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Lansing resident Tanya Dunn walks into Adado Riverfront Park after finishing The Color Run on July 12, 2014 in downtown Lansing. “The Happiest 5K on the Planet” had participants of all ages.

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Michigan State University’s independent voice East Lansing resident Patrick Jensen dances to music performed

by The Wailers at Auto Value Main Stage Wednesday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing. Common Ground Music Festival is in its 15th year of performances.

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2014 Common ground Ends

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From the tie-dye clad concert-goers who attended reggae and rock ‘n’ roll Wednesday, to the country singers who donned cowboy hats on Thursday, Common Ground Music Festival

brought something for the music lover in everyone.

With six days of music at Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing, attendees could pick and choose which days fit their music taste, whether it was Tuesday’s alternative rock day or FriSee COMMON GROUND on page 2 u

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Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys vocalist and guitarist Gunnar Nyblad performs during Common Ground Music Festival on Thursday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing.

Four of the five artists in the band are MSU alumni.

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Above: Fans cheer as Big Sean enters the Auto Value Main Stage on Friday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing.

Left: A fan raises a lighter during a performance by 311 at the Auto Value Main Stage on Wednesday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing.

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Local businesses, MSU begin hiring process to prepare for fall

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MSU and East Lansing employers have launched a routine summer hiring spree in preparation for the fall semester and have begun hiring students who apply well before the semester begins.

Applying for local jobs a cou-

ple of months prior to the start of the school year is usually the best bet for getting hired, many employers said.

Hiring early provides ample time to train student workers and prepare them for the influx of patrons, said Sarah Wescott, student employment program manager with Residential and Hospitality Services, or RHS.

“We are doing a lot of hiring right now in preparation for the fall semester,” Wescott said.

“Ideally, we will have our staff in place prior to students returning to campus.”

Wescott said RHS hires more than 6,000 students during the year, with jobs in the campus dining halls, Sparty’s Convenience Stores and the Kellogg Hotel and

Conference Center, among others.

The RHS hiring push starts early to mid-June, builds throughout the summer, and tapers off by the second week of September, Wescott added.

With many students purchasing class textbooks in mid- to late August, Collegeville Textbook Company Co-Owner Tom Muth said it is critical to hire ear-

“We are doing a lot of hiring right now in preparation for the fall semester.”

Sarah Wescott, Residential and Hospital Services student employment program manager

ly in order to train new workers before the rush.

“We need to get everything lined up before everyone comes back,” Muth said. “We can get them trained. We (hire) almost all of our new people in July and August.”

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day’s hip-hop and rap-themed evening.

While many crowded around the Auto Value Main Stage for a glimpse of the more well-known acts, such as Tuesday’s headliner Brand New and Sunday’s Earth, Wind and Fire, most festival days also gave local Lansing and East Lansing acts a chance in the spotlight.

United By Music No matter which mix came from each different day, even the artists agreed that the festival inspired a sense of unity between them. “The festival atmosphere is more festive in general,�

Dwayne Anglin, also known as Danglin’, said. Anglin is the lead vocalist of the reggae group The Wailers, who were the first group to take the main stage during Wednesday’s Common Ground Festival. “A lot of different bands come together to have, and give the audience, a good time.�

Different artists took the festival as an opportunity to show support for their fellow performers — members of The Violent Femmes could be seen standing in the audience as The Wailers performed, and other acts were able to migrate to different stages once their sets were completed.

Lansing resident Jake Offill said he arrived on Wednesday just as The Violent Femmes began their set. His friends,

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Local Talent Common Ground Music Festival gave smaller, local acts a chance to perform in the same festival setting as more wellknown names in the music industry.

James Gardin, a Lansing resident and hip-hop artist, performed as James Gardin & The Full Respect the same night rappers Big Sean and Juicy J took the stage. Gardin also performed at last year’s Common Ground Music Festival as part of hip-hop collective the BLAT! Pack. “This is my first time doing my own set,� Gardin said. “I want people to get introduced to my music and fall in love with it, of course.�

Other Lansing and East Lansing bands had a chance to shine during the six-day festival. Lansing-based band Squirrel Shaped Fish took the Sparrow Stage on Wednesday, performing songs off their Extended Play CD. Toward the end of the night on Saturday, the Lansing rock ‘n’ roll band The People’s Temple performed, and Common Ground alumni Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys performed during Thursday’s country night.

