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Overwhelmed? Take action, rather than taking to social media By Zoe Schubot zschubot@statenews.com
As the spring semester starts to pick up, it’s not uncommon to see a wave of student complaints flooding social media, each one more dramatic than the last, professing how overwhelmed and stressed they are.
These complaints go beyond the social media sphere. I’ve dealt with countless complaints from my peers about how much they have to do, but what I never manage to say back to them is, “If you’re so stressed out, why don’t you stop talking about it and do something?” It’s only natural to want to put off doing the things looming over you, but I’ve found if I stop tweeting about the eight page paper I have to write and just sit down and write it, I can avoid a lot of stress. You aren’t going to want to do your homework on Sunday night any more than you do on Thursday, but chances are if you just
get it over with, you’ll have a much better, less stressful weekend. A common complaint is we simply “don’t have enough time” to do everything that we need to get done. While this can sometimes be the case, it’s important for busy people to take advantage of their wasted time. Get some reading done when you’re sitting on your phone before class, or watch a video that’s required rather than another episode of Friends before bed. If you find you really, truly don’t have enough time to get everything done that you need to, consider dropping an activity. It’s better to do less
and do it well than try to spread yourself out over too many things and end up half-assing all of them. College is stressful. You cannot find a single student on Michigan State’s campus that hasn’t been overwhelmed at some point during their college career. Everyone is dealing with their own mountains of homework while also trying to hold down a job and maintain some semblance of a social life. As overwhelming as it is, you aren’t the only one feeling like they’re drowning. But stress is not a competition. Instead of trying to one up your friends with various reasons as to
why you’re the most stressed, support each other. Realize that you all have a lot going on and try to be understanding of their situations. If you’re feeling particularly overwhelmed, seek support. Chances are your friends have been in the same position as you are and would be more than happy to help you out. As tempting as it can be to descend into a downward spiral as soon as things get overwhelming, power through and get it done. You’ll be much more satisfied with your success than with seven favorites on a tweet about how you’re never going to achieve it.
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Fasten your seat belts and get ready for another wild ride, because “Furious 7” is coming to theaters. The seventh installment of the popular series arrives on Apr. 3, but many suspect that this will not be the last movie of the series. There have been rumors the “Fast and Furious” series has a great Thursday, February 1 2 , 2 01 5
chance to continue with three more movies, despite not having all of their original cast members. As any fan of the series is aware, Paul Walker, arguably the most prominent character in “Fast and Furious,” alongside Vin Diesel, was tragically killed in a car crash on Nov. 30, 2013. His death came at an unfortunate time in the series, happening about halfway through the filming of “Furious 7.” The original release date of this April’s movie was July 11 of last year, but it had to pushed back due to Walker’s death. During that time, the movie’s script was edited with Walker’s scenes he shot while still alive, in order for the overall movie to still
make sense. Along with editing scenes, body doubles and CGI effects were used to help keep Walker’s character in the movie. The plan concocted by director James Wan and writers Chris Morgan and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum regarding Walker — known as Brian O’Connor in the series — was to retire his character. This way, Wan, Morgan and Kirschenbaum believed, Paul Walker’s character could remain a part of the story by being written out, and the story could continue. While I’m a big fan of the “Fast and Furious” series, I do not believe that the story should continue without Walker’s character involved. “Furious 7” should be the last mov-
ie in the series. This is due to the disrespect that, I believe, the movie would show toward Walker’s family if they were to continue making movies without him. The “Fast and Furious” series was built and popularized by Walker, and to continue a series that he had such a big part in making famous is, in my mind, disrespectful. I am still stoked for “Furious 7,” and will undeniably be making sure that I get a good seat on the premiere night to watch the newest installment of my favorite movie series. I hope, however, for the Walker family’s sake that this will be the last movie in the entertaining “Fast and Furious” series.
