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As expected from a home football game, the MSU police reported a skyrocketing number of arrest and citations for the Oregon vs. MSU game. Though not all those are necessarily criminal in nature nor will they necessarily be prosecuted, the numbers indicate a strong uptick in crime numbers when about 100,000 people are on campus, many times with alco-
arrests for Minors in Possession charges
hol involved and in a celebratory nature. MSU Police Sgt. Paul Kuchek attributed the spike in crime to the football game being at night, giving people significantly more time during the day. “It was pretty standard for an 8 p.m. game,” he said. “I think these numbers are a lot higher than what you’ll see towards the end of the season.” One domestic assault and one assault and battery were also part of the crime report, Kucheck said.
The Urban Dreams dance team performs during Spartan Remix on Thursday at Auditorium Field. The team specializes in hip hop and street dancing and currently has 17 active members. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE BY NATHANIEL BOTT NBOTT@STATENEWS.COM
The MSU Urban Dreams Dance Team started during the spring semester of 2002 as a small group of people who just wanted to dance — since then, it has evolved into a premier dance club at the university. The team was officially solidified as a student organization in 2002, and after 13 years of forging friendships and delivering performances, team chemistry remains a key factor in the team’s success. The dance team currently has 17 members, and it is hard not to notice the skill and accomplishments of the group, Urban Dreams Dance Team president Lisa Crite said. “We do perform at other colleges and have competed at other colleges,” Crite, a food industry management senior, said. “We have competed at Western (Michigan University) and we have competed at Oakland (University) and won both competitions this past year.” The name of the team is constructed on a motto implemented by co-founder and alumna Cheryl Neal. The motto showcases the goals of the team as well as their diversity, dancing style, and overall talent — “United Races Blended As Notorious Dancers Representing Each Aspect of Modern and Street.” The team also specializes in hip hop and street performances, but their members are skilled in other fields of dance as well. “We do have people that do ballet, and we also have done African dancing and sometimes we throw in a little gymnastics,” Crite said. On campus, the team has also had a presence in different events such as Sparticipation, Spartan Remix and Creative Collaboration, Urban Dreams Dance Team vice president Jasmine Watts said. “We host the (MSU Urban Dreams) Grammys every year, which is like a showcase for student talent,” Watts, a journalism senior, said. Watts said the chemistry within the group is similar to the chemistry an individual could have with a family member. Although the team is co-ed, currently the
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group is made up only of women. “We are all very close as a team,” Watts said. “We call each other sisters and we have team bondings and sleepovers. ... Some people say we are (kind of) like a sorority, but I don’t think so. It’s just because we are so close that we are like sisters.” Watts has climbed her way up the Urban Dreams Dance Team ladder — she started as a member of the team during her freshman year, and has previously held positions of treasurer and public relations director before securing her vice presidency for her senior year. But, there are still numerous things Watts said she can take away from being a fouryear member. “I have gotten close relationships with people older than me on the team who I can call my mentors,” Watts said. “I just learned how to do a lot of things — networking with event organizations and collaborating with them, and public speaking when we host events.” The team will be holding a dance clinic on October 8 from 8 to 10 p.m. in support of people who are affected by breast cancer. The donation fee is $3. Watts also emphasized that having a dance background is not essential to becoming a member of the team, and encouraged anyone who loves dancing or believes they have talent in the discipline to stop by the dance clinic and give it a shot.
