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From recycling events to tree plantings, students and other community members are working to keep East Lansing green this Earth Day

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Snyder unveils plan to increase statewide recycling

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East Lansing resident Carolyn White brings in goods to be reused during one of MSU’s Community ReUse Days on Monday at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center. The event continues until Saturday.

Surplus Store accepts donations during Community ReUse days

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Recycling is an integral part of East Lansing resident Carolyn White’s life.

She said ever y thing she owns is recyclable, but she noted she doesn’t feel the need to recycle for herself. She recycles for the benefit of future generations.

“When I die, I want you to have a place to live,” White said. “I want there to be a world.”

White was one of many participants in Mond a y ’s k i c koff to MSU’s Community ReUse Days.

T he we e klong event at the MSU Surplus Store will last until Saturday.

During the weekdays, the event will go from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday.

The Surplus Store will be accepting donations of all

“It’s important to get the idea in everybody’s head to recycle instead of throwing everything away.”

Lance Young, MSU Surplus Store operations coordinator

unwanted items, including household electronics, computers and televisions, furniture, sporting goods, scrap metal and kitchen appliances.

The store will not accept hazardous waste, alkaline batteries, chemicals, cleaning supplies, mattresses and clothing.

The main purpose of t he event is to take unwanted belongings off the hands of community members to ultimately keep them out of landfills, MSU Surplus Store Sales Manager Tom March said.

“For all the things you normally have a hard time getting rid of, this is a time that we will take that,” March said.

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The store will accept most unwanted household items

Mich., resident Levi Clark said he tries to do all of his shopping at resale shops and sales.

“I don’t know why people need to buy brand new things when there’s more than enough in the world right now,” Clark said.

Last year, MSU Sur plus Store collected 15,395 pounds of unwanted materials during their ReUse Days. March said last year was a very slow year and said they collected around 30,000 pounds the year before.

MSU’s Community ReUse Days takes place twice during the school year — once in the fall and once during Earth Week.

MSU Surplus Store Operations Coordinator Lance Young said part of ReUse Days is instilling better habits into the community.

“It’s important to get the idea in everybody’s head to recycle instead of throwing everything away,” Young said.

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The state of Michigan is set to place a new emphasis on recycling, as Gov. Rick Snyder announced new plans to increase statewide access to recycling last week.

Put together by the Department of Env ironmental Quality, the plans are set to increase the rate of residential recycling. The department assembled a stakeholder group dubbed the Michigan Recycling Council that will be tasked with developing options for the new initiative.

“Michigan has a strong tradition of protecting and enhancing its environment,” Snyder said in a statement.

“But when it comes to recycling, we must do better.

Michigan trails other Great Lakes states and much of the nation in residential recycling. It’s a complex challenge, but one that we can address.”

Michigan’s current recycling rate for residential

households is less than the national average. As it stands, Michigan’s recycling rate per household is about 15 percent, while the national average is around 35 percent.

With the plan set to go statewide, Snyder’s goals could have substantial effects on the East Lansing area and on campus at MSU. East Lansing residents currently have an 18-gallon recycling bin, restricting how much individuals can recycle in their households.

Executive Director of the Michigan Recycling Coalition and East Lansing Commission on the Environment member Kerrin O’Brien said the coalition was looking to increase residents’ ability to recycle.

“East Lansing is looking at upgrading its trucks and mov ing to c urbside rec ycling wheels and carts, anywhere from 65 to 90 gallons,” O’Brien said. “With that, residents will be able to recycle more materials.”

East Lansing Environmental Services Administrator Catherine DeShambo said increasing the amount residents are

able to recycle is a big goal, but offering multiple recycling options to East Lansing residents is important.

“The city is always striving for ways to improve and expand upon the recycling services we offer,” DeShambo said in an email. “We were pleased to increase our curbside recycling volumes by 10% from 2012 to 2013, but we are always looking to do more.”

T he s t ate w ide pl a n to improve recycling efforts will be in place everywhere, and for the recycling program on campus, it’s no different.

MSU Waste Reduction Coordinator Dave Smith said the university also is trying to make recycling efforts for the students and faculty much easier.

“We’re trying to make recycling easier and more convenient for people on campus,” Smith said. “So all across campus, whether you’re in a residential facilit y or whether you’re at the Breslin Center, you’ll have the same similar look to recycling and we think it will make it a lot easier for people.”

EN V IRONMENT

Conference addresses sustainability options for supply chain companies

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Students discussed environmental sustainability for companies affiliated with MSU during the 2014 Greening the Supply Chain Conference held at Breslin Center on Monday.

Companies including Kendall Electric, Office Depot Max, Nichols and HTC Global Services set up booths around the conference room to showcase their environmentallyfriendly products, services and ideas.

The conference also included several speakers and presentations aimed toward sustainable purchasing, supplies and buildings.

Joanne Cebelak, account manager at Kendall Electric, said the conference was a way for companies to collaborate and make the community more sustainable and energy-efficient.

She said an environmental goal of Kendall Electric is to eliminate additional trash and waste in landfills. The company, a regional wholesale distributor of electrical products such as LED lights, recycles office paper, cardboard, metal scraps, shrink wrap and more.

“We try to help (our customers) become more energy efficient by becoming a long-term sustainable company,” Cebelak said. “All of our packaging is sustainable as much as we possibly can. We don’t have nice pretty boxes with our Kendall logo. We reuse what comes in from our vendors.”

Ravi Shankar, manager and business developer of HTC Global Services, also made an appearance at the conference.

Shankar said within the company’s Kuali Foundation is OLE, or open library environment, in which HTC Global Services digitizes materials for library users to reduce the use of paper printing.

“When you go to a library, you

are photocopying so many times when you are doing research,” Shankar said. “Once you digitize it, it is available online so you don’t have to print (your research).”

John Waldon from Von Andel Research Institute is the maintenance, repair and operations buyer of the company. He said the conference brought him new insight to sustainability.

“I learned a few things that we should probably try to be doing that we are not,” Waldon said.

