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To Whom It May Concern, I have had the pleasure of working with Andrew Santos-Johnson as the Mustang Daily’s Advertising Coordinator since January of 2008. I was the new full time staff member at the Mustang Daily, while Andrew had already been working for the Mustang Daily for two years. Andrew helped familiarize me with the Mustang Daily’s design staff and procedures. His knowledge of design and understanding of newspapers as a business makes Andrew one of the most valuable members of the Mustang Daily staff. One of Andrew’s most impressive accomplishments with the Mustang Daily was in the winter of 2008 when he was awarded a Pacemaker by the Associated Collegiate Press, for a full page display advertisement he designed for a local sushi restaurant. Andrew has also been the sole designer for everything regarding the new Mustang Daily marketing image. He has worked tirelessly to create fluency throughout all of our marketing and promotional materials. He has redesigned the media kit, promotional fliers, house ads and has redesigned the look of all five of our directories. Making each more visually appealing and recognizable. Another impressive aspect of Andrew’s designs is that he incorporates his own photographs. By not using stock images his work is completely original and shows his talent in all aspects of design. He has accompanied account executives on early mornings and late evenings to get the photographs needed to create amazing ads that astonish the business and secure the sale. He has also taken all of the photos for the media kit and house ads, highlighting beautiful landscapes of Cal Poly, the Central Coast of California and capturing student images. As Graphic Design Manager Andrew leads by example and has a wonderful working relationship with all of the design and advertising staff. He offers constructive criticism to designers in an effort to increase design quality for everything the Mustang Daily produces. He is open to new ideas and collaborates on projects with quality and time as key deliverables. Andrew is passionate about his job and has proven himself as the Mustang Daily’s lead designer and a true design professional. Andrew has been a creative, reliable and consistently hard worker for the newspaper. My highest recommendation goes to Andrew for the Designer of the Year Award. Sincerely,
Jessica Lutey Advertising Coordinator Mustang Daily Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to recommend and endorse Andrew Santos-Johnson for College Newspapers Business and Advertising Managers Designer of the Year. Andrew has been a designer with the Mustang Daily since Fall of 2006. During the past two years, he has displayed numerous talents and tremendous growth in the area of not just advertising design but as our lead designer responsible for special section covers and the Mustang Daily Advertising Media Kit. As an ad designer, Andrew has shown remarkable talent and improvement during his time with the Mustang Daily. He isn’t afraid to think outside the box and come up with new ideas for our customers. One of his ads received the Pacemaker Award from the Associated Collegiate Press for Best Display Advertisement from a field of more than 200 entries. Other examples of his design work are equally impressive. But his contributions to the Mustang Daily are not limited to ad design. As our production manager/lead designer, he works with all of our ad designers to improve the quality of ads in the Mustang Daily. At Cal Poly, where the school’s slogan is “Learn by Doing,” ALL of the work on the newspaper is done by students with just limited direction from professional staff. Many universities allow for substantial professional input in ad design. That is not the case here. If there is a locally created ad, it has been designed by a student with oversight by Andrew. Andrew designed and edited the Mustang Daily advertising media kit this summer and has designed all of the special section covers over the past year. He also is an outstanding photographer, covering sporting events both for the newspaper and for the university athletic department. His talents as a photographer and his knowledge of Photoshop contribute to his ad design abilities. During the summer our primary focus is selling and creating ads for the Freshman Orientation and Back to School editions. These two editions have become our biggest and most successful special sections of the school year. To demonstrate the magnitude of these editions, they traditionally account for almost one-fifth of our total annual revenue and this year were 80 and 72 pages respectively. That included more than 300 ads, many of which had to be created by our designers and others had to be converted to meet our print specifications. As the summer progresses, the workload continues to increase, resulting in a flurry of activity the final two weeks before going to press. When compared to regular daily newspapers, a project of this magnitude might not be considered that overwhelming. However for a college newspaper staff with no full time graphic designers, only students who work part time, it can be exactly that. Andy was very effective at making sure all of the ads were completed and ready for publication. Creativity is always a great measuring tool of ad designers but equally important is the ability to work under pressure and make the deadline. Combining the two makes a great ad designer and Andy has already shown both qualities despite his lack of prior ad design experience. As Andy gains more experience in ad design, I am sure various newspapers will pursue him as his type of talent is rarely found in the newspaper industry. Sincerely, Paul Bittick General Manager Mustang Daily Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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CNBAM 2008 436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 PHONE: (989) 774-3493 FAX: (989) 774-7804 EMAIL: advertising@cm-life.com
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
January 21, 2009 Dear CNBAM Judges: I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Gavin Pohl for CNBAM’s Graphic Designer of the Year. Gavin has worked as a graphic designer for Central Michigan Life for more than a year. I was immediately struck with his abilities to not only create effective advertising for a broad spectrum of advertisers, but to do so under the pressure of daily deadlines and the demands of 15 account executives. I think this is one of the things that truly sets Gavin apart in my mind from the many good designers we’ve had over the years. Gavin has always approached his role here at Central Michigan Life with the complete understanding of his responsibilities to the advertising department’s success. Gavin is a true team player in every sense of the word.
