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Gov. Rick Snyder gives the State of the State address Thursday at the State Capitol Building in downtown Lansing.

‘We’ve become the comeback state’ Snyder talks jobs for youth, immigration in annual address By Simon Schuster and Olivia Dimmer sschuster@statenews.com and odimmer@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS

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ansing – In his fourth State of the State address, Gov. Rick Snyder delivered a wide-ranging speech brimming with optimism, peppering in a slew of promises that included connecting young people with jobs and retaining an international work force.

The governor emphasized the need to keep talented people from abroad working in Michigan, pledging to create a new office called the Michigan Office for New Americans to encourage legal immigration to the state. The initiative could impact more than 7,000 international students at MSU who are here on temporary visas. “If someone has the opportunity to come to our country legally let’s hold our arms open and say ‘Come to Michigan, this is the place See SNYDER on page 2 u

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Lt. Gov. Brian Calley shakes hands with Gov. Rick Snyder before the State of the State address Thursday at the State Capitol Building in downtown Lansing.

Alleged I-96 shooter’s trial begins Thursday with victim testimony By Katie Abdilla kabdilla@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Following jury selection, the trial for the alleged I-96 shooter began Thursday afternoon with victim testimony. MSU alumnus Raulie Casteel, 44, allegedly went on a shooting spree in 2012, targeting

24 people between Oct. 16 a n d 2 7 of that year while driving on the I-96 corridor. The shootings span Casteel ac ross fou r separate counties, including

Ingham County. Casteel faces nine counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and nine felony firearms counts. He also faces terrorism charges in Livingston County. The cases are being prosecuted by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office in Livingston, Shiawassee and Ing-

ham counties. Casteel attended MSU from 1995 to 1997, graduating with a degree from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. At the time, his former roommate described his actions as “shocking” and “unexpected.” In October, the Wixom, Mich., resident pleaded no contest but mentally ill for the

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charges he faced in Oakland County. He will be sentenced on Jan. 30. Casteel was previous evaluated and found to have delusional disorder, but was found competent enough to stand trial. In a previous interview with The State News, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper said it took a rather lengthy

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process to describe the incident during the trial in October. “It took an hour and a huge map showing the interstate so the judge could understand all the charges,” Cooper said. “It doesn’t take into account all of the other counties.” If he is convicted, Casteel could face life in prison. His trial reconvenes Friday morning.

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Police brief Student assaulted outside Holden Hall A student was assaulted on the afternoon of Jan. 13 outside East Holden Hall, according to MSU police. A 19-year-old male student told police he was involved in an altercation with three other males believed to be non-MSU students, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothianTaylor said. The student said he believed the event had something to do with unspecified events that occurred the night before. The victim was left with minor injuries and was treated at the Holden Hall Health Clinic. Police have identified three male suspects. There have not been any arrests and the incident is still under investigation. GEOFF PRESTON

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MI politics part of Rolling Stone article A recent Rolling Stone article highlights the ongoing debate about abortion through the lens of the Michigan State Senate. The article begins with a look at Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, who told the story of her rape on Dec. 11 before the senate voted on a bill that would be one of the most stringent anti-abortion laws in the country. GEOFF PRESTON

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“It’s not about a government that simply says, ‘Let’s spend everything.’ ... It’s not about a government that simply says, ‘Do a tax cut for everything.’ It’s about being a family and being smart.” Rick Snyder, Michigan governor

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Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the Democratic response following Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address on Thursday at the State Capitol Building in downtown Lansing.

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to be,’” Snyder said. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel, D-Auburn Hills, pointed out that immigration is largely out of the hands of state leaders because it is a federal issue. In a press conference following Snyder’s speech, he said he doubted creating a state immigration office would make a difference, characterizing it as a public relations ploy. Whitmer also said Snyder’s encouragement of immigrating to Michigan was not wholehearted, given what she deemed “intolerant” legislation that recently had been passed in the state. “If you’re really going to say to the world, ‘Michigan’s the place to come,’ you’ve got to support all people,” Whitmer said. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, said he liked the idea of taking steps with immigration, but thought the address missed a lot of details.

“When you look at funding cuts to higher education, reinvestment in communities, (Snyder) didn’t even talk about those areas,” Singh said. “I think that’s what a lot of people in Michigan wanted to hear.”

Snyder lauded positive economic statistics, focused on Michigan’s business incentives and industries The governor reinforced his outlook with a plethora of economic statistics that cast Michigan’s future in a positive light, focusing on the state’s business incentives and agricultural and manufacturing industries. Snyder also announced for the first time his support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, an unusual move for a governor who usually avoids inserting himself into congressional politics. The governor’s speech came after a year in which Michigan had seen some of the most contentious policies of the Republican-controlled legislature take effect — from Right to Work legislation to the revised emergency manager law. But Snyder avoided dis-

cussing the more controversial portions of his tenure, and instead focused on the qualities that he said made Michigan “the comeback state.” Snyder will face re-election this November, although he has not yet announced his candidacy officially. MSU economics professor Charles Ballard said Snyder might have avoided hotbutton issues to pave the way for his re-election. “He was trying to play it safe,” Ballard said. “There were times when (the speech) could well have been a Democratic speech. He discussed things that are at least as popular among Democrats as Republicans like early childhood education, Medicaid expansion, adoption, homeless veterans, Meals on Wheels. “I think he was trying to set the tone for re-election by steering as much as he could to a middle course and trying to be positive about improvements in economy.” During Snyder’s first term, a $1.4 billion budget deficit has been turned into $917 million in extra revenue. MSU felt the pain as potential funds for higher education replenished state coffers. Snyder’s first year in office brought a 15 percent cut

to higher education funding that has not returned. Snyder saved his thoughts on the leftover cash until nearly the end of his speech. “It’s not about a government that simply says, ‘Let’s spend everything,’” Snyder said. “It’s not about a government that simply says ‘do a tax cut for everything.’ It’s about being a family and being smart.” But, he added, “there’s an opportunity for some tax relief.” Snyder avoided any specific recommendations on how he thought the funds should be spent. Snyder also suggested some of the money be added to the state’s rainy day fund, or to address the state’s long-term bills. Economics professor Ken Boyer reiterated the difficulty of pushing funding for transportation, saying that Snyder did not address the issue enough to give a clear picture of what he planned to do. “Of course he has the problem that the Republican majorities that he is working within the legislature (have) opposed him in both of these issues,” Boyer said. “Since this was a partisan

speech, it is perhaps no surprise that he made no proposals on transportation issues, knowing that he can not get them through the legislature, and not wanting to upset the Republicans in the legislature.” During his speech, Snyder avoided some of the controversial political issues currently impacting Michigan — including LGBT rights, the newly-passed voter initiative that requires women to purchase a special rider for abortion and the Right to Work law. MSU College Democrats President Rawley Van Fossen was disappointed in Snyder’s speech, believing he swept college education and LGBT issues under the rug. “Where was the shoutout to college students?” Van Fossen said. “He made great remarks on pre-school and K-12 but stopped there and ended it at twelfth grade.” Van Fossen also felt that Snyder avoided LGBT issues by failing to mention gay marriage in Michigan at all. “He addressed the inclusion of all citizens,” Van Fossen said. “And said we are a family of 10 million. But how can we be a family and tell gay citizens to be quiet?”

