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Editorial: Silence cannot be our answer to sexual assault

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Silence cannot be our answer to sexual assault.

The silence we create is a product of fear and insensitivity — the coach who fails to report, the professor who pulls rank, the family member who ignores the signs someone they love has gone through trauma.

There will always be a monster ready to take up residence in silence, particularly in a culture that would rather place blame on a short skirt than one’s inability to control themselves. We cannot allow this narrative to drown out the voice of survivors.

This focus on silence is not to shame survivors who choose not to report. Reporting isn’t possible for everyone. This falls on us — the peers, the administrators, the politicians and the loved ones of survivors — to do something.

We have to start talking about this issue, and we have to do it right.

These conversations are hard, but important.

We need to start the conversation by believing survivors and continuing to show compassion and support during their fights for justice.

In order to turn the tide against a culture that enables sexual assault, we must know how to appropriately speak to survivors. This is evident in the foul ways Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and survivors present at former MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages’ trial, were questioned.

We must recognize the double standard in

our judgment of recollections from abusers and survivors. If the survivor making an accusation does not remember a detail from one of the most traumatic moments a person can endure, they’re often framed as having less credibility.

When Larissa Boyce couldn’t remember one of her coaches’ names as she was questioned during Klages’ trial, Klages’ attorney jumped at the opportunity to question Boyce’s credibility.

If the accused says they do not remember minute details of the day in question, it rarely damages their credibility in the eyes of the public. Think of Brett Kavanaugh, who testified to not knowing if he had ever been blackout drunk or who he was with at high school parties.

Blame is placed on the victim, and the accused’s reputation outweighs the victim’s safety. Victims are questioned when they report — or even just as they talk with their friends — “Do you know what the consequences could be for your abuser?” or “How much did you drink?”

During Ford’s hearing, prosecutor Rachel Mitchell chose a line of detailed questioning about what happened before and after Ford’s assault. Mitchell asked how loud the stereo was, and if and when it was turned off. She asked about a conversation going on a floor below Ford when Ford was in the upstairs bathroom. She showed Ford maps of the neighborhood where the assault occurred 36 years ago — without street names — and asked Ford to mark specific houses she recognized.

During Klages’ trial, survivors faced similar questioning as Ford, despite the fact their assaults were not the subject of the hearing.

A hearing to determine if Klages lied in an investigation became about witnesses’ memories.

The burden of proof is on the survivor in the justice system, in the Senate and in the court of public opinion. It’s illogical.

Survivors have many reasons for delaying reporting, being vague or not wanting to talk

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about their most traumatic moments. However, there is a strong expectation within the justice system for victims to report promptly.

We cannot play games with memory and pass off minute details as vindication while dismissing violent, vivid recollections as hearsay. We cannot continue forcing survivors to publicize their trauma as a condition of their “honesty,” just to invalidate it if their experiences are inconvenient to our political or legal goals.

In order to see the change we want, we first need to change.

We, as Spartans and college students, need to change the way we talk to and about sexual assault survivors. This needs to happen on our campus — regardless of whether public officials listen to survivors who come forward.

If your friend tells you they think they’ve been sexually assaulted, don’t ask “Are you sure?” or “Are you remembering it correctly?”

This is not empowering. Believe survivors.

Don’t question the validity of their stories based on the time and place they decided to tell them. Just because survivors decide to come forward with their stories weeks, months or years after an assault doesn’t mean their accounts are any less credible.

During the Kavanaugh hearing, Klages’ trial and other cases, the rhetoric surrounding the stories and memories of survivors has been disrespectful and antagonistic.

Everyone processes trauma differently. No survivor should have to abide by a timeline or a deadline to come forward with their experiences.

The State News Editorial Board is made up of the Editor-in-Chief Marie Weidmayer, Managing Editor Riley Murdock, Campus Editor Kaitlyn Kelley, City Editor Maxwell Evans, Features Editor Claire Moore, Sports Editor Michael Duke, Photo Editor Matt Schmucker, Copy Chief Alan Hettinger, Diversity Representative S.F. McGlone and Staff Representative Anna Nichols.

