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$125

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Sand volleyball facilities

Equipment rental

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Individual tennis center

4 outdoor parks

Climbing center

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5 flag football fields

Indoor turf field

5 soccer fields

Ice rink

Lighted fields

Wellness suite

2 indoor tracks

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“When a program rewards the fan base with success, the fans should reward the team by creating a hostile enviroment for opposing teams.”

Geoff Preston, football reporter on Spartans not filling student section — page 2 stat enews .com

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Spartans aren’t supporting the student section, and it’s not right Mark Hollis wants a solution for better student turnout at football games.

Problem is, student attendance should be the least of his concerns.

By geoff preston gpreston@statenews.com

A fall football Saturday in East Lansing is marked by burgers grilling, drinks flowing and, lately, empty seats in the student section.

For the last two home games, the Spartan football team has come out of the tunnel to an empty top deck and a Rose Bowl banner. A Rose Bowl banner that, if it adorned the stadiums of other schools, would be enough to get every seat in the stadium filled.

That’s how it should be. When a program rewards the fan base with success, the fans should reward the team by creating a hostile environment for opposing teams.

Athletic Director Mark Hollis spoke during the summer about how the students have rewarded the program financially. Every seat in the student section was sold before classes started. It’s about people not showing up.

“The bottom line is, it’s not a cost factor,” he said. “The tickets are sold. We can’t jam another person in the student section if everyone shows up, but we are in a culture where for seven weekends it’s tough for 13,000 students to say ‘I’m going to support the football team.’”

Hollis hit the nail on the head.

The issue isn’t money, the issue is us: the students.

I hear people from older generations talk about how this generation is ruining the country. I have a lot of problems with that kind of rhetoric, and I don’t think Hollis was saying that, but for every comment your grandfather makes about kids these days, he’ll probably be saying something that rings true.

The bottom line is this: whether it is against Wyoming or Michigan, stop being lazy and go to the games.

I spent three years in the football student section and I’ve had some of the best moments of my life in Spartan Stadium. I am an out-ofstate student with no high school or family ties to MSU. The first time I ever really felt like a Spartan was when I was part of a unified body of my peers, trying to cheer MSU to victory.

That might sound like MSU lip service, but I swear it is not. There are true emotions that come with being a part of the student section that too many kids are miss-

ing out on, based on decisions they are making.

“When I was a student in 1980, I would never have dreamed of missing a game,” Hollis said.

“Sure, there are things the athletic department can do to entice students to go to the games, but the bottom line is every individual student has to decide if they want to spend three hours every week at Spartan Stadium.”

Maybe one thing the athletic department can do is lower the seat count for the student section. Yes, MSU is a big school, but 13,000 is a lot of seats. I’ve thought for years the upper deck of the section is not necessary.

Hollis is trying to think of ways to entice students to go to games, and frankly, he shouldn’t have to do so.

You want to be enticed to go to games? Look at any scoreboard in Spartan Stadium and you’ll see the words “2014 Rose Bowl Champions.” That should be all the enticing you need.

Geoff Preston is a football reporter at The State News. Reach him at gpreston@statenews.com.

The student section dwindles during the game against Wyoming on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

The Spartans defeated the Cowboys, 56-14.

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Students shouldn’t get a job until they are sure they can handle it If extracurricular activities aren’t helping you, hit the books.

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By Rachel Brauer rbrauer@statenews.com

My job was one of my biggest stressors during my senior year of high school. Sure, it was just a pizzeria, but add three AP classes and the school newspaper onto that and it equals complete exhaustion. Unlike most of my peers, I had to buy my own lemon of a car, insurance and gas. Every week, I carefully calculated my hours to ensure I would earn enough money in my biweekly checks to pay for all my expenses.

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was too tired to do anything that wasn’t required of me. The dances, games, pep rallies and class parties were just extra time commitments instead of fun.

I can’t tell you how many times I broke down in tears because of the amount of pressure I felt to keep everything balanced.

Now that I’m in college, it’s even more evident that students shouldn’t get a job until they’re sure they can handle their other responsibilities.

The classes a student takes in college are more crucial for future careers than courses in high school. And no one really knows how much work a course will require outside of the classroom until at least a month into the semester. Although it might seem like there’s time for endless commitments in the beginning, once the newness wears off and the exams start, you’re not going to be left with a spare moment to breathe.