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Enthusiasts flocked to Pavilion for annual RV show By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Amid snow flurries and chilly weather, a group of recreational vehicle enthusiasts flocked to the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education armed with visions of campfire and summertime. RV vendors came from across Michigan to work for the Greater Lansing RV Dealers Family RV Show, which will continue through Sunday. The show features vendors from local businesses as well as RV dealers.

The Greater Lansing RV Dealers Family RV show has been held at MSU annually for the past 17 years Greater Lansing Family RV Dealers Show director Greg Dennis said the event, which takes a full year to plan, gets bigger annually. “We have to make sure everything is set up properly and the vendors are here on time,� he said. Those responsibilities only

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Lansing residents John and Adele Keast browse RVs on Thursday at the MSU Pavilion.

increase in the week leading up to the event. Dennis said the same dealers have been used for all 17 years, but the vendors will change from year to year. He said the show usually draws about 25 vendors. Dealers, such as Ryan Sclvius, the general manager of Gillette’s Interstate RV, rely on the event every year to sell units. He said the company has been coming to the RV show since its inception.

“We probably sell 40-80 units,� Sclvius said. He said even though the economy’s downturn in 2008 didn’t have a huge effect on the RV industry, the improved economy should help vehicle sales moving forward. “We’ve had a better first January than we had in the past,� he said. “We deal on more of a national basis so we didn’t really see a pullback.� Gillette’s is a national company with a national reach in

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Lansing residents Ken and Yvonne Montgomery browse RVs on Thursday at the MSU Pavilion. Some of the RVs held leather recliner chairs and flat-screen TVs.

stores as far away as Utah. Many people mulled around the Pavilion either ready to buy RVs or just to look, such as Lake Odessa, Mich., resident Bruce Estes. Estes said he traveled 38

miles to attend the show, but said he isn’t ready to make a serious purchase yet. Estes said he went to the RV show last year and has been pleased with the event so far. He said he began considering

purchasing an RV as a retirement gift to himself. “It ’s good education for someone like me, I’m just trying to learn what is available on the market right now,� he said.

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On Wednesday, Sparrow Hospital opened the Lansing Neurosurgery Learning Center, providing MSU medical students an opportunity to experience state-of-theart technology and neuroscience lectures. Some of the learning center’s features include two 70-inch highdefinition televisions on which residents and medical students can watch surgeons operate and ask them questions in real-time, said Christopher Abood, a physician at Lansing Neurosurgical Associates and an assistant clinical professor of surgery at MSU. Abood said having a high-quality facility is useful in attracting medical students and residents from around the country. “It’s like MSU having a new football facility,� he said. “It helps with recruiting.� First-year medical student Ryan Yoon said the new facil-

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“(The floors include) all the latest equipment for teaching our medical students about neurology and neurosurgery.� David Kaufman, chairman of MSU Neurology and Opthamology

ity could create close-to-home opportunities. “It’s the study of your brain,� Yoon said. “It’s the only organ that learns about itself. It named itself. You see a picture of the brain, and then you hold it in your hands. You see all the parts, and over history we’ve named so many.� The Lansing Neurosurgical Associates committed $250,000 to the high-tech learning center, with a joint effort from MSU and Sparrow, according to a statement from the hospital. The center is the final piece of renovation to Sparrow Hospital’s ninth and 10th floors, which are devoted to neurology and neurosurgery, said David Kaufman, chairman and professor of the MSU Neurology and Ophthalmology Department.

"(The floors include) all the latest equipment for teaching our medical students about neurology and neurosurgery,� Kaufman said. “This will allow us to help educate them on some of human kind’s worst afflictions.� Programs within the learning center include weekly and monthly lectures and seminars regarding neuroscience topics, Kaufman said. This includes professors visiting from around the country, gatherings of Lansing-area neurologists and weekly lectures for med students and residents. Abood said among the first of these, on Wednesday an MSU lecturer spoke about deep brain stimulation, a process of attaching electrodes to the brain to help quadriplegic and paraplegic work their arms and legs.

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MSU will soon begin its search for a new university provost to replace Provost Kim Wilcox, who stepped down in July. Wilcox stepped down and took a position with the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa in Washington D.C, a nonprofit organization focused on improving Africa’s self-sustainability. He also was in the running for the University of Wisconsin’s chancellor position, but was not selected. Ever since Wilcox stepped down, June Youatt has served as MSU’s acting provost. The five candidates for the new provost position are Jose Bermudez, Paul D’Anieri, Deborah Kochevar, Sarah Mangelsdorf and Youatt. Youatt, aside from being acting provost, is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at MSU. She earned her

bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctorate at MSU’s College of Education. Bermudez currently is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University. He began his academic career at the University of Cambridge and has also spent time working at Washington University in St. Louis.

MSU currently has five candidates who are in the running to become the next provost D’Anieri currently is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. He received his bachelor’s degree from MSU and also received a masters and doctorate in government at Cornell University. Kochevar currently is the dean at the Henry and Lois Foster Professor at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Rice University and

a doctorate from Texas A&M. Mangelsdorf is the dean of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and completed her doctorate at the University of Minnesota. Mary Mundt, dean of College of Nursing, who is chair of the search committee, said the committee has collaborated with a search firm to find the appropriate candidates. “People applied, the search committee reviewed the applications and selected a group to have a preliminary interview at the Detroit airport,� Mundt said. “We went and had interviews there, and out of that we selected the five candidates who are coming to campus.� As for when the final decision will be made, Mundt said President Lou Anna K. Simon will have the final say. Simon will review each candidate personally before making the choice. An exact date for when a new provost will be chosen hasn’t been determined.

ASMSU kicks off semester with plans for campus, new programs By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

ASMSU’s committee meetings kicked off the semester broaching topics that included planning an event in honor of MSU’s Rose Bowl win and starting volunteer programs to help MSU students excel academically. The Academic Affairs Committee discussed two potential volunteer programs that could help students struggling to learn the ropes of attending MSU. The proposed Peer Mentoring program would help firstyear students looking for a more personalized mentoring experience, ASMSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Mitchell Goheen said. “There are a ton of resources for new students on campus, but not just one place for everything,� Goheen said. “We hope peer mentoring run by students who have been

there and know all of these things would help these kids really experience college life,� Goheen said. Also in the works is a Supplement Instruction Program, which Goheen said would be a peer-to-peer teaching network. Students who are successful with at-risk classes, or classes that students historically don’t do well in, would potentially tutor students who have difficulties with these classes in their own weekly one-on-one sessions. “It’d be a more comfortable,

“There are a ton of resources for new students on campus, but not just one place for everything.� Mitchell Goheen, ASMSU Vice President for Academic Affairs

informal way for students to learn collaboratively,� he said. The program currently is based off a similar one that is meant for volunteering, but the committee is looking into minimal pay due to concerns with the sustainability that volunteer work might not provide.

