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Sport Facility Professional Ken Warshaw steers a boat Thursday on Lake Lansing. Warshaw has held his position for more than 18 years. Hayden Fennoy | SN
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Loving from afar Each summer finds MSU couples flung across the globe, but some commit to make it work thousands of miles apart
By Beth Waldon
about a summer long-distance relationship (are) time difference and busy schedThe State News ules,” Manchanda said. “Not being able to go to that one elationships can person anytime I want and tell be difficult enough when a couple lives him the little things that happened during the day — it’s in the same city, like losing a best friend for the but adding more than 2,000 summer.” miles in between can make Manchanda also said comthe effort to stay together municating is difficult with even more challenging. Summer is a common time an eight hour time difference. “Other than texting, we of the year for student couples to separate. Many students only talk a few times a week choose to stay in East Lansing because when I’m done with to take a few summer classes, class, it’s usually bedtime for while others choose to travel him,” she said. Despite t he dif f iculties, for internships, study abroad t he couple or head learned how back to their “It definitely makes to deal with hometowns. you stronger as a distance After couple because from previous becomexperiences. ing used to you learn to be “Last sumspending so independent, you mer was muc h t i me harder ... with the same have the time apart because we person dur- to reflect on yourself hadn’t gained ing the school each other’s year, separat- and you definitely trust at that i n g du r i n g learn to trust your point, but I the summer significant other.” don’t t h i n k may come as that was an a shock. Manisha Manchanda, special issue on my While any education senior part this nu mber of couples deal with living in dif- summer,” Manchanda said. While time apart is difficult, ferent states during the summer, special education senior Manchanda keeps a positive Manisha Manchanda, who is outlook on the situation. “(Our) relationship is defian international student from Bangkok, Thailand, had to say nitely benefiting from the disa more far-flung goodbye as tance,” Manchanda said. “It her boyfriend headed home to definitely makes you stronger as a couple because you Mombasa, Kenya. Manchanda chose to stay in learn to be independent, you East Lansing for the first ses- have the time apart to reflect sion of summer classes, and on yourself and you definiteas soon as she heads home to ly learn to trust your signifiBangkok for the second half cant other.” of the summer her boyfriend will be returning to the United States. “The most difficult part(s) See DISTANCE on page 2 u bwaldon@statenews.com
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isis violence hits home for iraqi students By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com
Nontenure faculty, MSU finalize contract By Casey Holland
tiating union members, said. “I feel great about it and think it benefits everyone. ... The State News It wasn’t like a golden spike in After months of prepara- the railroad, everyone coming tion and meetings, the Union together moment — it just got of Nontenure-Track Facul- accepted.” ty negotiated a new contract Of the union’s 500 members, with members of the univer- seven bargained with various sity with a unanimous vote on deans and university officials June 26 and 27. during the meeting. However, The new contract includ- the entire bargaining process ed a 2.75 percent increase in began early November 2013, the merit pay pool beginwhen the preparations ning in October for negot iat ions and a two perbegan. From cent increase there, prelimiover the next nary meetings I think it was a three years. were held, pretty positive result. I T he Union followed by feel great about it and of Nontennegotiating ure-Track meetings think it benefits Faculty also f rom Feb everyone.” earned a seat ruar y until on the Health May. union member Benefits ComThe final mittee with the agreement, decidBoard of Trustees. ed on by a unanimous The contract also makes it a vote, was reached in midrequirement for the university June. The contract will be forto notify the nontenture-track mally signed by the universiinstructional faculty members ty and union members in the three weeks after the semes- coming weeks. ter ends whether they will be Kenzie Carpenter, a theatre teaching again next semester. junior, worked with Price durBefore this contract, many fac- ing this season of the Summer ulty members wouldn’t know if Circle Theatre. She said she they would be teaching a ses- thinks it’s terrible for faculsion until about 30 days before ty instructors to be left in the the semester began. dark about whether they’ll “I think it was a pretty have a job or not. positive result,” Jason Price, “It’s not a good idea for assistant professor of sound design and one of the nego- See CONTRACT on page 2 u cholland@statenews.com nn
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When most search their home country’s name on YouTube, they might expect to find videos of the latest World Cup highlights, not propaganda footage showing militants forcing civilians and government soldiers onto the dirt before executing them. But for Iraqi student Ameer Janabi, whose home country has been ravaged by extremist militants since early June, continual bloodshed is the latest news from home. “Every day when I go to bed I go to YouTube, and I write ‘Iraq’ and make the history of search into the last day. And everyday I find about 20 videos of killing people — it’s terrifying,” Janabi, an electrical engineering graduate student, said. Although Iraq is home to millions, the violence has even found a way to impact those abroad. Janabi said a fellow Iraqi student at MSU stumbled upon a YouTube video of militants executing two of his friends. “ T he r e ’s no wor d s to describe this,” Janabi said. “Watching your friend die in a videotape on YouTube — it’s terrible, it’s terrible.” As the Islamic State in Iraq
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at MSU. According to preliminary data from Iraq Body Count, a website that records violent civilian fatalities in Iraq, 1,862 civilians have died in June so far, which is 800 more casualties than in May and the high-
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Continued Broad College of business will soon have new acting dean By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com The State News nn
Sanjay Gupta will soon take over as acting dean of the Eli Broad College of Business, per approval from the MSU Board of Trustees. The position of acting dean designate will become
official on July 1, and he will later become the acting dean on Aug. 1. Gupta will replace Stefanie Lenway, who recently took the position of dean at the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Gupta’s current position in the college is as the associate dean of MBA and profession-
Police briefs THEFT from vehicle
Vandalism
A purse was stolen from the passenger side floor of a vehicle sometime between 4:10 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. on June 21 at Lot 101 on Service Road. A 37-year-old woman from Eaton Rapids said her purse and wallet, which contained $20 and some ID cards, was stolen from her van. Witnesses say a 6-foottall white male with a black backpack was looking into the victim’s vehicle. The suspect used a rock to gain access to the contents of the van.
