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Student found in violation of sexual harassment policy to resume classes

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State Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, marches to the state Capitol on Tuesday on Michigan Avenue as part of the Take Back the Night event. The event focuses on eliminating sexual violence.

Survivor

Years after she was sexually assaulted, Sen. Gretchen Whitmer is no longer hiding “I didn’t want to be known as the victim. I didn’t want that to be the one thing people knew about me.”

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ictim.

It’s not a word that comes to mind to describe Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, the state Senate Minority Leader and the first woman to lead a caucus in the Michigan Senate.

It’s not a word that comes to mind walking the marbled halls of the Capitol to Whitmer’s office, with her bustling staff and phones ringing off the hook.

It’s not a word that came to mind as the senator confidently spoke on the steps of the Capitol, addressing fellow marchers at the Take Back the Night event Tuesday evening.

But it happened.

More than 20 years ago, at the age of eighteen, Whitmer was raped during her freshman year at MSU. She revealed her assault for the first time in a No-Vote explanation on the Senate floor in December of last

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year, speaking out against an initiative requiring women to buy a separate insurance rider for abortion coverage in their health insurance plan.

The Democratic leader’s plea didn’t change a single vote. The bill passed and was signed into law.

“In the immediate aftermath ... I was very depressed,” Whitmer admitted. “I shared this personal, awful thing, and it didn’t make a difference. Not one of my Republican colleagues got up and defended the law or had a debate about whether or not passing that law made sense.”

It wasn’t until the next morning, when she discovered thousands of women had contacted her office, sent her emails or left messages on Facebook, that she realized even after decades, her stoSee WHITMER on page 2 u

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MSU alumna Rachel Berzack yells into a megaphone on Tuesday at Beaumont Tower before marching to the state Capitol as part of Take Back the Night.

A student found in violation of MSU’s sexual harassment policy and later “permanently dismissed” from the university will be back on campus and attending classes because of a court order.

Ingham Count y Circuit Court judge Clinton Canady III approved an order to reinstate the student while his attorneys bring a civil case against MSU. They allege procedures in the university’s investigation violated multiple aspects of Michigan’s constitution in a brief comparing MSU’s investigation to criminal trial.

According to court documents, the student alleges the university “violated his right to due process by demonizing him without any substantial competent evidence.”

The victim in the alleged assault, who spoke to The State News on the condition of anonymity, said the lawsuit has left her feeling powerless.

“I’m literally just the school’s puppet right now,” she said.

She believes the suit is an opportunity for the judge to scrutinize MSU’s procedures for addressing complaints of sexual assault, procedures made in an attempt to comply with the federal law Title IX. “He (the judge) wants to make MSU’s process an example, it’s not about the victim at all at this point,” she said.

The accusations come amid a federal investigation into MSU’s handling of sexual assault cases.

The investigation conducted by MSU’s Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, or I3, included statements from several witnesses who were with both parties the night of the alleged assault. The male student’s attorney alleges in court documents that much of the information gathered was “rank hearsay” and “irrelevant.”

They also allege the male student and his advisors, who are paid attorneys, should have been allowed to cross-examine the university’s investigator.

According to the I3 investigation, the victim alleged she felt “paralyzed” after taking three shots supplied to her by the respondent on the night of August 23, 2013, and did not remember See HEARING on page 2 u

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Harris off to NBA Draft, student hit by car Dawson staying at MSU on westbound

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It was a decision that was expected all season by teammates, coaches, fans and alumni, and it became official Mond a y a f t e rnoon when MSU sophomore guard Gary Harris announced his declaration for Dawson the NBA Draft.

“It’s like the weight’s off my shoulder honestly,” Harris told media at a briefing on Tuesday.

“Everybody Harris has been asking me what am I gonna do, what

am I gonna do, and I hadn’t decided yet, but now that I’ve made my decision, I’m happy with the decision I made and looking forward to start working toward the next step.”

Harris officially forgoes his final two seasons of college eligibility at MSU after arriving as a five-star recruit.

Harris said he had been contemplating the decision for the past few weeks. It had dawned on him as he was walking off the floor at Madison Square Garden that the loss to Connecticut in the Elite Eight could be his final game in the green and white.

Harris finished this season averaging 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists, and was selected to the All-Big Ten first team.

The 6-foot-4 guard is See B-BALL on page 2 u

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A female MSU student was hit by a car while walking across the crosswalk on westbound Grand River Avenue around noon on April 15, according to members of the East Lansing Police Department.