T he Finance Commit tee unanimously approved a bill to allocate up to $50,000 from Special Projects to fund a “Spartan Celebration� and bring the campus together in the spirit of MSU’s Rose Bowl win. The money would be used

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ooking back on my primary education, every Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was marked by discussions of building relationships within a diverse community and leaving behind prejudices and discrimination. After a couple years of higher education and a handful of monumental experiences abroad, I have a question: Why were these discussions always framed in the local and national rather than the global? Yes, it is true that the day that memorializes the powerful civil rights leader allows us to look upon the manner in which we engage with our community and reflect on how we can create a space that looks beyond personal differences. In my eyes, this day should not only encompass a wide range of “differences” — be them racial, ethnic, national, sexual or political — but should do so across modern political lines. This winter, I went on a 10-day trip to Israel on behalf of The David Project, a Boston-based non-governmental organization, or NGO, focused on creating pro-Israel dialogue on university campuses. This experience, which took both Jewish and non-Jewish students from nine universities across the U.S. (including the University of Michigan, which in itself forced

“The issue of diversity has been a conversation at the roundtable of scholars at many acclaimed colleges and universities for decades and continues to become a vital piece to the puzzle of the educational system.”

ing my time in Israme to look beyond powerful boundarel I was shocked at ies and build relationships with a Spar— Paris Wilson, State News guest columnist the amount of polittan’s worst enemy), changed my life. ical differences withIt opened my eyes to the way Read the rest online at in the Israeli populathat the media and individuals may statenews.com. tion, including the surprisframe Israel and its society. ing number of people, both It is easy for us to accept what we hear and Jewish and Palestinian, who said place ourselves on one side of the Israeli-Palthey would give anything estinian conflict and argue, guest columnist — including land hard fought for from the depths of our hearts, — for peace in the region. I came that one side is superior and across a large population of Israeshould overwhelmingly sucDuring his period of leadership, Moses lis who consider themselves both ceed in any peace agreement. attempted to judge the people of Israel on pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian. Martin Luther King, Jr. his own and raises his arms to do so. When anyone in the U.S. refers Day has powerful messagHowever, he is reminded by his father-into Israeli citizens, I hope they es for those who, like me, have law and another priest that if he attempts to keep in mind that just as generbeen caught in this predicajudge on his own, the weight of the responsializing black and white should be ment. Firstly, King spoke of bility will be far too much for a single man and avoided, so should the generalizathe need to understand others, Daniel becker a counsel of leaders to share the responsibilition of entire nationalities, relibridge differences and create becker76@msu.edu ty would be both more realistic and reliable. gions and political identities. Israan atmosphere of coexistence. For me, a comparatively non-religious el taught me that a peaceful future In regards to Israel and the man, this story was powerful as it spoke will only result from mutual understanding. Palestinian territories, I encourage every stuof the fact that no one can lead a moveOur Israeli guide, Yael, is an incredible dent — whether you are Jewish, Christian, ment or change the world on his own. individual who showed us powerful aspects Muslim, black or white — to overcome differOne must work with every human around of Israeli society, covering all sides of the ences and open your ears and hearts to oththe world, not just those in your communiIsraeli-Palestinian conflict while approachers. Allow yourself to learn from every indity, in order to make the world a place that ing her world as both a modern universividual and do your best to experience the men like Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned. ty-educated woman and a reformed rablives that every side of any conflict faces. Daniel Becker is a comparative cultures bi. Yael shared a story today on FaceI also encourage individuals to recognize and politics and international relations book from the Parashat-Beshalach, a compolitical differences when engaging with diverjunior. Reach him at becker76@msu.edu. ponent of the Bible, about Moses. sity in our increasingly globalized world. Dur-

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like the Martin Luther King, Jr. clusion. And then as with all racial slights, actual or perceived– being holiday. It offers evidence of what stopped by police, followed in stores, America has overcome (thus far) or the only black face in the room as well as instruction for the conof any number of university meetings — it took me another millisectinuous battle ahead. And make no ond to decide how to respond. Should mistake about it, the social, politiI let it slide or fall back on fake nicecal and practical movement forward ties? Ignore it or simply go off on him? Employ a well-known stratis indeed a fight that black Ameregy of black public over-articulaicans, Latin Americans, gay folks, tion or just hand it all over to Jesus, women and progressive folks of all Allah or go into my Buddhist chant? My part of the angry exchange stripes are engaged in. But the King served as a kind of psychic release. day itself has provIt felt really good. In guest columnist en to be a great time the aftermath of the of action, reflection moment, my thought, I hate white men, felt and a celebration of justified. After psythe King ideals of chic release and feeling love, peace, equality so correct, that is when the hard part started. and civic duty. It is an The King ideal is politioptimistic day, pointcal, social and spiritual. It ing to greater posJeffrey C. Wray is personal. And it is realwrayj@msu.edu ly, really difficult to live sibilities for Amerup to. I am a black man ica. And who does who identifies with black struggle and not like feeling good sometimes? triumph. It is a model of American One day in the middle of last semester I was parking in a lot near the stadium. Some of the spots were fenced off for construction or demolition at the old Shaw Lane power plant. I was able to squeeze into a spot next to the fenced off area. As I got out of my car and gathered my things, I touched the fence while maneuvering my way out of the narrow passage between the fence and my car. A white man working on the top of the power plant yelled down at me, “Hey! Don’t move that fence! If that thing comes down, there’ll be trouble.” I yelled back, “I wasn’t moving it. I’m just getting out of my car.” He responded, “Just don’t move that fence!” I stared up at him for a moment. “Don’t talk to me like that. Don’t you ever talk to me like that.” The man was quiet and then his tone softened as much as a yell can soften. “Please be careful around the fence.” Before walking away I said, “Thank you.” It was probably the most unpleasant thank you that I have ever said to anyone. In the few minutes it took me to walk to my office one thought played over and over in my mind, I hate white men…I hate white men…I hate white men… What an uplifting story for MLK Day, right? At the moment of that parking lot exchange, I had no idea of that man’s true intent. From tone, words and what I could see of his face I perceived some kind of veiled racial intent being directed at me. It took me a millisecond to come to that con-

struggle and triumph to be admired and celebrated. All people and groups should have and should expect to have the rights, the equality and the freedoms that I expect for myself. As a father, a teacher and a member of various communities, I want my children, my students and my community members to have a voice. I want them to act and to be activists on behalf of themselves and others. I want people to have strength of faith in spite of the odds. I believe in and want to model the ideals of love, peace, equality and civic duty, very much like Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement as a whole. Could the thought, I hate white men, and the justified, satisfied feeling of that moment fit in with my own ideals which had been informed by the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr. among others? Of course, the answer was no, but sometimes in particular moments with our particular American racial history such honorable ideals are difficult to keep in mind. The sacrifice and enduring legacy of Rev. Dr. King, Jr. challenges me to either live by those ideals or to stop claiming them as my own. The spirit of the King holiday is important. Embodying it during the remaining 364 days is the real challenge. As communities, as institutions or in the confines of our own minds and perceptions we need to act on and live by that spirit of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. everyday. It might be the most difficult thing that we will ever do. And it will feel really good. Jeffrey C. Wray is an associate professor of English film studies. Reach him at wrayj@msu.edu.

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Get ready to pop your collar. Rapper Juicy J, who is best known for high energy songs like “Bandz A Make Her Dance,� “Scholarship,� and “Poppin’ My Collar,� will be performing at 7 p.m. on S a t u rday evening Juicy J at the MSU Auditorium. The concert is put on by the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, Peezy Promotions and the MSU chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The famous rapper’s show is expected to sell out, Peezy Pro-

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“The Wolf of Wall Street� impresses critics Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street� has received more nominations for the Academy Awards than many critics might have thought. The film has been

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motions founder Michael Kutzback said. Hospitality business sophomore Nick Ziffra, who is attending the concert Saturday, said he’s excited to get together with friends and listen to great music. "I have loved Juicy J since he was in Three 6 Mafia and dropped songs like ‘Poppin’ My Collar,’� Ziffra said. “Ever since he dropped ‘Stay Trippy’ and did a lot of collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, I started listening to Juicy on a daily basis.� The concert will include a step show put on by Alpha Phi Alpha and there might be a twerk contest, said Kutzback. Kutzback said the concert came at a good time. A few days ago, Juicy J’s twerk contest winner was announced. The contest had college students submit twerking videos for a $50,000 scholarship.

