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Proposal could change cadaver allocation policy for universities

By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

MSU takes in about 120 cadaver donations on average each year, but that number could change under on a bill working its way through the state legislature.

People who w i sh to donate their bodies to science after they die can do so at University of Michigan, Wayne State University and MSU. Under current law, universities authorized to collect cadavers can opt to allocate some of the donations they receive to other schools and hospitals, but no other university institutions are allowed to accept the cadavers independently.

The proposed bill, sponsored by state Rep. Matt Lori, R-Constantine, would allow newer medical schools in the state such as Oakland University, Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University to independently receive donations and promote their own donation programs.

The growing number of medical schools in Michigan spurred the idea of having newer schools independently receive and promote donations.

Susan Martin, Lori’s legislative research aide, said the initial idea was proposed by Western Michigan University and backed by other universities with recently-accredited medical programs.

At MSU, medical students begin anatomy courses that use cadavers in their first year.

The MSU Willed Body Program oversees anatomical donations and serves both the university’s College of Human Medicine and the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Remembering Rwandan genocide

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MSU commemorates 20th anniversary of Rwandan Civil War

Experts give tips on how to look good and feel good by eating well

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Budget leaves officials cautiously optimistic East Lansing officials prepare to Proposed budget changes by city department finalize budget for next year MONEY ALLOCATED PER FISCAL YEAR

By Geoff Preston

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Help from down the road nn In recent years, less money Multiple members of the East has trickled down to Michigan Lansing City Council have used cities through shared revenue one word to describe the finan- from the state, which has put cial strategy of the city follow- additional strain on communiing the economic recession ties like East Lansing. over the last decade: patience.

Since 2001, revenue sharThis year, it might finally be ing has been cut in Michigan starting to pay off. by $6.2 billion, resulting in a Council members recently cumulative loss of $20 million began the process of looking for East Lansing in that time, through the preliminary ver- East Lansing Mayor Nathan sion of the budget for fiscal Triplett said. By comparison, the general fund budget proyear 2015.

They will begin discussing posed for the city in fiscal year line-by-line budget specifics 2015 is a little more than $32 Tuesday night during a special million. session in City Hall before their “It’s like almost an entire regularly scheduled meeting, year of revenue evaporated,” starting at 5 p.m.

Triplett said.

Council has until May 20 to Lahanas said the city is budratify or change the current geting for an increase of about version.

3 percent in the preliminary The general fund for the version of the budget, but after city currently sits at just a lit- the state’s budget went through tle more than $32 million, mak- the state House of Representaing it the third straight year tives, it looks like that increase the city has might be maintained too much to consistent budget for.

“Of the last three budgeting.

“The years, this is the The prostate is forecasting posed total budget we feel most the pot of fund is less optimistic about.” money used t han one for revenue percentage George Lahanas, East Lansing sharing to point lowCity Manager b e bigge r er than last this year,” year’s actuhe said. al budget.

“The House After years of admittedly conserva- has come out with something tive economic policies and a that is less favorable to cities.” budget that sees increases in the city’s two biggest forms of Taxes, taxes, taxes If revenue sharing is the secrevenue, City Manager George Lahanas is cautiously optimis- ond largest source of income for the city, the largest is proptic about the city’s future.

“Of the last three years, this erty tax revenue. is the budget we feel most opti“Propert y tax revenue is mistic about,” Lahanas said. going up a little bit, which is “We’ve managed our way the pillar of our finance systhrough tough financial times.” tem,” East Lansing CouncilLahanas cautioned that the member Ruth Beier said. “I increase in funding from the still worry there is not enough state and increased proper- property tax revenue.”

Beier pointed to new develty tax revenue does not mean city officials can stop carefully opments that receive certain watching how they spend gov- tax protections that keep them from paying property tax for ernment money. “(The increases) are small the first 30 years they exist. upticks after years of declines,” he said. “By no means are we See BUDGET on page 2 u

Buildings and permit spending is where the largest budgeted growth for the new budget can be found. The amount of money requested is up by 38 percent to $663,310.

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ZONING The downtown maintenance fund will be taking a modest hit. The department’s operating costs are up slightly, but so are expenditures. The requested amount could go down by 33 percent.

MAINTENANCE

In addition to losing a fulltime position, the finance department is losing some funding as well. The department will take about a 10 percent hit.

FINANCE The police department has remained relatively level in their funding. The department is asking for a little over $10 million, 3.5 percent more than 2013. The department added one part-time position and cut three full-time positions.

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The fire department also remained constant with their financial obligations and funding. Operating costs are down slightly and the total amount of money requested by the department is down by slightly less than one percent.

The department's leadership is shared with the Lansing Fire Department.