Waldon said he was most interested in supply chain management professor Steve Melnyk’s presentation because he discussed the starting of the sustainability process and the measuring of metrics’.

“We don’t measure metrics like they have set up here at MSU,” Waldon said. He said most companies are striving to become more environmentally friendly which is why a greener supply chain is important.

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U-M spray paints “Go Blue” early Monday Morning

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MSU students united petition simon to freeze tuition rates

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From left, Okemos, Mich., residents Olivia Giltner, 5, Jamie Meoak, Ava, 2, and Hannah Meoak, 4, look at butterflies Monday at the Indoor Children's Garden and Butterfly House near Plant and Soil Sciences. The butterfly garden has been at its current location for 13 years.

You give me At MSU’s Butterfly House, children and adults alike get to enjoy one of the earth’s gentlest creatures

n intricate green vine painted on the cement floor of the horticulture building entices visitors to follow the brush strokes to the colorful, wooden screen door of MSU’s Butterfly House.

ilies and students alike. This unknown gem within MSU’s campus has been seeing more community interest.

Education coordinator for the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden Jessica Wright said the butterfly house entertains about 3,800 visitors from field trips alone and around 1,500 other visitors yearly.

“In the 13 years that its been here and the 10 years that I’ve been here, the program has just grown and grown and grown,” Wright said.

It is one of many horticulture gardens featured around campus.

The butterfly house, established at its current location about 13 years ago, has been a consistent attraction for fam-

Unraveling the secret wing From mid-March to the end of April, the butterfly house is alive with the brilliant fluttering wings of the star attractions.

With a large variety of flowers and other vegetation, the

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numerous butterflies are provided with a warm, lively environment. Certain plants contained in the butterfly house provide nourishment and promote healthy life cycles for each stage of a butterfly’s life.

Life can be seen at every turn inside the small house.

Stone pathways weave visitors through the hues of green foliage around brick-edged ponds, a small wooden bridge, ornate stone benches and the chrysalis cage in which adult butterflies emerge from their cocoons and spread their wings for the first time.

Visitors range from children on field trips to MSU students to entire families.

Human development and

Okemos, Mich., resident Hannah Meoak, 4, catches a butterfly on her finger Monday at the Indoor Children's Garden and Butterfly House near Plant and Soil Sciences.

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Okemos, Mich., resident Hannah Meoak, 4, tries to pick up a butterfly Monday at the Indoor Children's Garden and Butterfly House near Plant and Soil Sciences. Meoak, along with friends and family, was there for the first time.

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MSU to pursue more sensitive research projects

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Computer science and engineering professor Edward Rothwell is currently developing new antennae technology for military air vehicles, and while that might not sound exciting to some, Rothwell said export-controlled and sensitive research like his is vital to national defense and to MSU. Export-controlled research See RESEARCH on page 2 u

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“If they want to freeze to get tuition rates to stay the same, they (should) talk to the legislature.”

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MSU Students United sent a letter to President Lou Anna K. Simon and the Board of Trustees on Monday afternoon, petitioning to freeze tuition rates for next year.

Jazz studies junior and Students United member Duncan Tarr said the petition included four main points: putting students’ education first, consulting student body about projects that are paid for through their tuition, addressing issues raised by student groups and immediately preventing tuition rates from increasing.

MSU Board of Tr ustees Chairman Joel Ferguson said administration does not plan to react to the petition.

“We’re going to do what ’s best for the universit y,” he s a i d . “ We k now what we have to get done. If they want to freeze to get tuition rates to stay the same, t hey (should) talk to the legislature.”

The trustees will vote on w he t h e r o r n o t Joel Ferto increase guson, r o o m a n d MSU Board board costs of Trustees at Tuesday’s Chairman meeting.

Students United asked for Simon to respond to the petition publicly.

“We want her to come out and say ‘I endorse the tuition fees,’ or come out and say ‘I don’t endorse the tuition fees,’ and she has to deal with the repercussions of saying that publicly,” Tarr said.

University officials publicly acknowledged that they received the petition and appreciate feedback from students of the university, MSU spokesman Kent Cassella said in a statement Monday. He said the Board of Trustees does not yet know how the state budget will affect tuition rates.

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Lacey Holsworth memorial painted over

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Students are accustomed to seeing the rock on Farm Lane painted over and over again by different organizations.

But for nearly two weeks after the death of 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth, that routine was halted as a painted memorial in her honor with thousands of signatures was left unchanged.

A St. Johns resident, Lacey was an inspiration to the MSU basketball team and one of their star players, forward Adreian Payne who called her his adopted lit-

tle sister.

The on-campus tribute came to an end on Sunday night when an un k now n g roup painted over “MSU Loves Princess Lacey” with a green message on an all white background, reading “Congratulations graduates: be a hero to someone.”

The University Activities Board, or UAB, is scheduled to paint over the rock Friday for senior week.

On Monday, students speculated that it was UAB who painted over the rock, but the organization has denied any involvement in the act, announcing on their Facebook See LACEY on page 2 u

Graduate student Kelsey Lehman takes a photo of graduate students Deanna Burbank, left, and Deanna Swan on Monday at the rock on Farm Lane.

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News brief 17-year-old assaulted in Akers A 17-year-old male was assaulted at about 10 a.m. on April 17 in Akers Hall, according to police.

The non-student told police he was previously bullied at his school by an unknown suspect, who shoved him in the chest numerous times while he was visiting MSU that day, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. He was later treated in an urgent care facility.

The only information police have on the suspect is that he is not a student.

The incident is still under investigation.

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On Saturday, the MSU Butterfly House invites students and families to celebrate Butterfly Day from 10 a.m. to noon from page one

family studies senior Rachel Doa decided to visit the butterfly house after finishing one of the last final exams of her time at MSU. “It’s interactive and fun,” Doa said. “It’s a good way to appreciate butterflies without hurting them.”

Hands-on interaction The butterfly house offers an interesting opportunity for nature enthusiasts. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to gently interact with the butterflies.

Unlike other butterf ly houses, MSU’s visitors can coax butterflies onto their hands since the house only features North American species of butterfly.

