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Formula for FRIB’s future

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The green glow that normally pervades East Lansing during Homecoming week could be dimmed after a holdup at customs prevented a shipment of green lightbulbs from reaching university officials.

For the past two years, the MSU Alumni Association has made a tradition of handing out green lightbulbs as part of its Glow Green campaign. The campaign is meant to bring everyone in the community together to celebrate Homecoming, MSU Alumni Association Communications Manager Nicole Hordos said.

Some students are disappointed by the logistical mix-up with the shipment of green lights for this fall But this year, the shipment of bulbs didn’t quite make the trip to East Lansing in time for the annual festivities. The bulbs were stopped at a U.S. customs checkpoint in California while en route from overseas. Hordos did not know where the bulbs were coming from.

“We aren’t sure what exactly happened to them at customs, but we weren’t able to get them before Homecoming week,” Hordos said.

The confusion surrounding the bulbs’ location have been frustrating MSU students around campus.

Public policy sophomore Zack Smith values campaigns such as Glow Green and was unhappy by what he perceived as a lack of planning on the part of those in charge of the campaign.

“One of the great things about MSU is the school spirit,” Smith said. “The shipment must have been last minute. … I’m really disappointed.”

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Construction worker Paul Munro works at a construction site Tuesday next to the Wharton Center. The building will be a generic research facility and act as storage for FRIB.

Long-awaited world-class nuclear physics project moves ahead

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espite the government shutdown, the federally– funded Facility for Rare Isotope Beams project, or FRIB, at MSU is going full speed, although construction has not started, officials said.

Construction for the project’s building has not begun and won’t start until April 2014. Current construction near the site of FRIB is a 27,000-square-foot high bay that will be generic research space and is not part of the overall project in terms of funding, said Thomas Glasmacher, FRIB project manager.

The building will be finished around April 2014 . It will be used to put together and store equipment once the technical construction begins in October 2014, he added.

A federal appropriations bill will need to be passed for the FRIB building construction to begin, but

there’s little doubt that will happen in time, Glasmacher said. Technical construction won’t require an additional appropriations bill.

For now, technical design continues, and Glasmacher said it’s about 60 percent finished.

“We’re making really good progress, it’s just a lot of work,” he said. “We try to not get so hung up on the political things that are happening. We just keep on moving forward.”

Long-term plans FRIB is planned to be finished in 2022, but MSU is hoping it will be finished by 2020. The total cost will be $730 million.

When FRIB does come

rendering courtesy of facilit y for r are isotope beams

Upon completion, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is expected to draw in thousands of researchers from across the world to work on complex nuclear physics problems.

online, officials hope having a top-notch nuclear research facility on-campus will bolster opportunities for collaboration and continue to maintain the prestige of MSU’s nuclear physics graduate program.

Politicians also are excited for the project.

“Ensuring that it receives dedicated federal funding will continue to help Michigan stand out for hosting one of the premier nuclear physics programs in the country,” U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, said in a statement.

Next June, the Department of Energy, or DOE, which is in charge of the project, will review the technical design to make sure it’s ready.

Glasmacher said he’s confident the DOE will approve the design, since they’ve always been approved in the past. But he acknowledged there’s a lot to do to get ready, which is why there will be about 20 non-DOE reviews before the end of the year.

“Ensuring that it receives dedicated federal funding will continue to help Michigan stand out.”

Mike Rogers, U.S. Rep., R-Brighton

On Aug. 5, the DOE approved what is known as “Critical Decision 2,” as well as the start of civil construction planned for next year.

A statement from the department said the facility will allow researchers to move into “completely uncharted territory at the limits of nuclear stability.”

Construction of the research facility is expected to provide numerous benefits to the MSU community.

Plans to engage in international partnerships through research have been in the works for a while. A 2011 conference drew in researchers from across the world to discuss nuclear physics concepts and possible collaboration. At the time, officials were optimistic for the project going forward.

FRIB will, at least in part, help out the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, which could become outdated, officials have said in the past.

FRIB’s timeline hasn’t been without struggles, however, as the federal government has gone through past budget tussles related to science projects in general.

As recently as 2012, differing budget recommendations from the executive and legislative branches were as much as $18 million apart at some points.

Other countries, too, could catch up to the U.S. if funding struggles arise again.

Researchers from labs across the country have indicated that economic struggles

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To view a timeline about MSU’s FRIB project and its expected completion date, visit statenews.com.