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News Snyder calls for boost in university funding, more focus on sexual assault Recommending the allocation of more money for sexual assault prevention funding, Snyder suggested a boost in higher education dollars in his budget recommendation By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and AJ Moser smartinez@statenews.com, amoser@statenews.com
Gov. R ick Snyder recommended Wednesday an increase in higher education funding and asked universities to place caps on their tuitions. In his 2016 fiscal year executive budget recommendation, Snyder, along with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and state budget director John Roberts, outlined the proposed budget in a joint session of the state’s House of Representatives and Senate appropriations committees. The driving theme of Snyder’s budget proposal for the upcoming year was the growing strength of Michigan. Although Snyder’s first budget recommendation when he assumed office called for deep cuts in higher education appropriations, and MSU’s funding decreased 15 percent, the budget presented by Snyder on Wednesday would benefit higher education funding with a slight increase on the amount of money allocated for universities. The budget allocates $28 million for the operation of public universities and $4.3 million for community college operations. “I am proud of this budget and all the ways we are focused on creating an even stronger Michigan,” Snyder said. “It reflects an emphasis on areas I know we cannot only improve upon, but lead the nation.” Snyder’s administration will work with $532 million less revenue in the 2016 fiscal budget because of $224 million worth of tax credits cashed by an
unidentified business in December. The budget recommendation also calls for universities to place limitations in tuition increases to 2.8 percent or less in order to receive the funding increase. In 2014, MSU Board of Trustees approved a raise in tuition by 2.8 percent — the fifth consecutive tuition increase made by the board. Snyder ’s recommendation also includes $500,000 for the prevention of sexual assaults on college campuses — MSU and University of Michigan are part of a federal investigation conducated by the Department of Education for mishandling sexual assault complaints and violating Title IX. State Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, said the slight increase in higher education funding is a positive one. “I do think for higher education there is some good news, some small increases to higher education,” Singh said. “That would come with a tuition gap and that should be beneficial to students as well.” Singh said Snyder fell short on addressing student debt, however. “The unfortunate part is the governor did not talk about any long term solution to college debt, did not talk about any long term solution to get these universities back to where they were before 2011,” Singh said. The average student debt in Michigan is $29,583, and 46 percent of 2013 MSU graduates were left with an average debt of $25,821, according to The Institute for College Access and Success. Many of Snyder’s proposals benefited not just higher education, but also students of all ages.
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K-12 education appropriations would see an increase of $11.9 billion. “Some people may say we do not have the funding to afford this,” Snyder said to members of legislature. “I say we can’t afford not to do this.” Snyder described the next few years as “critically important to the future of the state” and noted the “exciting” condition of the economy. Snyder cited an increase in home values and a decrease in unemployment as job revenue increased overall. He said the average personal income is forecast-
ed to increase in 2015 and 2016. On infrastructure, Snyder recommended $113 million to fix the state’s roads. For what could “help bridge the talent gap,” Snyder recommended $83 million for skilled trades to develop and increase a skilled workforce. “In partnership with the legislature, I look forward to again getting the budget done early so that schools, local government and others depending on state funding can have the information they need to plan their budgets,” Snyder said.
ASMSU working to get safe ride program rolling MSU is the only Big Ten school without a safe ride program to provide students with free, late night transportation to and from campus, one ASMSU official said. But currently, he’s working to change that. Greg Jackson, ASMSU’s vice president for finance and operations, said the safe ride program at MSU would provide a service for students living far from campus, such as The Lodges and Chandler Crossings, to assist them in getting to and from campus late at night. “Students who live in The Lodges have a really hard time even getting to the library — or students who live in Chandler (Crossing) — it’s difficult for those people without cars to move to and from campus conveniently and
safely,” Jackson said. Students who live in these areas, like packaging sophomore Riley McCarthy, face that reality every day. “The struggle is in getting to extracurricular activities at night, whether it’s an IM game or studying at the library,” said McCarthy, who lives at The Lodges. While some do have cars, finance sophomore Katelyn Gitzen, who also lives at The Lodges, said parking on campus has become a hassle. “I have a car, but I would still use a free ride service because there is nowhere to park on campus without getting a ticket,” Gitzen said. Although The Lodges does offer its own buses to transport students to campus, the times the routes run often render students incapable of getting to campus in the evening. The safe ride program is something ASMSU
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has struggled to bring to fruition due to a lack of communication between former ASMSU vice presidents and the university, Jackson said. Jackson is now confident that the safe ride program will be implemented at MSU after progressing talks with Uber, an app-based transportation company based out of San Diego. “We have a lot of support and have developed a really good proposal and strategy which tries to mitigate a lot of the risks which the administration is most worried about,” Jackson said. “We’ve grown significantly since we first started talking to Uber and it’s now much more feasible and viable.” The safe ride program’s fate at MSU will be discussed in a few weeks at ASMSU’s finance committee meeting. Members will discuss the program and ways in which it can be funded by ASMSU. Jackson said there are no plans
of increasing the student tax to pay for this program. Although it exists in some capacity throughout other Big Ten schools, options differ from campus to campus. Some universities offer safe ride programs to help inebriated students get home at night, while others provide the service simply for students who may face long distances to campus and back. One goal of the safe ride program is for it to be usable by the time students step on campus in August of next year, Jackson said. If the program were active by then, students in the East Lansing area would be able to call Uber, request a ride, and ASMSU would pay for it. Jackson said he hopes to meet with President Lou A nna K. Simon t his mont h to discuss the program and methods of proper implementation.
