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MF MF DMGK Detroit City Football Club midfielder and MSU alumnus Cyrus Saydee looks to pass to teammates during a match against Michigan Stars Football Club on Friday.

Michigan Stars Football Club midfielder and MSU alumnus Ali Cheaib looks to pass during the match against Detroit City Football Club on Friday.

Detroit City Football Club captain and defenseman Josh Rogers, an MSU alumnus, looks to pass to teammates during a match against Michigan Stars Football Club on Friday.

Lansing United goalkeeper Zach Bennett practices with the team Tuesday at Lansing Indoor Sports Arena, 5849 Enterprise Drive, in Lansing. Bennett is also one of the current starting goalkeepers for MSU soccer.

Summer soccer aspirations In the offseason, Spartans both past and present participate in the National Premier Soccer League

en Pirmann has been involved in the game of soccer in several capacities — as a midfielder for MSU from 2004-08, as an assistant coach at Western Michigan University from 2009-10, and now back at MSU as an assistant coach under head coach Damon Rensing. Outside of his collegiate responsibilities, Pirmann is the head coach of a soccer team based in Detroit, where players hail from colleges across the Midwest and fans wear red uniforms, wave flags, beat drums and cheer vehemently. The Detroit City Football Club or DCFC, is one of five teams in the Great Lakes West Conference in the National Premier Soccer League, a fourth tier soccer federation boasting 78 teams affiliated under the United States Adult

Michigan Stars Football Club midfielder and Michigan State junior midfielder Kyle Rutz, left, bumps fists with Detroit City Football Club midfielder and alumnus Spencer Thompson prior to the match Friday, at Star International Academy athletic field, 6163 Fenton, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Both Detroit City and the Michigan Stars currently have three former Spartans playing on their roster.

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Amendments strenghten penalties for rental code violations

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Landlords in East Lansing now have more clearly defined penalties for violating city rental code per an amendment to the city code passed by the East Lansing City Council on July 8.

C it y of f ic i a l s s a id t he amendments are an attempt to codify the current legal practices, but the amendments also strengthen the existing rental ordinances which have, in some cases, been seen as unconstitutional. The amendments tackle how the city deals with multiple citations. If a person is found

renting without a license, they will receive a fine for each day the property has been illegally rented out. “If you were to just issue a single citation, (landlords) would pay the citation and (continue illegally renting). The profits are so great,” East Lansing City Attorney Tom Yeadon said. “In order to cre-

ate a disincentive we created the daily violations.” With the recent amendments, the cit y now fines landlords up to two times the amount they have gained by illegally renting property. If the city is unable to determine the amount gained, the landlord could be charged up to $1,000 per tenant in the

building. “Most of the time people are honest and we can find a lease,” Yeadon said. “Sometimes (landlords and tenants) aren’t honest and we don’t know how much was made.” With this measure in place, some citizens could be fined without charging rent at all, although Yeadon says those

cases are few and far between. “Most people don’t give away their property. It would be an unusual circumstance.” This type of circumstance was recently brought to East Lansing District Court and exposed some issues with the ordinance. See RENTALS on page 2 u

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Continued Police briefs Road Closure The outside westbound lane of Grand River Avenue between Bailey Street and Division Street will be closed July 10 and July 11 during daylight hours. East Lansing Department of Public Works is installing water taps in the area and the lane will provide space for trucks and equipment. All motorists should use caution or seek an alternate route. LARCENY A theft occurred at the East Lansing Amtrak Station on Harrison Road near Trowbridge Road between 10:30 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. on June 29. A 22-year-old female had a rollaway bag stolen. The bag contained miscellaneous clothing, jewelry, cosmetics and an iPad 2. The estimated total of her missing items was around $1,300. A 56-year-old Lansing resident left one piece of luggage at the station and police consider him a suspect. The report is under investigation. IDENTITY THEFT A 29-year-old graduate student residing at Spartan Village was a victim of attempted identity theft. The student received a letter from the IRS telling her to contact the agency regarding a problem with her filed tax return. She hadn’t yet filed her tax return, so she knew someone tried to file under her identity, police said. There have been no damages yet, and the victim is unsure how someone obtained her information. Katie Krall

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Joanna Young recommended as MSU’s new CIO By Katie Krall kkrall@statenews.com The State News nn

Joanna Young has been recommended as MSU’s new vice president for information technology and chief information officer, or CIO.

