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Electric Forest results in mostly drugrelated arrests By Holly Baranowski hbaranowski@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS ■■

Electric Forest, the annual four-day electronic music festival, brought in large crowds, an array of musicians and a fleet of Michigan State Police troopers. T he event, held in Rothbu r y, M ic h., from June 27-30, resulted in 43 felony drug charges, 13 misdemeanor charges and one deat h, according to Michigan State Police, or MSP, Lt. Jeff W hite. Joseph MSP released Bizon the crime sta- Oceana tistics to the County publ ic la st Prosecutor week. “We mobilized with quite a few troopers, and (some) were undercover,” White said. “(This) is typical in the manner of arrests. Certain drugs, like weed, and things like that, are pretty darn common and will allow a person’s testimony (to

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Rapper James Gardin of the BLAT! Pack performs on Sunday at the Music Building during a rehearsal session. The band, which includes current and past MSU students will perform July 14 at Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing.

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hen the Common Ground Music Festival began in downtown Lansing, it originally focused on classic rock, but as the festival progresses into its 14th year, it now headlines some of the nation’s brightest stars along with upcoming local and regional talent.

“We bring in a wide variety of diverse acts of all types of music,” said Scott Keith, board chair of Center Park Productions. “Whether you’re a country music fan, hard rock, old school rock or rap — we have it all.” The annual festival kicks off today and wraps up July More 14 in Adaonline… do Riverfront To see Park on the a photo Grand River gallery of and features last year’s performCommon ers ranging Ground from Ludacfestival, ris to MGMT visit to Slash. statenews. Comcom. mon Ground offers Lansing a week of diverse music, featuring more than 70 bands, according to Keith. The festival offers emerging Lansing artists such as Taylor Taylor and the BLAT! Pack and other regional artists the opportunity to perform at a major music festival. Homegrown acts Keith said Common Ground allows emerging artists the opportunity to

gain notoriety from traveling with national acts and their agents or producers. “It gives them certainly an exposure to a larger fan base than they would typically get in a smaller night club venue,” he said. “So it’s a great opportunity for exposure for them.” Jahshua Smith, rapper and member of the BLAT! Pack, spoke about being a part of a lineup with a legend such as Ludacris and rising star Kid Ink on the festival’s final day. Born in Detroit but raised in Lansing, Smith earned a degree in journalism from MSU in 2008. He said Common Ground gives him the opportunity to perform for his family, his biggest fans and a whole new audience at the same time. “Common Ground is like the Super Bowl as far as Lansing is concerned,” Smith said. “The opportunity to play a great card and still get the proper spotlight — that’s the culmination of everything we’ve worked so hard for over the past four years.” MSU alumna and MSU Community Music School Rock Camp coach Lisa Kacos has been preparing teens for the camp’s opportunity to experience a real rock concert for the past week. Rock Camp is a crash course in being in a band and provides the teens training with her band, The Outer Vibe, which has toured nationally, Kacos said. She and The Outer Vibe have performed at the festival for the past five years. Kacos said she couldn’t ask for a better situation with an annual festival to the caliber of Common Ground right next door to East Lansing. “It’s a real rock concert,” Kacos said. “Most See FESTIVAL on page 2 X

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What day should you go?

Here is a guide to how hotly anticipated the acts of Common Ground are, based on the combined Facebook likes of each artist, for each day.

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DEVELOPMENT

Monday The Canadian band Barenaked Ladies broke onto the American scene in the ‘90s with hit songs such as “One Week” and “If I Had $1,000,000.” The Barenaked Ladies have won 11 awards in their career, including seven Juno awards and two Billboard Music Awards.

1,161,685 likes

Tuesday Creedence Clearwater Revisited is a band formed by Creedence Clearwater Revival original members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford after the popular American rock band broke up in the 1970s. Also catch funk group Here Come the Mummies.

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US Supreme Court will hear Bill Schuette’s casino dispute

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Wednesday World-renowned Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash will be performing with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Slash will perform new songs released in 2012 such as “Apocalyptic Love” and “One Last Thrill.”

