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MSU student band plays final show before hiatus, says goodbye to band member

Vendors place food and wine out on tables before Taste of Downtown on Saturday at 100 S. Washington Square in Lansing. This was the 5th annual Taste of Downtown.

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All weapons — including chemical substances — are banned on campus, according to an ordinance set by the Board of Trustees in the 1960s. Ordinance 18.00 Firearms or Weapons, which was first enacted Sept. 15, 1964 and was last amended June 19, 2009, specifically bans the use of firearms, chemical, biological, radioactive or other dangerous substances to injure, molest, or coerce another person. Students concerned with protecting themselves on campus have to resort to other means when walking alone, because under the ordinance pepper spray is not permitted. Not all students abide by the ordinance, however. Pepper spray, or Mace, is relatively inexpensive and can be found in most supermarkets. Some brands have even designed it as a keychain. It’s not uncommon to see female students on campus with pink canisters of pepper spray hanging alongside their keys. Some students feel the need to carry pepper spray outweighs the regulation against it, but many students aren’t aware it’s an illegal substance under the ordinance. All of those students could face consequences if they’re caught, even if they carry it to protect themselves. A necessary evil? MSU spokesman Jason Cody said in an email if a student is caught carrying Mace, he or she would face penalties — either from law enforcement or from the campus judicial system. The ordinance itself states anyone failing to comply will be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined $100 and possibly imprisoned for 90 days. Recent MSU alumna Jessica Smith said knowing pepper spray is illegal under the ordinance would not stop her from carrying it on campus if she felt

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Philosophy degree provides tools By Casey Holland

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Source: pepperscale.com the need for it. “There (are) so many people on campus and there have been cases of people being attacked on campus at like 4 o’clock in the afternoon, in broad daylight,” she said. Smith acknowledges safety

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concerns exist with pepper spray if it were misused or sprayed accidentally, but she doesn’t think it should be banned. “I think if they want to take extra precautions, they should require girls take a safety class,” she said.

Smith said she uses basic precautions if she has to walk anywhere alone, but she said those precautions aren’t tailored to MSU. “I mean, (with) 50,000 people on campus ... it’s likely for something to happen, you know?

With that many people you’re going to get a few bad seeds, but I don’t feel any more or less safe than I would at home,” Smith said. Associate Director of StuSee Pepper Spray on page 2 u

Philosophy and psychology senior Olivia Jamrog chose her major because of the advice of her father. She didn’t take any philosophy courses during her high school years and spent her freshman year at MSU undeclared. After taking philosophy classes and learning from her dad that it could be a good foundation to build upon, she declared her double major. Now she’s looking at her options for a future career, whether it be law school or public health. “I find that in the adult world people seem to ‘get’ (majoring in philosophy),” she said. “They view it as challenging and important, while students don’t really know what they can gain from it.” For the past three years the philosophy department has been compiling data from their senior capstone courses. Surveys given to graduating philosophy students are used to determine how philosophy courses have prepared students for future career opportunities, and whether they have a clear vision of what they want to do for a career once they leave university behind. While they haven’t been compiling data long enough to form any concrete conclusions, philosophy professor and department chair Matthew McKeon said those who go into the general labor market after graduation aren’t going to go into direct employee disciplines. “You’re not going to use your direct knowledge of Plato in contrast with, say, engineering,” McKeon said. The tools that come with a philosophy degree are often unknown by incoming stuSee Philosophy on page 2 u

