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Apparel and textile design and Japanese junior MacLain Credeur works on a dress Wednesday at the Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Building in preparation for the Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show. The fashion show will be Saturday at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre at 7 p.m. and costs $15.

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After two warmer days earlier this week, media and information freshman Quirico Romerogomez was convinced that spring was on its way.

When he woke up Wednesday morning, he realized how wrong he was.

As an international student from the Dominican Republic, Romerogomez despises

the snow and is continuously looking forward to warmer weather.

Romerogomez was late for his first class because of a delayed CATA bus.

“I was hoping that it would just get warmer from now on and I was really disappointed when I saw all the snow falling,” he said. “We don’t even dream about snow there. It never falls.”

According to the Weather Channel, about 4.6 inches fell

“I was hoping that it would just get warmer from now on and I was really disappointed when I saw all the snow falling.”

Quirico Romerogomez, media and information freshman

in East Lansing Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

It was a jarring contrast to the almost balmy weather of the days prior.

T he i m me n s e s now f a l l dumped on East Lansing in the middle of March led to a

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number of problems for commuters throughout East Lansing because of altered bus routes and unplowed roads and sidewalks.

Nat ion a l We at he r S e rvice meteorologist William Marino predicted tempera-

tures would be around five degrees below zero by sunrise Thursday, but said no more snow is expected.

Afternoon temperatures for Thursday could rise to the upper 20s.

CATA Marketing Director Laurie Robison said several bus routes were changed to avoid spots of accumulated snow and ice that had not yet been removed by the

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here is nothing more exciting to Megan Baughman than seeing the finished product of her intricately crocheted pieces, from scarves to animal-themed coffee cup cozies.

Baughman, an advertising masters student, began creating colorful crocheted products in January for a fun hobby and ended up making it a business. Despite the three hours it takes to make a scarf and headband set, Baughman said she loves the feeling she gets while spending time working on it.

“They say when you do what you love, you never work a day in your life,” she said. She hopes to combine advertising with her crocheting business to build a future career.

Many MSU students like Baughman have turned to creative methods in making money in order to make ends meet.

Some have taken to social media to sell and advertise their products or services.

“Certainly there are more young people starting companies than ever before,” said Tom Donaldson, the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center.

Donaldson said because of loosened regulations on businesses, there are more opportunities for people to get started in Michigan.

Resources such as the center and the Michigan Business One Stop website have made it easy for entrepreneurs to look up possible requirements and licensing they might need to operate and to get their questions answered.

Going out on a limb Baughman advertises her scarves on several different MSU Facebook groups and also has a page on the marketplace website Etsy.

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights confirmed Wednesday there now are three investigations pending against the university regarding Title IX sexual assault cases.

OCR spokesman Jim Bradshaw also revealed the third complaint involves an allegation that “A student was subjected to retaliatory harassment by another student and that MSU did not take appropriate action in response once the university was notified, allowing a hostile environment to continue.”

The revelation suggests the OCR could be expanding its inquiry — perhaps based on information obtained in interviews conducted on campus

earlier this month — although officials are not discussing details because the investigation is still open.

M SU P r e side nt L ou Anna K. Simon said Tuesday during a Steering Commit tee meeti ng t hat of the three cases pending against MSU, t wo were from “a while ago.”

Although Simon would not com ment on spe cific details of the cases, she said all of the cases under review were investigated at the time they occurred and were handled promptly.

Simon also addressed the topic dur ing Wednesday ’s Council of Graduate Students

meeting, reassuring those listening that the university handled the situations in question appropriately.

Universit y spokesman Jason Cody previously told T he State News a sexual assault investigat ion is related to a case that took place i n Aug u st 2010 in Wonders Hall.

T he desc r ip tion closely matches an alleged sexual assault involving two MSU basketball players, but university officials have neither confirmed nor denied the

One complaint claims a student was subjected to “retaliatory harassment”

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The Spartans are down late and need to mount a comeback.

Who takes control?

That’s the question men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has been wrestling with throughout the last few weeks.

“I asked my team, ‘Who is our go-to guy?’ (and) nobody could really give me a good answer,” Izzo said. “Because it was Keith (Appling), he got hurt in the North Carolina game. It was Gary (Harris) for a while, it was (Adreian Payne) and we just kind of moved around.”

During the first half of the season, Appling was playing like the conference player of the year candidate he was, scoring 20 or more points in three of the first six games, and dishing out five or more assists

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Head coach Tom Izzo laughs with senior guard Keith Appling at the end of the game against Iowa on March 6, 2014, at Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes 86-76.