SOCCER

MSU players hone skills, continue to follow soccer aspirations through National Premier Soccer League from page one

Soccer Association. Of the five teams, three are based in Michigan — Detroit City Football Club, Michigan Stars Football Club in Dearborn Heights, and Lansing United. MSU has players, both former and current, on each team, including sophomore goalkeeper Zach Bennett on Lansing United, 2005-08 midfielder Josh Rogers who is the captain of DCFC, and junior midfielder Ben Myers on Michigan Stars Football Club, or MSFC. NPSL teams are a smorgasbord of diverse talent, consisting of college players from MSU, University of Michigan, Oakland University and other universities from across the Midwest, and seasoned veterans who have played in the upper tiers of professional soccer. Beyond the proximity rivalries between the teams, there’s plent y of friendly competition. Team members who play together during the fall and spring find themselves on opposite sides of the field during summer, creating friendly rivalries. “I would say more than anything it’s fun,” Pirmann said. “It’s great to see guys out of their element. I get to see those MSU players at training for a game at Michigan State for the Big Ten, now I get to see them outside of their environment, how they play in different types of stadiums against different teams. There are rivalries and I think that’s great for the game of soccer and I think

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Young has served at the University of New Hampshire as the associate vice president for finance and budget since Sept. 2009 and the CIO at New Hampshire since May 2009. She is currently responsible for overseeing applications and infrastructure supporting

all university functions. These include learning management systems, distance learning, networks, servers and data centers. Young has a bac helor ’s degree in business administration from the University of New Hampshire.

“Joanna has extensive experience in information technology and brings a wealth of knowledge in technology, finance, strategic planning and program prioritization,” Satish Udpa, MSU executive vice president for administrative services, said in a state-

that’s great for the communities that each of these teams represent.”

because of the goal at hand.” The college men on the team are able to learn from their professional teammates, including Thabiso “Boyzzz” Khumalo, a player and assistant coach for Lansing United who plays for the Pittsburg Riverhounds in the United Soccer Leagues, Professional Division, a Division III Professional League, and leading scorer Matt Brown, who hails from England and is a forward for Coleshill Township Football Club, a semi-professional football league in the English football league system. “It’s kinda cool to see the whole spiel of the soccer career and how much experience they have,” Bennett said. “The style of play and how they practice is pretty cool because they’re very professional, and once they get on the field it’s all business, which is cool to see.”

“Just because you’re from Michigan State and you’re playing with a Michigan guy, those annoyances and hatreds, those rivalries disappear,”

Competitive Camaraderie “Fun” was the word Zach Bennett also used to describe NPSL play. In his first year under Lansing United head coach Eric Rudland, Bennett had a strong season, helping Lansing United to a 7-3-2 record. In nine games, Bennett has posted four shutouts and has given up only nine goals. “Zach’s been phenomenal at goal, he’s a big-time goalkeeper at Michigan State,” Rudland said. He’s got a few clean sheets and he’s been in all but two of our matches as our number one goalkeeper.” For Bennett, the NPSL is an opportunity to grow in multiple ways. Along with his MSU teammates, including redshirt junior forward Tim Kreutz, redshirt junior defenseman Ryan Keener and sophomore forward Justin Stacey, playing with athletes from several different colleges gives a different perspective of what the game of soccer means. “There (are) quite a few guys from Oakland and Western and a few guys from Michigan that I’ve played with this summer,” Bennett said. “I didn’t know how it was going to work out before the summer started, but they’ve all been really nice and it gives you an appreciation of the talent that’s in the area. They’ve been great teammates and it just shows how good college soccer is in the whole state.” MSFC assistant coach David Hebestreit, who coaches current MSU players Ben Meyers, Kyle Rutz and Brian Winterfield, along with former MSU player Ali Scheib, said players put collegiate rivalries behind them when a greater goal is at hand. “Just because you’re from Michigan State and you’re playing with a Michigan guy, those annoyances and hatreds, those rivalries disappear,” Hebestreit said. “On a good team with a good organization, those rivalries disappear

Building a Culture For current college players, the NPSL is a learning experience. For professional athletes, it can be a means of continuing a dream. Josh Rogers, captain of DCFC, suffered a broken foot during his junior season at MSU and missed 11 games. He continued to play during his senior year, helping the team to a 2008 Big Ten regular season and tournament championship. After graduation, his chance at continuing to play competitive soccer seemed to end with his college eligibility — until MSU associate head coach Kylie Stannard called. Stannard, the inaugural coach of DCFC in 2012, recruited Rogers to join the Detroitbased soccer team which plays at Cass Tech High School. Rogers jumped at the opportunity. “I didn’t know much about it, I didn’t have really high expectations. I just wanted to play soccer again,” Rogers said. Other than Pirmann and Roger s, t he DC FC roster includes t wo former MSU athletes — midfielder Cyrus Saydee, who played from 20082011, and midfielder Spencer Thompson, who played

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ment. “We are very pleased that she has agreed to take on this critical leadership role at Michigan State.” If Young’s appointment is approved by the MSU Board of Trustees, she will begin on Aug. 26.

