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budget balance MSU sets sights on future growth in athletics as officials work to clarify budget confusion

Football Basketball $13,280,186 Volleyball Rowing Basketball Softball $5,902,801 Soccer Hockey Track/Cross Country $2,064,571 Gymnastics Golf Field Hockey Tennis

Broadcasting

Revenue sports

Special seating programs

Baseball Track/Cross Country

Nonrevenue sports

Soccer Men

fundraising

= EXPENDITURES $89,810,000

REVENUE $89,810,000

Post season income

Wrestling

Golf Swimming Tennis Facility debt payments

Other

Facility specific

Swimming

Women

Ticket sales

Events and administration

Student-athlete services

Marketing/Sponsorships Event and misc. income

External operations

Licensing and royalties

$20 million

Facilities Activities supported by fundraising

Endowment income Investment income

$5 million $1 million

NCAA Revenues and Expenses $142,043,057

$124,419,412

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From the growing facades of athletic venues to the expanding salaries of the coaches and staffs on the sidelines to the varying cost of tickets, concessions and merchandise along the concourse, athletic budgets have become as much as a topic for discussion as the teams and players that the program represents.

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For athletics director Mark Hollis and MSU’s athletics department, the discussion heated up this summer following a June 21 Board of Trustees meeting, where a 4.7 percent increase — a little more than $4 million — to the athletic budget was reported for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Multiple outlets, including The State News, reported the $4 million increase was expected to be allocated exclusively to the football program.

However, according to Hollis, there was some confusion in the public domain as to where exactly that $4 million or so is going to be allocated.

The athletic department budget, which Hollis said goes through a process of

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20 years later, MSU Student Food Bank continues helping needy

By Celeste Bott cbott@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

W hen Healt h Education Services Coordinator Dennis Martell was first hired at MSU twenty years ago , the MSU

Food Bank needed a place to go.

“It became a natural conversation, to have the bank here at Olin,” Martell said. “The dining room and kitchen here weren’t being utilized all the time. And to be honest, space is one of the

most sought-after commodities sought after on this campus.”

The MSU Food Bank, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was established

by Delores Mott, an administrative assistant to a number of presidents of MSU, work-

ing for John Hannah through Cecil Mackey’s term.

“For 20 years, Olin has been the space we use for storage, distribution and our offices, all for free,” Food Bank Director Nate Smith-Tyge said. “If we had to rent space from else-

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where on campus, that would be a significant crunch on our budget.”

The relationship has continued — Martell acts as an advisor for the Food Bank, and Olin continues to house the bank and pay utilities.

The Food Bank also has become a healthy alternative to fast food for students and local community members in need.

“We try to focus on having

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News brief College dean leaving campus The dean of MSU’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences announced that she accepted a top administrative position at the University of Georgia on Thursday afternoon in a letter to college faculty and staff.

Dean Pamela Whitten’s position as the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Georgia will begin on Feb. 1. She has been a faculty member at MSU since 1998, when she started as an assistant professor.

Her departure will leave the university with three dean openings in its 17 colleges. Searches are in progress for deans of engineering and international studies and programs. MSU also is searching for a new provost.

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The study examined 741 student veterans at 23 colleges across the country during the 2011-12 academic year, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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BUDGET

USA Today: MSU ranks 17th in total revenue from 201213; calculations differ from internal docs FROM PAGE ONE

preparation from December to April before officially being approved, did increase from the 201213 fiscal year to the 201314 year by $4,675,000 — an increase of 5.5 percent, according to preliminary budget documents obtained by The State News. But the money is split between a contractual raise for head football coach Mark Dantonio, budget increases for each of the 25 varsity sports and various money for improvement projects, including a payment of the North End Zone project, which is set to be completed before the 2014 football season.

MSU Athletics officials are working to complete a renovation of Spartan Stadium’s north end zone “The comments are from an informal conversation that was taking place about the future of Spartan athletics,â€? Hollis said. “We did not present a budget in the summer where those comments have come from ‌ what members of the board were trying to express is continued support for Spartan athletics. But there was no budget presented or no increase presented dur-

FOOD BANK

Program looks to bring in fresh produce through partnernship with Lansing food bank FROM PAGE ONE

all the food groups represented,� Smith-Tyge said. “People can get staple foods at a food bank that are necessary for a well-balanced diet. And that may keep some f inancially str uggling people from turning to cheap, high fat foods with lots of high fructose corn

ing the summer months.�

Members of the MSU Board of Trustees did not return requests for comment, although Joel Ferguson and Brian Mosallam deferred their comments to Hollis.

According to Hollis, the comments about a $4 million increase of the football budget came from a retreat with members of the Board of Trustees, where several members expressed support for the football program — but an increase with exclusivity to the football program has no basis in reality. “For the most part, it came from a very, very good conversation that took place in a retreat format that maybe got confused with some of the conversations,� Hollis said in September. “It’s pretty easy to explain when you look at it. What you’re aspiring to be and what the realities are of today’s financial situation. “We’re good where we’re at — we’ll be better where we go.�

Buying the Big Ten Each year, USA Today tracks the budgets of athletic departments using revenue and expense reports by collected from more than 225 public schools in Division I of the NCAA. This year, MSU is ranked No. 17 in total revenue from the 2012-13 year at $93,946,707, which is $8,811,707 more than the estimated revenues projected during the same time period by the MSU athletic department, according to documents obtained by The State News.

The USA Today total revenue is good for sixth-highest in the Big Ten behind Ohio State ($142,043,057), Michigan ($140,131,187), Penn State ($108,252,281),

syrup, the kind of food that fills your stomach but leaves you wanting nutritionally�

A partnership with the Greater Lansing Food Bank means students can reap the benefits of The Garden Project , an initiative that gets fresh produce to food banks that are members in the area, Smith-Tyge said.