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All Saints Episcopal Church 800 Abbot Rd. (517) 351-7160 Sun. Worship: 8am, 10am, & 5pm Sunday School: 10am www.allsaints-el.org Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd. (517) 337 9703 Sun. Worship: 10:00am Sun. Bible Study: 8:45am Thur. Bible Study: 2pm www.ascensioneastlansing.org Email: ascensionlutheran@att.net Chabad House of MSU 540 Elizabeth St. (517) 214-0525 Prayer Services: Friday night services followed by traditional Shabbat dinner @ Chabad. www.chabadmsu.com Eastminster Presbyterian Church UKirk at MSU Presbyterian Campus Ministry 1315 Abbot Rd. (517) 337-0893 Sun. Worship: 10am www.eastminster church.org Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. (Meet @ University Christian Church) (517) 898-3600 Sun: 8:45am Worship, 10am Bible Class Wed: 1pm, Small group bible study www.greaterlansing coc.org

Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St. (517) 332-1916 Services: Friday night 6pm, dinner @ 7, September–April www.msuhillel.org The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 920 S. Harrison Rd. (517) 351-4309 Friday Services: 12:15-12:45pm & 1:45-2:15pm For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com/ Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. (517) 332-0778 Sun: 9:30am & 7pm Wed: 9pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) www.martinluther chapel.org Pentecostals of East Lansing 16262 Chandler Road (517) 337-7635 Service Times: Sundays: Prayer 10:30am, Service 11am Wednesdays: Prayer 6:30pm, Bible Study 7pm pentecostalEL.org Denomination: Pentecostal The People’s Church multi-denominational 200 W Grand River Ave (517) 332-6074 Sun Service: 10:30am with free lunch for students following worship.

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Riverview Church- MSU Venue MSU Union Ballroom, 2nd Floor 49 Abbot Rd. (517) 694-3400 Sun. Worship: 11:30am-ish www.rivchurch.com St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C Ave. (517) 337-9778 Sun: 8am, 10am, Noon, 5pm, 7pm M,W,F: 12:15pm T & Th: 9:15pm www.stjohnmsu.org University Luthern Church (ULC) Lutheran Campus Ministry at MSU 1020 S. Harrison (517) 332-2559 Sun. Worship: 8:30am & 10:45am (Sept–May) Summer Worship: 9:30am www.ulcel.org University United Methodist Church 1120 S. Harrison Rd (517) 351-7030 Main Service: Sun: 11am in the Sanctuary May 27–Aug. 26: 10am-11am Additional Services: TGiT (Thank God its Thursday): Thur: 8pm in the Chapel of Apostles universitychurchhome.org office@eluumc.org WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Rd. (517) 580-3744 Sat: 6:30pm msu.edu/~welsluth

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, debates her Republican opponent, John James, Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of Detroit Economic Club.

BY ANDREW ROTH AROTH@STATENEWS.COM

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Republican challenger and military veteran John James discussed a wide range of issues during two back-to-back debates. These are the key takeaways.

BOTH CANDIDATES SUPPORT WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE

During the debates, James often tried to paint himself as somebody willing to work across the aisle to support policies that help Michigan, while describing Stabenow as “hyperpartisan.”

“We don’t need more lip service, we don’t need more talking, we need more action,” James said.

“I’m going to get to Washington and I’m going to work with anyone from Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders to get things done and bring resources back to the state of Michigan.”

Stabenow pushed back on the notion that she was unwilling to work across the aisle, noting legislation she sponsored recently passed the Senate with unanimous support and was signed into law by the president.

“I could point fingers, it doesn’t do anything,” Stabenow said. “I just want to put my head down and continue working with people to actually get things done.”

Ultimately, James said it is important to not only elect people willing to work across the aisle but also to make sure Michigan constituents have a voice in both parties.

“We need balance. We need to make sure we have a seat at both tables and make sure Michigan has a voice in both parties regardless of who is the majority or who’s in the White House,” James said.

“I will work with the president when it benefits Michigan, and I will stand up to the president when it benefits Michigan.”