Spartan Stadium was vandalized sometime between 3:30 p.m. on June 20 and 6:00 a.m. on June 23. Two members of a construction crew currently working on the stadium said several areas of construction were damaged and painted. One construction worker, a 29-year-old male from Flushing, said several pillars were painted and a number of fire extinguishers had been deployed in a break room in the north concourse. The second worker, a 55-year-old male from Lansing, said paint brushes and other tools were missing from his tool chest. The missing items were recovered. Glass was also painted on Section 30 of the stadium. Total damage is estimated around $1,000. There are no known suspects, and the report is under investigation.
ARREST FOR STOLEN PROPERTY An 18-year-old male from Lansing was arrested for receiving and concealing stolen property on June 21. The suspect was stopped by MSU police on Kalamazoo Street and Marigold Avenue for driving a moped without registration. The moped had been reported stolen out of East Lansing. The suspect was in possession of other items that had been reported stolen. MSU police took him into custody.
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Home invasion A home invasion occurred at South Wonders Hall between 8:50 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on June 21. Two boys, on campus for a sports camp, said their room was broken into and their belongings stolen. They said they were not able to secure their door because the locking mechanism did not work. A 15-year-old male from Macomb County said his iPhone charger, a pair of white and orange Nike socks and a set of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones were all taken. A 16-year-old male, also from Macomb County, said his iPhone charger and $2 from his wallet were taken. There are no known suspects. Katie Krall
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al master’s programs. It is expected the search for a permanent dean will take place during the fall and a selection will be made by Spring 2015. It is unknown whether Gupta will vie for the permanent position. Until then, he has a clear image of three things he’d like the col-
lege to build upon — recognition, reputation and rankings. “I want to build on the recognition of our brand, strengthen the college’s reputation and increase the rankings of all our programs,� he said. “And all points are for everyone to help with through engagement, execution and excellence.�
He added the main premise of his plan is to engage the college’s key stakeholders, such as students, faculty, alumni and community partners. It’s their engagement and action that will execute any future plans for the college, and he said he plans to keep their programs at their high levels of excellence and recognition.
Most recently, graduates with MBAs from the Eli Broad College of Business were named the fourth most satisfied with their degrees in the nation, according to Forbes Magazine. Gupta first joined the university as the chair of the accounting and information systems department in July 2007.
Distance
Bagby said even if she could, she wouldn’t change their time spent apart simply because she knows Pritchett is pursuing an experience of a lifetime. “I would choose him being exactly where he is right now because he loves the West Coast,� Bagby said. “He is working for one of the best companies in the country for his major. The opportunities that he is experiencing in Seattle (are) not available in Michigan.�
saw each other three times — her birthday in October, Christmas and her graduation. After making it through the year, Roth and Sebring are in the process of moving to Indianapolis together. Sebring said trust was a huge factor in making their long-distance relationship work. “For us, it was a sure thing,� Sebring said. “We didn’t have any problems with trust for the whole year.� Sebring isn’t alone in thinking trust is key to a successful long-distance relationship. “The important thing, if you’re going to give long-distance a try, is to trust the other person completely,� Roth said. “Once one of the people start missing opportunities (such as) nights out or meeting people, the relationship will seem less and less desirable, and likely fall into a downward spiral.� Although the time apart was a challenge, Sebring thinks the distance benefited their relationship.
“I would not change anything,� Sebring said. “This has been the most incredible experience for him and he wasn’t a distraction during my school year.� Sebring noted the importance of loyalty and perseverance in making a long-distance relationship work. “I think you just need to decide if this person is worth it or not,� she said. “You have to let your insecurities go and trust that they won’t hurt you and you won’t hurt them, and if it’s meant to be, then it’ll happen.� In an effort to deal with the separation, Sebring also recommends looking forward to the times you will get to see that person again. Sebring said her coping mechanisms paid off after she and Roth made it through the year. “I’m excited for him to come home Saturday and move to Indianapolis together!� Sebring said.