M SU a lu m nu s Gu n n a r Nyblad, the lead singer of the band, said performing at Common Ground Music Festival feels like the band has come full circle since their previous performance two years before. “Two years ago we were here playing Common Ground in Lansing, and it was a lot of fun,� he said. “It’s a big step for us to be on that stage where we were. To be here again there was just as much a response, with people knowing our music a little more.�

A Musical History Common Ground Music Festival has been held every summer since the year 2000, when the festival brought acts such as Third Eye Blind, Martina McBride and The Beach Boys to the Lansing stage.

The non-profit organization,

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called Center Park Productions, was created by the Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority and the Meridian Entertainment Group. The festival has since donated more than $400,000 to community organizations such as Lansing Catholic Central High School, the Parkwood and Westside YMCAs and the Sparrow Foundation.

According to the website, more than 1 million guests have attended the festival since its first year.

Lansing resident Colette Mott said she has attended different Common Ground festivals in the past. This year she showed up with a group of her friends on Wednesday to watch The Wailers, 311 and The Violent Femmes. “We’ve been reggae fans since our college days,� Mott said. “We were just talking about the shows we used to watch at Rick’s bar.�

Offill, who returned to the festival on Saturday with the intent to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. perform, said he enjoyed that the band is Michigan-based. “Common Ground is especially awesome because it brings the family closer together,� Offill said. “Family meaning the midMichigan area.�

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pub General Manager Casey Comstock said the business increases hire numbers in the second half of the summer for the fall rush, but maintains hiring throughout the year. “I prefer, personally, that (applicants) get in some time in the second (summer semes-

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The Front Bottoms bassist Tom Warren performs at the GM Pavilion Stage on Tuesday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing.

Please recycle this newspaper ter) session, just so they can get trained and fully ready to go for the rush in the fall,� Comstock said.

But some businesses, such as the Peanut Barrel, have kept hiring open for most of the summer, regardless of student population.

Peanut Barrel Manager Joe Bell said the restaurant hires mainly in the spring to prepare for the warmer months when they see an increase in customers utilizing patio dining. Although summer does bring a jump in business, football season also attracts more customers. “In this place, our business picks up considerably when the students are gone,� Bell said.

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Big Sean, Earth, Wind and Fire, and a host of local acts round out the six-day festival

who had watched The Violent Femmes perform at other, more populated music festivals, said they preferred their Lansing performance to the other festivals. “Common Ground is especially special because it’s Lansing, it’s mid-Michigan,� he said. “People in Michigan are almost secluded (from) the rest of the world.�

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Lansing residents Corey Degoffau, left, and Samuel Degoffau, 10, cross a pit of mud during the Kid’s Mud Run on Saturday at Grand Woods Park in Delta Charter Township, Mich. The obstacles included multiple mud pits and a slip ‘n slide.

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Runners go through one-mile mud run, boost family bonds

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Children and their parents traversed a one-mile, mudslathered obstacle course on Saturday during the annual Kid’s Mud Run in Delta Township, Lansing.

T he r u n , hosted at Grand Woods Park, include d a v a r iety of obstacles designed for families with k ids ages 5 to 15.

No time was kept and no winner was announced Barbara to keep with Kellogg, the non-competitive spirit recreation coordinator of the run.

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pits, a crooked balance beam and a net crawl were among the new obstacles introduced this year in hopes of attracting more participants.

“Last year we had 116 kids reg istered. T h is yea r it ’s grown to 160 kids, plus their parents and families.” Delta Township recreation coordinator Barbara Kellogg said.

“It’s a great way to bring the community together, spending time together and get some exercise.”

Delta Township residents Amanda West and her 5-yearold son Preston Pilon teamed up to participate in the event.

“It’s such a nice day out and a great way to be active,” West said. “We are glad we decided to come out today.”

Although a bit nervous initially, Pilon admitted he was excited to run through the course with his dad and brother cheering him on.

Participants were awarded a bandana and dog tag as keepsakes from their adventure. Kellogg said all profit

Diamondale, Mich., resident Ava Vandlen, 7, rinses off after the race during the Kid’s Mud Run on Saturday at Grand Woods Park in Delta Charter Township, Mich.