Juicy J also recently collaborated with singers Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus for two separate songs. “The timing of the concert is perfect with his constant media presence,� Kutzback said. The concert is expected to bring in a diverse crowd, said Greg Rokisky, director of public relations for RHA. He said Juicy J was chosen to perform at MSU because of his impressive crossover between multiple demographics. It isn’t established whether Juicy J will perform solo or not, Kutzback said. “You never know with him, he’s always full of surprises,� he said. However, students can be sure that Juicy J’s hype songs will entertain all night. Students can purchase tickets for the show for $25 on the Wharton Center website.

stop by any time between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to find out everything that Recreational Sports and Fitness Services will be putting on during the semester. Throughout the afternoon, those in attendance will have an opportunity to win multiple prizes. A number of $100 gift cards will be up for grabs, along with a grand prize of a 46-inch television. MSU Recreational Sports

and Fitness Services offer programs through IM Sports-East, IM SportsWest, IM Sports-Circle, campus facilities and other recreational spaces. IM Sports-West is located at 393 Chestnut Road next to the Spartan Stadium. Hourly parking is available in front of the building off of Red Cedar Road.

MSU alumna Amanda Rzotkiesicz sizes up a new frame Thursday at the MSU Museum for a new exhibit. Rzotkiesicz said graphics, frames, and even walls are modified and created by the museum staff for new exhibits.

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MSU will have two more opportunities to find its first win in the newly-formed Big Ten as the Spartans return home for the first time in more than a month against Penn State. MSU (6-10-3, 0-2-2-2 Big Ten) welcomes the Nittany Lions to Munn Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday nights with both games starting at 6:30 p.m. MSU has had st r uggles matching the offense of fellow Big Ten opponents, including being outscored in last Friday night’s game versus Ohio State, 5-3. This weekend’s games will be the third and fourth meetings in program history, with the two teams splitting the series last year. Both squads enter the series as the only teams in the Big Ten without a conference win. Penn State (4-12-1, 0-4-0) has lost nine of its last 10 games. Despite t he recent bad stretch, head coach Tom Anastos spoke highly of the Nittany Lions at his weekly press conference. “They’ll be a very hard-working team, they compete really hard,” Anastos said. “I have great respect for their coach and how he gets his teams to play.”

Penn State’s defense is among the worst in the country, giving up an average of nearly four goals a game Anastos said despite Penn State participating in only its second season at the Division I level, the Nittany Lions are one of the older teams in the conference with plenty of veterans on the roster. Penn State ranks as one of the worst defenses in the country, averaging 3.94 goals against per game. One of Penn State’s strengths is its power play, which ranks in the top half of the country and third in the Big Ten. The poor Penn State defensive play could bode well for junior forward Matt Berry, who is starting to regain his scoring ability after missing games earlier this season. Berry, who was the 2012-13 Spartans’ leading scorer, has scored five goals and had one assist in the past four games. He said his recent play has boosted his confidence. “It definitely helps that I’m getting more goals and more points, it definitely helps your confidence and makes you feel more comfortable on the ice,” Berry said. Berry isn’t the only Spartan who recently has been contributing to the offense with flying colors. Senior defenseman Jake Chelios had three assists last weekend, increasing his season total to 12. Chelios now leads the Spartans in points. Sophomore forward Michael Ferrantino also had a few assists against Ohio State, and will be looking to continue his good fortune against Penn State this weekend. Ferrantino leads the team in points against Penn State, scoring a goal and notching two assists last year against the Nittany Lions. Ferrantino said his success against Penn State is something that helps heading into this weekend, but isn’t something he really thinks will change his mindset or play. “You kind of go back and relive the games from last year and to know you had success always helps, but I don’t think confidence-wise it carries over too much,” Ferrantino said. “It’s a new season, a new game. They’re a new team and we’re a new team, so (it’s) kind of a whole new beginning here.”

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or the last two months, the No. 4 men’s basketball team’s starting five has looked like a carousel. Injuries and illness have forced head coach Tom Izzo to solve a roster puzzle almost every game, trotting out nine different starting fives in the last 12 games. Despite those struggles, MSU has played tough, pulling out close games in key situations. Here are the top five starting rotations the Spartans have seen in their injury-plagued season. — Matt Sheehan, The State News

Costello, Payne, Dawson, Harris, Appling

Starting five stats 24-44 shooting, 71 points, 28 rebounds, 7 turnovers

Best performer Keith Appling, 8-12 shooting, 27 points, 10-14 free throws Senior guard Keith Appling made it his night, but he wasn’t the only one doing damage as sophomore guard Gary Harris and junior forward Branden Dawson combined for 39 points. It was one of the few moments where MSU wasn’t missing any key players, and this game shows how potent MSU can be with a full roster.

Dec. 28 vs. New Orleans (101-48, MSU) Starting five

Payne, Gauna, Valentine, Harris, Appling

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Jan. 4 at Indiana (73-56, MSU)

28-50 shooting, 79 points, 39 rebounds, five turnovers

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Keith Appling, 7-10 shooting, 27 points, 8 assists MSU beat the brakes of the Privateers, but the fact New Orleans is a Southland Conference member takes some of the magic out of it. Nonetheless, the Spartans’ starting five nearly put together 80 points and had four players scoring in double digits. No matter how talented the opponent is, that is still impressive.

Starting five stats 24-47 shooting, 62 points, 22 rebounds, 5 turnovers

Best performer Gary Harris, 8-18 shooting, 26 points, 5 steals and zero turnovers With sophomore forward Matt Costello out due to mononucleosis, the Spartans were missing one of their big men in the paint. It didn’t hurt the Spartans too much, as Harris was one of three starters to score in double figures to torch the Hoosiers on their home court.

Nov. 23 vs. Oklahoma (87-76, MSU)

Dec. 31 at Penn State (79-63, MSU) Starting five

Payne, Dawson, Valentine, Harris, Appling

Starting five stats 23-53 shooting, 61 points, 32 rebounds, 9 turnovers

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Following tough road loss, MSU facing No. 2 Minnesota By Mayara Sanches msanches@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

The wrestling team lost its first match of 2014 earlier this month to Iowa, 41-0, and will face No. 2 Minnesota today, two of the top teams in the country — and MSU will have to stop focusing on rankings in order to come out victorious. No. 3 Iowa, who has been on a four-match winning streak, added to their 10-1 overall record when they beat the Spartans on Jan. 4, who now have a 5-5 overall record. The Golden Gophers, on the other hand, have been on a six-match winning streak. “Two weeks ago, we competed against Iowa and we got handled pretty solidly,” head coach Tom Minkel said. “We learned some lessons (there).”

Senior heavyweight Mike McClure is among a group of wrestlers expected to lead the Spartans in the home meet Since the meet was away, both teams wrestled at the Car ver-Hawkeye A rena, Iowa’s basketball court. Thousands attended the matchup and many of the MSU wrestlers had never been there. “It’s an intimidating place to be if it’s your first time being there, and we had many guys who that was their first time,” Minkel said. Minkel said his team gave Iowa “way too much respect” and were thinking too much about the Hawkeyes’ rankings instead of their individual wrestlers. According to the head coach, w rest lers some-

From left to right, senior guard Keith Appling, senior forward Adreian Payne and sophomore guard Denzel Valentine celebrate the win against New Orleans on Dec. 28, 2013, at Breslin Center.