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Separate States of Love
Although psychology senior Chelsea Bagby and computer science senior Luke Pritchett remain in the same country as he interns with Amazon in Seattle, Washington, this summer, their time apart isn’t any easier than those who are countries away. “I feel as if it is harder when I am celebrating an achievement and not having Chelsea here,� Pritchett said. “The best part of a relationship is being able to celebrate one another’s success, and having to explain excitement over the phone, as opposed to in person, just isn’t the same.�
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A lt hough many couples are dealing with separation over the summer, some sweet reunions happen as well. Alumni Missy Sebring and Jordan Roth finally reunited Saturday after a year of separation. Roth moved to K rakow, Poland for a leadership development program with technology company Delphi while Sebring finished her last year at MSU. Sebring said out of the entire year Roth was gone, they only
ISIS CRISIS
Iraqi government has been accused of sectarian policies Threat to Iraq’s that slight Iraq’s Sunni religious minorit y, producing stability bring fear Sunni discontent that has and apprehension “helped fuel the success of to MSU students ISIS’s military campaign,� the Wall Street Journal reported. from the country But denominational differfrom page one ences fall short of explaining the level of violence associat“We’re really close to each ed with the conflict, English ot her, we’re rea l ly c lose professor and Islam expert f r iends, we sha re a l most Salah Hassan said. “Militias and governments everything,� Janabi said. “I think that’s because all of us use the religious difference to are having a hard time here. stir up hatred,� he said. “As the All of us have family in Iraq.� sectarian (religious identities) Several days af ter ISIS aspect of the conflict develops, seized Mosul, the second- it starts to look as though relilargest city in Iraq, the Iraqi gion is the cause, but it is secgovernment shut down social ondary to the primary causes. media sites on June 13, which My point is that neither reliincluded Skype, Twitter and gious differences nor ethnic Faceb ook , sever i ng v it a l differences can explain the recent history of concommunication link s flict in Iraq, which to home for many is more about I r aqi s abr oad, holding politthe Washington ical powPost reported. e r, c l a i m T he coning territof lict eruptry and coned i n ea rtrolling oil ly June, resources.� whe n I SI S Hassan and aligned said the Iraqi forces began graduate student people have sweeping a l o n g- f o r c e d across northf a m i l i a r it y w it h ern Iraq, capturing violence and insecurity cities, seizing military assets and executing civil- because of extremists and geoians, primarily Shia Muslims, political interference. More than anything, Janabi the New York Times reported. Their tactics, which include said, the Iraqi people strive for “live-tweeted amputations� a home where “children can go and “public crucifixions,� are to good schools and enjoy their so brutal that even al-Qaeda, childhood,� where “old people once affiliated with the group, stop worrying about their chilhas denounced them and dis- dren� and where middle-age avowed any ties, according to people can get married, study, go out with friends and lead a the Huffington Post. ISIS’s of fensive aims at “normal life.� “With all of this, explosions c ra f t i ng a Su n n i Isla m ic state from vast portions of and everything, they mainIraq and Syria, and they’ve tain, they keep their children already established inf lu- going to school and they go ence and control over large to work in spite of all of this,� chunks of northern and west- Janabi said. “The Iraqi peoern Iraq, according to the New ple, they keep doing this to maintain their normal life. York Times. The current Shia-dominat- They have a big desire to live ed, democratically-elected in peace.�
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them to not know whether they’ll have a job, because then they don’t know what they’re doing,� Carpenter said. “They’re stressed out about the upcoming semester when they could be thinking about more important things and long-term semester plans.�
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MSU recently joined the ranks of several other universities in Generation Study Abroad, an initiative in which MSU will lead a national effort to boost study abroad participation by reaching out to underprivileged and underrepresented minority students. In the 2011-12 academic year, 283,332 American college students studied abroad, according to the Open Doors 2013 Report on International Educational Exchange. This sounds impressive until compared to the 2.6 million students graduating with an associate or bachelor’s degrees each year. Only 9 percent of U.S. undergraduates studied abroad before graduating in the 201112 year. Though these numbers still mark an all-time high for study abroad, the Institute of International Education, or IIE, launched Generation Study Abroad in an attempt to double U.S. students’ participation by the end of the decade. The goal is to expand from the 300,000 students currently studying abroad per year, to 600,000 by 2020. At MSU, 27 percent of graduates have traveled overseas at least once during their undergraduate career, Cheryl Benner, communications manager for the Office of Study Abroad, said. The IIE approached President Lou Anna K. Simon looking for MSU’s participation in the Generation Study Abroad initiative, Executive Director for the Office of Study Abroad Brett Berquist said. MSU joined the initiative and is committed to the national strategy for the next five years. “MSU has been a leader in international study,” he said. “We already offer what might be the largest catalogue of programs in the nation.” Benner said MSU currently has 300 programs in more than 60 countries on all seven continents.
