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Candlelight vigil held at Capitol for Orlando massacre victims

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

The month of June is national LGBT Pride Month, but instead of celebrating life and love, the country is mourning the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history.

On Sunday at 6 p.m. around 100 people from the Lansing community gathered at the State Capitol to mourn the ones who were lost in the Orlando massacre from early Sunday morning.

On Sunday morning in Orlando around 2 a.m., Omar Mateen opened fire in Pulse, a gay nightclub, killing 50 innocent people and injuring 53 or more.

In response to this tragic event, Alysa Hodgson, Michigan State alumna and president of the Lansing Association for Human Rights, and her board arranged a candlelight vigil at the State Capitol to mourn the victims in the Orlando shooting.

“I need to be around my community,” Hodgson said.

“I was struck with this disbelief and terror but also felt this real need to be connected to my community, which is sort of through conversations that happened with people on my board and community and that is sort of how this was birthed.”

Gay, straight, bisexual or anywhere in between, the Lansing community came together Sun-

day evening as a united force rather than divided.

“I’ve heard from people who move here that say Lansing doesn’t have a community,” Hodgson said. “Well tonight will prove them wrong.” As board members of the Lansing Association for Human Rights stood on the stairs of the State Capitol to raise awareness and rise above the hate, there was a sense of sadness and comfort in the atmosphere. As some cried for their loved ones, some cried for the unconditional love the Lansing community showed Sunday evening.

Assistant Director of the MSU LGBT Resource Center, Alex Lang, was present.

“Today has been a hard day,” Lang said.

Alex is from Florida and his sister lives in Orlando along with close friends.

“We’re suppose to be celebrating ourselves and yet at this point in particular, we have to remember those who have passed and not in a celebratory way,” he said.

Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero attended the vigil with his family to mourn the lives that were taken in Orlando.

“On such short notice this is amazing, this was completely organic,” Mayor Bernero said.

Mayor Virgil Bernero spoke Sunday evening at the vigil about spreading love and not

Lansing Mayor Virgil Bernero speaks to a gathering of people during the candlelight vigil for Orlando on June 12 at the Capitol in Lansing. Lansing Association of Human Rights hosted the vigil for people that wanted to gather and mourn for Orlando’s victims of violence. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

Jackson, Mich. resident Nikki Joly, center, wipes away tears during the candlelight vigil for Orlando on June 12 at the Capitol in Lansing. Lansing Association of Human Rights hosted the vigil for people that wanted to gather and mourn for Orlando’s victims of violence. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA 2

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hate and coming together as a community.

“The greatest lesson of my life is, love your neighbor,” the mayor said.

Throughout the candlelight vigil, the love and compassion the Lansing community has for one another was extremely apparent. At such tragic times, the community came together to spread the word of love.

“The statement from the LGBT leadership about embracing the Muslim faith and their brothers and sisters– that brought a smile to my face because the only way ISIS wins is with division,” Mayor Bernero said. “I think and hope from this finally a record number of 50 dead Americans, maybe perhaps now this 50 added to the others this will compel some action by the politicians to say, enough is enough. ISIS have to rely on us to carry out their agenda. If we refuse to hate, we defeat them and we only do that by spreading love.”

At 7 p.m. the candlelight vigil concluded, though many stuck around to share their stories

and thoughts during this difficult time.

“I’d like to say to not let what happened in Orlando keep you home,” Hodgson said. “Stay out, go to Pride, go to nightclubs, go to shows and just be you and don’t let your fear scare you.”

“I’d like to say to not let what happened in Orlando keep you home.”

Alysa Hodgson, president of Lansing Association for Human Rights

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Portland, Mich. resident Jeff Miller, left, and Lansing resident Steve Koski release a lantern on June 12 at Spiral Dance Bar at 1247 Center St. in Lansing. Members of the community gathered together at Spiral Dance Bar to release 50 lanterns in support of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

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MSU remembers hockey legend Ron Mason for his years at MSU

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

There’s a story that long-time MSU hockey assistant coach Tom Newton tells about Ron Mason.

He remembers walking into Mason’s office hearing Mason yelling for assistant coach Kris Smith to check the lotto tickets he left on Smith’s desk.

“Ron, you didn’t win,” Smith called out.

“How come I don’t get to win the lottery!”

Mason yelled back, “irate” he hadn’t pulled the winning numbers.

“It was like, oh man, this guy expects to win everything,” Newton said. “That kind of sums it up right there. He expected to win the lotto, even though his chances were better of being hit by lightning.”

