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He said some of Casteel’s victims — spread across Ingham, Oakland, Livingston and Shiawassee counties — likely will live with the story of the incident for the rest of their lives. “ T hese com mu n it ies … were living in that state of fear, because they didn’t know what was going to happen until (Casteel) was apprehended,” Townsend said. In their closing statements, both Townsend and Casteel’s attorneys spent Tuesday morni ng quest ion i ng Casteel’s actions, challenging the jury to decide whether he intended to hurt his victims. See TRIAL on page 2 u
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Attorneys on both sides acknowledged Casteel’s actions, but differed on whether he intended to hurt his victims
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HOWELL, Mich. — If she hadn’t been driving between 80 and 85 miles an hour to pass the vehicle in front of her on that day in October of 2012, Jennifer Kupiec might not have missed the bullet Casteel that came flying toward the front of her car. Had she passed just a bit slower, she might have been dead. In his closing statement for the trial of the alleged I-96 shooter in Livingston County Circuit Court, Assistant Attorney General Gregory Townsend focused on the fear 44-yearold Raulie Casteel left in the minds of witnesses that October, when he allegedly shot at 24 cars along the I-96 corridor.
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espite sub-zero temperatures, risk of frostbite and the fact that the University of Michigan canceled classes for the first time on Tuesday since 1978, the university operated as usual. And many students were not happy about it. When supply chain management junior Ryan Pun heard the news, he started a petition on the official website of the White House to see how many students would stand up to the administration with him. Before the petition was taken down Tuesday morning “for violating terms of participation,” it had more than 300 signatures. “I just think it is unethical for MSU not canceling class in such weather,” Pun said. “People really may get injury or get frostbite from it. The reason I started the petition is that I was trying to have America see how ridiculous MSU is.” He said he might not have been so upset if MSU had a better bus system or more room for parking on campus. “I just hope MSU will actually start listening to the students and actually care about them,” he said. MSU’s decision to keep the university open was not an easy one to make, MSU spokesman Kent Cassella said. “The decision ... came about after thoughtful, reasoned consideration of local weather forecast updates from the National Weather Service to MSU Police, confirmation that all streets, sidewalks, bus stops and parking lots on campus were open and all public
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Engineering senior Claire Veit walks, bundled up against the cold Tuesday outside Agriculture Hall. Temperatures were at least 10 degrees below zero throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
transit was able to fully operate,” Cassella said in an email. “ T he pr e sumption is that we’re going to be open,” MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said at a reception for student leaders Tuesday evening. “You’re paying a lot of money for that, and we’re going to deliver a product.” Simon said administrators do not cancel classes unless the weather Lou model used by Anna K. the university Simon, forecasts wind MSU Presichill tempera- dent tures will fall to -30 degrees. In this case, they
Microbiology and molecular genetics freshman Julianne Streukens waits for the bus Tuesday outside Snyder Hall.
“ “You’re paying a lot of money for that, and we’re going to deliver a product.”
did not, she said. The wind chill temperature bottomed out at -27 degrees Tuesday morning just minutes before 8 a.m. classes began, according to National Weather Service data gathered at Lansing’s Capital City
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speech he would issue an executive order raising the minimum wage to at least $10.10 per hour on all future federal government contracts, and
urged Congress to draw up legislation that would make the wage universal, and rise with inflation. Although both the Obama
administration and Republicans have lamented that upward mobility is declinSee OBAMA on page 2 u
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President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Belyk started a Facebook group that had more than 3,500 members who disagreed with MSU’s decision to operate as usual in the freezing weather.