Hebestreit, MSFC assistant coach

from 2007-10. The roster also includes Ryan Thelen and Brent McIntosh. “I was teammates with Cyrus Saydee for one year, Spencer Thompson for two years, and Josh Rogers for four years,” Pirmann said. “Not only do I have the chance to coach them this summer, but I would call some of those guys my friends and people that I trust.” In Detroit, Rogers finds a growing soccer culture. The visitors’ stands at Cass Tech High School’s football field, where DCFC plays, is packed every game by the Northern Guard Supporters, a team of fans who travel to most of DCFC’s games. Clad in red — or rouge, a reference to the city of Detroit and DCFC ’s nic k name Le Rouge — clothing and Viking helmets, the Northern Guard Supporters are borderline riotous in their game chants — waving flags, beating drums, deploying smoke bombs and giving the team a huge boost. “Traditionally we’re the twelfth man,” Big Vytau, a Northern Guard Supporters member and former MSU student, said. Vytau was present at last Friday’s game against MSFC in Dearborn Heights, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for DCFC. “The way they play when we’re

here and when we’re not here, it makes a marked difference. At least I hope so, because we love them and we hope they love us too.” Rogers said the supporters play a major role in advancing the football club. “Those people, they’re not there just to go to a soccer game; they’re not there just to do something on a Friday night,” Rogers said. “They’re there to support this club, propel the club to higher levels. I think this year we’ve reached 3,400-3,500 people packed into little Cass Tech. It’s amazing.” Referencing the World Cup, Rogers said he has seen crowds at Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit during the USA games against Germany and Portugal. Rogers said the interest in the World Cup trickles down to the lower-division soccer leagues. “You have every kind of different culture in that area looking for a soccer team to support, and those guys live and bring it,” Rogers said. “After games, we go to the bars with (fans.) They know what they’re talking about with soccer. It’s not just us saying ‘hey, did you see that game?’ They know about soccer, they understand the game. And it’s amazing to see.”

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On May 1, East Lansing District Judge Richard Ball dismissed the renting citations of an East Lansing resident on the grounds that the application of the ordinance was unconstitutional in the case. Penelope Tsernoglou, the defendant, was charged 33 times with illegally renting her East Lansing condo to a friend. Tsernoglou faced fines that ranged from “$8,250 to $16,500,” according to Judge Ball’s decision. Throughout the case, many problems with the city’s rent-

al ordinances were addressed, ranging from the frequency of citations issued, the amount each citation cost and the intentions of the renter. Ultimately Judge Ball ruled that the ordinance was punishing citizens it was never meant to punish. According to Judge Ball’s decision, “It cannot be seriously argued that (Tsernoglou’s) conduct was the type of conduct which the ordinance was designed to prohibit ... the application of the ordinance is unconstitutional.” Mark Grebner, the lawyer for Tsernoglou and founder of Practical Political Consulting, said the city’s rental code is much more than flawed. “ T he a mount of money is huge,” Grebner said. “It’s draconian.”

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Kylie Stannard promoted in staff By Derek Gartee dgartee@statenews.com The State News nn

MSU Men’s Soccer Head Coach Damon Rensing promoted Kylie Stannard to Associate Head Coach Wednesday. Stannard has worked with MSU in the soccer department for the past five years, leading the soccer team to four NCAA tournaments. Stannard worked as assistant coach at Northern Michigan University for four years. Before working in soccer management, Stannard played

collegiate soccer. Stannard played at Creighton University for four years where he helped the team reach the NCAA tournament three times. “I feel fortunate every day to work for such an amazing university with excellent people and many of the premier leaders in all of college athletics,” Stannard said. “I am extremely grateful to work for one of the top college soccer coaches in the nation,” MSU head coach Damon Rensing said.”

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About 80 safety staff members are on duty this week at Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing as the Common Ground Music Festival is in full swing. While Lansing’s Police and Fire Departments, private security company DK Security and Sparrow Hospital are prepared to deal with the safety and security concerns associated with the influx of visitors to Lansing, officials said in past years there hasn’t been much of an increase in crime or other safety issues because of the festival. City of Lansing Fire Department Emergency Management Director Michael Hamel said Common Ground Music Festival is “really a pretty uneventful venue” when it comes to dealing with safety concerns. “Many of the safety issues we have, we have security procedures in place (for) and work with DK Security on the ground, and have support with our fire and medical staff,” Hamel said. In addition to Lansing police patrolling the area, Common Ground Music Festival hires its own security company to keep an eye out for disturbances. Common Ground Music Festival Marketing Director Jenna Meyer said about 80 personnel make up the Common Ground security team, and the festival “has yet to have any issues.” While Sparrow Hospital has not seen a sizable increase in the number of patients because of the festival, Sparrow Emergency Department Manager Lea Curtiss said Sparrow Hospital staff will be on-site to handle minor incidents at the first-aid tent and transport any injured to the hospital. In previous years, Lansing police reported only a handful of arrests during Common Ground. Out of the seven-day event in 2013, Lansing police only reported five incidents involving crime. In 2013, Lansing Police Public Information Officer Robert Merritt reported only two arrests related to the music festival.

