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National Climate Assessment brings implications for MSU By Colleen Otte cotte@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

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Officers escort East Lansing resident Ricard Taylor to a police vehicle Monday outside of a home in the 1800 block of Coolidge between West Saginaw St. and West Lake Lansing Road. Taylor faces seven felony charges.

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From left, East Lansing residents Taro and Ricard Taylor street perform Oct. 30 2013, on Grand River Ave. At the time, the Taylor brothers performed locally on the street and at various open mic nights.

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hen the last police car pulled away and the pouring rain subsided Monday afternoon, two were dead and a community was left with more questions than answers. One of those killed, Michael Addo, was a Rite Aid pharmacist who wanted to one day return to Ghana. The other, Jordan Rogers, would have soon been a stepfather to three young girls. East Lansing resident Ricard Walter Taylor, 34, is the only suspect in the

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Members of the Lansing Police Department respond to a shooting on Monday, at Rite Aid, 3106 E. Saginaw St. The suspect fled on foot after firing shots, killing an employee.

The third National Climate Assessment, released by the Obama administration on May 6, found that climate change is affecting the U.S. Of course, that includes MSU. Julie Winkler, an MSU professor in the department of geography, assisted in developing background documents for the midwest section of the assessment. She said the changes that could affect MSU specifically include the rising temperatures, given that many campus buildings are not air conditioned, and the increased frequency of intense precipitation, which could potentially cause more flooding of the Red Cedar River. Winkler also said that climate change’s effect on agriculture and the economy could have indirect impacts on MSU. The report was created by more than 300 experts, guided by a 60-member Federal Advisory Committee and reviewed by the public, federal agencies and a panel of the National Academy of Sciences. It summarizes the current and future impacts of climate change on the United States. T he assessment discusses a l l aspec ts of c li mate change, including such topics as extreme weather, human health, infrastructure, ecosystems and biodiversity, water supply, and agriculture. Bruno Basso, agroecosystem scientist and professor in MSU’s department of Geological Sciences and at the Kellogg Biological Station, said the report is “striking, but not new, as the scientific community is already aware of what is happening and how all these changes will affect our daily life.” Basso shared Winkler’s concerns about climate change’s i nd i rec t ef fec t s. He sa id extreme variability in weather — excessive rains and longer periods of draughts — have substantial effects on agriculture. “The university has always invested in targeting a pool of scientists to look at this problem,” Basso said. “The way the university life works is that the priority is always to be green as much as possible with recycling and being environmentally friendly.” To achieve this, campus planner Stephen Troost said that all decisions made regarding campus organization are based on certain principles.

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“Revenge porn” bill would treat nonconsenting online photos as misdemeanors By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Two bills introduced in the state Senate on May 1 would, if passed, criminalize “revenge porn,” or the posting of sexually-explicit photos to the internet without the consent of the subject and with the intent to “frighten, intimidate, or harass.” The bipartisan effort, spearheaded by Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, and Sen. Steve Bieda, D-Warren, also criminalizes the refusal to remove

sexually-explicit photos from the Internet unless the subject had signed a release for its posting. The offenses, both posting revenge porn and refusing to take it down, would be treated as misdemeanors, with punishments up to 90 days imprisonment and/or a maximum fine of $500. “You have to get tough enough so people won’t do this activity,” Jones said. “If they’re only risking a fine, then they may go ahead and do it.” Similar state-level legislative efforts have been sweeping

the U.S. Within the past two years, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and 27 states have introduced legislation to specifically combat the posting of revenge porn. Currently, seven states, Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin, have enacted legislation against revenge porn. The trend is a result of the growing discontent among victims that they are, for the most part, unable to use legal action to remove the photos in quesSee REVENGE on page 2 u

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two shootings. He faces seven felony charges, including two counts of open murder. Police said Ta y l o r d i d not intend to rob the Rite Aid where the first shooting occurred. Close friends Taylor described Taylor as a level-headed, generally happy guy — a veteran who was stationed in Germany, an aspiring MSU student saving up for his masters degree in psychology and a talented street musician. They say he was a good brother, and once worked as a security guard at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Oke mos r e side nt Hug h Cochran, one of Taylor’s best friends, said he never saw any signs of anger or depression in Taylor. But Cochran wonders how his generally happy, gentle best friend could be accused of something so terrible. Musician, Brother, Friend Cochran said he realized his best friend was the man suspected of shooting and killing two people on Monday because Taylor lived at the duplex on the 1800 block of Coolidge Road and Cochran recognized him from the photos taken of him being led out by police. East Lansing police confirmed Tuesday that Ricard Walter Taylor was being held at the city jail. “R icard was more evenkeeled than me,” Cochran said. “He always had a positive thing to say and I never saw him lose

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his temper, ever.” Cochran said he first met Taylor when he saw him playing bucket drums on the street in East Lansing. A street musician himself, Cochran was drawn to Taylor and his brother, Taro, who performed regularly on Grand River Ave. outside The Peanut Barrel. Taylor was previously featured in The State News along with his brother. “It’s built my character and my self-esteem a lot because I’ve been in situations where I’ve felt like I needed to cater to some one else’s perception of me,” Taylor said, referring to his street performance in a previous interview. Cochran said Taylor helped to build his relationship with his girlfriend, Okemos resident Kayleigh Slone, who is also a street musician. Slone said she saw Taylor on Saturday, and he was his normal, happy self. “I was out playing music and he walked right by me,” Slone said. “We greeted each other, he said he was out bar-hopping; having a good time.” Slone said Taylor was happy with his life and excited about his job. “This was just on Saturday night,” Slone said. “He wasn’t acting weird, he was out having a good time. I don’t understand what could have happened.” Suspect Police responded to a homicide at approximately 11:07 a.m. at 3106 Saginaw St. at Rite Aid in Lansing on Monday. Upon arrival, police located a male in his mid-30’s with multiple gunshot wounds. Police later identified the victim as Rite Aid employee Michael Addo, who worked in the pharmacy. Family of Addo could not be reached for comment, but the Lansing State Journal reported Addo as a Ghana native working as a pharmacist to save up money. Nicholas Gyimah, a cousin, told the Journal Addo

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tion, Jones said. Eric Misterovich, a lawyer specializing in internet law, said there currently are only few legal actions available to victims wanting the removal of a photo. The most common avenue,

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coming f rom their house. Cohen said she is shocked the shooting happened, and doesn’t understand why. Lansing resident and 2012 MSU alumnus Masaki Takahashi was a friend to Taylor, and believes he was battling inner demons. “He had his days when he was a great person and you could get along with him, and other days you could tell he was a little off,” Takahashi said. “He loved music and he had big ambition and wanted to do something with his life.” Takahashi and Cochran both say Taylor was involved in the U.S. Navy, but aren’t sure why he was discharged. Takahashi suspects mental illness played a role in the shootings, and Cochran mentioned Taylor was worried about having schizophrenia because his family had a history of mental illness. “As far as I knew, he was not on any medications and never mentioned any repressed anger or emotions,” Cochran said. “He had a .22-caliber Ruger pistol and practiced safe gun ownership. He went to the range regularly and was going for his concealed weapon license.” Police said the gun used in the shooting was registered. Police say they are not yet ruling out mental illness as a factor in the shootings. Taylor’s pretrial conference is set for May 20 and his preliminary examination will be May 23, both at 54-B District Court in East Lansing. In the meantime, friends of Taylor are left stunned and confused. “I never thought shooting somebody would be something that would happen (with Ricard),” Takahashi said. “I just want people to be able to look at the health and wellness of other people, not just veterans but everybody, and look at the point that society needs to take care of people.”

Misterovich said, is allegdly copyright violation, but that only works if the photo in question is a “selfie” that the victim shot from their phone. “A lot of the time the law is behind technology,” Misterovich said. “And this is one of those times.” For the offended party, psychological torment ensues as they wonder who has seen them exposed and how it might impact their career, criminal justice associate professor Thomas Holt said. T he tor ment g rows for the victim as they file multiple requests for the photo’s removal and find there is little chance it will be taken down,

Holt said. Although Misterovich said there needs to be revenge porn legislation in Michigan, he said the current bills in the senate are “probably a violation of the First Amendment” and wrongfully filed as a criminal matter rather than civil. He said the current language would include newsworthy photos, which might violate the First Amendment. Although offenders might not be prosecuted, he said the violation could weigh the legislation down with lawsuits. Misterovich said revenge porn violations are better-handled as civil matters, because charging offenders as crim-

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was “very well educated, very intelligent and well focused on whatever he was doing.” Although a K-9 search of the area was unsuccessful due to the rain, police didn’t have to wait long for a lead. Six minutes later, police responded to a shooting at the 1800 block of Coolidge Road. One person, later identified as Jordan Rogers, was pronounced dead. Family of Rogers did not return calls seeking comment. The Lansing State Journal reported Rogers was a sports fanatic and a father figure to his fiancee’s three daughters. O ver t he course of t he a l most t h ree-hou r sta ndoff, MSU police; the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office; Meridian Township police; Lansing Township police; Michigan State police; the Michigan Intelligence Center; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Investigations; the U.S. Marshals and Ingham County 911 worked to take Taylor into custody. Police made contact with the suspect through a window they broke and after a short time he gave up, East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said. Police say they are not yet sure if the incidents are related. Taylor was indicted Wednesday on seven felony charges, including two counts of open murder, two counts dangerous weapon or carrying with unlawful intent, two counts felony firearm and one count carrying a concealed weapon. He will be held without bail. East Lansing resident Nadine Cohen is a next-door neighbor to Taylor and said he had a habit of getting drunk, and got in a shouting match with another person on Sunday. Cohen said she heard Taylor yelling “Do you want to die? Do you want to get shot?” around 9:30 p.m. Cohen said Taylor and his brother lived there together and she often heard loud music

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A committee is working toward using technology to limit greenhouse gas on campus. from page one

“That means trying to keep the campus compact, which means less energy required, trying to provide a variety of transportation alternatives so people can do things in different ways than being a single vehicle occupant, keeping it walkable, trying to promote non-motorized modalities,” he said. MSU ’s Ca mpus Master Plan, a long-term guide to physical development on MSU’s campus restricts the university’s building opportunities to set portions of campus in compliance with a more sustainable development, leaving the south portions of campus untouched. “My goal is to look longterm at where we put buildings, where we put roads — and we’re really trying to embrace some of those smar t-g row t h pr inciples, which hopefully in the end result will require less expenditure of energy overall ... even though we’re going to continue to grow and do the research that we need to do,” Troost said. Basso said there are issues with the power plant on campus being a source of green-

house gases, but added there is a committee working toward implementing the latest technology to reduce emissions. T he university pledged to reduce greenhouse gases by 30 percent from 2011 levels by July 1, but it’s unclear if that goal will be met. “I hope that one day there could be a carbon tax,” Basso said. Carbon taxes have been utilized by other countries to reward groups who reduce emissions and sanction those who don’t respect the climate conditions, according to Basso. T he Nat iona l C l i mate Assessment predicts that temperatures will eventually increase two to three degrees. But according to Basso, what’s changing is not just the temperature increase, it’s the extreme variability. “We need to implement adaptation strategies to these changes,” Basso said. Basso said that while the problem is present, so are solutions. “On a large-scale or community base, there could be more sensitivity and more policy that will reward people who respect the wellbeing of the earth,” he said.

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City council discusses return of sidewalk sale By Derek Gartee dgartee@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

On May 13, the East Lansing city council discussed the approval of businesses that would mark the return of the annual East Lansing sidewalk sale. The sidewalk sale is a week-long event where local businesses are able to set up merchandise from their store on the sidewalk. A communit y develop ment specialist for East Lansing, Heather Pope, said the sale has been a tradition for many years in the community and allows businesses to sell products outside without the usual red tape. “Without the event, businesses would have to apply for a temporary right of way use if they would like to have sales on the sidewalk in front of their business,” Pope said. If approved, businesses would be able to sell outside during the sidewalk sale, which is scheduled for July 17 through July 20, and during MSU’s welcome week. To some local businesses, these sales are a valuable opportunity to attract sales. “It’s big … it’s a huge deal for us,” Jim MacGregor, owner of local skateboard shop, Action Board Sports, said. MacGregor’s store is locat-

ed underneath the main shopping strip on Grand River known as the campus mall. MacGregor said the opportunity to have his store on the sidewalk, visible to the public, is very helpful. “(Other businesses) have these huge stores that everybody sees. It definitely helps the smaller stores that maybe only have one window or don’t have that prime space,” he said. “It levels the playing field.” MacGregor said the events not only help give his story business that week, but it helps him make long-term customers. “It’s a really good way of letting students know, not only for that week that you are there, but that this is where you come all year to get whatever you need. It’s a really good marketing tool for new people showing up in town.” Other businesses, however, are reluctant to participate. “I’ve been here for many years ... through the ‘80s and ‘90s there were so many kids walking [downtown] and it helped businesses,” owner of The Record Lounge Heather Frarey said. “I think sidewalk sales are out of date now ... last year not many businesses did anything with it.”

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legislation to be implemented before the year’s end. “I’m confident in this year that we will be able to pass something to hopefully stop this terrible, revengeful behavior,” Jones said.

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County animal shelter nearing capacity Brutal winter at Ingham County Animal Shelter leads to influx of animals By Meagan Beck

less animals in the shelter in January, February, March — once April hits you’re (stressed THE STATE NEWS out) because all these animals Following a brutal win- have been building up.” Hayes said the shelter has ter, the Ingham County Animal Shelter is now nearing room for 100 cats and 100 dogs. The shelter does not turn away capacity. The shelter experienced animals and if it becomes too snowstorms on free cat adop- full, they have to euthanize, or tion days and had to cancel put down, animals. “ We ’r e a n o p e n its mobile adoption admissions shelter so we events, resulting in never know how many slower adoption than animals we’re going to normal during the get in a day,” she said. winter months. “Since we’re run by the Spring is one of government, a countythe busiest times of We’re an run facility, we have to the year for shelters. openAn influx of animals admissions take all the animals.” Haslet t resident has been brought in shelter so Paige Corp said she and are looking for we never had been bothering homes, but the shel- know how her mom to adopt a cat ter might not be able many so she came in to take to help them all. animals Volunteer and Spe- we’re going advantage of Whisker Wednesday, when cat cial Events Coordi- to get in a adoptions are free and nator Ashley Hayes dog adoptions are half said the shelter was day price. down 20 adoptions in Ashley Corp said another January and Februreason she visited the ary, which put them Hayes, Volunteer shelter to adopt was behind schedule. and special “ We a re a lways events coor- because she knew shelters can become overpr epa r e d for t he dinator crowded and occasionspring and summer ally euthanize. to be busier, to have Hayes said in 2013, the shelmore animals coming in,” Hayes said. “But when you ter did not euthanize any anidon’t get that down time with mals due to lack of space for mbeck@statenews.com n n

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From left, Mason, Mich., residents Brennen Logue, 2, and Morgan, 4, play with cats Wednesday in one of the three cat rooms at Ingham County Animal Shelter, 600 Curtis St. in Mason. When asked by her mother Lyndi what she wanted to that day, Morgan said “I want to go play with the kitties,” something they have done several times in the past.

animals and that is also the shelter’s goal for 2014. One of the ways Hayes said they can prevent having to euthanize animals is by having people, especially MSU students, foster animals.

“The cool thing is (students) get to have that companionship of an animal in their home but they don’t take on the full responsibility,” Hayes said. Having a full shelter can be overwhelming, volunteer

Cinnamon Simpson, an Eaton County resident said. “Being a foster (home), that’s the last thing you want to hear,” Simpson said. “I have several fosters right now but it just makes me want to take

another one home.” Hayes said by hav ing a 30-hour adoption event in June at Potter Park Zoo and more mobile adoptions across Ingham County, hopefully adoption rates will increase.

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MSU bikes promotes safety for national bike month By Melanie Brender mbrender@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS n n

Mike Unsworth has been a self-proclaimed bicycle commuter since 1975. In 2002, his commute was severely interrupted by a Ford Explorer at Lake Lansing and Okemos Road. “I was on the bike path. I had the right-of-way,” Unsworth said. Despite following road laws, Unsworth was hit by the car. “ I bl ac ke d out b e f or e impact,” he said. “My body was one big bruise.” To promote bicycle safety and prevent accidents like his own, Unsworth and Tim Potter of the MSU Bikes Advisory Committee taught a bicycle commuting class in the MSU Recycling Education Center Wednesday to kick off National Bike Month. Potter and Unsworth taught students and faculty about bicycle commuting and the amenities the university has for bikers on campus. “Ride in the road with traffic, especially where there are bike lanes,” Potter said. He said bicycling on the sidewalk instead of the road increases risk of injury or fatality. Riding in the road increases rider visibility and safety. “If you’re going to be on a bike, ride where it makes sense,” Potter said. In a previous State News article, MSU police said there were 392 accidents in the area involving bicycles and motor vehicles between 1993 and 2011. More than 85 percent of the accidents occurred because a biker was riding through a crosswalk. Potter said cyclists should have rear reflectors on their bikes and wear reflective, colorful gear to increase visibility. “You want to be conspicuous all the time,” Potter said. Potter said he even has a

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Manager of MSU Bikes Tim Potter demonstrates the proper usage of biking safety equipment Wednesday at MSU Recycling Education Center. The class showed a variety of ways to become a more efficient cyclist.

small air horn on his bike to alert pedestrians who do not hear his bike bell. Potter said MSU has two bicycle garages on campus, in the Trowbridge and Grand River parking garages. A yearly pass is $50 for accessibility to both garages. Lori Imboden, a research associate at MSU, said she appreciated learning about these places to secure her bike. “I got a newer bike last year, and I’m a little emotionally attached to it,” Imboden said. The next big Bike Month events in the area will be Wednesday, May 21. Bicycle Advocacy Day starts at 8 a.m. at the Capitol building, and the Greater Lansing Ride of Silence begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Wells Hall Courtyard. MSU Bikes and MSU Sustainability are sponsoring classes, bicycle repair seminars, and leisurely bike outings throughout the month.

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Online classes not for everyone, but can teach time management skills EDITORIAL BOARD Omari Sankofa II editor-in-chief Emily Jenks opinion editor Michael Kransz staff representative Melanie Brender minority representative

ummer is here, and for some of us that means in addition to enjoying warm weather, beach vacations and extra hours to binge-watch Netflix, it’s time to start taking online courses from home. Online classes aren’t for everyone, even if you might need the extra credits. They come with a deceptive flexibility that teaches students something about their conscientiousness. Although they can be convenient for freeing up schedules for busy students, like athletes or jobjugglers, taking a class without actually attending a lecture requires much more responsibility on the student’s part. For some, taking on the responsibility of plan-

ning out homework and assigned readings without an in-class lecture isn’t a problem. For the rest of us, however, even keeping up with meticulously-planned lecture classes is a challenge. In some ways, they’re more work than a simple lecture class despite the entire course taking place on one web page, in drop-down menus and online quizzes. Planning out and motivating yourself to actually sit down, close Facebook and Twitter and knock out all the work you have to do in order to understand the material takes a certain kind of person — but hey, maybe taking an online class can help make you into that kind of person. Taking on the responsibility of an online class can help form better planning and study habits — granted, these skills might not emerge until after several weeks of slacking off and frantically trying to catch up on assignments. So, when signing up for online classes, know your strengths and weaknesses. Online courses are mostly made up of self-taught material, and even if you get lucky with a professor who cares and will post additional resources, many students learn better watching someone else work through a problem. Mathematics, for example, can be especially difficult for some to learn entirely on their own. Examples and hands-on instruction are

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often extremely helpful when trying to figure out those annoyingly complicated formulas and mind-numbing algorithms. It’s like learning how to drive — you can read all the books on the planet about driving, but you won’t get the hang of it until you start the engine. Hybrid classes, which meet in the middle to offer an interesting mix between online and lecture classes, are another option for students who want more flexibility in addition to access to professors. Rather than an online course, then, perhaps some students would succeed more taking classes at a local community college. Grade-points don’t transfer from other colleges either, so perhaps consider taking that math credit requirement at a community college, where it doesn’t have the potential to destroy your GPA. Now, for fall or spring semesters when professors and students are on-campus and there are plentiful resources available to students for help in those classes, this isn’t a problem. But during summer sessions, many students use online courses to catch up or get ahead on credits while they’re at home, and those resources won’t be available to them.

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In these situations, then, it’s mostly up to the student to teach themselves the material, so choose classes that you would be comfortable teaching yourself. Professors also can either rise to the occasion of effectively teaching an online class, or allow themselves to slack off and call it a day by just posting lecture slides and maybe a video online. Online classes lack the student-professor interactions that spark verbal debates and in-class discussions. Desire2Learn and Angel offer similar forums, but words on a screen can’t be compared to face-to-face interactions. The online class platforms also offer a level of unreliability, with plenty of technical errors, crashes and other mishaps that could prevent a student from accessing their courses. Online classes aren’t necessarily bad, but it’s important to keep in mind your strengths and weaknesses and if the subject matter is something one can handle on their own.

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No, it is too much money I don’t care Total votes: 100 as of 5 p.m. Wednesday

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“Poll: Do you think it is OK for East Lansing to be spending $20,000 on five artistic bike racks?” The answer options should just be yes, no or I don’t care. The phrase “Yes, promoting art is important” is misleading. I do think promoting art is important, however I think it’s too much money to be spending on a few bike racks. We can promote art in different ways; ways that don’t take large amounts of our tuition money. Maybe local artists could be involved in the designing the bike racks. Lisa Morrone, May 11

I agree, the wording of the questions is loaded. Why not “Yes, we desperately need more bike parking in downtown E. Lansing”? I’ve been taking note of how many bikes are locked up to fences, trees, signs, etc. in downtown EL in recent years and it’s obvious we need more bike parking capacity, so these artistic racks may just be what’s needed. If they’re anything like the “Scrappy bike racks” that were done last summer during Lansing’s Scrap Fest each rack, if designed with capacity in mind, can accommodate many bikes. Tim Potter, May 12

here is a stigma that follows anxiety disorder and was prescribed people who take medication medicine for it. Back then, I never thought much for disorders like anxiety. about taking a pill every night. I’ve been With more medicines being taking it for close to 10 years and I still developed each year and rising aware- don’t think it’s “bad” to take medicine, although I’ve always kept it to myself ness efforts, I don’t see as much critiand my close friends to avoid awkward cism towards people who take medicine questions. “Hi, my name’s Meagan and I anymore. And maybe that’s caused peo- take anxiety pills” isn’t exactly the best ple to be more open to discussing anxi- way to meet new people. Sometimes I worry even now about ety and depression. telling people I become However, there are still closer to. I’m thankful that reporter people who look at those I now can comfortably talk who take medication and about my anxiety to my think they are “insane,” or close friends without feelthat they are dependent on ing judged. They understand their “crazy pills.” anxiety is something I deal I know people who don’t with; we all have our own take any type of medicine, personal struggles. not even DayQuil, because After years of learning they feel it isn’t “right” or to handle anxiety, I’ve disMeagan beck mbeck@statenews.com “natural.” I think if medcovered a lot about myself icine helps, why not take and what triggers it for it? Medications exist to me. Facing bigger fears, help people, like myself, regulate chem- like flying, can set it off. Smaller situical imbalances in our body so that they ations, too, like having too much cafcan get through the day without break- feine in one day can send me into a fulling down from a panic attack. I’m not blown anxiety attack. Sensing when I going to stop my medicine because need to remove myself from a triggersomeone else thinks taking medica- ing situation has become much easier. tion makes me a “crazy person,” either. Even with the control I’ve gained When I was in fifth grade, I was the over my condition, college has definitely new kid at my elementary school. My been triggering for my anxiety. For me, family moved to Michigan from Okla- being a new student at a large universihoma after my dad was hired to teach ty brought on a lot of worry. In my first at MSU. I remember being apprehen- few weeks here, I would sit in a large sive to start at a new school so late in lecture hall and suddenly feel as though the game, but I also thought being the I couldn’t breathe, my heart would race, new kid might work to my advantage and my hands would become sweaty. and I might make a lot of friends in my But it has become easier all year, and first few days. Oh, how I was wrong. I’m confident that I will continue to sucWhen you enter an elementary ceed despite my disorder — especially school towards the end like I did, most with the help of medicine. kids have already formed their cliques. Instead of keeping the stigma alive, I I remember feeling left out when one wish people could understand how difgirl had a pool party and I was one of ferent people handle different struggles. the only kids in the class not invited. The belief that medicating is unnatuThat year I developed a strong fear of ral and that those who need them are going to school. There were many days irrevocably psychotic will continue to where I would go in the morning and exist as long as people continue to look then ask my teacher halfway through down upon others who deal with disthe day if I could go to the office and orders and choose to take medicine for call my mom because I did not feel well. it. I’ve come to terms with my anxiety, My mom would come and get me and though, because it is not something to when I got home, I went back to feel- be ashamed of. I hope one day everying just fine. one can see disorders the way I do: as After this repeatedly happened, my just another part of my life I deal with teacher approached my parents and I every day. ended up seeing a psychiatrist. In fifth Meagan Beck is a State News reportgrade, I was diagnosed with generalized er. Reach her at mbeck@statenews.com.

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The sidewalks are running red Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi’s installations aim to spark dialogue Read online | statenews.com Education junior Kenna Holsington, left, and Caitlin Hamilton, right, observe a public art display Monday on Grand River Ave., in front of Bubble Island. The art was created by Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi and is shown in several East Lansing locations. Hayden Fennoy/The State News

festival to showcase city talent By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS n n

More than 100 artists in a variety of different mediums will congregate in downtown East Lansing for the 2014 East Lansing Art Festival this weekend. The streets from M.A.C. Avenue to Abbot Road are set to be filled with paintings, sculptures,

jewelry and ceramics created by artists from around the country. The various works will be on sale during the event and could be priced anywhere from $15 earrings to paintings costing thousands of dollars. Prizes will be awarded to different artists by six jurors on Saturday and several emerging artists will also have a chance to shine in the first showing for

their work. East Lansing Art Festival board chairman Andrew Sandstedt said the festival is constantly pushing to raise the caliber of fine art shown throughout the weekend. “I base success of the festival off success of the artists and the feedback we receive from them,” he said. “It’s always fun coming to the show and seeing the growth of the different artists.”

Art Festival Performances Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.

East Lansing High School Jazz Band The Further Adventures of Fat Boy and Jive Turkey The Ragbirds The People’s Temple The Appleseed Collective

A stage will be set up just north of City Hall with live music playing throughout the two-day festival. Benjamin Hall, the main stage host, said attendees can expect to hear everything from banjo-plucking bluegrass to psychedelic rock-androll music. Hall will also be performing Saturday with his band, The Further Adventures of Fat Boy and Jive Turkey. “This is a great kick-off to the festival season,” he said. “It was voted one of the top 100 festivals in the country. It’s just filled with diverse art and diverse music.”

Children of all ages will be kept entertained with various performances and handson activities that allow them to create their own artwork to take home. A food court featuring local vendors, such as Woody’s Oasis and Swagath Indian Cuisine, will be set up for attendees to visit while browsing through the different booths. New to the festival this year is the Selfie Scavenger Hunt. Guests ages 13 to 18 can register at the information booth to receive a list of 10 items within the festival grounds. Once they

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find the items, participants simply need to take a selfie photo on their cellphones as proof to be entered in a drawing for the different prizes. Festival t-shirts and gift cards are a handful of the prizes up for grabs in the scavenger hunt. “People are drawn to it because it’s the first big community event after a long winter,” East Lansing Art Festival director Michelle Carlson said. “You might run into friends and neighbors, and the community is very into art here. I think they enjoy having the opportunity to interact with different artists.”

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MSU Museum exhibit fuses quilt-making and the planet

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Quilts come from 11 U.S. states and seven countries By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

A quilt pay ing tribute to energysav ing lightbulbs s it s , t i ny l ig ht s glowing inside the pale fabric, on the wall of an exhibit room. Multiple quilts hang along the walls of the MSU Museum, made of many mater ia ls usi ng severa l tec hniques including patchwork, drawing, dyeing and photo transfer. The MSU Museum is hosting an ex hibit presenting work by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, or SAQA, an international nonprofit organization across 31 countries. The exhibit features intricate quilts crafted by members of SAQA. Quilts displayed in the exhibit depict individual stories inspired by world issues and environmental concerns. Dubbed “Earth Stories,” the exhibit, which will be in the MSU Museum until Nov. 26, gives visitors the chance to view topics of humanity or scientific concern through the hanging quilts. MSU Museum exhibitions manager Teresa Goforth said the exhibit combines art and science in a way that melds

“This is just another medium to communicate about these issues to the public.” Teresa Goforth, MSU Museum exhibitions manager

the two to create a new perspective for viewers. “When we look at issues, one of t he mo st i mp ortant things is to communicate the need (for action),” Goforth said. “This is just another medium to communicate about these issues to the public.” The exhibit contains quilts crafted by artists from 11 U.S. states and seven countries. The locations around the world, ranging from Setagaya-Ku, Japan, to Ramat Gan, Israel, were the inspiration for t he topics t he qui lt s embodied. Mar ily n M. Pr uc ka, an a r t ist hai li ng f rom Monroe, Mich., was inspired by her surroundings. Her quilt, entitled “Upstream Downstream,” depicted the River Raisin in Monroe County. Another artist, Lynn Krawczyk from Plymouth, Mich., was inspired by her surroundings in different way and created a quilt called “Latte Landfill.” Her piece was inspired by her addiction and statistical evidence which finds 40 percent of

landfill waste to be composed of paper products, most of those being disposable coffee cups. “Earth Stories provides an opportunity to share a collection of contemporary quilts that ref lect the power that this art form has to serve as a voice for expression and artist activism,” MSU Museum Curator of Cultural Heritage and exhibit organizer Mary Worrall said in a statement. As a quilter, Plainwell resident Audrey Hart was drawn to the exhibit. She said she knew what it took to make the quilts and she appreciated the emphasis on world issues, especially those dealing with poverty in countries such as Africa. Hart said she was touched by the quilts that dealt with humanity because there are a lot of things going on in the world that aren’t thought about until someone brings attention to them. “These women have taken concerns or causes into their life and transformed them so others can see it and think about it,” Hart said.

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