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President Barack Obama has had an eventful year. The extent of the government’s online surveillance programs was leaked to the public. The legislative hallmark of his first term — health care reform — was hobbled by technological failures. In October, large swathes of the federal government shut down in legislative gridlock. Leaving controversy by the wayside Tuesday evening, Obama gave a sweeping, legacy-focused State of the Union that didn’t shy from setting an agenda largely focused on economic inequalities — with or without the help of Congress. Obama opened his sixth annual message with an economic collage of portraits of everyday Americans. He followed with a slew of statistics to bolster an agenda that called for extending unemployment insurance, reforming immigration, addressing climate change and following through on women’s rights issues. Obama said dur ing t he
Airport. Many students used social media to encourage students to protest the decision by skipping class and posting pictures of frostbites online. Communication senior Nate
The MSU men’s basketball team beat No. 15 Iowa 71-69 in Iowa City in an overtime thriller TuesMSU 71 day night. Iowa hit 30 IOWA 69 f ree t hrows, but didn’t score for more than 15 minutes during the second half and overtime. Their efforts weren’t enough to overcome the injury-ridden Spartans. A crucial three-pointer by redshirt junior guard Russell Byrd late in the game and some opportunistic Spartan defense also helped MSU hang on. Despite facing the highestscoring team in the Big Ten, MSU’s defense was on display early as they only allowed Iowa to score one field goal in the first five minutes. Five Spartans got on the scoresheet before the Big Ten’s leading scorer, sophomore guard Gary Harris, did. Harris slashed through the Hawkeye defense to end a five-min-
ute field goal drought in the first half. He finished the first half with just two points, five rebounds and two assists. Iowa went on the offensive in the second half, going on
A crucial three-pointer by redshirt junior guard Russell Byrd late in the game helped MSU eke out a victory an 8-2 run early, but a Keith Appling three-pointer followed by a Denzel Valentine dunk silenced the crowd. Valentine continued his strong play when his threepoint shot was blocked, following up his shot, getting a rebound and laying it in. After taking just one shot in the Spartans’ 80-75 loss to Michigan, junior guard Travis Trice hit two three-pointers in the second half. Iowa shut MSU down on the offensive end, and didn’t allow the Spartans to score in more See B-BALL on page 2 u
2 | T he Stat e N e ws | w edn e sday, january 29, 201 4 | statenews.com statenews.com Council considers changing snow rules Recent severe bouts of weather prompted talks of amending the city’s snow removal ordinance at Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council work session. Council members considered a proposal that would change requirements for cleaning snowfall off sidewalks. The ordinance would create specific rules for snow showers lasting several consecutive days. The city currently requires snow removal on sidewalks by midnight on the day of the snowfall accumulated before noon, or midnight of the next day if the accumulation began later in the day. According to City Manager George Lahanas, this has led to enforcement of the code being pushed back during continual snowfall. Lahanas said he hopes this will lead to quicker removal in residential areas. The proposed ordinance also would implement abatement, or removal, of all snow that is not cleared within 48 hours. City Attorney Tom Yeadon said the abatement will cost between $100 and $150 dollars if the owner fails to clean their sidewalks. Yeadon said the fine would be an additional penalty to tickets already given with the current code. With the new ordinance, homeowners would be at risk of receiving two penalties; one for failing to clean the sidewalks, and the other to pay for the city to clean it for them. Derek Gartee
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Some students decided to skip or resented going to classes, but others didn’t mind attending from page one
"As with all sectors of major industry, profits seem to be the driving force behind this university’s administrative decisions,” Belyk said in an email. Belyk said the reason he was inspired to take action was to make students believe in the power of a collective student voice, and noted the announcement made by MSU wrongly assumed that students walking to class would not have to be outside longer than 10 to 15 minutes. “The MSU administration clearly has no problem neglecting the well-being and livelihood of its 50,000 students,” he said. “Clearly, it is time for each one of us to start taking a stand, voicing our beliefs and making some changes.” Some students took matters into their own hands and decided to skip classes anyway. Art education sophomore Constantine Panagos opted not to attend his ceramics class Tuesday. “I was not about to risk it to go to classes today, and I never skip classes,” Panagos said. “I think the fact they didn’t (cancel classes is) appalling and shows how little they really care about the students’ health here.” Others were not able to a f ford t hat lu x ur y. C om mu n ic at ion ju n ior Maryssa Mitchell made two 20-minute walks Tuesday. “You realize how cold it really is once you go inside and notice that your legs feel like pins and needles as they warm up,” she said. “I was planning on waiting for a bus, but ... it requires even more time outside waiting for a bus than to just walk the distance.” Others had no qualms braving the cold and was glad MSU stayed open. “People definitely should have bundled up and gone to class,” international relations junior Adam Grajewski said. “We already had two days canceled so far. People complain about the price of tuition nowadays, yet they look for excuses for classes to be canceled.”
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On Monday, the MSU alumnus testified that he never meant to hurt anyone. Although he does not argue Casteel’s guilt, defense attorney Doug Mullkoff said his client is a troubled man. “Mr. Casteel had demons in his mind,” Mullkoff said in his closing statement Tuesday. “He had troubled thoughts. He told you he shot at every one of those cars. Raulie Casteel did
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ing, a recent study found t hat t he abilit y of t he poor to become rich has remained about the same. In response, the president realigned his rhetoric in his speech, arguing that upward mobility had “stalled.” MSU economics professor Charles Ballard said the increased minimum wage would have a positive economic impact overall, but said he was more enthused about Obama’s mention of the earned income tax credit. “It doesn’t lead to the possible reduction in employment that the (increased) m i n i mu m w age m ig ht have,” Ballard said. Obama also addressed access to higher education and student loan debt, referencing the recent College Opportunity Summit. He also advocated for allowing graduates students to cap their student loan payment at 10 percent
something really bad.” I n L i v i n g s t on C ou nt y, Casteel is charged with terrorism, assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, felonious assault and five charges regarding the possession and discharging of a firearm. The jury will consider all the assault charges together and decide which one aligns with his actions. Although Casteel was diagnosed with a delusional disorder through an independent psychological exam in October, Michigan law does not allow the reduction of charges based on evidence of mental illness that could lead to lack of intent. Livingston County Circuit Judge David Reader told the jury to disregard Casteel’s earlier testimony
of their income. “I want to work with Congress to see how we can help even more Americans who feel trapped by student loan debt,” Obama said. Revelations exposing the extent of the nation’s online surveillance programs from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have lingered in the media spotlight. Obama promised to reform the programs. “The vital work of our intelligence community depends on public confidence, here and abroad, that the privacy of ordinary people is not being violated,” Obama said. MSU’s College Democrats president Rawley Van Fossen said he was pleased with the President’s address, and placed blame for the rising price of higher education on the Republican-controlled House. College Republican president Will Staal said Obama’s address was just a reiteration of unkept promises, and his policies have done little to improve access to higher education. It wasn’t very combative,” Staal said. “It seemed to me a president trying to revive his credibility with the nation. He touched on that many controversial topics. He touched on things that poll well with the left (wing) to get his party base behind him before he becomes a lame duck president.”
