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The Michigan Republican Party has its delegates picked for the convention only a few weeks away.

RELIGIOUS GUIDE News Look for this directory in the paper every Thursday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd. E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Adult Bible Study: 9am Sunday School: 9am Worship Service: 10am ascensioneastlansing.org Chabad House of MSU Your Jewish home, away from home 540 Elizabeth St. East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 214-0525 chabadmsu.com Friday evenings: 20 minutes after sunset followed by Shabbat dinner Saturday: 11am, Torah reading at 12pm Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 853-9897 Sunday Morning Worship: 11am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study: 6:30pm Van service available to church Campus Bible Study: Tuesday at 7:00 pm in Chemistry Bldg. www.ffbc.us Greater Lansing Church of Christ 310 N. Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing, MI (Meeting at the University Christian Church building) (517) 898-3600 Students welcome!

Sunday Worship: 8:45am Sunday Bible class: 10am Wednesday: 7pm - praise and worship Students please feel free to call for rides http://www.greaterlansing coc.org Hillel Jewish Student Center 360 Charles St. East Lansing, MI (517) 332-1916 Friday Night Services: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm September - April

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MSU changes old math credit requirement for changing needs

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

Every student has the one moment, stressing out about a final wondering if anyone ever uses college learned algebra skills in ‘real life.’

MSU’s new math option implies the answer is a resounding “no.”

“People don’t go to the store and... do an algebraic equation to figure out how many dozen eggs they’d like. They just buy some eggs,” Andrew Krause, co-designer and teacher of the new MSU math classes, said.

MTH 101 and 102 are the two new courses offered by MSU to fulfill your math requirement, all while avoiding algebra.

The courses focus on a subject called quantitative literacy, a different way of thinking about the relationship of critical thinking and math, according to Krause.

“Algebra uses a lot of sophisticated math to answer relatively elementary problems. You’re not asking real questions about the world,” Krause said. “The idea with quantitative literacy is to sort of flip that and use more elementary mathematics to ask really complex questions about the world.”

Krause described how, in one problem, students might analyze data in an effort to define the risk level of certain activities in terms of their effects on cancer rates.

On the difficulty of the course, Krause said, “The idea with quantitative literacy is not that it’s gonna be easier, at all, than college algebra - in fact it’s going to be much harder in a lot of ways - but it’s more accessible to more people, because it’s... been developed around modern

educational philosophy.”

Although the new option isn’t officially set in stone until 2017, MSU is offering provisional waivers for the courses, which means students can begin taking the new courses this fall with expectations of fulfilling their math requirement.

“This is not just an easier course to make sure people can get through MSU,” Krause said. “It is very much a very difficult course, it’s just difficult in a different way... people are having more success because it fits their needs rather than it just being an easier course.”

“It is very much a very difficult course, it’s just difficult in a different way... people are having more success because it fits their needs rather than it just being an easier course.”

Andrew Krause, co-designer of updated math course

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Common Ground See video and coverage of the 2016 Common Ground Music Festival

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Number of track and field MSU athletes and alumni competing this week to qualify for the Olympics See page 5

Democrats pick delegates

48 arrested in sweep of county

Democrats have a very different system than Republicans for picking their nominee

MSU police and ELPD were involved in a large sweep of outstanding warrants in Ingham County

“I love MSU, the people there, the atmosphere and everything else about it, besides the parking police.”

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Non-revenue sports growing in support and funding at MSU, face more challenges

BY DEVAN PENNINGTON DPENNINGTON@STATENEWS.COM

When at a Big Ten University, it is hard to forget sports like football and basketball. However, this can lead to sports like gymnastics, soccer and volleyball falling under the radar in terms of popularity.

This is the case because these sports are non-revenue, meaning they don’t get big funding from their schools like basketball and football do.

Non-revenue sports teams have to manage their budget more carefully than revenue teams because their finances are much lower.

It is also more difficult for them to gain anything financially.

These non-revenue teams stem from the lack of fan support at colleges, leaving the school’s athletic department with no choice but to give them a smaller budget.