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2 | T he State N e ws | t hursday, ma rch 1 3 , 2 01 4 | stat en e ws.com statenews.com MSU officials unveil updated model for student services MSU revealed their 21st century model for student services during a town hall meeting Wednesday.

Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank described the new model as a “holistic” approach to student services, which included addressing every need of the student, regardless of which specific office or department they go to for help.

Maybank said the new model came about because of a need to stay relevant and responsive to 21st century students by creating seamless opportunities for them during their time at the university. “(The goal is) to transition from the usual expected silos and labels and relationships as we’ve known them over the years as Students Affairs and Services to a more integrated function that allows students to get what they need from MSU,” Maybank said.

Maybank focused on making students aware of programming and keeping students engaged by having staff respond to the student as a whole and not just the specific need they came to the office for.

The new model encourages staff to refer students to other resources and to holistically approach student services.

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cheted scarf and headband pairs over spring break and continues to expand her hobby into a growing business.

She said she got the idea from Pinterest, a social media website allowing users to post photos, or “pins,” on virtual boards, usually of crafts, do-it-yourself projects and other interests.

“I kept seeing posts for scarves and thought, ‘Oh, I can make them for myself,’” Baughman said.

Ot her st udent s have picked up small businesses or side services on the side, including the creators of Courtney’s Bakery, MSU Delivery, Yours Truly nail polish and media and information junior Andre Mosley, who provides barber services.

Although the prospect of opening a business can seem overwhelming, Michigan currently has one of the easiest processes to start something up, Donaldson said.

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in four of those tilts.

In that time, Izzo described his performance against Portland, in which he scored 25 points and had seven assists, as one of the best point guard performances in “many, many, many” years.

It was clear Appling was the go-to guy.

“I love to have the ball in my hands at the end of the game,” Appling said. “But at the same time, I feel like I’m a very unselfish player and sometimes that kinda hurts me, but it benefits the team in some ways.”

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is different from many other states, where every business has to acquire a general license.

This gives people more freedom and ability to create businesses on their own.

Legal restrictions East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks said the city has little to no involvement in individual small business endeavors besides the restaurant industry and taxi services.

Other than Spicers Grill, a food truck sometimes set up by students selling Algerian-style food behind the Division Street Parking Garage, Wicks said she hasn’t been involved with local student businesses.

Wicks said taxi ser vices have been the source of several issues in the city, in some cases causing traffic violations.

“There are way too many cabs at this point,” Wicks said. “It’s starting to cause congestion.”

Wicks said there are only 190 licensed taxis with permits in the city, but other taxis still provide their services in the area without the proper permit to drive in East Lansing.

“We have that happen frequently,” Wicks said. “They pull an illegal U-turn and they get pulled over. Then it’s discovered they don’t have a permit. That’s potentially a $500 ticket not including court fees.”

Despite the potential cost-

4 , he fell hard on his side, and hasn’t been the same since.

Appling missed the first three games of the Big Ten season and played in a limited role for the next two because of a sore wrist.

Payne and Harris morphed into the go-to guys for the Spartans during that time, but Harris said now that MSU has a full compliment of players, it’s time to get back to the way things were.

“It’s more like just playing, and not being uptight,” Harris said. “Like we were playing earlier in the season.

With Keith driving and making plays and everybody being able to play off of Keith. Now we have everybody back and we’re trying to figure out what will work best.”

With 133 assists this season, Appling accounts for 25 percent of the team’s total assists, while also maintaining the third-highest scoring average.

Izzo said he is the type of player that has a lot of facets to his game, making it hard for a team to completely shut him down for an entire game.

“People can take away a play for Gary Harris or take away something for Adreian Payne,” Izzo said. “In Appling, we’ve got a guy who’s good enough to do it, he’s done it before and yet the question is whether he can regain that. I still think the ball has to be in his hands.”

Appling has the confidence, now it’s just a matter of proving it on the court.

“Coach puts the ball in my hand, I’ve got to make the right decision at the end of the game,” Appling said.

“The main thing is I’ve got to get back to being myself, and when I do that, I’m a better player and we’re a better team.

That’s just what it’s all about.”

ly repercussions of not having the proper licensing and permits, mathematics sophomore Daniel Dunwoody operates his business by finding supposed loopholes.

Dunwoody started his own taxi business, Black Daddy Taxi, in January.

Technically not an official taxi driver, Dunwoody claimed is allowed to drive anyone who calls him, just as he would give friends a ride.

Without decals on his vehicle or advertising in places beside Facebook, he believed he was allowed to continue to operate his business, he said.

