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The Record Lounge finds new life in REO Town after rental dispute BY RILEY MURDOCK RMURDOCK@STATENEWS.COM

Following a rent dispute that forced the store from its East Lansing space in late March, The Record Lounge has found a new home in Lansing's REO Town district. Owner Heather Frarey was moving her store the day a previous State News article was published, regarding the dispute, and could not be reached for additional comment. She said this led to her side of the story to be told. "There were some other things that nobody knew about," Frarey said. "I never told my husband, I never told customers, I for sure didn't tell Cron Management my problems 'cause they don't give a shit, so why bother? It's my shop, I thought I could handle it on my own and things just kind of kept going and snowballing, and you get yourself into a problem." In regards to her dispute with management at The State News, Frarey said she'd rather move on— and move on she has.

An outpouring of support among customers and connections with local businesses allowed her to quickly secure a new space and resume business, which she said is now thriving. The Record Lounge's new REO Town space, located at 1132 S. Washington Ave., has been open since April 4. "I just thought I owned a record shop, I never asked anybody for help. I tried to do it all on my own and I probably shouldn't have, but that's just how it went," Frarey said. "I love all the people that supported me and the shop … I was just kind of taken aback at all the support." The Record Lounge will be able to participate in Record Store Day on April 22 as previously planned, Frarey said, and will continue to operate out of its new space for the foreseeable future. "We've got some things lined up," Frarey said. "Great Harvest (Bread Company) is going to bring cookies, we're going to have Blue Owl Coffee, they open the same day and they're going to be giving out samples of coffee and all of that too, and some other things that

Owner of the Record Lounge Heather Frarey smiles as a customer walks into the store while she organizes vinyls on April 11 at the new Record Lounge store at 1132 S. Washington Ave. in Lansing. “It’s like a library, nobody ever puts anything back,” Frarey said. PHOTO: ZAINA MAHMOUD

we're going to do too." The Record Lounge feels like a natural fit in the neighborhood's network of unique small businesses, Frarey said. "We're all kind of along the same 'ol niche market I guess," Frarey said. "REO Town is totally different than East Lansing. Where East Lansing basically is corporate-owned businesses, there's only maybe two small businesses left there, where here it's all small business owned. The

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go to Flat, Black & Circular, and then I kind of found a little shop and that was kind of like my go-to whenever I needed some vinyl," Menke said. Menke said he was excited when he heard the Lounge was moving to REO Town. Like some of Frarey's other fans, he said he was excited at the prospect of having her shop closer. "Instead of riding (my bike)

all the way to East Lansing, I can ride pretty much where I work," Menke said. "It was poor circumstances, but all in all I think they ended up exactly where they needed to be. In my opinion, REO … seems sleepy, but it's starting to get all the right things of just a cool little cozy, taking-careof-itself neighborhood, self sustaining, definitely."

“I just thought I owned a record shop, I never asked anybody for help. I tried to do it all on my own and I probably shouldn’t have, but that’s just how it went.” Heather Frarey, owner of The Record Lounge

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ASMSU attempts to increase voter turnout BY BRENDAN BAXTER BBAXTER@STATENEWS.COM

The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, have set up their green ASMSU branded tent outside of Student Services, which can mean only one thing – it's time for ASMSU elections. Members have chalked the sidewalks all across campus in an attempt to get a better voter turnout this year. ASMSU's voter turnout has been less than satisfactory in recent years, bringing in roughly 1,500 voters last election and even less in the election prior. Regarding this issue, ASMSU President Lorenzo Santavicca said it is because of issues the organization has had in marketing itself to the students. "In past years, the organization has found itself in some difficulties in marketing what it does for students, but I think this year I think we've been very intentional about marketing our services out to students," Santavicca said. Santavicca said he hopes to see change this

year because ASMSU has changed who it engages with in the organization to help out with elections. "I think what we've been doing is engaging all parts of the organization with elections," Santavicca said. "Traditionally, the organization has relied solely on the General Assembly to get the word out about elections, but we've engaged our Student Allocations Board, we've engaged our class councils intentionally this year." Part of what might bring students to vote this year are several proposals students are being asked to vote on. Namely, there is a resolution to add Muslim Students' Association to CORES and COPS, a renewal of a tax on James Madison College students for student senate, renewal of the ASMSU readership program and a resolution to make Safe Ride a full-time service. Vice President of Finance and Operations Jason Barnett said he is unsure how well Safe Ride will fair on the ballot as it is a new program. READ MORE AT STATENEWS.COM

