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MSU FACULTY EXAMINES FACEBOOK CONNECTIONS

By Samantha Radecki radeckis@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

With faculty members and students combined with social mediums, such as Facebook, it’s easy to see where a professional line could be crossed.

“They aren’t a bunch of drunken faculty having orgies, but they post things about students,” said Steering Committee Member at Large Laura McCabe at the last meeting earlier this month, while asking whether or not MSU should have some sort of standard policy on faculty members’ use of Facebook. McCabe could not be

To see issues of bullying on Twitter, see page 3.

Non-smoking campus, fitness, food all a part of MSU’s plan

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During MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s State of the University address last week, she announced her vision to promote health on MSU’s campus through her Bolder by Design long-term plan.

During an interview with the The State News, Simon said she hopes to make MSU one of the healthiest campuses in the nation by banning smoking, providing nutritional meals in the dining halls and increasing fitness options.

While Simon recently announced her support for these initiatives, organizations across campus have been working independently to address these issues in past years. According to the plan, the new proposal will help coordinate services and unite groups across campus that target and promote specific healthy behaviors.

Smoke-free Part of Simon’s initiative to improving university health is for MSU to become a smoke-free campus. According to

Olin Student Health Center, about 17.4 percent of students have smoked in the past month. As of Jan. 2, at least 648 campuses across the nation

are smoke-free, including 19 Michigan colleges and universities, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation.

The University of Michigan banned smoking on campus in July 2011, but students can smoke on sidewalks the city and university share, said Robert Winfield, chief health officer and university health service director for U-M. Winfield was instrumental in leading the university to become smoke-free.

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate government, passed a bill last year to create a collaboration system with the university to research smokefree options for MSU. ASMSU President Evan

Martinak said ASMSU he said he expects to talk to university officials soon.

Martinak said although the university is discussing a smokefree campus, there is uncertainty about how that will work. Because MSU’s campus is so large, students would have to travel far to find areas to smoke.

“At (U-M), it’s pretty easy, they can just walk across the street,” Martinak said. “At MSU, if you are in Shaw Hall, you are a good 15 minutes from off campus.”

According to the 2011 Substance Use and Abuse on Campus: Results from the University of Michigan Student Life Survey, there was a signif-

icant decrease in the number of undergraduate smokers from 2009-11 when the ban on smoking was implemented — from almost 14 percent in 2009 to about 9 percent in 2011.

Upcoming legislation also could affect the number of smokers in the U.S. Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” will allow health insurance companies to charge rates up to 50 percent higher for smokers buying individual policies. For many smokers, this could mean thousands in extra annual fees.

The act also states Medicaid programs will begin including medica-

tions to help users quit smoking in prescription drug packages.

Food The University Council presented suggestions to Simon’s Bolder

by Design program on Jan. 22 regarding food on campus, including adding more sustainable food options to the menu, finding nutritional foods at local stores and stocking the dining halls with fresh foods.

In a previous interview, Simon said the plan would include providing healthier food options in the cafeterias for students.

Diane Fischer, a registered dietitian on the facSee HEALTH on page 2 X

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By Kellie Rowe and Isabella Shaya

reached for further comment.

According to Faculty Senate Vice Chair Sue Carter, a professor in the School of Journalism who teaches media law and ethics, while she doesn’t know of any set policy for social media at MSU, there is a “rule of thumb”

BASKETBALL

SPARTANS PREPARE FOR REMATCH AGAINST INDIANA

By Dillon Davis davisdi4@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Close, but no cigar.

Three weeks ago, this was the overarching message after the then-No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team left Assembly Hall with a 75-70 loss to then-No. 7 Indiana.

It was a tough one to swallow for a Spartan team who played arguably their best game to date, going down to the wire with one of the nation’s best.

Much has changed in three weeks — the rivalry hasn’t.

The epicenter of the college basketball universe comes to East Lansing tonight (7 p.m., ESPN) as No. 4 MSU (22-4 overall, 11-2 Big Ten) hosts former MSU assistant coach Tom Crean and top-ranked Indiana (22-3, 11-2).

“It doesn’t get any better or bigger than this,” head coach Tom Izzo said. “There’s been a lot of good games here. Who’d ever think the game would overshadow the rivalry game, not that it overshadows (it) but it’s definitely a big, big game and it’s kind of

ironic that it’s gonna be played against not only a great team but a great coach who’s a good friend.”

After being in foul trouble for much of the previous contest, junior guard Keith Appling knows what’s on the line.

The winner takes the top spot in the Big Ten, moving closer to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament while the road stiffens for the loser, as both teams have remaining dates with No. 7 Michigan and No. 18 Ohio State.

Appling said he’s looking forward to another crack at the Hoosiers.

“We’re competing for first place in the Big Ten,” Appling said.

“That’s one of our team goals this year, to win a Big Ten championship, and now we have an opportunity to compete for it.”

The rematch gives the Spartans another look at one of the nation’s top players in guard Victor Oladipo.

Oladipo has established himself among the elite of the conSee INDIANA on page 2 X

Senior center Derrick Nix goes up for a shot around Indiana forward Cody Zeller on Jan. 27, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana defeated the Spartans, 75-70, giving MSU their second loss in the Big Ten. ADAM TOOLIN/THE STATE NEWS

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Facebook might cause envy for users

By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Be careful before you click.

Students might feel worse off if they let their fingers go on “autopilot” and log into Facebook, a recent study shows.

According to a study by two German universities, people had negative feelings and felt envious after using Facebook.

The study, which surveyed about 600 people, found about 1 in 3 people had experienced envy while using the site. Viewing other people’s travel and leisure activities was the most frequent cause of jealousy.

“We were surprised by how many people have a negative experience from Facebook with envy leaving them feeling lonely, frustrated or angry,” said Hanna Krasnova, one of the study’s researchers from the Institute of Information Systems at Berlin’s Humboldt University, in an article by Reuters.

Lori Andrews, a professor at Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law and an expert in social media and information technology, said the study’s findings are hardly surprising because of how people typically behave on the Internet.

She said people typically behave more negatively and harsher online than in person, and people have been known to use the anonymity associated with the Internet for cyberbullying.

“People using social network might get more depressed because of the way in which there’s a continuous cycle where you want people to like you,” Andrews said.

“It’s another metric on which to judge yourself.”

Karl Gude, MSU’s graphics editor-in-residence and social media expert, said Facebook has a unique ability among social See MEDIA on page 2 X

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Police brief Damage done to Sparty’s Convenience Store in Hubbard Hall An attempt to get a late-night snack could cost the university about $1,000, according to MSU police.

An estimated $1,000 in damage was done at the Sparty’s Convenience Store in Hubbard Hall in the early-morning hours Sunday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

McGlothian-Taylor said at about 2:30 - 2:50 a.m. a resident assistant was making rounds in Hubbard Hall when they noticed the gate blocking off the closed Sparty’s was dented, pulled up in a corner and stuck.

It appeared someone had tried to pry open the gate to enter the Sparty’s, but police did not find anyone inside the convenience store.

There were no signs of theft, and there are no suspects in the incident, which is under investigation.

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Continued HEALTH

Nutrition, fitness part of longterm healthy campus FROM PAGE ONE

ulty of food science and human nutrition, graduated from MSU and continues to eat in the cafeterias on campus.

“It really is amazing the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables and things students have requested,” Fischer said.

She said MSU Culinary Services tries to provide many healthy,

organic and local foods for students, but as with anything else, there are always ways to improve.

“Sometimes consumers resist a little, but as a registered dietitian, you walk this tightrope,” Fischer said. “It’s a step-by-step process.”

Fitness Richard McNeil, director of MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services and adjunct associate professor of kinesiology, said Bolder by Design is a positive outlook for the university, but he is unsure of how it will

affect fitness on campus.