East Lansing police Sgt. Mike Phillips said the driver did not see the student as she was walking across the street at a crosswalk on Grand River Avenue near The Peanut Barrel and did not yield in time to avoid her.

The student sustained injuries to her left side from the accident and was transported to Sparrow Hospital, Phillips said.

Human biology sophomore Mallory Wilson said she didn’t see the student get hit by the car,

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Members of the East Lansing Fire Department assist a pedestrian that was struck by a moving vehicle while crossing the road Tuesday on westbound Grand River Avenue in front of The Peanut Barrel. but rushed over to help after she saw someone lying on the ground.

She said the student couldn’t move her left leg, but otherwise seemed OK

besides a few scrapes and bruises.

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News brief MSU football season schedule underway The excitement in the MSU fan base for the upcoming football season is higher than it has been for 26 years.

This might explain why people are looking forward to next year’s schedule so quickly.

Over the next couple months, game times for the Michigan State football schedule will be put together slowly.

MSU’s schedule already dealt with adjustments. The season opening home game against Jacksonville State was moved from Saturday, August 30 to Friday, August 29.

The schedule also brings two newcomers this year.

MSU will be playing both at Maryland on November 15 and at home against Rutgers November 22.

MSU will also be vying for some primetime spots at night this season with home games against Michigan and Ohio State, a rematch of the Big Ten Championship game, which would garner a lot of attention nationally.

The Spartans already have one night game scheduled this season, as they’ll play Nebraska in a home game at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4. The game will be televised by either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.

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“Whether you know your attacker or not, it’s rape, it’s a crime,” said Whitmer, who knew her assailant from page one

ry was worth sharing.

“The outpouring of gratitude … absolutely bowled me over,” Whitmer said.

“Every week, if not every day, I run into someone who thanks me for doing that, and shares a similar story with me. If we’re ever going to change it, we need to talk about it.”

Whitmer did exactly that on Tuesday night as the keynote speaker for MSU’s 36th annual Take Back the Night event.

Take Back the Night is a national campaign, in which participants speak out against sexual violence. On campus, workshops were held in the MSU Union. After a candlelight vigil at the Beaumont Tower, students and community members marched to the Capitol with Whitmer, where she spoke about her experience.

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MSU spokesman Jason Cody said the university’s conduct was “fair and proper” from page one

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engaging in sex with him the next morning.

The victim also provided email which indicated MSU police not finished their investigation into her case, more than eight months later.

I3 is mandated by Title IX to investigate and address all complaints of sexual assault.

But the office is not held to the same burden of proof as criminal cases — they are only required to determine if it is more likely than not that sexual assault occurred, rather than prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

MSU spokesman Jason

Victim.

As a word to describe Sen. Whitmer, it’s as ill-fitting as the April snowfall that preceded Tuesday’s march.

Survivor, she suggests, might be a better alternative.

Someone she knew Whitmer’s rapist wasn’t a masked villain or a stranger off the street.

He was someone she knew.

“One of the worst misconceptions is for it to be a real crime, it has to be a stranger, and that’s done such a huge disservice to women for ages,” Whitmer said. “Whether you know your attacker or not, it’s rape, it’s a crime, it’s a violation and it stays with you the rest of your life.”

What Whitmer remembers most was the shame she felt after the attack. She didn’t report the rape to law enforcement or to MSU. For a time, she didn’t even want to leave her room.

“I was embarrassed,” she said. “I didn’t want to be known as the victim. I didn’t want that to be the one thing people knew about me. I didn’t know where to go or who I could trust. I was scared.”

Even now, sharing her story at 42, Whitmer said she’s faced backlash. She said victim blam-

Cody said the university’s conduct is “fair and proper” and follows federal government guidance.

According to documents from I3’s investigation, the male student refused to speak with university officials about the case under advisement from his attorneys. Instead, he submitted polygraph test results which concluded he was truthful when claiming he had consensual sex.

George M. Brookover, who is listed as one of the respondent’s attorneys in court documents, declined to comment.

After a university hearing, the student was notified of his dismissal in January. He appealed to the University Student Appeals Board and was denied in mid-February. He sent a final appeal to a senior MSU official, who upheld the decision to dismiss him.

City Editor Katie Abdilla contributed to this report.

ing, such as questioning what women wear or how much they drink, is still an issue.

Knowing her rapist not only made her question everything she knew about others, but her own judgment as well.

“With time, you heal,” she explained. “With resources, you heal faster, if you’re talking about things.”

