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t happened at Purdue. It happened at Ferris State. And on Jan. 31, it happened here. The past two months have been tumultuous for MSU. Reports of shootings at other Big Ten and state universities, particularly even a shooting death near MSU’s own campus, have shaken the stu-
dent body and left MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon with one grim reminder: No one is immune to violence. This sentiment, which Simon first explained in the wake of the Purdue University on-campus shooting in January, was reiterated at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. The reminder prompted her to address outright what she referred to as “destructive behaviors,” including peer-to-peer violence. Other violent crimes, such as sexual assault, also have been concerning to university staff and students.
Several sexual assaults have been reported on campus this school year, and university estimates indicate only one in five rapes on campus ever reach officials. D u r i ng her com ment s, Simon seemed at a loss as to how to handle the recurrence of “destructive behavior” appropriately. “I’m really perplexed on how best to deal with this,” Simon said. “We are limited about what we can do in terms of the difference of the university and it’s access to programs and opportunities into a residence hall. We are also limited in what can hap-
pen in places that are near us, but not of us.” Such was the case with the Cedar Street shooting. Hospitality business sophomore Dominique “D.J.” Nolff died on Feb. 1 after he was shot the night before in his apartment on the 200 block of Cedar Street. The shooting happened at 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 31. Two hours and 20 minutes later, MSU police sent out a text alerting students to the shooting. Many university officials say the school is adequately preSee SAFETY on page 2 u
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LANSING — A recommendation for funding Michigan’s public universities that would restore MSU to about half of the funding cut during Snyder’s first year in office was reviewed by the House Higher Education Subcommittee Wednesday. Gov. Rick Snyder’s recommendation calls for a 6.1 percent increase from the previous year, which equates to a little over $15 million. Snyder recommended returning $76.9 million to universities in the upcoming fiscal year. Robbie Jameson, t he State Budget Office’s director of office of education and infrastructure, said half of the funds will be allocated to universities based on the levels before Snyder took office. The other half would be appropriated through a system government officials refer to as performance funding. It quantifies university performance through a number of factors such as sixyear graduation rates, the number of degrees completed and the amount spent on research and development. This year, Snyder’s proposal included the number of Pell Grant students as a marker of performance funding. MSU had almost 10,000 Pell Grant recipients two academic years ago. Kyle Jen, fiscal analyst for the higher education budget, said different ways of measuring performance lead to discrepancies in proposals
from the governor, House and Senate. “This’ll be the third year the discussion revolves around performance funding,” Jen said. “The differences between the House and the Senate and the governor’s proposal are really just a function of which performance meters they choose and how they implement them.” Snyder also proposed the establishment of a $100 million competitive bond aimed at increasing and retaining engineering graduates in Michigan. According to the proposal, the fund would be used for “capital improvements related to the construction, expansion, renovation, repurposing and equipping of facilities.” Institutions such as MSU would have to submit requests for propos- Kyle Jen, al and would Fiscal compete with analyst each other for for higher education the funds. The College budget of Engineering spent about a year working with the governor alongside other engineering schools on the proposal, the college’s acting dean and engineering professor Leo Kempel said. He said Michigan businesses have a shortage of engineers. “The economy is evolving
“ “This’ll be the third year the discussion revolves around performance funding.”
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Human biology junior Nico Harrington bikes Tuesday at Powerhouse Gym, 4790 S Hagadorn Rd. Harrington is training for a charity event with his members of his fraternity, Pi Kappi Phi, this summer to bike more than 800 miles across Florida.
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Nico Harrington and Karl Ochs will finish their finals in May with visions of Florida running through their minds — but not for the sandy beaches or resort hotels. Harrington and Ochs will be bicycling more than 800 miles through Florida with about 35 of their Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
brothers from across the nation for a charity event, Gear Up Florida. The event, organized by Push America, has participants bike 865 miles from May 8-24 to raise and personally donate money to families with disabilities. Push America is a nonprofit organization owned and operated by Pi Kappa Phi members that focuses on aiding people with disabilities with fundraising and construction projects.