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Red Cedar River drainage proposal debated

election results: asmsu tax referendum renewed

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With current development projects under community scrutiny, Lansing area residents are voicing their opinions about preventing polluted storm water from emptying into the Red Cedar River.

The pollution stems from the Montgomery Drain, which sweeps polluted storm water from the Frandor Shopping Center and surrounding areas near East Lansing’s border into the Red Cedar River. Because that area is mostly paved, the storm water funnels a variety of automobile wastes down the drain without much filtration.

Montgomery Drain is downstream from MSU, so the on-campus part of the river is unaffected by its pollutants In recent years, city officials have proposed new methods to further develop the area affected by the polluted drainage. The Red Cedar Renaissance project, whose lead developer is MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson, is one

way city officials would like to upgrade the area currently occupied by an overgrown former golf course. If completed, the project would bring a multimillion dollar mixed-use complex with several housing and dining options.

But the owner of Frandor Shopping Center, Lansing Retail Center LLC, is suing the city over allegations that city officials are using the drainage project to save money for the private development located within the Red Cedar Golf Course property.

According to a January 2013 email between city developers, which is being used as evidence in the lawsuit, the project plan could “potentially save millions in construction costs relating to the expense of constructing building foundations within the flood plain.”

Because the Montgomery Drain is downstream from MSU, the oncampus portion of the Red Cedar River is unaffected by any pollutants it drains.

Using data from water samples taken downstream from the Montgomery Drain, Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Lindemann said his team has found trace amounts of human waste, turpentine and brake pad

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Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Lindemann talks with Lansing residents Pat, left, and Carla Barnes. The Barnes couple currently lives in the affected area that could undergo the new drainage system.

metals, among other things.

“There’s all kinds of contaminants in that water,” Lindemann said. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drink it. It’s not healthy water.

It’s polluted.”

To test the Red Cedar River quality, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council executive director Julie Powers has recorded the variety and quantity of macroinvertebrates. Powers said macroinvertebrates are accu-

rate indicators when it comes to river health.

“It’s pretty much dead,” she said. “We find a little bit of scuds — they’re like the cockroaches of the macroinvertebrate world.”

Several Lansing area residents spoke to the Lansing City Council on Monday about the intent to petition the Ingham County Drain Commissioner to implement meaSee RIVER on page 2 u

Members of MSU’s undergraduate student government can breathe a sigh of relief — a referendum allowing ASMSU to collect $16.75 for its operations and $1.25 for the MSU Readership Program has been renewed.

ASMSU’s elections concluded at noon yesterday and included the referendum and constitutional changes, which were also approved.

ASMSU President Kiran Samra said she was happy about the election results because she believes it will allow the organization to continue to provide important services to students and advocate for them.

“We work tirelessly to ensure the student voice is heard,” Samra said. “We do a lot of important things, and I really am thankful for the student body, who recognized that and still has faith in ASMSU and everything that

we do.”

The referendum on the ballot asked students whether they would like to continue to pay taxes to ASMSU and the MSU Readership Program each semester.

The ASMSU tax costs students $16.75 per semester. An additional $1.25 is charged to students for the Readership Program, which provides students free copies of The New York Times, the Detroit Free Press and USA Today.

The constitutional changes students voted in favor of created a new funding board within the organization merging several separate funding boards. This will make it easier for students and organizations to request money from ASMSU, Samra said.

The other constitutional change was to adjust language in the code to reflect ASMSU’s decision to align their funding with the university. They will now be considered a nonprofit organization under the university rather than an independent organization.

History senior Jordan ZamSee ASMSU on page 2 u

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Police Briefs LCC locked down after gunman report Lansing Community College was briefly evacuated Monday morning after they received a report of someone carrying what looked like a backpack with a gun sticking out of the top into the college President’s House.

The college was on lockdown from about 10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. while police officers searched the President’s House and moved the search to the adjacent Dart Auditorium.

Police believe the report was triggered by a person carrying a guitar in its case to a class in the area.

Police blocked off parts of Capital Avenue near LCC’s campus for a short time as well until the investigation came to a close.

An all clear was given around 10:30 a.m., and students resumed class.

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Property tax revenue, repairing roads and infrastructure and revenue sharing are issues for city officials from page one

“We don’t have enough p r o p e r t y t a x r e v e nu e because we gave it all away,” she said. “We’re not doing the things we need to do now like repairing the roads.”

Repairing roads and other infrastructure issues are high on the list of priorities for council and Lahanas moving forward. However, the downtown maintenance department could be taking a 33 percent hit from last year going into 2015, according to the current budget.

Lahanas and Triplett said they still expect to be able to work on infrastructure projects, such as improv-

ing roads and sidewalks, in the coming years.

