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3,100 miles, all on foot

One of EL’s oldest

Kaminski to leave MSU

MSU employee Ken Dawson plans to trek the continental divide in 150 days at age 64.

Twichell’s Dry Cleaning has long history cleaning the clothing of countless students — and one U.S. President

Basketball forward Kenny Kaminski took to Twitter to announce his departure from MSU

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Social relations and policy and comparative cultures and politics senior Ryan Miller poses for a portrait Friday at the Michigan State Capitol. Miller is interning with the Michigan House of Representatives.

Despite statistically low participation, some students are on the front line By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

In the upcoming weeks, candidate commercials will air on TV, signs will fill lawns and campaigners will go door-to-door to raise awareness for legislators. This is an election year. Michigan’s primary will be held on August 5, but voter turnout is usually less than the general election which will take place on November 4. During the primary, voters are given the chance to nominate candidates on a partisan ticket. While voting in the primary election is unpopular among the general public, student involvement in politics is even less so. Students are capable of registering to vote using their school address, but misinformation claiming they could lose financial aid or dependency status steers some students away from the ballot box. Unpopularity in politics Social relations and policy and comparative cultures and politics senior Ryan Miller said people tend to be skeptical about

politics. “Quite frankly, people think it’s like a dirty game,” Miller said. While the subject of politics and the act of voting come off as unpopular, associate professor of political science Matt Grossmann said students should care about voting because the government plays a huge role in students’ lives. Attending a state university partially funded by the government is one reason, Grossmann said, students should be politically informed. However, Grossmann said students are more likely to vote in the general elections than the primary elections. But MSU College Republicans Chairperson and public policy senior Lisa Jankowski said the primary elections are important. Not voting in the primary elections gives voters less of an opportunity to have a choice in who represents them. “If you don’t get involved before the general election ... you only get to choose between two candidates,” Grossmann said. Among students, Grossmann said the national election holds more popularity than the state election.

Jankowski said students should educate themselves and not rely on social media when it comes to voting. “As Americans, we have a responsibility to know who is representing us,” Jankowski said. A learning experience While student participation in the political process on the whole may be low, some MSU students make a point of participating through internships with political campaigns and at Michigan’s Capitol, which stands just miles from MSU’s campus. Miller said in classes taken through James Madison College, he is exposed to politics, but this s u m me r he dove de e p e r i nto t he For a quick topic through an primer on priinternship. Miller is an mary voting i nter n for Rep. Andy Schor (D-Lanaround EL, see sing) at the House of Representatives. page 2. See RACE on page 2 u

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Redshirt freshman Evan Jones participates in practice drills, Saturday at the practice field outside Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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Student led to discovery of remains on south campus Human remains found near the south end of MSU’s campus Friday could be tied to a Lansing missing persons case, MSU spokesman Jason Cody said on Friday. The remains were discovered west of Dunckel Road and the U.S. 127 freeway interchange in Lansing. “A research student was checking some of the plots they have over there on Thursday, discovered several items and called police,” Cody said. After contacting police, a search of the area by State Police dogs led to the discovery of human remains. The personal items could be tied to a missing persons in Lansing, Cody said, but could not provide any further details about the items or an tentative identity of the remains. Since the remains were found on MSU property, the death investigation will be led by MSU police, Cody said, but Lansing police will continue to head the missing persons aspect of the investigation. An autopsy on the remains was performed on Saturday by the Ingham County Medical Examiner’s Office. Pending the results of the autopsy, police may have information about the identity of the remains and whether foul play may have been a factor in the individual’s death. MSU police said more information regarding the autopsy will be released Monday morning. Simon Schuster and Casey Holland

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D o n at i o n

Engineering will receive $2 mil. endowment A senior Google employee and MSU alumnus will be including a $2 million endowment to the MSU College of Engineering in his will, the university announced last week. An endowment, unlike a cash donation, is invested and the dividends the investments produce are given to MSU. Doug Zongker, the donor, graduated from MSU in 1996 with a degree in computer science. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without the tools and training that I got during my years at Michigan State University,” Zongker said in a statement released by the university. Steve Bates, the director of development and alumni relations, said the donation comes a time when computer science graduates are becomSee GIFT on page 2 u

