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Unique landmarks exist all across the Lansing area. Check out our Hidden Gems issue on pages 4 through 12 for more. Williamston, Mich. resident Avery Michalak, 2, plays on a bridge on June 28 at the 4-H Children’s Garden. The Michalak family visits the 4-H Children’s Garden about four or five times each summer. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
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Though some results were a shock, MSU made a dent in this year’s draft with many players headed to the NBA
Starting out with only eight registered voters, East Lansing has grown up with the college across the street
With MSU’s large amount of seeminglyrandom art pieces on campus, see the history behind some of the more famous artistic landmarks
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After some surprising results, four Spartans signed with NBA teams BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM
MSU basketball saw three graduating seniors and one precocious freshman join NBA teams during the past week. Deyonta Davis and Denzel Valentine were taken in the June 23 draft, while both Bryn Forbes and Matt Costello signed free agent contracts after going unclaimed over the course of 60 picks. Denzel Valentine will attempt to replace the excitement that Derrick Rose, the hometown hero of Chicago whose career was devastated by injuries before his trade, provided for the Chicago Bulls. The sparsely recruited Lansing native will wear no. 45, the same number that Michael Jordan donned for a short stint. Safe to say, expectations are high. Many pundits projected Valentine to have a sharp slip in the draft after MRI reports on his knees revealed missing cartilage, a condition likened to the fragility of Brandon Roy’s same joint. The comparison to the former star whose injuries retired him into irrelevancy was rumored to ward teams off, but Valentine was nonetheless selected with the last pick in the lottery, no. 14 overall. Deyonta Davis, meanwhile, will serve as the apprentice to former MSU big man Zach Randolph on the Memphis Grizzlies. Randolph was coincidentally the last MSU freshman to go “one-and-done,” declaring for the draft after a sole college season, until Davis. In the draft, Davis was universally expected to be off the board before Valentine, and his steep fall down to the first pick of the second round (no. 31 overall) was the most glaring surprise of the draft. The 31st pick initially belonged to the Boston Celtics, but the Grizzlies
swapped several picks for the rights to Davis. At one point in the draft, Davis and his family even left the green room, understandably upset with the draft’s unfolding. With the 54th pick in the draft, the Atlanta Hawks looked poised to select the former Mr. Basketball of Michigan, Matt Costello. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers bartered for the diminutive but explosive Oakland point guard Kahlil Felder, offering the Hawks $2.4 million. The Hawks sacrificed their pick, and Matt Costello went undrafted. Atlanta got Costello regardless, as the following morning’s news stated that he had signed an undrafted free agent contract with the organization. While his position on the opening day roster is still uncertain, Costello did receive automatic bids to the Hawks’ Summer League team and training camp. MSU sharpshooter and Lansing Sexton alumnus Bryn Forbes had the longest layover period, although MSU head coach Tom Izzo reported that he always had options. While it came down to the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, and Charlotte Hornets, Forbes decided to voyage south to the Spurs, the defending Las Vegas Summer League champions, on a contract for the Summer League. Forbes will have the freedom to decide his final destination based on the offers he receives following his Summer League performance but he is not promised a training camp invitation. While Forbes and Costello are far from locks to make opening day rosters, Valentine and Davis will both be expected to play considerable minutes their rookie years. The first profession- Senior guard Bryn Forbes looks to pass Purdue al exposure of all will be on display at center Isaac Haas during a game on March 13, 2016 in the July Summer League tournaments. Indianapolis, Indiana. He was signed by the San Antonio
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Senior guard Denzel Valentine scores a basket during the first half of the game on March 11, 2016 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
Freshman forward Deyonta Davis claps his hands before taking position on the court during a game on March 11 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI Senior forward Matt Costello celebrates after scoring a basket during the second half of the game on March 11, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was signed by the Atlanta Hawks for the NBA Summer League. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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Four Spartans sign in NBA
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“I had the opportunity to travel around the world, and I took pictures, especially of African presence in different continents.”