The guy who lives across the hall from me is an example of this. I’ve gotten to know everyone on my floor besides him — he’s

always working at the most absurd times.

Classes and two different clubs are also part of his daily grind. Whenever I manage to catch a glimpse of him, he’s wandering the floor like a zombie or running down the hallway with his roller skates in hand, probably late for a meeting.

Spreading yourself thin isn’t a wise choice if you haven’t established yourself and a daily schedule. If your routine is constantly changing and evolving, it’s hard to be organized and stay up to speed with the things that really matter, like doing well in your classes.

School is more important than being president of a club or a social butterfly. If extracurricular activities aren’t benefiting you, there’s no point in devoting time to them.

You should be able to look back at your time in college and feel that you spent it advancing your career, not losing sleep over miscellaneous nonsense.

Rachel Brauer is an intern at The State News. Reach her at rbrauer@statenews.com.

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COGS president confident about upcoming academic year Council of Graduate Students President Emily Bank is positive about the future of COGS, despite recent disputes among COGS members about its position on health care changes.

By AJ Moser amoser@statenews.com

Despite some recent struggles within the organization, Council of Graduate Students President Emily Bank is feeling confident about the months ahead.

Because of a lack of quorum (the required amount of members present to make an official vote), September’s meeting of the COGS general council was never officially adjourned. This caused several members to panic as it left important decisions at an unfinished stage.

An ad-hoc subcommittee regarding COGS’ position on health care changes was formed by member Robert Vankirk, but meetings of the committee were called into question over their validity as representation of the general council. The subcommittee was recently disbanded in favor of productive discussion among students that was unofficial and off the record.

“I’m happy it is something that people are so passionate about,” Bank said in regard to the health care changes. “We really want to move the conversation forward and take in

all perspectives before we make any official decisions.”

Bank has been president of COGS since March, and was elected into office promoting goals to improve graduate students’ and professional assistants’ overall health and mental well-being. These goals are still a major focus for the group as a whole.

“We are working closely with Student Health Services and Olin Health Center,” Bank said. “We want to be a part of the healthy campus initiative.”

Last year, Bank and ASMSU officials said Mental Health Awareness Week was a big success on campus advocating for bettering students’ overall state of mind at MSU. Bank says COGS hopes to partner with organizations like ASMSU in the program, as well as continue Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week in the spring. GSPA Week is a national program that emphasizes the value of graduate and professional students’ contributions.

COGS recently began the process of moving to Chittenden Hall, the on-campus hub for graduate students. The move

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will open up the offices to students and also provide an easier way for COGS to partner with alumni and campus organizations.

The council is planning to do more volunteer work this semester, with volunteers working at the MSU Student Food Bank. Bank said the organization hopes to donate $5,000 to the food bank which is enough to buy over 10,000 pounds of food for families and students in need.

Another plan for volunteer work includes helping with the transition of residents out of Spartan Village, which is expected to be demolished in the near future.

“We are trying to find the best support services for relocating the students and families affected by this,” Bank said.

The next general council meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 in the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center. One of the main goals at the meeting will be to reconvene from the last meeting and update members on the intentions of the executive board moving forward.

“We really want to move the conversation forward to take in all perspectives before we make any official decisions.”

Emily Bank, Council of Graduate Students president

Council of Graduate Students president Emily Bank poses for a portrait on Thursday at the State News.

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By Megan Cochrane mcochrane@statenews.com

The fee: free. The assistance: priceless.

When impending consequences of illegal or academically immoral actions threaten to damage a student’s reputation and bank account, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has free resources available to help.

Recent MSU graduate Gavin O’Mara said his misdemeanor of a noise violation was reduced to a civil infraction with the help of student defenders during his junior year.

ASMSU Legal Services and Student Defenders are two separate entities under one roof in the Student Services Building.

Both entities provide council for varying types of cases free of cost, said Gregory Dachko, a political theory and constitutional democracy senior and director of Student Defenders and Student Legal Services. One must be a registered, current MSU student and have not received a refund of their ASMSU taxes in order to qualify.

