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The other side of Spartan green By the end of 2015, MSU aims to reduce:

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Waste by 30 percent Energy consumption by 15 percent Greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent

4 million pounds of material collected in 2013-2014

The MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center has increased sales by $3.3 million and has returned $2.7 million to university departments for credit on materials sold and facility costs

Waste diverted in 2013-2014:

57%

MSU is optimistic about meeting its goals for reducing waste, energy consumption and more by the end of this year. See pages 6-7

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Residents protest city charter The closure of the Bailey Community Center was also contested — page 4 T hu r s day, Ja n ua ry 2 9, 2 015

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Students begin petition for rollover Combo X-Changes

MSU ice hockey boasts strong penalty kill unit

The petition has begun picking up steam

Head coach Tom Anastos attributes this to the players’ willingness and ability to block shots

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Greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 18 percent since 2009-2010

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ASMSU advocates for Counseling Center to hire more counselors

MSU police add Special Victims Unit to better help sexual assault victims

Eighteen committed for MSU football with less than a week until signing day

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“Music is supposed to bring joy — whether that joy comes from a Justin Bieber single or one of Mozart’s symphonies shouldn’t be of any concern to anyone besides the person doing the listening.”

Regular season games left for women’s basketball.

Read more about the team on page 10.

Staff reporter Zoë Schubot, on “music shaming.” Read more on page 3.

East Lansing resident and MSU alumna Becky Newcombe, far right, leads fellow East Lansing resident Ashleigh Bouettger, left, and others in Zumba step class Tuesday at Spartan Fit Center, 3498 Lake Lansing Road.

Spartan Fit Center offers a wide variety of classes and opened just last year. It branched off of Spartan Dance Center, which is located right next door.

Read more on page 9. photo: allyson telgenhof

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This past fall brought a different experience for Chris Wesolowski.

As a freshman he went from strapping on the helmet and shoulder pads at Cardinal Mooney Catholic every Friday night under the lights to standing on the metal bleachers at Spartan Stadium on the weekends. Being a fan rather than a player brought him a sense of frustration and curiosity.

Faced with the reality that he was too small or not good enough to play Division I football at MSU, Wesolowski wanted a way to continue playing the sport he loved without going through the roadblocks of what it takes to play in the Big Ten. So when the idea of joining a club

team with other students who had the same passion for the sport as he did came along, Wesolowski was excited.

But at the time MSU didn’t have a club football program, giving Wesolowksi the vision of starting up a team next fall, paving the way of other students who are hoping to make one more tackle or one more touchdown.

How did this dream come to a reality? By the help of a man named Al Manfroni, who also initiated the club football program at Oakland University.

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‘Music shaming’ a trend we should all leave behind

By Zoe Schubot zschubot@statenews.com

The question “what kind of music do you like?” sends me into a state of panic.

That question has become something of a game. A trap to see who can mention the most obscure or unique artist. Of the countless times that I have been asked this question, I tend to answer differently each time.

One answer I never give is that among my wide array of musical favorites, I have an especially soft spot for pop music. I’m talking bubblegum, Top 40 pop music that would make most people give me a quizzical stare accompanied by a judgmental,

“What are you, 12?”

While I would say that my music taste is relatively eclectic, I wish that I didn’t have to feel ashamed admitting that I enjoy the occasional (nightly) jam session to my One Direction playlist.

So why is this the case? Why have we developed this sense of superiority and hierarchy based on what we like to listen to? Music is supposed to bring joy — whether that joy comes from a Justin Bieber single or one of Mozart’s symphonies shouldn’t be of any concern to anyone besides the person doing the listening.

It appears that this phenomenon, sometimes referred to as “music shaming,” comes from an inherent need humans have to feel superior. Be it our taste in movies, food or music, there is something satisfying about being able to say “mine is better than yours.”

There are certain arguments about pop music that appear valid — albeit pretentious — at first. Music snobs claim that the

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simple, repetitive structure of the chords in many popular songs somehow invalidates their musical merit. But last time I checked, very few teenagers are actually music experts, so what gives them the right to determine what music is “valid”?

Nothing about the kind of music that you listen to actually makes you better than anyone else. There is nothing to say that someone who listens to country music is any less (or more) intelligent than someone who prefers jazz.

At the end of the day, the music that you listen to should be whatever makes you happy. Don’t waste your time pretending to like indie folk music if you’d actually rather be listening to Lady Gaga, and don’t waste your energy on people who determine your worth over something as trivial as the kind of music you prefer.

And if someone does give you a nasty stare for admitting you’re a Taylor Swift fan, take some advice from the queen of pop herself and just shake it off.

Have you ever had a complete stranger buy a drink (not at the bar), meal or something else of significance for you?

45%—Yeah! And I’m still thankful for it.

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55%—No! Where are you finding all these extremely nice people?

Total votes: 40 as of 5 p.m. wednesday

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Bus? Walk?

Bike? Deciding how to get to class is a losing battle

By Kayla Clarke kclarke@statenews.com

It’s that time of the year again, time for students to bundle up against the fierce Michigan weather.

It doesn’t matter if it’s your first year at MSU, or your last, the cold is unbiased and unforgiving.

In my experience, the temperature directly correlates to just how hard it is to get out of bed and get to class on time. It’s as though the below zero wind chill is taunting us, trying to get us to doubt our will power, but we won’t let it win.

We’ll fight against the ice and snow so we can get the grade that we deserve. This classic struggle presents on-campus students with a few options. They can take the bus, bike or walk to class.