“Because things are stabilized, the most notable thing is we’ve managed to be able to propose significant increases to infrastructure projects,” Triplett said. “Our caution during difficult times has put us on strong financial footing.”

“We’ve managed ourselves through tough financial times,” Lahanas said. “We can now spend more time on infrastructure projects.”

Although she doesn’t think the city is generating enough property tax revenue, Bier said she would not recommend many changes to the current budget plan because the problems don’t lie with the budget, but rather with a lack of tax revenue from new development projects.

“The budget given our current revenue restraints is not bad,” she said. “I won’t be suggesting many changes to it.”

Department by department Like the overall budget from fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2014, departments within the

city saw little in the way of changes to their funding so far.

The East Lansing Police Department cut three full-time positions and added one parttime position. They asked for a little more than $10 million, which is up 3.5 percent from last year.

The East Lansing Fire Department has remained mostly stable.

The department has 51 fulltime employees, which is the same as last year. The total amount of the general fund preliminarily budgeted to the department is down by less than one percent.

One of the biggest changes in funding is found in the housing inspection section of the Department of Planning, Building and Development.

The department’s budgeted amount is up 38 percent.

Although the section is small and generates under $700,000, the change was one of the highest proposed by any department.

Although operating costs are up, the department is bringing in more money through increased

Continued building activity that need to be inspected, Director of Planning, Building and Development Tim Dempsey said.

“The improved economy allows for people to put more money into their homes,” he said.

Increases in the amount of housing projects in the city have also been to linked to increases in revenue.

Overall, city officials were happy with the way the preliminary budget turned out, and some are pleased with the general direction the city is going financially in the future.

“What you have seen over the years is a very cautious approach to budgeting,” Triplett said.

Beier however, said the amount property taxes are increasing is not conducive with the rate that city costs are going up.

“Growth is slow and costs are going up faster,” she said.

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False taxes filed for MSU employees An unknown suspect allegedly filed fake tax returns under the names of three male university employees, according to police.

The incident occurred between March 13 and April 1.

The three victims, aged 60, 66 and 69, were all part of the same university department, MSU Police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

The incident is still under investigation.

There are no suspects.

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cadavers

MSU officials said they are unsure how the bill could affect the school’s current cadaver intake from page one

cine dean Marsha Rappley said MSU’s two medical schools combined make up the largest group of medical students in the state who use cadavers in their teaching.

“Accepting the donations and treating them with the utmost respect that they de ser ve i s enor mou sly important to all of our faculty and staff of anatomy,” Rappley said. “Each and every donation is an amazing gift.”

MSU officials are not yet sure how the new bill could affect the school’s current number of cadaver donations, which could potentially be spread out among the newer medical schools under the proposed policy

change. “ T here are too many unknown factors to determine whether the proposed bill will affect body donations to MSU,” said Jacque Liles, MSU’s director of anatomical resources.

“There is a continuous need for such donations for the study of human anatomy, and it is difficult to predict if there will be enough to accommodate future needs.”

Martin said when considering the bill, it was mentioned that the three universities already accepting body donations had enough to go around.

“None of those who gave testimony indicated that they were facing a shortage of donors,” Martin said. “By contrast, it was mentioned that if the big three universities are at capacity, there is a need to share cadavers with other users, rather than not meet the deceased’s expressed wishes.”

William Strampel, the dean of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, also said he was unsure how the bill could impact t he availabilit y of cadavers for student learning and research.

RIVER

Lansing area residents spoke to Lansing’s City Council to address pollutant concerns from page one

sures that would keep pollution out of the river.

Although it is undisputed that the current drain is a source of pollution, the fix could be costly. As such, Lansing officials could petition for a special drainage assessment, which would allow them to levy taxes on those in the surrounding area, with a greater portion to whomever they believe benefits more.

During Monday’s Lansing City Council meeting, some residents expressed their concern for what the project might cost them, while others held the current state of the river as their top priority. The cost of the project is unknown until the drain commissioner is petitioned to start the work.

“It’s pretty much dead. We find a little bit of scuds — they’re like the cockroaches of the macroinvertabrate world.”

Julie Powers, Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council executive director

Facing an uncertain price point was a qualm for some.

Tricia Foster, senior managing director and chief operating officer for two affiliate offices of real estate company CBRE, said at the meeting that property owners should know how each property owner would be assessed.

ASMSU

History senior Jordan Zammit wanted the tax to fail so ASMSU could sort itself out without “playing with student money” from page one

mit, a vocal critic of ASMSU who ran a failed presidential bid, wrote an online article encouraging students to vote against the tax in order to make students aware they had the option to vote against it.

“I would like for ASMSU to lose their tax so they can sort out their organization without playing with student money,” he said.

