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Free speech issues to be addressed by faculty

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A host of topics were addressed at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, but the most controversial issue brought up was one the trustees didn’t say a word about.

Two people addressed the board at the end of the meeting and expressed concern about English professor William Penn’s remarks during a lecture that some are calling anti-Republican.

Both speakers were concerned about the impact it could have on the university’s reputation.

Penn was relieved of teaching courses for the fall in early September after a video of the lecture hit the Internet, drawing national attention.

“His complete lack of sophistication and what appears to be a very limited intellect was not only embarrassing, but I think a poor reflection upon this university,” said Chris Fitzsimmons, an alumnus.

MSU Campus Conservatives, or MSUCC, had a few people outside the Administration Building holding signs asking for Penn’s resignation.

“I believe that removing him from the classroom was an excellent first step in preserving the trust that students hold in this university and the administration," said Matthew Bedard, MSUCC president and political science junior.

Some MSU faculty are taking a different approach.

An ad hoc committee will be put together in the coming weeks by the Steering Committee to address overarching concerns that came out of Penn’s case, committee chair and journalism professor Sue Carter said during the meeting.

The board made no comments during the meeting on either the complaints or the committee, but MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said afterward that it's a step in the right direction.

She said it’s important to have an active and challenging learning environment with multiple viewpoints. She said students should think about how they would feel if they thought they would be recorded if they said something outrageous or dumb.

“I would never do that to you as a student — that’s not right, it’s not right, in my opinion,” Simon said. “It threatens the capacity for us to have the kind of learning environment that (students) came for.”

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Falling back into line Economics junior Jerred Pender poses for a portrait, Sept. 5, in his East Lansing home. Pender served two tours in Afghanistan and now is the president of the MSU Chapter of the Student Veterans of America.

Resources, aid among challenges for student vets coming back to campus

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erred Pender walked to the closets on the right side of his bedroom. One holds his civilian clothes. The other has some military uniforms, a camouflaged helmet and two pairs of cowboy boots on the shelf above. A stuffed camouflage backpack lay on the ground, the top flap hanging open.

Taking his formal uniform from the rack, he said, “The last time I wore this was at a funeral.”

He walked to the bathroom around the corner to put it on, disappearing for a few minutes, and re-emerged, ready for the photographer. Three and a half rows of multicolored squares and various buttons adorned his chest: military awards and other symbols of his service. He said he's most proud of his combat infantry badge.

Pender, president of MSU's chapter of Student Veterans of America, or SVA, has big plans, his newest being a deal with the university to give them a place to hang out – a community center for veterans.

No such center currently exists, but that could change in November if Pender gets the green light for his project from Denise Maybank, vice president for student affairs and services.

Veterans have a lot of pride, enduring the trials and tribulations of war and surviving to tell the tale. But while pride and praise aren't lacking, many advocates say assistance available for student vets is particularly lacking at MSU. And with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq coming to a close, the university's veteran population could spike.

“MSU needs to recognize that they’re gonna get a lot of vets,” said Jon Caterino, veteran mentor coordinator for the Ingham County Veterans' Treatment Court in East Lansing. “If you’ve been a combat veteran and then all (of) the sudden you have to sit in a classroom and take notes, that’s not easy.”

Michael Dakduk, director of the national Student Veterans of America organization based in Washington D.C., said the challenges for most veterans are threefold: administration, academics and integration.

Applying or getting information on the GI Bill or other benefits can be confusing and time consuming, especially without someone to walk you through the process, Dakduk said. Then there's the long waits if claims get backlogged. Some wait months to hear back from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs about their benefits, making it hard for them to pay for classes if the money doesn't come in time for the bill due-date.

With no gathering place, some advocates believe it's hard to feel a sense of community. And without someone to help with the burden of double bureaucracy, or adjusting from the sound of rapidfire machine guns and rigid military lifestyle to the humdrum of daily civilian life, it's even harder.

There's no full time VA employee or other MSU employee who specializes in veterans issues alone to help answer questions.

The university doesn't keep statistics on the veteran population, making it difficult to judge what types of services are needed.

