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Some employees get down and dirty to keep MSU up and running
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Dansville, Mich., resident Steve Simpson rinses out a food waste bin with a power washer Tuesday at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center. Food waste from the campus dining halls is collected and moved to an anaerobic digester, where it is broken down into biogas.
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espite the growing role laboratory research plays at MSU, not all jobs at the university involve lab coats and sterile tabletops. To keep campus running and advance agricultural education, MSU still has its fair share of employees who get down and dirty in their work. A churning pit of waste Heated under the July sun in a black trash bag, food scraps don’t smell too pleasant. As particular a stench that is, Materials Recovery Facility employee Steve Simpson knows it all too well. Three days a week at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center, Simpson lugs trash cans full of food waste collected from the dining halls onto a lift that dumps the can’s contents into a large container. Food waste bins line the back of the building Tuesday at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center.
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LBGT Resource Center anonymously receives $1 million
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A $1 million gift has been presented to MSU’s Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender (or LBGT) Resource Center to establish an all-new fund meant to help the university’s LBGT community. The LBGT Resource Center recently received this gift, which has been dubbed the Support, Outreach, Action and Respect Fund, also called the SOAR Fund, from a MSU alumnus and his partner. The donors of the largest donation in the history of the center
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Disposing of food waste from Brody Square and overseeing the sex lives of pigs are just a couple dirty jobs on campus from page one
Simpson guards himself from any splatter, peers over the edge of the container to check for plastics, then sprays the cans with a heated pressure washer to remove any grease and other food remnants. The cans hold everything from fruit rinds to full pizzas — it’s all the luck of the draw. Simpson has his favorites foods — pineapple rinds and coffee grinds — which smell pleasant. And he has his least favorites — spaghetti and
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wished to remain anonymous. However, LBGT Resource Center director Deanna Hurlbert said the two have a clear vision for how they want the money to be spent. T he g i f t w i l l b e u s e d over time to suppor t and empower LGBT students to succeed; provide programs, education and suppor t to LGBT students; take actions for the LGBT communit y ’s benefit, and assist LGBT students in building self-esteem and promoting respect throughout the campus and community. Hurlber t, a MSU a lumna, said she is committed to
making sure the center honors the vision and legacy of these donors, as they have for every gift they have received in the past. “I had a chance to meet the donors when conceptualizing and it was a very emotional experience,� she said. “Hearing their vision and their story, and hearing about their experience at MSU and why this was so important to them was very emotional. I feel a responsibility to their legacy and to giving them a voice.� Denzel McCampbell, the former program coordinator at the resource center and a MSU alumnus, received two
scholarships from the LBGT Resource Center during his time at MSU. He said he was excited upon hearing about the donation, adding that he hopes to see the resource center extend its resources and programs with the help of the donors’ generous bequest. “It’s extremely exciting,� he said. “Who would’ve known if a type of gift like that would have happened f ive years ago?� Of course, no gift is too small. Hurlbert said the center has received $30,000 and $80,000 gifts, and have had alumni donate $25 a month
alfredo sauces — which are pungent when they sit in the heat, he said. “We went down to Brody (Square) and ate, and I saw the pasta that I normally see here, I saw it there and that would’ve been one of the last things that I would have grabbed to eat,� Simpson said. After Simpson empties the cans into the container, Materials Recovery Facility employee Regianald Laferriere hauls the container to MSU’s Anaerobic Digester and dumps it in a pit where it sits, until it is combined with cow manure in the digester to create methane gas that provides a small portion of the electricity campus requires. The food-waste pit is located next to a open-air pit that contains manure. A propellor deep down in the manure pit churns the liquid feces like a slushy machine, producing pungent odors. During the process of dumping the food waste, Laferriere has to station himself next to the manure pit to power wash the container. Along with the smells, the swarming hordes of flies are bothersome, he said. “The cow manure is pungent enough to where it saturates your nose hairs and it gets in your clothes, so you smell it for a while afterwards,� he said. “It’s quite the smell.�
