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RELIGIOUS GUIDE News Look for this directory in the paper every Thursday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Adult Bible Study: 9am Sunday School: 9am Worship Service: 10am ascensioneastlansing.org
Lansing Church of God in Christ 5304 Wise Rd., Lansing, MI 48911 http://lansingcogic.org/ Worship hours Sunday: 10:30am, 5:00pm Monday Family Prayer: 6:00pm
Chabad House of MSU Your Jewish home, away from home 540 Elizabeth St. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 214-0525 chabadmsu.com Friday evenings: 20 minutes after sunset followed by Shabbat dinner Saturday: 11am, Torah reading at 12pm
Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-DenominationalEvagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com www.littleflock.org
Eastminster Presbyterian Church 1315 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823 (517) 337-0893 www.eastminsterchurch.org Sunday School for All Ages: 9:30am Sunday Worship: 10:30am UKirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry www.ukirkmsu.org Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 853-9897 Sunday Morning Worship: 11am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study: 6:30pm Van service available to church Campus Bible Study: Tuesday at 7:00 pm in Chemistry Bldg. www.ffbc.us First Baptist Church of Okemos 4684 Marsh Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-2830 www.fbcokemos.org/worship Sunday worship: 10:45am Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI (Meeting at the University Christian Church building) (517) 898-3600 Students welcome! Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible class: 10am Wednesday: 7pm - praise and worship Students please feel free to call for rides http://www.greaterlansingcoc.org
The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 940 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com/
Unity Spiritual Renaissance 230 S. Holmes St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360 or (517) 505-1261 Sunday: 10:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm meditation University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship Service 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:30 Sunday School
Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6074 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 8:30am, 9:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30
University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 universitychristianwired.com Sunday: 11:15 am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15 am
River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-9059 www.riverterrace.org Service times: 9 & 11:15am
University Lutheran Church (ELCA) One Community: Lutheran/ Episcopal Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Sunday Worship 10:45am
The Pentecostals of East Lansing 16262 Chandler Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 337-7635 www.pentecostalel.org Like us on Facebook! Hillel Jewish Student Center Sunday worship: 11am Thursday Bible study: 7pm 360 Charles St., E. Lansing Thursday young adult group: (517) 332-1916 8:30pm Friday Night Wednesday campus Bible Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm study: 8pm at MSU library September - April
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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)
St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 337-9778 stjohnmsu.org Sunday: 8am, 10am, Noon, 5pm, 7pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:15pm Tuesday & Thursday: 9:15pm
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University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurchhome.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am 9:00am Garden Service in the summer TGIT: 8:00pm Thursdays Sept. - April WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday
Grand Ledge resident Melissa Molzon boxes cupcakes for customers April 12 at Gigi’s Cupcakes located at 1020 Trowbridge Road. Gigi’s selected East Lansing for its second and only open location in Michigan. PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN BY ALEX KURRIE AKURRIE@STATENEWS.COM
Near South Neighborhood, the latest location of a nationwide franchise with a unique back-story opened its doors. Gigi’s Cupcakes opened on Trowbridge Road across from Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market and MSU’s South Neighborhood in East Lansing.
“It’s a great space, great area, all I need is a great team.” Gina Farhat, Owner of Gigi’s Cupcakes in East Lansing Gigi’s is a national baking franchise that began in 2008 “just off music row,” in Nashville, Tenn. and has now grown into more than 100 locations. The store officially opened its doors Tuesday and its opening was filled with families, friends and excited patrons all ready to indulge in the goodness of a portable dessert cake. Gina Farhat is the owner of the East Lansing location and said she did a substantial amount of research on the brand, product and location. She said she chose to involve herself in the company specifically because she was inspired by Gigi’s story and wanted to join in. With almost $30 left in her bank account, Farhat said, Gigi used her passion for baking and eventually turned it into a national company. The store on Trowbridge Road is set to be the only Gigi’s Cupcakes location in Michigan, she said. Farhat said a location in Macomb County
opened in the past, but didn’t make it. The opening process has been crazy, but she said she knows the outcome will be worth it. However, Farhat is confident this store will be different because of the community it is surrounded by. East Lansing is a “vibrant community” and the perfect context for the store, she said, adding it is full of great people and she wants the store to be a part of that. “It’s a great space, great area, all I need is a great team,” Farhat said. Farhat said she thinks she has found just that in a devoted staff of 25 workers, several of whom are students at MSU. The employees, she added, have already been raving about the company, their experiences, as well as the community’s response to the store’s initial opening. As an East Lansing native herself, Farhat is confident the local region will draw a significant amount of patrons. Other officials within the company are also confident in the management, location and the projected performance of the pastry dispensary. Anthony Bowdry is a director of operations for Gigi’s Cupcakes nationally and helps owners and managers with the logistics of their stores. He said owners have a love for the community they are in, and there is no exception with Farhat. Customers will embrace the store as well as her touch to the store, he said. Bowdry pointed out the decor of the store was customized entirely be Farhart and was intended to be “homey” and beckoning to customers in the East Lansing community. “That’s Gina’s touch,” Bowdry said. “That’s what she does.”