MOSTLY IN AGREEMENT OVER IMMIGRATION

Both candidates argued opportunities for legal immigration should be expanded and border security bolstered during the debate.

“Immigration is an economic and moral imperative for the United States of America,” James said. “We must make sure that we have robust, safe immigration because in order to make sure we grow, we need to make sure we include everyone.

To address the increasing job skills gap, to increase the ability for our farmers to get labor that they need, we must not use our immigration system as a political chess piece.”

“It’s important that we have a system that allows young people who have come here with their parents who know no other home, who have grown up here, who were promised if they stayed and served in the military or went to college, they could stay and earn citizenship,” Stabenow said. “I don’t think they should be a political football, either.

We should keep our promise to them.”

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hope to see Michigan gain seats in the House of Representatives as a result.

Neither candidate directly addressed President Trump’s proposed border wall — though Stabenow did indirectly poke fun at the idea, saying that “we in Michigan are building a bridge, and Canada’s paying for it.”

DIVIDED OVER KAVANAUGH NOMINATION

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court was thrown into doubt when multiple women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct, but that isn’t the only reason Stabenow voted against him.

“Everything I do, I see through the lens of Michigan,” Stabenow said. “(Kavanaugh)’s made decisions against the Clean Water Act that are not in our interest in Michigan. He’s made decisions on healthcare that would continue to unravel the healthcare system; not in our best interests in Michigan. He’s the only one on the list that the president had that has strong, out-of-themainstream positions regarding presidential power.

He has written that a president could override the Supreme Court, essentially, if the court ruled something unconstitutional.”

While James admitted he was not privy to the same amount of information as an incumbent senator, he said he would have voted yes on Kavanaugh’s nomination based off what he knew.

“I believe we need to have rule of law justices on the Supreme Court, people who have a record of fair and balanced impartiality,” James said.

“Based upon Judge Kavanaugh’s record, he has the capability to be impartial.”

James said it is important we “don’t have activists on the bench who can change the courts based upon the whims of the people.”

STABENOW SUPPORTS RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA; JAMES’ FOCUS ON PRISON REFORM

Michigan voters will decide the fate of a ballot proposal to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Stabenow came out in support of the proposal and said it is on Congress to address uniformity issues, as other states pass similar legislation.

James said that he will not vote on this particular ballot proposal but “will absolutely support the will of my state.”

“The war on drugs has disproportionately, negatively affected the African-American community. I would not feel right legalizing something that so many Michiganders are currently in jail for – nonviolent drug offenses,” James said. “If we’re going to have this ballot amendment go forward, we need to make sure that we are engaging in criminal justice reform so we are bringing justice to people who have been disproportionately, negatively affected by sometimes draconian law enforcement.”

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or five years, a fall program offered by MSU’s Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS), Student Health Services and the Ingham County Health Department has allowed international students at MSU to receive free or low-cost vaccinations.

OISS’s annual International Vaccine Halloween targeted all international students, scholars and their family members, but everyone is welcome to get shots with or without insurance.

OISS Assistant Director Brooke Stokdyk, the event’s organizer, said research shows that vaccination rates are lower among the international communit y than the domestic community.

“We just have an opportunity to make it easy to get the vaccines that people need to help keep our community healthy,” Stokdyk said. “I work with international students and scholars and that’s who I can help. It helps the community as a whole stay healthier.”

The vaccines offered covered hepatitis A, hepatitis B, HPV and measles, mumps and rubella for adults. Children can be vaccinated for flu, varicella and rotavirus.

“Vaccination rates in the U.S. have actually been falling and as a result, some diseases like measles and whooping cough are making a comeback,” Stokdyk said.

Media and information doctoral student Qucheng Zhang, who is from China, received three vaccines at the event. Zhang said the vaccinations help to improve the welfare of students on campus.