During his 23 seasons at the helm of MSU hockey, it was Mason’s competitive spirit, fiery passion for the game and commitment to winning that made him endearing to his players, coaches and fans. And he won — often. Mason, 76, died in the early hours of June 13 leaving behind an undeniable legacy of 924 wins in college hockey and a far bigger impact on the university and the people surrounding it in the 23 seasons he called MSU home.

Hockey legend Ask countless people who witnessed the man first hand and they’ll say Mason was made of hockey and in turn hockey was made up of him.

He played at the collegiate level for St. Lawrence University leading the Fighting Saints in scoring twice and helped guide them to an Eastern College Athletic Conference title and trip to the Frozen Four.

After graduating, Mason jumpstarted the Lake

Sophomore goalie Ryan Miller embraces head coach Ron Mason following his 16th career shut-out during the game against Alaska-Fairbanks at Munn Ice Arena sometime in 2001. The shut-out broke the long standing NCAA record. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

Superior State University hockey program in 1966. Competing in their first ever game, the Lakers secured a 7-0 victory. Mason and the Lakers captured a NAIA national championship in 1972 before Mason left the Lakers in 1973 for Bowling Green State University.

At Bowling Green, Mason swiftly turned the Falcons into a powerhouse with six CCHA titles (three regular season, three playoff titles) in six seasons becoming the first team from the CCHA to earn a berth in the NCAA tournament in 1977.

But there were bigger sights for Mason to pursue as he headed for MSU amidst questioning over his decision to leave the power house he created.

MSU hockey, coming off three straight seasons of falling short of expectations, needed a turnaround. In his first few seasons Mason, did not win as often as he had at LSSU and BGSU but that quickly changed when MSU switched conferences to the CCHA. After the switch Mason solidified his legacy with 17 CCHA titles (7 regular season, 10 tournament), 19 NCAA tournament appearances, seven Frozen Four berths and one national championship in 1986.

He piled up a record of 635-270-69 at MSU and in his final season with the Spartans he eclipsed 900 career wins. Upon retirement he totaled a

Head coach Ron Mason smiles shortly before senior right wing Adam Hall takes a penalty shot in the third period of the game against Ferris State at Munn Ice Arena in 2002. The Spartans defeated the Bulldogs, 2-0. The game was Mason’s final regular season game at Munn, he will be stepping down as head coach at the end of the season to become MSU’s athletic director. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO. 4

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record of 924-380-83, making him the winningest college hockey coach of all time. But while the accolades he garnered are front and center to the Ron Mason legend, it was what he built in the hockey and MSU community in the process that made him so endearing and beloved.

The culture he fostered A commitment to excellence was the standard for Mason, and he sold it well.

“A big reason I came to Michigan State was because of Ron Mason,” current MSU head coach Tom Anastos said. “I just felt that I really believed in his vision for what the program was going to be and the opportunity he was presenting to me and he obviously made me feel I could be a big contributor here.”

Mason was innovative on many fronts trying different ways of preparation to ensure the vision he sold to Anastos. He broke down film with his players at Bowling Green which in the seventies that wasn’t happening everywhere else, Newton said. Mason was good at understanding the tactics of the game and his innovation shifted with him to MSU. But it was how he deployed his tactics and through whom, that provided the wins.

“He had an uncanny ability to know how to use

“I just felt that I really believed in his vision for what the program was going to be and the opportunity he was presenting to me.”

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“I know when (his son-in-law) passed, that was hard for Ron because he didn’t want his grandsons not to have a father.”

Tom Newton, MSU hockey assistant coach

his players, put players together, their strengths and motivate them,” Anastos said.

It was a motivation founded on respect, admiration and that expectation of excellence so many of his players talked about. Mason led as unhypocritical as they come. His “competitive fire” and “incredible intensity” were the same in his words and actions.

Anastos said he remembered walking into the locker room after their first loss of the season one year and preparing to brush off the loss. Gary Haight committed a turnover late in the game on a risky play that gave MSU the loss that night.

“I was one of the first guys in and he was waiting for Haight,” Anastos said. “He grabbed him and throws him against the wall, sticks go flying everywhere. It was that moment I learned that every game kind of matters and you can’t waste opportunities to win games.”

Mason’s intensity stuck with Anastos as it presumably has with other players. It helped garner a respect for Mason.

“He had a great mind for the game and when he walked into the room he had the attention and respect of everyone,” former player Jim Slater told MSU. He had command of his players because they respected him. He was driven by that commitment to excellence and so were his players. But maybe none saw the fire better used against an opponent than Michigan head hockey coach Red Berenson.

