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Downtown skyline growing New bars, shops bring first wave of renovation to the streets of East Lansing

The East Lansing skyline on Albert Ave. shown Sept. 10, 2013. The downtown area has seen many changes over the past few years.

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s East Lansing's skyline sprouts and the number of core downtown businesses increase, city officials and residents agree the new developments are changing the way people view the city.

In the past year, new restaurants such as HopCat, Peppino's and Firehouse Subs have diversified business offerings downtown, and developments such as St. Anne Lofts and The Residences added more studentfriendly housing to the area. In addition, the East Lansing City Council recently entered into a predevelopment agreement with DTN Management Co. to begin plans to redevelop the city's Park District.

East Lansing Planning, Building and Development Director Tim Dempsey said these recent developments will have a positive impact on the city for a number of reasons.

"One, we're adding more people in our core downtown, so that's a benefit to our businesses," Dempsey said. "Two, we're developing projects in an area that's very walkable, close to public transportation, close to

To see a video of residents’ thoughts on the downtown face-lift visit statenews. com/ multimedia. shopping and campus. There's a lot of nearby amenities."

Building up Dempsey said city residents could see even more change downtown in the future — a new high-class restaurant, Black Cat Bistro, is set to open this fall.

Other potential changes, including the proposed redevelopment of the property at 500 Albert

Ave. and 122 Division St. and a plan from El Azteco Restaurant, 225 Ann St., to make its patio available year round, are being considered by the East Lansing Planning Commission and the East Lansing City Council.

The potential for future bars in the city could see challenges, however. The Planning Commission started discussion Wednesday on a proposal from city staff

that would cap the number of patrons at establishments serving alcohol past midnight. But commission members deferred consideration of the proposal until a later date.

Right now, bars downtown seem to be flourishing from the added business, which general manager Nolan Ruffing said was especially true for The Riv. "Anytime someone is walking

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Drummond does.

As the Penguins come to town Saturday for the second time in the past three seasons (2 p.m., Big

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Junior safety Kurtis Drummond celebrates a touchdown against Western Michigan on Aug. 30, 2013 at Spartan Stadium.

their goals for HopCat East Lansing came to fruition.

"The East Lansing store is definitely busier than the Grand Rapids store," Boyd said. "We hope to have a long relationship with the city and add to the vibrancy downtown."

English senior Molly Miller said she admired HopCat's archi-

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Kur tis Dr ummond is primed for something of a homecoming this weekend.

The junior safety and former SuperPrep and PrepStar All-Midwest Team honoree at Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio went to school about two minutes away from the campus of Youngstown State University.

Being familiar with the history involving MSU head coach and former Youngstown assistant coach Mark Dantonio and defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi’s father, Bill, who coached the Penguins from 1975 to 1985, few understand the rich football heritage of the area quite like

towards East Lansing, it's good for East Lansing and the surrounding businesses," Ruffing said. "Especially with the people moving this direction down (Albert Avenue), it's been good for us."

Garry Boyd, ringleader of HopCat East Lansing's parent company Barfly Ventures, said their establishment aimed to add to city business and was happy

Preliminary numbers on MSU’s fall enrollment will come to light Friday at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting and will reveal how the university did in terms of admissions goals.

The report will focus on the demographics of the incoming freshman class, including geographic origin, ethnicity and race, university spokesman Jason Cody said.

He stressed that the numbers are preliminary because some students will drop out after a couple weeks or never show up, which changes the numbers.

The goal was to have a freshman class of about 7,800 students and 1,4501,550 transfer students, said Jim Cotter, director of the Office of Admissions.

The freshman class goal is a result of record numbers of incoming students the past two years. The incoming 2012 class was about 8,100, while 2011's class was about 7,700. The goal this year is part of a plan to reduce the number of freshman to 7,300 by 2015, according to a report presented to the University Council last fall.

“I think everyone is very pleased with this class,” Cotter said. “It represents MSU’s brand in the U.S.

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Minority enrollment at higher education institutions already was sloping downward before the 2006 ban on affirmative action. A new report from a Detroit-based advocacy group shows that trend continued even after the ban, but large universities — MSU included — have been the exception to the rule.

MSU has managed to keep a stable level of minority enrollment, even after voters passed Proposal 2 to ban affirmative action.

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Speakers, headphones stolen from truck

A theft from a truck reportedly occurred between 6:45 and 9:55 p.m. Aug. 9 inside Ramp 1 near Shaw halls, according to MSU Police.