GIGI’S CUPCAKES Address: 1020 Trowbridge Road. East Lansing, Mich. Phone number: (517) 679-3982 Hours of operation: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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An MSU student wrote The State News a guest column about the way he has been treated in classes
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“We’re lucky that Josiah has all the experience he has through the last three seasons, as well as Jamal. And the other guy who is an added factor is Matt Sokol. He’s a guy that has a bright future.” Jim Bollman, Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach PAGE 9
Jackson chooses Kansas, Davis declares for NBA and women’s basketball adds transfer
In the past two weeks, the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams have wtinessed some shuffling around of next year’s rosters. Here are the most recent happenings for both:
decision and one I’m fully committed to,” Davis said. “I’d like to thank all of the people that helped me this year — my teammates and coaches, the academic support staff and especially the fans that welcomed me with open arms. Because of their help, I’m in position to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing in the NBA.”
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WOMEN’S HOOPS ADDS TRANSFER
Josh Jackson, heralded by many as the top basketball recruit in the 2016 class, announced his commitment to Kansas on Monday. Jackson chose the Jayhawks over his other two finalists of MSU and Arizona. MSU’s 2016 class is still loaded, however, and includes the likes of five-star wings Miles Bridges and Joshua Langford, four-star point guard Cassius Winston and four-star big man Nick Ward. The Spartans still have three available scholarships for the 2016-17 season.
Taya Reimer, a former hoops star and 6-foot4 forward at Notre Dame, will transfer to MSU, the team announced this week. Reimer will be eligible to play immediately and will have two seasons left of eligibility. Reimer played only five games in the 2015-16 season before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury. In 2014-15, Reimer averaged 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in 37 games played. “We are thrilled to welcome Taya to the Spartan family,” head MSU women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant said in a press release. “We are very excited about what she brings on the court and off. She is a tremendous competitor, experienced on a national level with Final Four appearances. She comes from a great program in Notre Dame, so we are expecting her to do amazing things here at Michigan State.” Reimer’s announcement to trasnfer to MSU comes days after the Spartans’ all-time scoring leader Aerial Powers declared her intentions to play professional basketball next year.
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DAVIS DECLARES FOR NBA DRAFT
MSU freshman for ward Deyonta Davis announced Tuesday he will declare for the NBA Draft and hire an agent. The 6-foot-10 Muskegon, Mich. native averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds during the 201516 season and set the MSU record for blocks by a freshman with 64. “It was a tough decision, but after talking to my family and coaches, I felt it was the right
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City of East Lansing’s budget drops 8 percent since last fiscal year BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM
The East Lansing City Council and the directors of multiple East Lansing city departments met on Tuesday for a special budget work session to review the city’s 2017 budget. The purpose of the meeting was to express to the council the challenges facing the city. This comes on the heels of the Financial Health Review Team’s formation earlier this year to address and make suggestions for the city’s financial future.