For a long time, Whitmer didn’t talk. A few of her colleagues in the Michigan legislature knew about her rape before her father and her siblings in December. She never confided in roommates or friends. Her husband knew, and so did a few men whom she’d been in serious relationships with over the years.

“My hope is that fewer women face this crime, and for those who do, that there isn’t the taboo there was when I was a victim of it,” she said.

Another hope Whitmer has is for MSU’s Title IX investigations to lead to progress in how sexual assault cases are handled on campus.

“Universities have a unique and very primary responsibility,” Whitmer said. “None of us knows all the facts of what’s happening (in the investigation), but this is a problem on campuses all across the U.S., and it has existed for decades.

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Dawson said in a statement he was “always pretty sure” he wanted to stay from page one

viewed as a first-round lock and potential lottery selection in the upcoming 2014 NBA Draft.

Although his play has put him in a position to be off the board early June 26, Harris said the decision was still difficult.

Harris said the “unknown” of where he’ll end up and potentially not having his parents in driving distance is another factor that crossed his mind.

The next step for Harris will be to choose an agent and begin draft preparation, but he said he will finish out the semester. Harris plans to complete his degree.

Continued

Taking back the night Inside the MSU Museum Tuesday afternoon, some students opened up about their experiences with sexual assault, many for the first time, during the Survivor Speakout.

“I want to feel like a survivor, but I still feel … angry,” one woman testified. “I wish I felt brave more than I do.”

Some students discussed how their academic performance suffered after their assaults. Others, however, were inspired to go into majors like social work because of what happened to them.

MSU alumna Rachel Berzack was inspired by her work

on MSU’s Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention team, and returned after graduating last May to serve as the Take Back the Night event coordinator.

“We definitely had a good group come out today,” Berzack said. “And we’ve only picked up momentum throughout the day.”

Some came to listen, others to confess.

“I was raped by someone who I thought was a friend, who I trusted,” said one student during the Speakout. “I can count on one hand the number of people I’ve told.”

Just like Sen. Whitmer, before this December. Before now.

Later that night in the cold, she didn’t address victims.

She addressed survivors.

“I think we’re victims when it happens and we’re survivors after it happens. It’s important to talk about it with both those phrases,” Whitmer said. “(The word) victim shows there’s nothing a woman does to contribute to her being raped. But afterward, every day we go on and we do something, we’re survivors and we’re fighters.”

Dawson to return for senior season Junior forward Branden Dawson announced he would return to MSU on Tuesday, just hours after Harris addressed the media.

Dawson averaged more than 11 points and a team-leading 8.3 rebounds for the Spartans this season and considered a jump to the pros after a impressive stretch of games at the end of the year.

Dawson missed 10 games this past season, nine in a row after breaking his hand hitting a table while watching film in January.

In MSU’s NCAA Tournament run to the Elite Eight, Dawson

averaged 16 points and almost nine rebounds. He was viewed by experts as a fringe draft pick, and returning for his senior season allows Dawson to bolster his draft stock by improving his jump shot and ball-handling.

“I was always pretty sure that I wanted to return,” Dawson said in a statement.

Izzo said he conducted his “due diligence” in researching Dawson’s NBA Draft prospects, but Dawson and his mom approached him and expressed Dawson’s desire to return to MSU. Sports Editor Beau Hayhoe contributed to this report.

So it hasn’t been addressed like it should have been.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the outcome of these investigations, to see if we can actually begin talking about this ... changing and fixing it, (and) preventing it. That’s the hope, that no matter what the conclusion of the investigation is, I think we can all know there’s always more that can be done,” she said.

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‘Active Minds’ helps overcome mental health stigmas

Hospitality business sophomore Chelsea Chiu gets ready to serve Asian cuisine Tuesday at the “Taste of Asia” event.

The event was held by members of alpha Kappa Delta Phi and APASO.

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MSU students were given the luxury of experiencing authentic and unique Asian cuisine Tuesday night as the Taste of Asia event took place at Holden Hall.

Taste of Asia is an occasion where authentic food from a variety of Asian countries are on display for people to experience.

It was hosted by put on by the members of the alpha Kappa Delta Phi sorority and members of Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO. Psychology freshman Ah-Janai Hudson laughs Tuesday at the The annual event aims to pro- “Taste of Asia” event in Holden Hall. The event served all kinds vide students with a variety of of authentic Asian cuisine. foods from across Asia to increase ferent options available. their cultural awareness, psychol- ent cultures.”

“It was awesome, it smelled ogy sophomore Rachel Huang Nearly 100 students packed the said. room, ready to get a taste of some great, and there were lots of different foods I had nevVarious tables were set up of the various foods.