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Team’s ‘No Fly Zone’ locks down wide receivers McCowan case draws online cash support

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Most college football players can remember the moment they found the school that’s right for them. Just ask Kurtis Drummond.

The Masury, Ohio native visited East Lansing in 2009 during the first weekend of October, coming to town for the annual showdown between MSU and Michigan. Sixty minutes of football was worth a few more, as running back Larry Caper rumbled into the end zone on a 23-yard carry to win the game, sending Spartan Stadium into a state of frenzied jubilation.

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Four of the team’s six total defensive interceptions have come from ‘No Fly Zone’ members

Junior safety Kurtis Drummond runs after intercepting a pass Aug. 30, 2013 at Spartan Stadium.

The Spartans defeated Western Michigan, 26-13.

Within hours, Drummond said he called head coach Mark Dantonio and defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi to inform them of his decision: “This is where I want to come and play.”

Now a junior safety, Drummond is one of the main cat-

alysts of MSU’s (4-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) ‘No Fly Zone’ secondary unit, holding down the defensive backfield with the likes of senior safety Isaiah Lewis, senior cornerback Darqueze Dennard and sophomore corner Trae Waynes, among others. And it’s a moniker the

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entire unit takes seriously.

“We’re a pretty close group of guys and we wanted people to fear us,” Drummond said.

“We’ve been known for the past few years for stopping the run.

We just basically want teams to know they’re not going to be able to throw the ball on

us, either.

“We made it as a challenge for ourselves and it’s a little bit more swag for us and we run with it.”

The term “no fly zone” originates in the world of aviation,

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An online fundraising effort to pay for Okemos resident Connor McCowan’s legal defense fees in his ongoing murder trial has raised more than $24,000 in donations.

McCowan, 19, is accused of stabbing MSU student Andrew Singler, who died in the early morning hours of Feb. 23. McCowan is charged with open murder, and could face life in prison if he is convicted. His case currently is in Ingham County Circuit Court.

The push to pay for the legal fees was created on fundraising site Youcaring.com. The page lists more than fifty donors, with some giving thousands of dollars to aid the McCowan family.

The goal is to raise at least $50,000 for the cause, according to the website.

“A tragic event took the life of one young man and leaves another fighting for his own in the judicial system,” the website reads in its description. Many com-

ments from donors show support and encouragement for McCowan and his family.

T he benef ic ia r y of t he account is listed on ly as a friend of McCowan. It ’s unclear whether the funds have reached the family.

Family members would not confirm sources of the fundraiser or comment on the case.

The page lists more than 50 donors.

W hen contacted by T he State News, McCowan family members would not confirm the source of the fundraiser or comment on the case. Several other friends and family members were not immediately available for comment Wednesday.

Chris Bergstrom likely will begin making his defensive case for McCowan Thursday.

On the night of the incident, previous court testimony indicates Singler got into a fight with his girlfriend, Connor McCowan’s older sister,

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Police Brief Hit-and-run occurs A hit-and-run accident involving a parked vehicle was reported at about 1 p.m. on Oct. 4 in Lot 51, according to the MSU Police Department.

The victim, a 53-year-old female, told police her car was struck by an unknown car in Level 2 of Ramp 1 in the garage, leaving a dent in the rear bumper of her 2010 Toyota Corolla, police said.

The incident is being investigated.

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Wilder waives arraignment A man accused of sexually assaulting four female MSU students waived his scheduled arraignment in Ingham County Circuit Court on Tuesday.

Vernon, Mich., resident Oswald Scott Wilder Jr., 26, recently was charged with one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of assault with intention to commit sexual penetration, one count of gross indecency and three counts of unlawful imprisonment.

Documents obtained by The State News indicate Wilder confessed to the crimes and blamed his actions on addictions to crack cocaine and sexual fantasy abuse videos.

Wilder is set to appear in court for a pretrial hearing before Judge Rosemarie Aquilina at 2 p.m. Oct. 21.

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Students are able to pick up free bulbs, but officials say supplies are running low from page one

Consumers Energy, who partners with the Alumni Association, was able to find a few spare boxes of green bulbs to hand out this year.

The Alumni Association distributed what few bulbs they had to residence halls and the Association of Future Alumni, or AFA, to give to students.

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Defensive backfield looks to draw on past success to shut down strong Big Ten offenses in conference play from page one

meaning an area where aircrafts are not permitted to fly, usually enforced in times of war. For the Spartans’ secondary, it means don’t try to pass the ball in their direction.

