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“(The budget) is going to require special work. We are not going to be beaten by some legacy of the past.”

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder addresses the audience Tuesday during the State of the State address at the Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. photo: emily nagle

Are more higher education funding cuts on the horizon?

In his first address of his second term, Gov. Rick Snyder didn’t speak to many issues that affect college students.

Left unsaid in his speech was a looming budget deficit that could lead to higher education funding cuts and tuition increases, officials say. See pages 6-7 cit y

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Bailey Community Center to close The East Lansing City Council voted to shut down the E.L. staple — page 4

State of the Union addresses LGBT rights and more

President Barack Obama touched on topics relevant to students Tuesday night — page 5

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Saves by junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand in this past weekend’s game against Penn State. Read more on page 10

“You can do anything from carpooling, air drying clothes, walking or biking to class, and turning off lights to reduce a carbon footprint.”

Read more about students working to reduce carbon footprints on page 9

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Junior Terry Turner takes a defensive position during his match against Ohio State senior Logan Stieber Friday at Jenison Field House. The Spartans were defeated by the Buckeyes, 25-13. Read more online about the wrestling match tonight.

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Cribspot aims to improve off-campus student housing

Editor-in-chief Celeste Bott

Cribspot, an up and coming student housing startup company, is aiming to change the MSU housing market for the better.

The company brings together thousands of rentals on one map, so students don’t have to wander aimlessly through neighborhoods and websites to find a place to live.

“Basically, it’s a one-stop housing resource for student renters at MSU,” Cribspot content manager Kevin Gardner, an Indiana University Bloomington alumnus, said.

Gardner said the idea for Cribspot came from the founders’ own frustration with the rental process as college students.

He said this was not an efficient way to search, and they had no real way to compare their options.

“We built the site we would have loved to use as college students,” Gardner said.

Gardner said Cribspot is unique in the

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number of rentals they list, with over 1,000 rental options near the MSU campus. Students can find anything from mom-and-pop houses to high-rise apartment complexes. He said Cribspot also has a local flavor students won’t find anywhere else.

“We’ve developed an East Lansing neighborhood guide to provide context to your search, built with the help of MSU students and local photographers,” Gardner said.

He said Cribspot employees hope that MSU students will get a better sense of the housing options available to them, so they can better compare the alternatives and make an informed decision. They want to make the market more transparent so renters have a good idea of the average rent in the area and the quality they can expect.

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A few things to remember to make the most of your college experience

By Maria Braganini mbraganini@statenews.com

Dear students, staff, faculty and alumni, Exactly a year ago I was a wide-eyed freshman.

I was noting every word my professors said, carrying an MSU map around campus and learning the CATA bus routes.

Somehow, in just a year I have morphed into a functioning, responsible adult. I am applying for internships and scholarships before my parents nag me about them, hanging out with friends on a Saturday night and still showing up early to work on Sunday morning. I am juggling school, relationships, internships and jobs while still maintaining a 3.6 GPA. It is easy to feel like Superwoman — or an off-brand Beyoncé.

And believe it or not, I’ve learned a thing or two along the way. If I can offer any help, it is as follows:

1. Don’t always say no.

Always try new things and meet new people.

I’m sorry, but unless you have a crystal ball that sees into the future (if you do, please email me at mbraganini@statenews.com), then you don’t know what kind of mischief you’ll get in or whom you’ll meet. Your college years are about pushing the envelope to see where your limits are. Martha Grimes once said, “We don’t know who we are until we see what we can do.”

2. Take your blinders off.

On syllabus day, one of my journalism professors, Cheryl Pell, passed along this brilliant advice: “Look up, look down, look side to side.“ It’s easy to get lost in the hectic mode of “I have to be in South Neighborhood in 5 minutes!” but slow down. Add in a little extra time to explore your surroundings. Admire the old buildings and trees on campus. Notice the details.

3. Don’t blame.

We’re college students. We have a million things fighting for our attention, which sometimes means we miss out on relationships, opportunities and events. “We put a lot of

blame on events, but really, how do we know that that’s true? We make this assumption and we can’t change the past, so then we remain stuck in an emotional pattern caused by that event,” Elizabeth Lombardo, a clinical psychologist, wrote in an article on refinery29. com. How do you break the pattern of blame?

“Ask yourself: How helpful is feeling this way for me?” says Lombardo. “Instead of thinking you didn’t get the job because you aren’t any good, really look into the situation and what happened,” Lombardo recommends. “The best way to move on, is to ask yourself what you can learn from this.

Be objective instead of personalizing.”

4. Young love is precious.

Although it can be the most complicated puzzle scrambling around in your head, over and over again, love reminds us how amazing life can be when you can share experiences with someone. If you’re not having fun, then odds are the other person isn’t either, and it’s OK to call it quits because you’re overwhelmed or just not “feeling it.” On the other end of the spectrum, it’s OK to be happy in a serious, monogamous relationship, even if your roommates and frat brothers enjoy variety. Remember that there’s really no such thing

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as a perfect person, and we’re always changing. Flaws and imperfections can sometimes be endearing. My biggest suggestion is that you have to go after what you want, instead of assuming it will just fall into your lap. Fate is notorious for being a few steps behind.