He continues to charge $5 per ride, no matter the amount of customers in the car, he said.

If he were to be pulled over, Dunwoody said it would be as if he were pulled over as anybody else.

“I might be looking (to get licensed) in the future,” Dunwoody said.

Despite Dunwoody’s interpretation of the law, Wicks said his business is illegal, as anyone who is operating as a taxi service needs the correct certifications.

Wicks said the city is aware of his operation and supports him as a student.

“We would really like him to come to the city and get licensed,” she said. “We think that would actually add a lot

Continued of legitimacy to his business.”

Dunwoody said he was going to do more research to look into cost, an issue he was initially concerned with.

“If they encourage me (to get licensed) I guess I can give it a try,” he said.

Serving up deliveries Yet not every business is so easy to start up and there are different types of businesses requiring licensing, including barber services.

Media a nd i n for mat ion junior Andre Mosley started his own business cutting students’ hair.

Mosley said he’s not worried whether or not he has a license for his work, because he has created a good rapport with customers.

“I started my freshman year just cutting my friend’s hair,” he said.

From word of mouth, his business grew with more and more students requesting his services.

Mosley said he has done his research on the right procedures of cutting hair as well as how to maintain a sterile and clean environment.

Mosley currently cuts hair at his apartment, but creates

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Specific details on the one remaining case have not been released publicly.

As far as how long the OCR would be investigating MSU and the policies, Simon said there are no set time limits.

Simon maintained the university has been transparent in the review process, noting that Title IX Coordinator Paulette Granberry Russell gave a presentation to academic governance committees in the fall notifying staff of “policy changes.”

Simon would not comment on whether MSU was notified of the investigation in September when the presentation was given, or when the investigations were filed.

“We are notified by OCR process any time an individual case is given to the OCR,” she said. “That’s different than the review that occurred this last week.”

Simon also mentioned the letter sent out to the MSU community by Granberry Russell on Feb. 21.

The letter notified students of a collaboration with the OCR, and offered students the opportunity to meet with OCR representatives during office hours on campus.

“I think it would be an incorrect inference to believe that this is the only time individual cases have been reviewed,” she said. “That would be an incorrect inference from the letter.”

municipalities.

CATA was forced to alter routes to ensure passenger and public safety, Robison said.

Routes 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 20, 24 and 26 were altered Wednesday due to the road conditions.

These routes are often detoured after a large snowfall or ice storm, Robison said.

“We have areas that typically are not cleared very

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a friendly atmosphere for his customers by putting on music and having a welcoming demeanor.

“Everything that my barber uses on me, I probably use on my customers,” he said. Mosley only provides haircuts, but in the future he hopes to learn styling techniques.

He said he plans to attend barber school after he earns his college degree and would be happy if it ended up being his future career.

“I love what I do and I love... the reactions I get from (customers),” Mosley said. “I get a real special feeling about that.”

Michigan laws a way for entrepreneurs to produce their product in small quantities and get feedback from customers, Donaldson said.

“It’s really been embraced by the business community,” he said. “Before you invest thousands or millions into your idea, (you can) try to get your product out in front of a market, in front of people, to test it.”

Donaldson said this gives entrepreneurs a chance to hone their product to customers’ tastes and have more success in the expansion of their business.

early that cause problems for us in terms of our buses being able to pass safely without getting stuck or causing problems,” Robison said. “Those typically are not your main arteries-they are more neighborhood areas so we will avoid those sections.”

Journalism sophomore Hannah Watts slipped and fell on an unplowed sidewalk near IM Sports West and bruised her shoulder.

“I just had to fall on, hopefully, one of the last snowstorms for this winter,” she said.

C ATA bus route change updates and alerts can be found on www.cata.org and on CATA’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Customers are encouraged to subscribe to Rider Alerts to receive text messages or emails about CATA updates.

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Sprouts are now an option again at East Lansing Jimmy John’s locations, nearly two years after an MSU student sued the company after contracting E. coli from an allegedly infected sandwich and filed a lawsuit against the sandwich company.

Once a standard topping on six of the chain’s sandwiches, the sprouts returned to menus Friday as an optional addition. Ordering them online requires the purchaser to acknowledge the health risks of consumption.

A corporate representative confirmed sprouts will soon return to all other stores chain-wide.

In 2012, then human biology junior Alexsandra Shalayko contracted E. coli after eating a Turkey Tom sandwich and was hospitalized for three days.