Head coach Mark Dantonio is pleased with the unit’s play so far, but continues to push players to improve every week and evaluate based on performance If it happens, t here’s consequences.

Those consequences have come in the form of six total defensive interceptions on the season, four of which came from players in the ‘No Fly Zone,’ with the other two coming from senior linebacker Jairus Jones and sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun.

“It’s basically like an attitude standpoint,” Waynes said. “It basically says what we’re trying to accomplish this year. We don’t want any passes on us, so it’s what we emphasize all of the time.”

One of the unit’s more established players, Dennard snagged two interceptions in the weekend’s 26-14

“We have been handing out bulbs for quite some time this year — it’s only picked up in the past couple weeks.”

Janel Rutzen, Association of Future Alumni

The AFA still is handing out bulbs in its offices at the Union.

“We have been handing out bulbs for quite some time this year — it’s only picked up in the past couple of weeks,” said Janel Rutzen, Association of Future Alumni staff program coordinator.

Rutzen said any student is able to get a free bulb, but supplies are running low. Students can attempt to acquire a bulb by going to the AFA or the front desk of their residence hall.

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Hordos said if students aren’t able to get a free bulb, she encourages everyone to still “Glow Green” during Homecoming.

“We have noticed local stores selling green bulbs this week,” Hordos said.

Some students said they aren’t deterred and plan to show their Spartan spirit regardless.

“I will still probably go out and buy one,” advertising senior Christian Arthur said. “You see them everywhere this time of year.”

“We’re still working every day … I don’t think (secondary coach Harlon) Barnett will ever let us be satisfied.”

Kurtis Drummond, MSU defensive back

victory against Iowa — the third two-interception game of his career and the first since a 28-24 loss to Nebraska last season. The Spartans remain the top-ranked total defense in the country and currently are ranked eighth in the nation in passing yards allowed.

Of the success MSU’s defense has had this season, Dennard said it’s a point of pride among the different position groups, causing each to develop a nickname that fuels their passion on the field.

“Our defense, really, we all got our own groups,” Dennard said. “We’re known as the ‘No Fly Zone,’ the linebackers are known as the ‘Bombsquad,’ and the defensive line are known as ‘AWOL.’ Everybody in their own position groups has their own name.”

Dantonio has received universal praise for the success MSU’s defense has had in 2013, especially given the general ineptitude of the offense in contrast.

As the offense broke out for a strong showing against the Hawkeyes, the sights turned to the defense, who allowed two touchdowns to surrender the lead and end the first half on a sour note. However, the defense rebounded to hold Iowa scoreless for the remainder of the game, signaling that where the unit finishes is far more important than where it is right now.

“Well, again, I go back to what I said last week, so this

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is always good because if I can say this every week, we’re getting better and better and better,” Dantonio said. “But you evaluate our defense at the end of the year, not in the middle, because you really don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Recalling his recruiting process, Drummond said Dantonio and Narduzzi visited him at home and school, holding a meeting with he and his mother to discuss the future at MSU. The message? Strive for excellence, compete for playing time and be a part of the Spartan family.

That family comes alive in the ‘No Fly Zone,’ mobbing him after a Jones interception-turned-lateral touchdown against Western Michigan and later with several players jumping on Drummond’s back in triumph after a highlight reel one-handed interception in the same game.

This is the reality in the Spartan secondary. And they do it as well, if not better, than anyone in college football.

Yet, as time moves along, Drummond said the unit stays grounded, looking to dominate opposing offenses one game at a time.

“We’re still working every day and we’re not gonna be satisfied,” Drummond said. “I don’t think (secondary coach Harlon) Barnett will ever let us be satisfied. He tells us to remain humble and hungry and that’s the type of guys he’s recruiting.”

Connor McCowan argued with Singler over text messages prior to the alleged incident Feb. 23 from page one

Shay McCowan. When Shay McCowan told her brother via text message that Singler broke her back and ribs, he intervened. Connor McCow-

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an then argued with Singler over a series of offensive text messages.

A c c or d i n g to a lu m nu s Tyler Aho, Singler’s former roommate, Connor McCowan entered their apartment that night armed with a knife and allegedly stabbed Singler, after being punched in the head.

Singler was left with two stab wounds in his chest and arm.

McCowan’s trial is set to continue 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

It is unknown how long it will last.

“FRIB will be an international center for discovery and innovation that will help drive Michigan’s knowledge economy well into the 21st century,” Simon said.