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Students prepare for V-Day march against domestic violence On Saturday, MSU Students for Choice will collaborate with a slew of student groups to protest violence against women and rape culture
Prenursing sophomore and copresident of MSU Students for Choice Alicia Geniac begins work on her poster Tuesday at Wells Hall. Posters were made during an MSU Students for Choice meeting in preparation for a protest against sexual violence on Valentine’s Day. PHOTO:
Students for Choice Alicia Geniac believes the march will bring closure and safety to victims, allowing them to feel they’re not alone. “Just talking about things and creating a conMusic education freshmen Melody MacLachlan and her friends from PRIDE — the West versation,” Geniac said. “I think conversations Circle LGBT support group — joined Students are important in a lot of things and stuff that for Choice on Tuesday night to assemble signs we don’t talk about, if we start talking about to be used in a march across campus Saturday. it, it becomes more realistic and real and peoThe march is the second protest held by the ple are more aware.” Geniac said she is a strong believer that startStudents for Choice in support of the One Billion Rising Campaign to end violence against ing a conversation allows all parties to become more involved. women. “The more they learn, the more you learn According the One Billion Rising website, one about yourself and other peoin three women will be beaten “I think converple and how to better formuor raped in her lifetime. late your actions and help Participants will meet at the sations are imdecrease the number of viorock on Farm Lane at noon Satportant in a lot of lence and things that can be urday to participate in the protaken as invasive abuse,” Genitest, and are encouraged to things and stuff ac said. “Our group tries to wear pink or red. Protesters that we don’t talk cover a lot of areas from sexare expected to leave the rock about, if we start ual assault, to women’s rights using Farm Lane, and turn left and promoting voting, tryon Grand River Avenue. The talking about it, it ing to cover a large range of march is expected to end at the becomes more reBrody neighborhood complex alistic and real and things that are just connected and trying to start conversain front of The Kellogg Centions about all these things and ter, premed sophomore and people are more how they’re interconnected.” co-president of SFC Cayley aware.” Other students believe the Winters said. Alicia Geniac Public relations representaco-president of march will help normalize and tive for Students for Choice Students for Choice promote the idea that rape culture isn’t going to be tolerated and public policy junior Emma any longer. Walter said the group invited “It is very unlikely that you will encounter everyone to the event with the same beliefs. Walter expects many organizations such as Sex- any woman who has never been domesticalual Assault Crisis Intervention, Students for ly or sexually assaulted at some point in her Human Trafficking, the LGBTQ fraternity Del- life,” Winters said. “If that makes you feel someta Lambda Phi, PRIDE, the Health Care Coun- thing, whether angry, sad, or wanting to simcil and Break the Shackles to attend the march. ply make some awareness to it, please come Prenursing sophomore and co-president of march with us.” By Maria Braganini
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In wake of shooting, locals concerned with lot safety Following the deadly shooting in the Grove Street parking lot, residents and students question the lack of security cameras in parking structures. Local officials say the absence of security is linked to the lack of funding for equipment By Jessica Sattler jsattler@statenews.com
Last week’s shooting in the Grove Street parking garage in downtown East Lansing has raised questions regarding current security measures in place to prevent violent crimes and catch those who perpetrate them. Of particular concern is the lack of security cameras installed in the city’s public parking structures. While there are security cameras in a few of the downtown parking garages, like the Charles Street garage, none of these are owned by the city, East Lansing parking administrator Dan O’Connor said. O’Connor also said there hasn’t been a need for cameras and implied the cost of installation would outweigh any potential benefits of the added security. There were only about 10
crimes reported in downtown garages in the past six months, he said. None of these were violent crimes, and the most typical crimes reported were driving accidents and property damage to vehicles. In the most recent parking garage incident, two men were shot, resulting in one fatality. As of Tuesday, police have not announced the capture of any suspects, whom they described as two black males, the first being 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing between 165 and 180 pounds and last seen wearing “a hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.” The second was described as a 5-foot-11inch black male, weighing about 200 pounds. “The suspects were seen fleeing the scene in a vehicle described as a red four-door sedan, possibly a Lincoln or Dodge,” police said at the time. These events have left some regular patrons
