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T r a n s p o r tat i o n

CLOSE to home In one East Lansing restaurant, MSU alumni provide insight into an uncertain job market

Ride-sharing smartphone app Uber debuts in E.L. By Meagan Beck

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As the U.S. economy is clawing its way out of the wreckage of the recent recession, unemployment rates continue to be a hot topic of discussion. But another trend reflecting the job market is present — underemployment — and it’s on the rise. The term underemployment refers to employment situations that has made workers bereft by some standard. While this can refer to not being given enough hours at a job, it also can mean a worker overqualified for their position. After graduation, some students find that despite having earned a degree, they find themselves working the same jobs previously used to pay for textbooks and tuition. The MSU alumni working at Black Cat Bistro both affirm and negate the trend, highlight the prospects for some graduates in a cautious job market. See EMPLOYMENT on page 2 u

Most recent unemployment rate for Michigan (2014) 7.5 percent, 44th in national rankings Previous underemployment rate in U.S. (October-December 2009) 3.5 percent of people who earned a bachelor’s degree

2.2 percent of people who earned a master’s degree or higher

Current underemployment rate in U.S. (June 2014) 12.1 percent (seasonally adjusted data)

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Alumnus and East Lansing resident Seth Zundel operates a register, Wednesday at Black Cat Bistro in East Lansing. Zundel graduated with a degree in English in May, 2013 and is currently a server at Black Cat Bistro.

A new-to-the-area service known as Uber could give a boost to local ride-sharing in East Lansing and Lansing. Founded in 2009, the ridesharing service connects drivers to customers seeking a ride through a smartphone application. Uber officially launched in San Francisco in 2010 and has since expanded globally. East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said ride-sharing, which Uber facilitates, and taxi cabs are distinctly different. “Our residents always benefit from having more transportation options available,” Triplett said. As the service has expanded to major cities around the world, it has not been met without contention. Cities across Europe, from London to Berlin, had traffic stopped in June as taxi drivers protested the application, Bloomberg News reported. The company has made it possible for anyone to sign up to be a driver after passing a background check. To be an Uber driver, the person needs to have a 4-door vehicle in excellent condition. Triplett said the technology is relatively new and the city is working on developing appropriate regulations. Royal Express Taxi driver Patrick Reynolds said cab drivers have strict regulations in terms of background checks and drug tests. Due to the requirements for taxi drivers, Reynolds said he has safety concerns with the new service and wants the See UBER on page 2 u

A d m i n i s t r at i o n

Lyman Briggs dean to also head College of Arts and Letters By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com The State News nn

Beginning Aug. 1, one dean will be temporarily governing both the College of Arts and Letters and Lyman Briggs College. After the reappointment of College of Arts and Letters former dean Karin Wurst to the pro-

vost’s office, her newly vacated position is now open. While the university searches nationally for a new dean — a process that could take six to eight months once the school year begins — the acting dean of the College of Arts and Letters will be Elizabeth Simmons, who is the current dean of the Lyman Briggs College.

During that time, she was still dean of the Lyman Briggs College. However, it was also during that time she brought on two new associate deans to Simmons her college.

The two associate deans, along with an assistant dean, helped with the workload. Mark Largent, an associate dean for the Lyman Briggs College, said this won’t be as much of a transition for his college as it will the College of Arts and Letters. He added that it’s not

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Simmons said her responsibilities will essentially double during the university’s search for a new dean for the College of Arts and Letters and, while she’s certainly nervous, she feels more excited than anything else. “I don’t know what’s ahead, but it’s all in an excited way,” Simmons said. “I love working with different people in many

different fields. ... It’s why I’m at a university and not working at a science lab.” Simmons is no stranger to dividing her time within her work — during the 2013-14 school year, she was an American Council on Education Fellow, where she spent half of every month in the Office of the Provost at Yale University.

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uncommon for people, especially in the Lyman Briggs College, to play multiple roles in the university. “Most Lyman Briggs faculty have joint employments with other places,” he said. “This is a place where everyone is familiar with playing in two different units. If anyone could do this, they’d come from a place like Lyman Briggs.” Rob LaDuca, anot her associate dean in the Lyman Briggs College, has worked under Simmons for about 10 years. He joined her staff as an associate dean about a year and a half ago and said his only worry is whether Simmons will have enough time for her family and personal interests outside of work. However, he said he and the other associate deans will each have a slightly larger role with the staff, and pick up more of the “nitty gritty” details of the job. “At the moment, the main plan is to get to know the people in (the College of Arts and Letters) and get to know their departments and programs,” Simmons said. “We’re trying to figure out how we can plan to have them all work together and be ready to welcome the new dean. ... I’d also like to see what exciting new ideas they have, and make progress on those.”