“EXPENSES ARE GOING UP FASTER THAN REVENUES.” George Lahanas, East Lansing City Manager The council not only reviewed the general fund budget, but also other funds for the city in what makes up the city’s consolidated fund. A budget was only proposed and not set in stone, as the budget has factors, such as outside influences like unexpected costs, which could alter its projected numbers. But just as with meetings with the Financial Health Review Team, the overarching message was clear. “Expenses are going up faster than revenues,” City Manager George Lahanas said during the presentation. The general fund budget for fiscal year 2017 was estimated to be $33,141,155, which is just more than an 8 percent decrease from the fiscal year 2016 amended budgets projects of a $36,045,985 general fund. That 8 percent, or $2,904,830, decrease from 2016 is due in large part to a $2 million contribution by the city to its pension program. The remaining money, $904,830 is being trans-
ferred to other funds the city operates. The general fund is primarily funded through taxes at 49.5 percent and is mostly used for public safety at 64.8 percent. While the city is primarily concerned with the general fund, it operates other funds as well, including multiple funds it houses under the title of special revenues fund. Under special revenue funds is the major streets fund, local streets fund and solid waste management fund, to name a few. The other funds and the general fund all combine to form the consolidated budget, which after interfund transfer deductions, is $82,932,683. The other funds will see the most movement this year. The major street fund will see a 15.2 percent increase from the 2016 amended budget because of increases in the gas and weight tax revenues. But, the budget also calls for 24.4 percent of the gas and weight taxes collected to be sent to the local street fund. The parks and recreation fund is $4,354,850, which is a 12-percent increase of $468,015 from the 2016 budget. It’s also boosted by a general fund operating transfer of $1,831,200, which is an increase of $488,770 from the 2016 budget. According to the budget, “The transfer increase, in part, is due to the following; $306,895 for general government indirect cost allocation, $167,913 for soccer complex maintenance being moved from the parks maintenance budget in the General Fund to this fund, increased contributions of $10,000 for Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, $5,000 for the Great Lakes Folk Festival, $5,000 for Helping Hands Respite Care, and $4,000 for the Emerging Leaders Program.” Furthermore, residents will see fee changes for services provided by the city. Residents with school-age children using the School Age Child Care Program have to pay 50 cents more per day for after school care and a
East Lansing Proposed Consolidated Budget for 2017: General Fund.................................................................... .$33,141,155 Special Revenue Fund.................................................... $15,014,575 Debt Services .................................................................. $1,720,600 Capital Improvements.................................................... $512,855 Capital Improvements — Parks ................................... $75,000 Enterprise Fund .............................................................. $36,066,325 Internal Service Fund ..................................................... $12,477,360 Component Units ............................................................ $2,516,320
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=$101,524,190
Interfund Transfers.......................................................... —$18,591,507
TOTAL ALL FUNDS
=$82,932683 SOURCE: CITY OF EAST LANSING FISCAL YEAR BUDGET AND PROGRAM OF SERVICES
$1 more per day for half day care and field trips when the calendar reaches the fall of 2017. Residents using the Family Aquatic Center will pay a “$1 increase for resident daily admission from $6 to $7 and a $10 increase for resident 10 visit pass from $40 to $50 are proposed for the 2017 summer season,” according to the budget. Under the solid waste management fund, the money allotted sits at $1,952,790 for 2017 a decrease from 2016 by 15.7 percent, which is “primarily due to the higher than usual expenditures in (fiscal year 2016) related to the recycling cart rollout,” according to the budget. Under this as well, it was recommended that residents will pay $85 a year instead of $75 for a 96-gallon cart and “yard waste bags and stickers are recommended for an increase from $1.50 to $1.75 each, the first increase in over 10 years. Bulk stickers are recommended for an increase from $15 to $17, the first in over 10 years.” The parking system’s budget is set at
$6,525,660, a significant increase from 2016 because of the M.A.C. garage rehabilitation project and the city’s purchase of a new “Parking Access Revenue Control (PARC) system.” These would require debt financing of $6.375 million. The city calls the updates “critical needs.” With parking, the city recommended an increase to the special event parking rate “from $1.70 to $3.00 per hour after the first two hours of the standard rate and an increase of the daily max for parking from $15 to $20.” That would bring in an estimated $52,000. Parking permits would also increase $5 monthly under the proposed 2017 budget. The budget isn’t set in stone, however, as the council set a public hearing as required, for its May 10 meeting. Residents can voice their opinions and concerns over the budget but these hearings are not high attendance, Lahanas said. Council can also make changes to the budget as well.
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FLINT WATER CRISIS National Student Employment Week April 10-16, 2016
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MSU professor wins global water research award, strives to help Flint BY ALEXEA HANKIN AHANKIN@STATENEWS.COM
MSU professor and water microbiologist Joan Rose is a water quality champion. On March 22, Rose was awarded the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize, an honor known globally for water research. She is the third woman in history to receive it. Currently, she works as the Homer Nowlin Endowed Chair in Water Research at MSU, but what is not immediately known about her and her string of research accomplishments is she has also been an active researcher in the city of Flint since the onset of the Flint water crisis in 2014. “The crisis was really already emerging when I got there,” Rose said. “They got an E. coli violation, which of course that’s the thing we work on here, so you have to wait and see if anybody gets sick after an E. coli violation. And we’re just watching what was going on in 2014, watching these cases show up, and towards the end of
2014, the public was just screaming.” Rose watched as violations against Flint’s water quality and water treatment stacked up. She said to disinfect the water from E. coli, officials needed to treat the water, but the treatment had to be regulated to protect water from harmful byproducts. It was during this process Rose was called in for a professional opinion, as she’s worked in water treatment facilities and health departments across the state. “When I got the call, it was just a mess,” Rose said. “Everyone was so angry. The public was complaining about being sick already and they were bringing in water that was red. I told them that that redness was not from disinfection byproducts, but that it was probably iron coming off the pipes.” Rose wrote about Flint in early 2015, when the crisis had barely found media attention. Soon after initially advising Flint officials, she joined the technical advisory committee for the city and set out to work on research and solution
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As Rose began a research effort in monitoring and advising Flint’s public officials, later in October 2015, another of MSU’s brains was called to the scene — civil and environmental engineering professor Susan Masten.