“We had some good battles with Michigan State and Ron Mason loved to beat Michigan, believe me,” Berenson said Tuesday. “He was into the rivalry big time.”

Mason piled up a 42-29-8 record over Berenson, though the rivalry was more competitive than it seems as many of Mason’s wins came early as Berenson built up the Michigan program. “We used him as a barometer really, that we have to get better if we’re going to compete with Michigan State,” Berenson said. “He was the coach that was as experienced and successful as anyone in the country during his time.”

The overarching commitment to excelling not only brought wins to the program but produced individual awards to his players. Kip Miller and Ryan Miller each took home the Hobey Baker — college hockey’s version of the Heisman trophy — under Coach Mason’s guidance.

He and his players generated a sense of pride to the campus and steady consistency not seen in other MSU sports. Spartan faithful packed Munn Arena to the brim for many a game including 17 years of sellouts which encompassed 323 regular season games. It seems to be a foreign concept now that hockey was once the draw of the Spartan sports landscape. It’s an ode to what Mason built and it seems to be the end of an era.

And perhaps that’s what makes the passing of Mason harder to swallow. He was bigger than hockey, but through the sport he was able to touch lives even just for a little moment in time.

Bigger than himself Mason was seen often outside the rink. He

Athletic director Clarence Underwood, left, new Spartan hockey head coach Rick Comley in March 2002, and the soon to be athletic director Ron Mason stand above the ice at Munn Ice Arena. The three addressed the press and announced the upcoming changes that the sports programs will undergo within the upcoming months. STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

frequented the area and in his interactions, by accounts, he was genuine. He was genuine with the fans and others who partook in his business.

As one of the founders of the CCHA, it was a dream of his to create a league of that magnitude. The CCHA was thankful. So thankful it renamed its championship trophy in his honor — while he was still coaching. He won it that year too.

“When you think of Ron, you think of hockey, and specifically college hockey,” Comely told MSU. “He built three programs and loved the college game. The CCHA came about because of a dream and he took a lot of pride in helping it become one of the best conferences in the nation.”

He extended his influence to all parts of the game as well, fighting for college hockey and putting his ideas for the game out there. And those ideas came with a touch of selflessness.

“He believed in college hockey,” Berenson said, adding he always pushed for college hockey at a time when many didn’t think college hockey players could compete in the NHL. Now roughly a third of the NHL is made up of former college hockey players.

When Mason stepped into the Athletic Director role he extended his mark to campus by updating Spartan Stadium by adding 3000 seats and the tower of the stadium that houses the original Sparty statute. Perhaps his greatest contributions however were to his family. When his son-in-law Shawn Walsh, former hockey coach at the University of Maine, died suddenly he stepped up to be a father for his grandsons, Tyler and Travis.

“I know when Shawn passed, that was hard for Ron because he didn’t want his grandsons

not to have a father,” Newton said. “That was role I believed he picked up and did everything he could to support his grandsons.”

Travis played for MSU, recently graduating this past season. Travis was a huge reason Mason made it back to MSU regularly and could be seen many times passing through the press box, alive and vibrant. He still seemed poised to be able to take over the game and coach if he ever

was called upon.

He was instrumental in building college hockey, evident by his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013. He created hockey players and he created men. So many are and were proud to have him as a friend and mentor. He was a pioneer, a coach, a friend, a family man, a hockey man through and through. But most all of he was a legend. And legends never truly die.

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Animal science senior Nate Ernst distributes feed to cows on June 15 at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center at 4075 N. College Road in Lansing. Ernst started working at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center in May.

Animal science senior Nate Ernst transfers cow feed into a bin on June 15 at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center at 4075 N. College Road in Lansing. Ernst started working at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center in May. Cow feed is composed of various amounts of corn silage, dry hay and different amounts of soybeans.

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Animal science senior Geri Jesuale washes off a milking parlor on June 15 at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center at 4075 N. College Road in Lansing. Jesuale said she prefers to work directly with the cows and also plans to go to veterinarian school.

Animal science senior Kaitlin Farm distributes feed to cows on June 15 at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center at 4075 N. College Road in Lansing. Farm said she enjoys working at the Dairy Teaching and Research Center because she likes being around cows.

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Working with wasps: MSU students study entomology and pollination PHOTOS: CARLY GERACI

Nutritional sciences senior Elizabeth Espeland prepares for an experiment on June 15, 2016 at Rufus Isaacs lab at Integrated Plant Sciences Center. The lab studies berry crop entomology and pollination ecology. This specific experiment is looking at how certain pesticides may affect other species of wasps that are competitors of the Blueberry gull wasp.