of the garages feeling unsafe. Many MSU students living off campus have to use the garages to get to and from classes and other East Lansing residents use the garages for work. Serge Adjognon and Marie Steele, both agriculture, food and resource economics doctoral students, feel safe using the garages during daylight hours. However, Steele said that she wouldn’t use the garages at night if she had the choice. “Ever since the shooting, I feel scared,” Douglas J Aveda Institute student Shelby Kinney said. As a student at the cosmetology school, Kinney uses the garage almost every day and, before to the shooting, only felt “sketched out” a few times. Kinney, as well as fellow cosmetology students Kenya Wray and Kaitlyn Balder, agreed that city-owned security cameras would make them feel safer. T h u rs day, F e b ruary 1 2 , 2 01 5
In the wake of last week’s fatal shooting, East Lansing police officers have increased the frequency of their patrols, O’Connor said. Despite the lack of cameras, other security measures have been added to garages in the past year. “Before (the shooting) happened, we just upgraded all of the lighting to LED in the Grove Street garage to exceed required levels,” O’Connor said. The improvement project cost around $100,000 and finished two weeks ago. While the police department could not be reached for comment regarding the overall security of downtown parking garages, Lt. Steve Gonzalez released a statement to the Lansing State Journal last week that said the department did “not believe that (the shooting) was a random act” and the general public was not at risk from the suspects still at large. Th e Stat e N e ws
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Week of Kindness aims to spread joy in memory of Charlie Waller When 5-year-old Charlie Waller passed away from cancer December 2013, he had already made an impact on the East Lansing community with his benevolence. Art for Charlie, a charity created in his honor, hopes to continue passing on the kindness By Karam Hadid khadid@statenews.com
Kindness and courage. These two words personified Charlie Waller. Although Charlie, the son of MSU history professor John Waller, passed away Dec. 5, 2013 from cancer at the age of five, no one could have predicted the impact Charlie would have on the East Lansing and MSU communities. This week is International Random Acts of Kindness Week, in honor of Charlie. Art For Charlie, a foundation created with the purpose of supporting families who have lost a child, is hosting the event. In order to carry on Charlie’s kindness, people are encouraged to perform and share kind acts. The foundation hosts annual art shows which generate roughly $40,000 each time toward the cause. Growing up Everything seemed fine with Charlie until just a few weeks before the diagnosis. Charlie had a severe language delay, a common occurrence among children. It usually goes away, but with his case, it never improved. Charlie had difficulty walking, jumping, sleeping and partaking in other activities young children naturally do. On April 1, 2011, Charlie’s parents took him to have an MRI. Within 15 minutes, John Waller said the doctor informed him and his wife there was a very large mass in the middle of Charlie’s brain. Charlie was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a type of cancer that is nearly impossible to survive. The tumor develops in the pons portion of the brainstem and affects the nervous system significantly. The median survival time for children affected by this is under 12 months. Charlie lived for just over 32 months. Charlie was placed on several high doses of steroids and received six weeks of radiation. As a result of this treatment, the tumor shrunk and Charlie was able to communicate more clearly. John and Abigail Waller wanted to ensure that Charlie would enjoy his life and not suffer from the pain of the tumor. They enrolled Charlie 6
A big animal lover, Charlie often had a pet worm or ant, but it was an extra special treat when his classroom’s baby chicks came home with him for a weekend. The tumor’s location interfered with his vision; he often turned his head instead of moving his eyeballs to see. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN WALLER
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in preschool at Marble Elementary School and he developed great relationships with his fellow students. “The children at Marble rallied around him superbly. After he died, classroom after classroom said, ‘What do they remember most?’ And it was how kind he was,” John Waller