Apartment development takes shape new apartments in e.l. Midtown Apartments:

500 Michigan Avenue:

3433 Michigan Ave., Lansing. Currently leasing. Slated to finish August 15. 66 units. Studios and onebedroom at $765 to $1,180 per month. Two-bedroom at $1,180 to $1,275 per month.

Currently leasing. Slated to finish before fall 2014. Two-bedroom at $1,490 to $1,540 per month.

Gateway project: Proposed development at the Biggby location on 270 W. Grand River Ave. Construction slated to start within two to three months of East Lansing City Council approval. Currently undergoing redesign. Initial plans included 140 units, with studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom offerings. Roughly estimated, studio offerings at $800 to $900 per month, one-bedroom at $700 to $750 per month and two-bedroom at $1,400 to $1,500 per month. Source: DTN Vice President Colin Cronin.

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Although the overall student population has remained stable in recent years, increasing numbers of international students plus the hope of attracting young professionals to the area have driven nearby-campus housing developments. By fall 2014, at least two apartment buildings already leasing out spaces are slated to open. By fall 2015, potentially five more apartment buildings might be complet-

right: Brant, Mich., resident Alex Plowman does construction work Wednesday on the Midtown Apartments, 3433 E. Michigan Ave.

903 E. Grand River Avenue: Construction beginning within a month or so. Slated to finish before fall 2015. 18 units. Two-bedroom offerings roughly estimated at $2,000 per month. Source: Foster & Harmon, P.C. Owner Richard Foster.

Bottom Left: Ithaca, Mich., resident Mike Hardman does construction work Wednesday on the Midtown Apartments, 3433 E. Michigan Ave. The project, that broke ground October 2013, is set to be completed in early August.

Trowbridge Plaza project: Approved by East Lansing City Council on May 20. Completion date unannounced. Based on latest set of drawings, should have 57 units, with studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom offerings. Prices undisclosed. Source: Planning, Building & Development Director Tim Dempsey.

ed and join the new housing ranks. Aside from the tentative housing plans of t he Red Cedar Renaissance and Park District projects, all the apartment buildings feature either studio, one-bedroom, t wobedroom or some combination at higher-end prices. Although nearby-downtown locations and intimate room setups come at a pricier cost, DTN Vice President Colin Cronin said graduate students and young professionals are more apt to lease them. C r on i n , who s e c ompany is currently manning the

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demolition on hold for first biggby coffee shop Biggby Coffee shop, Russell said. He also said DTN approached cotte@statenews.com the owners of the property to The State News inquire if they were interested in becoming equity partners in DTN Management has withthe project. drawn from the planning comThe Biggby Coffee ownmittee and city council meeters were willing “to sell their ings for the Gateway Project — property into the project, and a proposed six-story retail and then in return to be relocated apartment building — because in the new project with a driveof potential design changes. through and a few other things East Lansing Communilike new signage and so forth,” ty Development Analyst Tim he said. Schmitt said DTN has not yet East Lansing has approved set a date for the demolition of the construction of a numthe property’s Biggby Coffee and ber of mixed-use buildthe launch of the proj- “We’ve been working on this ings in recent years. Rusect’s construction, but sell said this is the “prethe company would project for two years and we postpone it in order would like to see it move forward ferred form” and “just the current thinking” on to “take into account how development should some of the comments into the construction phase.” that were made” at the Allen Russell, DTN Chief Construction Officer be executed. He said the Gateway Project would planning commission in public hearings and meetings include apartments on the meeting. upper floors, retail, an insur“The reason we’ve kind of with the city staff. “With any construction proj- ance office and, possibly, an slowed down the public hearing and approval process was ect, you have people concerned exercise facility. “We’ve been working on this to consider ... whether or not about traffic, people concerned there are modifications to our about noise, people concerned project for two years and we plan and application that make about height or number of units would like to see it move forany sense for the project that — those are typical concerns,” ward into the construction phase,” Russell said. “We just might make the process easier,” he said. It became apparent to DTN want to make sure we’re preDTN Chief Construction Officer Allen Russell said. “If we’re officials involved with the Gate- senting the best project we can thinking that we may — and I way development that the proj- — one that’s financeable and emphasize may — modify that ect could be better executed if buildable — and we’ll create the application, it doesn’t make sense they acquired the adjacent prop- return to investors that drives to have meetings and discussion erty belonging to the original the ship.” nn