President Simon confident in facility’s ability to draw in worldclass researchers and discoveries from page one

in the U.S. could provide an opportunity for other countries to commit the necessary funding quicker than America could.

University confidence MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said in a statement that the university continues to do its part to move the project forward.

“One government review of FRIB after another have really demonstrated confidence in (MSU’s) financial stewardship, as well as our capacity to develop the devices and systems needed to push the frontiers of science,” Simon said.

The project supports the mission of DOE’s Office of Nuclear Physics. The facility will help scientists make discoveries in four main areas: the structure of atomic nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, studies of fundamental symmetries in nature, and applications of rare isotopes for society.

Research benefits Explaining what an isotope is, FRIB Chief Scientist Bradley Sherrill said isotopes of elements, such as aluminum, are like different types of cars — they’re all cars, but some are rarer and more difficult to make than others.

The naturally occurring isotope of a car is like a Ford Taurus, while the rare isotope is like a Cadillac STS. Sherrill said the research people will do with FRIB is important to understanding the world around us, but it also has practical applications. Those applications tie in fields as diverse as medical procedures, nuclear power to help satisfy national needs, understanding atomic nuclei to keep the world safer from nuclear bombs, new ways to diagnose and treat diseases and finding out what to do with nuclear waste.

Sherrill works with 1,300 scientists from around the world who are ready and waiting to use FRIB. “The scientific community around the world is ecstatic that this will be built,” he said. “They’ll be able to do research they’ve only dreamed of.

For the scientists, it can’t come fast enough.”

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Strokes Senior butterfly/ backstroke specialist Michael Uggeri trains with a hand paddle Wednesday outside of IM - Sports West.

The warm weather allowed the team to take advantage of the outdoor pool.

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am Artley isn’t far removed from the rigors of college life.

A 2012 MSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social relations and policy, Artley originally is from the Waterford Park area of southeast Michigan. She hopes to use her background as a young college graduate to bring a fresh perspective to the East Lansing City Council.

While she was a senior at MSU, Artley worked for Clark Durant’s U.S. Senate campaign. She said she fell in love with the fast-paced environment of the campaign trail.

After the Durant campaign, Artley worked as the campaign manager for 34-B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin during the 2012 election. Artley now works for Livingston Group as a consultant. She recently sat down with The State News to discuss her candidacy.

–By Geoff Preston, SN SN: What are your plans for the Park District project?

SA: “Where I work is in the Park District, so what happens to the Park District is going to directly affect what we do with the business moving forward. … I want to see the project come to life. I think it is important that the community actually engages with how the project develops. … It’s not so much about when it happens, just that it happens.

Nobody wants to see another failed project. I don’t want to have to use residents’ tax dollars to supplement the project and get things moving the way that happened with the Ann Street Plaza.”

SN: What do you envision for the bar scene downtown?

SA: “I’m not going to turn down a business from coming to East Lansing. … At the same time, I want a diverse downtown, and I think our nightlife should be able to be matched by an equally

vibrant daytime downtown.

You need diversification in any market to be successful, so I would say it doesn’t have to be an ultimatum. We don’t have to say bars or no bars — I want East Lansing to be conducive to business.”

SN: What are some problems you have noticed with East Lansing?

SA: “I want city council to take some time in the coming months and start to carve out what ordinances, resolutions or strategies that we’ve already developed and already put into place that aren’t working as effectively as they could be working, and ask where we need to make revisions and start prioritizing where we could improve things. … Right now, we are kind of just the city down the road from the Capitol. No one really looks at us as an attractive place to go. We should be using what resources we have to rebrand our

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Alumna wins prestigious art award

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MSU alumna and avid quilter Ann Loveless took the top spot at one of Michigan’s premier art competitions this week, taking home $200,000.

Loveless won first place based on public voting at the 2013 ArtPrize competition, which ran from Sept. 18 until Oct. 6 in Grand Rapids.

L oveless ha s c reated art quilts for 10 years and entered the competition with a 5-by-20-foot long art quilt mounted on four panels displaying the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

She said it took her about 400 hours, over the course of five months, to complete her prize-winning quilt.

Loveless graduated with a degree from MSU in apparel and textile design in 1982.

She said she was inspired by a photo she found of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, adding it was a scene from where she lived in Northern Michigan.

“It’s the third year that I got involved in the competition,” said Loveless. “I thought it would be a great exposure for my gallery.”