5. Believe in yourself.

All freshmen, know this: everyone cries. No matter if you flunked your first exam or got completely lost on campus, we’ve all been there. Every experience you have will affect who you become in the future. Oprah Winfrey advises, “Confident people aren’t immune to pessimistic self-talk, but they also recognize and value their strengths — and you should, too. If you have trouble pinpointing your positive attributes, start by thinking about one trait that has served you well in life.” Even Michael Jordan got cut from basketball in high school. We all get cut, it’s how strong you come back that matters.

DISCLAIMER : If my advice doesn’t prove successful for you, never fear! it’s not the end, or even the end of the night — Insomnia Cookies is open until 3 a.m. I’ll buy you a cookie and you can share your story.

Have you ever gotten in trouble at work or school because of a post on social media?

19%—Yep. Maybe not my best moment, but who hasn’t slipped up before?

81%—Never. I make sure to only post appropriate content.

Total votes: 37 as of 4:30 p.m. Monday

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The flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective, but get it anyway

By Jessica Sattler jsattler@statenews.com

If you haven’t heard, the Centers for Disease Control recently announced that this year’s flu vaccine is only 23 percent effective. While it’s not the worst vaccine we’ve ever had, the news can be discouraging.

With flu season bearing down on us, it’s worth brushing up on some flu prevention information.

I was unfortunate enough to spend my New Year’s Eve lying on the couch with a hefty supply of tissues and orange juice, feeling miserable. My brother brought home the flu for Christmas and infected everyone in my house. I never had a chance, but you do. Olin Health Center offers some tips on how to avoid getting sick, but that advice is worth some elaboration. I learned a lot, and I don’t want anyone to make the same mistakes I made.

Wash your hands. This advice is standard, but many still choose to ignore it.

There is no greater prevention for illness than cleanliness. Invest in some hand sanitizer and use it before you eat or touch your face. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, as germs can travel through any mucous mem-

brane in your nose, mouth and eyes.

Stay away from people who are sick.

This is easy for some people, but impossible for others. If you’re stuck in the dorms and have a roommate who has the flu, spend as little time as you can in the room. Find a healthy friend and stay with them for a few days. Buy a lot of sanitizing wipes to clean hard surfaces in your dorm room, and avoid direct contact with your roommate. They might be offended, but it will pay off in the long run.

Get the vaccination. It may not seem worthwhile with the low effectiveness rate, but the shot will still give your immune system a boost against common strains of the flu.

If you do happen to get sick, there is still hope.

Invest in the good tissues. Anything that has lotion in it is great for saving the sensitive skin around your nose from cracking and scabbing.

Live on vitamin C. Orange juice is great and so are supplements. I personally love the Halls Defense Vitamin C Drops, which provide throat relief as well as an immune system boost.

Eat! You might not feel hungry and the sight of food may make your stomach turn, but your body needs calories to fight off infection. If solid food is too unappealing, drink smoothies to soothe your throat and get some nutrition. You do need to stay hydrated, after all.

Theraflu works absolute wonders, though you need to be careful on the dosage — each packet of dissolvable powder contains about 1,000 mg of acet-

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aminophen. But it does a great job of reducing fevers and easing pain. Combined with Mucinex, you might almost feel like a real person for a while.

Finally, get a lot of rest. If you’re feeling particularly bad, make the trip to Olin Health Center or another medical center to get a doctor’s note and take a day or two off from class. Believe me, your professors would rather have you out of class for a few days than infecting the entire classroom.

February is the peak flu season, so stock up on hand sanitizer and get that shot. Twenty-three percent may not seem like a lot, but it can make a world of difference.

See Friday’s paper for tips on where to get flu vaccines.

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News State of the Union address has ramifications for students, MSU Speaking on job prospects, the economy, LGBT rights and community college, President Barack Obama drove home multiple issues in his speech that could have effects on college students and adult citizens alike

By AJ Moser amoser@statenews.com

President Barack Obama delivers the State of The Union address on Tuesday in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/ABACA PRESS/TNS)

“We still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It’s not fair to them, and it’s not smart for our future” Barack Obama, President

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“Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?”

This was just one question posed by President Barack Obama during his 2015 State of the Union Address.

A common theme of President Obama’s speech Tuesday evening was re-invigorating the middle class through an admittedly expensive but hopeful agenda. Obama proudly took credit for an improving economy and challenged members of the primarily Republican Congress to “write our own future.”

The President also gave some hopeful insight for the future, speaking repeatedly about better job prospects in the United States.

“The economy is growing and creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999,” he said. “Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis and more of our kids are graduating than ever before.”

Obama declared middle-class focused economics work sand that Congress needs to “put away politics” in order to make progress.

One major proposal for making community college free to students has quickly gathered attention.

“We still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need,” President Obama said. “It’s not fair to them, and it’s not smart for our future.”

By the end of the decade, two in three jobs will require higher education and President Obama said in his speech that he believes Americans need to be properly skilled.

