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Gov. Rick Snyder declared the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples married in Michigan valid Wednesday, but newly weds shouldn’t expect to see full marriage benefits yet. In a statement, Snyder said the state would recognize the legality of the same-sex marriages that took place on Saturday after U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman’s ruling struck down the ban. Snyder made clear the state thought the marriages — conducted between the ruling and the stay — were legal, but did not go so far as to grant the newly-married couples full marriage rights in the state.
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Licensed veterinary technician Kelli Geisen comforts a horse during its examination Wednesday at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center. They were trotting him up and down the hall for a lameness exam, which checks the physical health of the horse.
Veterinary Medicine program gains national reputation for its up-to-date technology and expertise
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hen long-time MSU Veterinary Medical Center client Cory Russell trailered her horse Ben to East Lansing from her home in Chelsea, Mich., for surgery, she had little hope he would pull through. “He was (laying) down in the trailer on the ride up there and the vet said to me, ‘Cory, it’s not looking good. I need to warn you,’” she said. After Russell arrived at the hospital, Ben got up
and walked out of the trailer and into the exam room before laying back down on the ground. The veterinarian immediately sent him into emergency surgery. A team of surgeons performed a major abdominal surgery on the horse, which was successful. Ben made a full recovery. Russell and other large animal owners have placed their trust in the center, which continues to rise in national rankings and bolster its reputation as one of the best veterinary destinations in the country. National reputation In the most recent rankings by U.S. News & See VETERINARY on page 2 u
To watch a video of the Veterinary Medicine program at work, visit statenews.com/multimedia.
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EVENT BENEFITS STACY BLAKESLEE Fiancé Brandon Childers prepares to move MSU graduate Stacy Blakeslee to her bed March 11, 2014, at Spectrum Rehab and Nursing Center in Grand Rapids.
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Stacy Blakeslee’s story has spread through the East Lansing community and beyond, and has continued to inspire people outside of her own family to reach out to help. During December 2013, Stacy was diagnosed with a severe staph infection on her heart
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“This is the kind of thing I’ve been wanting to do ... Music is an important part of Stacy’s life.” Kelly Blakeslee, Stacy’s sister
that later spread throughout her body and caused aneurysms to form in her brain. When one of the aneurysms burst, Stacy suffered from a stroke that sent her into a
semi-responsive state. After spending two months in the Ann Arbor University of Michigan Health System hosSee BLAKESLEE on page 2 u
LANSING — A near $77 million increase is in the works for Michigan’s higher education institutions and soon will head to the House Appropriations Committee for further approval. T he House Appropr iations Subcommittee on Higher Education approved the increase to higher education funding in the 2015 fiscal year at its meeting Wednesday morning. Subcommittee Chair Al Pscholka, R-Stevensville, introduced House Bill 5312 in February, but said this has been something he and others have worked on for a long time. P s c hol k a note d t h i s will be the third straight increase to higher education. “At the end of last year a number of us … have had lots of discussions on how
we could do better,” Pscholka said. “How we could end what is really a decade of disinvestment in higher education.” Gov. Rick Snyder recently recommended a 6.1 percent increase to higher education funding in early February.
Snyder recommended a 6.1 percent increase to higher education funding in early February T he f u ndi ng wou ld be offered only under the condition that universities will have to limit tuition increases to 3.2 percent or less in order to receive the additional money referred to as performance funding. T he pr op o s e d f u nd i ng increase would still leave Michigan universities with much less funding than before Snyder took office in 2011, when he cut education spendSee FUNDING on page 2 u
After Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette’s request for a temporary stay was granted Saturday evening, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided to continue the motion until a decision is made by the higher court. “A f ter comprehensive legal review of state law and all recent court rulings, we have concluded that same-sex couples were legally married at county clerk offices,” Snyder said in the statement. However, the couples’ marriage benefits are suspended until “further court rulings are issued on this matter,” the statement said. The state’s current stance on the matter will prevent couples from taking on the usual benefits of married couples, such as filing taxes as a married couple, joint insurance coverage and employee benefits for the time being. “If you are married and you own a car and you transfer ownership to your spouse, there is no tax to pay. Samesex couples have to pay,” MSU law professor Mae Kuykendall said. “The governor didn’t want to say (Saturday’s marriages are) invalid and will be ignored, but he didn’t want to treat them as full marriages.” According to Kuykendall, Michigan’s same-sex marriages would still be recognized in other jurisdictions where gay marriage is legal, such as New York, even if they are not yet recognized in Michigan. A similar incident occurred in the United States v. Windsor case last year, Kuykendall said, where Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg referred to the marriages under the new ruling as “skim milk” marriages. In a statement released Wednesday, Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum asked Snyder and Schuette to “put Michigan on the right side of history.” “When it comes to making Michigan a forward-looking state, Governor Snyder and Attorney General Schuette need to lead or get out of the way,” Byrum said in a statement.
