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Recapping the 2014 election: Gov. Rick Snyder wins second term Attorney General Bill Schuette and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson were re-elected. Gary Peters won a seat in the U.S. Senate, Melanie Foster and George Perles won seats on the MSU Board of Trustees and voters struck down a proposal authorizing E.L. to sell parking lots Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, wife Julie Calley, and son Collin Calley celebrate with Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Snyder had just won a second term in office as governor.
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DETROIT — A familiar face will be behind the desk at Michigan’s Capitol for the next four years. Gov. Rick Snyder won a second term over Democrat challenger Mark Schauer with 51 percent of the vote. “I want to say thank you to the team that I like to talk about the most, the team that matters the most to me — that’s the team of Michigan and all the citizens of our state,” Snyder said after his win. “That’s what we’ve been doing — showing not why we’re different or how we’re different, but how when we come together, we can do anything.” Blue losses By Election Day, it seemed like it could have been a tight race. But the party was over before it even started at the MGM Grand Detroit Casino, where Schauer was announced the loser of the election by major news outlets well before he took the stage. After a race that was deemed too close to call in days prior, Schauer conceded to incumbent Gov. Rick Snyder and gave a somber speech following the loss. “It’s been a long campaign,” Schauer said. “Seventeen months, 83 counties and tens of thousands of miles on bumpy roads. We fought hard, we left it all on the field, we made this race about our kids, about seniors, about our middle class, about working people, and despite the onslaught of attacks from his billionaire buddies, we went the distance with Rick Snyder.” Similarly, Mark Totten, an MSU law professor who ran in the democrat slot for attorney general, was outvoted by current Attorney General Bill Schuette. During his speech, Totten said he hoped to set an example to his children on “what it looks like to fight for what you believe in.” Democrat candidate Godfrey Dillard also struck out in the race against incumbent Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. Schauer said his campaign was about more than just the next few years, but was a movement for Michigan. In his closing statements, he implored the crowd to seek that “the work continue,” because Michigan is not a state that gives up, he said. A silver lining for Democrats A silver lining for the Democrats was Gary Peters, also an MSU alumnus, who served as the U.S representative for Michigan’s 14th Congressional District, and was announced the winner of the Senate race before the party began. “We are very excited to see that Gary Peters has won and look forward to working with him as we move forward,” incumbent state Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, said following the fellow democrat’s election to the U.S. Senate. Singh, an MSU alumnus, was re-elected into his seat on Michigan’s 69th House District. MSU College Democrats President Brianna Shamsuddoha said she is ecstatic about Peters’ election to the U.S. Senate. “Gary has shown such commitments to such topics that I think he represents college students interests very well,” Shamsuddoha said. “He’s been 2
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developers didn’t pass. About 57 percent voted yes for the proposal, but the initiative needed 60 percent of the vote to pass. Although the ballot proposal was not linked to the Park District project, the city had planned to sell the properties to DTN Management Co., the private developer looking to be chosen for the construction of the Park District redevelopment. The parking lots on sale are parking lots 4, 8 and 15 in downtown East Lansing. Parking lot 4 is located on the northwest corner of Abbot Road and Albert Avenue. Parking lot 8 is located north of The Peoples Church. Parking lot 15 is located across from City Hall.
Democratic candidate Mark Schauer raises his hands as he walks on the stage on Tuesday at MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 3rd St. in Detroit. Schauer lost the race for Governor against Republican candidate Rick Snyder. photo: aerika williams
doing work at loan reform, because that was what college graduates worried about as they are paying back their student loans.” Local candidates, issues Curtis Hertel Jr. was also elected as State Senator in District 23, replacing fellow Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, who was term limited. Thursday, Novemb e r 6 , 2 01 4
Hertel Jr. graduated from MSU’s James Madison College and has served as Ingham County register of deeds since 2009. He said education and equality are some of his primary concerns, including universal preschool and better quality public and higher education. East Lansing’s proposal asking residents to authorize the city to sell parking lots to private
MSU Trustees Unofficial results from the Secretary of State as of Wednesday evening indicate Republican Melanie Foster will unseat Democrat Faylene Owen on the MSU Board of Trustees. The other Democratic incumbent George Perles — the former MSU football coach — will keep his seat, leading with about 24 percent of the vote. Foster also has nearly 24 percent of the vote. As of press time, Owen was trailing with 23 percent of the vote. Republican Jeff Fakwa, despite being one of the leaders last night, has 22 percent of the vote. “I’m very honored to be representing my alma mater and the people of Michigan again on the MSU Board of Trustees,” Foster said.
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Students can prevent cervical cancer by getting yearly Pap smears
How do different backgrounds affect the perception of sex?
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Average number of sexual partners that MSU students have per year, according to the National College Health Assessment
“If we don’t acknowledge the LGBT experience in our dayto-day conversation about sex, how are we ever going to talk about the bigger sexual issues at hand — like crises of gender identity, or sexual assault?” Editor-in-Chief Celeste Bott, on including members of LGBT community in conversations about sex. Read more on page 8.
