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DEVELOPMENT

E.L. City Council to decide on two developers to obtain city land

By Derek Kim

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DTN Management Co. and Lurvey White Ventures were recommended to the East Lansing City Council by the Park District Planning Area Review Team to potentially obtain a slot of vacant downtown land including the former City Center II project area to develop projects.

Two developers recommended to be chosen for area including former City Center II project A 14-2 vote at Wednesday’s meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, eliminated Urban Cultural and Arts District LLC from contention. The decision was the culmination of two months of discussions, where criteria was reviewed, proposals scored, public interviews conducted and a fi nancial review administered for the top three developers.

DTN Management Co. is proposing to build a new parking structure that would have 400 park ing spaces and a 10-story building with hotel and residential units. Lurvey White Ventures’ proposal would include a year-round farmers market, a 120-room hotel with a 200-person banquet center and new parking and residential mixeduse buildings.

The city council will begin discussions on the developers in June and review both developers throughout the summer, East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas said. “ Fi n a nc i a l i n f or m at ion is really critical,” East Lansing Director of Planning and Community Development Tim Dempsey said. “We all know the history of this project and See DOWNTOWN on page 2 X

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RULES ARE RULES

Common summer activities that can result in trouble with law enforcement

By Holly Baranowski

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any students have decided to stay in East Lansing this summer, whether it’s to take classes or to avoid subleasing their apartment.

For those sticking around for the summer, The State News has compiled a list of some of the most common summertime mishaps that can land residents in trouble with law enforcement.

Parking on lawns When it comes to parking on lawns, just remember not to. A citywide ordinance in East Lansing states people can’t park on any area not approved for a driveway, according to Parking and Code Enforcement (PACE) supervisor Eldon Evans. If someone is found parking in a lawn or yard, a police officer can issue a citation, Evans said.

Being on rooftops Spending time outside on the roof might sound fun, but if the roof isn’t intended to have people standing on it, it can become dangerous. If someone is on a roof just because he or she can be, it is considered a violation, and a violation can be given by the fire department or the city code department.

Janee Prince, who graduated from MSU this past spring, said she feels as though this is a fair rule.

“At the end of the day,

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From left, recent graduates Eric Brooks and Geno Battista share a laugh with their friends May 15 by the front porch of their house on M.A.C. Avenue. According to city ordinances, residents must pick up party litter from the previous night in order to avoid a citation.

MSU alumnus J.D. Macleary takes a drink from a beer can on May 15 by the front porch of his house on M.A.C. Avenue.

I definitely think it’s reasonable,” Prince said. “It’s not like you’re going to jail; it’s just a citation. I feel like there’s too much that can happen to just say, ‘OK, you can hang out on rooftops.’”

Outdoor parties As long as there is no underage drinking, police officers do not have any problems with parties that take place outside, Evans said. However, the problem usually stems from people not cleaning up after that outdoor party.

“It’s the cleanup part after that gets people in trouble,” Evans said. “If they don’t clean up, they can receive a party litter ticket, (which can) consist of paper, bottles and boxes.”

If a lawn is left a mess after a party the night before, police can issue a cita-

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tion. The party litter ordinance states that officers can issue a ticket without prior warning if the offense is

deemed serious and there is a tiered fine system for multiple party litter offenses.

A warning still can be

issued for minor offenses. If people take open alcohol off See SUMMER on page 2 X

L E G I S L AT I O N

Rain, flooding to cause largest number of mosquitoes since 1994

Animal caretaker Randy Bontrager milks a cow at the MSU Dairy Teaching and Research Center farm on Wednesday.

The farm has more than 190 dairy cows.

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Pinched between two low floodplain breeding grounds, MSU is in for a nasty mosquito summer with the largest hatching of floodplain mosquitoes since 1994, entomology professor Ned Walker said.

“There are an extraordinarily high number of mosquitoes,” Walker said. “It will get worse before it gets better.”