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people opt for ... processed food.” Using just seeds, soil and the containers made suitable by drillThe State News ing holes in the bottom, BuchanIn a world filled with perpetu- an explained how anyone can al change, sustainability can be grow their own food on a porch or patio. a necessity. “East Lansing is a food desert, Sustainability served as a major theme in a Container Gar- so there’s no access to healthy organic food within a dening Workshop held mile radius,” BuchanSaturday at co-op an said. “Vegetahouse Vesta. The bles off the vine, workshop, crefresh-picked, ated by AmeriEast Lansing is a have muc h Corps and the higher nutriMid-Michifood desert, there’s no ent value than gan Environaccess to healthy food you’re going mental Action within a mile radius.” to get at the Council coopstores.” eratively with Marketing junior Participants the MSU Student were offered tomaHousing Co-op, or to, pepper and kale SHC, highlighted the seeds to plant as they idea of sustainable living through the use of growing food filled their buckets with moist planted in upcycled, or re-used, soil. Many students said they would be taking their new plants containers. Host of the workshop and home to share with their housemarketing junior Alex Buchan- mates and friends. “Growing food is something an reused five-gallon plastic pickle containers from the Potbelly that may take a collaborative Sandwich Shop located on Grand effort,” Residential College in the Arts and Humanities senior and River Avenue. “Most of our (focus) is access SHC Vice President of Educato food,” Buchanan said. “Vegetables in general (are) expensive, so See Gardening on page 2 u slay@statenews.com nn

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Delta Charter Township, Mich., resident Ralph Swan waits for his wife as East Lansing resident Elizabeth Scheffel stands at the checkout counter July 19, 2014, at Goodrich's Shop-Rite in Trowbridge Plaza on the last day the store would be open. Swan has been shopping at the store with his wife since he was a student living in married housing at MSU.

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Continued philosophy

MSU’s philosophy department finds that an oftenjoked about degree is useful beyond college. from page one

dents, and McKeon said it typically isn’t the degree employers look at when going over resumes — it’s the skill set the graduate has previously acquired that catches their attention. He said philosophy degree holders typically possess transferable skills for “soft fields” such as public relations firms, non-profit organizations and

consumer relations positions. “There really isn’t a niche for them,” McKeon said. “If you look at skill sets of a philosopher in terms of creative and critical thinking, communication skills, the ability to think outside the box and look at different data sets to pull what’s needed to solve particular problems, it doesn’t lend itself to one

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students aid in big brothers big sisters By Beth Walton bwalton@statenews.com The State News nn

Ten matches with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program teamed up to play miniature golf at Hawk Hollow during a Golf for Kids’ Sake fundraiser Wednesday afternoon. Big Brothers Big Sisters Match Support Specialist Jamie Griggs said Big Brothers Big Sisters is made up of a school-based program where mentors meet with a child once a week during their lunch period, and a community-based program where a mentor can pick up a child from their home and take them out in the community. Matches involved in the community-based program have more flexibility and are free to spend time together by themselves within the community in addition to the program’s organized events. During the matching pro-

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cess, volunteers are interviewed and asked what type of child they would be most comfortable with. “We call ourselves professional match-makers and we try to put those matches together so make sure that they’re long-lasting,” Griggs said. Special Initiatives Coordinator Alicia Barajas said there are currently more than 80 MSU students who mentor children between ages 5 and 17. Barajas added that Big Brothers Big Sisters is specifically looking for men to become mentors this fall. “We always have more boys waiting to be matched than men coming into the program,” she said. Big brother William Martinez, who is a MSU doctoral student studying physics , said he joined the program because he simply wants to be there for someone. “I want to be a positive role model,” Martinez said. “There’s a lot of people who need a little bit more than they have and so if I can just be a little bit of something there, then that’s really all I’m looking for.” Little brother Deveontye Brown, who is a sophomore at Everett High School , said he enjoys hanging out with Martinez because they both have an interest in sports. In the past, Martinez said he and Brown have played

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basketball together, gone out to eat, gone to the mall and have attended MSU football games and Lansing Lugnuts baseball games. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program has positively influenced Brown. He said spending time with a college student makes the idea of college more appealing and as a result, he wants to become a Spartan someday. Griggs said it is beneficial for youth to be involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters because every child deserves to have someone there to encourage them. “I think that the more people you have invested in you, the further you’ll go in life,” Griggs said. Barajas said the younger siblings aren’t the only ones who benefit from the program, in that the mentors also gain from the program. Barajas added that several students have joined simply for the company of one another. “Ma ny of t he mentors enrolling in the program tell us that they miss spending time with their younger siblings back home, or that they never had a younger sibling growing up but always wished they had,” Barajas said. All the proceeds from the Hawk Hollow f undraiser will go toward Big Brothers Big Sisters and Griggs said a portion of the funds will go to their annual picnic that will take place next week.