Shalayko filed a lawsuit against Jimmy John’s for damages related to the E. coli infection that hospitalized her. The lawsuit ended in an undisclosed settlement.

Shalayko said in a past interview with The State News that she filed the lawsuit to ensure it wouldn’t happen to others. When contacted, Shalayko could not give additional comment per the settlement agreement.

Bill Marler, the attorney who represented Shalayko, said sprouts are a problematic garnish many commercial businesses tend to avoid.

“The fact that you’ve got big retailers not selling them in grocery stores speaks volumes to the risks,” Marler said. “I’m always surprised that restaurants put these on their food.”

The risk of illness comes from the environment they’re processed in and the difficulty of decontaminating the seeds, food science and human nutrition professor Elliot Ryser said.

When the seeds sprout, they’re tumbled together in a warm moist environment in a large drum, a breeding ground for bacteria.

Although not all bacteria are a threat, he said if any of the seeds are contaminated with E. coli, the tumbling process spreads it to non-infected sprouts. “There’s really no precaution you can take,” Ryser said. “There’s a risk in everything that one consumes and sprouts are one of the riskiest products out there.”

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Graduate student and COGS president Stefan Fletcher poses for COGS office manager Rebecca Mizell with MSU president Lou Anna K. Simon on Wednesday at International Center.

Emily Bank elected as COGS president, Fletcher steps down

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After spending four terms as president on the Council of Graduate Students, Stefan Fletcher stepped down on Wednesday and a new president was elected.

Emily Bank, a masters student studying higher adult and lifelong education, was elected the new president of COGS Wednesday night.

Fletcher said he felt it was time someone else was in the “hot seat.”

He said he stepped down to focus on his dissertation. He ran this year due to outstanding issues.

Some of Fletcher’s most recent projects are the renovation of Chittenden Hall to house the Graduate School and other offices providing

resources for graduate students.

“With those successfully completed, those efforts, I think it was time for me to move on. There is enough talent in this group to drive graduate and professional education forward,” Fletcher said.

Elected president Emily Bank hopes to connect graduate and undergraduate communities Advisor for the COGS Executive Board, Dr. MaryLee Davis, said she is very excited about COGS moving forward.

“The newly elected officers, while there is new, fresh excitement coming onto the board, have a plan in place that they can, with the new COGS board this next year, put their own stamp on but they’re not starting from scratch and they’re building on

big issues,” Davis said.

Bank previously served as the vice president of Internal Affairs.

She said running for president for has been a dream of hers since coming to MSU. “I know that the position of president has great influence to induce positive change at MSU,” Bank said.

Bank said one of her biggest goals is to help foster a strong sense of community and Spartan pride among graduate and professional students.

“I noticed during my undergraduate (career) here that there was a strong sense of camaraderie and connectedness, and I would like to inspire that sense among graduate and professional students as well,” Bank said.

Along with a new president, the executive board will have new vice presidents of external and internal affairs and a new recording secretary.

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he amount of car thefts nationwide have dropped significantly in the past 20 years, according to experts.

In 2010, there were a reported 26,875 car thefts in the state of Michigan according to the FBI. In 2011 there were about 25,048.

Dan Vartanian, executive director of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority, believes his organization might have contributed to the drop.

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For most students living off campus, shoveling snow will no longer be their responsibility next winter.

Last week, the East Lansing City Council approved an amendment to an existing snow-removal ordinance requiring property owners to shovel sidewalks, rather than those who are currently occupying the house.

Snow accumulated before noon on a sidewalk now needs to be cleared by midnight t hat same day Any snow that follows after noon on a sidewalk also needs to be cleared by midnight the following day.

Salt also must be applied to ice within 12 hours of formation.

East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas said the change was made to ensure safety and prevent residents from walking in the street.

He said the old ordinance caused issues with enforcement.

The ordinance will go into effect Oct. 1.

Supply chain management senior Kelsey Haines was responsible for shoveling the snow outside of her house on Grove Street this year, even during university breaks, when most students were not in the area.

“We weren’t aware if there was snowfall, so we would get fined if there was any because we weren’t there to remove it,” Haines

said.

Haines and her roommates received one ticket this year for not shoveling their snow — a total of $85 — even though it was their first offense.

T he new ordinance will alleviate the amount of tickets that renters can receive if they fail to comply with snow removal efforts. Haines said the change would benef it students.

“I t hink t hat ’s probably for the best considering the students have breaks where there’s still potential snow and we don’t have a ton of control over our driveway and sidewalks when we’re gone,” Haines said.

Hagan Realty agent Matt Hagan believes the change might increase rent prices for East Lansing tenants.