Surprisingly however, it seems as though in the near future financial support for non-revenue sports will be better. During the 2014-15 schools year at MSU, non-revenue sports had an estimated expenditure of $15,979,143. Then in the 2015-16 school year, the non-revenue athletic budget increased by $723,330 making the estimated expenditure $16,702,473, according to MSU’s website.

On the other hand, in the 2014-15 school year,

revenue sports had a total of $22,733,381 in estimated expenditures. That following school year, revenue sports had a total of $23,312,039. That is only a difference of $578,658. Which means over the course of one school year non-revenue sports received a total of $144,672 more in expenditures.

In the 2015-16 school year, the non-revenue athletic budget increased by $723,330 making the estimated expenditure $16,702,473.

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Former baseball player looks back on time forgoing MLB for MSU

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

Right-hand pitcher, David Lewis Garner lives and breathes baseball.

In high school, Garner was drafted in the 33rd round (No. 997 overall) of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Cincinnati Reds in June 2010. Instead, Garner decided to play baseball at MSU that fall.

As a freshman at MSU, Garner was named the Big Ten All-Freshman Team where he had a 5-4 record, 4.62 ERA, 20 appearances, eight starts and was ranked third in strikeouts with 47. Garner also helped the Spartans win a Big Ten title in 2011 and earned an NCAA tournament the following year– the first time for MSU baseball since 1979.

With his success as a freshman, Garner became a full-time starter for MSU his sophomore year.

“It was kind of crazy,” Garner said. “I always was a Notre Dame fan, so I really never saw myself wearing the green and white, until I started to get recruited by them.”

At the end of his junior year, on June 20, 2013, Garner decided to sign a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, playing with the Boise Hawks. Garner was a seventh round pick (No. 198 overall) in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, becoming the fourth Spartan player to sign with a professional team.

Garner owns an 11-7 career record with a 3.89 ERA and seventh all-time strikeouts at MSU.

“I love MSU, the people there, the atmosphere and everything else about it, besides the parking police,” Garner said. “To represent a school like MSU is an honor. Becoming pro just meant that my dream of becoming a big leaguer was just now a reality and I have the chance to make it become true.”

Garner currently plays for the Tennessee Smokies located in Kodak, Tenn, although he used to play in South Bend, Ind., located only about 12 miles from his hometown of Niles, Mich, Living close to home was great for Garner to stay connected with friends, family, fans and also his biggest supporters. Garner’s girlfriend, Savannah Wolnik, MSU alumna, made sure their son Braxton made it to every game.

“My girlfriend and her family are some of my biggest supporters,” Garner said. “Savannah really holds down the fort when I’m not there. She makes sure to bring Braxton to see me as much possible.”

To playing baseball in Niles, to breaking records at MSU and finally to signing with the Chicago Cubs, Garner has had an outstanding baseball career at just 23 years old. The righthand pitcher plans on bettering his craft on the field and working towards the big leagues.

“I’m going to keep working, and going about my business the right way,” Garner said. “What happens with the Cubs, happens. As long as I can look back and say I gave it all I had, I’ll be okay.”

Then-freshman pitcher David Garner throws a pitch against Ohio State on April 11, 2011 at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Spartans lost to the Buckeyes, 10-5. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

Lansing Lugnuts win 8 straight at home, tied with South Bend at top of their division

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI

The Lansing Lugnuts (9-4, 45-38) currently sit tied with the South Bend Cubs atop the Midwestern League’s Eastern Division and have won eight straight home games since June 17.

Though they’ve been on the upswing since the beginning of the second half of the season, it hasn’t always been easy going for the Lugnuts.

The Lugnuts began the season grinding out a 12-8 record in April before slipping to a 14-16 record in May. Beginning June with a 26-24 record, Lansing churned out a 10-10 record heading into the All Star break on June 21. Their 36-34 first half record left them in lower half of the standings sitting 5.5 games out of first place.

Winning back to back games before the All Star game however, seemed to spark the Lugnuts who would win four straight home games following the break.

The early second half turnaround comes on the strength of team hitting.

Currently eight Lugnuts batters are hitting over .250 with catcher Max Pentecost and catcher Juan Kelly leading the way with .297 and .282 averages.