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Working at the House of Representatives, Miller said his tasks include tracking legislation and interacting with constituents. Representative Schor does not have a primary component, therefore Miller said

the “hardcore campaigning” has not yet begun. A lt hough he said he is unsure if he wants to enter the working world of politics, Miller said his internship experience taught him a lot and introduced him to some important mentors. “The people I work with have been really good role models for me,” Miller said. He added the internship has been a maturing experience for him because he is working in a professional setting and the opportunity will open doors for him later in life. In addition to experiencing

working in an office setting, Miller said interning with Rep. Schor has increased his knowledge on topics and issues. “The last time I voted, there were a lot of things I didn’t know I was voting for,” Miller said. “(Now) I know what box I’m checking.” Campus-wide involvement On campus, the MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans work to raise awareness of issues while encouraging students to vote. Each group holds specific events related to political

During the school year, the issues throughout the year two groups also hold a debate and hosts guest speakers. Jankowski said when school around a number of partisan resumes, the MSU College issues. Jankowski Republicans “The last time I said last year the w i ll a lso hold debate was held more events and voted, there were halfway through invite candidates a lot of things I the year, but she to speak. didn’t know I was hopes this year I n t he past, voting for. (Now) I it will be held at t he MSU Colthe beginning so lege Republicans know what box I’m more st udents have held panels checking.” covering topics Ryan Miller, intern with Rep. will be involved. MSU College such as renew- Andy Shor (D-Lansing) Democrats Presiable energy and rallying against the Afford- dent and comparative cultures able Care Act, better known and politics senior Brianna Shamsuddoha said her personas “Obamacare.”

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ing more highly coveted. “I certainly see higher interest in a computer science degree from the recruiting aspect,” Bates said. Although MSU will likely not receive funds from the endowment for quite some time — after the donor’s death, when estate plan gifts are released — Bates said it’s important to recognize the gifts when they are pledged. “It shows a commitment,” Bates said. “This alumnus has chosen MSU College of Engineering computer science department as a place where he wants to make his mark.” — Simon Schuster, SN

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Primary primer: a short guide for participating in the Aug. 5 election By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

On Tuesday, many will take to the polls to vote for the candidates they hope will move on to the general election in November. Although East Lansing voters can decide on several proposals, the bulk of primary election voting is deciding which Republican or Democratic candidates are worthy of representing their respective parties in the November election. In Michigan, voting in the primary doesn’t require the voter to register with a party, but the voter is limited to selecting candidates within either the Republican or Democratic party, East Lansing city clerk Marie Wicks said. “The most important thing that voters need to know is that you don’t need to be registered with (a) party,” Wicks said. “And it’s important to know that it is a partisan primary, so you can only vote for one party or the other.” If unregistered to vote in general, people have 30 days before an election to register and become eligible to vote, Wicks said. Because students often move and forget to update their voter information, she said it’s important students understand that they can vote one last time at their prior polling location, but not if they’ve moved outside of East Lansing more than 60 days prior to the election. For example, she said if a student registered to vote when they

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Nov. 4 General Election The upcoming gubernatorial election in Michigan puts many seats in the state House and Senate up for grabs. The Michigan election also will decide a new governor, 14 U.S. representatives and one U.S. senator. Oct. 6 is the last day to register for the general election. Proposals can be viewed on michigan.gov/sos. Following the primary election, final candidates can also be viewed there.

For some of the largest elections in November — such as the gubernatorial race between current governor Rick Snyder and Democrat challenger Mark Schauer, along with the battle for Carl Levin’s seat in the U.S. Senate following the Democrat’s announced retirement — the candidates in each major party are running uncontested through the primaries. But for a number of races, the field is not as clear.

Representative in Congress from the 8th District The seat belonging to Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is the most contested primary on the East Lansing ballot. Rogers, who announced his resignation from the seat in March, has served in Congress since 2001.

Republicans Mike Bishop Tom McMillin

Democrats Ken Darga Susan Grettenberger Jeffrey Hank Eric Schertzing

County Commissioner from the 9th District Republicans

State Senator from the 23rd District The seat of term-limited state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, a MSU alumna.

Republicans Craig Whitehead

Democrats Curtis Hertel Jr. Larry Hutchinson Harold Leeman Jr.

Representative in State Legislature from the 69th District The seat of state Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, who is seeking reelection.