ArtPrize is an independent and open international art competition founded five years ago by Grand Rapids businessman Rick DeVos. DeVos wanted to create an event that would unlock creativity and bring people from different parts of the world

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to exhibit their art.

This year’s A rtPrize set an attendance record compared to previous years.

Nearly half a million people attended this year’s ArtPrize, and more than 49,000 votes were cast.

Loveless won the largest monetary prize in the competition by getting the most votes from the public.

Brian Burch, A rtPrize public relations director, said anyone was eligible to vote for the art work exhibited, and explained voting takes place in two rounds.

“The first round starts on opening day and ends at midnight on the second Saturday of the competition,” Burch said, and added voting is unlimited during this round.

He said during the second round, the top-10 art pieces are chosen for people to vote on. In this round, voters cast only one vote.

Burch said they still are trying to find a place to exhibit the winning pieces since the usual exhibit place, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, currently is closed because of the government shutdown.

The university is working on getting the quilt to be exhibited at the museum and inviting Loveless for an art talk, said Marsha MacDowell, art and art history professor and curator at MSU Museum.

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city and market ourselves as an attractive place to spend the weekend.”

SN: How do you hope to bridge the gap between the city of East Lansing and MSU students?

SA: “I think we need to do everything to stop the ‘we vs. them’ mentality. Grand River (Avenue) is not supposed to be a dividing line. I think educating students about opportunities to connect with the city is helpful. … I’ve been on both sides of this. I was a student just a year and a half ago. … I think it is really easy to think that they are separate communities. The students are not monolithic, and they shouldn’t be treated in a way that categorizes them under one broad, sweeping category. There are so many students that want to invest in the city — We should connect them to ways to do that.”

ognition,” MacDowell said.

MacDowell said in a way, Loveless’ ArtPrize win could serve as a recognition of all quilt artists.

MSU has one of t he nation’s top research centers on quilts since the 1980s, with one of the best quilt collections in the world, MacDowell said.

“I think that it helped that I took art classes as electives when I was at MSU,” Loveless said. “Now I use fabrics that look like color, so it helps to have an eye for color.”

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By April Jones ajones@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Members of The Divine Nine fraternities and sororities have been putting in hours of training with one goal in mind — stepping their way to first place this Friday night.

MSU’s Divine Nine organizations, which are primarily made up of African American students, will step up to the challenge 7 p.m. Friday at the East Lansing High School auditorium for its annual step show contest, expected to reel in hundreds of attendees.

Every year since the 1970s, Divine Nine has hosted an annual show where the organizations compete against each other publicly, stepping for the first place cash prize and bragging rights.

Eight of the nine Divine Nine organizations will compete in front of four judges and fans for a $500 cash prize. Judges will determine a winner based off of voice clarity, precision of the routines and crowd reactions.

In stepping, the body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken words and hand claps.

With the event falling on Homecoming weekend this year, National Panhellenic Council Vice President and psychology senior Brannon Bass said the organization is expecting a record turnout.

“I’m really excited about the show,” Bass said. “It’s a way to give back to the community and to rebuild the council’s image and brand.”

Bass said it took five months to plan for the show and now he’s putting in the final touch-

es. He said he doesn’t want the show to be just an event where attendees just go watch then leave — he wants it to be entertaining as well as beneficial to the community. Two $500 student scholarships, $500 toward Lansing’s Boys and Girls Club and an assortment of canned goods, clothing and hygienic items will be donated to the MSU Student Food Bank.

NPHC President and civil engineering senior George Williams said to prepare for the show his brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi have sacrificed late hours to give the crowd their best.

“We’ve been working diligently for the past two weeks to make sure we have a nice show

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for everyone,” Williams said.

“We’ve been practicing from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. every night.”

Zeta Phi Beta sorority member and public policy senior Merchell Hunt said her team has been practicing for hours every night as well. She said the show is something the sorority does to show the MSU community who they are.

“The show is something we display to the campus to let them know we do our scholarships and our services, and that we like to have fun,” Hunt said.

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if spartan village goes, students pay the price married or have children.

For international students, finding an off-campus apartment without the assistance of MSU could prove difficult. Most international students come to MSU without even knowing what a social security number is. Imagine how tricky it would be to make international calls or send emails to landlords in another country. How can they be sure they aren’t being taken advantage of? Having MSU take care of housing for international students looking for apartment-style living is one less thing to worry about. Moving to a new country can be stressful enough — imagine how difficult it would be for an international student to have to secure their own housing on top of that.

