist has a list of all students who live in the dorm and, provided the student can be identified by a roommate or suite-mate, can still enter the building.

Other duties of the night receptionists are to watch a monitor, which lights up every time a door opens to the outside of the building, and to make sure they aren’t open for too long, such as when a student may be letting their friends in through non-official channels.

There is a common sight that

many night receptionists see on a regular basis.

“You see a lot of people come in that are just completely wasted,” Williams said. “But we are supposed to call the RA’s if they aren’t able to walk or the supervisors or police because at that point it could be dangerous.”

While some may find the restrictions inconvenient, many students believe the rules give them peace of mind. Computer science freshman Erik Kuhn said many people don’t follow the guest rules and sign people in. Nevertheless, he agrees that the restrictions should be in place.

“I like it just for it being there,” Kuhn said. “I guess it makes me feel safe.”

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New macaron bakery opens on E. Grand River Ave.

By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com

When traveling down Grand River Avenue, the space between Bell’s Pizza and Tasty Twist may go overlooked.

But stop to give it a second look and you’ll discover Le Bon Macaron, a shop at 1133 East Grand River Ave. that specializes in the small French pastry.

Inside the quaint shop, rows of colorful macarons in all flavors, from violet to caramel, are nestled in a display case at the entrance.

Although Le Bon Macaron, which translates to “the good pastry,” has not held its official grand opening, the shop opened for business Aug. 29.

Owner Kelly Toland also owned the bakery “A Piece O’ Cake” on Northwind Drive in East Lansing for seven years.

Toland is familiar with the area, but said she is excited to be located closer to campus. The shop is open, but Toland said she is planning a grand opening event later this month.

Toland said to her surprise many customers have been international students and she was not anticipating students in general to bring in a lot of business. But since the move, the shop has been busy.

French senior Erin Houghton studied abroad in France during the summer and said the new bakery will serve as a little piece of France in East Lansing.

“I’m excited that it’s open because I don’t know

of many places around here that sell macarons,” Houghton said.

Houghton said she and her friends from the study abroad trip may have a reunion and visit the shop.

Kinesiology freshman Elaina Coscarella said she was excited to find the macaron shop because she has tried the pastry before and fell in love.

“I definitely think (Le Bon Macaron) is going to contribute to my freshman 15, that’s for sure,” Coscarella said.

Coscarella added that she thinks the bakery will add more to the culture of East Lansing, especially since students at MSU come from such diverse backgrounds.

“I think it’s really nice that there’s another culture on MSU’s campus that can contribute,” Coscarella said.

ABOVE: Packaging senior Marlaina Marshall, in white, and elementary education and child development junior Lillian Marshall purchase macarons from owner Kelly Toland on Wednesday at Le Bon Macaron, 1133 East Grand River Avenue, in East Lansing.

RIGHT: Chelsea Kovus prepares macarons for future customers Wednesday at Le Bon Macaron, 1133 East Grand River Avenue, in East Lansing.

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Local car dealers see increase of sales with return of students Dealers said they try to stock up on low-priced vehicles that are good for college students

By Anthony Herta campus@statenews.com

While most students have crossed pens, books and other school supplies off their lists, some students are also purchasing something more expensive than textbooks — cars.

With students flocking back to campus, many car dealerships saw an increase in sales in the month of August in varying degrees.

“It’s our best month of the year,” general sales manager of Crippen Auto Mall Chris Erickson said. “It’s definitely an above-average month.”

Because August is also seen as a transitional period for many dealerships, there tend to be 4

special sales on 2014 vehicles to make room for the new 2015 models.

“At this time of year we don’t get a lot of new cars in because it’s the period of model year changeover where the next model year is coming in during September and October,” sales manager of Lansing Dodge Inc. Drew Tomkins said. “[The manufacturer] doesn’t give us anything additional during this time.”

While the current model year’s cars mostly come during July, August serves as a vital time to stock up on used vehicles.

