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after in-class rant, prof. relieved of courses By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
English professor William Penn was relieved of his teaching responsibilities by the Office
of the Provost on Thursday but will remain a full-time employee of the university after an antiRepublican lecture last week that drew fire from university officials and students. "The dean of the College of Arts
and Letters and a representative from the provost's office met with Penn, who acknowledged that some of his comments were inappropriate, disrespectful and offensive, and may have negatively affected the learning environ-
ment," MSU spokesman Kent Cassella said in a statement. "Penn's teaching duties have been reassigned to others. Students' education will continue as scheduled with alternate instructors." During the class, Penn spoke
against Republicans for several minutes, verbally engaging with students in the process, according to in-class video taken by a student and posted on the conservative news site CampusReform.org. Penn called Republicans
"cheap," and said they had "raped" the country, among other things. The State News' attempt to contact Penn at his home Thursday were unsuccessful.
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spartans ready for South Florida MSU aiming for improvement on both sides of football in second home game By Stephen Brooks sbrooks@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
As disappointing as last Friday’s season-opener against Western Michigan was for the Spartans, at least they won. South Florida — the second consecutive outmatched opponent the Spartans welcome to East Lansing — can’t say the same after being blasted at home 53-21 by McNeese State of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Guided by first-year head coach Willie Taggar t, the Bulls (0-1 overall) find themselves in similar territor y to MSU (1-0) despite opposite records, though. Heading into Saturday’s noon contest, both teams are trying to look
Senior linebacker Max Bullough directs teammates before a snap during their game against Western Michigan on Aug. 30, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Broncos, 26-13.
past first week letdowns while congruently seeking dramatic improvement. “They’ve got talent, they can run, they’re athletic,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “Coach Taggart is in his first year, so this is a transitional game for him as he moves forward and we expect them to be better.” Taggart came to South Florida after spending three years rebuilding the program at his alma mater, Western Kentucky, to replace the fired Skip Holtz. The Bulls, in just their 13th season competing at the highest level of Division 1 football, reached a pinnacle during the 2007 season with a No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press
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Tailgaters beware: MSU police to crack down on booze at Munn Field Sat. By Katie Abdilla and Simon Schuster kabdilla@statenews.com and sschuster@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS
“We brought a great deal of attention to it last year, and we still see some alcohol. We just want to maintain the original intent.”
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Tony Kleibecker, MSU police assistant director
An unusual amount of oncampus alcohol citations during game day tailgating festivities last week have MSU police ready to crack down on any alcohol found on Munn Field on Saturday. Campus police issued about 32 citations last Friday to tailgaters older than 21 for trespassing in an alcohol-free zone on Munn Field, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. She said several underage drinkers in the area also received minor in possession citations. With the exception of cam-
pus buildings and Munn Field, of-age fans can have alcohol any where within university grounds during official tailgating hours, as long as participants follow MSU's tailgating policies. Mc Glot h i a n-Tay lor s a id officers will have extra notifications in place at Munn Field this Saturday morning to ensure tailgaters are fully aware of the no-drinking policies. "As people walk in, we will be giving them written notice
of the alcohol policy," McGlothian-Taylor said. "We’re just trying to prevent people from getting citations." MSU Police Assistant Director Tony Kleibecker said Munn Field has been booze-free for years, an action prompted by student tailgates getting out of control in the mid-1990s. He said most tailgaters in the area followed the rule until last fall, when police began seeing problems once again. "It really got crazy," Kleibecker said. "There were med-
ical issues, a lot of arrests, so we decided with the university that it was time to make a change in the area. It ended up taking up a lot of police resources." Kleibecker said the department's main priority is making sure students and visitors understand the policy. "We brought a great deal of attention to it last year, and we still see some alcohol," Kleibecker said. "We just want to maintain the original intent." Neuroscience junior Dylan Bergeon said he finds on-campus tailgating more family-oriented and prefers off-campus tailgating with friends. Even so, he said the alcohol-free zone at Munn Field seemed
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Search continues for key academic, administration positions on campus By Justine McGuire jmcguire@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
The search is on for a new provost and two deans at MSU — an uncommon position for the uni-
versity to be in. The searches are projected to end by fall 2014, officials said. The provost search committee hopes to have final candidates visit campus in January, said Mary Mundt, dean of the College of
Nursing and chair of the provost search advisory committee. Finalists for the dean of International Studies and Programs position hopefully will have oncampus interviews in October. The search for the dean of the
College of Engineering isn’t as far along — there is not an advisory committee in place yet, but a new dean hopefully will be in place by fall 2014, said Theodore Curry, associate provost and associate vice president of academic
human resources. “Dean searches are a result of deans going to positions where they have greater leadership,” Acting Provost June Youatt said. It’s fairly normal for the university to search for a couple of
deans at the same time, Youatt said. About six years ago, there was a time when 10 deans positions were filled in two years, she added.