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on it if it’s possible that it’s going to change. Once we’re clear in our minds that we’ve examined our options and feel like we have the best proposal we can put forward, we’ll continue.” Colin Cronin, vice president of DTN, said it might take 30 to 60 days to revise and resubmit the plan. “Ideally, we would’ve liked to start this project this springtime,” he said. Russell said the potential design changes would address the comments and input received

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Gateway Project and a portion of the Park District project, said the hope with nearby-downtown, upscale apartment s is t hat busi nesses will tailor themselves to the increased population of young professionals. “If you can get a slightly different group living down there, then the rest change their offerings,” Cronin said. “The more diversity you can get downtown, the more it will change the downtown over time.” These apartments, and the businesses that assumedly will tailor to the demographic shift,

could drive post-graduation student retention in East Lansing, he said. Pla n n i ng, Bui ldi ng a nd Development Director Tim Dempsey said foster ing a young professional population in East Lansing has, for some time, been one of the city’s priorities. “I think (East Lansing’s) goals, in many ways, are to bring in young professionals and keep seniors near the downtown,” Dempsey said. A not her ta rget audience receiving the attention of developers is the everincreasing Chinese student

population. According to previous State News reports, Chinese international enrollment has almost doubled since 2009. From 44 Chinese undergraduates in 2004 to 3,458 in 2013, the Chinese international student population has skyrocketed. Midtown Apartments property manager Megan Hoy said their company has taken note, using Chinese student focus groups and crafting a logo that incorporates the Chinese character for “home” for their new apartments, which are located off Michigan Avenue and slated to open in the fall.

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Featured blog Sportsmanship is far more important than winning

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eing respected. Being treated like a human being. Maintaining one’s dignity and pride. Having the trust of others. These are all things we strive for and deserve in our lives regardless of gender, sex, race or personal beliefs. But when I — someone of the female sex — decide to wear baggy pants and a sweater, clearly pulled from the men’s department at Old Navy, I have to put up with harsh sideways glances and mutterings from strangers. And when a man decides to wear a long floral-patterned skirt in public, he is virtually unable to walk in and out of a bank without having to hear comments like “fag,” “homo” and “queer.” We often take things for granted. Not too many people would consider using a public restroom, living in a dorm room, or going to the grocery store to be among what we take for granted, but for those of us who don’t fit within the accepted gender binary, such commonplace occurrences can lead to severe discomfort and anxiety. According to a map published by PBS, hundreds of societies deviate from the binary. While many cultures, both ancient and modern, have incorpo-

“While some were busy posting videos of Germany’s 7-1 victory over Brazil to pornography sites, with videos titled “Young Brazilians get f***ed by entire German Soccer Team,” one Brazilian spectator displayed the utmost of sportsmanship.”

not at all black and rated three or more genders into their societal — Michael Kransz, State News reporter white. norms, the idea of non-binary genders is, unforT he bi na r y is tunately, still a new concept in America. Many based on gender stepeople remain ignorant of genders existing outRead the rest online at reotypes — for examside the M or F boxes we check — androgyne, statenews.com/blog. ple, girls wear dresses agender, gender neutral, bigender and genderand heels and fluid, to name just a few. Those outhave long hair, side of the queer community regard copy chief and guys wear long it as a community of assorted sexushorts and don’t shave alities and often fail to realize that their legs. But all individuals gender is separate from sex. are far more complex than anything Sex is assigned at birth, but genthat can be summarized in a few sender is socially constructed. The socior any label, for that matter. Be respectful of tences. For the majority of genderety in which we live is made up of the people around you, listen and educate yourqueer individuals, there is no desire stereotypes meant to categorize each self. Don’t assume all genderqueer people are to fully transition, despite the comperson into one of the binary gentransitioning. Don’t tell trans persons what is mon assumption. To be genderqueer ders, male or female. appropriate to their gender. Don’t ask a person morgan redding or transgender simple means that we The binary system isn’t accurate what their “real” name is. Use the name and mredding@statenews.com aren’t comfortable living within the for a lot of people. There are, of pronouns they’ve given you and be supportive. binary, so we deviate. We defy tradicourse, those who fit those stereoWhat you say and do matters, and how you treat tional gender norms. Within our community, it’s types to a T, and that’s perfectly fine, so long people reflects back on you, so treat others like not unusual to see persons of the male sex wearas they understand that the rest of the world you would like to be treated, because no mating skirts, and persons of the female sex wearing doesn’t necessarily work like that. People who ter where we all fall on the gender spectrum, binders and suits. fit into society under these terms rarely queswe’re all human. People are very complex and we can’t be forced tion the meaning of gender because the system Morgan Redding is the Copy Chief at the State into perfectly defined categories, so don’t assume works for them. But it’s important to keep in News. Reach her at morgan.redding@statenews. that everyone around you fits into the binary — mind that gender is a wide spectrum of grays, com.