To reconcile the potential lost funds from snow removal services, Hagan said he anticipates management companies will be adding snow removal services into tenants’ rent.

Management companies also might have to employ more workers or outsource their removal efforts.

“I think it ’s unfortunate that the renting population is going to have to deal with this,” Hagan said.

To protect future renters, Hagan went to the University Student Commission to address the concern of another added expense to a tenant’s lease before the ordinance went to the East Lansing City Council.

“We tried to make people aware that it was not necessarily a good thing for the renting population,” Hagan said.

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No, I don’t model or play basketball. I played volleyball in high school, but short people can play volleyball too.

How did I get this tall? Well, my dad is six-foot-five, but the real reason is because I accidentally went through Willy Wonka’s stretching machine.

Why am I so tall? So I can stand next to shorter men and emasculate them. I’m kidding, but I have actually been accused of this before.

Pretty much every time I go out in public, I get at least one person who asks me about my height.

I’ve been 6-foot-5 since I was 14 years old, and let me tell you, it has been a struggle.

In first grade, I was so tall a substitute teacher allegedly mistook me for a teacher’s assistant — even though I wore bows in my hair and handpicked-by-mom holiday sweaters.

In sixth grade, a classmate made fun of me for being the tallest person when we had to line up by height for a classroom activity. I cried, but I like to pretend I didn’t.

In ninth grade, I started playing volleyball, despite the fact that I was cut from my middle school’s team for my lack of coordination.

In eleventh grade, I was approached at a school dance and told that I shouldn’t be wearing heels, since I already was so much taller than everyone else.

A lifetime of being reminded of something I hated about myself

did nothing for my already-fragile spent middle school and half of high school trying to be “the funny girl,” confidence.

I always, always envied the girls or “the smart girl,” or even “the girl who were short and curvy, who could who knows everything about Harry buy clothes from wherever they want- Potter,” anything, as long as it wasn’t ed and dance without looking like a “the tall girl.”

At the end of the day, though, my drunk giraffe.

I have at least a thousand pictures height is what defines me — no matwith friends in high school where I’m ter how many jokes I crack, what my leaning like the tower of Pisa to make grades look like or how many times myself look smaller. Inevitably, I only I’ve read through the Harry Potter succeeded in making myself look more series (probably at least 20).

I’ve realized that gangly and awkward. reporter most people aren’t My 37-inch inseam makes trying to be rude it nearly impossible to buy when they ask about pants that are long enough. my height. They’re Victoria’s Secret’s extra-long genuinely curious yoga pants still are depressand, although I can’t ingly short on me, so I have help feel like an exotto buy pants from a British ic animal when I get company called Long Tall asked “What’s it like Sally...ugh.

Emily jenks being so tall?” it’s I used to get so incredejenks@statenews.com nice to have someibly annoyed when something people are one, especially boys, tried to talk to me about my height. Boys, interested in.

When I came to MSU, the women’s unsurprisingly, were a problem for me until they started to catch up later in rowing team targeted my long legs and gave me a total of six rowing maghigh school.

I wouldn’t say I ever got bullied by nets, trying to recruit me. Pretty much boys about my height. Looking back, every time I eat in South Pointe at it’s probably because they were afraid Case Hall, where athletes are tradiof me. But I thought I was a freak for tionally housed, someone comes up to me and asks if I’m an athlete. It’s a very long time.

I’ve always tried to fit in. I hated flattering, but the assumption that tall that I couldn’t control my height, and people are athletic becomes annoyI wanted to be known for my person- ing. I can do whatever I want with my ality and accomplishments, not the height, I don’t need to play basketball to validate my height. genes I was born with.

It took me a long time to embrace Instead of being “the tall girl,” I

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‘Bill could ban marijuana in rental homes’ [O]ptions still exist for the patients that need and don’t abuse the privilege of medical marijuana, Jones said. “They could go outside,” he said.

First off, screw you. You are not the arbiter of who “needs” medical marijuana and who is “abusing” it. You are not my neurologist. Second, going outside (even still on private property) puts the patient in an area that is *open to the public* and therefore they are at risk of being found in violation of the MMMA and consequently open to prosecution. ...