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State News blog roll MSU Football Blog After a standout home opener against Western Michigan, the MSU defense is getting national recognition, including a small amount of hype for the Heisman Trophy. Well, sort of. Deadspin contributing writer Matt Hinton named MSU senior linebacker Jairus Jones and junior safety Kurtis Drummond to the list of “The Nation’s Best Players Who Will Be Ignored By Heisman Voters.” Jones and Drummond each grabbed an interception in MSU's 26-13 regular seasonopening win against Western Michigan. DILLON DAVIS
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poll. The program’s glory days have faded, though, and Taggart’s current conflict centers on figuring out how to move the ball against this MSU defense — a task he called a challenge on a conference call with the media this week. “You don’t really ever see them out of place,” Taggart said of the Spartan defense. “You can tell they’re part of a system that they’ve been used to, and know the system inside- out because these guys are always where they’re supposed to be.” South Florida, like MSU, is trying to reinvent itself offensively this season after Taggart scrapped Holtz’s spread offense and installed a pro-style attack. From a scheme standpoint, senior linebacker Max Bullough found similarities between the Bulls and MSU. “Just (a) downhill run te a m ,” Bu l lou g h s a id. “You wouldn’t think that of a team like South Florida, but they are. They’ve got a
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good running back, good offensive line and they come right at you. So we’ll try to make them one-dimensional and throw the ball.” After allowing just 11 rushing yards against Western Michigan, the Spartans will look to shut down Bulls’ running back Marcus Shaw, who ran for 147 yards and had 47 yards receiving in week one. Reeling from an embarrassi ng home loss, Sout h Florida should provide MSU with another ample opportunity to try and get its wheels turning offensively. In the 26-13 win against Wester n Mic higan, senior Andrew Maxwell and sophomore Connor Cook split the quarterback duties with minimal effectiveness, combining for 116 yards and no passing touchdowns. All week, Dantonio refused to reveal who will start at quarterback, leaving many to wonder whether redshirt freshman Tyler O’Connor or true freshman Damion Terry will get a shot against the Bulls. At running back, junior Jeremy Langford and redshirt freshman Riley Bullough are listed as co-starters on the depth chart despite Langford dominating the carries last week. “We’re going to find out some things in practice and we’re going to make decisions as we move forward,” Dantonio said. “Those decisions are tough decisions, because you have a position of leadership, but that ’s why we give people opportunities.” If the Spartans can avoid tripping over their own feet, South Florida defensive end Aaron Ly nch could be the one hitting the stop button on MSU’s offense. Lynch, a former blue-chip recruit who played at Notre Dame, has talent, players said. “Explosive, you see on film great use of hands,” senior guard Blake Treadwell said of Lynch.
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like a sound idea to him. "I think that the way they have it right now is set up really well," Bergeon said. But communication junior
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When reached by The State News on Wednesday, Penn said he had been told by the provost to “keep a lid on it” in regards to the situation. Derek Wright, an actuarial science junior, was in the Integrated Arts and Humanities class on the day the video was recorded. Wright sent out a series of tweets during the class chronicling some of the professor's antics and his own opinions on the lecture. He said the politics of the situation are not important. What is important is that on that day, Penn failed as an instructor. "I wanted him to teach the class," Wright said. "Which he
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What’s not normal is to search for dean positions and a provost at the same time, Curry said. Deans report directly to the provost, which means that applicants for the dean positions are unsure who their boss would be. “Ultimately, with the reputation and strength of the university and tradition of stability — I think it won’t be a major impediment to recruiting,” Curry said. But, he added that it will be something the applicants ask about.
Maxx Shin doesn't find the tailgating environment on-campus conducive to a fun time, especiallly with a police presence. Although East Lansing police Capt. Murphy said police don't generally see many off-campus issues until after football games end, he said open alcohol citations still remain common. "We don’t have very many problems before the game besides traffic," Murphy said. "Our problems start after the game’s over. That’s when people start making bad decisions."
Continued wasn't doing." Wright said he was sitting in the back of class that day, but still could see many people with surprised looks on their faces. Wright said that class Thursday was full and students walked to class through TV camera trucks. On Thursday, Wright said the class teaching assistants read an email sent from Dean of the College of Arts and Letters Karin Wurst, apologizing on behalf of the department and Penn to any student who "was offended or made to feel uncomfortable during the class." The students then were dismissed seven minutes into the class. Mobo Ayeni, an English senior, had Penn last year for an introductory fiction class last year and said that although he wasn't surprised at the remarks, he viewed Penn's style as a teaching technique.