The staff at Delta Township was very pleased with the turnout and has started to plan a bigger event for next year, including more obstacles and prizes for children who participate.

“The only problem we might face is parking, a good problem,” Kellogg said.

generated by the event will be used for future community programming.

The event was sponsored by the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department, the Delta Township Fire Department and the Delta Township Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries Department.

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Moving can be a hassle, but this summer an on-campus group is available to help students make the move-in or move-out process easier by collecting donated appliances and furniture, then re-selling it to students in need.

President of Move In, Move Out (also known as MIMO) Kevin Ye said in the summer of 2013 he was approached by a student at Northwestern University in Illinois looking to expand the organization to schools in Michigan.

Ye said he loved the idea, and in the fall he presented MIMO at the Undergraduate Pitch Competition.

It was then accepted and put to action. Ye graduated in 2013 with a degree in supply chain management.

Ye said he started by creating a team to help launch MIMO in the spring, making MSU the second school, aside from Northwestern, to participate.

MIMO held its first collection in May. The first collection day of the summer is set for July 19.

With help from volunteers, MIMO will collect items through July and August and store them until fall when they are sold to students who might not be able to afford the item at retail prices.

Social media manager for MIMO and journalism sophomore Lauren Shields said donating to MIMO is very simple and students do not have to pay to have items picked up.

“For those moving out, it’s a huge weight off their shoulders,” Shields said. “For kids moving in, it’s less expensive.”

MIMO is a nonprofit and money raised from specific items goes toward the charity of the donor’s choosing.

Some charities which MIMO donates to include the American Cancer Society, Salvation Army and Capital Area Humane Society.

Despite MIMO just starting off at MSU, Ye said it has been received well.

“We get a lot of positive feedback from students we collect from,” Ye said.

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Sigma Chi fraternity gets million dollar house remodel

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The MSU chapter Sigma Chi fraternity house is currently undergoing a remodel estimated to come with a price tag of more than $1 million, and includes new plumbing, electrical wiring, air conditioning installation and other updates to ensure the house is up to city code in East Lansing.

Sigma Chi Chapter Advisor Rich Nemesi said the remodel will completely strip the interior and exterior of the house and could not have happened without donations from Sigma Chi alumni.

“It was decided (to remodel the house) a couple years ago,” Nemesi said. “We were coming up on the 50th anniversary of the house, it was built in 1963, and we started talking about the fundraising and all that type of stuff, and figured if we remodeled it right, it would be able to go the next 50 years.”

Media and information junior and current Sigma Chi Vice President John Bach said he is excited for the recruitment possibilities with the new house,

but was overwhelmed by, and proud of, the outpour of alumni support for the remodel.

“Most of the funding for the project has come from alumni, and it’s so great to see alumni still excited about Sigma Chi,” he said.

The house has another 12 months of construction scheduled, but members will be able to live in the house this coming fall.

Along with the house remodel, Nemesi said the fraternity has increased efforts to attract more well-rounded members.

“The house has improved tremendously, we are top of the pack, top philanthropy, and we feel like the character of the students is worthy of a new house,” Nemesi said. “When the alumni started talking about this, members ... allowed us to continue (with renovations and fundraising).”

Economics senior Blair Montgomery was president of the Sigma Chi MSU chapter during the time fundraising and planning for the remodel took place.

He said the newly remodeled house will be a bonus for younger members and could be

used as a recruiting tool.

“I’m not trying to put any other fraternities down, but once the (Sigma Chi) house is redone it’s going to be one of the nicest houses on campus,” he said. “I think the house can definitely be used as a recruitment tool, it’s going to have a lot of cool new stuff and definitely be appealing to potential new members.”

The Sigma Chi house is slated to be completely redone on the inside and out by sometime next summer.

“It’s a great time to be an active (member) at Sigma Chi right now and giving Greek life a great name,” Montgomery said.

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Concerts are meant to be experienced, not recorded

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“When I look back on some of my favorite memories, I think about concerts I have gone to and had a great time with my friends.