Food bank looks to encourage students, families to eat healthy and cook more at home “Volunteers in this project reclaim produce from stores that’s about to expire, but they also go to community farms, even farms and MSU, to take the excess that wasn’t neededfor growth or research,� Smith-

Wisconsin ($103,803,040) and Iowa ($97,902,974).

The Spartans also are ranked No. 18 in total expenses at $88,100,432.

Of the revenues in the top 20 in the USA Today report, eight schools come from the Southeastern Conference or SEC, six from the Big Ten, two from the Big 12 and one apiece from the Atlantic Coast Conference or ACC, Pac-12 and the Big East.

And when surveying the information, the common denominator for most of the top 20 schools in USA Today’s report is each institution’s success in football, men’s basketball or both.

While it’s not exactly a secret that continued success often is tied to higher revenues for athletic departments, Kristi Dosh, a sports business reporter and attorney who has worked at ESPN and Forbes, said the goal of many athletic departments is to maintain as many sports as possible while staying competitive.

In her recently-published book “Saturday Millionaires,�

Dosh chronicles the business of sports, covering financial and business information from within the realm of college athletics. Dosh said athletic departments with a larger budget have more flexibility to operate and be competitive within college football’s major conferences. “When you have more money, everything is sort of upped a little bit,� Dosh said. “You might have nicer facilities, you might travel a little nicer, that sort of thing.

Schools with leaner budgets, they’re probably not going to support as many sports and it might just be small differences in the way they travel and that sort of thing.�

And according to Dosh,

Continued “If you look around as a student-athlete, you have to think these are some of the best facilities.�

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a major source of revenue for athletic departments comes from donations to the program, often from members of a respective school’s alumni base. “TV money is dwarfed by donations at the largest level,� she said. “I can tell you (Florida) brought in twice the donations last year from what they brought in from television. It’s lifeblood when you talk about the top programs that are the top financially. “And those donations, they’re all about demand.�

Looking ahead There are few questions regarding MSU’s commitment to the success of its athletic department.

The Spartans are ranked No. 1 in men’s basketball, No. 13 in football and have made postseason runs in many of the 25 sports during the past academic year. And on top of that, renovations to Spartan Stadium, Munn Ice Arena and Old College Field, among others, demonstrate continued support to allow MSU to play on as big a stage as financially possible.

In terms of the next fiscal year, Hollis said he has three focuses for the department, which will come into play in the planning of next year’s budget. Hollis said the budget will need to plan for potential changes to financial aid, the process of com-

“If students don’t have to worry about food security, they can focus on academics, and that’s one (stress) relieved.�

Nate Smith-Tyge, MSU Student Food Bank director

Tyge said. “Then they distribute it to places like ours.�

D ietet ic s s e n ior Nic ole Edmonds, who is the operations manager for the Food Bank, said non-perishable items aside from produce can encourage families or off-campus students to cook at home, which often is healthier. “Even if our clients are simply encouraged to cook at home by utilizing our resources, I see that as a win over fast food,�

Edmonds said.

Relying on the MSU Food Bank also can relieve some stress for overwhelmed stu-

dents, Smith-Tyge said.

Student Health Services has tried to remove the stigma associated with it, Martell said, with physicians referring needy

pensation for coaches and staff members along with paying attention to where money likely will be coming from and how much of it to expect. “You have to forecast your revenues from ticket sales, scholarships, seating, clubs, where we think TV revenues are going to go, where we think postseason competition is going to go and work toward a balanced budget,� Hollis said. “There’s a lot of moving parts but the first thing that has to fall into place is where we anticipate that scholarship component going. It all feeds off of that.�

As far as upcoming projects, Hollis said MSU has a master plan for Spartan Stadium, which he hopes in the future will include renovations to the concourse and a walkway around Spartan Stadium. Beyond that, Hollis said altering the tennis experience, offices for the athletic department staff and more renovations to Munn Ice Arena are on the horizon. “If you look around as a student-athlete, you have to think these are some of the best facilities and I’d put them on par with almost anybody in terms of where do I dress, where do I train, where do I have practice and where do I compete,� he said. “Those are the questions we keep going through and I think we’re among the best in the Big Ten and in the country.�

students to the Food Bank. “The idea is to provide supplemental food as support for people who need it, to free up other stresses,� Smith-Tyge said. “If students don’t have to worry about food security, they can focus more on academics, and that’s one (stress) relieved. They can take that extra class, they can graduate on time.�

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‘Campus came to a grinding halt’

Alumni reflect on 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy assassination

By Lauren Gibbons and Olivia Dimmer

During his 1963 presidential campaign, John Fitzgerald Kennedy spoke on the steps of the Union to hundreds of listening students.

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Nov. 22, 1963 started off as an ordinary day on MSU’s campus. Light rain pattered over the grounds as a November chill settled in, and students were finishing up their last classes for the week and preparing for a highly-anticipated football game against Illinois.

No one was prepared for the news that came later. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who had stopped to speak at MSU on his campaign trail before he was elected, was assassinated in Dallas on that Friday afternoon.

According to documents and many alumni who were attending MSU that year, the entire campus went into shock at the news.

Churches were overwhelmed with an influx of saddened students. The football game was postponed.

Classes and weekend plans were put on hold as students and faculty crowded around television sets, trying to comprehend the incomprehensible.

“Everything on campus came to a grinding halt,” said Roni O’Connor, a 1964 alumna who was a senior when Kennedy died. “There was a collective feeling of loss and sadness. … From that moment on, everything changed.”

“We were specifically told not to (speak to him), but of course the girls mobbed him. The Secret Service must have had a fit.”

O’Connor, a member of the National Alumni Board of the MSU Alumni Association and treasurer of the MSU Alumni Club of Greater New York, attended the event as a freshman and recalled the hopeful feelings of those in the audience.