It seems to me as though the colder it gets, the more popular the CATA bus is, for obvious reasons. The routes are easy to learn, and it’s a great and affordable way to get to class on time.

But for those of us with an aversion to being on a crowded bus, it can be a nightmare. Nothing can mask the bitter disappointment of having to wait outside in freezing temperatures for a bus that’s already full and won’t let more passengers on.

On truly unfortunate days, you might end up waiting outside longer than you would have if you had just walked to class.

Biking is another popular option, and while it’s more popular in the warmer months, you can still find dedicated individuals riding against the winter winds. It’s cheaper than buying a bus pass and can be a lot faster than waiting for the bus.

It can be a bit of a hazard though, not only to the person biking, but to pedestrians as well. If you’re not properly dressed for the weather you might end up frostbitten. Not only that, but bike tires don’t seem to handle ice very well, especially when taking sharp corners. I’ve seen my fair share of bikers wipe out on the ice, and it’s never a pretty sight.

Walking despite the icy weather may not sound like the best option, and it has a few obvious disadvantages. It takes time and energy and you’re probably going to be very cold during the journey.

The good thing about walking though, is that it’s completely free and a fantastic way to fit a little exercise into a busy schedule.

Of course, you could choose the final option.

Instead of taking the bus, biking or walking, you could just skip class and stay in bed a bit longer.

I’ll admit it, I’ve been that person, the roommate who decides it’s just too cold to walk to class and stays in bed instead.

Everybody has at least one of those days, but in all my time here at MSU I’ve learned one thing — no matter how cold it is, or how much you don’t want to, going to class is the most important thing to do.

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City Council proposal draws protesters over change to city charter East Lansing City Council proposed an amendment to the city charter which would change the way city land sales would be decided upon

East Lansing residents protest Tuesday at East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. Citizens marched in response to the council decision to close the both Bailey Child Care and Bailey Community Centers. PHOTO: ALICE KOLE

By Cameron Macko and Troy Jefferson cmacko@statenews.com tjefferson@statenews.com

Members of the East Lansing based political action committee, Neighborhoods First, staged a protest Tuesday night outside of East Lansing City Hall an hour before City Council was scheduled to meet.

The issues being protested included a proposal by the council to amend the city’s charter for city property to be sold with a simple majority of approval from council members, as opposed to the current set up which requires a city-wide voter support of 60 percent to pass, according to a Neighborhoods First statement.

At Tuesday night’s work session City Council addressed a proposal to place a charter amendment on the May 5, 2015, Special Election ballot.

“Hopef ully when people see how restrictive we are about selling land, they’ll think that’s perhaps a good idea to change that,” City Manager George 4

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City Council will have to make a decision on the proposed charter by Feb 3. If approved by voters, this charter amendment would replace the three-fifths voter requirement needed to sell property of value in excess of $194,000.

Protesters were also raising issue with the closing of Bailey Child Care and Bailey Community Center and also questioned if the city carried out proper “due diligence” before allowing Park District Investment Group to begin its development on Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road.

The City of East Lansing is one of the most restrictive cities in Michigan when it comes to voter requirement for selling publicly owned property. Since 2006, four land sales have not passed despite having majority vote, 58.7 percent, 57 percent, 59.7 percent and 56.6 percent respectively.

Most recently, East Lansing’s Park District project failed to pass after receiving a little over 56 percent of the vote.

Due to the complexity of the proposed voter requirements, council agreed it Thursday, January 2 9, 2 01 5

would be best to simplify the language.

“It gets very confusing,” Triplett said after recalling a conservation with a confused resident during Tuesday’s work session.

The last scheduled City Council meeting before a decision is required is Feb. 3.

“I think the cleanest way is to put one question before the voters and let them make an up or down decision and then go from there,” Triplett said.

East Lansing resident Don Power, a former council member and one of the two founders of Neighborhoods First, said the protest was a start of “many blows” the organization would engage in its campaign.

Power also expressed a lack of trust in City Council.

“We own this land,” Power said. “All of us who are taxpayers, we own the land, so we should have the right to of whether we want to sell it or not.

“Part of it is a lack of trust of the administration in terms of having expertise to set the price, negotiate a correct price and get the job done. We don’t think they can do it.”

MSU Counseling Center to add one more MSU funded staffer

By Ray Wilbur Rwilbur@statenews.com

The MSU Counseling Center is looking to fill vacant counselor positions and add a new MSU-funded sexual assault counselor as a result of ASMSU and student group’s advocacy on campus.

ASMSU claims, “The (sexual assault) program strives to assist many students, but because it is understaffed, has a waiting list of two to four weeks.”

An investigation by the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives found that the office, known as I3, had received 81 student claims of sexual misconduct in the 2013-2014 school year, out of which 21 received a formal investigation.

In order to combat the issue of long waiting lists, and to prompt MSU to hire another university-funded counselor, ASMSU and the Council of Graduate Students passed bills in December, which demanded the $50,000 for George Will’s compensation instead go to funding for more fulltime sexual assault and mental health counselors.

“It’s good that MSU is willing to footnote the bill and focus on getting more counselors on campus and decreasing the wait times students have,” Council of Graduated Students Vice President of Internal Affairs Dan Clark said.

There are currently three sexual assault counselors in MSU’s sexual assault program – two of whom are paid for by a federal grant called the Victims of Crime Act. This means only one of the sexual assault counselors is a full-time MSU employee.