Harrington, a human biology and premedical junior, rushed Pi Kappa Phi his freshman year because he was inspired by a fraternity brother who did Gear up Florida who told stories about his experiences, he said. “That’s what I want to do,” Harrington said. “I want to be the reason why (disabled people) are here today or had a surgery to help them.” Ochs, a biochemistry and molecular biology sophomore,
was more hesitant about signing up because of the cycling aspect, he said. “I ended up wanting to do it because I always think its important that if you’re able to do charity events and raise money that you should,” Ochs said. The organization’s values — ability, teamwork, empathy and integrity — are evident in Gear
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A student group is campaigning for MSU to take further action in protecting the human rights of sweatshop laborers who could be facing inhumane conditions. In an effort to rally students into pressuring administrators for a policy change, the MSU chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops hosted a Bangladeshi garment worker, who shared her story of surviving a factory collapse that claimed more than 1,100 lives. Through a translator, Reba Sikder told of how she left home for the textile factories at age 14,
eventually earning $90 a month for 450 hours of labor. At the Bangladesh factory that collapsed in 2013, structural damage was noted and dismissed, and the workers, Sikder included, were threatened with being fired if they did not return into the building. W h at fol lowe d, Si kde r described, was a horrifying experience of entrapment — hours of searching in the dark for an escape out from under the massive pile of rubble. The survivors were surrounded by their mangled and dead coworkers, and some resorted to drinking bodily fluids to survive. It is unclear whether the factory produced university-
affiliated apparel, but United Students Against Sweatshops International Campaign Coordinator Garrett Strain said MSU should take further steps to make sure a similar disaster doesn’t happen in the factories of the brands they do business with. For MSU to aid in preventing similar factory disasters, Strain argued the university should require their licensed brands to sign an accord on fire and building safety that would hold them responsible for repairing and renovating factories in Bangladesh with hazardous conditions. “None of us want to see an See WORKERS on page 2 u
Executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity Kalpona Akter, right, translates for Rana Plaza factory collapse survivor Reba Sikder during a talk hosted by the MSU United Students Against Sweatshops on Wednesday in the Union. Danyelle Morrow/The State News
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News brief Brand New coming to Common Ground Emo rock legend Brand New will headline the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing this July, organizers announced Wednesday. The band will headline one day of the weeklong festival on July 8. That day’s lineup includes Circa Survive, The Hold Steady, Say Anything, The Front Bottoms, Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Braid, So So Glos, You Blew It, Seahaven and Dinosaur Pile-Up. Brand New, based in Long Island, N.Y., released its first album in 2001. The band is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the emo rock genre, and has maintained a tight-knit fan base for more than a decade. The festival will take place in Lansing at the Adado Riverfront Park from July 8-13. 311, a rap-rock/reggae funk group will headline on the 9th, along with the Flobots, OPM and Radical Something. July 10 will bring country singer Justin Moore to the stage, joined by David Nail who will perform songs from his latest album ‘I’m a Fire.’ More artists will be announced soon for July 9 and 10. Single day tickets for July 8-10 will go on sale Feb. 21 at 10 a.m., and general admission passes for the entire festival are available online. EMILY JENKS
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pared for an on-campus emergency, but others believe faculty and staff have more work to do. Faculty Response In terms of individual responses, MSU Police has information posted on their website detailing what students, faculty and staff should do if an active shooter were to become an issue on campus. MSU spokesman Jason Cody said many students may not be intimately familiar with active shooter policy because most of the focus is on educating faculty and administrators because of the transient nature of students. Cody said many administrators, faculty and staff are involved in keeping campus safe from a variety of emergencies. In the summer of 2012, for instance, MSU had a full-scale active shooter drill in which many departments on campus participated and responded the way they would in an actual shooting.
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Up Florida. Several teams of four or five bikers will wake up at 6 a.m. each day to eat a small breakfast. They have to be on their bikes by 7 a.m. in all-new, all-blue jerseys to cycle up to 100 miles under the Sunshine State’s sweltering summer sky. Teams will stop at houses along their route to present the money they raised to families with disabilities. Families will typically invite
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Fischer said “tabletop” drills take place yearly along with a review of the emergency plans. Another full-scale drill likely will take place in the coming summers, when buildings involved can be easily shut down without inconveniencing students. In addition to planning within departments and at the faculty level, Fischer regularly makes rounds to university faculty committees to give presentations on active shooter preparedness. But MSU faculty are not required to attend seminars on active shooter safety. Although resources are available, Chair of the University Committee on Faculty Affairs William Donohue said he believes most faculty aren’t prepared to deal with an active shooter situation. “I would say that most faculty are not prepared in knowing what to do,” he said. “It’s not clear what the resources are and what the response would be. Most faculty have never encountered anything like this.” Donohue said since the Cedar Street shooting, he thinks faculty have generally felt more urgency to acquaint themselves with active shooter response procedure. “If a lockdown is required, who knows how that will work,” Donohue said. “It’s a big place with 500-some buildings and with a lot of people and it’s difficult to get clear information out to everybody on how to respond.” Fischer specifically named Donohue as a professor who
has been adamantly involved in attending seminars and educating himself on the procedure. Donohue said this was because his primary concern is with student safety. “It’s a big responsibility,” he said. “Students should be able to learn in a safe environment without any fear of negative consequences. “Normally we don’t have to be concerned about safety issues, but given the wacky way in which some universities have settled with this issue, it has to be the case that we know what to do and how to respond,” Donohue said. Police Response MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said the delay in notifying students of the Cedar Street shooting occurred because of the off-campus nature of the shooting. She said it was meant to be informative, not for emergency purposes. “We had to make sure all the information we had was correct,” McGlothian-Taylor said. “Had there been an active shooter on campus, we would have alerted students since that would be an immediate threat.” After the Cedar Street shooting, some students spoke out, saying the delay could have been detrimental to students. Communication sophomore Ryan Boudreaux, a friend of Nolff’s, wrote a letter to The State News following the incident saying the shooting should be con-
the bikers into their homes for a hot meal and good company. If space in the home is limited the team will stay in a hotel, Harrington said. The total team goal is $100,000, which will be divided amongst the recipient families. Harrington has pledged to raise $4,500 through family, friends and fundraising. Ochs is aiming for $4,250. The bicycle Harrington will be using for the trip, including the accessories that go with it, will cost him between $3,000 and $4,000. Ochs said he looks forward to the physical challenge of biking 865 miles in two weeks, but the real reward will be the service along the way. “About every other day, we’ll stop at a community center or a home for people with disabilities and help out,” said Ochs. Harrington has been hitting the gym since the beginning of the school year to train for the rigorous physical demands of the trip, he said. His goal is to bike at least 10 miles a day, after lifting weights. “I minimize the amount of water I take while I train (on a bike) so I’m used to being dehydrated,” Harrington said of the challenges Florida’s heat will bring him. On the other hand, Ochs said he plans on drinking “lots and lots and lots of water, (because) honestly it’s gonna be a little hot.” Ochs said he trains by running a 5k every other day and lifting weights. “As soon as the weather clears up I have my bike all ready,” Ochs said. Harrington hopes that Gear Up Florida won’t be his last trip with Push America — his ultimate goal is to spend a summer cycling 12,000 miles across the United States for the Journey of Hope.