From left, senior back Jenni Smith, sophomore midfielder Kristin Matula, and senior midfielder Becky Stiles celebrate after a goal during the game against the University of Maryland on Sept. 28 at the Ralph Young Field. Read more about field hockey on page 10. photo: Jessalyn Tamez
DTN Management Co. withdraws from Park District DTN Management Co., once the potential developer of East Lansing’s Park District project, has withdrawn its proposal for the development of the portion of downtown East Lansing. DTN’s plan was subject to evaluation and approval if the ballot proposal that would have allowed East Lansing to sell three city-owned parking lots downtown was approved. The proposal failed to pass on Tuesday. In a press release, East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas thanked DTN’s efforts to create a plan to redevelop and revitalize downtown East Lansing. “They were committed to investing in and transforming the west end of downtown East Lansing, while working to create a project consistent with the community’s vision,” Lahanas said in a press release. Lahanas said that although the majority of the voters favored the proposal, it was difficult to
approve a measure that required a certain amount of voters to pass — the 51 percent does not apply in the city’s charter requirement. The proposal, which had the support of East Lansing mayor Nathan Triplett and East Lansing City Council, needed a minimum of 60 percent approval from voters in order to pass. Only 4,858 residents voted yes on the ballot — 56.58 percent of the votes. East Lansing Planning, Building and Development Director Tim Dempsey said the next step for the city is to evaluate what would happen with the properties owned by the Downtown Development Authority. Two of the five buildings in the Park District, which were planned to be built by Park District Investment Group on privately-owned land, will still move forward. — SERGIO MARTÍNEZ-BELTRÁN editorial staff (517) 432-3070
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Have no fear, get a Pap smear Pap smears, which are important medical procedures for women ages 21 and older, can prevent advancement of vaginal infections and sexually transmitted diseases, including HPV, which increases a woman’s risk for cervical cancer
cal cancer. Cervical cancer is most prevalent lowings@statenews.com in women who do not get Pap smears According to the American College of according to recommended guidelines. Those guidelines changed in March Obstetricians and Gynecologists, women between the ages of 21 and 29 should 2013, after new research suggested cerhave a Pap smear every two to three vical cancer screening should begin at age 21. years. But most womMost women who en don’t know that. “Young women are diagnosed with “I’m prett y sure cervical cancer have they recommend you have the not had a Pap smear go for the first offimisconception that in five or more years. cial visit at age 21,” if they go to the Often, those women human development are at an advanced and family studies gynecologist they stage of cancer junior Shelby Moorare automatically when they receive man said. going to have a the diagnosis. “I think you’re supBut cervical cancer posed to go to the pelvicexamination.” is not the only reason gynecologist yearly,” for regular check-ups advertising junior at the gynecologist. Amy Ruimveld said. Stephanie Fleming, “ Yo u n g w o m e n Doctor Stephanie doctor at Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology have the misconcepFleming at Alliance tion that if they go to Obstetrics & Gynecolthe gynecologist they ogy said some women have to be screened more frequently are automatically going to have a pelbecause they have certain risk factors. vic examination,” Fleming said. In reality, routine exams prior to age Getting regular Pap smears can prevent progression of a vaginal infection 21 and visits to request birth control do or sexually transmitted disease which not require a pelvic exam, though one could affect your future fertility, such may be recommended based on separate issues. as the HPV virus. Fleming said it’s important for womWith each new sexual partner, the risk of getting human papillomavirus, en to know their body — to know their menstrual cycle, their breasts and their or HPV, increases by 15 percent. HPV is the most common sexually ideal body weight so that they can work transmitted virus in the United States with their doctor on making healthy — more than half the population will choices. “We only have this one body, be infected with HPV in their lifetime. Most infections don’t cause symptoms and we each have to take responand go away on their own; HPV types sibility for making it the best we 16 and 18, however, can cause cervi- can,” Fleming said. By Lauren Owings
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Around the world, different cultures offer a multitude of perspectives on sex and sexuality Sex. Gender. Marriage. Relationships. Across countries and cultures, the words have distinct meanings and serve different functions in society. “One of the main reasons we get married is sex,” said supply chain management sophomore Naif Alyami. The Saudi native said that is the case because pre-marital sex is unacceptable in his home country. A male can only have a physical relationship with a female after marriage. Special education senior and native of Thailand Manisha Manchanda said talking about sex is a taboo in her culture.
“We don’t talk about it,” Manchanda said. “People don’t address it in public.” She said kissing in public is deemed unacceptable and “looked down upon,” and the most affection a couple can show in public is holding hands. The idea of “grinding” when dancing at a club or a bar was something Manchanda had never seen before. It was different for her to witness once she started going out in the U.S. Despite the conservative views Thai society has on sexual practices, it is more accepting toward the lesbian gay, bisexual and transgender community. “You’ll never see gay people kiss in public, but (Thai people) accept their identity,” Manchanda said. ”(Thai society) is very extreme.” Pamela Smith, a research associate at the Depart-
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ment of Sociology, said there are some cultures that acknowledge three instead of two genders, such as Indian culture and Indian American culture, specifically from the Navajo tribe. She explained that in such cases, the society does not really consider them as being either female or male. Fulbright scholar and Indian native Shakul Tewari said she has heard her mother talk about individuals in the hijra community, which are considered to be born neither male nor female but wear female attire. “The hijra are considered to be a supernatural community. That’s a belief that I have heard before,” Tewari said, adding that they are believed to have the ability to bless or curse people.