“It’s the first time in anyone’s memory that there has been a commitment to a healthy campus initiative,” McNeil said.

MSU promotes the Live On and Be Fit campaign to encourage students to utilize the residence hall fitness centers and the Neighborhood Health and Wellness Group Exercise Program.

Residence Education and Hospitality Service Assistant Director of Communications Ashley Chaney said MSU can work on providing fitness services that keep up with students’ needs.

“We understand that fitness is part of being a well-rounded student,” she said.

Kinesiology senior Maggie Bannigan, an intern with LifeRX, an exercise and fitness assessment program at MSU, said promoting a healthy community is her passion.

She said some students might feel fitness is important, while others might feel they don’t have the time, but MSU overall is a healthy campus.

“I feel like this community is more, much more apt to feel fit and be healthy compared to others,” Bannigan said.

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Study finds Facebook usage can lead to envy, jealousy, negative feelings FROM PAGE ONE

media sites to make people feel worse.

Although people might get jealous of how many followers another person has on Twitter, Facebook is one of the few sites that truly is social instead of businessrelated, he said. “(Other sites) are nothing compared to the incredible social pressure you see on Facebook,” Gude said. “It’s the middle school cafeteria. It’s who you sit with and who liked who.”

The study found people who were frustrated after using the site typically were unsatisfied with the number of likes, comments and feedback they received on their postings on the site.

He said because technology is

advancing, the phenomenon likely will continue to grow.

Andrews said Facebook and other social media sites have had a positive effect and have opened doors on ways to collaborate, but students should remember the Internet isn’t everything.

“Be out there with people whose actions you can judge and (who) can actually see the real effect of it,” Andrews said.

Elementary education freshman Sophie Skochelak said she uses Facebook up to 10 hours each week and doesn’t feel it has a negative effect on her.

“I could see (the findings) being true, but I mostly just use Facebook because I’ll be in class and I get bored,” she said.

However, elementary education junior Zach Retterath said after hearing the findings, he plans to use Facebook less than his typical five hours each week.

“Definitely I’ll try to manage my time a little better,” he said.

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First game in Breslin’s history with two teams in top 5 FROM PAGE ONE

ference this season, averaging 13.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while leading the Hoosiers in field goal percentage. In the previous matchup, Oladipo ravaged the Spartans with 21 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three blocks.

Having studied his game often this season, Izzo said there’s nothing but high praise for the type of player Oladipo has become.

“There are better offensive players than him and there might be better defensive players than him, but I don’t think there’s a better combination than him,”

Izzo said. “He’s leading their team in field goal percentage and he’s leading it in steals, and that kind of tells you the bottom line.”

Coming into the game, the Spartans have won five-consecutive games, highlighted by a 75-52 drubbing last week against thenNo. 4 Michigan. The Hoosiers have won three-straight games after the team was upset by Illinois on Feb. 7.

As the eyes of the college basketball world descend upon Breslin Center, freshman guard Gary Harris and the Spartans will look to walk away with yet another victory in front of a national television audience.

“This is a game that anyone playing college basketball would want to be in,” Harris said. “The environment, big game, it’s going to be on ESPN. It’s what we love to do.”

FACULTY

Most professors, students seem cognizant of proper social media behavior FROM PAGE ONE

for professors to follow to keep things professional.

Carter said it is typical for faculty members not to become Facebook friends with students until after they graduate and many faculty members, herself included, will never post about students. She said many faculty members don’t even use Facebook.

“The use of social media is changing, but that’s not to say that the ethics (are),” she said.

“Simply because it’s a new medium does not mean we have to research a new set of ethics. As professors, we know what they are.”

But opinions on the subject differ, said integrative studies in the arts and humanities instructor Molly Cryderman-Weber, who is friends with some of her students on Facebook. She said she sees no harm in posting something positive about her students when they achieve something in her class or have said something funny.

“I try not to do anything that’s negative,” she said. “I don’t want to be part of the negativity of the web, and I try to be my own island of

decency.”

C r yde r m a n-Web e r sa id although it would be hard for people to agree on the set guidelines for university faculty and Facebook, it would be beneficial to set some regulations in regards to protecting privacy.

It is this privacy line graduate student Philip Rice said he is uncertain to cross when he sees professors pop up in his “suggested friends.”

“Do I want them to see my posts and also, do they want me to see their posts?” Rice said.

“It would be the worst if I added them and they didn’t add me back. I would be like, ‘Oh my gosh, shouldn’t have done that.’

Sometimes it’s better just to not even go there.”

Carter agrees there are different circumstances for staying professional on social mediums.

She is Facebook friends with students who she has gone on study abroad with because they have developed a more personal relationship, she said.

For social relations and policy junior Chris Ross, connecting with his James Madison College professor on Facebook is an easy way to stay in touch and get the most accurate information about his own study abroad program in Amsterdam this summer.

“It’s more informal in the matter that we can find out when different meetings are and be informed more effectively than with ANGEL,” he said.

“It seems like more of a conversation, which I find helpful.”

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Out of 40,000 people, 10 MSU students, along with 45 students from other Michigan colleges, swarmed the outskirts of the White House at noon Sunday in Washington, D.C. for the Forward on Climate rally.

The rally was put on by 350. org, the Sierra Club and the Hip Hop Caucus to persuade President Barack Obama to fight climate change. The main goal of the environmental activists is to have the president reject the expansion of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which carries one of the dirtiest fuels in the world – tar sands oil.

Social relations and policy freshman Connor Meston said events, such as the Forward on Climate, rally motivate him to be more involved with MSU Beyond Coal and in the environmental movement in general.

“This rally stimulates conversation in the public sphere about changing the climate,” Meston said. “After going to the rally, it makes me want to be more involved with environmental advocacy after graduation.”

Because of the mass amount of people at the rally, Meston also said Obama can cite the event as a reason to not support the Keystone Pipeline expansion.

MSU students left campus on a bus around midnight on Saturday and got to the rally at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Meston said when they arrived, he saw people holding signs and thickening crowds as the group got closer to the Washington Monument.

Crowds stuck out in the cold wind to wrap around the White House, stretching a few miles down Pennsylvania Avenue. The day ended with keynote speakers calling the crowds to action and MSU students getting back to East Lansing at 6:45 a.m. Monday — just in time for classes.

Jeff Andresen, associate professor in the Department of Geography and state climatologist for

Changes are on the horizon for a segmented part of downtown East Lansing, where several developers have proposed to build apartment complexes, hotels and other mixed-use buildings.

One of the sites on the project, located at 303 Abbot Road, was formerly part of the now-defunct City Center II project.

A recommendation on how to use the 2.82 acres of land stretching from Abbot Road to Valley Court will be made in April after city staff review the seven proposed plans, which can be viewed at cityofeastlansing.com, East Lansing Planning, Building and Development Director Tim Dempsey said.

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Ten MSU students joined 40,000 ralliers hoping to convince President Barack Obama to fight climate change Sunday outside the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

Michigan, said rallies such as this help people, especially MSU students, become more aware about climate change and ultimately help answer questions about the issue.

“The more involved everyone is, the better,” Andresen said.

“Through events like these, MSU students will be more educated and prone to find solutions.”

Andresen said his experience with tracking the Michigan climate in recent years has been frightening because of evidence that drastic changes in weather and precipitation are occurring

because of human activity, some of which is disputed in the scientific community.

Social relations and policy senior Callie Bruley said she never has been a part of a rally this large before, and she was excited to see MSU students participate.

As a member of MSU Beyond Coal, Bruley also campaigns for cleaner energy at MSU. “I felt a new urgency to come back to MSU and continue to push administration to 100 percent clean energy,” Bruley said. “People involved in this movement won’t stop until we win.”

SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter used for online hate speech, bullying

By RuAnne Walworth walwor12@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

After a big MSU sporting event, some Spartan fans talk trash, but who do they turn to when their friends are sick of their ranting? For some, the answer is Twitter.

Twitter has become a place to post opinions and ideas online, with the added ability to target people using hashtags.

Derrick Nix, senior center, has had confrontations with hateful Twitter posts directed at him and the rest of the MSU men’s basketball team.

“It doesn’t matter if we win or if we lose, I always get hate tweets,” Nix said. “I’m not sure how I could even stop those,

unless I just stopped playing basketball.”

Bullying has expanded from face-to-face confrontations to the world behind the computer screen. According to a study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there are approximately 15,000 bullying tweets posted daily.

Kayla Hales, assistant professor in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media , said the Internet provides a safe haven for people to make negative comments about others without the danger of a physical confrontation.

“Generally, people feel comfortable saying negative things online because they don’t think they are in as much danger,”

Hales said.

Biochemistry and molecular biology senior Mollie Pertuso said when scrolling through her Twitter feed, most of the tweets she sees are negative. “(The tweets) range from professors to people they meet in class, on the streets or when they go out,” Pertuso said. “I even saw people hating on Derrick Nix after one of the basketball games.”

She said although she understands people should have the chance to voice their opinions, it shouldn’t be to the extreme of someone wanting to harm themselves after seeing the tweets directed toward them.

“If it’s really going to harm someone, they just shouldn’t post it,” Pertuso said.

Capstone Collegiate Communities, LLC and Vlahakis Companies The developers, who are constructing the second phase of the developments to The Lodges of East Lansing, are offering 280 residential housing units aimed at both families and students, 30,000 square feet of retail and 30,000 square feet

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ASMSU TO VOTE ON $2K TO SPARTY SPRING PARTY ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, finance committee passed a bill Thursday to become a co-sponsor for this year’s Sparty’s Spring Party.

The bill will allocate up to $2,000 to ASMSU for the event .

The bill will be voted on this week at the general assembly meeting Thursday, with each ASMSU general assembly

of office space in the area.

Core Campus, LLC Core Campus’ proposa l includes constructing an eightstory building with 54 luxury housing units, a six-story building with 127 luxury units and a parking structure containing 382 spaces.

Tom Harrington, part of the acquisitions department of Core Campus, said they still are negotiating with the owners, City Center Two Project, LLC, for 100 and 130 W. Grand River Ave., and 341 and 345 Evergreen Ave. “That’s one of the things that will have to be explored further, what that agreement or relationship is,” Dempsey said.

DTN Management, Co. DTN is proposing to build a new parking structure with more than 400 parking spaces and a 10-story building with both hotel and residential units.

The developers also are looking to construct a five-story building for retail, grocery and small businesses.

Lurvey White Ventures The proposal includes a yearround farmers market, a 120room hotel with a 200-person banquet center and new parking and residential mixed-use

member having a say on the matter.

“I think it would be great for ASMSU to be a co-sponsor again; we’ve co-sponsored it in years before and it shows we work well and collaborate with other big organizations on campus,” College of Communication Arts and Sciences representative Sarah Stachura said at last week’s ASMSU meeting.

“This can help spread our name to other people.”

This year’s event will be coordinated by the University Activities Board , with many other student organizations contributing, such as the Residence Halls Association and Student

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buildings.

“We were actually scouring local communities that we feel are a good fit for a mixed-use (building),” said David Lurvey, a partner with Lurvey White Ventures.

MTB Partners, LLC and Visser Brothers Development One of the developers from the City Center I project is proposing a 360-space parking structure, a 100-room hotel and 80 residential units.

It would include 15,000 square feet for retail space to attract an urban grocer.

Parkside Project, LLC Chris Jerome, an authorized agent for the developers, said Carpenter and Company, Inc., the developer of the project, is looking to build something other than the stereotypical undergraduate student-housing proposal, but did not specify exactly what would be done to the area.

Urban Cultural and Arts District, LLC The proposal would include constructing a brand-new parking structure, a new farmers market and two 10-story buildings, both mixed-use with one containing hotel rooms and the other containing apartments and condominiums.

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According to the ASMSU bill, the event will take place sometime in April.

This year’s events have not been posted yet, but last year there were games and activities such as Inflatable Twister, a caricature artist , glitter airbrush tattoos , photo booth and photo key chains , as well as entertainment performances.

ASMSU’s donation might be spent on entertainment at the event, such as bringing in a disc jockey, or UAB could use it to purchase equipment for the event, ASMSU Director of Public Relations Haley Dunnigan said.

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SU students might have a say in what becomes of many of the vacant properties littering the city of East Lansing’s downtown district.

About two weeks ago, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon encouraged the School of Planning, Design and Construction to begin an academic exercise — as part of the Michigan Corridor Project — geared toward re-envisioning empty parts of the city’s downtown.

The Michigan Corridor Project is a collabora-

tive revitalization project between members of the cities of East Lansing, Lansing, Lansing Township and MSU. These areas include the land from Hagadorn Road, down Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue, all the way to U.S. Route 127.

Faculty members and students have been encouraged to dream up new ideas for how these redeveloped spots could appeal to students, community members and young-working professionals.

Although this project still is in its informationgathering phase with no set plans for development, it presents enormous potential for the future of East Lansing and MSU students.

Unity is a not a word often used when describing the feelings some community members have about the direction of the city, but allowing students to have an active voice in its development could be a positive step toward satisfying both sides’ needs.

Designing a city that adheres to short-term students and long-term community members has been a longtime goal of the city and MSU. But the two sides haven’t always seen eye to eye.

Simon has been a strong proponent of devel-

“I’d be lying if I said I was never insecure. Too often, people mistake confidence for emotional or psychological security. They think just because you’re smiling, everything is all right. Or if you don’t shed a tear you’re happy as can be.”

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East Lansing structured around the needs of young professionals.

She argues these additions would give students a more dynamic sense of place within their community.

The idea of staying in accordance with the community also has been a vision this program could add a new cultural identity to expressed by certain city officials.

East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas has an area of the city that hasn’t been utilized.

The difference of opinion that occasionally exists maintained that the city often is challenged with a balancing act of serving all of its communities, between the university and city doesn’t reflect a and changes or developments can’t address just sense of negligence from either party, but rather a dedication each has in satisfying their closone group.

But furthering along this project potentially could er demographic.

But continued collaboration from both sides is eliminate two major concerns for East Lansing.

By allowing students to have a say in the develop- needed in order to create the type of community ment of these areas, currently-vacant areas down- both sides envision. town — such as the former City Center II property By letting students and faculty work alongside and the Red Cedar Golf Course — could become city officials to redesign these vacant areas, East new spots that attract young professionals.

Lansing can continue to grow into a place that satThe new businesses, housing centers and out- isfies its many distinct communities and enhance door public spaces that might be developed from the appeal of its entire downtown.

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he 21st century so far has Reading these oblique, unclear provided a gold mine texts becomes a game and can be an utter waste of time. of technology. Never The addition of high quality cambefore has communica- eras, Internet and social media to tion, transportation and the access these portable devices of distraction has made them even more of information been so incredibly immersive. This is an unprecedentefficient. ed phenomenon – it’s never been This invariably has led to advanc- so simple and accessible to docues in humanity’s standard of living ment the daily happenings of our — I can only imagine where we’ll lives — and now we can share them be in 10 years. What is annoyingly through a social media outlet. Is clear, however, is the way smart- this bad? Not really, but it’s interphones are pervading social life. esting and is changing the way people publicly act.