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“We can’t wrestle a guy’s rankings, their record … we can’t wrestle anything but the guy.” Tom Minkel, head coach

times have the mindset that if someone is ranked higher than them, they are automatically better. “Ranking is reputation,” he said. The team’s main focus is to think of each competitor individually and not as a ranked wrestler or team, Minkel said, which will be essential to a victory. “It matters who’s going the hardest and who’s being more aggressive,” he said. “They put on their shoes the same way we do.” Forgetting that a competitor is ranked high in the country is a hard task to accomplish, but it’s something the Spartans hope to achieve on Friday. “We can’t wrestle the guy’s rankings, their record or their reputation,” he coach said. We can’t wrestle anything but the guy.” MSU has some key wrestlers that will help the team succeed and bring in a win before a home crowd. One of them is senior Mike McClure, ranked at No. 9 in the nation in the heavyweight division. Following him is John Rizqallah, who stepped up from No. 20 to No. 19 in the 184-pound division. “Our top three weights have been good. This is where we’ve been strong,” Minkel said. Other wrestlers who have been climbing the ladder to success are senior Robert Nash at 167 pounds and sophomore Nick Trimble, weighing 149 pounds. The Spartans wrestle Minnesota at 7 p.m. Friday at Jenison Field House.

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Senior guard Keith Appling goes up for the basket Saturday at Breslin Center during the game against Minnesota. The Spartans defeated the Gophers in overtime, 87-75.

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Don’t disrespect MLK by ignoring problems “Get over it.” Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that one. There is a sad contingent of Americans who believe the best cure for the nation’s racial woes is to disregard the hardships of the past. Forget slavery. Forget segregation. Disregard the fact that the Voting Rights Act was passed less than 50 years ago. Ignore the highly-prevalent stereotypes that inform the masses that blacks are nothing but thugs and babymommas, just to start. Get over it. And move on. It’s often seen on Internet comment boards and social media sites such as Twitter, two places where those of inferior minds traditionally feel comfortable.

Recently, I’ve seen on Twitter a photo of two white girls poking out their lips with a caption that went something like “these are our N-word lips.” I’ve also seen in a comment thread, a white friend of someone I consider an acquaintance casually tweet something along the lines of “Is it bad that every time I see a black person my mind automatically refers to them as an ‘N-word?’” Yes, that’s bad. And no, I cannot get over that. It’s remarkable how much Martin Luther King, Jr. accomplished during his short 39 years on this earth. What’s more remarkable is despite the strides that were made during the African-American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, our progress as a nation seems to have stagnated to a degree. In the past year, I’ve seen outlandish claims on just how “post-racial” the nation truly is. Such as last July, when George Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder charges and manslaughter charges concerning the death of Trayvon Martin. Obviously, opinions of the whole situation covered a wide gamut, from “Trayvon didn’t deserve to die,” to “He was clearly a thug” to “Why does race matter in this? Zimmerman is half HISPANIC!” Or just a few days ago, when Kanye West reportedly assault-

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ed an 18-year-old male who called his wife, Kim Kardashian, a “n-gger lover.” The fallout is mostly ridiculous, with plenty of people claiming “Well, Kanye is a hypocrite because he uses the N-word in his music!” Get outta here. There’s the belief that race no longer has a place in today’s society. That’s an absolute lie, because if race did not matter, these situations would not continue to come up. A post-racial society isn’t one where race is a problem but is not addressed. It’s a society where race does not matter, because incidents like these do not happen and people of all races are born with equal playing cards. Truth is, Dr. King’s dream is still a ways off. There’s no bigger disrespect to his legacy than to pretend all is well. We have made great strides since the day of his death. But until we can go years, or even decades, without race being a factor in future success and public perception, nobody is “getting over” anything. Omari Sankofa II is the minority representative for The State News editorial board. Reach him at osankofa@statenews.com.

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MLK Day important reminder for all By the time second grade rolled around, I was sick of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Practically every year since birth, parents, teachers and the like had told me the story. Segregation. Civil rights. I Have a Dream. I knew what he did was important, but the concept of civil rights seemed distant to me. I had heard stories from my mother about the 1967 riots in Detroit and watching all of her white friends move to the suburbs. Still, I didn’t truly connect with the struggle. More than 30 years later, Jim Crow was history. I went to school with black children. We drank from the same water foun-

tain, played football together on the playground. I’ve been away from my suburban hometown for four years now and have come to understand MLK’s struggle. There’s a reason civil rights is named as such. It’s not black rights or gay rights. Civil rights means equality for all people, both under the law and social treatment. In East Lansing, we’re blessed to have classmates and professors from virtually every race, corner of the earth and socioeconomic background imaginable. That carries a crucial responsibility from all members of the MSU community. How many times have you heard a classmate refer to an Asian student as “F.O.B” — fresh off the boat? How many times have you not said anything in retort, or worse, laughed? Several days ago, I drove one of my roommates to go pick up his car from an auto shop on the east side of town. In the lobby, I overheard a conversation between a tow truck driver and an international student whose car had been impounded. The student was trying to work the bill down by explaining he had been out of the country over break and couldn’t come get it.

“I don’t know where you’re from,” the driver hissed. “But in this country, we tow cars that are in the wrong spot for too long.” The way he drew out each syllable made my blood run hotter than the styrofoam cup of coffee in my hand. Before I got the chance to say anything, the student hung his head, said thank you and left. I still should have chewed the guy out. No one should get away with such overt discrimination, and in a public place, no less. And no student — Asian, black, gay, female, disabled or otherwise — should have to slink away and accept it. We don’t recognize a day for MLK every year because he helped the black community. I don’t mean to downplay the enormity of his accomplishments — they were tremendous, to be sure. But his message was much more. MLK didn’t live long enough to experience our generation’s civil rights issues. It’s up to us, our duty to look out for one another. That’s what he was fighting for. Ian Kullgren is the editor-in-chief of The State News. Reach him at ikullgren@statenews.com.

What are your thoughts on the meaning behind Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? In case you missed it …

“I don’t like the idea of black history month. We’re choosing one month to recognize black history out of the whole year. The idea of the day to highlight someone is good, but I don’t celebrate it.” Kristi Bicy education senior

“I think of equality. Students enjoy the day off ... Young students understand the history, but the true appreciation is the day off.”

“I think it’s great to represent a man who did so much for the civil rights. It should be a national holiday, but for me, I like the day off school.”

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Michael Hannen hospitality business junior

“The day makes me think how lucky I am to live in a country with equal rights for everyone. It’s a day to remember how much our country has changed.” Lisa Dinon James Madison College freshman

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Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks to graduate student Laura L. Leichliter (center) and Michigan’s First Lady, Lenore Romney on March 9, 1966. photos courtesy msu archives

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s the MSU community prepares to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, they could be walking in his footsteps — literally. King came to the university on Feb. 11, 1965 and spoke to a standingroom-only crowd in the MSU Auditorium. More than 4,000 students, faculty and Lansing area residents were in attendance. He came specifically to address the MSU-initiated Student Educational Project, or STEP, a student-run educational outreach program considered the first

of its kind in the U.S. According to the MSU Archives, the project incorporated several different programs meant to better the lives of people in Holly Springs, Miss. King’s speech was a fundraiser for STEP, with ticket sales directly benefiting the project. Programs varied from giving community outreach with fine arts activities to helping collegebound high schoolers with their reading skills. University faculty also got involved, some of whom taught classes during the summer at the city’s Rust College or assisted a research team to help compile a history of the school in honor of its 1966 centennial anniversary. During his speech, King commended STEP’s work with glowing praise, accord-

ing to an audio recording of the event showcased by the MSU Archives on its website. “This is a great expression of your humanitarian concerns,” King said in his speech. “I know that it will go a long, long way and give new hope and new encouragement to the people of Mississippi.” Robert L. Green, the first dean of MSU’s College of Urban Development, previously told The State News he became a friend of King’s when he worked as the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga., from 1965-67. Green said in a previous interview that King was welcomed by the MSU community as he spoke to attendees about standing up to racism and challenging societal norms.