“We try to have as many lowpriced vehicles as possible — $5,000 to $10,000 cars — as many of those in the late summer,” Tomkins said.

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“$10,000 to $12,000 are always good cars to have on the lot — especially for college students,” pre-owned sales manager of LaFontaine Ford of Lansing Don Pash said.

Although Tomkins and Pash both said more sales come from their used lots, Erickson says the amount of leased vehicles has gone up significantly among students in the past few years.

“Leasing a car really is the best way to go for most college students,” Erickson said. “Leasing a vehicle makes the car more affordable, gets the student into a brand-new vehicle that creates a better piece of mind for the student and parent, and reduces the worry of high maintenance costs.”

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Dealers also take the large population of international students into consideration.

“We try to stock up on Volvos, a Chinese-owned car company — Buicks, a brand that is very successful in China — and lots of pre-owned Audis,” Erickson said.

Tomkins says most of his student sales come from international students.

“Most international students can’t lease a car because they don’t have credit or don’t even have a social security number in a lot of cases,” Tomkins said.

“Most of them just pay cash for new vehicles.”

International students have become a significant market for car dealers in recent years.

In a previous State News article, general manager of Okemos Auto Collection Steve Shaheen said international students have grown to encompass 15 to 20 percent of sales, accounting for a “pretty substantial” bump in the number of Porsches, BMWs and Mercedes-Benzes the dealership specializes in.

To better serve the burgeoning market, the dealership hired a Mandarin-speaking service advisor.

“They’re pretty good with (English), but sometimes the students that are freshmen or sophomores might not be as fluent as when they’ve been here for a few years,” Shaheen said. “When someone’s trying to explain a problem with their car, it’s nice

to have someone speak to them in their native language.”

Along with cost, student customers consider other aspects when purchasing a vehicle.

“All cars seem to look the same to me,” advertising junior Jaewon Ann said. “The design and color of the car is the most important feature to me.”

Erickson has also noticed some common trends among his student buyers.

“All students have grown up with a lot of technology,” Erikson said. “Typically, students want a nice stereo, Bluetooth capability, technology in the dashboard that integrates features such as texting and calling while driving, but styling seems to be the first priority.”

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Merinda Valley Opinion editor opinion@statenews.com @thesnews

Go the extra mile to make class engaging Both students taking courses and the professors teaching them are responsible for a positive attitude.

Kayman Whaley opinion@statenews.com

When a class is unpleasant or uninteresting, it can be difficult to determine who’s to blame.

Classes are tough if you have a professor who doesn’t seem to enjoy teaching. It’s even more difficult if the class is one your graduation hinges on. Though some professors may not realize it, their attitude toward the course can affect students’ perspective and performance.

Countless times during a class I’ve found myself thinking, “If they didn’t use a monotone voice, it wouldn’t be so hard to pay attention.”

Staying awake during class becomes a significant challenge if your professor navigates through slides as if it’s a burden on him or her. A professor’s disinterest in the subject often translates into student carelessness.

Journalism professor Karl Gude recently

MSU’s smoking policy should be more strict Other Big Ten universities have smoke-free campuses, and MSU should follow suit.

Rich Vadasy opinion@statenews.com

Imagine walking down East Shaw Lane on a sunny fall afternoon. There’s a light breeze, but the warmth of the setting sun fends off any feelings of being cold. You take a deep breath and inhale fresh, untainted air.

Now, actually walk down East Shaw Lane and try doing this. You might find yourself entranced by the setting sun and nice weather, but fresh air is out of the equation. Instead, you’ll likely be inhaling secondhand smoke.

The university’s smoke-free policy prohibits smoking in campus buildings and within 25 feet of them. It also prevents the selling of tobacco on campus. But smoking outside is OK. That smoking policy is lenient compared to that of other universities, though some complain that it’s a pain to walk away from a building for a quick smoke. Yet, there are ashtrays right outside the doors of many buildings, and naturally, people smoke near them. I have also seen students

unleashed his thoughts about professor-student connections in a YouTube video posted Aug. 26.