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said. “I cannot recall a single incident in his entire life that was just unpleasant.” Due to his treatment, Charlie began losing his hair and would wear a hat to school. Charlie hated how some people were looked at differently because of their appearance. In a show of support, Marble Elementa-
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ry School instilled a “hat day” every Wednesday. To this day, students still participate in the themed day every week. The amount of care Charlie possessed is remarkable, John Waller said. He cared deeply about other people, as well as animals. Killing mosquitoes and spiders was out of the
question in the Waller household because of Charlie’s “enormous love for everything.” He was mature for his age and was able to sense pain in others, his parents said. He did not like his parents worrying about his health and being saddened by it. At a very young age, not even 5 years old, he had lost
sight in his right eye. He told a family friend about this, but swore them to secrecy because he “didn’t want mom and dad to get upset.” Week of Kindness Charlie’s life became an inspiration for people everywhere. John and Abigail Waller creat-
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Then, fouryear-old East Lansing resident Charlie Waller plays with his godmother and Wisconsin resident Carrie Green on Oct. 26, 2012, at the Waller’s home. Waller was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, which is an inoperable brain stem cancer that afflicts mostly young children. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
ed a charity in his name called Art for Charlie. Established in 2012, the foundation has evolved since his death on Dec. 5, 2013. It advocates support for families who have lost a child and ensures families can provide the proper care throughout their child’s life. Art for Charlie has created the “International Random Acts of Kindness Week” which began Feb. 9. This kindness campaign originally began at Marble Elementary, Charlie’s old school. Teachers encourage students to be kind and promote friendly behavior. “The most important thing is spreading the idea of random acts of kindness — being kind for the sake of kindness, without any expectation of reward,” John Waller said. “The kindness campaign is trying to promote positive behaviors and celebrating a very fine example of empathy.” Additionally, the foundation has created kindness cards, which are used to pass notes of kindness and are available on their website. The cards are handed out to people who perform a kind act, and are passed along when one sees another being kind. The week of kindness is a way to continue to honor Charlie. “The effect he had on his
peers, parents and community is truly amazing,” Tali Hylen, the director of public relations for the foundation and a family friend, said. Art for Charlie hopes to have this event be just the beginning of an international campaign of positivity. When performing a kind act, #CourageToBeKind should be shared on social media, along with the kind act that was done. Advertising junior Emilie Bischoff works as an intern for Art for Charlie. “Being kind is as simple as having good manners and being respectful,” Bischoff said. “I am delighted to honor Charlie’s life through a week, but hopefully a lifetime, of kindness.” Taking action People are encouraged to participate in this kindness event, and also support Art for Charlie. One example of Art for Charlie’s actions involved a young child who loved taking baths. Unfortunately, the family’s plumbing system could not support a bathtub, so Art for Charlie came in and paid for proper plumbing at the household. Art for Charlie works to make sure proper pediatric hospice is provided for children dealing with cancer and terminal illness. Charlie received tre-
mendous care locally at Sparrow Hospital, and the Waller family hopes others receive this care as well. A big issue is what happens to a family after the death of a child. Hylen said, “When a child is sick, people rally around (the) family for support. When a child dies, people don’t really know what to do anymore.” Art for Charlie was created with this idea in mind, helping families deal with financial, emotional and social stress. Currently, the foundation raises money through art shows, stating that it is “a beautiful way to fight the darkness.” Art shows are held annually at the Marriott hotel in East Lansing. The next show is Nov. 6 and all artwork is accepted — amateur or professional. The money raised goes toward helping families anywhere in Michigan who are in financial difficulty because they have lost a child. “We wanted to do something that would bring the community around Charlie. We wanted people to be involved,” John Waller said. Detailed information about Art for Charlie, and what you can do to help out, can be found on the website: www. artforcharlie.com.