The victim, a 38-year-old male graduate student, told police he parked his black 2006 Toyota Tacoma on the first floor of the ramp, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothianTaylor said.

He returned to his car to find the passenger window smashed and his $85 Sony collapsible headphones and a $50 bluetooth speaker missing.

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tecture and was happy to have more business variation.

"I like the addition of HopCat and the other new businesses in East Lansing because our downtown was kind of falling apart," Mill-

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this weekend’s matchup is a “little bit more special” to him.

“They’re going to come in here and play, just like they did in 2011,” Drummond said.

After redshirting in 2010, Drummond made his MSU debut against Youngstown State in 2011, collecting a single tackle in a 28-6 victory.

Now, Drummond is the starting safety of MSU’s top-ranked defense and is tied for the team lead in tackles with 13.

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er said. "It was starting to feel like we (the students) had nowhere to go. Now that they've revamped it, we have new places to go."

Ruffing said the added city developments in East Lansing were something the area definitely lacked.

"The only buildings that stood over eight stories in this city were parking garages," Ruffing said. "So it's good to have some nice buildings around here to create a skyline, because there never was much of a skyline in

weekend as the No. 23 team in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), ranking fourth in the division in total offense (579 yards per game) and 15th in total defense (280.5).

A week ago, Youngstown State dominated Morehead State in a 67-13 thrashing at Stambaugh Stadium, collecting 718 yards of offense and averaging a staggering 9.7 yards per play.

By comparison, MSU’s offense averages 281 yards per game with an average of four yards per play, largely struggling to find explosive plays with a rotating carousel at the quarterback position through the first two games.

With a Youngstown State staff that includes former Kansas head coach Mark Mangino and former Cincinnati defensive coordinator Joe Tresey, Dantonio said the Penguins play hard and are active on defense, which shouldn’t be overlooked on Saturday.

The Spartans enter the weekend looking to take a step forward on the offensive side of the ball with a showdown against Notre Dame looming on Sept. 21.

Earlier in the week, Dantonio said sophomore quarterback Connor Cook would be getting the No. 1 reps in practice leading up to the game, with freshman Damion Terry getting the No. 2 reps.

Through two games, the Spartans have played three different quarterbacks and only have managed a total of two touchdowns on offense — one less than sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun has on his own.

“Every game is an important game; no game is a soft game,” Calhoun said. “We see them as Notre Dame, we see them as Michigan. Every game we go into, they’re all big teams and we want to win and we want to dominate.”

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East Lansing."

Continuing changes MSU alumnus Reece Hammer said compared to when he was a freshman at MSU six years ago, the city has improved, but more work still needs to be done.

"East Lansing still needs a little paint job," Hammer said. "The back of the buildings and bars on Grand River (Avenue) need some work, and Abbot (Road) needs the most work, right where all of those abandoned buildings are."

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and around the world. It’s all good news in terms of where we want to be.”

He added that the class is academically strong and ethnically diverse.

The transfer class comes mostly from community colleges, which is in line with MSU's mission, Cotter said.

The board also will vote on a contract to renovate the second floor of the Administration Building. The project contract is for $520,600 to Nielson Commercial Construction Company, Inc. The renovations would be on the southeast corner of the second floor in the area that houses the Office of the Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies. The project would modernize work spaces, conference rooms and reception areas. The Sparty’s Convenience Store entrance would be moved to the north end of the building.

“They haven’t been done in years and years because the state doesn’t give us very much money and our students come first, but it gets to a point that buildings are so old that you have no choice but to renovate,” Trustee Faylene Owen said.

The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the Administration Building. For updates throughout the meeting, follow #MSUTrustees or @jpm_msu14.

"I think the ban definitely sent a signal," said Steve Spreitzer, director of programs with the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and inclusion, the group that did the study. "They found new ways because they value diverse learning."

Spreitzer said university officials thought of other ways to promote diversity.

Between heavy recruiting efforts in urban areas and reaching out to underrepresented high school students, MSU managed to keep its minority enrollment steady over the past 10 years, data show.

Universities can't use race, gender or religion as a criteria for admissions. But institutions can use socioeconomic status as a factor, said Paulette Granberry Russell, director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.

That's one of the ways MSU tries to promote diversity, but acceptance to the university doesn't hinge on that factor alone, she said.