Nutritional sciences senior Elizabeth Espeland holds a vile of fruit flies on June 15. The research is centered around the spotted wing Drosophila fruit fly. Espeland already has a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and has been working in the Rufus Isaacs lab since March.

Research Associate Philip Fanning transfers bees into a vile on June 15. The lab studies the Blueberry stem gull wasp, that is a species of wasp that bites on the branches on blueberry bushes. Fanning is from Tipperary, a country in Ireland and came to Michigan last September. Fanning studied at University College Cork and University College Dublin.

Research Associate Philip Fanning holds a vile of blueberry stem gull wasps on June 15 at the Rufus Isaacs lab at Integrated Plant Sciences Center. Fanning said the goal of the research is geared towards “implementing IPM [integrated plant management strategies] to reduce the risk of pesticides in berry crops.”

Minimizing the use of pesticides will cut cost for the growers and will also benefit the environment.

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Four Spartan business owners aim for success

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Abby and Gabby Burbary, Ed Davis and Kady Cox are all students at MSU, but alongside being hard working students they have another big thing in common. These students are all successful business owners.

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The Burbarys and Bella Gemelli The Burbarys, who will be juniors in the fall, are twin sisters who own a business by the name of Bella Gemelli, which means beautiful twins in Italian. The twins had the idea for Bella Gemelli when they were 16. After a year of building, it officially launched when they were 17.

Their business is online and they carry exclusive brands, as well as Bella Gemelli spirit wear. They are still in the process of designing their custom apparel.

The Burbary sisters, however, don’t keep their profit all to themselves.

“Five percent of our net proceeds go to Graham’s Foundation, to support premature twins, multiples, and single birth’s,” the Burbary’s said.

Graham’s Foundation is a non-profit organization that delivers support, research and advocacy for premature children and their parents.

“We run this business alone with the help and guidance of our father (who’s also a business owner),” Burbary said. “He’s been a true mentor for us and has taught us a great amount about how to run a successful business.”

The sisters said although starting and maintaining a business is difficult, the results are worth it.

“Our advice to future entrepreneurs is to follow your dreams, and don’t give up,” the Burbarys said. “Our favorite quote to live by is, ‘If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.’”

Davis and Detroit Up Davis is owner of Detroit Up, a business that was started to sell apparel for Detroit natives, but has now turned into something more.

Beginning his business is 2014, Davis’ goal is “rejuvenating and reuniting the city of Detroit.”

“I see Detroit Up as one of the go to groups around

the city that has played a major role in the city’s growth and uplift of the community,” Davis said.

Although his brand first involved selling apparel, it has now turned into an outlet and opportunity for Detroit musicians and artists.

“From Detroit Up I began coordinating showcases that allowed up and coming talent from Detroit, the opportunity to perform,” Davis said. “I am now in the process of opening a studio in a local Detroit neighborhood, as well as starting a development company named Rajeunir Developments, LLC.” Davis said staying organized makes it easier to be a student and a business owner.

“One major way I find time to manage business and school is by being organized and using time management techniques,” Davis said. “When you are organized and know how to properly manage your time, it makes tackling the tasks you have that much easier. I started making things everyday, I later realized how time consuming that was and switched my hours to weekends only. My company gets booked for events and parties in advance now, so I am able to balance that in a timely manner.”

Davis encourages young entrepreneurs to network when in situations that could benefit them in the future.

“The biggest advice that I can give to aspiring entrepreneurs is to put yourself in the best situations in which you can capitalize and attain those aspirations that you may have,” Davis said.

Cox and VK Sweets VK Sweets, meaning Very Kady Sweets is a business based in Lansing that sells baked goods, and though Cox hasn’t had her business up and running long, it has been quite a success on MSU’s campus.

“I began running my business alone, then a few weeks later I gained two interns, public relations and baking specialist,” Cox said.

VK sweets was started in January of 2016 and Cox later began her online store in February of 2016, and through VK Sweets, Cox has been able to begin a scholarship fund.

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A gas price sign on June 14 at the Admiral station on Grand River in East Lansing Mich. Gas prices go up during the summer due to more traffic when people are more likely to travel. See more online. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

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The MSU Board of Trustees raised tuition by 3.7 percent for in-state undergraduates, according to 2016-2017 budget proposal. The increase remains under the state cap of 4.2 percent.