Organizations such as the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions are aimed at making international students’ transition to MSU easier, but are the staff members equipped to handle the massive influx of questions and concerns about housing if Spartan Village is no longer an option?

What other kinds of resources will REHS provide those international students when Spartan Village is torn down?

REHS has yet to express any plans to replace Spartan Village Apartments, possibly furthering the lack of housing experienced on campus.

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partan Village is old. We understand that, and so does Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, which has devised a strategic plan that puts the demolition of Spartan Village Apartments between 2017 and 2020.

It’s time to tear it down, but not without first considering the massive displacement that mainly will affect international and graduate students.

Spartan Village and University Village are the only apartment-style living options for students and often are aimed at attracting international students, graduate students and students who are

— Michael Gerstein, State News reporter

Spartan Village has Read the rest online at around 1,000 apartstatenews.com/blog. ments in the complex and about 90 percent of those are occupied. Clearly, the interest is there.

With the absence of Spartan Village, more students might opt to live in dormitories. Considering MSU already is placing large numbers of students in transitional housing, tearing down and tan Village will affect several aspects of student not replacing Spartan Village only would wors- life at MSU that need to be considered when the en that problem.

Board of Trustees decides what to do with the Spartan Village also is an affordable option for land. Hopefully they will choose to build a better financially independent students. A standard two- apartment complex. bedroom apartment costs about $387 per person Although the green space left over by Cherry each month, a price that nearly is impossible to Lane Apartments on Trowbridge and Harrison find living anywhere else. With affordable hous- roads is nice, another empty lot is not what stuing scarce, many students might be forced to take dents need right now. out more student loans.

International students might need help locating REHS has good reasons to tear down Spartan apartment-style housing. Students with families Village. They simply need to consider and pre- and children need their own space in which to live. pare for the difficulties that could arise from the Graduate students need cost-effective apartments. demolition.

If the university moves forward with plans for The university needs to understand that demol- demolition, these students need reliable, reasonishing Spartan Village is not as simple as tear- ably priced housing — and they need it before ing down an old building. The absence of Spar- Spartan Village is gone.

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in contact with. The way they conduct themselves is commendable.

There was a situation when one student had been chosen to leave A monster so green and consuming, it can be early so he could have a few extra minutes of recess. Sounds wonappealing to almost anyone. Jealderful, doesn’t it? But when some ousy comes in all forms. Its brand of the other kids — his friends — of hatred carries all sizes and joined him outside, they wouldn’t attracts all ages. From the moment you learned to want more than you play with him. They were mad because he’d had extra recess need, you have known jealousy. and they hadn’t, so they excludSome know it very well. ed him. It’s sad that because of I have felt envy many times the jealousy of his friends, that in my life. It feels like you’ve student ended recess in tears. been wronged. It feels unfair After their teacher was informed and the taste is very bitter. of the incident, she had a discusOnce, in middle school, I sion with the class. She shared a felt envious of a girl because story about her childhood with her eyes were blue. It’s kind them parallel to what had hapof funny, isn’t it? It was obvipened, and it was clear that while ous there was nothing I could do most kids knew how they should to change the color of my own eyes, and the girl hadn’t commithandle jealousy, some had no clue. ted a crime against me by being She asked them what you should born with a certain eye color. do when someone gets something Yet I couldn’t help you don’t or has the flare of jealousomething you want. guest columnist sy that engulfed me.

One child raised In my senior year his hand and confiof high school, I dently said, “When entered an essay conmy friends have test and won third something I want, place. Instead of I like to feel hapbeing ecstatic over py for them.” the fact I’d been Believe it or not, awarded third place in a classroom of sierra lay out of hundreds of more than a dozen laysierr@msu.edu other students, and 8-year-olds, I didn’t that I won a considerable sum of see a single face that didn’t agree money, my first feeling was that with that philosophy. It’s hard, but I wished I had been first or secthe best way to treat a situation ond place. I was instantly jealwhere you are jealous is to pracous of the other two girls from my tice showing admiration. There’s school who had won first and seca huge difference between being ond place, and that ruined my own jealous of something a person has experience for me. I let an ugly and admiring the fact they have it. and angry emotion sour a moment Jealousy isn’t just something we that should have had me all smiles. felt as kids. Even now, as adults, Looking back on that there still are plenty of times when time, I feel so stupid. we feel envy. Maybe more so than Growing up, I don’t think we when we were younger. Different realize how often we can become things are important to us now. jealous. In high school, it’s the A few weeks ago, I clothing or the friends or the had a math exam. grades we envy most of other peoAs I watched students get up and ple. But think back to elementaleave because they had finished ry school. Likely, most bouts of early, I envied their math skills. jealousy were quick and forgotI don’t think I would have ten easily. Something you might been jealous of that as a child. not have thought twice about made It takes a big person to choose you mean with jealousy. No matto put aside jealousy, and I swear, ter what age you are, something when those second graders underabout that feeling of unwarranted stood that concept right away, hatred makes you turn on people. it brought a smile to my lips.