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Bailey Neighborhood Association, said his association had several different opinions of the abandoned area on Abbot Road, but hopes something comes of it soon.

"If DTN will or has secured control of the Park District project, we hope it comes to pass," Hittner said. "If something useful comes of those buildings, it would be a public service."

Dempsey said the Park District

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project is the biggest project the city is working toward right now and has the potential to impact the entire city.

"The redevelopment of these old properties along Abbot (Road) and Evergreen Avenue have the potential to be a very significant change for that area of downtown," Dempsey said. "It will be mixed-us … which will get more people living in the downtown."

"Michigan State's review of the student's file has always been holistic," she said. "Even prior to Prop. 2."

Granberry Russell said using race even just as one factor among many is illegal. Yet even before the 2006 voter-approved law, she says MSU judged students in a "holistic" manner.

"We still look at the range of experiences that a student has," Granberry Russell said. "We want not only students that might fall into middle class, but certainly those students that may not fall into that category."

Many are awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court's reevaluation of a 2011 ruling in the court of appeals that overturned the ban in Michigan.

Universities could be able to use race as a factor again if the appeals court ruling stands, a sharply unpopular measure among conservatives. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette pushed for the ruling to be reevaluated, and the Supreme Court accepted that challenge in May. Legal scholars, such as MSU law professor Philip Pucillo, already are speculating on the outcome. Pucillo said he thinks the court will reverse the decision.

"Whatever the U.S. Supreme Court does in the fall will have a significant impact," Pucillo said.

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MSU fraternities, sororities kick off Rush week with barbecue

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Rain or shine, the Spartan fraternities and sororities held their ground.

Despite Mother Nature's temporary rain storm, the Go Greek! BBQ brought in hundreds of students who were interested in entering MSU's greek system.

The barbecue was meant to answer student questions regarding greek life

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English sophomore Stefanie Haapala plays a song on her guitar Wednesday in her dorm room in Mary Mayo Hall. Haapala’s mother signed her up for surprise guitar lessons in sixth grade.

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fter her mother enrolled her in for surprise guitar lessons in sixth grade, English sophomore Stefanie Haapala decided it was a hobby she wanted to stick with. She wrote her first song in eighth grade.

“Usually when I have an idea for a song it's just kind of sparked

by something really random that I see or an image and I want to write a song about it,” Haapala said.

Last summer she released an 11-track sample album with songs she’s written throughout the past year in her dorm room and recorded in her bedroom. She is scheduled to play an online London-based music festival in the near future.

“Music is an obsession,” Haapala said. “It’s always playing,

it’s always going. It’s such a part of my life now that I don’t even realize that I always have to have music with me and I take it with me wherever I go and I turn everything I see into music.”

— Danyelle Morrow, The State News

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pilot program conducted by university officials has students living in Brody and North neighborhoods entering their residence halls after midnight without night receptionists checking them in.

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To keep things a welcoming and neutral environment, students who already are members of the greek system wore a uniform green MSU greek shirt so new and interested students could get a feel of the entire organization, not keying in on specific sororities and fraternities.

When students flocked onto the rock on Farm Lane Thursday, Meagan Semren, dietetics senior and vice president of external recruitment for the Panhellenic Council, welcomed students to the event along with team members of various sororities.

"It's a bigger picture to me, that's what greek life is about," Semren said. "It's about being a part of the community, and it's about being something bigger than yourself."

Despite the various students' decision to join MSU's greek life, international relations sophomore Maddy Krenselewski said being a part of greek life has transformed

Panhellenic Council president Camryn Ginsberg, left, and psychology and criminal justice senior Katie Osentoski, middle, talk to child development and elementary education senior Gina Maffezzoli on Thursday near the rock on Farm Lane.

“I found a lot of girls I matched up with ... I joined a house and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.”

Maddy Krenselwski, international relations sophomore

MSU's big campus into a smaller community.

"Dur ing r ush last year, I found a lot of girls that I matched up with," Krenselewski said. "I joined a house and it was the best decision I've ever made."

Monday marks the beginning of Rush week, with MSU fraternities and sororities working in overdrive to get to know possible prospects who will revive a bid to their organization.

The barbecue served as an opening event for Rush week, w ith the process r unning through Thursday evening.

Delta Sigma Phi president Michael Olcese said Rush Week is an opportunity for greek members to meet future brothers and sisters and welcome them into the largest student organization on campus.