particular profession opposed to another.” Philosophy Undergraduate Program Director Debra Nails said there are a number of careers that philosophy majors can find themselves happy with. Those who focus more on women’s studies might take more classes in feminist philosophy, while political studies students

might take more political philosophy courses. She said philosophy majors are not limited simply to teaching, and in the long run, philosophy courses can help students pursue careers in nearly everything out there. “Philosophers go into the things they value, from the family business to landscap-

ing. Whatever the family does, because that’s valuable to them,” Nails said. “It’s the belief that whatever you do or whatever interests you or whatever you think is valuable or worth living for, you do more deeply, richer and better all around. … I think students are attracted to that, and do better in whatever they do after university.”

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the university should make it more known the substance is illegal because he doesn’t think many people know. Grady said there should be consequences for people having pepper spray only if it wasn’t being used in self-defense, but it would depend on the situation. Finding alternatives Media and In for mat ion senior Joseph Armanini said students should be allowed to carry pepper spray because he doesn’t know what else they could use. He said he thinks police should just confiscate the pepper spray if they catch someone with it and save the fines for parking. “If it’s a 90-pound girl facing a 200-pound guy attacking her, she needs pepper spray or something to deflect him,” he said. Armanini also said pepper spray allows a person to avoid actual body-to-body contact. But M c Glo t h i a n -Ta y lo r disagrees. “What if you had Mace or something and you pulled it out and the person overpowered you and used it against you?” she said.

Instead, McGlothian-Taylor said individuals are encouraged to walk together in groups rather than walking alone. If a student must walk alone, they should stick to well-lit areas, be aware of their surroundings and refrain from wearing headphones. She said people should carry themselves in a manner showing they are alert to what might be taking place around them and something as simple as making eye contact with people could prevent an attack. “Individuals tend to not want to attack people if they know you can recognize them,” McGlothian-Taylor said. Mc Glot h ia n-Taylor added MSU offers self-defense classes through the IM Sports facilities, another alternative to pepper spray. Self-defense classes are also offered in residence halls, according to McGlothian-Taylor. “There (are) other things you can use to protect yourself from attackers. There (are) ... alarms that people can use. They make a really loud sound to draw attention,” McGlothian-Taylor said. “Individuals can (also) protect themselves in terms of how they carry their keys.”

centered around food, this workshop introduced students who had never tried their hand at gardening before, to the idea of growing their own food. “I just wanted to start gardening because this is my first year out of the dorms,” media and information senior Catherine Little said. Little said she thought the workshop was a great way to spread awareness when it comes to living in self-sustaining communities. She said residing in homes with many other people, such as the SHC, prepares young people for being on their own by promoting education and environmental awareness.

The plants that began at the workshop will grow to produce food the participants can bring to the kitchen to nourish themselves and others. Many of the plants will be the ingredients for pasta sauces, salads and other dishes. Schriver said he hopes the workshops will reverse the misconception that the coops are about parties. He said they’re about education and empowerment. At the end of the day, the plants from the workshop will be a fruitful addition to any home, Buchanan said. “One thing is for sure,” Schriver said. “It’ll be yummy.”