The likes of iPhones The fact that you a nd ot her sma r t- GUEST COLUMNIST can talk to anyone on phones are pencilthe go, wherever you ing themselves into are — with the excepdaily routines, and tion of areas with spotit’s beginning to be ty service — has altered excessive. social ma nner isms.

Here’s an examPublic use of phones is ple: just the other being abused progresday I was at my pal’s sively and has begun to house hanging out TYLER BURT ruin conversations. with about six other of burttyle@msu.edu There are times when my fellow chaps. The I’ll be engaged in a talk problem is, we weren’t actually “hanging out” — at least with a person, and they’ll abruptly not by my defi nition. Most of the start texting and tune me out, only time, we were absorbed with our returning their attention after sendphones — texting, playing games, ing their “important” message. looking up sports stats — we might My jaw slightly drops, my eyeas well have not even gone through brows raise and I begin to wonder the trouble of getting together. if they even cared about what we It’s like there’s this looming fear were discussing in the first place. of an uneventful minute that needs It’d be the same as if I were to walk to be filled with some sort of stimu- away briefly from someone midlation or burst of excitement. conversation and start chatting There’s this great scene in the with another person. film “Pulp Fiction” It’s for this reathat puts it best. son that I treaIn the scene, the sure hanging out characters played “I’d prefer not with my dachsby Uma Thurman to engage in an hund, Zeke. Being and John Travola dog and all, he’s ta stare blank- unnecessary game ob v iou sl y not ly at one another of back-and-forth much of a talkfor a few moments er. But at least I before Thurman messages filled with can trust he won’t say s, “ W hy do ‘lol’ and smiley face be tweeting durwe feel it’s neces- emoticons.” ing the duration sary to yap about of time we hang bulls**t in order to out. be comfortable?”

Last spring, I Checking one’s phone seems to recall a memorable walk I took be the modern way of handling Zeke on. I don’t remember why, these uncomfortable silences. but I didn’t have my phone or any Texting has its place. There defi- other sort of digital device on me. nitely are occasions in which a text We walked to the park, I sat in the is more appropriate than a phone grass and Zeke skipped around call. But it has become a heresy aimlessly. to call people these days, which is I began to let my mind ease as I rather unfortunate for me because observed the blades of grass sway I always will choose calling rather silently in the wind, the fluffy than texting. It’s a one-time, direct clouds drifting slowly above and and simple process. I’d prefer not the heat of the sunbeams on my to engage in an unnecessary game skin. of back-and-forth messages fi lled The serenity of it all was unobwith “lol” and smiley face emoti- tainable through any form of cons. It all seems so insincere and technology. It was only my dog, ambiguous. the world and me. I sat blissfully To affirm you understand a point devoid of any quick bursts of entermade by a previous text, a lot of tainment through intermittent texpeople will respond with “k.” This ting or checking of my Facebook. can be taken a couple of ways — This reminded me the world to mean you genuinely under- already is interesting in itself. It stand whatever the sender of the doesn’t require an incessant feed text said, or, it may translate to of man made amusement through a bitter “OK, I guess. Whatever.” smartphones.

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Advertising senior Alissa Hooper never had been to Detroit before joining the MSU chapter of LiveWorkDetroit!. After touring the city, however, she realized everything she had been told about Detroit wasn’t completely true.

“The media makes it out to be a place where you’re going to get mugged and bad things will happen if you walk the streets,” Hooper said. “I had never been to the city, and the first time I went there I said ‘It’s kind of cool actually, there’s a lot of cool things going on.’”

LiveWorkDetroit! is a statewide program that aims to put Detroit on the map as a job destination for college students and graduates. The organization has chapters at many of the universities in Michigan, such as Central Michigan University and University of Michigan. The Michigan State chapter won the most prestigious chapter award in 2012, Hooper said.

Once a month, LiveWorkDe-

months I’ve been vice president here, everything is so exciting about what’s going on there and I think the city is getting itself together.”

The chapter’s secretary and social relations and policy junior Joel Arnold said people generally join the group out of curiosity, and eventually warm up to the idea of working in Detroit after graduation.

“Detroit is big enough to matter in the world, but small enough that you can matter in it,” he said.

John Worth, the chapter’s president and political theory and constitutional democracy junior, said that once people visit Detroit, the misconceptions of the city typically diminish.

“That’s the main idea of what we’re trying to do here at MSU, getting people interested in moving down to Detroit,” he said.

Hooper said although she’s only served as vice president for a few months, she’s seen rapid recovery in Detroit.

“People right now are flocking to the city and want to experience it, which is the best thing that can happen for Detroit,” he said.

troit! busses students from MSU to Detroit and takes the students on a tour across the city. Students have the opportunity to network with employers and visit shops and living complexes, with the next trip being this Friday.

During the trip, which still is open for registration, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Pitch Competition to win $10,000 toward starting a business.

“Our sole purpose is to destigmatize Detroit from all the negative things that are in the media about it, and show students that it is really a good choice of a place to live and work after graduation instead of having to go out of state to Chicago or New York,” said Hooper, who is vice president of the MSU chapter.

Hooper grew up in Pinconning, Mich. Alhough she had never set foot in Detroit prior to joining the group, she sees a lot of potential in the rebuilding city.

“I don’t know if there’s a lot of hustle and bustle in the streets, but there’s a lot of people and everyone I meet is really excited about where Detroit’s going right now,” she said. “Even just the few

“Yes I would, if I was offered a job there, my dad works in that area now.”

Jessica Pomish prenursing junior

“I’m an education major, so one of my goals is to work in like an inner-city environment. I would accept a job in Detroit.”

Sumaiya Khwaja education senior

“I have lived right by (Detroit) so I wouldn’t see a problem with it. I would absolutely take a job there, I love the city and I have no problem working there.”

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“It’s not a terrible place, there are parts of Detroit that are growing and bringing in lots of young people.”

Kirsten Grooms, environmental studies and agriscience junior

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Despite recent funding issues, students at Impact 89FM are being recognized for their work.

The station received a nomination for the mtvU College Radio Station Woodie Award. Each year, mtvU nominates various artists for awards and leaves the choice up to voters.

Following the passing of a bill requiring Impact 89FM to undergo an audit, the station’s general manager Ed Glazer said the recognition could not have come at a better time.

“It’s been an interesting year with all the political stuff,” Glazer said. “It’s nice to have external recognition. We’re still doing a lot of work that is making us a name on the national stage.”

More than 20 schools across the United States were nominated for the award. To move onto the next round of the competition, Impact 89FM must receive a top number of votes on mtvU’s website.

“They pick the top-10 votegetters from the 23 nominees,” Glazer said. “Our big student population helps us out with that.”

Abbie Newton, the director for Exposure talk show, said the nomination brings needed positivity to the workplace.

“When I heard, I was really excited and a little shocked,” Newton said. “In the midst of what’s happening, it’s a nice bright light for us.”

If the station advances to the second round, another vote will be taken. The winning station then will attend the mtvU Woodie Awards in Houston, which airs on MTV March 17.

“I hope that happens,” Newton said. “After all the work people put into it, it would be nice to get that

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Journalism sophomore Jennifer Swanchara goes on air during her live disc jockey session on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Impact 89FM in Holden Hall.

recognition.”

But for Glazer, it’s about more than just the award. In the grander scheme of things, he said it’s about providing experience to students outside of the classroom. “ T he st udents t hat are involved in the station are doing really top-caliber work, the kind of work that not only gets us recognition, but helps get them jobs when they graduate,” he said. “The experience we’re giving our students really is paying off.”

Media arts and technology senior Kress O’Leary said Impact 89FM also has an inte-

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Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 — Find a connection with your family and grow.

Take your ideas public. You get a blizzard of calls. Be ready to answer all the questions. Practice in front of the mirror.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 — It’s not a good time for wandering. Keep your feet close to home and your eyes on the prize. Focus on making money rather than on spending. Physical exercise channels energy.

gral student connection.