Kelly has legged out 24 doubles this season, good for a tie for second in the league and his 49 RBIs out-pace the rest of the team by double digits.

Pentecost has sent five balls over the fence

this season with two of those home runs coming on July 3 in 5-3 loss to the Cubs.

Pentecost’s home run number however is only best for fourth on the team as Kelly and third baseman Connor Panas lead the team with nine home runs apiece.

Outfielder Lane Thomas has sent six over the wall, best for third on the team.

As for Lugnuts pitching, Jon Harris has kept many Lugnuts opponents at bay behind a 2.49 ERA and 7-1 record.

So far Harris has only given up one home run on the year in 65 innings pitched. Angel Perdomo, is 2-3 on the year giving up only 46 hits through 71 innings pitched.

The Lugnuts’ closer, Dust y Isaacs, has amassed 12 saves on the year with 2.87 ERA. Five Lugnuts were selected to the All Star game in June.

Harris, Isaacs and Perdomo represented the Lugnuts’ pitching staff while Kelly was named a starter at first base and outfielder Andrew Guillotte earned a reserve position.

Lansing’s remaining July schedule sees the Lugnuts take the field at Cooley Law School Stadium 12 more times for the home fans. The schedule features 11 road games. This week the Lugnuts finish off a series with Dayton and begin a series with Lake County on Friday. Lansing won the first two games of this week’s series with Dayton. Taking the first game, 12-6 and the second game, 7-3.

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Cooley Law School Stadium on April, 28 2015. Located at 505 E. Michigan Ave in Lansing. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

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Many Spartans heading to Rio de Janeiro for 2016 Summer Olympics

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With all the talk of a doping scandal and the Zika Virus derailing plans for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, it can be easy to forget some local talent will show in force representing not only their country, but their current school or alma mater. A number of Spartans are currently competing to qualify for the Olympics or already have.

Emily Regan On June 23 it was announced former Spartan Rower Emily Regan would be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

She will compete as part of the U.S. women’s eight which seeks a historic 11th consecutive world or Olympic title, according to MSU Today.

A not her Spa r ta n was announced as heading to Rio, although for different reasons.

2006 graduate Christie Daiss will head south as part of the medical team, where she has been assigned to the athlete village.

“I don’t think I’ve been able to process my excitement yet,” she wrote on Instagram. “But I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of support.”

Draymond Green The 12-man U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team will see a familiar face to Spartans. Draymond Green, former MSU all-American, according to MSU Today, will also

be heading south in August.

Green is currently the forward for the Golden State Warriors.

He will be the third Spartan to represent MSU in the Olympic games after 16 years without one, after Magic Johnson in 1992 and Steve Smith in 2000.

“Can’t wait for this experience,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Honored to represent my country and bring home that gold medal.”

Franklin Gomez Not all Spartans are competing for the United States, however. Former MSU wrestler Franklin Gomez, who competed in London in 2012, will be competing for Puerto Rico in the games. He was a national champion at MSU in 2009, according to MSU Today.

Seven Spartans compete for track and field Although the spots for Rio have not been decided for track and field, seven Spartans are currently competing for a chance to be in the Olympics. Starting on July 1 and lasting until July 10, seven headed West to the United States Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Two current athletes, Katelyn Daniels and Tim Ehrhardt are competing with five alumni, Tori Franklin, Leah O’Connor, Nicole Bush, Sarah Boyle and Katie Landwehr, according to t he MSU At hletic Department.

Check out our Olympic Issue on Aug. 5 for more on the competition.

Former MSU basketball player Draymond Green hugs father, Raymond Green, from Saginaw, at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Mich. on June 29, 2012. Green is headed to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to play with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

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Harry Hayes, lead Singer for the band Irontom performs on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground on the Sparrow Stage. PHOTOS: EMMETT MCCONNELL

Awolnation performs on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground. Awolnation was performing on the Auto Value Main Stage.

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Attendees streaming in just after the gates opened on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground.

Berkle College music business management freshmen Sarah Haluska, left, and Western Michigan University secondary education and history senior Holli Sommerfeld on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground. Haluska left art school after she started following bands and their managers. Haluska said it is “nice to see support of local bands at Common Ground� which she misses at other festivals.