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With our bonus structure of paying for spec ads created, it would be easy for Gavin to simply just crank out average, effortless designs. But Gavin understands the greater purpose of his work. He understands the investment that the advertiser is making in Central Michigan Life, he understands the credibility of our staff to produce designs that the customer cannot get elsewhere, and the longevity of the relationships we are trying to build with our customers. Gavin never backs down from taking the time to do the ads beyond the customers expectations. He always takes the time to find the “right” art, the “right” font, the “right” design. It is with complete respect that I recommend Gavin for this award. Sincerely,
Kathleen Simon Assistant Director, Student Publications Central Michigan Life
436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 PHONE: (989) 774-3493 FAX: (989) 774-7804 EMAIL: advertising@cm-life.com
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION January 6, 2008
To the CNBAM Selection Committee: I am writing this letter in recommendation of Gavin Pohl for Graphic Designer of the Year. When I first interviewed Gavin, I was impressed with his versatility in graphic design and multimedia. Although he didn’t have have a background in newspaper, he demonstrated the kind of skill set and attention to detail that I look for in an employee.
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Now, as one of our senior designers, Gavin has not only flourished, but has become an essential part of our advertising design staff. He is a pleasure to work with, not only because of his talent, but also because of the polished style and good clean design structure that he incorporates into each piece. Gavin is professional, considerate, and a real team player. He is good natured and an excellent communicator. The sales staff loves to work with him because he has that capability of quickly streamlining a mountain of content into a very clear vision of the final product. As a result, he is a designer that can work quickly and can calmly to meet the demands of deadline and tight production schedules. That’s only part of what makes him good at graphic design. In the reality of news deadlines, production expenses are always part of our reality. There are plenty of designers out there who can do beautiful work. But the value of beautiful design quickly deflates when faced with an additional $500 in re-plating and production expenses because that wonderful design wasn’t prepped properly. Gavin is a designer that pays attention to the beauty and communicative structure of design, but never forgets to assess the technical aspects of design. He is a talented individual who brings the quality of excellence to whatever task or role he undertakes. It is with great pleasure that I nominate Gavin as Graphic Designer of the Year.
Dawn Paine Sincerely, Dawn Paine
436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 PHONE: (989) 774-3493 FAX: (989) 774-7804 EMAIL: advertising@cm-life.com
Personal Statement “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
Why is writing a personal statements so difficult? As a child a personal statement would consist of your name, what type of milk you drink and your favorite color of crayon. Why can’t life be simple like when you were young? Instead you go to school, which progresses all the way up until you reach college. There you wander around aimlessly until you are pressured to choose a major, which ultimately determines w h a t you will be doing for t h e rest of your life. S o you
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Education Central Michigan University: Graphic Design B.F.A with a concentration in Web Page and Multimedia Design. 2003 - Present Lansing Community College: General Studies
2002 - 2003
Software Skills Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe InDesign CS3
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Adobe After Effects 7.0
Gerber Composer
Adobe Flash
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2007 - Present
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Design core advertising materials to meet client needs. Create speculative advertising campaigns to help increase revenues. Design marketing materials to promote each of our publications. Build online animations for www.cm-life.com. Resident Life Sign Shop - Mount Pleasant, Michigan Graphic Designer
2007 - 2008
Create, print, route, and cut designs on vinyl, plastics, metals, and wooden signs for Central Michigan University, as well as various outside consumers within the Mount Pleasant area. Educational Material Center - Mount Pleasant, Michigan Graphic Designer
2007 - 2008
Design graphics and page layouts which appear in/on textbooks, posters and other types of educational material for the State of Michigan Health Education Program titled, “Michigan Model”. Pohl Oil & Propane Company - Westphalia, Michigan Cashier/Clerk
1998 - 2006
Operate cash register, answer multi-line telephones, stock shelves, provide maintenance, assist customers with auto part questions and needs, assist in setting propane tanks for residential customers.