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks in the MSU Auditorium on Feb. 11, 1965. The event drew more than 4,000 students and community members and was a standing room-only crowd.

“The social and political climate at MSU was at an alltime high,” Green told The State News. “Students were very active in the civil rights

movement. ... (King) was committed to human rights and not afraid — not afraid to challenge racism and racial segregation, no matter

where it existed in America.” King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, a little more than three years after he visited MSU.

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new diversity project spearheaded by the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives kicked off this week with a documentary film showing and discussion. January marks the start of Project 60/50, a yearlong, university-wide initiative that will host numerous events for students, local residents and visitors from afar to explore the events leading up to the civil rights movement. The timing of the initiative centers on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. MSU doctoral student Valencia Moses brought together issues of segregation on Monday night as she presented the documentary film “Little Rock Central High: 50

Years Later.” The film focuses on participants of the “Little Rock Nine,” a group of African-American students who struggled to attend an all-white school in Arkansas in 1957. She presented the documentary film “Little Rock Central High: 50 Years Later.” Moses’s event was the kickoff to Project 60/50 and also to Project 60/50’s MLK Commemorative Celebration. The MLK Commemorative Celebration lasts throughout January and has several events scheduled to celebrate the Civil Rights Movement. An Arkansas native, Moses said she felt some connection to the nine students who braved an immense crowd of angry whites as they entered the doors of Little Rock Central High School for the first time in 1957. “Through a friend I was recommended to help facilitate the discussion, so it was an opportunity to be a part of Project 60/50 and it also connects with my dissertation research, (which) is from the 1960s,” Moses said. MSU Libraries Diversity Com-

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mittee Chair Bojana Skarich said Project 60/50 is holding about 100 events throughout the year. “I hope that it brings more dialogue and reflection about different people’s experiences with issues of race, issues of ethnicity, issues of power,” Skarich said. “Having these events gives a chance for people to hear different points of view and really listen and empathize what people go through.” Moses said she was involved in many organizations as an undergraduate student and it has made her realize that she holds a passion for diversity and inclusion. “It didn’t hit me until I was speaking (tonight) that things feel like they’re coming back full-circle in a lot of ways,” Moses said. “With the dissertation work I’m doing and the occasion to reflect on my experiences, I think sometimes we don’t realize we’re connected to things in certain ways, so that makes it really meaningful to look back on and think ‘Wow, I got to be a part of that.’” Moses’s dissertation is about the history of the Michigan Edu-

cational Assessment Program, or the MEAP, which was first given in 1969. Moses said she wants to show how people were talking about accountability and what it looked like in Michigan. She said she is curious to find out what the MEAP looked like in the past opposed to what it looks like today. Monday’s documentary, “Little Rock Central High: 50 Years Later,” took place at Little Rock Central High School in 20062007 and was meant to display somewhat of an unpolished version of what the high school was like. Although the infamous segregation at Central High is long over, the film focuses on segregation within education. Central High is well-known in Arkansas as a high school with outstanding academics. A Central High teacher said some white students opted to attend Central High because of the quality of education, while some of the black students are there just because it is the school district assigned to their neighborhood. The film gave viewers a look

at Advanced Placement, or AP, classrooms which had a majority of white students and usually about three black students. The remedial classroom, which was for students with severe reading disabilities, had a vast majority of black students. There was, however, an African-American girl in an AP classroom that the film put a focus on. Little Rock Central High student Angelica was featured in the documentary as being the minority in her all of her AP classes. Angelica said she came from an underprivileged family and knows she can do better for herself. Angelica’s story brought back family memories for Moses. The documentary not only provoked viewer’s thoughts about school segregation in the past, but also about some of the realities that students still face today. “You got to experience people’s perspectives from a variety of vantage points,” she said.

How do you plan to spend your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? In case you missed it … Here is what some students had to say about how they are spending their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

“I will be going to the community dinner at Akers Hall that is hosted by Michigan State University.” Jasmine Lee doctoral student

“This year I will be going to the Martin Luther King Student Leadership Conference & Resource Fair.” Abdel Aziz Adawe sociology senior

“I will be going to the Martin Luther King Concert hosted by the Martin Luther King Commission.” Christel Beverly doctoral student

“I’m actually going to … Oakland University for a march that they do every year. Everybody marches around the campus together.” Hollis Henry sociology senior

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MLK-related Events Project 60/50 will continue throughout the year to honor the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education ruling and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Here are the upcoming Project 60/50 events related to commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.: Jazz Musicology Workshop 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at Hart Recital Hall in the Music Building Marcie Hutchinson of Arizona State University will be visiting to discuss and demonstrate jazz music. MLK Student Leadership Conference 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Union The conference gives current and prospective students from different cultural backgrounds the opportunity to develop leadership skills. Showtyme @ MSU featuring Mary Lambert 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center The Showtyme talent show is a free event featuring Grammy nominee Mary Lambert. Doors open at 7:15. Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center These concerts will feature performances from several American gospel and jazz singers as well as music from MSU Jazz Orchestras. 29th Annual Greater Lansing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Luncheon 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing The Martin Luther King Holiday Commission will host MSU alumnus and Little Rock Nine member Ernest Green to speak at its annual luncheon. Tickets are $35 or $280 for a table. “The Intolerable Burden” 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 in the Union Ballroom and Lake Huron Room MSU Libraries will screen “The Intolerable Burden,” a documentary studying the challenges of a sharecropper family in Mississippi as they enroll their children in the public school system. Lyman Briggs College Diversity Workshop 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at C-106 Holmes Hall Lyman Briggs College will host a workshop for students and faculty to discuss ways MSU can better promote a diverse and inclusive environment. MLK Commemorative March 3 p.m. Jan. 20, meeting at the Union first floor lobby The Zeta Delta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will lead Lansingarea residents and students in a campus march. Ruby Bridges, Brown v. Board of Education and Civil Rights History in Lansing 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at MSU Museum An opening reception for an exhibition focusing on Ruby Bridges and the Brown v. Board of Education ruling throughout the Lansing area will be held at the MSU Museum. Racial Profiling, A Threat to Justice: Martin Luther King, Trayvon Martin, and MSU 6:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at 115 International Center MSU professors will lead a discussion of racial profiling in the context of recent high-profile cases, including Trayvon Martin. MLK Community Celebration Dinner 5:30 p.m. Jan. 20 in Akers Hall Dining Room Students, faculty and community members are invited to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s legacy at a celebratory dinner. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. Source: Office for Inclusion and Intercultur al Initiatives

Colleges and Units throughout MSU will be hosting events. Check the website for details.