Continued “In this case, the defendant shot at people, knew he was shooting at people and just didn’t care.” Gregory Townsend, Assistant Attorney General
about the history of mental illness in his family. In his testimony on Monday, Casteel said he pictured the cars following him on I-96 as “demons,” which he needed to eliminate. He said he became paranoid that the federal government was recording his phone calls and surveilling his home. But Townsend said Casteel understood the gravity of his
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than three minutes while at the same time going to on a 7-0 run to push their lead to six points. But again, MSU wouldn’t go away. Appling hit a three-pointer followed by two buckets by sophomore forward Matt Costello to give MSU the lead again. MSU held Iowa without a field goal for the last 9:56, but Iowa made 11 free throws in that span. Overtime started in the same way as regulation ended, with Iowa relying on free throws to stay in the game. Iowa’s first field goal didn’t come until after a
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actions at the time. “In this case, the defendant shot at people, knew he was shooting at people and just didn’t care,” Townsend said. “He knows bullets go through vehicles, he knows it causes death.” T he jur y w i l l cont i nue deliberating on Wednesday morning. If he is convicted, Casteel could face life in prison.
15-minute drought, but it was a big time shot and Roy Devyn Marble drew the foul on Harris to give Iowa a chance at a miracle. Appling missed a pair of free throws, but the Hawkeyes couldn’t convert with four seconds left. Marble, Iowa’s leading scorer on the season, led Iowa with 21 points and Aaron White grabbed seven rebounds. Appling led MSU with 16 points, and Valentine added 12 despite missing most of the second half and overtime because of foul trouble. In place of injured forwards Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson, Costello came up big on the boards for the second straight game. He had eight rebounds against Michigan, and a double-double with 12 rebounds and 11 points against the Hawkeyes. MSU has an out-of-conference game against Georgetown at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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The cadets came in groups, lining up one by one, ready for the ultimate critique. But rather than focusing on demeanor or physical capability, the inspection on Tuesday afternoon was all about their outfits. Their superior went down the line, checking to make sure each jacket was pressed, each pin properly placed. A ruler was wielded to get an exact inch count. MSU’s ROTC program met Tuesday for an Army Service Uniform inspection in preparation for their 107th annual military ball. The ball will be held on Feb. 15 inside Spartan Stadium. The military has very strict regulations, which is why before every formal event, they do an inspection to make sure all of the uniforms are up to military standards. The officials examine everything on the uniform from the pins, ribbons and metals to the crease in the slacks, said Major Emmett Richardson Jr. They want to make sure the uniforms are properly fitted and tailored. Richardson said there are specific areas and measurements for each individual item on their uniform. Cadets need to pay attention to the positions of the medals and ribbons on their uniforms. These intense examinations are required to uphold proper standards. “We’re trying to prepare you for what the military is actually
ing oral sex and sexual intercourse with a person who is infected, said Minicuci. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, some causing genital warts and some risking cervical cancer. Some cases of HPV are resolved without treatment, and some others develop into cervical cancer or genital warts, but most are preventable through vaccination, Minicuci said. There are no treatments for HPV, but within a few years the immune system typically rids itself of the virus, she said. Apart from genital warts, HPV is largely symptomless, making prevention and screening all the more important, Minicuci said. Moorer said many aren’t vaccinated because they’re concerned about how safe it is or because they’re unable to afford it. But the Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil, the most common HPV vaccination, and the Affordable Care Act extends coverage to HPV vaccinations, she said. "(Students) should know it’s a safe vaccine,” Moorer said. “We want to encourage it, especially now that it’s covered by most insurances.” Vaccinations are a series of three shots which must be received within six months, Minicuci said. It is recommended for men and women younger than 26 years old, but it is most effective when received between the ages of 11-12, she added.
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Arabic junior Dietrich Obermeyer, left, adjusts political science freshman Richard Maher's uniform on Tuesday at Demonstration Hall because of an upcoming ball where they will be worn.
like,” Gartner said, who was previously enlisted. “When you’re out talking to a sergeant or talking to an actual officer it’s very strict because that’s how you have to be in the military.” The annual ball introduces cadets to a formal military setting, because most would not get that opportunity to have such an experience while in college. “Most cadets never really wear (their dress uniforms) except for this so it is important that they get them all squared away,” freshman cadet Patrick Simmerer said. “The army wants everyone to
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look exactly the same,” he said. “It is a chance for the soldiers to display their accomplishments,” Richardson said. “They get awarded and recognized for their events and their effort they’ve given in class.” Some of the awards include best squad, academics and physical fitness, Simmerer said. The ball carries typical traditions, including dates, dancing, food and drinks. In the past, generals, high-ranked military leaders and previous MSU ROTC alumni attended the event. Last year, they brought in a Vietnam veteran to speak to the cadets.