“We were in the front row — we could have reached out and touched him,” O’Connor said.

“We were excited to be able to see a possible future president on campus.”

Kennedy at the Union Three years before his death, Kennedy came to MSU and spoke outside the Union as part of his presidential campaign.

Alumna Barbara Nitecki-Soules was part of a group of women that dubbed themselves “The Kennedy Girls,” and welcomed the president to MSU. “He had this aura about him, he was ‘the handsome young senator,” Nitecki-Soules said in a phone interview from her home in Kentucky.

Death of a president On the day Kennedy was shot, Doug Roberts, now the director of MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, had an additional worry on his mind.

Then 16 years old, Roberts was in his sixth-period high school chemistry class when a jolting message was broadcast over the school’s intercom. Kennedy had been killed, Texas Gov. John Connally had been wounded and a U.S. Secret Service agent had

Photos by 1963 MSU Yearbook /courtesy of the MSU Archives

After Kennedy’s death, campus churches were packed with mourning students. Many young people felt a personal connection to Kennedy because of his age and charisma.

been killed.

Roberts’ mind immediately jumped to his father, who was the leader on presidential detail that day with the Secret Service and was riding in the car behind the presidential limousine. Roberts raced down the hall to the nearest pay phone and dialed his mother. His father was alive.

“At the time, the president’s assassination had been superseded by my personal connections,” Roberts said. “There was never a doubt in my mind my father would have taken a bullet for the president.”

Roberts said he’d found a new appreciation for his father, the toughest man he has ever known.

“50 years later, it has brought back memories,” Roberts said. “In all the shows on TV about Kennedy, I see pictures of the president with my dad. For a brief moment, it has brought my father back into my life.”

“The Rose Bowl spirit died with President John Kennedy” At the 2:30 p.m. Board of Trustees meeting that took place on the

day of Kennedy’s assassination, then-MSU President John Hannah put his head in his hands.

He had met with Kennedy just nine days earlier to discuss civil rights initiatives.

“President Kennedy was a friendly, alert and warm individual with deep feelings for civil rights and other social problems facing the United States at this time.” Hannah said, according to the meeting minutes.

Bruce Fabricant, the editor-inchief of The State News at the time, covered the meeting and said he remembers nearly every aspect of that day. He’d learned of Kennedy’s death in the newsroom when AP teletype machines began whirring with updates.

“I just remember walking from the Student Services building to the meeting on that cold, misty, rainy day so vividly,” he said. “You just don’t forget those things.”

Despite Hannah’s affection for the president, he initially refused to reschedule the Saturday foot-

ball game against Illinois. But after a request from Gov. George Romney, father of 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Hannah backed down.

Hannah announced three hours before the scheduled kickoff that MSU would reschedule the football game.

On Thanksgiving Day, a crowd of 74,342 gathered at the game that would determine whether or not MSU went on to the Rose Bowl, where MSU lost 0-13. It was the first time in MSU history that a football game hasn’t been played as scheduled.

MSU’s student yearbook later recognized the solemn nature of the event with this passage: “The Rose Bowl spirit died with President John Kennedy.”

50 years later Even now, most of those who lived through Kennedy’s death

recall the day vividly. Many still feel connected to the president and consider the moment a turning point in their lives.

Nitecki-Soules said Kennedy was held closely in the hearts of young people everywhere.

“It was something to do with how he was more accessible to us as a person,” Nitecki-Soules.

“The age difference was not that great, and there was a lot of belief in the types of things he said, like civil rights.”

O’Connor said she still feels personally connected to him more than any other president.

“I was a freshman when he was here and when he was elected, and a senior when he was killed,” O’Connor said. “In a flash, it was all over. ... The memories of what I saw on television are still very vivid in my mind. I can see them as clearly as if I’d seen them today.”

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University child abuse policy updated to improve reporting tactics

By Justine McGuire jmcguire@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Child abuse is rare at MSU but when it does occur the university now has a policy in place to help address the situation.

The policy first was adopted in January.

An updated in August, with the update allows for an inhouse decision on whether to report prior incidents of child abuse that adult students disclose to MSU faculty or staff, usually verbally or through academic assignments. Previously, all incidents were discussed with MSU Police.

Decisions on whether to report to Child Protective Services are based on whether a child

is currently in danger, such as a younger sibling or if the offender is a teacher.

Faculty and staff are required to report incidents they learn of to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Undergraduate Studies Doug Estry. From there, Estry confers with child abuse experts on campus to determine if further action is needed.

Two incidents have been reported to Estry this year, but neither were reported to Child Protective Services, said Kristine Zayko, deputy general counsel in MSU’s Office of the General Counsel.

If a report is made to Child Protective Services, the survivor are notified and given the option to file the report themselves, be

a witness in the investigation, or to be uninvolved.

“All campus experts are in agreement that an adult survivor should be able to make that decision,” Zayko said.

She said the most important thing is making sure students feel comfortable and can deal with what happened. Students who come forward are directed to on- and off-campus resources, such as the MSU Counseling Center.

Counseling center data suggests that about 25 percent of its clients have suffered from trauma, which includes child abuse, said Scott Becker, acting director. Numbers are not separated out for specific types of trauma.

“Treatment for various forms of trauma, including a history of child abuse, is quite effective,” he said.

If students reveal previous abuse to the Counseling Center, it remains confidential.

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SMSU representative Evan Schrage held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, asking students of the College of Social Science for their opinions on a proposed bike share program.

Town halls would seem to be a good gesture from ASMSU, the undergraduate student government, because they allow students to give suggestions on policies before they are implemented. However, lack of planning and outreach resulted in zero student participation.

That’s right — no students went. While the idea for a town hall was a step forward for ASMSU, a lack of leadership and planning won’t get them anywhere.