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So much for summer bonfires. Open burning in the city of East Lansing has been banned until further notice, according to the East Lansing Fire Department. The ELFD cited extremely dry weather conditions as the reason for the ban, stating that the Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, declared a “very high fire danger” for Lansing and surrounding areas. “When the fire danger is “very high”, fires will start easily from most causes,” according to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service website. “The fires will spread
rapidly and have a quick increase in intensity, right after ignition.” Other problems can be caused by the hot weather. “The higher the condition, the easier it is for a fire to ignite... it can also mean it’s harder to extinguish,” DNR fire prevention specialist Bryce Avery said about the “very high fire danger.” Currently, the ban does not apply to legal fireworks. Yet, the department warns this is also subject to change and that, “the ban may extend to consumer grade fireworks depending on continued weather conditions.” The ELFD was unavailable for further comment. A member of the East Lansing Fire Department directs traffic at the scene of an accident April 28, 2014, at the intersection of Grand River Ave. and Collingwood. Ave. THE
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Lansing resident Willie Davis Jr. talks about the value of showing urban areas in Africa on June 29 at The All Around the African World Museum and Resource Center in Lansing. The photos shown are part of the Africans in Africa exhibit. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL
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MSU grows and changes with East Lansing through their many years BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM
A lot has changed since 1847. Since that pivotal year for mid-Michigan, a town of eight registered voters has burgeoned into the state’s fifth-largest city, a model research institution was founded, and the city of East Lansing developed to accommodate the growth. A moved capital Following contentious deliberation in Detroit, the state legislature decided in 1847 that a new state capital was needed and selected Lansing as a temporary home base, according to the Greater Lansing Historical Center. A wooden capitol building was built, with the location intended to be only temporary, but businesses and families nonetheless rushed in, sniffing opportunities for prosperity. As the capital of Michigan, a distinguishment that Lansing would obviously keep, Lansing recruited numerous other amenities into the community, most importantly the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. Signed into effect in 1855, the new higher-education university would not open its doors until 1857. One stipulation within the bill specifying the college’s creation was that the school had to be within 10 miles of the capitol. With an agricultural college project that was risky and revolutionary, the state officials wanted to keep in close proximity to oversee its effectiveness. The beginning of the test was not always promising, as the college scarcely survived six attempts to cut the program in a ten-year span. Meanwhile in Lansing, the new state capital seemed equally inauspicious, as some state representatives slept within the capitol instead of in local lodg-
ing, according to Valerie Marvin of the Historical Society of Greater Lansing. A longside the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan was the Michigan Female College, also begun in 1855. Despite a tumultuous beginning, the surrounding areas of Lansing developed, the two colleges steadily grew and helped to create new neighborhoods. MSU has changed its name five times throughout its history, and the first alteration came in 1861 when it was renamed the “State Agricultural College.” It kept the title for the rest of the 19th century. Other lasting changes came throughout the century, as in 1862 the Morrill Act appropriated funds to imitate the land-grant operation in other states, with the State Agricultural College serving as the model. In 1870, the first female students were enrolled in the State Agricultural College, and in 1873, “The Rock” and the Beal Botanical Gardens were donated and planted, respectively. At the turn of the century, the State Agricultural College consisted of 627 students of different academic standings, and the outside area continued to expand. The college’s growth continued to broaden the reach of Lansing further and further until it was curtailed 1907, when a decision was made to separate “Collegeville” from the capital. The city begins Collegeville and the dependent housing nearby were chartered as the completely independent city of East Lansing, although a local community had existed for some time before. In 1909, Michigan Agricultural College, MAC, was announced as the school’s new name, according to the MSU website. Leonard Jungwirth carving the Sparty statue on a set of stairs. Date unknown. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MSU ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