“They have a lot of involvement with the school, and it’s a great way to build a résumé,” O’Leary said.

In the future, Glazer said the station will take steps to further its marketability and student reach, such as creating a performance space in Hubbard Hall and using podcasts to attract listeners.

“I hope to see us expand in being able to offer more handson training in a variety of areas,” he said. “Podcasting is becoming a burgeoning activity that can produce income, like a new form of radio.”

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Take one step at a time ... there’s no rush. Read all the new data. However, offer your opinion only if asked.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 8 — Something is missing.

Make the necessary changes for ease. Romance could interfere with your deadline. It’s possible to make time for both, and cut expenses, too. Potluck picnic? Everyone’s got to eat.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 — It’s official: Your power is intense. Focus on career ways and means. Repairs may keep you busy. Just do what you need to do and move on.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is an 8 — The rules stay the same for awhile. Review practical arrangements and get organized. Make a spending plan, without spending yet. You’re surrounded by love.

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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 — Don’t argue ... it’s not worth it. Especially since you’re likely to change your mind. Regulations could interfere with plans. Begin with commonalities, and consider

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — Your ideas still have some bugs to work out, but you won’t know if you don’t try. Take detailed notes.

A practical plan works better than a gamble.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 — Tempers are short, so choose your battles well.

Sometimes it’s better to let another win. A female finds a treasure. It’s mind over matter now. Bend with the wind.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 — You don’t have to carry the load alone; someone who loves you is willing to help. Or you could take it easy today, and start again tomorrow. Bubbles, good music and candles are nice.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is an 8 — Insecurities and fears could get in the way of your commitments. An apology can go a long way now. Love the people you’re with, and walk in their shoes. This feels liberating.

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Breslin Center

Key matchups in top-5 showdown TOP PICKS HEAD TO NFL COMBINE

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Players facing off tonight

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Coming into tonight, Spartan basketball fans only have had one chance to storm the court after knocking off the top team in the country at home.

Tonight, they might get another.

For the first time in history, the MSU men’s basketball team will host a top-five matchup, as the No. 4 Spartans (22-4 overall, 11-2 Big Ten) square off against No. 1 Indiana (23-3, 11-2) in front of a national television audience (7 p.m., ESPN).

But it’s not the number “five” in the rankings, but the five on the court for both teams that matter most, with Tuesday’s game arguably pitting the sport’s top starting five’s against each other.

Probable starters for tonight’s game

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Comparing points per game this season and the last time the Spartans played the Hoosiers among MSU’s and Indiana’s starting players

Branden Dawson vs. Victor Oladipo Both players come into Tuesday’s tilt hobbled by ankle injuries, but expected to play. MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he worried Dawson still was a little foggy in MSU’s win against Nebraska this weekend after taking a hit to the head the game before. Oladipo’s playing like the best player in the country, so MSU will need Dawson at 100 percent to win.

Advantage: Indiana

Indiana

Zeller

Oladipo

16.6 9

13.8 21

Watford 13.2 12

Points per game this season Points last time teams played each other

Keith Appling vs. Jordan Hulls The last time these two teams squared off, Appling managed just three points and four turnovers before fouling out in a season-low 19 minutes.

Hulls is one of the conference’s best outside shooters, but Appling will be on a mission to atone for their first game.

Advantage: MSU

Gary Harris vs. Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell Hulls

Ferrell

10.7 10

7.3 11

Harris and Ferrell is a matchup of the Big Ten’s top freshman guards and both know each other well, growing up in Indiana. Harris played the best game of his young career the last time he faced the Hoosiers and has been red hot ever since, averaging 13.6 points per game while shooting 57 percent from beyond the arc.

Advantage: MSU

MSU Appling

Harris

14.1 3

12.9 21

Adreian Payne vs. Christian Watford Payne dominated his matchup with Watford the last time these two teams played, scoring 18 points with nine rebounds, while holding Watford to 12 points and six boards. Since then, Payne has cooled off, scoring in double figures in just three of the following five games, while Watford is averaging 15 points a game.

Advantage: Indiana

Derrick Nix vs. Cody Zeller Dawson 10.6 12

Nix 9.5 8

Payne 9.5 18

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This matchup might seem to be the most lopsided in Indiana’s favor, with Zeller as the Preseason National Player of the Year. But Nix has played well of late and has done a good job against Zeller historically.

The Hoosiers’ sophomore failed to score double figures in two of three meetings, averaging 4.7 rebounds per game.

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The first player from MSU to hear his name called in the 2013 NFL Draft likely will have to wait until the second or third day, according to the NFL Network’s Mike Mayock.

The draft analyst participated in a conference call with members of the media Monday in preparation for the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine and projected four former Spartans to be drafted between the second and fifth rounds.

All four players — running back Le’Veon Bell, tight end Dion Sims, defensive end William Gholston and cornerback Johnny Adams — have been invited to the combine, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to improve their draft stock based on various physical tests and drills.

Here is what Mayock had to say regarding MSU’s prospects: Le’Veon Bell Running back: 6 feet 2 inches, 237 pounds 2012 stats: 382 carries for 1,793 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Mayock’s projection: fourth round

“I don’t think he plays as big as he should play. He’s listed at 244 pounds and to me, he’s a little bit too much of an East-West guy. When he comes downhill and squares his shoulders and lowers his pad level, he’s pretty good.

But right now at 244 pounds, I don’t think he plays that big, and I’ve got him more as kind of a fourth-round pick.”

Dion Sims Tight end: 6 feet 5 inches, 285 pounds

2012 stats: 36 receptions for 475 yards and two touchdowns.

Mayock’s projection: fourth round

“His biggest attribute is his inline blocking, and I think that’s going to help him. But in today’s NFL, the ability to get down the field and catch the ball and get vertical is a big deal — he’s not one of those guys. He’s an inline blocker, he can do OK in the short to intermediate passing game, but (he will) mostly be viewed as a blocker. So again, I think he’s going to be close to a fourth-round guy. He’s one of the best blocking tight ends in this draft.”

William Gholston Defensive end: 6 feet 7 inches, 278 pounds 2012 stats: 59 tackles (13 for loss, 4.5 sacks), 10 pass breakups, one forced fumble.

Mayock’s projection: second or third round

“Gholston I kind of like, I think Gholston’s got a lot of ability, great frame. I think the biggest issue with him is he’s hot and cold. If he was a more consistent football player, I think you’d see him listed higher on most teams’ charts.

He’s a base 4-3 end, he should be a second or third-round pick. He’s a kid who I think could be a really good NFL player, it’s just gotta happen every single snap, not every other snap.”

Johnny Adams Cornerback: 5 feet 11 inches, 177 pounds 2012 stats: 35 tackles (three for loss, one sack), three interceptions, seven pass breakups.

Mayock’s projection: fourth or fifth round

“He’s a better football player than he is an athlete, but again, he’s a little bit of a down-the-line corner as far as fourth or fifth rounders are concerned.”

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OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING POSES UNIQUE ISSUES

By Darcie Moran morandar@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Living in a house off campus might seem like a rite of passage to some MSU students, but some students could have that “rite” taken away if they aren’t careful.

Students risk expensive fines and potential eviction by their landlords, at the very least jeopardizing their safety, if they don’t pay attention to East Lansing city ordinances when they move off campus, East Lansing police Capt.

Jeff Murphy said.

Murphy said students might not always be aware of the ordinances they must follow when they move off campus.

East Lansing has ordinances among which involve snow removal, noise violations, party litter and even grass height.

“A lot of them deal with keeping your residence safe and looking good,” Murphy said.