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and growing in way different than in the past, and the companies in Michigan have found they need more trained engineers,” Kempel said. Kempel said he was confident MSU would be awarded bond funds and was excited about the prospect of the bond because the college is “already looking to expand our programs.” “It’s an alignment of the interests of the state and the planning that we’ve been going through in the College of Engineering and Michigan State as a whole,” Kempel said. The projects universities propose would have have to demonstrate they increase engineering graduates and provide a plan for ensuring the engineers stay in Michigan after college. A proposal also would have to partner with at least one Michigan employer that will provide a “tangible commitment” to hire engineering graduates, according to a State Budget Office document. Kempel said it’s not clear what’s meant by a tangible commitment, but said MSU could demonstrate their engineers make an impact on state businesses.
sidered “on-campus.” “In all honesty, this was a campus shooting, and the campus wasn’t even shut down like it was supposed to,” Boudreaux wrote. “Cedar Village Apartments, near where the shooting occurred, are home to most likely all MSU students and is literally on the border of MSU’s campus. Snyder and Phillips halls are directly across the street, so explain to me how this was not a campus shooting.” Although MSU does not have “lockdowns,” as is typical in high school environments, the university does have “secure-in-place” procedures where students in classrooms and residence halls should remain in a safe place. MSU police stands by its statement that the shooting was off campus but still strongly encourages students concerned about on-campus shootings to educate themselves on procedures and protocols. Capt. Penny Fischer, an emergency manager for the MSU Police Department, said in the
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MSU T-shirt pulled from the ashes and rubble of the next factory disaster in Bangladesh,” Strain said. Currently, MSU is a member of two organizations which monitor the factory conditions of licensed brands. MSU spokesman Kent Cas-
case of an immediate threat, students who are signed up for MSU text and email alerts should receive them. MSU police send these alerts out through a hired company, which uses the database of student information to disseminate the alert. Fischer said nonemergency messages sent are outreach messages. The police department’s “primary focus is emergency alerts,” so that students don’t get used to receiving alerts too often and ignore them. In an active shooter situation, MSU police and other important departments on campus would react to the situation under the guidelines of MSU’s Emergency Action Plan. Departments may also have their own plan centric to their department and responsibility. University officials declined to provide the school’s Emergency Action Plan to The State News, claiming it cannot be shared with the public because it contains tactical police information.
sella said in an email that holding licensees to follow specific practices is not necessarily in the scope of university control. “We continue to encourage our licensees engaged in manufacturing in Bangladesh to ensure factory working conditions meet appropriate standards,” Cassella said in the email. “At this point, we do not plan on changing our code to include any specific initiative, nor do we view participation in any specific initiative a condition for a license.” For anthropolog y junior Kate Lang, Sikder’s story lifted a veil of relation between the product and who produces it. “It’s easy to be ignorant of the clothes you buy,” Lang said. “You don’t think about where they’re coming from.”
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but many students, including journalism sophomore Victoria Bowles, think the THE STATE NEWS choice should be up to the The stress and importance students. “Students are here to be of getting good grades is something every college student educated,” Bowles said. “If they feel like they across the country is forced d id n’t u nder st a nd t he to deal with. ASMSU, MSU’s undergrad- course when they took it uate student government, is the first time, it should be up to them to decide scheduled to vote whether they retake on a bill that it aga i n,” she would recsaid. ommend a Bill would But even change to though stuuniversiallow class dents are ty policy accepting to allowing retakes, the idea, the students contrasting to retake regardless of view is that any class grade students might regardnot approac h less of their classes the same grade. way as they normalAccording to ly would. university policy, stuSome people, including dents only can retake a class if you get a grade below a 2.0. professors, expect perfor“Obviously there is some mance to dip if students interest for it to be brought to approach classes knowing ASMSU in the first place,” said that there are fewer conseMitchell Goheen, ASMSU vice quences if they don’t perpresident for academic affairs. form well. “I feel that unless there But as Goheen pointed out, one of the biggest arguments are some extenuating ciragainst the bill is that students c um sta nces li ke heat h with more money will be giv- issues or a death in the en an unfair advantage — the family, then I feel academoption to essentially pay for ic integrity means that you should try your hardest in better grades. The bill has to go through the class,” said English proa long process before it would fessor Benjamin Phillips. Phillips said only in such materialize into a new policy. After being voted on by the circumstances would it be ASMSU general assembly, it acceptable for students to would have to make its way take a class over again. The general assembly is to the provost or the MSU presscheduled to vote on the ident’s office. Opinions on the matter were bill during its meeting on mixed throughout campus, Thursday. esargent@statenews.com nn
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iphones, money stolen from dorm A dorm room was robbed between 2 and 11 a.m. on Feb. 14 in South Hubbard Hall, according to police. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said the two victims, an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old male, were roommates. The two told police they left their door unlocked while they were sleeping and woke up to find some of their belongings were missing. The first victim had an iPhone, Beats by Dre headphones, a wallet and money stolen, totaling about $685. The second victim had an iPhone 4, money and Jordan shoes stolen, totaling about $500. The amount of possessions stolen reached about $1,185.
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Lansing resident Terri Badgley tastes different kinds of chili on Wednesday at Agriculture Hall. The MSU Extension Climate Change Team was hosting its first chili cook-off.