“Having another full time employee means we don’t have to rely on grant money that has to be renewed every year,” said ASMSU Chief of Staff Kiran Samra.

Vacant positions that are expected to be filled at the counseling center include a “counselor for black males, a counselor for Mandarin speaking international students, and a director for the counseling center’s testing center who helps assess the needs of students,” according to an ASMSU statement.

The three positions the counseling center is looking to fill have been “vacant for an extended period of time,” President of ASMSU James Conwell said.

More counselors will create better and more effective service for students, he added.

Besides advocating for the hiring of more staff, ASMSU collaborated with other student organizations to help fundraise nearly $2,500 for the counseling center’s sexual assault program. Funds will provide for things such as supplies for individual therapy and group services, emergency transportation services, materials for survival packets and educational initiatives, and to help restock the MSU sexual assault resource library.

“We’re happy that our work has lead to MSU funding another sexual assault counselor for the program, and it’s certainly a win for ASMSU, but our advocacy does not stop here,” Samra said.

Sexual assault and mental health have been serious issues for colleges around the country Conwell said.

“Forty-six percent of students report that MSU counseling services help them remain in school, and 62 percent say that services from the counseling center help improve academic performance,” he said.

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MSU police add Special Victims Unit to better handle sexual assault Realizing the need for a specialized unit within the department, MSUPD now has an operating Special Victims Unit

Detective James Terrill and detective sergeant Andrea Beasinger, with the Special Victims Unit, pose for a photo on Wednesday where they work at the MSU Police Department. The Special Victims Unit was created 4 months ago. PHOTO: EMILY NAGLE

By Cameron Macko cmacko@statenews.com

Sexual assault has been a ballooning topic on campus with last semester’s It’s On Us campaign to the uproar over George Will for his comments on the topic. But those who actually have to handle those crimes have taken steps to improve how those cases are dealt with.

During the start of fall semester, MSU police initiated a new unit in the investigative division called the Special Victims Unit, or SVU, to investigate and handle six specific crimes on campus. The crimes consist of sexual assault, domestic and relationship violence, stalking, missing persons, child abuse and vulnerable adult abuse.

The unit consists of two primary investigators, although one will join the unit in March, and three assistant officers, who each get specialized training to learn how to handle cases where the victim went through a specific type of trauma. The assistant officers handle a wider variety of cases than just SVU. “We’re still part of the police department, it’s just a group of us get specialized training,” said SVU primary investigator Detective Sgt. Andrea Beasinger. “Because a lot of times victims that have suffered that type of trauma, it takes a unique approach to investigate these cases without re-traumatizing the victim. And so with that our group can get additional training, can learn how to do a victim-centered investigation, taking into account the trauma that the victim has been through.”

Beasinger also said many of the changes to how the specific crimes are handled are geared toward both sympathy for the wishes of the victim in order and to hold the offend-

er accountable.

An investigator with the SVU, Detective James Terrill, said the training teaches officers about such topics as the neurobiology of sexual assault victims, how a traumatized person might respond physically and mentally to the situation and helps officers understand that a victim might not remember every part of their experience.

“Our main goal, and our main thought, is to be victim-centered, to make sure that they have all the resources that they need, that they’re comfortable with the reporting process, and we hope that this makes it easier for victims to come forward and talk to us,” Terrill said.

The way in which officers of the SVU handle especially sexual and domestic assault cases has been given a focus to be victim-centered, and officers are constantly trying to stay updated with their training, primarily trying to encourage victims to report crimes of this nature and make them feel more comfortable after they do so. SVU has gotten feedback from individual cases, and the responses indicated dealing with one officer is easier for the victims. "(Victims) seem more comfortable, just dealing with one person than going through several different people in a department,” Beasinger said, noting that victims often have to relay their story to a menagerie of officers, which can be exhausting and further traumatize the victim.

“This way I can be the point person for this particular victim and assist them through the whole process so that they feel more comfortable in reporting,” Beasinger said.

Beasinger can be reached by phone at (517) 353-0732 or by email at beasingera@police.msu. edu, and officers are working on presenting the unit on the MSU police website.

Online petition asks for ‘rollover combos’ Students who get their daily Combo-X-Change have taken to the web and garnered support for a new system

By Karam Hadid khadid@statenews.com

With more than 150 signatures in 24 hours, a petition created by psychology freshman Hayley Roukin has sparked a discussion about MSU’s Combo-XChange policy.

For students living in residence halls, Combo-X-Change can be redeemed at dining halls as takeout, Sparty’s, the On-The-Go food truck, and other places on campus, Currently, students are allowed one Combo-X-Change per day, Monday through Friday, but Roukin believes students should be allowed rollover combos.

This idea would give students five meals a week, with no specification on the date or time for the transaction. If implemented, students will be able to combo on the weekends, as long as they do not exceed five meals per week.

The petition was created Jan. 25 and has been shared on Facebook by several MSU students. Roukin said she received “quite a positive reaction from other students” whom she brought up the idea with.

Roukin mentioned she plans to “raise the issue to Eat At State” if it gets enough support.

Currently, the petition has a goal of 1,000 signatures and Roukin believes it will reach the goal because she “knows a majority of students would appreciate combos on the weekend.”

Supply chain management freshman Arturo Fordsosa said it would “be nice to get a combo over the weekend while studying.”

He also said a certain threshold would be needed, or else some students would finish the semester with hundreds of rolled over combos, overwhelming Sparty’s.