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Common Ground Music Festival kicks off on Tuesday in downtown Lansing

The band Grizfolk performs on the Pavilion Stage July 5 at Common Ground. PHOTOS: EMMETT MCCONNELL

Aaron Stinson of Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers performs on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground on the Auto Value Main Stage.

Kim Vi plays with Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers on July 5, 2016 at Common Ground on the Auto Value Main Stage.

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The first act to take the main stage Tuesday evening was Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, who played an upbeat and lightning fast 45 minute set.

Hertler described his sound as “Funk and RNB influences put on kind of like a folk-pop foundation” in an interview last month.

The band’s set was topped off by a large rainbow fixture befitting their name.

Much of the night’s excitement came through anticipation for Milky Chance, a German folk outfit making their Lansing debut.

Although technically a duo, Milky Chance incorporated a third band member to provide backup instrumentation, most memorably in the form of harmonica. "(Milky Chance) put on a killer performance,” said festival-goer Noah de Leon, “I really liked the three piece instrumentation... that’s super unique, you don’t see that a lot these days.”

Best known for their smash hit “Stolen Dance” which careened across charts in 2014, Milky Chance threw some fresh and as-yet-unreleased tracks such as “Ego” into their set, which included spacier sounds and heavier bass.

The night at the main stage was topped off by AWOLNATION, whose hour and a half long set clocked them in as the longest performance of the night.

AWOLNATION, the creative outlet of artist Aaron

Bruno, belted out a high energy set of electronic rock and heavy guitar notes.

Known primarily for the 2011 hit “Sail”, AWOL played tunes off of their new record “Run,” which focuses heavily on the artist’s electronic rock flair.

Bruno and his guitar wielding companions played through the sunset and into the night, with a veritable storm of beachballs being tossed jovially around the crowd.

“(Milky Chance) put on a killer performance. I really liked the three piece instrumentation... that’s super unique, you don’t see that a lot these days.”

Noah de Leon, Common Ground festival-goer

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A breakdown of the Michigan Republican Party delegates

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

Mostly, they’re counted. However public their names may be or how well known they might be, the identities of delegates are usually of no concern. Though discussed at never ending length their identities are still shrouded in vague anonymity. But the voting power they hold might just change the landscape of the presidential nomination process.

A breakdown of the Michigan delegates to the Republican National Convention: In Michigan, there are 59 pledged Republican delegates. These delegates were split amongst three candidates — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich — following the Michigan primary in March that Trump won.

Trump received 25 delegates and both Cruz and Kasich received 17 delegates respectively.

How they were elected: In accordance with RNC Delegation

rules for Michigan 2016, each of the 14 congressional districts in the state are represented by three delegates. The three delegates from each congressional district were elected at the Congressional District Caucuses held in Lansing in April. Each presidential candidate who received 15 percent of the vote in the Michigan primary earns a delegate.

Therefore, Trump, Cruz and Kasich all reached the threshold of 15 percent and collected 14 delegates each right away.

After the first 42 delegates are distributed right away it leaves 17 delegate slots open. These remaining 17 delegates are at-large and are either “incumbent Republican members of the State Legislature and the Michigan Congressional delegation, Statewide Officeholders, the Republican National Committeeman and National Committeewoman from Michigan, Michigan Republican Party Officers [or] the fourteen (14) Congressional District Chairs,” according to the rules of the GOP selection process.

But of those 17 at large delegates, three are RNC Committee Members.

For this election, Ronna Romney

McDaniel, Kathy Berde and Dave Agema will serve as Committeewomen and Committeeman.

The left over 14 at-large delegates are divided among the three candidates with Trump receiving 11 and Cruz and Kasich each earning three.

How they are bound to vote: The delegates are bound to vote for the candidate they were elected to vote for through the first ballot only.

If a consensus for the Republican presidential nominee is not reached on the first ballot — a Republican candidate needs 1,237 to win the nomination — the delegates may vote for whomever they wish on the next ballot.