Proper Army Service Uniform regulations for formal events: Make sure everything is in regulation. Make sure your uniform is pressed, clean and crisp. Make sure medals are in their proper position, especially the ribbons, since there are specific heights to measure up to. Make sure you don’t combine pieces of clothing from different uniforms. SOURCE: MSU Army rotc
In light of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the Michigan Department for Community Health is stressing the importance of HPV vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is responsible for 99 percent of cervical cancers, but vaccination rates still remain low, said Angela Minicuci, public information officer for the health department. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Roughly 79 million Americans are infected with HPV, and each year, about 14 million more people are infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV is just as prevalent on campus, making vaccination a proactive decision for students, sexually active or not, Director of Student Health Services Glynda Moorer said. Data from the 2012 National College Health Assessment indicated that 1.4 percent of MSU students have HPV and 32.2 percent of students were vaccinated. “We do see (cases of HPV),” Moorer said. “We encourage women to get the vaccine.” H P V i s t r a n s m it te d through genital contact dur-
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Three candidates running for Suspect arrested for Jet’s Pizza robbery “This was a pretty violent crime. It’s not in all asmsu presidency to speak armed robberies do we find that there is this By Kary Askew Garcia kaskew@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
ASMSU, the universit y ’s undergraduate student government, will host a town hall presidential debate at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night in 103 Berkey Hall for the three candidates in the running for student body president. Christopher McClain, Kiran Samra and Jordan Zammit each have thrown their hats into the ring, all hoping to fill the position. Wednesday’s event will give students an opportunity to ask the candidates questions, public policy junior and ASMSU representative Evan Schrage said. Two of the candidates, political science-prelaw senior Christopher McClain and marketing senior Kiran Samra, both have had previous experience working with ASMSU and several other organizations, according to the question and answer portions of their applications. Christopher McClain Last spring, McClain served as a member on the Vice-Presidential Search Committee for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities. He also served as vice president for university programming, which helped him gain valuable experience with financial concepts, he said. If elected, McClain said he would advocate for more com mun it y engagement from ASMSU. McClain also has served on several different committees and hearing boards at MSU. “If we can get more things like (public forums), engage the MSU communit y as a whole, I think that’s fantastic,” he said. Kiran Samra Samra has worked her way up at ASMSU to chief of staff since her freshman year. She currently assists with presidential tasks and duties at ASMSU, which makes her a good candidate, she said. Her biggest goal, if elected, would be to bridge the gap
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between ASMSU and the student body. “Sometimes students feel like we are not representing them to the best of our ability,” she said, adding that ASMSU’s mission is to help the students, including those involved in Greek Life. Samra is a member of the newest sororit y under the Panhellenic Council, Alpha Xi Delta. She said she also wants to enact more communication between ASMSU, representatives and students. Jordan Zammit Although he is not a member of ASMSU, history senior Jordan Zammit said he has been around ASMSU enough to understand the process. He also r uns T he MSU Review, what he refers to as a “pseudo news website.” Za m m it sa id “A SMSU ’s brand is poison to the student body” because students don’t utilize ASMSU and it does a bad job representing them. “They take a lot of the students’ money and waste it on special projects,” he said. If elected, Zammit said he would find better ways to serve the majority of the student body without overspending. “I’m clearly not the most qualified person for this job, but of the three candidates running, I believe I’m the only candidate that can actually get anything done,” Zammit said. He said he hopes to restructure ASMSU, which he believes is outdated, to better serve students’ needs. Eac h of t he ca ndidates expressed their desire to create change within ASMSU. It is now up to the general assembly to cast their votes and elect a new leader on Feb. 6.
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A suspect in a November 2013 armed robbery against two MSU students working at Jet ’s Pizza in Lansing Townsh ip wa s arraigned on e ig ht felony charges Miller this week. Lansing resident Terrence Lamont Miller, 19, was arraigned in the 55th District Court in Mason on Monday. His bond was set at $1.25 million. Miller was charged with eight felony counts, including robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, two counts of assault with intent to murder, assault to commit
great bodily harm less than murder, weapon carrying with unlawful intent, larceny in a building and a felony weapons charge.