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This too shall pass: all pain eventually fades Reporter

Casey holland cholland@statenews.com

recently went back home to Gibraltar, Mich., for some family Fourth of July festivities, complete with barbecued bratwurst and fireworks. This was a gathering I’d been looking forward to for a while because while the town is small, the fireworks display is actually pretty decent and my family and I can watch them from our front porch. My first days back home were filled with chattering about holiday plans and who everyone would be spending the fireworks with. My sister planned to watch them with her boyfriend of four months — a picturesque romantic scenario, that turned into a nightmare for her when he broke up with her early that day. Suddenly, and understandably, she wasn’t focused on having fun. She was focused on her heartache. Even when the two of us laid a blanket out in our yard to watch the vibrant fireworks show, her mind was consumed by the breakup. When the fireworks began to explode across the sky, she said she was supposed to have been with him at that moment. I couldn’t relate to the breakup, but I could relate to the sadness. The only thing I could say, something that is usually frustrating to hear, was the pain would get better and, day-byday, start to fade. And the best way to speed up the process is to surround yourself with the people you care about and the ones who care just as much about you. It might be hard, but let them listen to you vent or listen to you cry, and let them offer their advice and embraces. Sometimes the most difficult advice

to hear when you’re hurting is that the pain will eventually go away. After all, “eventually” doesn’t take away from the fact that the pain is happening now. I’m sure that just hearing the word “eventually” must have sparked some sort of annoyance in her. The hurt was much more pressing than the promise of a better tomorrow. I’d been there myself. Hearing “it’ll get easier” in response to listening to my parents fight every night, or the first time a boy broke my heart, wasn’t what stopped my tears. But the thing is, everyone who said those words to me ended up being com-

“The only thing I could say, something that is usually frustrating to hear, was the pain would get better and, day-byday, start to fade.” pletely right. The pain hadn’t been permanent, and very rarely does it ever stay as crushing as it is the first day it’s inflicted. That doesn’t mean that it always leaves completely — I’ll still be reminded of something that hurt me in the past, but the reminders are nothing compared to the freshly-opened wound. Everything eventually passes, but in the deepest throes of heartache that’s almost impossible to remember. But all pain, whether the loss is of a friendship or a romance or any type of relationship, will heal, even if it may take some time. The longer it’s dwelt upon, the longer it sticks around, though, which is why it’s important to focus on other things or people and keep it at bay. And it might be hard to put into context when you’re upset, but as one door closes, another will inevitably open. You just have to go looking for it. Stick close to the people who care about you, until one day you wake up and realize it doesn’t hurt anymore — because, as they say, “this too shall pass.” Casey Holland is a State News reporter. Reach her at cholland@statenews. com.

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“Major in your passion, “City Council passes ordinance to limit deer not your family’s expectations” population”

Typical of East Lansing: when you don’t know what to do and don’t want to do something that might upset somebody (like actually culling the deer herd, killing deer in plain English -- the horror, the horror), write an ordinance against people doing something that is not causing the problem. Do they have any evidence people are feeding deer? As to collecting data on deer population, this has been talked about for the last several years, but nobody seems up for the job. One of the fundamental problems with East Lansing government is a total lack of problem solving skills. Most problems are multi-faceted and require community-based problem solving, with multiple solutions. But we have a government that remains ego-centric. It doesn’t know how to involve the community, and the only thing it tries to do is write ordinances, mostly badly or with no relevance to the real problem. Eliot Singer, July 9

I loan you $60,000. Your family tells you to invest some of that money so you can live comfortably in the formative years of your life, but you decide to buy a super nice car with that $60,000. For the first four years, life is great. Parents criticize you, but hey, you’ve got your dream car. Four years go by, and now you have to pay back the loan on your car, but you have no money. So you get two jobs to pay off those loans. You work hard like your peers, but you have to make more and more payments on the loan for your fancy car. Meanwhile, your friends invested that money, payed back the loan, and are now cruising around with a car they bought outright. Not a perfect analogy, but you get the jist. Major in what you enjoy, but make sure there’s a job at the end of it. There’s scores of majors to choose from at state, you can find one that you like that also has opportunities after graduation. (comment continued at statenews.com) Guest, July 6

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City council takes ‘first step’ in control of deer population By Derek Gartee dgartee@statenews.com The State News nn

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From left, East Lansing residents Ellie Ruttell, 6, Jadyn Anderson, 6, and Maddy Scott, 6 watch comic Joel Tacey preform a magic trick Tuesday at Valley Court Park. Later on in the show Anderson was asked to come on stage to assist in a trick.