While MSU may not necessarily increase the number of programs offered to support the initiative, Berquist said the Office of Study Abroad hopes to increase its outreach to first generation, underprivileged and underrepresented minority students. “We plan to focus on goals for particular types of programs and demographics,” Berquist said. He said such programs include overseas internships, community engagement, seminars, research among others. Graduate student Eileen Stefansky participated in MSU’s Internships in Argentina program. Stefansky said because of the internship, she is now more experienced in small animal surgery than some of her classmates. “The purpose was to find an internship appropriate to the individual. I want to be a vet, so I spent three months with two veterinarians at their clinic working with dogs and cats, as well as cart horses,” Stefansky said. “With the legislation being less strict over there I was able to scrub in and even perform some surgeries on my own. That I would never have been allowed to do here in the states.” Stefansky said she was offered loans toward her trip and won several MSU scholarships she applied studiously for. As part of the Generation Study Abroad initiative, MSU hopes to double its endowments for study abroad scholarships. “I am still $7,000 in debt for the trip, but it was so worth it,” Stefansky said. She said without studying abroad, she would not be the person she is today. By studying abroad, she realized her dream of being a part of the international community via animal agriculture. “More students should study abroad because immersion into a new culture will disorient you enough so that you discover new things about yourself, learn lessons you’ve never thought about and find friends that will impart (to) you memories everlasting,”
Chairperson Abby Kelly didn’t expect to meet her husband at her first Relay for Life. But five years later, Kelly is still a member of the team she met her husband on — Lansing Jaycees. The American Cancer Society, or ACS, hosted its annual Relay for Life of Lansing on June 27 and 28 at Cooley Law School Stadium. Relay for Life is one of the ACS’s largest fundraisers and this was the first year the Lansing event was held at Cooley Stadium. In previous years, it has been hosted at Lansing Catholic High School. Kelly said having the Relay at a venue that defines Corey Damocles/The State News Lansing is like a dream come Caregivers take a lap around the stadium during the opening ceremonies of Relay for Life of true. Lansing on Friday, at Cooley Law School Stadium downtown. The ceremonies started with a lap “ W hen people t h i n k from cancer survivors and caregivers. of Lansing, they think of the capitol, they think of which helps transport cancer the Lugnuts (Cooley Law patients to and from medical School) Stadium, they think appointments. of downtown, and Old Town Money also goes to the Look and all the other things, and Good Feel Better program, I feel like this kind of which teaches women brings our event with cancer how to the heart to style wigs, of Lansing,” wear scarves Kelly said. and apply Durmakeup. i ng t he “We Relay, a lso put a Lumiso much narmoni a C e rey into emony research,” occurred Adams said. Corey Damocles/The State News to honor “We are the Holt, Mich., resident Jenny Little hands out balloons for Alumna those affectsecond biggest the opening ceremonies of Relay for Life of Lansing Friday, ed by cancer, funder of cancer at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing. The opening including survivors research outside of ceremonies included a mass balloon release. and caregivers. The event the government.” also hosted a celebration lap. Theta Kappa, a National HonPeople form a team and ers formed a team. Relay for Life special- compete by running or walk“It’s just a way to honor the or Society for two-year universiist Kristen Adams said the ing around the venue to raise patients that have passed and ties. Through the Society, Davis event is for everyone, wheth- money for the ACS. the ones we’ve taken care of met Anita Reyes, a cancer surer they are a survivor, careThere is also a “Mr. Relay” for so long,” Allen said. “Some vivor and a member of the Phi giver or family member of Pageant where male members of our patients are up there for Theta Kappa relay team. someone who has or had of each team can compete for months at a time getting che“Seeing it in (Reyes) and havcancer. mo and radiation and we real- ing to watch her go through chethe title of Mr. Relay. Adams said some of the MSU alumna Jackie Allen ly get attached to them.” mo and trying to ... be strong money raised by the Relay said she works on the oncoloLansing resident Mark Davis for her, motivate her through goes toward prog rams gy floor at Sparrow Hospital, so said he became involved with it, it does really change a lot of such as Road to Recovery, she and a group of her co-work- Relay for Life because of Phi your perspective,” Davis said.