In his proposal, prospective students would need to maintain a 2.5 GPA and the program will not be exclusive to recent high school graduates.

The proposal includes “nontraditional” students enrolled in two-year community college programs leading to an associate’s degree or could be transferred to a bachelor’s degree.

It is currently unclear how the planned funding will be applied

to students.

Experts from MSU such as Barbara Markle, the assistant dean for K-12 outreach in the MSU College of Education, have qualms about the plan.

“In theory, (the proposal) is a good first step toward higher education,” Markle said in a previous interview. “Though it has to strongly consider going to people who have the credentials to go onward to higher education and be able to get jobs in places of value to the economy.”

Obama declared that more Americans are finishing high school and college than ever before and that manufacturers have produced over 800,000 jobs.

The speech prioritized the future of America’s children, by planning to make quality childcare more affordable and accessible for all families.

Obama also called for bills that offered a tax cut of up to $3,000 per-child for low income families and offered seven days of sick leave per year.

Raising the minimum wage was also discussed, as was ensuring that a woman gets paid the exact same as a man doing the same job.

“Really, it’s 2015, it’s time,” Obama also proclaimed.

Attention was given to the recent hacking issues involved with cybersecurity.

“No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or invade the privacy of American families,” said the President as he urged Congress to pass legislation aimed to better protect America from the threat of cyber-attacks and protect our private information.

Obama concluded his speech with a focus on the values of American citizens.

He advocated for the continued efforts to combat climate change and new avenues for producing energy. Another key value highlighted was inclusion and equality.

“We defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. We do these things not only because they’re right, but because they make us safer,” Obama declared to thunderous applause.

Olivia Dimmer and Simon Schuster Trends and issues editor Breaking news editor campus@statenews.com @thesnews

Bailey Community Center closure puts end to classes, child care Opting to use the center as housing or an art studio, East Lansing City Council voted to close the doors on the childcare provider at its Tuesday meeting. The closure will have an effect on MSU professors and students who utilize the daycare and education services Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com

East Lansing City Council motioned on a 3-2 vote to close down the Bailey Community Center after almost two hours of public comment.

The Bailey Community Center is located on 300 Bailey St., just north of Grand River Avenue.

“It’s an old school,” City Manager George Lahanas said in an interview last Friday. “It’s in pretty rough shape.”

The community center was originally a multi-story structure constructed in 1922 as an East Lansing public school.

The decision to close down the community center and the childcare program came down to money.

“If we keep operation going through next June 30 (we) will have lost $275,000 on this operation in two years,” Lahanas said. “It’s our view to wind it down and close the building and find another use for the building or get rid of the building.”

It wasn’t all about money for some local residents, who implored council to leave the community center open before the council made their decision late on Tuesday night.

“This park is what allowed our children to meet some of their new best friends after moving across the country,” Erin Graham, an assistant history professor at MSU. She and her two daughters — ages 9 and 11 — live in the Bailey neighborhood. “Childcare is a vital part to any livable community.”

However, money was a factor, which could not be ignored.

“You got to figure out a way where (Bailey Community Center) is going to make money,” East Lansing resident Jeff Baten said.

Baten said student housing would be the best use for the Bailey Community Center. He also said the facility could be used as an art studio.

Lansing resident Nora Polley dabs her artwork during a drawing and painting class Nov. 6 2013, at the Bailey Community Center. Polley said she has always wanted to learn to paint and found a great teacher at the community center. PHOTO: OLIVIA DIMMER

Spartan App finally gets an update and redesign after three years of stale information The Spartan App was originally launched three years ago but since has become a source of frustration for students, who often found the app riddled with inaccurate bus schedules and other outdated information

By Katie Winkler kwinkler@statenews.com

With the creation of a new app, students can come together to expand their social lives and find deals at local restaurants.

The Spartan App, by Guides Mobile, is a new version of an app that was originally launched in 2012 and was downloaded by 29,000 iOS users.

“When I came to Michigan State, I didn’t really know anyone or where anything was, and I quickly realized that nobody else did either,” alumnus Daniel Kerael said.

Kerael wanted to combine all resources into an app available from day one for the students.

The vision of Guides Mobile is to improve the college experience, he added.

This was not only an update, but a remodeling of the design and structure.

“We ditched the old Spartan app and completely built this from scratch,” Kerael said. “What we are trying to do is establish a technological info structure at every campus that we go to, to basically create an ecosystem of high tech connected college campuses.”

The only new feature available since the update is the campus feed, mimicking the look of Twitter. Old features carry on to the update such as the food, places, events, transportation and map tabs.

According to Kerael, a PDF campus map, night life, business deal section, mobile food ordering and CATA real-time feed are new features coming later this year.

“Night life will come in two phases — phase one is (it) just lists of all the bars, specials and happy hours going on and phase two will be called the “Night Wall,” Kerael said. “Night wall is basically a wall where you can interact about night life and ask each other questions like ‘Hey, is there a line at this bar?’”

