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Senior quarterback Connor Cook looks to throw on Oct. 17, 2015, during the first quarter of the game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 27-23.

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Zeke the Wonderdog: “A goodwill ambassador”

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As a student during the late 1970s, Terri Foley watched as Gary Eisenberg and the original Zeke the Wonderdog threw and caught Frisbees across the football field at Spartan Stadium. Little did she know she would have a part in bringing this tradition back to East Lansing 18 years after Eisenberg.

Jim Foley, Terri’s husband, sorted through more than 600 dogs at the humane society in order to find one to play Frisbee with. When he picked out a black lab named Dexter, he had no idea he and Dexter would end up performing tricks inside Spartan Stadium. Jim, Terri and Dexter would fill an almost 20 year

void left by Eisenberg and the original Zeke the Wonderdog.

“It was like a dream come true for us,” Jim Foley said.

In 2002, Dexter became the Frisbee-catching dog at Spartan football games accompanied

by Jim Foley and Terri Foley. Dexter became known as Zeke II, as the original Zeke had long since retired.

The original Zeke had been followed by another Eisenberg-trained dog named Keze, who performed in Spartan Stadium during 1981.

Jim Foley and Terri Foley’s Dexter (Zeke II) retired in 2007.

Dexter’s job has since been taken over by Zeke III, whose real name is Boo Coo. Boo

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Zeke the Wonderdog does some warm up tricks with owner Jim Foley before the game against Maryland on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. PHOTO: DEJAH DARKINS

Coo, now 10-years-old, is a purebred yellow lab who has been the center of attention inside Spartan Stadium since 2007.

Training dogs and performing inside Spartan Stadium has become a huge part of Jim Foley and Terri Foley’s life.

“It’s a passion,” Jim Foley said. “Zeke II was an awesome dog and Zeke III has been a great dog, it’s an awesome tradition.”

Depending on the day, the current Zeke and Jim Foley do a number of different tricks when they perform.

These tricks can range from short pops down the field to having Zeke jump off Jim Foley’s back to going long down the field, Jim Foley said.

Jim Foley said he watches a lot of videos of other dogs performing and sometimes pulls tricks from these videos.

It takes about two years to be trained to the point where Zeke is and to “be really solid,” Jim Foley said. A lot of patience is necessary to start with simple obedience such as sit, stay, come and to take baby steps from there. It is all worth it in the end.

“I love training dogs,” Jim Foley said.

The typical game day preparation for Zeke and his owners begins long before Saturday.

Jim Foley said the Sunday before the Spartans’ game against Maryland on Nov. 14 he took Zeke for a swim “to get him to loosen up.”

On Monday Zeke trained and practiced his tricks for about 15 minutes.

He was expecting Saturday ’s matchup against Maryland to be a windy one, so Jim Foley took Zeke out to practice in the wind on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for about 20 minutes each day.

Friday was a day of rest for both Jim Foley and Zeke. They practiced a few tricks on Saturday morning before getting in the car with Terri Foley to make the hour-and-a-half drive from their home in Holland, Mich. to East Lansing.

Terri Foley said one the favorite things to do on game day once arriving in East Lansing is to bring Zeke to one of the radio stations set up on campus and have him bark on the radio. Depending on what is scheduled for that particular game day the couple brings Zeke

ZEKE The original Zeke the Wonderdog thrilled students in the 70s. The second Zeke was named Keze and perfomed in the 80s.

Zeke was brought back in 2002, with the name of Dexter, or Zeke II. Zeke III, or Boo Coo, is the current Zeke the Wonderdog and is 10-years-old.

around to tailgate parties or special events.

“Our goal is to always greet as many people, get as many pets and hugs and pictures as we possibly can,” Terri Foley said.

Then it’s game time and Zeke and Jim Foley perform, with the help of Terri Foley, in front of up to 75,005 college football fans in between quarters, during TV breaks and at halftime.

After the game, Zeke interacts with members of the band and Spartan football players while “Victory for MSU” is sung.