Then Vice President Richard Nixon and MSU President John Hannah speaking after the graduation ceremony of 1957. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MSU ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. 4
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Following the school’s second name change, in 1913, the “Aggies” had their first perfect football season. Included on the team was Gideon Smith, one of the first two African-American students to strap on a college football uniform. In 1922, WK AR aired its first radio show, and MAC football was first broadcast in 1923, the first year of Spartan Stadium. MAC was then renamed the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, or MCC, in 1925 to accurately symbolize the school’s diverse course offerings. In that same year, the student union was finally completed after ten years of meticulous planning before World War I and entirely renewed efforts from scratch afterwards. Following the demolition of College Hall, Beaumont Tower was dedicated on June 22, 1929 as a
tribute to College Hall, the university’s first building that had simply become decrepit with a lack of maintenance. The basketball program took f light, literally, in 1931 for the first time in the nation’s history. The away trip to Marquette is believed to be the first time that a college basketball team flew to a game. Spearheading technological advancements five years later, Lyman Briggs was invited to the White House to present and research the harnessing of atomic power. In 1939, MCC won its first NCAA championship as the cross country team strode to the school’s first title in any major sport. Corresponding with the sports success, the Jenison Gymnasium and Fieldhouse was opened along with the auditorium. John Hannah, the university’s
most famed president, assumed his role in 1941, immediately demanding sweeping changes. New residential and academic halls were constructed, and the Spartan or Sparty Statue was dedicated in 1945, after professor Leonard Jungwirth was charged with sculpting a memorable statue. With Ohioan red clay and Grand Ledge firing, the statue emerged as the world’s largest free-standing ceramic figure. MSU named The fifties were frenetic times for the Spartans stretching across all categories. The football team were the national champions in 1951, 1952, 1955 and 1957, while Spartan Willie Thrower became the first African-American quarterback in the NFL. From 1954 to 1957, the school grew from 14,000 students to 20,000 and declared itself a uni-
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Since (1847), a town of eight registered voters has burgeoned into the state’s fifth largest city. versity in 1955. Just one year after the main library was built in 1954, the Honors College was organized. In the next decade, Case Hall became the university’s first co-ed dorm in 1962, and by 1969, the bustling campus was home to 40,000 students. In 1964, Michigan State University was decided upon as the final name for the academy. Jan. 27, 1967 was the first snow day to pardon classes. Athletic success was an emblem of the decade, too, as Hugh “Duffy” Daughtery led the team to back-toback football championships in 1965 and 1966. In 1966, the hockey team doubled up on the school’s success, winning its first national title. In 1970, Clifton Wharton was named president of MSU, qualifying him as the first African-American president at any major university. In 1972, the MSU band admitted its first two women members. And in 1979, Earvin “Magic” Johnson led the Spartans to their first basketball championship. In 1982, James Blanchard, an MSU graduate, was voted into the governor’s office of Michigan. The Wharton Center for the Performing Arts debuted that same year. In 1986, the late legendary hockey coach Ron Mason spurred on the Spartans to the men’s ice hockey crown. MSU astronomer Susan Simkin was part of a cross-institutional effort to discover the largest known galaxy
at the time in 1987. To round out the eighties, in 1989, the Spartan Statue was renovated and the Breslin Center was dedicated. Up to the present day In 1992, Bill Clinton debated against George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot at MSU for the final stop of the presidential debates. Safe Space was established in 1994, and the Detroit College of Law moved to MSU in 1995. In 2000, MSU Men’s Basketball coach Tom Izzo won his first national title with the basketball team, ending a 21-year drought. A new isotope was observed at the cyclotron in 2004. Moving one year forward, President Lou Anna K. Simon was named the university’s first female president. Then, in 2007, Michigan State received the donation necessary for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum to be developed. In 2012, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum was opened along with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. In February of 2014, President Barack Obama came to campus to sign the Farm Bill. Most recently, hoverboards were banned. In the 170-year-old chronicle of the area, Lansing has grown into a city of over 110,000 residents, with East Lansing contributing approximately an additional 50,000. MSU hosted more than 50,000 students in the past year, and is adding new additions to the list frequently.