Guide Mobile created a Reddit forum on Monday to spread the word about Spartan App, where users had the chance to give feedback. By request, users not only want the interactive map, but the standard campus map, as well. Users expressed their concerns with the app loading slowly.

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actually exceeding that limit several times a day,” he said, adding that once the limit has been crossed nothing can be loaded from Foursquare for the remainder of that hour.

Kerael said his team is getting in touch with Foursquare to extend the limit.

The original developers of Spartan App are specialized in iOS, but are working to create a version for non-Apple users.

“Android is one of our biggest goals for this year,” Kerael said. “We are already talking with investors and Android developers to get this done as soon as possible.”

This is the first app that Guide Mobile has created for a college campus, with apps coming out for Central Michigan and University of Michigan by February.

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Snyder talks goals, stays positive in his State of the State speech But MSU economics professors warn that a shortfall in the state’s general fund could lead to reduced higher education funding in the governor’s second term, and that could mean tuition increases for students down the road

“The State of the State speech is more to provide a vision rather than budget cuts, and he wanted to talk a lot about positive things.”

Lisa Cook, MSU economics professor

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com

LANSING — In Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address Tuesday evening, he highlighted the achievements of his administration’s first term, while presenting a new plan to merge two governmental departments into a big one.

But many topics that could potentially affect students were only vaguely mentioned.

“I was surprised by the absence of certain subjects in his speech and the inclusion of certain ones,” MSU College Democrats President Brianna Shamsuddoha said. “I was surprised by his inclusion of the discussion of the Elliott-Larsen Act, especially because that was a hot debate topic on the state legislature.”

C u t s t o h i g h e r e d u c at i o n funding?

Snyder did not explain the deficit next session’s budget would have — his administration is facing a $325 million mid-year shortfall.

Though there has been a lot of information in the past few days about possible budget cuts, Snyder didn’t go into details in his fifth State of the State address. “(The budget) is going to require special work,” Snyder said. “We are not going to be beaten by some legacy of the past.”

MSU economics professor Lisa Cook said talking about the budget in this type of address would have been a downer.

“I didn’t expect him to talk about that. He wanted to give an upbeat, positive message,” Cook said. “The state of the state speech is more to provide a vision rather than budget cuts, and he wanted to talk a lot about positive things.”

The Snyder administration prepares to work with $532 million less revenue in the 2016 fiscal budget due to $224 million worth of tax credits cashed by an unidentified business in December.

Among the funding cuts needed to balance the budget, higher education could take a hit, said MSU economics professor Charles Ballard.

“There is a possibility because the shortfall is in the general fund, which covers higher (education), prisons and social services,” Ballard said. “There is at least some potential to touch the higher education.”

In Snyder’s first term as a governor, the amount of funding granted to state universities was cut 15 percent. Snyder explained it was needed in order to combat a budget deficit.

“My hope is that we aren’t going to touch higher education for local revenues here,” said

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s family applauds Tuesday during his speech at State of the State Address at the Capitol in Lansing. photos: emily nagle

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Michigan House Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, listens as Gov. Rick Snyder speaks Tuesday during his State of the State address at the Capitol in Lansing.

expressed cautious optimism towards sevRep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing.

In the past, MSU officials have reiterated eral of the governor’s new ideas, saying they were “eager to see the that decreased state funding details around the governor’s for higher education demands proposals.” increased tuition costs for “We need to do But the caucus leadership students. more to make did not hesitate in lambasting In the democratic rebutcollege affordable.

Snyder’s fiscal record, arguing tal to Snyder’s address, Senthat “in the last four years the ate Minority Leader Tim Gre- That is critically economy has not worked for imel, D-Auburn Hills, said col- important if our everyone,” citing a declining lege affordability was a top- young people middle class and what Demic Snyder should not have left are going to ocrats have asserted as harsh untouched. taxation on the poor.

“We need to do more to be successful.”

Snyder presented, as expectmake college affordable. That ed, a plan that would merge is critically important if our Tim Greimel, senate the Department of Communiyoung people are going to be minority leader ty Health and the Department successful,” Greimel said. of Human Services to form the MSU College Republicans Department of Health and President Lisa Jankowski said she was not fearful of possible cuts to higher Human Services.

The restructuring is geared toward reduceducation funding.

“He acknowledged his last four years of try- ing the amount of programs, which Snyder ing to turn the Michigan economy around,” said does not indicate that people are being Jankowski said. “It could be a possibility, but helped. Rather, he said, many programs are that’s not something I’m fearful of right now.” “facilitating dependency” through addressing Shamsuddoha, on the other hand, said she symptoms and not root causes.

“The system is failing, folks,” Snyder said. expects less money for higher education.

But the merger, economics professor Charles “We are well prepared to see continue decreased state funding for our universities. Ballard said, could bring about a problem — That’s becoming a reality with the Republi- layoffs for government employees.

“I don’t think the numbers would be large, can leadership,” Shamsuddoha said. “Increase of funding for higher education is not a pri- but I know that is something people are very concerned about,” Ballard said. ority to them.”

The merger will create the state’s largest department, surpassing the Michigan DepartNew proposals Gr iemel and ot her Democratic leaders ment of Corrections in number of employees.

Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., D-East Lansing, said the merger could have a positive impact, but first more specifics must be released.

“I think the combination of the departments is actually about managing departments correctly,” Hertel said. “We need to make sure that we are protecting our future so that means making investments on higher education and transportation, and, as long as we are making those investments, I’m willing to work with the governor on what these issues have to be.”

By voting for the referendum, citizens would vote to raise the state sales tax from 6 to 7 percent on the upcoming May 5 election. The revenue would then be used to help improve roads, and part of the money would be allocated for Michigan schools.

“The proposal is not perfect and I suppose that, given all the competing interests in the Legislature, it will be very surprising to see a perfect one,” Ballard said. “It is the only game in town, and our roads, many of them in Michigan, are in exceedingly bad shape.”

Appealing to all parties Michigan roads The move could be part of a strategy to help Ballard said Snyder’s speech on Tuesday was the economy and a road funding referendum an inclusive one, aiming to reach not just Republicans, but also Demothat would improve roadways, crats and independents. as crummy roads can endan- “We need to do Ballard said although Snyger drivers and cost them in something, folks. der touched on several tradivehicle repairs, Hertel said. tional themes for the Repub“We need a transportation Vote yes so we licans, the governor was symproposal to deal with the fact can have safer pathetic when he talked about that we have rotten roads and roads. ...

Vote yes helping others. bridges in the state,” Snyder “His most passionate part of said. “The key issue is pub- so we can have the speech was when he was lic safety.” stronger schools about services for the Snyder empha sized t he and government.” talking poor and education for those importance of Michiganians’ who don’t have education, approval of the referendum on Rick Snyder, governor and when he talked about the ballot for the improvement of Michigan the Healthy Michigan Plan,” of the state’s roads.

Ballard said. “Those are pro“We need to ask our citizens grams that are the kind of to support our efforts in the ballot proposal in May,” Snyder said. “We need things Democrats rally around.” to do something, folks. Vote yes so we can have Staff reporter Michael Kransz contributed to safer roads. ... Vote yes so we can have stronthis report. ger schools and government.”

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L.A. Times Daily Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

News Quiz

How up to date are you on local and national politics?

By Ryan Squanda rsquanda@statenews.com

With all the political speeches, decisions and news items floating around recently, it’s important to keep up to date with current affairs.

Test your knowledge on State of the State, State of the Union and everything in between with this quick quiz.

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7 Ann’s sister 11 Extras may comprise one 14 Tennis star Gibson 15 The real thing, so to speak 17 Riddles 18 Regretting a wild night, maybe 19 *Beginning 21 Field of study 24 “We __ Family”: 1979 hit 25 Tamper 26 *They carry remainders 31 Org. where weight matters 32 Without __: riskily 33 On a streak 36 Capp and Capone 37 Syr. neighbor 38 Jueves, por ejemplo 39 Natural resource 40 Tease 42 Vibrater in a wind 43 Like Gen. Powell 44 *Bike safety device 47 __ Men: “Who Let the Dogs Out” band 49 Edible Asian shoot 50 Greek mount 51 *The rest

56 Burns poem that starts, “Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie” 57 Time of your life 61 Marching band instrument 62 Mill around 63 Passing stat.

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3 Cadillac sedan 4 Store to “fall into,” in old ads 5 Scant 6 First word of the chorus of “The Sidewalks of New York” 7 Parched 8 Dark-haired guy 9 Cask stopper 10 Safecracker 11 Some Cannes films 12 They have hoods and racks 13 Cold-water hazards 16 Was impending 20 Perp subduer

21 Egyptian dam 22 100 kopecks 23 Parts opposite points 27 First name in women’s boxing 28 Racing family name 29 Bay window 30 Aptly named novelist 34 Easily crumbled cookies 35 Betta tankmate 38 “Colonel Jack” novelist 41 “Oh, my!”

42 Uses, as credit card rewards 45 Amasses 46 Work on together, in a way 47 LPGA great Rawls 48 Stay clear of 52 “The boy you trained, gone he is” speaker 53 Sharing word 54 Relax 55 Blackthorn fruit 58 QB’s stat 59 Turn right 60 Go wrong

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1. What does SCOTUS stand for?

A. Supreme Court of the United States B. Super Cool of the United States (to do that) C. Scuba Octopi of the United Squids D. Seven Cranberries On The Umbrella Ship 2. On which day did the U.S Supreme Court announce they will decide a ruling on samesex marriage once and for all?

A. Thursday, Jan. 15 2015 B. Friday, Jan. 16 2015 C. Saturday, Jan. 16 2015 D. That’s a trick question.

They didn’t do that.

3. How many years of free community college did Obama propose to provide to students for free?

A. One year B. Three years C. Two years D. None 4. Who are the two U.S senators from Michigan?

A. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters B. Debbie Stabenow and Virg Bernero C. Jennifer Granholm and Danny Devito D. Gary Peters and Joe Biden 5. How many State of the Union addresses has President Obama given?