"It was his way of engaging students," he said. Ayeni said while similar lectures where common, Penn never singled anyone out, and he calls Penn, "One of the most helpful teachers I've had." MSU Board of Trustees member Mitch Lyons, who took to Twitter following the release of the video, said he thought a decision on the professor's status needed to be made quickly. Lyons said Penn's punishment is "not fulfilled yet," and that the Office of the Provost and the president are still looking into "his role in the university,” adding that the lecture was not a good learning environment. MSU Board of Trustees member Brian Mosallam agreed with Lyons that a decision was needed quickly. "I felt like we had to move swiftly and appropriately," he said.
There were 98 applicants for the dean of International Studies and Programs, with a small group of applicants going through a remote interview process with the advisory committee. The committee will select a few applicants to visit campus in October. From those applicants, Youatt will recommend one to President Lou Anna K. Simon, who then will recommend a finalist to the MSU Board of Trustees. The process is the same for all dean searches. The provost search will follow roughly the same process — m i n u s Yo u a t t ’s recommendation. The dean of International Studies and Programs is in charge of study abroad and making sure faculty and students have the proper visa — whether coming to the U.S. or going somewhere else — along with other international
issues. The engineering dean is in charge of faculty hiring and promotions, along with teaching loads and college standards. When Simon transitioned from provost to president, she was the longest-serving current provost in the Big 10. When her successor, Kim Wilcox, left MSU earlier this year to be chancellor of University of California, Riverside, he was the longest serving provost in the Big 10. Wilcox served from 2005-2013. Simon served from 1993-2004. The University of Michigan has gone through six provosts since 2001. Provosts are in charge of anything from transcripts to admissions and everything in between, Mundt said. “Students don’t understand how everything is run — this is the person who runs all of it,” she said.
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Jackson resident Jacob Laird looks on as fellow Jackson resident Devin Hodgson blows a hookah bubble July 27 at Six Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop. The two were hanging out with a few friends, passing around hookah bubbles.
Hookah popular despite city’s moratorium By Ariel Ellis aellis@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
Despite a city-mandated ban on opening additional smoke shops and hookah bars in East Lansing, business owners said the hookah trend still is thriving. Hookah, an instrument used for smoking tobacco, has existed for centuries in Arabic countries. In the past few years, hookah lounges have been popping up throughout the U.S. The lounges have become a popular destination in college towns for their late hours and laid-back atmosphere. Six Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop manager Brandon Habba, whose shop opened last year, said it has been consistently busy and full of students. Particularly when school is in session, Habba said the shop's doors are packed with both new-
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comers and regulars, particularly after 10 p.m. during the week and after 8 p.m. on weekends. "We have a bunch of college students that come in and smoke just because," he said. "It's kind of like the popular trend." In February, the East Lansing City Council passed an ordinance banning additional hookah lounges from opening up in the area. Existing hookah bars were not impacted by the ban. The council's decision was based on the Dr. Ron Davis Smoke Free Air Law, a law passed in 2009 that made it illegal to smoke in public places. East Lansing City Attorney Tom Yeadon said he was surprised the hookah bars that exist in the city were allowed to open in the first place. "The intention of the law was not to create (more) specialty shops, but to allow these
places to stay in existence until they just faded away and just not start up again," Yeadon said. Premedical sophomore Mikey Roach said he has enjoyed the hookah experience in East Lansing with friends and believes the ban on future hookah businesses was uncalled for. "It's not like hookah is illegal — it's just tobacco," he said. However, some students who have tried hookah said they have fallen off of the fad. Human resources management junior Ankita Arora said she used to smoke hookah regularly with members of her sorority, but decided to give up the pastime after her grandfather passed away of lung cancer. "As a kid, I said I would never get into (smoking). I never was too familiar with the effects hookah has on your body,” Arora said.