Recently, ASMSU received serious backlash after many policies it tried to implement went sour. The total cost of $52,800 for 40 bikes and their bike systems outraged students, who believed the bike-

“The other day, I was scrolling through my online newsfeed when I came across the post: ‘Samsung pays Google $1.5 Billion in 5 cent coins.’ I immediately thought to myself, ‘This has to be fake.’”

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Read the rest online at statenews.com/blog. share program was too costly for what it aimed to spoke out against accomplish. Other criticism included that the pol- the bike share proicies were a “pet project,” and that ASMSU is not gram during a general assembly meeting last in tune with actual student needs.

It’s ironic that students do not believe their own month. Only one represenstudent government is in touch with them. ASMSU tative felt compelled to host considers itself an entity whose goal is to “establish one, despite the fact that so many a collective student voice.” However, many students students expressed outrage when the feel less and less connected to the organization. Now program first was introduced.

State representatives, such as Sam Singh, funds have been transferred to on-campus accounts D-East Lansing, holds monthly talk during the public comment period of the meetand are under MSU’s watchful eye, coffee hours to give constituents ing. Representatives already have said they’re interthe group seems more connected It’s ironic that an opportunity to chat to the school instead of students. students do not ested in placing the bike sharing bill back on with him in perThese town halls would have the agenda during the December meetson. Especialgiven students a direct connec- believe their own ing, even without public communicaly since most tion to the people representing student government tion with the student body.

To give input on the of us live in them. Students could have voiced If ASMSU really cared about proposed bike program, their comments and concerns in a is in touch with them. the same the interests of its constituents, either reach out personally city and public forum to ASMSU represenmembers wouldn’t put a prospend tatives before policies were voted posal that has faced serious to your representative or go on. The student government finally could have had each week on the same criticism back on the agenda to the Generally Assembly the chance to receive real criticism and make poli- campus, it’s unfortunate without first making changes meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at ASMSU representatives cy changes actually benefiting students. based on student input. the Student Services It also would have held representatives more don’t have similar outreach To us, the Wednesday town Building to talk during the accountable for their actions. In the past, students opportunities. hall seemed like a half-hearted To make matters worse, voiced criticism through social networking such attempt at seeking student opinpublic comment period. as Twitter and Facebook. If students had further ASMSU has no town halls ion. If the group actually wanted concerns about the bike share program, the stu- planned for the rest of the semesa student voice, they would have dents elected to represent them would have been ter. If students feel strongly opposed put more time and effort into planning presented with them face to face. But none of this to the bike share program, or have any this event, not scrambling to push something feedback about how to make bike sharing a reality through in a week. Lack of planning, coupled with happened.

The town hall was a failure. It also was the only on campus, they must either reach out personally past failures, only reinforces the disconnect between town hall held by ASMSU representatives. The to their representative or show up at 7 p.m. for the students and the representatives who are supposed idea first was proposed after a handful of students Dec. 5 meeting at the Student Services Building to to speak on their behalf.

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know I have a place to stay if I oliticians, parents and ever want to visit New York City even friends will tell or Chicago for a weekend. you to stay in MichiLiving outside of Michigan puts gan after graduation. things in perspective. The world isn’t as big as it seems. An hour I’ve heard about the “brain drain” drive from MSU to my home near more times than I can count, and Flint doesn’t seem I understand keepso far anymore. opinion editor It also helped ing grads in the me realize that I state will help its would rather stay recovery from the closer to home, at least for my first Great Recession. job. Cutting ties But given the was easy before, chance, I won’t but now I have an hesitate to move almost 9-month to another state old brother, so or region once I’m Summer Ballentine staying in the handed my diplosballentine@statenews.com Midwest is more ma next month. important to me.

I spent a summer in ColumBut staying close bus, Ohio, hanging out in a hipto home isn’t the ster’s paradise of old bookstores, same for me now. coffee houses and restaurants Before, “close” called the Short North arts dismeant living with trict. I visited the Lincoln Memorimy mom or at most al by moonlight when I moved to the next city over.

Washington, D.C. I posed for the Now, even being in obligatory “Rocky” photo outside There’s the same region is the Philadelphia Museum of Art reasonable to me. and munched on countless cheesa whole The at least 10-hour esteaks when I lived in Philly. world out drive from most Each new city taught me somethere to of the East Coast thing different about myself was absolutely misand what I do and don’t like. explore, erable, but now a The East Coast is fast-paced and four or five hour but ungodly expensive. Philacommute seems delphians have a fierce loyalchances like a cakewalk. ty to their city, but can be a tad are you’ll The point is, I sharp. I love how friendly everyfind would never turn one in the Midwest is (yes, even down an opportuin Ohio), but winter makes me another nity to live in Chiwant to curl up in a blanket burriplace cago or Indianapoto for the next three-plus months. lis because I want If you hate the cold like I do, you’ll like to stay in the state. don’t feel obligated to stay in the same While we’re young Michigan. Sick of driving every or even and not yet estabday? Move to a city with betlished, we should ter public transportation. Want more than take advantage to smoke pot legally or marMichigan.” of our freedom to ry someone from the same sex? branch out while Pack your bags and head to Denwe still can. Even if ver or Seattle. No one is keeping you find out that West Coast livyou in the state. There’s a whole ing isn’t your style, it’s worth it world out there to explore, and to realize you’re meant to stay chances are you’ll find anothin Michigan or the Midwest. er place you’ll like the same or As much as I love the Miteven more than Michigan. ten, I love the experience of getKnowing I can survive in a comting to know a new city or state. pletely foreign place gives me Maybe I’ll end up here in a few a sense of confidence and indeyears, and I’m fine with that, too. pendence I wouldn’t trade for But I’m not about to sacrifice a anything. I used to get nerjob or my own sense of advenvous about a spontaneous trip ture to stay where I feel comfortto Grand Rapids. Now, a trip able. You’re not tethered to Michito the Big Apple or Baltimore gan, so take a chance and explore seems like a walk in the park. what else the U.S. has to offer.