Making opportunities Not every student who graduates from MSU with their chosen degree find themselves with a job on the career path they’ve worked toward. Black Cat Bistro server and recent MSU alumnus Seth Zundel has found himself in one such situation. It has been more than a year since he graduated last May 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in English, a concentration in film studies and a minor in philosophy. He said he has run into impassable obstacles when it comes to the job hunt, a surprise considering his educational status. Zundel said he thinks the high underemployment rates have more to do with location and less to do with the recession. He has been unable to find a job in Michigan related to writing or film production. In stark contrast with the heightened number of underemployed citizens, unemployment rates have gone down over the last few years, with Michigan ranking 44th in the country at a rate of 7.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Due to a lack of available, degree-related job opportunities for Zundel, he, like many others, w ill head back to school to earn a higher degree. “ Yo u n e e d a m a s t e r ’s (degree) regardless ... (to get)

One dean will head two colleges during the search for a new dean for the College of Arts and Letters.

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Some graduates working in one East Lansing restaurant hold degrees largely unrelated to their jobs

UBER

New smartphone application connects screened drivers to riders to undercut the costs of normal taxis from page one

a job,” Zundel said. For now, he said he works as a server because it’s the most money he can make outside of his field. “Right now I’m kind of in limbo,” Zundel said. The real worth of a degree Graduates who have not found themselves underemployed have typically earned at least a master’s degree, Dean of the College of Education Donald Heller said. “Certainly, in general people with master’s degrees are more likely to be employed,” Heller said. “But for any single individual, they could have ... (poor) prospects.” Heller attributed the trend to the recession. He said he is familiar with national data and statistics on such trends, explaining that it makes finding a job difficult for those who are just graduating. In October through December 2009, the underemployment rates of Americans who had achieved a master’s degree or higher was at 2.2 percent, while 3.5 percent of those who earned a bachelor’s degree were underemployed, according to the Monthly Labor Review released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that year. Leaving, in a total which combines many situations falling under the category of underemployment, more than 6 percent underemployed in 2009. But in recent data released this month, the total underemployment rate hit a total of 12.1 percent, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in June this year. Black Cat Bistro general manager Tony Philip graduated from MSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in hospital-

Reynolds said. Computer science junior Mike Pang said the application provides an opportunity for students looking to make some extra money. “I like how anyone can sign up and drive with their own car so you don’t need to have

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Alumnus and East Lansing resident Seth Zundel prepares drinks, Wednesday at Black Cat Bistro in East Lansing. Zundel graduated with a degree in English in May, 2013 and is currently a server at Black Cat Bistro.

ity business. A fter working at Dublin Square for six years, he graduated and went on to obtain a job at Black Cat Bistro — a job relevant to his degree. Philip said he did not have a difficult time finding a job in his field because of his major. “In our field, it’s never hard to find a job,” Philip said. “There’s always someone hiring us ... always new places opening up.” He said the difficult y of finding a job could be depende nt on you r pa r t ic u l a r degree. Flexibility for the future However, not all university graduates have strictly been successful or unsuccessful in their job hunt. E xecutive chef at Black

a specific taxi car,” Pang said. Pang added the Uber app is easy for students looking for a ride because everything happens through the app. “ It ’s r e a l ly c onve n ie nt because there’s no transaction that happens between you and the driver,” Pang said.

ride-sharers to have the same regulations. “I don’t want something to happen to the students – (with Uber) you never know who’s going to come pick you up,”

Cat Bistro Jose Romero, an MSU alumnus who graduated with a Master of fine arts degree from the Lesley University, College of Art and Design, in Cambridge, Mass., in 2001, said he cooked his way through school. All the jobs that paid his way through school involved cook ing, and although he graduated with the intent to become a professor or to continue painting, he found a career that was outside his original plan. “I don’t know if it is necessarily a problem,” Romero said. “I still had to pay rent ... it just fell into place for me.” Romero said he enjoys his job as a chef and still gets to utilize his teaching and art skills in the kitchen, side by side with his employees.