Smith said although such societies are openly acknowledged by people, they are not always perceived as “doing the right thing” or integrated within society. Tewari said hijras generally live in their own cross-knit communities. Alyami said he has learned from some of his Saudi friends at MSU that there is a large homosexual community in his home country. He had never known about the community’s prevalence before because being gay is punishable by Saudi law, which is based on the Islamic Shariah law. Now people know of its prevalence, but it’s not talked about in common circles. “People are getting more open-minded, but we can’t talk about it,” he said.
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Pain. Pleasure. Control. For some students, it’s all part of the relationship Some couples at MSU like to get creative in the bedroom, dominating or submitting to their partners in role-play that can even extend to their public lives. But it isn’t exactly “Fifty Shades of Grey” By Lizzie Nagel lnagel@statenews.com
As college students continue to explore their sexuality, some are starting to discover a kinkier side to sex and relationships. What is it? “Typically, there’s one person who’s dominant and one who is submissive, but it’s really a spectrum,” said arts and humanities freshman Tess Johnson. “It can be anything from a simple, emotion based thing where one person is more aggressive or assertive than the other, but it can go all the way to BDSM play and anywhere in between.” BDSM is an acronym for bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism. The range of the way that roles are put on varies depending on the person and relationship. For some, it can be a strictly sexual kink, appearing only in the bedroom when the role is put on. For others, it is a complete dynamic, both emotionally and physically. “Me and my partner have what is called a TPE, or total power exchange,” said supply chain management freshman Derek, who asked not to be identified his real name. “Basically, I control my partner all the time. She does what I say, but there are certain exceptions that were established before the roles were assumed.” Consent To have a safe and trusting relationship, both emotionally and physically, there has to be con-
tions and reactions change.” sent 100 percent of the time. “Communication is key. You have to talk it through, what is OK and what isn’t. You have Coming out of the Role to trust your partner and know what’s going After there has been an exchange of power, it is on,” said Johnson. “It’s like being in the doctor’s important for both parties to know that they are office where they tell you what they’re going to in equal standing in the relationship. “There’s something called a sub-drop, which do before they do it. It’s important not to feel nervous. Anxiety and fear should have nothing is when the submissive is feeling particularto do with your play. You have to realize that ly vulnerable after a scene because they were you’re both equal partners and everything past just used, and the dominant is apathetic afterwards,” said Johnson. “Aftercare is very importthat is just pretend.” According to Johnson, everything should be ant. Once the roles end, the dom reassures the established beforehand to make sure that both sub and makes sure they know they are valued and appreciated.” parties are comfortable. “I get really emotional (after “Sometimes you start a scene and your roles can sometimes “Basically, I control a scene),” Ryder said. “It’s important to be together and take over,” Johnson said. “You my partner all cuddle and do what makes get into a different mindset the time. She does both partners comfortable and where you may feel uncomfortthat they’re OK with what just able expressing certain things to what I say.” happened.” your partner, so it’s necessary to Occasionally, coming out of know what will happen before “Derek,” supply chain a role is necessary because it does, and it’s very important management freshman it’s a natural response or an not to push boundaries.” emergency. Arts and humanities freshman “One time I dug my nails into Michayla Ryder said it is importmy sub’s back too hard,” Derek said. “We didn’t ant to have a definite motion or a safe-word. “Small surprises can be good, but boundaries realize at first because it was pretty normal for us, but when we finished (having sex) we look have to be established,” Ryder said. It’s also necessary to accept facial cues and rec- down and see blood everywhere. It was a comognize what is and is not OK with your partner. plete and utter halt on the control aspect of our “Sometimes you can hear it in the tone of voice,” relationship. If there’s a chance I may have realDerek said. “It’s usually pretty easy to recognize ly hurt her, then I don’t care about the dynamwhen the pain is too legitimate and when emo- ic at all.”
Dangers of how it’s Portrayed & Rape Culture Sex is typically thought of as a fairly touchy subject, so bringing violence into the dynamic makes the subject that much more taboo to talk about, but it’s necessary to recognize that the exploration of sexuality is natural and healthy. “I think that since we live in this puritan society, we still have this idea ingrained in us that anything you do purely for pleasure is a sign of lack of discipline and therefore looked down upon,” said Johnson. “(Kinky sex or BDSM) has such a bad connotation because it brings this exchange of power and danger into sex, which is already so difficult to talk about in a healthy way.” Ryder said that part of the reason sex has such a bad stigma is the sexual education that kids are taught. “I was taught that abstinence was the only surely effective way to prevent against pregnancy and STDs,” Ryder said. Derek said that BDSM does make him uncomfortable on some levels. “I know it’s all right but hurting someone for my pleasure and having them enjoy it isn’t exactly normal human instinct,” Derek said. “Why do I like controlling someone I care about? Why do I like hurting her? I don’t know and it certainly is portrayed poorly in the media. It’s about control and the media makes it about rape.” Ryder said the most important aspects of BDSM are feeling comfortable having a good experience. “Sex is great and shouldn’t be feared,” Ryder said.