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East Lansing resident Alexandria Sharrow, 4, holds out a sign as her dad arrives to the "Let Freedom Ring" parade, Aug. 28, 2013, at Bailey Community Center. Day care members walked down Albert Street in honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

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The Lansing area plans to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with an annual luncheon and a visit from an MSU alumnus who was a part of the Little Rock Nine. But locals have been remembering the work of King since as early as August. On the 50th anniversary of King’s now immortalized “I Have a Dream” speech, several East Lansing residents joined together for a commemorative parade from the Beaumont Tower to Bailey Street Community Center in August at the time his speech concluded.

The commission’s luncheon will feature Ernest Green, an MSU alumnus and member of the Little Rock Nine Many attendees were moved by the many inspiring words and deeds the civil rights activist accomplished during his life. But some members of the East Lansing and MSU community had an even better knowledge of the man who changed the face of U.S. civil rights. Ret i red MSU profe ssor Eugene Pernell, Jr. met King when he was a freshman at Alabama State College. Pe r ne l l , who at te nde d the August commemorative parade, previously told The State News he attended the same church as King in Alabama and said the “I Have a Dream” speech meant “everything” to him.

“(Civil rights leaders) are now our American treasures — understanding the significant contributions and sacrifices they made is so important.” Elaine Hardy, Chair of the Greater Lansing Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission

“He was just a nice man,” Pernell told The State News at the time. Many community members appreciated the historical significance of the year at that time, and will continue to do so as they celebrate a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that inches closer to the anniversary of his untimely death each year. Every year, the Greater Lansing Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission hosts a commemorative luncheon to honor King’s memory and work. This year, the luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Lansing Center, 333 Michigan Ave. in Lansing. The commission’s luncheon is one of the largest King-related celebrations in the state and generally welcomes between 1,200 and 1,400 people. Several state and national politicians, including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, will be in attendance on Monday. A special guest also will be in attendance this year — Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine and an MSU

Okemos residents Walquer Rigg, 13, and Victor Rigg, 9, walk down Albert Street, Aug 28, 2013, during the "Let Freedom Ring" parade, which started at Bailey Community Center. The brothers walked along with their mother from the community center to East Lansing City Hall.

alumnus, will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon. The Little Rock Nine was a group of high school students in Arkansas who integrated Central High School in 1957. They faced mobs of angry white parents and students at the time and gained national attention for their efforts in desegregation. Greater Lansing Area Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Chair Elaine Hardy said the group was thrilled to have someone with so much historical significance to both civil rights and MSU as Green in attendance. “We’re so honored to have Green back home in the MSU region,” Hardy said. “He is a civil rights icon.” Hardy said people like Green, King, and other people who made the civil rights movement possible are integral to continuing the traditions of the movement and keeping important stories in the forefront. “They are now our American treasures — understanding the significant contributions and sacrifice they made is so important,” she said. “When you think of the profound discipline he had, I’m just awed.”

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

The staff and students of MSU Hillel are proud to join with the campus community in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day care students line up with a banner for the "Let Freedom Ring!" parade, Aug. 28, 2013, at Bailey Community Center. Members of the day care center walked down Albert Street to East Lansing City Hall in honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

In addition to Green’s speech, several middle and high school students who participated and placed in the Commission’s annual essay and scholarship program will be honored.

Gospel musician J. Moss will perform several musical numbers. Tickets for the luncheon are $35. They can be purchased at the

East Lansing Hannah Community Center at 819 Abbot Road or at Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave. Tickets also are available by phone at (517) 483-7637.

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Continuing the tradition of the MLK commemorative march Students and faculty gathered at Beaumont Tower to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. for the annual MLK Commemorative March Jan. 16, 2012.

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A commemorative march to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been a tradition for more than 30 years. With MSU’s classes canceled for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, students, faculty and members of the East Lansing community are invited to spend their day off marching for King’s legacy and civil rights activism. Last year, hundreds marched with university officials, including President Lou Anna K. Simon. Students and campus groups are encouraged to participate in the march and are welcome to bring banners for their organizations. Participants will gather at the Union for opening remarks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. They will then march from the Union to the Beaumont Tower, where speakers then take the time to say a few words about King and the importance of civil and human rights. MSU has history of ties to the civil rights movement, as former MSU President John Hannah was involved with King in passing civil rights legislation. “On this campus, Hannah had backed up his beliefs with action by integrating dormitories, ordering racial designations removed from student records, and refusing to allow athletic teams to play in segregated places,” President Simon said in a statement. The march is sponsored by the Office for Inclusion and Intercul-

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Department of counseling psychology professor Lee June gives a speech for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Beaumont Tower Jan. 16, 2012.

“On this campus, (President) Hannah had backed up his beliefs with action by integrating dormitories.” Lou Anna K. Simon, MSU President

tural Initiatives. Along with other events and activities honoring King over the weekend, the march will officially launch Project 60/50, a yearlong initiative celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The 1954 Brown decision helped end segregation on the basis of race in public schools. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act made major forms of discrimination unlawful. The 1954 Brown decision was the beginning of the end for segregation in America’s pub-

lic schools on the basis of race. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made major forms of discrimination unlawful. Organizations or individuals can register for the march and for other MLK events online on the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives website. All events are free, but some have limited space. The Zeta Delta Chapter of MSU’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will serve as the official MLK Commemorative March captains. For the first time this year, Lansing residents will join in the March.

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What do you think of the ways MSU is trying to promote diversity? In case you missed it … We reached out to students to get their thoughts on the university’s inclusion efforts on the weekend of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

“With our study abroad programs we are already diverse, and with the number of international students we have, we are definitely very welcoming.” Maureen Fasano marketing sophomore

“I think it’s great there are all sorts of students (enrolled). In my high school, it was mostly other black people. It’s nice to walk around campus and see people who don’t look like yourself.” Alphonse Bowlson History senior

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Reflecting, not celebrating, on MLK day With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day coming up in just a few short days, I always like to use this time of the year to reflect upon ways in which our country has made tremendous strides towards achieving racial equality. It goes without saying that there is ample room for improvement, but it’s difficult if not impossible to deny the impact Dr. King has had on the social fabric of our country. For years, I have celebrated every MLK Day in a pretty uneventful way. In fact, when I was in high school I would

often be criticized for not being more enthusiastic. The truth is, I never felt the need to flaunt my support for MLK. Where I’m from, my family and I use the holiday similar to the way in which we celebrate Thanksgiving; a day to show gratitude and respect. The reason behind our more “reserved” means of celebrating stems from a belief I’ve had for as long as I can remember, that race is socially constructed. I have lived my life under the philosophy that race is but a mere human construction of identity. People have shaped the way we currently see race in our country, and I find this has led to centuries of racism and discrimination for countless minority groups. When I was four, my parents and I moved to a very small town in rural Georgia called Rockledge. (I’ll be the first to tell you that Rockledge won’t be considered a tourist hotspot anytime soon.) As an African-American family, Rockledge was about as racially exclusive of a town as you’ll find anywhere. According to the U.S Census, my old hometown currently has the population of about 358 peo-

“We’ve got international programs, but otherwise on campus, the initiative of how they are trying to promote diversity is not apparent. But I see diversity all around so obviously they are doing their job.” Nicolas Waldecker psychology senior

ple, 355 of which are white. Now if you imagine an African-American family moving into a racially uniformed town in the south, you have an idea of the challenge we faced. Thanks to my parents, I had always been taught to ignore the negative attitudes toward my presence in an all-white school. In fact, I remember my first day of preschool, when my mother told me that the color of my skin had absolutely nothing to do with who I was as a person. From then on, I carried that lesson with me. So here I am, 16 years later. This Monday I will ask myself the same question that I do every year, “What strides have been made since August 28, 1963 when Dr. King addressed the nation from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?” For me, the answer provides a long list of the many things that I am thankful for; not as a “black” man, but as a human being an American. Terence Gipson is a global studies in the arts and humanities junior. Reach him at gipsonte@msu.edu.