April rain and flooding resulted in a buildup of floodplain mosquito eggs years in the making, and a drying period afterward pulled water back, allowing these mosquitoes to lay eggs in previously flooded areas, entomology associate professor Michael Kaufman said.

When these areas reflood, it kicks off a cycle of flooding and drying prime for breeding massive numbers, Kauf-

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Aedes trivittatus, a type of floodplain mosquito that is common around summertime, is shown under a microscope Wednesday inside a research lab at Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

man said.

The heavy episodic rainfall reboots the mosquito life cycle, having a snowball effect on the population, Walker said. Once adults, this species lives four to six weeks, invading homes and bloodfeeding, he added.

“They blood-feed, lay eggs,

blood-feed, lay eggs,” he said.

He also said the eggs produce adults rapidly, normally within 10 days.

While this species of mosquito poses no risk of carrySee MOSQUITOS on page 2 X

UPDATED FARM BILL PASSES TO SENATE FLOOR

By Michael Gerstein mgerstein@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS ■■

It’s 9:00 a.m. The sun already is peeking through the pallid gray of last night’s rain as workers start feeding the 190 cows chewing hay and grains with lopsided jaws that swing left to right, right to left.

They rise early at MSU’s Dairy Teaching and Research Center — the morning crew set out nearly six and a half hours ago,

at 2:30 a.m.

It is scenes such as this that See FARMING on page 2 X

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Police brief Owner at fault in hit-and-run accident A hit and run recently took place, resulting in about $300 worth of damage, according to MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor. The car was parked at the time of the hit and run and took place in Lot 9, which is a loading dock area. The car was a 2009 Nissan Altima and belonged to a 24-year-old female with an Illinois address.

The car had some minor dents and scratches.

Because it was a loading dock, she was parked illegally in this spot, making her at fault.

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“It’s the cleanup part after that gets people in trouble. If they don’t clean up, they can receive a party litter ticket, (which can) consist of paper, bottles and boxes.

Eldon Evans, Parking and Code Enforcement supervisor

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Pets outside Animals are allowed to be outside as long as they are with their owners. In East Lansing, animals cannot be restrained in the front yard and left alone, Evans said. “If you were to have a puppy and you decided to tie him up outside, as long as you are outside, then it’s OK,� he said.

If somebody leaves a pet outside alone, they can be written a citation. If enough complaints are received, then the pet can be taken away. Evans said if the police receive a call about an unattended pet, they will drive

Overgrown grass Evans said one of them most common offenses police have to deal with in the summer is overgrown grass.

According to city ordinances, grass must be “no longer than an inch less than 6 inches.� If someone violates this, police are able to take a measuring device to the property and assess if the grass is too long. If it fails to be in compliance, police will issue a warning that the grass must be cut within five days.

If the grass still is not cut, a citation will be issued.

Fireworks According to a city ordinance, no person can ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks unless it is the day before, the day after or the day of a national holiday.

East Lansing Police Department Capt. Jeff Murphy said the only holidays in the summer that this applies to are the Fourth of July, Memo-

Block Parties According to the City of East Lansing website, block parties generally are prohibited in the city.

This is due to their potential to get out of control, which can result in personal injury and property damage. An ordinance was adopted to prohibit carrying alcohol in open containers in public, meaning that it is illegal to have open alcohol on the streets, on public streets, on public sidewalks or any place open to the general public.

Small neighborhood block parties may be approved if alcohol is not being consumed on the streets or sidewalks. These can be requested by the city council through the City Manager’s Office.

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Taking furniture outside As relaxing as it might be to sit outside on a living room couch, city ordinances state that non-outdoor furniture is not allowed outside.

Patio furniture that is built to be used outside is allowed, but bringing couches and living room chairs outside is not.

A police officer can write a citation for this, Evans said.

by and can issue a warning.

Grilling outside When it comes to grilling outside, there are no specific laws regulating what to do. “(There are) no special rules, just think safety,�

Evans said. “You never want to have it close to the house.

Give yourself some room.�

There aren’t any situations where a police officer would have to come by, Evans said.