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Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St., E. Lansing (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm September - April Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm Wednesday Worship: 9pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) Peoples Church Campus Ministry 200 W Grand River Ave., East Lansing, MI (517) 332-5073 ThePeoplesChurch.com Worship Times: Sunday: 10:30 AM worship 11:30 AM Student Lunch & Gathering Monday: 6:30 PM Student Dinner & Bible Study

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MSU takes steps for inclusion of LGBT students, more resources BY LAURA BOHANNON LBOHANNON@STATENEWS.COM

In 1972, East Lansing made history and was the first city to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in regards to city hiring. The city ordinance now prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing and public accommodations or services in addition to employment, according to the city code. Since then, MSU has worked to foster an accepting and supportive atmosphere for all of its students, including LGBTQ students, said Alex Lange, Assistant Director of the LBGT Resource Center at MSU. Resources on campus Lange said the university has done a good job of providing a physical space for resources like social belonging programs for LGBT students. "One of our top premier programs is New2U," Lange said. "And that is our first-year experience program, so it's a time that we sort of help students transition into the university, figure out what the university is like, what it means to be LGBTQ+ in the university." Lange said MSU is one of the few colleges in the country with a program specifically for first-year LGBT students. New2U, which was founded in 2007, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Lange said. Lange also said the LBGT Resource Center offers a peer mentoring program called SparQ to help first-year students in situations where it might be awkward to speak with staffers. Lange said it helps to have someone who is around your age to talk to and the peer mentors prov ided from SparQ are often alumni of the New2U program. For all students, Lange said there are educational programs on campus. One such program is Queer Inclusive Learning and Leadership program, or QuILL, which is open to anyone with a valid MSUnet ID. "It's essentially an educational course on LGBT 101," Lange said about QuILL. The resource center has also worked to consolidate all of the policy information, especially for transgender students, in one place that is easy to find, Lange said. There is also an all-gender bathroom map of campus online that is being worked on, Lange said. "We're a very large campus, that's no secret," Lange said. "But we are a small-but-mighty office that's trying to do a lot … and so, I think our programs are amazing and can benefit students."

OK too," Lange said. "Or they don't want to come to the door because they're nervous about what that means. We've had students who have paced outside the door, like, 'What does it mean to come into this office?'" Straight, cisgender people are in and out of the LBGT Resource Center's office often, seeking to learn more, he said. One student who hasn't utilized all of the LBGT Resource Center's programs is psychology senior Jacob Jean. Jean, who is also part of MSU's cheerleading squad, said he hasn't felt like he needed the resources throughout his time at MSU. "I would say it's been a good experience, I've never really had a negative experience here," Jean said. "I've never really been blatantly harassed by anyone or anything like that, on campus at least."

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Reaching Out Lange said although many LGBT students don't utilize all of the programs, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. "They may be in a different place in their development, or they don't need us, and that's

Jean said his friends on campus are accepting of his sexual orientation. "I remember when I came here freshman year, and my roommate was also gay, and we decided to go to the (LBGT) Resource Center," Jean said. "I think they were having an event where you introduce yourself. That was pretty cool." Jean said he made a couple of friends through that experience, and now he doesn't necessarily think he needs to utilize the resources on campus. But he said he knows if he were to need those resources, they're there. Jean is an RA in South Neighborhood and said he is aware of LGBT caucasus in each neighborhood on campus. As an LGBT student-athlete at MSU, Jean said his experience has been extremely positive and even credits sports for helping him get through tragedies relating to his sexuality. "In high school, my senior year, my boyfriend committed suicide," Jean said. "That was when I was making the team at State, and my coach helped me through it. She basically was one person that was there for me all the time and she barely even knew me."