Organizations / Extra Curricular Activities Organizations Students of Design: Vice President Central Michigan University’s Co-ed A Cappella group, Central Harmony:
2008 - Present 2005 – 2007
St. Mary’s Student Parish Knights of Columbus:
2005 - Present
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January 2009 To Whom It May Concern/CNBAM Judging Committee: I would highly recommend Trey Bartsch for the “Designer of the Year” award. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Trey for the past two years at the LSU Office of Student Media, which includes The Daily Reveille newspaper. He has a fantastic work ethic and shows an impressive amount of flexibility for his position in dealing with the many groups of people he must interact with on a daily basis, and does it with nothing less than a willing and pleasant attitude. Trey shows exceptional dedication and commitment to his position as our layout designer. In addition to being an extremely skilled designer, he also demonstrates enormous skill and understanding of a team work ethic. He shares his command of design skills to help his fellow designers improve their own skill set. Trey’s ability to communicate and interact well with others allows him to have the respect of his fellow co-workers and supervisors. Trey’s work is exceptional and is unique, eye-catching, and well-designed. He won our department’s Designer of the Month award six of the seven months since it was created in June of 2008. Trey was an integral part of redesigning and re-launching a few newspaper products that helped generate new revenues for the advertising department. Trey has the ability to also take a client’s ideas and bring them to life in a manner that they are excited about, and Trey’s designs have in some cases allowed us to increase revenues on particular accounts. He is incredibly conscious about helping the advertising department find ways to increase revenue and has used his skills in a way that help our department do just that. Trey Bartsch is and incredible designer, a true team player, and astute business person. I believe he deserves the award for “Designer of the Year”. I have nothing but positive things to say about Trey, but if you should have any questions about his work or work ethic, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely,
Kodi L. Wilson Advertising/Marketing Director LSU Office of Student Media klwilson@lsu.edu ph: (225) 578-3007
January 26, 2009 Dear Esteemed Panel of Judges: Successfully handling the most difficult and demanding creative position at Louisiana State University Student Media, Trey idealistic performance can be directly exemplified through the departments’ monetary successes. Trey’s diligence and devotion to delivering the highest quality products has significantly aided in the increase in Student Media’s overall sales revenue; maximizing profits twelve percent over budget. As a full‐time student, Trey’s ability to quickly handle any technical or visual problems has smoothened the work‐flow; hence, always beating deadlines. In addition to bettering the workflow of the entire media office, Trey’s communication abilities have truly allowed the department to progress. Working hand‐in‐hand with editorial staff members to increase the technology and efficiently of the newspaper process, Trey’s patience and willingness to teach other designers and professional staff members is beyond creditable. Trey has devoted his personal time; to work with IT staff members to not only further his education on Adobe Flash, not just for his educational advancement, but for the benefit of a client, in which Trey received no compensation for. Trey’s creative abilities stretch far and wide, beyond layout and print ads. It was only a matter of time until Trey’s campaigns ability began to triple the on campus integrated marketing packages. For example, after a lower‐spending client viewed one print advertisement Trey created, they purchased two additional packages, each worth about ten times the amount of the first; hence, displaying his ability to determine the needs of the clients. Some of Trey’s well‐ round abilities are, but not limited to, creating logo’s for T‐Shirt worn across campus, launching L.S.U. Student Media’s first flash internet advertisement, creating info graphics to air on our television station and designing creative advertisements, with such unique copy, that was viewed on the local news station displaying the design on local billboards.
Working for more than three years with the similar, yet individualistically unique clientele base, Trey’s ability to resonate to clients’ cognitive, cultural, physical, and social wishes has been a direct reflection of return customers. Applying experience and education from the classroom, Trey carefully plans and executes designs that help clients to most effectively reach their desired target audience. Meticulously, but swiftly, Trey’s ability to aid in the creation of sales materials have brought the level of selling to a personal and more successful return to clients. On multiple occasions, my top billing clients request Trey, and Trey alone, to create their artwork because of his outstanding commutation skills and successful delivery. Furthermore, his simplicity of typography and uniqueness of design in every piece allow LSU Student Media to prosper. Trey can be seen as the “do‐it‐all” and “do‐it‐right” employee. More impressive, Trey is a full‐time student with over a 3.2 GPA, who has a second job editing wedding films; however, I have never had a more dedicated, punctuality and idealistic co‐worker and employee. It is truly an honor to nominate the well deserving candidate Trey Bartsch for Designer of the Year. Sincerely, Donna Weber‐Arnold Account Executive The Tennessean
CNBAM Judges: It is my pleasure to nominate Jacob Cooper for CNBAM's Designer of the Year Award. As the assistant production manager and creative director at The State News, I have had the privilege of watching him grow as a designer over the last year. In his position as graphic designer, he consistently displays many characteristics that make him a stand out employee and a role model to fellow co-workers. One example is Jacob's dedication to taking his time to see a project through and not let a tight deadline get in the way of him completing a project, but making sure it is done to his standards. This was especially important in developing the look and feel of the "Lowdown" ad campaign. Jacob took the time to execute each vector drawing when he could have turned to stock photos or stock vector art. His determination to keep the Lowdown campaign original and fresh often kept him working after his shift. The pride that Jacob takes in his work at The State News is another one of his attributes. On many occasions, his willingness to work beyond his scheduled shift has made it possible to go above and beyond for our clients. His strong work ethic and ability to maintain positive relationships with his co-workers makes him a strong asset in the Production Department. Through his busy work schedule, Jacob always finds the time to come up with new ideas and implement them. Jacob's dedication, versatility, creativity and personal strive for excellence makes him an obvious choice for designer of the year. I hope you to find it appropriate to reward his work by naming him designer of the year. Sincerely, Sabrina Egeler Assistant Production Manager