11,076,165 likes

Thursday Country quartet Little Big Town has produced several top country hits such as “Boondocks” and most recently “Little White Church.” Also performing Thursday is von Grey, a folk band comprised of four sisters.

983,252 likes

Friday MGMT is an American electronic and psychedelic rock band that has made popular songs such as “Time to Pretend,” “Electric Feel” and “Kids.” The electric theme is consistent with AWOLNATION also hitting the stage. TSN FILE PHOTO

By Matthew Pizzo

4,460,921 likes

Saturday The Avett Brothers have released seven albums of their new-era folk music, landing on the Billboard Top 200 with “I and Love and You” in 2009. Catch Frontier Ruckus, a veteran of Greater Lansing, on Saturday also.

926,887 likes

Sunday Ludacris is a Renaissance man who makes appearances in movies and is an entrepreneur in ventures such as SOUL by Ludacris and CEO of his own record label, Disturbing Tha Peace Records. A hip-hop-themed finale also features Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink.

9,812,702 likes

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case between Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and the Bay Mills Indian Community regarding the tribe’s casino in Vanderbilt, Mich., in a case with reaching implications for prospective casinos across the state. The most recent development in the ongoing struggle came on June 24 when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, which has gone back and forth in recent years. If the Supreme Court upholds the appellate decision, it could open up the opportunity for tribes to open

To see a rendering of the planned casino, see page 2 casinos on purchased lands, such as the case in the state capital with the Lansing Kewadin Casino, according to Tom Shields of Marketing Resource Group. The case revolves around the tribe’s decision to purchase land in Vanderbilt using funds repaid by the federal government and constructing the casino on the lands, which the state contends is illegal. HowSee CASINO on page 2 X

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Police brief Local woman sustains firework injury On July 4, the Lansing Fire Department responded around midnight to a female who was injured while trying to light off fireworks. The female, who is in her 20s, was found injured and lying in the middle of the 4100 block of Ingham Street on Lansingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s southwest side, according to a news release. When the fire department arrived, they found her to have injuries to her upper body and face due to a malfunction on a firework that ignited suddenly as she tried to light it. Although she was standing off to the side of the device and the device was on the ground, the device ignited suddenly and violently, causing her significant injuries. The woman was treated and transported to an area hospital by the Lansing Fire Department paramedics. The Lansing Fire Marshalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division investigated the incident. HOLLY BARANOWSKI

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CASINO The Supreme Court will hear case that could aďŹ&#x20AC;ect future of Lansingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed casino FROM PAGE ONE

ever, Bay Mills have argued that the 1997 Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act makes any purchased lands tribal reserves, and thus the site is considered a tribal casino. The courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision has the potential to respark the hotly debated Lansing Kewadin Casino, a $245 million joint venture between the city of Lansing and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. After Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and the tribe came to an agreement, a U.S. District judge halted the project, putting a potential economic game changer on hold, according to Lansing Deputy Chief of Staff Randy Hannan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The potential benefits

(of the casino) are stunning,â&#x20AC;? Hannan said, elaborating that the 1,500 permanent jobs with additional jobs during the casinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction, as well as an estimated $450 million dollars in economic impact, could have a positive economic ripple through Greater Lansing. Hannan added an agreement between the Sault Ste. Marie tribe and the city of Lansing would set aside an estimated $5 million a year for a scholarship program for Lansing students. The scholarship would be similar to the Kalamazoo Promise, which provides varying scholarships for students who attend state colleges within Michigan, with up to 100 percent coverage for students who attend K-12 in the Kalamazoo district. Krista Hubbard, an environmental studies and agriscience senior, said she was excited for the possibility of a scholarship program, as many students struggle to pay for their education. W hile Hubbard only has been to two casinos in California with her family, she believes the benefits of a casino in Lansing outweigh the potential negatives.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good idea because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll provide a whole bunch of jobs and be good for tourism,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the casino would cause an increase in crime. The case currently is entangled in the appeals process as the Sault Ste. Marie community fights in appellate court, according to Hannan. However, both parties will be anxiously observing the Bay Mills case during the coming months. In December 2010 thenAttorney General Mike Cox filed a lawsuit against the Bay Mills Casino in Vanderbilt, which opened just one month prior. In March of the following year, a U.S. District judge ordered an injunction, closing the casinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doors. However Bay Mills struck back, winning in appellate court, though the tribe has elected to keep the slots unplugged until the case is decided, according to Shields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a strong case and are hoping for a favorable decision from the court,â&#x20AC;? said Shields, the spokesperson for the Bay Mills Indian Community.