“My personal experience with MSU was one of disappointment,” Pender said. “Michigan State, at this point, is not a veteran-friendly school.”

No centralized university office to help veterans exists and MSU doesn't employ a full-time staff member who specializes in helping veterans.

Maybank said the university is working on a plan to implement those services.

MSU officials have had “ongoing discussions for the past few years regarding the ways we support and engage student veterans,” Maybank said.

Those discussions, she said, resulted in a university-administrated web portal with information on benefits and help.

But there's currently no office or employee to go to for questions, though Maybank said MSU officials are “in the process of structuring such a position.”

She said the university is working on creating a resource center, but did not offer any specif-

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ics on the date or place. Pender said that it could take place as early as mid-November.

Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor In the summer of 2008, the University of Michigan launched its first campus-based veterans' resource center.

“It grew out of student demand,” said Philip Larson, director of the university's Veteran and Military Services Program.

After Larson was hired that same summer, his new job became helping the university's roughly 250 vets deal with precisely those problems.

It's not a “one-stop-shop” for assistance or information, but veteran students can call Larson about any problems, confusion or difficulties they might have, and he'll direct them to someone who

can help if he can't.

U-M also has a council on student veterans that meets at least once a year to determine what new services or programs veterans might need, making a huge difference for students, Larson said.

One of the changes the university implemented a year after the center opened was a program that pays for veterans' tuition in case any hold-ups happen on the VA's end, which often is sluggish in deploying benefits.

Perhaps the greatest relief for veterans is simply in knowing that there's a place to go for help, Larson said.

On the horizon During a speech in midAugust, President Barack Obama outlined a new plan to address the problems veterans face in

adjusting to university life. It's an effort to marry a disjointed and backlogged federal bureaucracy to campus programs, perhaps centralizing some efforts and creating a web of support groups and a sense of community for veterans returning from duty, measures that student veteran advocates have sought for years with what they say is little assistance from the government. It's an attempt at bridging gaps and mending old bureaucratic sores.

Pender thinks it's little more than lip service and good public relations.

“They’re not being proactive.

This is reactive,” Pender said.

“As far as the Obama administration goes, I don’t think it’s a wholehearted effort. I believe See VETERANS on page 2 u

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Spartans take steps forward in key areas during victory Cook throws for four touchdowns as MSU preps for Saturday trip to Notre Dame

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It took MSU three hours and 18 minutes to pummel lowly Youngstown State 55-17 on Saturday, but as the final whistle blew, it signalled the conclusion of a quarterback controversy more than nine months in the making.

Alas, the competition was settled — at least temporarily — when head coach Mark Dantonio confirmed sophomore Connor Cook is MSU’s starting quarterback moving forward after his team thrashed the Penguins of the Football Championship Subdivision.

“It was the plan to go with (Cook) and to stick with him if he had a difficult time,” Dantonio said. “I thought he responded. … Connor Cook is the No. 1 quarterback.”

Cook did what no other Spartan quarterback has been able to in 2013: He threw a touchdown pass (four, actually), moved the offense with consistency and, above all else, he was given ample time to produce without the pressure of being cemented to the bench.

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Sophomore quarterback Connor Cook hands off the ball to junior running back Nick Hill during Saturday’s home win.

Early last week, Connor Cook was handed the keys to the MSU football team. And after Saturday’s performance against

Youngstown State, the sophomore quarterback appears to have no intention of giving them back anytime soon.

In the second start of his career, Cook picked apart the Penguins’ secondary, throwing for 202 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-17 victory at Spartan Stadium.

From the first play from scrimmage, Cook came with pistols drawn, appearing poised, fearless and, for the first time for any of MSU’s quarterbacks this season, confident — a trait he attributes to a conversation he had with head coach Mark Dantonio. A conversation that could See COLUMN on page 2 u

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Police brief Moped stolen A moped reportedly was stolen between 5 p.m.

Sept. 6 and 6 p.m. Sept.

9 in front of East Holden Hall, according to the MSU Police Department.

The victim, a 20-year-old male student, told police he parked his moped outside of the hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

The moped was not locked to a rack, but the handlebars were locked. It was valued at about $900.