Current students likely already are familiar with red water alerts: emails sent to students from MSU’s Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, or IPF, warning that maintenance might discolor campus water. Water supplied for MSU is groundwater, which sometimes can lead to a color change, IPF Director of Utilities Robert Ellerhorst said. “Groundwater contains nat urally ex isting, dissolved iron,” Ellerhorst said. “When we bring it up and it goes through the pipes in the buildings, (the water) turns red.” Without oxygen, iron is colorless, assistant professor of plant soil and micro-
bial sciences Wei Zhang said. “When you pump groundwater, it’s exposed to the air and oxygen, which forms iron oxide,” Zhang said. “The small iron oxide particles are suspended in the water, making it a yellowish red.” IPF sends out red water alerts for planned maintenance and emergency repairs, Ellerhorst said. E xamples f rom prev ious alerts include water shutdowns in campus buildings, fire-pump testing, fire-hydrant flushing, water-flow testing and equipment repairs. “This summer we f lushed water to try to purge last year's iron oxide accumulations,” Ellerhorst said. It’s so routine, Ellerhorst said, that red water can develop any weekend — campus slows down on Saturdays and Sundays, and when the flow picks
up again Monday morning, red water always are a possibility. The alerts reassure students that the discoloration is harmless in terms of sanitation and safety, though it can discolor clothing. “A lot of students who come to MSU are more accustomed to softened water,” Ellerhorst said. “They’re just not used to the groundwater.” MSU water is tested annually, as required by the state and the Environmental Protection Agency. Neuroscience senior Laura Melekian said when she lived on campus she always was curious about what caused the red water alerts. "Fortunately, my roommates and I never noticed much of a difference in our water," Melekian said. "We just wound up deleting the emails."
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in 1976, e.l. council considered creating rent controls In a city where the costs of prime off-campus rental housing can reach $700 or more a month, the idea of rent control in East Lansing might appeal to students who want a convenient space without breaking the bank. Back in 1976, the East Lansing City Council was a vote from making rent control a reality. According to an Oct. 21, 1976 State News article, council members at the time voted 3-2 to shut down a proposed amendment that would have implemented a five-member rent control board to set maximum rents and grant increases based on maintenance and operating costs. The amendment reportedly met with an onslaught of public opposition, which probably made for an incredibly long city council meeting. In the end, council members decided the idea of rent control was too complex to implement and potentially unfair to landlords. Even those who voted for the rent control board's creation said the city probably shouldn't take an official stance on the issue because of a lack of hard data on the subject. To this day, the city does not have a rent control policy. Lauren Gibbons
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Professor’s suspension tramples free speech EDITORIAL BOARD Ian Kullgren editor in chief Celeste Bott staff representative Anya Rath minority representative
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tudents have a right to be offended by English professor William Penn’s comments against Republicans. So do university leaders. But no one — no matter their position of power — should be able to take away his right to free speech. The video of Penn’s “rant,” captured on a student’s cell phone camera, was first published by the conservative website CampusReform.org. As of Thursday night, it received more than 100,000 views on YouTube and coverage from national news sources. “They don’t want to pay taxes because they have already raped this country and gotten everything out of it they possibly could,” Penn said of
Republicans. We cannot claim to agree with Penn’s comments, particularly about rape. Comparing a political party to such a heinous, devastating crime is distasteful, as university officials have said. However by suspending Penn, President Lou Anna K. Simon, Acting Provost June Youatt, MSU Trustee Mitch Lyons and other top officials showed they care more about avoiding controversy than preserving the principles that have guided MSU for the last 158 years. When The State News reached Penn on the phone, the nationallyacclaimed author said the provost had told him to “keep a lid on it.” That is unacceptable. Faculty and students deserve better. University campuses have long been a sacred forum for the open exchange of ideas. Tenure exists to protect professors from being punished for sharing their beliefs. These values are not to protect the faculty — they exist so students are exposed a variety of
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viewpoints. Absent this, a college education becomes twodimensional. To learn, we must step outside our own understanding. Penn’s publicized suspension will hurt more than just him. It will have a chilling effect across campus; professors and students will have reason to worry every time they voice an opinion that might be controversial. Who will they try to muzzle next? The Wells Hall preachers? Student activists? This editorial page? Penn’s suspension is clearly political. The controversy only started with Lyons — a Republican — stoking the fire on Twitter of all places. “Check out this rant by a MSU professor,” Lyons tweeted yesterday. “Do u think this has a place in our public university? #ithinknot.”
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The trustees oversee all university operations, including top-level administrators who chose to suspend Penn the day after Lyons spoke out. The choice was clearly driven by political pressure. Virtually no one in the MSU community has come to Penn’s defense, either to err on the side of political correctness or out of fear they will be targeted next. In a statement, the university suggested Penn’s comments “may have negatively impacted the learning environment.” As students, we strongly disagree. More importantly, we believe this is a subject worthy of a free and open debate.