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The MSU Extension Climate Change Team, a new on-campus organization working for protecting the environment, hosted a chili cook-off on Wednesday. Students and faculty members were challenged to create the perfect chili at the event. Reg i n a F lor e s, hu m a n resources coordinator at the MSU Extension Director’s Office, said the cook-off was a kick-off event for the new organization. The winner of the cook-off was to be chosen out of six competing people, who remained anonymous. “This is a fledging event,” Flores said. ”We put posters all over campus... We decided to do a chili cook-off because we are doing a set of events that bring people together.” Flores said the main aim of the climate change team is
“We decided to do a chili cook-off because we are doing a set of events that bring people together.” Regina Flores, human resources coordinator at MSU Extension Director’s office
nourishing a community feel. Flores, who is one of the founders of the climate team, said people attending the event sampled the chili dishes and then had to cast their vote for the best chili. Event coordinator Laura Potter said the three winners of the cook-off would be revealed on Wednesday and will each receive a certificate. Most of the students at the cook-off said they were particularly “blown away” by one of the chili that had “just the right amount” of beef, a quality that made the savory chilli recipe one of their top and favorite options. No preference freshman Caroline Fredline said she took
time out of her day between classes to attend the event and vote for her favorite chili dish. Fredline said the event was worth it, adding that she
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enjoyed sampling the chili. Flores said the climate change team will keep hosting events such as the cook-off hoping to bring more attention to their group and foster people’s interests in it and in the services it provides. She said the organization will host two additional events this semester, including a barbecue and a “Green Day,” scheduled to take place on St. Patrick’s Day.
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remember watching TV as a high school senior and seeing Adreian Payne slam dunk. What happened next? The crazy atmosphere of the Breslin crowd — particularly the people jumping up and down in white — was eye-opening. At that moment, I knew I wanted to go to MSU. I knew I wanted to be a part of the Izzone. Perhaps that is why being a part of the Izzone means so much to me. When I was a high school senior, I had no idea what direction life would take me. The Izzone gave me a sense of direction and a goal to strive for. It allowed me to be a part of something I would love as soon as I got to campus. Once I arrived on campus in fall of 2011, I knew I would do anything to be a part of such an exclusive group, the lower bowl Izzone. It took commitment to be included in this group. Attend most games as a freshman and you could get in. I would miss class to be in line hours before the game in hopes of getting into the extra lower bowl seats. My grades took a hit, same with my social life. I would do anything to get into the lower bowl. Only a certain amount of upper bowl members got into the lower bowl each game three years ago, and I had to be among that group.
“The TV Guide is about to have another reality dating show added to its ranks, but this one will be stripped of everything the others have. Literally.” — Casey Holland, State News reporter
Coming from Chicago, I knew only one other pout. Thousands of student when I came to MSU. The intimidation students setting up factor of nearly 50,000 students was pretty sig- their tents to sleep nificant. Sometimes I felt alone during my fresh- outside on the field outman year. So I joined a group that might help side of Munn Ice Arena with making friends while also being involved in offers an initiation process of sorts. something I love. At the last one, My first semester of college away Reporter my friends and I manfrom my family gave me a lot of anxaged to grill burgers and iety. While I was so far away from hotdogs. We stayed up all night home and dealing with the stresses of playing cards and tossing the footeveryday student life, I needed someball around. It was a beautiful night thing to take my mind off of things. that I will never forget. The Izzone was something I could As the morning hours approached, do to get away. It helped me forget a loud noise could be heard wanderthe stress of school. It was so much ing through the field. more than just a group of over-excitBen Stram It was Izzo screaming into a megaed college students. bstram@statenews.com phone. He was letting the students I was always happiest when I was know it was time to wake up. arm-in-arm with the Izzone faithfuls. At one point in my life, I wanted to be a college Some of my favorite memories from the Izzone involved waiting outside in the freezing cold hud- basketball player and play on the biggest stage. dled up with other students. The Izzone Campout Now, I get to be a part of the greatest student sechas been one of my favorite campus events each tion in the U.S., cheering on one of the best college basketball programs in the country. year. Maybe it’s not quite what I had hoped to do Most of my favorite memories are from this cam-
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when I was younger, but the Izzone opened up its arms and welcomed me to MSU. It offered an opportunity to be among people who love basketball like I do. The lower bowl Izzone was a place where I could forget about the outside problems that would arise over the course of student life and cheer on my school. After the last Izzone home game against Nebraska, I started to think about how much this student group means to me. For me, the Izzone has been much more than a group of fans. It offered me everything I love about MSU in one complete package. Ben Stram is a State News reporter. Reach him at bstram@statenews.com.
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That’s the most idiotic ideology. How does arresting bystanders do justice? I get that the goal is to disperse the crowd, but justice should be brought upon those whom commit an offense, not for an underlying purpose. That takes away from the whole idea of justice..
Wow, it appears things at ELPD haven’t changed since the early 1980’s! The student population in EL continues to be viewed as a $$$ sign, and nothing more. I’m also sure Chief Liebler and Capt. Murphy are especially proud of brining in the cash versus solving the real crimes here. So you have a young lady standing on her front lawn, now incurring costs of $900.00+. It does seem the ELPD is doing the best it can, and this is about all they can do........ring up cash rather that solve some real crime. Too bad for this student, and any others in the same situation.