"Last year we took guys out to (Buffalo Wild Wings), met in the dorms and just go do things for fun," Olcese said.

Advertising freshman Cara Jaeger said it didn't take long for her to engage in greek life, stating she's excited for Rush week to begin. Jaeger said she is hoping to follow in her mother's footsteps by rushing and earning a bid to join a sorority this upcoming fall semester.

"I got all my outfits picked out," Jaeger said of the upcoming Rush week. "My mom was in one here so it just seems like really fun joining the sisterhood."

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city proposal that would set a patron cap on downtown establishments serving alcohol past midnight and prevent any new businesses of a similar type from opening was unanimously deferred from consideration Wednesday night.

The East Lansing Planning Commission, which deferred the vote until an unspecified date, cited concerns about the enormity of change the proposal would usher. Current establishments closing and stifling new businesses from opening were among those concerns voiced, and for good reason.

Without incentivizing new businesses, the proposal would hamper a lucrative stream of reve-

“Co-ed dorm living on campus is now the norm, but until recently, male MSU students had the option to live in a dorm that was entirely their own.”

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nue that has been a driving force of downtown sing,” Julie Jonescommerce and a relevant industry to the more Fisk, vice chair of the planning commission, than 40,000 students at MSU. A diversity of businesses is essential to a said at the Wednesday vibrant community, but catering to the city’s meeting.

The proposal could lead wants is practical. to more empAs the Park District project t y s tor e f r ont s enters its next phase, which “A diversity of unless other types of involves plotting out building businesses is businesses plan on investing. use, this proposal would send a City officials said they wornegative message to businesses essential to a vibrant ry about the safety of patrons hoping to invest, whether or not community, but and the concentration of bars they intend to serve alcohol past catering to the city’s downtown, not the number of midnight. businesses serving alcohol after The city should focus its wants is practical.” midnight. efforts on incentivizing the type “It’s not to keep the students of business it wishes to bring in, from drinking,” Darcy Schmitt, East Lansing’s rather than discourage what it doesn’t want.

With a proposed seating cap of 3,330 and a cur- planning and zoning administrator, said in an rent patron capacity at 3,892, that difference of interview on Tuesday. “It’s to keep them safe 562 seats could mean an establishment or more while intoxicated.”

And for late-night bar goers, it means stagnawould have to leave before a similar type might tion downtown. apply.

Clearly, this is an attempt to distance the down“I don’t think the possibility of historical downtown restaurants closing looks good for East Lan- town from party culture.

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City officials have been reluctant in pointing out what dangers students encounter after flowing into the concentrated areas around downtown bars. The talk is often of drunk students moving through residential neighborhoods and causing problems after the bars close.

It is a problem that the proposal will not solve, and might even contribute to, officials stated on Wednesday. It also was said at the meeting that any patron cap implemented will displace students and create an increase in residential parties.

Deferring the proposal to was not the best course of action, voting it down was.

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“Penn’s case raises questions on prof. tenure” Penn screwed up....regardless of how you look at it. If it had been a republican doing an “anti-dem” rant it would have been worse. Replace any specialized group in there you want. The point of the matter and the problem is people today lack that thing that most of us got smacked into us...it’s CALLED TACT. There’s a time and place and if he wanted to do go on his rant in his burning heart liberal association meeting than power to him, but the classroom isn’t the place.

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MSU ranks top 100 again “Earlier this week, MSU came in No. 73 in the US News and World Report Best Colleges rankings — but those aren’t only rankings that came out recently.”

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So Curry said he’s hesitant to say that Penn’s loss of his classes is disciplinary.

Does that mean that its purely political? Because Trustee Lyons and Lt Governor Calley weighed in? So does that mean if any politician decides he/she doesn’t like a MSU faculty member they’re removed from the classroom and potentially fired? For any reason? This is getting quite frightening!

Elizabeth Blackwell, Sept. 12

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read something the other day that was a little troubling to me, but nonetheless spot on. The student section in Spartan Stadium sucks.

In the SB Nation South Florida blog, Voodoo Five, Collin Sherwin wrote how he enjoyed his visit to East Lansing, except for the football student section, because of the empty upper deck.

MSU has many things to be proud of: the Izzone, the rich alumni base, world-class programs and the list goes on. However, the football student section should not be a source of pride.