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A graphic rendering of the proposed Lansing Kewadin Casino.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe we are within our rights to open a casino on tribal lands.â&#x20AC;? Shields said the purchased lands are considered tribal land, ensuring Bay Mills retains the right to open up casinos on the property. Attorney General Schuette

disagreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling sets the stage for an important discussion about the statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to halt the unrestrained expansion of off-reservation tribal casino gambling,â&#x20AC;? Schuette said following the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement to hear the case.

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Taylor Taylor, 16, sings a song during a rehearsal Sunday on Alpha Street in Lansing.

Law enforcement gears up for Common Ground in Lansing following Electric Forest music festival

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be) backed up by a simple on-sight test.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the festival, troopers investigated 55 complaints and put 16 people in the Oceana County Jail. This included five larcenies, three assaults, one resisting and obstructing and four drug charges. MSP also is investigating the death of Joseph Budd Norris, a 21-year-old Portage, Mich., resident, who collapsed on the fi rst day of the festival. Foul play isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought to be at fault, but the toxicology results have not yet been completed to determine his cause of death. Of the 55 complaints, the Oceana County Prosecutor has completed 19 warrants. The rest of the warrants are awaiting lab reports in order to confi rm details of the drug usage, according to Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. Punishments vary depending on the type of drug taken, Bizon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally what we see out of festivals are people with not as much of a record as most because of their age,â&#x20AC;? Bizon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Many) of the offenders are lower range sentences; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have a lot of people going to jail. Every case is a little different.â&#x20AC;? A few hours away from Rothbury, Lansing will be hosting its annual Common Ground Music Festival, which begins today, featuring a variety of artists ranging from Ludacris to MGMT. In order to keep danger at bay, Lansing police will be present at the seven-day event, according to Lansing police Sgt. Guy Pace. A Common Ground Music Festival representative was unavailable for comment on the matter. Recent MSU graduate Kyle McGahey, who attended Electric Forest both this year and last year, noticed a larger presence of state troopers at the event. Although McGahey and his group didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t partake in any drug usage themselves, McGahey said they did see many other people using and selling drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would definitely go back,â&#x20AC;? McGahey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My group (was) pretty safe, so the drug usage doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother me since it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pertain to us.â&#x20AC;?

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kids their age donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to play in a concert like that until they really developed their bands for months or years.â&#x20AC;? Buck for the bang The festival not only offers Lansing residents a week of great music but generates positive economic impact to the economy, Keith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are coming and staying in hotels, eating downtown or gassing up at a gas station â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of economic impact,â&#x20AC;? Keith said. According to Keith, depending on variables such as weather and the artists, the festival attracts approximately 60,000 to 90,000 people each year. Shea Daugherty, manager of Edmundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastime in Lansing, said she hopes an expanded menu will attract more customers from the festival this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just depends on the concert that day; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very diverse crowd,â&#x20AC;? Daugherty said. Keith said they see a wide variety of people, but during the past couple years the demographic has gotten a little younger. Ashley Starr, waitress and bartender of the Nuthouse Sports Grill in Lansing, said they typically see a bigger crowd of people follow-

ing the shows throughout the week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice; it brings a lot more people down to this area,â&#x20AC;? Starr said. Common Ground offers the Lansing area the same thing as

Lollapalooza offers Chicago on a smaller scale, Keith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People want to live in a community that has exciting events happening, things happening and things that garner attention toward them,â&#x20AC;? Keith said.