Ashley Rogers showers at the facility, discarding her shoes at the entrance and her clothes in the locker room. Afterward, she swaps whatever outfit she picked to wear that day for coveralls and muck boots. Rogers, along with everyone else who enters the biosecure facility, practices hygiene there not to reduce odor — because there’s no avoiding the onslaught of pungent smells that will linger in the nose hairs long after leaving — but to keep the pigs free of diseases brought in from outside. Much of the stench that confronts students like Rogers who are learning pig husbandry at the facility is caused by pig dander mingling with feed dust, filling the air with a thick odor which clings to clothes and hair long after leaving. Animal science and fisheries and wildlife senior Brittney Miller, who started working at the facility in May, said she often coughed her first few weeks but now is familiar with and unbothered by the scent. “When I go home, I wonder if it’s just in my nose or if anyone else smells it too,� Miller said. Although the odor takes some getting used to, Miller said studying under Farm Manager Kevin Turner makes the unpleasantries worth it. Miller said during her time at the facility she’s garnered pig husbandry knowledge that is hard to come by for someone with no prior experience. “I never handled a pig before I came here,� Miller said. “If it wasn’t for this place, I would have never had any experience with pigs.� One of the most pungent odors the workers encounter is emitted by non-castrated male pigs. It’s called boar taint, and it’s so foul it permeates throughout the boar’s meat, rendering it unsellable, Rogers said. “You can never use their meat, because the smell taints the meat — except for pepperoni,� she said. “It’s not going to make a very good pork chop.� Romance is a boar But boar taint has its uses. Once a day the workers parade a boar past the pens of female pigs. During this pig trot, a worker applies pressure to a female’s hind, simulating a boar ready to mate. The female pig either stands firm or squeals, letting the workers know whether or not the pig is in heat and ready for breeding, Rogers said. Because boars are rough with the female pigs during mating, and because artificial insemination yields more pregnancies and requires less boars than natural mating, the females most often are artificially inseminated with semen from one of the nine boars at the facility. To collect the semen, the boars are led to a mounting dummy. When a boar reaches full erection, a worker clamps their hand on the boar’s corkscrew-like penis and simulates a pig vulva until the boar ejaculates. The process, Turner said, lasts from five to 45 minutes, depending on the age of the
boar, because the older last longer. T he b o a r ej ac u l ate i s stretched with vitamin meal so that one collection can impregnate 20 to 30 females, whereas natural breeding might yield one pregnancy every few days — an inefficient practice, taking into account the facility’s 240 breeding females and nine boars, Turner said. Collecting animal semen by hand for artificial insemination is a typical practice for many involved in animal husbandry. The difference with boars is that the boar taint smell lingers on the hand, against all attempts, for several days, Turner said. “Some people wear gloves, but it gets to be slippery and hard to handle,� he said. “My wife hates it. You can use lye, toothpaste or lemon juice, but it takes two or three days to get the smell off your hands.� But the dirtiest job, Turner said, takes him to a place under neat h t he pens and stalls, a place where pig feces and urine are collected, a place abundant with mice and spiders, a place that “makes collecting from the boars a walk in the park.� Whenever the liquid-solid waste separation system fails, Turner outfits himself with a headlamp and searches this place to fix the issue. His least favorite part, he said, is hunching forward through the spiderwebs that are so thick and spread throughout he likened them to those in the lair of Shelob, the massive spider Frodo encounters in “The Lord of the Rings.� “There’s just mice and spiders everywhere, and you’re working in and around pig poop and urine,� Turner said. “You’ve never seen spiderwebs like I’m talking about — you could drape yourself in a blanket with them.� The facility, which is used for teaching pig husbandry and conducting research, houses 1,000 to 1,500 pigs at any given time, Turner said. Apart from university allocations, the facility generates operating income through selling pigs to market. Not without reward Workers tend to the pigs from birth to breeding. The dirtiest job Rogers has encountered, she said, is sleeving. Sleeving is a method of aiding a piglet out of the birth canal by reaching inside the birthing pig with a bare hand — sometimes reaching armdeep if the trouble is bad enough. Because if the piglet is unable to exit, the rest of the litter will suffocate and die within the mother, Rogers said. “The birth canal is only so big,� she said. “So if a piglet is not coming out, we’ll put our arm in and help it, so the rest of the litter survives. It’s kind of gross the first couple of times, but you get used to it.� Although the process coats the arm with placenta and blood, it saves the lives of a litter, making the sacrifice of comfort and the dirty job well worth it, Rogers said. "(Pig birthing) is a very dirty job, but it’s a very rewarding job,� she said.