Who they are: Trump Delegates: Michigan Politicians: Sen. Jack Brandenburg, Sen. Joe Hune, Rep. Brandt Iden and Rep. Ed McBroom.

The Others: Kalamazoo County Treasurer Mary

Businessman Donald Trump speaks to press in the spin room after the Republican Presidential Debate on March 3, 2016 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

Balkema, Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden, Steve Boron chairwoman of the Republican Party in Macomb County Linda Burns Torp, Saginaw GOP Chairwoman Amy Carl, Susan Chmielewski, Glenn Frobel Michigan State Director for the Trump Campaign Scott Hagerstrom, Matt Hall, former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson, 14th Congressional District chair Janine Kateff, RNC platform committeewoman Meshawn Maddock, Debra Mantey, Dennis Marburger, Christopher Morris, former Lt. Gov. challenger Wes Nakagiri, College Republicans Executive Director Gustavo Portela, Michigan Republican Party chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel, Diane Schindlebeck, Ian Shetron and former state Rep. Sharon Tyler Cruz Delegates: Michigan Politicians: Outgoing Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema, U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, Sen. Patrick Colbeck, Rep. Ray Franz, Rep. Gary Glenn The Others:

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Kasich Delegates: Michigan Politicians: Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, Rep. Gary Howell and Rep. Nancy Jenkins.

The Others: Kersten Bond, Tim Brown, Tamara Carlone, former party Chairwoman Betsy DeVos, former U.S. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, John Inhulsen, Robert Little Scott McGraw, Michigan State University College of Law Trustee David Porteous, University of Michigan Regent Andrew Richner Former state Rep. William Runco, Judi Schwalbach, Yavonne Whitbeck and former National Committeeman Chuck Yob.

Businessman Donald Trump speaks to press in the spin room after the Republican Presidential Debate on March 3, 2016 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO

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Former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis, Daniel Bernard, Fred Bertsch, Barbara Bookout, Josephine Brown, Michigan State Director for the Cruz for President Campaign Wendy Day, Karen Faett, Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz, Denise Magewick-Schlotz, Mary Ann Rankey, John Taylor and John Wolfsberger.

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Cleanup crew ensures beaches are clean after the holiday weekend

BY SASHA ZIDAR SZIDAR@STATENEWS.COM

Every year, thousands of people crowd beaches and festivals for the 4th of July. The smell of grills, fresh homemade pies and sparklers roam the air. As the sun goes down and everyone gathers to watch the fireworks in the sky, the 4th of July slowly comes to an end.

The next morning, however, beaches and festival grounds are still crowded– not with people, but with trash.

Some beaches and festival grounds do have enough volunteers and workers to clean up after such a huge event like the 4th of July, and others don’t.

According to the Lansing Capital Area Recycling & Trash, for every 1,000 tons of recyclables that the City collects: - 14,903 trees are saved - 6,404,606 gallons of water are saved - 408,412 gallons of water are saved - 2, 856 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions are saved.

Brian Collins, manager of Ingham County parks and beaches, ensures he has extra staff for clean up on big holidays.

“We’re really good about doubling our staff for the holidays,” Collins said. “We make sure the parks, beaches (and) islands are all clean the

Litter on July 2 on the banks of the Red Cedar.

next day. However this 4th of July was a little slower this year than last year’s.”

Although the cleanup crew ensures the beaches are nice and clean, it’s always polite to gather all litter and trash after a cookout at the beach.

“We have a great staff that goes out the next morning to make sure our beach is nice and clean,” Collins said. “Don’t get me wrong, with only six employees on the field it can be tough, but we get the job done.”

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“We make sure the parks, beaches (and) islands are all clean the next day.”

Brian Collins, manager of Ingham County parks and beaches

Museum honors history of Michigan women

BY DEVAN PENNINGTON DPENNINGTON@STATENEWS.COM

The Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame is located in Lansing and has been open to the public since June 10, 1987. This museum was founded as an extension of an organization founded on MSU’s campus called Michigan Women’s Studies Association.

This organization was started in hopes of changing what is taught about women, particularly Michigan women.