W hile many students would be pleased if this idea became a reality, MSU’s administration has yet to assess the idea and make a decision.

Kat Cooper, the communications manager for Residential and Hospitality Services, said Combo-X-Change was developed to give students a quick, portable meal option between classes and cited operational costs as a concern regarding the idea.

“Culinary Services strives to continue to provide great value and quality to all students on campus and in doing so, must balance operational efficiency to keep dining costs low for students,” Cooper said in a statement. “As with the many student requests we receive each day, we will take this into consideration as we plan for the future.”

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MSU looks forward to meeting sustainability goals by end of year

The university has utilized a variety of means from an anaerobic digester to a treasure hunt designed to find places energy can be saved in order to match, as well as surpass, the targets it set for itself Dansville, Michigan, resident Steve Simpson rinses out a food waste bin with a power washer July 22, 2014, 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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Students living on campus wake up to an alarm clock, turn on the lights, prepare for their day and then attend their daily lineup of classes, all inside lit, heated buildings.

All these things use energy.

Through steam and electricity, the T.B. Simon Power Plant provides the needed energy for almost 19 million square feet of MSU’s more than 20-million-square-foot campus.

The power plant is the chief provider, but the need for energy is growing — and so is the cost.

According to MSU’s Energy Transition Plan, if growth trends continue the power plant will reach its capacity for steam in 2018 and capacity for electricity in 2039.

In response to this issue, the Energy Transition Steering Committee proposed the Energy Transition Plan for the university to President Lou Anna K. Simon. The Board of Trustees approved the plan at a meeting in April 2012,

with the ultimate goal being a switch to 100 percent renewable energy and moving away from the use of coal.

“We spent a lot of time looking at energy plans from other corporations and other universities,” Fred Poston, vice president for finance and operations, said in a previous interview with The State News. “I believe this plan sets aggressive goals.”

The plan is centered around five variables: the capacity for power generation, reliability, cost, environmental and health effects.

Reaching the ultimate goal won’t happen overnight, so separate targets were set to be reached by 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030 as the transition to renewable energy continues.

By 2015, MSU aimed to reduce waste by 30 percent, energy consumption by 15 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent.

Many of the goals passed the halfway point in 2013, but there is still progress to be made before the end of 2015.

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Environmental engineering junior Travis Karhoff sorts cardboard Aug. 27, 2014, at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center on Green Way Rd. Karhoff is one of the many students on the sorting line who are paid to sort recyclables all week.

“There has been efficiency work so the plant itself uses less energy and works more efficiently,” Battle said.

Battle said researchers are assessing other sources of renewable energy to use at the plant, such as wood pellets and switch grass.

Megan Kastelen, zoology senior and member of MSU Greenpeace, said she is glad to see the reduction of coal use, but would like to see MSU invest more in wind turbines and solar panels.

“I think MSU should take the lead and be the progressive university in terms of environmental energy,” Kastelen said.

In addition to the research at T.B. Simon Power Plant, the anaerobic digester is making a MAKING PROGRESS On the south end of campus the T.B. Simon small impact by “bridging energy transition and Power Plant works to give students, faculty and sustainability,” said Dana Kirk, biosystems and staff the power needed to get through their day. agricultural engineering professor.

An anaerobic digester is a sealed tank, with In addition to heat and electricity, pressurized steam is distributed through tunnels to no oxygen, where organic waste is degraded at a high temperature — about 100 degrees. more than 500 buildings on campus.

The digester was presented in August 2013 According to MSU’s sustainability report for 2014, the plant operates on 71 percent natural as a new supplier of power for south campus gas, 28 percent coal and 1 percent biofuel. The buildings.

T he h ig h te mp e r ausage of coal is down 65 ture causes the waste to percent since 2009-1200.

“I think MSU should decompose quickly and Ann Erhardt, campus produce methane, which sustainability assistant take the lead and is a gas that can be used director, said an aggresbe the progressive for fuel. sive strategy to reducing university in terms of Kirk said about 18,000 coal consumption is now being utilized. environmental energy.” tons of organic waste will be used to produce “There is on-going work 400,000 kilowatt hours at the (T.B. Simon PowMegan Kastelen, zoology of electricity per year. er Plant) to reduce and senior and member of She said the waste used eliminate coal eventualMSU Greenpeace comes in all forms — food ly,” Erhardt said. waste, cooking grease and Research and changes manure are all useable. A made by the T.B. Simon lot of the waste comes Power Plant are playing a role in moving toward 100 percent renew- from campus, she pointed out, citing the dairy farm and dining halls. able energy. ed an 18 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2009-2010 and 57 percent waste diverted to date.

Part of the plan is to have a renewable energy portfolio, which requires production of energy from renewable sources, of 15 percent and are currently at 8 percent.

But Jennifer Battle, director of campus sustainability, said she feels confident the goals will be reached.

“I feel confident because I know some of the projects that are coming. ... Everyone has been committed to reaching these goals,” Battle said.

Among the changes for Anthony Hall are To put this in perspective, Kirk said 400,000 kilowatt hours is roughly enough to power upgrading lighting, installing lighting controls, installing air qualities in labHolmes Hall. oratories and other solutions.

“About 10,000 tons was “About 10,000 In addition to the Better going to landfills before, but Buildings Challenge, Battle now we’re making renewable tons was going to a new plan known as the energy out of it,” Kirk said. landfills before, but said Spartan Treasure Hunt was “It’s doing a lot for organnow we’re making launched as a pilot during ic waste management on 2013 and fully kicked off in campus.” renewable energy June 2014.