But at this concert — and this is a huge trend with all shows — audience members would rather record the artist in front of them than enjoy the moment.”

housing contract — too expensive to break, sign-up date starts too early EDITORIAL BOARD Omari Sankofa II editor in chief Emily Jenks opinion editor Michael Kransz staff representative Morgan Redding minority representative

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reshmen walk on to MSU’s enormous campus, bedazzled by the different neighborhoods, buildings, people, environments and classes. By the time they figure out which one is Kedzie Hall and finally put away those embarrassing maps they desperately need on the 20-minute trek to class, and finally learn the names of the neighbors across the hall, they are expected to pick out where to live their sophomore year.

Move-in day is August 25, 2014. Housing signup is scheduled to begin October 9 to 14.

Forty-five days — not even halfway through the first semester — are given to students to get accustomed to an entirely foreign environment, make friends, explore housing options and decide where and with whom they want to live for an

— Meagan Beck, State News reporter The early bird gets the worm.

Read the rest online at In addition to having a questionably earstatenews.com/blog. ly move-in date, LiveOn’s housing contract can only be broken if a student pays 60 percent of the boarding fees unless the cancellation is requested within 14 days of being signed.

Essentially, students have two weeks after sign- Room assignments and ing up to decide if they want to take back the conroommates can be changed tract without paying a pretty penny.

According to MSU’s website, boarding fees add easily, but 45 days is not enough up to $9,204 under a double room and a Silver Meal Plan for the 2014-15 year. To get out of a time to make the decision that contract, it would cost $5,522.40. you’re going to live in the dorms Yes, it makes sense to make it difficult to can- in lieu of an apartment or house cel so that LiveOn can have some stability when for next year. working with students.

But it does not need to be five-and-a-half thousand dollars-difficult. It is an inordinate amount of money to pay, especially taking into considerMSU LiveOn does a good job presiding over ation the rent costs students are going to take on the housing options provided by the university, after breaking the contract. but they need to keep in mind that they may not It may be necessary to charge students to get be giving students enough time to decide where out of the contract, but this price tag allows only they’re going to live. students who are financially well-off to genuinely Moving the opening sign-up date to a few have the option to change their minds after the months later and making the contract less finantwo-week grace period, without having to worry. cially devastating are necessary changes.

entire two semesters the following year.

And this is feasible. Friends can be easily made in close-quarter environments like the dorms.

But friends made in the first semester of freshman year, as any college student knows, aren’t necessarily going to be your friends at the end of freshman year, or even at the end of the first semester.

Room assignments and roommates can be changed easily, but 45 days is not enough time to make the decision that you’re going to live in the dorms in lieu of an apartment or house for the next year.

Entering college, students might have an idea of who their friends are going to be, where they want to live or what their lifestyle is going to be like, but just weeks into the school year those expectations could be completely turned on their heads.

LiveOn setting up an early sign-up date makes sense — they’ve got a lot of students to process.

But the last sign-up date is April 4, six months after the opening day.

It would be possible and more convenient for students, if LiveOn moved the first sign-up date to the beginning of second semester, when students have stronger footing in their place at MSU. Students can wait and sign up for dorms later in the semester because of the wide time frame, but the more desirable dorms fill up almost immediately.

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“Email fraud scam highlights concerns over MSU email” I think that this student should not be able to blame the school for not protecting against spam emails. Everyone gets spam emails and not everyone falls for them. It is unfortunate that this happened, but that does not mean that someone else, other than the spammers, is to blame. People have to be willing to pay attention online just as they would in real life. Some level of personal accountability needs to be taken into consideration here.

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The number one issue with the DTN Gateway proposal is putting a 6-story student apartment complex next to expensive owner-occupied condos, and so-called development analyst Tim Schmidt totally slanting code review standards and claiming this development would not have a negative impact on property values or right to enjoyment of condo owners.

I again call on the city manager to file him and to replace developer-friendly planning staff with staff who are willing to abide by laws intended to protect existing property owners and the city’s financial well-being.

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Don’t stress it — take a minute to enjoy life guest columnist

henry pan panhenry@msu.edu

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ecently, I’ve come to realize that there really is such thing as too much planning. It’s no surprise that I’m constantly thinking about upcoming classes and my job search, just like any other college student.

After all, college is the time where students are pursuing degrees and finding jobs that fit them.

But it didn’t occur to me that the way that I was approaching college was not helping me live a successful life until a few days ago.