A. Five B. Six C. Obam-a lot D. Eight

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder addresses the audience Tuesday during the State of the State Address at the state Capitol in Lansing.

6. How many State of the State addresses has Gov. Snyder given?

A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six and a half

8. When Gov. Snyder said he wanted to create a “river of opportunity” for people seeking all sorts of services from the state, what two departments did he say he wanted to merge?

A. Departments of Community Health and Human Services.

B. Departments of Community Health and Veterinary Services.

C. Departments of Human Services and Squirrel Welfare.

D. Departments of Community Health and Education.

7. Why is there a statewide ballot proposal in Michigan to raise the tax rate from 6 percent to 7 percent?

A. To raise funds for schools B. To clean the Great Lakes C. Fracking D. To fix the roads

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If you answered 3-4 correct: Maybe you follow the New York Times on Twitter.

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If you answered 7-8 correct: You’re most definitely a James Madison major.

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Casey Holland Features editor features@statenews.com @sn_features

Students take action to reduce fossil fuels

By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com

A carbon footprint, the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, follows a human being throughout their entire life.

In an attempt to truly understand and take on the problems that come with an overuse of fossil fuels, five MSU Honors College students have set out to find and display the effects of each individual’s carbon footprint on the planet.

T h e s t u de n t s d e c i d e d that education and bright, eye-catching color is the best way to bring awareness to this problem.

Currently in North Kedzie Hall, there is a massive wall display of 75 out of 100 taken carbon footprints of the teacher education students from ISE 301. The project, accordingly called “carbon footprint,” had the students busy as they measured their total energy use for one month.

During that month, students figured out methods to reduce the amount of fuel they used, and they put those methods into action to reduce their own carbon footprints.

The damage each person inflicts on the environment can be considerable, especially when giving cognitive thought toward the amount of fossil fuels used each day by humans.

“These students took content in a science course and applied it to their daily lives and they actually made decisions to change their behavior once they figured out how much fuel was being burned for them to either drive around, use electricity or heat,” said Jane Rice, an instructor and specialist in geological science at MSU. By thinking globally while taking action in a local setting, the students tried to show the impact of one small project trying to combat global climate change.

“Once you have a set number, it puts into perspective that this (is) a real problem we are facing,” elementary education sophomore Emily Aron said.

Aron was one of the five Honors College students who took part in the study.

The numbers are ever ything when it comes to climate change.

The students estimated that if all MSU students regulated their carbon dioxide emission, there would be 17 million fewer pounds of CO2 being put into the air for one month.

Another 37 million fewer pounds would enter the air if all state of Michigan teachers did the same for one month.

“You can do anything from carpooling, air drying clothes, walking or biking to class and turning off lights to reduce a carbon footprint,” elementary education junior Megan Borgeson said.

THE CARBON FOOTPRINT EXPERIMENT

100 Students in ISE 301

Took steps to reduce their carbon emissions over 1 month

32,000

At the end had cut their CO 2 emissions by 32,000 lbs.

Following similar steps, MSU professors and students could reduce CO 2 emissions by 37 and 17 million lbs. respectively

graphic: ryan logan

Five Honors College students are encouraging their peers to be more aware of their individual carbon footprints

MSU professor maintains projects in Rwanda

By Leslie Hemenway lhemenway@statenews.com

For MSU researcher, professor and Global Programs in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Director Dan Clay, Rwanda is more than just a country. It’s a home away from home.

Clay has been involved in agricultural and horticultural projects in Rwanda since 1979.

It all began when he was working in Washington, D.C., at the International Statistical Program Center. Due to his background and fluency in French, he was assigned to a new project in Rwanda, so he moved down there for a short period of time.

“I embraced it and got to love working there and have never stopped working there ever since,” Clay said.

Clay said he and his family moved to Rwanda in the early 1990s, where he ran the Food Security Research Project.

He lived in Rwanda during the height of the genocide, leading to a hostile environment. Before the genocide, Clay said it was commonplace to hear automatic weapons and explosions at night. Assassinations were also the norm at the time.

But despite the disturbing sounds, Clay said he and his family went about their business and just learned to live with it.

“During the genocide was a traumatic period,” he said. “(My family and I) had to hole up in our house for a period until we were evacuated. We were glad to make it out and happy about that, but we lost a lot of friends, colleagues and teachers. Our experience Clay was just nothing really compared to actual Rwandans. They all lost somebody, so it was a very difficult period.”

Despite the horror Rwanda endured, Clay was still determined to help the country out as much as possible. He said he returned as soon as he was able to, in 1996, and began working on new projects.

Nowadays, Clay said he works with partners’ institutions, doing a variety of things involving agriculture and horticulture. He works with the Ministry of Agriculture to collect agricultural statistics for system and policy making.

He also works in food security research. Particularly, he’s working on policies that will mandate a higher quality of production for coffee.

This way the coffee ends up at higher-end cafes and is sold for more money, thus bringing in more revenue to Rwanda.

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this brew — Clay said the medium roast coffee at Sparty’s is actually Rwandan coffee.

Clay said he has worked on 10-15 projects in Rwanda since 1979, but has no plans on slowing down.