For theatre freshman Ali er seen before so I thought it around the Holden Hall basement, featuring dishes from the Yenchick, the chance to try some was really cool,” Balmer said. of the free food was too good numerous Asian cultures, The event featured some to pass up. including Chinese, unique dishes that students Yenchick, who dis- wouldn’t typically see around Korean, Japanese, covered the event the East Lansing area.

Vietnamese, Tai“We have a lot of different on social media, wanese, Filipino The sorority said she was foods like desserts and drinks and Hmong culaims to drawn in by the and main dishes,” Ky said. “So tures, for stuopportunity to we have things like bubble dents to sample. expose others experiment with tea, curry, papaya salad and T here was to Asian almond pudding and other new dishes. also a presentaculture “I really do unique dishes like that.” tion explaining The group hopes the event enjoy good Asian how the different food and I didn’t would help students experience dishes were unique k now t here was so the diversity of Asian cultures. within their respective “Taste of Asia is just one many kinds, so it’s definitely countries.

“We’re the Asian interest soror- an interesting cultural expe- of many events that APASO holds on campus,” Huang said. ity on campus,” neuroscience rience,” she said.

O t h e r s t u d e n t s w e r e “We’re hoping that serving all junior and member Christy Ky said. “One of the pillars (of the impressed by the quality and of these authentic foods that aren’t typically found in ressorority) is Asian awareness, so diversity of the food.

One such student was inter- taurants in East Lansing will we put on this event and have food from all over Asia, just show- disciplinary studies freshman be a culture and eye-opening casing different foods in differ- Abbie Balmer enjoyed the dif- event.”

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Driven by a love and a passion for fashion, MSU alumna Devon Bradley fulfilled her aspirations of opening a small boutique in East Lansing.

Belle Row Boutique, 3320 E. Lake Lansing Road, has been selling women’s apparel and accessories December 2013.

“I decided to take that jump after the end of last summer and open the boutique and just start living my dream,” Bradley said. “(It’s) something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Bradley described the boutique as “trendy,” and said she handpicks every item shipped to the shop.

Most of the items come from Los Angeles-based designers and vendors.

Bradley said the majority of clothes in the shop are made in the United States.

For apparel and tex t ile design junior Niki Sullivan, boutiques are the best places to shop for unique clothing.

“I always look for unique pieces when shopping in boutiques and something I won’t find anywhere else,” Sullivan said.

A lt hough t he boutique’s clothing options mainly target women ages 20-34, Bradley said there is something for women of all ages.

The shop offers dresses, shoes, clothes, purses and oth-

With the university’s recent focus on releasing stigmas associated with mental health, the university’s chapter of Active Minds has remained at the center of the push for a change in student mindset.

Active Minds chapters act as a liaison between students and professional counseling services on campus.

Chapter President Stephanie Colwell said she joined the group to contribute to this kind of change at MSU. Active Minds Chapter Manager Laura Horne said she works with the organization at a national level to support and develop individual chapters.

She said it often can be difficult to gain students’ trust in order for them to confide in advocates.

“About 67 percent of students who contemplate sui-

cide are more likely to tell their friends than a professional on campus,” Horne said.

Colwell, a studio art junior, said although Active Minds didn’t play a big role in Mental Health Awareness Week, the organization is planning on hosting a Night of Hope event during next year’s awareness week, where students will be able to share testimonies about their struggles with mental health.

Colwell shared her story at a previous Night of Hope event.

She said having people come to her for advice after giving her testimony felt rewarding.

Horne said nearly a third of college students say they are so depressed they are unable to function, and these statistics are the reason Active Minds focuses on discussing these topics in a college setting.

“The ultimate goal of the organization is to empower students to speak openly about mental health,” Horne said. “The average onset of a mental health dis-

order is between 18 to 24. That’s the college age.”

Environmental biology and microbiology sophomore Mirijam Garske also joined Active Minds to learn more about mental health and try to make it a topic that students felt safe to talk about.

“I know that I was affected just by joining this group and realizing that (there are) other people also suffering through (similar mental health issues),” Garske said.

Colwell is helping Garske prepare for when she hands off the torch to her as the new leader of the group.

Colwell said she wants to bring a Send Silence Packing event to campus, which is an exhibition representing 1,100 college students who commit suicide each year by displaying that many backpacks. "(We would be) laying out 1,100 backpacks … (to highlight) the impact of seeing that number right in front of you,” Colwell said.