I was eating out at a restau-

rant with two friends because we hadn’t really gotten the time to talk to each other about our summers.

While we were enjoying our food, we struck up on the conversation on what we were up to over the summer.

The upcoming junior was prepping for medical school and was studying for her upcoming MCAT this August, doing research and working a job, while the upcoming sophomore was enjoying summer vacation.

However, she was very concerned about what she should do the next year to become more proactive. She had just finished her freshman year and her time had been swamped by the many important life decisions she had to make while starting college.

After much deliberation she had decided not to transfer from MSU. Having gone through so many hard decisions, it was understandable that she was getting really caught up by her college education.

What my junior friend said in response to her enlightened me.

The junior explained that even though she was incredibly busy studying for the MCAT and fig-

uring out her future, she felt it was important to take a minute to enjoy everything along the way.

Knowing how incredibly busy she typically is, it was surprising for me to hear that kind of advice from her. That piece of advice that she gave really got me thinking.

I realized that I have not been living a very mindful life these past few years.

Because I haven’t been putting very much importance in the present and too much on prepping for the future, I’ve been rushing through my everyday life without taking the time to appreciate it.

If you were to ask me specifically what I was up to last week, I’d have a very difficult time answering that question because of how occupied I was in planning out this week.

I’d be going through so much homework that I’d even forget to take a break and enjoy the gorgeous sunny weather that we’ve been having.

And it isn’t just me going through this problem. A lot of students I know have the same issue with getting so caught up in their responsibilities,

they forget that maintaining their well-being is a responsibility, too.

They’d come in with a very vague idea of what they want to do at MSU and then get bogged down by all of the decisions they have to make. Balancing class, work, and a social life is definitely a challenge so it’s very easy to get caught up in the rat race.

Despite this, it’s still possible for us to live busily yet still have enough time to stop and smell the flowers. After all, we are only on campus for a few short years and if we spend the entire time working ourselves into a frenzy, it’d be a huge experience wasted.

We do all the work we do to become successful, but success is such a broad goal. After reflecting these past few days, I’ve come to realize that living a fulfilling life is part of becoming successful.

It’s only until we take our focus off the destination and learn to appreciate the journey that makes the whole trip worthwhile.

Henry Pan is a chemical engineering sophomore. Reach him at panhenry@msu.edu.

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Cars race around the track during a Road Rage Race on Friday at Spartan Speedway in Mason, Mich.

The objective of the race was to avoid passing the pace car, but remain in first as other drivers attempted to spin each other out.

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Students who purchase gym memberships not only have a higher GPA, but also have a better chance of graduating from college a MSU study found.

The study was conducted by James Pivarnik, professor of kinesiology and epidemiology, and doctoral student Samantha Danbert. Over the course of two years, MSU students who participated in the study had to purchase a gym membership at the IM facilities on campus.

Pivarnik said the data shows the correlation between purchasing a membership, GPA and retention. MSU isn’t only interested in the GPAs of the student body, retention — students completing a degree — is important, too. The study did not address whether or not participants actively used the gym membership.

“It’s an initial thing and more research is in the works concerning physical activity,” Pivarnik said.

Pivarnik said the study is unique because the gym memberships that participants used were paid for out of pocket, which could provide a sense of ownership.

“Psychologists might say it’s ‘buy-in value’ — I bought it so I’ll use it,” Pivarnik said.

Pivarnik said it’s no secret physical activity and academic performance are connected.

Cristian Garcia Mendoza Jr., a kinesiology major, said he has a gym membership and thinks working out helps him study and makes him feel less tired.

“I’m able to concentrate better,” he said.

Garcia Mendoza said if the IM facilities were not available, he wouldn’t have a gym membership anywhere else.

Animal science major Janae Carter doesn’t think having a gym membership is required to take advantage of the benefits of working out.

Carter started working out consistently at home at the beginning of the summer and said she has noticed an improvement in her ability to focus in class.

“My GPA (is) not as low as it was previously,” she said.

Carter said she works out when she has the time and doesn’t necessarily have a set schedule.

At “Destruction Night,” no small fender-benders

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Director Bill Lackey calls it, featured several other highthrill, high-contact races.