I have friends across the counSummer Ballentine is the State try from California to ConNews opinion editor. Reach her necticut, and I’ve met peoat sballentine@statenews.com. ple from across the world. I

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Crops and soil sciences senior Pat Owens dumps feed into a sheep pen, Nov. 15 at the Sheep Teaching and Research Center. Owens is one of three students that lives on the sheep farm.

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rop and soil sciences senior Pat Owens is among three students who reside at the MSU Sheep and Teaching Research Facility.

“It’s a lot of fun, you get to meet a lot more people living here and we get along really well with the boss,” Owens said.

The three students share a room attached to the main barn and wake in the morning to head off to classes or to start daily chores at 8 a.m.

The chores consist of anything from feeding the sheep with grain and hay at the various barns to moving the sheep from pasture to pasture, bedding the sheep or checking on the lambs.

“We might come back, work in between classes or we’ll just work on a different day,” Owens said.

The sheep, however, only occupy the students from the morning chores until they finish, and sparingly through-

Sheep graze on feed Nov. 15 at the Sheep Teaching and Research Center. The sheep are fed every morning during daily chores at the farm, which start at 8 a.m.

out the evening, at which point the normal student life emerges with video games and homework assignments.

“In the dorm it’s pretty contained, the only place you can go out is maybe go to the cafeteria to meet new people.

“We can have a lot more room to go hang out. We can go play whiffle ball out on the fields. It’s just a lot more freedom being

out here,” Owens said.

The experiences, according to Owens and animal science junior Andrew Weaver, are similar to the normal college experience, although the typical act of staying up late and sleeping in turns into staying up late and getting up early.

But all three agree the heavy workload is worth it.

— Danyelle Morrow, The State News

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Success after graduation is all any recent college graduate could hope for. After getting her advertising degree in 2012, MSU alumna Megan Barry found just that with Leahy-IFP Space Saver juices, teas and lemonades.

In Beverage Industry magazine’s Top Beverage Package of 2013 competition, which will debut in the December issue, Barry’s design placed third, with 17 percent of the 1,489 online votes rounding out the top five contestants.

Barry’s orange juice container design placed third for the Top Beverage Package “I did not see myself here a year ago at graduation,” Barry said. “I couldn’t have told you that I would even be doing package designing for retail, so it’s a big surprise,” Barry said.

Following an internship with Trungale, Egan & Associates LLC, in Chicago, Barry was hired as a full-time graphic designer at the company.

Dave Cermak, the creative director at Trungale, Egan & Associates, said Barry has been a big asset to the company.

“It is extremely hard to find a designer out of college that has the education and knowledge that Megan has,” Cermak said.

Past professors attest to the noteworthy design projects Barry would created in class.

“She went beyond what I showed them in class in order for her to make her submission good,” Maral Misassian-Zakharia, an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising and

“I did not see myself here a year ago at graduation ... I couldn’t have told you that I would even be doing package designing ... so it’s a big surprise.”

Megan Barry, MSU alumna

Public Relations, said.

Advertising, public relations and retailing assistant professor Paula Storrer described Barry’s demeanor in college as hardworking and dedicated. Both Storrer and Misassian-Zakharia weren’t surprised that Barry earned an award.

“She works towards a solution, which is ideal,” Storrer said.

Originally one of ten finalists selected by Beverage Industry magazine editors, Barry’s beverage package was well-liked based on its design, functionality and shelf presence.

“The packaging was nominated by the editors of Beverage Industry because it capitalizes on the limited space inside a refrigerator and dispenses the beverages in a convenient format for consumers,” Beverage Industry Magazine managing editor Stephanie Cernivec said.

Barry attributes her newfound success to her time spent at MSU. “I give a lot of credit to Michigan State on producing such a great employee,” Cermak said.

As for Barry, she is in disbelief that her company’s design project placed in the contest.

“Having Space Saver ranked in the top three beverage packages of the year is surreal,” Barry said.

East Lansing has high marks in LGBT equality, according to a national advocacy group.

Human Rights Campaign, widely regarded as a premier advocacy group for LGBT rights and equality, released a report measuring LGBT equality in the U.S. and scored cities for factors such as non-discrimination in city employment.

East Lansing scored an 86 out of a possible 100 points.

East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said the survey was conducted before East Lansing had established a domestic partnership registry, a 12-point item on the scorecard. That item’s inclusion would have boosted the score to 98.

Motorcoaches to have seatbelts Starting in 2016, new motorcoaches will be required to have seat belts, according to a statement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Officials said shoulder and lap belts would help reduce the risk of death or injury in a head-on collision and also reduce the risk of occupant ejection from the vehicle in rollover accidents.

On average, 21 people die in motorcoach accidents each year.

The new rule will not affect transit buses, such as CATA. SIMON SCHUSTER

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Spartans head into senior weekend

By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

T he volleyball senior class has seen steady, season-by-season progression since joining the program.

Com i ng i n a s f reshmen, middle blocker Alexis Mathews, setter Kristen Kelsay and outside hitter Kelsey Kuipers entered a program that hadn’t seen a great amount of national success.

Today, the program is in much better shape. Senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski transferred from Northern Illinois last year, giving the team an extra boost on offense.

T he i mpr ove me nt i s apparent, as the Spartans fell in the Sweet Sixteen last season and are aiming even higher this year. Volleyball saw a historic 17-1

“I look at the program when Alexis and Kelsey and Kristen came into the program, and the milestones that we’ve hit...”

Cathy George, volleyball head coach

start to the season, knocking off powerhouses such as Nebraska and Penn State.

Head coach Cathy George said since this year’s senior class joined the program, there has been dramatic improvement in what the team has accomplished.