When you see most MSU games on television, you see most of the stadium is packed full. I know the first two weeks of the season are tough to judge because of the weather delays, but even in the past few years when the football team won 11 games a year, the student section was rarely full. With the past two teams failing to live up to expectations, it makes it more difficult for students to sit through games when our offense plays poorly. Defense wins championships, but offense sells tickets.

The solution? Make the section smaller.

There are roughly 13,000 seats making up the student section, including the upper deck.

With the elimination of the

the fun thing to do and leave entire upper deck, the value at halftime. However, if you and the pride in the student seclook at other parts of the stadition would greatly improve. um, most of the seats are full.

Big games against Michigan is One solution I like is basing stuthe only exceptions I would make dent seating on seniority. It would for the upper deck to remain a be much better if the upper deck was part of the student section. given to the public and students actuJust like the Izzone, the football ally have assigned seats instead of section needs to be exclusive. The first come, first serve. section should always guest columnist There are plenbe full to capacity of dedicatty. A viewer watched fans in Sparing at home shouldn’t tan Nation, and they look to their TV set should be rewardand see chunks of the ed for their loyalty. crowd missing, espeFirst, make desigcially if you’re trynated areas for each ing to pass off as a class. The first 20 or top-notch team. so rows would go to Students don’t Derek blalock seniors, the next 20 realize it’s a privdblalock@statenews.com would go to juniors, ilege to have stuand so on. This obviously might dent tickets — that’s why they prechange based on how many students fer to stay at a house or tailgate and buy tickets each year. However, this stay warm or continue drinking. would give students another incentive If the athletics department would give the entire upper deck to the pub- to buy tickets to give them a chance to get front row their senior year. lic, not only could it make more monIf students decide to not buy tickey, but the section would be more ets as a freshman but buy them appreciated by those using it. as a junior, they could still have For students, it’s roughly $25 per a chance to sit lower through game. You could easily sell each a possible wildcard system. ticket for more than that, espeI understand some might not cially for games like Michigan. agree and believe the student secSome students just go to the tion should remain as large as it is. beginning of games because it’s

But what is the point if there are blocks of empty seats?

There isn’t a good reason.

Another reason for the empty seats is that students have many other options besides actually attending the games.

Tailgating, watching the game in the comfort of their own There are home or simply not plenty of wanting to stand for two to three hours dedicated are just some reasons fans in students decide not Spartan to show up. It’s hard to argue, because tailNation, gating puts a wear and they on you, especially early in the mornshould be ing for a noon game. rewarded That’s exactfor their ly why the section should be smallloyalty.” er — it would weed out the non-loyal fans who might buy the tickets just to sell them and make a profit.

There is no point in giving the upper deck to students who do not appreciate the value of the game, so why not have more tickets to sell to the general public and have a full stadium?

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henry bullough football s the forefather of MSU’s most well-known football lineage, Henry Bullough rarely mentioned the gridiron as he answered questions Thursday before being formally inducted to MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

Today’s generation of Spartans associate the Bullough name more closely with his grandsons Max, senior and a three-year starter at middle linebacker, or Riley, a redshirt freshman running back.

But before that, there was their dad, Shane, and uncle Chuck Bullough, both Spartan linebackers in the 1980s.

Henry starred as a three-year starter at guard under legendary MSU head football coach Clarence “Biggie” Munn from 1952-54.

“The first thing I say to (MSU players is) ‘How are you doing in school?’” Bullough said. “‘I’m doing OK, coach.’ I don’t want to hear about that OK. It’s either great, or you’re not doing very good in school. … School’s the whole thing when it’s all over with.”

Five former MSU standouts left their legacy one more time on Thursday in the form of an Athletics Hall of Fame induction

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ip Miller can remember just about every time he’s put on a jersey at Munn Ice Arena.

The third generation MSU hockey player, who played from 1986-90, will join four other former Spartan greats, including his cousin Ryan Miller, as the 2013 inductees to MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

“I’ve been going to Munn forever; being able to walk in there and put on the jersey was always the best memory for me,” Miller said.

Miller was sixth of 10 members of his family to play hockey at MSU, and finished his career third on the all-time Spartan points (261) and goals (116), and the first Hobey Baker Memorial Award in Spartan history.

He said he’s been a Spartan since birth, and his dream was always to go to MSU and do something that would be remembered.

"For me, growing up being a Miller I was a Spartan from the get go,” he said.