There are no suspects, and the incident remains under investigation.

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yards and ran for 25 more. His four passing scores were the most for a Spartan quarterback since Brian Hoyer in 2007.

Despite the severely overwhelmed competition, simply seeing MSU show a pulse offensively was worth cheering for many.

Cook might not have been the guy fans originally wanted — the “We want Terry” chant, in reference to No. 2 quarterback Damion Terry, started before MSU ran a single play — but he gave them the performance they wanted.

“This was the first time where

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I was in and I was the main guy,” Cook said. “When you know your coaches believe in you, you know your players (and) teammates believe in you, and you believe in yourself, it just makes you a lot more confident and not afraid to make mistakes.”

The Spartans’ 55 points tied the highest total under Dantonio, which happened against UAB in his 2007 debut and against Indiana in 2011.

MSU should have cruised to similar blowout wins against underdogs Western Michigan and South Florida in the first two weeks, but an ineffective offense kept the margins close.

Senior Andrew Maxwell, redshirt freshman Tyler O’Connor and Cook each split time at quarterback to minimal results through both games.

Having time to get into a

groove with the offense was the biggest difference between the first two games and Saturday, Cook said.

“If you don’t have a rhythm, you are not going to be a successful quarterback,” he said.

Now, for the first time since before last December’s Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl win, the quarterback position has some clarity at MSU. The job is Cook’s for the foreseeable future, and he’ll face a test unlike the first three contests with a trip to Notre Dame on deck. As for fan-favorite Terry, Dantonio said he likely will redshirt this season.

“The fact that we had explosive plays gives you an indication that we grew up a little bit,” Dantonio said. “We caught fire a little bit, provided a spark that will hopefully ignite our offense.”

sity life for veterans, which the president said are “specific steps that schools can take” to achieve goals.

“So far,” Obama said in his speech at the Disabled American Veterans convention last month in Florida, “more than 250 community colleges and universities have signed on, and today, I’m calling on schools across America to join us in this effort. ” Without any federal or state statistics kept on the academic standing, retention or graduation rates of student veterans, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to measure the efficacy of such a program, experts say.

That, too, could change by the end of the year, Dakduk said.

In conjunction with the VA and National Student Clearinghouse, an organization that collects data on college students, the SVA will have preliminary data by the end of 2013.

“No one has tracked how successful veterans are in higher education,” Dakduk said. “(Data) has been something that’s been overlooked until now.”

Information on things like graduation and retention rates also will be useful, he said.

From there, experts will be able to analyze the data and determine what additional assistance veterans might need, which programs are working and which ones aren't.

If that's coupled with tracking

veteran students on the campus level, in a similar way that athletes' academic performance is tracked, researchers could narrow in on exactly what students might need.

MSU psychiatrist and posttraumatic stress disorder expert Frank Ochberg said university-level tracking “is a brilliant move,” but there's no one service or change that smooths the transition completely.

“This is a normal person who’s gone to an abnormal place,” he said. “Very abnormal.

And I’m not talking about the geography. I’m talking about the mission. And it takes a village to help a person come home."

That type of collective effort might be the key to the puzzle.

As is so often forgotten, having a sense of community and connection might be the most important thing anyone can do for themselves, veterans included.

“Many of them can do it on their own, but it does take a collective effort,” Dakduk said. “It takes fellow veterans providing the support, it takes the support of the administration, on campus, and faculty, it starts at the top with the president or the chancellor or the provost, and it takes the Department of Veteran Affairs and other entities.

“I’ve always said that we can’t point our fingers at any one agency. … We have to talk about it collectively and think about addressing these issues holistically.”

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turn the tide of a season.

“When I sat down with coach Dantonio, he said, 'You’re the guy and we believe in you, we have all the confidence in the world with you,'” Cook said. “I found my rhythm pretty early tonight, just like the last couple games, it’s hard to find a rhythm when you are working with two other QBs or another QB.” Through the first two games, Cook split time with senior Andrew Maxwell and redshirt freshman Tyler O’Connor, while Dantonio also threw freshman Damion Terry’s name into the mix. And during the same span, the team went without a single passing touchdown, struggling to find an offensive pulse in wins against Western Michigan and South Florida.