In the Road Rage event, a slew of racers follow behind a pace car. As the pace car trots forward, the followers spin each other out and jockey for a better position to launch from when the pace car leaves the pack unattended and the two-lap race begins.

Mason resident Doug Speer had competed in the Road Rage race once before and said it’s an adrenaline rush speeding around the track and banging into the other cars.

“Flying around that track is just so much fun. I had this little bugger on three wheels going on the turns,” Speer said, pointing to his Volkswagen Golf. “I love (racing). It’s a blast running into each other. You can drive fast and hit cars and not get in trouble.”

Seated next to her neighbors, son and grandson in a cove beneath the bleach-

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Ten full-size school buses, like war elephants in the Colosseum, were ushered onto the race track and met with applause just after nightfall on Friday at Spartan Speedway in Mason, Mich.

The ensuing spectacle, a figure eight race contained within a quarter mile track, would dwarf the scale of automobile destruction seen earlier that evening.

The drivers sped along the circuit, car ving paths with the weight of their buses. Each crossed intersection threatened high-impact collision. Each crowded turn threatened a bus flip.

Although no buses were overturned, and only one was T-boned at the intersection, most of the buses were battered and missing several parts by the race’s end.

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“They ’ll do any thing for each other,” he said. “They’re bitter rivals on the track, but if one of them breaks down they’ll all jump in to help.”

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The Color Run comes to Lansing, fundraises for teen’s rare condition

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ity dedicated to finding a specific protein that causes the disorder known as Arteriovenous malformations, or AVM. The charity is named after Kelleigh Gustafson, a teen with the disorder.

Sparrow Regional Children’s Center Medical Director Dr. Stephen Guertin, said the medical condition causes tangling of blood vessels.

Since a cure for the condition hasn’t been found, Dr. Guertin said the proceeds from the race will go toward research.

“He (Guertin) has been very instrumental in taking care of her,” Gustafson’s mom, Lori Gustafson said.

She added that Kelleigh wanted to share the proceeds with Dr. Guertin and the Sparrow Regional Children’s Center because of all he has done for her. Gustafson said she was overwhelmed with gratitude for all the support from The Color Run. “It’s fantastic,” Gustafson said. “It’s amazing to know that everyone is behind me.”

Following the race, Sparrow Hospital nurse Dexter Baker cooled off after wearing a white morphsuit, or full-body spandex onesie. Baker wanted to get a lot of color on himself during the race and he thought wearing a white morphsuit was the best idea to get the most color.

This was Baker’s first 5k race. Baker added that he enjoyed The Color Run because it’s for a good cause and it’s a good time.

“I think it’s awesome,” Baker said. “I would do it again.”

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TOP: Participants throw color in the air at the end of The Color Run on Saturday at Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing. “The Happiest 5K on the Planet” had participants of all ages, and race finishers gathered at the park for a dance party, which involved a synchronized throwing of color packets. ABOVE: Participants go through the pink station during The Color Run on Saturday near the Capitol building in downtown Lansing. Runners were covered with four colors, throughout the race. BELOW: Zeeland, Mich., residents Ryan Janes, left, and Ken Janes pose for portraits before and after The Color Run on Saturday at the starting line in front of the Capitol building in downtown Lansing and after finishing the 5k at Adado Riverfront Park.

ansing hosted around 9,000 runners Saturday morning at Adado Riverfront Park for the “Happiest 5k on the Planet,” also known as The Color Run. Although The Color Run is a for-profit company, beneficiaries of the run included research for Arteriovenous malformation, a rare medical condition affecting around 300,000 Americans, and Sparrow Regional Children’s Center.

Participants lined up along North Capitol Avenue, anxious to begin the race.

Human development senior Naomi Oxendine prepared for her first color race beside the starting line. She found out about The Color Run from her friends.

“I’m actually training for a marathon, so I do runs every week to keep up with my training,” Oxendine said.

In the past, Oxendine survived the Tough Mudder, which is a 10- to 12-mile-long, military-style obstacle course.

“I’ve never done a fun race, so I’m looking forward to this one,” she said.

Sandy Hinz is the parent of an MSU student and volunteered for The Color Run for the first time at one of the tents during the event. Hinz said the proceeds from this race will go toward the Sparrow Regional Children’s Center and Kelleigh’s Cause, a char-

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