To Whom It May Concern: I would like to recommend Jacob Cooper, one of our advertising graphic artists, for the CNBAM Designer of the Year Award. Jacob has worked as a State News graphic artist since September of 2007. During this period, he has advanced not only creatively, but also technically, enabling him to translate his ideas into visually appealing pieces and trouble-free digital files. Jacob is very driven and always eager to submit ideas for ad campaigns and promos. His desire to participate in these bigger projects, combined with his passion for the creative and his technical skills, have generated some of our best ads and campaigns recently. I hope you will consider Jacob for the CNBAM Designer of the Year Award. Respectfully, Max Sa Leitao Production Manager The State News, MSU saleitao@msu.edu
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MSU vs. Eastern Michigan 12:00 p.m. Saturday TV: Big Ten Network
Eastern looked pretty darn good in a 52-0 win over … Indiana State. Come on, get real. No matter what happened last week, the Spartans are still a sleeper. Playing against the Eagles is a tune-up game. MSU 38, EMU 17
Among the “directional” schools, Eastern is like the lowly stepsister to Western and Central. No Cinderella story here. MSU pounds the ball up the gut and uses play action to open up B.J. Cunningham for the big play. MSU 48, EMU 10
The Eagles aren’t as awful as the casual fan might presume. They return 16 starters from last season and they enter the game with confidence. MSU wins, but by an underwhelming margin. MSU 42, EMU 28
This week is the home opener, there’s going to be a lot of excitement and they’re going to score a lot of points. Eastern has a quarterback who can score, but I’m going with MSU. MSU 45, EMU 10
Miami vs. No. 5 Florida 8 p.m. Saturday TV: ESPN
If anyone read my Heisman Watch last year, you know my love for Tim Tebow — he’s basically God’s gift to college football. Although you have to give some respect to the “U” players (and their rap sheets), this one is all Florida. Florida 42, Miami 24
I cannot hide my man-crush on Tim Tebow. He’s everything you want in a college quarterback. Florida’s golden boy powers the Gators past Miami with three touchdown passes, one run for six and a flash of his pearly whites for the fans. Florida 38, Miami 17
Tim Tebow is a monster. No, seriously, I think he might be a monster — have you seen that guy? Not even Hurricane Gustav would be able stop him on a gridiron. That being the case, certainly these Hurricanes don’t have a shot. Florida 38, Miami 17
I’ll take Florida with the returning Heisman Trophy winner in The Swamp. It’s a big rivalry game, but Florida’s going to come out on top. Florida 31, Miami 24
No. 19 Penn State vs. Oregon State 3:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ABC
A few writers picked Oregon State as a sleeper in the Pac-10, but that went up in smoke last week. If this was at Oregon State, I would probably pick the upset, but I’m going with Joe Pa’s crew. Penn State 34, Oregon State 23
Penn State and Joe Paterno silenced a lot of critics with a opening weekend blowout of Coastal Carolina. Oregon State blew their underrated status with 36-28 loss at Stanford. You do the math. Penn State 28, Oregon State 17
Spearheaded by Evan “Rolls” Royster, the Nittany Lions have a three-headed monster at tailback. That could pose problems for the Beavers, who gave up 210 rushing yards to Stanford last week. Penn State 36, Oregon State 14
It’s tough to win in Happy Valley and they always bring a great crowd out there. Penn State put up big numbers against Coastal Carolina while Oregon State lost to Stanford. Penn State 38, Oregon State 17
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Joe Martinez wipes his brow Saturday while walking through the West End section of Galveston, Texas which was flooded by Hurricane Ike. Born and raised in the area, Martinez rode out the storm at his home, as he has others in decades past, but stated that this was the worst he has ever seen and vowed to never stay on the island during another hurricane.
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OBAMA CAMPAIGN RAISES $66M IN AUG. Washington — Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign announced Sunday it raised $66 million in August, marking another record fundraising month for the Democrat. The August total tops the $55 million Obama raised last February. He reached the $66 million mark with help from more than a half million new donors. Obama’s total for August was almost $20 million more than the $47 million Republican rival John McCain raised. Obama’s campaign said that with the latest figures he had more than $77 million cash on hand. More details about the campaigns’ finances are expected later this week, when their monthly financial reports are due at the Federal Election Commission.
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Bangkok, Thailand — The Thai government ended a state of emergency imposed in the capital to control a violent political crisis, saying on Sunday it had only served to scare away tourists crucial to the country’s economy. Emergency rule was imposed on Sept. 2 after a night of violent clashes between anti-government supporters and opponents left one man dead and dozens injured. Images of the mayhem were broadcast around the world, prompting travel advisories from several countries. Calm was quickly restored and business and daily life continued as normal in the Thai capital. The army refused to exercise its authority under the decree to oust tens of thousands of protesters from the prime minister’s compound, where they have been camped in tents since Aug. 26. Acting Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat urged all sides in the deepening political standoff to compromise and help restore the country’s image. The stock market has fallen about 25 percent since anti-government protesters started their campaign with street demonstrations in May.