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Police Brief Engineering Building evacuated after fire alarm sounded Fire alarms forced an evacuation from the Engineering Building around 11 a.m. Wednesday. Civil and environmental engineering administrative assistant Laura Taylor said there was a mistake with the autoclave. “It was an issue in our environmental lab. It was the autoclave that had a lack of appropriate water during use,” Taylor said. “There were no injuries.” Joseph Nguyen, the manager of the lab at the time, echoed that statement. “When you start the autoclave it heats up and boils the water,” Nguyen said. “I don’t know what started it and I’m trying to find out right now.” Students waited outside for about 40 minutes before they were let back in, chemical engineering grad student Rengarajan Shanmugam said. BEN STRAM
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MSU’s Veterinary Medicine program was ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report from page one
World Report, MSU’s Veterinary Medicine program was ranked No. 9 in the country. They earned the ranking in part because of advanced technology that many other programs do not have. In Russell’s case, their equipment and expertise led to a quicker diagnosis. “I had my horse seen by two veterinarians in the area and no one could figure out what was wrong with him,” Russell said. “I sent him up to Michigan State and they diagnosed him within an hour and that was because they had all the tools to do it.”
The school has an in-house veterinary hospital to help train students and service patrons Unlike many other veterinary hospitals, MSU’s has 24-hour care and intensive care. Physicians also have a 3 Tesla magnet for MRI scans, said chief of staff of the large animal hospital Elizabeth Carr, D.V.M. The machine has a more powerful magnetic field as opposed to a 1.5 Tesla magnet MRI scan, producing higher quality imaging. The hospital has a neonatal intensive care unit, a gastrointestinal intensive care ward and an isolation facility for horses with contagious diseases, said Carr, who is also a diplo-
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mat in Design for America and a diplomat in the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. The facility also features imaging services such as digital radiography, digital fluoroscopy, ultrasonography, CT and nuclear scintigraphy, which is a bone scan. Acupuncture and physiotherapy are just a few more of the many services offered at the Veterinary Medical Center. Immersive programs Being a veterinarian is like being a medical doctor, except the patients they see can’t tell their doctors what’s wrong. Second-year veterinary medicine student Rachel Wright said one feature that drew her into the program is that they have a veterinary hospital within the veterinary school, which gives students hands-on opportunities to learn at the clinic. Experts train residents, interns and veterinary students year-round in the facility to give additional insight. “The nice thing about it is you’re not just dealing with one veterinarian,” Russell said. “You’re dealing with a wealth of resources as far as your vets, your residents, your interns and your students. “It’s about having all the resources and all the diagnostic tools.” As a student with a primary interest in equine medicine, Wright said her favorite class is one she is currently taking dealing with equine sports medicine. She said being in the process of completing the dream she has been striving for since she was a little girl keeps her motivated while working her way through
the intense program. Studies with value Veterinary medical school is a four-year program where the first two-and-a-half years are spent in the classroom. The students learn a very similar curriculum up until their last 18 months in the program. At that time, they branch off and rotate through various veterinary clinical services where they focus on their specific interests in the field, Wright said. Students work with animals such as dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, snakes, birds, horses, cattle, goats, sheep, potbelly pigs, alpacas and llamas, Carr said. After students in veterinary medicine graduate and pass national and state boards, they are qualified to practice on any species, Carr said. “One of the beauties of the field is that you can focus as much as you want or be as broad as you want,” she said. “The value of it is if you decide at some point you want to pursue another area of interest you’re licensed in all species.” For those interested in learning more about veterinary medicine, the college puts on an annual event called Vet-A-Visit. The event will be held on Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those who attend will have the opportunity to see both the large and small animal clinics and several different animals. There also will be presentations and round-table discussions for all students or prospective students interested in becoming a licensed veterinary technician or a doctor of veterinary medicine.