– Zach Smith, The State News

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Former basketball star Morris Peterson became the second member of the lauded "Flintstones,” the group of four players from Flint, Mich. who helped build Tom Izzo’s foundation, to become inducted to the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, joining childhood friend and teammate Mateen Cleaves (inducted in 2011).

“This is a great university, great tradition,” Peterson said. “To be honored with some of other great players in their sports as well is an unbelievable feeling.”

Affectionately known as “Mo Pete,” he was the first non-starting player to make first-team All-Big Ten during his tenure from 19952000. Peterson was a three-time Big Ten champion, a member of two Final Four teams and earned Big Ten Player of the Year and AllAmerican honors as a senior.

The crowning accomplishment of his career and the Flintstones’ legacy was winning MSU’s second national championship in 2000.

– Stephen Brooks, The State News

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s a freshman, MSU volleyball great Jenna Wrobel was immediately plugged into a starting lineup burgeoning with potential.

The head coach at the time, Chuck Erbe, was in the midst of compiling a team stocked with significant talent.

Current head coach Cathy George described Wrobel as the missing link to the team.

Perhaps she was. The 1995 MSU volleyball team made it to the Final Four in the NCAA volleyball tournament. Today, that team is viewed as one of the best in MSU volleyball history — trailblazers who set the standard of success for the program.

“That’s one of the reasons why I chose Michigan State — to be that trendsetter, to be that pioneer,” Wrobel said. “I could see that Chuck was building this volleyball mecca here, and I wanted to be part of that with the other players.”

Amongst the players from that era, Wrobel stands the tallest. She currently holds eight all-time MSU volleyball records. Her career kill total — 2292 — is the 18th most in NCAA volleyball history.

– Omari Sankofa II, The State News

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yan Miller was born a Spartan, and now he's being enshrined as one as well.

Miller, along with four other former Spartan athletes, will join the ranks of the MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame as the 2013 class.

"For me it’s too cliché, but it’s a tremendous honor," Miller said.

"This university has meant so much to my family for so long."

Miller's grandfather Elwood, his dad Dean, his cousins Kip, Kelly and Kevin, his great uncle Lyle and his brother Drew all donned the green and white sweater.

His freshman year was spent splitting time with 1999 First-Team All-American Joe Blackburn, but spent his second season between the pipes was one to remember.

His 1.32 goals-against average and .950 save percentage were NCAA records at the time. He made 40 starts and was named player of the year by many media outlets en route to the second Hobey Baker Memorial Award in MSU history, along with his cousin Kip.

– Zach Smith, The State News

unbeaten start to be tested in mac-filled weekend

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Entering the final weekend before Big Ten play, the women’s soccer team will look to maintain their unbeaten record against a pair of Mid-American Conference teams.

The Spartans (4-0-2 overall) will take on Bowling Green (0-3-0) Friday night at home, but after tying Oakland, 1-1, on Sept. 5, head coach Tom Saxton said it doesn’t matter Bowling Green has yet to win a game.

“The most important thing, to be honest with you, is to make sure we learned a lesson out of Oakland and not

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Sophomore midfielder Sarah Kovan slides after going for the ball during the match Sept. 5, 2013 at DeMartin Stadium. The Spartans tied Oakland, 1-1, after playing two scoreless overtime periods.

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the season for the Spartans is capitalizing on scoring opportunities.

With the fewest shots in the Big Ten with 72, redshirt freshman midfielder Jessica White said the Spartans need to focus more on offense.

“We need to work on making sure we don’t just play defense,” W hite said. “We all (need to) get involved in the attack and string passes together.”

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“Bowling Green might not be as 'big name' as New Mexico, (but) we need to come ready to play. That shows us that we’re maturing as a young team.”

MSU then will follow up on Sunday against Eastern Michigan (1-3-1) team in Ypsilanti.

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Saxton said after practice Wednesday, he was unsure if they would be back for Friday’s game, but all three players were making practice.

Sophomore forward Allyson Krause said if they won’t be able to play this weekend, the team will need to pick up its play to make up for the losses.

“We need to step up as a team,” Krause said. “(Our bench) needs to fill their positions the best they can.”

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Friday, Sept. 13 MSU Drug Discovery Seminar Series 9-10 a.m.

B448 Life Sciences Building This will be the first presentation in the MSU Drug Discovery Seminar Series, hosted by the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology. The presentation is free.