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team of researchers are also doing both prospective and retrospective studies on the civil engineering of Flint’s infrastructure. They are trying to understand the history of Flint to better prepare for its future. “My role has been more on the terms of the civil engineering side, learning what happened in terms of corrosion and why, and what lessons did we learn,” Masten said. “And where do we go from here? How quickly is the system recovering, and if it’s not how do we fix that?” Masten said it’s too soon to know what Flint’s future is, or even to say when things will get better. So far, however, there is one thing standing out to her. “The biggest message that I think we’ve hopefully learned from this is that when you’re making modifications to a treatment plan, it’s critical that you understand the entire process,” Masten said. “And that you look at what happens in the entire plan and you also look at what happens miles away in the distribution lines. How does that water change? How does the quality change? What do we do to protect it?”
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It was a collaboration effort between Masten and Shawn McElmurry at Wayne State University, who received his doctorate degree at MSU. McElmurry invited Masten to join him in a study on water quality in Flint, alongside a few other researchers at other universities, and she said yes. “The big issue we’re looking at here is, ‘Where are the lead pipes?’” Masten said. “The records we have are severely lacking.” Masten said this is wrong — by law, cities must know where their lead and partially lead pipes are. But recent reports by the Detroit Free Press said the issue of not knowing what kind of pipes are where is not singular to Flint, or even to Michigan. Nonetheless, Masten is working on figuring that out in the city of Flint. She said she and her
As Masten was searching for Flint’s lead pipes, a doctor with Hurley Children’s Hospital and a professor at the MSU College of Human Medicine Mona Hanna-Attisha was conducting studies on Flint children. Hanna-Attisha said she believed the children were facing negative health effects from the water they were drinking. In September 2015, she released a study saying nearly twice as many Flint children had high levels of lead in their blood. A few months after the study published, MSU’s College of Human Medicine and Hurley Children’s Hospital struck up a partnership for Flint, Michigan entitled the Pediatric Public Health Initiative. “I think that we’ll see a multi-university collaboration in Flint emerging, but built on land grant values,” MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon
TIMELINE OF THE WATER CRISIS IN FLINT AND MSU’S EFFORTS
August 2014 Flint water quality is put into question when it violates standards for E. coli and coliform bacteria
September 24, 2015 MSU professor Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha releases a study finding nearly twice as many Flint children have high lead levels in their blood since switching to Flint River
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April 25, 2014 Flint’s Emergency Manager switches Flint’s public water source to the Flint River from the Detroit River
Late 2014, Early 2015 MSU professor and water microbiologist Joan Rose, alongside a team of other water experts and researchers, is called into Flint to monitor the water as more complaints rise against Flint water
December 14, 2015 Flint Mayor Karen Weaver declares State of Emergency
September 2015 Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman disputes Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s findings
January 5, 2016 Gov. Rick Snyder declares State of Emergency in Flint
Early January 2016 MSU associate professor Brian Winn meets with a team of Communication Arts and Sciences students, faculty, and WKARTV professionals to begin developing an app that allows Flint residents easy access to information about water quality, later titled “Empower Flint”
2 01 6 January 14, 2016 Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha creates a partnership between MSU’s School of Human Medicine and Hurley Children’s Hospital to create the Pediatric Public Health Initiative in Flint, focused on monitoring and improving the lives of Flint children.