Republicans Frank Lambert George Nastas III

Democrats Sam Singh (Incumbent)

Derek Drushel

Democrats Justin Hodge Carol Koenig

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CATA Millage Renewal Proposal During the primary election voters will decide on renewing

Capital Area Transportation Authority’s, or CATA’s, millage funding, which accounts for more than 38 percent of their total operation funding, a CATA official said. Although the current millage does not expire until 2015, CATA marketing director Laurie Robison said the transportation authority is seeking early renewal because a failure at the polls in 2015 would result in “grave repercussions,” such as a reduction in services. “It is extremely important,” Robison said. “Without this renewal, services as we know it today cannot continue.” During fiscal year 2013, CATA serviced 11.86 million trips, Robison said. If the millage fails at the polls both this year and in 2015, many of those trips would be absorbed back into single-passenger methods of transportation, congesting roads, she said. According to CATA’s website, a resident with a home value of $100,000 would pay $150 a year for the millage.

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were living in the dorms, then moved to an off-campus apartment in East Lansing but didn’t update their voter information, the student still can vote at the polling location they’re registered to. But, Wicks said, at the polling location the student will be asked to change their voter information for the next election. Wicks said it gets tricky when students move to an off-campus location that has an East Lansing mailing address but really is in a township, such as The Lodges of East Lansing. If a student moved to such a location less than 60 days before an election, they still can vote at their prior polling location one last time, she said. “We want to make sure that students have a very, very positive experience voting,” Wicks said. “We want to make sure they get to the right location on voting day.” At the polling location, voters must show one form of photo identification, criteria met by showing a driver’s license or MSU student ID, Wicks said. And if a person is registered but forgets to bring photo ID, they are allowed to sign an affidavit, allowing them to vote. Voters can review an online sample ballot by entering in their information at michigan. gov/vote. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5.

al goal is to work on bipartisanship with the MSU College Republicans. Jankowski also said she would like for the MSU College Republicans to have more bipartisan events with the MSU College Democrats. Shamsuddoha said the group has a goal to register 3,000 students to vote this fall, and added that students have a powerful voice that represents a large portion of the vote. “(As) college students, we have to be involved, we have to voice our opinions or we’re not going to be represented,” Shamsuddoha said.

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Spartan football fans will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with their favorite players on August 12 for the 12th annual Meet the Spartans event. Head coach Mark Dantonio and various players of the 2014 team will be signing autographs on the south concourse area at Spartan Stadium from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Offensive players will sign autographs from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., followed by defensive players from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dantonio will be available for autographs during both times. To save time, each fan will be allowed to have only one item autographed during the event. Photographs with players or with Dantonio will not be allowed. However, visitors will be able to take to the playing field and take photos while

decked out in football gear — anything from a Spartan helmet to shoulder pads and a jersey. Guests will be able to take photos with Sparty, tour the press box and act as a playby-play announcer for famous sports moments of the past. Free schedule posters will be distributed to attendees by the MSU cheerleaders and dance team. For added entertainment, attendees will be able to wander over to the Ralph Young Field and participate in a punt-pass-snap-kick competition or watch a performance from Zeke the Wonderdog. Merchandise will be available for purchase from the Spartan Sideline Shop beginning at 4 p.m. For $5, attendees will also be able to purchase a wristband to participate in A Taste of Spartan Stadium and enjoy various samples during the event, such as chicken and waffles. Admission and parking are both free and parking will be accessible at Lots 79 and 62W.

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Lansing resident and MSU alumna Barbara Laxton has been gardening and arranging flower bouquets for many years, but Saturday was her first time leading a f lower arranging workshop for the Allen Neighborhood Center’s Hunter Park GardenHouse. “Some people came into our main office and said ‘I really love your arrangements, are you a florist? You should teach a workshop,’” she said. “So I volunteered to do ( just) that.” Laxton, who is also a community A lot of people health workat the Allen buy flowers or er Neighborhood grow flowers, Center in Lanbut when they s i n g, work s terminaltry to put them with ly ill patients in a vase it in her day job. never turns out Gardening and flowlike in the arranging, pictures. So er La xton said, today we will can be therbe doing a apeutic and, most i mporbasic tantly, fun. arrangement in “A lot of peofour or five ple buy flowers or grow flowsteps” ers, but when try to put Barbara they them in a vase Laxton, it never turns Workshop out l i ke i n leader the pictures,” she said. “So today we will be doing a basic arrangement in four or five steps.” Samantha MacFarland, the gardening educator for the GardenHouse, began working with the program after studying organic farming at MSU. “The GardenHouse and the workshops, (they are) all lowincome based and donations, so everyone can come and afford it,” she said. “They get a great experience. When you’re working in the gardens (it) is such a positive and friendly environment and it takes you out of the

