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Hemp research allowed in farm bill, but remains illegal at MSU

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Buried within the Agriculture Act of 2014, the farm bill signed into law at MSU by President Barack Obama two weeks ago, there is a provision legalizing the growth of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research.

It is a provision that could easily be applied to MSU, which often touts itself as a premier agricultural research university. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said at the law’s signing that “this bill has Michigan on every page.”

But this is one provision that Michigan and MSU won’t be able to take advantage of because of state laws that prohibit the plant’s cultivation.

The farm bill allows hemp research, but requires the plant to be legally allowed by state law The farm bill requires that states choosing to grow industrial hemp specifically allow the crop under their laws.

The issue is, industrial hemp and marijuana are the same plant — at least in name.

The difference between industrial hemp and cannabis comes in levels of the compound delta 9-THC, which gives the plant its recreational and medical purposes. Industrial hemp only contains trace amounts of the compound, while cannabis plants are considerably more potent. Industrial hemp is not effective as a recreational or medicinal drug.

Nine states allow the production of industrial hemp, and 11 are crafting legislation to legalize the crop’s production.

Despite this, Michigan law defines all parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant as mari-

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crowded at the caf Popular on-campus cafeterias see influx of students during peak hours

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Pasta is psychology sophomore Taylor Williams’ favorite dish. But it just isn’t worth braving the winding lines at the Shaw Hall cafeteria.

Instead, she often uses her meal pass for quick snacks.

Sometimes even that is too much to ask.

“I really don’t have time to wait, so I might go get some cereal or something,” Williams said. “Last time they were all out of milk, so I had a bowl of dry cereal. Sometimes I just go through and get a banana.”

Overcrowded cafeterias have been altering lunch habits for the better part of this year. Although not all dining halls are consistently crowded at lunchtime, it is ironically the newer, centrally-located ones suffering the most.

Many students are forced to decide when and what to eat based on the crowds, while also contending with class times.

Those who dine during the lunch rush often resort to standing or sitting on the floor rather than bumping elbows with a stranger.

Musical chairs It’s not as simple as seating capacity not matching the number of students, housing officials say.

Seating shortages are sometimes driven by students’ reluctance to join a stranger at a table, even when that is the only viable option. Robbia Pipper, who manages the Gallery at Snyder and Phillips halls, said when someone is appropriating most of the table space, students “may not feel comfortable” sitting there.

“I avoid the busiest times because I don’t wanna have to sit with strangers,” biosystems engineering junior Caleb Bruhn said.

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Students stand in line Thursday at The Vista at Shaw. The Vista at Shaw is one of the many cafeterias experiencing overcrowding on campus according to students, but is expected to add more seating to accommodate students.

“We’ll hang around tables like vultures. That’s what you have to do sometimes to get a spot.”

Lunch workers have taken notice. Rather than students hunting for spaces to sit, cafeteria employees sometimes assist students by directing them to open seats.

“Some of our table cleaners, during the course of lunch, will actually look out for a seat and tables for some of our guests and have found seats for them,” Rivertrail Neighborhood dining complex manager Mike Gardner said.

“They raise their hand and say, ‘I’ve got room for one, I’ve got room for two,’ and will help guide some of the students around.”

Chemistry and criminal justice senior Joshua Champine said he often makes use of these staff members who, during the mid-

Seating shortages can be driven by a reluctance to sit with strangers

day rush, direct students to available seats.

“It worked for me, but I’m more open and sociable, it doesn’t bother me to sit with a stranger,” Champine said. “For someone who isn’t like that, I don’t know if they would have listened.”

Rush hour The remodeled Vista at Shaw opened in January 2013, expanding the seating capacity by 50 percent, or from less than 500 seats to 720, culinary services spokeswoman Jenna Brown said.

Pre-renovation, the Vista saw about 1,200-1,300 people in the cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gardner said. Now nearly 2,500 cafeteria-goers visit everyday during that period.

Officials are aware of how problematic it is to dine during the lunch rush. Gardner said between 11 a.m. and noon, an average of 800 people visit the cafeteria, but he noted many don’t stay a full hour.

“This is a challenge for us,

Spartans fall to Nebraska 60-51

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given the timing and the crowd,” Gardner said. “We know they’re on a crunch time, so we do want to get them through as quickly as possible.”

The Gallery recently expedited the entrance process by implementing the practice of bringing out a remote access

card reader when there are long lines, Pipper said. Oncampus students with meal plans can enter into this line to avoid the wait involved with using money or credit cards. “(We) might see 20 people in

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Harassment claims continue to plague Department of Theatre

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Head coach Tom Izzo looks to the referee in frustration after a Spartan foul is called towards the end of the game against Nebraska on Sunday at Breslin Center.

“We did not bring it, we did not defend, we did not play smart and we did not play with the toughness that most of our teams play with.”

Falling off the game plan allowed Nebraska to start the game on a 13-4 r un, all starting with a 3-pointer made by Walter Pitchford eight seconds into the game. Pitchford scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half as well.

“Pitchford … when he hit that first one, our bench just

Packaging sophomore Luke Robbins, left, and physics sophomore Jake Evasic sit on a windowsill to eat lunch Thursday at The Vista at Shaw.

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The No. 9 Spartans had a chance to take the outright lead in the Big Ten race, but Nebraska had MSU 51 other ideas.

Led by TerNEB 60 ran Petteway’s 23 points, the Huskers spoiled senior guard Keith Appling’s return to the court by topping the Spartans at home, 60-51.