Zammit said he was concerned about how ASMSU publicized the elections. He said the organization presented the tax renewal to students in a biased way, handing out free merchandise that he saw as a bribe.

Other students, like human biology sophomore Kyle Bivins, supply chain management sophomore James Newland and undecided freshman Megan Smith said they voted in favor of the tax because they supported funding ASMSU’s services.

“I didn’t see it as a big deal ... because you have the opportunity to get it back,” Smith said.

ASMSU Chief of Staff Greg Jackson said students might have voted against the tax because they are unaware or dissatisfied with how ASMSU has spent money in the past.

Special education freshman Natalie Schmidt said she chose to abstain from the vote because she felt indifferent and didn’t really understand what it was for.

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Spartans, survivors remember Rwandan genocide after 20 years

By Sierra Lay slay@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

Every time she sees a flicker of distrust in the eyes of her parents, psychology freshman Nadege Sesonga relives the trauma of the Rwandan genocide.

As a survivor, the tragedy left her family forever changed.

“My parents … if you could see how they act, there’s still a trauma among them,” Sesonga said. “They don’t trust people.”

As the 20th anniversary of the genocide begins this month, the memory of what occurred still lives on in the hearts and minds of many, both for survivors and Spartans.

Amid the high tensions of an ongoing conflict between cultural groups now known as the Rwandan Civil War, the mass slaughtering of the Tutsi and the politically moderate Hutu spanned from April to July of 1994.

The civil war was ignited by the death of then-Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana of the majority Hutus.

His death led to the killing of the minority Tutsis and Hutus by soldiers and Hutu extremists.

Approximately one million people were murdered within those 100 days.

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“My parents... if you could see how they act, there’s still a trauma among them. They don’t trust people.”

Nadege Sesonga, psychology freshman

junior Mireille Linda Umulisa, an international student from Rwanda, said she has noted a significant difference in the way that the passing of the anniversary of the genocide is remembered between countries.

In Rwanda, the grief and remembrance is palpable, Umulisa said. The tragedy often isn’t viewed the same way in America, she said.

“I feel like we should be able to look at it, but not turn away from it,” Umulisa said about remembering the piece of history. “It should help us recognize that (the genocide) happened and (genocides are) happening right now.”

For her, watching her mother remember the events that occurred is the hardest.

Sesonga said other countries don’t share the same understanding.

“Most people here … they don’t know what really happened,” Sesonga said. “The whole world was watching and those people died.”

Sesonga said the anniversary is about giving homage to the people who lost their lives, remembering the events that transpired and making the commitment to develop and unite Rwanda.

Rwanda has made quite a turn around in the years that

have passed since the devastation, with the defense of human rights and standards of living ever-increasing.

Sesonga said this is due to the efforts of Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

“We are so grateful for what he did … (he) helped when no one else was helping,” Sesonga said.

Christina DeJong, director of the Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science, said the extra attention given to the genocide as the anniversary passes will help illuminate a portion of history on which many students don’t have extensive knowledge.

Even though these events seem like they’re far away, they have an impact on the U.S., she said.

“So many times after a genocide has happened, the world has said ‘Never again,’” DeJong said. “But our memory seems to be very short.”

With political unrest and potential genocides currently in progress, Umulisa said people should be actively promoting world peace. "(The Rwandan genocide) should help us recognize that it happened, it’s happening right now and we should do something about it,” Umulisa said.

“The question becomes: What can you do?”

Greek Week kicks off with alumnus speech at Breslin Center

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MSU’s Greek Week began Monday night and will continue through the week with dance-centered competitions.

Greek Week is structured on a team-based point system, where groups of one sorority and two fraternities team up to raise the most money and retroactively get the most “points.”

This year, proceeds will benefit Relay For Life.

Although the competition becomes more intense starting Tuesday, the opening speech is meant to inspire passion in

competitors.

“The whole thing is a competition, but the speaker is something more educational and inspirational,” Greek Week chairwoman Kiara Farrell-Starling said.

This year’s Greek Week began with a speech from an MSU alumnus and will continue with dance competitions “The team with the most points gets bragging rights for the rest of the year, and people will remember that you won,” Farrell-Starling said.

Psychology freshman Nata-

lie Cruse said she was excited to experience her first Greek Week. She said each year’s winning team is revered by the greek community.

Details about the week’s first event, which featured a motivational speaker at Breslin Center, were not released unt i l moments before he came into the room. Tuman is a renowned motivational speaker and an alumnus of the MSU Chapter of Fiji fraternity.

During his speech, Tuman discussed life, happiness and success, stressing that money is not the most important thing in life. He proved his point by ripping up a $20 bill from an audience member.

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“The team with the most points gets bragging rights for the rest of the year, and people will remember that you won.”