Of the many cases the Student Defenders cover, the most common academic cases are plagiarism accusations, while the most common judicial cases involve drinking in residence halls, Dachko said.

Anything within the bounds of the university, including grade disputes, are handled by Student Defenders, Dachko said. More serious offenses like MIPs and DUIs and anything involving arrest is better handled by Legal Services, which is made up of professional practicing lawyers.

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Because most come in terrified, Dachko said he tries to calm students by assuring them ASMSU has its clients’ best interests in mind.

“We are student employees,” Dachko said. “We serve the students. So everything we do is in the best interest of MSU students, graduate and undergraduate.”

University Ombudsman Robert Caldwell, who serves as an advocate for fairness and justice within the MSU community, said he tries to just make students who come to him with university issues aware of the available resources on campus. In the past, many students have not realized these services are available.

“I think they’re great to have on campus because they do a lot of the work that a lawyer would do, except you don’t have to pay them,” O’Mara said. “So ASMSU kind of takes that burden off of the student.”

It is Dachko and his staff’s job to find the best resolution for both the student involved and the opposing party.

Dachko said Student Defenders and Legal Services are not here to get students off for free, get them out of trouble or find loopholes in the system so they can worm their way out of trouble.

However, for the students who have a legitimate case and issues, Student Defenders make themselves available.

“If you need to make use of it, you’d be making a huge error not to,” Dachko said.

Appointments can be made by calling 810-623-0587 or emailing dsdls@asmsu.msu.edu.

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Students work to clean E.L. streets after homecoming

Social relations and policy junior Athena Antonis, left, and nutritional sciences junior Kierstin Sanch help the Community Relations Coalition clean up the residential areas of East Lansing on Sunday by East Lansing City Hall on Park Lane.

Community Relations Coalition interns volunteer their time to cleaning up trash after major events held in the city.

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By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com

If you wake up and see your sidewa l k c lea n a f ter t he hard-partying weekend, you should thank a Community Relations Coalition intern.

On Sunday, members of the Community Relations Coalition, an alliance between East Lansing residents, MSU students and volunteers, started their day cleaning the city’s sidewalks.

C o m mu n i c a t i o n j u n i o r Christina Briones woke up early on Sunday to start collecting the trash that others left throughout the weekend.

“I think it’s kind of refreshing to see students cleaning instead of workers,” said Briones, who volunteered with other members of Alpha Phi. Community Relations Coalition Intern Griffin Goble said the residents appreciate the effort of students volunteering their time to beautify the city.

“Usually there is tons and tons of trash down the streets after tailgating,” Goble said.

Goble, a supply chain management junior, is one of the 10 interns who organize events like the cleanup and serve as liaisons between students and permanent residents within the Bailey, Red Cedar and Oakwood neighborhoods.

Goble said participating in the cleanups is a way to help the community and neighbors of MSU. “ I t ’s r e a l l y i m p o r t a n t because these people live here full-time, a lot of them have kids,” Goble said. “Just look down the street and you will see tons and tons of cans …

and instead of blowing around and them having to pick it up on their front yards, we are taking the initiative to pick it up for them.”

The past week was all about Homecoming. Students, parents and alumni came together to celebrate MSU and to watch the football team win over the University of Wyoming Cowboys.

Although this is the second cleanup that the Community Relations Coalition has done this school year, East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas said Sunday’s cleanup was different.

“I think with Homecoming, we just want to see (East Lansing) look good because a lot of people come,” Lahanas said.

Lahanas said the cleanups help build a community among residents, students and volunteers.

“Part of the point is to get students out, get people out together cleaning the neighborhood because when we do that sort of stuff it’s a community-building activity,” Lahanas said. “People sort of take pride in the community and makes people closer.”

The neighborhood cleanups will continue every Sunday after a home game, Goble said.

As part of their duties, Community Relations Coalition interns have to organize cleanup and other activities. “ To see actual students who are willing to help out on campus and then you have all these people that they put this together and they are students too, and they are here to help organize this … it shows a lot of dedication on their end,” Briones said.

“To see actual students who are willing to help out on campus and then you have all these people that they put this together and they are students too ... it shows a lot of dedication on their end.”