Official 1956 Rose Bowl program cover. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MSU ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
The last stages of the construction of Beaumont Tower in January 1929. Most of the tower is completed, except the top. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MSU ARCHIVES
Members of the Women’s Rifle Team practice shooting from a sitting position sometime between 1920 and 1929. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MSU ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
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Children’s Garden offers enriched learning space on MSU’s campus
East Lansing resident Rose Quintus, 5, guides St. Paul, Minn. resident Vivian Warren, 2, June 28 at the 4-H Children’s Garden. The 4-H Children’s Garden’s mission is to teach children about plants and the role they play in society, to nurture a child’s imagination and curiosity and to provide a place of enrichment and delight for children of all ages. PHOTOS: NIC ANTAYA
Charlotte, Mich. resident Paxton Van Straten, 4, walks through a maze of trees on June 28. Dimondale, Mich. resident Brody Looney, 6, pushes his way through a door June 28.
Haslett, Mich. residents Brodie McGregor, 3, and Megan Jacobs walk through the garden on June 28.
East Lansing resident Juliet Ivkovich, 7, decorates a hat during the Mad Hatter Tea Party on June 28 Ivkovich said she was decorating her hat tea-party-style. 6
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Lake Lansing Park hosts Summer Concert Series event every Friday
People gather around stage to watch the music group Soultown perform during the Sounds of Summer Concert Series June 24 at Lake Lansing Park South in Meridian, Mich. The park hosts a free concert every Friday at 7 p.m.
Grand Ledge, Mich. resident Gena Curry, 6, runs through a sprinkler during the Sounds of Summer Concert Series June 24. The Curry family comes to the summer concert series every Friday.
Lansing residents Zy Truvillion, 4, and her father Gary Truvillion play in the sand during the Sounds of Summer Concert Series.
Eagle, Mich. resident Nolan Schafer, 4, rides a tricycle around a track during the Sounds of Summer Concert Series June 24. PHOTOS: NIC ANTAYA
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Don’t touch it: the most interesting plants in the Beal Botanical Gardens Map of W.J. Beal Botanical Gardens landscape plant collection
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It’s not all lily of the valley or wasps looking to sting you in the WJ Beal Botanical Gardens. Check out the catalogue below to learn about the wide range of flora growing in MSU’s sacred spot.
Although mid-Michigan may seem an unlikely place to grow a pineapple, this little guy is getting along just fine nestled amongst the other plants at the Botanical Gardens. There are actually multiple pineapples strewn about the gardens.
SENSITIVE PLANT (MIMOSA PUDICA) COMMON YARROW (ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM)
Aptly named, Sensitive Plant is most known for its curious behavior. Upon touching or shaking the plant, its leaves fold inward.
Don’t let your prized county-fair ribbon cow near this plant. Consumption of Common Yarrow by cows can lead to their milk tasting undesirable.
MOONFLOWER (DATURA STRAMONIUM) POISON IVY (TOXICODENDRON RADICANS)
This seemingly innocent flowering plant contains hallucinogenic and poisonous properties. Ingesting the plant’s juice, eating the seeds of the plant or consuming tea made from the plant’s leaves can induce a host of effects ranging from hallucinations to coma. Ashlie Smith, a worker at the Botanical Gardens, said the plant’s rare properties made it a target for thieves in the past, and the marijuana plant had to be removed from the gardens for the same reason.
Alarmingly, one of the largest non-tree plants in the garden is the poison ivy display. Placed near the back of the gardens and with its own pink or red warning label, the poison ivy causes dermatitis upon contact with human skin. Even if you are immune, the plaque warns, repeated contact with the plant can result in your skin becoming susceptible to poison ivy’s rash causing proteins.
OLEANDER (NERIUM OLEANDER)
TOBACCO (NICOTANIA TIBACUM)
This plant, native to Japan and the Mediterranean, can pack a powerful punch. Even though the naturally occurring chemical compounds within the plant, called Alkaloids, are used as a heart stimulant, the consumption of a single, raw leaf can be fatal.