If convicted, alleged robber Terrence Lamont Miller will face a life sentence for four of eight charges The other suspect, a 14-yearold Lansing male, was apprehended and is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ingham County Probate Court. The charges stem from a robbery and subsequent assault that occurred 10:40 p.m. Nov. 6 at the business, located at 3009 Vine Street. Two Jet’s Pizza employees, who are sisters and MSU students, were closing the store for the night when two males entered the store with a shotgun and announced the rob-
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Larkin selected as next 54-B chief judge 54-B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin was appointed to serve as chief judge by the Michigan Supreme Court. Larkin won a seat in 54-B District Court in 2012 after upsetting former state representative
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bery, according to previous State News reports. Both women were physically assaulted and sustained serious injuries requiring medical treatment. The suspects allegedly stole an undisclosed amount of cash in the process and f led the scene, but their images were caught on the store’s surveillance cameras. Lansing Township police chief Kay Hoffman said Miller could be facing a life sentence for at least four of the eight charges. The other counts hold sentences ranging from 5 to 20 years in prison, depending on the severity of the crime and judge discretion.
“This was a pretty violent crime,” Hoffman said. “It’s not in all armed robberies do we find that there is this much violence.” Hoffman said many people contributed to the suspect’s arrest. “We received information on possible suspects from a lot of different people,” Hoffman said. “The Capital Area Violent Crimes Initiative also did a lot of work on this.” Because the charges are all felonies, the FBI also was brought in to aid with the investigation, Hoffman said. Miller is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 6 for his preliminary examination.
Larkin will take over managing the court’s caseload, schedule, assignments, personnel and budget. 54-B District Court Administrator Denise McCrimmon said Larkin’s new role will mostly be
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Then-social relations and policy senior Brandon Allen, center, speaks as then-social relations and policy sophomore Sirrita Darby, from left, then-social relations and policy junior Patricia Jackson, then-journalism junior Silver Moore and then-special education junior Genel Fowler link arms during the silent march and protest rally hosted by the Black Student Alliance and Iota Phi Theta fraternity on Oct. 6, 2011. Several hundred students marched from Brody Complex before stopping behind Akers Hall.
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t the beginning of January, MSU’s Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives launched Project 60/50, a program aimed at highlighting academic programs and hosting workshops and events to promote multiculturalism across campus. The program, which encourages students to feel comfortable com-
ing forward to talk about multicultural issues, is a step in the right direction because it encourages students to talk about the issues we face on campus. When we met with Black Student Alliance leaders Monday evening, they said Project 60/50 and campaigns where students can pledge support for challenging inequities, such as the Live It program, are beneficial because they promote cultural sensitivity and encourage students not to penalize one another for diversity on campus. Although Project 60/50 encourages respect for all groups across campus, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender, sex or ethnicity, MSU still is far from where the alliance wants it to be. In fall of 2011, students marched and rallied after the N-word was found on a student’s door in West Akers Hall and a black doll was found hanging by its neck in the
“The most insulting part of having class on Tuesday was the frostbite calculator linked to MSU’s website.” — Sierra Lay, State News reporter Read the rest online at statenews.com/blog.
Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building. Following the march, the Black Student Alliance submitted a list of 22 demands to administration on behalf of MSU’s Council of Racial and Ethnic students and Council of Progressive students. Administration responded by agreeing to quarterly meetings with the student groups to discuss their concerns and progress in improving cultural acceptance on campus, program leaders said during the meeting Monday. But three years later, students still face racism. We just don’t always hear about it. And to a majority of students, the events go unnoticed and are not reported to the university. An offensive word on a white board might be erased before anyone can take a photo as evidence of the incident. A student said they were questioned in the library and told they don’t belong, solely because of their race and the stereotypes people might have about them. Alliance members said they hear about these incidents weekly when students approach them and their intercultural aides, and it motivates them to keep pushing for acceptance and awareness. The organization has several ideas to help improve racial tolerance on campus, including creating cultural sensitivity workshops for incoming students and putting more of an emphasis on multiculturalism and acceptance in MSU’s curriculum. Their hope is that even if students arrive on campus with preconceived notions about groups based on their race, sexual orientation or religious beliefs, the workshop could serve as a screen to help encourage sensitivity and prevent these incidents from occurring. The Black Student Alliance has a history of being at the forefront of the movement toward acceptance and equality on our campus. Since the Multicultural Center opened in 1999, the alliance wanted it to have a free-standing location. Fast forward to 2014, and the group still hasn’t seen MSU meet its request. Although MSU’s renovations to the Union moved the Multicultural Center up to the second floor and expanded it, the group feels it still deserves
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a space where all minority groups — not just black students — can come together to voice their concerns and host events. They also want it to be a place where classes about other cultures are taught, creating an open space where students can celebrate groups from around the world. The request for a free-standing Multicultural Center was mentioned in a list of demands submitted to MSU’s administration in 2011. The alliance pointed out the list of 22 demands is meant to benefit all minority students, and isn’t specifically targeted at just helping black students, alliance leadership said Monday. Their progress has slowed recently. The last meeting with administration was in spring of 2013. Since then, the alliance’s leadership has tried to schedule a meeting with administrators but has been unsuccessful. Black Student Alliance Residence Hall Association Representative Rashad Timmons said that it is disappointing, but they don’t believe the administration is intentionally avoiding the meeting. Timmons hopes another meeting is scheduled soon because it helps them feel like administrators care about the experiences of the students they represent. He added he felt very moved when he attended past meetings with other student groups on campus and administrators. “We’ve been actively pursuing these meetings,” Timmons said, adding as of now, the group plans to keep requesting to meet with administration. When asked if they felt their voices have been heard by administration, alliance members said yes and no. “You can never feel like they all the way understand because it’s a living experience,” Black Student Alliance Vice President Kenya Abbott Jr. said. “I don’t believe they don’t 100 percent care, but I’ll say being a student, I care more.”