Against Youngstown State, Cook took charge of the offense, making plays and building chemistry with his often-criticized wide receiving corps.

But more than analyzing Cook and the offense’s showing, the game serves as a point of relief and optimism for the Spartans.

Youngstown State plays in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision, and while they are a successful team at their respective level, MSU definitely is the toughest team they’ll play all sea-

son. Quite frankly, the Spartans should have the ability to hang a crooked number on the Penguins at will, regardless of the quarterback situation.

Cook wasn’t perfect against Youngstown State. But really, he didn’t have to be.

He needed to step in and prove he’s the guy who gives the team the best chance to make explosive plays and, ultimately, win games.

The Spartans had more explosive plays against Youngstown State (10) than the team had in the first two games combined (nine). Cook also completed passes to 10 different receivers, ranging from familiar targets such as senior wide receiver Bennie Fowler to new faces on offense such as redshirt freshman tight end and converted defensive lineman Jamal Lyles.

“We went into this football game telling Connor that this is his game,” co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner said. “We definitely went into this game different than we have in the previous couple of games, so I think that helped him from a confidence standpoint.”

There was unquestionable progress made in the span of a weekend. However you put it into context, that much remains to be true.

With a showdown against Notre Dame less than a week away, the Spartans now have proved they have the punching power to compete with nearly anyone on the schedule.

Cook’s in the driver’s seat and appears to be primed to prove he’s the man for the job under center. And if he can replicate what he was able to do against Youngstown State, the road to Pasadena only gets smoother.

Dillon Davis is a State News football beat reporter. Reach him at ddavis@statenews.com.

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Environmental Biology and Zoology junior Jordan Brandel poses for a portrait with his belongings, Sunday, in the living room of the Phoenix cooperative house, 239 Oakhill.

The man police believe initiated a series of sexual assaults in East Lansing during the summer is facing charges for a similar incident that occurred in late March, court documents show.

Oswald Scott Wilder, 26, was arrested and arraigned last month for allegedly sexually assaulting three

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females in various off-campus locations in April and May. He is scheduled to appear in 54-B District Court on Sept.

24 for a pretrial conference.

The Vernon, Mich. resident was charged with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration and one count of gross indecency between male and female by a sexually delinquent person.

He also is a habitual offender.

Court documents indicate Wilder will face an additional count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and a count of unlawful imprisonment for an earlier incident, which reportedly took place March 30 on the 1100 block of Grand River Avenue.

If he's found guilty of the crimes, Wilder faces life in prison.

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Displaced Phoenix cooperative ASMSU uses tailgates as engaging promotion tool resident reflects on experience

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It's been days since flames ripped through Phoenix cooperative house, and for the majority of its residents, life is back to normal.

But for environmental biology junior Jordan Brandel the living situation remains less than ideal.

"For now, my life's kind of a mess," Brandel said.

Early on Sept. 4. the flames completely destroyed four bedrooms on the cooperative's second floor, including Brandel's, and caused significant water damage in several other rooms.

For the time being, he's gone between staying with a friend at Hedrick and crashing with various roommates who are back in Phoenix.

Brandel said the rooms with the worst damage require new walls and parts of the ceiling.

Although most of his clothing got the brunt of the water damage, he said he was able to grab

his valuables before he evacuated.

"I went upstairs to my room, I grabbed my backpack, I grabbed my computer, my electric guitar and my favorite pillow and I got the hell out of there," Brandel said.

Brandel has been staying with friends in Hedrick cooperative and roommates at Phoenix cooperative East Lansing Fire Inspector Don Carter, who found pieces of fireworks on the property, said he does not believe the damage was intentional. He said residents had been releasing fireworks from the southern end of the roof, where the fire initially started.

"There was physical evidence on sight, and occupants there told me there had been fireworks as well," Carter said. "We don't think anyone had the intention to do anything terrible. It was accidental."

Despite moving from place

to place, Brandel said other cooperative members have made him feel welcome. He said Phoenix residents have gotten help from neighbors as well, even receiving meal vouchers from MSU to eat in the dining halls.

