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Students share methods of earning 4.0s
Everything was ready for her 21st birthday. Balloons covered Amanda Gorman's apartment, streamers hung from her bedroom door and martini glasses lined the table. But the Spanish senior had other things on her mind — in less than 24 hours was her test to become a certified Spanish teacher. It was a dilemma for Gorman, who will graduate this semester with a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average and who recently won an award from the MSU Board of Trustees for her grades. "I was trying to wait up till midnight for my birthday, but of course I was studying like crazy," she said. Her friends didn't buy her excuse to skip the celebration. "Your 21st birthday only comes around once in a lifetime," they told her.
A test of endurance
An all-you-can-eat pasta buffet was where Lindsey Polinko realized her hidden talent. Her high school cross country coach — a man who outweighed her by nearly 160 pounds — challenged her to a one-on-one eating contest. Soon, the empty bowls covered the table. "The chefs couldn't keep up with us," Polinko said. A competitive eater was born. The next day — after she had successfully out-eaten her coach — Polinko stepped on the scale and saw she was nine pounds heavier. But toss aside the pasta, the hot dog-eating contest at a local fair and dessert with every meal — the kinesiology freshman has another intense hobby: training for a triathlon. She's a member of the MSU Triathlon Club, a team that has no coach or mandatory practices.
Student takes flight in Grand Ledge
Even after flying for two years, Cristy Devos still feels excited as she takes off at Grand Air Aviation in Grand Ledge. Now, with the airport less than 30 minutes away, the criminal justice junior often rents an airplane and cruises at 7,000 feet. "You can see everything — cars from the highway, houses," Devos said.
MIDDAY UPDATE: Students prepare for national triathlon
An all-you-can-eat pasta buffet was where Lindsey Polinko realized her hidden talent. Her high school cross-country coach — a man who outweighed her by nearly 160 pounds — challenged her to a one-on-one eating contest. Soon, the empty bowls covered the table. "The chefs couldn't keep up with us," Polinko said. A competitive eater was born. But toss aside the pasta, the hot dog-eating contest at a local fair and dessert with every meal — Polinko has another intense hobby: training for a triathlon. She's a member of the MSU Triathlon Club, a team that has no coach or mandatory practices.
4-year male cheerleader aims to continue sport after graduation
Editor's note: Blair Dunckel was first profiled in The State News on Oct. 12, 2004. At Blair Dunckel's family's home, the MSU flag flies in the front yard — a white one for away football games, a green one for home games.