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pital, she was moved to Spectrum Health System, a nonprofit health system in Grand Rapids, Mich. Since then, Stacy has been partaking in various physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Recently, Stacy stopped receiving insurance coverage because of the belief that her health wasn’t progressing fast enough. However, Kelly said their family is going to appeal to get her insurance back. “Spectrum (Health System) has been saying that Stacy is exactly where she’s supposed to be based on her injury,” Kelly said. “They’re very happy with where she is — there’s no way the appeal can’t be accepted.” A benefit concert is being held for the MSU alumna from 7-11 p.m. on Friday. The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities theatre in the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall will become the stage for a beat battle in her honor. March of the Drums: For Stacy is being put together by MSU alumna Ella Campbell and the hip-hop group academy All of the Above from the Oak Park YMCA. The event will feature 16 hip-hop producers from across the state who will compete in a bracket-style tournament of who can create the best sound as a disc jockey mixes the beats. After the beats stop, judges
“My heart really just went out to the family. I know what it’s like to have an illness rock a family, and Stacy became like a little sister to me.” Raphael Downes, Lansing resident
will determine which competitors move on to the next round. Puppies from Paws with a Cause, an organization that raises and trains service dogs for people with disabilities, will be in the lobby for attendees to play with. Stacy had interviewed with Paws with a Cause just before she fell ill. March of the Drums is an annual event usually held to raise funds for All of the Above. This year, all proceeds from the event are instead going to Blakeslee. “My heart really just went out to the family,” said Raphael Downes, a Lansing resident and member of All of the Above. “I know what it’s like to have an illness rock a family, and Stacy became like a little sister to me. Her personality is just unforgettable.” Downes worked with Stac y a nd he r si ste r, Ke l ly Blakeslee, at the Biggby Coffee on Jolly Road. When Downes approached Kelly with the idea of a benefit concert for Stacy, she was ecstatic. “This is the kind of thing I’ve been wanting to do,” Kelly said. “Music is an important part of Stacy’s life. Ella and Raphael have been awesome and really went above and beyond.” Tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased with cash or credit card. The Green Spartan bracelets made to raise money for Stacy will also be sold during the evening.
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“(The legislature should) be doing more than even the executive recommendation to restore some of the drastic cutting that was started a couple years ago.” Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo
ing by 15 percent, or about $150 million. If the proposed increase makes it through legislature, MSU could stand to gain about $14 million. However, in recent years, the funding allotted in the final budget has been less than what the House initially proposed. Pscholka said his resolve to increase funding was strengthened when he made a trip to Benton Harbor on Monday and spoke with a group of young high school dropouts from the area. “The only thing that 90 percent of them wanted to do was go to college,” he said. “They wanted to take the next step. So it’s important we make it affordable and accessible not only to the kids in Benton Har-
bor, but to the kids across the state.” State Rep. Sean McCann, D-Kalamazoo, said he believed the increase was important for Michigan universities. He said he thought the committee should go even further, saying the legislature should “be doing more than even the executive recommendation to restore some of the drastic cutting that was started a couple years ago.” Minority Vice-Chair Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, said he was happy to see the bill go through and to see some funding restored to higher education after several years of significant cuts. “I think it’s good news for Michigan State University and the students that go there,” he said.
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The large, inflatable Oberon beer bottle standing outside of Crunchy’s on Sunday night signified one thing. Despite the cold temperatures, it is almost springtime in East Lansing. Bell’s Brewing Company, located in Kalamazoo, began celebrating the release of their summertime wheat ale Oberon with parties at bars and restaurants all across the state for the past week. Beggar’s Banquet held its launch Wednesday night. Peppino’s, Dublin Square Irish Pub and Crunchy’s also hosted launch parties. For advertising senior Patr ic k F ly n n, t he m idn ight release at Crunchy’s Sunday night started at 9:30 p.m. with a line out the door and good friends. “We miss this beer,” he said. “We enjoy being beer snobs, which we kind of embrace, and this is something we’ve waited awhile for.”
This week, bars in East Lansing celebrated the seasonal release of Oberon with launch parties University of Michigan student Dan Bracciano drove from Ann Arbor to East Lansing to attend the opening at Crunchy’s. “I drink this a lot over the summer, and you don’t get to see it for six or seven months,” he said.
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East Lansing resident Bret Self drinks Bell’s Oberon on Wednesday at Beggar’s Banquet, 218 Abbott Road, during the Oberon Release Party.