Kiara Farrell-Starling, Greek Week chairwoman

“I am simply saying to all of you who have got some big choices coming up in your life, if this (money) is the only thing in your life that motivates you, if that’s the only thing you get up every day for, if that’s the only thing that has meaning, there’s never going to be enough,” Tuman said.

Tuman also encouraged students to take what life throws at them.

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Longboarders face bike lane penalties B.o.B concert

By Sara Konkel skonkel@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

With warmer weather luring students outdoors, longboarders are constantly battling the busy sidewalk traffic for a place to ride during rush hours on campus.

Supply chain management junior Cyrus Famili said he rides his longboard all the time when the weather is warm, but is forced to pick it up and walk at times because of the crowded sidewalks.

Fa m i l i sa id he doe sn’t have another option because there are no designated spots for longboarders to ride as opposed to bikers, who have designated lanes.

MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said longboarders are not allowed to be on the roadway in the bicycle lanes.

According to a university ordinance, violators could potentially receive a ticket for a civil infraction.

The ordinance states, “no person on roller skates, roller blades, or a skateboard, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street within a crosswalk.”

Famili said he used to ride in the bike lanes on the street until a friend of his had to pay a fine for doing so.

Eric Schmidt, manager at Modern Skate & Surf, 319 E.

Grand River Ave., said the shop has seen a huge increase in longboard sales throughout the past several years.

He said he expects the growing trend will continue to influence the uptick in traffic complications.

Construction management sophomore Luke Dubois said longboarders slow down the flow of walking traffic when they weave in and out of people on the sidewalks.

He said it is not rare to see someone riding out of control on campus.

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Famili said he has been in his fair share of crashes on his board after losing control.

“I took out my supply chain professor once when I was riding a hit a bump and flew off into him,” Famili said.

Journalism sophomore Erin Eschels said being hit by people longboarding on the sidewalk is a constant worry for walkers.

“They ’re annoying when you’re trying to walk,” Eschels said. “I’ve never actually been hit by one, but I always feel like I’m going to be.”

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canceled due to low ticket sales Low ticket sales kept rapper B.o.B from coming to MSU, according to an email sent to ticket holders Friday.

The notice sent out

“Sometimes (the world) is cruel, its inhuman, its insensitive, and you’ve inherited it.

But the challenge is, what do you do with it?” he said.

Fundraising and preparations begin weeks in advance, Farrell-Starling said. Greek Week teams have been running fundraisers at restaurants all over the city in preparation.

The week’s events continue with MTV Night on Tuesday, which consists of the best

by the Wharton Center said students who paid in advance for the Powerfest event featuring rapper B.o.B and Machine Gun Kelly will receive a refund check within the next three weeks.

Students are encouraged to call Breslin Center ticket office with any inquiries.

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dancers from each Greek team putting on an intense dance routine, marketing freshman Mark Deacon said.

O t her compet itor s w i l l participate in Wednesday’s Songfest, a dance contest where more people are given the chance to dance. A panel of judges decides which teams brought forth the best routines for both nights.

Deacon said the pressure to perform well in MTV night builds as the week continues.

“My roommate is one of the dancers for MTV Night, and he’s been preparing for weeks now, he’s got to live up to some expectations,” Deacon said.

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March with MSU Students United to fight for students’ rights April 11 An Open Letter to the MSU community: My name is Duncan Tarr and I am part of MSU Students United, an autonomous group on campus that is fighting for students’ rights and for an accessible, democratic education.

But this letter is not about me. It is about all of us. I am writing this letter because something has to be done, and because we are the ones that have to do it.

Because the Board of Trustees makes its decisions in secret meetings the night before the public meetings. Because in-state tuition at MSU has gone up, adjusted to inflation, about 444% since 1979. Because our university is run like a business, and this business plan pushes its external costs onto us, the students.

Because student loans are the most profitable loans for lending institutions; it is impossible to declare bankruptcy on student loans and brutal late fees. Exorbitant interest rates have become the status quo. Because national outstanding student debt now exceeds one trillion dollars.

Because a university administration that is anything less than proactive, unbiased, and accountable when it comes to investigating sexual assault is absolutely reprehensible.

Because the ratio of minority populations at MSU to those in the state of Michigan are often as low as half. Because I have heard

As MSU sports fans, it can sometime be easy to take for granted the success our athletic programs as a whole have had.

— Erik Sargent, State News reporter

far too many stories of students going to the administration with their concerns and being dismissed, rudely and condescendingly.

I am writing this letter because, as students, and as primary funders of the university, we have the power to enact the change that we want to see.

I am writing this letter to invite you all, undergraduates, graduates, professors, and community members, to a March on the Capitol on Friday, April 11. We will begin at Beaumont Tower at noon and march down Michigan Avenue to rally outside the Capitol building.