The digester is currently out of it. It’s doing The Spartan Treasure Hunt working at 80 percent and a lot for organic assesses, building by buildKirk said it should be at full capacity in the upcoming waste management ing, where opportunities exist to conserve energy. months. on campus.”

Battle said groups of about “It’s not the answer to ener40 to 50 people who are split gy on campus, but it’s part of Dana Kirk, biosystems into teams of six or seven the solution,” Kirk said. and agricultural are led through buildings engineering professor by the students, faculty and REACHING THE ULTIstaff who use those building MATE GOAL everyday.

Technological advancements “We’re engaging the faculty, staff and stuare not the only method of helping MSU reach dents who use the building to help us identify its goals by the end of the year.

MSU is participating in the Better Buildings any issues they might be having,” Battle said.

Challenge, a program launched in 2011 by the “It helps us see because we don’t work in those buildings every day.”

U.S. Department of Energy.

According to the Infrastructure Planning and The challenge pushes the nation’s leaders in energy productivity to be at least 20 percent Facilities 2014 report, 84 projects were identified with estimated potential energy savings more energy efficient by 2020.

For the challenge, MSU is using a build- of $1,989,786.

“We’re finding maybe 200 plus opportunities ing-profiling system to assess and rank 110 campus buildings and decide which of these in ways to save energy and make that building possesses the highest opportunity for saving run better,” Battle said.

There are more treasure hunts scheduled in energy.

MSU’s first case study involved with the chal- the upcoming months.

Battle said it’s the research and other stratlenge is Anthony Hall, a $5.1 million project which is expected to save 34 percent of ener- egies that are helping to meet the goals of the plan. gy due to multiple upgrades.

“It’s not just about operations, it’s about facBattle said the project in Anthony Hall has been recognized as one of the leading case ulty and students and the whole campus community being engaged,” Battle said. studies within the challenge.

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More Michiganians want to legalize it.

In the latest marijuana polls, a growing number of residents agree that, in Michigan, marijuana should be taxed and regulated the same way as alcohol.

According to a SurveyUSA poll released Jan. 22, 64 percent of Michiganians would vote “yes” on a ballot proposal that would tax and regulate the drug to increase school and road funding.

The survey, which was given to 500 state residents and sponsored by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Report, also asked for approval of the legislature’s plan to increase the sales tax by 1 percent to increase the school and road funding.

Jason Eastman, a sociology professor at Coastal Carolina University, said there are theories that could potentially explain the reasons behind and increasing acceptance toward the regulation of the drug.

“One thing we do kind of notice is that increasingly individualism has become more and more of a central part of the American culture,” East-

man said. “I guess you can say there’s a cultural idea that people should be able to do what they want as long as it’s not hurting anyone.”

Eastman said the support of businesses in this matter has been important too.

Another survey was commissioned in December by the state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. The survey indicated that 50 percent of Michiganians agreed to legalize marijuana and would support it on a ballot proposal to legalize and tax it.

The survey was conducted by phone and has an error rate of 4 percent.

“Clearly, a bare majority of Michigan voters would vote ‘yes’ on a proposal to legalize the possession and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana for adults age 21 or older,” the polling memo says.

Lansing-based survey research firm EPIC-MRA president Bernie Porn said the trend in Michigan is that more residents want to legalize it, or at least are leaning toward a “yes” vote.

According to the polling memo, 39 percent voted they would definitely vote in favor of the taxation and the

legalization of the drug, 9 percent said they would probably vote in favor and 2 percent said they were leaning toward a positive vote.

Porn’s firm conducted a similar survey in September 2013 in which 47 percent of the respondents said they were in favor to “legalize marijuana by taxing and regulating it like alcohol.”

In the same survey, 26 percent of the respondents said they wanted to “continue our present system of state criminal penalties for marijuana offenses.”

The decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in Michigan appears to be an ongoing issue with no clear resolution in sight.

In East Lansing a proposal that would allow adults 21 and older to use, possess or transfer 1 ounce or less of marijuana on private property was submitted by the Coalition for a Safer East Lansing to be voted upon on the November 2014 ballot. The ballot proposal will now be included in the May 2015 special election.

“Unless there is a massive social problem that starts popping out … the trend would probably continue until we start to see some negative consequences from it,” Eastman said.

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Spartan Fit Center offers workouts for the new year To tackle their New Year’s resolutions, Spartans can take various fitness classes at Spartan Fit Center or Spartan Dance Center

‘Pippin’ to keep audiences laughing and singing along The Broadway musical kicked off its Wharton Center shows on Tuesday, and students enjoyed multiple musical numbers

By Lauren Owings lowings@statenews.com

East Lansing resident and MSU alumna Becky Newcombe leads a Zumba step class Tuesday at Spartan Fit Center, 3498 Lake Lansing Road. Spartan Fit Center offers a wide variety of classes and opened just last year. It branched off of Spartan Dance Center, which is located right next door. PHOTO: ALLYSON TELGENHOF

By Zoë Schubot

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Bokwa A type of hip-hop in which participants make letters and shapes with their bodies. Choreography is repetitive and easy to memorize.

Barre A workout timed to upbeat music that focuses on precise movements to strengthen and create a lean, flexible, healthy body.

Circuit

An athletic based cardio workout that is set up in stations. The workout is complete once participants have completed the circuit.