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As LGBT Pride Month ends, students reflect on what it means to be LGBT and “proud” By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com The State News nn
Practicing acceptance can be a year-round feat, but for the last six years, one month of every year has been dedicated to pride. Created by President Barack Obama in 2009, the month of June is Pride Month and is commemorated with festivals, protests and other events around the country. At MSU, t he noticeable absence of the student population is felt in the summer months on campus. To allow the majority of students to easily participate in LGBT pride events, most campus groups celebrate “Pride Week” in April instead of June. Biochemistry and molecular biology sophomore Tyler Bonanno said he was pleased with the amount of education put into the events of that week. He said as a result people have begun focusing on teaching each other that everyone is the same and sexuality can’t be labeled in black and white. “It kind of opened your eyes to what other people go through,” Bonanno, a PRISM LGBT pride group Residential Housing Association representative said. “We are all one community.” MSU LBGT Resource Center program media assistant Zoe Steinfield said there’s no one LGBT community. She said this idea dictates the celebration of pride at different times around the year. “A lot of people celebrate or don’t celebrate pride in different ways,” Steinfield said. “It
can take on as many forms as there are people.” Steinfield said no matter when it is celebrated, pride is about self-acceptance and self-worth. “A lthough a lot of progress has been made, (being a member of the LGBT community) is still in many places considered shameful,” Steinfield said. “People are marginalized by a lot of stereotypes that exist.” Though Michigan has not legalized same-sex marriage, citizens can host and attend LGBT pride festivals. Across the state, major cities, such as Grand Rapids and Lansing, are home to pride festivals, which include activities for LGBT families. Music education senior and West Circle PRIDE president Emily Pelky said progress is being made on MSU’s campus as well. “They are becoming more accepting of it, and I can see that in the people here,” Pelky said. Pelk y attended festivals elsewhere in Michigan, such as the Motor City Pride festival, and said going to the events exposed her to an “amazing atmosphere.” But joining in the festivities of the month is only a part of how pride is commemorated. Bonanno said although the festivals can make him feel supported, you don’t have to be present to find acceptance. “You don’t necessarily need to go there to celebrate it,” Bonanno said. “Just be proud ... be true to who you are, embrace it.” For Pelky, the month can bring a sense of camarade-
rie to the forefront of the community. “Pride month to me is kind of a validation for the LGBT community,” Pelky said. “It’s a way to bring the community together and celebrate our commonality.” For someone to be at ease with who they are can be a difficult feat, and Pelky said she thinks MSU has put forth effort to encourage students
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to practice the acceptance of self and others on campus. With five LGBT caucuses on campus — one coinciding with each neighborhood — she said MSU is closer to full equality on campus. “It feels really welcoming to be an LGBT student on campus at the present time,” Pelky said. “MSU is a very supporting environment and it’s only getting better for us.”
On-campus resources for LBGT students RING, North Neighborhood PRISM, South Neighborhood PRIDE, West Circle Neighborhood LIGHT, Brody Neighborhood Spectrum, East Neighborhood The Alliance of Queer and Ally Students, MSU Union LBGT Resource Center, Student Service Building
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brazil’s civil unrest is still important during world cup EDITORIAL BOARD Omari Sankofa II editor in chief Emily Jenks opinion editor Michael Kransz staff representative Morgan Redding minority representative
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occer seems to be gaining popularity in the United States for the first time during the FIFA World Cup. The USA-Portugal game was the most watched soccer game in United States history, averaging 18.2 million viewers. Whether this phenomenon is due to the aging of the generation of people who actually play soccer, social media or the fact that we’re doing well (something any red-blooded American can appreciate), it’s hard to ignore the World Cup this year, despite its location in far away Brazil. The red, white and blue will still advance to the knockout stage despite a 0-1 loss to Germany. However, the stage that the world really needs to be focused on is the location of the World Cup itself — Brazil. It’s no secret that there has been civil unrest
resulting from the absurd amounts of money Brazil has reallocated from the community’s coffers to accommodate the expense of hosting an international sporting event across 12 cities. Protests roared across Brazil last year in response to issues with spending, public transportation, political corruption and an infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the incoming crowds of foreign spectators. But that’s all old news. Since the Cup has begun, the protesters and demonstrators have calmed to huddle round the TV and cheer their heavilyfavored national team on. Back here in the U.S., the growing excitement over the Cup has also shunted Brazil’s civil issues to the side. What are a few political issues when put up against “The Beautiful Game,” after all? Once FIFA has packed up and moved out after July 12, Brazil will be left with a $15 to $20 billion tab. There will be massive soccer stadiums in cities that don’t even have soccer teams. At one of the locations, Manaus, it cost $300 million to build a stadium and three workers died during its construction. All for just four of the World Cup’s 64 matches. After the Cup, other soccer matches can be played there, sure. But according to an article from The Guardian a few weeks ago, matches in Manaus bring in 1,000 people at most; contrast
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“Some people believe their dislike for something negates its reality. Ann Coulter recently made the executive decision that soccer isn’t a real sport.” — Katie Krall, State News reporter
that with the stadium’s 42,000-person seating occupancy. Amidst the suggestions of bribery, corruption and scandal, the 2022 World Cup will be set in Qatar, a wealthy yet developing country in the Persian Gulf. This year’s Cup isn’t even finished and hundreds of workers have already died building Qatar’s stadiums. FIFA needs to take a step back and consider the financial, social and environmental implications the World Cup brings, and whether or not a bidding country can bear it. Fun fact: the 1994 World Cup was held in the United States. One of the stadiums was in Pontiac, Michigan — less than an hour’s drive from East Lansing. It’s likely that just a handful of students know that a world-renowned, international sporting event took place just down the street from MSU’s campus. Pontiac is hardly a ghost town. The Silverdome, where the Cup took place (another fun fact: MSU developed and installed the grass for the indoor field) lived on until the Detroit Lions moved to Ford Field in 2001. The point is, there are countries that can handle
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the implications of hosting a multinational sporting event, and there are those that can’t. Perhaps with different government officials or different policies set in place to offset the expenses, Brazil could have been one of those countries that handled it well. Latin American nations love their soccer, arguably more than anywhere else in the world, so it made sense to host a World Cup there. But as great as nationalism is, as great as patriotism is, it is far more important to recognize that people are suffering for our entertainment. As Americans watch the Cup this year, cheer on our team. Chant “I Believe,” and support our athletes until the very end. Once we reach that end, however, don’t forget that the end of the Cup won’t be the end of the issues it has caused in Brazil.