ROADSIDE BOMB KILLS 5 IN IRAQ POLICE CONVOY Baghdad — Three roadside bombs planted in succession struck a police convoy in one of Iraq’s most dangerous provinces Sunday, killing five policemen. In Baghdad, the leader of a Sunni group allied with the U.S. died when his booby-trapped car exploded. The bombs planted along a main thoroughfare targeted a police convoy in Jalawla, 60 miles north of Baghdad, said Ibrahim Bajilan, head of the provincial council of Diyala. The province, northeast of Baghdad and bordering Iran, remains a major security challenge for the U.S.-backed Iraqi government, even as violence drops in other parts of the country. Diyala has had a volatile mix of Sunni and Shiite militants, and some Iraqi Arabs are concerned forces from the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq are encroaching on territory there. On Saturday night, a bomb killed the leader of a U.S.backed Sunni armed group in the al-Furat neighborhood of western Baghdad. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
6B Sports | T H E STATE NE WS | M O NDAY, O CTO B ER 6, 2008 | WWW.STATE N E WS.COM HOCKEY
COMLEY LEARNS MORE ABOUT TEAM DURING INTRASQUAD SCRIMMAGE “For us to have early success we have to keep this pretty basic. I think the ingredients are there, but it’s just going to take some time.”
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During the MSU hockey team’s annual Green and White game, both teams got a little taste of victory. A f te r t wo WHT 5 25-minute periods, the White GRN 1 team prevailed 5-1, but the Green team won the practice shootout afterward. MSU head coach Rick Comley saw progress on both sides of the puck in the team’s first time playing a game together. “I was pleased with a couple of the forward lines and a couple defensemen,” Comley said. “The one thing about playing games is that it takes you a step closer.” The White team scored fi rst four minutes into the game on the power play. Sophomore forward Dustin Gazley brought the puck into the zone but lost an edge — taking a Green defender down with him. When the puck bounced out to the point, Gazley went to the goal and buried the puck into the net after junior defenseman Ryan Turek found him open on the doorstep. The White team made it 2-0 with another power play goal 11:44 into the period. Freshman forward Daultan Leveille received a cross-ice pass and
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Sophomore forward Joey Shean looks for the puck Sunday at Munn Ice Arena during the first period of the Green and White game. The White team beat out the Green team with a score of 5-1.
fi red a quick snapshot before junior goaltender Bobby Jarosz could slide across the crease. A shorthanded goal made the score 3-0 in favor of the White team when sophomore forward
Andrew Rowe picked the pocket of a Green defender during a heavy forecheck. Rowe walked right in on Jarosz and fi red a wrist shot over his glove. At the conclusion of the sec-
ond period, freshman goaltender Drew Palmisano came into the game in place of Jarosz, who faced 22 shots. Shortly into the period, Palmisano made a sprawling glove save
that seemed to be a certain goal. “That was a great save,” Comley said. “He’s got great reflexes and he’s a great goaltender.” The fourth goal for the White team came at 10:02 into the second period when Palmisano gave up a rebound in front of the net. Senior forward Nick Sucharski picked up the puck and put it past Palmisano, who almost was able to make the stop with his extended stick. Sophomore forward Andrew Conboy scored the final goal for the White team on the power play a little more than three minutes later when he battled through defenders in the slot and was able to find the back of the net with a wrist shot. The Green team fi nally got on the board with a power play goal with less than a minute left in the game to blow senior goaltender Jeff Lerg’s shutout.
Freshman forward Ben Warda received a cross-ice pass and beat a sprawling Lerg high. After the game’s conclusion, the team had a shootout, which will now settle all ties if CCHA games aren’t resolved in the overtime period. Senior forward Kurt Kivisto from the Green team shot fi rst and scored the only goal of the shootout. Comley isn’t sure who he will select for shootouts yet, but he likes Kivisto’s smooth approach to the breakaways. “Kivisto doesn’t get many points during the year but he’s really good in shootouts,” Comley said. “Some of the guys you think should be good in shootouts play with the puck too much. So there is going to have to be some time and thought going into that.” The Spartans play their second and final exhibition game at 7:05 p.m. tonight against Western Ontario. With the youth of this year’s team, Comley recognizes how important it will be for every player to improve after every game. “For us to have early success we have to keep this pretty basic,” Comley said. “I think the ingredients are there, but it’s just going to take some time.”
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MSU RESEARCH FOCUSES ON LIFE AFTER CHILD FOSTER CARE SYSTEM By Stephanie Goldberg THE STATE NEWS ■■
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Austin Rudd, 18, center, has been diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. He puts together a puzzle with the help of MSU Sturdent Michigan Education Association students, elementary education juniors Michelle Smith, left, and Ashley Rettell, right, Wednesday at Lansing Area Parents’ Respite Center’s after-school program, 2901 Wabash Road, in Lansing.