Gude urged teachers to keep students engaged and stay relevant to them by finding new and effective ways to teach.

“Sitting in my classroom means something — it’s worth being there. That’s a pressure that we professors need to put on ourselves,” Gude said in his video.

In my experience, when instructors are enthusiastic about their work and teaching processes, students are usually more attentive in class.

During my freshman year, I was enrolled in a class with hundreds of students. Our assignments involved group projects and showing off our singing skills, and sometimes our professor would show up in silly costumes to make a point.

Most of my classmates wanted to go to class just to be sure they wouldn’t miss anything exciting. I’m not saying the key to keeping a class in order is dressing up like Batman. That’s definitely not part of the job, and class isn’t supposed to be a circus. Yet involving students in some way, whether through a discussion or group activity,

prop open the side doors of dorm halls and stand close by as they have a cigarette or two. In those cases, the rules go unenforced.

Other schools in the state, including the University of Michigan, Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University have or plan to adopt comprehensive smoke-free policies. Most don’t permit students to smoke cigarettes or use any forms of tobacco on campus.

Strict no-smoking policies are also in place at other schools in the Big Ten. MSU’s smoking policy was approved on July 16th, 1993 —

can contribute to their success.

Another recurring issue that can negatively influence a student’s performance is the fear factor. It’s frustrating when a professor seems standoffish, and it discourages students from asking questions or for extra help.

Professors who give the cold shoulder can skyrocket a student’s stress levels. Along with confusion and doubt, that can ultimately contribute to a low grade in the course.

Both students and professors have responsibilities. Take the common problem of arriving 15 minutes late to a 50 minute class, for example. If a professor arrives late, it’s a waste of students’ time and money. Students get the impression that they don’t need to attend class regularly, if at all.

But a tardy student might make a professor think students don’t have the desire to learn.

Maybe that causes them to lose motivation or question their teaching abilities. Attitudes feed off of each other and impact the overall tone of the course. So take charge and do whatever you can to make your classes interesting.

and things have changed since then.

Years later, scientists discovered cigarettes can damage nearly every part of your body, not just cause lung cancer. Then, in 2006, the real seriousness of secondhand smoke was addressed in the surgeon general’s report, “The Health Consequences of involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke.” It concluded that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

If our smoking policy was stricter, it could possibly reverse the effects of cigarettes on students, staff and faculty who

smoke. The introduction of a smoke-free policy on campus could even inspire some to quit smoking entirely.

MSU prides itself on being green and aims to be healthy, but students constantly inhaling secondhand smoke doesn’t help our community achieve those goals. MSU does offer help for those who wish to quit smoking through Student Health Services.

Those programs, along with a refined and safer policy on smoking can improve health on campus and maybe even make that fresh-air stroll down East Shaw Lane a reality.

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At long last — MSU football will face Oregon on Saturday After a Rose Bowl-winning season, No. 7 MSU football is looking to solidify its place among the powerhouses of NCAA football. Playing Oregon on Saturday night will be the ultimate test for head coach Mark Dantonio’s Spartans.

By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com

Oregon wide receiver Dwayne Stanford looks back as he sprints into the end zone to score a touchdown on Aug. 30 during the game against South Dakota Coyotes at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Photos courtesy of Taylor Wilder/Emerald

This is the game everyone has been circling on their calendars for months.

The game that, regardless of what anyone believes, has been in the back of the players’, coaches’ and fans’ minds.

The game that could lift MSU into the conversation of legitimate national championship contender.

On Saturday afternoon, No. 7 MSU will travel to No. 3 Oregon in a cross-country, non-conference battle of marquee programs that is sure to make an impact on the 2014 college football landscape.