“W hen one door closes, a bunch of different doors open,” Romero said. “Just because one doesn’t open right away doesn’t mean ... your degree won’t carry you to another field.” He said he chose to go on to earn a second degree not only to challenge himself but because what he encountered when he was looking for a job in his field was that employers were looking for greater education and more experience. Romero said in his experience, the most useful tool in regard to looking for a job in his field has been networking. “Create a network for yourself,” Romero said. “You would be best served by surrounding yourself with people (who) work in those places that you’re trying to get into.”

In the application, the customer enters their credit card number and money is deducted from their account. There is not an option to leave a tip for the driver. Uber spokesperson Lauren Altmin said the ride-sharing service is about 15 to 40 percent cheaper than a traditional taxi cab. “With Uber’s affordability even more users, especially college students looking

for affordable transportation options, can rely on Uber for a safe, reliable ride,” Altmin said. A ltmin said to keep the service safe, Uber regularly checks feedback to create a secure and respectful environment for customers. “Following the trip, riders rate and provide comments about their experience ... and drivers do the same,” Altmin said.

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petition to spark up on local ballot By Michael Kransz

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On Tuesday the Coalition for a Safer East Lansing turned in approximately 2,300 petition signatures to the East Lansing City Clerk’s Office in hopes of putting citywide marijuana decriminalization up for vote in November, according to a coalition statement. After a petition is submitted, the signatures are reviewed for validity before the petition is placed on the ballot. The marijuana decriminalization petition would allow voters to decide on the marijuana reform similar to what Lansing voters enacted last year. Along with allowing the use, possession or transfer of less than one ounce of marijuana on private property for those age 21 or older, the East Lansing measure additionally allows for those age 21 or older to transport less than one ounce of marijuana. Jeffrey Hank, an attorney and congressional hopeful spearheading the petition, also led the Lansing marijuana reform, which passed with 61 percent of the vote in 2013. If the East Lansing measure goes to vote and passes, local police could still arrest people for possession under state and federal law, Hank said. But the reform would remove financial incentive for local police executing such arrests. MSU drug policies currently forbid the use of marijuana on university grounds and would not be changed by any marijuana reform enacted in East Lansing.

During his first week living at Chandler Crossings last fall, material science and engineering junior Caleb Andrews was both a renter and a maintenance worker. “It was pretty dirty, and not everything was assembled,” Andrews said. Facing a garbage disposal that “leaked water everywhere,” Andrews first tried calling staff maintenance, but they took more than a week to solve the issue. In the meantime, Andrews taped a garbage bag around the disposal unit. Then, when that failed, he used a bucket. But while one problem was temporarily solved, others reared their heads — exposed electrical wiring, an unfinished kitchen and old furniture that still needed replacement. “We didn’t have it that bad,” Andrews said. “All things considered, from the stories I heard it could have been a lot worse.” The stories Andrews is referring to are part of the Chandler Crossings move-in debacle of fall 2013 — the product of poor planning by past management team The Woodlark Companies, current Chandler Crossings managing agent Adam Martin said. When the then-managers attempted to squeeze nearly $7 million in renovations during the two-week apartment turnover and cleaning period, three apartment buildings were left unfinished or uncleaned on move-in day, Martin said. Maintenance worker Brent McLaren worked through last fall’s move-in preparations.

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Webberville, Mich., resident Sarah Archer cleans new appliances Wednesday at The Club at Chandler Crossings. Apartments are being upgraded with new appliances and hardwood floors.

McLaren said although this year they’re on top of turnover maintenance, last year was a different story. “We had so much work to do,” he said. “Unfortunately, there was a lot of chaos last year.” The planning debacle resulted in the owners of Chandler Crossings, WestPac Campus Communities, taking the management reigns back from The Woodlark Companies last

November. WestPac Campus Communities began planning for the turnover in January. Martin was brought in following the change of management at Chandler Crossings. He said he and his team went to work on revamping the apartment complex, making good on past promises and establishing better customer service. “When we came in, the reputation was not very well

received,” he said. “We made things right with the current residents. Got all the gifts. Paid them immediately. We fulfilled the promises that were made to them last year.” Martin said the 45 percent leasing renewal rate for the fall, which he said is above industry average, displays renter satisfaction with the new management. “By staying on top of a lot of the complaints, by about spring

break we had people trusting us, trusting we could get the stuff done,” he said. Andrews, whose garbage disposal broke once again in the spring, said this time it was fixed within a day. Andrews said he renewed his lease for the 2014-15 school year because of the amenities, such as free bus passes, Internet, furniture and the “dirt cheap” cost, compared to other apartments.