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Student cyclists discuss managing bikes and getting around campus BY JOSHUA DOLPHIN JDOLPHIN@STATENEWS.COM
Biking is arguably the most efficient way to get around campus. Parking is hard to come by, and at 5,200 acres, MSU’s campus isn’t convenient to traverse on foot. Biking solves both these problems. “It’s just a really nice campus to ride around on,” Spanish education senior Collin Kruzel said. “There’s a lot of good little paths and stuff — it’s just easy cruising around.” “Either they’re a It may be easy for Kruzel, but not all bikers seem to underwalker and they’ll stand where they can and cansay ‘I hate bikers not bike. “People are biking on the because they sidewalk so much instead of infringe on space,’ in the little bike lane in the road,” Kruzel said. “So I guess or you’re a biker sometimes that isn’t clear, but I and you can’t get don’t know why. The path has a biker (painted on) it.” around anywhere.” But the confusion goes both ways. Social work junior David Havens, David Havens said he had litsocial work junior tle patience for people walking obliviously into spaces reserved for bikers. “I’ll usually be one of those guys who’ll yell ‘bike lane,’ at one of the pedestrians,” Havens said. “I need to have this space, because you have your space I have mine.” WHERE TO RIDE While MSU Police and the MSU Bikes Service Center have worked to clearly define surface legality regarding bickes, there are still
Environmental studies and sustainability senior Michael Ewing (left) repairs a bike for lifelong education exchange student Guillaume Heral on Friday at the MSU Surplus Store. “I chose a bike for exercising,” Heral said. “I want to ride a bike on campus, I think it’s nicer than taking a bus on campus.” PHOTO: JOSHUA ABRAHAM
some problems. It’s when both the road and the sidewalk don’t have bike lanes that things get hectic. “It kind of gets to be a hassle like at Farm and Shaw there,” biochemistry senior Jacob Plona said. “The bike lane kind of goes away so you have to go up on the sidewalk.” The belief that when the bike lane disappears, bikers are supposed to move to the sidewalk, is a misconception. If there isn’t a bike lane on a sidewalk, bikers should stay away and use the road.
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W H AT YO U S H O U L D K N OW MSU Surplus Store has a used bike sale each fall. Prices range from $5-$130 Sale begins at 7:30 a.m. and the best bikes may be bought within 30 minutes. This misconception is one cause of the intense congestion in areas like Farm Lane and Shaw Lane where there are no bike lanes. The problem is that most students, like Plona, don’t think they should ride in roads without bike lanes. And some students don’t feel safe even in the bike lanes. “I try to stay on the sidewalk even though there’s bike lanes,” political science sophomore Zach Story said. “Automobiles kind of scare me.” Bikers like Story take to the sidewalk, where they are forced to weave dangerously through the mass of pedestrians. And in a situation like that, people might get combative. “You can ask anyone,” Havens said. “Either they’re a walker and they’ll say ‘I hate bikers because they infringe on space,’ or you’re a biker and you can’t get around anywhere.” LOCK IT UP Still more stressful than weaving through pedestrians is the fear of bike theft. “I’m like the only one of my friends that bikes (because) they’re so terrified of having their bike stolen,” anthropology and French senior Alissa Lyon said. One of the best ways to insure your bike against theft is to register it with the MSUPD. “(Registration) helps us identify bicycles if they ever get stolen,” Officer Craig Guadiano said. “If the serial number matches the registration we can track down the owner, and that’s pretty important.” Registering your bike is free. It’s also required. If you park your bike on campus without registering it, the police can impound it at any time. Then you would have to pay a fee within thirty days to get it back. Bikes left in inoperable condition, unsecured bikes, or bikes locked
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A breakdown of the different surfaces and who is supposed to be where: Roads without bike lanes: • Bikers are allowed in the road. They should try to ride to the right, except when the right is unsafe due to potholes, debris, roadkill, etc. Roads with bike lanes: • Bikers have the option to use the bike lane, but they are not required to. If you feel safer in the road, you can ride there. Sidewalks with bike lanes: • Bikers may ride in the bike lane but not on the sidewalk. Pedestrians should stay to their side, out of the bike lane Sidewalks without bike lanes: • Bikers are not allowed to ride on sidewalks without bike lanes. • A “footpath” is what the campus biking ordinance calls a sidewalk that does not run along a road. • Bikers are not allowed on footpaths.