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‘Everybody’s doing it.’ But not really. According to the National College Health Assessment, most MSU students have only one sexual partner a year, if any at all. So why do stereotypes of an oversexed college lifestyle persist? By AJ Moser and Meagan Beck amoser@statenews.com mbeck@statenews.com
Sex. For a fairly sensitive topic, people can gossip about it for hours. Phi Gamma Delta member and political theory senior Louis Michael said every college guy wants to “get laid.” “You’re full of shit if you’re saying no guy wants to go out and get some,” Michael said. Whether it’s a one night stand or sex with a long-term partner, everybody seems to be doing it. Right? Think again. The National College Health Assessment reported earlier this year that the average MSU student has one to two sexual partners a year, which is a far cry from students out at the bar every night looking for someone to take home. College students are bound to hook up with each other, but is finding someone to hook up with a top priority for students? THE HOOK-UP SCENE Getting laid at MSU is easy, at least that’s what social media leads the general public to believe. A recent post made by a website dedicated to college life named MSU as No. 1 in a list titled “Top 10 Easiest Schools to Get Laid at in 2015.” This means even people outside of the campus bubble think a lot of Spartans are just out for a pump-and-dump. A rise in perceived sexuality might have something to do with apps like Tinder and Yik Yak offering a low-commitment and easy source to contact people in the area, in contrast to meeting at bars or parties. “In my opinion, people on Tinder are not looking for a dedicated relationship,” said computer engineering sophomore Robert Bannister. “People are after casual, low commitment sexual encounters.” Before finding her boyfriend on the app, elementary education sophomore Shannon Williams said guys would lead conversations with comments like “BJ behind the Union?” “A lot of people would message me and say ‘What are you doing right now, do you wanna meet up and have sex?’” Williams said. As an experiment, undeclared sophomore Alex, who chose not to share his name, said he uses Tinder to “figure girls out” and flirt with them when he’s bored. He also said he has used it to meet up with girls for casual sex. For his current opening line to the women he matches with, Alex said he has been saying “Kill, bang, marry. Me, Hitler, me again.” Twitter pages like MSU Crushes and MSU Confessions also allow an avenue for students to express their feelings of attraction and desire for other students through a third-party source. MSU Crushes has more than 14,000 followers and MSU Confessions has more than 18,000. Both pages are updated daily. Special education junior Collin Potter said he sees more people looking for something with no strings attached as opposed to something more long-term. “I see a lot more hooking up than what I consider to be real dating and the Tinder scene more than anything else,” Potter said.
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BREAKING THE STIGMA Prenursing sophomore Stirling Witthoeft met her boyfriend when she was in middle school and has been in a relationship with him for six years. Now as MSU students, Witthoeft and her boyfriend are exposed to the dating scene and are surrounded by sex-crazed peers on campus. Though Witthoeft has not been involved in the college dating scene, she said she doesn’t think many students are looking for a long-term relationship like hers. “There’s obviously a good percentage of people looking for relationships, but I think most students are interested in hookups rather than relationships,” Witthoeft said. Witthoeft said especially at the beginning of a student’s college career when they are exposed to new people and trying new things, a long-term relationship does not seem like the popular choice.