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ABOVE: Williamston, Mich., resident Mary Clare Brown picks out flowers for an arrangement during a workshop Aug. 2, 2014, at the Allen Neighborhood Center Hunter Park GardenHouse in Lansing. The workshop taught attendees how to best use garden flowers in vases. BELOW: Williamston, Mich., resident and MSU alumna Barbara Laxton demonstrates how to arrange flowers in a vase during a workshop Saturday at the Allen Neighborhood Center Hunter Park GardenHouse in Lansing. Laxton has been gardening for over 30 years.

city hustle and bustle.” About 10 people visited the workshop Saturday and learned how to create floral arrangements under the canopy next to the GardenHouse. Lansing resident Amallia Whittaker came to the workshop and said it was her first formal training in f lower arranging. “I just got married and did all my flowers myself, and it was ... the most fun thing I’ve ever done so I wanted to learn a little more about it,” she said. At the end of the workshop,

each participant was able to take home the arrangement they made, including a vase provided by the GardenHouse. In the future, the GardenHouse will offer more gardening-centric classes, such as how to preserve excess fruits and vegetables. The GardenHouse also offers service projects and youth programs for children living in the Lansing area. “The GardenHouse really is one of the most wonderful things in Lansing,” Laxton said.

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MSU employee to tackle 3100-mile hike By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities project representative Ken Dawson is set to tackle a 3100-mile long trail beginning on April 12, 2015. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which Dawson plans to hike solo, is a vast, moderately dangerous and strenuous hiking trail running through the U.S. from Mexico to Canada. Dawson, who is slated to retire in March, has served MSU as an employee for more than five years. As he nears his retirement date, Dawson decided to make plans for philanthropy when his time at MSU is finished. Dawson will be 64 when he starts his journey. He chose to raise money for a nonprofit organization called Big City Mountaineers. The organization aims to change “the lives of under-served urban youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions that instill critical life skills,” according to their website. “I wanted to do something very compelling,” Dawson said. “I wanted to raise money through this organization and show how passionate I am about what I’m doing.” Dawson said he chose the group because of his wilderness-oriented background. He attributes his strong affinity for the outdoors to the days when his parents took him camping and hiking — a tradition which he has carried on with his own children. After one particularly moving family expedition in 1998, he decided to make hiking a large and frequent part of his life. Dawson and his family have not missed a trip for 18 years. “We discovered a whole new fondness for exploring wild plac-

es, and every year since we have made time to spend at least one week a year exploring new wilderness areas as a family,” Dawson said in a testimonial on Big City Mountaineers’ website. Dawson said Big City Mountaineers “build confidence” and teach kids to realize they’re worth something. “It was kind (of) a life changing event for all of us,” Dawson said. “I (began) looking for a group that took kids before they got bad.” He will hike through five states during a period of 150 days — a trip that usually takes most of the people who attempt the trail each year a total of six months. He’ll encounter various hazards within each segment of the trail. Dawson will hike through the parched miles of New Mexico, along with roughly 180 miles of snow and ice further into the Rocky Mountains. Grizzly bears, river crossings, hypothermia, scarce water sources and lightning storms all lay in the trail ahead of Dawson. Aside from the vast physical obstacles, he’ll also be almost constantly isolated from human contact for five months. “My wife is scared to death,” Dawson said. “I’ve got friends that said, ‘Ken, just think about (it), you’re doing 20 miles a day for 150 days straight.’” Dawson has received support alongside apprehension from his friends, family and colleagues. “People see the passion I have in what I’m doing,” Dawson said. “I wanted to have something that I could use all these skill sets (for) and find something with a humanitarian aspect.” Dawson hopes to record his travels through a blog his daughter will update; chronicling what he sees, if he runs into any people on the trail and his thoughts

and feelings throughout the trip. In the months leading up to the start of his trek along the Continental Divide, Dawson is collecting donations, which are tax-deductible, toward his goal of raising $25,000 to help urban youth. Though the hike will personally cost him approximately $10,000, all the money he raises through the support of donors will go to Big City Mountaineers. “The money I raise I want to delegate to Michigan cities,” Dawson said. “Cities such as) Grand Rapids, Detroit (and) Lansing.” Post-trail, he hopes to join Big City Mountaineers as a mentor to the children who participate in the program, most of whom come from youth homes. “No matter how bad things get, I can look back on this and build off it,” Dawson said.