University ban on pepper spray should be made known, student says. from page one

dent Life Rick Shafer, who is in charge of Judicial Affairs, could not be reached for comment on what internal consequences might be. But Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said if a student is caught with pepper spray by police, it would be confiscated by campus police. She also said if an incident with Mace doesn’t occur, police wouldn’t know a student was carrying it. Zoology junior Ryan Grady said he didn’t know pepper spray was banned on campus, but said he could see why it might pose a problem. “It might be misused and people could get hurt more easily by having it permitted, but I’ve never thought it was a dangerous weapon to have,” Grady said. He doesn’t carry any sort of personal protection, but said he has a lot of female friends who carry pepper spray. Grady said

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Co-op students use workshops to reverse misconception “that co-ops are about parties.” from page one

tion Joshua Schriver said. “(The workshop) equips them with the know-how to do it themselves.” One in a series of workshops

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Storefront sidewalks along Grand R iver Avenue were packed with sale items and busy with shoppers over the weekend. The annual East Lansing Sidewalk Sales were held throughout the weekend and i nc luded restaura nts a nd shops located on Grand River Avenue. Known for their participation in the sales, the Student Book Store offered many deals for the customers. Book s, sc hool supplies, souvenirs, Rose Bowl gear and more covered tables and filled clothing racks outside the store bringing in curious passersby in addition to shoppers. Social relations and policy sophomore Shannon Fagan was a window shopper who said she noticed the sales occurring and stopped to look at the Rose Bowl selection the Student Book Store had to offer. “It’s nice they have all their sale stuff out here for people that are interested,” Fagan said. The Student Book Store associate and communications senior Jill Brown said the sale is great for customers. Student Book Store had 50 percent off items, with other additional discounts mixed in. “A lot of this stuff, there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just ... plain MSU stuff, so it’s kind of cool to offer customers something half-price,” Brown said. On the opposite end of the street, not as many businesses participated in the sale events. Spartan Corner associate Cindy Irish said during her shift she did not have a lot of business occurring outside. Irish said sales might have been better if other businesses near the shop had also set up sales outside. “I think (the sidewalk sale) is a good program to bring people down, but we need more participation,” Irish said. “I understand some people say it’s (a) corporate matter and they can’t pull things out, but ... they know it’s coming every year.” T he shop had deals on MSU sweatshirts and t-shirts in addition to Greek apparel, which the store stocks. Spartan Corner, located next to Conrad’s Grill and American Apparel, was the only store toward the end of the sidewalk to participate. Howe ve r, on Sat u r day Urban Outfitters had sales occurring from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and handed out free ice cream to celebrate National Ice Cream Month. Student Book Store associate Liz Wine said she was shocked to see fewer businesses participating in the East Lansing Sidewalk Sales. “It brings in a lot of revenue and attention to the store, so I don’t know why you wouldn’t do that, especially if you have stuff that you’re trying to move, like sale items,” Wine said.

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Goodrich’s closes after 47 years East Lansing resident Kathy Zerkle, left, hugs East Lansing resident Elizabeth Scheffel on Saturday at Goodrich’s Shop-Rite in Trowbridge Plaza. Scheffel’s family opened the shop’s doors in Trowbridge Plaza in 1967. photos by Danyelle Morrow/The State News

The East Lansing grocer was popular with students, community ment Group, LLC, said rents will have to increase, the Lansing State Journal reports. But The State News the rent increase was too high Business typically doesn’t for Goodrich’s to meet. “I’ve gotten to know the i nc lude pat ron s hugg i ng employees, offering condo- (family) in the last couple of months. They are a great tenlences and wishing luck. But that was indeed busi- ant, great people. My family ness at Goodrich’s Shop- shops there, but if they are the Rite last Saturday as custom- reason this project can’t be reers and workers honored the developed (that’s not good),” closing of the grocer after 47 McGraw said in a prior interview with the State News. years. Goodrich’s, located in Trow- “You need modernization, bridge Plaza, was a nearby there are very successful entigrocery stop for MSU stu- ties that want to come in and revitalize the area.” dents. And with its Recent MSU international, a lu m na E m i ly organic and Cieslak worked store-made as a cashier at offerings, Goodrich’s the grocer f or ne a rl y catered to t wo yea r s. a va r iet y In the days of tastes. leadi ng up Although to the store’s the store msu alumna close, Cieslak has been in saw the comEast Lansing munit y rally since 1967, it together firsthand. had been relocat“ You c a n see how ed from Lansing, where it had originally existed since many people have come here all their lives,” Cieslak said. 1937. The long history came to “It’s amazing how many peoan end because the owners ple are affected by this. I’ve were unable to negotiate a had a couple people come up lease with Caddis Develop- to me. I try to be there for ment Group, LLC, the site them. I know it’s hard for owners who plan to redevel- them, because they’ve been op the shopping center and here for a long time, way longer than (I).” nearby areas. East Lansing resident and To compensate for the $17 million redevelopment, which longtime Goodrich’s shopper will include a four-story apart- Sue Clay “had to come one ment building, Kevin McGraw, last time to say goodbye” on president of Caddis Develop- Saturday. By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com nn