Students United has drafted the following demands: 1) An end to tuition hikes 2) A return to pre-Snyder higher education funding levels 3) State funding tied to minority enrollment and retention 4) Investigations of sexual assault overseen by the state 5) Amending student debt relief policy 6) 50 percent student representation on the Board of Trustees.

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But these are our demands. We think they are important ones. But if you have different demands, write them up, make a sign, write a chant, and let your demands be heard.

Because this march is about taking back our universities. And that means having students’ voices heard. And that means that we want to hear you.

I am writing this letter because only by standing together and uniting our voices will we be heard. And for the sake of a university and an education that acts as a force for liberation and not indoctrination, the time to act is now.

See you on the April 11.

Love and Solidarity,

Duncan Tarr tarrdunc@msu.edu

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his week, sororities and fraternities will come together to compete in one of the most intense weeks of the year — Greek Week.

The premise of Greek Week is to randomly combine two fraternities and one sorority to have them get to know each other while raising money for various charities. The events give members from different chapters the chance to connect, while also giving back.

It all started with the greek community attending Relay for Life, where a majority of each team had to stay and participate in the event with random checkins from Friday evening to Saturday morning. Participating in this event was fulfilling as an individual, and it also was great to see everyone come together to support the fight against cancer. It was great to see a mix of fraternities and sororities play games, such as dodgeball and volleyball, and enjoy their time together. Other events included a successful blood drive for American Red Cross and even a collection of pop can tabs that most of the houses participated in.

If non-greek students end up coming to any of the events, which I highly recommend they do, they should expect to see many people cheering, screaming team names and holding decorative signs with lights and bright colors. My team, for instance, has the theme Zeus vs. Hades, so we are incorporating blues, blacks and grays with symbols

are not the best, but it is speakof flames and thunderbolts on ers such as Tuman who challenge almost all of our spirit gear. stereotypes about the commuGreek Week brings out everynity and reinforce our decision one’s competitive side. Chapto be involved in our chapters. ters push their team to make Throughout the week, negative sure everyone in the group parstereotypes about greek life will ticipates by attending and raisbe challenged as we compete in ing as much money as possifriendly competitions. After all, ble. Getting ready can be stresswe are competing to raise monful at times, but it is all worth ey for charities, such as Relay it in the end when everyfor Life and other individual one sees their dances, banchapter philanthropy projects. ners and decorations complete.

Tuesday is a Although people dance competition are competing for as guest reporter called MTV Night. many points as posThis is where most sible, the competitive experienced female nature of the event dancers and the does not prevent parbest male dancticipants from bonders from each team ing with their team. come together for Greek Week events about a 5-minute have allowed me to Christine Larouere routine. With the expand my circle of clarouere@statenews.com incorporation of friends. While interlifts, props and cosacting with the guys through practice for events, there tumes, the task to make everything different usually is the have been times where I have toughest part for this event. been on the ground laughing so From personal experience parhard I can barely breathe. Seeing ticipating in this event last year, the guys try their best to dance one of the best parts is getting is something that never gets old. to know the guys on a more perThis Monday’s event was less sonal level. It’s also great to get intense and acted as more of back on the dance floor. I danced a bonding event for the entire for about 12 years before colgreek community. Speaker Jim lege, so choreographing with the Tuman came to the Breslin Cenother girls in my sorority gives ter to talk about his experiencme the chance to dance again. es in greek life and how everyWednesday’s event is a dance one can reflect on their motives competition called Songfest, but and goals to make meaningnot all competitors have had ful decisions about the future. experience dancing. Songfest Speakers like him remind greeks teams usually consist of 15 girls that they are part of a meaningand 15 guys doing a dance and ful community on campus. Obviously everyone has their opinions simultaneously singing songs related to their team’s theme. about greek life. Some opinions

Obviously it is very tough to choreograph a routine that flows well, so planning for this starts very early in the spring semester.

This year, our Songfest team has put in about three hours of work for three days a week since the middle of January. The great thing about this event is that the boys who join have usually never performed dances before, and they tend to need a bit more practice than the girls. A mixture of songs and fun dancing usually is what fills the stage as each team shows what they have to offer.

It is awesome to see what creative and unique things teams come up with for Songfest and MTV Night. As I watch the dances and see the individual themes, banners and T-shirts, I’m always reminded of what it means to be greek.

Seeing the personalities shine through makes me proud to be a member of this community.

Christine LaRouere is a State News guest reporter. Reach her at clarouere@statenews.com.