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hen I tell people that in addition to journalism I also major in women’s and gender studies, there’s almost always a series of semi-ridiculous questions to follow. Do you still shave your legs and stuff? Um, yes. Do you hate men? Definitely not. In fact, I could afford to be a little more picky in that department. Are you a lesbian? Well, no. See above. Let me be clear — there’s nothing wrong with being a lesbian or electing not to shave, if that’s your choice. The problem, as with any prejudice, lies within assigning stereotypes to a group of unique individuals. And I believe misunderstandings about my second major stem from negative views on feminism. One writer I’ve had the pleasure to read in my gender studies courses had a surprising cameo in a recent Beyoncé single. In her song “Flawless,” Beyoncé used a soundbite from a TED talk given by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian author who has spoken at length about gender equality. Adichie discusses how girls are raised as competitors for male attention and are taught to seek marriage. The track appeared on Beyoncé’s most recent album, which sold three million copies as of January 2013. That means potentially millions of people have heard an important feminist argument
in the context of music they enjoy. If even a ry about. Having a dialogue about smallfraction of them take away something about er issues is great, but focusing on the bigger picture might keep us from ostracizing those gender issues, that’s great. But the negativity toward feminism per- people from the greater good — political, sists, and I don’t think the feminist com- social and economic equality of the sexes. Men and feminism has long been a tricky munity is completely blameless. Feminists issue, for instance, because are intense. It’s one common there’s a misconception that element I see between jourDigital managing editor the two are mutually exclusive. nalism and gender studies — This isn’t handled well neither are fields that people even in a gender studies cursimply stumble into, which riculum. In my experience, means those who pursue them there’s almost always at least are very passionate by nature. one boy enrolled in a typical If there’s one thing I’ve women’s studies course. That learned as a women’s studies boy is usually either hero wormajor, there’s something to be shipped for being oh-so-sensisaid for picking your battles. Celeste Bott tive to the plight of the fairer For example, in my time cbott@statenews.com sex or inadvertently blamed for at MSU I’ve encountered too all of patriarchy. many of what I like to call the In order for more men to want to be fem“just got to college” feminists. These are the girls and occasionally guys who sweep into inists, we need to stop freaking out about WS 201 the first day of fall semester with men being feminists. Men are feminism’s lofty, unrealistic principles and a pre-pre- greatest untapped resource. I don’t know a single man who isn’t a fempared speech about the misogyny of Robin inist, whether he knows it or not. Because Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” That’s not to say “Blurred Lines” isn’t nearly every guy out there has a mother, misogynistic. But women in this country a sister, a girlfriend, a wife or a daughter are still being paid 77 cents to every dollar a whom they love deeply. Why wouldn’t men want the women they man makes. And that’s in the U.S., arguably love to have the same privileges they enjoy? the most progressive nation in the world. Gender studies is something that drew There are women in Africa coping with female circumcision and girls in some parts my interest over time. Ultimately I knew of the Middle East who aren’t permitted to at a very young age that I wanted to be a political reporter. I came to MSU planning receive an education. We’ve got more important things to wor- to graduate with a degree in journalism,
and that hasn’t changed. Journalism and women’s studies. Clearly, I’m not looking for a guaranteed job offer or a hefty paycheck when I get my diploma. I’m in it for something else, which brings me to what exactly gender studies is. It’s not constant, required reading of Gloria Steinem. It’s not huddles of angry girls talking at length about menstruation. A better description of gender studies is the study of people: a cultural anthropology. So far, I’ve studied the different perspectives of men and women as they relate to the health care system, the criminal justice system and the economy. I’ve studied how racial, religious and socioeconomic minorities fit into modern society. I’ve studied the struggles of the LGBT community and the challenges faced by individuals who don’t identify as heterosexual. I’ve studied the history of sex and sexuality, encompassing everything from ancient Greek philosophers’ views on the female orgasm to the revolution of birth control in the 1960s. I’m not trying to be defensive. The truth is, it’s not an area of study for everyone. I personally chose it because I believed that studying everything I’ve just mentioned would make me a more informed reporter. But increased awareness could make us all more informed individuals. Still want to ask me if I burn my bras? Celeste Bott is the State News digital managing editor. Reach her at cbott@statenews. com.
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Lyman Briggs freshman Alex Sheremeta practices salsa dancing Wednesday at the Salsa Rueda Team’s rehearsal at the Plant and Soil Sciences Building. This was Sheremeta’s first time attending a salsa rehearsal.
MSU Salsa Club rehearses for upcoming Afro-Latino show By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Biomedical laboratory diagnostics senior Patricia Malang started at the MSU Salsa Club with zero dance experience. For her, learning the dance became a chance to socialize. “It’s a good place for people to gather,” the dance instructor said. “Just bring yourself.” The MSU Salsa Club, which was founded in 2006, started out as a group under the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, or OCAT, and became an official club on campus in 2012. This week, the club is pre-
paring to perform salsa rueda in the Afro-Latino celebration Thursday night in Wonders Hall. The event is the third annual celebration of Afro-Latino culture at MSU and will include food and other cultural performances. Salsa rueda is a t y pe of dance where pairs of dancers perform in a circle while a caller shouts out the moves they dance. Co-president Hanna Reed said she likes the dance because it’s fun, high-energy and an interesting experience. Malang said the dance provides a deeper reflection of cultural expression for the group as well as viewers. “Dancing is a huge part of a
lot of cultures in the world, and the salsa is just one of them,” she said. Students can show up to dance practices with no more preparation than a pair of street shoes, if they so choose. If students have experience they can expand on what they know, but no experience is required to have a great time. Malang said practices provide a stress-free environment where students can have fun and take a break. “We’re not competition or performance-based,” Malang said. “We actually want people to come in who don’t have experience.” Malang teaches beginner lessons for the club. She said the
club doesn’t try to focus on performing, but rather the social aspect of salsa. Soc ia l da nc i ng t y pic a lly takes the stress of appearance away from the process, mechanical engineering junior Chase Gunderud said. “Social dancing is usually quite friendly. No one cares how you look,” Gunderud said. The MSU Salsa Club is funded solely by sponsors and donations. Malang said there’s no need to charge students a fee for membership because attire isn’t strict. “Dancing is one of the ways I can stay healthy, and I’ve made a lot of really great friends,” Reed said.