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of a porch and onto the yard, police might come and have a conversation with those involved to make sure things are going as they should be.

The open alcohol ordinance for East Lansing, Sec. 26-52, prohibits the possession of any alcoholic beverage in an open container or container with a broken seal in any public place or private area open to the public, except a licensed liquor establishment or elsewhere as provided by ordinance.

PACE officers are able to fine $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $200 for a third offense and $400 for a fourth offense.

rial Day and Labor Day. If someone breaks this rule, he or she will be issued a citation, Murphy said.

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FARMING

New legislation aims to improve insurance for farmers, among other beneďŹ ts FROM PAGE ONE

come into scrutiny every five years, when Capitol Hill passes its $955 billion farm bill, which entered the U.S. Senate floor this week. It’s one step closer to an update, with new provisions that include something Michigan farmers have wanted for a long time: specialty crop insurance.

While MSU’s Dairy Farm Manager Robert Kreft said last year’s early frosts and drought have the dairy center shelling out about $225 per ton of hay this year, instead of the usual $150 a ton, it’s the tart cherry farmers that suffered most from last year’s unseasonable weather fluctuations and drought, losing 97 percent of their crops.

But there could be a glimmer in some growers’ eyes after Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, worked to pass

the bill through committee with a provision that could extend insurance coverage for such specialty crops, paying 60 percent of farmers’ insurance premiums. And there’s another provision that would close what some advocates consider an arbitrary coverage gap for dairy farmers, providing greater risk protection benefits, said Ryan Findlay, an expert on the farm bill with the Michigan Farm Bureau. “In general, (the bureau) is very pleased with the direction this farm bill is going,� Findlay said.

Findlay said tart cherry farmers could benefit substantially if the provision stays, and dairy farmers also could look forward to more protection against product loss.

David Schweikhardt, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, said last year’s devastating crop damage — which affected the entire Midwest — “brought home the fact� that more people are calling for the insurance expansion.

The bill currently is being debated on the Senate floor.

Meanwhile, Kreft’s cows are being milked.

DOWNTOWN

City oďŹƒcials hope to make logical, informed decision after former letdowns FROM PAGE ONE

the importance of, whichever developer we select, being open about sharing documentation.�

Dempsey, who made the motion to approve DTN Management Co. and Lurvey White Ventures, also commended the businesses’ experience of completing

projects of this level of complexity and significance.

City attorney Tom Yeadon said he received a call from Flint Mayor Dayne Walling about Lurvey White Ventures’ good reputation for being on time with their projects.

East Lansing resident Eliot Singer said he had concerns about DTN Management Co.’s integrity in collaboratively working with the city of East Lansing. “DTN has basically behaved like a bully and has shown no sincere interest in more than a nominal show of working with the community,� Singer said. “We have had enough of arrogant developers.�

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MOSQUITOES

Experts expect increased mosquito presence during summer months FROM PAGE ONE

ing the West Nile virus and are mainly a nuisance to humans, it can infect dogs with heartworm, Walker said.

Those mosquitoes capable of carrying the West Nile virus hatch later and appear around July to September, he added.

The early burst of mosquitoes has limited impact on the ecosystem, besides extra food for some things here and there, but makes for a miserable year, Kaufman said.

When it comes down to it, they are just bloodsuckers and disease-carriers, Walker said.

He jokingly added if there were no more mosquitoes, happier people would be the only true impact. “They are all over the place this year,� said Harold Karrar, a media and information senior. “I used to have a clip-on, mosquito-repelling fan, but it didn’t really work.�

Karrar advised toughing it out when it comes to mosquitoes without the West Nile virus. “Just a nuisance? Well, keep

“They are all over the place this year. I used to have a clip-on, mosquito-repelling fan, but it didn’t really work.�

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calm and carry on,� he said. “Not much to worry about without a parasite.�

Graduate student Ami Patel hasn’t been bitten yet, but has heard the complaints. “My friend was out in the evening and came back with big, red swollen areas, so I know there’s a (mosquito) problem,�

Patel said.