Norm Lownds, curator of the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden, said the butterfly house carries four or five Michigan-native butterflies, as well as butterflies from the southern part of the U.S. At any given time, five or six of the eight to 10 species the house features can be seen.

“We really want kids to be aware of North American butterflies that they could see at home,” Lownds said.

Other butterfly houses exhibiting more exotic species, which have more rules

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Wright began working at MSU’s Butterfly House when she graduated from MSU 10 years ago and hasn’t stopped enjoying the house or its visitors.

“It’s not often that kids interact with nature this way,” Wright said. “The kids make it fun.”

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Celebrating butterflies This Saturday, the butterfly house is inviting the community to celebrate Butterfly Day from 10 a.m. to noon. The day honors the butterflies and will feature a series of activities for visitors to take part in.

Any children who visit the butterfly house Saturday will have the chance to make butterfly feeders and take plants home with them to start their own butterfly gardens.

MSU’s Butterfly House is a space on campus that students are welcome to come to that is peaceful and provides time to get away from the stressors of class and exams, Lownds said.

Lownds said he hopes the knowledge visitors gain from their time at the butterfly house will carry over into their decisions about how they interact with other creatures’ habitats.

But above all, Lownds said the best part of his experience has been seeing the joy and curiosity on the faces of the children who visit the butterfly house.

“We want kids to truly experience the butterflies,” Lownds said.

A joy for all ages 6-year-old Carson Marlan was reluctant to take his eyes off the butterfly perched near his fingers to participate in a scavenger hunt taking place inside the butterfly house.

done by the universit y is overseen by agencies within the U.S. government that impose access, dissemination and participation restrictions on goods, software and information that come from the research.

Research projects such as the one by Rothwell helps MSU receive grant funding it would not have otherwise received While United States citizens have access to the information, non-citizens are barred from participating in the projects.

The universit y currently does not undertake classified research endeavors, but Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Paul Hunt said sensitive and export-controlled research projects are just another “flavor” of research, between basic and classified.

Host i ng t hese sensit ive research projects benefits MSU in the form of grant funding the university would not otherwise be able to accept, Hunt said.

Director for Export Control and Trade Sanctions Lori Hudson said the research can help recruit and retain skilled faculty and help MSU meet funding needs.

Generally, export-controlled research focuses on solving a

"(I) touched a butterfly,” Marlan said. “It felt tickly.”

Wright said she likes to watch the kids warm up to the butterflies.

At first they may be timid, but as they watch other children interact with the butterflies, they begin to think they might want one on their finger, she said.

MSU’s Butterfly House allows visitors to engage in a personal experience with nature.

Even parents, employees and college students learn to connect with the essence of life presented in the house.

“I like to watch the caterpillars make their chrysalis,” Wright said. “And it’s amazing how much they can eat in a day.”

Finance sophomore Yinglin Ma said she visited the butterfly house to take photographs for a class assignment. She wound up taking more from the experience than material for her homework.

“It’s the first time I touched a butterfly,” Ma said.

Lansing resident Bridget Melinn has made multiple visits to MSU’s Butterfly House in one week alone after also making a trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.

Melinn said when they visited the Grand Rapids attraction, her daughter had wanted to touch the butterflies.

Coming back to campus provided the opportunity to 6-year-old Frances Melinn, who is attached to the butterfly house because she can catch the butterflies.

“I think it’s a learning experience for both of us,” Bridget Melinn said. “I love watching my daughter interact with the butterflies.”

specific problem or developing a new technology, Rothwell said.

“Export-controlled research is usually a lot more applied,” he said. “As engineers, we like to do cool problems and have something come out of them. With export-controlled research, you tend to see something practical happening.”

For individual colleges, it allows faculty and students the chance to research topics specific to their field and allows the college to contribute in a meaningful way.

Col lege of E ng i neer i ng dean Leo Kempel said some of the projects being worked on in the college have involved fingerprint, voice and facial recognition.

“The research is closer to the kinds of things students will be doing in f uture jobs,” Kempel said. “Most jobs are not basic research jobs, but instead are designed to solve a problem.”

Students also have opportunities to work on sensitive and export-controlled research as well, Rothwell said.

“The research is mostly done by graduate students and undergraduates,” Rothwell said. “Learning those sorts of areas will be good for them for careers and they will have the potential of finding better jobs in the future.”

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MSU Students United submitted a 3,000-signature petition to protest tuition hikes from page one

governor’s office on the state budget process,” Cassella said. “Once that budget is set, MSU’s Board of Trustees, which sets tuition rates at the university, will meet to decide on a final budget.”

Tarr said the petition

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Memorial for 8-yearold Lacey Holsworth was finally painted over after lasting for over a week from page one

page they had nothing to do with the new message.

The rock originally was painted for Lacey by a group of students, including kinesiology junior Danielle Bott and public policy senior Brooke Corbin, the day after Lacey died.

The event gave students an opportunity to sign the rock with messages to Lacey and included a singing of the alma matter by candlelight.

Nearly 1,000 people huddled together on that April night with many members of the men’s basketball prog ra m a mong t hem, including Tom Izzo, Branden Dawson and Payne.

Speculation grew as soon as the event ended about which g roup would be the first to paint over the rock’s memorial.

A s t he day s cont i nued, Bott said she and her friends discussed ending the speculation by painting over it themselves.

“My friends and I had discussed it so no one

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had more than 3,000 student signatures.

In the letter, Tarr said the group included an outline of ways they felt disrespected by administration. He alleges there has been an ongoing trend of Simon not responding to the group’s actions.

MSU Students United wants President Lou Anna K. Simon to publicly address tuition hikes Tarr said that the group will discuss their next order of action during their Wednesday meeting.

would have to be ‘that group,’” she said. “It was a great tribute to an inspiring little girl … but it would have been wrong to keep it a sad story forever.”

Corbin said more important things should be considered about the tribute.

“Honestly, I am just so touched by ever yone who came out to support Lacey’s family,” Corbin said. “The amount of time the rock was painted served as a wonderful memorial but the number of people that signed it, and their messages was even more significant in eyes.”