Lower division, freshmen and sophomores, will see a 3.7 percent increase. Cost per credit hour will go up $16.75 with a total of $468..75 per credit hour for the 2016-2017 year.

In-state upper, juniors and seniors will see an increase of 3.9 percent, per credit hour increases by $19.75.

In June 2015, The Board voted to increase tuition by 2.7 percent.

The seventh consecutive tuition increase will see a lower division students with a full class load of 30 credits paying about $14,092.50, while upper division’s total will be about $15,682.

Out-of-state undergraduates students will see a tuition increase of 4.2 percent.

“Our students want value thats why they come here,” Simon said. “And parents know what it costs.”

Graduate students, cost will increase by $26.75 per credit hour. Council of Graduate Students, or COGS President Dee Jordan said she met about tuition in April.

“What I think this comes down to is a fundamentals misunderstand of higher education on behalf of our civic leaders,” Jordan said.

“It’s time for students to advocate.”

The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, president Lorenzo Santavicca said, he has a question for the state legislature, “Why?” “We talk about how we want to revitalize the economy here in Michigan,” Santavicca said. “It’s difficult to say that you want to see that happen when you keep cutting the higher education budget.”

Before passing the 2016-2017 budget, the board discussed their disdain for voting for the increase.

State funding or lack thereof was discussed as one of the needs for the increase.

Simon said the state funding failed to reach the level of 2011 state appropriations of $140 million, due to state cuts.

Trustee Mitch Lyons compared the budgeting process as “squeezing blood from a turnip.”

“We have a value proposition, that value proposition calls for us to provide the best programming in the world,” said Assistant Vice President of Planning and Budgets David Byelich on the budget process.“That’s the tension we deal with on a day-to-day basis.”

Byelich said a decrease in utilities cost from MSU’s energy efficiency has made the money utilized in other areas. He said competitive programs MSU offers will not see an increase due to the need to cut cost.

“We need to find other reductions,” Simon said. “The step to eliminate post-retirement health benefits for our faculty and staff, early will pay dividends in the long run.”

Under the budget, financial aid will increase by 4.5 percent, or $5.7 million.

Simon said the disinvestment from the state is sacrificing student’s futures.

Simon said 75 percent of the General Fund budget comes from tuition and 25 percent comes from the state appropriation.

Simon discussed MSU’s non-compensated presence in Flint.

“You have that responsibility whether people pay you or not and thats what were struggling with,” she said.

The 2016-2017 budget, calls for a 2.5 percent increase for faculty.

“We have a responsibility for the future of Michigan to leave this better than we found it and that’s the part that is so frustrating,” Simon said. “When you add percentages to budgets nothing changes much.”

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Lansing Church of God in Christ 5304 Wise Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 http://lansingcogic.org/ Worship hours Sunday: 10:30am, 5:00pm Monday Family Prayer: 6:00pm Little Flock Christian Fellowship A Non-DenominationalEvagelical Church MSU Alumni Chapel (Basement Hall) Sunday Worship Service: 10am-12 Noon.

Fellowship Lunch after the service Weekly Bibly Studies & Students’ Meetings. littleflock.msu@ gmail.com www.littleflock.org Martin Luther Chapel 444 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-0778 martinlutherchapel.org Sunday: 9:30am & 7:00pm Wednesday Worship: 9pm Mini-bus pick-up on campus (Fall/Spring) Peoples Church 200 W. Grand River Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-6074 www.thepeoples church.com Sunday Worship: 8:30am Chapel, 10:30am Sanctuary Wednesday Night Live!: Community Meal at 5:30pm, Programs at 6:30 River Terrace Church 1509 River Terrace Dr. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-9059 www.riverterrace.org Service times: 9 & 11:15am St. John Catholic Church & Student Center 327 M.A.C. Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 www.stjohnmsu.org Worship hours Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, & 7:00pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 12:15pm

The Islamic Society of Greater Lansing 940 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 For prayer times visit www.lansingislam.com Trinity Church 3355 Dunckel Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-3820 Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 9:15am, 11am trinitywired.com University Baptist Church 4608 South Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-4144 www.ubcel.org 10 AM Worship Service 11:15 Coffee Hour 11:30 Sunday School University Christian Church 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-5193 universitychristianwired.com Sunday: 11:15 am Sunday Bible Study: 10:15 am University Lutheran Church (ELCA) One Community: Lutheran/ Episcopal Campus Ministry 1020 South Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-2559 www.facebook.com/ onecommunitymsu Sunday Worship 10:45am University United Methodist Church MSU Wesley 1120 S. Harrison Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-7030 universitychurch home.org msuwesley.org Sunday: 10:30am 9:00am Garden Service in the summer TGIT: 8:00pm Thursdays Sept. - April WELS Lutheran Campus Ministry 704 Abbot Rd. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 580-3744 www.msu.edu/~weisluth 6:00pm Saturday

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MSU smoking ban to go into effect beginning upcoming fall semester

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

In August 2016, Michigan State University will officially be a tobacco-free campus. The MSU Board of Trustees approved for a tobacco-free campus in 2015 to help ensure that the Spartan community enjoys a healthy lifestyle on campus.