Students can try avoiding the bite by wearing light-colored clothing with long sleeves, Kaufman said. “If you’re out there and you don’t want mosquitoes to bite you, wear a good repellant,� he said.

Repellants with DEET levels ranging from 25 to 30 percent are the most effective, while there can be negative effects of DEET with misuse, he added. “Don’t drink it,� Kaufman jokingly advised. “Don’t squirt it in your eyes.�

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MSU student creates hit documentary

Volunteers help local homeless US veterans

By Katie Abdilla

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It started off with three friends.

T h roughout t he spr i ng semester, former Marine Logan Stark and MSU alumnae L e x i Da k i n a nd Reb ecca Zantjer worked diliStark gently on their documentary project, editing video into the early morning, eating pizza rolls and enjoying one another’s company.

But since its release on May 5, their fi nished project, “For the 25,” has gained more than 11,000 views on YouTube, will be featured in The Huffi ngton Post and continues to receive positive feedback.

The 48-minute documentary, which includes actual combat footage, depicts the deployment of the 3rd Battalion, and 5th Marine Regiment, in Sangin, Afghanistan, in 2010.

The group named the fi lm for the 25 men in Stark’s battalion who were killed in action during his deployment.

“It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” Zantjer said. “It was a long,

long haul.”

“For the 25” also addresses post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and how Stark and his friends adjusted to coming back to the United States.

The professional writing senior enrolled at MSU in the fall of 2011 after returning from Afghanistan that July.

“It’s kind of a culture shock, going from being with your friends all day every day, and then a month later, you’re with none of them,” Stark said of his return home. “You kind of feel alone in the world.”

MSU professor Bump Halbritter, whose class required the group to make the fi lm, said the reason for its success lies in its relatability.

“There are a lot of movies out there that have footage from Afghanistan, and they’re not getting this kind of traffic,” Halbritter said. “People like me, who have never gone to war, can find something in this story. This movie feels welcoming to everyone. It seems to be a movie about people who just happened to be these superhero Marines.”

Throughout the filmmaking process, Zantjer said the goal was to bring a humanlike aspect to war.

“Even though they’re veterans who have been through incredible experiences, they’re

also men, people I can relate to,” she said. “We wanted to rehumanize them a little bit to get to know these people as men fi rst, not just nameless faces.”

Originally, Stark did not want a role in the fi lm. But once Dakin and Zantjer got him in front of the camera, they knew there was no turning back.

“We felt he had a story to tell,” Dakin said. “I can understand why he was apprehensive about telling his story, but once he was in it for real, it was the best thing in order to tell a well-rounded story.”

Despite his apprehension, Stark said he owed it to his friends who share the same experience.

“I was really hesitant to do it, but I was like, ‘I can’t expect my friends to do this if I’m not willing to do it myself,’” he said. “From there, I just learned so much about myself, and it’s made me more comfortable with who I am.”

Halbritter said he looks back on working with the group as his best experience as a professor.

“You’re telling the story of a kid, and it’s touching people,” he said. “It has 11,000 views, (but) YouTube should change it to say: ‘11,000 changed views.’”

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MSU PROF PROVES PRACTICE DOESN’T MAKE PERFECT Whether tossing a baseball, flipping through multiplication tables on note cards or plucking cords on a guitar, conventional logic dictates that practice makes perfect, however, new research reveals that there is far more to becoming proficient than simple repetition.

Zach Hambrick, an associate professor of psychology at MSU has been studying the role of practice for 15 years and said it alone cannot make someone a master.

“No one denies that you have to practice to become an expert,” Hambrick said.

However, according to Hambrick’s research, practice may only account for one-third of what contributes to success in a given field.

Hambrick’s research began in November 2011 and involved re-evaluating 14 previous studies, which examined the role of practice in helping chess players and musicians to reach a higher plain.

He said factors including cognitive ability and beginning age play a vital role in achieving success.