St udent s a re somewhat divided over the appropriateness of painting over the memorial.

Accounting freshman Ryan Wietchy said 11 days was enough, and that Lacey would not want the attention on her for so long.

“Part of the tradition of the rock is to move on,” he said.

“It’s going to happen sooner or later. People have to realize it is nothing against Lacey, it’s more of being a time to heal.”

Because it is so close to summer, electrical engineering freshman Ryan Scott said her legacy on the rock should have held out a little longer.

“I don’t know if they should have painted over it so soon,” he said. “Since it was so close to the summer time, maybe they just should have left it over the summer.”

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by RCAH freshman Amy Wagenaar on Monday at Snyder and Phillips halls.

The project was about Macklemore and how he began bringing acceptance of homosexuality into the music industry.

Sparty statue vandalized with Go Blue spray paint message

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Banas said seeing the message ma kes her wa nt to retaliate.

“I kinda wanna get back at them in a way,” Banas said. “It’s the end of the school year, why would you do that?”

But Westerman said the best way to respond to the vandalism is “to take the high road” and not respond to the situation.

Although she didn’t see it herself, public policy sophomore Angie Goulet said she thought the act was immature, regardless of who did it.

“If they’re (U-M students) doing it to us, there’s no reason for us to sink down to their level and do it to them,” Goulet said.

Westerman said he feels sorry for the person who decided to vandalize the statue and compassion for their reasoning behind doing it.

“Nobody who understands the power that Michigan and Michigan State share together would do something like that,” he said.

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RCAH freshmen showcase projects at annual open house

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“The open house is an opportunity for (students) to present the research to their peers ... and interested community partners.”

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The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, celebrated its annual open house on Monday in Snyder and Phillips halls.

The event was designed for students enrolled in RCAH 112.

It gives students the opportunity to present a research project to the community.

RCAH freshmen presented research meant to advance arts and humanities at the college’s open house RCAH Communications Manager Katie Wittenauer said the open house allows students to explore and present new information that would benefit the arts and humanities.

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Esquith said the goal of the event “is to provide students with some experience talking about their work and answering questions about their work in a setting that is slightly different from a classroom.”

“The open house is an opportunity for (students) to present the research to their peers and other students in the college and interested community partners in the work of the college,” he said.

For RCAH associate professor David Sheridan, the event helps students present their findings in an articulate way.

“We are expecting (students) to be able to articulate

the findings that they have generated based on their research throughout the semester,” Sheridan said.

Sheridan teaches one of the classes’ six sessions.

“We are interested in the way they talk to other people on what they learned,” Sheridan said.

He said he asked his students to base their projects on a cultural issue or problem to see how they would go about solving it.

Furthermore, the open house gives students a chance to present their projects while receiving a direct feedback from members of the community, Esquith said.

RCAH and film studies freshman Amy Wagenaar presented her research about hip-hop artist Macklemore, tying it to how he advocates for more acceptance towards the LGBT community in his song “Same Love.”

“I found that Macklemore has positive influence on the gay community on how people look at it and how they react to it,” Wagenaar said.

Wagenaar decided to use an alternative method to the research poster. Instead, she presented a video of students she interviewed about her chosen topic.

“I love video as a medium. I think it provides a lot more … in terms of its visual appeal and the audience it gathers,” Wagenaar said.

RCAH holds open houses at the end of every semester.

“We have it every fall and every spring (and) we’ve done it for seven years since the college begin,” Esquith said.

While walking to class early Monday mor ning, some students might have noticed a new, unexpected addition to the Sparty statue.

Late Sunday night or early Monday mor ning, an unknown vandal spray painted “Go Blue” in blue on the front of the statue’s base.

MSU ’s I n f ra st r uc t u re Planning and Facilities officials said they had cleared the writing from the statue by 10 a.m. Monday.

Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Scott Westerman said he does not believe the culprit is actually a student at University of Michigan.

“That’s vandalism done by someone who wishes they went to the University of Michigan,” Westerman said.

Journalism sophomore Kelsey Banas said she saw the message on the statue while taking the bus to her 9:10 a.m. class.

“I was shocked someone would do that,” Banas said.

“Who has the time to drive an hour from Ann Arbor to do that?”

A lthough he acknowledged that vandalism does happen on campus, Westerman said the defacing of Sparty typically is a rare occurrence.

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occurs surrounding a rivalry, he said it tends to draw more attention to the situation.

“There’s a mutual respect alumni have for one another,” Westerman said. “The only time that’s tested is when we play basketball or football against each other.”

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SU’s undergraduate student government elected Lyman Briggs College Representative James Conwell to serve as president this past Wednesday.

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Conwell has been a part of ASMSU since the end of his freshman year at MSU. Prior to his involvement with student government at the university level, served as senior class president at his high school.

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SN: What inspired you to run for president?

JC: I thought we had an opportunity to really do something great with ASMSU. I think there’s a lot of projects that we’ve been talking about the past few years … or different ventures in terms of advocacy. Instead of offering some new service, I wanted to really … make all the ones that we have in existence better and … provide value for undergraduate students in terms of their taxes as well as the advocacy work that we do for the city as well as the university.

SN: What do you think the student body is asking of ASMSU? JC: I think they are asking us to do good work on their behalf. I think they want us to go and work on policies that would make their lives better. … So they’re asking us to be the best organization we can, and that’s my goal: to be the best organization we can and one that communicates well with the student body.

SN: What do you think will be the most important thing for ASMSU to do to get the student body’s attention?

JC: It’s go to them. It’s just go to the student body, make sure that they know who we are and ask them what they want us to do.

That’s really the best way to connect to the student body is to talk to them.

SN: What are you most looking forward to working on in the coming school year?

JC: Constituent outreach is really one of my biggest priorities and the other one is to make sure the projects we have (safe ride, bike share, etc.) go up so they can become a success. I’m just excited to … continue all the projects and make sure they’re a success.

SN: Why did you decide to take more of a political approach?