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Featured blog Social media causes strife, even between cities

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make your own decisions, but consider parents’ opinions

“The world of social media opens up many doors for drama and petty feuds, which is what happened between two news organizations following David Price’s trade from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Detroit Tigers.”

At least while they’re still supporting you.

ids are going to defy their parents — it’s an unavoidable, cosmic law next to Newtons’, Keplers’ and Murphy’s. Pardon the narcissism, but I’m going to call this one Emily’s Law. Up until this year, I had been a very compliant daughter. But once you’ve experienced the freedoms of going to college, being on your own and moving into a new home, there’s no going back. The nerdy introvert I once was, the girl who would choose to stay home and play a video game or read a book on weekends, transformed into someone who loves going out, making new friends and expressing herself just as much — if not more — than saving the galaxy or avidly researching fictional characters’ backstories. My motto was once “go with the flow.” This week, though, I decided to experiment with something much more dangerous — “ask for forgiveness, not permission.” I made a hair appointment to get blonde highlights, my first excursion into changing my hair color. But when I got to the salon, I was overcome with this inexplicable desire to do something wild and unexpected. I’d like to think this is a side effect of that freedom cocktail. Without my parents’ consent or their knowledge, I dyed my hair a bright red. Think “Mean

Girls”-era Lindsay Lohan or Sansa Stark of fairly frightening. — Casey Holland, State News reporter But I understand “Game of Thrones.” I’m the youngest of a large family, so I’ve where she’s coming mercifully gotten slack with a lot of things. But from. Read the rest online at Our parents still none of my family has ever dyed their hair or statenews.com/blog. drastically changed their appearance — apart see us as the little girls from my brothers shaving their heads (“You and boys they stuffed into look like you just escaped from prison!”) — onesies, dropped off at preand my sister getting her tongue pierced mid- school and shuttled to soccer practice. Even after witnesshigh school. ing five of her kids grow For the first time I was going to up and become adults, my mom be the one to try something new. Opinion Editor hasn’t acclimated to this phenomI am now the ginger guinea pig; enon by number six, and I honestthe red-headed revolutionary. Or But this is how I want to look and I hope you ly don’t think anyone could get get used to it because until I get bored and dye something. used to it. Well, here’s what I learned from it blue (kidding), it’s staying. Raising kids has got to be the my experiment: change makes There’s only a small window of my life where weirdest experience, and it’s got I can change my appearance and have fun withMama Jenks obstinately f urito be downright scary when they out enormous consequences. ous, which earns me a week-long deviate from their parents’ hopes silent treatment and the credit I’m still your little girl — as little as 6’1” can and expectations. card immediately seized from my get — and I always will be. Emily jenks But growing up, and life in genpossession. I have learned that, despite it being an almost ejenks@statenews.com eral, is a learning experience. We coming-of-age necessity, going against your parI mention only my mom’s reachave to dabble in different things ents’ wishes isn’t as fun as it might seem. I tion because my dad takes a Switand experiment and mess up until we can stand promise from now on I won’t do anything draszerland stance. He would never opine on how I look beyond a, on our own two feet and be happy with who tic without at least talking to you first — but “That’s nice, honey.” I tried to ease my mother we are. I absolutely love my new hair and I you don’t get the final say, because in the end into the idea of my taking control of my appear- wouldn’t call it a mistake, but stretching the it is my decision. truth and shocking my mom was a less-thanance by piercing my nose last March. You — and other parents — need to realize She was pretty disgusted by it, but I think stellar idea. that I control how I look and what I do, and So, Mom, consider this a public apology. I’m change really isn’t the end of the world. she’s realized it’s sticking around. To this day, though, she will randomly glare at me and tell sorry that I lied to and defied you, and I’m sorEmily Jenks is the Opinion Editor at The State me she’s going to rip it out in my sleep, which is ry that I won’t dye it back to “normal.” news. Reach her at ejenks@statenews.com.