“Every game on a big stage we play creates another opportunity for Michigan State and our football program to make a statement,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “...We’ve taken the right steps to try and get into a game like this so that people can say, ‘hey, if they win this football game, it sends you further up the ladder.’”

When MSU lines up on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

EDT, it will have the tall task of taking down one of college football’s monsters in the not-so-friendly confines of Autzen Stadium.

Whether it be ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Eugene, or MSU’s stout defense against Oregon’s always explosive and quick offense, there are a number of intriguing storylines that sur-

round this top-ten matchup. But for the players, the most exciting element of Saturday’s game is that it’s finally here.

“We’re just trying to go in there against a good opponent, big-time opponent, big-time environment, big-time atmosphere, and we’re just focused on winning,” junior quarterback Connor Cook said.

Containing Mariota One would have to live under a rock to follow college football and not know about the Oregon Ducks’ junior quarterback Marcus Mariota. The Heisman candidate is the key piece in Oregon’s quick-paced offense that ranked in the top ten in total and scoring offense last season, and contains the ability to beat teams with his arm and legs.

The dual-threat quarterback kicked off the 2014 campaign with 267 passing yards, 43 rushing yards and four total touchdowns in only one half of play against South Dakota — all of this coming after compiling 4,380 total yards and 40 total touchdowns a year ago.

While there’s a lot of good about Mariota’s play, defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi points to his ability to stay composed and avoid the pressure to make big plays.

“People don’t get pressure on him. I mean, watch him back there, he’s hanging back there sucking on the ball for a long time so they don’t get pressure,” Narduzzi said. “He’s good at looking off his

Five keys points for MSU this weekend MSU faces a stiff test against the No. 3 Oregon Ducks Saturday, a team that hasn’t lost often since Chip Kelly took over as head coach in 2009. Here are five keys for the Spartans if they want to prevail this weekend: — geoff preston

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Control time of possession In the past two seasons MSU’s Rose Bowl foe Stanford has defeated the Ducks by keeping the ball away from the Oregon offense. The Cardinal controlled the ball for 44 minutes in 2013 and 37 minutes in 2012, both times keeping the score low and winning the game.

2 Contain Marcus Mariota The junior quarterback from Hawaii is a perennial Heisman Trophy candidate and a dual-threat quarterback that runs the high powered, no-huddle attack of the Ducks. In games like this, defensive ends Shilique Calhoun and Marcus Rush will play pivotal roles in containing and forcing Mariota to stay in the pocket.

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3 Peaking at game time It’s one of head coach Mark Dantonio’s go-to lines, keeping the lion in the cage until kickoff, which means not getting too high off emotion before the game starts. In an intense, important game like this, that line isn’t coach spiel, it’s a key to the game.

4 Offensive proficiency At the same time that MSU has to try to keep the score low and eat up the clock, the bottom line is that Oregon games are usually track meets. Even though MSU’s defense has the ability to contain the Ducks, very few teams actually stop them. Can MSU respond with timely scores?

5 No turnovers Zero. Games against teams like this do not afford teams the luxury of turning the football over at any point in the game. The last thing the Ducks need are extra possessions for their explosive offense.

Spotlight receivers and going from one, two to three with the time he’s got, but he’s a leader and he’s composed. You never see him get rattled and that’s a bonus for them.”

Dantonio also gave praise to Mariota this week, comparing him to Ohio State senior quarterback Braxton Miller, who is currently the two-time reigning Big Ten Graham–George Offensive Player of the Year award winner.

However, MSU defeated Miller last season in the 2013 Big Ten Championship Game, holding Miller to only 101 passing yards in the contest. Miller did break the Spartans’ continue multiple times for 142 rushing yards, making it crucial that starting defensive ends junior Shilique Calhoun and senior Marcus Rush have a better outing on Saturday.

“Contain, obviously is a big aspect of any football game when you’re trying to pen in a quarterback,” Dantonio said. “They’re big, but just as much (are) the guys who come in after them, (or) are in place for them, at times have to equally be impressive.”