He also said individuals looking to achieve mastery in a given area should look to their innate areas of knowledge. Those well versed in verbal cognition would find success in the humanities and those strong in mathematics would find satisfaction in sciences, he said.

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Homeless veterans were offered a variety of services and connections at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing on Wednesday for the 10th annual Capital Area Stand Down for Homeless Veterans.

The event was organized by Volunteers of America Michigan, or VoA. In addition to a variety of services, a live band was featured and veterans were offered a meal at the conclusion of the event.

VoA is the largest homeless service provider in the Lansing area.

“The reason (this event is) necessary is that we have a shocking number of veterans that are homeless,” Darin Estep, community engagement director for VoA, said.

“It’s unfortunate that it continues to be a problem.”

Estep said 31 agencies were present at the event with 68 volunteers offering their time.

Douglas J Aveda Institute was one of the agencies in attendance and offered free haircuts, shoulder, neck, arm and hand massages.

Danielle Sutton, an educator at Douglas J Aveda Institute who was present at the event, said all of the students who were able to help out at the event were excited to be a part of the stand down in any way possible.

While there is a projected 12,224 homeless veterans in Michigan, Estep expected more than 100 homeless veterans to attend the event.

“Eighty percent of veterans who complete our program end up with keys to their own place and (have) employment,” he said.

Patrick Patterson, executive vice president of VoA, said the purpose of this event was to raise that awareness.

“This event is about direct advocacy and service,” Patterson said. “Service for homeless veterans that we haven’t met

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Lansing resident Carl Berggren gets his hair cut by Douglas J Aveda student Allie Hyatt at the 10th annual Capital Area Stand Down for Homeless Veterans on Wednesday at Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing. The event, hosted by Volunteers of America Michigan, aims to end veteran homelessness.

yet, service for all veterans that we do have relationships with.

And advocacy for the shameful truth of the reality of homeless veterans.”

Maurice Moorehead, drop-in director for the Justice in Mental Health Organization in Lansing, is a retired veteran from the U.S. Marine Corps and has utilized the services offered to veterans for the past 20 years. He said one of the biggest benefits of partaking in events such as the Capital Area Stand Down are the relationships that are built.

“All of the community-based agencies keep all the veterans encouraged that hope is around the corner as long as they keep

swinging at it,” Moorehead said.

Also featured at the event was the presentation of over 100 blankets, handmade by Eagle Scout candidate Kai Jeffery for veterans in the dormitory and housing program provided by VoA. Jeffery, from East Lansing, was helped by many people in the community who contributed to funding the project, in addition to the creation of the blankets.

“I just want to give these blankets to the veterans to say thank you for their efforts and sacrifices,” Jeffery said. “I think it’s kind of wrong that these men and women who risk their lives for us are on the street.”

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“After Tuesday’s Senate hearings, it looks like Apple may be rotten at the core.

Apple CEO Tim Cook denied allegations that the company is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by rearranging profits to foreign affiliates.”

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fter a lengthy two-month process, the Park District Planning Area Review Team voted yesterday to recommend the East Lansing City Council to review two proposals for consideration to be developed in the Park District Area.

The two proposals come from Lurvey White Ventures and DTN Management Co. The recommendation is a big step, not only for the Park District Area, but for a city look-

ing to revitalize the downtown and create a spark.

East Lansing has been looking to develop this region for the past decade, with nothing to show for it except for bad feelings with the residents and lost time.

While the city came close last year to developing something with Scott Chappelle’s Strathmore Development Co., the city overlooked the company’s fi nancials before entering the development agreement.

Mov ing for ward, the cit y council needs to take its time when it reviews these proposals. The worst thing it can do is to make a mistake and rush into anything with these developers.

Like the beginning of any new relationship, it’s smart to take things slow.

“ The last thing the city wants is a lengthy drawnout process like City Center II.”

Read the rest online at But the city also statenews.com/blog. needs to realize just how long it has been since it said it was actually going to develop something. It wasted the past decade with City Center II and disappointed residents with the lack of progress downtown.