John Waller, history professor and father of Charlie Waller laughs during a live auction Nov. 1, 2012, at the East Lansing Marriott, 300 M.A.C. Ave. The event auctioned off art from around the world in hopes to raise money for the Art for Charlie Foundation. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Hmong students host cultural Valentine’s Day celebration The Hmong American Student Association gathered its members for a night of flirting and cultural how-tos in preparation for the holiday of love
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Human biology sophomore Katie Zhong gives a paper heart to Kenchiro Kue Tuesday during HASA’s Hmong American Student Association event “Call Me Hmaybe?” at Holden Hall. Hmong students held this event to show love for their culture and how to communicate. PHOTO: ALLYSON TELGENHOF
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Communication is the key to every relationship, but it can differ in every culture. MSU’s Hmong American Student Association hosted an event in honor of Valentine’s Day Tuesday night called “Call Me Hmaybe?” which aimed to teach culturally appropriate flirting in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Established in 1997, HASA represents the Hmong Americans at MSU by participating in bi-weekly events as well as other group-sponsored events. The Hmong people come from mountainous regions of Laos, China, Vietnam and Thailand.
Recently, the group has become a larger part of the community with more participation. “I have been a part of HASA since I was a freshman,” president of HASA and human development and family studies senior Jasmine Vang said. “When I first got here it was really small. Nobody really came out to the events, but then this year it’s grown so much.” Participants engaged in several activities during the night. They first played a game where each person had to try and capture as many paper hearts from other people just by asking yes or no questions. Later, the room split up into groups and were given an object that they had to try and figure out how the
Hmong people have used it in matchmaking and love. “In the Hmong culture, men and women would kind of flirt with each other to let them know they want to be with each other, so basically we are re-enacting that,” said HASA secretary chemistry sophomore and Katie Zhong. The objects included a leaf, a flashlight, the Hmong coin sash, a tennis ball and yarn. Some groups knew exactly what the object was used for, others had comical incorrect answers. The entire group finished the night with lots of mingling and baked goods provided by HASA. HASA hopes to continue to grow and attend certain events, specifically national conferences, Vang said.
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Liquor store displays fake IDs to deter underage drinking By Patrick Bade pbade@statenews.com
“Don’t do it, don’t even try.” This is a common response many freshmen or sophomores hear from their elder junior or senior when inquiring if they should try their fake ID at the conveniently located East branch of Big Ten Party Stores. The store is located on Grand River Avenue, and anyone considering using their fake might change their mind with a look inside. Taking just one glance inside Big Ten East provides a very profound red flag for any illegal buyers. Specifically, the combined space above and behind the cash register. The wall is covered to capacity with fake IDs, which has elevated the store’s popularity to the point where it is known as one of the most difficult stores to use one at. Store manager Rick Squires said this was the original intent for making the wall. He said the wall was made to serve “as a deterrent, to let people know we took (fake IDs) seriously.” The wall itself is nothing new — Squires estimated that it originated in 1992 or 1993. With around 550 IDs spanning the wall today, adjustments had to be made early on.
“We used to keep (the IDs) on the counter under Plexiglas, but we ran out of room, so (the wall) was the next biggest spot that we could put them,” he said. The wall boasts a wide array of selections from students and visitors from around the country. In fact, it has become something of a collection. “We’re missing three (states),” Squires said. Squires said he has learned what to look for when it comes to preventing underage sales, and he has his own recipe for success with it. “Over the years, you know what to look for,” he said. “You just have to stay on top of it.” The IDs aren’t just for show. They also serve as an important teaching process. “We keep a lot of the new ones out now for training, training new employees what to look for,” Squires said. East Lansing resident and MSU alumnus Matthew Christmas said, “I think it would keep students from coming in with fake IDs.” However, despite their aggressive measures to try to prevent students from even attempting to use fake IDs there, cashier Norman Stewart noted that this year has been particularly bad. “It goes by year. Last year we had a decent amount,” Stewart said. “This year has been a huge explosion, we’ve had a ton this year. We take roughly 80 per year, we’ve already surpassed that.”
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A wall of fake ID’s is displayed Wednesday at the east branch of the Big Ten Party Stores, 1108 E. Grand River Ave., in East Lansing. photo: kennedy thatch
De-stress with outdoor winter activities Don’t let the “winter blues” get to you. Here are some suggestions for ways to get out of the slump in this cold weather
“Ice fishing because “Skiing. (I like) to I do it with my go downhill and friends and it’s fun. see the scenery.” (We go) to a local Atchareeya Prasitwongsa, pond in the area.” world politics sophomore Phillip Pratt, human resources and labor relations graduate student
“Running. I like getting fresh air. When you run, you’re hot so you’re not as cold running outside.” Anthony Mattioli, human biology senior
“Tubing. (I like the feeling of) the speed and the wind in your face. I’m from (Texas) so we don’t get this, so to me, it’s like sort of feeling like a little kid.” Christian Ramirez, Chicano/Latino studies graduate student
By Camille Douglas cdouglas@statenews.com
Seasonal affective disorder is common throughout the winter season, causing stress to reach an all-time high for students. Instead of staying inside for long periods of time — which can lead to symptoms of the “winter blues” — bundle up and go outside to enjoy some of these outdoor activities some students recommend as the perfect way to de-stress.