But these ordinances and the potential consequences were no news to psychology senior Brian Allen, who made agreements with his roommates to avoid ordinance violations when they signed the lease on their current Gunson Street house.

“Living in a house is a house — I wouldn’t want to miss it,” Allen said. “It’s part of being a college student.”

Allen said living further away from campus and near more permanent residents also made it

important that his housemates kept their house in order and parties under control.

He said he has known of students that got so many noise violations for parties that they were forced to stop having parties completely or risk eviction.

He said although some students might not care about tickets that can result from a big party, they should keep city ordinances in mind if they don’t want to pay larger fines.

“It’s more responsibility but I think that’s important to have that,” Allen said of living in a house and dealing with city ordinances. “It makes you grow up a little.”

Murphy said although living off campus means students should be mindful of their property, it’s not only for avoiding large fines.

Part of it is simply about safety and well being.

He said students need to continue the safety habits they followed while on campus, such as locking doors, but also need to be careful for the new crimes that could come their way.

Here are some tips students can use to avoid ordinance violations and other troubles while living off campus.

Avoiding trouble: Noise East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said one of the most frequent issues students have when they move off campus are noise

violations.

“If you produce noise that leaves your property, that’s a violation,” Murphy said, although he added there are different levels of noise violations and their respective penalties.

He said students also should note landlords could be penalized if their resident is getting noise violations and said he has known of cases where people have been evicted by their landlords because of noise violations.

He said violating the city’s noise ordinance can cost the offender up to $500. A higher level of noise violation is a nuisance party where offenders might also have minors in possession of alcohol on the presence, people urinating in public and more.

Burglary Murphy said students typically like to throw parties when they move off campus. These parties sometimes become open house parties where strangers can come in unnoticed.

He said sometimes groups of three or four people, sometimes from a different town, will come in to a student’s during a large party to steal valuable items while the students are distracted.

He said college students are sometimes targeted because since higher education costs so much, it is assumed a student has money and valuable items.

Minor in possession Murphy said students should

Students living offcampus can run into legal issues related to city ordinances.

MSU students hope to reduce number of citations in the future.

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be careful about consuming alcohol as a minor when they move off campus.

“When people move off campus (they’re) kind of more on (their) own — there’s no RAs around,” Murphy said.

Murphy said big parties where people can enter anonymously typically attract minors who want to drink. Murphy said older students need to avoid having minors in possession of alcohol on their property to avoid nuisance party tickets.

“If you want to have a party, there’s no problem with that,” Murphy said, adding that party size can be a key factor “Just make sure you control the size of it.”

Ordinances: According to the city of East Lansing website Fireworks Residents of East Lansing can only use fireworks the day on and the days immediately before and after a national holiday or they face up to a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail.

Grass Lawns must be maintained and kept no higher than six inches.

Snow and Ice Removal East Lansing residents must clear any snow off their sidewalks within the first 24-hours following snowfall and ice must be cleared or have an abrasive such as salt

applied within the first 12 hours of its formation.

Violators will at first receive a $25 fine, then a $75 fine on the second offense.

Party Litter Residents who leave any litter considered a “public nuisance” can be ticketed $130 for the first offense immediately if it clearly comes from a residence.

According to the ordinance “Conditions can be imposed on a rental license if there are five or more tickets issued within a 12 month period — no matter what the violation is.”

For more on different city ordinances visit www.cityofeastlansing.com.

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Living off-campus comes with pros, cons

By Simon Schuster schust61@msu.edu

KATIE ABDILLA abdillak@msu.edu

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Dorm living comes with adjustments Right from the get-go, I was not the biggest fan of freshman dorm life.

Hav ing never shared a room with anyone in my life, I thought of it as a year-long summer camp experience, akin to the fulfi llment of my worst nightmares. Community bathrooms made me cringe.

The thought of going in blind terrified me even more. Looking back now, I realize how unprepared I really was.

With the unfortunate rooming trend that is transitional housing, I went from having my own room to having two roommates in a small space in Armstrong Hall in less than 24 hours. More than 90 girls crowded the rooms on my floor, and while it should have been comforting, all the commotion just made me feel lost.

About three weeks into the fall semester, I moved out of transitional housing into a new room in the freshly-renovated Emmons Hall.

“I could feel at home here,” I thought to myself.

But with many upperclassmen living around me, I often

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Emmons Hall in Brody Complex Neighborhood is open and housing students after major renovations from 2010 to 2011. Residence halls such as Emmons Hall provide numerous opportunities for first-year students to gain special experiences with friends.

felt intimidated and did not become close to many of my new neighbors. I went from having too much going on around me to not much at all.

I eventually fell in with a group of guys in Bryan Hall , and for the remainder of the year, they were my entertainment. With Brody Complex Neighborhood located in the middle of nowhere (or so it seemed,) we resorted to endless marathons of “The Office” and talking about the newest hole someone had punched in the wall. It might not have been much, but it was my MSU family. Since we actively couldn’t go out in search of entertainment too often, we simply made

our own entertainment in the dorms.

Now, in my apartment overlooking Grand River, I am much more independent and comfortable. I moved in barely knowing my three roommates, and now I definitely call them three of my closest friends. With such a prime location, the entertainment world is my oyster (and it refl ects in my rent.) Many of my other close friends live nearby, and everything I possibly could need is within walking distance.

However, although more opportunities have become available to me, I cannot say for sure whether I prefer one option over the other when it

comes to being entertained.

Last year, my friends and I became close by creating our own sources of fun, because we had nothing else better to do. Nowadays, my roommates and I become closer through shared activities outside of a dorm room.

If transitioning from on campus to off campus has taught me anything, it’s that entertainment, much like happiness, is a state of mind. In the dorms, getting to know your neighbors takes up a majority of the fun, while living in a house or apartment brings a new level of adulthood, including finding your own entertainment opportunities.

When it comes to housing, MSU and East Lansing have a special relationship.

After their fi rst year, students are faced with a question that will play a significant part in their college experience — whether to live on or off campus.

At the center of the effort to keep students on campus is Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS. Their brand, LiveOn, is the department’s public face.

“We’re committed to creating a safe, sustainable and inclusive living environment that enhances the MSU experience,” said Ashley Chaney, REHS’s assistant director of communications. “You have this environment that’s really committed to your growth and development. You can really focus on your academics fi rst and foremost, and that’s why students come here.”

Chaney pointed to the wealth of resources as well as statistics demonstrating students earn higher grades and graduate more quickly as major advantages to living on campus.

Yet the majority of students at MSU live don’t live in university housing.

According to the U.S. News and World Report’s research, 58 percent of students live off campus.

“It’s a cheaper option,” marketing junior Matthew Browner said.

“Secondly, [there’s] more space.”

East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Triplett also is the council liaison to the city’s housing commission.

He views the role of the city as one that facilitates but does not entice students to live off of campus.

He views the role of the city as one that facilitates but does not entice students to live off of campus “One of the things that we try very hard to do is recognize that for many student renters moving off campus, this is their fi rst independent living experience,” Triplett said.

“There’s a learning curve involved in that and (we try) to make that transition from a dormitory setting into independent living on your own as smooth as possible.”

Triplett said he believes the issue really all comes down to meeting students’ needs.

“What’s most important is that students make a housing choice that’s comfortable for them,” he said.

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Landlords, students juggle relationships

By Christine LaRouere larouer4@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS ■■

Special education senior Dana Holt has animals living in her old, beaten down house off campus, but getting her landlord to be proactive about the situation is a problem her and her roommates currently are running into.

“We have called our landlord and asked them to get rid of the animals and come up with a long term solution, but they didn’t do a lot,” Holt said. “We say that we hear the animals and they act like we are almost lying and they don’t believe us.”

The decision to live off- campus comes with responsibility. Buying food, paying bills on time, and dealing with neighbors are some just some of the new obligations a first-time renter can run into.

