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MSU brightens future of electric car technology

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From student to coach, George Perles’ impact on MSU is far reaching

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While the internal combustion engine fundamentally changed lives for individuals in the 1900s, faculty and students at MSU are working to bring about another monumental technological advancement for the 21st century through work with hybrid and electric cars.

As cars such as the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf garner increased popularity, captivating consumers with promises of eliminating fuel costs and reduced environmental impact, the need for charging stations on the road became more apparent.

That's where Lynda Boomer, an energy and environmental engineer with the Physical Plant Division, said MSU is working to provide resources for electricity-driven commuters.

Boomer said after the introduction of the Volt, faculty and staff at MSU began inquiring about stations located on or near campus where they could charge their vehicles during the day.

Although initial hurdles were present, including the price of stations, which can range between $4,000-$6,000 apiece, MSU made an effort to improve the existing energy infrastructure.

"MSU has five public EV charging stations on campus, four are located in the public lot south of (Spartan) Stadium and one is located in the Kellogg Center parking ramp," Boomer said.

Boomer also noted the university has 78 hybrid vehicles in its fleet and hopes new technology, including faster charging stations, will spark residents' curiosity.

Current charging stations take about four hours to fully recharge vehicles, though new technology could allow for 20-minute jolts in the near future, according to See CARS on page 2 u

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round MSU, there are few who universally command the respect and have a more decorated history than George Perles.

As a student, coach, administrator, even as a radio personality and member of the MSU Board of Trustees, Perles’ impact can be seen and felt across the university's landscape.

“I’m grateful for the opportunities MSU has given me,” Perles said.

“It wouldn’t have Perles happened without the (football) scholarship offer. Plus, I met my wife here, that was a stroke of luck. Been married for 56 years.”

Few people have had as many opportunities with the same university as Perles. After graduating from Western High School in Detroit, Perles enlisted in the U.S. Army. Upon returning from active duty, he was offered a scholarship by then-head football coach Duffy Daugherty.

Perles returned to his alma mater to become an assistant coach See PERLES on page 2 u

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H E A LT H

MSU faculty make strides in brain research

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In April, President Barack Obama released his plan for the BRAIN Initiative, a $100 million project to investigate further into the depths of the brain:

how it learns, retains and recovers from injury.

Teams of MSU researchers have worked to stay ahead of the game with various projects, including two discoveries made this month. Although Christina Chan and her team of researchers pinpointed an enzyme with-

in saturated fats that has been shown to speed up Alzheimer’s disease and possibly cancer, MSU neuroscientist Alexander Johnson has begun research on which part of the brain causes lack of motivation in those living schizophrenia.

Because MSU has become

known as a top university for research, Stephen Hsu, MSU’s vice president for research and graduate studies, said it has become increasingly important for MSU to get where the world is going.

“It’s getting to the point where all sorts of people are emerg-

ing to make investigations in the brain, to make things possible that weren’t possible 30 to 40 years ago that are going to happen in the next 10, 20 or 30 years,” Hsu said. “At Michigan State, we have to really work to See BRAIN on page 2 u

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Perles is carried off the field

by Allen Moore and Anthony Bell in 1983.

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Police brief Female claims to be sexually assaulted once being arrested A 20-year-old female was arrested for a minor in possession citation at close to 11:30 p.m. on July 27 in the 200 block of Abbot Road.

After being held in the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, jail, she told the jail officer she had been a victim of a sexual assault prior to being arrested, ELPD Capt.

Jeff Murphy said.

The female then was transported to the nearest hospital. She told the officer she could not remember anything up to being arrested, including the sexual assault.

Although she could not remember it, she told officers she could tell she had been based on past experiences of being raped, Murphy said.

The incident currently is under investigation.

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PERLES

Former coach, trustee George Perles has lasting impact on MSU from page one

under Daugherty in 1967 and remained on the MSU football coaching staff until 1970.

“I appreciate everything I got out of it,” Perles said.

“When Duffy Daugherty was here, he always emphasized education and living the good life, and I’ve tried (to) that keep that going.”

After a decorated coaching career with the Pittsburgh Stealers that saw the creation of Perles’ “Stunt 4-3” defense, and four Super Bowls, Perles returned to East Lansing as MSU's head football coach in 1983, where he went on to win two Big Ten titles and the 1988 Rose Bowl as head coach, and also served as athletics director from 1990 to 1992.

However, he was fired before the end of the 1994 season following sub-.500 season and allegations of NCAA infractions, including many improper benefits and several secondary violations. Perles later was cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA. Perles was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2007,

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stay at the forefront of that technology.”

When it comes to Alzheimer’s, Chan said the problem comes not from the fat, but from ceramide, a compound that is made during the breakdown of the fat.