“It isn’t summer in Michigan unless Oberon is there.” Aren Rabe, district manager of Alliance Beverage
For local establishments like Crunchy’s, the slew of release parties draw crowds that normal weeknights typically don’t bring. Crunchy’s General Manager Mike Krueger said Crunchy’s usually has a release party Sunday the week after St. Patrick’s Day. He said the crowd this year was about the size of crowds in the past. “In theory it’s the beginning of spring,” he said. “Even though it snowed out here tonight, people usually associate it with the start of warmer weather.” Krueger said he had been a part of Crunchy’s for four years but knew the tradition dates back to eight years ago, and that Bell’s beers in general do
very well. Oberon representatives have been pleased with this year’s release so far. Aren Rabe, district manager of A lliance Beverage who supplies Bell’s to the Lansing area, said this year’s turnout has been great so far. “We see a change in kids of drinking age, they don’t want to get overly drunk,” he said. “It ’s about the quality of what they are drinking.” He said the beer reminds him of warmer weather. “It isn’t summer in Michigan unless Oberon is there,” he said. “The state of Michigan sells more Oberon in a six week stretch than any other beer in Michigan.”
City to give penalties if lawns are not litter-free beginning mid-April By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
The sun is shining, the snow is melting and the garbage is blowing — it’s spring, and the city’s in need of some cleaning. Over the winter, litter collected on sidewalks and neighborhood lawns was covered by snowfall until recent warm temperatures revealed the rubbish and left it free to drift about the city. While city workers tend to the litter downtown, students will incur warnings and citations if they fail to maintain their properties, whether the garbage is theirs or not. Eldon Evans, East Lansing Police Department supervisor, said strict litter enforcement will likely begin in mid-April, when students and property owners have had a chance to clean up
after the snow has fully melted and stopped falling. Marketing senior Meredith Assaly said many students are waiting until the last trace of winter is gone before they pick up their yards. “There’s 50,000 students that go here, so having garbage on the ground is inevitable,” Assaly said. “A lot of people have the mentality that, ‘Oh, it’s just going to snow again, so we may as well wait.’ It’s harder to control (litter) off campus because it’s our responsibility.” With a harsher winter this year, record snowfall and frigid temperatures, little relief was given to the downtown maintenance workers attempting to get ahead on the garbage, said Catherine DeShambo, East Lansing environmental services administrator. “This year was a little more difficult than previous years,”
DeShambo said. “Other years we were able to get to the litter earlier because the snow melted throughout the year,” she said. Until the gutters are cleared of snow and ice, city workers are unable to use street sweepers and blowers, which are more efficient additions to the brooms and dust pans they currently wield. Some students are frustrated that there’s so much litter in the first place — like human biology junior Zachary Woodward. He said throwing waste onto the ground rather than the trash can is a decision that stems from laziness. “It doesn’t really affect my life, but I feel like the laziness of throwing trash on the ground is ridiculous,” Woodward said. “If you can’t take the time to throw something away, how are you walking to class?” he said.
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ASMSU brings Failure:Lab to campus on April 1 By Kary Askew Garcia kaskew@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
MSU will embrace a new appreciation for failure this April with a new initiative. ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is partnering with the Grand Rapids-based program Failure:Lab to share stories of hardship and failure of now-successful people. Kiran Samra, ASMSU’s president, collaborated with other members of the student government who had attended a Failure:Lab previously and liked the concept. Providing a way for students to hear stories of failure and take them at face value and draw their own conclusions was one of the main reasons for bringing Failure:Lab to MSU, Samra said. “A lot of t imes you go through things and (they) may not go as planned,” she said. “We thought this would be impactful for students.” Of the six speakers featured in the event, MSU athletics director Mark Hollis will be sharing his story, Samra said. Other speakers include College of Human Medicine Dean Marsha D. Rappley. Samra said each of t he
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speakers at the event are all volunteering to tell their story with no compensation, including Hollis. She said the revenue from the event will go toward covering the cost of marketing and renting the venue. Jonathan Williams, one of the co-founders of Failure:Lab, said it started from an emotional TED Talk in Detroit where the presenter shared a story about his personal and professional failures and how he overcame those. “We kept thinking, what if he had just quit at the failure and just walked off stage?” Williams said. “How much more can we learn if the speaker isn’t telling us the lesson and the speaker isn’t telling us what to think?” Bet ween each of the six speakers there will be different student music performers. ASMSU’s director of marketing Anna Hogg said she has put a lot of time into advertising for the event and reaching out to students to encourage them to attend. “It’s really an event where students can take away something valuable,” Hogg said. Hogg said many of the students ASMSU has talked to about Failure:Lab have been intrigued by it. The event will be held at