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From left, Milford, Mich., residents Ed Starkey and Eddie Starkey work on construction at Sweet Lorraine's Fabulous Mac n' Cheez on Wednesday on Grand River Avenue. The restaurant is scheduled to open in August.

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Comfort food is getting ready to make a home on Grand River Avenue with the anticipated opening of Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez. Sweet Lorraine’s will be located on Grand River Avenue near Bailey Street. The location was previously Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe. The building’s owner, Loren Perry, said construction is on-schedule and running smoothly. Perry said the goal is to finish by August 15. Married owners and cofounders Lorraine Platman and Gary Sussman both attended MSU and stayed in Snyder-Phillips Hall. Although they both eventually transferred to different schools, Sussman said they love East Lansing. “We love the demographics. We love the student population,” Sussman said. “It’s one of our target audiences and we feel like the foods that we have are going to be real attractive to younger people.”

The eatery will sell soups, sandwiches, salads, wraps and, of course, macaroni and cheese. Sweet Lorraine’s features 14 different kinds of mac n’ cheese and a mac n’ cheese bar. Hospitality business senior Hallie St. Marie said she is looking forward to the opening. “I’m excited about the mac n’ cheese bar because it seems more healthy, and we don’t really have anything like that on this strip (of Grand River Avenue),” she said. Sussman said the franchise already sources a lot of their food from Michigan and they plan to continue to find and use locally grown food upon opening in East Lansing. Sweet Lorraine’s gets their soft drinks from Traverse City, eggs from Charlotte and shrimp from Okemos. “We’re hoping to have a partnership with the university ... finding local produce and meat products,” Sussman said. St. Marie said she likes the idea of restaurants taking a farm-totable approach. “I think it’s getting really popular, especially in East Lansing,” she said.

She said East Lansing is great at helping local farmers and being healthy and conscious of where food is coming from. These concepts are resonating not only with East Lansing residents, but all of Michigan. Sussman said Sweet Lorraine’s would be scouting farmer’s markets for ingredients and taking advantage of organic foods. “We’re long time environmentalists who believe in not only locally sourced food, but humanely raised,” Sussman said. Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez has two other locations in Auburn Hills and Troy. Sussman said in addition to an East Lansing location, a fourth Mac n’ Cheez restaurant will open at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, and plans for a fifth near Wayne State University in Detroit are in the works. “Michigan State is a wonderful campus and we just think it’s going to be great for our concept, because it just seems to work well with young people,” Sussman said. “We also deliver, and we think the campus will be good for delivery.”

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If you took a walk around campus, you would come across green emergency phones on the walkways outside residence halls which provide phone access to anyone in an unsafe situation. Another safety measure is that residence halls are always locked and require a MSU ID to enter.

very year during the first week at MSU there is an exchange of wisdom passed down from upperclassmen to the “newbies” that consist of freshmen and transfers. In classrooms, dorms and at cafeteria tables there is a verbal list that is handed out like last week’s quiz. On this list are all the fraternity houses that are considered “safe” to party at and the other ones where you “might get raped.” Students have even adopted the name “Rape Trail” for a secluded pathway near the woods behind Holmes and McDonel Halls. Although I oppose and do not participate in this ideology, this gives students the idea that those who go to these potentially high-risk locations are “asking for it.” Even though this is not the case, as no one asks to get raped, it perpetuates the erroneous idea that sexual assault is just another potential college experience. According to the U.S. Department of Education — which has launched an investigation into MSU’s response to sexual assault cases — there were 20 forcible sexual offenses in 2012 on MSU’s campus, 15 of which were in student housing facilities. Keep in mind that silence has kept these numbers low. Rape and sexual assault are drastically underreported. Nearly half of the female student population has experienced rape, although they did not consider the incident sexual assault. In the same way that shame can silence these victims, so can the misguided idea that what happened to them wasn’t illegal. More than 70 percent of victims knew their attackers. We as students cannot get comfortable with the low number of reported rapes and assume that MSU is safe. We should not be satisfied until there are no longer any incidents of sexual assault — one rape is too many. Thankfully, MSU has made many attempts to address the issue of sexual assault on campus.