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“I think for the most part, people aren’t trying to get into anything too serious at this point in their lives,” Witthoeft said. Despite results from the MSU National College Health Assessment indicating that about 75 percent of MSU students either have one sexual partner or none during a year’s span, most students still believe that their peers are just on the hunt for casual hookups. Physics sophomore Alex Croff is in the same situation as Witthoeft, dating a fellow MSU student she met in her hometown, but said she has seen friends currently in the dating scene who struggle with finding a match because the hookup culture gains more exposure. “People aren’t looking for a relationship because we’re told now we need to focus on school and getting a job and not worry about relationships until later,” Croff said. Potter said one of the reasons many people are looking for hookups rather than relationships is because of today’s “throw-away culture.” “It’s easy to find someone and have a night of passion, or whatever you want to call it, and then move on,” Potter said. He said most of his friends are single and more interested in having fun and enjoying the single life as opposed to being tied down, but he doesn’t want that lifestyle. “People will always find their ways to have
fun and while I don’t agree with hooking up with random girls, that doesn’t mean I’m always right,” Potter said. “Maybe society has it right and I’m just too old-fashioned.” VIRGINITY Finding a virgin in college is supposedly like finding a needle in a haystack – impossible. And sex is a topic that has been on every college student’s mind, but does that mean all college students are having sex? The results of the assessment survey prove otherwise. Out of more than 1,200 responding MSU students, 29 percent reported having no sexual partners in the past year. Students claimed they were waiting for the right person and the right time to become sexually active. Music performance senior Jasmine Stecker said she’s previously downloaded dating apps, but doesn’t use them and isn’t into the hookup scene. “I feel as though I am here to focus on my studies and I don’t feel comfortable meeting strangers from an online app,” Stecker said. Several religious-oriented groups also exist to help students who are making important decisions about their own sexuality. One such group is a part of Pinky Promise Movement, which encourages members to honor God with their bodies, which includes
remaining abstinent. Pinky Promise MSU president and advertising senior Amber Lewis said she wants all female students to feel that they are welcome in the group, even if they do not remain abstinent. “All of the young ladies in the ministry may not be abstinent because everyone has different struggles and are at different stages of their walks with Christ, but that’s OK,” Lewis said. “We don’t force ladies to be a certain way or do a certain thing or make them feel bad about who they are.” STEREOTYPES “Sorostitute.” It’s a term sales communication junior and Gamma Phi Beta sorority member Paige Laboe said she and other sorority women have been called for reasons unrelated to their sexual agendas. And Laboe said she is sick of the name calling. With movies like “American Pie” and the television shows like “Greek,” members of greek life are pictured as sex- and party-crazed people, however, Laboe said many of her friends and other members of her chapter do not hook up with countless partners. “It’s frustrating because (judgmental people) don’t even know who I am,” Laboe said. “I’m not T h u rs day, Nov e mb e r 6 , 2 01 4
like that and none of my friends are like that.” Sorority women are labeled as “easy” and fraternity men are thought to be impossible to tie down in a solid relationship. For Gamma Phi Beta, Laboe said members who do not represent the sorority in a positive way can be sentenced to a hearing with the executive board of the chapter and then put on probation or given another punishment. “We definitely don’t condone that behavior and if you act that way, you can get in trouble,” Laboe said. Aside from the calling members of the greek community crude and stereotypical names, many people are lead to assume the men and women in greek life are all sleeping with each other. While it’s undeniable that members of the greek community hook up with each other, Michael said statements claiming all fraternity men want a casual hook-up are wrong. “I think (hook-ups are) glorified by people that aren’t a part of (greek life),” Michael said. “People think it’s that easy the minute you’re in a sorority or fraternity. It’s another avenue to go about having a hook up.” Michael said he believes the people who go out to bars to find a quickie are just doing the activities others do and there isn’t a difference in terms of finding someone to hook up with. Th e Stat e N e ws
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Let’s talk about sex. It’s the underlying theme of today’s paper — trends in the sexual behavior of college students. Unfortunately, some of those students are consistently left out of the dialogue. I’m a white, straight female who is only attracted to straight men. Despite a long persisting girl crush on Blake Lively — I used to be a pretty die hard “Gossip Girl” fan, OK? — I’m not really attracted to other women. Being heterosexual, my perspective is almost always included. Some of my loved ones, however, can’t say the same. Media outlets — college, local and national — report very consistently about heterosexual sex, dating and relationships. There are thousands of stories out there about safe sex, sex etiquette, sex advice and those trend stories I mentioned, like the emergence of Tinder and how that affects
people’s modern sex lives. But most of those articles are specifically talking about men and women. They hardly touch on the sexual experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender individuals. Even the National College Health Assessment, a very useful tool for looking at the sexual behavior of college students on a given campus, is skewed. The majority of MSU students may identify themselves as heterosexual, but to only survey 2 percent of gay or lesbian students and only 3 percent bisexual students? That doesn’t seem like it could possibly give an accurate analysis of the LGBT sexual experience. I have several friends who identify as gay, all of whom don’t hesitate to tell me they notice their own trends and have their own stories worth telling. And they’re right. Furthermore, if we don’t acknowledge the LGBT experience in our dayto-day conversation about sex, how are we ever going to talk about the bigger sexual issues at hand — like crises of gender identity, or sexual assault? Men are far less likely to report being sexually assaulted by other men, for example, because they’re afraid people might think they’re homosexual. Considering we had a
sexual assault involving two males near Beaumont Tower in October, it’s safe to say this happens. It shouldn’t be taboo to talk about it, because if it is, how can we fix it? Even for those who don’t identify as LGBT, this is still our problem. Not including this group of people in this very important conversation means essentially shaming an act we all partake in — sex — but only for those who aren’t heteronormative. And you’re ignoring people who could be your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers or even someday your kids, who might actually want to talk to their parents about the sexual experiences or relationships that are right for them. To say straight people shouldn’t fight for LGBT inclusion is like saying white people shouldn’t advocate for minorities. And while I’m on the subject, frankly, interracial sex and relationships don’t get a whole lot of attention either. We all need to stop thinking of sex only in the confines of white men sleeping with white women. And no, binge watching “Orange is the New Black” doesn’t count. Let’s keep talking about sex. But let’s include everyone in the conversation. Celeste Bott is the editor-in-chief of The State News.