Currently, he’s working on submitting a new, revised proposal. This specific proposal also deals with coffee productivity.

Clay said there’s an interesting problem occurring in the African Great Lakes region known as “Potato Taste Defect,” or PTD, where coffee bugs called antesia will prick coffee beans while they’re growing, causing bacteria to grow inside. This bacteria then causes the coffee to have a raw potato flavor.

“This past year it has started to become a real problem, so part of our proposal is improving practices to (lower) PTD,” he said.

Clay said his proposal involves three years of research and a capacity-building program.

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Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

Hildebrand with a rare chance to go home MSU goaltender Jake Hildebrand was able to play in front of friends and family last weekend when MSU faced off with Penn State

Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand stops the puck during the game against Ferris State on Dec. 28, 2014, during the 50th Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Hildebrand stopped 31 shots in his first season shutout.

Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand reacts to a Spartan goal on an empty Ferris State net Dec. 28, 2014, during the 50th Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. photos: danyelle morrow

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A native of Butler, Pennsylvania, junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand relishes any opportunity to go home. With the MSU ice hockey (7-11-2, 1-3-2 Big Ten) season spanning nearly seven months, including practices and games all throughout the holiday break, Hildebrand does not get many opportunities to travel back to his old stomping grounds.

That’s why this past weekend was so special for him. With MSU making their yearly trip to Penn State — less than 150 miles from Butler – Hildebrand was afforded a second opportunity to don the green and white in front of family and friends.

“It was really exciting, getting to see all of my family and friends,” Hildebrand said. “I think there was 20-some-odd people that came to the game, so it was nice to get that shootout win on Friday.”

Hildebrand turned in one of his best performances of the year in that shootout win, making a season-high 48 saves before denying all three Nittany Lion shootout attempts.

“He played unbelievable,” junior forward and captain Michael Ferrantino said. “He made some really big saves Friday night to keep us in the game, keep us in the lead, keep us tied.”

For a while in the third period, it looked like PSU might spoil Hildebrand’s homecoming. The Nittany Lions’ David Goodwin was able to tie the game 2-2 late in the third period, but Hildebrand kept PSU off the board for the rest of the game.

“I thought (Hildebrand) played really well. He was dialed in,” head coach Tom Anastos said.

“First night, I thought he deserved better on the second goal, the tying goal, that we gave up, but certainly he shut them down in the shootout.

“I think playing at home, he gets excited. Played there last year, I thought he played well last year as well. It’s always fun to go home.”

On Saturday, things did not go as smoothly for the Spartans and Hildebrand. MSU was able to

take a 2-1 lead into the second period behind Hildebrand’s 15 saves. Things turned rather quickly as PSU scored four goals in an eight-minute span that carried over from the second period to the third period.

Hildebrand ended his night and returned to Pennsylvania by stopping 35-of-40 shots faced in MSU’s 5-2 loss on Saturday night.

“Saturday was a tough game, but sometimes you just have to enjoy your family,” he said.

While Hildebrand might say different, it is hard to pin those goals on him. According to Anastos, the Spartans gave up too many scoring opportunities to even give Hildebrand a chance.

“None of that falls on (Hildebrand), he obviously played really well,” Ferrantino said of Saturday’s loss. “In front of his friends and family, I know it was a big deal for him going home and it was good to see him have fun with it.”

Some of that fun had to do with who was standing in the other net. PSU’s junior goaltender Matthew Skoff was in net for Saturday’s game. Both Skoff and Hildebrand came up playing goaltender in the suburbs of Pittsburgh and both have remained friends through the years.

“I know they’re good buddies, so I’m sure they went after it a little bit Saturday,” Ferrantino said.

“I’m sure there was a few text exchanges, that sort of thing, and it makes it that much more fun for both of them.”

Even with the loss on Saturday, Hildebrand still tends to play some of his better hockey when he’s close to home. Throughout four games at Pegula Ice Arena, Hildebrand has compiled a 1-1-2 record while sporting a .932 save percentage.

In the two ties, Hildebrand secured the Spartans two shootout victories by stopping all 10 shootout attempts.

“I think whenever your family’s at the game, it just adds a little bit to it,” Hildebrand said. “I don’t like being in a bad mood after a game, so I want to play the best I can and perform at the top of my ability whenever my family is around.”

Quick reads After 28 years, Ingham County Sheriff Wriggelsworth to retire from law enforcement

New e-learning video and quiz on sexual harassment created for faculty

Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth announced on Tuesday that he won’t be running for re-election in 2016.

The decision was announced in a statement in which Wriggelsworth said he will retire after a record 28 years of service to Ingham County as sheriff.

“It is time for me to move to the next phase of my life and retire,” Wriggelsworth said in the statement.

At the end of his term in 2016, Wriggelswor t h w ill have given 50 years and three months of service to law enforcement.

He ser ved 22 years with the Michigan State Police including at the state police’s Flat Rock post, the East Lansing headquarters and in the Tri-County Metro Narcotic Squad before he chose to run for sheriff.