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I never implied that one has to earn an advanced degree to avoid being unemployed or underemployed. What I said was that people with master’s degrees are less likely to be unemployed or underemployed than those holding only a bachelor’s degree. But he vast majority of people holding only bachelor’s degrees are employed in jobs related to their field of study.

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This is nothing new. Bachelor’s degrees in many liberal arts fields are unemployable in their fields outside of teaching, and this has been true for several decades. I have a degree in philosophy which I used for pre-law even though I ended up doing graduate work at MSU in something else.

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’m not someone who has totally mastered the art of letting go. In fact, I haven’t even come close to mastering it — it’s all too easy for me to become emotionally attached to people, which is something I’ve always viewed as a flaw in my design. Especially when those people do more to hurt me than build me up. I’ve kept a lot of people in my life who could have been considered toxic to my personal well-being while growing up. Sometimes I didn’t even realize their negative influ-

ences on my life, and it took the insistence of some good friends to open my eyes. Other times I felt how badly they were hurting me, but I did nothing about it. I let the damage keep happening because every time I looked at these people, my mind still recognized them as people I cared deeply about. In one situation, I was only able to see a person who talked to me every day, and not the person who used my life as an open door they could walk in and out of at their own choosing. I only realized how harmful this waiting around and questioning myself was when my friends noticed how pale I became whenever this person contacted me. That’s not a healthy relationship to have with someone. Simply receiving someone’s attention, even someone you admire, should not be used to validate your importance as a person. Another rocky relationship, this one a part of my life for a much longer period of time, was made up of obligatory text mes-

“That’s the first step that should be taken when dealing with someone whose presence in your life is a negative one — let them know they’ve hurt you.” sages and apology letters. This person was a role model of mine until I became too scared to talk to him. Every confrontation with him turned me into the bad guy to the point where I didn’t trust myself to tell him when he was wrong. Every time I tried to, I’d walk away feeling completely defeated, even when I wasn’t the one in the wrong. My problem with both these people was that I never told them they hurt me, and the thing about people is they sometimes don’t even realize what they’re doing is harmful. I want to think that neither of them was aware of it, but I can’t genuinely know that without confronting them.

That’s the first step that should be taken when dealing with someone whose presence in your life is a negative one — let them know they’ve hurt you. Nothing gets solved without communication and, once the problem is out in the open, steps can be taken to fix it. Toxic people don’t always have to be removed from your life completely, because if they can change how they treat you, they can become a healthy part of your life. But if they don’t, if the situation continues to be harmful to you even after you confront them, it’s time to cut them out. Whether this person is a parent, an ex or someone you once considered a close friend, the time to let them go is when the relationship continues to hurt you. Because if they don’t stop after you confront them with it, they’re not going to stop at all. Life is short, and it should be spent with people who take away the hurt, not who keep adding it on. Casey Holland is a State News reporter. Reach her at cholland@statenews.com.

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ith nearly 90 years of history behind it, Twichell’s Dry Cleaners & Tailors has seen a wide variety of people walk through its doors. The dry cleaner and tailor service was first opened on Grand River Avenue in 1926. Three years later, it moved to its current location on M.A.C. Avenue, where it has remained ever since. Mesung Lee was the third person to take ownership of the dry cleaner’s in 1986. With the help of her husband, Sangwon, she and the rest of their seven employees have served the East Lansing, Lansing and

Okemos communities, and anyone else paying the area a visit. Assistant manager Allen Gies said the employees share a hospitable relationship with their customers. From regulars such as the Spartan Marching Band and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center to people simply passing through the city, he added, they take care of their customers for whatever event they have to attend. “This is going to be my third career, so I just do it a different way,” Lee said. “I look at ... life with different angles. As a business owner I’ve learned a lot. The same thing keeps happening, but each individual response is quite different. ... It’s the most interesting thing I’ve found out, it keeps me going.” Everything is done on loca-