Crossbody

A combination of strength, cardio, and core exercises designed to strengthen participants and improve overall health.

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Zumba and Bokwa instructor Becky Newcombe said that a typical class at the Spartan Fit Center begins with a five-minute warm-up set to exciting music to get everybody pumped and ready for cardio fitness.

Since its opening in 2013, the Spartan Fit Center has aimed to provide high energy, positive community for students to partake in fastpaced, fun group exercise classes.

Missy Ball, a strength and tone, cross body and circuit instructor at the Spartan Fit Center said that a unique aspect of the center is the wide variety in classes that they offer.

“I think that we have a great community.

We’re not super large, we know our members.

We know them by name, we know them by face, so it’s just a really great place because it feels like family.” Newcombe said.

The Spartan Fit Center offers a myriad of group exercise classes that encompass everything from kickboxing and yoga to a new form of hip hop dance known as Bokwa, in which participants make letters and shapes with the movements of their bodies.

The Spartan Fit Center is connected to the Spartan Dance Center, which opened August 16, 2009 and offers a variety of dance classes for all ages and skill levels.

Tiffany Russell, owner of Spartan Dance Center and Spartan Fit Center, said this is beneficial for students who were involved in dance in high school but haven’t yet found a way to continue their passion for dancing in college. Some dance classes offered at the dance center include hip hop, ballet, salsa, ballroom and jazz.

Whether students are looking for a fast-paced hip hop class or slow flow yoga, one of Spartan Fit Center’s 50 plus classes a week can satisfy their need.

The Spartan Fit Center offers a six-month student membership for $45 per month which includes all of their fitness and adult dance classes.

Realizing that there are only four months left in the school year, Russell explained that students also have the opportunity to sign up for a membership now and pick up the final two months in September.

For those who are uninterested in a long term membership, the Spartan Fit Center also offers drop in rates of $8 for a 30 minute class, $10 for a 45 minute class, and $12 for an hour-long class.

“Most gyms don’t focus on the fun, high energy cardio … that’s not on a treadmill or an elliptical where you’re just doing the same thing over and over...the energy in the studio is just so fun, you really get to start knowing the other members,” Russel said.

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Broadway hit and Tony Award-winning musical “Pippin” had the Wharton Center roaring with laughter Tuesday night.

In 2013 “Pippin” won four Tony Awards, including best musical revival. The show has returned to Broadway a full 40 years after it first hit the stage.

With music scored by Stephen Schwartz, the composer of “Wicked,” and breathtaking acrobatics performed by Les 7 Doigts De La Main, “Pippin” is a popular show.

Bob Hoffman, Wharton Center public relations manager, said “Pippin” is filled with wonderful music and amazing choreography.

“Entertaining characters are going to make you laugh out loud, the awe-inspiring acrobatics and show-stopping numbers are going to keep you on the edge of your seat,” Hoffman said.

He said it also tells a story everyone can relate to. “Pippin” tells the tale of a young prince who searches everywhere to find meaning in his existence. The prince looks for meaning in glory, lust, power and finally, in the mundane.

“I think at one point in our lives we have all said, ‘What am I doing with my life?’” Hoffman said.

Hoffman said a lot of students are still trying to figure out what they are trying to be when they grow up, just as Pippin is doing.

Journalism senior Miguel Martinez said he enjoyed the circus and acrobatic aspects of the show, which made the show extremely entertaining.

“I like how sexy it is, and it’s young and really energetic,” Martinez said.

He said the song “Corner of the Sky” resonated with him because after graduating, a student truly does have to find their corner of the sky and figure out the path that’s right for them.

“I’m a senior here at MSU and I’m about to graduate. It’s one of those things where we spent so much of our lives in school, working toward the goal of graduation, that when you graduate you do kind of have to find yourself,” Martinez said.

Communication junior Tess Russo said she appreciated the “live in the moment theme of ‘Pippin.’”

“You only go through college once and it’s easy to get so focused, but you have to have some fun too,” Russo said.

She said she loves to live in the moment despite the stress of the oncoming future.

“I don’t really know what I want to do yet …

I want to find something that I’m passionate about,” Russo said.

Kinesiology junior Claire Paxton said she felt a connection to Pippin because like him, she is trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life, and it’s not always easy.

“That’s definitely something that we’re all going through,” Paxton said.

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Sports Penalty kills one of MSU hockey’s greatest strengths The team boasts an impressive penalty kill unit, primarily because of the players’ willingness to block shots, head coach Tom Anastos says

MSU women’s basketball lacks consistency in losing season With nine more regular season games to go all players need to show up to win

By Mayara Sanches msanches@statenews.com

Junior forward Michael Ferrantino looks to skate past junior defender Sam Jardine Saturday during the game against Ohio State at Munn Ice Arena. photo: kelsey feldpausch

with 15.86 blocked shots per game. In the 4-1 win over the Buckeyes on Jan. 23, the Spartans blocked a season-high 27 shots with many of those coming on the penalty kill.

“That’s where a number of those shot blocks came and that can Hockey players are often thought to be some of the toughest athletes on the planet. Between losing teeth and getting stitched up be a real lift for you,” head coach Tom Anastos said. “The shot to go back in the game, some of the goriest sports photographs blocking part in itself is emotional. Now you don’t want to go in to something thinking ‘God, we’re going to block a bunch of have been close-ups of a hockey player’s face.