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Lansing — Tapping her index finger on the table, 13-year-old Lexie Edwards followed along as two MSU students read from Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who!” Across the room, two students flipped through a car magazine, asking a boy with autism to pick out his favorite. Members of MSU’s Student Michigan Education Association, or SMEA, came prepared to read and interact with students with disabilities Wednesday at the Lansing Area Parents’ Respite Center’s after-school program. Michelle Smith, community service chair for SMEA, said volunteering at the respite center was a unique opportunity for the group of future teachers. “Even though special educa-
“These are children that need a lot of help, but they need to have fun, and they need to be regular children too.” Judy Wagner, executive director of the Lansing Area Parents’ Respite Center
tion students have separate classrooms, they still come into the regular classroom for a lot of the day,” Smith said. “As teachers, we should know how to work with them.” Lakeka Pruitt, the center’s after-school program director, said students of all ages participate in the program, but many are in their teens and early 20s. Special-needs students do activities similar to those of other after-school programs, she said. “We play every day,” she said. “It just requires more hands-on attention.”
Judy Wagner, executive director of the respite center, said the after-school program provides relief services for families of children with severe disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy, as well as those who are deaf, have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and mental impairments. The time gives parents the opportunity to do things they might not normally have time for, including trips to the grocery store or doctor’s visits, she said. Many of the children see the time as a break from their par-
ents as well, Wagner said. “These are children that need a lot of help, but they need to have fun, and they need to be regular children too,” she said. The private, nonprofit center was founded in 1989 and has offered the after-school program since 1996. Working at the center was one of the many community service projects SMEA members have done throughout the year to complete their community service requirement. Jenn Woodberg, an education senior and SMEA member, said volunteering at the center was the first opportunity she’s had to interact with students with severe disabilities. “I haven’t had much experience, so I wanted to see what it’s like,” she said. “You can’t learn that in a classroom.”
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MSU assistant professor wins prestigious award By Julie Baker THE STATE NEWS ■■
Alexandra Gade, an assistant professor at MSU, was drawn to the university because of its rare premier isotope laboratory, the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. Now she ha s joi ned the ranks of it s awa rdwinning physicists. Gade, who Gade came to MSU from Germany six years ago as a postdoctoral researcher, was named a 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow for her research on the structure of atomic nuclei at the Cyclotron. As a scientist, the benefit of winning the fellowship is connected to research money that will open up freedom to pursue her own research ideas,
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Gade said. “I was surprised — nobody can anticipate to win,” she said. The fellowship recognizes 118 early-career researchers from the U.S. and Canada for their studies in seven fields: chemistry, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience and physics. Gade is among 22 researchers who received the award in the physics field this year. “The Sloan award reflects the fact that (the Cyclotron) is continuing to attract some of the top scholars in the world to teach and do research here in East Lansing,” said Geoff Koch, communication manager for the Cyclotron.
“It opens up the possibility to make modest investments to enhance research capabilities.” Konrad Gelbke, director of the Cyclotron
MSU has had four Sloan winners in physics since 1976, along with others in fields like chemistry and mathematics. Konrad Gelbke, director of the Cyclotron and a 1979 winner of the Sloan fellowship, said the award recognizes outstanding young scientists like Gade.
“It just validates our search process,” Gelbke said. Winners of the Sloan fellowship receive $45,000, which is to be used for research over a twoyear period. Candidates may be no more than six years from the completion of their most recent Ph.D. Gelbke said the funds that come along with winning the fellowship come with minimal strings attached, and Gade will be able to perform the research she wants without seeking consultation. “It opens up the possibility to make modest investments to enhance research capabilities,” Gelbke said. “I just went with my gut feeling, and now Dr. Gade has that opportunity.”
Angelique Day said she never imagined that the 18 months she spent in foster care would make her an asset to the child welfare system. But they have. Day, a social work researcher, said she was embarrassed of her foster care history when she began her journey as an MSU student. Thanks to caring faculty, she was able to use her past to shape her future. “I realized it shouldn’t be something I hide from,” she said. “I decided to use it to my advantage to develop my career.” After graduating, Day was hired by social work associate professor John Seita to contribute to foster care research. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation issued Seita a two-year, $400,000 grant to facilitate research. The grant expires Dec. 31. Seita said he began his research after finding the majority of people once involved in the foster care system went on to lead difficult and unsuccessful adult lives. “I didn’t realize I was an anomaly,” said Seita, who lived in 15 different homes while in the foster care system and spent a portion of his early adult life on the streets of East Lansing. Seita said he is pleased with the ground his research is covering. “I thought I would never be successful at all, so it’s nice that people are finally starting to pay attention,” he said. While the majority of research on the topic is centered around children currently involved in the foster care system, the MSU research is unique because of the focus on peoples’ lives after foster care, Day said. Day said the research is
important to her as she found it difficult transitioning into school and adulthood until she met her mentor, Suzanne Cross. Cross, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, was an important figure in her life and helped her to succeed. “Having Seita access to one caring adult who is irrationally crazy about you makes such a difference,” Day said. “We need someone to fill that void in our lives.” Day currently mentors Wesley Patton, among other students, who grew up in the foster care system. Patton said before coming to MSU, he didn’t have an adult in his life he could talk to or look to for advice. “I’m in a position I thought I would never get after all the situations I have been through,” said Patton, a finance sophomore. “I’m glad I have met people who have been in the same situation to give advice and listen.” Seita and Day met four years ago when Day was a student in Seita’s child welfare class at MSU. “Seita’s class was just too intense for me,” Day said. “I had never dropped a class in my life, and I dropped this class.” Seita chose Day to be a part of the research project because of her authentic experience in the foster care system, he said. In spring 2005b she re-enrolled in Seita’s class. “It’s remarkable how it impacts our work,” he said. “People are more likely to be honest and authentic because of backgrounds.”