Zeke always likes to catch a Frisbee thrown

by Spartan football players Connor Cook and Shilique Calhoun after the game, Terri Foley said.

After singing “Victory for MSU” the couple, accompanied by Zeke, make their way out of Spartan Stadium.

“We walk out of here and he gets 100 hugs and pictures,” Jim Foley said. “We will go to different tailgate parties, we’ll walk around, we’ll mingle around and see everybody we can, everybody just gives Zeke a big hug. Zeke is Zeke.”

At the end of their long day, Terri Foley said they try and get something to eat on their way home to Holland, Michigan.

It is all about being a Spartan for Terri Foley.

“I bleed green. I am a Spartan. I have a passion for being a Spartan and it’s a great way to give back,” Terri Foley said. “We have always looked at Zeke as a goodwill ambassador for Michigan State.”

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Marching Band performs most complex halftime show in history

Key takeaways from this Saturday’s victory over Maryland

Shannon Black commands the field as Spartan Marching Band Drum Major

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MSU students voice concerns about racism on campus to administrators On Friday, MSU administrators, including President Lou Anna K. Simon and Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Dr. Denise Maybank, held a dialogue with students to address concerns about campus racism which have arisen amid the protests growing at the University of Missouri.

Black students at University of Missouri began protesting after Jonathan Butler, a student activist, started a hunger strike with the goal of removing then president Tim Wolfe from office. Wolfe resigned when black members of the football team joined in the subsequent boycott, refusing to play until he was ousted.

The reaction towards Wolfe comes in wake of several alleged instances of racist actions on Mizzou’s campus, which students claim has led to an atmosphere where they feel unwelcome.

MSU students called for the creation of an African American studies department, citing it as the only doctoral path that does not already have one, the dedication of a building to Black Student Alliance and a ‘safe space’ for black students, an end to racial profiling and selective enforcement by campus police, more funding for existing diversity programs and for the hiring of more black faculty.

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Connor Cook taking his place as best quarterback in MSU’s history

BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGILLANDER@STATENEWS.COM

What do pro-style quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, Cody Kessler, Max Wittek, Christian LeMay, Brandon Allen, David Ash, Kyle Boehm, Reilly O’Toole, Tony McNeal, Chad Jeffries, Gary Nova and Cardale Jones all have in common?

They were all ranked ahead of MSU senior quarterback Connor Cook in the 2011 recruiting cycle.

Cook, who has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the country, was unranked nationally and very underrated coming out of Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

“I think Connor kind of started with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder, a little bit of an edge psychologically and competitively, because he wasn’t as highly regarded as these fourstar or five-star recruits coming out,” Hall of Fame MSU quarterback Jimmy Raye II said. “I think that it served him well, I think the way he goes about his business and his competitive nature, I think that intangible gives him a big edge in terms of the way he performs.”

Cook was born to be an athlete. His father Chris played tight end at Indiana, his mother Donna played basketball at Cincinnati and his sister Jackie played basketball at Old Dominion.

The senior signal-caller for the Spartans is the perfect player for head coach Mark Dantonio. He is the embodiment of the chip that Dantonio has been talking about, considering his father’s alma mater Indiana didn’t even offer him a scholarship.

HOW IT STARTED Dec. 29, 2012 is a day Spartan fans should remember forever.

After a disappointing 2012 regular season with Andrew Maxwell under center for the Spartans, MSU found itself trailing Texas Christian in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl and Dantonio gave everyone their first glimpse at the man who would take the program to the next level after some recent success.

Cook went on to lead MSU to a 17-16 victory over TCU that night and he never looked back. Cook officially won the starting job four games into the 2013 season after splitting reps with Maxwell during the first three games. However, he began to face doubt after a slow start to that year.

Through four games, MSU was 3-1 with the offense struggling to find a rhythm against weaker opponents in Western Michigan and South Florida. The Spartans also lost a close contest to Notre Dame in Cook’s debut as the No. 1 quarterback.