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“Forty-five. Hearing about how many partners my friends have had already, doing the math that’s where I figure it’ll be in coming years.”
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“Three. From a girl’s perspective they probably have 0-3 serious boyfriends during college. Some people make it through college without doing it. I’m abstinent, but I know that’s rare. But for boys I’m sure the numbers are higher.” Myisha Smiley, psychology junior
“The way these girls and guys are these days, 3550.” Josh Kirkland, psychology junior
Opinion Decisions concerning sex shouldn’t define you as a person
By casey holland cholland@statenews.com
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Don’t make brash decisions to meet imaginary hookup quota
By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com
We’ve all heard the phrase: “You’ve got to drive a few Hondas to appreciate a Ferrari.” But I am here to ask the question: Do you? For those of you not yet under the high school rock of sexual education, I’m not talking about cars. I’m talking about when you roll over the next morning and see who you just slept with. That’s a feeling I’m sure a lot of us know a little too well. For guys in particular, it’s a common occurrence to have sex with a girl you originally would not because of pressure to have a high “number” by the time you leave college and enter the real world. It’s something that is supposed to prove, once and for all, just who the “manliest man” is. I’m here to say that idea is as prehistoric as the guy who discovered fire. There’s no reason to have sex for the reason of having sex. If you don’t find a girl attractive — ladies, the same goes for you with us guys — don’t sleep with that person. Sounds easy, right? Well in theory, yes, but there are certain things you only realize in college that make the distinction between attrac-
tive and not. For starters, there’s this thing called alcohol. Maybe you’ve been acquainted with alcohol before. Our dear friend alcohol can blur the line between someone who you would want to go home with and someone you would regret. I call it the three-point line. There is a certain threshold of drunkenness where you have to do some deeper assessment of who you are talking to. You have to deduct three points from her original 1-10 attractiveness scale right off the bat. I know it sounds harsh, and yes, there is a lot more to value in a woman than her attractiveness. It’s just that I don’t think you are really looking for those qualities when you are 10 drinks deep at Rick’s. That is when both the girl and the guy need to take inventory of what they are trying to accomplish that night. The point is this: mass media, society and all the teenage comedies about college I watched in high school tell you one thing — you better get laid, over and over again. Call me old-fashioned, but I think you should not hate to wake up the next morning and have to talk to the person, even if it doesn’t come close to being a relationship. Of course, if you want to have casual sex, awesome! Seriously, this can be a great time for that. All I am saying is value yourself enough to have sex with people that are attractive, physically and in other ways. If you get a high number with people like that, you just might have done college right.
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Before I left home for my freshman year of college, my mom persistently tried to put me on birth control and reminded me again and again of all of the resources on campus and to look for free condoms. Her baby bird was leaving the nest, and she assumed that this baby bird was going to spend a lot of her free time between the sheets of some college boy’s bed. In her mind, the idea of me having sex in college was inevitable, and she wanted to ensure I’d be safe when I did. But now it’s one year later and her baby bird still hasn’t had sex, nor does she plan to anytime soon. This isn’t because I’m completely disgusted by the thought of sex — It’s something I’ll want eventually, but for me, sex is something I want to wait for until I know I can trust the person on that level. It’s something that, after all this time, I’d want to be special. The thing about sex, though, is that it has a different meaning for everyone you ask about it. For some people, it’s fun and something that can be done casually. For others, sex is something sacred, and for some it’s just a scary thought at this point in their lives. Some people want to wait until marriage, and some people already had sex before they arrived at college in the first place. Everyone has their own sexcapades to tell. But being a virgin on a college campus seemed absolutely ridiculous to certain family members of mine. My sister and my friends had their own teasing and occasionally disbelieving comments to make, and people on my dad’s side of the family assumed I’d started going to parties and having sex with a bunch of random guys soon after I arrived at MSU — though this theory of theirs was inspired more by the streak of pink I’d added to my hair, AKA the beginning of my nonexistent “rebellious phase.” Apparently, being a virgin during one’s college years seemed like an inconceivable concept to them, and it still does to some people. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how many people you decide to sleep with. A person’s worth is not defined by how many or how few people they’ve had sex with. Having sex with a lot of different partners doesn’t make a person dirty, and there are no special prizes for people who still have their virginity — believe me, I would know by now if there were some sort of prize involved. Sex is always going to be there as an option. If you want to wait for that special someone or that special moment or until you have walked down the aisle, then that’s okay. What’s important is that each person respects the other’s decision about when they’re ready. We’re all ready for different things at different paces, and if a person is ready for sex earlier than someone else, that’s great. It’s going to happen when it happens, but no one should be shamed for which decision they make regarding when they have sex. Th e Stat e N ews
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Field hockey readies for Big Ten Tournament By Jonathon Chun jchun@statenews.com