March 1, 2016 ”Empower Flint” app hits app stores everywhere
April 1, 2016-April 14, 2016 MSU collects water bottles in Shaw Hall to donate to Flint residents
said. “We’re just going to be part of, hopefully, the solution, through extension primarily in the medical school.” The interim dean of the College of Human Medicine at MSU Dr. Aron Sousa said the partnership with Hurley is a way for MSU to use partnerships it already had in place to create resources for kids negatively affected by the crisis. “The main goal is to change the opportunity for these children,” Sousa said. “There has been so much negativity that has been happening to them and for any one of these children, they deserve the same kind of opportunities that children have around this country.” Sousa said the College of Human Medicine has been in Flint for more than 40 years and has partnerships with its three major hospitals, so it just felt natural as the crisis expanded to use those partnerships to reach out. “We’ve initiated programs to help improve nutrition through education and help improve health literacy by a distribution of informational material,” Sousa said. “And we’re trying to put together more collaborations, but right now we’re just trying to implement intervention. That is the first set of work, trying to implement education and figure out ways to access information.” Their big focus lies in evaluating kids exposed to the harmful toxins in Flint’s water and figuring out how to best serve them. “There’s no specific cure for removing lead from children’s bodies,” Sousa said. “But there
is good evidence that shows that from providing good nutrition and a supportive environment that you can make a difference and you can help them reach, as much as possible, their best potential.” EDUCATING THE FUTURE
As research efforts exploded across campus and across the world and Flint came under national spotlight, a team of faculty, students and professionals within the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at MSU and WKARTV met last January to talk about putting some sort of resource together for Flint’s residents. “We all kind of talked in early January about what sort of resources we have as a college,” associate professor in the Department of Media and Information and developer of the app Brian Winn said. “What resources we have, what skills we have and the idea of the app really came up quickly because in the Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab we have the ability to create it, and in the college we also have WKAR to help in creating that information and that sort of thing.” The app, entitled Empower Flint, hit Apple and Android stores alike on March 1 after about two months of gathering information and roughly three weeks of overall programming and development. Winn said he and his team wanted to make it available as soon as possible. Read more at statenews.com.
February 5, 2016 MSU athletes and marching band members volunteer to distribute water bottles and recycling bags in Flint
March 23, 2016 Joan Rose receives the 2016 Stockholm Water Prize, becoming the third woman in history to receive it for outstanding efforts in water research
April 15, 2016 Interfraternity Council holds a Students Give Back concerts with proceeds going to the city of Flint
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Checking in on students’ New Year’s resolutions BY ALEXEA HANKIN AHANKIN@STATENEWS.COM
As spring blooms through the stubborn Michigan cold and April enters its midway point, there is one thing that by now, many students have forgotten — their New Year’s resolution. According to the University of Scranton, 24 percent of people do not finish their New Year’s resolution. Now, four months into the year, The State News took to the streets of MSU to ask Spartans how they’re holding up with their own New Year’s resolutions.
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Neuroscience junior Zach Ly
Marketing junior Marina Campbell
Ly said he felt his resolution was pretty common — working out and getting in shape. But he said he’s been successful with his New Year’s resolution this year because he’s had friends and his girlfriend there to inspire him to keep going. “I want to look good,” Ly said. He said he thinks most people set goals for their New Year’s resolution that are hard to reach or keep up with throughout the whole year. “Usually, I think a lot of people set unrealistic goals for themselves, so they just quit,” Ly said.
“I make lists every year,” Campbell said. “One of mine this year was to sleep better because I don’t get enough sleep. I’m still working on that.” Campbell said she doesn’t make New Year’s resolutions, but instead makes a list of longterm goals for herself at the start of every semester. She said she feels like that’s a more realistic way of doing things and it keeps her successful. “I work out a lot so I always see a big surge in the gyms around the beginning of the year,” Campbell said. “But it always dies down. I think a lot of people just get busy.”
Hospitality business sophomore Stephen Dall’Orso
Supply chain management sophomore Nolan Russ
“I make them every year, but now I don’t remember what my New Year’s resolution was,” Dall’Orso said. “I like the challenge, though, seeing if I can keep it throughout the year.” Dall’Orso’s plight is a common one among resolution makers, oftentimes because of “life and other distractions,” Dall’Orso said. Students often have a hard time retaining the grand goals they set at the beginning of the year. “You get caught up in life,” Dall’Orso said. “New Year’s resolutions are important, but they’re usually not as important as everyday life.”
Russ said this is the first year he’s ever made a New Year’s resolution and he has a physical list of them at his dorm to keep himself on track. “I’ve been mostly successful, I’d say,” Russ said. “I made so many that it’s hard to stay true to all of them, but they’re important reminders.” Russ said he was inspired to start creating New Year’s resolutions because he heard some higher-up business owners created New Year’s resolutions for their company for that year, so it just fit with his major. Most of his also included going to bed earlier — one he shared with some other Spartans.
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Tight ends provide MSU Daniels breaks with needed leadership shot put record
Senior tight end Jamal Lyles, right, watches during spring practice April 12 at Skandalaris Football Center. PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN
MSU track and field redshirt-sophomore Katelyn Daniels throws a shot put. Photo courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications BY JOHN LAVACCARE JLAVACCARE@STATENEWS.COM
BY SOUICHI TERADA STERADA@STATENEWS.COM
One of the many beauties of college football is the change that sweeps over teams. This all holds true for the Spartans, and with so much talent leaving there are plenty of holes needed to be filled on this roster. Coupled with the departures, plenty of positions on the offensive side of the ball are looking for replacements or are in a position battle. On the offensive line the team is still striving for some stability and chemistry At quarterback, nothing is set in stone and running back has been a trial by committee since 2015. The wide receiver position is also taking a huge hit, losing the 2015 Big Ten receiver of the year in Aaron Burbridge.