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Lansing resident Jeanie Croope looks at the remaining dairy products on the shelves Saturday at Goodrich’s Shop-Rite in Trowbridge Plaza. “It really is the people that made this place special. They took care of their customers. They cared about them as human beings,” Croope said.

Clay was first acquainted with the store in 1974, when she and her husband were living in Spartan Village. She described the store as “comfortable,” “cozy” and “personal.” Be it a question about wine or meat, an employee was always ready with a suggestion she could trust in, Clay said. Leading up to the store’s close, many of the shelves

were picked clean and lef t u n stoc ked — a foreign scene for Mar y Beth Scheffel, a third generation Goodrich family member who said she was raised among the shelves. “It’s been hard,” Scheffel, a co-owner of the store, said. “But certainly the outpouring of customers and people coming back — previous employees — just knowing that we did a lot for the communi-

ty makes it more bearable. All the outpouring from the community has helped us get through this.” Scheffel said she has plans to retire, and the owners currently have no intention to relocate or reopen another Goodrich’s location. Goodrich’s will be replaced b y A r i z on a - b a s e d F r e s h Thyme Farmers Market, a natural foods grocery, the Lansing State Journal reports.

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hen I got my acceptance letter to MSU a flood of questions r u she d i nto my head: What will the classes be like? Am I going to be able to handle this kind of change? What am I going to do with all of this freedom? It was a lot to take in.

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Both my parents were very excited, and while we worked out the logistics I could tell there was a small, yet noticeable, elephant in the room. I was going to attend a large, public university. I would have total freedom and would probably (definitely) go out with friends and get sloppy on the weekends. I have heard stories of college students finally reaching the pivotal 21-year milestone, tossing away their fake IDs and getting into trouble on their birthday anyway. There is no short supply of binge drinking culture on a college campus, especially MSU. In college towns, drinking is seen as a fun, exciting and new activity that exemplifies the carefree, coming-of-age attitude. Peer pressure plays a significant role, as well: “Never done a beer bong before? Try a two-story one!” The problem with that attitude is it can quickly become destructive. The CDC just released a statement

that shows one in 10 deaths among adults ages 20-64 is a result of excessive alcohol use. These deaths included both longterm effects such as cancer and liver problems and short term consequences like alcohol poisoning. College students are more likely to hear about short-term deaths and injuries as it takes years of drinking to build up to liver problems. During my first semester, I was waiting in line for a party cruise down the Grand River when I saw a woman being carried away on a stretcher. After I asked around, I discovered she was unresponsive due to binge drinking. It is events like these that we have to be weary of. Yes, it can be fun to get wild with your friends after a hard week of studying and tests. Some people believe the point of a night out is to push your limit, but

we have to be aware of what this culture can do to people. There can be serious repercussions from one more, seemingly harmless, shot or glass of beer. This culture can also have an effect on the long term. Drinking can move from “I only drink on the weekends,” to “I have a few beers with dinner every night,” to “I have scotch with breakfast every morning,” faster than you might think. The frivolity of drinking in college can create a scenario where identifying a problem is difficult. It is hard to tell a friend they might have a problem with drinking too much, when many of your friends are doing the same thing. This can lead to an addiction and in turn, the health problems that come with it. I’m not going to be a buzzkill and say partying should be banned. In moderation, getting wild and crazy can be a fun, even integral part of the college experience. But as students, we should stay aware of the potential hazards with drinking both short- and long-term. We need to change the way we view drinking as a whole. If students continue to view alcohol as the main ingredient for a good time, then the problem will never be solved. Derek Gartee is a social relations and policy junior. Reach him at garteede@msu.edu.