With the regular season now officially over for No. 19 MSU field hockey (10-8 overall, 4-4 Big Ten), the focus shifts to the Big Ten Tournament starting on Thursday in Ann Arbor. The Spartans earned the five seed in the tournament and drew a first round matchup No. 5 Penn State. Now at the point where every game could be their last, head coach Helen Knull knows MSU can’t afford to have any lapses in play or mental errors. Just looking back at Saturday’s 2-1 loss to No. 8 Louisville, there were a number of facets of MSU’s game that were exposed, namely, the Spartans’ defense on penalty corners was exploited for both Cardinals’ goals. “They executed well, but there were some things, tactically, we could have done a little different,” Knull said. Being her last opportunity to evaluate her team in game action before the Big Ten Tournament, Knull kept a keen eye on her team’s execution. With the highly-touted Nittany Lions presenting the first challenge, Knull knows the Spartans must play one of their most complete games of the year. “We’ve got to get more of our attacking 25,” Knull said of her team’s push for more offensive possession. “We got in our circle, we got shots off, but I’d like to see more corners. ... Movement in the midfield was good, but we just weren’t asking for the ball under pressure. ... Penn State tends to press high and hard, so we’ve got to be ready to receive under pressure.” With Knull looking to fine tune MSU’s skills and preparation during practice this week, it is fitting that the players are preaching focusing on the details and execution. Whether it be defending penalty corners or receiving under pressure, the Spartans are well aware their game needs to be at its best and most efficient come Thursday. For senior forward Abby Barker, the loss against UL on Saturday showed what this team is capable of — both good and bad.
Senior forward Abby Barker, 5, attempts to retrieve the ball from Central Michigan back Chloe McIlwaine, 7, during the MSU vs. Central Michigan University field hockey game on Oct. 26 at Ralph Young Field. Barker scored both goals in the 2nd half the game. photo: raymond williams
“We had moments of greatness during the game,” Barker said. “But again, it just came down to the small details that we didn’t execute. ... We showed our hard work by coming back from the one goal down, but then we gave them the other goal right away. So I think it’s just perseverance throughout the game and
Women’s soccer ultimately fell short of season goals The Spartans lost the last four games of the season, failing to make the Big Ten Tournament for the third consecutive year
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executing the small details that will be the difference maker this weekend.” For Barker and the other five seniors playing on Thursday, there is comfort of being in a similar situation last year where MSU had to win the Big Ten Tournament to make it to the NCAA Tournament. On the other side, there is
By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com
MSU women’s soccer had a roller coaster year, and when the ride was finally over, the Spartans came up short of their goals. MSU’s season was defined by streaks, as the team started the year with six straight victories. Upon entering conference play, MSU dropped five of six games, before winning another three straight games. The wins kept the Spartans in the discussion for the postseason, but after losing the last four games of the season, MSU found itself out of the Big Ten Tournament for the third year in a row. When the ups and downs concluded, the Spartans finished with a 9-9-1 overall record. “I think we’re all disappointed,” head coach Tom Saxton said. “We were still in good position going into the last few weekends, but every other team was fighting for their lives, too.” Saxton called the ending to this year a “microcosm of the season,” in that the team’s postseason dreams were decided in
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extra pressure knowing it could be their last game wearing the Spartan green and white. Nevertheless, all of the pregame talk and worries go out the window once the game starts. “We love tournament time,” senior back Jenni Smith said. “It’s so unpredictable, and every game could be our last game.”
the final third of the year. MSU lost games to Illinois and Northwestern, both teams that ended up playing their way into the tournament. “Those games were playoff games. We knew they were big games at the time,” Saxton said. The team did not manage to score a single goal in the final four games. Scoring goals had been a recurring problem for the team all year long, and when it mattered most, MSU was unable to give itself a chance to win. “(Our biggest problem was) just getting the job done in the box, at both ends,” Saxton said. “We were pretty good defensively, although we did make some mistakes from time to time. We just didn’t find the other end of serves sometimes. We were missing the hunger and desire to score goals in the box.” Despite a lackluster finish, Saxton referred to the 2014 team as “one of my favorites.” Saxton has been at the helm of the women’s soccer program for 24 years, so this year’s version definitely stood out according to him.
Seniors Courtney Clem, Nicole Caruso, Megan Marsack and Paige Wester will be leaving the program, as well as redshirt juniors Rachel Van Poppelen and Courtney Hammer. Saxton believes that this group has had a positive impact on the program. “I was really pleased with how the seniors improved the culture throughout their careers,” Saxton said. “Behind the scenes, the group did a really good job.” Saxton was also impressed with the way his team handled playing time, as MSU had a larger roster than in recent years. Not everyone was able to play the amount of time they perhaps would have hoped, but nobody raised any issues. The “quality of people” was instrumental in avoiding “unnecessary drama,” Saxton said. Although another season has ended for MSU, the Spartans will have eight months in the offseason to fix some of this year’s flaws, develop the younger talent on the roster and usher in a new freshman class. It will be an important time to prepare for the thrill ride that follows every fall and an opportunity to rebuild physically to compete in the demanding Big Ten Conference.