A win would have given MSU sole possession of first place in the Big Ten after Michigan fell at home to Wisconsin earlier on Sunday.

The Spartans and Wolverines remain tied atop the conference with a Feb. 23 showdown looming.

It was the lowest score MSU (21-5 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) has been held to all season, and only the second time it failed to score at least 60 points.

After the game, head coach Tom Izzo repeated “We got what we deserved,” a handful of times, but ultimately said the team didn’t head into the game with enough focus.

“We did what non-championship teams do,” Izzo said.

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said, ‘Are you kidding me?’”

Izzo said. “After talking about it this much? It wasn’t even a pick-and-pop, it was just a popout and shoot. We got what we deserved, and the only guy that takes the blame for that is me.”

Appling, who was marked as a game-time decision, checked in less than five minutes into the game while the Huskers (14-10, 6-6) jumped out to their hot start.

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Fol low i ng c l a i m s of intimidation and harassment bet ween T heat re students, many questions remain unanswered.

Last week, officials confirmed that harassing messages were written on a white board in Fairchild Theatre. Department chair Kirk Domer said in a previous interview with The State News that he has involved the police in an investigation surrounding the claims.

The messages reportedly had something to do with upcoming castings in the department Officials will not say what exactly was written on the board, but Domer said it had something to do with upcoming castings within the department.

“From what I hear, the whole dynamic of the cast is positive. Everyone seems to get along, so people are mostly shocked and confused.”

Nick Reid, theatre senior

“This was more of a scare tactic based on casting,” he said. “It’s petty, but I take this very seriously.”

MSU police are investigating the incident, according to Domer. Since involving the police, the messages have stopped.

For the most part, students in the department remain in the dark about the details.

Theatre senior Nick Reid said the message likely didn’t come from someone in the cast of the play because that particular cast is known for being close.

“From what I hear, the whole dynamic of the cast is positive,” he said. “Everyone seems to get along, so people are mostly shocked and confused.”

Most students don’t know details about the message.

Reid said some students are assuming the threat came from outside of the department, but

little is known for sure.

“Most people are confused,” he said. “No one really knows who it was.”

T he at mosphere of t he department is welcoming, theatre senior Mike Geeter said, but the nature of the major sometimes brings out the competitive side of people.

“I’ve always thought it was a nice atmosphere,” he said. “But it can get a little cutthroat at times, definitely competitive.”

Geeter said part of being a theatre major is being able to take critiques gracefully.

“I would imagine things like this happen because it is a major based off of critiquing and performance,” he said.

“Part of the job is being able to shrug it off.”

The motives for the messenger are also up in the air for

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News brief Impact 88.9-FM transmitter fixed MSU’s student-run radio station, WDBM (88.9-FM), was restored to its full broadcast strength late last week.

The Impact’s transmitter was damaged during cold weather on Dec. 11. While the equipment was being repaired, the station was able to continue operating at three percent power, which severely limited the range at which the station could be received.

General Manager Ed Glazer said in January the parts to repair the transmitter would cost about $1,500, but did not know how much the repairs would cost. He said it was difficult for the station to find specialists to repair the problem, which added to the time it took for the transmitter to get repaired.

The Impact spent a little more than two months with limited broadcast range.

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Many of MSU’s most crowded cafeterias are exploring options and trying out ways to make the wait more bearable from page one

line and at that point we’ll bring out someone with the remote access,” Pipper said.

To prepare for the larger crowds, the Gallery staffs “heavier” stations with popular menu items, she said.

Apart from cramped-quarters dining, the lunch rush also hinders those hoping for a quick meal in between afternoon classes. From the time it takes to get in, receive food and then find a seat, the wait often dictates whether students skip a class or a meal.

“Lines are just horribly long,” Champine said. “It’s takes like 10 to 15 minutes to get a meal. So if you were just trying to eat, if you had to go

“We’re trying to give students some alternatives to alleviate the seat hunting they’ve had to go through.”

Mike Gardner, Rivertrail Neighborhood dining complex manager

between classes, that’s really hard to do.”

Champine, who has a chemistry lab after lunch, has never been late to it because of the wait times, but more often is “barely on time.”

Rather than risk being forced to have last pick of the lab stations and working at a cramped one, Champine often orders delivery.

“I live in the dorms, but I get Jimmy John’s sometimes,” Champine said. “I can wait and take 40 minutes to go eat or I can just order Jimmy John’s and be done with my meal relatively quickly.”

Those students who opt to eat in the cafe between classes often compensate for lost time by choosing food they normally wouldn’t.

Finding more space To combat the cramped cafeterias without turning students away from lunch, both the Vis-

ta and the Gallery currently give students a take-out meal option.

Using their Combo-X-Change, students can select what cafe food they want, and then eat it elsewhere.

The Vista at Shaw Hall is slated to gain 74 more seats, set to be added to the East and West lounges some time after spring break, Brown said.

“We’re trying to give students some alternatives to alleviate some of the seat hunting they’ve had to go through,” Gardner said.

The stools will be placed along the lounge windowsill, which will act as a bar-like table that will provide students a “place to put their laptops or books and still have a bit of privacy,” Gardner said.

By increasing the amount of individual seating, the renovation would help diminish the amount of group seating occupied by one or two students, he said.

Sophomore guard Gary Harris was a bright spot for MSU, as he led the team in scoring with 18 points, but on 5-of-15 shooting from the field. Senior forward Adreian Payne also joined Harris in double-figure scoring with 11 points of his own.