“Thor is now a woman. I can understand that Marvel is targeting a female audience with a feminine superhero, but I don’t see how replacing an existing male superhero with a new female lead is the way to go.” — Sheena Marvin, State News reporter Read the rest online at statenews.com/blog.

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“MSU should install unisex bathrooms in all campus buildings” Wow, the hate that I’m seeing in these comments, from people who say they are Spartans (whether current students or alumni) makes me ashamed to be associated with them. This isn’t political correctness, it’s about making sure that *every* Spartan on campus is safe and included. Will it cost money? Of course it will, but seeing as “inclusiveness and accessibility [are] vital tenet[s] of MSU’s land grant” it should be an easy choice. Ron, June 18

Pretty sure that most of the major building renovations have included uni-sex bathrooms. I haven’t been through every one of the remodels but I know Plant & Soil, Cyclotron, Wells, & Union all had Uni’s installed as part of their remodels. I’ve noticed that it seems to be the trend on every new building / remodel to include them if possible so kudo’s to MSU for this. JJ, June 16

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y dad tells me I need to date someone my own age if I bring home a guy outside

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But why? My parents have been married for 26 years and are two years apart. My sister’s boyfriend is five years her senior, and that seems to be working for her. My best friend has been dating a guy three years older than her for almost seven years. From the relationships I see all around me, it doesn’t seem to really matter how old your significant other is. When you’re dating someone, you shouldn’t be trying to find the perfect age gap, or lack thereof, between you and the other person. You should be focused on being with someone who has the same maturity level as you do. When a budding relationship starts to get serious, you need to ask yourself whether you could see yourself being with this person long-term or not. Ask yourself if you want to stay with someone who acts like he’s in

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A freshman or sophomore in high school and makes you laugh, or if you would be better off pursu- college is still trying to find theming a friend who has ambition and selves and where they fit in society, but a senior has a better idea wants to start his own company. Something to take into consider- of what goals they’re trying to reach (or should) and ation is that a youngis considering what er person might not guest columnist married life and life have experienced the after college will be same things you have. like. This especialDating someone who ly becomes a factor doesn’t share the same when dating someone goals as you do can be still in high school detrimental to your — cue the post-high relationship. sc hool g raduat ion In the end, you find break-up. Cayden royce what works best for Certain obstaroycecay@msu.edu you, but wor r y i ng cles come with databout how old someing someone older or one is shouldn’t play younger, even with just a couple of years in between, a factor in deciding whether you while you’re still in school, as want to date them or not. The media typically glorifies underclassmen and upperclassmen have significantly different younger as better. Someone might be the person of maturity levels.

“When you’re dating someone, you shouldn’t be trying to find the perfect age gap, or lack thereof, between you and the other person. You should be focused on being with someone who has the same maturity level as you do.”

your dreams, but you could struggle with the thought that they will go through certain events at different stages than you. However, if nothing puts a bigger smile on your face than thinking or talking about someone, their age shouldn’t matter. If a girl dates someone younger, she is labeled a “cougar,” but if he makes you happy and is looking for the same things you are, my advice is go for it — but don’t go for any eighth-graders. If a guy dates someone younger than him, he might be considered creepy, but as long as it’s a happy, healthy relationship, there isn’t a problem. Don’t pass over someone just because they aren’t within five years of you, no matter what your parents think. Someone born a few years after you can have a lot to offer. Don’t close any doors without looking through them first. Find somebody you can grow with, no matter the age gap. The ultimate goal is to find someone who makes you smile, not someone who makes you fit the societal norm of a “perfect couple.” Cayden Royce is a journalism sophomore. Reach her at roycecay@msu.edu.