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Although a good idea, this does not increase the safety of many women who are still at risk of being sexually assaulted by someone they know. All new students are required to complete an online sexual assault course, as well as attend a MSU Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Protection (SARV) workshop. This workshop provides college newbies with everything they may need to know about sexual assault and violence against women; from dispersing myths to locating support resources that are nearby. Although some may see this workshop as an interruption to their day, I praise this group for raising awareness and passing out a pamphlet of resources that ends up on every student’s fridge next to a Chinese take-out menu. Specific resources include the Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention team, Olin Health Center and MSU Women’s Resource Center (WRC). I find the resource MSU Safe Place particularly interesting and unique. Safe Place houses MSU students, faculty, staff and others in confidential locations to protect them from stalking and threats of abuse. They also offer counseling, referrals, advocacy and sup-

“Iggy Azalea’s music is catchy, and her songs are fun to sing and dance to. I like her music but after seeing some of her tweets, I would not call myself a fan of her as a person. Public figures need to represent themselves positively.”

port groups. These are positive changes on campus, but there are more opportunities for improvement — men need to get in on this too. Women should not have to be told just to be more careful — men should also be taught the strict line between consensual and non-consensual sex. It sounds simple, but with dominant ideologies and a culture that is arguably in favor of these very same men, it is hard to get the point across. MSU has to make sexual assault a big deal to men by incorporating education and training into groups such as fraternities and male athletics. While driving down the street I sometimes see fraternity houses bearing banners that proclaim “We Pledge to Not Haze” and “In Support of Not Hazing.” In addition, I would like to see banners that say, “We Pledge to Respect Women” and “In Support of Respect.” Maybe then men would not turn a blind eye to this horrible crime. I am very aware of the odds of being sexually assaulted. As a woman and a college student I risk the chance of becoming a victim. However, I cannot be afraid of something that may or may not exist in every shadow. I’d prefer it if I did not feel the need to check over my shoulder every minute walking home, and I do not want to constantly live my life on high alert. This is why it is important that I, and other women and men, are made to feel safe on campus. MSU has done a great job taking the first steps by providing workshops, emergency phones and resources regarding sexual assault. But so long as sexual assaults keep happening, the battle isn’t won. Campus safety is a green and white issue. Every Spartan must be in on the fight to make students feel safe on our campus — and no longer require pepper spray as a high school graduation gift. Kara England is a psychology and criminal justice junior. Reach her at englankm@ msu.edu.

“Rape and sexual assault are drastically underreported. Nearly half of the female student population has experienced rape by definition, although they did not consider the incident as sexual assault.”

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Such an honest and brave story. I went through depression about four years ago, and even though there was no way for people to notice what was going on with me mentally by my appearance, I was so ashamed and embarassed of my condition that I never reached out for help. Thanks for being a voice for so many of us who feel and have felt voiceless.. Danielle, July 29

This is powerful and brave. Thank you for posting. I hope you don’t read the comments on here EVER because of posts like the one below (talk about looking for attention!), but if you do, know that your courageous words have touched and inspired many who are fighting their own battles. student, July 28

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For the ninth consecutive year MSU has raised tuition — shocking. MSU Students United would like to know where the line is drawn. Students attending Michigan State University in the 2014-15 academic school year will see a 2.8 percent increase in tuition. President Simon’s tagline is that due to lack of state funding tuition hikes are necessary in order to keep up with inflation as well as to sustain the “value” of a MSU degree. However, the inflation rate, according to the US government, is listed as 2.1 percent per year. The tuition hike in its lowest tier rising 2.6 percent per credit hour, compounds to more than just “keeping up with inflation.” Indeed, tuition for out of state and international students will increase by much more than inflation: a staggering 3.6 percent. While tuition hikes this year come with the concession of a 4 percent increase in financial aid, MSU Students United is concerned that merely increasing some financial aid in tandem with recurring tuition hikes is

not a sustainable model, and that accessibility will continue to decrease. School-provided financial aid may help a little to cover tuition, but our peers are hurting in deeper ways. Students at MSU, as well as across the nation, are forced to take out loans to cover basic necessities. In a June meeting with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and other Board of Trustee members concerning the continuing growing tuition costs, Students United questioned the rising administrative costs that have been taking place over the past nine years. Administrative salaries have ballooned as privatization settles in, and professors and students are shouldering those increases in the form of pay cuts and tuition hikes, respectively. MSU spent over thirteen million dollars on the salaries of corporate-like “executive management” in 2013-14, and this number does not even include the ballooning of lower-