Play in the Park act encourages community By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com The State News nn

With an audience of young children and families sitting on blankets and lawn chairs around him, “Michigan’s Family Funnyman” Joel Tacey elicited a collective gasp as he levitated a six-year-old boy off the ground. The monthlong children’s entertainment series, Play in the Park, returned to East Lansing on Tuesday with a third appearance by Tacey, a magician, juggler and comedian. Tacey’s performance kicked off the series, which will have free events every Tuesday in Valley Court Park throughout July. The Bay City resident treated community members young and old to an abundance of family-friendly acts, from juggling to a levitation illusion. MSU alumna Emily Armstrong, this year’s Play in the Park coordinator, said she brought Tacey back because he

was a familiar face to the local audience. This was the first event Armstrong coordinated on her own after she began her internship with the City of East Lansing. “I did research to see what we did in the past — you know, you’ve gotta know your audience,” Armstrong said. “Joel (Tacey) we’ve had before and he’s recognizable. We wanted to bring new elements and the usual elements people can recognize.” East Lansing resident Sarah Phillips said she has brought her sons to Play in the Park for multiple years. She also said the Play in the Park activities are something fun for the kids to do during the summer. Her sons, ages 11, 5 and almost 2, spent the entire show eagerly raising their hands to join Tacey onstage as one of his multiple volunteers. “The activities are nice, plus it’s light outside longer,” she said. “It’s okay to stay out later and be able to walk back and

Bay City, Mich., resident Joel Tacey balances a 12-foot pole with a basket of eggs on it on his chin on Tuesday at Valley Court Park.

forth and wear the kids out.” Tacey took the stage in Valley Court Park as part of his biggest summer tour in the history of his nearly 20 years of performing. He said he eagerly took the opportunity to perform in East Lansing for a third time when approached by coordinators. While they wanted a familiar face, he said they also wanted him to bring something fresh to the stage. This is what prompted him to bring out his levitation and magic acts. While performing, Tac-

ey pulled coins from a volunteer’s body and, seemingly, out of thin air. “As a performer, I love the feedback you get,” Tacey said. “Movies are fun, books are great, but when you’re at a live show and a kid can say something funny to me and I can say something back, (it) makes the shows a lot more fun. They’re never boring.” Play in the Park will be held at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in July in Valley Court Park. Each show is free for everyone to attend.

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A recent email scam defrauding a student of more than $1,500 highlights how online spammers are able to swindle students out of money and gain access to MSU email addresses for fraudulent uses. MSU spokesman Jason Cody said it’s difficult to keep MSU emails from receiving spam because the university is public and has a public directory. Email addresses can be found online in the MSU directory if a student hasn’t restricted their personal information. Restricting personal information is something freshmen are specifically given the option to do, Cody said, but every student and faculty member can make the decision at any time so their email address, phone number and street address are not listed in the public directory. The sheer size of MSU gives people intent on committing cyber crime plenty of opportunities to do so. The more a student uses MSU email, the more the address gets out on the Internet. “There are thousands of servers operating on MSU’s computer network and over 100,000 active devices registered on the network,” Cody said. “All the tools people have — cell phones, laptops, tablets — are connected as well. (These) are all opportunities for someone to try to do something nefarious.” Ever y mont h t here a re

600,000 attempted network intrusions on MSU’s network. That is not to say there are hundreds of thousands of people attempting to commit cyber crimes. Many of these attempts are automated and MSU’s network security is able to shut out the majority of them with antivirus soft ware and IT support. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said she isn’t sure why students fall for Internet scams, but information on protecting oneself online can be found on the MSU police website. Some of the tips from the site include using strong passwords, knowing about copyright and illegal file sharing risks and recognizing what phishing scams look like. Of f icials said repor ting fraudulent emails to MSU police is one the best courses of action to take. As the Internet has progressed, so has the sophistication of fraudulent practices online. Spam emails are no longer simple messages promising a cash sum from a different country, they are legitimate looking emails with recognizable letterheads from companies people use, Cody said. “The people perpetrating these crimes are getting better at it. The emails look real,” Cody said. Any email asking for personal information is a red flag, even if the email looks to be from a recognized bank or company. The legitimate companies never ask for social

security numbers, personal identification numbers or bank account numbers. Calling the bank or company to verify it isn’t requesting information is one form of defense. It also alerts the companies to what is happening. Students should not open emails that appear fraudulent, Cody said. Many spam emails download malware or other viruses when a person opens the email. The best course of action is to simply delete the message. If personal information is compromised online, MSU police have detectives who specifically work in comput-

er forensics. They are able to team-up with IT staff to investigate cyber crimes and can try to trace the email to discover the culprit. Cody said hav ing those detectives at the police department is key because cyber crime is growing everywhere. “I think that too often people aren’t as diligent in the digital online world as they are in the physical world,” Cody said. MSU IT services deferred requests for comment to Cody. Music education senior Elizabeth Kotnik said she doesn’t receive spam emails often. When she does get them, she doesn’t pay attention to them.