JC: I wouldn’t (say it’s) political … the one thing I want to do is (communicate) with other groups that can help us along the way with the different projects we undergo. … If we go to the administration and say ‘How can we do this program?’ we can figure it out from there. In terms of the legislation … I think that as the undergraduate student government, it’s our job to advocate for different policies that can make life better for our constituents.

SN: What kinds of policies or legislations that pertain to students are you going to address during your term?

JC: I think perfect examples are the mid-semester (course) evaluations … and there’s the professional

interview (absence) policy and mental health awareness are the three big (issues) I want to pursue. … My goal is to continue those and make them a success … when I meet with representatives and vice presidents, I want to see what else they’d like to do.

I mentioned in my speech how I wanted (ASMSU) to work on the 2014 elections and get students involved in the community in which they live. It’s really once again that communicating and meeting with different people to figure out how really we can make a difference.

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I paid a visit to the Office of Financial Aid for the first time on Friday, and boy, was that a confusing and frustrating experience.

MSU Students United urges Simon to freeze tuition rates Editor’s note: MSU Students United delivered the following letter, along with a petition with more than 3,000 signatures asking for an immediate tuition freeze, to MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s office on Monday.

Dear President Simon, We have written to you multiple times asking for meetings. We have talked to Assistant Vice President Dave Byelich. We have contacted all of the Board members.

And we have had a meeting with Trustee Mossalam. All of these things have been fruitless.

We are writing this letter demanding that you use your power within the University to freeze tuition for the 20142015 school year. The state is approving a 6.1% increase in funding for higher education, the highest increase since Governor Snyder has taken office. This is much higher than last year’s increase in appropriations of 2.24%. Michigan

State University increased its tuition by an average of 2.4% last year. Yet the proposed tuition hike for 2014-2015 is 3%.

With the increase in state funding, tuition should be increasing less than last year, if at all.

The estimate for next year’s tuition hike was conspicuously left out of the presentation that Mr. Byelich gave to ASMSU, MSU Students United, as well as other concerned students. It was only through talking with faculty who spoke with him that we were able to learn of this number. This apparent lack of transparency is troublesome at best and malevolent at worst.

Please find attached a petition with

3,080 signatures of mostly current students, but also concerned parents, future students, and community members demanding a freeze in tuition.

Tuition has been and continues to be far too high.

MSU Students United and our 3,000 supporters are calling on you to make a public statement endorsing a tuition freeze

by April 28th. If this deadline is not met, we will continue taking action towards the tuition freeze that the MSU community has demonstrated that they want.

Respectfully,

— Olivia Dimmer, State News reporter Read the rest online at statenews.com/blog.

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Graduate Employees Union thanks MSU Board of Trustees

MSU Students United

Fellow members of the MSU community: I write today to thank several people.

First, in January of this year, a systematic underpayment of approximately $100,000 to graduate teaching assistants from last summer was resolved through a mutually pleasing agreement between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU. TAs were ultimately paid what they earned, and while negotiations had been in process for over a year before that, movement toward an equitable solution occurred only after GEU raised awareness of the issue at the October Board of Trustees meeting. After that meeting, Trustee Brian Mosallam reached out to the union and was instrumental in appropriately resolving the issue. So, while I cannot attend the Board of Trustees meeting this week, I would like to thank Trustee Mosallam for his actions in this matter. I would also like to hold this resolution up as an example of what can happen when university leadership and academic labor work together productively. While the Union of Nontenure-Track Faculty is currently negotiating with MSU this year, and GEU will be next year, I encourage Trustees to learn about the issues and make sure their values are represented in the negotiation process.

Also, this will likely be my last contribution to The State News as GEU president. I would like to thank the executive boards that served during my two terms, the stewards who have diligently represented their departments, all of GEU’s members, and the labor conscious members of the MSU community who have helped make the last two years so successful for GEU, our members, and all graduate students despite some serious challenges.

With the union’s current strength and the new leadership of president-elect Sylvia Marques, I am excited to see what the future holds for GEU and all the MSU graduate students it represents.

Sincerely,

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opinion column

Chivalry should not be dead

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he essence of chivalry is dead.

Not just in the U.S., but all over the world.

As a German belief and standard of courtship, chivalry is much like the age of the dinosaurs — history.

Although it’s true that the course of meeting people and dating has evolved, it’s sad to see the value of respectful wooing of the opposite has sex long since diminished.

When two people meet at a party, all it takes is a guy sinking a beer pong win to get a girl’s attention.

And all a girl has to do is wear something tight and bring pretty friends for guys to notice her.

Growing up in the early cellphone era, my parents taught me that I should never settle for less when it came to dating. My dad told me that I should date someone my own age and quit texting boys so much, and my mother told me to be myself.

They were both right. Although some might argue that age is but a number, I’m not sure 6-year-old Beyoncé would’ve wanted to date her future husband, rapper JAY Z, who was 18 years old at the time.

Maybe it works for the famous power couple because the two are old-fashioned and were friends before considering being something more. My grandparents also saw a major age difference of 12 years, my grandma: the cougar.

But it seemed to have worked for while building relationships. Both them, because my grandma grew males and females can benefit from up in a time where chivalry was being chivalrous with their loved still a readily-used requirement for ones and prospective dates.

I have friends who are surprised romance. To this day, my grandpa is the only man who opens the door to receive an admiring, creepy Facebook message from someone they for me without fail.

It’s disappointing that chivalry don’t know asking them to hang is not part of the dating mix any- out. What happened to becoming more. I’m not saying only men need friends first and meeting each other gradually instead to be more chivalrous, of just cutting to the because women can be guest columnist chase? Girls don’t want just as bad when lookto be “hit up” online, ing for love. they want someone I’ve heard of womwho is confident that en being scared off as a will walk up to them result of grand romantic on the street and introgestures given by men. duce themselves.

My guy friend once took It’s easy to adapt a girl on a hot air balCayden royce to a fast-paced living loon ride for a first date, roycecay@msu.edu style, but not every and she almost immeaspect of your life diately put him in the friend zone and didn’t pursue a should be rushed. The right person will come along if we let time romantic relationship with him.