level bureaucrats who have been rapidly increasing in number as well. President Simon, who continues to make over $500,000 a year and is the 32nd highest paid public university president in the U.S., stated that most of the expansion of administrative costs is due to the growth of academic programs, such as medicine and business. In the same breath, Simon added that the increase in medical school positions were not funded by an increase in the rate of tuition but by the tuition of more students in medical school, specifically. Here, we can see that funds are available where Trustees and high executives see fit; yet, not where students seem to need them the most. While Simon deems tuition hikes “necessary,” her version of necessity does not fit into the interest of the majority of the student population. During times of financial hardship, the university did almost nothing to help the student population maintain affordable

education, which would have directly helped the state that they claim to serve. Instead, when faced with difficult times, they shifted the burden onto the shoulders of their students, an easy, shrewd, compassionless choice. This was especially apparent last spring when Board of Trustees member Joel Ferguson laughed at the idea of student activists confronting the administration about rising tuition costs and other issues on campus. The focus of MSU seems to have always been, and continues to be, its bottom line, and never the student population or their needs. It is clear to Students United that there are too many grey areas surrounding the discourse of student tuition and debt at our university. We will continue campaigning for transparent and democratic budgetary decisions and a more accessible and affordable education until MSU does truly serve students’ needs.

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Le Bon Macaron in preparation for new, closer E.L. location next to Bell’s Greek Pizza. Le Bon Macaron is known for its French-style macarTHE STATE NEWS ons. Toland said as soon as Le Bon Macaron, a bake Le Bon Macaron moves to shop formerly located inside its new location, A Piece O’ A Piece O’ Cake bakery, will Cake will only sell gourmet be setting up shop on its cakes and cupcakes. Customown and moving closer to ers interested in purchasing French macarons will have to campus. Le Bon Macaron owner go to Le Bon Macaron’s new Kelly Toland said she is plan- location. “Our macarons are for ning to open the business in its new location by the end everyone, but MSU students of August, but added there have particularly been avid clients of Le is still a lot to B on M ac a ta ke care of “Our macarons ron, wh ic h between now are for everyone, i s why we and then, so chose a locapredicting an but MSU students t ion c lo se r act ual open- have particularly to campus ing date is out been avid clients of to accommoof her hands. date the stuLe Bon Mac- Le Bon Macaron, dents, as well aron was start- which is why we as the rest of ed around five our clients,” years ago by chose a location Toland said. To l a n d a n d closer to campus to Le Bon her pa rent s, accommodate the Macaron John and offers many Wendy Kobus, students, as well un ique f laas part of A as the rest of our vors of Piece O’ Cake. French macThe macarons, clients.” arons, includwhich are a Kelly Toland, Le Bon ing margarikind of small, Macaron owner ta and green merniguetea. based pastries Until Le Bon Macaron is up filled with buttercream, were first made inside A Piece O’ and running at its new location, the business will remain Cake. Meridian Township asso- part of A Piece O’ Cake and ciate planner Peter Menser the bakery will continue to said Le Bon Macaron’s current offer macarons. Le Bon Macaron sells the location is in Meridian Township. He added the new loca- macarons for $2 each and tion will be in East Lansing can make macarons in speat 1133 East Grand River Ave., cific colors upon request.

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Take it from the top classes for adults come to msu campus

ocal adults can participate in Take it From the Top, a series of musical theatre classes aimed at honing singing and theatre skills. Former Broadway performers helped to coach the class and give attendees tips and tools for the trade. — Sierra Lay, The State News

Photos By Corey Damocles/The State News

Doctoral student Jennifer Sidge examines a tick through a microscope July 3, 2014, at Biomedical and Physical Sciences building on campus. Sidge is involved in the Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology program at MSU.