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Community members discuss future of Red Cedar Renaissance at final meeting

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Developers, public officials and residents discussed possible uses for the Red Cedar Municipal Golf Course redevelopment Tuesday, including student housing and walkways linking to campus.

At a second and final charrette on the subject, community members were invited to review prior input and ask questions. Some of the community’s desires for the space were canoe launches, an extension of trails from campus and a gateway into campus.

The redevelopment, known as the Red Cedar Renaissance, borders Michigan Avenue, Brody Neighborhood, the Red Cedar River and South Clippert Street.

Ohio-based property developer Franklin Kass, one of project’s lead developers, said

various housing options for students are integral.

Kass said the project, which also might include retail shops, restaurants, a hotel and an amphitheater, will be a magnet in attracting students to MSU. He said the project will provide a solution for city officials in Lansing and East Lansing who are looking for ways to keep students from leaving after graduation and to entice young professionals.

“This … will make young people want to stay in Lansing and East Lansing,” he said.

Although the Red Cedar Renaissance might offer students new housing, shopping and entertainment options, no students attended the charrette.

With the project estimated at costing more than $125 million, MSU plant soil and microbial sciences programmer analyst Brian Baer said the project dwarfs anything he’s seen in the area.

Lansing resident Dwight Washington said he advocates for the addition of an aquarium or muse-

um to the redevelopment. He said the Red Cedar has a cultural sense of place that the development might jeopardize.

“With the development of commerce and industry in the area, that sense may be lost,” he said.

Along with the development, city officials are planning to revamp the development site by petitioning the Ingham County Drain Commissioner to fix the Montgomery drain which runs under Frandor Shopping Center and the site, eventually spewing pollutants into the Red Cedar.

The owner of the shopping center, Lansing Retail Center LLC, sued the city over allegations that city officials are using the project to save money.

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

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er accessories.

She is currently working on making a spot in her shop reser ved for local student designers from MSU or Lansing Community College to give them the opportunity to showcase their work.

Bradley said she felt East Lansing was the perfect spot for her new boutique because she was familiar with the area.

She also said she felt the community would be extremely supportive of young entrepreneurs like herself.

What sets Belle Row Boutique apart from others boutiques is that it aims to be affordable. Bradley said the majority of the store is priced between $20 and $80.

The boutique also hosts private girls night “sip and shop” events and does home deliveries and styling sessions.

“I would love to see people coming into the shop just enjoying the store and really enjoying this unique little place that we have in East Lansing,” Bradley said.

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Don’t buy a purebred dog, rescue one from a shelter

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you better appreciate, not appropriate, culture

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f you invite me to a place where there will be nachos and beer for free, I will dress up in five seconds. I think I might be able to become the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest male dressed.

If we go to that paradisiacal place and I see someone wearing a Mexican sombrero, I will be offended. Yes, I am Latino. No, I am not Mexican; let’s get over it.

The reason I get offended is because of the trend of cultural appropriation. Let’s be honest: many MSU students talk a lot about Mexican immigrants, but when the time comes to wear a sombrero, everybody loves Mexico. That is what irritates me.

Please do not bring the concept of appreciation into this feud of appropriation. You do not appreciate the Mexican culture, for example, by wearing a sombrero, eating nachos and carrying the Mexican flag while exclaiming “¡arriba, arriba!”

You appreciate a culture, if that is what you really want to do, by donating money to different organizations dedicated to the preservation of culture, by understanding the discrimination that many people belonging to that group go through and by showing some respect to symbols, elements and customs of different cultures.

It is alarming to see cultures being

appropriated on a more regular basis, idea.

Fallin apologized in a statement rather than just for holidays or festivals. Now, artists have shown cultur- after “innocently” wearing the al appropriation in main events, por- headdress and “adorning” herself in Native Americans’ “beautiful things.” traying the “coolness” of it.

Her behavior was anything but For example, last weekend at the Coachella music festival many of the innocent. I am sorry “cool” people, attendants wore bindis as a fashion but using a headdress, a sombrero or trend. One of them was actress Van- a bindi without recognizing its cultural meaning is not essa Hudgens. Hudinnocent. Weargens instagrammed reporter ing those things photos of herself when you are not wearing a bindi, a a part of the group traditional and spiror just to make a itual Hindu marker fashion statement in between the eyeis ignorant. You brows meant to repshould not justiresent the third eye. fy your ignorance She also shared a with naïveté. You photo of herself in sergio martínez-beltrán are using your a Native American smartinez@statenews.com social privilege to headdress. appropriate a culLater in the week, we saw more photos in the social ture and make what you want of it. media of other celebrities such as You are using a symbolic element to Kendall Jenner and Selena Gomez have fun, while ignoring its historiwearing the Hindu religious symbol. cal background.