Pulling Out All the Tricks It’s safe to say this game isn’t like any other when MSU’s coaching staff is pulling out all of its tools and tricks during the week of preparation.

MSU went as far as turning up the heat and practicing indoors on Tuesday to help simulate the projected 90-plus degree weather forecast for Eugene, Ore. on Saturday. Calhoun said he was

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unsure how hot the indoor practice facility got, but jokingly said it reached 150 degrees.

The heat wasn’t the only outside condition being simulated on Tuesday, with speakers blasting loud, crowd-like noise to create a similar feel of what MSU will endure at Autzen Stadium. Calhoun has played in his share of hostile environments during his time with MSU, and said he has been harping on focus to younger players this week to cancel out the crowd’s presence.

“Focus, that’s the biggest thing,” Calhoun said.

“Don’t let the crowd get to you, they’re not out there on the field. They can’t physically harm you out there. All they can do is mentally (affect you) maybe, if your mental capacity isn’t up to par, but they’re not on the field.”

Perhaps even more important for MSU in preparation for the Ducks was its opening week opponent, Jacksonville State. While Dantonio has said dual-threat redshirt freshman quarterback Damion Terry will be used this week as a Mariota scout team replica, junior cornerback Trae Waynes said the week one matchup against the Gamecocks’

A week ago, I had MSU falling on the road to the Ducks by a score of 27-24. But after watching MSU completely dominate Jacksonville State last week on both sides of the ball, I’m changing my tune.

MSU’s defensive performance last weekend gives me confidence that head coach Mark Dantonio and defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi have a plan in place to contain Oregon’s similar offense. Now I know Jacksonville State is by no means as good as Oregon, but still a good sign for Sparty.

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The only thing that would shock me is if this game ended up being a blowout. If Vegas ever got a line wrong on this one, the 11 point monstrosity associated with this game was it. I think this game will be close, exciting, but ultimately disappointing for Spartan fans.

MSU did impress me as much as they could have against an FCS team, especially a good one. The offense looked dominate, and while I think MSU has the potential to win this game, I think the contest being in Eugene plays a really big part in the outcome.

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no-huddle offense was even more beneficial in preparation for Oregon.

“It was good because they’re also fast-paced,” Waynes said of Jacksonville State’s offense.

“They’re not as fast, but it helped us get ready for this game.”

Disrespected Despite what Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich is saying about MSU standing as a challenging opponent for the mighty Ducks, the experts in Las Vegas see it differently.

MSU opened up the week as a nearly two-touchdown underdog by some betting outlets and as a large spread for a battle between a couple of top ten programs. The same can be said for the amount of attention the Oregon offense has received in comparison to the “Spartan Dawgs,” but that isn’t something senior free safety Kurtis Drummond is focused on.

Drummond said he is boxing out all of the talk and extracurricular things coming from the media, and is ready to prove on Saturday where

“Focus, that’s the biggest thing. Don’t let the crowd get to you, they’re not out there on the field. They can’t physically harm you out there.”

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his defense stands.

“Guys can do all the talking they want before the game and have their picks and predictions, but that’s why guys line up and play the game — to show what’s really going to happen,” Drummond said. “We have a great group of guys on this defense and I really don’t think we get the credit that we should get. Come Saturday we’ll definitely be prepared for the challenge we have.”

Calhoun is using the disrespect the Spartans are getting from some media and betting sources as motivation this week. It might be hard for a top-ten team to play with a chip on its shoulder, but that is exactly how Calhoun is tackling this week, looking to continue last year’s mindset that led MSU all the way to Pasadena.

“We get that year in and year out, so it’s no different this year and we don’t look at it any differently,” Calhoun said. “That’s just a chip on our shoulder...as they obviously don’t see us as a legitimate team, so we got to come in week-in, week-out and show them. And this is just another week that we have to go and prove ourselves.”