Christina Briones, Communication junior

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Compared to other Big Ten schools, officials say updates to MSU’s IM facilities overdue Use of on-campus recreational facilities can boost GPAs and help build lifelong healthy habits. Some students say it’s time to invest in IM fitness center renovations, and are taking action by launching social media campaigns

Students and visitors use the gym facilities at IM Sports-West on Thursday.

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$145 The approximate average cost of a student fitness membership in the Big Ten

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When it comes to sports, MSU has a history of being one of the best.

But when it comes to recreational and intramural sports facilities, material science and engineering junior Adam Marsh argues, “I would have to say MSU is at the bottom compared to all the other schools in the Big Ten.” And Marsh is not alone in his thinking.

This thinking is the reason why Marsh launched his own student-led social media campaign to address the issue. Using a Facebook page, Marsh has been comparing MSU’s facilities with those of Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and other schools in the Big Ten. And the difference, he says, is painfully obvious.

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ties,” Marsh said. “I know they just did the north endzone renovations (to Spartan Stadium), and they got donations and did that because of the Rose Bowl, but the administration is missing the other half. They renovated the cafeterias, but they are missing the other component to student life — recreational facilities.”

Looking to Other Big Ten Facilities Just a short time ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison had a problem similar to the one currently facing MSU — outdated recreational sports facilities and a student body wanting more.

Director of Recreational Sports at University of Wisconsin-Madison John Horn said his university put the question of new recreational facilities to a student referendum.

“The idea started with students, there were a lot of people that were involved,” Horn said. “The student population and student government were really passionate about recreational sports, and out of 14,000 student votes, 12,000 voted yes.”

So the chancellor of the university launched a fundraising campaign to get the students what they wanted, Horn said. The

Spotlight renovations and construction the university has planned are estimated to cost a total of $223 million and will be finished in 2022. The construction includes indoor and outdoor lighted turf fields, flag football fields, an ice rink, pools and a wellness suite.

Horn said one of the main reasons University of Wisconsin-Madison decided to update the recreational sports centers was because of how exercise and healthy lifestyles affect academic performance.

“The proof is in what all sorts of studies show,” Horn said. “Our mission is to enhance the academic mission of the university, enhance the experience for students. And students involved in health and wellness do better in school, have a higher GPA and tend to get jobs right out of college.”

And although the construction and renovation will be costly and take about eight years to complete, Horn said the university has promised not to increase student membership fees by more than $108 per semester, keeping membership fees less than the equivalent Big Ten average of $145.06. Unlike MSU, Horn’s department charges membership fees to students as part of their tuition so every student on campus has automatic access to the facilities.

Ohio State University also underwent a series of costly renovations for student recreational facilities, the last one wrapping up in 2007 and costing a total of $140 million. Despite being one of the oldest recreational sports facilities in the nation at 101 years old, OSU offers many modern activities for students.

Among OSU’s amenities are their expansive Adventure Recreation Center, which includes two indoor turf fields and a 35 foot climbing wall and bouldering cave, among other things. A student membership costing $123 gets a student access to all facilities. Comparatively, MSU students pay $125 a semester for complete access.

“We believe that leading a life in motion through physical activity enhances the student experience at Ohio State,” Dave Isaacs, the student life spokesman for OSU, said in an email.

“By offering a wide variety of programs and services we strive to meet the needs of every student.”

Trying to Make a Change Associate Director of IM Sports-East Dennis Mayer has been tuned in to the concerns students

Students and visitors use the indoor pool at IM Sports-West on Monday.

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“Comparatively speaking, if we say when we are benchmarking against other fellow Big Ten institutions, we are woefully behind.”

Dennis Mayer, Associate Director of IM Sports-East, on IM center renovations

Rendering of the new turf field courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

have about IM facilities for the near-30 years he has worked in IM sports.

And he said it’s time to take action.

“Comparatively speaking, if we say when we are benchmarking against other fellow Big Ten institutions, we are woefully behind,” Mayer said. “What I would like to see is that a group of leaders get together to figure out how to make that happen. I like the saying ‘Spartans Will’ because I feel if we get together and we want to make this a priority to improve, a way can be found. But we need to make it a priority.”