“International students, they are born and raised in many different cultures, many different environments. ... They may be vulnerable to

OISS offers free vaccinations to MSU’s int’l community

Catherine “Kate” Lein, an assistant professor in the nursing program at MSU, mans a table at one of the OISS’s annual Halloween vaccination clinics. PHOTO BY ZIMO WANG.

some diseases, like flu or swine flu or something,” Zhang said. “They never met these kinds of diseases in their countries. So maybe taking these shots is a good idea.”

Individuals interested in being vaccinated this fall can also receive free personal consultations from the Ingham County Health Department.

“People could bring in vaccine records in any language and the health department would take them back and have them translated so that they could better identify which vaccines were

needed for each person,” Stokdyk said.

Monica Romadhona, an Indonesian immigrant who’s only been in East Lansing for a month, took her five-year-old son to the event. Both received vaccinations.

“It helps me as a immigrant and I’m so happy to have my family here and (receiving shots) and we hope that this event will continue in the next year,” she said.

Romadhona said vaccination clinics keep the East Lansing community safe and healthy.

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“As I am an immigrant, I don’t know what vaccines (are) needed, my family needed, to keep my body healthy and this is good support for all the community and East Lansing,” Romadhona said. “Especially the international ones because they do not know what they need to improve their health in a foreign area.”

Romadhona found out about the opportunity from her neighbor. She said similar events could be advertised more broadly so people new to the community can find them more easily.

Nurses from Olin Health Center, the MSU nursing staff and the Ingham County Health Department administer the vaccinations. A staff member from the MSU nursing faculty who speaks Mandarin was also on hand to act as a translator for individuals.

“We had three members of the MSU nursing faculty, so they are nurses themselves and they teach nursing at MSU and they’re here volunteering their time to give the vaccines,” Stokdyk said.

OISS’s fall vaccination service has been successful for the past five years due in part to the time of season for which it’s scheduled, according to Stokdyk.

“It’s been successful as a holiday event because it also rhymes: vaccine, Halloween,” Stokdyk said. “It’s a good opportunity to show the international community what Halloween is all about because it’s kind of a weird American holiday, isn’t it?”

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FROM THE COVER

THE HISTORY OF VANDALISM

BY TRUMAN KREAGER, ANNA SPIDEL

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For as long as the rivalry has been around, things have often gotten rowdy when MSU and U-M meet.

Whether it’s vandalism or rioting, one thing is certain: Each campus is on higher guard than usual during rivalry week.

The Spartan Marching Band has guarded the Sparty statue as “Sparty Watch” for decades, in hopes of avoiding vandalism from years past. Most years’ Sparty Watches include festivities to keep the Sparty Watchers entertained.

“The event is about pride in our school and, obviously, honoring the rivalry that we have with Michigan, which is always a great thing on the football field,” Spartan Marching Band director David Thornton said. “It’s just about two great institutions and the tradition of those schools playing football. Obviously we look forward to hosting the Michigan Marching Band and seeing them perform every year as well. There’s a lot of things that are wrapped up into that besides just protecting the statue, which is also part of the tradition.”

Last year, football coach Mark Dantonio stopped by with pizza to speak to the band, and various a cappella groups performed.

While vandalism is typically a part of every rivalry week, Thorton said it is something he hopes does not happen.

“Hopefully nothing will take place on either end.

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the case,” he said.

In a similar fashion, members of U-M’s Theta Xi fraternity chapter have guarded the U-M Diag from MSU students since 1999, though this year a few vandals managed to deface the campus landmark, painting the block “M” green and adding an “SU” in the same green spray paint.

Both university’s rocks have also become targets.

MSU’s Rock on Farm Lane was tagged this year on Oct. 16 with maize and blue, and U-M’s rock was most recently vandalized in 2014 before the rivalry game.

This history of vandalism is of interest to MSUPD, who responds to these issues when they arise during rivalry week.

“If (people) see something suspicious, contact us,” MSUPD Capt. Doug Monette said. “We have officers working 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

They also will also be vigilant. One of the best things people can do is communicate.”

While vandalism does occur after rivalry games, MSU fans have been known to gather in Cedar Village after any particularly exciting games.

Sometimes the gatherings end in riots.