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“Video games can be sports, too”
thursday’s poll results JUST SO YOU KNOW
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This destroys me. While video games can be challenging and competitive, they require nowhere near the amount of physical exertion that sports entail. The U.S. government considers video games a sport and pizza a vegetable. What next?
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There are some video games where you actually can work up a sweat (Just Dance, for example, or expert drumming difficult tracks on Rock Band). But I would in no way consider them sports. Pan says they are “akin to competitive chess and poker,” which kind of proves my point. Chess, poker, and video games (as well as darts, bowling, billiards) are competitive endeavors that require talent and skill, but they are not ‘sports’. Rob Van Winkle, June 27
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An inmate is provided three hot meals a day, while college students must decide whether they should spend their spare change on McDonald’s dollar menu items or just warm up the last cup of ramen in their cupboard for dinner. An inmate has access to free health care, while MSU students get only three free visits to Olin a year. After Heck, when college stuthey’ve used those up, more dents have this much money reporter germ-prone students suffer to their name, they’re pretty with sniffles and sore throats much considered rich — and as they pull all-nighters for beer is on them for the next their finals. tailgate. An inmate gets heat and But in a Michigan prison, air conditioning, while col$93.97 was the average cost lege students usually make incurred per prisoner per day do with a mere window fan in 2013, according to Michiin the dorms or put on laygan.gov. colleen otte ers of sweatshirts and sweatIn a year, the cost of a cotte@statenews.com pants to keep the cost of heatMichigan prisoner would ing their apartment down. amount to approximately Most inmates are also offered access $34,300. For an incoming freshman at MSU in 2013-14, the cost of tuition was $21,764. to a weight room, television and library, So Michigan residents are required to while students must pay for gym passes, pay taxes to house people who have com- cable and — most importantly, and typmitted wrongs in their life, while students, ically most expensive — their textbooks. In fiscal year 2010, the Michigan Departattempting to better their lives, must pay out of pocket or accept disheartening loans ment of Corrections had a $1.2 billion prison budget. However, combined with the out of necessity. An inmate gets a free roof over their more than $69.7 million state expendihead, while college students must work tures outside the department’s budgets, odd hours on top of class, or guiltily ask the total cost of Michigan’s prisons was their parents to chip in a little money for nearly $1.3 billion, according to a factsheet from Vera.org. their rent or boarding fees. inety-three dollars and ninety-seven cents. On a college student’s budget, this would be enough money to cover the cable bill and cheap meals for the next few days.
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It seems backwards to allot such an enormous budget to those who have chosen not to abide by the law when college students are struggling to pay their own way for the much more noble cause of earning a degree to serve their purpose in society. The state of Michigan should invest more of this money, or at least an equal amount of money, in providing scholarships and opportunities to hardworking students. Perhaps the state should also focus on offering more reform programs for trou-
bled citizens, rather than keeping the exceptionally high number of prisoners behind bars for $93.97 a day. If people have the option to steal from their neighbor or earn a college degree for an improved lifestyle, you would think government budgets would encourage them to do the latter. Unfortunately, it seems both going to prison and going to college are routes for access to a decent lifestyle — and breaking the law is the quicker option. Colleen Otte is a State News reporter. Reach her at cotte@statenews.com.