“I’m one of the older guys on the team, and people look up to me, so I have to lead by example every day, show everybody that practice is important. We need to keep pushing as a team because everybody looks toward the seniors for advice.” Jamal Lyles, MSU football senior tight end One area the Spartans are bringing talent back to, though, is at the tight end position. Seniors Josiah Price and Jamal Lyles bring some much-needed stability back to this football team. Combined, the seniors played in 26 games during their junior year last fall. While both are seniors, many eyes will be on Price to see how he responds to an excellent 2015 season. He was named to third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media, and his six touchdown receptions in 2015 were second on the team., adding to his record set last season of most touchdowns by a tight end in MSU history. Lyles said he knows there are expectations that come from him being a senior and in his final season. “I’m one of the older guys on the team and people look up to me, so I have to lead by example every day, show everybody that prac-
tice is important,” Lyles said. “We need to keep pushing as a team because everybody looks toward the seniors for advice.” In MSU’s offensive system, though, it’s hard for one tight end to shine in any big way. Throughout the past three seasons, they juggled playing time between four different guys, Lyles said. This trend seems to be continuing as well, seeing as there are plenty of guys behind Price and Lyles providing depth. Sophomore Matt Sokol and junior Dylan Chmura are two examples of key players the team can rely on. Coupled with their contributions, Lyles said he looks to make a splash his senior year. “We have some upcoming guys in Matt Sokol and Dylan Chmura who can get in there, too,” Lyles said. “Me and Josiah’s expectations are very high for our seniors, because we need to make that push toward the next level and take it one day at a time and enjoy our last year together.” There will be another different kind of transition for the tight ends, however. Price said before, the wide receivers were all experienced guys who knew MSU’s offensive system well. Now, in livegame reps, the younger guys seem to need a little help. “In the past, it’s always been all the (wide receivers) know where they’re going and where to be,” Price said. “You’ve got to kind of coach the younger guys.” While it might be tough to adjust, having Price or Lyles on the team eases some of the pressure off of youngsters, such as true freshman wide receivers Donnie Corley and Cam Chambers. The depth and experience the tight ends have is also making its mark and being seen by wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel. While he’s working with his own guys, he said he knows the presence of Lyles and Price in the offense makes his job much easier. “When you’ve got two very good tight ends in our offense that really makes it easy to smoothly transition wide receivers in,” Samuel said. “(The tight ends) make plays, the attention defensively sometimes will be on our tight ends. That’s fine, leave (the wide receivers) alone with cornerbacks out there by themselves. ... That is always a positive when you’ve got other athletes.” Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Jim Bollman said he sees the potential this group of tight ends holds. Having the wealth of playing time this group has is only an added bonus. “We’re lucky that Josiah has all the experience he has through the last three seasons, as well as Jamal,” Bollman said. “And the other guy who is an added factor is Matt Sokol. He’s a guy that has a bright future and it’s now his time to start contributing.” T H U RS DAY, AP RI L 1 4, 2 01 6
Katelyn Daniels of the MSU track and field team earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week honors April 6. Daniels broke two records at the Florida Relays the weekend of April 1, as she set a school record in the shot put, and also broke a meet record in the discus. In discus, Daniels’ 58.02 meter throw broke a Florida Relays record that has held since 1991. The redshirt-sophomore said she still has room to improve, even after the historic throw. “I thought my performance was really good, especially in discus, but there’s still a lot of things I need to tweak technically,” Daniels said. Despite her record-breaking performance, Daniels finished third in the discus event. Though the Florida Relays discus record has stood for 25 years, three competitors, including Daniels, broke it in 2016. Daniels is no stranger to record-breaking discus performances, as her 59.06 meter throw broke a conference meet and MSU record at the 2015 Big Ten championships. Daniels followed up her discus record by setting another in the shot put. This record came from a 16.01 meter throw in the preliminary rounds. The MSU women’s shot put record of 15.86 meters was standing strong since it was set back in 1984. Daniels finished eighth in the shot put event. Daniels said she was grateful for her support system in the aftermath of her performance in Florida. “I deserve a minimal amount of credit for everything that’s happened,” Daniels said. “It’s my teammates, my coaches and my family who really have set that kind of stuff up.” Daniels said while she is pleased with her new school and meet records, she does not want to dwell on the accolades for too long. “That stuff is wonderful, but then you have to get back to work like it never happened. You can’t just ride on one thing for the rest of your career,” Daniels said. MSU track and field had been scheduled to host the Spartan Invite meet last weekend, but the event was canceled. On April 15 and 16, the team will travel to Lexington, Ky. to compete at the ACC-Big Ten Challenge meet. T H E STATE N E WS
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Malik McDowell ‘just scratching the surface’ of his full potential BY JOSH THALL JTHALL@STATENEWS.COM
With the loss of three starters off a dominant defensive line MSU will now look to junior defensive tackle Malik McDowell to take the next step in his maturation and help sixth-year senior Damon Knox lead the Spartan defensive front.