Fans gathered after MSU football’s upset win over U-M in 2017, but no couches were burned, unlike the gathering following the infamous “trouble with the snap” win in 2015. This riot included couch burning, as well as assorted bagel throwing.

Here’s an incomplete timeline of when and how the rivalry got a little criminal over the years.

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April 21, 2014 Before the MSU spring football game, U-M students paint ‘Go Blue’ on Sparty

Oct. 22, 2014 MSU students paint the block “M” green on U-M’s campus MSU students tag The Rock at Michigan with ‘Go Green, Go White’

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DURING RIVALRY WEEK April 16, 2015 Sparty gets another maize and blue makeover courtesy of U-M fans

Oct. 16, 2015 MSU students paint a white “S” on bronze wolverine statue on U-M’s campus

Jan. 21, 2018 After a U-M win against MSU in basketball Sparty is painted with a gold “M” on his chest

An attack on Sparty was attempted, as the wall behind him was littered with paint-filled water balloons

Oct. 17, 2015 MSU students burn a couch and the East Lansing Police break up the celebration

Sept. 11, 2015 U-M students spray paint MSU’s Sparty statue

Oct. 16, 2018 MSU’s Rock is painted with a blue block “M”

Oct. 14, 2018 MSU students paint the block “M” green at U-M’s Diag

The battle for the Paul Bunyon trophy continues...

“If they see something suspicious, contact us. We have officers working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also will also be vigilant.”

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TOP: Actuarial science junior Matthew Schira, left, and psychology sophomore Dana Kilponen guard the Sparty Statue before the Alex’s Great State Race Oct. 6, 2017. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO BOTTOM PHOTOS: The Sparty Statue is vandalized in 1951 (left) and 1971 (right).

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Dueling columns: Football rivalry Every year The State News and The Michigan Daily exchange dueling columns on the rivalry before the MSU vs. U-M football game. Read this year’s columns from State News football reporter Jonathan LeBlanc and Michigan Daily managing sports editor and football reporter Mike Persak.

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Junior safety Khari Willis (27) holds the Paul Bunyan Trophy after the game against Michigan on Oct. 7, 2017 at Michigan Stadium.

The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 14-10.

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I could start the annual dueling column with the usual lead.

You know, talk about how The State News is like the witty, lovable Jim Halpert from “The Office,” while The Michigan Daily is the forgettable and hated Toby Flenderson.

Or how The State News is the badass Leslie Knope from “Parks and Recreation,” while The Daily is like Jerry Gergich — the butt of everyone’s jokes.

Like how Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is 1-5 against MSU and Ohio State University in his three and a half years in Ann Arbor, compared to MSU coach Mark Dantonio’s 3-3 in that same timespan. The lone win for U-M came against a 3-9 2016 season MSU fans, players and coaches try to forget. The Wolverines only won 32-23. In other words, not good.

For the record, I’m a U-M fan. I grew up in Dexter and had heart surgery at Mott’s Children Hospital when I was six days old.

As I like to say when people ask why I went to MSU, but keep my allegiance to the maizeand-blue: “Read the column.”

And yes, John Beilein took Michigan basketball to the national level and succeeded, taking his team to the 2013 and 2018 national championship games — which is two more than Tom Izzo’s Spartans this decade.

But as often as this can be a classic, childlike shouting match about athletics, Mike Hart’s “little brother” comment, which took on a life of its own and any other small thing fans and alumni of the two schools choose to fight about — it’s nothing compared to the Daily-State News game.

Which, quite honestly, I couldn’t care less about. It’s a pre-teen drama show, with people who shouldn’t be playing football, playing football.

But, what I did take notice of was something Kevin Santo wrote in his dueling column last year, when talking about the Daily being

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better than The State News. It read, “I don’t think I’m better than you. But I know my newspaper — on a football field and in every journalistic sense — is.”

When I read that, I actually laughed out loud.

Especially with the news happening at MSU. We covered Larry Nassar’s sentencing in Ingham and Eaton counties. Our editorial called for then-President Lou Anna K. Simon to resign, news of which we broke six days later.