The Board of Water and Light cited “technical failures” with their phone system due to high call volumes as the reason for their delayed response to the power outages in December. This week, the board released a review containing information on the outages, which left hundreds of people in Greater Lansing without power for several days. The review stated board members are working to improve their operational readiness, customer communications and community engagement, an issue that was addressed by the East Lansing City Council during its meeting on Tuesday evening. For some East Lansing residents, the holiday season was a chilly one. Many residents went without power from Dec. 23 until a few days into the new year. At the time, East Lansing police were concerned that residents would become victims of robbery because ma ny aba ndoned t hei r homes until power was restored. Board of Water and Light general manager Peter Lark said the board was overwhelmed by the scale of the catastrophic ice storm outage. He said there has not been a comparable loss of service experienced by any other Michigan utility. E a s t L a n s i n g M ay or Nathan Triplett approved having an East Lansing representative on the governing board for the resolution of the BWL issue. Triplett said he’s in favor of hav ing a communit y
“It will give us a seat at the table and a way to ensure that our customers will be considered.” Nathan Triplett, Mayor
member on the board because it’s important to have the government ref lect the way it serves our community. “It will give us a seat at the table and a way to ensure that our customers will be considered when they are determining policy,” Triplett said. Although the Board of Water and Light has taken responsibility for the magnitude of power outages that occurred in the Lansing area and the large amount of angry customers, BWL’s review stated that their efforts in restoration work were “unprecedented.” Last month, the board hosted a series of discussion forums throughout the Lansing area to hear residents’ thoughts as to how the situation could have been handled better and what forms of action to take in the future. Triplett said the outage is an issue that touches everyone served by the board, including East Lansing, so it’s only fair for residents to remain involved. In terms of the board’s attempts to correct their operations and communication issues, Triplett said he thinks there has been important steps taken to correct it — but, he said, their work is nowhere near over. “I think there’s a lot of additional work that needs to be done to evaluate the BW L response and communications from the ice storm, and make sure that we take corrective steps to ensure that we don’t have the same challenges with winter weather,” Triplett said.
COGS to elect leader in place of esteemed four-term president By Kary Askew Garcia kaskew@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
MSU’s Council of Graduate Students will soon say goodbye to its four-term president, Stefan Fletcher, and elect a new leader in his place. Fletcher, a higher education administration doctoral student, Fletcher said he was able to carry out four terms despite a policy that limits presidents to two terms which the council waived. He said that he will no longer be involved with the council after his term ends in March. Fletcher served as president of his undergraduate student body in Wisconsin and immediately wanted to get involved upon coming to MSU. He started out as the College of Law representative and worked his way up to vice president of internal affairs and ultimately president in 2010.
A fter four terms of service, COGS President Stefan Fletcher will not be running for another term Fletcher said he was grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with other organizations and programs during his time as president of the council and was happy to service graduate students. “One of my passions really is public service,” Fletcher said. “I believe in the value of public service and engagement.” Fletcher has several accomplishments under his belt from his tenure, including a partnership with MSU Federal Credit Union and the office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, which provided $30,000 to expand the conference grant program to send more graduate and professional students to conferences. He also looks forward to the upcoming renovation of Chittenden Hall, which will be a sort of “hub” for graduate students. As for the newest potential president, College of Human
“One of my passions really is public service. I believe in the value of public service and engagement.” Stefan Fletcher, COGS president
Emily Bank, the current vice president of internal affairs, was nominated to run for president at the most recent council meeting. Fletcher said the council is still accepting nominations via email and at the next meeting, but could only confirm Bank’s nomination because it was publicly announced. The higher, adult and lifelong education graduate student accepted her nomination and expressed her excitement to be a candidate for the position. “I’m very excited about it. It’s an honor to be nominated for the organization,” Bank said. Bank has plenty of experience with student government because of her involvement with ASMSU. Most recently, she climbed from educational administration representative this past fall to interim vice president for internal affairs and was officially elected for the posi-
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ musical to play at Wharton until Sunday night By April Jones ajones@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Disney’s classic enchanted castle has been brought to life in the Wharton Center this weekend through the “Beauty and the Beast” Broadway musical. A packed audience in Wharton’s Cobb Great Hall opening night on Tuesday had all ears and eyes glued to the actors, laughing and gasping at various portions of the two-hour performance. The musical started off with the classic “Once Upon a Time,” opening before diving into the gripping plot that would eventually lead Belle to the home of the Beast. For the most part, the musical followed closely with Disney’s 1991 animated film, and the actors displayed impressive vocal skills. The special effects also kept the audience on the edge of their seats. Puppets served as the vicious forest wolves, fog machines
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Tickets for “Beauty and the Beast” cost $25 and the show will run at various times through Sunday night He said among the acts, his favorite was the “Be Our Guest” performance. The colorful and musical scene featured dancing plates and silverware, an acrobatic welcome mat, large champagne bottles shooting out confetti and fog spewing off the stage and into the audience. “They did really well with that (Be Our Guest) scene,” said graduate student Georgia Farrell. Farrell said the movie was
one of her childhood favorites growing up, so coming to the performance brought back old memories. Erika Nelson, an MSU communications coordinator, also said “Beauty and the Beast” was her favorite childhood film. But after seeing the performance, she had one critique. In her opinion, the Beast wasn’t intimidating enough. “I think that’s the beauty of the love story, that (Belle) broke though the intimidation but here, (Beast) was weak and at her feet,” Nelson said. “The Beast needed to be louder and scarier.” However, she was pleased with the rest of the show’s dynamic. The audience offered a cheers-filled standing ovation at the end of the show, thanking the actors for a stellar performance. The musical will run every night through Sunday. Student tickets are on sale for $25 at whartoncenter.com.