K. Flay 8 p.m.

The Loft K. Flay is a hip-hop artist with classic rock and indie-rock inspirations.

She has opened for artists including Passion Pit, 3OH!3 and Snoop Dogg. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

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Breslin Center See WWE star wrestlers including Dean Ambrose and Ryback. Tickets are $10 with a student ID.

Saturday, Sept. 14

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Kristin Shelley's heart has always been with the community.

Shelley, the director of the East Lansing Public Library, or ELPL, is on the board that decides the featured book for the One Book, One Community program, which is designed to create positive conversation between students and permanent East Lansing residents.

"We look for a good piece of literature that has a lot of meat," said Shelley, a professional librarian of 24 years. "We have to pick a book that will appeal to the average 18-year-old college freshman and to the senior that's 65."

When she came to East Lansing in January 2011, Shelley made it her mission to reach out to the MSU community.

The ELPL began offering free renewable library cards to MSU students and it also is a workstudy site for students who have financial needs. ELPL hosts the annual East Lansing Welcomes the World, an event to introduce international students to the city.

"I really truly love learning about people and their cultures, (and) the cities that they're from," Shelley said.

However, Shelley wasn't

always on track to being a librarian. She originally studied political science at Indiana University in the 1980s.

"I thought I would go into law school or (work in) social work," Shelley said. "I really wanted to help in a community."

After doing some research, Shelley found neither suited her and she began looking for other options.

She drew inspiration from an uncle who was a rare books librarian and traveled across the world to collect them, and from another friend who began pursuing a career in libraries.

Shelley then got a master's degree in library sciences from Indiana University. "(It's) a lot like being a community-based social worker," Shelley said. "I could provide information equally and to all by being a librarian."

Shelley worked in the Ohio library system until she moved to East Lansing to be the public library director.

"I loved the idea of going back to a true college town," Shelley said.

As someone who is immersed in literature on a daily basis, Shelley enjoys reading. She favors heavier and darker books.

"Reading about that makes my life look really good," Shelley said with a laugh.

Her favorite book this year

Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys 8 p.m.

The Loft This country-rock band partially is made up of alumni. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Comedian 7 p.m.

Cobb Great Hall Chonda Pierce's southern charm has famed her as a stand-up comic, TV hostess and author. Tickets start at $20.

Sunday, Sept. 15 IAmDynamite 7 p.m.

The Loft The alternative rock duo, IAmDynamite, will play in Lansing. Tickets are $10 in advance.

Pianist Russell Sherman 3 p.m.

Cook Hall The famous pianist and author Russell Sherman will perform on campus.

Reserved tickets are $5 for students and $15 for adults.

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Seventeen should not objectify men Meet Mike Sadler — a punter for the Spartans, a apparently brilliant student and No. 18 on Seventeen Magazine's list of the "Hottest College Football Players."

The list references Sadler's reported 3.9 GPA, saying he's "hot and smart — what more could you want?!"

How about a good personality? Or, humor?

I've had a subscription to Seventeen for the past five years. Admittedly, my eyes glaze over the fashion sections, but I always adore the features on different women from across the country.

Seventeen has a penchant for female empowerment, often challenging girls to find their own "body peace," and I love it.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog on the objectification of women in media. I'm not going to be that person who is suddenly mum just because the shoe is on the other foot.

Ladies, boys aren't pieces of meat to ogle at either.

Lists like these have always made me uncomfortable because they never take the time to talk to the person in question. I strive to be the kind of person who tries to get to know someone before I judge who they are.

And, I don't think attraction is solely based off how "hot" someone is or just how much of a super genius they are.

I want to know what he cares about and his goals in life.

That's what will draw me to him.

Frankly, compilations such as these remind me of petty middle school lists circulating with who were the cutest boys and girls in the grade.

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Director of the East Lansing Public Library Kristin Shelley poses for a portrait Thursday at the library. Shelley organizes all things happening at the library and also is on the board that decides the featured book for One Book, One Community. Every incoming MSU freshmen must read this book.

“I loved the idea of going back to a true college town.”

Kristin Shelley, ELPL director

is "The Round House" by Louise Erdrich.

She advises college students

to not be afraid to experiment with finding a place in the world.

"You have to think about the

world around you, the people around you," Shelley said. "How do you fit into making the world a better place?"

Shelley continues to look forward to helping the East Lansing community thrive and grow.

"Public libraries are where my heart is," Shelley said.