“Malik (McDowell)has become a great leader on this team. He’s vocal, he comes out and practices like he’s in a game every day.” Damon Knox, MSU sixth-year senior and defensive end Defensive line coach Ron Burton said McDowell played 600 snaps as a sophomore for a strong MSU defense as he flashed the potential greatness that made him such a sought after recruit. He recorded 41 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a sophomore, while being named to the All-Big Ten second team by the Associated Press and AllBig Ten first team by ESPN. Burton said he has spoken with McDowell about taking the next step as a leader of the
defense, and he is happy with the progress McDowell has made in being more vocal and teaching some of the younger players. “He can lead by example, and that’s what he’s doing right now,” Burton said. “His voice is starting to pick up in the (locker) room also because he understands the defense. When you’ve played 600 snaps, you’re expected to be a leader and it starts with your actions, and then we’ll bring the other things forward. ... He prides himself in growing in that role and that’s what we’re trying to work on right now, so he’s truly a work in progress in that part of it.” McDowell said being “the man” isn’t new to him. He said he has had people recognizing and wanting to meet him since he was in high school and he always thought it was amusing because he’s just a “regular ol’ person.” McDowell said becoming one of the leaders on the defense and teaching the younger guys has been a bit of an adjustment for him, since he was the one being helped the past two seasons. McDowell said the transition to a leadership role has been easy, though, since it wasn’t forced, it was natural. “I wouldn’t say I really stepped up much, I’ve really just been doing what I have to do,” McDowell said. “Doing what the team needs basically. I wouldn’t say it’s something I had to do, it’s something the team needs, so I’ve just been coaching up whoever I can help.” Throughout the process, McDowell said he has found a true mentor in Knox, who is going into his sixth year with the program and will
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be one of the leaders on the field come the fall. Knox said he and McDowell have developed a great relationship where they are constantly competing and pushing one another to get better and even competing to coach the younger players. Knox said McDowell has come a long way from being a quiet freshman to where he is now. “He understands this defense now,” Knox said. “He’s comfortable in our system, he knows the in’s and out’s of it. I think when we’re in our film room or on the field, you see a young guy make a mistake, he’s actually always the first guy — me and him kind of compete to get to a guy and coach a guy up and share what we know to help them better themselves. “Malik has become a great leader on this team. He’s vocal, he comes out and practices like he’s in a game every day. So I think that’s a tremendous thing to say about his game and what type of person he is.” McDowell said the coaches’ big goal for him this offseason and heading into his junior year was to be a more vocal player and become a leader on the defense, and he has truly embraced the role. Knox also said McDowell has done a great job of leading by example by playing every snap in practice as if it was a game situation and not takingany plays off. MSU head coach Mark Dantonio has noticed McDowell stepping up, but thinks for as good as McDowell has been, he hasn’t reached his full potential. “Just in terms of just growing, experience and just growing physically, changing your body as your move forward, just makes a big difference,” Dantonio said. “He’s got a huge upside and I think he’s just scratching the surface.” With his rare combination of size and quickness, standing 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds, Burton said he expects McDowell to play all over the field for MSU this season. Knox called McDowell a “true freak of nature” and said he expects McDowell to play multiple positions and teams will have to game plan around McDowell and know where he is on the field at all times. “He’s a very versatile player,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 280-pound guy that’s 6-6 be able to be as flexible as him.”
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Detroit native McDowell’s sophomore year was a big one. He recorded 41 tackles, 13 of which were for a loss, and 4.5 sacks. He will be the lone returning starter on the defensive line with departures of seniors Shilique Calhoun, Lawrence Thomas and Joel Heath.