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around in pajamas all day, not only would the general office environment suffer, but work would suffer. That doesn’t mean a three-piece It’s not what to eat suit should be standard class wear for lunch or dinner (although the on Monday; something a bit more Conrad’s College Town Grill vs. polished could do the trick. Plenty already put an effort into Menna’s Joint debate is a big one). It’s not what bar to go to later the way they dress, and it shows. Mastering the small upgrades (although hopefully you don’t have before the big ones (like that threeto make that choice every day). It’s a process that starts at the piece suit) works best. Small changes to the way we very beginning of the day: what dress can go a long way. Trading to wear. What we pick out of the closet out sweatpants or pajama bottoms to start our days could be based for jeans can set someone apart on many things: the weather, our from a decent chunk of people on mood, our obligations later that campus at any given time. Wearing a collared shirt with those jeans day. But there’s an even more impor- can go even further for guys. Menswear legend Tom Ford tant factor to what we wear: how that clothing makes us feel, and notes that what we wear in a way what sort of image it projects to becomes a part of someone’s view of the world, wheththe world. guest columnist er that’s within a Clothing should room or at an event. exemplify the best Shouldn’t that view in people. It should generally be a posibe able to ta ke tive one? someone from place Putting some meato place without a sure of effort forth second thought. can help someone It should look polfeel better; it can ished, crisp and sitBeau hayhoe brighten the day of uationally appropribhayhoe@statenews.com s ome one a r ou nd ate — there’s little that an outfit fitting these param- you, and it can even grab the attention of professors. Plus, you eters won’t accomplish. T h a t ’s w h y, never know who you might meet with the start of in class. Taking the time to care about another semester, it ’s always dress helps you start out the day ahead in a small way. By dressing disheartening to see what peo- better, you’ll feel more alert, even ple chose to wear by a small amount. That alertness before they step can help with attention; wearing pajamas to class moves people out of the door. Clothing Wearing sweat- toward slipping back into sleep, should pants down to and with that comes potentially exemplify the basement of poor grades or performance. And dressing better can (aneca dorm for an the best 8 a.m. class is dotally, from the experience of my in people. understandable. friends and others) lead to better Myriads of stu- performance and better grades, It should de nt s t r e k k i ng if the requisite work is put in, of be able across campus in course. Dressing a bit better doesn’t pajamas is someto take thing that’s all too have to be rocket science. Maksomeone common this time ing some small changes has from extreme intrinsic value, as well. of year, but why? I s i t t i m e? The upgrade from pajama bottoms place Ef for t? Ease of to jeans and a polo or a nice pair of to place shorts isn’t huge, yet it seems many wear? Sure, some don’t have failed to make the jump as of without to sit in a yet. Doing so can pay dividends in a second want class for multiple the long-term. thought.” hours while wearAnd it starts with opening that ing jeans, listening closet door. It takes a long time to brush to someone like Professor Binns drone on about history. But the off past mistakes and habits, and notion that being in class gives not everyone will feel inclined or people an excuse to dress poorly motivated to do so. But failing to realize that dressing better can is misguided. School, work and social obli- lead to larger improvements is gations make everyone busy. But short-sighted. O v e r t i me , c h a n g e s a nd those things aren’t reasons to dress poorly; they’re reasons to dress improvements to personal style better, and it can start with little will come. The biggest thing for people to recognize is that makimprovements. No one’s way of dressing is the ing a slight effort at the start leads end-all, be-all (except for maybe to other changes down the line. The next time you make that big James Bond), and no one dresses perfectly all the time (guilty decision (no, not what bar to go as charged), but little steps ahead to), think of not only where you’ll can prep you for rigorous college be going, but how you want to feel when you get there. courses and beyond. Beau Hayhoe is managing ediCase in point: there’s a reason professional workplaces have tor at The State News. Reach him a dress code. If people lounged at bhayhoe@statenews.com.
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The point is that this behavior is unacceptable, no matter how few people do it. It gives everyone a bad name. It’s something you see at OSU not something that should start happening in any stadiums in Michigan. Those of you getting mad at the journalist are ignoring the issue, when instead if you really bleed green you should spread the word and encourage a little more respect to fellow sports fans. Andrew, Sept. 5
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The struggle of ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, continues with potential changes to the front office of the organization in the near future. Now, Mar yalice Chester, business office manager for the past three years, is at risk of losing her job. ASMSU President Evan Martinak was notified at the end of August that ASMSU's business office manager position was being changed to an AP-10 union position. "There is no guarantee that ASMSU will be able to, in essence, re-hire its own current employee," Martinak said. "Obviously this means that our employee's f uture employment at ASMSU is in serious jeopardy." The change to an A P-10 union would open the position and give priority to MSU union employees because of a ranking system, Chester said. "Early this summer I was assured that the university was working with their HR department to make me a permanent MSU employee so that I could remain working here at ASMSU," Chester said. "It came as something of a jolt to learn just recently that, in fact, the job has been given a union ranking and is being posted for MSU union employees, who have priority, to apply." In a meeting held with university officials, including Vice President for Student Affairs and Ser v ices Denise Maybank and MSU's Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Haas, Martinak said it was agreed that the position will remain as an independent contractor. Maybank could not to be reached to specify the details behind why the position will be changed.