“I know there’s a lot of organizations that promote coming together and learning about different backgrounds from around the world. People go out and take their knowledge to share what they know.” Jessica Craig business and music sophomore

“I think its great that the East Lansing community tries to keep us educated about the past and how it can influence the future by inviting historic members of the Civil Rights Movement, like Ernest Green from the Little Rock Nine, to our community.”

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Civil rights education remains a priority at MSU By Celeste Bott cbott@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Martin Luther King’s visit to MSU in 1965 centered around one focus: improving education through equality. On Feb. 11, 1965, more than 4,000 students and community members attended his lecture in the packed Fairchild Theatre, where the civil rights activist kicked off a fundraising drive for the Student Educational Project, or STEP program. STEP was the first studentadministered outreach program of its kind in the U.S. For MSU students and faculty, it meant volunteering during the summer of 1965 to assist Rust College of Holly Springs, Miss. in making implementing changes in tolerance. It’s been nearly 50 years since King’s visit, but educating students about the civil rights movement continues to be a goal for MSU faculty. Courses like HST 201, teaching basic historical skills and meth-

ods, offer sections that specialize in civil rights. There are also courses in African-American history, such as HST 311, in which students can learn about King’s activism; or HST 312, specializing in women and civil rights. Jewell Debnam, a teaching assistant for HST 311, said such subjects should be a part of a basic knowledge of U.S. history. “It’s important to understand how African-Americans contributed to the larger narrative of this country, especially given their systematic exclusion from citizenship rights until the 1960s,” Debnam said. But developing programs to promote that understanding hasn’t always been easy. The African American and African Studies program, or AAAS, was launched only 12 years ago. In 1997, social work professor Dorothy Harper-Jones held a meeting with then-Provost Lou Anna K. Simon and other MSU officials. “Where have all our black programs gone?” she asked. “There’s almost nothing left for

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black students these days.” At that point, MSU was the only institution in the Big Ten without an African American Studies program. Simon voiced her support, and AAAS was created in 2002. But programs or even elective courses aren’t the only ways for students to learn more about African-American cultures or civil rights issues. Rashad Timmons, the RHA representative for the Black Student Alliance, said the BSA offers opportunities for student discourse, including biweekly conferences about issues affecting minorities all over the world. “We haven’t had that much participation overall, but it’s growing,” Timmons said. “It’s not just about race. (Civil rights) include(s) different genders and cultures as well.” Project 60/50 has motivated some students, Timmons said. “We’ve definitely had a greater support from other multicultural backgrounds,” he said. “Relationships between different groups have become much stronger.”

Project 60/50 Student Anthology

BEARING WITNESS Voices from the Global Conversation on Human Rights and Civil Rights

MSU students are invited to submit essays, creative writing, or creative non-fiction on topics related to human rights and civil rights, for an anthology of student writing to be published by the MSU Libraries.

Join the conversation!

Writings should use, as an inspiration or starting point for discussion, a document or artifact from the libraries’ exhibit “Bearing Witness” which will be on display in the Special Collections Reading Room (Main Library, Ground West) from January 6— June 30, 2014.

http://lib.msu.edu/6050anthology/

We celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” --Dr. King Jr.

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.”

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Title of speech: ‘Make Poverty History’ Campaign delivered on Febrary 3, 2005 at Trafalgar Square in London, United Kingdom

“And we’re coming to engage in dramatic, nonviolent action, to call attention to the gulf between promise and fulfillment, to make the invisible visible.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Title of speech: ‘Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution’, delivered on March 31, 1968 at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC

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DAY OF SERVICE FOCUSES ON msu This year, MSU will take more than just one day to commemorate the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. On Jan. 20, the university officially will launch Project 60/50, a yearlong celebration of both the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Spearheaded by MSU’s Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, the program will include lectures, workshops and other programs. It also will include four capstone events, including “Struggle for Justice – Past, Present and Future.” Typically, MSU honors the holiday with the MLK Day of Service, allowing participating students to help out local volunteering agencies improving campus. KATIE ABDILLA

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From left, first year medical students Darci Evans and Nicole Faulkner help organize a cabinet Jan. 21, 2013, at the Greater Lansing Food Bank, 919 Filley Street for the MLK Day of Service.

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Free concerts to spotlight gospel, jazz music By Ben Stram bstram@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

The MSU College of Music is honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. with two free concerts in a program called “Jazz: Spirituals, Prayer and Protest.” There will be two concerts this Sunday, one at 3 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m. The theme of the concerts is “Women in Jazz.” A variety of gospel and jazz singers will be performing songs by Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Abbey Lincoln. MSU Jazz Orchestras will provide music for the concerts. Rodney Whitaker, the director of the jazz studies program, conducts the MSU Jazz Orchestras. He said having a concert to commemorate Martin Luther

King, Jr.‘s legacy is an honor, and sheds light on MSU’s work. “This concert gives us an opportunity to celebrate and further promote how far we have come in regards to equality and justice,” Whitaker said. “As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., — one of the most influential leaders in U.S. history — we hope to inspire the community to

step up and further educate themselves about what’s happening in our community, our country and globally.” Other musicians will also be performing at these concerts, including MSU Children’s Choir, and the Earl Nelson Singers. The event is free and open to everyone on a first-come, firstserved basis.

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Speakers at the event include Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives Director Paulette Granberry Russell.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Michigan State’s Lyman Briggs College is having a diversity workshop that all students and faculty can participate in. In collaboration with the university’s yearlong initiative, Project 60/50, Lyman Briggs College is making more of an effort to highlight students and faculty working together as much as possible. This workshop is meant to contribute to that movement while leading discussions together to tackle problems within the East Lansing community. The workshop will feature presentations on a variety of diversity topics, which include the presence of international students on campus as well as the role of race and ethnicity in university admissions. They also will be talking about the role of women in science careers and how they can avoid being discouraged because of the cultural biases that exist. Naoko Wake, an assistant

professor in Lyman Briggs, will be leading a discussion about how international students deal with the difficulties of living in a new environment. She also will have an international student copresenter talk about some of the issues involved with being an international student on campus. Logan Williams, also assistant professor in the Lyman Briggs College, will be speaking with a student co-presenter and leading discussions about recruitment of women in science. He contends this is a wellestablished problem — trying to encourage women to stay in science careers is difficult because of cultural biases. Kent Workman, director of student affairs for Lyman Briggs, will be working with a student co-presenter about the issues of incidents of intolerance on campus. They will be tackling smaller issues between different social groups while also addressing issues of violence, as well as addressing community response to violence. Race and ethnicity in student admissions is set to come up in a discussion with Sean Valles, also an assistant professor in the Lyman Briggs College, and a student co-presenter.

Wesley at Michigan State remembers MLK by continuing his mission of non-violence and justice. Join us for an Alternative Spring Break to Detroit March 1-7, 2014 and for the Keep Making Peace Conference on

April 5, 2014

MSU Wesley seeks to be a Christian Community of Young Adults who serve without judgment, love without exception and rejoices without restraint.

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