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of two buildings on campus was considered all-gendered housing on campus." Lange said all-gendered housing has been expanded to just about every building on campus at this point. The second option is called flexible housing and is accessible to any student on campus, transgender or not. It allows students to live with whoever they want to, regardless of gender. "That works if you're a second-year or above on campus," Lange said. "Students need to apply for this type of housing, though." Pride Index A measuring tool called the Pride Index looks at different colleges and universities to see what's available and what isn't available for LGBT students, and scores them on a scale of one to five. MSU scored a three, but Lange said this was scored before a lot of improvements were made at the university. Lange said he hopes to see MSU continue to do what it's doing and seek improvement. "I think it's about continuing what we're doing and being thoughtful about it," Lange said. Lange said he also hopes to see increased awareness of the resources available for LGBT students on campus, especially since a lot of students in their second or third year at MSU will learn about the LBGT Resource Center for the first time. Jean said MSU is doing a good job of helping to ensure LGBT students are well-accommodated. "I think that reflects on my positive experience," Jean said. "I mean, I have obviously had a positive experience for a reason. They must be doing something right."

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LGBTQ-Friendly break-down by inclusion factors Sexual Orientation Score

3.5/5

Gender Indentity/Expression Score

3/5 3.5/5

LGBTQ Policy Inclusion LGBTQ Support and Institutional Commitment

4/5

LGBTQ Academic Life

3/5 4.5/5

LGBTQ Student Life

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LGBTQ Housing & Residence Life LGBTQ Campus Safety

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LGBTQ Counseling & Health

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LGBTQ Recruitment & Retention Efforts

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MSU PRIDE INDEX RANKING: 3/5 STARS

LGBTQ-Friendly break-down among other universities University of Michigan - Dearborn

2.5/5

Grand Valley State University

4/5

Oakland University

4/5

Eastern Michigan University

4/5

Michigan Technological University Washtenaw Community College

3.5/5 1/5

Delta College

1.5/5

University of Michigan - Flint

3.5/5

Northern Michigan University

3/5

Grand Rapids Community College University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ferris State University

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Psychology senior Jacob Jean holds up his partner during the first half of men’s basketball game against the University of Wisconsin on Feb. 26 at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Badgers, 84-74. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LEWAKOWSKI SLEWAKOWSKI@STATENEWS.COM

When psychology senior Jacob Jean was approached by Outsports to write an article telling his life story, he immediately thought he didn't have one to tell. Upon some reflection, Jean was able to configure his thoughts into an article that laid his secrets out on a page. COMING OUT

At the age of 14, Jean had the courage to come out to his family. Jean's mom, Tammi Evans, was not only expecting the announcement, but was filled with relief once he finally got it off his chest. "I knew my son was gay at 1 year old," Evans said. "So when he did tell me, it was no surprise. It was like, 'Thank God.'" She was happy his sexuality was out in the open and there was no sneaking around anymore or questioning things. Jean's mom and dad both grew up with lesbian mothers, which made his coming out a welcomed moment, he said. The reason he believed he didn't have a story to tell was because of the outstanding support he received within his household. "To myself, there was nothing inspirational about that," Jean said. While the entire world doesn't show support, there's still support there out in the world, he said. Jean came out to his longtime best friend, psychology senior Emily Kraszewski, in an art class during their freshman year of high school. "He's the first person that came out to me," Kraszewski said. Sitting in the back of the room, Jean wrote "I like boys" onto a slip of paper and slid it over to where Kraszewski was sitting. The two shared a tear-filled moment. "If anything it made us closer," she said. "I didn't care at all, it didn't matter to me. I would've been friends with him no matter what because he's a really great person." A TRAGEDY

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Four years after his coming out, Jean was sitting in class like he had every other day. It was May 2, 2013, and he hadn't talked to his boyfriend of 15 months, Zack, that day. Before he got the chance, one of his classmates announced that Zack had taken his own life just

hours before. "Not exactly how I wished it to happen," Jean said of the moment he found out. It was springtime during his senior year of high school, a time generally filled with excited feelings as students look to graduation and venturing onto college. Jean said his boyfriend's passing sent him into a dark, depressed state and he spent his days wishing his sleep would last just a little bit longer. During the 15 months Jean and Zack were dating, Jean, Evans and Zack had gotten very close, Evans said. "I didn't know what to do for him," Evans said. "I can fix every boo-boo, every little thing. … This was something I couldn't fix." MOVING FORWARD