"A SMSU wou ld, once again, no longer be in control of its employee, job description, super v isor y oversight, pay, day-to-day responsibilities," Martinak said, describing the university's decision as "demonstrating broad and excessive power over ASMSU's operations." MSU spokesman Jason Cody said the university still is working with the undergraduate student government to ensure the organization meets the school's codes in certain areas. "MSU leaders are continuing to have conversations with ASMSU leaders on making the appropriate changes to align their practices and policies with university protocol," Cody said. ASMSU elected to move f unds on ca mpus a f ter receiving a memorandum from Haas and Maybank on April 23 giving ASMSU an ultimatum to transfer all of its funds on campus before July 1 or risk losing its $18 per student per semester tax. " T he reason mater ia l weaknesses were identified in audits pre-2011 were a result of a series of accounting errors made by a university employee who was forced upon ASMSU," Martinak said. He said the university previously had agreed in 2009 to hire a full-time business office manager as an independent contractor, not a student nor a university employee. "It's apparent that we don't have much choice in this matter, let alone much say in how ASMSU should exist in the future," Martinak said. "We will continue to demand that the university work with us to see this transition through."
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Hair stylist Vanessa Dungey jokes with Williamston, Mich., resident Rosaria Hoeffner on Thursday at Applause Salon, 1447 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Dungey has cut Hoeffner’s hair for more than 21 years.
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or hair stylist Vanessa Dungey and her clients, a haircut isn't just a few snips and out the door. It's a chance to catch up, not with just a client, but a friend. To share what's new — the weddings, the graduations and sometimes gossip. Dungey, who's worked as a stylist for about 28 years, works at Applause Salon, 1447 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, and has always had an interest in hair, even as a young girl. "Even when I was a little kid, I was always playing with somebody's hair," Dungey said. Williamston, Mich., resident Rosaria Hoeffner has been coming to Dungey for more than 21 years.
"We just made a connection," Hoeffner said. "She makes me laugh. She's never cut my ear off, that's always a good thing in a beautician. She is a friend." Dungey said she's enjoyed being able to learn about her clients throughout the years. Sometimes cut ting hair becomes a family affair.
She gave Hoeffner's son his first haircut. "It's actually pretty cool," Dungey said of her position as a hair stylist.
"You do realize that you are a big part of their life." — Julia Nagy, The State News
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Despite blocking for one of the nation’s most prolific running backs in Le’Veon Bell a season ago, injuries still badly decimated MSU’s offensive line. With then-senior Fou Fonoti, who was granted a medical redshirt to return this season, and then-sophomores Skyler Burkland and Travis Jackson missing substantial time because of injuries in 2012, the Spartans’ offense struggled to string together big plays as the unit was paced with inconsistency. Fast forward to the present, the Spartans still are looking for consistency from the offensive line to generate points on offense. Acting as one of the lone representatives of the offense made available to the media Tuesday, senior guard Blake Treadwell said MSU has found success this season with several different combinations of offensive linemen against Western Michigan — a trend the team hopes to maintain this week against South Florida (noon, ESPNU). “With the competition we’ve had, you saw in the game we had different combinations than we had last and in previous years,” Treadwell said. “There’s so much competition that everybody’s level is so much higher. “If somebody does go out, I have full confidence whoever comes in besides me or for me can get the job done.” Although the offensive line has
not lost anyone for the season, the unit has not been without injury to this point. Sophomore guard Jack Allen missed the regular season opener with a lower-body injury and is not slated to play Saturday. Fonoti is listed as the co-starter at right tackle with redshirt freshman Jack Conklin, but Fonoti has been limited because of an undisclosed injury. As the Spartans look to improve upon the subpar offensive output against the Broncos, which currently ranks them 91st out of 117 FBS teams, head coach Mark Dantonio said the unit is imperative to MSU accumulating more “explosive plays.” Defined as a 20-yard pass or a 15-yard run, Dantonio said the offensive line can play a large role in turning a small gain into a potential explosive scoring play. “If you look at us as an offense, we got the three and four yard runs; we ran for 180 yards,” Dantonio said on Tuesday. “We need to have the explosive plays there. We need to get the second level guy to break the tackle and run through the smoke, as I would say.” Jones-ing for more After making a splash with a two-interception game against Western Michigan last week, senior linebacker Jairus Jones has been the talk of many prominent circles in college football. But there was a time when he thought the opportunity might never happen. During his sophomore season,
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Senior offensive tackle Fou Fonoti takes a break during practice Aug. 9, 2013, at the practice field outside Duffy Daugherty Football Building.