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Residents and various participants from around the country got into gear Saturday for the Capital City Cycling Classic held in Lansing. The cyclists raced for the Michigan State Criterium Championship, gathering hundreds of cyclists — from beginners to professionals — to compete for cash, coveted jerseys and medals in the early August heat. In a criterium race, cyclists compete in a circuit on a closed course. The course ran a total of just over one mile around downtown Lansing. Race Director Steve Smith said the CFT Cycling Team started Tuesday Night Ride, or TNR, when it was formed in Lansing, more than 30 years ago, and continues to bring cyclists to the city today. “We love competitive cycling,” Smith said. “We’re proud to be in Michigan and Lansing.” The race categories included kids, juniors, masters, men, women and handcycling. “As you get older, you look at different ways to be involved in the things that you love,” Smith said. The handcycling category serves as an outlet for competitors with disabilities to race at the same level as other racers. “These competitors have a limited number of races they can compete in, so we’re happy to do it for them,” Smith said. “They’re great athletes (and) we want them to have the opportunity to compete also.” Smith said cycling is “inherently dangerous” and racers can perform various attacks on each other mid-race. “Any time you’re on two wheels going 35 miles an hour, you’re gonna make contact,” Smith said. “Can something go wrong? Absolutely.” Adam York, MSU alumnus and sponsored category two racer, said cycling is about improving and achieving goals. “I think any racer that shows up would like to win (the race),” York said. “It’s always good to see who’s coming up in the ranks.”

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Libra (sept. 23-oct. 22) Today is a 7 — Find ways to increase your income today and tomorrow. Look from a different angle. Prepare for the big test. Enjoy private conversation and intimate moments. A brilliant insight surfaces regarding a loved one. scorpio (oct. 23-nov. 21) Today is a 7 — Get into the completion phase on a group commitment. Save more than you spend. Personal meetings work best. Tidy up and go out for some fun. Share food, drink and enjoy the show.

gemini (may 21-June 20) Today is a 7 — You could be tempted to abandon a responsibility for love. Accept an authority’s rulings. Keep learning. Practice, practice, practice. Go over the numbers again, for a delightful surprise. Supply snacks when enthusiasm wanes.

sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) Today is a 7 — Be patient and evaluate the situation. Accept wise coaching from a trusted friend. Take the first step. Prepare the perfect attire. Dress for the status you want (regardless of what you think you have).

cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 — Finish an old job. Step into more leadership. Share techniques to save time and resources. Replenish reserves and cut expenses. Work faster and make more money. Exceed expectations. Your efforts pay off.

capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 — Complete projects and clear your desk. Devise a plan. You’ve earned a lovely moment. Solitude is needed for a personal project. Stick to deadlines, and carve out time for yourself. Delegate, if necessary.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18) Today is a 7 — Dreams provide persuasive arguments. Step into a new level of leadership. Wrap up old business before beginning. You’re gaining respect. Confer with your team. Decrease tensions with a reality check. Review the facts.

Virgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Today is a 7 — Keep learning new tricks. You could be tempted to invest in land and real estate. Looks like there’s more work coming in, too. Update home technology. Cut emotional stress. Love finds a way.

pisces (feb. 19-march 20) Today is a 7 — Keep increasing your understanding on a difficult subject. What you learn can be applied for practical gain. Develop an effective routine. Accept an unexpected bonus. Let the love in. Gain status.

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Senior defensive lineman James Kittredge, left, is taken down by redshirt freshman defensive end Evan Jones during practice drills, Saturday at the practice field outside Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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Redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski is transferring from MSU. The 6-foot-8 wing from Medina, Ohio, who led the Big Ten in 3-point shooting percentage last season with a .494 clip, announced his transfer via Twitter on Saturday evening. According to the tweet, Kaminski has yet to decide where he will transfer. An MSU spokesman said the university has no com-

ment on the matter. Kaminski entered last season with a chip on his shoulder following a redshirted 2012-13 campaign due to a right shoulder injury that caused him to miss most of his senior season at Medina High School. That chip only grew after basketball head coach Tom Izzo suspended Kaminski before the start of last season due to academic issues, causing him to miss both exhibition games and the first game of the season. Kaminski was suspended a

second time on December 14, leading Izzo to question his maturity. “Coaches for the most part are going to give kids second, third (and) fourth chances. (But) Kenny has got to grow up,” Izzo said at the time. “That growing up means that him and I are running out of chances. He’s going to do it my way or the highway, as they say.” K a m i n sk i appea red i n 31 games last season and averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in roughly 12 minutes per game.