The Spartans did themselves no favors in the first half, letting Nebraska jump to a 32-25 lead at the break. MSU shot itself in the foot by committing five turnovers in the last five and a half minutes of the first half.

The Huskers broke out in the second half on the shoulders of Pitchford, who scored the first four points to get to a 36-25 lead.

The 11-point margin was the Huskers’ biggest lead, as the Spartans slowly but surely inserted themselves back into the game.

With 5:48 on the clock, sophomore guard Denzel Valentine hit a layup to bring the score to 48-44.

Petteway didn’t enjoy that, so he knocked down a 3-pointer to extend Nebraska’s lead to seven.

He wasn’t done shooting daggers at MSU. Payne got the crowd to its maximum volume after getting the score to 51-49 with four minutes to play, but Petteway silenced the home fans shortly after.

With time expiring on the shot clock, Petteway buried a deep 3-pointer with Payne in his face to make it a five-point game.

“It just felt like he was unstoppable,” Payne said. “It

seemed like he could throw up anything and it would go in, and it just seemed like we didn’t have an answer for it.”

The next chance for MSU to climb back came with just more than a minute on the clock. The combination of Payne’s lengthy jump and Pitchford’s defense caused Pay ne to miss the layup that would have made the game 54-53 to Nebraska’s advantage.

The full Izzone, whose members watched their last game of the season, collectively groaned as the ball fired off the backboard. MSU never smelled a close game the rest of the afternoon.

Nebraska took exceptional care of the ball, only committing five turnovers with just one in the second half. The grittiness on defense displayed by the Huskers also had Izzo reminiscing on his own teams from the past.

“Nebraska, they were junkyard dogs,” Izzo said. “It reminded me of some of our old teams. They took it at us, they talked it, they walked it, they played it. I thought they were tough, I thought they played well defensively and I thought they made some incredible shots.”

Led by Payne’s nine rebounds and Valentine’s eight, the Spartans out-rebounded the Huskers 39-36, but still allowed Nebraska to grab 10 offensive boards.

The Spartans have a threeday break before they hit the road against Purdue (15-10, 5-7), making it the last game before a crucial showdown against Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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At 11:35 a.m., about 200 customers lost power, according to a statement from BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian.

The outages extended west to Kensington Road, east to Abbott Road, north to Grand River Avenue and south to Michigan Avenue.

The statement said an underground cable fault was to blame for the outages.

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“It just felt like he was unstoppable,” senior forward Adreian Payne said of Nebraska player Terran Petteway from page one

In his first action in three games because of an injured wrist, Appling only scored two points while committing two turnovers in 19 minutes of action.

“I feel like I haven’t even played,” Appling said with a laugh.

Appling’s lone jump shot came in the second half in the form of a baseline 3-pointer with the end result being an air ball.

When asked about how many outside shots he practiced in the week leading up to the game, Appling said that was his first one.

T he of fense was collectively under whelming in Appling’s return to the court, shooting just 34 percent from the field and 5-of24 from 3-point land.

Without redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski’s 3-of-6 shooting from long range, the Spartans would have shot a lowly 2-of-18 from deep.

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juana regardless of the plant’s delta 9-THC content.

Doug Buhler, Director of AgBioResearch, said there were no plans in place for research should the crop be legalized in Michigan.

“We are monitoring the situation and will respond to opportunities as they arise,” Buhler said. “There is some interest in Michigan. Stay tuned.”

Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project is an advocacy group that works solely on promoting hemp and its uses. Everett Swift, the organization’s executive director, said he saw the farm bill provision as “a great step forward,” but he said Michigan’s “still got a long way to go.”

“In Michigan we’re way behind as far as education on that issue,” he said. “Our legislators are even worse.”

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many.

Some believe the message was meant to be a playful joke, while others think the messenger was trying to get the attention of the department.

“It seems like someone

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“In Michigan we’re way behind as far as education on that issue.”

Everett Swift, executive director of Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project

al hemp’s environmental and nutritional benefits as well its applications in building material and plastics.

Swift said he recently has been in contact with state legislators and hopes to introduce legislation to legalize industrial hemp to the state House in the next few months.

The Michigan Farm Bureau, whose policies are determined by the organization’s members, officially support “an effort by the State of Michigan to facilitate the legal permitting process of agricultural production of industrial hemp for industrial and food uses, as a sound rotational crop with established and emerging markets,” according to a statement from the bureau.

But Ry a n Fi nd lay, t he bureau’s nat iona l leg islative counsel, said in a statement that the Michigan Farm Bureau isn’t pushing to legalize the crop.

“Our focus is on making sure we utilize research dollars in the new farm bill for established commodities,” Findlay said.

was trying to be stupid or raise an eyebrow,” Reid said.

Through it all, both Geeter and Reid said they have been impressed with the way the department has handled the situation.

Geeter transferred into the theatre major later in his college career and said in his experience, the department has always been welcoming.

“It’s a pretty open environment,” he said. “I’ve always felt welcomed with open arms.

“I think ever yone in the department have been really positive in handling the situation.”

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MSU evaluating new fee structure for certain majors

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MSU is considering an alternative tuition structure that might save some students money.

The new system could charge students based on the number of individual credit hours taken instead of charging a separate flat rate based on a parttime or full-time basis.

Currently, some colleges charge a programming fee to cover the extra costs associated with a major.

The proposed change to credit fees could simplify the tuition system and make it more fair for students Under the proposed structure, students would not be lumped into part-time or fulltime fee categories, but would pay fractions of that fee depending on the credit hours they take.