The right course of action for the city is to take the necessary time to choose a developer riott or the Kellogg Center for visitors.

What is most needed is some type of busiwhile also taking into consideration that someness that would anchor people to come to the thing should be done soon.

A couple months is fi ne, but not a couple downtown, something the city has been lackyears. The last thing the city wants is a lengthy, ing for a long time.

The idea for a grocery store or a yearlong drawn-out process like City Center II. What might be even more important is what farmers market is an appealing idea, but might exactly should be built in the Park District not be the big attraction the city really needs.

What the city should not do is build someArea.

While apartments are almost a given to thing that would take away from the downbe built, the type of housing should be more town’s traditional “college town” appeal.

It’s what separates itself from other college diverse and not centered solely on students.

Some plans call for hotels, which would offer towns, and without it, East Lansing is no differmore options than just the East Lansing Mar- ent than every college town in the U.S.

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I still loved walking on its creaky, sagging floors, purposely scaring myself by walking the eerily dark basement halls at night or lounging on the seldom used but sinfully comfortable fourth-floor couches. I hadn’t had a purely academic I was walking innocuously to Ber- reason to visit Morrill in months; key Hall last Wednesday evening it was more fun to explore.

One Saturday morning, I stepped when I saw a thin wisp of smoke against the sky. As I approached into the building for a drink of curiously, Morrill’s roof erupted water and eventually found myself into fl ames. The fi rst fi re trucks next to an open window next to the roof. Infi nitely peeled around curious, I contorted the corner in an GUEST COLUMNIST myself through and instant, sirens stepped onto the blaring; police gravelly rooftop. of f icer s soon That day, standfollowed, pulling just across cami ng out ye lpus from the din low caut ion of a home football tape. Everyone game, was the peak around me stood of my love affair mesmerized. with Morrill Hall — A nd there RACHEL JACKSON jacks981@msu.edu there was nothing I stood, too, better than picnickb e neat h t h at ing on the rooftop thick blanket of against a stunningly clear, crisp smoke, stifling my laughter.

I couldn’t help but observe the October sky.

But like so many young loves, irony of Morrill’s last act of defiance against its own demolition. Morrill this, too, was fated for a tragic went out with a spectacle, engulfed end. My sojourns through Morin flames — 113 years after it was rill’s red sandstone columns subbuilt and mere weeks away from sided. I became bored with its stoits demolition. The entire building ry, having worn it out my first two didn’t meet a fiery fate; only a small years at MSU. I found other placportion was affected, and thankful- es of interest, taking solace in the state Capitol building just down the ly there were no injuries.

Still, standing there was unre- road, or the U.S. Capitol, when I al. I’ve seen Morrill Hall’s incredi- spent a semester in Washington, ble transformation in just the past D.C. The longer I was away, the less four years; I’ve watched its departments move, its offices stripped of interested I was in going back. furniture and its stone facades chis- Morrill Hall wasn’t what it once was; it had become skeleton of eled away.

To see Morrill burst into flames memories, a shell of its former self. weeks before it was scheduled to It no longer was worth pretendcome down permanently was the ing I could salvage anything from it. My professors final irony for our were no longer relationship. there, the quotes From the begin- “To see Morrill on the walls were ning, Morrill Hall burst into flames old news and the was my academ- weeks before it was roof top advenic sanctuary. As tures were long both a journalism scheduled to come over. major and an Eng- down permanently Last Wednesday lish major, I found myself there not was the final irony for night was the first time I’d been back only for advising our relationship.” in months. At first, but also to visit a like other onlookfavorite profesers, I felt pangs sor and camp out in quiet study spots few other stu- once I saw it was the old building dents knew about. I was a wide- that had caught on fi re — it was eyed freshman, eager to soak up undeniably a tragic way for a piece MSU’s academic resources, many of of MSU history to meet its end.

But then I had to smile. After which were in that red sandstone four years of up-and-down expebuilding.