“I look at the program when Alexis and Kelsey and Kristen came into the program, and the milestones that we’ve hit in the course of time,” George said. “The leadership and the capabilities that they’ve brought to this group is, without a doubt, stellar.

“Lauren has made a mark on this program, bringing us that extra lift that we needed to kick us to that next lev-

el and to push us into the Big Ten. We’re thankful and happy that she is doing this.”

The senior class will have its last go-round this weekend, as the No. 16 Spartans (20-8 overall, 9-7 Big Ten) take on No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 11 Minnesota for the last home weekend of the season.

Mathews ref lected on the contributions her class has made to the program, and said the upcoming weekend will be exciting.

“I’ve seen our leadership really grow and get better,” Mathews said.

“I’ve seen our cohesiveness and chemistry as a team increase exponentially. It started with us coming in and set-

Home wins compiled by volleyball’s senior class in the last four seasons.

ting better and higher standards for ourselves, and sticking to that. A lot of work went into this, and I’m glad to be a part of that” Wisconsin and Minnesota were the first two teams to hand MSU conference losses this year. The losses were the first of four straight, and the Spartans are only 3-7 since that fateful road trip.

This weekend, MSU will look to settle the score.

“We have a little something to prove knowing we can play better, and it’s exciting,” said junior libero Kori Moster.

“This is our last home weekend, and for our seniors and for our team in general, this is something to look forward to, knowing that we have something to prove to both teams this weekend.”

T he Spar tans w ill ta ke on Wisconsin on Friday and Minnesota on Saturday. Both games start at 6:30.

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Junior guard/forward Branden Dawson dribbles the ball down the court away from Portland guard Kevin Bailey on Monday at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Pilots, 82-67.

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For the first time ever, No. 1 Michigan State will be tipping off against Virginia Tech tonight at the Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals in Brooklyn, N.Y. (9:30 p.m., TruTV) Head coach Tom Izzo said after practice Wednesday that, even after looking at tape, there still are surprises within the Hokies’ team.

“I look at last year’s team, and I didn’t realize they had a couple of guys sitting out,” Izzo said. “They had about two or three starters from last year that aren’t playing right now because they are subs.”

Even with new faces on the court for Virginia Tech, Izzo and the players know one skill they will be up against tomorrow night — shooting.

“A lot of their guys can put the ball in the hole; they’re a very aggressive team,” senior guard Keith Appling said. “So the main thing for us is to keep it solid and try to keep the high hand up (on defense).”

Virginia Tech boasts a .448 3-point shooting percentage, with Ben Emelogu and leading scorer Jarell Eddie making at least half their shots from behind the arc. Eddie will be put to the test tonight, as junior forward Branden Dawson and his lockdown defense face Eddie’s sharp-shooting abilities.

The Hokies also will bring height to the court, as three of

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“I’m playing — starting and everything ... I’ll be full-go (Friday),” Payne said.

Payne’s minor health scare won’t be the only concern this weekend; it will also be rebounding. In Friday’s scare against Columbia, the Spartans were outrebounded 27-31 and barely got by Portland on the rebound count on Monday when they beat them on the boards 38-34. When Payne was asked about the rebounding woes on this experienced team, he pointed to it being a mental problem and not being aggressive enough around the rim.

A lack of spirit also was in the air against Columbia, as Izzo said his 88-year-old mother could have hung with the Spartans’ intensity. Going away from the home crowd that brought energy during crunch time against Columbia could be a challenge for MSU. Despite leaving their beloved Izzone, Payne believes a trip away from home could help the team.

“I think we got to bring (the energy) more, because the Izzone isn’t going to be there,” Payne said. “We have done this before — we are an experienced team — so we just got to come out and make sure we are ready.”

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MSU head coach Mark Dantonio knows how dangerous a desperate team can be.

That was his team a year ago — backed into a corner, needing a win on the final day of the season on Minnesota’s frozen field to secure bowl eligibility.

With an MSU win or a Minnesota loss to Wisconsin this weekend, MSU will claim the Legends Division title When Dantonio’s No. 13 Spartans (9-1 overall, 6-0 Big Ten) travel to Northwestern (4-6, 0-6) for a noon matchup, they’ll face a team navigating plight and misfortune similar to MSU’s underwhelming 7-6 campaign last year. Both schools began the season with high hopes (MSU was ranked No. 13 to begin 2012, Northwestern ranked No. 22 at the start of this year) before arriving at a harsh reality filled with narrow losses and whatif moments.

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straight wins to begin the season, Northwestern has lost six in a row, but only once by more than 10 points, with two losses occurring in overtime.

Stakes are high for both squads. With a win, MSU clinches the Legends Division and books its trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Northwestern needs to beat the Spartans — as well as Illinois the following week — to salvage its season with a bowl trip.

“The thing that you continue to be impressed (with) about Northwestern is (that) they’re resilient, which I thought we did the same thing last year,” Dantonio said. “They come to play every week. They’re prepared, they’re emotional, they’re positive, (the) coaches are positive. They have an opportunity to win every football game.

I think the understanding is by

our football team; I hope we’re mature enough to understand this, (which) is that every single game we’ve had with them has been a tough football game in the last six years.”

Despite losing all-purpose dynamo Venric Mark to a season-ending injury, the Wildcats and their spread-option offense remain a respectable foe in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern bucks conventional wisdom by utilizing a two-quarterback system, mixing in pocket-passer Trevor Siemian and speedy running threat Kain Colter under center.

The Wildcats have a reliable weapon in kicker Jeff Budzien, who leads the conference in field goals made, as well as an opportunistic defense that boasts a Big Ten-best 18 interceptions and three of the top 12 tacklers in the league.

For the Spartans, Saturday will be about righting last game’s

worst defensive effort of the season as they pursue the second chance in three years to win the Big Ten title. MSU’s No. 1-ranked defense uncharacteristically gave up 392 yards of offense in its last game against Nebraska.