Imagine someone from anothIn another case a couple of months ago, Christina Fallin, the daughter of er country putting on a fake United Oklahoma’s governor, posted a pic- States military uniform, for example, ture on Instagram wearing an Native and posting the photos on a social media site. What if the person was American headdress.

Yes, a white girl from Oklahoma wearing the forest green suit while wearing something unique to Native holding a beer and dancing? Would Americans, after all that they have you be OK with that? Do you find been through. She used her white that photo worthy? Maybe you do not privilege (yes, I said it) in a horren- think is bad, but when your commudous way. For her, wearing a head- nity or your culture has suffered from dress for a photo shoot was a great oppression the impact is different.

What’s the point in spending hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars to pick a purebred puppy out of a litter when there are animal shelters and humane societies bursting full of dogs and puppies to choose from?

Cultur—Sara Konkel, State News reporter al appropriation can be Read the rest online at hurtful to people statenews.com/blog. who identify with the culture. It feels like you are making fun of or minimizing the importance of their traditions.

It is time to understand that using elements from other cultures as a magnet for fame or “likes” is nothing but disrespectful. Celebrities need to stop doing this, and we as the audience need to demand from them more respect and more awareness about these social issues.

I know it might be hard for some to understand the difference between appropriation and appreciation. I bet there are some that have never even heard of cultural appropriation. The reason for that might be that they Good luck in NBA. Thank you for being are in a position of power. Maybe it a Spartan! is their race, ethnicity or nationality Chemist, April 15 that makes them privileged. But it is time to burst that bubble and understand that appropriating is not something to be proud of.

Consider the difference between Thanks Gary! Do us proud! appreciating and appropriating. For the sake of “coolness” and humanJonnyNuke, April 14 ity, start paying attention to what you wear and how you are interacting with other cultures. And remember, appreciate, do not appropriate.

To share your thoughts on this Sergio Martínez-Beltrán is a State story or any other stories, visit News reporter. Reach him at smartistatenews.com. nez@statenews.com.

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we should celebrate freedom of press in U.S. guest reporter

Rafael López Aguilar lopezag@msu.edu

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have been able to see a new face of journalism in my days at The State News, a face that wants to rebel against the stigma of censorship. I came to realize this was never an option at media outlets in my home country, Honduras.

For many years, Latin American journalism has been subjected to several barriers, including privatization, censorship and influence from the drug world.

During my life, I have been able to compare two styles of journalism, Latin American journalism and North American journalism. I have been able to see a system of journalism in North America that my fellow journalists in Honduras could only dream of.

Through working at The State News, I’ve been exposed to a set of ideals that has been long lost in my country, ideals that rise upon the desire to make the people aware that yes, the world still is turning.

My country’s government has made it a mission to censor the main journals in Honduras in an effort to provide a blind insight into the events that make my country one of the most dangerous in the world.

Making a formal comparison of North American and Latin American journalism is way too vast to divulge in a couple of sen-

tences, but these media outlets of information are on opposite poles.

While writing articles for The State News, I was often told to be careful of “fatals.” A “fatal” error in the State News means a serious error, such as misspelling someone’s name or messing up his title.

This was when I finally realized I was no longer working for a Latin American journal. You see, for a Latin American journal, having mistakes like that is so common journalists often do not give it a second thought.

I have met a couple of journalists in Honduras who completely make up people and quotes. In fact, one could say the Honduran newsroom is filled with a set of pathological liars for the benefit of having a “good story.”

I realized the biggest perk my colleagues in East Lansing have is that they include all of the facts in a story, without being afraid of being censored or punished for sharing too much.

During my work in the Latin American journal, I was able to witness how my former boss would tell my fellow work mates to take out certain information from their articles, because it would upset “X” person, with the case being that “X” person was either a friend of my boss or a very dangerous figure. Fear roamed the offices of the Honduran Journal; we were not sure what information we could put in our articles without getting yelled at by our boss. Not only was he preoccupied with pleasing the right people with every story, he oftentimes made passive aggressive comments and did not have

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My country’s government has made it a mission to censor the main journals in Honduras.”

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the same standards we do about drinking on the job.

The State News has provided a healthy and professional work environment that sadly cannot be found at the journal where I worked in Honduras. My former journal had doomed itself to a very bohemian workspace with countless and “unnoticed” incidents of sexual harassment, a series of alcoholic beverages being passed around from colleague to colleague, not to mention writers snorting down the occasional line of cocaine in the parking lot.