Sure, some women don’t want an take its course and guide our future extreme showing of chivalrous acts love lives. Just because the right perfrom males, but it couldn’t hurt for son doesn’t come along right away women to be more appreciative of doesn’t mean you should lower your the smaller, more realistic acts of standards. If you are looking for a chivalry, too. These could include genuine relationship, consider the thanking your man for picking you options you have. You can wait for up from class by buying him a coffee someone that will treat you right or simply returning the same favors or you can jump into a risky relationship with someone you met at he does for you.

Women are becoming men’s a party.

Dating is supposed to be fun, and equals in society, and each sex can do its part in praising their signifi- we shouldn’t glorify people who cant others and being considerate want to be in a relationship just for

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the Facebook status. Just like any joy in life, love and relationships should be about the journey, not the destination or social symbol.

Chivalry is an honest behavior that most of us are missing out on.

I revel in the occasional gentlemen who treat women with loyalty, honesty and respect.

If you’re in a relationship where you’re undervalued, ignored and not treated like you’re No. 1, then my best advice would be to walk away. Don’t waste your time. There are men out there willing to give up their jacket for you when it’s cold and excite you with romance on meaningful dates.

Former Victoria’s Secret model, Miranda Kerr, waited six months before sharing a kiss with her exhusband Orlando Bloom. The two are still friends and have an adorable 3-year-old son together. Waiting that long to get to first base is unheard of today.

Even dinosaurs had to curry favor with each other somehow. We all experience dating (if we want to) and make conscious decisions to demean or gratify our efforts. Why not make the best of the dating journey and preserve the custom of chivalry as an adaptation of society.

After all, aren’t we all just looking for somebody?

Cayden Royce is a journalism sophomore. Reach her at roycecay@msu. edu.

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Sports Women’s, men’s golf place in invitational tournaments msanches@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

The No. 24 women’s golf team tied for second at the Lady Buckeye Invitational, while the men’s team tied for ninth at the Boilermaker Invitational, both of which finished on Sunday.

At the Ohio State University Golf Club, which held the women’s tournament, the Spartans scored a 36-over 900, while freshman Kelly Grassel finished runner-up with a three-overpar 219. Grassel finished one shot behind medalist Jennifer Ha, from Kent State, and tallied 12 birdies during the weekend — including nine in the front nine holes.

After tying for 2nd place, the women’s team will get back into action with the Big Ten Tournament Ohio State earned the team title with a 28-over-par 892, and Kent State tied MSU by posting a 36-over 900.

MSU redshirt freshman Gab-

Cook continues to set new goals, strive for improvement as spring football closes

By Robert Bondy

by Yurik tied for 10th place, posting a 12-over 228. It was her first career top-10 finish.

Seniors Allyssa Ferrell, Liz Nagel and Christine Meier also placed in the top-20 — Ferrell tied for 15th, Nagel for 18th and Meier for 20th. Respectively, they shot a 230, 231 and 232.

Junior Lindsey McPherson tied for 27th with a 234.

The women’s team returns to play at the Big Ten Championships on April 25-27 in French Lick, Ind. As for the men’s team, their 31-over par 895 earned them ninth place out of 15 teams.

Leading the Spartans, senior Gareth Blease tied for 16th with a 4-over par 220.

No. 41 Iowa won by one shot over No. 9 Illinois.

The tournament included six teams ranked in the nation’s top 50.

Junior Jon Finley tied for 47th with a 9-over par 225 — he had a team-high 38 pars in the tournament. Freshman Gareth Lappin tied for 62nd, and sophomore Mitch Rutledge tied for 65th.

The men’s Big Ten Championship will take place on May 2-4, also in French Lick, Ind.

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Connor Cook etched his name into the MSU history books last season when he accomplished something not even the likes of Spartan greats Kirk Cousins, Bill Burke and Jeff Smoker ever accomplished — leading the Spartans to a Rose Bowl.

After the well-publicized, four-man quarterback battle finally fizzled out, Cook grabbed hold of the starting spot and was able to lead MSU to an improbable 13-1 season capped off by a 24-20 victory over No. 5 Stanford in the 2014 Rose Bowl — but Cook isn’t content.

The junior quarterback said he has been motivated to continue improving throughout the spring as practice wraps up this week.

“I’m not really where I want to be at, but it’s just a work in progress,” Cook said after a practice earlier this spring. “(I want to) just throw a catchable ball every single time and give guys the opportunity to go up and get it.”

Although Cook says he’s yet to regain his MVP form of late last year, so far this spring he has shown signs of improvement, leading the offense to a couple of scrimmage victories.

Cook connected on 39-of-59 pass at tempts, and threw for a combined 548 yards and four touchdowns in MSU’s two closed jersey scrimmages. He also led the 75-yard game winning drive in a two-minute drill situation in the second scrimmage, but the one area he mentioned he needs to improve on is reducing the number of interceptions.

“The thing I’m probably most disappointed about is my interceptions, I’m not the luckiest guy during the spring,” said Cook, who has thrown three picks in the spring scrimmages.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a bad decision that I’m making, it’s just the defensive backs are making great plays.”

Cook added some of the

Ferrantino named Spartan hockey captain very high compete level to the rink every day, he’s committed academically and he is very active in the community. Most importantly, his teammates have great trust and respect for his commitment to our team and to the program.”

Ferrantino finished the 2013-14 season with nine goals and 11 assists. His 20 points were the most of any Spartan underclassmen.

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“Bullough played running back for over a year and he knows the terminology, he knows the exact same words we always use,” Cook said. “…

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Head coach Tom Anastos announced the decision to name Ferrantino, a junior for the 2014-15 season, as twotime captain Greg Wolfe’s replacement on Monday.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 5 — Write down long-range goals today and tomorrow, with a budget to get there. Find ways to cut costs and share expenses.

Wait to purchase a big-ticket item.

Controversy arises, and requires you to think fast.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 5 — Organize your finances today and tomorrow. Keep cutting reckless spending this week. An argument breaks out, and it could draw you in. Ignore attempts to hook you. Remember what you stand for.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 5 — Actions could fall flat. Keep taking personal responsibility, and increase your power. Don’t waste your money. Partnership negotiations occur today and tomorrow.