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5th annual Taste of Downtown brings food, wine to Lansing By Beth Waldon bwaldon@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS

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Lansing hosted its 5th annual Taste of Downtown Saturday to raise funds for the city and promote local businesses. Businesses offered a variety of wine and food samples as local talent performed. Downtown Lansing Inc. Executive Director Mindy Biladeau said proceeds go right back into the district for beautification. Biladeau said there were more than 80 volunteers working during the event. Grand Ledge resident Elizabeth Connick volunteered for the third time at Taste of Downtown. Connick originally heard about Taste of Downtown through a friend. “It certainly brings some new people downtown who nor ma l ly a ren’t work i ng here during the week,” Connick said. “It’s fun to have an event on the weekend, and it’s food and wine, you can’t go wrong with that.” Connick enjoys volunteering at Taste of Downtown because she gets to discover new wines and see people she hasn’t seen since the previous year. Grand Valley State University student Devan Dodge came to try a variety of white and sweet wines. “It’s really awesome to see all the downtown restaurants, especially (to) sample the wines,” Dodge said. “They give you a lot of wine tickets, so we get to sample a bunch of different flavors.” MSU alumna Amy Putnam said they stumbled upon the event as she and her friend were walking around downtown. “I like the variety of the things we get to try here,” Putnam said. “I like the wine

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Attendees sit at tables and watch Lansing-based bands perform as they taste food and wine during Taste of Downtown on Saturday at 100 S. Washington Square in Lansing. Taylor was one of the many entertainment acts at this year’s event. Lansing resident Arvella Garcia drinks wine with her friends during Taste of Downtown on Saturday at 100 S. Washington Square in Lansing. Earlier in the night she participated in a game of Plinco where she won a restaurant gift card.

... and it’s beautiful weather for this today.” Biladeau said t he event allows Lansing wine bars to highlight wines they carry in addition to 100 other wines, and to showcase local talent. “It’s a great showcase for the diverse amount of talent that we have here in the capital city,” Biladeau said. Biladeau said it ’s important for the capital city to host events like the Taste of Downtown because it gives Lansing residents and residents from surrounding areas the chance to see what restaurants and bars the city has to offer. “It’s great just to bring people downtown to the capital city to celebrate summer, but also showcase all the great restaurants we have down here,” Biladeau said.

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Their NBA careers are only in their infancy. But former MSU basketball players Gary Harris and Adreian Payne, both drafted in the 2014 NBA Draft in June, completed their showings in the NBA summer league last week. In his final Summer League game last Friday, Harris struggled from the field, going 5-of-17 and 4-of-10 from behind the arc. But he led the Denver Nuggets in scoring through five games with averages of 18.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 steals. His biggest performance occurred on opening night. On July 12 at Toronto, Harris erupted to 33 points, six rebounds and two steals, draining 10 of 17 shots. Payne concluded Summer League action with the Atlanta Hawks last Saturday with averages of 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and .7 blocks. Payne struggled with fouls throughout the week, averaging 4.83 per game. He was relatively consistent through the event, with a high of 19 points on July 17 and matching his high of nine rebounds twice, on July 16 and July 19. Former MSU guard Keith Appling, who went undrafted and signed with the Portland Trailblazers Summer League team, played only two games with an average of 8.5 minutes between them. He averaged 2.5 points per game.