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Department of fisheries and wildlife associate professor Dr. Jean Tsao has been on a hunt for years, but she’s not hunting for animals — she’s hunting for Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted in the Eastern United States by the blacklegged tick. Tsao said the disease is a growing problem. “In Michigan, the number of new cases each year in the past couple of years has been increasing,” Tsao said. “Last year it was at 180 cases out of the whole population of Michigan.” Tsao was interested in studying ecology as an undergraduate student in the early 1990s. During that time, scientists were recognizing ecology as an important player in the understanding of the outbreaks of many diseases affecting humans, including AIDS, hantavirus and Lyme disease. “I decided I’d like to work on Lyme disease because it involved this tick, lots of different wildlife species, it could help people and it’s some dis-

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ease that could be studied right here in the U.S.,” Tsao said. Although Tsao runs a laboratory on campus that is dedicated to the processing of samples, much of her team’s work consists of specimen collection across the state. Her team obtains their samples by trapping animals that carry the pathogen and by systematically dragging cloth across forest undergrowth to collect diseasecarrying ticks. “We go through a process where we extract the DNA. We want to know if these samples are infected, and we do that by looking for the DNA of the Lyme disease pathogen,” Tsao said. With the data, the team answers questions about tick sur vivorship, host seeking behavior and the distribution of Lyme disease. “If we can understand (these questions) better, we might be able to help improve the public’s risk and reducing the risk of Lyme disease,” Tsao said. “There is no vaccine for Lyme disease, so it’s very important, therefore, that we try to understand the environmental aspects, risks and the ecology of Lyme disease so that we can try to reduce Lyme disease risk from the environmental side.”

Veterinary student Cassandra Harding handles test tubes July 3, 2014, at Biomedical and Physical Sciences building on campus. Harding is part of the Summer Research Program for DVM Students. Tick samples are assayed to detect the Lyme disease pathogen.

Tsao believes that collaboration in modern science is imperative, and she encourages students to take up research and hands-on classes in areas that they take interest in. “A lot of the work that we do in my lab, you have to do collaboratively,” Tsao said. “You need a whole group of people who want to get out there, set traps, and process birds, mammals, lizards, etc., and that’s just a lot more fun with a lot more people.”

“If we can understand (these questions) better, we might be able to help improve the public’s risk and reducing the risk of Lyme disease.” Jean Tsao, fisheries and wildlife associate professor

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Look for this directory in the paper every Thursday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org

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Congregation Shaarey Zedek 1924 Coolidge Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-3570 www.shaareyzedek.com Friday Evenings: 7:30 Shabbat Evening Service (Reform) Saturday Mornings: 9:00 Shabbat Morning Service (Conservative) Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org First Baptist Church of Okemos 4684 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-2830 www.fbcokemos.org Worship Celebration - Sundays at 10:45am Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 898-3600 Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15am Sunday Evening: Small Group Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.greaterlansingcoc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St., E. Lansing (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm September - April

Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-Denominational- Evagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Participatory Singing and Worship, Communion (Lord’s Table), and Bible Lesson. Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com littleflock@hotmail.com www.littleflock.org Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm “Wednesday ON FIRE” resumes Aug. 27 Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Wednesdays: On campus Student Worship 7:00pm (MSU Alumni Chapel) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (at University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00am (at All Saints Episcopal Church Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30 Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 redcedarfriends.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am, 10:30 am

St. John Catholic Church and Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave., E. Lansing (517) 337-9778 Sunday: 8:10am, 12pm, 7pm www.stjohnmsu.org Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Dr. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15 am, 11am http://trinitywired.com College/Young Adult Service Sundays at 11am in the Student Auditorium Unity Spiritual Renaissance 230 S. Holmes St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 484-2360 or (517) 505-1261 Sunday: 10:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm meditation Office: Monday-Thursday 9:30-12:00 University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship service Balancing Your College Life Workshop: 5:00-7:30 PM University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 universitychristianwired.com Sunday: 11:15 am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15 am University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurchhome.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am 9:00am Garden Service in the summer TGIT: 8:00pm Thursdays Sept. - April Weis Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday

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We d n e s d a y ’ s w e a t h e r warmed up just in time for the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center to host its 14th annual Summer Splash celebration. The purpose of Summer Splash is to celebrate the facility’s birthday. The facility was actually founded in May 2001, but East Lansing recreation coordinator Jim Jennings said they hold the event later in the summer because people are more likely to come in July than in May. “We’ve done this every year since we’ve opened and we usually do it at the end of July,” Jennings said. “It’s just an event of games and music and ... kind of a fun time out at the pool.” During the event, kids participated in games, contests and relay races as a local DJ played music. Jennings said this is a way for the staff at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center to thank everyone that uses the facility during the summer. “Typically when you come to the pool, you’re hanging out with your friends and you’re having fun, but today we play music, we have games ... (and) we’ll do giveaways,” Jennings said. Halfway through the celebration, East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett came for the cake-cutting ceremony where he talked about the history of the facility. Recent East Lansing High School graduate Abby Pendred has been a slide operator at the Aquatic Center for more than two months. In addition to operating the water slide, Pendred gives wrist bands to people as they come into the park. Pendred’s favorite part about working at the Aquatic Center is working with other staff members and interacting with families. “As far as I know, I’ll be working the slides,” Pendred said. “Unless I’m called down to help run a game.” Pendred said she was looking