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald credited the system developed by Dantonio and defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, and the experience of the players in that system, for MSU’s success on that side of the ball.

When scouting the Spartans on film, Fitzgerald said he recognizes a level of toughness he’s come to expect from Dantoniocoached teams.

“They play together, they understand the concepts and they understand the strengths and weaknesses,” Fitzgerald said, “and then they show up to the ball in a bad mood. There’s a reason why they’re as solid as they are.”

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Red Cedar Cafe owner Angie Anderson pours a cup of iced coffee Thursday at the restaurant, 1331 E. Grand River Ave.

Cafe owner connects with community

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As Angie Anderson hung up wreaths and lights around the Red Cedar Cafe, her gentle care for the restaurant and its patrons shined.

“It puts people in a good mood,” Anderson, the owner and operator of Red Cedar Cafe, said of the decorations.

Red Cedar Cafe, a small and cozy restaurant in Brookfield Plaza, has developed a local following in the two years since it opened. The cafe sells a variety of baked goods, soups, sandwiches and specialty coffee drinks. A love for customer service, and a passion for baking that stems back to helping her mother in the kitchen, pushed Anderson to the food industry.

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Aries (march 21-April 19) Today is an 8 — For the next month, with the Sun in Sagittarius, it’s easier to explore new areas.

Your capacity to follow orders right now helps you grow. Don’t overspend out of guilt. Love is on the upswing. Enjoy delightful moments. taurus (April 20-may 20) Today is a 9 — It’s time to gather up your harvest, as much as you can. Decorate your castle. It’s easier to spark innovation when you get your team involved.

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all like, it’s something our customers will like as well.”

Anderson makes a point of choosing as many local vendors as possible. Aside from a desire to keep dollars within the community, Anderson’s mindset has also been influenced by the heavy customer support she has received as a local business owner.

“People really do want to support local businesses,” she said.

“People will ask me, ‘How are you doing? How’s business?’ (and they’ll also say), ‘We support you.’ ... I feel supported by East Lansing and the surrounding areas.”

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Panera Bread. The difference is, Red Cedar Cafe makes its own baked goods from scratch every morning, she said.

“I just thought there was a niche for a locally-owned business,” she said.

Anderson does everything in the Red Cedar Cafe, from serving customers to dropping off catering orders to baking, when needed. From a carrot cake recipe that belongs to her mother-in-law, to the sinfully delicious Scotcheroos, a crispy rice square that has peanut butter in it and a chocolate and butterscotch layer, that was suggested by an employee, the recipes at Red Cedar Cafe are a mosaic of contributions from multiple people in Anderson’s life.

“We make something and huddle around it and try it,” she said. “If it’s something we

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“My very first job was working in a pizza place — I’ve always been in the food industry,” Anderson, a DeWitt resident, said. “I enjoy the creativity of it.”

In 2008, A nderson, 46, worked as an assistant dining room director for Akers Hall.

After, she became the operations supervisor at the MSU Bakers. Anderson worked with MSU for about three years before deciding that she wanted to do something on her own.

“I took those two worlds of being in the cafeteria and the bakery and combined them to what we have now at the Red Cedar Cafe,” Anderson said.

“Being across from campus, I’m still interacting with a lot of students (and) professors.”

Anderson modeled Red Cedar Cafe after the chain-restaurant

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Sleep well. This increases the odds that ideas get realized.

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Take one step at a time. You’re lucky now, especially sensitive, and passions percolate. Spend time outdoors or in meditation.

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And don’t sweat the small stuff.

Friends help out. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) Today is a 9 — Your feelings are intensified, and so is the amount of work ahead. It could seem overwhelming. Take frequent breaks. For the next month, it’s easier to make money, and your status rises. You get what you

sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) Today is a 8 — It may not look like it just now, but for the next month, you have an advantage.

Study with confidence. You’re not afraid to take risks when you’re committed. Spend, but do so wisely; don’t waste money now. Listen at keyholes. capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — A lack of funds could threaten your plans. Save where you can, spending only on what furthers your career or special project. For about four weeks, finish up old business. Don’t eat too much. Family pulls together.

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If you don’t know how to proceed, don’t be afraid to ask for directions. Talk to your talented partners. pisces (feb. 19-march 20) Today is a 9 — Focus on your career, and don’t look back. See how your network can support you in getting your ideas into action.

Clean up messes when they occur. Serve others without compensation. Perform an anonymous good deed.

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SPACIOUS 4 BDRM Lic. 4. d/w + w/d. security deposit + utilities 517599-5731

ABOVE AVERAGE 220 N. Harrison Lic. 4, Eamon Kelly 714.654.2701 or enkellyjr@gmail.com

SUPERB HOUSE $415 near campus 581 N Hagadorn Rd. at bus stop. 6 bdrms, 2 full bthrms, 1 lrge study rm. Furn kitchen w/ brand new appliances.

Spacious living rm, laundry rm w/ w/d. Heating & a/c. Paved parking for 7 cars. Call 351-3684.

FOR SALE by owner $119,700. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. 1425 Harvard East Lansing. Prime location, minutes to MSU, great neighborhood. $36,000 in updates.

517-2020862. Details email 1425HarvardHouse@ gmail.com.

ANSWER PHONES for Public TV!! P/T positions avail. Evening, late night + wknd shifts. 20-29 hrs/ wk. Need extra holiday cash? Call Phone Bank Systems, Inc. at 3321502.

COURT ONE Athletic Clubs is hiring customer service reps. Applicants can apply at either location: 2291 Research Circle, Okemos or 1609 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing. 517-349-1199 or 372-9531.

FARMERS INSURANCE looking for cold callers in dwntwn Williamston $9/ hr. 5-8 Mon-Thurs. 517655-6010.