I was in those editorial meetings as the sports editor, during a semester which will go down as possibly the most controversial, scandal-ridden semester in the history of MSU. Our coverage of Nassar was picked up by national outlets, like when CNN reporter Jake Tapper promoted our work and when the New York Times ran our pictures.

A semester which saw then-athletic director Mark Hollis resign two days after Simon, and before ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” released a report on a sexual-assault culture within the football and men’s basketball programs,

“I’m focused on the actual journalism ­— in which we’re leaps and bounds beyond you.”

Jonathan LeBlanc

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which an NCAA investigation debunked. The semester also saw former governor John Engler being named the interim president.

While Trustee Brian Mosallam took some action in trying to gain the trust of MSU community, the rest of them have not.

And that was just January.

It didn’t include Engler naming Bill Beekman interim athletic director in early February, then making him full-time athletic director mid-July, against prior promises.

Or survivor Kaylee Lorincz who accused Engler of meeting with her without her lawyer present to try and buy her out of her civil suit against the university. She said Engler told her there was a similar meeting with fellow survivor Rachael Denhollander and she had taken the settlement, which Denhollander denied.

It didn’t include white nationalist Richard Spencer coming to campus — during spring break no less — or the arraignment and arrest of former dean of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine William Strampel.

We were the only news organization to publish a copy of the original teal MSU Alumni Magazine in August.

We covered every presidential search input session since they started with more detail than any other news organization.

And we are nominated as a Pacemaker finalist for our website and paper.

So when I hear any of you say you’re better journalistically than us, I laugh. You send four reporters to a hockey game. Like honestly, how many good stories can you get out of one college hockey game, and what’s the chance more than five people are going to read them?

Just have your little fun, winning a little football game that nobody outside of the Daily and its alumni, and The State News and its alumni, care about.

I’m focused on the actual journalism — in which we’re leaps and bounds beyond you.

And this is coming from a U-M fan.

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It is a hard year to write this column.

Any other year, I’d make fun of The State News for cutting production or their shrinking staff or their journalism school, which has somehow failed to improve the content of the school paper.

However, in the last year, I will say The State News has done a commendable job reporting and breaking news on the decades of wrongdoings from the University administration and athletic department in East Lansing.

So when I went to The State News’ website for fodder, I wasn’t sure I was going to find any.

The State News is like a polluted lake, though, in that the worst stuff will rise to the top.

I’m talking, of course, about the sports section, which still lags behind the standard mentioned previously.

Take, for example, the game story from last Saturday, when the Spartans’ football team secured their biggest win of the season, upsetting Penn State on the road.

First of all, The State News used a picture of a random Michigan State fan waving as the lead photo, which is an odd choice.

The story’s actual lead?

“Brian Lewerke linked up with Felton Davis III for a 25-yard touchdown pass on third-and-3 with 19 seconds remaining, and Michigan State (4-2, 2-1 B1G) came back to defeat No. 8 Penn State (4-2, 1-2 B1G), 21-17. The Spartans were a two-touchdown underdog, but made the clutch stops and passes when it mattered most.”

Normally, I’d close the tab on my computer, given that I found out all I needed to know about this game in the first paragraph.

I trudged on, though, because a fellow student paper deserves the benefit of the doubt, right?

Maybe I’d find some quality writing underneath that gripping lead.

Nope!

The rest of the story is a weird, chronological summary of the game that includes some words without spaces in-between, a quote without

quotation marks and commas just tossed about randomly.

Six of the 27 paragraphs in the story start with “The Spartans,” including the kicker: “The Spartans will now gear up for an in-state rivalry matchup against the University of Michigan next Saturday at noon inside Spartan Stadium.”

Thrilling stuff for a thrilling game. I’d rather watch the last 10 years of “300”-themed pumpup videos that constantly re-surface on YouTube.

But they can’t all be like that, right? The State News has some very accomplished alumni! Surely there must be talent left on that sports desk.

How about another football story on trick plays?