Nowhere is that do-or-die mentality shown more than on the shots here.’ We don’t want to give up a bunch of shots, but nevertheless, the guys laid it out to block them and penalty kill. Penalty killers are usually role the result was a little bit of a momentum shift. players or “grinders,” as the task of stopping “Obviously, “All of our defense and forwards that are on a team with an extra skater is a physically that kill are committed to blocking shots. … demanding one. anytime you come It’s not a glamorous job.”

For MSU hockey (9-11-2 overall, 3-3-2 Big into the weekend Goaltenders are always said to be the most Ten), the penalty kill unit has become one of with a confident valuable and important penalty killers, givits biggest strengths throughout the season. en the fact that they are out there for the full Part of it is chemistry comes from junior goalpenalty kill you two minutes and are the last line of defense. tender Jake Hildebrand, and the majority of it is play that much Even so, Hildebrand has nothing but praise for the Spartans’ willingness to sacrifice their bodharder and not what his teammates are doing in front of him. ies. MSU leads the Big Ten in penalty kill pertoo worried about “There (are) three things,” Hildebrand said centage and places 11th in the country at .870. of what MSU does so well on the PK. “Taking Its 10 power play goals allowed rank as the taking penalties.” away the back doors, making the shots just sixth fewest in the NCAA, and five of those come straight on, they’re blocking a lot of shots goals came in one weekend against Minnesoand they’re picking up sticks up too. I think ta. That weekend also marks that last time the those are the three things that our team’s done Spartans allowed a power play goal, as they Michael Ferrantino really well which makes my job as a goaltenhave killed off 21 consecutive power plays over junior forward der very easy during the penalty kill.” a span of seven games.

While practice and execution are vital to a “Our PK is really good,” junior captain Michael Ferrantino said. “It’s definitely one of our strengths. successful penalty kill, Anastos pointed to the growing chemisWe’ve got a lot of guys that are willing to sacrifice their bod- try between line mates as the main reason.

“We’re growing in confidence in the pairs that guys are playing ies. Those are tough minutes to play and we’ve got a lot of guys that are willing to do it, so it allows us to keep us fresh and keep together,” Anastos said. “I know as a penalty killer myself here, I took great pride in being a penalty killer here and a big part cycling through.

“Obviously, anytime you come into the weekend with a con- of it was my partner and you kind of build that ying and yang, fident penalty kill you play that much harder and not too wor- Batman and Robin, and probably Abbot and Costello at times.

Whatever that tandem is, but that chemistry goes a long way to ried about taking penalties.”

One of the reasons that MSU boasts such an impressive penal- playing off one another, and I think we’ve been able to stay with ty kill is a willingness to block shots. MSU is fifth in the nation that for a while and that’s allowed that to evolve a little bit.”

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Consistency. Combine it with talent and great things can happen.

But consistency has been one thing he women’s basketball team (10-10) as lacked this season.

“You see flashes (of how good they can be), and now they have to be consistent,” head coach Suzy Merchant said. “In order to be a player, you have to be night in and night out.”

Now that the Spartans are getting settled into their seven-player roster, they have much more to accomplish in the course of the last nine regular season games.

MSU’s 77-71 victory against Wisconsin on Sunday means not only one more victory, but a chance for the team to begin a winning streak, something the Spartans haven’t been able to claim lately.

“We’re 2-7 (in the Big Ten), there’s nowhere to go but up from here,” sophomore guard Tori Jankoska said.

Merchant said she knows her players have fight in them, but all of the players have to show that during games.

“I believe there has to be some consistency throughout the kids … We can’t just have one or two players show up,” she said.

To sophomore forward Aerial Powers — who now is tied for the lead in double-doubles in the NCAA — the Wisconsin game was a sign that all the players can come together to get wins.

“We need consistency from here on now,” Powers said.

Even though Merchant said the team is always in the game with a chance of winning it, players like Jankoska want more.

“We always talk about how we’re right there, but it gets a little annoying honestly that we’re always right there,” Jankoska said.

One important thing to have to achieve consistency is confidence.

“Boosting our confidence as individuals and as a team will be good,” Jankoska said. “We have to do moves we know we can do and hit shots we know we can hit.”

With only seven players eligible to be active on the court, Jankoska said they are now getting back on track as they start trusting each other.

“We’re finally getting some chemistry, and that’ll be to our advantage,” she said.

Part of the chemistry came from how well the bench did over the last few games.

“It’s getting easier,” Johnson said. “The team has more faith in me.”

Senior forward Becca Mills said that the Spartans’ post-season does not look great.

The Big Ten Tournament will take place March 4-8 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, so MSU has a little over a month to spike their confidence level and work on being consistent.

Powers said that every win is important until then.

“Everyone knows we haven’t done well in the conference, but we played together to get the win (against Wisconsin),” Powers said.

Geoff Preston Sports editor sports@statenews.com @thesnews_sports

MSU to gain promising recruits on national signing day Head coach Mark Dantonio greets his team as they come in for a time out Jan. 1 during The Cotton Bowl Classic football game against Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Spartans defeated the Bears and claimed the Cotton Bowl victory, 42-41.

By Matthew Argillander margillander@ statenews.com

The Spartans made several splashes on the recruiting trail in the last day or so.

With national signing day fast approaching next Wednesday Feb. 4, MSU appears to have made some solid last minute additions.