Add order and organization. A new theory at work doesn’t work.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 — Keep the action moving forward at work, despite deviations and roadblocks today and tomorrow. Don’t try a new trick now. The details are important, so get involved. List obligations.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 5 — You’ll have more time to relax over the next few days. Use it to learn new tricks and skills, and improve existing ones. Finish a big project. Costs are higher than expected, so consider simpler materials or design.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 5 — You’re in for a busy few days at home. Ask each person to clean his/her own mess. Discipline is required. Have people over instead of going out. Shop carefully. Get investment help from a pennypincher.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5 — Don’t push yourself too hard. Decrease your obligations, expenditures, and deal with a critic graciously. Ask questions. Decline an expensive invitation. Stay home and catch up on a personal project. Rest with family and friends, or find a secret spot to soak in beauty.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 — The next two days are good for making money and spending it.

Keep to the budget, or risk breakdowns. Complete projects and clear your desk. Sync schedules.

Extra work delays travel. Watch out for obstacles, delays and distractions. T Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 5 — You’re eager to move forward today and tomorrow. You have the resources. Check your course, then full speed ahead. Only accept cost-effective ideas. Don’t just buy what your friends want.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5 — Make the rounds. A confusing situation seems oppressive.

Resist the temptation to meddle in someone else’s controversy. Work interferes with travel. Copy the itinerary, and reschedule.

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Graduate students compose songs with research Physics documentary featuring MSU

professors intriguing and informative

Graduate student Patrick Bonczyk and music performance senior Elizabeth Hoard practice Monday at Beaumont Tower for the Polygon Concert, scheduled for April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Broad Art Museum.

The concert combines mathematicians and music.

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Music and technical research will come together as one at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on Wednesday night during a concert composed and organized by five students.

The free concert, which is set for 7 p.m., will consist of four songs, or movements, that are artistic works developed by research.

The concept of combining the two different disciplines began last summer, when graduate student Patrick Bonczyk had a dream. In the dream, he grew frustrated with the gap between music and science.

“As graduate students, we don’t see a lot of interaction between the sciences and arts and we don’t understand why,” he said.

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“It’s sort of like a three-dimensional object that you hear from different angles. Each movement and part of the music gives you a different perspective.”

Philip Rice, graduate student

Bonczyk, who is pursuing a masters degree in musicology, awoke with a mission to integrate the opposing worlds.

Bonczyk began working with Philip Rice, a graduate student pursuing a masters degree in music composition, to develop the concept.

But tak ing on t he task was more work than the two imagined.

“Normally when I write music, I write what I hear in my head,” Rice said. “But this was a lot of reading about math and the history of math and stuff that I didn’t know about

before.”

The two began looking at classical and contemporary musical texts and pulled them apart linguistically.

Bonczyk said by breaking music apart, they were able to find the technical core of the text.

“If you break it down, you have to acknowledge the concepts and that ’s where it becomes really helpful,” Bonczyk said.

After breaking down the technical aspect of it, they rearranged each piece by placing the different parts in a random

order to see if it made sense musically.

Bonczyk and Rice used this method to create the four movements that will be featured in a 40-minute performance on Wednesday night.

For each movement, Bonczyk worked as the songwriter and Rice as the composer.

The concert will feature two vocalists, a percussionist playing the vibraphone, a flutist, a saxophone player and a synthesizer.

Rice said that listeners can perceive the performance as a “musical mobile,” as opposed to something that is just heard from start to finish.

“It’s sort of like a threedimensional object that you hear from different angles,” Rice said. “Each movement and part of the music gives you a different perspective.”

Science can be a tricky subject for some to grapple with. For others, understanding the different parts of an atom is second nature and comes as naturally to them as breathing.

However, “Particle Fever,” a documentary about the Large Hadron Collider and the several experiments that make up the towering machine, can capture the interest of both the physics enthusiasts and the scientifically inept.

The film gives its viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of six of the 10,000 scientists involved with the experiment and their search for the elusive Higgs boson. Those 10,000 scientists, including an assortment from MSU, come from more than 100 countries.

Referred to as the “God particle” by the media, the discovery of the Higgs boson would confirm the existence of the Higgs field.

ATLAS, one of the Large Hadron Collider’s experiments, was one of the projects MSU professors worked on, including Joey Huston, a professor in the physics and astronomy department.

ATLAS is a particle detector that collides proton beams against each other at one of the highest amounts of energy ever achieved, nearly as fast as the speed of light.

The film uses various graphics and animations so viewers can witness the effect of these collisions with their own eyes.

It also features narrated lectures scattered throughout the feature, taking bits and pieces of the different parts of the experiment and explaining what they meant. The lectures helped with the flow of the film and were both engaging and easy to understand.

The events of the film itself

Running time 99 minutes Director Mark Levinson

began in 2007 with the first launch of the Large Hadron Collider and ended in 2012 with a monumental breakthrough for the experiment.

I won’t spoil what the breakthrough was, but it didn’t conclude with the end of the world.

Many news headlines documented the present fear that the machine would destroy life as we knew it, even suggesting it would create a massive black hole that would swallow the planet.

The news headlines made the film relatable to someone who might not know much about the experiment in general.

It also humanized the scientists featured throughout the documentary. Physicists who were present when the experiment was first assembled were featured, along with one who had only been on the project for a little more than a year. These scientists’ background stories were explored.

It showed the point of views of the ones who create the theories behind the experiments and those who put those theories into action. The different points of view gives those watching the film a chance to see and understand every part of this massive experiment.

I would give the film four out of five stars. “Particle Fever” takes an experiment years in the making and a scientific breakthrough of epic proportions and condenses it down into 99 comprehensible minutes.

Susan Woods, director of the East Lansing Film Festival and a member of the East Lansing City Council, said she is currently in the process of trying to bring a screening to MSU.

MSU triathlon club trains for summer competitions

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For months, members of the MSU Triathlon Club have been physically pushing themselves six times a week.