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t’s yet another early morning, and you woke up late for class. To make matters worse, that essay you just stayed up all night trying to finish is due and your printer just ran out of ink. Things just couldn’t get any worse. You quietly think to yourself, “WHY ME?! Why do I always seem to have such bad luck?!? I just can’t seem to get anything right these days.” I have had more than my fair share of negative and discouraging thoughts running amuck through my mind during my life. However, throughout these past four years at MSU, I have learned how to let go of the negative and start using all of my energy to completely focus on the positive things in life. The results I am now experiencing have transformed my life. I have come a long way from the boy who first arrived at MSU’s scene in fall of 2010, to the man that I have grown into and fought to become today. When I first arrived at MSU, I did not know where or how I fit into the world or the “bigger picture” of things. I felt like I didn’t belong. There were so many students on campus, and it was easy to feel insignificant. It was during my freshman year that I also began dealing with some family issues, lack of a love life and the loss of my grandfather, who had always been like a dad to me. I began my struggle with serious bouts of depression and anxiety. I remember routinely asking myself, “Why am I even alive? What exactly
is my purpose in life?” I had so many anything you want from the uninegative and dreadful thoughts verse, why didn’t you just ask for running through my mind that I happiness in the first place?” Well, there is a little bit more to it. Durcouldn’t seem to overcome. It was not until halfway through ing my bouts of depression and anxmy junior year here that I began iety, while I wanted to be happy, all to realize what was wrong. I had I could ever manage to focus on was been diagnosed with major clinical just how unhappy I had become and depression, but I didn’t want to use how miserable life seemed to be. I prescription drugs to alter my state felt so sure that everything in my life was going wrong, of mind. I reasoned that and as I started to slip an issue stemming from guest columnist up in school and make my current mindset mistakes, things just could also be changed seemed to get worse. naturally at a mental Have you ever had bad level. I wanted my jourthings happen to you ney toward happiness in life, and the more to begin with changyou seemed to focus on ing my thoughts and those bad experiences, approach to life. I had the more things seemed recently dropped out of to fall apart? my fraternity, quit the Nathan Belyk belyknat@msu.edu Here’s how I’ve manparty scene and spent a aged to handle this semester learning how problem in a way that to love myself and truhas completely turned my life ly be happy. To be happy, I had to understand around. Everyday instead of focusthat the universe does not operate ing on life from a negative point of from “outside-to-in” as modern day view and constantly berating myself society suggests, it operates from for past mistakes, I choose instead to the “inside-to-out.” This informa- look at life and all of my experienction is even given to us in the Bible, es from a positive perspective. This where it says, “Do what’s best—as is referred to as “The Power of Posiabove, so below” (Matthew 6:5-13). tive Thinking” and this process has What this means is that nothing in caused me to constantly challenge the outside physical world can exist my interpretation of reality to focus without it first existing in the inter- on positive thoughts. In life, everything can either be nal “spiritual” or mental realm of life. This concept is basically get- a blessing or a lesson, sometimes ting at the idea that “if you can see it can even be both. Our experiit in your mind, you can hold it in ence of life depends directly on our your hand” or “Ask, and you shall interpretation. For instance, if you go about your day always focusing receive.” Now the real question is, “OK, on the negative side of things, you well if you can ask and just receive will be bound to only “see” or expe-
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rience the negative. However, if you choose to go about your day constantly focusing on the posiBy constantly tive side of things viewing my or taking a look on the “bright life from a side,” you are negative directly altering perspective, your life experience and thereI realized fore are likely to I actually see the good in even the worst had been situations. stripping In each away all moment, we are given a choice. the good We can either from my life give life to the moment, or take experiences.” life from it. By constantly viewing my life from a negative perspective, I realized I actually had been stripping away all the good from my life experiences. You see, always focusing on the possible negative outcomes only takes life away from all of the possible positive experiences that you could have. It is from this “inner” paradigm shift from a negative point of view to a positive perspective that has enabled me to completely overcome severe clinical depression and anxiety. I am now the happiest I have ever been, and I owe it all to learning to focus on the good things in my life and becoming a master of my thoughts. Nathan Belyk is a communication senior. Reach him at belyknat@msu. edu.