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One thing MSU’s offense can do to help MSU’s defense is keep the Oregon offense off the field by winning the time of possession battle. Playing senior running back Jeremy Langford will go a long way in ensuring that. If MSU can establish an identity on the ground and keep the no-huddle, incredibly fast-paced offense of the Ducks off the field and their defense resting on the sideline, MSU’s probability of winning increases.

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Senior safety Kurtis Drummond is the leader of the secondary and the defense’s biggest cheerleader. Tuesday he said MSU isn’t getting the respect they deserve.

“We aren’t talked about the way we should be talked about,” he said. Drummond said this after MSU came out as a double digit underdog against Oregon, a team with a young receiving corp that could be its weakness. Drummond and the rest of the secondary will be incredibly important in beating the Ducks.

THE BIG FOUR

By Geoff Preston

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MSU heads west to Oregon this weekend for one of the most important non-conference regular season games in program history. The No. 3 Oregon Ducks (1-0 overall) are known for an explosive offense that averaged 45.5 points per game last season. The Spartans will need their stars to show up in order to keep up with the Ducks. Here are four in particular: STATE NEWS FILE PHOTOS

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Junior defensive end Shilique Calhoun is always a key player, but Oregon’s fast-paced, spread-style offense includes a very mobile quarterback in junior Marcus Mariota. Both defensive ends containing and not letting Mariota break out of the pocket becomes even more important than maintaining pressure in other games.

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Junior quarterback Connor Cook is another player that always needs to play well if MSU is going to be successful. After taking a hit in the first quarter of the Jacksonville State game, Cook shook off the injury, finishing 12 of 13 passes with 285 yards and throwing three touchdowns. Usually Cook has a defense that can take pressure off him, but with the potency of the Oregon offense, MSU’s defense could give up big plays. Cook might get himself into a track meet, and MSU’s offense needs to be able to keep up.

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Good Eats

Best burger joints in East Lansing

By Brittanie Chludzinski bchludzinski@statenews.com

Bagger Dave’s “There are a ridiculous amount of options for your toppings.” - Janee Broadway, cmmunications junior Students at MSU enjoy Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern because it offers such a wide variety of toppings to choose from. Communications junior Janee Broadway said she finds the overall experience at Bagger Dave’s to be very convenient because the restaurant allows customers to fill out their orders on a sheet of paper before handing it over to the workers. When customers go in for a meal, they have the ability to customize their burgers by selecting their choice of protein, bun, cheese, custom-made sauce, premium toppings, and “meaningless free toppings.”

Five Guys “Their burgers always taste very fresh, almost like a burger you would make at home.” -Sydney Watson, environmental biology freshman When it comes to favorite places to grab a burger on campus, it appears that many MSU students rank Five Guys Burgers and Fries near the very top of their list. This restaurant is popular among the MSU crowd for their filling burg-

ers, fresh ingredients, and orders of french fries that are large enough to share with friends. Not only do students enjoy the reasonable prices and the bucket of free peanuts to snack on with any meal, but they appreciate the quick service as well. According to physiology sophomore Cameron Meyer, there will be no problem going in and out for a quick, quality burger.

Peanut Barrel “I like how their burgers are very classic and simple.”- Laura Osaer, biomedical laboratory science senior Peanut Barrel is another favorite burger stop for MSU students not only because of their good quality burgers, but for their friendly atmosphere as well. For human biology senior Ally Kundinger, the outdoor seating and the incredibly nice wait staff are two aspects of the restaurant that keep her coming back. The side of potato salad and their famous Long Islands are two of the most popular items on the menu for students.

Crunchy’s “I like the different combinations of burgers you can have by choosing from their unique toppings.”-Lauren Plotzke, recreation and tourism junior For many MSU students, Crunchy’s is their favor-

Stefanie Oestreich of Dortmund, Germany enjoys a meal Tuesday at The Peanut Barrel on Grand River Avenue.