Jones tore his Achilles tendon in a spring practice, which caused him to miss the first eight games of the season. And after a long road to return, Jones injured his knee in 2012, keeping him out of action for the final six games of
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you get hurt the second time for a considerable amount of time,” Jones said. “Luckily I had that support system to help me out.” After earning a spot on ESPN’s SportsCenter following his interception-turned-lateral to junior
safety Kurtis Drummond, who scored on the play against the Broncos, Jones said it means everything to have the opportunity to be on the field again. “I’m just happy I could make plays,” said Jones.
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The men’s soccer team is set for its first home weekend with games against Oregon State and Valparaiso on Friday and Sunday. After defeating Western Michigan 4-0 last Saturday afternoon, the Spartans (1-00 overall) will face a much more attacking team in Oregon State. Last season, the Beavers finished in the top 50 in the country in both scoring offense and total goals. Head coach Damon Rensing said the more dangerous attacking players for Oregon State will provide a Big Ten type of challenge early in the season. “OSU hasn't allowed a goal yet this season, so it'll be tough on a very experienced defense,” Rensing said. “We’re going to try to do the same things as we did against West-
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With national championship runner-up Oregon coming to town, the MSU volleyball team will be in for a challenging matchup Friday. The No. 20 Spartans (3-1 overall) will face No. 12 Oregon and Oregon St. in a Pac-12/Big Ten showdown Friday and Saturday. Oregon and Oregon St. also will face MSU's in-state rival Michigan this weekend. After playing their first four games at home, East Lansing will be the first road stop for
No. 12 Oregon comes into MSU as the reigning National Championship runners-ups behind Texas. Oregon before heading to Ann Arbor on Saturday. It remains to be seen which line-up head coach Cathy George will use this weekend, as George expressed concern over her rotation after injuries forced lineup changes last weekend during the Hokie Invitational at Virginia Tech. “(We're) not sure what the status of the weekend is with those injuries, but we will persevere and do whatever we need to do, so it is what it is,” George said Tuesday at a press conference. “I know that the experience that we had this weekend will serve us well as the season goes on.” The team lost junior outside hitter Taylor Galloway to injury vs. Pacific last Saturday. Freshman middle blocker Autumn Christenson filled in out-of-position and performed admirably, and can potentially continue to play at that spot this weekend. Freshman middle blocker Allyssah Fitterer and junior defensive specialist Ryian Hubbard also played key minutes last weekend, and might be in position this weekend to do the same.
the regular season. Battling through multiple setbacks, Jones said he leaned on a support system of his teammates and family to get through the struggle. “You hit rock bottom when
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Freshman outside hitter Chloe Reinig bumps the ball during the Green and White match, Aug. 24, 2013, at Jenison Field House. White team won the scrimmage 2-1.
“I know that the experience that we had this weekend will serve us well as the season goes on.”
ern, we just know we’re not going to be able to have the ball as long or as much. They’re definitely going have some more dangerous players.” The scoring thus far for Oregon State has been very even, with five different players getting their names on the score sheet. The last time the Beavers and Spartans faced off, MSU came out on top with a 1-0 win on Aug. 31, 2007. With such a large gap since the last meeting, many players aren't familiar with the squad, and senior defender Kevin Cope said it could be an advantage. “I don’t know much about them, which I actually like,” Cope said. “We’ll just go out there and we’re going to worry about ourselves and not focus on them.” In the second game of the weekend, the Spartans take on Valparaiso at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Spartans and Crusaders are familiar opponents, having faced off in non-conference play 12 times since 2000. MSU and Val-
po played to a 0-0 draw to open the season last year. Rensing said Valpo head coach Mike Avery does a good job, and it will be difficult for both teams to make the quick adjustment after playing important games on Friday. “I always like playing Valparaiso because they play a good style of soccer,” he said. “The team is always organized and tough to break down. Both team are going to have to deal with turning around after 48 hours. That presents a challenge for both of us.” The best chance from the draw last year came when thenfreshman midfielder Jay Chapman fed a shot to then-sophomore forward Adam Montague, but it was saved by the Valpo keeper.