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lashback to senior year of high school. The question “Where are you going to college?” probably followed most of us around like a lost puppy. The choice at hand was a big one, and many of us were worried about making the right decision. I was one of those students who really had no idea where I wanted to go to college. There were a few schools I was interested in, but when the time came to decide on a school, I chose Lansing Community College. It wasn’t until this semester that I was able to make the switch to MSU. But I don’t regret going to LCC first. I have quite a few reasons for choosing community college. First, I wasn’t sure which school would be the best one for me. Second, I’ll be honest and say I just didn’t feel mature enough to move out and live in a dorm. I also knew if I went to LCC, I really wouldn’t have to worry about loans because the tuition is so much cheaper than MSU’s. People have looked down on me for choosing community college, but I know it helped me grow up. I was there for two and a half years, and it helped me to develop better study habits and manage my time better. Community college is more like high school.
The classes are smaller, you play name games about campus as a transfer student was difficult. For starters, I’m a 21-year-old finishing my on the first day and I saw a lot of people I gradsophomore year here. I accumulated 52 credits uated with. I look back and realize though that I needed at LCC and expected to be a junior here after those things because I was not ready to come I transferred. After checking StuInfo, I found out only 43 of those credits would to a big university. reporter transfer. After about a year and a half at In terms of scheduling and classes, LCC, I knew MSU was the place transfer students often get the short I wanted to be. I applied the end of the stick. AOP for Spring end of my second year and was semester transfers was scheduled denied. I was crushed. I wanted three days before the semester startto come here so badly and be with ed and we were not able to sign up my friends and make my parents for classes until then. proud. If it wasn’t for help from my dad, I spent the Fall 2013 semester Meagan beck who is a professor at the School of working to improve my grades and mbeck@statenews.com Hospitality Business, I would not applied again on a whim. I honhave learned how to schedule classestly didn’t think I had a chance because I’ve heard the amount of freshman es before AOP. I was able to enroll most of my classes as soon accepted is usually too high and therefore transfer students have a harder time being admitted. as the website allowed, but many other transIn November, I received a letter and found fer students probably weren’t as lucky. But even enrolling as soon as I could, I still out I was accepted. My level of excitement was through the roof. Being able to say I would be wasn’t able to get all of the classes I wantan official Spartan in 2014 was the greatest ed. Three of the classes I’m taking this semester pertain to my major, which is great. They thing to happen to me. Yes, I was very excited to come to MSU. I’m would be even better if they weren’t all schedexcited to be here now. But arriving at cam- uled before 10 a.m. I’m the type of person who pus and going through the process of learning is best friends with their bed and wishes sleep-
ing was an Olympic sport. I honestly wish I wasn’t taking my fourth class. It does not relate to my major and was the only class that fit my schedule. The class is a psychology elective with a lot of memorization, and it’s hard to stay motivated when I would rather be in a class more directly related to journalism. The professor is helpful and I can see why some people in that major might find the class interesting, but I just don’t. I also wish someone would have told me about iClickers. I showed up to my second class on my first day here and a professor said to pull them out to answer questions. I had never even heard of an iClicker. I could have checked the syllabus, but no one told me where they were posted online. I don’t want to complain and say I’m ungrateful about coming to MSU. I’ve had amazing opportunities since coming here. I never expected someone to hold my hand during this process. However, I feel as though transfer students could be offered more advice on what to expect coming in. MSU could provide more information when transfer students start, especially students who transfer in the middle of the year. Meagan Beck is a State News reporter. Reach her at mbeck@statenews.com.