Mayer said it concerns him that other Big Ten universities boast amenities that include lazy rivers, rock climbing walls and water slides, while students at IM Sports-West sometimes have to endure long lines just to lift weights or access other equipment. “(IM Sports-West) is not big enough, and it is antiquated. Its time has passed,” he said, adding that the pool in IM Sports-West was built in the 1950s. “The proof is there that our students want and need a better facility.”

Mayer added that IM Sports-Circle is set to celebrate it’s 100-year anniversary next year.

But getting the ball rolling for a new recreational sports facility is not as easy as Mayer and other IM staff would like it to be.

Associate Director of IM Sports-West Joel Eddy agreed that MSU’s facilities are older than that of some other Big Ten schools.’

“We talk about healthy lifestyles, and we want students to pick up healthy lifestyles, and students can do a lot at our recreational sports centers,” Eddy said. “But we don’t have all the newer things, like a rock climbing wall, that students would enjoy.”

As for future renovations, Eddy said there are small plans to expand the cardio area in IM

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Sports-West, but no major renovations have been done to the facility since 2005.

But students are still holding on to the hope of newer, better facilities.

Hospitality business senior Erin Kleibecker is a member of the MSU Outdoors Club and has been helping to spread an online petition for MSU to install a rock climbing wall in one of the IM facilities.

“It is important for MSU to have an updated recreational center because we want to promote healthy living,” she said. “Keeping students active is a big step in doing this. Many students do not have cars to go to an off-campus gym so having proper facilities on campus is important in promoting this lifestyle. ... I am a huge supporter of the rock wall because it offers a fun and alternative form of physical activity than just going to they gym.”

Kinesiology senior Sarah Birkmeier takes a class that meets in IM Sports-Circle, and said the facilities are in need of updating.

“Our facilities are pretty crappy. IM-Circle isn’t that nice, it needs to be updated,” she said. “It even smells old. I feel like all our money goes to revenue sports, like football and basketball.

I’ve been to OSU and their track is beautiful, it’s unbelievable.”

Marketing sophomore Jenna O’Berski, who is working with Marsh to coordinate the social media campaign, said their plan to voice student concerns is just in the fledgling stages.

“I don’t think I’ll be seeing changes in my time.

We are just trying to raise awareness and get people who agree with us,” O’Berski said. “Maybe we can raise money to show the facilities that’s what the student body wants, or maybe a donor will sponsor us after they see what we need. I just hope others feel the same way.”

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News Seize the season: the simple delights of fall in Michigan There’s certain things that no fall in the mitten can be complete without. One of them is cider and donuts at the local cider mill.

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MSU alumna Ying Yan purchases kettle corn on Sunday, at Uncle John’s Cider Mill in St. Johns, Mich. The cider mill is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the fall. PHOTO: AERIKA WILLIAMS

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From hard cider tastings to pumpkin picking, many MSU students and even alumni are taking a part in affordable activities offered this fall.

Dietetics sophomore Amy Ferritto and communication junior Nicole Kazyak stopped by Uncle John’s Cider Mill this past weekend.

“We’re just trying to get in the fall

spirit,” Ferritto said. “I like fall, and getting cider always reminds me of when I was little and used to go to the cider mill.”

Ferritto and Kazyak said they weren’t just going to bring their fall spirit back to MSU, but some cider and donuts for their roommates as well.

Uncle John’s employee Becky Cartwright said she sees a lot of different people come to the cider mill. However, she said she could tell there

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Pumpkin picking: 35 cents per pound (of the pumpkin) Donuts and cider: gallon of apple cider and a dozen donuts for $12.99 Pies: $13.99 for any type of pie Corn maze: $3 per person Hard cider: ranges from about $3.50 for cans to about $23 for spirits

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are a lot of MSU students that stop by throughout the season.

MSU alumni Ali Jump made a trip to the cider mill to join in on the fun.

“The corn maze is the one thing that I really want to do,” Jump said.

“We got donuts and cider. I feel like that’s something you have to get when you come here.”

Here are a couple of affordable places to visit this fall, surrounding the East Lansing area.

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Sigma Pi hosts volleyball games to raise money for U.S. troops The fraternity worked with Operation Homefront, an organization that assists troops and their families.