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“I think he has taken what Kirk brought (MSU) what Michigan State was able to accomplish while Kirk was there and I think he’s taken it to new heights and another level. Of all the great quarterbacks that Michigan State has had going back to the days of Earl Morrall, Albert Dorow, Jim Ninowski ...

Brian Hoyer and Drew Stanton, I think going back through all of those guys he’ll be at the very top.”

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The Spartans would go on to win every game the rest of that season including a 24-20 win over Stanford in the final BCS edition of the Rose Bowl.

Cook, the winningest quarterback in MSU history, has only lost three more games in the season and a half since, for a total career record of 32-4.

“It’s very comforting having a quarterback like that, having a leader like that in Connor Cook,” sophomore linebacker Jon Reschke said. “He really helps out our defense, because we can always rely on him making big plays, making those third down conversions.”

Some might argue that Cook had a great defense to carry him and there is no denying the talent of MSU’s defense especially in 2013, but he’s led the Spartans to several big victories.

Cook has shown a unique ability to find a way to win — trailing Baylor 41-28 with about 12 minutes left in the 2014 Cotton Bowl the Spartans had just recovered an onside kick and momentum appeared to be on their side.

On the first play of the drive Cook hit Aaron Burbridge for 39 yards to the Baylor 14, but on the very next play he threw an ugly interception that looked like it would be the death of MSU. Proving his ability to shake off mistakes, Cook led the Spartans to two straight touchdown drives of nine plays and 60 yards and eight plays and 81 yards to win 42-41 in stunning come-from-behind fashion.

THE GREATEST EVER Cook has the MSU record with 68 passing touchdowns, he’s tied for the most 300-yard passing games and he needs just 314 more yards to become the leader in total offense — his 8,775 yards of total offense trails just Kirk Cousins (9,004) and recently overtook Jeff Smoker (8,714) on Saturday.

But it’s not just the stats. Cook arguably has the most tools of any quarterback to come through MSU, and he could be a first-round pick in the next NFL draft.

“He’s used to being successful, so he has confidence. He’s able to take a bad play and flip it, play through it and come out the back end playing very well,” Dantonio said. “He could

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Sophomore quarterback Connor Cook is greeted by cheering fans after the 100th Rose Bowl game against Stanford on Jan. 1, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. The Spartans defeated the Cardinals, 24-20.

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have a poor first quarter and play lights out three quarters in a row. It’s not going to bother him. He’s got a lot of control of the offense.

He’s shown great leadership in the huddle and great leadership on the field. "[His skills] are NFL-type level from what I know. The NFL quarterbacks that we’ve had here, I would say he’s right there with those guys. He’s got a great touch, he’s got great arm strength, he’s got a very quick release, and he’s big.”

If you take a minute to watch Cook on gameday, he’s completing throws many college quarterbacks in the country wouldn’t even attempt — threading the needle and splitting defenders, long passes down the field to his receivers in stride and perfect throws that are put where only his receiver can make a play.

The last quarterback to lead the Spartans to a national championship, Raye, had high praise for Cook.

"(I would rank Connor Cook) at the very top, he followed an outstanding quarterback at Michigan State — Kirk Cousins,” Raye said. “I think he has taken what Kirk brought (MSU) what Michigan State was able to accomplish while Kirk was there and I think he’s taken it to new heights and another level.”

It doesn’t take Raye to realize what Cook has done for MSU in his time as the starter. Cook did what most of the other greats couldn’t, he led the Spartans to their first Rose Bowl win since 1988, he’s the winningest quarterback in MSU history and he has MSU in contention for another big time bowl game or possibly a playoff spot with some help.

“Of all the great quarterbacks that Michigan State has had going back to the days of Earl Morrall, Albert Dorow, Jim Ninows- Junior quarterback Connor Cook celebrates MSU’s final touchdown putting them in the lead Jan. 1, ki ... Brian Hoyer and Drew Stanton, I think 2015, during The Cotton Bowl Classic football game against Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, going back through all of those guys he’ll be Texas. The Spartans defeated the Bears and claimed the Cotton Bowl Victory, 42-41.

STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO at the very top.”

A LOOK AT COOK Cook is a record-holder in nearly every relevant passing category, and ranks highly for total offense in MSU history

1 2 3 First in wins with 32

First with 68 passing touchdowns

Tied for first with Jeff Smoker (10) for the most 300-yard passing games

Second in passing yards per game at 217.1 behind Jeff Smoker (217.9)

Second in passing efficiency with 143.7 behind Kirk Cousins

Third in passing yards with 8768 behind Kirk Cousins (9131) and Jeff Smoker (8932)

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Student group brings together queer people of color

BY DEJA GREEN DGREEN@STATENEWS.COM

“You look at the things that make life hard for someone in America, like you’re black, you’re female, you add gay on too — that’s another layer of what’s going to be difficult for you,� neuroscience junior Catherine Washington said.

Washington said there is a never-ending cycle of coming out of the closet and going back into the closet with her parents because of how they react to the news. “Last year, I was dating a guy and I was like, ‘this isn’t me, this isn’t who I am, this isn’t me being true to myself, I’m done doing this flip flop thing,’� Washington said. “So, I told them there is nothing I can do about this, there’s nothing you can do about this, we should just accept it. My mom hasn’t come to terms with it, but my dad, he’s accepting. He still thinks it’s a choice but, he thinks it’s my choice to make.�

Although Washington’s parents might not fully accept who she is, she feels students don’t judge during normal conversation. “(In) normal conversation, people assume you’re straight,� Washington said. “I think that’s the default, people assume you’re straight. Whether or not you come out in that moment depends on the space and whether or not it’s safe or you feel okay doing that, so

I guess that’s one thing.�

Although she said students are less judgmental, older people might not be the same. “Older people are set in their ways, this isn’t the normal, this is not what they grew up with,�

Washington said. “So, staying conscious of that is hard and like you want people to accept you and to like understand where you are coming from but, you have to realize that might take time for them because they didn’t grow up believing that. It is definitely a change of times.

I wouldn’t say it’s trendy now to be accepting of gay people but more people are.�

Public policy and economics junior Keshia Todd has had a similar experience. “I told my mom, obviously it didn’t go as well at first,� Todd said. “I called my dad told him and he was okay with it.�

Todd said it was a progression for both of her parents to be okay with her sexuality. “My dad was more so afraid of what it was going to mean being gay and black and a woman,� Todd said. “I think he was just scared for my safety. He grew up a black man in the South in the 60s and 70s.�

Growing up in a religious home, Todd said it was even harder to come out. “I didn’t have a great relationship with my pastor after I did,� Todd said. “I still have my spirituality, but I am not very religious. You can tell where you are welcomed and where

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Public policy and economics junior Keisha Todd plays her guitar during a portrait session on Nov. 10 at her home in Lansing. Todd serves as the co-chair for the Queer People of Color organization on campus.

Todd said playing guitar is an emotional outlet for her.

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you are tolerated.�

Todd said she feels all of her identities might be overlooked because she is already a minority. “I’m not just gay — I’m a gay woman, I’m a gay black woman,� Todd said. “Socially, people are constructed to hold the issues of a white person with more precedence of someone of color. These movements, like the Gay Rights Movement, a lot of people get into it but, they forget about the intersectionality of being black

and gay or Hispanic and gay, different things that make it even harder.�

Todd said she believes their situation is more difficult than someone who might be homosexual and white. “Pain is relative, however, if you take the issues of being a black gay woman and you combat that, that automatically helps white gay women, but it doesn’t necessarily work the other way around,� Todd said.

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As the clock struck zero during the second quarter of Saturday’s victory against Maryland, the Spartan marching band was accompanied by a few extra performers for one of the most stunning halftime shows ever performed in Spartan Stadium.