In April 2013, the Office of the Provost Fostering a Healthier Campus Action Team suggested towards a smoke-free campus. Michigan State University’s mission is to help the community live healthier. Below is the official smoke and tobacco-free policy: “1. No person shall (a) smoke, or (b) otherwise use any product derived from or containing tobacco, on any property governed by the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University.

2. Products derived from or containing tobacco may not be sold on any property governed by the Board.

3. No person shall (a) smoke, or (b) otherwise use any product derived from or containing tobacco, in any vehicle owned or leased by the University.

4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy products are permitted when used for the purpose of cessation. Other exceptions to this policy may be authorized by the Secretary of the Board pursuant to guidelines issues by the Secretary of the Board.”

Sociology junior Daylon Thomas said he supports the smoking ban.

“If you are off campus, you should be able to do as you feel in your own space, but on campus it should be ban because some people shouldn’t be forced to take in second-hand smoke,” Thomas said.

With the new campus policy starting in August, local businesses have commented on the tobacco free ban. Lisa Foss, store owner of 7-Eleven located on 918 E. Grand River Ave., feels confident that the store will do well despite the new tobacco ban.

“I think its going to impact us but we have other things. We’re a big Slurpee store and big snack store,” Foss said.

Foss said about 90% of 7-Eleven customers are MSU students and faculty.

“In June we will be getting hot foods. Will have pizzas, chicken wings, chicken sandwiches and cheeseburgers that will be made in an oven so they will be fresh. This will hopefully help offset the tobacco ban on campus,” Foss said.

Grant Barnes, a recent MSU graduate, currently works at the Admiral located on 1120 E. Grand River and is concerned about how the policy will affect the store.

“I definitely think sales will decrease amongst college students,” Barnes said. “That is because a lot of our sales are from college students especially that live around here in the frats and houses near by.”

Nearly half of the customers at Admiral are international students. Due to the new tobacco ban, Barnes said some may fear even buying cigarettes because of the new policy.

How to have fun in the area with an empty bank account

BY ISAAC CONSTANS ICONSTANS@STATENEWS.COM

As was so eloquently spelled out by the Notorious B.I.G., “mo’ money, m’o problems.” For most college students, Biggy spoke an entirely farcical dictum.

For the youthful population, more money means more food and more fun. Money opens up a world of bars, restaurants, shows and other wells of entertainment. Yet, some good times don’t include money as an unconditional requirement.

With that, let’s embark on the Best of East Lansing tour, all for free.

The River Trail Especially when the weather’s nice, the River Trail is the premier route in the area for runners and cyclists. Continuing from the bike trail north of the Red Cedar River, the River Trail provides car-free, unobstructed outdoor joy ride or run, with plenty of spots on the way to unhitch from the route and explore the life around. It only has a brief stint in East Lansing but effectively connects the capital city and its eastern expansion.

The Eli and Edyth Broad Art Museum Lex Luther’s house doubles up as a free art museum when Luther is otherwise occupied. The Broad Art Museum is not only an ornate, complex shell but it is filled with unique modern art. To repeat, it’s a modern art museum full of actual art, which is a rare find in itself, that includes interactive displays and detailed descriptions on all of the showings. Topping it off, special events showcased within its confines are usually free, and a student membership allowing exclusive benefits is also complimentary.

UAB Free Events Every student has encountered those cleverly folded, hollow pamphlets littering the tables of every MSU dining hall. With their ergonomically pleasant functionality, picking one up is inevitable when the phone runs out of battery. The University Activities Board (UAB) actually has some cool stuff going on. Bowling in the Union basement is free on Wednesday nights when school is in session, as are movies at the Union. Movies at the Union have freshly burst popcorn, too, with a surfeit of butter. For broke college kids, a free movie is nice, but free food is analogous to ambrosia.