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When March rolls around, it pays to have some experience. In the case of the MSU men’s basketball team, that’s exactly what it has — in bunches. Notably, MSU has two seniors that have been to NCAA Tournament each of their first three years, and a junior in Branden Dawson that has overcome multiple injuries to become one of the most important players on the team. Even younger guys such as sophomores Gary Harris and Denzel Valentine have had to step up in big games when the older players have been sidelined for one reason or another. “I don’t have a problem with guys leaving early and I don’t have a problem — contrary to popular belief — I don’t try to recruit guys that are staying four years or one year,” head coach Tom Izzo said. “I’m going to say until I’m done with this profession, I feel sorry for those freshmen and sophomores. I think there’s so much pressure
“I think Keith Appling is the toughest guy I’ve got. I feel a little different sense of urgency. … He’s got added pressures.” Tom Izzo, head coach
put on them, and I think it’s wrong.” There’s been a trend in this year’s NCAA Tournament that teams with more experience are the ones that have had the most success. Remaining powers such as Florida and San Diego State feature multiple seniors in their starting lineup, and teams that pulled off major upsets like Dayton, Mercer and MSU’s thirdround matchup, Harvard, are led by seniors. “I thought that was the reason why we were able to have the kind of season we had all year, because of the veterans,” Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker said after Harvard lost to MSU. “These older guys know what it takes, and I thought they showed that a lot in this particular game.” Amaker said it wouldn’t be possible for Harvard to win the
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conference outright three of the past four years without the contribution of his upperclassmen. Despite scoring just six points and picking up seven fouls in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, MSU head coach Tom Izzo called Keith Appling the unsung player for the Spartans. Appling also dished out eight assists across 52 minutes of play over the two games. “I think Keith Appling is the toughest guy I’ve got,” Izzo said. “I feel a little different sense of urgency. This senior class has got to worry about the President picking you, the last game, the streak that we have. He’s got added pressures.” Izzo said MSU’s opening game against Delaware might have been the best floor game from an assist and defensive standpoint that the senior has played all year. For Appling, it doesn’t mat-
ter what’s on the stat sheet, as long as there’s a tick in the Spartans’ favor in the win column. “I just look to do whatever I can to help the team win,” Appling said. “Whether it’s being the superhero, the unsung hero, or nobody. Whatever I can do to help the team win, I’m satisfied.” W hen MSU faces off against No. 1 seed Virginia at about 10 p.m. on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, it will be against another senior-laden team in the Cavaliers. Izzo said Appling is allowed to be nervous that it could be his last game, but he’s not allowed to be scared. “I’m just going to tell Keith that there’s nothing wrong with being nervous,” Izzo said. “There’s something wrong with being scared. Nervous is like preparing for a test and you go and you’re nervous for the test. If you did your work, you’re allowed to be nervous. You’re not allowed to be scared, not in this program.”
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The MSU hockey team took the ice last Thursday against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural Big Ten hockey tournament and suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime, a microcosm of how the entire season went for the Spartans. The Spartans finished a disappointing 11-18-7 on the season, going 5-9-6 in the first season of Big Ten hockey conference play. Out of those games, 9 ended in either an overtime loss or tie, as the team struggled to close out games. In reflecting on the season in his final press conference Wednesday at Breslin Center, head coach Tom Anastos said that in short, there was one simple answer for where the team needs to improve. “We have to improve our ability to score,” Anastos said. “Had we been able to score with more regularity this year, we would have probably won anywhere from eight to ten more games on that alone.” The head coach isn’t going to change too much with the system they have in place, but is hoping some minor adjustments will lead to more goals scored next season. “We’re not going to radically change the skill sets we have,” Anastos said. “I think there will be some system adjustments that if we can adapt to, they will create more scoring chances.” Although the team made it to
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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 7 — There’s a change in plans. A career opportunity arises from an unexpected source. Friends are there for you. Be thankful for what you’ve got. Don’t gamble or make expensive promises. Replenish your reserves instead. Balance work with relaxation. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 — You can do more than you thought. Higher-ups speak well of you. Have your facts together. It’s empowering. Don’t forget to do an important job. Something doesn’t go as planned. It all works out. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8 — Study the itinerary before dashing off. Make sure the numbers balance. Include a beautiful destination and interesting conversation. Private effort pays off. Someone’s standing for you. Your holdings increase in value. Give love, not money. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 — Your team is hot. Ideas pop like corn. Choose one you like, and use it to grow the group fund. Someone could criticize, so rely on your support group to explain. Use a gentle touch rather than force. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8 — Love could seem intense. Don’t get intimidated. It’s worth any unexpected surprises. Flow around obstacles like water. Work out misunderstandings by remaining committed to partnership, and flexible about what that looks like. Spend quiet time together. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9 — Avoid distractions to savor an especially delicious moment. Fall in love all over again. Brainstorm creative career ideas. Infuse passion into your work. Your planning and research pays off. Prepare for your big launch.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22) Today is a 7 — You don’t need to spend a lot to have fun. Get your crew together, and go play in the park, near water, or downtown. Assign a designated driver. Don’t expect to get a lot done... enjoy the company. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 — Revamp or repair a water element in your home. Clean, organize and increase the beauty around you. Something you try doesn’t work. Get help from family and friends. They love you. Play music. Provide refreshments. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 7 — A social event could spark romance. You stumble onto a treasure. Things don’t go as planned. One option may be expensive... it’s not the only one. Seek advice. Talk it over with a variety of viewpoints. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — Let advancement occur naturally. There’s money to be made. Complete tasks as they come. Meet and greet. Dance with chaos. Listen to a critic. Study how others resolved a practical problem. Add chocolate. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 9 — It’s a perfect time for a new look. Revamp your haircut or style. Make creative changes. You’re extra attractive. Handle a chore you’ve been avoiding, and free space for something new. Consider all possibilities. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 — Work interferes with playtime. A compromise can be worked out. Talk about sad feelings. Support your team. Get the project rolling. Verify your guest list. Negotiate a fair exchange. Postpone buying treats until money rolls in.