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A few clarification points to the article. The proposed ballot initiative would amend the city’s charter, not create an ordinance. It would prohibit the city from having certain ordinances. It would apply to the use, possession, and transfer on private property, not “personal property”, and covers transportation off of private property. This proposal, while similar to Lansing’s, is slightly different because of the transportation language. I also stated that the issue is more popular than any political party or any particular politician…. not any other issue. The proposed charter amendment would prohibit city laws banning the use, possession, or transfer of one ounce or less on private property by adults 21 years and older, and allow transportation of marijuana off of and in between private property, thereby covering people traveling.

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Crazy diets are never a permanent fix — turn to healthy eating for a better solution Bokram added that many people are not aware that grains contain protein too.

A large bagel can have almost as much protein as an ounce of meat, Bokram said.

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ith the weather warming up, students might be looking for ways to slim down. However, students should not turn to crash diets that could have negative health impacts. Find a more permanent solution by eating healthy.

MSU nutrition experts Ronda Bokram, Won Song and Patricia Thurston gave tips on how to get needed nutrients.

Protein Thurston said protein is essential because it is needed in cell structures to help them function.

Meat, poultry, seafood, nuts and beans are strong sources of protein.

Thurston said the ideal amount of protein per day is about five ounces.

When planning an average meal, however, students should try to portion about three ounces of protein, which is roughly the size of a deck of cards.

Calcium Calcium is an electrolyte for cells in the body and it is also the main mineral in bones and teeth, Thurston said.

Milk is one of the strongest sources of calcium. Song said this is a main reason why mothers feed their children milk as they are developing.

Thurston recommended three servings of milk a day for an average young adult. This can vary based on dietary needs.

Thurston said calcium also is available in greens like kale, spinach and broccoli.

Antioxidants Vitamins A and C are two crucial antioxidants.

Antioxidants protect cells during oxidation, a naturally occurring process that damages cells in the body. The damage has the potential to lead to diseases like cancer.

Song said to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in order to get all the needed antioxidants.

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Carbohydrates often have a bad reputation.

However, they are an important nutrient that provides vitamins, minerals and fiber, Thurston said.

Many good sources for carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which contain fibers that are beneficial to the body.

Thurston said carbohydrates are broken up into two categories.

There are positive carbohydrates that deliver nutrients in a dense form and there are simple carbohydrates that deliver empty calories.

Simple carbohydrates are foods such as candy and sweetened beverages.

There is no set serving size for carbs, Thurston said. This is because it is in many of the foods that people eat on a regular basis. It is important to be aware of what type of carbs are being consumed.

“We have to be careful with (simple carbohydrates), we don’t want to over consume that or we may not get enough vitamins and minerals in our diet,” Thurston said.

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The event was hosted by country music stars Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan and featured performances from both co-hosts.

Lee Brice, George Strait, The Band Perry and Miranda Lambert also took the stage, along with a special guest performance from Shakira when she performed with her co-star on “The Voice,” Blake Shelton.

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Spartans split matches on weekend in Big Ten

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“We’ve been having to count on different people and I feel like I’m hitting the same note every THE STATE NEWS time, but on any given day, someThe women’s tennis team body else has to show up,” head upset No. 34 Illinois, 4-3, but fell coach Simone Jardim told msusshort of two ranked wins when partans.com. “We wanted it realthey lost 6-1 to No. 11 North- ly badly and I’m really proud. We western despite an outstanding are definitely peaking at the right performance by senior Marina time — this is what we want.”

The Spartans’ match against Bohrer.

MSU headed into the week- Illinois was dedicated to Hailey end matches with two consec- Marie Brouillet, an acquaintance utive Big Ten Conference wins, of one of the team members — against Nebraska and Iowa. After the team honored her by wearing the Saturday and Sunday match- a blue ribbon in their hair. Brouillet passed away in a car accies, they improved their dent last October. record to 16-5 overPlaying their first all, 4-3 Big Ten. match at the MSU Winning Outdoor Tennis t heir t hird Courts on Sunconsecuday, the team tive Big fell short 6-1 Ten match against Northagainst Illiwestern, snapnois on Satping their threeurday, t he msu head coach match conference Spartans win streak. clinched the For the sixth time doubles point with this season — in 21 wins by Bohrer and matches — MSU lost the doufreshman Erin Faulkner, followed by a win by junior Cath- bles point.

Bohrer and Faulkner clinched erine Parenteau and freshman the only ranked win in the douAthena Trouillot.

Bohrer and Faulkner earned bles matches, defeating the No. their 12th win of the season. Par- 21 doubles team in the nation — enteau and Trouillot trailed in Northwestern’s Veronica Cornthe beginning of the match, but ing and Alicia Barnett — in a tiebreaker. The win did not get the came back to win in a tiebreak.

Bohrer also picked up a singles Spartans any points in the overwin for MSU — who won three all match, though.