Mondays and Wednesdays are spent swimming laps in the IM Sports-Circle pool.

The MSU Triathlon Club trains six days a week practicing swimming, running and biking Members of the team use Tuesdays and Fridays to run in Demonstration Hall.

Thursdays and Saturdays are devoted to biking at Demonstration Hall also.

On top of this rigorous schedule, members are encouraged to practice on their own.

At the start of the school year, the club, which was estab-

lished in 2000, spends more time coaching the students who compete.

T he st udent triat hletes worked all semester to prepare for a national championship and look forward to a summer full of competitions.

Anybody can join the club and members pay $200 per year to fund the trips and competitions.

Kinesiology freshman Spencer Shellberg said when he joined the club, he had running and biking skills, but needed help with swimming.

“I really trained hard with these guys all year and worked on my swim,” Shellberg said. “(I) ended up qualifying for nationals, which was an awesome experience.”

Members began to see the fruit of their labor with their first competition of the season a few weeks ago.

The club sent 14 members to compete in intense heat during

the USA Triathlon 2014 National Championships April 4-5 at Arizona State University.

The team competed in the Olympic distance, which is a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run.

“The swim was great, the bike was so much fun, but the run — that was incredibly hot,” Shellberg said.

The club finished 32nd out of 119 teams at the event.

“We wanted to be in the top 20,” graduate student Todd Buckingham said. “So we just missed out on that, but I think everybody had really good races.”

Vice president of the club Jamie Endicott, a biomedical laboratory science senior, said competing against teams from warmer climates who can practice year round puts MSU’s team at a disadvantage.

“We can’t really work out outside too much,” Endicott

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Graduate student and president of the club Josh Isaacson said the organization has four to five races planned for

the summer, and conferences will be in September.

He has been involved with MSU Triathlon Club for the past three years. "(The club) means a lot to

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Every Day is Earth Day Being Spartan Green encompasses the idea of living a sustainable life, contributing to your community, creating a spirit of collaboration, and leaving behind a legacy for future generations of Spartans.

Be Spartan Green hopes to inspire you to celebrate every day as if it were Earth Day. Your actions matter! There are ways every day, no matter where you are, to decrease your environmental footprint and have a positive impact. We challenge the Spartan Nation to be Spartan Green by riding your bike, buying local, eating local, unplugging, reducing consumption, advocating for a sustainable future, joining a student group, volunteering, and inspiring change. Go Green! Be Spartan Green!

Learn more about how you can Be Spartan Green at: bespartangreen.msu.edu.

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The sun is out and the birds are singing — in other words, it’s a good time to be grateful for this beautiful planet.

As a celebration of Earth Day, here are some things students can do to show appreciation to Mother Nature.

Go trayless A good way to show appreciation for our planet is to not waste food and water.

If you go to the dining halls for meals, a good way to not be wasteful is to walk straight past the tray counter. Going trayless can help you determine exactly what food items you are going to eat, and your overall food waste likely will be less.

Unplug When leaving the room, unplug all the electronics that are not important, such as fans, phone and computer chargers, lamps and other electronics. Even when an item is turned off, items that are plugged in are needlessly consuming energy.

Support local farmers A great way to be environmentally conscious is to promote local businesses that share your environmental goals. If you’re interested in being environmentally conscious, the East Lansing Food Co-op is a good place to frequent.

Founded in 1979, the East Lansing Food Co-op, 4960 Northwind Drive, is a place where local people can meet and buy healthy and organic food.

Spend time outdoors It’s Earth Day, which means

people should definitely be outside if possible. The temperatures are forecasted to be reaching 60 degrees, creating a great weather to play Frisbee, football or go on a picnic.

Bike, Bus or Walk Don’t worry about sweating or freezing — the current spring temperature is perfect to walk or to ride the bike to school. You will reduce your footprint on planet Earth while engaging in a mild physical activity.

Recycle There are no excuses to not recycle what you use. Around campus there are many recycle bins with specific directions of what you can recycle there. You can recycle everything, including this newspaper.

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host tree planting on friday

By Michael Kransz mkransz@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

East Lansing will have a new resident this Friday.

In observance of Arbor Day, the city of East Lansing is hosting its annual tree planting at 2:15 p.m. at Pinecrest Elementary School.

At the event, a selected class from the school will assist East Lansing resident and retired forester Mike Vasievich in planting the tree.

Vasievich said he has planted the city tree alongside school children on Arbor Day for nearly 20 years. He said the planting not only teaches a younger generation about tending to and respecting trees, but also about the importance of trees in an urban environment.

During the planting, Vasievich uses the children’s imagination to teach them the importance of trees. He has them imagine what East Lan-

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sing would look like without trees. After that, he asks them what the trees provide.

He said the responses are plentiful, ranging from places for birds to nest, to places for children to climb.

In recognition of East Lansing’s urban forestry efforts, the city received the Tree City USA Award for the 27th year in a row from the Arbor Day Foundation.

In addition, the foundation also awarded the city a Tree City USA Growth Award.

E nv i ron menta l Ser v ices Administrator Cathy DeShambo said the Growth Award is an honor, and that the city earned it through replenishing their tree stock after many trees suffered from the invasive emerald ash borer, a type of beetle that destroys ash trees. “We’ve gone above and beyond the normal guidelines to be a Tree City,� DeShambo said. “We’ve taken some extra steps to plant trees and take

care of our trees.�

According to a statement from the city, Tree City USA Awards are offered to cities that have “a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.�

In the statement, John Rosenow, founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation, said the urban forestr y efforts in East Lansing displays the benefit that community cooperation can yield. “Everyone benefits when elected officials, volunteers and committed citizens in communities like East Lansing make smart investments in urban forests,� Rosenow said in a statement. “Trees bring shade to our homes and beauty to our neighborhoods, along with numerous economic, social and environmental benefits.�

“Global warming. The main thing I do is try to recycle more and try to conserve as much as possible and ride a bike.�

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“Confined animal factories. I’m not really doing anything right now, but once I have my own place, my own family, I will start eating organic from farmer’s markets.�

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