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Locals celebrate National Hot Dog Month By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com

NEW FARMERS MARKET COULD SOLVE FRESH FOOD SHORTAGE

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The sun’s out, the weather’s warm and the grill is hot. It’s July, and it’s National Hot Dog Month. The monthlong July celebration is more of a second nature in the summer season than a known national holiday. Americans scarf down more than 2.3 billion hot dogs in July, equaling roughly seven hot dogs per person this month. On July Fourth, it’s estimated Americans consume about 155 million hot dogs — enough to stretch from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles more than five times, according to French’s. Jeff Wilson, chef at Sparty’s Coney Island, said their restaurant sells more than 1,000 hot dogs per week, and 700 of those are eaten each week during their halfoff coney dog Tuesdays. Michigan lends its name to a specific hot dog, known sometimes as a Michigan hot dog, Detroit coney or red hot. This dog is topped with a meat sauce, onions and mustard, and like origins of the hot dog itself, the Michigan special has many legends surrounding its origin.

It is estimated 155 million hot dogs were consumed during this past Fourth of July holiday So what separates a superior hot dog from the pack? For nursing junior Danielle Valade, it’s the atmosphere, such as the ballpark or a cookout, and the toppings. “I think what makes a hot dog is the toppings, like ketchup, mustard and onions,” Valade said. “All that stuff, sometimes relish, but just a little bit.” “It’s got to be meaty, and it’s

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Kevin Gelispie, a cook at the Leo’s Coney Island, serves onion rings, hot dogs and French fries on Saturday at the restaurant’s East Lansing location, of 333 Albert Ave.

got to be flavorful,” Owner of Olympic Broil, 1320 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, Michael Alexander said. “We use an allbeef Michigan product. Without quality, you won’t go anywhere. You can only mask quality so much.” Psychology junior Brittany Whittaker also argues the quality of the meat makes a hot dog stand out. “I typically try to get all beef so I’m not cooking random scary meat,” Whittaker said. Leo’s Coney Island owner Bill Krall agreed with Whittaker, stating the meat makes all the difference. “The brand you use makes the product,” Krall said. “We use Koegel’s because the skin snaps when you bite into them.” Leo’s is treating National Hot Dog Month like any other, offering 99 cent coney dogs every Wednesday, Krall said. “It’s like a hot dog month

Regional American Hot Dogs The Detroit Coney Topped with a beanless meat sauce, chopped onions and mustard. The bun and dog are both steamed. The Slaw Dog Emerging from the deep South, this dog is filled with coleslaw, raw onion and minced chili. The Sonoran Dog From Arizona, this dog comes standard with pinto beans, chopped tomatoes

and onions, mustard, mayo and jalapenos. Guacamole, salsa verde and cheeses are optional. The Seattle-Style Dog First grilled and split in half, and contains grilled onions, jalapenos, and grilled cabbage on a toasted bun with a cream cheese. The Chicago Dog Placed in a poppy seed bun and topped with tomato slices, celery salt, dill pickle spears, chopped white onions, green onion relish, sport peppers and yellow mustard. SOURCE: FIRST WE FEAST

year-round,” he said. But National Hot Dog Month eluded Whittaker, who pointed out she plans to celebrate the occasion throughout the month.

“Now that I know about National Hot Dog Month, I’m pretty excited,” Whittaker said. “I’ll probably go out and buy some hot dogs to cook.”