more Lil Le also agrees ice skating is great for helping with anxiety.“It relieves stress because you can do it mindlessly and you have time to think for yourself,” Le said. “It’s just fun.” Munn Ice Arena offers open skating numerous times throughout the week. If you have your student ID, it is priced at $5 and an additional $2 for skate rental.
Building in the snow Similar to having a snowball fight with a group of friends, building a snowman can also be a good stress Ice skating If you are looking for a mildly stren- reliever for students in the winter. Several snowuou s e xe r c i s e , men can already tr y ice skating. be seen outside It’s a low-impact residence halls on sport that can be campus. Whether enjoyed by indibuilding it alone v iduals or as a or with others, group activity. it ’s a good way “It’s really fun,” for st udents to physiology fresht ap i nto t he i r man William To rent skates at inner child and D av ie s a id. “ I Munn Ice Arena relive simpler haven’t found any days, momenoutdoor ice rinks tarily forgetting here but Munn Ice Arena. It’s really fun, I try to go about their study workload. There are places all across camonce or twice a month.” Like Davie, neuroscience sopho- pus to build snowmen for passing
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students to admire. If not a snowman, students can attempt to sculpt more elaborate designs or dig themselves a fort. If you live off campus, another adventurous option would be to create a ramp for a quick, downhill sled launch. Having a snowball fight Kinesiology freshman Reem Wahby enjoys gathering her friends and facing off in a snowball fight to release negative energy. “Just throwing snowballs at people de-stresses you because you are having fun,” Wahby said. Open fields around campus, Wahby said, are perfect areas to hold these battles as they provide a large amount of space and plenty of opportunities to hurl a snowball at nearby friends. Fields around campus include Munn field near South Neighborhood, IM Sports-East field and Vet Med field near East Neighborhood and Adams field near North Neighborhood. If interested in more of a challenge, head over to an area of campus where there are an abundance of trees, making it harder to aim at friends. Th e Stat e N e ws
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Sports Mental toughness is still an issue, despite decisive win at Northwestern By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com
Playing with more urgency, MSU strung together 40 minutes of solid basketball in a 68-44 win over Northwestern. It was a win against a bottom-feeding Northwestern (10-14 overall, 1-10 Big Ten) team, but it was also the type of game that MSU (16-8 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) has struggled with this year. Head coach Tom Izzo said a 24-point victory is important for a team that he also thinks might lack mental toughness. “We’ve won with less talented teams and we’ve won with more talented teams,” Izzo said. “Mentally, it’s hard. That’s a harder one to rate. I can look at a guy and see how strong he is. I can watch him play and see how tough he is. You don’t know what is going through a kid’s mind mentally.” Izzo, an outspoken adversary against Twitter and other social media, thinks that those platforms might be part of the problem. “It goes back to Twitter. It goes back to what these kids are hearing, goes back to all those things,” Izzo said. “Are they able to handle those things? Are people all over the coun-
try able to handle those things?” Whatever the reasoning is behind the team’s apparent weakness, it has affected the offense. MSU was stagnant offensively against Illinois this past weekend but after seeing a couple shots fall early against Northwestern, the Spartans ended up hitting a season-high 13 triples. In the first half especially, MSU’s ball movement and transition game led to wide open looks along the perimeter. Izzo has been happy with his team’s rebounding and defensive performances in “90 percent” of the team’s losses, and he’s also been pleased with the way his team has taken care of the ball. “I think, to be honest with you, it all comes down to if the ball goes in the basket,” Izzo said. On Tuesday night, shots were dropping for MSU. Senior guard Travis Trice worked off the ball more as a shooting guard en route to 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range. It’s unclear whether the blowout road win could be the start of a mental turnaround across the team or just another high point in an oscillating season. Either way, it was a necessary conference victory.