"I never feel like I’m really put out," he said. "I’m homeless right now technically, but I don’t feel like I don’t have a home."

Brandel said his displacement along with other residents, has left him thankful for the compassion.

"The great thing about the co-op system is there’s been a tremendous sense of community since this whole thing has taken place," Brandel said. "It’s been really great to have some support around here, so many people who care."

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As part of the lifelong Spartan experience, ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, has been keen on maintaining school spirit by hosting tailgates at the tennis courts in South Neighborhood every home game.

Anna Hogg, ASMSU director of marketing, noticed there were more students joining the tailgate on Saturday than on the two previous tailgates.

"I think (the numbers) are growing the more we get the word out there," Hogg said. "The ASMSU tailgate has been going for multiple years now."

Hogg said the student government provides students and their families with free music entertainment at the tailgate, in addition to free promotional items at the event.

ASMSU Event Planner and hospitality business junior Ariana Wellings said the tailgate is a good way for students to show their Spartan spirit and get ASMSU attention amongst the university.

"It's an area for us to give back to the students and for them to

learn more about us," Wellings said, adding the event gives students the space to plan their tailgate however they would like.

Students and alumni can buy parking passes for the tailgate through the ASMSU website, or pick them up at the ASMSU office in the Student Services building.

The organization offers both season and single game passes with the prices differing per game.

"As a fellow Spartan, I have (gone tailgating) throughout my four years," said electrical engineering senior and tailgate attendee Jose Carmona, adding

this was the first time that he participated in a tailgate planned by ASMSU. Carmona said that unlike some students, he was aware of the services the student government provides for students, such as the free legal services.

On the other hand, human development and family studies senior Dayna Valent was not aware of what ASMSU was before The State News spoke with her.

"I just come here to hang out with friends," she said. "(The tailgate) is mainly for students, so you meet new people."

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he four major modes of campus transportation at MSU are biking, busing, walking an driving. As a freshman, their unique pros and cons are instantly noticeable, along with a problem they all have in common.

MSU takes pride in being a pedestrian-friendly campus and encouraging its students, faculty and staff, to leave their cars, mopeds and other motorized transportation at home if possible. The beauty of MSU lies within the nature that can be seen while walking through campus.

However, walking around campus takes a long time getting from Point A to Point B when a bike or car could do the trick in a much shorter amount of time. Others question walking home alone at night and think biking or driving is the safer option.

Bikes also are campus-friendly because there are many bike racks in front of every building and bike lanes on the paved roads that offer bikers a safer, more convenient way to get around. The MSU Bikes Service Center near Bessey Hall offers a range of services for individuals or departments looking to rent, repair, buy or equip a bike.

But bikes are easily stolen and it is a strug-

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All these pros and gle to find a spot on those crowded bike racks cons weigh into our to lock them up.

Buses provide students with transportation choice of transportathat fits their schedule and drops them off close tion, but lack of traveler awareto their destination. They also ness of give students access to far desguest columnist those around tinations unreachable on foot. them remains the However, the buses tend to greatest challenge. be packed during the daytime, These ways of transportaoffering little room to sit and tion have been in battle for a stand. Sometimes there is a while. Pedestrians think they very pungent odor in the bus can walk into oncoming traffic. as well, leaving its passengers Bikers complain about walkers with a horrible taste in their being too slow and walking in mouths. the bike lanes. Cars think they Cars provide the convenience Meg Dedyne trump everyone because they mdedyne@statenews.com of fast departure and arrival to have the most mass. any destination, air conditionWalkers should not be in the bike lanes and ing or heat for comfort and the ability to carry should make sure they are not walking into any number of heavy items.

But cars also provide their share of strug- oncoming traffic because most pedestrians think gles because of limited parking on campus and the cars will always stop. My argument is that I heavy traffic during business hours. They also wouldn’t always count on them to given the fact are costly when paying for gas, parking and that drivers could be looking at their phone, fixing the radio, or simply not paying attention as other expenses.

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a student walks across the road.

Bikes, buses and cars also should be cautious of pedestrians when they do have the right-ofway. Countless times groups of pedestrians walk across the road when the sign says, “Walk” and a car goes zooming by anyway to make the light.