The proposed change would simplify the tuition and fee system and make it more fair for students, said Dave Byelich, director of the Office of Planning and Budgets.

The potential restructuring is part of a wider approach to “accelerate time to degree” and “maintain economic opportunity to obtain degrees,” Byelich said.

For instance, a student taking eight credits in a college that charges a fee would not pay the same fee amount as a student taking 12 credits in that same college. In essence, the change would scale the rate based on the number of credit hours a student takes.

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“What we are trying to deal with is talking about a possible alternative tuition structure,” Byelich said. “We hope to work on an alternative structure in a manner that is fair and equitable to all students.”

He said the structure is still in a planning phase and the university is considering which would be the best way to streamline tuition and fees.

Mechanical engineering junior Jocelyn Modelski said the new structure would have little effect on students with already massive student loan debt.

“In a $20,000 loan, a couple hundred is nothing really,” she said.

MSU Students United member Andrew Gibson said the whole practice of charging students different tuition based on their major is unfair, explaining that restructuring of the fees won’t change that.

“It seems that with tuition dollars we are paying lump sums of money and have no control over where the tuition dollars are being spent,” Gibson said. “Students should be treated equally as far as tuition.”

The possible change would also have an affect on graduate students who are working toward degrees in colleges that charge extra fees.

Stefan Fletcher, president of the Council of Graduate Students, said the council is currently scrutinizing the impacts of the change and is raising questions for the administration to consider.

“Discussions are in a preliminary stage,” Fletcher said.

“What we will do over the next month or so is take a look at questions asked at the meetings and provide (administration) with our perspective and what questions we have.”

Hamilton, Ind., resident Chase Holden prepares to rope cattle during the team roping portion of the Spartan Stampede Rodeo on Saturday at MSU Pavilion. The rodeo featured three days of competition riding.

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Boots, belt buckles, barrels and bull riding filled the MSU Pavilion this weekend, ringing in the 45th annual Spartan Stampede.

Each year, the MSU Rodeo Club brings everything western to MSU for a weekend of entertainment. About 8,000 tickets were sold for the threeday event this year.

Given MSU’s long history in agriculture, MSU Rodeo Club advisor Brian Nielsen said the rodeo fits right in on campus.

Every year, Nielsen said Rodeo Club students and other outside participants collaborate to bring western activities to East Lansing.

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the rodeo brought in MSU alum- (toward), because if you don’t ni T.J. Duckett and Anthony Ianni give it all, people are not going as well as former Eagles football to show up,” Robertson said.

Although preparing for the player Cam Pepper for a celebrity roping contest. The three chased Spartan Stampede is something that takes place yearbulls around the arena in round, for most of hopes to rope both the participants, horns for the chamRobertson said pionship title. the true chalNielsen said the students lenge comes involved in with getting MSU Rodeo on a horse Club are gainthey’ve never ridden before ing business and knowing experience what to do. by contacting indiana resident As one of the potential spon-

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It’s a family-oriented place, and not a lot of things are like that anymore.”

—April holden,

sors for the event each year.

Agribusiness management sophomore Katelyn Robertson, one of the cowgirls in the show, said it’s important for participants to try their best and engage the crowd.

“It’s something you’re going to always see people give 110 percent

only rodeos in the area, the Spartan Stampede attracts visitors from across the nation each year.

Indiana resident April Holden traveled hours with her family to be a part of the weekend rodeo festivities.

Holden, who comes to the rodeo every year, said she keeps

coming back because of the family-friendly atmosphere at the event.

This year, her husband was a part of the calf and team roping.

“It’s a family-oriented place, and not a lot things are like that anymore,” Holden said. “Unlike most sporting events, they’re supposed to have good sportsmanship and be good to their animals.”

Whether attendees came to compete, support friends and families in the show or just for the love of animals, the rodeo show provided clean entertainment for every age group.

“It’s everything you need out west all in one show,” said 17-yearold St. Johns, Mich. resident Bailee Wilkins.

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What you should do to avoid procrastinating for midterms

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e’re in the heat of it now. The calm is over and the storm of midterms, papers and all-night cram sessions has officially begun. We’re two weeks away from spring break, and the tranquility of the first few weeks has been replaced with the stress of looming deadlines and mountains of homework.

Stuck in the heart of what I call midterm season, students at this time of year often start feeling overwhelmed by a seemingly insurmountable pile of tests, assignments and obligations. In many respects, midterm season can even be more challenging than finals week because there is no end in sight.

While a little stress is inevitable for college students, the absolute worst remedy for the unrest of midterm season is this self-destructive habit: procrastination.

Like a temptress, procrastination seduces our senses and overpowers our rationality. We are foolishly enticed into believing that somehow, tomorrow magically will be different. We start automatically substituting now for then. It consumes us, spreading with lethal speed. Before we realize it, we have become hooked on

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ing until last minprocrastination as if it were a drug. ute might cloud Procrastination is a trap. my ability to write As a reformed procrastinator, I have a welllearned the hard way that constructstalling does not work. Like guest columnist ed piece. death and taxes, inevitably Trying to we all must pay the price. accomplish a month To keep me motivated, I try and a half’s worth of to keep things simple. If I am studying in one Red Bull fueled assigned a 15-page research all-nighter is both unhealthy paper, for example, I would not and counterproductive. write “finish 15-page research Instead of avoiding your work, paper” on my to-do list. be proactive and make a plan. SetInstead, I would separate the ting manageable, nightly study project into achievable portions.