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On July 8, East Lansing City Council made a selfproclaimed first step toward reducing an apparent infestation of deer in the city. T he cou nc i l memb er s approved Ordinance No. 1334, an ordinance to disallow the feeding of deer within the city. “The feeding ban is a good first step. It is one less thing to draw (the deer) to the city,” East Lansing council member Kathleen Boyle said during Wednesday’s meeting. C it i z e n s w i l l not b e allowed to put any material edible to deer outside, unless it is covered. The ordinance still allows for naturally growing vegetation, like plants and garden vegetables, in addition to bird feeders. Citizens who fail to follow this ordinance could pay fines ranging from $25 for the first offense, to $250 for the third offense. Many citizens attended the meeting with stories of the devastating effects deer herds have caused. “I’ve had up to eight deer in my backyard,” East Lansing resident Irving Taran said. “Citizens who have made an investment in landscaping are wondering if they should (make the investment) again. The landscaping is supposed to last years, not days.” “We have counted 21 deer in the neighborhood,” East Lansing resident Patrick Scheetz said. “They are eating my garden plants, hosta plants and strawberries. My garden looks like someone mowed the tops off my tomato plants.” Scheetz also expressed

concern for the possible health dangers of a large deer population. Deer are a major carrier of deer ticks which can often carry Lyme disease, a bacterial disease which can affect the central nervous system if left untreated. Some citizens, however, spoke on the council’s lack of information regarding the deer population.

“The feeding ban is a good first step. It is one less thing to draw (the deer) to the city.” Kathleen Boyle, Council Member

“If we are going to solve a problem, we need data and info,” East Lansing resident and former council member Don Power said. “(The city) has written an ordinance without data and info. There is no inventory on the East Lansing deer population ... (or) proof that there is organized feeding of deer.” While the city is currently missing the data, city officials are working to collect it for future population control measures. “I urge the city to consult with wildlife specialists to figure our how many deer we have and how many we need to remove,” council member Kathleen Boyle said. “(East Lansing Environmental Services administrator Cathy DeShambo) has done that and we are on the way to figuring that out.” T he ordi na nce passed unanimously, with all members stressing that the feeding ban is just the first measure to lowering the deer population in the city.

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“ They’re one of those bands I’ve been listening to since I was a kid.” milo frazier Romeo resident

Fans new and old filed into Adado Riverfront Park Tuesday to attend the opening day of the 15th annual Lansing Common Ground Music Festival. The alternative rockthemed day offered main musical attractions that included the bands Brand New, Circa Survive and The Hold Steady. Wednesday featured bands Squirrel Shaped Fish, The Violent Femmes and The Wailers. Wednesday was The Wailers first Common Ground appearance, though they have performed in the Lansing area in the past. Their entire 45-minute set was composed of songs from the album, a compilation of hand-selected, classic hits from their days touring as Bob Marley and the Wailers. Thursday’s lineup is cen-

tered more around country artists. Milo Frazier, a 22-yearold Romeo, Mich., resident, said he traveled to Lansing to experience Common Ground for the first time. “I’ve been listening to Brand New for like seven years and haven’t seen them yet,” he said. “They’re one of those bands I’ve been listening to since I was a kid. They’ve kind of grown musically as I’ve grown in age.” Frazier also said he attended Tuesday to see Circa Survive and Say Anything. Another first-time Common Ground visitor was 26-year-old Owosso, Mich., resident Amelia Bruckman, who also looked forward to seeing Brand New perform live. Unlike Frazier and Bruckman, Lansing resident Pam Payne is a Common Ground regular. She said she has volunteered at Common Ground “all

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Free Wi-fi and Direct TV The Best Location Next to Campus Two-Bedroom Apartments for 2, 3 or 4 people

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MSU / SPARROW Near. Spacious 2 Bedroom, Great Kitchen, Dining Area and Deck. W/D, Lawn Maintenance Incl. No Pets $750.00 + util. 517-349-5827

SPACIOUS 4 BDRM Lic. 4. d/w + w/d. security deposit + utilities 517599-5731

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