With the possibility of a yearround farmers market coming to the Park District, MSU professors have pondered the greater issue of food deserts in Greater Lansing. A study by community sustainability professor Phil Howard and geography professor Kirk Goldsberry revealed supermarkets in the Lansing area are closing and relocating to the suburbs. “It should be noted that the situation is not unique to East Lansing — ‘food deserts’ exist in virtually every urban environment in the country,” MSU professor emeritus of American Indian studies Phil Bellfy said in a public response. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a food desert is an area with little to no access to grocery stores that provide fresh, healthy and affordable food. Howard and Goldsberry said the sparse selection makes it difficult for residents to practice a healthy diet. However, this trend would be counteracted if the East Lansing City Council were to approve Lurvey White Ventures as the developer for the Park District project. Along with a 120-room hotel, new parking and residential buildings, Lurvey White’s plan includes a year-round farmers market “The architecture of the (Park District) would combine historic and modern features to create a warm, welcoming, tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly area,” Lurvey White Ventures partner Ridgway

“The location and the year-round (farmers market) sounds awesome. But just as important as getting the produce and feeding the farmers … is the whole culture of it.” Hadley Orr, chemistry junior

White said. On any given Sunday afternoon in the fall, chemistry junior Hadley Orr can be found at the East Lansing Farmer’s Market. For Orr, who describes herself as a “country girl,” the smorgasbord of live music and fresh food is a little taste of home. “The location and the yearround (farmers market) sounds awesome,” Orr said. “But just as important as getting the produce and feeding the farmers … is the whole culture of it.” Orr said she is pulling for Lurvey White Ventures in the Park District project decision. “I really love the farmers in the area, and I think it would really help them if it was year-round,” Orr said. University of New Haven junior Alyssa Garvey, who is in East Lansing for the summer on a research experiment, said she can see how greater access to fresh produce would boost the downtown dynamic. “Having a farmers market would allow you to have a lot more variety,” Garvey said.

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n the midst of a congressional gridlock last week, student loan interest rates doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Congress failed to meet its July 1 deadline to stop the increase, and if it fails to reach any agreement, this would mean each student will have to pay an extra $800 more on a student loan, according to Philly.com It’s easy to say Congress needs to get off its butt and do something, but this is just another disappointment in a long line of many from this group so the fact it accomplished nothing

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of “I’ve been is not surprising. These are petty peothere too” ple with opinions that are not going to is not all be easily swayed and are looking more reassuring. to put the blame on either Republicans It also needs to or Democrats. let go of a possible This issue is incredibly close to not Being plan to put a cap on stuonly the hearts of every loan-stricken stuck in dent loan rates. The cirstudent at Michigan State University, cumstances of today are not but all of them in the United States. debt is going to be the same in the future Being stuck in debt is the fear of every the fear and a future rate increase might be one in an erratic economy. needed. And this increase just adds on to the of every The economy still is in rough shape fear that low- to middle-class students one in an with a multitrillion dollar defi cit and will be stuck in debt even longer than erratic congressional members are putting on they might have to be. a fight to not raise taxes. So this loanAnd if this increase stays, it will be econorate increase, however high it might be, especially hard on the incoming freshmy.” will help alleviate some burden of the men, who would be stuck with the deficit. student loan rate longer than anyone So if Congress could put the childlike else. What Congress needs to stop doing is acting bickering to an end, maybe it can come up with like it can relate to the difficulties students are something new so students don’t have to take going through today, as many of the represen- the extreme hit they are now. What students should do now is study up on tatives did not grow up in the economy students today are. So saying anything on the lines what is exactly going on and what your repre-

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sentative in Congress is doing and see if they’re actually representing what you believe in and stand for. There are representatives who ran on the “students are the future” and “education is important” platform, and they might all keep their promises. And if students are really the future, then Congress wouldn’t be putting them in this spot in the fi rst place. Because come the midterm elections in November, the student loan interest rates might not be the only thing that drastically changes this year.

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Total votes: 64 as of 5 p.m. Sunday

I’m sorry, but ASMSU is a bunch of roving cry-babies. Look, it’s been glaringly obvious that they have not been following some basic accounting practices... some which are required by law if you are a non-profit. Seeing as they have a sizeable budget, they could be really penalized by the IRS or SoM if they continued.