The routine was called “The Art of the March: Cues from Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War,’” and featured “an amazing display of color, lights and sounds” as well as five tracks from the film “Crouching Tiger,” according to a press release.

Drawing its influence from Sun Tzu’s “Art of War,” the performance featured 600 performers, 300 of which were band members, in addition to smoke, dancers and even a dragon.

The coordinator of this audacious event was Jennifer Ma, the same person who choreographed the opening and closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics.

While Ma acknowledged Spartan Stadium was a strange venue for a cultural Chinese performance, considering neither football nor marching bands exist in China, a massive arena on campus was “the perfect venue for bridging cultural understandings.”

“Shared experience of watching creates community,” Ma said in a press release. “Art isn’t just in the walls of a muse-

um or in a theater. It’s really important we go outside those walls and bring a shift in perspective, a new experience, to millions of people.”

The show had many on-campus figures and students excited.

“This collaborative partnership shows a unity of purpose and focus across disciplinary lines, which exemplifies MSU as one of the world’s leading international universities,” Dean of the College of Music James Forger said.

Students were also intrigued by the spectacular performance. Political science freshman Carla Chambliss was in the performance Saturday and witnessed the expression on the crowd’s faces.

She had multiple individuals, namely students, approach her after the show and congratulate the band and the other performers on the performance.

Members of the marching band were also more than happy to aid in such a dazzling orchestra of music, dancing, and visuals.

Kinesiology junior Connor Miller said the Spartan Marching Band spent weeks in preparation and coordinated with departments from all over the university.

“This week’s show was an amazingly unique combination of two drastically different cultures,” he said, “And it all came together on the football field Saturday.”

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Tyler O’Connor shows potential in replacement of Connor Cook

Junior quarterback Tyler O’Connor looks to pass to junior wide receiver R.J. Shelton, left in the foreground, during the game against Maryland on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Terrapins, 24-7. PHOTO: JULIA NAGY

BY RYAN KRYSKA RKRYSKA@STATENEWS.COM

Junior quarterback Tyler O’Connor saw his first game of substantial playing time in a 24-7 victory over Maryland on Saturday The Spartans’ first drive of the game had an eight yard run by fifth-year senior quarterback Connor Cook. Although Cook

did not appear to be injured on the play, his backup O’Connor was subbed in for the Spartans’ second drive of the game.

“The plan was that he’s our starter and he’s going to play, but I also believe that you need to take time at some point in time to bring someone else in and allow them to have the experience,” Dantonio said. “In my mind, in my mind — in Mark Dantonio’s mind it was going to be the second series and that’s what we did.”

The scenario of O’Connor at the helm became much more real, though, when Cook was tackled awkwardly onto his right shoulder late into the first quarter.

“I just landed on it funny and dinged it up a bit,” Cook said.

“There was no popping out of any sort. They looked at it a little bit. I’ll be fine to go next week. I’ll be good.”

Cook came back into the game for two consecutive series during the second quarter, but the “eye test” said he wasn’t himself, especially after an uncharacteristic interception. Cook would sit out the remainder of the game.

“My sense was that he just didn’t have the velocity that he usually does on the football,” Dantonio said. “That was my sense. Then coming out in the third quarter, I still didn’t see that. You got to be able to throw the ball effectively. I think he was functional, but he wasn’t what he usually is. He was functional.”

O’Connor completed 6-for-11 passes with 44 yards and one touchdown and one interception on about 40 snaps in the game.

“It made me feel better to know that the coaches had enough trust in me to put the game pretty much in my hands in the second half,” O’Connor said.

O’Connor credited the offensive line for making his relief effort successful and said he will be much more comfortable with stepping into further games this season.

“Obviously, there was adrenaline. They were the first real snaps of the season at quarterback,” O’Connor said. “I really should’ve been more loose when I got out there.”

Cook’s chances of playing going forward appear to be solid, as both he and co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner said the benching was for “precautionary reasons.”