A job you can’t wash off Rearing pigs and meddling in their sex lives is dirty work. Before her shift at the MSU Swine Teaching and Research Center, animal science junior
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out of their income. No matter what the gifts amount to, she said they are simply about believing in the vision of the LBGT Resource Center. A lex Lange, t he newlyappointed assistant director of the LBGT Resource Center, said the gift gives the center an opportunity to focus on its four main goals over a long stretch of time. He said t hese goa ls — improving campus climate for LGBT students, continuing to retain LGBT students and ensuring their graduation, creating connectivity to make campus feel like a home for students and giving them tools
for the professional world — form just part of the center’s vision for the future. “One of the best advantages of a gift this size is the sustained impact on campus,� he said. “We’re already seeing great work happen. It’s so rewarding to come into this and see all the work Deanna and others have done with the center and to have received such a gift. ... It’s amazing. If you look at the 100 or 200 or so resource centers at the t housa nds of i n st it ut ion s around the country, to have received a gift of such size is incredible. Most dream of this kind of stuff.�
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Potter Park introduces endangered bongo By Sheena Marvin smarvin@statenews.com The State News nn
On June 18, Potter Park Zoo welcomed the arrival of a female eastern bongo, a critically endangered antelope native to central Kenya. The female bongo is the third calf to be born at Potter Park Zoo, bringing the zoo’s bongo population to five. She will eventually be placed at another zoo for breeding as determined by the Eastern Bongo Species Survival Plan. “This is a proud moment for Potter Park Zoo, adding to the population of these rare animals,� Sherrie Graham, executive director at Potter Park Zoo said in a statement. “The Eastern bongos (sic) are a special species that most would never get to see in the wild, and we are thankful that we can provide those who visit Potter Park Zoo with this unique experience.� There are believed to be roughly 365 bongos in institutions across North Ameri-
ca as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Program. “ T he bir th of an Eastern (Mountain) bongo calf (sic) is very significant as this species may have as few as 100 animals left in the wild,� Tara Harrison, a veterinarian at Potter Park Zoo said in a statement. “The captive population of bongos ser ve as a prevention against the extinction for this species.� Fountain feels that species survival is what keeps endangered species, like the bongos, from going extinct. To help name the baby bongo, Pot ter Pa rk Zoo will be running a donation challenge. Inside the gift shop, tubs will be labelled with potential names. The three choices to vote for are: Penelope, Alika and Bahati. Monetary donations are to be used as votes. The tub containing the most money by August 1 decides the name of the new baby bongo.
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he said. The first dairy cow exhibition took place Tuesday and The State News the second will take place Alumna Lauren Bush grew Friday. up on a dairy farm in Swartz Exhibition days are when Creek and graduated in 2013 youths bring their cows to with a degree in animal sci- show before a judge. Young ence. She said her involve- people also have the chance ment in dairy judging, one to participate in dairy manof the contests offered at agement, youth dairy judging the Michigan Dairy Expo, and a youth quiz bowl on othhas shaped her into the suc- er days of the expo. cessful adult she is today. Domecq said the same The expo is hosted during cows shown on exhibition the fourth week of July each days are also utilized in the year at the MSU Pavilion. other contests. Dairy live“I never would have spo- stock owners allow their aniken to a crowd. I never mals to be used to teach parwould have wanted to talk ticipants how to evaluate the to a stranger or do anything good and poor traits of cows like that, and through this — in the youth dairy judging probably over contest. the course of “Our youth are “They si x or se v- learning about cows, evaluate en years — four cows that became but it’s so much more a n d t h e y m y f a v o r - than that. It’s skills ra n k t hem ite part,” she they can take with f rom best said. “I was t o w o r s t ,” able to stand them everywhere in Domecq up and con- their lives.” said. fidently tell Joe Domecq, academic “Depending people ‘this specialist on the age is my opinion ... they have about this.’” to then jusThe week-long event allows tify their placings by giving young people from all over what we call reasons. So they Michigan involved in 4-H have to go in front of a judge and Future Farmers of Amer- and in two to three minutes ica chapters to compete and explain why they ranked the showcase their knowledge in cows the way they did.” the many facets of the dairy MSU E x tension educaindustry through a series tor Melissa Elischer said of contests and shows. The t h i s p a r t i c u l a r c ont e s t goal of the expo is to edu- allows youths to learn pubcate Michigan’s youth as well lic speaking, decision makas promote the industry. It ing, organization and time is put together by a combi- management. nation of MSU faculty, MSU “A great advantage we Extension, parents, volun- have in our educational teers and agri-businesses. contests is ... our youth are MSU has been hosting the learning about cows, but expo for almost 20 years, it’s so much more than that. said Department of Animal It’s skills they can take with Science academic specialist them every where in their Joe Domecq. lives,” she said. “For the 4-H’ers and for If contestants do well at the kids, this is the culmi- the state level, they have the nation of the whole year. opportunity to go to nationThey work all winter and al and even international they work all spring for this,” competitions. Domecq said. “Michigan has been repAbout 200 contestants, resented very well at the ranging from ages 9 to 19, national and international are free to enter as many of level in the last two to three the contests as they’d like, years,” Domecq said. By Katie Krall
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Grand Blanc, Mich., resident Ron Roberts watches a demonstration during the MSU Ag Expo on Wednesday on Mount Hope Road near Lot 89. There were more than 200 exhibitors at this year’s Ag Expo.