This historical center and hall of fame displays the accomplishments of Michigan women through cultural and historical exhibits. There is also a library of materials on the subject located inside the museum.

All women who are honored and featured in the museum have to meet certain requirements to be chosen.

“All women in the hall of fame have to meet a certain criteria, they were either born in Michigan, died in Michigan lived in Michigan for a certain period of time or done something that impacted the people of Michigan,” Caitlyn Dial, museum educator, said.

Annually in October the

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museum is changed when between eight and 12 new inductees, from past and present are honored in the hall of fame. Women who have previously been honored in the hall of fame are never removed, remaining as per manent members.

“There’s really no specific reason for why the women are honored in October, we accept nominations throughout the year and the cut out is in March,” Dial said. “That is when the judging begins for nominees that will be honored in the October ceremony.”

Other Museum’s have the ability to rent exhibits out of the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame to host in themselves. This year in March, visitors can expect to see the exhibit for women’s history month called For Great Girls in Michigan History.

“There are temporary exhibits held in the museum throughout the year, when they’re taken off display other museums have a chance to rent them,” Dial said. “In March we will have, For Great Girls in MI History, a new exhibit for women’s history month.”

Admission into the museum is $3 for adults, $2 for students

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The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame pictured on June 28 at 213 W. Malcolm X St. in Lansing. The Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame promotes equality of women by honoring the history and achievements of Michigan women. PHOTO: NIC ANTAYA

ages six to 18 and children under five years old are free. The museum is available to the public from Wednesday until Saturday

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between the hours of 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., and also the first Sunday of every month from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

“We are a small museum, with small staff we try to keep our staff during the time we know visitors will visit,” Dial said.

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Trump still without running mate, Clinton questioned on emails by FBI always concerned with money.

BY STEPHEN OLSCHANSKI SOLSCHANSKI@STATENEWS.COM

REPUBLICAN ROUNDUP Trump tweet thought to feature anti-semitic undertones A tweet posted by presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was widely criticized as anti-semitic on July 2. The image, a picture of Hillary Clinton next to a red six pointed star, reminiscent of the Star of David, was overlaid onto a background of $100 bills.

The star contained the words “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever.” The tweet was later deleted and replaced with a circle containing the same message covering the star.

Trump was criticized for what many called an anti-semitic statement that made reference to the stereotype that those who practice the Jewish faith are

Trump family, celebrities speculated to speak at RNC, according to Trump A tweet on July 2 from Trump claimed that the speaking slots for the Republican National Convention were “totally filled” but a list of those speaking wouldn’t be released until July 6.

Rumors have swirled that former Bears coach Mike Ditka, former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson and former college basketball coach Bobby Knight would be speaking at the convention. Trump dispelled the rumors about Tyson and Ditka has since passed on the chance to speak. Slated to speak however, are members of the Trump family and former rival during the primaries, Ben Carson.

Trump VP talk begins to increasingly swirl

Rumors concerning Trump’s choice for a running mate have taken off since early May. But now the winds have increased and names of potential candidates have popped up frequently.

Newt Gingrich, the longtime conservative leader, has entertained the idea but said he wouldn’t want to take the job if it didn’t include power to spur on action. Gingrich has yet to speak with Trump on the matter. Other names on the reported theoretical shortlists of VP candidates for Trump have included Jeff Sessions, U.S. Senator from Alabama, Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor and Mike Pence, Governor of Indiana.

Media outlets have reported and speculated that Trump will make his selection before the RNC. DEMOCRATIC DISPATCH Clinton questioned by FBI Hillary Clinton met with the FBI for

three hours on July 2. The FBI questioned her on her private email server she had while she was head of the State Department.

“Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangements while she was secretary,” Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said according to CNN. “She is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the Department of Justice in bringing this review to a conclusion.”

The interview comes during the investigation of Clinton and her private email server. The FBI recommended no charges Tuesday morning.

Bill Clinton meets with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Former President Bill Clinton sat down with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch in a private meeting at Phoenix Airport last week.

The meeting has been met with controversy and many sources have spoken out on its possible harm to the Clinton campaign.

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke out against meeting in a series of tweets.