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Newport Jazz Festival to play in Wharton Center on Thursday night By April Jones ajones@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
The brassy sounds of jazz will envelop Wharton Center Thursday night when the Newport Jazz Festival comes to town.
The Newport Jazz Festival is celebrating its 60th year with this concert
Danny Melnick, tour producer of the festival, said the Newport Jazz Festival is a nationally recognized concert that has already performed in major cities across the country this year.
The festival, which only travels on milestone anniversaries, is celebrating 60 years since its creation in 1954. “The cool thing about the jazz festival is that it’s still alive,� Melnick said. “It ’s not like it just happened 60 years ago once — it keeps happening.� The festival usually takes place in Rhode Island each year. This year, the Newport Jazz Festival kicked off in Newport, R.I., before traveling across the country. The band has already hit cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago. East Lansing will soon join
“The cool thing about the jazz festival is that it’s still alive. It’s not like it just happened 60 years ago once — it keeps happening.� Danny Melnick, Newport Jazz Festival tour producer
that roster. Although the celebration of jazz has remained constant through the years, each year’s festival brings in new musicians. This year’s Newport Jazz Festival will feature a sevenpiece band that includes a saxophonist, vocalist, trumpeter, guitarist, pianist, drummer and bassist. The group will be playing a mix of Brazilian, New Orleans
and Latin style jazz. Even though the band only gathered in January to start practicing, drummer Clarence Penn said the performances have gone smoothly so far. “Everyone has a lot of experience, so that makes it easy working with this group,� Penn said. “The hard part is trying to cover 60 years of a festival with only 90 minutes.� Penn, a Detroit native, said he grew up listening to records
of the live performances at the Newport Jazz Festival. When Melnick asked him to join the band for the festival this year, he jumped at the opportunity. “It’s really exciting for me,� he said. “I’ve been familiar with the festival since the beginning of my jazz career, so its really nice to represent a festival that you grew up hearing about.� Penn said when he began his career as a jazz musician, Michigan was not known for being a jazz state. “I hear (there’s) definitely more awareness in the state, so it’s really exciting to be back now,� Penn said. “It’s always
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nice to come back and play at home.� The festival will cater to a wide variety of people, Melnick said. Aside from jazz, the band will play soul, funk and blues songs. “We try really hard to book different styles of music that all are related somehow to jazz,� Melnick said. “You may not get any major pop or rock or heavy metal or country, but you will get those other styles of music that in one way or another are connected to jazz.� The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Wharton Center. Tickets cost $15 for MSU students and can be purchased on the Wharton Center website.
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Studio art sophomore Alexandra Bertakis paints a still-life portrait for her studio art class on Wednesday at the Kresge Art Center. Bertakis said the purpose of the assignment is to exaggerate reality with imaginative colors. Emily Jenks/The State News
Fate of the Earth Inaugural Symposium
Human Well-Being and the Environment Michigan State University’s Environmental Science and Policy Program is bringing together distinguished thinkers from around the world to explore the challenges and opportunities we face in enhancing human well-being while protecting the environment.
Thursday April 3, 2014 Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Michigan State University
Join us for a evening session: “A Conversation on the Fate of the Earth� featuring
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Michael P. Vandenbergh Director Climate Change Network, Vanderbilt Law School
Thomas Lovejoy Professor Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University
7:30 p.m. This symposium is made possible through the generous support of Barbara Sawyer-Koch and Donald Koch For more information, visit the website environment.msu.edu/fateoftheearth.php