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his is more of a call to engage than an opinion column. This is an honest inquiry — a challenge, a request, an invitation, a plea, a motion — to act. This is an open mind. This is a youthful heart in search of healing, understanding, clarity and truth. This is a growing desire to learn, to listen, to respect and to feel. This is a hand extending, an arm reaching, a voice speaking out. This is more than an opinion. This is about resisting intolerance. This is about overcoming prejudices and judgments. This is about advancing consciousness. This is about cultivating unity. This is not solely about me. This is not strictly about you. This is entirely about us all and our existence together. This is about solidarity. This is about peace. I am member of Black Student Alliance, and one reason why I love the organization is because its mission rests heavily upon encouraging and establishing unity. Although Black Student Alliance is frequently labeled as an isolationist, exclusive entity, that has never been the case. What is seldom talked about or reported is our commitment to and celebration of multiculturalism. We rarely get the
opportunity to discuss the growth and learning we receive from attending and supporting events such as Brown Pride, which is a Hispanic cultural event sponsored by Culturas de las Razas Unidas. We rarely get to talk about the overwhelming joy and laughter we share with diverse peoples at cultural pageants and fashion shows. We rarely get to discuss the deep spiritual connections we experience after fellowshipping and partaking in Native American dances and traditions. We rarely get to talk about how heartwarming it is to see those communities support and align with us. We strive to instill that commitment to diversity and multiculturalism not only in our community, but in all communities. The truth is we all can strengthen our social and cultural awareness. We all can tell a story, make a friend, attend a cultural program, read a blog, take a course on race and identity, broaden our perspectives, recognize shared experiences, lend a hand, join a diverse study group, share a smile, engage in deep conversation, examine our biases, let them go, volunteer, become uncomfortable, fight for equality, fight for justice, fight for peace, demand change, work harder, believe stronger, take a stand, stand together. We can all do these things, no matter if we are a part of Black Student Alliance,
Native American Indigenous Student Organization, Women’s Council, Arab Cultural Society, Spartan Armed Forces, International Students Association, Campus Interfaith Council, Alliance of Queer and Allied Students, Asian Pacific American Student Organization, Jewish Student Union, Culturas de las Razas Unidas or the many more wonderful student organizations on campus. This is about doing. Don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone or traditional group to find out what students across campus are working to change. Student groups host a variety of events on campus, and MSU even offers classes to give us the chance to learn more about multiculturalism. The university also has created a framework with initiatives such as Project 60/50 and Live It for students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to engage in. It is imperative that we utilize this atmosphere collectively and wholly. Let’s talk more. Let’s do more. Let’s grow more. Let’s act more. Let’s engage. Let’s understand race and gender and religion and class and sexual orientation. Let’s work together to counteract an overarching regime of inequity in our world. Rashad Timmons is a journalism junior and Resident Halls Association Representative for the Black Student Alliance. Reach him at timmon18@msu.edu.
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Three upcoming businesses with three unique missions, all created by the minds of MSU students, recently received recognition as part of the top 32 student startups in the nation in the Student Startup Madness business competition. The competition began in November with 64 teams f rom var ious universities across the country. In December, the teams were narrowed down to 32 semifinalists, including MSU’s Carbon Cash, Folyo and Rootloop. Carbon Cash is an app designed to help students track their electrical energy usage and reward them while they do it. On Jan. 21, Carbon Cash was named one of the finalists as part of the Entrepreneurial Eight of the South by Southwest Interactive, a partner of Student Startup Madness.
“To be considered one of the best startups in the country is exhilarating.” Bernie Eisbrenner, history junior
The business’s team, consisting of history junior Bernie Eisbrenner, accounting junior Patrick Schmitz and computer science senior Jon Bauer, will go on to compete in the Texas South by Southwest competition in March. There, they will pitch their business against the other top eight startups in the nation. “To be considered one of the best startups in the country is exhilarating,” Eisbrenner said. The app will be available on the Carbon Cash website sometime in February. Although they did not make it into the finals, startup teams Folyo and Rootloop still have plans to be up and running within the next few months. Folyo serves as a social e-commerce platform that will make it easier for students to sell their artwork, said Victoria Bujny, an advertising and public relations senior and startup member.
Folyo was started by Bujny, computer science and engineering senior Caitlin McDonald and studio art senior Ashley Brimley. They hope to expand and sell artwork for student artists across the nation by mid-April. “This is a way to show (students) that there are people who appreciate and need art,” Bujny said. Rootloop is a social media platform to record, share and listen to music. The site is slated to be operational by late April, said packaging senior and team member Tom Flack. The team is made up of Flack, MSU alumnus Tyler Humphrey, College for Creative Studies student Ben Kramp and Marquette University alumnus Jeff Slavens. “What makes Rootloop special (compared to similar websites) is that it’s the only place where you can do all three in one place,” Flack said.