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DIOCESE OF LANSING NAMES BISHOP The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing announced Bishop Earl Boyea as Rev. Carl Mengeling’s successor Wednesday at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave., in Lansing. Boyea, an auxiliary bishop of Detroit, will be installed as bishop of Lansing on April 29 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 955 Alton Road. Mengeling has led the diocese since January 1996. He will serve as the
temporary administrator of the diocese until Boyea’s installation, said Michael Diebold, director of communications for the Diocese of Lansing. “This is an exciting time for the diocese,” he said. STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
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East Lansing’s appreciation for folk makes it a perfect place to host the music festival FROM PAGE ONE
according to Ten Pound Fiddle volunteer coordinator Linda McMillan, he was born into a traditional music family and started writing songs in college. Since then he’s dedicated his life to music and even helped fellow performer Youngman discover folk music in the early 1970s. “He was sitting on his porch playing guitar when I walked by him, so I introduced myself,” Youngman said. “The next day he came to my house and we played togeth-
er. He opened up a whole new world of music for me.” Youngman ended up contributing to Mabus’ first two albums. This will be Youngman’s first year performing at the MWSF. He has been playing music since second grade and still remembers his first time seeing Louis Armstrong perform when he was 6 years old as if it was yesterday. Youngman now performs in the swing band Jive at Five and works as a band director in Lake City, Mich. While Youngman hasn’t been to the festival yet, he has participated in a similar, albeit more spontaneous, group sing. He was taking a ferry to an island in Toronto with about 500 others to attend the Mariposa Folk Festival. One man started singing. Before
Youngman knew it, everyone on the ferry had joined in. “In some ways it was a pivotal moment,” Youngman said. “Having come through college music preparation, it was exciting to see a whole different way to do it.” Like Mabus, Schmidt is a full-time performer — although she sings jazz, not folk. She was born in Detroit and now lives in Traverse City. She first discovered folk music when she moved to Chicago in the mid-1970s. She performed in the Mid-Winter Singing Festival in 2006 and said she realized it was a special event. “I could see it was something open and people just got a charge out of doing that,” she said. “Some people came not knowing what to expect. It’s just empowering fun.” Rogers has perhaps the
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strongest ties to the East Lansing community, although she now teaches in a small town in Connecticut. An MSU alumna, she helped form Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse and worked at Elderly Instruments. She was a full-time musician for almost 30 years before settling down to spend time with her family. Music is an important learning experience for people of all ages, she said. “My mother once said everything she knows she learned through music, and for me that’s pretty true, too,” Rogers said. “It’s the core of who we are as humans.” A folk tradition Performers can sing any style or genre of music for the festival and the workshops also cover many different areas of the musical spectrum. The
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Retired professor writes 2nd film-oriented book
Local venues offer regular live entertainment By Matt Flint
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A student at MSU probably wouldn’t expect to see the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources teaching a film course. But for many spring semesters, Michael V. Doyle, professor emeritus from the college, taught a class on the American West in film to 150 students spanning a spectrum of majors. After retiring, Doyle continued his love of film by writing the book “Michigan Movie Theaters: A Pictorial History,” which gave readers a look into the theaters of Michigan’s larger cities. Recently, Doyle penned a follow-up to his earlier book. “Boxoffice Open: Michigan’s Small Town Theatres” examines where the citizens of Michigan’s smaller towns would go to catch the latest release. The State News asked the professor emeritus about his new book and personal history with film. The State News Why did you pick this topic? Michael Doyle I’ve always been interested in collecting movie memorabilia. I’ve got an extensive collection of posters dating back to the 1950s and 1960s. SN What did you learn in researching the book? MD: All these theaters were very similar in the way they were built. They were small and sat about 300 people. They usually had one floor, no balconies, no division and one screen. They were places which the community used … much more for
SN What do you feel is the largest difference between a small-town movie theater and a megaplex? MD Intimacy. Some people don’t like fighting to get into these big places, and that’s what these smalltown theaters give you. Small-town theaters preserve the look of old-town theaters. The marquee and the ways it looks takes you to the ’50s and ’60s. SN What was your favorite theater? MD I was impressed with the one in Coloma. It had a very nice look. I liked the one in Boyne City. SN Do you think that the megaplex has any value to it? MD Yes, I do. The megaplex allows the theater owner to put more than one feature into the theater. With a small theater, the owner could be stuck with a dog (of a film). If you got a dog for a week, you made no money. Also, small theaters were showing movies sub-run, which meant they were showing movies about three to four weeks later than the big cities. SN Where do you go to see movies? MD To tell the truth, like all of us, convenience is important to me. I go to the NCG Cinemas (2500 Showtime Drive, in Lansing). But if they still had the campus theater, I’d go there. East Lansing used to have the State Theater, which was built in 1924. It was
torn down in the ’80s. Ann Arbor is smarter than us. They saved the Michigan Theater. We tore ours down. People in East Lansing who are doing all this remodeling want a new theater like we used to have. What goes around comes around.