Let’s be honest here. What Jones is really trying to do is pile on barrier after barrier to make it more difficult for patients in need to use medicinal marijuana. This, of course, after 63% of voters approved of the MMMA. Aren’t Republicans supposed to be the party of individual freedom and limited government meddling? [comment continued at statenews.com] Eric, March 12

What about the damage claims from smoking/growing? Doesn’t the owner of the building have a right to limit the damage being done to the property; and fine the tenant if damage is done? I don’t think he’s attempting to be the arbitrator of who “needs” and who “abuses” medical marijuana, I think it’s more about making sure the property owners have control over their property. This seems like a viable comparison to a blind tenant with a seeing eye dog being discriminated against by their lessee who doesn’t allow pets but I think this case is somewhat different. Believe me, I know the patient has the right to use the medication they’ve been prescribed; but when using said medication damages the property of others I would think the lessee has a case in so far as limiting the amount of damage that would be done to their property.

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my height and realize that hey, I’m a giant, but there are giant advantages that come with that. Although I was never the stellar volleyball player in high school that my coach wanted me to be, being on the team boosted my confidence, since so many girls were jealous of my height and pterodactyl arms.

I’ll never have to climb on a counter to reach anything, I’ll never get lost in a crowd and although it might be annoying, my height is a great conversation starter.

There also are a lot of girls who are taller than I am. I thank the Lord every day that I’m not bulky and masculine like Brienne of Tarth from Game of Thrones. Madison Williams on the MSU women’s basketball team is 6-foot-7, and I wonder how I ever could have complained about my height. I’ve always secretly wanted to be friends with her too, so Madison, if you’re reading this, lets hang out and be tall together.

Accepting my statuesque persona as something I can’t control has made me a lot more confident. If someone talks to me about my height, I don’t get offended or hurt anymore, and being able to laugh at myself has brought me a long way.

To any other tall girls out there who are uncomfortable with their height, I know you’ve heard this a million times, but one day you will appreciate it.

Emily Jenks is a State News reporter.

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Don’t let financial stress keep you from being charitable

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ith the warmer weather comes on an upcoming dance marathon that helps Camp a lot of changes to the campus PALS, a nonprofit organization that puts on summer camps for children and young adults with Down we call home. Students walking syndrome. In an environment where funding can through campus begin to see the be difficult to come by, he came to me asking for a snow melting, and out come the new tables set donation to help out his cause. For me, that came in the form of a small $5. This donation, and the up to request donations for spring charity projreaction of a friend, reminded me of something ects. Yes, those tables outside of Wells Hall asking very important: any giving is better than nothing.

This message is pretty straightforfor students to donate to any given guest columnist ward. Yes, the majority of students in charity will begin sprouting at any college struggle financially at one point moment, and this fact brings about or another. But this lesson encourages a range of reactions. me to urge students who want to make On one hand, many are annoyed a difference to feel proud doing so, even by the number of people who stop if that difference comes in the shape of and interrupt their iPod playing a dollar or two. Every addition to a fund their favorite song of the week. For contributes to a total, and if you truly these students, the walk through want to make a difference, even putcampus might be one they would ting a few quarters in a jar can add up.

Daniel becker rather not make and they hope to Now, I would be doing a disservice becker76@msu.edu make the experience as painless as to my major if I failed to remind stupossible. On the other hand, a large portion of dents to really inquire into what organizations and students do not mind these individuals stopping funds you are contributing to. Make sure that the them and are willing to donate some money to the small amount of money that you are able to donate charity at hand. goes to a cause that you feel powerfully about and The thought of passing a charity table makes understand what your funds will be contributing me anxious. I want to make a change in the world, to. If you deem a cause is worthy, take a stand and I’ve always considered myself a charitable per- and make a difference — even if that difference son. But I, like a majority of students, worry about might seem small. if I can afford it.

When I donated to the charity, I was remindThere is no doubt that college is expensive. For ed that a dollar given is far better than the sadthe majority of students, figuring out how to pay ness that I have when I have to turn my back on tuition is enough of a source of worry, and by this an organization because I do not feel as though I time of year, most of the savings from the prior have any substantial money to give. When these summer are greatly depleted, as are the semes- tables begin to spring up this semester, I encourter’s financial aid. My heart breaks a little each age you to take a second and ask yourself if you time I am asked to donate funds. I simply cannot have even one single dollar to spare for a cause donate to every table I pass, especially because of that you feel will help others. the state of my bank account.

Daniel Becker is a comparative cultures and polBut for many students with similar anxieties, I itics and international relations junior. Reach him have a lesson to share. My boyfriend is working at becker76@msu.edu.

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Student in control of music Fashion show to display student creations selection for Impact 89FM

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Kyle Pacynski has Impact 89FM’s music at his fingertips.

The graduate student works as the studentrun radio station’s programming director.

He is the one who calls the shots on what the station plays and Pacynski when they play it, a job he said is similar to creating one massive playlist.