Alex dardas dardasal@msu.edu goals is a much better option that First on my list: develop a topwill lead to less stress, more sleep, ic. Once I get this finished, then and ultimately, better grades.

I’ll move on to the next item: Creating a weekly checklist is something finding enough sources for my paper. Then I that I do to help me keep tabs on exactly what can move on to writing a thesis and eventualI need to accomplish and when. I include ly tackling the different sections of the paper. spaces for all my classes and extracurricular Procrastination only delays the discomresponsibilities, and will fill in exactly what fort of midterm season. It does not alleI need to compete for the upcoming days. viate it. In the end, putting things off For example, after I finish writing this colonly magnifies your stress, giving you umn, I will immediately cross that task off less time to successfully complete your my list and move on to something else. numerous academic obligations.

Every time I check something off that If I waited until the night before a 15-page research paper, producing quality work would list, I have a tangible record of my progress. In my experience, this method is much be nearly impossible, and the stress of wait-

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more satisfying and productive than trying to just do everything all at once.

The point here isn’t to tell you that my studying technique is so great. It works for me, but obviously everyone is different. What is important is to devise your own method and to stick to it. What is certain is that by eliminating the unsavory habit of procrastination, we avoid strenuous hours of ineffective and exhausting last-second cramming.

So this midterm season, keep calm and remember that midterm season will not last forever. Relax and just think that in a few weeks this will all be over and we’ll just have finals to worry about.

(That makes you feel better right?)

Alex Dardas is a journalism and international relations junior. Reach him at dardasal@msu.edu.

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Not a model in a skimpy bathing suit. Young girls should be taught to launch their careers with a college degree, not half naked on the cover of a magazine sickening, Feb. 14

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he holidays are over, classes are in full swing, and the weather is anything but pleasant. That’s right, it’s February. Just make it through the rest of this month of blah and the holy grail of college life is here: spring break.

Although most people are excited for a weeklong break from the daily grind of classes and homework, some also are panicked.

What could there possibly be to stress over, you ask?

Two words: beach body.

Wearing chunky wool sweaters and long underwear everyday has caused many to put thoughts of their figure at bay.

Although I personally will be stuck in the snowy mitten state for the weeklong break, I am still on the bandwagon for toning up as the winter wears off. After all, swimsuit season seems to creep up faster than we expect.

With only two weeks to go, is it possible to get beach ready in time?

Follow these tips that will have you

hunger for dehydration. This happens a lot when consuming alcohol, since it is dehydrating. Drinking water between alcoholic beverages Concentrate on cardio will keep you hydrated Cardiovascular exercise is a great way guest columnist and cause you to be less likely to go on a drunk to burn extra calories food binge, which could and tone muscles. easily contain up to a few Running is the most thousand calories. efficient form of cardio, as it burns the Load Up On Veggies most calories for the Low in calories and amount of effort you high in nutrients, vegeput in. Not into huffColleen Kokx tables are a meal musting it out on the treadkokxcoll@msu.edu have. Trick your brain by mill? There’s plenty of adding extra vegetables chances to get your cardio workout in on campus. Try to your favorite dishes, such as pastaking the stairs and make an effort ta, to increase the volume, making to walk to class. You also could stop you feel fuller without adding lots at IM Sports-West for a quick swim. of extra calories. off your towel and strutting along the oceanfront in no time.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate Drinking water is key when it comes to weight loss. It is calorie free and helps you feel full. Aim to have a 12 ounce cup with each meal and carry a water bottle with you throughout the day. When you feel hungry between meals, before reaching for food, take a swig from the bottle. Sometimes we mistake

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Eat Throughout The Day Aim to eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day.

Think of your metabolism (rate at which the body burns calories) as a fire. Each time you add fuel to the fire, it gets a temporary boost.

Eating more often throughout the day will keep your metabolism roaring, allowing you to burn more

calories with zero effort. Be sure to keep these meals small.

Pack a few small snacks to help you get through a busy day of classes on campus so you don’t impulsively eat a large meal at night when you get home. You want to eat more often, not eat more calories.

Love Your Body This is by far the most important one on the list. Don’t be too critical of yourself. Everyone has flaws.

Chances are you are the only one who notices these imperfections.

Focus on what you love about your body. Flaunt your great hair, toned calves or porcelain skin.

Don’t spend your time worrying about the way you look.

The more you accept and love the body you are in, the more fun you will have on your vacation.

Whatever your spring break plans happen to be, always remember that we only have one body, so treat it well.

Colleen Kokx is a dietetics senior and member of the MSU Food and Nutrition Association. Reach her at kokxcoll@msu.edu.

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taken for Ryan Gosling is not one of them.

But there also were some interesting girls. I met a girl who has written a book, I made hometown connections with another girl and found myself having a good time ... for a little bit.

The problem came at about hour two, when I had grown weary of answering the same three questions to start off the conversation. It would have been much more efficient to write my name, year and major on a card and give it to the girls before I had even said a word.

It’s hard, I get it. Talking to someone for three minutes is awkward, talking to strangers in general can be awkward. I was probably guilty of falling into the name, year and major trap as well.

It would have been much more interesting to focus on questions that required actual mental stimulation.

The flaw with speed dating wasn’t with UAB or anything that could have been planned. The flaw with speed dating is speed dating. The entire process is structurally flawed. I’m of the opinion that it is impossible to form a meaningful connection with someone in three minutes, or in any timed manner at all, for that matter.