As the semesters passed, my ini- riences at MSU, this would be my tial fervor for MSU gradually wore fi nal meeting with Morrill Hall, off, but I continued to view Morrill seeing it burning and going up in Hall as an old friend, visiting when smoke. I would coincidentally bear witness to one last hurrah before I needed an escape.

When the Board of Trustees vot- Morrill went down forever.

As much as I loved that building, ed in 2010 to tear down the decrepit building, I admittedly was sad- it was a perfect way to go. And for dened to hear the news, but I was me, watching fi refighters put out not in the least surprised. I already a few last embers in that revered was resigned for the building — it academic building was the most fitting way to say goodbye. was the beginning of the end.

MICHAEL HOLLOWAY mholloway@statenews.com

nly one thought occur red to me when Morrill Hall caught fire: You sneaky bastard, Morrill.

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If it is made clear to personnel that this behavior is unacceptable and won’t be tolerated, the problem will be greatly reduced. You’re still going to rogue service people from the bottom of the barrel though, just like society in general. The process needs to change, and then the culture will change. Let’s just hope that this doesn’t fall by the wayside and get put on ignore again with the next president.

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Of course the increase in assaults might be due to the armed forces recruiting more from the bottom of the gene pool. Serving in the military is no longer looked upon as being as honorable as it once was, and as a result the talent pool has been drifting downward. There are still lots of honorable men and women serving, but from what I’ve noticed the number of them has dwindled.

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Anybody that chooses to train and fight for the country is an honorable person. Even if you don’t support the cause, standing behind EVERY person that serves in the armed forces is not an option. (comment continued at statenews.com) Reader, May 19

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Joseph J. Ostrowski of Pennsylvania recently was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison after being charged with cyberstalking MSU students and committing numerous child pornography felonies in Pennsylvania, according to a recent press release from the Detroit FBI. The investigation began in 2011 after the MSU police became aware of the MSU students being cyberstalked. The Lansing FBI and MSU police worked together to execute a federal search warrant that eventually led to Ostrowski’s conviction.

In May 2012, the investigation succeeded in producing a federal search warrant for Ostrowski’s residence in WilkesBarre, Pa. This search resulted in the finding of evidence that Ostrowski was cyberstalking MSU students, and committed numerous child pornography felonies. He was charged in both the Western District of Michigan and in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Ostrowski was the head football coach of a local high school when he was arrested. “The sentence of the court was warranted by Ostrowski’s malicious activities,� United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Peter J. Smith said in an email. “Through the Internet he preyed upon unsuspecting young people at schools all over the country. The evil course of conduct was finally uncovered and brought to a halt in large part through the efforts of Michigan State and the FBI.�

Ostrowski pleaded guilty to both cases and was allowed to transfer the Michigan case to Pennsylvania for guilty plea and sentencing.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagen W. Frank, who serves as the principal of the Identity Theft and Cybercrime Task Force of the U.S. Attorney’s office.

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Lansing resident Glenn Williams prepares to put a clock spring back together Monday in his home. Williams, after tinkering with various other things, found the jump to fixing clocks a natural fit.

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With nearly 20 injured in a recent New Orleans Mother’s Day parade shooting and the horrifying shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School far from being forgotten, it has become important for people to know what to do in the case of a mass shooting.

To East Lansing police Capt.

Jeff Murphy, it’s apparent that mass shootings have become more prevalent in recent years.

This has made the importance of relying on not only the police enforcement, but also the public, to know how to respond to emergencies like these much more important. “We try to see how some of those things happen, so if it ever

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hen time stops, Lansing resident and MSU alumnus Glenn Williams can get it up and running again.

After a grandfather clock made by his fatherin-law stopped working, Williams picked up the techniques and skills from another clock repairman before branching off into his own business. He said he always was a tinkerer when it came to old cars and motorcycles, and had the tools and mechanical background to succeed in the repairman field. “It just made sense,� he said. “It was a clean way to keep my fingers busy.�

But in a world of technology and digital clocks, Williams said there are very few people doing clock repairs anymore.