That’s right, the cancer-causing sins of our ancestors can be found in the Botanical Gardens. Tobacco can grow as tall as a grown person and is still harvested throughout much of the world for various commercial purposes.
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MSU campus wildlife is more than a few friendly squirrels
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Best art pieces on MSU’s campus BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM
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In 2005, the old terra cotta Spartan statue, which was in a state of disrepair due to a mixture of weather, age and vandalism, was replaced by the new bronze Spartan statue. The statue was cast by Artwork Foundry in Berkley California. As it is a replica of the old Spartan statue, Leonard Jungwirth, who created the original “Spartan” design, is still credited with the creation of the statue.
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The gates, garnished with natural shapes and constructed of steel, were completed in 2008. Created by Stefani & Company of Birmingham, Michigan, the gates resemble products of nature, keeping in tune with the gardens themselves. These gates guard the WJ Beal Botanical Gardens, another campus landmark nestled between the Main Library and IM Sports Circle in the northern part of campus.
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Placed on the east end of Wells hall near a couple of ashtrays lie a pair of stone benches with human features carved into them. The artist Joseph Mannino named the sculpture from a quote on an embroidered pillow which belonged to writer Alice Roosevelt Longsworth. “My sculptures are psychological stopping points, offering a place to contemplate a complex world,” Mannino wrote in his statement. “They are not heroic memorials, but quiet commemorations.”
Funambulist (red velum) Another large and striking piece, Funambulist can be seen towering outside of Snyder-Philips hall. The word “funambulist” is defined as either a tight rope walker or mental agility. If it seems to be in the midst of a balancing act, the artist Jon Van Alstine has succeeded in his imagery. “(The sculpture) creates an appropriate metaphor for MSU student and college students in general as they perform their precious and daring balancing act and navigate through this very important and formative time in their lives,” the artist Alstine wrote in his 2008 proposal for the piece.
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The newest addition to MSU’s arsenal of public art is New York artist Will Ryman’s giant sculpture, “Bird.” The sculpture is composed of giant steel nails. Once a dark carbon color, the sculpture has now aged and is coated by rust. The piece, which clutches a rose in its mouth, is looking off toward the Broad Art Museum – which acquired it earlier this year. The nest that the bird rests upon is also constructed out of nails - 90,000 of them according to the Paul Kasmin Gallery, which hosted the piece outside of New York’s Flatiron building in 2013. “Through this sculpture, Ryman changes the meaning of the nail, which is traditionally used to connect materials and build structures. By dramatically altering its scale and using it in excessive quantities, Ryman blurs the relationship between abstraction and realism,” the press release from the Paul Kisman Gallery states.
Online For more, including video of some of these artistic landmarks at MSU, go to statenews.com.
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Hawk Island County Park rated one of the best in the Greater Lansing area BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM
For those who aren’t familiar with the Lansing area, the atmosphere during the summer may seem a bit dull. However, when digging a little deeper there are fun places to go to during the summer. Hawk Island is one of many Lansing hidden gems, located on 1601 E. Cavanaugh Road. Hawk Island County Park is in South Lansing, and is one of the top parks in the Lansing area. This particular county park has many activities for all ages to enjoy. Hawk Island offers rowboat and pedal boat rentals, swimming beach, splash pad, picnic areas, shelters, fishing docks, community built playground and a concession stand. Dogs are also allowed at Hawk Island, as long as they’re on a leash no greater than a foot in length. Hawk Island County Park is an all-season park. In the winter time Hawk Island offers tubing and a warming lodge to visit after a day in the snow. “Hawk Island is a great urban park in the city,” Coe F. Emens, assistant park manager, said. Emens has been working with Hawk Island County Park for 12 years. “It’s a great place to bring your kids. The splash pad and beach are popular and they’re also life-
guarded,” Emens said. This fall, Hawk Island has received a grant to redo the asphalt paths around the lake. Having the new asphalt placed on the paths will create a safer environment for those walking, biking or rollerblading on the river trails. More than one million residents and non-residents visit all three of the Ingham County parks each year said Emens. Many of Hawk Island visitors are families and younger children even though it’s close to MSU’s campus. “For college students, we have great volleyball courts and we also have our beach where they can layout and relax for the summer,” Emens said. Lansing resident Tonrae Jackson has been going to Hawk Island County Park since she was twelve years old. “I love Hawk Island Park,” Jackson said. “My six year old son has a blast on the Splash Pad, which is fairly new.”