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Company members of the Summer Circle Theatre combatted the melancholy of an ending season with feelings of excitement for new opportunities as they geared up for their last performance on Saturday. A hint of rain was in the air as the actors took the stage, giving the audience a taste of one of the difficulties that comes with having a temporary stage. The Summer Circle Theatre’s new permanent stage is currently under construction in the courtyard between the Kresge Art Center and the Auditorium and is expected to be completed by August 15. Rob Roznowski, associate professor in the Department of Theatre, said a permanent stage has been something the department has talked about for a while, but the idea didn’t come to fruition until a donor stepped up and made a contribution. After that, everything happened quickly, he said. “The hardest part is building infrastructure every year — stage, electricity. The best part about this is ... not having to build a theater every time,” Roznowski said. The new stage will be handicap accessible, something that has been a problem for audience members in the past. It will also have electricity built into the venue. “What’s so funny about outdoor theatre is it’s ... bad in terms of weather. Shows have been cancelled because of rain,” Roznowski said. Kevin Durkin, the construction representative of the Kresge courtyard renovation, said weather has been the only hindrance crews have faced and the renovation is on schedule. Durkin said crews are currently putting conduits for electricity in the ground and are pouring concrete for the stage
and the walls around it. Six to 10 people are working on the renovation each day, he said. Cast member Anna Morreale said while she won’t be involved next season, the permanent stage is a huge step forward for the company. The potential for more shows for the community is exciting and the new stage will make that idea possible, she said. Roznowski said the variety of shows and being able to perform something for everyone is what makes a season successful. To him, support from audience members is the greatest thing in the world. An example of such support was during the weekend of June 20 — the electricity went out during a performance and instead of calling the show off, cast members were surprised to see audience members pulling out cellphones and using flashlight applications to give light. Roznowski said someone even drove their car onto the grass to illuminate the stage with their headlights. Morreale performed in two productions this season, “What I Did Last Summer” and “The Summer Circle.” Morreale said the Summer Circle Theatre is a good opportunity for actors to gain experience because it’s a real company with a fast-paced atmosphere. Many members of the company work on multiple shows either as cast or stage crew. As soon as a show is finished, they must all move on to the next one. She said the work and dedication from the entire company and the audience is what gives it a community feel, but the end of the season is a sad time. “It went really fast. We worked so hard for two months and in just that time it’s over,” she said.
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From left, alumna and East Lansing resident Anna Morreale, theatre senior Katherine Schooler, graduate student Andrew Head, and theatre junior Madelayne Shammas perform The Summer Circle Theatre on Saturday behind the Auditorium. The show was in its last weekend of the season, and the new permanent stage is under construction set to be completed August 15.
Graduate student Andrew Head and alumna and East Lansing resident Mandy Myers perform The Summer Circle Theatre on Saturday behind the Auditorium.
Theatre senior Katherine Schooler applies makeup before a showing of The Summer Circle Theatre on Saturday at the Auditorium. Many cast members work on different aspects of the performance.
Jimmy John’s remodeling during July By Derek Gartee
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The late-night, fast-paced sandwich restaurant, Jimmy John’s, has locked its doors and covered its windows — temporarily, of course. The Jimmy John’s location on Grand River Avenue has closed its doors this week for renovations
and remodeling. The store serves as a culinary focal point for many MSU students. With the store temporarily out of commission, some lunchtime plans have been interrupted. “I go to Jimmy John’s once or twice every two weeks,” finance junior Inwoo Hwang said. “This is the closest Jimmy John’s there is (to campus), so (my friends
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Unlike the recent renovations at Buffalo Wild Wings and the Marriott restaurant, Bistro 43, the Jimmy John’s renovations did not require city council approval. “The renovations to Jimmy John’s would not have required a site plan review, because they are not changing the use and they do not have a special use permit,” Community and Eco-
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Sailing Center offers hands-on nautical training for students By Beth Waldon bwaldon@statenews.com The State News nn
Winds began to pick up right before sailors took their boats on the lake Thursday evening for their final sailing lesson with the MSU Sailing Center, which offers a “Learn to Sail” program to MSU students and the general public May through September. “MSU acquired this property and some boats through a gift in the spring of 1997, and I was hired at that time to put recreational and educational programming together for our department,” Ken Warshaw, MSU sport facility professional with the department of recreational sports and fitness services, said.
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Several MSU students assist Warshaw with instructing beginners. “The backbone of our operation (is) MSU student employees,” Warshaw said. “Most of our students (employees) come with minimal sailing skills.” When applying for the job, prospective student employees are not required to have any sailing experience. Warshaw is more interested in students who have a good attitude and are interested in community involvement. MSU alumnus Peter Rocco, who is the lead instructor and supervisor of the program, has been instructing beginners
through the MSU Sailing Center for almost three years. “I was on the sailing team and I was looking for a job,” Rocco said. “I knew about this place from the sailing team and I came out here and talked to Ken and it worked out.” Rocco began sailing at a young age. “I started when I was really young, probably like second grade, but I didn’t really get into it until about high school ... since then, I’ve been (sailing) every summer,” Rocco said. Rocco said his favorite part about the job is the public involvement. “I just love working with all the new people and teaching everyone how to sail,” he said. Lansing resident Gary Bush purchased a sailboat from the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center last April and wanted to learn how to properly use it. “I used to sail when I was 9, so (it has) been a long time,” Bush said. “The boat I bought was like my dad’s when I helped build it.” Bush said he has enjoyed all eight lessons and is excited to put his new boat to use. Prospective sailors can call the MSU Sailing Center and register over the phone. MSU students receive a discount. Warshaw said students are allowed to receive one credit for the program through the Department of Kinesiology. Classes held in September are exclusively for MSU students receiving credit for the class, but May, June, July and August are open to everyone. Warshaw said the program
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ABOVE: Portland, Mich., resident Chris Flaga pulls a sail boat forward for preparation Thursday at the Sailing Center off the shore of Lake Lansing. Flaga was one of the participants to complete the latest sailing course. RIGHT: From left, Lansing resident Gary Bush and Portland, Mich., resident Chris Flaga prepare a boat for sail Thursday at the Sailing Center off the shore of Lake Lansing. Flaga and Bush were both grateful for the windy day on the last day of class.
has taught all ages how to sail, ranging from children as young as 5 up to senior citizens in their mid-80s. “The challenges are on so many different levels and there’s
an enormous amount of satisfaction for us as instructors when we take people who know nothing about sailing and ... a month later, they’ve acquired a lifelong skill,” Warshaw said.