People are complicated. People are messy. Those complications and that mess need to be a part of what you like about the person, and those things aren’t going to be revealed in three minutes.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I went to the event. As a person, I believe in not knocking something until you’ve tried it. But will I be going back anytime soon?

That’s looking like a no.

Geoff Preston is the State News cops and courts reporter. Reach him at gpreston@statenews.com.

Speed dating adds awkward twist to holiday The things I do for love.

While some students spent their Valentine’s Day out with their significant other or enjoying the single life, I was charged with finding the future Mrs. Preston in three minutes or less.

I spent Valentine’s Day at the International Center at a UAB-sponsored speed dating session. It was interesting, to say the least.

For the record, UAB did a great job planning the event.

A lot of people showed up and it was well organized.

The men moved from table to table (which I wasn’t a fan of, my original seat was pretty comfortable), and the couples were given three minutes to sell themselves to each other.

The plot thickened when we were presented with a piece of paper that asked us to check yes or no if interested in a person. If there were any matches, the couples would be sent each other’s information through their MSU email.

Three minutes is not a lot of time. I’m not reinventing the wheel by saying that. It takes a lot of self-confidence and courage to try to make yourself appealing in three minutes and, in all honesty, not everyone succeeded. I’m sure some girls are saying the same thing about me right now because of all the things that have happened in my life, being stopped in the streets and being mis-

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MARCH AIMS TO END SEXUAL ASSAULT

By Sara Konkel

Arts and humanities senior and sexual assault survivor Janelle Moulding marches down Grand River Avenue at the second annual V-Day March to End Violence to raise awareness of sexual assault on Friday. Marchers were comprised of survivors and supporters both male and female.

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A group of a few dozen individuals marched the streets of East Lansing Friday, yelling, chanting and holding up signs to spread awareness of sexual violence and assault for MSU’s annual V-Day March To End Violence.

The march was geared toward ending sexual assault and domestic violence incidents worldwide.

According to previous State News reports, university officials say only one in five sexual assaults that occur on campus ever reach police or other officials.

President of MSU Students for Choice and V-Day co-director Marie Rose led the march, which stretched from the MSU Rock down Grand River Avenue toward the Kellogg Center.

“V-Day is a reminder for everybody to stand up and raise their voices and demand justice for women and girls around the world,” Rose said.

V-Day, a worldwide activist movement, was started in 1998 by “The Vagina Monologues” playwright and activist Eve Ensler.

Last year, V-Day activists kicked off the One Billion Rising campaign, an initiative to symbolize the one billion women affected by sexual violence each year.

The march is a time to unify, V-Day Lansing co-director Bee Queener said.

“Violence stops people from having joy, and this (march) is for us to just be joyful and to experience love within each other and love for ourselves,” she said.

The event drew a surprising number of activists compared to last year’s march for the cause, Vagina Monologues incoming codirector Janelle Moulding said. “(The best part) was seeing so many people come out and take time to bring recognition to a really relevant problem,” Moulding said.

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Megan Wesner, a junior in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, attended the event to support her loved ones who are survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

She said one of the biggest issues with sexual violence is the fear of speaking about it.

“Unfortunately it’s not a thing

that’s talked about a lot, and it’s a shame because it needs to be,” Wesner said. “I have a lot of friends that are afraid to speak out about it because they are afraid of being ridiculed, and that breaks my heart.”

The movement demands a change to protect women and girls — and the activists refuse

to accept any less.

“We’re here to show that we’re not going to go away until it goes away,” Queener said.

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‘50 shades of green’ encourages talk of sexuality

By Kary Askew Garcia

“Where else are these conversations happening? LGBT people aren’t the only folks who have an interest in sex and sexuality.”

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Sex can be an embarrassing, awkward topic that many people don’t want to talk about, but on Valentine’s Day, the LBGT Resource Center collaborated with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum to overcome the stigma by hosting an event encouraging the MSU community to have a dialogue about sexual issues.

LBGT Resource Center Director Deanna Hurlbert said the conception of the 50 Shades of Green event stemmed from an exhibit by multimedia artist Sharon Hayes featuring a documentary called “Ricerche: three” which centers on conversations of sex in an all-women’s college in New England.

Hurlbert teamed up with the museum’s Curatorial Program Manager Tammy Fortin and organized an interactive dialogue with patrons.

Fortin said the museum wanted to do something different for Valentine’s Day. It was really about asking students and community members their ideas and opinions, she said.

“We wanted it to resonate with our exhibition and

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be along the same lines with what (the artist) did,” she said.

“Why is (sex) different here?

What’s so special about our community?”

The dialogue included a card game where each guest could take a card and either answer a question about sex or come up with a word association.

The game opened the group to have a larger discussion about some controversial topics, including sexual consent, race, culture, virginity and polyamorous relationships. The conversation was audio recorded and Hurlbert said in the future she plans to make 50 Shades of Green into a video blog series.

“Where else are these conversations happening?” Hurlbert said. “LGBT people aren’t the only folks who have an interest in sex and sexuality.”

Hurlbert said many topics that she wanted to touch on in the series were the definition of sex, fetishes, interracial dating and marriage, asexuality, HIV and STDS, sexual orientation and anonymous hookups,

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Hurlbert said MSU has many conversations about sexual health and safety, yet not enough about these oftenshamed topics. “We need to have conversations about sexuality when it’s not pathological,” she said.