MSU alumnus and East Lansing resident Bryan Morrison repairs a bike tire on Friday at the MSU Surplus Store. Morrison has been working for the MSU Bikes Service Center for three months. “Bike culture is growing and it’s cool to see,” Morrison said. “I love taking something that doesn’t work and making it into something useable.” PHOTO: JOSHUA ABRAHAM
to anything other than a bike rack may also be impounded. Guadiano recommended the use of a U-lock, as weaker cord-type locks can be cut or broken by determined thieves. Guadiano also pointed out an important (though often scorned) bike regulation. “Bicyclists should have white lights in the front and red lights in the rear,” Guadiano said. “That way they’re very visible to the drivers and other bicyclists and pedestrians during low light hours.” Though registration is free, the MSUPD nevertheless impounds an average of 1500-2000 bikes each academic year, Guadiano said. The majority of impounded bikes are taken during the annual “bicycle cleanup.” Bikes can’t be stored on campus during the summer, so at the end of the spring semester police impound all bikes left behind. SURPLUS SALE During the spring cleanup this year, the MSUPD seized about 1200 bikes. In the fall a selection of those unclaimed bikes are made available to the public for purchase at the MSU surplus store. This year’s sale occurred on September 11. “We had maybe 700 people here this morning,” MSU Surplus Store Education Coordinator James Ives said. “Just crazy busy. We had people parking on the streets. We had to direct traffic.” Prices for the used bikes ranged from $5 to $130, depending on Students who are registered as a full time student and paid The State News subscription fee for the current semester may receive a refund of that fee if they do not wish to support the student newspaper. Refunds will be paid during the first 10 days of classes at 435 E. Grand River. Proof of payment of the fee and a photo ID must be presented. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
the condition and value of the bike. The average price was $25, and there were about 600 bikes for sale. The MSU Surplus Store brought in mechanics from the MSU Bikes Service Center to offer appraisals to customers. “We’d rather people leave happy than get it home and say, ‘Boy, this is a piece of junk,’” Ives said. “We want people to know what they’re buying.” The sale began at 7:30 a.m., but the best bikes had already been snatched up within the first hour. “I got here at 8:30 and there was already a line up,” osteopathic medicine freshman Dhairya Kiri said. “I maybe hoped I would beat the rush, but 8:30 is already too late. It almost reminds me of Black Friday.” The annual used bike sale is a collaborative effort between the MSU Surplus Store and MSU Bikes Service Center, two entities that were joined together in 2012 under Campus Sustainability. Tim Potter, Sustainable Transportation Manager at the MSU Bikes Service Center has been an advocate for a bike-friendly campus since MSU Bikes Service Center began as a volunteer project in 2003. One of his long term goals is to finish adding bike lanes to all roads on campus.
While full coverage is still several years away, Potter said the 70 percent of campus roads that have lanes is an accomplishment nonetheless. “In the year 2000 there were no bike lanes,” Potter said, “And now it’s about 70 percent bike lanes. So it’s made a huge amount of progress in the 15 years.”
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Ingham County Sheriff Deputy Steve Law and his horse, Jazz, await departure Friday outside of the East Lansing Police Department on 409 Park Lane. Law said he “hopes this weekend is safe, fun and successful.” PHOTO: ALICE KOLE
with the officers, Hall said, because they are owned and cared for by the deputies themselves, from feeding to training. Officers in the mounted unit make no finanWelcome Week and football game days at MSU can be hectic times, complete with students cial gain from the patrol and volunteer their excited to return to school and elated to watch time and beloved animals to the safety of stutheir football team pummel opponents. During dents around campus. The Ingham county cavalry, or mounted divithese hectic times, students recognize a yearsion, helps the community ly occurrence — police on in more ways than just their horses. duties as officers of the law. These horses are brought in “The horses are Cpt. Brian Miller and his by the Ingham County Shera lot gentler in horse Danno have been iff Department during Welappearance than patrolling for nine years come Week and large-scale together, while Miller has campus events as a means of 10 officers in riot been on horseback for the rambunctious student crowd gear.” Ingham County Sheriff for control. a total of 18 years. Lt. Dennis Hall heads the Dennis Hall, Lieutenant for Ingham Miller said he loves to Ingham Count y Mounted county mounted division patrol the streets of East Division and feels that horsL a n si ng he bec ause he es are a much gentler means donates everything he makes of crowd control compared to that night to various charities in the Lansing “10 officers in riot gear,” he said. These large animals are certainly intimidat- area. His favorite organization is one that helps ing to the average nightcrawler at MSU and have little difficulty breaking up civil disor- raise children in impoverished situations. It gives him a “good feeling” to not only donate ders, Hall said. However, they are absolutely not intended to his time and commitment to the safety of the community, but also make donations to othdeliberately scare the public, he added. “It’s not as intimidating as a cop car, I think er noble causes, all while riding magnificent it’s a little more friendly,” business freshman creatures, he said. One thing Hall does ask the students of MSU Christa Wilczewski said. That being said, the animals must display a and the residents of East Lansing is that no “series of proficiencies” in order to be worthy one approach the horses without the explicof a spot in the mounted unit, Hall said. They itly expressed consent of the mounted officer. must not frighten easily and need to be com- As beautiful as the horses may be, they are pletely obedient to the officers in command. still animals that are quite large and capable The horses have “personal relationships” of great damage. BY ALEX KURRIE
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After the closures of Woody’s Oasis Bar and Grill and other restaurants in East Lansing this summer, many students mourn the loss of beloved local eateries that have fueled them throughout their tenure at MSU. Local businesses in East Lansing seem to be in a peculiar situation — while enjoying the patronage of many loyal and adoring students, they appear to play second fiddle, in many cases, to larger chains with branches in the area. “(Chains are) more frequent around the area, you don’t have to go to that one location,” undecided freshman Sungmok Park said. “Normally I go to a lot of burrito places, Chipotle, Qdoba.” While fans of the closed restaurants are saddened, some students who happened to never stop by may not have even noticed their departures. Brand recognition and superior advertising pull may help franchises
Some of students’ favorite local restaurants face unique struggles competing with larger chains in the East Lansing area.