U.S. journalists should not take for granted the perks of having such a liberal press

law system. The reassurance that freedom of press provides for me is unquestionable.

U.S. newspapers have the ability to embrace professionalism in a way that I hope my country’s journals can someday. But until that day arrives, I can only hope Honduras does not have to restrict itself to petty journalism and rise above it. Journalists in Honduras need to remind themselves that they are not supposed to self-censor, but rise above those barriers, to remind themselves that they cannot be victims of their own silence anymore.

Rafael López Aguilar is a State News guest reporter. Reach him at lopezagu@msu.edu.

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MSU softball will look to get back on track Wednesday afternoon when Eastern Michigan makes the trip to Secchia Stadium at Old College Field.

The Spartans enter the nonconference matchup coming off a miserable weekend against rival No. 4 Michigan, who swept them in the series.

MSU was outscored 31-1 in the three games throughout the weekend, including a 14-0 drubbing the last time out on Sunday.

Prior to that, MSU split a doubleheader with Indiana.

Following a rough weekend against U-M, junior outfielder Stephanie Sanders is remaining positive and pointed to playing simple ball in MSU’s final 11 games, starting with the Eagles this week.

“We’re just gonna keep moving forward,” Sanders said.

“We gotta remain focused and go in there and do the same thing. Throw the ball, hit the ball and pitch the ball. Keep the game simple.”

MSU started last week by winning the first leg of a doubleheader at Indiana, but went 1-4 overall in the week.

The Spartans have ultimately struggled as of late, losing 13 of the last 15 games.

The one bright spot has been freshman pitcher Valerie Kaff,

who has put together two strong outings, including that win against Indiana. In the win, she went all seven innings and surrendered only three earned runs.

Eastern Michigan also will be entering the series on a bit of a slide. The Eagles have yet to win a conference game, and have lost 12 of their last 14 games. Eastern Michigan’s most recent win came on April 2 against Valparaiso.

Fr e s h m a n out f ie lde r Michelle Kriegshauser leads the Eagles at the plate, hitting .292 with 9 RBIs this season.

Senior infielder Amanda Stanton also is one of the Eagles’ top offensive threats, with 18 runs batted in.

Despite Eastern’s poor record, head coach Jacquie Joseph is expecting a challenge from Eastern Michigan and wants her players to come out ready to perform at their highest level.

“It will be ver y, ver y important for us to come out with a sense of urgency and a sense of purpose to play Eastern Michigan,” Joseph said. “They will be well-coached, they will be enthusiastic. It will require our best and not being short of that. Got a big test and I think they’re going to look forward to that.”

baseball

matchup vs. notre dame canceled For a second straight week, Mother Nature has altered the schedule for MSU baseball.

MSU’s Tuesday’s nonconference matchup against Notre Dame was canceled because of poor field conditions and unseasonably cold weather, according to MSU athletics.

A small amount of snow blanketed East Lansing

Monday night, and temperatures dropped below 25 degrees in the morning.

No makeup date has been scheduled as of yet.

MSU’s road game at Central Michigan today is still set to be played at its regular scheduled date on Wednesday.

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Kings out for rest of spring following rules violation; Sadler also set to miss rest of spring

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The football team practices on Tuesday at the practice field inside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

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As the MSU football team’s spring practice sessions draw closer to the annual Green and White game set for April 26, some key personnel developments are continuing to come out of camp for the SparKieler tans, including the suspension of junior wide receiver Macgarrett Kings Jr. for the rest of the spring because of a violation of team rules.

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Out for spring Along with the suspension of Kings, sophomore running back Delton Williams and senior punter Mike Sadler also are out for the rest of spring ball, after undisclosed surgeries. "(Williams) did enough last season as a true freshman to warrant that,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “He’ll be out all spring.”

Rounding up spring Dantonio said although he’s been pleased with the performance of the team to date, the Spartans must continue to improve.

“I thought we saw a lot of good things, but consistency continues to be an issue, because when you look at both sides of the ball, I think you’re up for who’s gonna win it,” Dantonio said.

The coaching staff has made many changes in the lineup with only three significant practices left of spring football, and the young players have had a chance to show their abilities.

“We’ve got good young players, but they’re young, so every rep is important for them,” he said.

Players stepping up Senior guard Connor Kruse has improved during 12 spring practices so far, and Dantonio said he looks to be a possible key

player in the coming season.