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It mismanaged the students’ taxes 80%

Loss of autonomy from the University? Oh, please. The University can’t even control its own colleges and departments, let alone spend the energy on ASMSU. All they care about is that you guys aren’t just parking crates of money out the back for you and others to just grab. Stop it with the “they won’t let us use our own lawyers” or “they won’t let us run concerts.” That stuff won’t change, and you know it.

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Nick, July 1

I just wanted to clarify my comments. I didn’t mean to personalize or blame anyone in particular. I just felt that there could have been better communication from ASMSU. I really appreciate the hard work ASMSU does. Everyone I have met from ASMSU has been extremely hard working and passionate. Just this past week I met with ASMSU leadership and joined in on a meeting between Administration and ASMSU leadership. (comment continued at statenews.com) Brian Mosallam, July 1

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very single person, at one point or another in their life, will do something extremely stupid. It’s almost a rite of passage you wish would never have to happen, but does. Nobody is exempt from this, not even me. I thought I was. I thought I was smarter than the average bear, but nobody can escape stupid. I was just hoping to have a fun night out with friends two weeks ago. It ended with me at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital getting multiple X-rays and stitches, and many subsequent follow-up visits to doctors, the dentist to get a tooth realigned and learning I might have a rare blood disorder. I can pretty much say these have not been the best couple of weeks of my life.

You might be wondering if alcoILLUSTR ATION BY DREW hol was involved. I can say with an DZWONKOWSKI | SN unequivocal yes, it was involved, and full disclosure, I am 21. So, what did I do to myself exactly? Well, the best way to explain it is I tried to jump over something near the Jimmy Johns on Grand River Avenue and … well … didn’t make it. “Were you running from the cops? You got into a fight, right? Did you at least get a sandwich?” No, imaginary person for this column asking real questions my friends asked me. I just fell. I wish I had gotten into a fight or had to make a getaway from the cops. It would have been a better story to tell. But no. I’m just really uncoordinated. I spent a lot of time thinking these last two weeks and several things come to mind. 1. I really need to watch myself as it seems any bump I take will result in unfortunately on this night, it was me. me growing a lump the size of my fist. It can be pretty tough accepting 2. I will not be somewhen you’ve done something incredone who does parkour. ibly stupid. I know this because I can And 3. I was sort of humbled by what be a stubborn person at times who happened. I didn’t experience the bigdoesn’t always like to take the blame gest injuries like some people I know, when something bad happens. But this but I never thought of myself as that one’s on me and I’ve accepted that. guy who would do something to make Now there is a reason I am telling everything come to a screeching halt. this story, not just so I can relive every Every party is going to have one, and

embarrassing memory from that night. There are a lot of young people on campus and many new ones just coming to campus to visit for the first time during their Academic Orientation Program. The majority of these people, when it comes time to settle on campus, will spend a lot of time drinking. Yes, they’re underage, but I believe science and Captain Morgan have proved young people will drink. Which is why I bring up my little story. I’m doing this as a learning experience for others. As in “Learn not to be stupid like me.” Nobody should have their night end in the emergency room, either taking a friend there or being there yourself. And it’s too much to ask these freshmen and others not to drink because that’s a winless argument anyway. This mainly is a plea to be smart when you’re out on the town heading to the bar or going to a house party. Go ahead, have fun, get “turnt up” (I hate myself for writing that,) but just be safe. Let me be a cautionary tale of when keeping it real goes wrong because at any second your night can turn from being one of the best to one of the worst. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go eat some ground up chicken mush because my teeth haven’t healed yet. Party on.