Bill Clinton has yet to comment on the private meeting. Lynch said Friday she would accept FBI and prosecutor’s findings on Clinton’s email server investigation, according to the Washington Post.

WikiLeaks publishes Clinton emails WikiLeaks published 1,258 of Clinton’s war emails on Monday, according to their website and Twitter.

All emails made references and messages about the Iraq War. This comes after the State department released several Clinton emails in February, according to The Hill.

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How one post on Reddit caused a headache for an MSU worker

BY THOR MALLGREN TMALLGREN@STATENEWS.COM

“TIL (Today I Learned) Michigan State University will identify any insect, arthropod, plant or weed for free if you send a picture of the specimen via email,” posted Reddit user “cive666” on Aug. 10, 2015.

Within hours, the post had made the front page of the entire website, and with 7,000 up-votes (Reddit users vote content up or down in an effort to democratically push quality to the top) it became one of the top 50 most up-voted posts of all time on its subreddit: /r/TodayILearned.

The Reddit post linked directly to the MSU Diagnostic Service webpage, which contained an email address that anyone could use to send in pictures of bugs they wanted to learn more about.

“It probably resulted in like 2,000 emails at that point,” Howard Russell, academic specialist and entomologist for MSU’s diagnostic program, said. “Our IT guy was scurrying around because...it sort of overwhelmed our website, it overwhelmed our email,” Russell said.

The traffic was such a strain on MSU’s servers, the emails became so overwhelming that MSU was forced to contact Reddit and request that the post be removed from view.

“But by then, the damage had already been done,” Russell said.

The responsibility to identify thousands of bugs via email fell onto Russell– he is the MSU Diagnostics Service’s entomologist, after all.

“The article, it didn’t say anything that wasn’t true,” Russell said. “That’s a service we provided. Although our priority is...The citizens of Michigan because they’re the ones that pay our salaries.”

Russell said the main reason for going through and responding to all the emails was to maintain MSU’s integrity.

“We didn’t wanna really say, ‘No, we don’t.

You’re not from Michigan. Don’t bother.’ Cause since Michigan State was sort of on the Reddit post...We were gonna honor that and we didn’t want anybody slamming the state or slamming the university or slamming diagnostic services,” Russell said.

And so Russell set forth to identify the thousands of pictures of bugs sent in from across the world.

“I was doing 500 a day for a while,” he said.

Russell even created a Reddit account just to post in the comments about the situation.

“Our feeling was once we plowed through that initial burst of requests for IDs that it would level out and...It would all be good after that,” Russell said.

Yet even after the dust settled, the effects of the post are still being felt to this day.

“I still get photos from around the world. The Middle East, Australia, Europe. Throughout the U.S.,” Russell said.

Russell said that he is able to identify, by family, insects from across the world.

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“A stink bunk here would look like a stink bug in Iran say or Iraq,” Russell said.

The original poster of the link, “cive666,” wrote in in reply to an inquest: “That is a lot of email that they got, I hope it didn’t stress them out. I am a fan of MSU so I like to share things I find out about MSU since there is so much the university does other than football.”

The user continued, “I found out about the diagnostic services from my fiancee a day or so before I posted that. I didn’t know people would be so interested in it and was kind of shocked and happy at the same time that people took an interest.”

Russell said one of the big takeaways from the post was his ability to give advice to people having problems with bugs.

“A lot of times it wasn’t just idle curiosity but they were having a problem with the bug. A mother in Minnesota or somebody down in Oklahoma and they had these bugs in their home and (they’d ask): What are they and what can we do about them?” Russell said. “And that’s what we do here. I think I (helped people). Or I’d like to think I did.”

Although Russell himself admitted that due to the nature of time, and the internet, he’ll likely never know.

“Our IT guy was scurrying around because...it sort of overwhelmed our website, it overwhelmed our email.”

Howard Russell, entomologist for MSU’s diagnostic program

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Ground Up, a hip hop group from Philadelphia, PA, performs on the Sparrow Stage at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing July 11, 2015. The crowd interacts sings along to the bands original songs and pulse with the beat. THE STATE NEWS FILE PHOTO.

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