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Fresh off a 30-5 season that ended in a national championship appearance, Oregon (3-1 overall) is led by senior setter Lauren Plum, who George praised as one of the top setters and leaders in the country. The first-team All-American and Pac-12 Setter of the Year was the national leader in assists last year (13.37 per set) and helped Oregon achieve the highest kills per set mark in the country. The Spartans will face Oregon rival Oregon State on Saturday. Oregon State (4-0) struggled last season, winning just four of 20 conference games. However, the team is off to its best
start since 2008 and will certainly look to keep the momentum going against MSU. “Oregon State is huge,” George said. “They have the size and they got off to a good start this preseason, and are very talented.” Friday is MSUFCU night, and members who show their MSUFCU card at the gate can receive two free tickets. On Saturday, fans who show their South Florida football game ticket also will receive free admission. MSU will play Oregon at 7 p.m. Friday and Oregon State at 7 p.m. Saturday at Jenison Field House. Khoa Nguyen/ The State News
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students find career in food with spicers grill By Anya Rath arath@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn
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hile most students are fighting through classes toward an uncertain future, Nino Rabhi and Mac Hyman already have made strides toward building their own futures while juggling school work. The two are co-owners of Spicers Grill, the only food cart taking advantage of East Lansing's food cart ordinance. The cart, located at the corner of Albert Avenue and Division Street, features Algerian and Mediterranean cuisine, with its primary product being merguez, a halal beef and lamb sausage. The cart fired up its grill for the first time May 4. "People try to call it a hot dog, and I almost stutter when they say that," said Hyman, a biochemistry and molecular biology senior. Rabhi, who comes from an Algerian background, lived in France for four years, where he learned about the popular street food, merguez. It was there that he fell in love with the cuisine
Hyman, also invested in the business. "This is basically my own internship — starting my own business," Rabhi said. Spicers Grill vended at the East Lansing Jazz Festival this summer and at several markets. Hyman said the experiences showed them that students are not their only clientele. "We're just as equally interested in the East Lansing residents," Hyman said. "They've really come out and shown us support." Hyman takes the most pride in Spicers Grill’s support for the Michigan food industry. "We try to buy everything from Michigan," Hyman said. "Two things aren't from Michigan — the Orangina and the harissa hot sauce." The duo plans to expand Spicers Grill to other college towns such as Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo. Hyman said they also cater for parties and events. "We've been waiting to do this for so long," Hyman said. "When it started, it was almost too good to be true. It's exciting in that terrifying sense where you're about to start your own roller coaster. But, here we go."
and first thought of the idea for a food cart. "I've always wanted to work for myself and be an entrepreneur," said Rabhi, a food industry and management senior. Rabhi came up with the name Spicers Grill around the time the business concept was born. "It's very descriptive of what it is," Rabhi said. "(Our merguez) has 12 different spices in it." The "eye" in the Spicers Grill logo is the symbol of the Berber, the native people of North Africa, Rabhi said. "Ninety-eigtht percent of Algerians have Berber in them," Rabhi said. "I associate myself as a Berber." Hyman, who was roommates with Rabhi in 2011, got on board after tasting the sausage at a cookout. Hyman was thoroughly impressed. "The last thing I ever wanted to do was work in the food business," Hyman said, shaking his head with a laugh. "It was 100 percent the product that convinced me." The friends then began the path to starting up Spicers Grill together, incorporating the business in 2012, Hyman said. To start the cart, Rabhi funded it with money left to him by his grandfather and forsake a car in favor of financial support from his parents. Other friends, such as
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When the city of Detroit entered Chapter 9 bankruptcy, there was the question of whether the art from the Detroit Institute of Arts, or DIA, was going to be sold. People were either for or against the DIA closing because of how it could affect the city and even the state of Michigan, news outlets reported. The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is approaching its oneyear anniversary after it opened its doors in November 2012. Museum officials said updates and programs meant to keep it interesting to students and the East Lansing community have kept the museum from the verge of closing. Founding Director Michael Rush is happy to announce the museum has done great so far, but he feels bad about the conflict with the DIA. “I hope they will pull through,” Rush said. “I have to say though, we are doing way beyond all expectations because we will soon exceed 100,000 visitors in about nine months." Rush also said the museum is able to stay open because of memberships and money earned from organizations renting out the facility for various functions, such
as parties or meetings. People from across the U.S. and 75 different countries keep coming back to the museum because they are interested in new exhibits, he said. "We mostly see people who are open and curious and want to see what artists from around the world are doing," Rush said. "The people are proud to have something so exciting in the community that they can bring their family and friends to." Tammy Fortin, curatorial program manager for the museum, helps bring new art, programs and events to the museum to keep it current, interesting and attractive to more and more people. Upcoming events for the semester include three art openings, a jazz concert, a bike ride, four art lectures and a film screening at Studio C!, in Okemos. "One of the reasons we do so many events is to bridge the gap between the museum and the community," Fortin said. "MSU has such a fertile ground in terms of talent, so we have unique pairing and do things a bit different so the museum stands out." The public programs are created to contextualize the exhibits in the museum, she said. Elementary education sophomore Emily Baker went to the museum this past year and said
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