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MSU alumna Samantha Stemler first envisioned her most recent novel through a vivid nightmare. The 22-year-old released her novel, “The King of the Sun,” on Dec. 25 on Kindle and Lulu. The psychological drama is told from the perspective of Colleen King, a streetsmart and brutally honest girl who recently quit her job and instead found work with a genius billionaire, Cinder Slade. W h i le work i ng w it h Slade, King discovers that her employer has a secret — Slade has paranoid schizophrenia, which he’s kept under wraps for fear of a negative reaction from the public. “The two of them start to become friends and she sees his environment,” Stemler said. “She tries to protect
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T he women’s basketball team’s ret ur n to for m on offense happened with the subtraction of a key player on Sunday — junior guard Kiana Johnson. The two-game slide preceding Sunday’s win against Ohio State coincided with Johnson’s worst two-game stretch of the season, which saw her shoot 2-of-20 and dish 11 turnovers opposite of 14 assists. The Spartans set season lows in points scored in both losses. Johnson didn’t travel to the Ohio State game with the team because of personal reasons. Despite the win, it would be foolish to overlook Johnson’s positive impact on the season. Johnson is in the midst of her best season as a point guard, leading the most highpowered offense of head coach Suzy Merchant’s career. Johnson still boasts one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in the country and has done a better job of commanding a larger role on offense. The losing streak was not
necessarily a direct result of Johnson’s struggles, but there is a correlation. “We’ve gotta get that kid running,” Merchant said of Johnson after last Thursday’s loss to Illinois. “She’s gotta get more engaged, more enthusiastic, more performance-based or mentally tough. She’s the point guard of the team.”
In Johnson’s absence, Tori Jankoska has stepped in to fill her shoes at the tough position Johnson missed two games at the beginning of December, and the Spartans were out of sync in both, losing to Florida State and Virginia Tech in the midst of a three-game slide. Freshman guard Tori Jankoska, who has started in Johnson’s absence each time, struggled when she initially took the reins of the offense in December. Ja n kosk a seemed muc h more comfortable as the lead guard on Sunday, tying her career-high with 25 points and knocking down five 3-pointers.
Instead of looking to set up teammates, she did what she does best — look for her shot. With the help of a career game by junior center Madison Williams, who blocked a careerhigh seven shots, MSU made quick work of Ohio State. “We had guys making shots, and sometimes, we struggle to execute,” Merchant said. “I don’t think they were different looks. I thought Tori was really, really good. She’s had to play multiple positions for us and has still had to find ways to score. That really helped us.” Regardless of Sunday’s outcome, the last week has proven the Spartans need Johnson to get back on track as they progress through the Big Ten season. Sunday’s game represented a return to form for MSU, but it’s tough to see the team consistently winning without Johnson’s steady hand on the rock. “If you can get some consistency out of the performers who are playing consistent minutes, I think you’re going to do well,” Merchant said. “I like where we’re at. We’re still in the running, nobody’s undefeated, we have a lot of tough games in front of us. For us really, it’s just the next one at this point.”
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Losing never leaves a good taste in your mouth — however, it can serve as a building block for improvement. A few days removed from the Spartans’ last game, a 5-2 loss to then-No. 14 Michigan (12-62 overall, 4-2-0 Big Ten), head coach Tom Anastos was able to look at the tough series sweep as a learning tool for MSU (8-12-3, 2-4-2-2). Anastos said the team has to learn to deal with losing in a positive and productive way when the unfortunate circumstance appears. “You have to learn how to handle success, and you have to learn how to navigate failure,” Anastos said. “And well, you don’t want to gain too much experience navigating failure, (but) you want to learn from the experience that you have when you have it.” MSU lost 2-1 on Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on a late goal by the Wolverines. The following night, the Spartans lost 5-2 on home ice after surrendering three thirdperiod goals, with two within a 51-second span. Since the last game, Anastos said the team has approached practices and workouts with a positive mentality. Following the game, he said the team needed to “grow up” and didn’t come prepared to play. “You can’t just be a sunny and 70 kind of guy (all the time),” Anastos said. “When things are going great, yeah it’s easy for things to go how you want them to go. But when things aren’t going the way you
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Freshman forward Thomas Ebbing attempts to score a goal as Michigan goaltender Zach Nagelvoort guards the net Friday at Munn Ice Arena. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans, 5-2.
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The gymnastics team sings the fight song before competition against Penn State on Saturday at Jenison Field House. MSU lost the meet, 194.825-192.750.