MSU releases depth chart MSU football released its 2014 preseason depth chart on Monday via Twitter. Much of it isn’t a surprise, but there are a few items of note.

Offense Quarterback 1. Connor Cook 2. Tyler O’Connor 3. Damion Terry

Wide Receiver 1. Tony Lippett 2. Aaron Burbridge

Wide Receiver 1. Keith Mumphery 2. R.J. Shelton

Running Back 1. Jeremy Langford 2. Nick Hill

Tight End 1. Josiah Price OR Jamal Lyles OR Andrew Gleichert

Left Tackle 1. Jack Conklin 2. Dennis Finley

Right Tackle 1. Donavan Clark 2. Kodi Kieler

Left Guard 1. Travis Jackson 2. Benny McGowan

Center Photos By Corey Damocles/The State News

ABOVE: From left, East Lansing residents Kate Stacey, 6, Alexander Stacey, 13, and Elizabeth Stacey, 10, build sand castles during the 2014 Summer Splash event Wednesday at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center. Activities at the event included a sand castle building contest, a belly flop contest, and a balloon toss. BELOW: East Lansing resident Alexander Stacey builds sand castles during the 2014 Summer Splash event Wednesday at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center.

forward to a fun day at work. “We’re going to have a DJ here, so it’s going to be like a big party,” Pendred said. East Lansing resident Andy Pavona took his three kids and their three friends to the Aquatic Center for the afternoon. “If I get a free day, I’ll take them down here,” he said. Pavona and the kids were unaware of the Summer Splash event that was to take place that day. “The (Summer) Splash event will be a surprise for them,” Pavona said.

1. Shilique Calhoun 2. Demetrious Cooper

1. Damon Knox 2. James Kittredge

Defensive End 1. Marcus Rush 2. Lawrence Thomas

Linebacker Star — Darien Harris Mike — Taiwan Jones Sam — Ed Davis

Cornerback 1. Darian Hicks 2. Arjen Colquhoun

Cornerback 1. Trae Waynes 2. Jermaine Edmondson

Free Safety 1. Kurtis Drummond 2. Demetrious Cox

Strong Safety 1. R.J. Williamson 2. Jalyn Powell

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Aries (march 21-April 19) Today is a 9 — It’s getting fun. Channel your work into wealth. It’s easier to explain your plans, and enroll participants. Collaborate today and tomorrow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9 — Study communications strategy today and tomorrow. Express, record and soak up information. Make an amazing discovery and announce it to the world.

taurus (April 20-may 20) Today is a 9 — There’s a heavy workload for the next two days. Share new flavors as you work together on a household project.

Virgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Today is a 9 — Bring in the money today and tomorrow. Forgive, even if you don’t forget, so you can move on. Find the humor in ordinary moments.

gemini (may 21-June 20) Today is an 8 — Your powers of communication seem supercharged. Write, record and speak out loud. Express a new perspective. Use imagination plus elbow grease. Get public.

Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is an 8 — Assertiveness works well now. Set objectives, and determine who does what. Work from home for extra points.

cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 9 — Family comes first today and tomorrow. Market your wares and they sell like hotcakes. Unexpected expenses could arise. Bring home the bacon.

scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) Today is a 9 — Fix old problems today and tomorrow, for improved functionality. Provide motivation to your crew. CKeep confidences. Friends provide support.

sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) Today is a 9 — Explore with someone you admire. It’s easier to advance, and more fun with someone interesting. capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 — Advance your plan over the next two days. Record details of financial transactions. Do what you promised. Aquarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18) Today is an 8 — Others ask your advice. Help them from backstage.Talk together, and solutions spark like popcorn. Follow a good idea. pisces (feb. 19-march 20) Today is a 9 — Financial planning is more fun today and tomorrow. Keep building savings. Being well organized helps. Keep measures and statistics.

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