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MSU has deep ties in Michigan’s agricultural community and the 35th annual Ag Expo serves as a means to connect individuals in the agricultural industry with recent technological developments and techniques to improve efficiency and profit on farms. Ag Expo provided attendees an opportunity to become educated on the importance of agriculture in the community and the roles it plays. Educational program coordinator Betsy Braid said Ag Expo had different demonstrations, such as learning how food gets from the farm to the plate. Tractors, sprayers and trailers filled a swath of south campus to show farmers the latest in production technology. Braid said the purpose of Ag Expo is to bring farmers in to see equipment and interact with companies in addition to educating the public.
“We do it more as an educational opportunit y than anything,” Braid said. “Really just to get people into the grounds, learn about agriculture — a way for the farmers to come see the new technology and visit with exhibitors.” Known as the largest outdoor farm show in Michigan, more than 200 exhibitors set up tents and booths at the expo. Beck’s Trailer Superstore and Service Center associate Robert Beck said the small space where the show is located with the amount of people who show up is beneficial for the business. “(Ag Expo) brings in more customers, gets more awareness and more exposure,” Beck said. “If you’re going to be in business you got to make yourself known and this is the place to do it.” MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources played an important role throughout the duration of the Ag Expo.
Norwich, Ontario, Canada, resident Chris Skalkos displays a wood cutting machine during the MSU Ag Expo on Wednesday on Mount Hope Rd near Lot 89.
MSU Extension, MSU’s main form of outreach into the agricultural community, also had booths and information for interested attendees. Braid said depending on the whether, the expo could see between 12,000 and 15,000 people. Indiana resident Jennifer
Van Lieu said she came to the Ag Expo with friends to see what was occurring at the show. “It’s a really great experience for me because it’s my first time being here,” Van Lieu said. “I liked the different booths where you could have hands-on experiences.”