In the singles matches, the of six singles matches.

After Bohrer’s match, Illi- team won one of six matches. nois won three singles matches, Bohrer picked up the only point topping the Spartans 3-2 in the for the Spartans, along with her match. Parenteau tied for MSU by second ranked win on the day, beating Illinois’ Melissa Kopinski beating No. 44-ranked Corning.

“Our goals are now different — improving to 11-5 in the spring season and 4-2 in the Big Ten. than probably a couple months Senior Olga Chernova clinched ago,” Jardim told msuspartans. the win for the Spartans in a tie- com after the win against Illinois.

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Redshirt freshman pitcher Cam Vieaux warms up during the game against Siena on Sunday at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field. The Spartans defeated the Saints, 5-1.

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The difference was on the mound for MSU baseball this past weekend.

Strong performances from junior right-handed pitcher Mick VanVossen, sophomore righty Justin Alleman and left-handed redshirt freshman Cam Vieaux powered the Spartans to a three-game sweep of Siena to improve to 17-11 overall.

VanVossen had a careerhigh 10 strikeouts in a complete game to help MSU win the opening game of a doubleheader on Saturday, 4-0.

The junior allowed just three hits and struck out four of the last six hitters. He also did not walk a batter.

Alleman followed in the second game with a careerhigh seven strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings pitched, leading the Spartans to a 6-1 victory.

Alleman said matching VanVossen’s performance was a priority for him, as the num-

Consecutive games won by the MSU baseball team heading into Tuesday’s game vs.

Central Michigan.

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ber one pitcher set the tone for the remainder of the weekend. "(It) puts a little bit more pressure on you seeing him pitch a complete game, so you have to be focused from the beginning,” Alleman said. “(I) saw a lot of quick ground ball outs and tried to keep it low in the zone.”

Vieaux closed the sweep Sunday, allowing five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched to help the Spartans win 5-1.

“We really pitched it well this

weekend, all weekend long,” head coach Jake Boss Jr. said.

“I think they are starting to settle in, so (I’m) very pleased with how we pitched it all weekend.”

The bullpen also performed well over the weekend.

Sophomore Anthony Misiewicz and redshirt junior Jeff Kinley relieved Vieaux for the final innings on Sunday and did not allow a hit.

Vieaux in particular impressed Boss, as the number three start-

ing spot was wide open before the redshirt freshman proved himself in both the Minnesota and Ohio State series earlier in the season.

Vieaux improved to 4-2 on the year with Sunday’s victory.

“Cam Vieaux just keeps getting better and better the more starts that he gets under his belt,” Boss said. “His game is more suited probably for starting more than some of the other guys that I think are pretty comfortable out of the bullpen.”

MSU looking to add to seven-game streak against in-state opponents CMU & WMU

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MSU baseball will look to extend its seven-game winning streak this week with back-to-back midweek games against Central Michigan and Western Michigan, starting

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with the Chippewas on Tuesday at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.

Both games start at 3:05 p.m. on the Spartans’ home diamond, with MSU hosting Central Michigan on Tuesday and Western Michigan on Wednesday. The Spartans also will host Purdue this weekend in a three-game conference series.

MSU (17-11 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) enters the series after going a perfect 5-0 last week, with its only blemish coming in an exhibition loss to MLB minor league foe Lansing Lugnuts in the Crosstown Showdown event. The Spartans picked up their first sweep of the season this past weekend, holding the Siena Saints to only two runs in three games.

Head coach Jake Boss Jr. is expecting both Mid-American Conference foes to present tough matchups this week.

“We’re going to get their best effort and we know that those guys are going to be ready to play us,” Boss said.

Central Michigan (19-12, 8-1 MAC) enters the game playing some of its best ball as well, winning nine of its last 11 games. The Chippewas currently are in first place in the MAC. Western Michigan (13-14, 4-5 MAC) also poses a challenge for the Spartans on Wednesday, having proven they can play with some of the best in the country.

The Broncos knocked off thenNo. 7 Louisville earlier this season, and hold the all-time series advantage against MSU.

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Junior outfielder Jimmy Pickens swings during the game against Siena on Sunday at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.

Despite picking up the sweep this weekend, junior outfielder Jimmy Pickens said the offense needs to gain some consistency in its play as it prepares for the midweek games.

“As hitters, we need to be more consistent,” Pickens said. “Put big at-bats in big situations, but I think we did that (last) weekend and it’s a step in the right direction.”

The matchups this week will also pose added significance because they are against instate rivals. With Michigan not on the schedule this year for the first time since 1945, junior first baseman Blaise Salter said these other in-state battles are even more important.

“We want to be the state champions,” Salter said. “… They compete the same way we do.”

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