Many accidents could be prevented and campus would be much safer if students walking, biking and driving automobiles looked out for each other a bit more often. Everyone’s traveling experience would be streamlined if we focused less on the road ahead and more on the road around us.

Meg Dedyne is a State News staff reporter. Reach her at mdedyne@statenews.com.

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Preach. Every little detail about this article is 100% accurate. I’m as diehard as they come but being a Senior and having to show up 3 hours before kickoff to get the seat I want is a bit frustrating. “Seniority” type seating makes the tailgate experience better and allows students to show up closer to game time like the majority of the fans in the stadium. I also think it increases the likelihood that students show up to every game as well.

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I can agree with making the student section exclusive, but not organizing it by seniority. That would certainly decrease attendance. Why would true football fans go to a game to sit at the top of the stadium? As a freshman, I had the ability to go get in line to enter the section an hour or so before the gate opens and sit in the first few rows for most of the games. I was in complete control of my spot. Part of the value of the tickets come from my ability to sit as close as I choose.

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s long as I live, I’ll always respect someone with the genuine ability to eat crow when it’s being served in any situation in life. If you’ve ever had a relationship of any length, you understand how tough that is to do.

Well, I’m about to devour an entire heap of a dirty trash bird.

After a day of high-octane football and stale press box hot dogs on Saturday, I returned to the office to write my column, edit a video and try not to fall asleep to the eerily pleasant sound of buzzing newsroom lights.

While waiting for the next creative burst to hit the finish line, I browsed Twitter and came across a tweet from a friend, who apparently found a new guilty pleasure within Miley Cyrus’ hit song, “We Can’t Stop.” Now, while I too enjoy the song, I also found it comical my friend tweeted it out to the world, given the song’s content and general odd acceptance in mainstream culture.

A quick YouTube search led me to a clip from the NBC sitcom “Community,” where Señor Chang, played by the talented Ken Jeong, makes an amplifying hand gesture before shouting “Ha, gay!” at Joel McHale’s character, Jeff Winger. As I had many times before, I sent the link to my friend, hopeful to get a chuckle that we’d later discuss in person.

However, it was met with a different response.

On the drive home, I reflected on the Another one of my followers — a gay MSU student — sent me a note on incident and realized what had happened made me no better than a middle schoolTwitter.

“Are you serious? You should know er saying, “That’s so gay” to a group of better.” He was right; I should. By now, friends on the playground or a middling comedian carrying out an immature we all should.

Initially, I was offended by his remark, Internet clip show on Comedy Central.

This time, it was me. quickly scrambling to craft a rebuttal that Now, I’m a huge proponent for the First was sensitive to the situation while getAmendment rights of ting across that I didn’t freedom of speech, freeappreciate being Twitguest columnist dom of expression and ter-policed for an inside freedom of the press joke between friends.

— the latter of which I Yet, the longer it hope will get me a job went on, the sooner I so I someday can pay realized I was wrong for an apartment that and reached the point doesn’t have an eterof apologizing, obvinal smell of cat urine in ously never intending the hallway. But I think to offend anyone. as a society, we need to After all, it was a DILLON DAVIS reach a point of sensidumb joke. Sometimes ddavis@statenews.com tivity on the subject of I say dumb jokes. Usuracial, religious and sexual commentary. ally, it’s part of my charm.

One of my favorite comedians, Bill We shared a brief dialogue on the subject before reaching a stalemate, where Burr, has a social commentary bit where the person suggested I stop perpetuat- he mentions that real prejudice isn’t reping negative attitudes toward gay peo- resented as it often is portrayed in movies with a loud, over-the-top character meant ple before later unfollowing me. Ouch.

The person didn’t care how about to represent all of the evil surrounding a many gay friends I have. He didn’t care particular subject. Real social insensitivthat it wasn’t coming from a place of ity happens quietly in everyday life with hate or disrespect. It only mattered that people who check to see who’s around I was a mouthpiece for a specific string of before inserting whatever joke or comsocial insensitivity still present in Amer- ment into the conversation.

That is where the battle begins and ican society.

ends.