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A letter to the child Immigrants who are facing deportation Dear brave kid,
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want to start by saying that I am so, so sorry that you have to go back to that place that you left a couple of weeks ago. I cannot imagine living in a place where corruption, violence, malnutrition and drugs are just around the corner every time you want to go and buy some candy from your neighbor’s store. I know that you took the train, you swam across a river and you ran in darkness to get to this country. I am not sure if you did it by yourself, or if you were accompanied by your mother, father or a friend. What I do know, or at least imagine, is that you must have a big heart in order to do that. It is not easy to do it, but you conquer your greatest fears and you decided to change your path, and yet here you are, facing deportation. I have to admit something to you, brave kid. I don’t like using the word deportation. It is such a detached word. When I close my eyes and I think about deportation, I think about all the things that can come to your mind. I might not be completely accurate, but I know that the word deportation is anything but positive. Facing deportation will shatter your dreams, will tear apart your family, will make you cry and be angry, and will make you ques-
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us to undertion your life. I can only applaud your bravstand what it ery and tell you that you have my sympathy. is to be desperI will tell you what I think is going on with ate, to fear for and this immigration crisis that United States of to make big deciAmerica is facing. It is easy for us as U.S. citsions in our lives. izens to ask you to go back “home” and to I am going to tell ask the government to secure the borders. At you something, brave kid. the end of the day, the majority of the peoYou deserve to be here, but ple against you living here do not know how in this place that it feels to put your life at risk many call home, it is not just to fulfill your dream. Guest COlumnist great all the time. If you I heard that there is a governor have an “exotic” last name, that suggested to deploy Nationa different skin tone or an al Guard troops to the border to accent, you will have to put secure them. up with racism. You will I know, you are not a criminal hear horrible comments — I believe you, and I believe in against you that might you as well. make you think twice if Sadly, not everybody thinks you really want to be here like that and many have said that sergio martínez-beltrán in the U.S. As soon as you you, brave kid, poses a threat to smartinez@statenews.com start working, some bossour national security. It sounds es will try to exploit you ironic to me that the United States of America, the best country in the world and threaten you about calling the immias some say, consider that you, brave kid, are a gration agencies — that is how “brave” threat to our national security. It seems as if it they are. Watch out for those people, but is a crime to bring with you hope, dreams and remember there are many others who are ready to give you a hand and support you. a dose of love. Brave kid, you have taught us a lesI know that some of the people that do not son. America needs to keep you, the kids, understand you may say that they want you and re-examine their priorities. It is eashere, but you need to enter the country in a ier to deport the harmless, but it is hardlegal way. That is a fair point. It is hard for
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er to take a look at what our problem really is. If we want to deport something, if we want to send something “back home,” it should definitely be the hate, the ignorance and the stupidity. We keep forgetting that immigrants built America, and now we want to send you back home. Brave kid, I can tell you that this world is full of contradictions, and that we are not doing anything to help it. The ones that can do something, the policy-makers, have not decided yet to pass the immigration reform that will help so many in this country. Please be safe, brave kid. If you face deportation please know that you did not fail your family — we, America, failed you. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán is a journalism sophomore. Reach him at smartinez@statenews.com.
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being a “man” does not mean immaturity
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’m sure that the vast majority of people have at least heard tidbits of the song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from “Mulan,” whether it be from the Disney movie itself or friends that are singing it nearby. The song depicts that obtaining a strong physique and learning discipline are the keys toward becoming a man.
involved when a person has multiple partners, women are idealized as a means to an end. You might not have noticed, but women rarely talk in the beer commercials I mentioned earlier. That isn’t an accurate portrayal and should not be taken seriously. Guys, women aren’t objects. They’re human beings just like you. They carry their own unique perspectives on the world and are also pursuing dreams toward success. The notion that a guy has to objectify the opposite sex and However, over the course of use them in order to satisfy his own goals is moralthe years since that song’s release, the guest columnist ly bankrupt. It seems extraordinary these idea of manhood has “real men” garner transformed into a any respect, givcaricature of the valen how little comues that are truly passion they have important in a pertoward the other son’s life. What was half of the world’s once an image of resilpopulation. ience and responsibiliFortunately, there ty has now become an henry pan are people out there excuse to be stubborn panhenry@msu.edu who are fighting this and ignorant to longstereotype. Accordterm consequences. Nowadays, I think that the ing to NPR, there was recentcurrent iteration of masculinity ly a barbeque Brooklyn, New is not something males should York, that included half a dozen “manly” men, many of them strive for. Excessive drinking and mascu- were professional athletes, and linity are currently viewed hand- their physiques alone fit the idein-hand. With the numerous beer al to a T. However, this barbeque commercials depicting young was completely vegan — someguys grabbing beers from the thing often considered weak cooler, there is an obvious pres- or womanly. Almost all of the sure for boys to drink as a rite attendees of this event were vegof passage into adulthood. At a ans and were taking masculinitime where college students tran- ty to a whole new level. Instead sitioning toward the legal drink- of falling into the stereotype that ing age, it’s easy to see how that real men “eat meat ... kill it, and pressure pushes many people then they grill it,” these men have toward a dangerous amount of taken full control of their bodies drinking. Drinking excessively and redefined what it means to has real risks, and yet this doesn’t be a man. Rather than dominating the stop many partygoers from planet, they choose to help progetting pres- tect it. Female vegans face much sure into trash- less severe pushback than males ing their bodies. do because it’s a sign of weakW hat nev- ness for men to show compassion toward anything — even our environment. What was once an However, this hasn’t stopped these individuals from making image of resilience sustainable life decisions, whethand responsibility has er it’s the food that they eat or the animal products that they choose now become an excuse to buy on a regular basis. to be stubborn and So, for all of your guys out ignorant to long-term there trying to prove your masculinity, take just a moment to consequences.” reevaluate what it really means to be a “manly” man. It is not er seems to go together with masculine to be the immature masculinity is virginity. “Grow- and inconsiderate of the world ing up” and “getting laid” have around you. Real men take an become synonymous, so lead- active role in making good deciing a very promiscuous life has sions for the benefit of everyone. Henry Pan is a chemical engibecome another goal that many males are pressured into to gain neering sophomore. Reach him at respect. Let alone the health risks henrypan@statenews.com.