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ite place to order a burger because of their signature toppings that allows customers to personalize their burgers every time they stop in for a meal. Plotzke said her favorite meal is the Famous Crunchy Burger with the teriyaki signature topping, which includes pineapple, teri-

yaki sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Some other topping options on the menu include western, Cajun, and cheddar. In addition to the customizable burgers, forestry senior Chris Huggett said he really enjoys Crunchy’s friendly atmosphere and their down-to-earth employees.

Student gears up to bike across the nation for charity

By Ian Martin Imartin@statenews.com

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Some students get winded just from biking across campus. But for biochemistry and molecular biology junior Karl Ochs, a short ride through MSU is nothing compared to the trip he will make across the nation next summer. Ochs plans to bike from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. as a participant in the Journey of Hope.

The event is organized by the Pi Kappa Phi charity Push America, which raises money and awareness for people with disabilities. Ochs, who is the vice president of the Pi Kappa Phi chapter at MSU, has a goal of raising over $5,500. Ochs and his fellow fraternity brother Cody Bascom, a kinesiology junior, are representing MSU’s chapter at the event.

The Journey of Hope consists of three different teams, all with different starting points, which include San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. Each team ends in Washington, D.C. The cross-country bicycle trip combines a total of 12,000 miles, with each team going 4,000 miles respectively.

Ochs team, which will take the north route, is

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scheduled to start June 7 in San Francisco and will arrive in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 8. Ochs’ team wants to go the north route partly to beat the heat of the south, but he also thought it would be cool to go through Michigan. The north route will send him to Kalamazoo, East Lansing and Ann Arbor in three days’ time.

Ochs is no stranger to charity bicycle rides. This past summer he raised more than $2,700 through Gear Up Florida. While Journey of Hope won’t be his first long bike ride, he actually just started riding this summer.

“At first I was going 10 miles, and it was like, phew,” Ochs said. “Now, I can do a 40 mile ride and it’s like nothing. It’s more of a mental thing than a physical thing. It becomes a lot easier when you know you’re doing it for a good reason.”

Ochs hasn’t been struggling to balance school with training so far, but he said he will be training much more in the spring.

“Right now, since school started it’s been difficult because I have a pretty difficult schedule,” Ochs said. “I haven’t been doing it too much. But, when spring comes, I’ll be back doing long rides.”

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Quick Reads Spartan Spectacular rescheduled Af te r in cle m e nt weath e r caused Spartan Spectacular to be put on hold last Tuesday, the event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14.

The event will take place from 5-9 p.m., and will now be in the Breslin Center, not on Munn Field.

Spartan Spectacular will feature Sparticipation, followed by the Spartan Spirit event,

featuring appearances by special guests, and it will close with a laser show.

Associate Director of the Department of Student Life Tammye Coles said in a previous interview that events are usually rescheduled “within a month’s time.”

“One of the primary things that we always want is to be safe,” Coles said. “We just did not want to do anything that would in any way jeopardize anybody’s safety.”

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CRC hosts ice cream social for long-time residents, students Who says East Lansing citizens and Michigan State students struggle to get along?

While there are inevitable rifts between students and permanent city residents, MSU’s Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, is attempting to mitigate the divide between the two crowds by organizing events that will

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The organization kicked off their first of three ice cream social events on Wednesday night in Bailey neighborhood.

Two more ice cream social events will follow within the next week, on Sept. 8 and Sept.

10, respectively.

“This is a chance for the East Lansing residents to meet the nearby students and interns,” said Leslie Armell, a graduate student and CRC intern coordinator.

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Sports Volleyball opens home season with ACC-Big Ten Challenge by troy jefferson tjefferson@statenews.com

The football team isn’t alone in facing a stiff, non-conference test this weekend.