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It’s been less than a week since MSU released its 2014 preseason depth chart, but an injury could impact what was previously a stable defensive line. MSU head coach Mark Dantonio revealed during the opening day of preseason football camp on Saturday junior defensive lineman Damon Knox had surgery for an undisclosed injury and could potentially miss the opening game against Jacksonville State on Aug. 29. “Damon Knox had some surgery, he’ll be out a little bit of time,” Dantonio said. “It is what it is, so we have to deal with it.” Knox, who started two games last season, is a projected starter next to junior defensive lineman Joel Heath. With Knox currently out of the lineup, there’s room for another member of the defen-

sive line to fill the void. Dantonio called the defensive line, which includes several young freshmen, his most talented group. “Our defensive line guys are going to have an opportunity,” Dantonio said. “We graduated two, we lost (Mark Scarpinato) as well to early graduation. It’s our most talented group. We know one thing about our shorts practice, you see it’s our most talented group, top to bottom, and it’s our deepest group, top to bottom.” Dantonio expressed intrigue toward his younger defensive linemen, including coveted recruits Malik McDowell and Enoch Smith Jr. Though the odds of one of them cracking the 2014 rotation could be closer to the slim side, the injury to Knox only improves their odds. “Malik McDowell (is) a very quick, athletic (guy), Enoch Smith, very athletic,” Dantonio said. “All of those defensive lineman are really athletic guys. Greg

Evans as well as David Beedle, as well as (Montez) Sweat and (Robert Bowers) all show great athletic ability. “I’m looking at the freshmen to see ‘can they catch up?’” Dantonio said. There’s a lot going through their minds right now and there’s a lot going through their legs. Going to take a special guy but I’m impressed with those guys.” Continuing a tradition Dantonio traditionally has called his former South Carolina position coach Dale Evans on the first day of preseason camp. Evans passed away at the age of 77 on May 7, but Dantonio continued the tradition by placing a call to Evans’ wife, Joanne. “I had (to) call coach Evans’ wife Joanne, talked to her yesterday,” Dantonio said. “Tough things, first fall for her without coach Evans for her. We talked yesterday and we’ll continue to do it.”

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or jazz studies se n ior Ol i n C la rk , playing at the JazzFest is an extension of what he and many others in the program do often: “gigging,” or playing shows around Lansing and putting their studies to practice. “W hat I love to do is to make music,” Clark said. “I study music and I play music. Anybody would be happy to work in their field by night, the same field they study during the day.” Clark has played electric guitar since he was 13. When most kids his age couldn’t legally drive a car, Clark was part of a classic rock cover band performing in bars. While playing in front of others can be intimidating, Clark said jamming in a biker bar when he was 15-years-old prepared him for any crowd. Because jazz requires greater involvement and interaction among band members, Clark said, playing it is far different from most genres. “Playing in a jazz setting is unlike any other, just because there’s so much improvisation and communication,” Clark said. “We’re up there, we’re all bouncing ideas off each other, letting the song become our own, putting our own spin on it.” MSU alumnus and soonto-be jazz studies graduate student Joe Vasquez said his favorite aspect of playing jazz is “digging into something deep, musically, with your friends and peers.” At JazzFest, Vasquez was part of the Corey Kendrick Trio, an ensemble comprised of MSU students and alumni who had been jamming toget her but “never rea l-

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Graduate student Corey Kendrick performs with the Corey Kendrick Trio on Friday at Lansing JazzFest. Corey Kendrick teaches improvisation as well as jazz piano at MSU.

ly did anything official like (JazzFest).” Gigging, jamming and creating various ensembles with the other students in the jazz st udies prog ra m happen s often, Vasquez said. “We all gig around Lansing all the time,” he said. “We all gig around w ith different groups. We’re always around representing the program.” JazzFest attracted people from across the state. Grand

Blanc resident Richard Robinson has attended JazzFest every year for the past ten years, “almost as an alternative to going to the one in Detroit.” Robinson, 67, started listening to jazz when he was 17. Jazz is the music that “makes me feel good,” he said. “Well, I used to play in a band,” he said. “The music is what brings the words. You got to have a rhythm.”

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