Aside from being a practical business investment, repairing clocks allows a historical tie for Williams, where

happened here, we would be more prepared,� Murphy said.

If a shooting were to ever take place in East Lansing, Murphy said civilians should get out of the area as quickly as possible. “These type of people want to harm as many people as possible, as quick as possible,� Murphy said.

Being prepared to look for escape routes is another way to prepare in the case of a shooting, he said “Police officers do it all the time,� he continued. “When we go to calls we look for what might happen and what we are going to do if somebody runs out of the house or somebody runs out with a gun.�

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to generation, Williams would like to share his clock repairing skill. “It’s something I hope to teach to my son,� he said. “As he gets older it’s just a skill he’ll have.�

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ormer MSU hockey player Torey Krug has made an immediate impact for the Boston Bruins amidst the ongoing battle for Lord Stanley.

After being pulled up from the AHL’s Providence Bruins for the Eastern Conference semifi nals, Krug had little time to get acclimated not only to the speed of NHL hockey, but Stanley Cup playoff hockey.

Better learn quickly, kid.

That’s exactly what he did. Krug scored the game-tying power-play goal, his fi rst NHL goal, to force game one to overtime against the New York Rangers. The Bruins went on to win in overtime.

Krug wasn’t done quite yet. In game two, he showed some fancy between-the-legs stick work to score the fi rst goal and added an assist to go with it.

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JANKOSKA NAMED TO PARADE ALLAMERICAN TEAM MSU’s women basketball recruit Tori Jankoska of Freeland High was named to the 2013 PARADE High School All-American team.

In March, she was named Michigan’s Miss Basketball and the state’s Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

During her senior year, Jankoska averaged 30.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 4.8 steals, as Freeland finished the season with a 22-2 record.

Jankoska scored 2,333 points throughout her

career at Freeland, which broke its career scoring record.

It is the fourth-straight season that a recruit committed to head coach Suzy Merchant has been named a high school AllAmerican. The previous three were: Branndais Agee, who was a WBCA All-American in 2012, Jasmine Hines, who was also named to the PARADE team in 2011, and Madison Williams, who was recognized by both McDonald’s and USA Today in 2010.

Jankoska likely will compete for a spot in MSU’s backcourt in 201314 following the departure of seniors Jasmine Thomas and Tracy Nogel.

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of size as a defenseman?

TA: Oftentimes it’s a big man’s game, and certainly defense is a big man’s position, in many cases, but he’s learned how to use the assets he has. I think the biggest asset he has is (his intelligence) … he’s able to think through what gives him the best chance to have success.

– Matthew Pizzo, The State News The State News: Are you surprised by the immediate success Krug has had so early in his NHL career?

Tom Anastos: No, I’m not surprised. I expected him to be able to go there and compete for playing time. He’s done a really good job of producing points and making the transition into pro hockey from the Providence Bruins. I thought he demonstrated that he could play, and he’s done that in a big way.

TSN: How did the experience Krug received at MSU help his transition to the NHL? TA: He got a lot of playing experience the day he entered Michigan State; in his junior year, he was a real go-to player for us. He was a leader both on and off the ice, a real good teammate.

TSN: Being 5 feet 9 inches, how has Krug made up for his lack

TSN: Being an MSU alumnus, what is it like seeing players such as Krug and Justin Abdelkader (Detroit Red Wings) making an impact for their teams in the playoffs?

TA: It’s very meaningful for our program because all of our players are watching those guys. Of course, there’s great pride from Spartans everywhere … to see them not only playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but being impact players for their teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

TSN: In your one year with Krug, what was it like working with him?

TA: It’s just a pleasure to work with him. He practiced (and) played hard. He did all the things off the ice that you want representing the program; he was an excellent student.

He was just all in, totally committed to Michigan State.

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Parin Patel, 14, holds his backpack over his head to shield himself from the falling rain as he walks with Arden McFarlane, both from Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, on North Shaw Lane. Patel is a participant of the 2013 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals that currently are underway on campus from May 22-25, while McFarlane is a parent who traveled with the team.

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