Media and information sophomore Khalil Speller said he

enjoyed the event and thought it was important to host on campus.

Speller said he recently attended the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference. “The workshops opened my eyes,” he said, adding that he discovered many opportunities which he took to get involved on campus with LGBT organizations.

Hurlbert and Fortin said they are both looking forward to continuing the series and having a future video blog and hope to hear more from the community about these topics.

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Munn Ice Arena was transformed into a gambling bazaar on Saturday for Dice & Ice, a University Activities Board event.

This year more than 2,200 students journeyed to the arena, said Jenna Virant, University Activities Board event director and a communication senior.

Students were able to test their luck with a number of different chance games that were set up throughout the venue.

Free ice skating also was available for students.

Stations included poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, slots and bingo. Student organizations including the MSU Dance Team, Successful Black Women and the Ballroom Dance Team worked the tables as dealers.

Social relations and policy junior Sona Movsisyan dominated the blackjack tables, collecting many black coins.

“It was my first time playing for real,” Movsisyan said.

“It was pretty much all luck, I didn’t have any strategy.”

Movsisyan gave away her coins to other blackjack players and threw her coins into the crowd that watching her as she won hand after hand.

Media and information freshman Peter Burroughs used his skills in karate at a cash grab booth. He ended up winning computer wipes and a pen.

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Burroughs said his favorite aspect of the event was the free food and the opportunity to learn to skate.

The event’s sponsors had stations set up inside the arena. While some provided food, other sponsors gave out prizes and souvenirs.

Virant said the planning process for the event began in December.

“The best part is seeing it come to life and having everything come together,” she said.

Gold coins were introduced this year to streamline the gambling coin exchange, Virant said.

Plastic coins of different colors and values could be traded in for a gold coin, which could then be traded in for a raffle ticket. For example, 10 black coins could be traded in for one gold coin.

Prizes included a Beats Pill, Rose Bowl gear, gift certificates and a flat-screen TV. The prizes were drawn at the end of the evening, culminating in the flat-screen TV. A ticket was chosen, but no one came to claim it. The speakers had been turned off and would not turn on again.

To broadcast the winning ticket number to the crowd, the event coordinators handed the next pulled ticket to civil engineering junior Ricardo Freshley, who was chosen for his loud and booming voice.

Freshley hollered out the ticket number — coincidentally, his own number, ending the night on a stroke of pure luck.

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More than 600 domestic and international students came together Friday night for an evening of dancing, performances and plenty of food at the Valentine’s Day Ball.

The MSU International Students Association, the largest international student organization at MSU, hosted its 10th annual ball at the Marriott at University Place. The theme of the ball was “Arabian Nights.”

The organization usually aims to hold the event on Fr iday, sa id supply chain management junior and International Students Association public relations director Rayna Zhang. By chance, the ball coincided with Valentine’s Day. “Valentine’s Day is more of a western festival that Asian countries don’t really celebrate,” Zhang said.

“Since we are in America, we tried to get more people engaged in this melting pot so people can know about the culture.”

When the event began, st udents f iled into t he hotel’s University Ballroom wearing everything from elegant evening dresses to gowns as extravagant as prom-style dresses.

The ball wasn’t only open

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Plant biology junior Paul Helling said he liked being greeted by more traditional Indian music as he walked into the ballroom.

Students hesitated along the outskirts of the dance floor at first, no one wanting to be the first to start dancing.

However, all it took was the familiar tune of “Cupid Shuffle” coming from the speakers to send a flood of students onto the floor.

A f ter t hat, t he f loor remained full for the duration of the night.

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International Students Association president Dev Rajeeth said the goal was to create an event that would bring all students together.

“Being an international student, when I first came to MSU I was brought up in my own culture and tended to stick to my own group,” said Rajeeth, a construction management senior. “I started to branch out later on. I wanted to get international and domestic students out of their comfort

zones, and dance and talk with each other.”

The festivities of the ball started to die down around 10:30 p.m., but the party was far from over — an after party was held at Spiral Dance Bar in Lansing’s Old Town.

Rajeeth said about 400 people joined them for the after party.

“This was a big opportunity for people to get to know each other,” graduate student Son Tran said. “It’s very unique and helps people get close together.”

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Number of minutes played by senior guard Keith Appling in his return to the court Sunday.

wrestling

Spartans beat Ohio State by 21 at Breslin

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SENIORS POWER 40-0 win over d-iii olivet college

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Clad in pink jerseys, the No. 25 women’s basketball team put on a dominating show Saturday night.

Honoring breast cancer awareness in the annual pink game, the Spartans (17-8 overall, 9-3 Big Ten) cruised to a victory at Breslin Center, defeating Ohio State, (14-14, 4-8) 70-49.

Junior forward Becca Mills had 17 points and eight rebounds and tied her career highs with five blocks and two steals. Senior forward Annalise Pickrel had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers added 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and five turnovers.

It was a bounce-back game for Pickrel, who hit double digits in the scoring column for the first time since Jan. 30 against Wisconsin. She set a season-low during the 76-56 loss against Nebraska on Feb. 8, mustering three points on 1-of-5 shooting.

“I thought she was really back to willing herself and the team to playing at a high level,” head coach Suzy Merchant said of Pickrel. “She did it defensively, she certainly did it offensively, rebounding. She had some great assists that led to layups.

It was nice to see that energy and enthusiasm.”

Ohio State sophomore guard Ameryst Alston led all scorers with 25 points but needed 32 shots to reach her total.