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Green and white. Maize and blue. It’s time for the rivals to meet again, but this time in gymnastics. After MSU’s tough loss to Penn State — by a wide gap of 2.075 points — on Saturday, the Spartans will face No. 4 Michigan at 7 p.m. on Friday in Ann Arbor. The gymnastics team had a few falls during Saturday’s Autism Awareness meet — on vault, beam and floor — but all athletes landed safely and are ready to compete again on Friday, according to head coach Kathie Klages. The team will have to make some changes to reach its full potential, she said. “The lineup is to be decided depending on practices,” Klages said. “It’s pretty open right now and I’ll leave it to the athletes to compete in practice.” Sophomore Br it tany Holmes said that the coaches have been a noticeably different this week in practice in the hope that the team can improve going forward. “The coaches are a lot
tougher. It’ll depend on how we hit everything in the gym, but I have no idea what the coaches are going to choose,” Holmes said. Holmes also said that during the week of practice before competing against U-M, the “energy in the gym is normally higher.” Besides having good energy during the week, Klages said Monday’s practice was “the best practice of the year.” “We’re digging a little deeper and working on taking what they do at practice down to the competition floor,” Klages said. Klages said after competing against Penn State, the team will be working more with sports psychologists to have more mental and physical confidence, because U-M “is a very tough team.” To have this confidence, they will focus on what they do and not on the other team, Klages said. Their sport is about numbers, so they will focus on their own scores. “The rivalry is just like football and basketball, but (U-M gymnastics) has been one of the top programs for a while,” Klages said. Although the energy during the last meet against Penn State was better than previous meets, junior Ashley Noll said the coaches tell them to forget about the
bad parts to compete their best. “The goal is to try having the team be more confident as a whole and focus on ourselves and not on other teams,” Noll said. Noll fell during vault on Saturday’s meet, but got up and finished the meet very strong, scoring a 9.45 on beam and a 9.475 on bars. “I’m working on being more confident myself,” Noll said. “It’s the first season I’m competing on all four events.” Holmes said that her goal is to score 9.8s or higher in every event, and wants to “get out” of the 9.7 and 9.75 scoring range. “I want the team to make regionals without stress this year,” she said. The way to avoid getting caught in the stress and errors, according to Klages, is to have each athlete do what they’ve been trained to do. “Things aren’t always perfect. ... We talk about it on a regular basis, they need to focus and (they) each have a job to do,” she said. After Monday’s practice and the week to prepare, she and the rest of the coaches will choose the gymnasts who will compete against the Wolverines on Friday, where Michigan will host the program’s first Autism Awareness meet.
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want them to go, how you manage that, how you respond to that also matters.” Anastos also said the weekend series served as a good opportunity for the underclassmen to gain much-needed experience. MSU had 11 combined freshmen and sophomores who played in the last game. One of the underclassmen who has played a substantial rule in MSU’s success is sophomore goaltender Jake Hildebrand. After dominating in recent play with a 1.25 goals against average in the four games leading up to last Fri-
day, Hildebrand struggled in the second leg of the rivalry series, tying his season high for most goals against in a game. Hildebrand said he plans to move on from this weekend and return to the same high level of play before the 5-2 loss. “We just want to keep doing what we were doing before last weekend,” Hildebrand said. “I thought Thursday night’s game could have gone either way, so I don’t think we played that bad Thursday night, just have to bury a couple more pucks. But I think we just got to get back to what we were doing before.”
Look for this directory in the paper every Wednesday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1924 Coolidge Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-3570 www.shaareyzedek.com Friday Evenings: 7:30 Shabbat Evening Service (Reform) Saturday Mornings: 9:00 Shabbat Morning Service (Conservative) Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org First Baptist Church of Okemos 4684 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-2830 www.fbcokemos.org Worship Celebration - Sundays at 10:45am Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 898-3600 Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15am Sunday Evening: Small Group Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.greaterlansingcoc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St., E. Lansing (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm September - April
Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 10:30am & 7:00pm “Wednesday ON FIRE” at 7:09pm One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Thursdays: on-campus student worship 7:00pm (RM 111, Olds Hall) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00pm, 10:00am (All Saints Episcopal Church) Dec 24: 5:30pm, 9:00pm (University Lutheran Church & All Saints Episcopal Church) Dec 25: 9:30am (University Lutheran Church), 10:00am (All Saints Episcopal) Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30 Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting (Quaker) 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 www.redcedarfriends.org Sunday: 9am, 10:30am Weekdays: 7:30am St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave., E. Lansing (517) 337-9778 Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm, 7pm Reconciliation: Mon, Wed, Fri: 11am to Noon www.stjohnmsu.org
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St. Paul Lutheran Church 3383 E. Lake Lansing Rd. East Lansing, MI (517) 351-8541 Adult Bible Study: 9am Worship:10am www.stpaul-el.org St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church & School 955 Alton Rd., E. Lansing (517) 351-7215 Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30pm Sunday Mass: 9am, 11am Reconciliation: Saturday 3-4pm, 5:30pm www.elcatholics.org Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Dr. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15 am, 11am http://trinitywired.com Unity Spiritual Renaissance 230 S. Holmes St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360 or (517) 505-1261 Sunday: 10:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm meditation Office: Monday-Thursday 9:30-12:00 University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 Non-Instrumental: 8:45am Traditional: 11:15am www.universitychristianwired.com University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurchhome.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am TGIT: 8:00 Thursdays 9:00am Garden Service thru Labor Day Weis Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday