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A Night at the Movies
Local area boasts long history in film, from stars to movie festivals
First: Ben Affleck sits on the set. Second: East Lansing resident at the Moonlight Film Festival. Third: Freshman Spencer Bonds, Batman Costume, walks down the street after shooting a fighting video. Fourth: “The Tale of Despereaux” Thursday night at the first Moonlight Film Festival in Valley Court Park. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTOS
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MSU SHRINKS FOR THE SUMMER
“I think we have a host of absolutely brilliant students who will certainly go on to do great things.”
POLITICS IN FILM
See the numbers for MSU’s smaller campus population
Joshua Yumibe, director of film studies at MSU
Hollywood boasts a long political tradition. See a list of some of the most politically-oriented films of all time to watch for this election year
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Only 1,500 stay in dorms or campus housing during summer BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM
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conferences STOLEN ARTWORK RECOVERED
“We have over 25 large projects which are being handled this summer by our teams and IPF. For example, we are replacing 200 beds in Holmes Hall, replacing all carpeting in the east living wing of Wilson Hall, replacing the water main in Holden Hall, and painting the student corridors and public spaces in Wilson Hall.” - Residence Education and Housing Services “There are 1,064
Columbus, Ohio resident JJ Reichert looks at a display of figurines during the 53rd annual East Lansing Art Festival on May 22 in East Lansing. The East Lansing Art Festival is ranked 50th in the nation in the Top 100 Fine Art Festival List by Sunshine Artist Magazine. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
faculty working this summer.
We can’t say for certain “on-campus” working (as they may be working at another site), but they are working and receiving payment from MSU this summer.” - Academic Human Resources whether they are physically
Following the thefts of numerous pieces of artwork at the annual East Lansing Art Festival, ELPD was able to recover a significant amount of art, with the police pointing to intoxicated individuals making poor choices as the cause. The East Lansing Police Department has found and recovered six pieces of artwork stolen during the East Lansing Art Festival. Police suspect that the work was primarily of an interrelated and intoxicated group, not an individual, a similar circumstance to previous vandalisms. “We located some in the houses, and we actually had some turned into the police office,” Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth of the East Lansing Police Department said about the salvaged paintings. “While I think there may have been multiple people, and they may have been linked together, this wasn’t some big crew of art thieves into town for the festival. It was more some intoxicated individuals who made some bad decisions on their way home from a specific watering hole.” TWO ARMED ROBBERIES
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Two armed robberies were reported in the MSU and East Lansing area in the last week, with MSU police sending out alerts for both. The first occurred Sunday where an armed robbery was reported at Kedzie Street and Beech Street early Sunday morning where a handgun was seen, according to an MSU Alert. Police describe the suspect as a light-skinned black male about 22 years old and about five feet, nine inches tall. He was wearing a dark hoodie, baggy blue jeans and a backwards ball cap and had short dark hair that was in dreadlocks. The second occurred Tuesday night where an alert said an armed robbery occurred at Bessey Hall at 9:15 p.m. Both suspects are described as black males with black backpacks and bicycles. One sus-
pect was seen wearing a blue shirt and the other was wearing a black shirt. No additional information is available for either of the robberies as of Wednesday morning. MSU BASEBALL FALLS SHORT
Needing only one win to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament title game entering the weekend, MSU baseball’s season came to an end following a 4-3 loss Saturday and a 7-3 Sunday loss to eventual Big Ten Tournament champions Ohio State University. The losses left MSU baseball on the outside of the NCAA field once again as the Spartans haven’t reached the field since 2012. MSU and Ohio State hadn’t met this season until the final two days of the tournament leading to a game chock full of small ball and extra inning heroics by Buckeye left fielder Ronnie Dawson. Though MSU struggled down the regular season stretch, their Big Ten Tournament run left it two wins shy of the automatic NCAA bid that goes to the Big Ten Tournament’s champion. A low RPI and a highly considered weak non-conference schedule hindered the Spartans chances for an at large bid. Nebraska and Minnesota join Ohio State as the conference’s representatives in the tournament field. MYSPARTANCAREER ENDS
On May 31 students’ access to MySpartanCareer, MSU’s career development platform, ended. It was replaced with a new platform called Handshake. “Handshake will be replacing MySpartanCareer and will be your one stop shop for launching your career,” MSU Career Services’ website says. Handshake launched June 1 and some of its features include internship and job searches, career exploration resources, career related workshops, employer events, job fairs and career advising.
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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 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 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.greaterlansing coc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St. East Lansing, MI (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm September - April
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 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 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 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6074 www.thepeoples church.com Sunday Worship: 8:30am Chapel, 10:30am Sanctuary Wednesday Night Live!: Community Meal at 5:30pm, Programs at 6:30 River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-9059 www.riverterrace.org Service times: 9 & 11:15am St. John Catholic Church & Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 www.stjohnmsu.org Worship hours Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, & 7:00pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 12:15pm
The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 940 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15am, 11am trinitywired.com
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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 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 University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurch home.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 Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday
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Eaton Rapids, Mich. resident Gabby Webb uses an acorn to make a whistling sound on May 27 outside of the Abrams Planetarium. Webb and other children from Eaton Rapids visited the Abrams Planetarium for a school field trip. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
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Alumni at MSU find success in film industry, face many challenges BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM
It has been 60 years since legendary actor and MSU alumnus James Caan came to MSU to play football and study economics. The former Spartan studied and played as a “tackling dummy” for only a year before he left for New York to pursue his career in acting. Through the years, Caan went on to star in a myriad of films, from a submarine commander in the 1968 film “Submarine X-1” to his Academy Award nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather.” Film at MSU And it is through the years that MSU has nurtured and become intertwined with the moving image, growing at the same time as a university and a place where students can come to learn and fulfill a passion for all things film. This growth is perhaps most exemplified in a newly created major in film studies, fresh out of the blocks as of January 2015. “The degree we’re offering to students, we think, is really strong, both in terms of getting students to think critically and creatively about what film is and what it could be and what it has been,” Joshua Yumibe, director of film studies at MSU and the creative force behind the new program, said. Yumibe said one of the focal points of the program is its collaborative effort across the colleges of MSU, namely between the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. “We do a lot of collaborative programs with Communication Arts and Sciences,” Yumibe said. “We share a couple minors in filmmaking, specifically in fiction filmmaking and documentary production.” Collaborative efforts The director said when it comes to the students of the collaborative program, he is nothing short of impressed. “The students that we have coming through all
“Top Gun” co-writer Jack Epps talks with East Lansing resident Susan W. Woods, director of the East Lansing Film Festival, on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012 at Wells Hall. The lobby was full of old friends and “Top Gun” lovers. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO
of these degrees — both the Communication Arts and Sciences and also Arts and Letters — the students have been fantastic.” This collaboration has led to student efforts in films such as “Blacktop,” a film centered around a paramedic who fails to save the life of a shoot-
ing victim in a troubled town. “Blacktop” delves into sensitive issues, such as race relations and police brutality, and sources actors from around the Lansing area. Passion for films and filmmaking is not solely limited to those pursuing education in the colleges of Arts and Letters or Communication Arts and Sciences.
Construction workers prepare for the filming of Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice on Oct. 13, 2014, at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO 4
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Sam Raimi’s start Sam Raimi, perhaps the MSU alumnus to find the most success in the filmmaking business, attended MSU in 1978. Raimi majored in English, and although he left after only three semesters, he did so with good reason — to direct one of the most acclaimed cult horror series of all time: “The Evil Dead.” Raimi may have left after only a short time, but before parting he instilled himself forever in the memory of the university by helping found the MSU Filmmakers Club, which still thrives to this day. “The MSU Filmmakers Club is essentially a big collaborative group of writers, actors, producers, sound/camera/light operators. Its members are all very passionate about films and filmmaking,” Emma Leitz, the club’s head of public relations and social media, said.
Leitz explained MSU Filmmakers Club appeals to all majors “from film studies to agribusiness to kinesiology to engineering.” The club produces short skits and films from a mix of genres, exemplified by the “Pizza Tracker o’ Death" short, which mixes elements of thriller and comedy. Films created by the club are available on both the club’s Vimeo and YouTube profiles. For those desiring to simply watch films instead of make them, Campus Center Cinemas at Wells Hall screens movies free of charge for students throughout the fall and spring semesters. The films are usually movies that have ended their theatrical run but are not yet available on DVD. Last year’s screenings included ”Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Deadpool.” In an interview last April, the former director of films for the UAB and orchestrator for the CCC said of the experience, “I watched ‘Star Wars’ last night here. It was just crazy. People laughing, people crying at certain scenes. You get that energy that radiates throughout the room.” Breaking into the business Even with the glitz and glam of films and filmmaking sparkling throughout campus, Yumibe insists that the MSU film studies program doesn’t only pertain to getting a job in the filmmaking industry. As the director himself said, “breaking into the films business is incredibly hard.” Yumibe said he wishes to instill students with the critical thinking and writing skills the College of Arts and Letters provides and to use them for success in the world. “Writing film journalism, keeping film blogs, thinking about script writing, thinking about using
Spotlight the moving image in everything from advertising to house selling,” Yumibe said. “We want students to kind of take the skills that they’re learning from us and to push the boundaries for what you can do with the moving image outside of the university.” Yet even with the difficulties of entering the film industry, Yumibe assures that MSU has a network of alumni in the film industry “in Los Angeles and also around the world” with whom aspiring artists can network. All this boils down to the big question: can an MSU student make it big in the tightly knit, relatively small film industry? Will this generation have its own James Caan or Sam Raimi coming out of MSU? “Certainly,” Yumibe said. “I mean, you never know where the next Raimi is gonna come from — he might come out of MSU, she might come out of India.” Yumibe said he doesn’t doubt the work his students have been doing will help them go far in the industry. “I think we have a host of absolutely brilliant students who will certainly go on to do great things, both in filmmaking and in film criticism, and we’re extremely proud of what they’ve been doing.”
“I mean, you never know where the next Raimi is going to come from — he might come out of MSU, she might come out of India.” Joshua Yumibe, director of film studies at MSU
Celebrities who attended MSU James Caan
-Went to MSU in 1956, played football for a year but was used only as a “tackling dummy” -Studied economics -From the Roger Ebert interview: “My college coach (at Michigan State) was Duffy Daugherty,” he said. “After I was a movie star, I saw him at the track one day. `There’s one of my dummies,’ he says. I say, `Hi, Coach, how ya doin’?’ He says, `Ya know something? I been thinkin’ I oughta get 10 percent of your career.’ I ask why that is. He says, `Because I’m the one who told ya to stop playing football.’ ” -Starred most prominently in “The Godfather” as Sonny Corleone, was nominated for an academy award -Nursed a passion throughout his life for coaching kids at football and soccer
Tom Sizemore
-Went to MSU for one year -Stars in mostly war films like “Black Hawk Down” and “Saving Private Ryan” -Recovered drug addict -Born in Detroit
Sam Raimi
-Went to MSU for three semesters -Co-founded the MSU film club -Majored in English -Left MSU to film the “Evil Dead” trilogy -Directed the original “Spiderman” trilogy -Probably the most successful alumus to make it in the film industry
Jim Cash
-Wrote “Top Gun” and the “Secret of My Success” -Was a professor at MSU when he met his writing partner, a student, Jack Epps Jr. -They wrote their first scripts at the Union on a napkin -This is from an anonymous source on IMDB though
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E.L. Film Festival accepting applications for competition BY SHIREEN KORKZAN SKORKZAN@STATENEWS.COM
June 15 is the deadline for the 19th annual Lake Michigan Film Competition. The competition is part of the East Lansing Film Festival (ELFF), the largest and second oldest film festival in Michigan. Cash prizes are awarded to films made in the four states that surround Lake Michigan: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Completed films that are at least one quarter produced, directed or financed in these states qualify for the competition. Winning films will be screened during the Film Festival. They also qualify to earn Audience Awards. Categories include feature, documentary, short film and student film. Under the current deadline, submission fees for every category are $30 but will increase to $50 after June 15. The extended deadline is July 1. All entries must be in English or have English subtitles for eligibility. Winners will be notified via email by September 15. One winning student filmmaker will earn a filmmaking package worth up to $5,000, including access to professional video editing software. Susan Woods founded ELFF in 1998 after she moved to East Lansing with her husband, Dr. Johannes Bauer, current chairperson of the Department of Media and Information at MSU. Prior to moving to East Lansing, Woods was the coordinator of the San Francisco International Film Festival.
“(ELFF is) a really good film festival, and it’s finally taken off through word of mouth.” Susan Woods, founder of East Lansing Film Festival “(The Lake Michigan Film Competition) is a prestigious and unique competition in this area,” Woods said. “It’s a great event.” Woods said ELFF has received more submissions for the competition this year than in previous years. She credits ELFF’s success to positive word of mouth and presenting high quality films every year. “(ELFF is) a really good film festival, and it’s finally taken off through word of mouth,” Woods said. “I’d say this year is the best group ever.” Filmmakers can submit entries for the Lake Michigan Film Competition through FilmFreeway, a submissions platform that collaborates with film festivals from all over the world, including the Portland Film Festival in Oregon and the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival in Malaysia. Last year’s competition included multiple productions produced by MSU students. For a complete list of rules and guidelines, filmmakers should visit filmfreeway.com. The 2016 East Lansing Film Festival will be Nov. 3 through 10 on campus in Wells Hall.
Media arts and technology senior Justin Grosjean checks the settings on his camera before filming a segment of a film project at his classmate’s apartment on Tuesday afternoon. Grosjean is one of several MSU students that will be featured at the East Lansing Film Festival Nov. 3-10. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTOS
What makes a movie great? Elements of award-winning summer blockbusters BY ANTREONA MERIDITH
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With the summer weather finally here, it’s time for vacations, pool parties and barbecues with friends. It’s also time for the best and most anticipated movies to premiere in theaters.
ACTION, COMEDY, ANTICIPATION
These are the three characteristics that a summer movie usually has. Trailers should tie the movie together and make prospective movie-goers think constantly about going to see the movie, and the excitement should be radiant once the ticket is purchased.
ACTION, COMEDY, ANTICPATION, ADVENTURE
These are the four characteristics that make a summer movie. The genre has to match the season. Summer is a season of fun and spontaneous activities. Blockbuster movies should reflect that same feeling on the big screen. Superheroes and comic book movies are perhaps the biggest summer movies that premiere. The action, adventure and comedy combination is the blueprint for what a summer movie must have.
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The leading actor or actress plays a role in the movie’s success. Big stars like Robert Downey Jr. and Jennifer Lawrence draw in a crowd just by having their names in the trailer. Summer movies are a complete contrast from fall and winter movies, where there are dark dramas, horror and thrillers. Summer films showcase light-heartedness and frivolity The reason why movies like “X-Men,” “Suicide Squad,” “Tarzan” and “Neighbors 2” continue to be big hits in the summer is because they are sequences. They also have action, are centered around comic books or childhood stories, have some kind of comedy that appeals to the audience and are marketed in the summer to produce more revenue. “Summer hits can be a lot of things, but at a certain level something just entertaining enough to get you in the air conditioned seat and can be a hit. If it can challenge the audience beyond that basic level, all the better. Of course an original idea tends to be hard to come by these days in the land of sequels, prequels and reboots, so a movie actually trying something original is even more welcome” Peter Johnston, a film professor at MSU, said. What makes a summer movie so successful is the ener-
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gy. Summer is electrifying and memorable, and a summer movie must fit into that equation. The movie should make the audience happy that they went to see it and should make them want to see it again. A happy memory is what the perfect summer movie should be.
“Summer hits can be a lot of things, but at a certain level something just entertaining enough to get you in the air conditioned seat can be a hit.” Peter Johnston, MSU film professor
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Top eight must-see political films to watch this election year BY RACHEL FRADETTE & STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI RFRADATTE@STATENEWS.COM | SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM
The current state of American politics has many people looking to film for a more glamorous, classy depiction of politics. Here are the top eight political films to watch leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election:
8. “Lincoln” An epic and widely hailed performance by Daniel Day Lewis and others in Steven Spielberg’s drama of Abraham Lincoln’s final months of life carried this film to 12 Academy Award nominations. Day Lewis’ performance took home the Oscar for best actor largely for his deep and emotional portrayal of Lincoln. But despite his masterful portrayal, the inner workings of politics surrounding the 13th Amendment are brought to life vividly, showcasing the tension rooted in the passage of the bill.
7. “Milk” A beautiful biopic of gay rights activist Harvey Milk and his rise in American politics. Sean Penn gives an inspiring performance as Milk. The film truly displays the power of the movement and Milk’s overwhelming presence as a leader. Milk was the first openly gay man elected to public office in a time when fear was being instilled into American citizens. Dustin Lance Black’s screenplay encapsulates Milk’s rise to a national symbol and to many, a hero. Through its innumerable amazing performances, Milk’s story will continue to be shown accurately through Gus Van Sant’s “Milk”.
6. “Frost/Nixon” When Frank Langella first appears on screen in Ron Howard’s “Frost/Nixon,” it’s as if we have stepped into a time machine. He portrays former President Richard Nixon with so much honesty and strength. Michael Sheen’s portrayal of David Frost really comes to life when he sits down opposite Langella’s Nixon and
asks that famous questions, “Why didn’t you burn the tapes?” For people who never lived through the Nixon years and even the famous Frost interview, “Frost/Nixon” brings a real life view of the man and his life post-Watergate.
5. “The Manchurian Candidate” (original) Based upon Richard Condon’s 1959 novel of the same name, “The Manchurian Candidate” poignant satire is especially relevant in today’s political sphere with its aim at every idea of politics. The film not only showed a new perspective to viewers, but it came at a time when John F. Kennedy’s assassination at the hands of Lee Harvey Oswald took more convincing than to be expected. Film critic Roger Ebert asks, “Would the speculation about Oswald’s background and motives have been as fevered without the film as a template?” John Frankenheimer’s “The Manchurian Candidate” features many outstanding performances including that of Frank Sinatra as Captain Bennett Marco. The quick-wit and importance of the film make it a very essential part of the political film club.
4. “All the King’s Men” (original) The 1949 film starring Broderick Crawford as corrupt politician and philanderer, Willie Stark, captured best picture and best lead actor in 1950. Since opening to critical acclaim, the film has largely been lauded by audiences since. Many critics considered it spot on with the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Robert Penn Warren of the same name. It tells the story of a small time politician who rails against the government only to fall victim to the one thing he detests as he rises through the ranks to the governorship — corruption.
3. “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” A satirical film by Stanley Kubrick, it touts the Cold War and the ever prevalent threat of the atomic bomb and doomsday device. Behind the acting of Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, it tells a
story of U.S.-USSR relations that hinged on never being too far from launching a nuclear war and the end of times. With sexual undertones and crazed characters, the film highlights the aggression and apparent madness of the arms race all while showcasing comedic genius. Roger Ebert, the famed film critic, called it “arguably the best political satire of the century.” 2. “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart served as the greatest actor of his generation for decades, but it was Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” that truly defined Stewart’s talents. Stewart plays the naive and fresh politician who is elected to the U.S. Senate, Jefferson Smith. Smith is quickly immersed in the intense world of American politics where he struggles to stay true to the man he was and the principles that define him. The cruelty of Washington begins to eat at Mr. Smith. One of the greatest scenes within the film is an inspiring filibuster given by Mr. Smith, which Stewart plays beautifully. It’s no surprise that the film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. The film’s significance in culture and politics are part of the reason it’s one of the best political films in history.
1. “All the President’s Men” While the full fledged tale of the journalism that took down President Nixon amidst the Watergate Scandal will grace many journalists’ lists of top movies, when it comes to capturing the reality of a job and situation, “All the President’s Men” wasn’t nominated for eight Academy Awards for no reason. While it didn’t win best picture, it did capture awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Writing and Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, among others. With star power behind, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford and Jason Robards, the film brought to life the real people involved in the scandal. Taking a realistic approach can often times be hit or miss for movies, but “All the President’s Men” blends reality with storytelling to create an engaging film surrounding the relationship of journalists and newspapers to politics, the White House and corruption.
Outdoor theater comes to Lansing in July BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM
The movies and musical acts have been announced for the sixth annual Turner Street Outdoor Theater, a public event put on by the Lansing Public Media Center and several other groups. The musical artists will take stage in the Cesar Chavez Plaza, also known as City Lot 56, in Old Town Lansing at 9 p.m. before the feature outdoor film of the night is shown at 10 p.m. On the night of July 15, new wave rock band Jason Alarm will prelude “The Mighty Ducks.” On July 22, solo act Monte Pride will play before “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is shown. On the final night of the event, July 29, DJ Cutt Nice of Power 96.5 will ready the audience for “Space Jam.” “The first year we did it was really kind of loose,” Dominic Cochran, co-founder of the Capital City Film Festival and director of the Lansing Public Media Center, said. “Because of the success of the event and public outcry for more of the event... we decided to bring on more collaborators.” This will be the third year of concerts, a trend welcomed by the involvement of the Capital City Film Festival and one of the primary contributors to the festival’s expansion. The introduction was designed to shed spotlight on local performers and provide them a launching pad.
“It’s a really nice opportunity for us to bring local musicians out and give them a really good audience,” Cochran said. Cesar Chavez Plaza holds, on average, 1,000 viewers for each Saturday film night. They gather around a humongous inflatable screen squeezed into the corner of the plaza. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets lie in the front rows and are trailed by cars in the back. The event is free to attend and is family friendly. Local Old Town businesses will adjust their hours appropriately to provide refreshments. *The State News will have more information surrounding the film festival in its upcoming print edition.
“Because of the success of the event and public outcry for more of the event, we decided to bring on more collaborators.”
Dominic Cochran, Co-founder of Capital City Film Festival
A sign for the Super Cinema property pictured on May 31 at 6365 Newton Road in East Lansing. The property is currently over grown with debris but encompasses a total of 40 acres. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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Right after buying tickets, the first thing a person sees at the movie theater is food. Not just food– but non-nutritional, high sodium, preservative-packed food that is, more often than not, overpriced. Let’s take a look at where some of the most popular movie theater munchies weigh in on calorie counter.
Popcorn
No food goes quite as hand-in-hand with movies as popcorn does. Just about every movie theater in the U.S. sells popcorn, and at one point or another, the majority of people have eaten popcorn while enjoying a film. It’s commonly referred to as a healthier snack option, but that’s before adding salt, butter and flavored toppings. At movie theaters, it definitely doesn’t fall under that umbrella. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a small bag of popcorn from AMC Theaters contains 370 calories and 20 grams of saturated fat. The medium has 590 calories with 33 grams of saturated fat, while the free refill large contains 1,030 calories and 57 grams of saturated fat. All of this is before adding your favorite powdered topping and the extra butter.
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Another salty snack, and movie-goer favorite, is the soft pretzel. According to MyFitnessPal, a calorie counter applica-
tion, a generic movie theater soft pretzel weighs in at 483 calories. When it comes to sodium however, soft pretzels have 2,008 milligrams. The whole soft pretzel alternative are pretzel bites, which are somewhat more healthy at 370 calories. But keep in mind this is without nacho cheese sauce, which boosts the calorie count by just under 100. If you’re craving this salty snack but trying to stay on the healthier side, opting out of the cheese sauce is a good move. And scraping some salt off the pretzel might not be a bad idea either.
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When you’re not hungry but still looking for something to buy at the concession counter, frozen ICEEs are a popular choice. According to The ICEE Company’s website, the standard serving size for their ICEEs are six to eight fluid ounces. However, most movie theaters sell ICEEs in 16 and 32 fluid ounce cups. That means a 32 fluid ounce ICEE contains four servings. The Coca-Cola flavored ICEE has a serving size of eight fluid ounces and contains 65 calories. Therefore, a 32 fluid ounce cup contains 260 calories. The cherry flavored ICEE has a serving size of six fluid ounces and contains 80 calories. Thus, a 32 fluid ounce cup contains approximately 427 calories. When it comes to movie theater snacks, it’s difficult to find something healthy. Your best option? Split the pretzel in half, and share your bag of popcorn with someone else.
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“Finding Dory”
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“Independence Day: Resurgence”
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“The Shallows”
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“The Legend of Tarzan”
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“The Purge: Election Year”
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“The BFG”
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“Ghostbusters”
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“Star Trek Beyond”
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“Bad Moms”
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“Suicide Squad”
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The racial issues in the Hollywood film industry became prominent when the nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards were announced earlier this year. African American actors and actresses, such as Jada Pinkett Smith, were so frustrated with the 2016 Academy nomination’s. Pinkett Smith took to Facebook to upload a video asking that African American’s boycott the Oscars. “Maybe it is time that we pull back our resources, and we put them back into our communities, into our programs, and we make programs for ourselves that acknowledge us in ways that we see fit that are just as good as the so-called mainstream ones,” Pinkett Smith said in a video she posted online. Pinkett Smith’s husband and Hollywood actor, Will Smith, sat down for an interview with Good Morning America and spoke about his own viewpoints on the representation of African Americans at the Oscars. “This is about children that are going to sit down, and they’re going to watch this show, and they’re not going to see themselves represented,” Smith said. The lack of diversity at the Oscars isn’t the only issue racial minority groups have in the Hollywood film industry. The lack of roles for black, Asian, Hispanic and other minority actors has been an issue for many years. The stereotypical roles for racial minority group actors are also an issue. Jeffrey Wray, MSU’s associate professor of film studies and African American literature and culture, had similar views to the Smith’s on the racial issues T H U RS DAY, J U NE 2 , 2 01 6
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Question: What is your favorite movie? Answer: “Pacific Rim. It’s like one of those things where you describe it to people and it’s about lizard monsters attacking, and that’s weird. And then they actually watch it, and that’s amazing.” Neuroscience junior Sarah Babijaev
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With the summer fast upon them, MSU students are busier than ever using the “MSU Craigslist” Facebook group. The group, which is nearing its 13,000th member, allows students of Michigan State to buy and sell goods to and from any fellow spartan. “I think MSU Craigslist allows people to sell things they no longer want without having to deal with the negative/scary stigma of actual Craigslist,” group administrator and pre-vet major Mackenzie McDowell said. McDowell said that around this time of year, the group “goes crazy.” “Not only are there more people getting rid of things they don’t want to move, but there are also a lot of people looking for things they need,” said McDowell. The most common items found for sale in the group are couches, desks, fridges and other various furniture. Apart from the plethora of posts selling furniture, other postings contain more exotic items such as “professional DJ Setup” posted by recent graduate in supply chain management Jake Freeman. The group doesn’t limit students only to selling, they can also post “ISO” or “in search of” if they are looking for something a fellow Spartan might be able to provide.
This can lead to posts such as “ISO: Small animal and Cat Items”, created by Anna Lynn Slocum, a horticulture major looking to feed and house her cat and guinea pigs. Facebook also contains a separate group named “MSU Housing,” which allows students to find roommates, sell leases and sublease their apartments for the summer. As most leases for apartments and houses last through August, this time of year the MSU Housing page is flooded with empty apartments which Spartans are attempting to sublease. “I think that the Facebook page is the most helpful place to find a sublease,” Morgan Elyse, a nursing student who will soon be a senior, said of the group. “I never found someone to sublease my place for the summer. I think the main reason I couldn’t find one is due to the many people trying to do the same thing as me.” Elyse said many college students are left paying rent for places they won’t be living in.
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Needing only one win to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament title game entering the weekend, MSU baseball season came to an end following a 4-3 loss Saturday and a 7-3 Sunday loss to eventual Big Ten Tournament champions Ohio State University. The losses left MSU baseball on the outside of the NCAA field once again as the Spartans haven’t reached the field since 2012. MSU and Ohio State hadn’t met this season until the final two days of the tournament leading to a game chock full of small ball and extra inning heroics by Buckeye left fielder Ronnie Dawson. Ohio State opened the scoring during Saturday’s game on a ground ball to the right side of the infield giving the Buckeye’s the 1-0 lead heading into the bottom of the second. MSU responded quickly as both designated hitter Kris Simonton and left fielder Marty Bechina reached to start the bottom of the second. Shortstop Kory Young laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Simonton later in the inning. MSU took a 2-1 lead next inning on a Matt Byars single, scoring first baseman Jordan Zimmerman from second. An RBI groundout by
Buckeye catcher Jalen Washington plated the buckeye runner on third and effectively knotted the game up at 2-2. Ohio State’s Dawson would launch a lead-off home run in the tenth to give the Buckeyes a permanent 3-2 lead; setting the stage for a Sunday morning showdown with the winner grabbing a spot in the title game. In the play-in game, MSU fell behind 3-0 in the early stages as OSU knocked in two runs in the first inning and plated another in the third. MSU hung three runs on the board in the third behind second baseman Dan Durkin’s two-run double and a Matt Chmielewski single. But OSU would take the lead in the sixth on an overthrow to third base which allowed the Buckeyes to cross the plate and go out in front 4-3. The Buckeyes tacked on three runs in the seventh inning boosting the lead to 7-3. Though MSU struggled down the regular season stretch, their Big Ten Tournament run left it two wins shy of the automatic NCAA bid that goes to the Big Ten Tournament’s champion. A low RPI and a highly considered weak non-conference schedule hindered the Spartans chances for an at large bid. Nebraska and Minnesota join Ohio State as the conference’s representatives in the tournament field.
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