An important aspect of living off- campus is dealing with a landlord. Holt said she thinks landlords for off- campus college housing don’t care about the people living in their houses.

“Student tenants and landlords can have a difficult relationship because a lot of students just don’t know what to do.”

Julia Reed, rental manager, SH Rentals

“I feel landlords think most of us are stupid college kids and that they think they can just walk all over us,” Holt said. “Since we are only living in the house for a couple more month, they are trying to put us off until the next tenants come in.”

Some landlords expect a lot out of students, but they understand this might be the first time students have this responsibility.

Julia Reed, rental manager and landlord for SH Rentals, said her tenants thus far have been cooperative, but there is always the occasional student that makes situations difficult.

“Student tenants and landlords can have a difficult relationship because a lot of students just don’t know what to do because they haven’t paid bills for a house before,” Reed said. “It’s my job as

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a landlord to give them a checklist for common maintenance and be there for them if they have any questions.”

Reed also said if tenants do not follow the lease they sign in the beginning of the year, she will keep in constant contact to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to do. If they continue to cause trouble, Reed said she can take them to court “I want to keep a good relationship with my tenants but they need to understand their responsibilities,” Reed said. “When tenants move- in, I give them a rundown on what to be mindful of such as keeping the house clean and putting utilities under their name.”

MSU has resources to make the landlord and tenant relationship easier and at least cor-

dial, such as the Landlord/ Tenant Handbook for tips on how to approach both parties at the beginning of the year and the Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, to provide a mediation meeting if there is an unresolved dispute.

Finance senior Megan Rosen has lucky had a good relationship with her landlord, but has an idea of why tenants and landlords have a difficult time getting along.

“I think the reason for tenants and landlords not getting along is that tenants don’t probably follow their rules,” Rosen said. “This is my first year living in a house and so far, I have not really had any problems.”

Reed said since the company gets checked by the city, she wants to help students to take care of the house and make it look presentable.

“I just try to work with tenants personally,” Reed said. “I think the main goal is to just have mutual respect.”

What are your housing plans for this fall?

With the spring semester flying by, MSU students are looking to the fall and evaluating their housing plans. MSU attempts to entice students back to campus through its LiveOn program, and several leasing organizations provide services to students.

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“I’m living in a house (off campus). It’s definitely cheaper.”

Matt Smith biochemistry junior

“I’m living on campus because of the correlation between (GPA) and living on campus.”

Quinton Merrill fisheries and wildlife freshman

“I’ll be living in my sorority house. That’s what’s normal for sophomores.”

Nicole Racine psychology freshman

“I have a house on Charles Street. I wanted the freedom of having a house.”

Lindy Merten communication junior

GREG OLSEN olsengr2@msu.edu

Living offcampus creates memories A few boxes, a pile of clothes and a basketball-sized hole in the wall of my closet were all that remained of nearly two years spent living in the same college bedroom.

As a senior, the events that are about to start happening over the next three months are all things I have known about since my parents dropped me off my first day in the dorms.

I’m 22 and I’m a senior. In college years, I’m a tired old man who has witnessed too many things on the unlit side of Rick’s American Cafe to continue on much longer.

In what seems like the broken-record story of everyone of my peers, in just three months, I’ll be moving out from my college house and back home with my mom.

And don’t get me wrong, all of this sucks.

It’s scary, unnerving and keeps you up late at night for no reason.

You want to feel like the major you chose is going to land you a job – and that the cover letters you draft might actually serve some purpose – but at the same time, you fear the generic rejection email companies send back.

All of these things combined sum up the untold story of what the last few months of your college experience feel like.

But as I stared at the pile of stuff I had packed from my room, it wasn’t the idea of leaving college that got me the most sad. It was the idea of leaving my roommates.

I have lived with the same four people throughout my

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entire time in school.

In just four years, people who at one time were complete strangers have become integral pieces of my life.

As I walk around my house on Spartan Avenue, one of the hardest feelings to overcome is passing by each of their rooms and seeing piles of belongings much like one I have already made.

On the one hand, I’m 22.

Moving out from the house in which you and your friends spent two years significantly lowering its market value is nothing that should really cause anyone to be that broken up.

Feelings like this haven’t been a stranger to me while I’ve been at school.

At the end of my sophomore year, I remember having these same sorts of feelings as I walked through our house on Beal Street for the last time.

At that time, the things I was looking at resembled much like what I see now.

This time next year, my bedroom will have a new owner. They will be arranged differently, be host to a new set of memories and leave little indication that the moments I had in them ever existed.

But that fact shouldn’t erase the impact these places – and people – had in our lives.

As I ready myself for the next imminent walk I’m going to have to take through my house on Spartan Avenue, I know it will most likely be the last time I step foot inside the place that has been so close to my heart.

No one ever said growing up was going to be easy, but I guess they left out how this lesson also applies to moving out from your cheap college house.

Although I can only call it my home for three more months, the moments I shared in this house with the people who made my time in college that much more special will live in my heart for years to come. And for that, I don’t think I could be luckier.

Now, if I could just figure out how to fix this hole.

Greg Olsen is a State News opinion writer. He can be reached at olsengr2@msu.edu.

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MSU students faced with housing choices Living off-campus presents opportunities for students

By RuAnne Walworth walwor12@msu.edu THE STATE NEWS

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Wit h m idter m s slowly approaching and people looking forward to what summer brings, there also is a sense of urgency that comes to the minds of students: Where to go and where to live next year?

Thankfully, places all around the East Lansing, Okemos and Lansing areas are filled with apartments, condominiums and houses waiting for young college tenants to fill them.

Where to begin your search?

Do you want to narrow it down based upon amenities offered, or perhaps on the fact of whether or not pets are allowed?

There also are other concerns on the minds of students.

Corrin Ongstad, a leasing agent at Trappers Cove, described a common worry for tenants simply regards the length of a lease.

“A lot of times it’s just the lease length that people are concerned about, most people are looking for a nine month lease instead of a six or 12-month lease. They ask about subleasing and if they can pay month to month here,” she said.

Trappers Cove is similar to a small village filled with one and two bedroom apartments of different sizes and set-ups. With amenities such as on-site laundry facilities, a pool, balconies and patios in the apartments and gas for heating paid for by the apartment complex, Trappers Cove officials said they provide a warm welcome for tenants of

2700 Hannah Blvd.

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The Lodges of East Lansing are located east of main campus. Since there is no Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus stop near the apartments, residents use The Lodges’ private bus, which stops on campus.

In the fall of 2013, The Lodges expects to open new one to four bedroom apartments, according to The Lodges’ website.

Some of the amenities in The Lodges include an ice skating rink, outdoor hot tub and fitness center.

Prices vary by the number of rooms in the apartment and amenities. A room in a new four-bedroom and fourbathroom apartment is expected to cost about $650 per month, per person, and about $1,060 per month for a one-bedroom and one-bathroom apartment.

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Then-no preference sophomore Angelita Salazar, far left, and public health sophomore Ellyn Herberth listen as a lease is explained. Students are faced with various options for living off campus and must navigate different leasing arrangements.

all ages.

“We are near MSU, but we are still about 10 minutes away. This provides you to be close enough that you can take a bus directly to campus, but far enough away to get out of downtown if that’s what you like,” Ongstad said.

Places such as The Oaks Apartments, located in East Lansing, hold an excellent opportunity for those students who want to live closer to campus. With one and two bedroom floor plans and amenities such as refinished rooms, available air conditioning, available balconies and patios for rooms, and community amenities such as a fitness center, a computer lab and a sand volleyball court, this gives students a closer option of residential living near MSU’s campus.