“Connor (Cook) will be all right,” Dantonio said. “I don’t think there’s any sense that there’s longterm things there, he’ll probably be able to go on Tuesday and I think he could have gone, but he felt like if he threw it hard, it would set him back a number of days more.”

Dantonio said he was pleased with the way both O’Connor and sophomore quarterback Damion Terry played.

“They don’t stress — they get in there when the game is a little bit on the line and they have a presence,” Dantonio said.

“Tyler (O’Connor) did a nice job, two touchdown drives especially on the second series. You know, getting us in the right play and executing in that series.”

Cook’s shoulder will have a week to heal before the Spartans take on Ohio State in Columbus on Nov. 21.

Quick hits from MSU’s victory over Maryland

BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGILLANDER@STATENEWS.COM

No. 9 MSU (9-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) bounced back from last week’s loss with a 24-7 win over Maryland (2-8 overall, 0-6 Big Ten) Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Here are few of the game’s top takeaways: IMPROVED SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY For the first time this season the Spartans had better special teams play than their opponent. Junior kicker Michael Geiger made his only field goal attempt.

Maryland’s most dangerous player, junior return man William Likely, was held mostly in check— after setting a record for most kick return yards against MSU last year the junior had just 58 return yards and seven punt return yards.

Redshirt freshman punter Jake Hartbarger had a very solid day, finishing with 297 punt yards on seven attempts, a 42.4yard average. Maryland had two punters combine for an average of just 29.9.

“Special teams, to me, was as big as anything in this football game. William Likely, No. 4 for them and the possibilities that existed with him,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “I thought Hartbarger performed tremendously. Great punting execution, great coverage by our people in protection, snapping, and then our kickoff team and Kevin Cronin did the job

and we covered well down on the kickoff. Those are two big things in a football game.”

Outside of a terrible attempt at a fake field goal, the special teams unit was much better than they have been.

COOK BANGED UP Senior quarterback Connor Cook finished just 6-for-20 for 77 yards and one interception after sitting the entire second half for precautionary reasons.

Cook wanted to finish the game, but his velocity wasn’t there and the coaching staff felt it was better to leave him out, rather than risk his health before next week’s matchup against Ohio State.

“I just landed on it funny and dinged it up a bit,” Cook said.

“Nothing too bad, it was just for precautionary reasons, wanted to get some of the younger guys involved like Damion (Terry) and Tyler (O’Connor). It was a coach’s decision and we just wanted to play it safe.”

O’Connor played the whole second half in place of Cook and Terry made the occasional appearance, but never threw the football.

IMPORTANT REPS Before Cook even left with an injury, he sat for the second offensive possession of the game.

Knowing that opportunities to give his backups reps will be

few and far between, Dantonio elected to give O’Connor and Terry an opportunity so that when Cook is gone next year, they are not tossed into the fire like Andrew Maxwell was after the departure of Kirk Cousins.

“Well, it’s the 10th week of the season. We certainly did not want to do it next week,” Dantonio said. “We didn’t want to do it next week and we really didn’t want to do it last week. We felt like early in the game, we should go ahead and do something.

“I also felt like it was important to give Damion Terry reps, quality reps with eight minutes to go because he needs, both of our other quarterbacks need to have game experience to be able to go in there with ease when they go into a football game.

I think that is very important.”

DOMINANT D A week after what was debatably their worst performance of the season, the Spartan defense responded with their best.

MSU forced Maryland to turn the ball over seven times on three interceptions, two fumbles, and two turnover on downs.

The performance should give the Spartan defense some much needed confidence with the biggest game of the season on the horizon.

“Leading up to (the Ohio State) game, it’s very important (that we played this way),” sophomore linebacker Jon Reschke said.

“We’re going to into this week with confidence, we’re going to play with energy and passion—that’s what we needed to have.”

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For every young athlete, there is a team they grew up loving. For every team the young boy loves, there is band of players he grew up idolizing. For Brennan Sanford, that team was in his own backyard — a backyard his family helped grow.