It’s something I’ve encountered Once you find a way to transin the classroom of second gradform jealousy into admiraers I tutor. I work at Red Cedar tion, you won’t be able to Elementary, which is very close see it any other way. to campus. I chose this tutoring When you can learn to stop job because it’s interesting to see focusing on the things other peohow the minds of the next genple have and focus on youreration function. I love my job self, you’ll discover that it’s easand have really never had a comier to get the things you want. plaint to give about it. I’m glad I You might even find out that can be a part of something bigyou already have them. ger than myself. I look up to the Sierra Lay is a journalteacher I work with, and I admire ism freshman. Reach her every other faculty member I am at laysierr@msu.edu. he got one, and I didn’t.

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The likes of Lionel Messi, Pele, Wayne Rooney and Diego Maradona are all linked by something other than their goal scoring prowess on the field — the jersey No. 10.

Even for members of the MSU men’s soccer team, the significance of their jersey number is an important aspect of the game.

Sophomore midfielder Jay Chapman is No. 10, and his role is that of a traditional attacking midfielder, pulling the strings in the attacking third and creating chances for the rest of the team.

“Some people say (No. 10 is) the most creative player (on the field), and that’s how I like to view myself,” Chapman said. “I enjoy scoring goals, but I like to create for other players and influence the game from an attacking perspective.”

While the No.’s 9 and 10 largely have kept their historical sig-

nificance, the traditional roles of jersey numbers are becoming more skewed than in the past.

Players now regularly choose numbers based on favorite players or just out of necessity.

Senior defender Kevin Cope grew up wearing No. 2 in the Michigan Wolves Soccer Club, but after repeating the Under-14 division, he was forced to add one to his kit number.

Josh Gatt, who plays professionally in Norway and made two appearances on the U.S Men’s National Team, had Cope’s number when he repeated his age group.

Cope said he’s never looked back, and when he got to MSU, it was an easy decision to stick with his club number.

“I had to switch numbers, and No. 3 was the next best option,” Cope said. “When I got to college, Garret Back was No. 2, and I knew he was going to be here a few years, so No. 3 was open, and I jumped on it.”

For junior midfielder Fatai

Alashe, picking the No. 27 wasn’t hard when he came to college because his favorite player donned that number at the time.

“My favorite player is KevinPrince Boateng, who used to play for AC Milan and now he plays for Schalke now,” Alashe said.

“I just started wearing it when I came to MSU, but that’s when he became my favorite player.”

A lashe’s Twitter handle reflects Boateng’s name and number.

Head coach Damon Rensing said choosing a number is an ongoing process on the MSU team, with priority given to upperclassmen.

He said it’s not always a soccer player that they base their decision from, but in the end, the decision is up to the player.

“Most of the guys, once they come in, they stick with (a number),” Rensing said. “What normally happens is there’s somebody they look up to. There’s a lot of different reasons, but it’s kind of subjective to the players.”

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The football team will take on Indiana in the annual Homecoming game, but multiple other teams are in action as well.

Here is a glimpse at other MSU squads competing this weekend: Women’s Tennis Select members of the women’s tennis team will travel to Ann Arbor to partake in the ITA Midwest Regional Championship from Thursday to next Tuesday.

MSU’s first competition was the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational two weekends ago.

In singles bracket A, freshman Erin Faulkner made it all the way to the championship round before losing Wisconsin’s Lauren Chypyha in straight sets.

Sophomore Emily Meyers and senior Olga Chernova also placed with Meyers taking seventh place and Chernova taking fourth place.

Swimming and Diving With Homecoming weekend festivities this weekend, the swimming and diving team will honor past Spartans with its 58th-annual Alumni Meet.

The meet, which is secondlongest Homecoming tradition behind the annual football game, will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning at McCaffree Pool inside IM Sports-West prior to the kickoff of the football game against Indiana.