East Lansing offers a “New

York City style” of living. St. Anne Luxury Lofts, currently provide tenants with the option of studio, one and two bedroom lofts, and a penthouse suite. This residential area is located right in the heart of East Lansing, near college town businesses such as Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub and El Azteco. With amenities such as access to a fitness center, on-site storage and spa-style bathrooms, St. Anne Lofts provide students with a penthouse view of downtown.

No matter if you are looking to live in the heart of East Lansing or elsewhere, there are plenty of opportunities in terms of residential areas for college students.

For further information, you can visit Michigan State’s Off Campus Housing Guide on offcampushousing.msu.edu/.

Cedar Village Apartments 1000 Village Drive Cedar Village Apartments are located on main campus and within walking distance of many classes.

Apartments range from two bedrooms for two-four people and one bedroom for up to two people, according to DTN Management’s website.

Apartments can come furnished or unfurnished.

Prices vary by the number of bedrooms and bathrooms.

An apartment with two bedrooms and one bathroom for four people is between about $400 to $460 per month, per person.

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Chandler Crossings Located off Abbot Road

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The Club, The Landings, The Village and the newlyadded The Cottages are all part of the Chandler Crossings apartment complex.

Apartments come with access to the clubhouse, which includes such amenities as tanning beds, a workout room and pool, according to Chandler Crossings’ website.

Prices vary by apartment complex, number of rooms, bathrooms and amenities.

Chandler Crossings apartments are not an easy walk to the main campus, but each resident is provided with a CATA bus pass. There is at least one stop in front of each apartment complex.

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ROBERT BONDY bondyrob@msu.edu

The grass isn’t greener off campus The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

The old saying can stand for a lot of things, including moving out of the dorms and into the world of off-campus housing.

As a incoming freshman this past fall semester, I’ve learned plenty of the do’s and don’t’s of college — where to get the best cafeteria meal, to always look both ways when crossing the sidewalk (yes, the sidewalk) for an incoming biker, and how to avoid missing class as much as possible. But something I’ve also learned in my first semester and a half at MSU is the dorm life isn’t so bad.

Some of the traditional knocks on living in the dorms revolve around the lack of freedom, which is understandable.

Being in a tightly-compacted area and with multiple neighbors on both sides of you, one

must to keep others’ interests in mind, and that sometimes can be annoying.

It also can be annoying when others don’t care about your interests and will blast punk rock when you have a midterm to study for.

But moving off campus doesn’t guarantee this will change.

When living in an apartment complex, you still will be very close to many neighbors and some of these same rules apply, thus disregarding one of the traditional knocks at the residence halls.

Another one of the stereotypical downsides to living on campus is having Resident Assistants, or RA’s, around.

While I have been written up already once this year, I’ve learned that the RA’s are generally not out to get you.

They are college students themselves and they’ve been in the same shoes as everyone.

They realize students want to have fun in the dorms and are understanding of the circumstances in a lot of ways. Now if you’re smoking marijuana in the building, or better yet in a visible area, there is no gray area and at that point you would have no one to blame but yourself.

So the theory of students being unable to have fun in the dorms can be thrown out the window.

Another underestimated positive of living on campus is having the many cafeterias at your expense.

I’m personally not what someone would called a skilled chef, so the idea of having to make my own meals everyday is a little bit alarming. MSU constantly is improving the cafeterias on campus, with just this past year making renovations to the cafeteria in Shaw Hall. They also have plans for upgrading the cafeteria in Landon Hall next year.

Outside of the constant upgrades of the cafeterias, there have been other strong efforts to draw students back to the dorms for a second year, such as free laundry services beginning next year, or free fitness centers inside the dorms in each neighborhood.

Now, after reading this column you can probably see what my housing decision is for my sophomore year at MSU. Yes, I’ll be living on campus for the second year in a row, and I’m surprisingly excited about it.

Like many MSU freshman, I was quick to jump on the opportunity to explore options outside of the dorms, but now that I’m more experienced as a student and adult, I’ve realized living in the dorm won’t be so bad. The residence halls make life for a college student a lot easier in many ways and in my mind, it’s a good option for sophomores, as well.

Sometimes, change is what young adults want because it is something new, but, like how I started this column, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

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Abbot Place apartments are located south of Chandler Crossings, closer to campus.

Prices vary depending on the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the apartment, according to the Abbot Place’s website.

There are three options for apartment complexes — four bedroom with two bathrooms, two bedroom with two bathrooms and one bedroom with one bathroom.

There is a CATA bus stop in front of the apartment complex, and every resident is given a bus pass.

Some of the amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, covered parking and a sand volleyball court.

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Do you live on or off campus? Which do you prefer?

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“I live off campus and I prefer off campus. I never lived on campus but I’ve heard bad stories and I like the idea of picking who I live with versus living with someone at random.”

“I lived on campus for two years and I prefer off-campus housing.

I’m glad I lived on campus for two years, but there’s more space off campus and I got really tired of the cafeteria food.”

“I live on campus. I have lived both on and off-campus and I’ve enjoyed both. For this year it’s definitely convenient to be in the dorms, I don’t have much to take care of and I can eat when I want.”

“I like off campus better. I like having a kitchen and my own bedroom and it’s much more affordable. I do miss being closer to my classes and my commute is a lot longer, but I still prefer living off campus.”

Catalina Alfaro urban planning senior

Laura Bailey environmental engineering junior

Brock Veenhuis Graduate student

Brianna Suffety media arts and technology senior

BEAU HAYHOE hayhoebe@msu.edu

City provides chances for development Living “off campus”.

The term itself once seemed so mysterious to me.

As a student living in the dorms for two years, I only went off campus infrequently, to meet with friends or go to work.

I wasn’t sure about housing opportunities in the city, and I wasn’t entirely sure about the city’s attitude toward the divide between student housing and permanent residents.

The potential for future development projects in the city, such as changes to the Garten Haus area, also intrigued me.

The idea of living in a house seemed strange, and it also seemed like a lot of work.

For as much of a change as it is to have to cook my own

meals and clean a much larger area than the dorms, living in a house has been worth it.

It’s been equally helped along by assistance from the city and our leasing company.

Both parties have been amicable and easy to work with given disputes with neighbors or chances to make repairs to our property.

The chance to live such a short distance from downtown is one that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed.

The freedom that comes with living downtown also has been a key benefit.

It’s been an entertaining and exciting experience.

The experience itself has been broadened by the culture created in East Lansing.

I feel there are more than enough chances to live life as a college student while still being a contributing neighbor to the city.

And there are plentiful options for living in the city, with future plans for expansion in terms of new developments.

These new developments will be interesting to see unfold over the next few years, particularly in regard to the future of the former City Center II project and places such as the St. Anne Luxury Lofts, which add flair to the downtown area.

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Garten Haus houses, on the corner of Gunson Street and Beech Street, on Sept. 30, 2012.

The property is among the latest in a series of discussions around new developments in the city, which coexist with opportunities for student housing.

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There is a nice balance between being around fellow students, and also being around neighbors who contribute culturally to the city.

I believe the city does a more than adequate job of providing housing options for students, while balancing those desires with chances for permanent residents to inter-

act with their neighbors.

Living in a house hasn’t been without its difficulties, particularly in regard to taking on more personal and individual responsibilities.

Those responsibilities would no doubt be heightened living in a new development such as St. Anne Lofts, or living in one of the

planned new developments.

It’s a difficult balance to strike between dealing with classes and work, and also maintaining a house.

I’m already looking forward to living in East Lansing for another year.

In the future, watching the city’s evolution play out is something that will be fasci-

nating to see happen.

With several projects on the horizon and the need to keep the desires of students and residents in mind, living off campus doesn’t seem so mysterious any more Beau Hayhoe is the breaking news editor at The State News.

He can be reached at hayhoebe@msu.edu.

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