As the result of an Ohio State administrative technical foul before the game, freshman guard Tori Jankoska, who finished with 11 points and six rebounds, shot and made a technical free throw before the opening tip.

The Buckeyes went on a 6-0 run to cut the score to 21-15 with

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Being introduced for the last time at Jenison Field House.

Hearing the opening music one last time. Even Sparty was there.

An emotional match took place at noon on Friday as the wrestling seniors went through their last home match of the season, winning 40-0 against Olivet College of Division III. Brenan Lyon of the 125-pound weight class, 165-pounder Bobby Nash, 174-pounder Nick Kaczanowski and heavyweight Mike McClure walked out of Jenison victorious for the one final time as Spartans.

“It never fails to catch me by surprise calling their names for the last time,” head coach Tom Minkel said. “You build a great relationship with the kids and it’s great knowing you had an effect on their lives and college experiences.”

Despite the win on Friday, the program has struggled this season, dealing with big losses against Big Ten opponents often ranked among the nation’s best squads.

The four seniors were honored before the meet, and Minkel said being a part of the team will make them better men in their future.

Aside from winning all the individual matches, McClure and Kaczanowski won their final home matches by pinning their opponents — junior Ryan Steverson for McClure and junior Nick Allen for Kaczanowski.

“I was a little bit nervous, but it was good having my parents here on the stands on my final hurrah,” Kaczanowski said. “I just have to not try taking it for granted.”

With only one more match before the Big Ten Championships, Kaczanowski said he will put in some extra time and workouts.

“I’ve been doing this since I was 6 years old and it’s all coming to an end,” he said. “I’ll put in the extra effort to be satisfied with what I do.”

McClure said it hasn’t set in that it was his last time wrestling in his home gym, but that he will miss the crowd and the atmosphere. He won the match with a pin 27 seconds into it.

Although the day was very

emotional for not only the seniors, but the whole team, McClure said there was fun involved when he and associate head coach Roger Chandler made a bet that if McClure didn’t pin Steverson, he would have to get rid of his mullet.

“He was bugging me about shaving the mullet and said ‘The guy is a little intimidated by you, so no pin, the mullet’s going,’” he said.

But the mullet is here to stay.

“The mullet wrestled that meet,” McClure said, laughing.

With his mullet intact, McClure also said it would be nice to keep winning and get three wins in a row this week against Central Michigan.

Minkel said that by wrestling the best teams in the nation throughout the year, they have gotten better as the season progressed and learned from those experiences.

“We’ll focus on the match itself and how they’re wrestling, rather than think it’s the last match before the Big Tens,” he said.

The Spartans’ last match of the season will be against Central Michigan on the road.

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Junior forward Becca Mills goes up for the basket as Ohio State guard Raven Ferguson guards on Saturday at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Buckeyes, 70-49.

less than eight minutes remaining, but MSU closed the first half on a 17-2 run to take command of the game.

MSU led by as many as 28 in the second half, but a 15-2 Buckeye run helped Ohio State trim the lead to 15 with less than two minutes remaining, 64-49. However, MSU scored the last three buckets to cap off the win.

The Spartans were devastating on the glass, grabbing 57 rebounds, 14 on the offensive end. MSU held Ohio State to

30.9 percent shooting for the game, and tied a season-high in assists with 21, but turned the ball over 21 times.

“I like that our defense was there tonight because obviously that helps ignite our break on the offensive end,” Merchant said. “We got some sloppy spurts, obviously. (I) didn’t think we were as powerful in the second half as we were in the first. But we got through it and I was proud of our group.”

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appling’s return not enough for spartans

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Keith Appling is back — sort of.

After missing three games with sore wrist, the senior guard made his return in a 60-51 loss to Nebraska Sunday evening.

Still, this isn’t the Appling fans are used to.

“I really can’t put it at a percentage, but I feel like I’m getting closer and closer to being at 100 percent,” Appling said.

“Coaches told me to tell them whenever I’m feeling better and that I can go out there and play, just let them know.”

Appling came off the bench and played 19 minutes, scoring two points and grabbing three rebounds.

The doctors have given him the green light to go all out in practice, because there’s nothing he can do to make his wrist worse.

Head coach Tom Izzo said before the game that he hoped Appling could play a few minutes.

But, junior guard Travis Trice picked up two early fouls and forced the recovering senior onto the court early.

Trice filled in for Appling through his three-game hiatus and started again against Nebraska.

Still, Izzo said the decision to put Appling in had nothing to do with Trice getting into foul trouble.

“We decided after warmups that we were going to try and

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Senior guard Keith Appling struggles past Nebraska forward Walter Pitchford, left, and forward David Rivers on Sunday at Breslin Center. The Spartans lost to the Cornhuskers, 60-51.

play him some,” Izzo said.

Trice has been on somewhat of a tear of his own since taking over the point for Appling, scoring in double-digits two of the last three games and not committing a turnover until the second half against the Cornhuskers.

Trice finished with just three points and one assist, but said his foul trouble was more the reason for an off game rather than Appling coming back to the rotation.

This has been a season riddled with injuries for the Spar-

tans, as only two players, freshman Gavin Schilling and sophomore Denzel Valentine, have played in all 26 games for MSU. Izzo admitted the team is getting frustrated, but said that’s what happened when they don’t play together.

“I don’t see anything really changing a lot as far as role players, we’ve just got to get our star players back,” he said.

“There’s a reason they’re role players, they’re not starters.

They’ve got to get back to realizing that when you play well, good things happen.”

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