It’s time to rise above these types of remarks and grow as human beings.

The word “gay” is not and never will be a synonym for “dumb,” “idiotic” or “lame.” It’s a word intended to identify a group of people who love and appreciate each other, just as any of us in this life try to do.

There’s not a damn thing that’s “dumb,” “ idiotic ” or “lame” about that.

If there’s someone in this life that you’d do anything to make sure they’d never come to harm or feel an ounce of pain because you love them so deeply, who’s got the right to mock you? What right do I have to belittle that feeling by insinuating something that I feel is lame is on the same level? Exactly.

The winds of change are blowing. And now, this one starts with me.

Dillon Davis is a State News football reporter. Reach him at ddavis@statenews.com.

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Senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski fell short of hitting the 2,000 kill mark over the weekend, but it didn’t matter as the Spartans (8-1 overall) won the Butler Invitational behind her MVP performance.

Wicinski’s 45 kills led the Spartans to 3-0 sweeps over IPFW on Friday and Illinois State and Butler on Saturday.

Wicinski was named tournament MVP, and senior middle blocker Alexis Mathews and junior libero Kori Moster were named to the All-Tournament team.

The Spartans now are riding a six-game winning streak and have won their last 13 sets.

It started with a 3-0 sweep (2517, 25-15, 25-18) over IPFW during the tournament opener. Junior outside hitter Taylor Galloway had a double-double (11 kills, 14 digs) Wicinski had 15 kills, and junior defensive specialist Ryian Hubbard had a career-high 17 assists.

Though Wicinski got the offense moving early with seven kills in the first set, it was the defense that won the match. The Spartans held IPFW to a .035 hitting percentage, and IPFW’s top hitter junior Emily Spencer was held to six kills.

MSU pushed its winning streak to five games Saturday with a 3-0 sweep over head coach Cathy George’s alma mater, Illinois State. Wicins-

ki had 13 kills, and freshman middle blocker Allyssah Fitterer and freshman middle blocker Autumn Christenson each had eight kills. Fitterer also had three blocks, two of which were solo.

Game two was a game of runs for both sides.

After winning the first set 25-17, the Redbirds opened the second set on a 5-1 run. MSU answered with its own 5-1 run, but the Redbirds responded with a 6-2 run that triggered an MSU timeout.

After some back-and-forth, MSU took the match with a 10-4 run.

Set three was more of the same. MSU took an early 14-7 lead, but the Redbirds scored seven of the next eight — cutting the Spartan lead to 15-14. MSU added five points to the score, but Illinois State refused to stand down as they carved the lead to 22-20. MSU closed the game on a 3-0 run with two of the kills coming from Wicinski.

MSU won the tournament with a 3-0 win over Butler.

Wicinski had 17 kills and four digs, Galloway had 11 kills and six digs, and Mathews added nine kills.

Wicinski’s next big step is earning 10 more kills to move her to the 2,000 kill milestone.

She will have the opportunity to do so in front of a home crowd this weekend when MSU hosts the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. MSU will play Eastern Michigan Friday night and Duquesne and Cincinnati on Saturday.

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For the first time since 2009, the women’s soccer team will enter its Big Ten schedule without a loss.

The Spartans (6-0-2 overall) finished their non-conference slate Sunday afternoon at Eastern Michigan and escaped with a nail-biting victory, thanks to two clutch penalty kicks from sophomore defender Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz in the second half.

With their wins over Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green, the Spartans remained unbeaten in nonconference play “It’s their only home game against a Big Ten team (and) they’re always tough down (in Ypsilanti),” head coach Tom Saxton said. “It’s an instate game where there’s a lot of pride on the line.”

MSU jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from freshman forward Michelle Dear in the 44th minute. Then in the 70th minute, Fiebernitz took a penalty kick and knocked it past EMU goalkeeper Megan McCabe.

Just four minutes after Fibernitz’s goal, however, the Eagles retaliated with a pair of their own goals to try and force overtime. EMU forward Bianca Rossi and midfielder Stephanie Clarke answered with two goals in

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the span of five minutes to tie the game.