“Hawk Island is a great urban park in the city.”
Coe F. Emens, assistant park manager of Hawk Island
Lansing resident Lauren Hunter, 6, plays on the splash pad at Hawk Island Park on June 27 at 1601 E. Cavanaugh Rd. in Lansing. In the summer, Hawk Island offers swimming features and trails. During the winter the park offers snowboarding. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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is now available online for review. The report is a general overview of the water quality provided in 2015.
See report at ipf.msu.edu/waterquality
Lansing resident Sariyah Hawkias, 6, plays on a slide at Hawk Island Park on June 27 at 1601 E. Cavanaugh Rd. in Lansing. PHOTO: CARLY GERACI
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RELIGIOUS GUIDE Hidden Gems Look for this directory in the paper every Thursday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd. E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Adult Bible Study: 9am Sunday School: 9am Worship Service: 10am ascensioneastlansing.org 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 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-Denominational- Evagelical 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) 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, Noon, & 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
University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship Service 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:30 Sunday School 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
4-H Children’s Garden creates an exciting learning space on campus
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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Lansing residents Emma Stowell, 1, and Dave Stowell hang out under a pavilion June 28 at the 4-H Children’s Garden. The 4-H Children’s Garden’s mission is to teach children about plants and the role they play in society, to nurture a child’s imagination and curiosity and to provide a place of enrichment and delight for children of all ages. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA
Students stepping on music chimes is a popular sight to see on the MSU campus Snapchat story, but the location seems to remain a mystery to many. “I’ve seen snapchat videos of people there at the chime thing that you step on, but I don’t even know where it is,” Marie Laird, a junior at MSU, said. The “dance chimes,” also referred to as the “music chimes,” are located at the 4-H Children’s Garden near the south end of campus on Bogue Street between Wilson and Service Roads. “Not many students know about it...I would like to see many students come check it out. It’s more of a place where you can come and be a child again.” Garden Manager Dr. Norm Lownds said. A place of adventure for all ages awaits at the 4-H Children’s Garden where childhood fun happens with a tree house, pizza garden and a 1960s theme. “It’s completely different from Beal. It’s interactive, colorful, and lively. Some students say they will come to the children’s garden in a heartbeat given the chance” Lownds said. The Children’s Garden is a fairytale-like area where an escape exists from all the stress and
pressure of a college student and one can embrace color, happiness and joy with exhibits in a garden of peace and smiles. The garden promotes education to children as they learn about the plants and the roles that they play in daily lives. It also nurtures the imagination and curiosity of children. The indoor garden opens every day at 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. “It’s a gorgeous hidden gem on MSU’s campus and I think it’s better than the Botanical Gardens” Camille Thomas, a junior at MSU who visits the garden, said. Jane Taylor, the visionary for the garden, brainstormed the idea in 1987. In 1993 the garden had its grand opening. In 24 years of a developed program, the garden has been a part of the MSU history. The garden has a public outreach program catered to teach and research. The 4-Hs stand for head, heart, hands and health and it is the largest out-of-school program in both the state and nation. The garden offers so much to all: education opportunities for children, a piece of sincerity, a place where students can take their graduation photos. It can even be a creative and fun hang out spot with friends. “Go there and do all the activities because it’s a lot of fun, and I think it would be a cute date idea,” Thomas said.
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