Sorority and fraternity members hold up signs to cheer on the volleyball teams Sunday during a Sigma Pi philanthropy volleyball tournament at the Sigma Pi house, 330 N. Harrison Road. PHOTOS: ERIN HAMPTON

By meagan beck mbeck@statenews.com

Every year, the brothers of Sigma Pi fraternity host a philanthropy volleyball tournament to raise money for a charity of their choice.

This year, the fraternity picked an organization close to their hearts.

The brothers decided to donate all proceeds from the event to Operation Homefront, which provides assistance to U.S. military troops and their families in time of need.

Finance junior and Sigma Pi social chair Norman Bird said Operation Homefront was their charity of choice because of personal connections with members of the military.

“We have a lot of guys in our house in ROTC or even in the military now, so we thought the best cause would be Operation Homefront because we’re giving back to something our house is a part of,” Bird said.

Public policy senior and one of the event’s organizers, Taylor Poland, said the fraternity usually switches up which charity they donate to.

“Usually we do military-based charities and we had never done Operation Homefront before ... we feel like they will do the best with what we give them,” Poland said.

T h e v ol l e y b a l l t o u r n a m e n t was open to the public this year but received on ly g ree k l i fe participation.

However, marketing and advertising senior and member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority Kelly McGowan said she thought opening the event up to the public was a good move for the fraternity to make. “(The event) is a perfect example of what greek life does that may go unrecognized,” McGowan said.

Fourteen fraternities and 12 sororities formed teams to compete against each other in a single elimination style tournament with games to 15.

Vice president of Sigma Pi and journalism junior Connor Hansen said the turnout for this year’s tournament was the best he has seen during his time as a brother.

“It’s great getting this many people here to raise money for charity,” Hansen said. “It’s a $50 entry and fee and we’re selling T-shirts for $15, so all that money is going to charity and we’re pretty excited.”

McGowan said she decided to participate because she once was the philanthropy chair for Zeta Tau Alpha and wants to continue supporting greek life through as many events as possible.

“As a senior in Zeta, I really wanted to experience these things before I lose my opportunity,” McGowan said.“I think it’s important to support each house and prove to Michigan State University and the greek community what our purpose is on campus.”

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Finance junior Jeff Nemesi hits the ball over the net Sunday during a Sigma Pi philanthropy volleyball tournament at the Sigma Pi house, 330 N. Harrison Road. The event raised money for “Operation Homefront” which gives back to troops and their families in times of need.

“We have a lot of guys in our house in ROTC, or even in the military now, so we thought the best cause would be Operation Homefront because we’re giving back to something our house is a part of.”

Norman Bird, finance junior

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Freshman tennis player Allie Baer makes the transition to team tennis Baer played tennis individually as a high school student in Florida, making life at MSU a unique challenge.

By Katie Winkler kwinkler@statenews.com

Before stepping onto the MSU tennis court this season, freshman Allie Baer had never played on a tennis team. Her competition was always an individual sport, playing against other athletes from around the world.

Baer’s family moved from Virginia Beach, Va. to Bradenton, Fla. to attend IMG Academy Pendleton School for high school. Prior to high school, Baer was home-schooled, so moving across the country and attending public school for the first time was an adjustment in itself.

“Virginia didn’t have enough options or a lot of kids,” Baer said. “When I went down to IMG, I would go every month for a couple weeks and I was playing with kids from around the world. I was one of five Americans (at IMG) for tennis.”

Transitioning from high school to college may be difficult for some students with the additional workload, the different class schedule and the higher expectations of professors. For college athletes, their days consist of classes in the morning and training in the afternoon or vice versa. Baer was familiar with this setup from IMG, making her transition easier.

“Where I trained in Florida, it was very similar to this,” Baer said. “So the (transition to college) is really easy for me. I had good time management all of high school.”

Baer made a name for herself during her time at IMG training academy, winning doubles at Eddie Herr International Junior Championships in 2012. When MSU recruited her, it marked the first

time Baer would be stepping on the court with other girls by her side. Her prior tennis years consisted of traveling with just her coaches and her family.

“It’s hard to be on your own all the time. With a team, if you are having a bad day, like everyone has sometimes, they pump you up and you are always on the same page because everyone’s attitudes feed off each other,” Baer said.

But from her summer and fall training so far, Baer enjoys working alongside the other tennis girls, and her doubles partner, Erin Folkner.