What could fix him, though, was his sport. "Obviously, that type of situation never completely heals," he said. Jean recalled how he joined his local cheerleading program, Champion Force Athletics, about three months after he came out. Four years later, Jean was welcomed onto the MSU Cheerleading Team with open arms by head coach Elyse Packard. His masculinity was never challenged by joining cheerleading teams, for he said he didn't care what people thought of him or his sport. "At a young age, you're taught that men have to be masculine and you're going into a sport where it's seen kind of feminine, I see that as brave," Jean said. Multiple factors kept him moving forward, such as being the first person in his family to go to college and the overwhelming support he received from both of his teams. Writing his story and putting it out there for everyone to see was a generally positive experience, he said. "It's so inspirational," Jean said. "People, they don't have to say anything to me, they don't have to reach out to me, they don't have to be nice to me. They could just go on with their day, but they chose not to." His intention is to help each group of people he can identify with. Jean said he can reach the LGBT community, those involved in sports who have created a family bond and people who have survived suicide. "We can't really prevent all of these traumas, but we can be there for people and let them know that we've been through a similar experience and try to express empathy and sympathy," Jean said.

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Danton Cole back at MSU after a national championship as player BY COLTON WOOD CWOOD@STATENEWS.COM

Danton Cole has come home to MSU. When hockey coaches begin their coaching careers, most set their sights on becoming a head coach of an NHL team, but not Cole. Cole, who was named the seventh head coach of the MSU hockey program Tuesday, said his dream was to return to his alma mater. "I think we were in the Western Conference Finals, and (reporter George Sipple) was talking about it, and I think in the minors most guys want to end up coaching in the NHL, and I was in my third or fourth year of coaching, and George asked me about if, 'Hey, maybe you'll coach the Red Wings someday,' and I remember saying it, and I've said it to a lot of people since, 'That would be nice, but I really, really would love to go back' and Coach (Ron) Mason was always — not trying to push him out — but I would love to go back there someday, and it's been on my mind, and certainly the timing has to be right for these things, and sometimes in life it works out, sometimes it doesn't," Cole said. "That's a lesson, and that's things that young men have to learn, and you go through it." Cole said Tuesday he will take an extensive period of time reevaluating the recruitment process. "Yeah, going through the recruits and all that, that'll take some time," he said. "I talked with Coach (Tom) Newton and spent a little time and see where they're all at. There's publications. I'd like to know exactly who's where or who's offered what. The current guys I know, the incoming guys I know, but after that I'd like to get a little better read on where all that's at." Cole added he is evaluating the current staff which served under Tom Anastos. He went on to say everything should be settled down and finalized in the coming weeks. "I hope to have things settled down here fairly soon, within the next week

and a half or so, and certainly I've got to spend some time with the guys that are on staff now and kind of go through some things," he said. "I don't think it'll be real long, but we'll move through it. I don't want to be in a rush to fail on anything. I think it's important to get things right and do them in the right process. We're moving forward, and it might not be as quick right now, but we'll get there." Rising senior goaltender Ed Minney said the change at the helm for Spartan hockey is an immense step in reversing the program's bleak immediate past. "I think it's huge," Minney said. "I think we definitely have the talent to be able to win games and be really successful, and I think that just having a kind of a shock to everybody just itself, whether it was Coach Cole or someone else, can be a huge benefit. And having him here, I think that he has the right tools and everything to develop some players into the players we need them to be." When longtime assistant coach Tom Newton looks at Cole, he said the first thing he sees is his loyalty and commitment to MSU. "First thing I see about Danton is a person that loves this place," Newton said. "He grew up here, he established himself in the real hockey world here before he went onto his professional career and that's the thing I see first, is that he loves this place. He's always — I've been here a long time — he's always checked back in. He always — when we talked about the team here — he always talked about, 'we' and that's the most important thing." The team hopes Cole's hire is the first step MSU needs to contend for conference titles and national championships. However, Cole said he understands only time will tell. "And last but not least, I'm just really, really truly looking forward to moving ahead with these guys, everyone on campus, and getting Spartan hockey moving ahead," Cole said. "I can't say enough and can't thank enough people. Appreciate it, and let's get to work."

New MSU hockey head coach Danton Cole speaks during the press conference on April 11 at Munn Ice Arena. Cole is a former MSU hockey player and said, “It’s good to be coming back home ... it was going to take a really special place for me to leave a special place.” PHOTO: CHLOE GRIGSBY

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