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Diabetic patients often report difficulty in losing weight even though they follow a strict exercise regimen, but according to a recent study, they still are bettering their health, with or without weight loss. A study conducted by scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School and the University of Copenhagen concluded regardless of weight loss, exercise does have a positive impact on fat stored in the body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most exciting result of this study was that exercise causes several changes to fat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just by decreasing the amount of fat, but changes at the molecular level,â&#x20AC;? said Kristin Stanford, a post-

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doctoral fellow at Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School. The study included testing fat samples of human subjects before and after 12 weeks of training. The participants worked out five days per week on exercise bicycles at high intensity for 60-90 minutes per session before testing their fat levels. Laurie Goodyear, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said they also studied the effects on mice, with results stating healthy changes of subcutaneous fat in the mice. MSU Associate Professor of Medicine, Saleh Aldasouqi, said the study was â&#x20AC;&#x153;encouraging,â&#x20AC;? and reinforces the positive impact of exercise for obese and diabetic individuals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They showed the impor-

tance of brown adipose tissue,â&#x20AC;? Aldasouqi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems that white fat, which is usually found in the abdomen area gives rise to diabetes and other problems.â&#x20AC;? Aldasouqi also said those who exercise shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about weight loss because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s improving their health. Physiology junior Michelle Abraham said she would like to see other scientists repeat this study to gain a better understanding of the effects of fat toward diabetic people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to see more scientists repeating this study and checking up on what these scientists are doing,â&#x20AC;? Abraham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diabetes affects so many people around the world, so this would be very helpful to the health community.â&#x20AC;?

since its inception in 2000. The speciality plate is one of several school-funding plates in Michigan. MSU stands atop all Michiganbased schools, with the University of Michigan coming in second place at 362,000 plates sold. Speciality plates are offered for all Michigan public universities. The MSU plates have raised an estimated $6.2 million for the university and that is divvied up equally between the athletics department and student scholarships, which

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OFF-CAMPUS LIVING YIELDS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY By Tyler Beck

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With outdoor basketball courts, sand volleyball, relaxing hot tubs and refreshing pools, it is easy to think of a resort location. However, this is no place to vacation, rather an off-campus home for some MSU students. A recent New York Times article suggested that off-campus housing provides many amenities, some that may interfere with an efficient academic and learning environment. In an effort to draw students off campus, some housing corporations are providing amenities that create their own communities, especially in the case of East Lansingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chandler Crossings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living on campus is its own community,â&#x20AC;? said Chandler

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lease out to everyone who is eligible, but the vast majority of our customers are students,â&#x20AC;? Le said. However it is difficult for offcampus housing to provide the level of academic support that on-campus living offers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The engagement center that was added recently has really been a boost to studying, and has helped students focus on academics,â&#x20AC;? said Parker Banas, a resident mentor in McDonel Hall. Banas, a kinesiology senior, said it may take time for students to adjust to living off campus as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many freshman live on campus their first year, and when they move off campus they struggle to adapt with the distance to campus and the different distractions that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t around cam-

Crossingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Marketing Manager Samantha Le. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, we have our own community without sacrificing people studying and celebrating at the same times.â&#x20AC;? Chandler Crossings will have four sites this coming fall, all of which are located about two-and-a-half miles north of MSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. The Landings, The Club, The Village and The Cottages each offer different styles of community, however they all have access to the amenities, including indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, free tanning, a newly renovated fitness center and sand volleyball courts. Le indicated Chandler Crossings isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all fun and games, also offering quiet places for studying and specific units designated for law or graduate students.

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pus,â&#x20AC;? Banas said. Chemistry junior Ashten Lindeman acknowledged there are difficulties living off campus, but there are benefits as well. Lindeman used to live in Akers Hall, but currently resides in The Village at Chandler Crossings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buses are annoying during the school year because they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always on time,â&#x20AC;? Lindeman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you can study on the 20-minute bus ride.â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a difference between the people that live off campus, because not all of your neighbors are MSU students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; some are Lansing Community College or Douglas J. Aveda students, which results in a little more relaxed and laid-back atmosphere, Lindeman said. There may be a lot of distractions, and a more laid-back attitude, however that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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Local talent will share the stage at the Common Ground Music Festival this week, proving Lansing has a up-and-coming music scene. Catching the attention of Michiganians and beyond, Elliot Street Lunatic supplies indie rock lovers with four-part harmonies, lush guitar tones and strong bass and drums. Formed in 2011 and comprised of a powerful vocalist, drummer and guitarist, the American metal band DeverauX delivers a powerful message of self perseverance with their driving rhythms, thrashing riffs and melodic hooks. Know Lyfe plans to carry on the energetic rock and metal setting by mixing melody with a deviant edginess. One of the younger performers,