“Throughout Mark Dantonio’s tenure as head coach of Michigan State’s football team, he has acquired a reputation for gutsy calls; Trick plays, fake kicks and a wry smile afterwards. Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, in front of more than 106,000 hostile fans, Dantonio’s guts were on full display, for better and for worse.”

Crowd lead: Check. (Side Note: “Dantonio’s guts were on full display?” Really? Just wear your Michigan State gear in the press box already.)

Needlessly-wordy leads also get a check, but I don’t have enough space to copy-and-paste those.

I found three stories written in the past two months with weather leads, and one lead says Michigan State “nodded” up its record at 3-3.

Doesn’t The State News have people whose only job is to edit?

To be honest, there was a time I didn’t think I would have to do investigation for a column.

After last year’s 8-1 victory, our 13th-straight win, I considered the possibility The State News might not want to play again this year. It was like when you forget to let your little brother get the lead in a game of basketball.

Maybe we just killed your spirit, even if your rotten carcass is going to take the field again Friday.

A quick Twitter search of “#BeatTheDaily” yields just four results since January, and one of them is a sarcastic comment from a Daily alum. Inspiring...?

Like I said, though, when I realized I would have to write this column, I honestly considered how hard it might be. When important, national news broke, you, The State News, answered the call.

That can’t be forgotten.

But the entire paper clearly hasn’t followed that example, and since you apparently want to play again this year, somebody had to write the column.

I like to think of it as a lesson. Maybe you’ll read this and finally learn how to write a lead.

Maybe you’ll realize the futility of The State News continuing to play our annual touch football game.

Maybe when we beat you for number 14, you’ll finally give up and let us put you out of your misery.

Michigan fans react to a play during the game against Michigan State on Oct. 7, 2017 at Michigan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 14-10. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

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Rivalry week events outside of football

Toledo, Ohio resident Brenda Rafac, left, and Dublin, Ohio resident Laurie Adolph, whose first cousin is Becky Dantonio, tailgates with friends on Nov. 21, 2015 outside Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio before the OSU-MSU football game. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

BY ALEXIS STARK ASTARK@STATENEWS.COM

Rivalry week between MSU and the University of Michigan generates a lot of excitement on both campuses. For some students, sports might not be their thing. For others, game day is just a little too loud and crazy. If you’re looking to stay involved on campus during the weekend of the rivalry game — but don’t want to go too hard — here are some events to check out.

ALEX’S GREAT STATE RACE A group of MSU and U-M ROTC cadets will meet at Michigan Football Stadium Oct. 19 to be presented with Saturday’s game ball. The cadets, along with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, will run the ball along 64 miles of back roads from Ann Arbor to the Spartan Statue in East Lansing.

This annual race was named after Alex Powell, a former MSU student and patient at U-M’s hospital. The race honors Powell but also supports MSU’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities and U-M’s Services for Students with Disabilities.

Students, friends and family are invited to the start of the race in Ann Arbor. The race will close out with a Landing Ceremony at MSU’s Demonstration Hall at noon.

For more information about the race, visit alexsgreatstaterace.org.

THE CULINARY THROWDOWN

Eat at State and Michigan Dining will be competing in their fourth annual Culinary Throwdown at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 20.

Students can find all the action on the basketball courts west of Shaw Hall, where chefs from both schools will compete “Iron Chef” style in three rounds of cooking. This year, MSU will be represented by student chefs Jammie Simmons and Megan Dowell, executive chefs Dien Ly and Eric Batten and corporate executive chef Kurt Kwiatkowski.

There will be complimentary tailgate food including sliders, macaroni and cheese, vegan lentil cups, breakfast burritos and more.

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MSU VS. U-M SOBER TAILGATE

MSU’s Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) will host a sober tailgate from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Psychology Building Oct. 20. There will be free food, games and the opportunity to meet new people.

Students attending the game are welcome to stop by beforehand. This event is open to CRC students, families and friends of CRC. Because this is a sober tailgate, event guidelines will be in place to maintain a safe and healthy atmosphere out of respect to MSU students in recovery.

Any forms of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted at the event and those present while under the influence will be asked to leave.