With the game tied, 2-2, EMU was looking at forcing another Big Ten team into overtime. Early in the season, EMU already faced three Big Ten squads — then-No. 23 Ohio State, No.11 Michigan and Indiana — two of which went to overtime.

But Fiebernitz had other plans.

Fiebernitz received another penalty kick opportunity in the 88th minute and capitalized to give the Spartans a 3-2 lead and the eventual victory.

The goal, Fiebernitz’s third of the season, ties her with redshirt freshman Jessica White for the most on the team.

On Friday night, the Spartans picked up a 3-1 win against Bowling Green. MSU had a season-high 28 shots against BGSU’s one shot.

“We’re obviously providing opportunities on our attack,” White said after the game.

“It means we have the ability to work on finishing and putting more in the back of the net.”

Heading into the first Big Ten weekend against Nebraska and Minnesota, the Spartans hope to redeem themselves after a poor conference showing in 2012.

Last year, the Spartans went 7-1-1 in non-conference play and went on to win only two games out of 11 total Big Ten matches.

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“The Big Ten’s always tough, and it’s always a flip of the coin every day,” Saxton said. “The

main thing is to be resilient and that’s one of our mottos, so we’ll keep pushing that message.”

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Wrestler Fandango throws The Miz backwards on Friday at Breslin Center during WWE Live.

The Breslin Center usually is home to basketball games, but Friday night was filled with more violence and fewer fouls.

Daniel Bryan, Jack Swagger, Rob Van Dam and Natalya were a few of the WWE superstar wrestlers who performed at the Breslin as part of WWE Live.

The show, which took place as a precursor to the pay-perview event on Sunday, drew audiences from across the state and on campus.

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watch the wrestlers," said engineering sophomore Matt Gagnon, who came to the event with members of the Delta Chi fraternity. "I really enjoyed watching WWE in middle school, so I thought this would be fun to come see."

To start off the event, MSU men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo was given an engraved championship belt from the wrestler Big Show.

This has never been done for a Big Ten coach before, said Tara Peplowski, the marketing and group sales manager for Wharton and Breslin Centers.

The idea to give Izzo a belt started because of a conversation the two had about basketball, since Big Show played at

the event.

"We hope that (audiences) have a good time with their family and friends," Peplowski said. "It's what this is all about — sitting and watching WWE with other people."

Finance sophomore Drew Poirier came to support his favorite wrestler: Bryan. Poirier said he likes Bryan for his costumes and because he always puts on a good act.

"I follow WWE at home, so I think I'm the most excited out of my friends to be here," Poirier said. "I love that the Breslin has events like these and mixes them up — they have something to pique the interest of any student."

Wichita State. "(Big Show) knows that we have a championship coach here and we worked to make it happen," Peplowski said.

The crowd booed and cheered and played along with the catchphrases that many of the wrestlers had. Many spectators brought homemade signs to the show.

Peplowski also said that because of the reality TV show "Total Divas," many viewers have gained interest in WWE and female wrestlers. The show follows seven WWE Divas during their work and personal lives.

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In the past, whenever students Ethan Tate and Caroline Caswell wanted to eat a vegan meal at a restaurant, they would travel to Grand Rapids or Chicago. Now, they're taking matters into their own hands to introduce more vegan cuisine options for students and residents in the Lansing area.

The duo started Sprout and the Bean, a traveling in-home restaurant with a vegan focus, in June 2012. Here's the catch: it's a pop-up restaurant, which means it does not have specific days, times or even a location.

"It started out as a thing that was strictly about eating good food," said Tate, a Residential College in the Arts and Humanities senior. "Now we're more interested in making it

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Sprout and the Bean has ser ved three meals so far, with the last one taking place Sept. 14 in Caswell and Tate's house on Allen Street in Lansing. Caswell and Tate plan to continue serving meals to the public bimonthly. The date of the next meal is yet to be determined.

The latest meal looked at the contradictions that can arise in vegan cuisines. For example, while vegan food typically is considered healthy, foods such as Oreos, Fritos and Swedish Fish are "accidentally" vegan, said Caswell, a junior in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

Caswell and Tate, who cook all the meals, served vegan walking tacos, potatoes with

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