to interact with State News reporters at Common Ground Taylor Taylor, 16, has both twang and soul, performing a mix of jazz and pop with warm vocals and classical guitar skills. Lights and Caves might have recently gained recognition in Lansing, but the four talented men have been performing for quite some time and have an alternative sound that steers far from novice. Folk band Frontier Ruckus consistently describes their music as “folk-rock.” Lead singer Matthew Milia, drummer Ryan Etzcorn and trumpeter Zachary Nichols are all MSU alumni. Hip-hop group The Blat! Pack is

a Lansing hip-hop staple with versatile members and has grown in popularity since its inception in 2008. Lastly, MVP Miles and 2Dope are emerging Lansing rappers who have opened for acts such as Juicy J and Rockie Fresh. With Common Ground, they will bring their talents to a local audience. Whether you’re looking for thrashing rock, jazzy-pop or melodic harmonies, the local flavor at Common Ground has something to fill everyone’s musical appetite.

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football recruits perform well at nike recruiting camp This past week Nike hosted The Opening, one of the most prestigious football recruiting camps in the nation, where the high school football elite are invited and pitted against each other to prove their worth. Two MSU verbal commitments from the class of 2014 attended: offensive lineman Brian Allen and defensive tackle Enoch Smith Jr., both from the Chicago area. Many accounts said Allen and Smith performed well, with several analysts including Scout.com’s Allen Trieu and ESPN’s Tom Luginbill giving the potential future Spartans some attention. MSU hardly ever has a top-25 recruiting class, according to recruiting services such as 247sports and Scout, however MSU has

been getting the job done on the field. That being said, Spartan commitments representing their potential future school well on a national stage bodes well for MSU, and sends a positive message to other high school prospects and potential future Spartan football players. It’s another step in the right direction for football under seventh-year head coach Mark Dantonio, who is making strides after a down year last season. These players may not be Spartans yet, however they did represent their city, high school and MSU well in the national spotlight. That’s something the Spartan football program can never have too much of. By Tyler Beck

ESPN analyst Jeff Goodman named MSU as the No. 2 powerhouse team when it comes to potential NBA talent for the 2013-14 season. The list ranks the NCAA’s top 10 teams with the best prospective class for the NBA. Although Kentucky dominated the list and are at No. 1, Tom Izzo’s team exhibits several talented potential NBA prospects. Senior center Adreian Payne and sophomore guard Gary Harris, who both contemplated leaving school early to enter the 2013 NBA draft, played key roles during last year’s Spartan season and are potential lottery picks, according to Goodman.

Goodman also names point guard Keith Appling, Branden Dawson as a strong athletic wing, and Denzel Valentine as a skilled forward — all of which have NBA-caliber talent Payne ranked among Big Ten conference leaders in defensive rebounds (1st, 5.5 drpg), field-goal percentage (6th, .546) and blocked shots (7th, 1.3 bpg) last season. Harris, who was the first Spartan to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, turned in one of the top freshman campaigns in MSU history last season, ranking among the top Spartan freshman of all time in points (3rd, 439), scoring average (3rd, 12.9), field goals (3rd, 150), 3-point field goals (2nd, 65) and steals (2nd, 45). Goodman also names senior guard Keith Appling,

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junior guard-forward Branden Dawson as a strong athletic wing, and sophomore guard Denzel Valentine as a skilled forward — all of which have NBA-caliber talent. Further down the list at No. 5 is rival Michigan. Although the Wolverines lost guards Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway, Mitch McGary and Glenn Robin-

son III remain, and according to Goodman, could have been taken in the first round of the 2013 draft. Adding to the strength of the pack is Nik Stauskas, who Goodman lists as a sharpshooter with NBA potential. Big Ten schools Indiana and Ohio State also received votes for teams with most potential NBA talent.

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