Junior forward Matt Costello attempts a point over Northwestern center Jeremiah Kreisberg, 50, and guard Tre Demps, 14, Jan. 11. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON
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MSU hockey looks to bounce back after U-M loss They face Penn State this weekend after last weekend’s loss to U-M in the Hockey City Classic. Afterwards, MSU fell to fourth in the Big Ten while the Wolverines remained in first place, and the team hopes to learn from the loss By Jonathon Chun jchun@statenews.com
One of the most telling signs of a team is how they respond after facing both success and failure. MSU hockey (10-12-2 overall, 4-4-2 Big Ten) has been doing a better job at that as of late, but bouncing back after last weekend’s Hockey City Classic might be a tougher test. The Spartans lost 4-1 to No. 13 U-M under the bright lights of Soldier Field and on top of less than ideal ice conditions. Now, MSU has to put the loss to its biggest rival behind and focus on the next task at hand. It will be quite a task too, as No. 20 Penn State travels to East Lansing for a two-game series this weekend. MSU won the shootout after tying PSU 2-2 in their first matchup of the season, before the Nittany Lions responded the following night with a 5-2 win over MSU. While the Spartans have shifted their focus on the ice over to PSU, much of the talk off the ice still surrounds the loss to the Wolverines. “You look at it and based on the surroundings, they played a better game and executed better
in that environment than we did and they got the better result,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “So move that aside, and kind of assess what we did and how well we did it and how much of it was related to the environment.” Between the cooling system malfunctioning and the sunny weather in the 40s, MSU had its hands full with obstacles to overcome. It might be easier to chalk this game up as an anomaly given the unconventional setting, but players made it clear that was not going to be the case. “Ice conditions were what they were,” junior captain Michael Ferrantino said. “We’re not going to make excuses about it. Both teams were playing on it.” Still, MSU and U-M had to change their playing styles in order to adapt to the surroundings. With more offensive depth and overall team speed, the Wolverines had the clear advantage in Saturday’s game when it came to playing on that ice surface. “You go into the game thinking, ‘OK, we’re going to really kind of keep this simple,’ and I’m sure they did too,” Anastos said. “Yet even keeping things simple, who executes better? ... I don’t want to use the ice con-
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ditions as an excuse, because we made mistakes that they capitalized on, and we had opportunities that we didn’t and as a result we got the result that we did.” With that loss, MSU fell to fourth place in the Big Ten while the Wolverines stayed in first place. While closing the gap on U-M was the goal, the Spartans’ next opponent sits ahead of them in the conference as well. PSU is just two points behind U-M, making this weekend just as important as the last. “We talked about it immediately after the game,” Anastos said. “We have to learn the lessons that we can take away from this thing, we’ve got to put it behind us and we’ve got to start focusing ahead because we’ve got a big series coming up.” Junior for ward Mat t DeBlouw— the lone goal-scorer for the Spartans last weekend — doesn’t doubt that MSU can take what they need from the loss and move on to better things. “It was a blast. It was a great venue,” DeBlouw said. “I wish the outcome was different, but we’ve learned something from it. We gained a lot, so I think we can carry that with us into the Big Ten Tournament.”
Junior forward Matt DeBlouw awaits the drop of the puck Saturday during the Michigan State hockey game against U-M at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Spartans were defeated by the Wolverines 4-1 during the Hockey City Classic. photo: alice kole
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Professor Mark Lev y died earlier this week, according to a statement from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. “It is with deep sorrow that the College of Communication Arts and Sciences learned of the passing of Professor Mark Levy on Saturday, Feb. 7, after a long battle with cancer,” the statement said. Levy has been a part of the MSU faculty for more than 15 years. Before coming to MSU he was the Associate Dean and Professor of the College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. He also taught at a number of universities throughout the world. Before that, Levy served as
a journalist for outlets such as Newsweek, and co-authored 10 different books and more than 100 referred journal articles. The professor was involved in a number of research pr oj e c t s t h r ou g hout h i s tenure. One project “focused on the role of ICT in the empowerment of women in developing countries” and also researched the role of technolog y in facilitating political and social development. Funeral services are being held today in Philadelphia and a Facebook page has been set up to honor the late professor. — CAMERON MACKO
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