“He’s a senior and can play a variety of positions,” Dantonio said.

Dantonio said sophomore offensive lineman Kodi Kieler also has had a great spring, playing at many different positions to decide where he fits best.

“He can play guard or tackle,” Dantonio said of Kieler. “He can play any place in the right side of the ball and other guys

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Department of Theatre’s ‘Peter Pan’ breathtaking

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Residential college in the arts and humanities and studio art sophomore Emily Barber looks at her phone while standing outside in the cold on Tuesday near Kresge Art Center.

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“The performance took more than a year to plan out, and the effort showed.” the audience heartily applauded Roznowski for the switch up.

The opening scene set everything perfectly for Peter’s arrival, but his entry was still unexpected.

Using a new computer-controlled harness system, Peter began his journey down from the ceiling, where he hovered over the audience before landing on the stage. His appearance elicited gasps and applause from shocked audience members.

It was truly a magical moment that set a mystical atmosphere.

The audience soon learned that a setting switch was not all Roznowski had up his sleeve.

Roznowski also decided to make all of the pirates women.

Yes, Captain Hook was played by a heeled, lipstick-wearing woman.

Unlike the usual group of men, the lady pirates dressed in puffy dresses with bows, tights, corsets. But despite the gender switch-up, the pirates were just as aggressive.

The performance took more than a year to plan out, and the effort showed.

The bhangra team’s performances were well choreographed, the actors were natural and the songs were breathtaking.

Even small details, such as hookahs being passed around, were added to the performance to mimic an authentic Indian island.

It would be a lie if I didn’t give the performance five stars.

The performance will resume Wednesday evening and continue through Sunday. Tickets are $15 for students and can be bought on the Wharton Center website.

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An Empty Tomb.

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Audiences will have the opportunity to watch six years unfold before their eyes and learn the stories behind one of the most renowned experiments MSU has been involved with.

A screening of the documentary “Particle Fever” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Studio C! theater in Okemos.

The film follows six different scientists, including MSU professors, and their involvement with the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, the largest and most expensive experiment that has ever been done.

Ten thousand scientists from more than 100 countries across the globe teamed up to recreate conditions that were present moments after the Big Bang to find the Higgs boson, often referred to in media as the “God particle.”

Joey Huston, a professor in the physics and astronomy department, is one of the MSU professors involved with ATLAS, one of the two general-purpose detectors of the Large Hadron Collider. He worked on the design and construction of the Tile Calorimeter, of which 32 10-ton modules were constructed and tested at MSU between 1998 and 2008.

The modules were transported to CERN, a particle physics laboratory in Switzerland, in 2008 to be assembled into the final ATLAS detector. Huston said the underground accelerator collides beams of protons against each other at the highest amount of energy ever achieved.

“One question it’s built to answer is the origin of mass,” he said. “Why do certain particles have the masses they do?”

The film gives audiences a glimpse into this scientific breakthrough as it happened. The documentary shows incredible moments, such as the inside of the ATLAS control room as the first beams circulated.

Huston said it also successfully conveys the excitement the scientists felt, and currently feel, to work on the experiment.

“MSU has had a large group involved in the last 20 years of the experiment and will continue to for the next 20 years,” he said. “Even after I and others retire, new scientists will come on board.”

Susan Woods, director of the East Lansing Film Festival and a member of the East Lansing City Council, said attendees do not need to be physicists or a scientist to understand or enjoy the film.

“It’s the greatest experiment to ever happen in the entire world — and we were a part of it,” Woods said.

Tickets for the screening can be purchased from the Studio C! website and cost $7 for students and $10 for the general public.

“Peter Pan,” the classic tale of a British boy who refuses to grow up, underwent some serious twists this weekend during the opening weekend of the MSU Department of Theatre performance.

Rob Roznowski, director of the play, said he wanted to address one of the biggest slipups of the traditional story — referring to American Indians as just Indians.

Instead of ignoring it, Roznowski decided to address it directly and set the story in India.

The MSU Bhangra team also joined the show to perform and give the show an additional Indian flair.

Altering a classic is usually frowned upon, but in this case,

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The Tomb was empty, the stone rolled away

More than Easter bunnies and colored eggs, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. We believe Christ died for our sins and rose again. He conquered death and offers us forgiveness, peace with God, and eternal life. We have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus has been well-documented historically, and provides strong reasons for each of us to consider the truth of his claims for us.

For a straightforward look at evidence that has convinced people for centuries that Jesus is who he says he is, ask any of us for “The Resurrection: Hoax or History.”

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