More than 100 CDs are sent to Impact’s front desk every week.

The music director then decides which CDs best represent the station’s sound. After the CDs are chosen, Pacynski takes the reins and uploads them onto a computer.

From there, he moves on to post-production activities. The scheduling program automatically creates a schedule for the day, but usually leaves errors in flow between songs.

“That’s one of the hardest parts of the job,” Pacynski said. “There are so many different styles that there isn’t a clear or right way to do it.”

Pacynski then weaves through the computer-generated schedule and reorganizes it depending on

what time of day the music will be playing.

He said morning drive times are typically made up of a several soft and similar-sounding songs with an occasional upbeat peak in between.

The afternoon is generally composed of more upbeat songs that slow down as the day goes on until the “Impact Alternative” segment that plays heavier rock music. The section lasts from midnight to 6 a.m.

On an easier day, it takes him about 45 minutes to complete a day’s music schedule.

Sometimes it takes him about 90 minutes for one day.

Juggling classes and a second job at Buffalo Wild Wings, Pacynski tries to plan two to three days of blocks at a time.

While at the station, he also is in charge of managing the air staff and disc jockeys.

After two and a half years working at Impact 89FM, Pacynski said he hopes to continue working with radio in the future and has looked into radio stations in Seattle and Georgia.

“From my perspective, music is the only thing that can still surprise me,” he said.

“It’s a way of inspiring people, and I wanna see everyone inspired.”

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It’s not a typical fashion show.

The garments aren’t brand name and include wood, plastic and metal elements.

For the past four years, students have challenged their designer skills to participate in the Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show. This year’s show will take place on Saturday night at Wharton Center.

The show has about 45 designers and more than 100 garments and models participating, said Shannon Gillespie, senior director of the show and an apparel and textile design senior.

At the fashion show, judges grade the garments and give awards such as Most Innovative, Best in Show and Judges’ Choice.

This year, apparel and textile design and Japanese junior MacLain Credeur has four garments in the show.

Credeur said he’s dedicated the past six months to his pieces. Now he’s just adding the final touches.

“This is hell week,” Credeur said. “But it’s worth it.”

Credeur, who participated last year, said seeing a model wearing his art walk down the runway is a very exciting feeling.

Because most of the garments are wearable art, he said people who attend are amazed.

This is the first year in the show for apparel and textile

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Apparel and textile design and Japanese junior MacLain Credeur works on a hat on Wednesday at the Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Building in preparation for the Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show. The fashion show is on Saturday evening.

design sophomore Cari Marcotullio. Marcotullio created a floor length dress made entirely of milk cartons.

Over the course of the past three weeks, Marcotullio collected all of the used milk cartons from Sparty’s convenience stores and cut the plastic into triangle pieces. She then began sewing the triangle pieces together with a clear plastic string.

But as a student, she said this final week has been stressful.

Because she wants to be in the fashion industry, Marcotullio said the show is good experience.

“I like when the public can appreciate your work and all the hard work put into it,” Marcotullio said.

Gillespie said next year they’re looking to move the show to a bigger venue because the show sells

out every year.

Tickets for this year’s show have almost sold out.

Tickets to the show, held at Pasant Theatre, can be bought on the Wharton website for $15.

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Former professor inducted in the Sports Car Club of America’s Hall of Fame

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A tragedy became an opportunity when Robert Hubbard used a horrible accident as a catalyst for changes in race car safety.

The retired engineering professor created a safety device that is used around the world in different auto-racing sports. His invention is the reason for his induction into the The Sports Car Club

of America’s Hall of Fame.

Hubbard, despite his contributions to the field, has never raced a car in his life.

Prior to his work at MSU, Hubbard worked at General Motors for six years and learned about car safety.

Hubbard His tie to the issue is a personal one.

Hubbard’s brother-in-law, Jim

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What started with the production of only 250 HANS devices, now is a business that has created more than 200,000 of the safety devices and is a requirement in many racing competitions around the world.

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Wins the MSU men’s basketball team has against Iowa & Northwestern this year.

Either is a potential tourney foe.

big ten tournament SET TO START IN INDIANAPOLIS

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Games during day, including Iowa-Northwestern, impact MSU

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Johnson’s absence tough for Spartans It’s been more than a month since it was announced that junior guard Kiana Johnson was indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules.

We still don’t know what the cause of Johnson’s suspension is, or if she will be back in time for the NCAA Tournament.

With the Big Ten Tournament concluding last Sunday, it seems unlikely Johnson will suit up as the NCAA Tournament starts.