HALLOWEEN BASH

MSU’s Honors College Activities Board is hosting their Halloween Bash in Eustace Cole Hall on campus. In the spirit of Halloween, there will be seasonal festivities including pumpkin carving, cookie decorating, fall crafts and a costume contest. Food and candy will also be available and students are encouraged to dress in their Halloween best.

This event is free and those interested in carving or decorating a pumpkin can reserve one online.

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QUIZ: ARE YOU DANTONIO OR HARBAUGH?

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What is the most nervous bird?

A - Chickens B - The scooters. LET

THEM FLY FREE ANN ARBOR C - Khakis D - Emus

What do you eat for breakfast?

A - Boogers and milk B - Conrad’s tater tots C - Khakis D - Some good ole chocolate fudge-based ice cream with a caramel swirl, caramelfilled chocolate footballs and brownie pieces

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how hot are you?

A - Way hotter than hecking John and his Ravens B - Hotter than a Cedar Village fire C - Khakis D - Death stares are hot, right?

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If you weren’t a coach, what would be your career path?

A - Actor, did you know I played Screech’s cousin in Saved By the Bell?

B - Teacher C - Khakis D - Whatever my master’s degree in frowning can get me

RESULTS

MOSTLY A’s & C’s The king of khakis himself, the pride of Ohio, Mr. Jim Harbaugh.

You’re a studmuffin. You spend your days with a finger in your nose and a dream in your heart.

Highly prized by the kiddos in maize and blue, your brother John is definitely not 1000 percent cooler than you.

You’re mom’s favorite.

MOSTLY B’s & D’s When you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile, Mr. Mark Dantonio. Lord of the land of the free bird scooters, there’s a reason there’s an ice cream flavor named after you. You may not always express your love for the Spartan kids, but they know you’re a good dad who will definitely throw the pigskin with them when you get home.

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What is your favorite word that rhymes with lackeys?

A - Jackie’s B - Mackie’s C - Khakis D - Tackies

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What’s your Spotify playlist looking like?

A - Anything by Nickelback B - Thunderstruck C - Khakis D - ON THE BANKS OF THE RED CEDAR

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You wake up every morning and say to yourself…?

A - Live, laugh, love… khakis B - Good morning world, go green. Earth: Go white, my dude C - *Quiet chant to self* khakis khakis khakis khakis D - WHOA, HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE SNAP AND THE BALL IS FREE. IT’S PICKED UP BY MICHIGAN STATE’S JALEN WATTS-JACKSON AND HE SCORES ON THE LAST PLAY OF THE GAME. UNBELIEVABLE!

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THE HIGH PRICE OF MSU, U-M GAME TICKETS

BY KARA KEATING KKEATING@STATENEWS.COM

Many Michigan State and University of Michigan fans wait for the day they can purchase tickets for a chance to catch the action between the two teams live.

For the unlucky fans who did not have the chance to get tickets for the MSU vs. U-M game Saturday, Oct. 20 at Spartan Stadium the day they went on sale,

they will have to pay a hefty price as gameday nears.

Tickets for the in-state rivalry game were as low as $80 — ranging up to $120 before taxes — on the MSU Spartans website Sept. 19. Now, tickets on resale sites such as Stubhub, Ticketmaster Resale and Vivid Seats go far beyond the face value prices.

The cheapest selection of tickets start

catch a game at Spartan Stadium this year can be found for $6 in Lower End Zone 2 when Rutgers visits East Lansing Nov. 24.

Lowest Prices

$2,000

Prices (before taxes)

to complimentary buffet food service, a cash bar of beer and wine, padded seats and a game day program, according to the Spartan Fund website.

No other game on the Spartans’ schedule has matched these prices, including their home game against Ohio State Nov. 10. The cheapest tickets to

at $78.20 Oct. 14 on Stubhub in the Spartan student section. If a fan purchases a ticket in the student section they must show their MSU student ID to be allowed in the stadium along with the printed ticket.

Tickets going over the $1,000 limit, or in one case over $9,000 on Stubhub, were for the Huntington Club section.

Seats in this section allow fans access

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