“I think it’s harder as a team because you never want to be the one slacking off, so you are always working your hardest,” Baer said. “I love the team practices—the whole environment. You hear ‘Go green! Go white!’ and you’re always boosting each other up — working towards one goal.”

As the season progresses, Baer looks forward to “kicking butt,” and improving as an individual and as a team.

“It’s tough to be an athlete in the Big Ten,” Baer said. “I need to keep working and be more consistent. (Head coach Simone Jardim) is working with me to keep poaching more. I want to do better than (the team did) last year.

MSU had a really good season—best since 1991. We have a really good team this year.”

With her goals in mind and her eyes on the Big Ten championship win, Baer looks forward to playing with her fellow Spartans and dominating.

Throughout her tennis career, her family sacrificed a lot to make sure Baer would reach her tennis dreams. For Baer, “It was never an option not to” play tennis in college.

Men’s soccer welcomes break after busy schedule The Spartans played three games in ten days, going 2-0-1 over the span.

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Freshman Allie Baer gets ready to serve Sept.

13 during practice at the MSU Outdoor Tennis Courts near Wilson Hall.

By Matthew Argillander margillander@statenews.com

The men’s soccer team went 2-0-1 over a span of three games in 10 days.

The Spartans defeated Maryland 1-0 Sept. 19, and the team also defeated Bowling Green State 1-0 on Sept. 24 and tied Rutgers 0-0 on Sept. 28 Winning two out of three games in 10 days is no easy task, but head coach Damon Rensing believes that the team had its chances to beat Rutgers on Sunday.

“We played three games in the last (10) days, Friday at Maryland, Wednesday at Bowling Green, and then Sunday here at home, and we got two wins and a tie,” Rensing said. “When you get the first two wins you want to get greedy and get a win here at home, certainly we played well enough to do it …we had some open

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looks, too. I thought that would normally go in, they literally bounced over the goal on two of them.”

With no mid-week games this week, the team can get some extra rest heading into the Oct. 4 game vs. Ohio State.

“I think the first thing (going forward) is to rest, I think that’s going to be big for the next day or so, to really get off our feet … and then (we have to) really get back to it because we’re not happy with this tie,” junior goalkeeper Zach Bennett said after the game on Sunday.

Keeping with the theme of welcoming rest, senior defender Ryan Keener believes the rest will give the team a chance to get healthy.

“Thankfully we’ve got no midweek games so we get a little bit of rest. (We’ll) try to get some guys healthy — it gets to be a grind here. I think we’re about almost halfway through,” Keener said.

Despite the four points and two shutouts the team has earned in its last two games, the players believe there are still improvements to be made.

“Honestly, in these past couple games … I think we’ve given too much up and I want to improve on that,” Keener said.

“We got shutouts and at the end of the day that’s good, but I want to do it a little more convincingly going forward. I think we can still improve on some things.”

To further echo the thoughts of the team, junior midfielder Jason Stacy also chimed in on the team’s ability to get some extra rest this week.

“We got a really solid week off, which we need. We’re about halfway through the season,” Stacy said. “We’ve got a good stretch of games coming up, so it’s going to be really crucial this next week, recovery wise, for our legs and mentally to prepare.”

Sports Volleyball prepares to take on Michigan in Ann Arbor

By Troy Jefferson The State News

After splitting two games over the weekend to open up Big Ten season, MSU (8-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) will make the short trip to Ann Arbor to face Michigan (5-7 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) on Tuesday.

Both the Spartans and Wolverines played Indiana and No. 15 Purdue this past weekend. MSU defeated Indiana in four sets and lost to Purdue in four sets. U-M lost to both Indiana and Purdue in five sets.

MSU played its in-state foe twice last year, with each team winning on the other’s home court. The Spartans hope this trend continues this year.

“No matter when we’re playing them it’s always really exciting,” senior co-captain and middle blocker Jazmine White said.

MSU and U-M will be fighting for State Pride.

Each university hosts a State Pride Night when the teams meet during the regular season. The school that wins both matches will be declared the State Pride winner. If the teams split the matches then the team that wins the most games wins the distinction.

The Spartans are the reigning State Pride winner. MSU and U-M split last year’s series but the Spartans won four games to the Wolverines’ three.