Junior college defensive back Drake Martinez, a former 3-star recruit according to Rivals.com, has announced he will transfer from Saddleback College to MSU. Martinez, an athlete on the defensive side of the ball originally committed to Nebraska and spent a year with the Cornhuskers as a redshirt before transferring to Saddleback. Martinez is the brother of former Cornhuskers quarterback Taylor Martinez.

According to multiple reports the Spartans have also received commitments from four-star twin brothers Andrew and David Dowell from Ohio.

According to R ivals.com, Andrew Dowell projects as an offensive player for head coach Mark Dantonio while David, a corner, is being offered as a defensive recruit.

The twins were previously committed to Kentucky and according to a tweet from Ohio recruiting analyst Bill Greene for Scout.com the announce-

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ment of the switch comes from the boys’ father.

According to Rivals, MSU has 16 commitments for the class of 2015 as of now, but the addition of the Dowell twins pushes that number to 18 with a week left

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Tom Izzo reflects on 1,000th win for Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski Izzo congratulated the Duke coach and said longevity is Krzyzewski’s most impressive accomplishment think that’s what drives Mike. Yeah, the wins are never as good. That’s just the way it works.

“It’s not a bad thing but I had an interesting Now in his 40th year at Duke, men’s basketball moment listening to him say that too. Because head coach Mike Krzyzewski has an impres- you start asking yourself, ‘Is that the way I am?’ sive list of accomplishments to his name. After And then you say ‘I hope so, because it’s worked picking up his 1000th career win last Sunday pretty well for him,’” he said.

Krzyzewski and Izzo have against St. Johns, Krzyzewski faced each other nine times, said in a story published by the “You fear being with Krzyzewski winning eight Charlotte Observer he is moti- fired, you fear of them. Most recently, thenvated most by losing — a senlosing. Those are No. 4 Duke eliminated then-No. timent Tom Izzo agrees with.

19 MSU 81-71 from the ChamIzzo, who sent Krzyzewski a the things that pions Classic Nov. 18. congratulatory text last Friday drive you. And I Izzo recounted one of his before he completed the milethink that’s what favorite Krzyzewski stories, stone, reflected on Krzyzewski’s which took place after the career during his weekly press drives Mike. Yeah, conference Monday. the wins are never Duke coach lost to Virginia by 44 points in the 1983 ACC “It’s just an unbelievable as good.”

Tournament. accomplishment,” Izzo said.

“He went to a Denny’s and “To do it at the same place and set that kind of standard Tom Izzo this guy raised a glass and said of excellence for that long is Head coach men’s basketball ‘Here’s to forgetting tonight.’

And he raised a glass and said incredible.”

Izzo, who is in his 20th season and has 519 ‘No, put that down. Here’s to never forgetting career wins, said it’s natural to fear losing lat- tonight.’ And I think that’s the way it is,” Izzo said. er in one’s career.

“The losses hurt more, but the losses you learn “You fear being fired, you fear losing,” Izzo said. “Those things are what drive you. And I more from.”

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Head coach Tom Izzo yells to his players on the court Jan. 5 during the game against Indiana at Breslin Center. PHOTO: ERIN HAMPTON

After weather delay, men’s basketball ready to take on Rutgers

By John Neidhart jneidhart@statenews.com

After a season sweep at the hands of Maryland, MSU will travel to Rutgers, the Big Ten’s other newcomer, once again looking to get back on track.

The game was originally scheduled for 9 p.m. Tuesday but after serious concerns arose with the arrival of winter storm Juno on the East Coast, the game was postponed. Now the Spartans will tip off two days later, as game time is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday.

“Rutgers has done a great job,” head coach Tom Izzo said.

“They’re the ones that contacted us and communicated all these things with (Kevin Pauga, director of basketball operations).

They’ve done a marvelous job.”

Izzo is no stranger to wintery conditions.

“I’ve been away from the U.P. long enough and I’m saying this seriously, not jokingly, that it’s even a little concerning for me,” Izzo said. “Thirty inches of snow up there when I was growing up 12

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was just another day at work and we had the equipment to clear it, and there was no big deal. But this can close down a city.”

On the basketball side of things, the Spartans (13-7 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) dropped a road game to Nebraska during the weekend, looking completely overwhelmed for nearly 90 percent of the game. That final 10 percent, however, featured a fierce rally led by senior guard Travis Trice.

Trice, who had been held to just 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field in his two previous games, erupted for 27 points in the loss, including 23 in the second half.

The Scarlet Knights pulled off an improbable upset victory over then-No. 4 Wisconsin Jan. 11 but have since struggled. They’ve lost four straight, most recently a 28-point loss to a Penn State team that had yet to win a conference game.

Redshirt senior forward Kadeem Jack and senior guard Myles Mack pace Rutgers offensively, scoring 14.4 and 13.1

points per game. “(They’ve) got a great guard in Mack, and a great forward in Jack,” Izzo said. “So the Mack and Jack show is where they’re getting a lot of their points and they’re awfully good at it, as far as those two players. Some of the other players have struggled a little bit, and that’s why the up and down.”

The Scarlet Knights (10-11 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) could have a depleted backcourt, as freshman guard Mike Williams will miss the game because of a severe ankle sprain and junior guard Bishop Daniels has a strained hip flexor that may sideline him for the contest, according to NJ.com.

Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan is in his second season, posting a record of 22-32. His squad won a total of just 12 games last year and is nearly at that mark this year.

Thursday’s matchup between MSU and Rutgers will be just the second meeting ever of the teams. The Spartans won the first game, 81-71, in December 1970.