Just as the Lansing-based rock band Eleanor Quigley prepared to perform their last set together, 27-year-old Lansing resident Dustin Lundberg stepped up to the microphone. “One year ago my two best friends asked me to do this with them,” Lundberg said. “This is the last time I’ll get to share the stage with my two best friends.” The crowd gathered at Mac’s Bar in Lansing unleashed a collective cheer, and the trio began their last set of what 23-year-old Lansing resident DJ DeGennaro called “intricate, loopy rock music with ambient sound.” The band, which has been performing shows throughout the mid-Michigan area for about three years, announced this set as the beginning of a hiatus. Because DeGennaro will be moving to Florida with his girlfriend, an MSU alumna, the band declared their Mac’s Bar performance the last show until his return. Until then, the trio plans to continue recording and releasing songs. While they’ll be separated by state lines, they will still be able to record music from their different locations and put the various parts of new songs together before posting them online. “ Wit h t he Inter net a nd recording gear you can do anything,” 23-year-old former MSU student Jeremy Grafmiller, the band’s drummer, said. Originally, Eleanor Quigley was a metal duo made up of DeGennaro and Grafmiller, whose friendship blossomed during the fifth grade.

Lansing-based band Eleanor Quigley performs their last set Friday at Mac’s Bar in Lansing. The band has been performing for about three years and called the show their last due to one member moving to Florida.

DeGennaro and Grafmiller played their first official show in November 2012 when they took the stage at The Loft in Lansing. From there, the two of them played at co-op parties and various events throughout the city. Lundberg joined them on the bass during the summer of 2013, when Grafmiller rotated to the drums. DeGennaro said the band’s chemistr y has only grown

since then. Various sessions where the three only messed around on their instruments turned into improvised songs that make up their first EP, which includes their single “Out the Window.” He added that, while this will be their last show, it isn’t the end of Eleanor Quigley. Fans gained from their party and bar shows should still keep their eyes open for new songs from the Lansing-based band. “We’ve honed our skills with the improvised songs and we like that,” DeGennaro said. “With Dustin, we’ve gotten a lot more chemistry. ... We’ll be collaborating new things. We’ve found a vision and a place to put our ideas with Eleanor Quigley.”

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Lansing resident DJ DeGennaro, guitarist for Lansing-based band Eleanor Quigley, performs during the band’s last set Friday at Mac’s Bar in Lansing. DeGennaro, who is moving to Florida with his girlfriend, will continue recording and releasing music with the band from separate locations.

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Audio speakers stood on either side of a small podium mounted with a single microphone in front of the Capitol building on Thursday. Some people sat on lawn chairs and others lounged in the grass while everyone waited for the annual Poetry in the City to start. Poets from Lansing and as far as Detroit came to the Capitol building for the free annual event put on by Rina Risper last Thursday. Poetry in the City allows anyone to step up to the mic and recite original or previously published poetry. MSU alumnus Drew Ramsey-White was one of the first poets to perform and said he was grateful for the event because it gave people a place for their voice. “It gives a voice to us. Everybody is a poet. It doesn’t mean you have to go to graduate school or be a published author, but it gives a voice to communicate to the people,” he said. Poetry in the City creator

Rina Risper has been hosting the event since 2006. She said the event began in parks around Lansing three or four times a year and has evolved to what it is now.

“People actually appreciate the weight of the spoken word and they really want to hear it and actually feel what the poets ... have to share.” Rosemarie Wilson, Participant

“It’s a beautiful thing,” Risper said. “It’s a really beautiful thing to allow people to express themselves in the manner in which they want to.” Risper scheduled two portions of the event so everyone would get a chance to speak. Featured poets took the stage for the first hour and then the stage was open to any passersby who wanted to share their poems. There was not an abundance of dead air.

“You’re on the Capitol steps, where they make the laws, and you’re providing young people with this encouragement and t his passion to speak,” Risper said. Detroit resident Rosemarie Wilson has been attending the event for four years. She said she has loved words since she was a small child. “W hen I was in second grade, I won my first poetry contest, and from what my mom tells me, when I was younger I wouldn’t run to the toys when we’d go shopping, I would run straight to the books,” Wilson said. When it was her turn to speak, Wilson showed the audience the impact words could have by reciting poems she wrote about her love of Detroit and women being proud of their bodies. “People actually appreciate the weight of the spoken word and they really want to hear it and actually feel what the poets ... have to share,” Wilson said. “When I write, it’s like a I’m sharing a piece of me. So for people to come out and actually respond and appreciate that piece is just amazing.”