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Women’s Golf The women’s golf team will travel down to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Tar Heel Invitational from Friday through Sunday.

After winning their first tournament of the season in mid-September, the Spartans finished ninth in the Mason Rudolph Championship in Franklin, Tenn., on Sept. 22.

Senior Liz Nagel has been the top-Spartan golfer early in the season. She picked up her

first career win at the Mary Fossum Invitational in mid-September, just days after losing her grandfather.

Cross Country The cross country team will run in the Michigan Intercollegiate at Hillsdale College on Saturday.

The men finished sixth at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept.

28 in Minneapolis, Minn. The women placed second with redshirt freshman Rachele Schulist finishing first for the Spartans with a time of 21:07 in the women’s 6,000-meter race.

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Abby Barker was nearly unstoppable last season.

The then-sophomore forward started all 20 matches for the field hockey team. Her 18 season goals accounted for more than half of MSU’s total for the season — 33. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and ranked in the top half of the Big Ten in several offensive categories.

So far, her 2013 season hasn’t gone quite as well.

She was tripped by Stanford’s goalie in MSU’s earlyseason loss to the team, ending at 5-2. Barker suffered turf burn on her leg and was removed from the game. The bruise became infected before the next game against Syracuse and ultimately cost her the next four games.

“I was on crutches and all that jazz,” Barker said. “I

basically missed four games and obviously took a different role on the team.”

Since returning to the lineup, Barker slowly has regained last season’s pace as far as her play.

She scored her second goal of the season in second game back during the loss against Old Dominion, and notched her first career hat trick in the win over conference-rival Indiana last weekend.

“Abby’s one of those people where, after she gets one goal, often there are multiple goals,” head coach Helen Knull said.

“Or she’s getting assists and impacting the play. I think that we missed her early in the season. Allie really stepped up for us and I think having her get the hat trick on Friday, it was great for her confidence as well as for the team moving forward.”

Barker’s absence allowed junior forward Allie Ahern to step in and take a larger role on the offense, which she has filled admirably.

Now with the two forwards

leading MSU’s offense, Knull said she is excited about watching the chemistry develop between the two.

“Once you start to know your teammates, know where they are with the ball, it just makes your job a lot easier,” Knull said. “Now that it’s two of them back, it’s kinda fun watching them play together and create scoring opportunities.”

Ahern leads the team with nine goals, and despite missing four games, Barker is not far behind, with five goals.

Barker said having Ahern on the front line with her helps to create scoring opportunities.

With a match against rival Michigan approaching Friday, the team will look to the two forwards to continue to lead the offense. “(Ahern) just putting goals in the cage gives everyone else the confidence that the forwards can put the ball in the cage, and we’re going to finish when it counts,” Barker said.

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Cindy Baswell, service manager of MSU Bakers, said for every half dozen sold, $1 is donated to the American Cancer Society. Last year, the bakers made 720 dozen bagels and donated about $350.

This year, they are striving to sell at least 800 dozen bagels. "(It’s) not a lot of money, but a lot of bagels got out there,” Baswell said. “A lot of pink ribbons got out there. It’s our way to spread awareness of breast cancer.”

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Baswell said the 90 employees at MSU Bakers all have a role in getting the bagels ready and out to customers.

Since they began making the bagels, Baswell estimates they have made about 35,000.

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Every morning at 3:30, bleary-eyed bakers put dozens of pink ribbon-shaped bagels in the oven as part of the final preparation before the bagels are distributed to Sparty’s locations, residential dining halls, the MSU Bakers’ farm stand and for individual orders.

This October marks the fifth year Gwen’s Bagels have been a staple for the MSU community.

The bagels, baked and sold by MSU Bakers, promote breast cancer awareness. Rita Lyon, a baker for the past 14 years, created the recipe for the cranberry and orange-flavored bagels as a tribute to her mother, Gwen.

Lyon’s mother passed away from breast cancer in 1972.

Lyon said it was a horrible time to be diagnosed with the disease.

“Back in the ‘70s, treatment was very harsh,” Lyon said.

“There wasn’t chemotherapy or mammograms — by the time a woman knew she had it, it was pretty far along.”

Lyon said her mother, who she described as a hard-working and humorous woman,

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Bagels promote cancer awareness

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 — Turn down an expensive proposition. Life seems easier for the next few days. Increase your family’s comfort. Inspire participation from your team, rather than demanding.

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