East Lansing is not New York. It’s not Los Angeles. It isn’t even Detroit. And what this means is, this town will never see the frequent appearance of national and internationally renowned music acts. But there are options for students in the East Lansing area who are hungry for a taste of live entertainment. The Lansing area has a history of venues opening and closing. Last year, The Temple Club and Creole Gallery, both in Old Town, were forced to stop having concerts. Meanwhile, places like The Green Door Blues Bar and Grill and Mac’s Bar have maintained a reputation for consistently providing live music for the local audience. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, is one of the most reliable local spots to see live bands. It hosts shows nearly every night of the week, with performers ranging from local start-ups to national touring acts. “We get lots of great bands,” said Mac’s owner Chuck Mannino, who handles all of Mac’s booking. “Their exclusive dates (in Michigan) are at Mac’s.” Closer to students, the University Activities Board, or UAB, has a top priority of bringing free live music to campus. UAB has brought bands like Augustana and Plain White T’s to campus at no cost to students. In April, California band Hellogoodbye will perform. During the four years he’s been with UAB, Joshua Preister said he hasn’t seen so much of an audience change, but a change in types of bands who come. “Obviously when choosing music to come to campus, we’re going to follow the trends of the music industry and what
SN What are your memorable experiences in theaters? MD I felt that the older theaters allowed me to find myself in a totally different atmosphere. They had a feeling about them that gave me a feeling of being swept away. Today’s theater, you can blindfold me and take me into one of the megaplexes and when you took it off I wouldn’t know where I was. I could be in one of the megaplexes over here or there. There’s no intimacy, no feeling of atmosphere. SN What’s your favorite movie? MD I have lots of favorite movies. I’m big on adventure films. I liked Tyrone Power in “Captain from Castile.” I liked “Shenandoah” with Jimmy Stewart. I like modern movies like “Pirates of the Caribbean.” SN What do you hope your book will accomplish? MD I did it for two reasons. I put it together so I could have a history for the people of Michigan. I want the people in Michigan who were of my age group to be able to reflect back to what it was. I also wanted to let my age group and younger see what was. I wanted to give you history. Give you where you’re from. Older people will see the theater and remember. I’m preserving the history of that.
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not out to make a buck, it’s not a commercial thing. If people like it, they share it.” When Rogers first discovered folk music, she was drawn to its ability to tell a history not written in books, such as the lives of coal miners, mothers, sailors or lumberjacks. She enjoys political music and said music helps give people the voice that is essential to a democracy. Youngman said he thinks folk music carries a negative connotation for many people, but the actual style is much richer than any superficial label. He said folk is the people’s music and can include trained and untrained musicians. “People inherently have a need to communicate,” he said. “Many people find music is the best way to do it.”
event is considered a folk festival because of its open, community-based style and acoustic set. East Lansing has a place on the folk music map, which makes it a perfect city to host the festival, Potter said. “There’s a base community here that understands acoustic music,” she said. “They play it, they listen to it, there’s places in town (where) they can play live.” Mabus said there isn’t one perfect definition to explain folk music. The style, however, is roots-based and under the radar of popular music in America — even though someone like Ani DiFranco pops into the public eye every once in a while. “It’s been going on for the last 50 years in church basements, people’s homes and small clubs,” Mabus said. “It’s
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the students want,” said Preister, chairman and human resources director of UAB. One of the problems UAB faces is the cost of bringing in bigname bands, he said. The result is booking more independent bands, rather than top-40 superstars. “UAB isn’t student tax funded,” Preister said. “So we don’t have the means to bring in those bigger artists.” Rachel Shapiro, director of special events for UAB, said to bring in a large crowd, “name recognition is more important than anything.” Even further from the mainstream artists, there’s a budding experimental music scene in Lansing. Jazz studies sophomore Sam Snedeker plays shows with his
band Hot Tapes and also books shows with 517 Noise — a collective of noise and innovative artists in the Lansing area. Although most of the shows take place at Basement 414, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, Snedeker said there’s a dearth of students who attend shows. “We mostly provide for Detroit kids, Grand Rapids kids, Kalamazoo kids and the few local kids who are into it,” he said. Last weekend, Basement 414 hosted 517 Noisefest 4, a threeday festival of noise music. This event drew in more than the usual 10-20 people who normally attend noise shows. “It’s definitely growing,” Snedeker said. “But I haven’t seen much interest in the MSU population.”