If that’s the case, it’ll be an unfortunate end to the season for the junior guard.

It also will be sad news for the team, which certainly has missed Johnson’s presence on the court despite going 7-2 since her suspension.

Let’s take a look back.

On Jan. 12, Johnson overcame an upset stomach to help the Spartans win against Michigan in Ann Arbor, scoring 12 second-half points, dishing four assists, picking up two steals and earning a key charge to help MSU escape with a 79-72 victory.

On Jan. 30 against Wisconsin, Johnson stepped up off the bench, scoring 11 points and dishing four assists in 25 minutes, making a point to set up teammates as players began to look for their own shot. Suzy Merchant praised Johnson’s willingness to run the offense as players tried to produce their own shots.

A stagnant offense has been a major factor behind many of MSU’s losses and too close

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he first round of the Big Ten Tournament kicks off Thursday afternoon, and that means one thing — March Madness officially is here. Check out what to watch for in the day-long opening round taking place in Indianapolis. All games will be televised on Big Ten Network.

—Matt Sheehan

No. 8 Indiana (17-14, 7-11) vs.

No. 9 Illinois (18-13, 7-11)

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Freshman guard Tori Jankoska shoots as Nebraska forward Emily Cady defends Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis during the Big Ten tourney. MSU lost, 86-58.

for comfort victories this season, especially in the two losses against Nebraska.

The first of those losses occurred on Feb. 8 and prevented the Spartans from taking control of first place in the Big Ten, and the second happened last Saturday as the Spartans were eliminated from the conference tournament.

When the going got tough, it was Johnson who made a point to keep the offense moving. It was Johnson who maintained effort on the defensive end.

Freshman guard Tori Jankoska and senior guard Klar-

issa Bell, who have split point guard duties in Johnson’s absence, have had moments of brilliance. But it hasn’t come consistently.

I’m not questioning Merchant’s decision to suspend Johnson, who also was suspended during the 2012-13 season for violating NCAA guidelines regarding extra benefits. But with the NCAA Tournament coming up, her absence looms large.

Omari Sankofa II is the State News women’s basketball reporter. Reach him at osankofa@statenews.com.

Noon Hoosier guard Yogi Ferrell has carried Indiana the best he could, but to say he has gone cold would be an understatement. In the last four games, he only has shot above 36 percent once, but Indiana can rely on freshman forward Noah Vonleh to give them an advantage in the paint.

After a disastrous 2-8 start to the Big Ten season, the Fighting Illini are one of the sneakiest teams in the Big Ten as of late. They have won

four of their last five games, including wins at MSU and Iowa’s home floor.

No. 5 Ohio State (23-8, 10-8) vs. No. 12 Purdue (1516, 5-13) 2:30 p.m.

The roller coaster team that is OSU will take on the pile of shambles that is Purdue. OSU is coming off an emotionfilled 69-67 victory over MSU on the Buckeyes’ senior day. LaQuinton Ross has the hot hand for OSU, as he has scored at least 15 points in five of the last seven games.

Purdue has seen better days, as their young team sits at the bottom of the conference.

Finding offense has been an issue for the Boilermakers, as no one on their roster is in the top 20 for scoring in the Big Ten.

No. 7 Minnesota (19-12, 8-10) vs. No. 10 Penn State (15-16, 6-12) 6:30 p.m.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has the up-and-down Gophers on the bubble for his NCAA Tournament bracket. If first-

year head coach Richard Pitino can topple the Nittany Lions, Minnesota might be in the Big Dance for the second consecutive season.

It will be a tough task, as Tim Frazier and D.J. Newbill give Penn State the highest-scoring backcourt in the Big Ten, averaging a combined 33.3 points per game.

No. 6 Iowa (20-11, 9-9) vs.

No. 11 Northwestern (13-18, 6-12) 9 p.m.

MSU will play the winner of this contest between two teams that have nearly turned into dumpster fires late in the year.

Iowa has lost five of its last six, and could go to the bubble with a loss to the Wildcats.

Iowa guard Roy Devyn Marble likely will lead the team.

Northwestern hasn’t been a prettier sight, as they have lost seven of their last eight games. The Wildcats will be missing their second-leading scorer JerShon Cobb, as he is predicted to miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury.

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Rugby Team celebrates 50-year anniversary

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espite having a 50-year history, the MSU Rugby Football Club went through drastic changes this year.

The club, which mainly was for

recreation and fun last year, became a more organized and structured team that now competes with Big Ten teams.

—Mayara Sanches, The State News

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