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O’Connor, Drenth take home Big Ten honors following championship win By Katie Winkler Kwinkler@statenews.com
Michigan State’s Leah O’Connor competes in the 2014 Big Ten Championships Sunday at the Ashton Cross Country Course in Iowa City. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN RAY/HAWKEYESPORTS.COM
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After the women’s cross country team took first at the Big Ten championships last weekend, redshirt senior Leah O’Connor and head coach Walt Drenth were recognized by the Big Ten for Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year honors on Wednesday. O’Connor finished Sunday at the women’s Big Ten championships, with her career-best and course-record 6K time of 19:26.30. During the second half, O’Connor was head-to-head with Wisconsin’s Sarah Disanza, but pushed through the last 200 meters. O’Connor beat Disanza by two seconds. “It was a cool way to go out as a senior but first and foremost our goal was to go into that as a team and run our best individually so that as a team we had our best showing so far — that happened,” O’Connor said. During his eight seasons at MSU, Drenth has coached the women’s team to four Big Ten championship wins in the last five years. This is the second consecutive year he has received the honor and the fourth time in five years. “However it would have turned out, it’s such a gratifying group to coach. We don’t talk about winning — you want to win, but our primary objective is to be our best,” Drenth said.
During the Big Ten championships this weekend, sophomore Rachele Schulist followed behind O’Connor and Disanza, finishing third with a time of 19:54.4. Redshirt junior Lindsay Clark (19:59.7) and redshirt senior Julia Otwell (20:10.0) performed well, placing in the top ten as fourth and seventh, shortly behind O’Connor and Schulist. “The whole group is doing incredibly well. If you think about it in context, we had 8 people in the top 18 — we nearly occupied 50 percent of the field,” Drenth said. “We’re a pretty good team.” The women anticipated their top competitor to be Michigan, but two of their top runners did not run during the conference meet due to injury. “The dynamic changed — we went in thinking it was going to be a battle with Michigan and it ended up being a battle with Wisconsin. That was pretty intense,” O’Connor said. “There was a huge pack of Wisconsin girls just kind of sitting on Rachele and I a lot of the race and it came down to the wire with another Wisconsin girl. They definitely had a strong showing that day. They tested us in a way we didn’t expect.” Junior Caleb Rhynard led the men’s cross country team to their fifth place Big Ten title, finishing the 8K in 23:47.8.
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Ohio State will test MSU’s offensive line On Saturday, Ohio State sophomore defensive end Joey Bosa, one of the top in the country at his position, will face MSU’s stout pass protection which has given up just five sacks all season
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sack, said facing the Ohio State defensive line is why he decided to come to East Lansing. “You come to Michigan State to play the best It’s not often that the big guys up front get the teams,” he said. “I’m excited to play against glory in football, but for No. 8 MSU (7-1 over- Bosa and our whole offensive line is excited all, 4-0 Big Ten) and their fifth-ranked scor- to play one of the best D-lines in the nation.” Conklin has been one of the better players ing offense, it all starts with the offensive line. However, No. 13 Ohio State (7-1 overall, on the line this season, and senior offensive 4-0 Big Ten) brings their front seven to East lineman Travis Jackson has noticed. “He’s got great feet, and Lansing with a lot of hype, you should see the size of but more importantly, the “Obviously he’s his arms,” he said. “He’s been respect of the MSU offena special player not only to sive line. a great player. He watch grow but to play next OSU sophomore defenbounces around to and a lot of times on game sive end Joey Bosa is on a lot so the whole day he makes my job at lot the finalist list for the Lomeasier.” bardi award as the nation’s offensive line has Despite their success this best offensive or defensive to be ready to play season, Jackson acknowllineman. The Florida-born against him. I’m edged that the entire OSU standout had an impactful excited to play defensive line, not just Bosa, freshman season but is makdeserves attention. He said ing an even larger impact against such a they play an over-front that this season. great player.” is similar to the kind of “Obviously he’s a great defense MSU plays. player,” sophomore offenJack Conklin, “We’ve seen this kind of front sive lineman Jack Conklin Senior offensive lineman, on Ohio State defensive before,” he said. “What makes said. “He bounces around end Joey Bosa their front seven so special is a lot so the whole offensive the players in the front seven.” line has to be ready to play Although MSU has been one against him. I’m excited to of the best in the nation at stopping opposing play against such a great player.” Bosa has recorded 10 sacks this season and pass rushers, the identity of the offense remains gathered one sack in last season’s Big Ten one that is rooted in physicality and running the ball with senior running back Jeremy Langford. championship game against MSU. “That was our focus, overpower the othThe MSU offensive line has protected junior quarterback Connor Cook well this season, as er team,” Conklin said. “If we’re physical like they are tied for fewest sacks given up in the that we can break Jeremy loose, if we can take care of the front seven, he’s going to make the nation with only five. Conklin, who has yet to give up a career next guy miss.” By Geoff Preston
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