U-M has fallen on hard times recently, losing three of their last four games. However, MSU is not overlooking their rival.

“Just with the rivalry there’s that much more of a tune in,” senior co-captain and libero Kori Moster said. “It makes it that much more exciting, it’s something to look forward to, it kind of fuels you a little bit more.”

Moster has been her consistent self thus far this season, recording at

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Last year when the two teams met in late October, she tied a career high with 29 digs albeit in a losing effort.

As a libero, Moster’s main duty will be neutralizing sophomore Abby Cole, who led her team with 15 kills last year when U-M defeated MSU in four sets.

Cole, a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection last year, has 39 more kills than anyone else on the Wolverines roster this season and is coming off a career game against Indiana, where she totaled 24 kills while hitting .488.

“Like any good team they’re going to have their stud players,” Moster said. The team will also break down film over the next 24 hours and figure out a plan of attack to contain Cole.

First serve is set for 8 p.m. and the game can be seen on the Big Ten Network. Spartan Sports Network will also have the radio broadcast.

Then-freshman middle blocker Autumn Christenson, 3, and then-freshman middle blocker Allyssah Fitterer go up for a block during the game against Michigan on Oct. 23, 2013, at Jenison Field House. The Spartans fell to the Wolverines, 3-1.

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Four takeaways from MSU’s 56-14 win over Wyoming on Saturday The offense continues to impress, but the defense’s tendency to give up big plays is a concern with Nebraska bringing its explosive running attack to Spartan Stadium this weekend.

By Robert Bondy rbondy@statenews.com

For a second straight week No. 10 MSU embarrassed its opponent, trouncing Wyoming 56-14 on Saturday. The 42-point victory wrapped up the non-conference slate for MSU with Big Ten play now on deck.

Before moving on to No. 19 Nebraska, let’s take a quick look back at this past week’s victory.

Establish the run After struggling to get much going on the ground on the road at No. 2 Oregon, MSU has re-established its “pound-green-pound” motto during these last two weeks.

MSU ripped off 338 rushing yards this past weekend against Wyoming, giving the Spartans 674 yards on the ground in its last two games.

Even more positive for MSU was senior running back Jeremy Langford’s performance against the Pokes. Langford rushed for 137 yards

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Senior running back Jeremy Langford, 33, celebrates his touchdown with senior offensive lineman Travis Jackson, 63, during the game against Wyoming on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Cowboys, 56-14.

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on 16 carries, giving him his first 100 yard performance of the season. Football head coach Mark Dantonio said getting Langford’s confidence up this past week was important for MSU going into conference play, and it’s fair to say they achieved that goal this past week.

Big plays against Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi glossed over big plays being an issue for this Spartan defense, but as Jemele Hill’s ESPN show states, numbers never lie.

MSU surrendered a number of big plays last week against Wyoming, including a 57-yard touchdown run. Dantonio said every team gives up big plays throughout the game but this appears to be even more noticeable against MSU, as fans saw during the Oregon game.

Nebraska brings a potent offensive attack to Spartan Stadium, an offense that features senior running back and Heisman candidate Ameer Abdullah. If MSU doesn’t wrap up on Abdullah, expect a few more big plays to be added to the list.

Full strength MSU will look to be back to full strength on the injury front this week. During this week’s Sunday teleconference, Dantonio said he’s still

unsure on junior defensive lineman Damon Knox and senior defensive lineman James Kittredge, but is expecting both to practice this week.

Other than those two, Dantonio expects MSU to be “at full capacity here this week.”

Senior guard Connor Kruse got his first playing action this past week after missing the first three games because of an undisclosed injury he suffered during preseason camp. Kruse was expected to start at right guard this season.

Real season begins It’s no longer fun and games for MSU. It’s time for conference play to start up and undefeated Nebraska will stand as a tough opening challenger.

For the most part, MSU has taken care of business in non-conference and now will need to carry it over into Big Ten play. The No. 1 goal for MSU always has been to win the Big Ten and then let things fall into place, so in many ways the real season begins this week against Nebraska.

“You can do whatever you want out of the conference, but inside the conference there is more on the line,” Dantonio said during his weekly Sunday teleconference. “I just think that’s just the way it is. Certainly our first game versus Nebraska is a big one.”