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Sports Football games are expensive. Basketball games are comparatively wallet-devouring. Hockey games still cost dough. But most other sports– priceless. While women’s volleyball might not attract the national acclaim of some of the high-end events, a good game in a unified, rowdy student section will get the juices flowing just as well. Additionally, the fans of minor sports are usually passionate and excited to welcome any new company, so you can meet some interesting and fun characters in the process. The only problem is it’s summer, so the waiting time is a little bit longer for these.

Festivals The East Lansing Art Festival was the starter’s pistol, but there’s plenty to come. The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival comes the way of East Lansing in just two weeks, trumpeting the area’s best musicians in the improvisational art. A long lacuna until August then ensues, but the Great Lakes Folk Festival satiates the demand for refined, upscale music. Both are well developed, organized and great ways to absorb the great weather and lack of responsibility before school starts.

Garden Walks Not easily forgotten, MSU hosts some of the nation’s best gardens, a certified arboretum and unadulterated natural spaces. Meandering through campus, the trees that occupy the turf have markers describing their species, type and facts about the breed. For specific finds, an expansive botanical garden is sandwiched between the library and IM Circle, in pied bloom during the summer months. A trip further south will find a children’s garden north of the Bogue Street railroad crossing, adjacent from a host of trees and a Japanese Garden. Bird sanctuaries and protected forests also lie on the west, east and south ends of campus, so nature walks are never lacking.

Beaumont Tower Tours Beaumont Tower is the most sacrosanct monument on campus, arguably more so than the Sparty statue. Access is understandably restricted to only Michigan State’s top percentile of students who also altruistically devote their free hours to the area’s less fortunate. Of course, that’s unless you have twenty minutes to spare between noon and 12:30, when the carillon’s mid-day tintinnabulation sounds. Scheduling a tour is easy, and it checks off a bucket list item for die-hard Spartans.

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MSU Greenline: behind the scenes of Big Ten’s largest calling program

BY DEVAN PENNINGTON DPENNINGTON@STATENEWS.COM

MSU Greenline is a student-run calling program located on Michigan State’s campus. Supervisors and employees of Greenline, such as former supervisor Alec Strauss and current employee Jeremiah Grant, say that Greenline is the best job on MSU’s campus.

“I’ve worked at Greenline for 12 semesters and been a supervisor for the past 10 semesters,” Strauss said. “I had a team of about 10-15 callers.”

The callers Strauss is referring to are the students employees who call MSU alumni to ask for donations to help better the university.

“We reach out to keep them connected, a lot of the time we’re the only people alumni talk to after graduation at MSU,” Strauss said. “We’re usually the mainline of connection to alumni.”

Grant has worked at Greenline for a shorter period of time, but says he loves his job “I’ve worked for Greenline for an entire year officially, and I am an employee in the call center,” Grant said.

Strauss and Grant said the importance of Greenline is giving back to the university.

“We reach out to alumni and friends of the university to get donations for scholarships, study abroad, campus resources, anything to improve the university,” Strauss said. “The callers decide what college they want the donations to go to and the colleges decide the greatest area of need.”

Greenline calls all alumni, from those who graduated a year ago, to someone who may have graduated 60 years ago.

Grant said the job may seem boring to outsiders because it’s a call center, but it’s actually a very great time in the office.

“Everyone is always happy and working to make the university better,” Grant said.

Strauss and Grant say the work environment is very fun and inviting, and that it feels like they are coming home to family when coming into work.

“Alongside getting our work done we play games, talk to each other, do crosswords. If you walk in you may see lots of laughing or maybe even a paper airplane flying around and we also hang out a lot outside of work,” Strauss said.

“Greenline is oriented to college students. We know how boring it can be in telemarketing so we do everything we can to make it enjoyable.”

Grant compares the work environment to the popular comedy show, The Office, and also said how much of a great experience Greenline has been in his life.

“Greenline has been a life changing experience, you meet some of the most unique, wonderful people ever in life,” Grant said. “Each of my coworkers treat each other with love, no matter the age.”

Strauss said that he would offer this job at Greenline to other MSU students because it’s more than just asking for donations at Greenline.

“Greenline is the best job I’ve ever had, and if you talk to a lot of our staff, they’ll say the

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same,” Strauss said. “We are not just about donations, it’s a learning environment. Employee’s learn communication skills, build relationships and relationship building skills. It’s a family environment. We care for each other, when you walk into Greenline you have about 100 new friends.”

Strauss’ last day at Greenline was June 10 because he graduated in May, and to be an employee at Greenline is it required to be enrolled at Michigan State.

“I would like to say thank you to Greenline, I’m very appreciative of everything it’s done for me,” Strauss said. “I’m just very thankful.”