Junior defensive tackle Malik McDowell walks back after catching a ball during spring practice April 12 at Skandalaris Football Center. PHOTO: EMILY ELCONIN
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More than 300 participate in Spartans vs. Zombies BY RILEY MURDOCK RMURDOCK@STATENEWS.COM
Humans have lost Beaumont Tower and zombies have taken over. As the horde charges forward from the now-infected landmark, the retreat begins. Survivors flee the incoming threat, computer science junior Diego Carrillo and his group stay back to help them escape. They use Nerf guns and hold the zombies off, stunning them while others run. A bunch of students running around with Nerf guns, bandanas and face paint might leave some wondering why these students are not in class, but for its players, Spartans vs. Zombies is not only a game, but a part of the campus experience. “Everybody likes to play it, it’s an amazing experience,” Carrillo said. “I really love it.” The 2016 game of Spartans vs. Zombies is in full swing from April 11 until April 16. Independently organized every spring by MSU students, according to the game’s website the event is “a free, weeklong game of tag with over 400 annual players.” As the name suggests, Spartans vs. Zombies splits participants into teams of humans and zombies. All players have a bright orange bandana, which signifies their allegiance. Humans wear their bandanas on their arms while zombies wear their bandanas tied around their forehead. Humans may temporarily stun zombies by hitting them with Nerf darts or a thrown sock, but when a zombie tags a human they are infected and turn into a zombie. “Everybody starts off as humans except for a select few people, those people are ‘original zombies,’” international relations senior and Spartans
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MSU alumnus Peter Matcheck leads a group of “humans” to a mission at Beaumont Tower April 12 in Cedar Village. Matcheck and friends participated in Spartans vs. Zombies. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
According to statistics posted on the game’s Facebook page, as of Wednesday at 12:32 a.m. 260 out of 340 total players were still alive while 80 were zombies. This ratio is likely to change drastically in the coming days. “Try it out, sign up,” Carrillo said. “Trust me on
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Business student Travis, who chose to keep his last name and year in school private, said he uses Adderall without a prescription to help him stay awake. James Galligan, professor of pharmacology and toxicology and director of the Neuroscience Program at MSU, said Adderall is usually prescribed in the form of an extended release tablet. “This means that there is not a high concentration of the drug in the blood at one time,” Galligan said. “The concentration is lower and at a stable level.” However, some college students might crush the tablet and use the powder directly. Travis said he will sometimes take the powder from the tablet, put it in water and drink it. Galligan said what Travis does isn’t as bad as snorting the powder directly. “When you take a tablet and snort it to get high and to party, the drug is not going through the GI tract,” Galligan said. “It is going through the nasal mucosa and straight into the bloodstream. This makes the concentration of the drug in the blood increase quickly.” This increases the risk of running into adverse effects and overdose, Galligan said. Adderall, along with drugs like Ritalin and Concerta, are commonly referred to as “study drugs” by students and universities alike. Travis said he occasionally uses Adderall as an energy boost, even though he is not prescribed the drug. He said he is able to obtain Adderall from his close friends who are prescribed the drug for their ADHD.
“I take it after I have a huge test, and I was up until 4 or 5 a.m. the night before,” Travis said. He said he takes it so he won’t fall asleep in class. “I took it once recreationally, but not to party,” Travis said. “I took it to stay up and play videogames. I was never one to try to get high for parties or do dangerous mixes of drugs.” Though Travis used Adderall more than once, he admits that he doesn’t know the effects the drug can have on his body. “I know it is a stimulant,” Travis said. “I am not sure of the complete medical effects … but I don’t take it every day.” Adderall is an amphetamine, an addictive drug that can potentially be dangerous. It affects the dopamine reward circuit in the brain, which causes the “rush” associated with addictive stimulants. “All addictive drugs act on that system,” Galligan said. “Someone who doesn’t have ADHD and uses the drug can change how their pathway works. Now, in order to feel normal, you need the drug.” Though Travis said he doesn’t know all of the effects Adderall can have on him, he thinks it is important for people to know. “I think people should know what could potentially happen,” Travis said. “I think people should know what it does to them. When I take it, I feel like I have a lot more energy. It makes me feel a lot more social around people, it heightens me being an extrovert. I am a lot more alert and aware of my surroundings,” Though Adderall is known as a “study drug,” it does not improve memory or learning in any way. According to a 2011 study published in “The Journal of Neuroscience,” repeated exposure to amphetamines showed significantly impaired decision making skills and cognitive and emotional processing. “If you are not prescribed Adderall, I don’t recommend you to take it to increase your performance,” Galligan said.
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Number, in millions, of prescriptions for stimulants like Adderall that were written in 2012 — approximately triple the amount written in 2008
In 2012, more than 116,000 people were admitted to rehab for an addiction to amphetamines, like Adderall
Full-time college students are two times as likely to abuse Adderall than their peers who aren’t in college
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