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For the third time, New York Times best-selling comic book artist and writer Nate Powell will have a table set up at the MSU Comics Forum, but this time he will be making an extra stop. From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Powell Friday, Powell, 35, will be at Hollow Mountain Comics for a comic book signing. Powell is best known for his books like “Any Empire,” “Swallow Me Whole,” and “The Silence of Our Friends.” He will also be a part of the MSU Comics Forum’s Artists Alley that will be set up in Snyder-Phillips Hall on Saturday. The event will feature an abundance of comic book artists who will sign, sell and talk about their work with enthusiastic fans. “This gives people an opportunity to meet the creators of the books face-to-face,” Powell said. “They might be cheaper on Amazon, but now you actually get to talk with the creator.”
“This gives people an opportunity to meet the creators of the books face-to-face.” Nate Powell, New York Times best-selling comic book artist and writer
Powell’s ties to the city stretch farther than its devotion to comic books — he lived in East Lansing in 2001 while playing with his best friend’s band. Later in 2011, Hollow Mountain co-owner Gabe Cooper reached out to Powell for an MSU student production he was working on. Powell ended up creating illustrations for the original play. That same year was the first time he was a part of the forum, which he later returned to in 2013. Comic books have been a dominant force in Powell’s life since he was three years old, when he first started reading and drawing them. He first self-published his own comic books using a copy machine when he was 14, when he sold them out of his backpack through a handful of stores. “Strictly speaking, I’m a graphic novelist,” he said. “I write and draw intuitive, dark and dreamy stories about people who have specific, subjective ways of see-
ing the world.” He said one of his best pieces is his comic book, “Swallow Me Whole,” the story of two stepsiblings, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder and family breakdowns. “Swallow Me Whole” has earned a number of awards since its release, including the 2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel and the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Debut. His current project is drawing for the “March” trilogy, which is an autobiographical graphic novel of civil rights legend John Lewis. The first book was released in August 2013 and its sequel is currently in the works. Powell had advice for aspiring comic book artists. “Once you have an idea, even a quick one-page idea or a big idea, run with it,” he said. “This is a very accessible medium — you only need something to draw with, something to draw on and a copy machine.”
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Even though it may appear winter is coming to a close from the storefront spring fashion trends, it’s not. The calendar says there’s a month left of winter and let’s face it, this is Michigan so it might be even longer. When going out at night, it is important to keep covered to prevent sickness. Here are three major tips on how to stay warm but still fashionable when exploring East Lansing’s nightlife: wear tights with shorter dresses, zip up a warm jacket and strut the sidewalks in winter boots. April Jones
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MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos is flipping over every rock to find more netted goals, including switching up some of his concrete lines. Last Saturday, Anastos elected to mix up the lines, moving freshman forward Mackenzie MacEachern up with senior forwards Greg Wolfe and Lee Reimer. Changing lines is part of the game, but it was the first time in the last 18 games MacEachern wasn’t next to freshman forwards Villiam Haag and Thomas Ebbing. The freshman trio had played more games together than any other line combination on the team, playing in 19 games together this season. It was the first time all season MacEachern and Ebbing were split up, with the two playing side-by-side throughout high school and junior hockey before coming to MSU as well. Anastos said he felt the allfreshman line was becoming stale — only scoring six points combined in the last 14 games together — making him switch things up. “We’re going to try some different things, I thought the freshmen group had grown a little bit flat and so we thought we’d mix it up,” Anastos said. “They really haven’t generated the same number of scoring chances in recent
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Head coach Suzy Merchant shouts at the referee to call a foul on Saturday during the game against Ohio State at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Buckeyes, 70-49.
Stakes rising to catch first-place Penn State By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
With just four regular-season games remaining, the stakes are rising for the No. 23 women’s basketball team, currently tied in second place with No. 17 Nebraska in the conference standings. To catch first-place No. 9 Penn State, the Spartans (17-8 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) likely will need to go undefeated for the last four games, along with a Nittany Lion loss. That journey begins tonight, as MSU takes on Wisconsin (1015, 3-10) on the road at 9 p.m. On Monday, head coach Suzy Merchant talked about the importance of the remaining two-week stretch. "Hopefully, it’s to take care of business,” she said of the team’s mindset. “We have a few challenging games in front of us, a couple on the road, a couple at home. This is the time that you roll up your sleeves and you go to work and you dig a little deeper.” Wisconsin is in the bottom half of the Big Ten standings,
but Merchant complemented the Badgers’ level of play. They are on a four-game losing skid and have dropped eight of their last nine, but played a strong game against Penn State on Sunday. "Wisconsin’s playing really well,” Merchant said. “They’ve been in ever y game, right there. It was a four-point game here without their starting point guard. They had a real opportunity to beat Penn State at Penn State (Sunday). They’re a very veteran team and (have) a real good post player inside. It’s going to be a challenge, no question.” MSU defeated the Badgers at Breslin Center on Jan. 30, 71-67. It was a close game down the stretch, as the Spartans struggled to contain junior forward Michala Johnson, who finished with 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting. Senior forward Annalise Pickrel led the Spartans with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists. There is no word on when junior guard Kiana Johnson, who is suspended indefinitely, will return. Although Mer-