popular to the college demographic, such as Chipotle, Jimmy John’s and Starbucks draw student attention away from smaller operations such as El Azteco, Conrad’s, and Red Cedar Cafe. “As a small business, we definitely encounter many challenges,” Red Cedar Cafe manager Will Martyka said. “The biggest problem we face is the fact that we are not yet well-known in the MSU community. I suspect that this is in part due to our location.” Martyka said he thinks corporate companies such as Grand Traverse Pie Company, Espresso Royale, Biggby, and Starbucks have an advantage because “they
have strong brands and easy street visibility.” Whether through choice or not, chains have an advantage at reaching out to the student body. A franchise might be more stable, lower risk and less likely to fail than a wholly-original brand started with no preexisting mold to follow, with the added bonus of not having to rely heavily on self-promotion. “As a small business owner, it’s sometimes a challenge to reach our students,” GoombaS Pizza owner Gail Sutton said. “They’re familiar with some of the bigger chains because they grew up with them. Bigger businesses can combine their profits from multiple units and reach out into radio or T.V., whereas we just have one single unit.” “My advertising dollars are small, and my advertising options are limited due to catering to a smaller area,” Sutton said. For the rest of the story, visit statenews.com.
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A desire to improve her leadership skills and contribute to the development of new leaders in her community inspired finance senior Myya Jones to take the role as president of the Black Student Alliance for the coming school year. However, Jones knew her already developed skills were needed to head the organization — most of the veteran members such as alumni Rashad Timmons and Patrice Wright graduated in May 2015. So far, it appears there is nothing Jones can’t do. When describing her myriad of experiences, she never misses a beat, remaining calm but also modest about all she has accomplished. Jones has been involved in the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, since her sophomore year. She has also represented BSA in meetings of the Residence Halls Association. Among the work that she does for the BSA, Jones is also involved in other organizations both on and off-campus. But Jones’ role as BSA president is not her first leadership position. “I’m on MSU’s Homecoming Court, I’m a Spartan Success Coach and I was an RA in Wilson Hall my sophomore year,” Jones said. “I was also on the executive board on the National Association of Black Accountants for two years.” Looking forward, Jones said she hopes the BSA continues to build its presence within students, faculty and other members of the community. “I just want BSA to continue to build our commu-
nity with us and the other CORES and COPS groups, and BIO do a lot of other Myya Jones events with groups around campus outMajor Finance Year Senior side of CORES and Leadership Experiences: within CORES,” she MSU Homecoming said. Court, Resident assistant, COR ES stands National Association of for the Council of Black Accountants and Racial and Ethnic Spartan Success coach Students and COPS stands for Council of Progressive Students. Each council groups clubs and organizations that promote diversity around campus. Though Jones is dedicated to solidifying the executive board, she said she also understands the importance of cultivating club members who are not in leadership positions. The Black Student Alliance Street Team is one of those resources used by Jones that allows members of the community to get involved with the organization. “We have monthly community service events, monthly socials, and then also they play a part in our bigger events, so when we have events like the Black Power Rally they play a part in that,” Jones said. “They can be a part of the team and help us with ushering, with getting the skits and stuff together (and) just being there to fill in where we need extra help.” Jones added these groups of newer members will have separate meetings this year in addition to executive board meetings.