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In response to the State News article on Michigan State University’s ban on the possession of pepper spray per Ordinance 18, I must first state that I believe I understand the precaution the Board of Trustees was taking, but the code is in definite need of an amendment. The code currently places a ban on carrying chemical sprays while on campus by anyone who is not a law enforcement officer. This does not just mean that the average student trying to protect themselves is prohibited, but also that the attacker would be charged with extra violations if they used pepper spray to subdue their victim. Certainly, there is a need to keep criminals in check, but it should not be at a cost to the victim. The bottom line is that in a situation of imminent danger, students must be free to defend themselves. This requires some preventative measures. All the talk of a preemptive lecture on the subject of assault being necessary to curtail these horrendous attacks is misguided. We cannot assume that someone who commits such a crime is acting rationally or would be dissuaded had they been better informed prior to committing the assault. Not even the death penalty has been proven to deter potential murderers from committing their crimes. If the highest punishment any mortal can bestow upon another does not convince people to think twice, nothing will. Therefore, it is up to each and every one of us to take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves when walking alone at night. I myself never walk without devices that allow me to go on the offensive if caught off guard, and I encourage everyone to do the same. Ultimately, it is the instigator who is at fault for their actions, but I would rather give them an eyeful of pepper spray than simply hope that a good Samaritan will come along and scare them off. I may walk 100 days and nights and never need to ward off an attacker, but I loathe the thought of the day I have to do so. This ordinance placing restrictions on the rights of students was, I believe, well-intentioned, but is in need of amendment. There is no reason a student should not be allowed to carry chemical devices such as pepper spray for their protection on campus. It is true that we have alarm posts all over campus, but what good are they if the one being attacked cannot evade their assailant long enough to reach one of them? I will be making every effort to address this issue in the General Assembly when we meet this fall and will personally see this ordinance amended by the Board of Trustees to protect a student’s right to defend themselves.
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For student, equestrianism is passion By Beth Walton bwaldon@statenews.com The State News nn
At the age of 6, veterinary technology junior Caraline DeWitt instantly fell in love with horseback riding the minute she set foot in the stables of Nottingham Equestrian Center in East Lansing. DeWitt continued her riding lessons on Tuesday afternoons under the training of Nottingham Equestrian Center Owner Cheryl Connell-Marsh. Connell-Marsh has been riding since 1970, and has owned Nottingham Equestrian Center since 1987. Nottingham offers private and group lessons for children and adults. Connell-Marsh said she has taught children as young as 5, and adults well into their 80s. “It helps develop strength, develop suppleness (and) stamina, so it’s a very good aerobic exercise,” Connell-Marsh said. “People don’t usually realize how much aerobic exercise is involved with horses. A lot of times I hear people say, ‘Oh, the horse does all the work,’ well they don’t.” During her lesson, DeWitt practiced dressage, a competitive equestrian sport which is a style of riding that calms the horse down and allows them to be more attentive to their rider. DeWitt rode with rescue horse, Bummer, whom she has been riding with for more than three years. “Getting used to a new horse is different at first,” DeWitt said. “It’s just a lot of getting to know each other and reading their emotions and them picking up on you and what you do, so it takes a lot of getting used to.” Connell-Marsh said DeWitt does it all at Nottingham — from feeding and grooming the horses, to helping prepare the horses for a lesson, to stacking hay. In addition to DeWitt’s extra hand around the stables, ConnellMarsh receives help from other riders, including 14-year-old East Lansing resident Abby Seal. Seal has been riding at Nottingham for almost seven years and has competed in multiple horse shows. Her favorite part about horseback riding is getting to know the horses and meeting new people. For prospective riders, Seal recommends following instructions and respecting the horse. “Listen to your instructor, they’ve got good advice,” she said. “And just really love your horse, give them treats and they’ll love you back.”