The Sanford family has deep roots at MSU, literally. According to the MSU hockey media guide, Sanford’s great-great-great grandfather was the first student enrolled in MSU’s agricultural program. From there he would go on to plant the pine trees along Munn Ice Arena’s north entrance.

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The tradition of attending MSU athletic contests bolstered Sanford’s love for MSU. His athletic skill placed him at MSU giving him the opportunity to play in front fans just like his former self. For him it wasn’t a hard choice, that’s obvious.

“I grew up rooting for Michigan State,” Sanford said. “When I was younger I had season tickets so I’ve always been around. ... That was a huge factor, just seeing the team do so well when I was younger, all the players like Ryan Miller, Duncan Keith, all those guys just really made me excited to come here.”

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Already part of MSU’s lore, the Sanford clan has an opportunity to add to MSU hockey history. Sanford, impressing his coaches and teammates with his grasp of the MSU system, has stepped into his role on the team early.

“I would just say energy, just getting the guys going, like I’m not a huge goal scorer but I like to do the little things,” Sanford said. “Little things take care of the big things, do whatever I can to help the team.”

As any young hockey boy dreams of scoring the game winning goal, it can only be inferred Sanford wished to do the same one day. Knotted up at 4-4 against UNH during a weekend series, Sanford fulfilled that dream.

“Honestly it couldn’t have been better timing,” Sanford said.

With his family, extended family and billet family form last season all in town, the puck was perhaps destined to wind up on Sanford’s stick when the team needed it most.

As the puck bounced around the crease on a shot from the point, Sanford snuck in behind everyone. Like a magnet, the puck found its way to Sanford’s stick. Just as quickly as it hit his tape, it was in the back of the net.

A joyous Sanford pumped his arms in celebration, dashed to the student section glass and threw his frame at it, unleashing his excitement onto the plexiglass.

“It was just a perfect time for the game winner, a dream come true,” Sanford said. “Looking forward to more games, more moments like that.”

With injuries throughout MSU’s lineup, Sanford moved to the forefront of the depth chart.

With no timetable set on the return of sophomore forward Dylan Pavelek and senior Matt DeBlouw, Sanford will likely continue to see significant time. If his line continues to produce at the clip it has, Sanford may hold onto his spot as a regular.

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Third female drum major for Spartan Marching Band reflects on her role Senior drum major Shannon Black leads the Spartan Marching Band in the pregame performance before the home football game against Maryland on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Black is the third female to lead the Spartan Marching Band in MSU history.

BY MCKENNA ROSS MROSS@STATENEWS.COM

Being a drum major for the Spartan Marching Band is more than the different uniform and the backbend.

It’s more than the pregame show or assistance in rehearsal. To drum major Shannon Black, her job is leading and engaging with her fellow band members and it’s a job she is more than happy to do.

Black, an elementary education senior, is only the third woman to hold the leadership position.

The first woman joined the band in 1972 and the first female drum major joined in 1995. Black said she doesn’t think the lack of women in the position is a deliberate choice, but rather a result of how people perceive the position.

“I don’t know if it’s necessarily like a, ‘she’s a girl, she doesn’t know how to do it,’” Black said.

“Or if it’s society-wise, girls are kind of trained to be more passive and not as aggressive. You know, ‘bossy’ is such a girl word.”

But, Black said some aspects of her position are different for a female leader.

“The only thing is, when you’re learning vocal commands, a man voice is always considered to be stronger, with the deep voice,” she said. “So when I’m giving vocal commands, it’s a lot higher and a lot squeakier, but I think it’s just a matter of getting used to that I’m not a man and I don’t have a man’s voice but that still doesn’t mean I’m not able to be in command or be direct.”

Clearly, Black is up to the challenge. She said leading has always been something on her radar.

She joined the band in the Big Ten Flag Corps as a freshman, where she stayed for two years before becoming the drum major as a junior.

She said she was always interested in learning the pregame routine and felt she could handle

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