2014 NBA Draft
Payne reaps benefits of returning for his senior season according to Izzo, Payne Former MSU forward Adreian Payne was selected 15th overall last Thursday in the 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Former MSU guard Gary Harris went 19th overall to the Denver Nuggets. Then-senior forward Adreian Payne reacts to a foul called on him March 15, 2014, during a game against Wisconsin at Bankers Life Fieldhouse at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. The Spartans defeated the Badgers, 83-75. Erin Hampton/The State News
Then-sophomore guard Gary Harris goes up for the basket as Connecticut guard/ forward Lasan Kromah guards March 30, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Spartans lost in the Elite Eight, 60-54. Julia Nagy/The State News
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When Adreian Payne weighed his draft stock at the end of the 2012-13 season, there were concerns about whether or not declaring early would be a smart bet. At the time, mock drafts had Pay ne pegged f rom t he late first round to the early second. He h ad promised his late grandmother Mary Lewis he would finish his degree i n i n t e rdisciplina r y st udies. MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo held t he belief t hat in ret ur ning, Pay ne would expand his game and
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improve his draft stock. The 6-foot-9 forward and Izzo ultimately concluded that in declaring early, Payne would leave a lot on the table. Last Thursday, Payne’s decision to return for his senior season was validated as he was drafted 15th overall in the 2014 NBA draft, a higher spot than where he was predicted to go in many mocks. Clad in a blue plaid suit, purple pants and a bowtie honoring his late friend Lacey Holsworth, who passed away from cancer on April 9, Payne was all smiles as NBA commissioner Adam Silver shook his hand on the main stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Pay ne’s c hoice in st yle received a compliment by Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, who’s quote was tweeted by the official Atlanta Hawks twitter account on Thursday. “Someone who wears purple pants to the draft is a badass, and I like having a badass on our team,” the tweet read. In Atlanta, Pay ne finds an immediate support system. Former MSU basketball stars Steve Smith and Kevin Willis both had successful NBA careers with the Hawks — Smith represented the Hawks in the 1998 NBA AllStar game, and Willis spent the first 10 years of his 23-year
NBA career in Atlanta, where he teamed up with Dominique Wilkins, Doc Rivers and Spud Webb. Payne said in a teleconference Thursday night that Smith is a guy he is close to. “ We ta l k, he g ives me advice about what to do and ... and I just try to continue to use that advice and take it the best I can,” Payne said. Izzo called Atlanta the perfect organization for Payne, citing Smith’s presence and the resume of Mike Budenholzer, who was a video coordinator and assistant under San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich for 18 seasons before taking the Atlanta head coach position last summer. “Steve has been a great mentor to all these guys and one of the great guys in pro basketball,” Izzo said. “He’s got his head on right and I think he’ll help Adreian a lot.” According to Izzo, former MSU basketball player Draymond Green, who was with Payne and Gary Harris Thursday night in Brooklyn, said Payne made the right decision in coming back last season. “I think there’s no question, we don’t know where he would have (gone) last year because you never know what the draft brings,” Izzo said. “I think at best he’s a late first, he’s moved up to a top-15 pick in a year where he was really injured. I think that’s real-
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Incoming MSU recruit drafted on Saturday By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com The State News nn
The 2014 NHL Draft ended on Saturday and an incoming MSU freshman was selected by an NHL team. Defenseman Josh Jacobs was selected 41st in the draft pick by the New Jersey Devils during Saturday’s second round of the draft in Philadelphia. Jacobs formerly played for the Indiana Ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League for two seasons and is the first Spartan to be drafted by New Jersey since 1984. The 6-foot-2-inch defenseman scored five goals and had 18 assists during the Indiana Ice’s regular season. Jacobs or ig ina l ly hai ls from Shelby Township and represented Team USA in the 2012 Youth Olympics in Austria. Incoming goalie Edw in Minney was also a prospective NHL draft pick. While he will be playing for MSU in the 2014-15 season, he was not drafted on Saturday. Minney, standing at 6 feet 4 inches, got his first taste of Munn Ice Arena ice when the U.S. National Team Development Program’s Under-18 team played an exhibition match against the Spartans. He finished last season with a .899 save percentage in the league.
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fter not being picked in the 2014 NBA draft Thursday night, former MSU guard and Detroit Pershing star Keith Appling will begin the next step of his career relatively soon. Appling has signed a free agent contract with the Portland Trailblazers to play on the Las Vegas summer league team, his agent Michael Silverman confirmed last Friday. —Omari Sankofa II, The State News