The women’s volleyball team (4-0) welcomes ACC foes North Carolina and Duke to Jenison Field House on Friday and Saturday as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

No. 14 MSU will play No. 20 UNC (2-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. and No. 19 Duke (4-0) Saturday at 5 p.m.

The Spartans swept the competition in the UAB/Samford Tournament last week in Ala-

bama, winning three of the four matches in the minimum three sets.

However, head coach Cathy George and her players know it will be tough in the team’s first home games of the season.

“We have a lot of little areas we can sharpen up on,” George said, who has a career 94-21 non-conference record.

Both teams made the NCAA Tournament last year. UNC lost in the first round to the University of California- Berkeley and Duke lost in the second round to American University.

“I think it’s going to be stronger competition,” senior outside hitter Taylor Galloway said. “But

Field hockey heads to D.C. for weekend series Sophomore midfielder Kristin Matula fights for the ball from Maine back/ midfielder Zoe Berkey during a game against the University of Maine Sunday at Ralph Young Field. The Spartans defeated the Black Bears, 5-4 in overtime.

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As field hockey heads to the nation’s capital this weekend to take on Saint Joseph’s and American, they will be looking to improve upon their up-anddown, yet promising start.

Having scored five goals in all but one of its games this season, including exhibitions, MSU feels comfortable with how its offense is playing to start the season. After generating 28 shots in the game against Maine on Sunday, scoring goals and generating opportunities are not high on the list of priorities for this team.

Instead, tightening up team defense and continuing to build team chemistry will be on the forefront this weekend in Washington, D.C. “For us, there’s areas of our game we have to improve on,” head coach Helen Knull said. “Specifically with our team defense, in terms of our ability to stay in the play longer. Our goals from our scrimmage and also last weekend we had a lot of numbers and situations in the backfield that we have to kind of work on cleaning up a little bit.”

With three seniors leading the back end and a solid start to the season by redshirt freshman Simone Vagnoni, the Spartan defense appears to be

in good hands going forward.

Senior defender Jenni Smith, named to the preseason 2014 Big Ten Players to Watch list, will look to help sure up the defensive side of the ball. However, Smith knows that MSU doesn’t have to sacrifice their offense in order to accomplish that.

“We had 26 shots on goal the other day, so we really want to keep pushing for that,” Smith said.

“Also, work on our defense. We got a few inconsistent moments, so just being consistent throughout the game and hopefully starting with a bang.”

Keeping an eye on the start of Big Ten play, Knull will lean on the senior leadership to get MSU playing to its full potential in every game and every practice. With seven of them on the team, their influence cannot be overlooked.

“They dictate the pace of our game. They dictate how we come in at practice. Their emotion kind of steers the ship of the team,” Knull said.

“So far they’ve been doing a good job in leading by example and trying to get the momentum for the team going in the right direction.”

The Spartans will attempt to start heading in that direction on Saturday at 1 p.m. as they face off against Saint Joseph’s. Following a night to recuperate, MSU will play American at noon on Sunday as they look to complete this weekend series.

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The Tar Heels and Blue Devils also play a style which will prepare the Spartans for an unforgiving conference schedule. The Big Ten sent a conference record-tying eight teams to the NCAA tournament last year, with five earning top-16 seeds.

“They’re fast and feisty and the Big Ten is fast and feisty,” sophomore middle blocker and opposite hitter Allyssah Fitterer said.

Fitterer is a player to watch this weekend after taking home the MVP award at the UAB/ Samford Invitational.

“It was kind of unexpected,” said Fitterer of

the honor. She leads the team with 46 kills and is tied for second on the team with nine blocks.

Even though MSU faces two top-25 teams in back-to-back games, they are not letting nerves get to them.

“I think it will be fun and really competitive,” Fitterer said. “They are both great teams and we’re a great team.”

George knows this is just one step in a long process for a team who hopes to build on its recent success.

“Every weekend we face top-notch competition,” George said, “We will be challenged and grow because of that.”