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Veterinary tech junior Caraline DeWitt rides Bummer, a rescued racehorse, during a lesson with head trainer and owner Cheryl Connell-Marsh on Tuesday at Nottingham Equestrian Center. DeWitt has been taking riding lessons at the center, which MSU alumna Connell-Marsh has owned since 1987, for 14 years. DeWitt said one of the most rewarding parts about riding is “just when you finally get something down and there’s harmony between you and the horse.”
Seal’s goal is to become a better rider and to someday get a horse of her own. Horseback riding can be a fun hobby, but it’s not always a walk in the park. Connell-Marsh and DeWitt face challenges all the time. “For me, I’m a bit of a perfectionist,” DeWitt said. “So if I don’t get something right the first time, I tend to get a little frustrated about it and they (the horses) pick up on every single emotion that you have.” When training riders, Connell-Marsh said the hardest part is helping someone get over their initial fear of working with a big animal. Connell-Marsh added that in some cases, riders will have had accidents with horses in the past, and they come to Nottingham to regain their confidence. “That’s a really hard thing to work with because you’re working so much with the rider’s emo-
tions and anxieties, you’re not just working with them physically or mentally,” Connell-Marsh said. Several riders, including DeWitt, find horseback riding to be worth the challenge.
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bwl completes additional clean energy project By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com The State News nn
Lansing Board of Water and Light, or BWL, has completed a solar array expansion, which added 385 solar panels to the existing 432 panels and nearly tripled the generating capacity from 54 kilowatts to 158 kilowatts, the company announced Tuesday. In 2008, the original array was built above a 10 million gallon drinking water reservoir, creating the ability to give customers both clean water and clean energy. The original panels had the capability of producing 124 watts of energy at their peak. The new panels are capable of producing 265 watts of energy. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero said in a statement the solar panel program will reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on coal. “The BWL is known for its leadership in providing renewable energy to its customers, and solar energy is leading the way in giving our community
cleaner and greener energy,” Bernero said. BWL social media specialist Amy Akers said the original solar panels cost less than $1 million and the new panels were much less expensive, costing about $300,000. The initial installation cost of the new panels will not affect BWL customers.
“The expanded project doesn’t require operating, maintenance or fuel costs.” J. Peter Lark, BWL general manager
BWL General Manager J. Peter Lark said in a statement the expanded panels will allow customers to use cleaner energy without purchasing the panels for their home. “ T he e x pa nded projec t doesn’t require operating, maintenance or fuel costs,” Lark said. “It simply runs off
Pure Michigan (sic) sunlight and can power around 80 homes with clean, renewable energy.” Aside from benefiting BWL customers, A kers said the expanded panels will help create a greener community. “Anything that power companies can do to be more sustainable — it benefits the entire community, even if they aren’t served by Board of Water and Light,” Akers said. Michigan law established a goal of meeting 10 percent renewable energy by 2015 and BWL adding more solar energy panels to Lansing will help to meet the goal. Akers said having solar panels in Lansing is a much greener and better option for the city. “It’s a healthier environment because the air is cleaner — we’re using clean energy to provide power,” Akers said. Beginning fall 2014, BWL is planning production of an added wind component which will result in more than 6 percent of the total retail electric generation coming from renewable resources.
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DeWitt said the most rewarding part about horseback riding is “just when you finally get something down and there’s harmony between you and the horse.” she said.