Wriggelsworth was elected sheriff in 1988 and sworn in January 1989.

By Ryan Squanda

In t he statement, he thanked his family and noted at one point in their lives, all of his sons have previously or currently work in law enforcement.

According to WLNS, Wriggelsworth will support his son, East Lansing police Detective Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth, for the sheriff election in 2016.

He additionally thanked his colleagues at the sheriff’s office, mentioning that he has hired every person working there aside from one.

Wriggelsworth said he has had many successes during his time as sheriff including the modernization of data systems, technological growth and new training complexes.

“We now provide training for area law enforcement for many topical subjects including emergency vehicle operations at Michigan International Speedway,” Wriggelsworth said in his statement.

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Since fall 2011, most students at MSU have been required to participate in a sexual harassment e-learning video before their enrollment at the university.

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Russell, who has had a hand in tweaking the video and quiz ever since a previous test run in the fall of 2014, and has been hard at work improving it ever since, also agrees that the test run administered on Tuesday was a huge success.

“I think this went particularly well,” Granberry Russell said.

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Trio of Spartans impress at Senior Bowl Tony Lippett, Jeremy Langford and Kurtis Drummond have joined other players in the Big Ten in Alabama to prepare for Senior Bowl

By Zach Libby zlibby@statenews.com

MSU will be represented well this week in the 2015 Reese’s Senior Bowl, as several of the country’s most talented upperclassmen showcase their skills on the field in front of a plethora of NFL scouts and coaches.

With the college football season officially over, the road to future professional careers begin in Mobile, Alabama. Practice started Tuesday, and the game will be played 4 p.m. EST Saturday and televised on the NFL Network.

Of the 15 players on the North Team ros-

ter who hail from the Big Ten, three reside in East Lansing, the second most of any program behind Penn State. Here are several notable names from the conference to keep an eye on.

FS Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State: A two-time, first-team All-Big Ten recipient, Drummond became the fifth safety in MSU history, and the first since Willie Simpson back in 1973, to receive first-team All-American honors. He was also named the 2014 Big Ten defensive back of the year after finishing the season with a team-high in tackles (72), interceptions (4) and passes defended (15).

To my 8 o’clock and beyond!

Senior wide receiver Tony Lippett runs the ball down the field against the Baylor defense Jan. 1, during The Cotton Bowl Classic football game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Spartans defeated the Bears and claimed the Cotton Bowl Victory, 42-41. photo: erin hampton

RB Jeremy Langford, Michigan State: tans back in November en route to a 49-37 win.

Recording 16 straight games in which he rushed RB Ameer Abdullah, for over 100 yards against Big Nebraska: Went from Ten opponents landed Langpotential Heisman Trophy ford in the top 10 among runcandidate to not even being ning backs in this year’s draft considered as the top running class. Being named to the 2014 back in the Big Ten. Abdullah’s All-Big Ten honorable mention bulldozing through opponent’s list after tying the program sindefenses came to a sudden halt gle-season rushing touchdown Catches for Tony Lippett against the Spartans when the record with 22, Langford conA career high 5-foot-9 inch, 195 pounder was cluded his career with the Sparheld to a mere 45 yards rushing tans by rushing for 162 yards on 24 carries. His 67 yards from and three touchdowns on 27 scrimmage ended a streak of 18 straight games carries in the Cotton Bowl against Baylor. with at least 100 yards from scrimmage.

WR Tony Lippett, Michigan State: Lippett’s blind side hit on Baylor kicker, Chris Calla- DB Doran Grant, Ohio State: Grant han in the Cotton Bowl after a blocked field goal recorded six tackles, including four solo, during the in the fourth quarter was the perfect way to sum- Buckeyes’ victory over MSU in East Lansing earlimarize his electrifying career with the Spartans. er this past season. Despite finishing with six tackles shy of his career-high (58), Posting career highs in catches Grant did post a season-high in (65), receiving yards (1,198) and interceptions (5). He also states touchdowns (11) while also seethat he could have the fastest ing time at cornerback, Lippett 40-yard dash time on the team was named the 2014 Big Ten with a 4.32. wide receiver of the year, helpChase Goodbread of NFL.com ing MSU’s offense rise to the believes that Grant could find top ten in total offense while Rushing touchdowns himself taken off the board in averaging 43.1 points per game for Jeremy Langford the first round if he can duplithis season.

Tied a program record cate this time at the scouting combine.

WR Devin Smith, Ohio State: Coming into this year’s draft ranked fifth among all wide receivers, according to ESPN, OT Donovan Smith, Penn State: After Smith’s impact for the Buckeyes was so immense starting in 31 games in his career for the Nittany in his career, the program went undefeated when Lions, Smith will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL draft as a redshirt junior. he caught at least one touchdown pass.

Finishing this past season with a career-high During their game against the Spartans, Penn 931 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns while also State gave up three sacks for minus 26 yards helping OSU grab their first national champion- before losing by 24 points back in late Novemship since 2002, Smith recorded his second high- ber. They also garnered just 38 yards rushing on est receiving yards (129) total against the Spar- 1.7 yards per carry.

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