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During their meeting on June 7, the East Lansing City Council approved a memorandum to extend the enforcement hours of parking meters in downtown East Lansing until 3 a.m.

This draws as a stark contrast to the previous time of 6 p.m.

However, the new times do not apply to every meter.

“The extended meter times apply to new meters that we are getting and will be located throughout the core downtown area,” Tim Dempsey, director of planning, building and development for the East Lansing City Council, said.

There will be 100 meters enforced until 3 a.m. and 52 meters enforced until 6 p.m., according to Dempsey.

Alongside these changes are plans to increase the cost of parking permits in 2017.

For example, the cost of an M.A.C. Avenue parking pass will increase from $80 a month to $85.

Dempsey stated t he i nc rea sed revenue would be used to improve the current parking infrastructure.

“We have a number of repairs that are needed in our garages and surface lots as well as new equipment throughout the system,” Dempsey said.

Meter rates, however, are planned to remain at 75 cents per half hour throughout 2017.

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Summer Circle Theater brings free plays for all ages to MSU’s campus

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

Theater for all ages is coming to MSU’s outdoor stage this summer, free of charge.

The plays range from “A Grand Night for Singing,” a collection of famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musical numbers, to “Mr. Marmalade,” an adults-only tale of a girl and her imaginary friend.

The plays take place outdoors at the east end of the MSU Auditorium, at the now one year old stage named Summer Circle Theater.

“It’s a really beautiful community atmosphere,” Rob Roznowski, director of Summer Circle The-

ater, said. “Lots of people that have met there– lots of people that bring their kids back now.”

One of the plays, “Mount Olympus Junior High,” was written by Roznowski himself and will premier at Summer Circle Theater.

“It tells the story of the young gods of Mount Olympus when they’re in junior high, dealing with a lot of the same stuff that the rest of us deal with when we’re in junior high,” Deric McNish, associate professor of theater at MSU and director of the play, said.

One of the main draws of the show, according to director of choreography Lana Grasser, is the involvement of young audience members throughout the piece.

“It’s a really beautiful community atmosphere. Lots of people have met there– lots of people that bring their kids back now.”

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The cast of the Summer Circle Theater’s production of Mount Olympus Junior High raise their rings on June 9 at the Summer Circle Courtyard. The show depicts young gods experiencing the struggles and awkwardness of middle school. PHOTO: EMMETT MCCONNELL

"(The actors) come out into the crowd quite a few times. And they’ll be grabbing the kids, getting them on their feet and getting them to dance along,” Grasser said.

Actor Jacob Covert, who plays Poseidon in “Mount Olympus,” said, “It’s gonna be so much fun for the kids when they come see this. The set is so vibrant and alive, it’ll be a lot of fun.”

The plays vary in target audience, from family centric pieces such as “Mount Olympus Junior High" to the adults-only play “Mr. Marmalade,” which will only be shown late at night.

“It’s pretty adult content only,” Roznwoski said.

“It’s about a young girl’s imaginary friend and it’s pretty gross. It’s awesome.”

Due to the changes in tone, Roznowski says the atmosphere changes throughout the evening.

“You have like a kid’s show at 6:30 and then a regular show at 8 o’clock and then an adult show at 10 o’clock. So the crowds keep shifting and the demographic keeps shifting throughout the evening,” the director said.

In addition to free plays throughout the month of June, the theater is also offering a free summer camp for 1st through 6th graders.

The four-day camp verses 60 young students in acting, design, music and dance. The camp itself is taught by a collection of MSU Department of Theater faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students.

The camp was in such high demand it filled all of its 60 slots within the first 48 hours, according to Roznowski.

“It’s pretty rare to get a free summer camp,” the director said.

With every employee being paid for the work they do, from set design to acting, Summer Circle forms its own professional company.

“We are all paid for our work, which is pretty nice. It’s always nice to get paid to do what you like,” Joe Lancour, an assistant set designer for the play “Fallen Angels,” said.

The theater relies entirely on donations to support its proposition, garnering funding from the university, the community and corporate sponsors.

Summer Circle Theater will be celebrating its 56th year running. The show times are listed below: A Grand Night for Singing June 8-11 at 8 p.m.

(For all ages) The Groundling June 15-18 at 8 p.m.

(Ages 12+) Fallen Angels June 22-25 at 8 p.m.

(Ages 8+) Mount Olympus Junior High June 10-11 & 17-18 at 6:30 p.m.

(For all ages) Mr. Marmalade June 17-18 & 24-25 at 10 p.m.

(Adults only)