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Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-Denominational- Evagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon. Participatory Singing and Worship, Communion (Lord’s Table), and Bible Lesson. Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@gmail.com littleflock@hotmail.com www.littleflock.org Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm “Wednesday ON FIRE” resumes Aug. 27 Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) One Community–Lutheran (ELCA)/ Episcopal (TEC) Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/onecommunitymsu Wednesdays: On campus Student Worship 7:00pm (MSU Alumni Chapel) Sundays: 8:30, 10:45am (at University Lutheran Church) Sundays: 8:00, 10:00am (at All Saints Episcopal Church Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6264 www.peoples-evolution.org Sunday Worship: 10:30am Tuesday: Love Life: 7-9pm Wednesday: Dinner at 5:30pm, Journey at 6:30 Quan Am Buddhist Temple, MSU Meditation Center 1840 N. College Road Mason, MI 48854 (517) 853-1675 (517) 347-1655 www.quanamtemple.org 7-8:30pm Every Thursday Red Cedar Friends Meeting 1400 Turner St. Lansing, MI 48906 (517) 371-1047 redcedarfriends.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am, 10:30 am
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While some children spend their summer at the pool, students attending the MSU Community Music School’s Musical Theatre Camp spend their days exercising their vocal cords. The school, which is known for its work with music therapy and student tutors from the MSU community, has hosted the camp for the last four years, director of Children and Youth Choirs at the MSU Community Music School Kyle Zeuch said. “The kids get to do some dancing, some singing and even ma ke some props,” Zeuch said. “We really hope that the kids come away with a renewed excitement for music.” MSU students studying in the College of Music frequently give instrument and singing lessons at the MSU Community School. At the end of the two-week camp, students ranging in age from second grade to 12th grade give a final performance. This year’s theme
roll, who is entering grade 11, said the camp has given her more oomph. “I’ve always loved musical theatre,” Carroll said. “I used to be really shy and now I’m really outgoing.” James said she and the other instructors make it a point to give all the children a chance to have a solo, and, subsequently, many chances to step out of their comfort zone. She said the camp can show them how much substance there is to the world of musical performance. “A lot of these kids don’t normally stand in front of people and perform,” James said. “We can tell them, ‘here’s a chance to do it, we believe in you, you can do it.’” This year the students final performance will take place in MSU’s Fairchild Theatre for the first time, which puts the children into an entirely new experience — taking the big stage by storm. “It’s awesome to see the kids get excited about things that I got excited about when I was a kid,” James said. “If it’s something you like doing, you have to start young.”
is “Once Upon a Time,” so the students spent last week and this week learning choreography and lyrics to popular fairy tale-themed songs, such as the song “Prince Ali,” from Disney’s “Aladdin.” Music education senior and instructor at the camp Liz James was given the task of teaching the campers choreography to the song they have been learning throughout the duration of the camp. James said she’s noticed changes in the mentality of many of the students she interacts with. “They’re gaining a lot of con f idence,” Ja me s sa id. “It’s just learning to use your voice.” James said they’re not trying to train the children to become the next Broadway stars, but instead are hoping to forge a foundation of memories which could inspire them to support musical theater when they become adults. “It’s very important at this age,” James said. “Ages 1 to 9 is when music is still developing in their brains.” Camp attendee and Williamston resident Grace Car-
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Across from Eastwood Towne Center
Starting at 2 Bedrooms $350/month 2 Bathrooms Elegant Options Include Burnt Tree Cathedral Ceilings Apartments 517.308.0349 dtnmgt.com
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ABOVE AVERAGE 501 Spartan, 1 to share house. Eamon Kelly 714.654.2701 or enkellyjr@gmail.com ABOVE AVERAGE 575 Cornell. Lic. 4, Eamon Kelly 714.654.2701 or enkellyjr@gmail.com MSU / SPARROW Near. Spacious 2 Bedroom, Great Kitchen, Dining Area and Deck. W/D, Lawn Maintenance Incl. No Pets $750.00 + util. 517-349-5827 OKEMOS: BENNETT 2a on golf course, newly remodeled: 3-4 bdrm, Aug-Aug $990-1290/mo (pets/garage neg), a/c, w/d, bsmt. 449-9009. SPACIOUS 4 BDRM Lic. 4. d/w + w/d. security deposit + utilities 517599-5731
Real Estate 2 BEDROOMS, 1 bath. 908 Poxson Ave. 704 SqFt, ranch style. Price reduced. Great 1st time buyer or investment property. Newer shutters & roof. Large backyard w/ Shed. Hospital & Park nearby. AHS Home Warranty. PITI: 5% down @ 4.60 APR is $363; w/ 20% down it is $303. Call Amy at 616-723-6852
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