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26 Exam for H.S. jrs. 27 Nestle snugly 28 Allegro, scherzo, andante, etc. 29 *Lines that help you 9-Down 30 Sandpaper feature 31 Worship 32 Bishop’s headdress 35 Unfeeling 36 Symphonic rock gp. 39 Sheep shelter 41 Personal source of annoyance ... which might make one feel the first word of the answers to starred clues 44 Room with a crib 46 Starring role 49 On a pension: Abbr. 51 Dress for the choir 53 Monte __: gambling mecca 54 Ink mishap 55 Aid in wrongdoing 56 Doris Day song word 58 Online handicraft market 59 Big screen star 60 Corp. heads 61 “¿Cómo __ usted?” 63 Understood, as a joke
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Sports
Ryan Squanda Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports
Freshmen running backs emerge for MSU BY MATTHEW ARGILLANDER MARGILLANDER@STATENEWS.COM
After the MSU football team’s 31-28 victory over Oregon Saturday night, any questions about the Spartans backfield have disappeared. Freshmen running backs Madre London and LJ Scott have emerged as the lead backs for MSU. London carried the ball 18 times for 103 yards and Scott had 11 carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon. “Our two running backs ran very well,” MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said. “Could have played the other ones but just went with two, and I thought they played extremely well with big plays.” London got things going early. On the first offensive series of the night for the Spartans, London ripped off a 62-yard run, which would later set up an MSU touchdown. Sophomore running back Gerald Holmes was left completely out of the mix after getting nine carries for 55 yards and a touchdown in week one against Western Michigan. “I think we have four very good running backs but it’s tough to get them all carries,” Dantonio said. “And you want to get them moving ... some
were on very big plays. The consistency may be lacking a little bit at times. But some very, very big plays, and I thought we ran through tackles.” London spoke about the constant competition in the backfield, noting that anyone has the ability to step up and contribute. “It’s high intensity every week, any week somebody (else) could end up starting, any week it’s going to be somebody else’s week,” London said. “LJ played good, I played good and (Holmes) played good last week, so we’ll keep going. “If you have a bad day somebody else is going to come in and step up.” Senior quarterback Connor Cook attributed the success in the backfield to his offensive line, which was dominant for the second straight week, not allowing a single sack in over 33 minutes of possession time. “Credit, obviously the O-line played exceptional,” Cook said. “But I think we are running the ball great and I think the O-line has done a great job opening up holes for the running backs and keeping me protected.” Cook also had high praise for the Scott, comparing him to a former MSU running back Le’Veon Bell. “When I handed the ball to LJ and saw him
Freshman running back LJ Scott runs past a block made by senior offensive lineman Donavon Clark during the third quarter of the game against Oregon on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Ducks 31-28. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE
break those tackles and kick into an extra gear, kind of reminded me of Le’Veon back when he was a freshman,” Cook said. “I was at the Notre Dame game when they won in overtime, and just watching the runs that Le’Veon broke —
LJ reminded me of Le’Veon during that game. “Just having running backs like that, I know they are young, but they just continue to get better ... they are playing like veterans, especially on a big time stage like this.”
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Features
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Chemistry freshman turns love of shoe restoration into a business BY ARIANA TAYLOR ATAYLOR@STATENEWS.COM
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Restoring shoes started off as just a hobby for chemistry freshman Jonathan Brown. Now it’s a profitable business for him. “If you have some old messed up shoes, I can fix them up to look like brand new or just change them completely,” Brown said. Brown takes beaten up sneakers and restores them to look fresh out of the box. He can also customize new pairs of shoes for a “dope new look.” “Watching your creations come to life, that’s always great,” Brown said.“It’s not one of those things that feels like a chore, it’s something I actually enjoy doing.” The shoe designing hobby all started for Brown about four years ago when he was a freshman in high school, watching YouTube videos on how to put a galaxy paint coat on a pair of Vans. A countless number of shoes later, Brown now customizes and restores all types of gym shoes such as Jordan and Nike – and people pay for the designs. “I can draw inspiration from pretty much anywhere,” Brown said. “If I see something I like, then I’m like, you know what, that would look good on a shoe.” Working out of his residence hall, Brown’s services include shoe cleaning, color changes and sole dyeing. Just about any way a person
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would want their shoes customized, Brown can do it and for a cheap price. He once saw a cool graphic on an old T-shirt and proceeded to put that graphic on a pair of Nike Roshe Runs. “I pride myself in really paying attention to detail,” Brown said. “Anybody can pick up a brush and put a few strokes on there but it’s just how much work you put into it. and I think I put a lot of hard work into it.” Right now, Brown is working on five different pairs of shoes for five different people. He said it takes him about a full day to finish working on a pair of shoes. When restoring a sneaker, Brown first brushes off all the dirt, then he scrubs the
Chemistry freshman Jonathan Brown adds his own touch to ordinary sneakers Thursday in his Hubbard dorm room. Jonathan hopes to someday open his own shoe boutique. PHOTO: KENNEDY THATCH
shoe with special cleaning agents. Depending what the person wanted done to their shoe, Brown then customizes the shoe by either airbrushing or painting. Brown said he hopes to be able to start his
own sneaker customizing and restoration business in a few years, possibly after graduation. He wants to start a website where people can put in a customer order or they can buy his own personally designed pair of shoes.