HOLIDAY HELP! Great Pay! Flex sched around classes. no exp nec. we train. call 517-333-1700 or www.collegestudentwork.com PET CARE looking for hardworking individual, 25-30 hrs/week, days and wknds. Animal exp preferred. Resume to Melissa @ PO Box 277 Haslett 48840.

RECEPTIONIST NEEDED for The State News beginning in January. Schedules are created based upon availability. Must be current MSU student and be available Tues & Thurs from 10am-12pm. Go to www.statenews.com/ work to download a business office application or stop by The State News at 435 E. Grand River Ave. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Applications accepted until Wednesday, November 27th

STUDENT BOOK store P/T Christmas holiday starting early Dec and Spring semester starting Jan 3. Apply in person. Ask for Mike. 421 E Grand River.

Apts. For Rent 1 BDRM apts lic for 2 from $325 per person.

Located close to MSU, Frandor, + Downtown.

Central air, d/w, heat paid, pet friendly. Avail Aug 2014. 517-4893108

RIVER GLEN 2 bedrooms furnished ALL APTS with balcony Across from Holmes/Akers

351-7306

2 BDRM, 2 BATH apt homes still available for 2013 move in. Washer and dryer in every apt.

Covered parking and garages. Pet friendly.

Huge living spaces. Late Fall leasing specials. Call today 517-351-9400.

3 BDRM luxury apts avail Aug ‘14 from $585 incl TV & internet. Located near MSU athletic events.

Each apt features gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, in-home washer/dryer, furnished living room, 2 full baths, parking garage, large balcony and intercom entry, internet and sat TV incl in rent. 517-2688624 3 BDRMS, 2 full bath, lic for 3. Walk to class on Grand River, next to campus. Washer + dryer. Parking included!

Private backyard! 517233-1121.

4 BEDROOM for next school year $325 per person! 3 bedroom $415 per person. (517) 5070127.

731 BURCHAM-great 1 bdrm apts, pool, v-ball, balconies, new kitchen + bath avail. Great location/value. Brand new fitness center. Fall ‘14. Call for info. 517-233-1158 A+ LOCATIONS! All across from MSU, downtown, best of the best! Great studio, 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Gr River, Mich Ave, Beal St, Evergreen, Harrison & more! www.cronmgt. com ACROSS FROM campus.

2 bdrm apt w/ balcony or patio avail Aug 2014.

Fully furnished, internet, sat TV, heat, and water included in rent.

AMAZING PET Friendly Apartments! On Grand River just east of campus. Spacious 2 bdrms.

Split floor plan. Free heat + water, plenty of parking. Call 517-268-8562.

AVAIL AUG ‘14 Studio Apartments.

Heat/ water inc. Downtown EL, Top cond. Check out our visual tours at hudginsrealty.com Call 517-575-0008, no pets.

AWESOME POOL views!

1 or 2 bdrm next to campus. Year Round Hot Tub! Spacious floor plan, tons of closet space, newly remodeled. Heat and water incl. One left!

Call 517-268-8481.

BOGUE/GRAND RIVER 2 bed, 1 bath d/w, a/c on site w/d. Lic. 2. 3510765. hrirentals.com

BRAND NEW 3 bed, 3 bath and 4 bed, 4 bath for fall 2014. Full-size washers & dryers! Walkout patio or balcony!

Fitness studio, lounge, and more! Waterbury Place 517-833-9064 BRAND NEW! 500 Michigan - Luxury 1 & 2 bdrm apts, under construction now, ready for move-in fall 2014! All granite, w/d in apt, parking, quality furnishings, fixtures & more! www.cronmgt. com or 517.351.1177 GLENWOOD APTS – Beautiful 2 bdrm remodeled apartments avail May & Aug 2014.

Gorgeous insides! Heat + water paid. Fitness center + more! 517-5075570.

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LEASE NOW for Fall 2014. Get more of what you want! 1, 2, 3 + 4 bedroom apts and townhomes. New kitchens + baths. The CATA bus takes you right to LCC + MSU. Plenty of parking.

517-507-4172. College Towne Apartments.

NEWER 3 bdrm, 2bath apts. Beautiful large kitchens. Full size washers/dryers in each home!

3 parking spaces. The Hamptons 517-4893160 or visit our website dtnmgt.com ONE BED in 3 bed/2 bth apt on on Burcham.

Includes w/d, d/w, clubhouse, exercise room, tanning bed, tv, pool table, outside pool. Call 231-881-6981

THE OAKS. Right next to MSU. 2 bdrms avail Fall 2014 for up to 3 ppl from $490 per person.

Furnished living room, Remodeled kitchens!

Enjoy our fitness center 24/7. High speed internet and video services included in rate. Call today 517-308-0422.

Duplex/Rent NICE DUPLEX 13091311 Frye St. off Spartan and Grand River. Lic 3 bedroom. $530 per person. Both sides are available.

Houses/Rent 2014 HOUSE. Licensed for 4. Super Location + Condition! 517-490-3082

AUG 2014-2015 2 houses 4 & 5 bedrooms.

Evergreen.

Excellent rates. 332-1623 CUTE HOUSE, 251 Gunson. Lic. 2.$650 per person. No smoking, hot tub, a/c, w/d, 333-9595 FOR RENT 640 Bailey St. 14/15 school year.

Lic. 4. 4 bdrm/3bath.

2 car garage, finished bsmt, foyer, formal dining rm, enclosed porch, kitchen app, w/d. Call 517.230.1496 LIC 5. Close to campus.

Excellent rates. Call 517410-1198 or 517-2035157.

LOOKING FOR 20142015 housing? CRMC has you covered.

Contact us at 517-3377577. www.crmc1.com

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

Max Bullough MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Winner of a 2013 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Fidelity Investments.

Fidelity Investments and the National Football Foundation salute Max Bullough for his work on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

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