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8 Sports | T h e State Ne ws | th ur sday, fe bruary 20, 2014 | state n e ws.com
msu hitting the home stretch Spartans dealing with injuries, using variety of different line-ups as season continues; players growing into roles
Harris, Izzo emphasize importance of strong road effort to keep MSU in Big Ten race against Purdue today
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At six feet tall, junior guard Travis Trice is the shortest player on the MSU men’s basketball team, but that doesn’t mean he can’t try things that 6-foot10 center Adreian Payne does regularly. As practice came to an end Tuesday afternoon, Trice was surrounded by his coaches and teammates chanting “Trav! Trav!� as he tried to dunk an alley-oop. He didn’t make it, but was Julia Nagy/The State News quick to get back in line and Junior guard Travis Trice motions to the team last Thursday at back to work, along with the Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Wildcats, 85-70. rest of his team. Valentine isn’t new to the Following the loss to Nebraska “It doesn’t matter if you start Sunday afternoon, head coach or don’t start, it only matters if starting lineup — he was a true Tom Izzo said it was hard for you let it bother you,� he said. sixth man and played in all 36 the role players to jump into the “My mindset every game is do games last season, starting 15 of whatever you have to win and them. starting lineup. Kaminski is the epitome of a Trice, along with sophomore be aggressive. It’s only hard if role player, a big guy who can guard Denzel Valentine and red- you make it hard.� Valentine has started the last come in and shoot with great shirt freshman Kenny Kaminski, is among a group of players 18 games for the Spartans, and accuracy. He’s made nearly half of his that have been in and out of the averages nearly 30 minutes a three-pointers attempted. game. starting lineup for much of He also ranks third in the conHe’s the only the season. player in the Big ference in three-point percentage “To be honest Ten to rank and 12th in three-pointers made. with our team, I “A role player is someone who in t he top don’t think we ten in both comes in and doesn’t seem like have any strictthey’re coming off the bench,� rebounding ly role playKaminski said. “I feel like I need and assists. ers,� Trice said. to be the sixth starter. The bigThrough“Through all out the year, gest thing I try to do is act like a t he i njur ies, Valentine has starter, play like a starter (and) guys have got msu junior guard played every- don’t be a liability in any way.� to step up at any After junior forward Branden where from point minute.� guard to power for- Dawson broke his hand in JanTrice has been in ward, an ability he said uary, Kaminski was forced into the starting five for the last three games after senior guard can be can be confusing at times. the starting lineup on the bigBut, it also makes him impor- gest possible stage — against Keith Appling aggravated his tant to the team and the offense, Michigan. sore wrist. “How many guys can say their Trice has been able to lim- he said. “Not many players can do first game ever (as a starter) was it turnovers while running the that,� Valentine said. “It can be on that big a stage?� Kaminski point in large part. With Appling’s status for the a little challenging, but that’s said. “It’s an absolute dream rest of the regular season up in what I have to do for us to be come true. “My minutes increased and the air, Trice is in a precarious successful. “I’m glad I can step up to the increased, then I finally got in predicament. But seeing his name in the challenge, and fill that role for the starting lineup. I just prepare for every game like it’s my last.� first five means nothing to Trice. us.�
Purdue is just like most Big Ten teams — it might not have the best record, but it has the power to take down a contender on any given day. The Boilermakers (15-10 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) have proved that statement true, coming off a convincing 82-64 victory against rival Indiana last Friday. Sophomore guard Gary Harris has taken note of the win, and said the team needs to jump this hurdle before Sunday’s showdown at Michigan. After all, if No. 13 MSU (215, 10-3) falls to Purdue on Thursday on the road, the Spartans will be bumped off the top of the Big Ten standings. “If we lose to Purdue, the tables have turned,� Harris said. “We can’t afford to take any losses at this point of the season. We need to start getting it rolling again like the middle of the season ... we need to start spreading out some wins.� Head coach Tom Izzo said Purdue’s win against the Hoosiers was its “best performance� of the season, and now the tenacious Boilermakers will be looking for their season’s first win over a top25 team. “They do a couple of things that will bother us,� Izzo said at Monday’s press conference. “By far, they are the most physical team that we will play.� Purdue’s biggest threat, in a literal sense, is 7-foot center A.J. Hammons, who has scored at least 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in three of the last five games. He isn’t the only one that will be causing ruckus for the Boilermakers, as Izzo also remarked on how many different players
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Nebraska guard Ray Gallegos steals the ball from sophomore guard Gary Harris on Sunday at Breslin Center. The Spartans lost to the Cornhuskers, 60-51.
they send out to the court. In their win over Indiana, the Boilermakers trotted out seven players for more than 18 minutes, which Izzo called “unbelievable.� Believe it or not, Purdue has played 10 players for an average of at least 10 minutes this season, making them one of the conference’s deepest teams. MSU is on the opposite end of the spectrum, with uncertainty of what their starting lineup will look like. Izzo stated junior forward Branden Dawson will not play as he continues to recover from a broken hand. Izzo also said on Monday that he had “no clue� on the status of senior guard Keith Appling, and even toyed with the idea of sitting Appling for the remainder of the regular season.
However, Appling has no plans to do so. “I didn’t even know that was a conversation,� Appling said. “For the season, I don’t think coach would do that. ... Me and coach’s relationship is much better than that, and I know he has my best interests at heart.� MSU can use all the backcourt help it can get, as Purdue’s trio of Sterling Carter, Terone Johnson and Ronnie Johnson combined for 49 points versus the Hoosiers. However, in a 67-49 loss to Ohio State before Friday’s win, the three combined for a mere nine points. In Purdue’s last five losses, the three guards averaged 20.8 points, making it very obvious what MSU needs to do to win — keep the backcourt contained.
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