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CHILDCARE AIDE. High school diploma or GED req. Must be 18yr+. Must be available 3-6 pm M-F. Send resume to: minnemjp@ haslett.k12.mi.us or apply in writing to Jean Minnema, Haslett Public Schools, Center for Community Education, 1590 Franklin St. Haslett, MI 48840.
LEARNING CENTER Supervisor P/T position. $8.25/hr. Call Joseph @ 3940455 or email bgcl@bgclansing.org
NOW HIRING Okemos Kids Club. Child care aides M-F 7-9 am & 3-6 pm. $8.85/ hour. Please send cover letter, resume and availability to linda.arens@okemosk12.net
PEANUT BARREL now hiring exp. line/prep cooks p/t hours vary. Wage negot commensurate with experience. Apply within for immediate consideration 521 E. Grand River
2016 AMAZING deals. A+ Nice Houses. Lic. 3-8. Great Locations. 481-6313. bairdrentals.com
TWIN XL mattress with bed risers. Firm mattress, like new. Custom made. $75 firm. Call 517-655-3205.
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NOW HIRING Okemos Kids Club. Child care staff M-F hours vary. p/t and f/t prefer experience with children 1yr-13yrs. $8.85-$10.25/ hour. Please send cover letter and resume to linda.arens@ okemosk12.net
THE RAMADA needs to fill multiple positions. Must be avail. to wk nights and weekends. Flexibility is a must. Apply @ 7501 W. Saginaw Hwy, 48917.
GREAT HARVEST Bread Co. - Okemos. Early morn shift avail, starts at 5am, 20 hr/wk. No exp needed. Apply within or call (517) 347-0022 G Y M N A S T I C S INSTRUCTORS Wanted: Reliable, enthusiastic, kid loving instructors wanted for boys/girls recreational gymnastics. Contact John at 517-322-0360
MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS 9-5 M+W or T+Th. + every other F. $10.50/hr. Prev. exp. preferred. Must have great keyboarding skills + ability to learn new apps. Duties are telephone intakes, verify insurance, managing multiple telephone lines, pharmacy contacts, greeting at front desk, scheduling clients, + various paperwork. Multitask work + good time management skills essential. Fax resume + cover letter to 517347-7892.
PART-TIME office cleaning, 5 days/wk. $9.50 starting pay. Only exp apply. Send email to holly@alwaysprofessional.net w/contact info + work history.
Now hiring for Delivery drivers/bikers (PT), Sandwich makers (PT), Managers (FT). All MSU campus locations. Stop in and apply or email resume to rgillespie@jimmyjohns.com THE ENGLISH Inn Restaurant & Pub, hiring front desk + servers. Huge fall season coming up. erik@ englishinn.com
YARD WORK and general help around acreage. Transportation helpful. Call 517-655-3205.
Duplexes/Rent 933 ANN St. Available immediately, 3 bdrm, Lic. 3, 1 yr lease. $1600/mo. 517-2904330
BEST LOCATIONS 520, 526 + 532 Park Ln. Lic 2,4 + 5. 118 Beech St. Lic 4. 313-5950181. kashdevelopment. com LIC FOR 4 and 5. Close to campus. Excellent rates. Call 517-410-1198 or 517203-5157
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Health care at the speed of life
Sparrow FastCare Frandor is your newest campus neighbor—offering convenient, affordable health care provided by Sparrow Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. But you don’t have to be a Sparrow Patient to come in—just someone who wants exceptional care without the wait. It’s the ideal solution for Students seeking walk-in services for: Most insurances accepted. Co-pays apply. » Treatment of minor injuries and illnesses » Basic lab tests » High deductible plan or no insurance? » Camp/sports physicals Only Sparrow offers this level of care » Vaccines at an affordable price. Patients must be 18 months or older. Some age restrictions apply for select services. Choose Your Treatment Options Wisely For emergency care, on-site X-rays, stitches or treatment for broken bones, please visit a Sparrow Urgent Care or a Sparrow Hospital Emergency Room.
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