“It wasn’t so much the fats itself, it’s one of its intermediates when it’s metabolized,” Chan said. “The effects are coming from ceramide.

(We) inhibited production of ceramide … (we) injected the inhibitor that inhibits the conversion, and the pathology goes down.”

Another big discovery comes from professor Karim Oweiss, whose previous research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

After studying the interaction between neurons in the brain, he has helped to develop a device that can be placed in the brain to help control an outer limb, similar to a prosthetic.

Oweiss said the device combination will help improve the lives of those with brain injuries, such as the aftermath of a stroke, who often feel a disconnect between their brain and their body. “(The devices) are made out of silicon, and we can stick them into motor areas of the brain and monitor activity from many neurons,” Oweiss said. “The premise here is to define the patient and assess how they can impact daily life. There is a direct pathway between the brain and the

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where he continues to serve Spartans today.

“There are not many guys that love MSU more than Perles,” MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo said. “He takes a lot of pride in the university.”

Coaching Spartans To this day, many remember Perles’ teachings when he commanded the sideline at Spartan Stadium.

“As a high school senior, I heard (Perles say) ‘Work hard, keep your mouth shut, and good things will happen,'” said Brian Breslin, a fellow MSU Board of Trustees member and longtime supporter of MSU athletics.

“It means don’t complain, don’t whine and do what you are asked to do. It’s an axiom that plays true almost every time.”

Perles learned under arguably the greatest football coach MSU has ever had, as the Spartans claimed four national titles in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966, respectively, under Daugherty.

Perles carried with him the lessons he learned when he coached the Spartans to a 1988 Rose Bowl championship versus USC. There is a lot of responsibility that comes along with being a coach, and a lot of that responsibility revolves around the student athletes, and even their social lives, Perles said.

“You want to make sure they grow up learning the good things

man-made machine.”

Although the devices have yet to be approved, Oweiss has high hopes for their potential.

“In the short term we want to ensure that these devices are safe to implant and that they last for the lifetime of the patient and provide utility of upper and lower limb function,” he said.

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said Oweiss’s research, as well as the research of many others, is moving in the right direction.

“This is clearly extraordinary work, and it’s representative of Bolder by Design in the idea of the brain initiative,” Simon said at the Board of Trustees’ June meeting.

“It’s built on the existing strength of those that are probably working without headlines, making dramatic contributions, and it’s also indicative of science moving forward where you see collaborators from across the country around the world working together.”

from the university,” Perles said.

“Not just the good times, but all the hard work that needs to go into getting that degree. All the hard work and sacrifices and staying in at night sometimes when you’d rather go out. It’s tough on the students sometimes.”

Mitch Lyons, a member of the MSU Board of Trustees who played college football for Perles, has valued his former coach’s input on every level that he has served at MSU. “He was tough on ya, but you respect that,” Lyons said. “He said ‘If you put in the work, I’ll take care of ya at the end,’ and he did.

He has a passion for athletics that goes well beyond football.”

Still teaching During Perles’ time as athletics director, he worked to benefit all the sports at MSU. “I went out and raised money so all the sports could have all the scholarships they were allotted and could compete,” he said. “It’s nice to know that we hired some coaches that are still around, even now.”

MSU athletics director Mark Hollis said he draws from some of what his predecessors accomplished as an athletic directors to do his job today.

“In my role, I look back at past athletics directors and pull the best traits from them,” Hollis said.

“I have a knowledge and appreciation for what coach Perles has

CARS

MSU, East Lansing to be consistent with demand for electric car resources from page one

Boomer.

As the university works to accommodate existing technology, they are remaining kinetic, promoting ongoing research into battery technology.

Jeff Sakamoto, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, continues to work on building a better battery for electric cars.

Existing batteries utilize a liquid-based organic solution, which degrades over time and is inherently susceptible to heat, Sakamoto

Unfinished business Even as a trustee, Perles still

finds the time to appreciate the simple things.

“Well I know the campus pretty well. So I can go back and reminisce of when we had class in Berkey Hall and all the different places,” he said.

Still, Perles acknowledges that he is a part of something bigger than himself.

“Oh yeah, I’m very happy at Michigan State. I’m very happy to be involved in all the aspects and be on the Board (of Trustees),” he said. “ … We’ll still do some good things for the university.”

The good things, which include the reported $500,000 donation to build the George J. Perles and Sally A. Perles Plaza on campus in 2007, along with his sage advice and illustrious career that is ingrained in MSU history always will tie Perles and his family to East Lansing.

But even at 79 years old, Perles remains as attached to MSU as he's ever been, while looking to leave something behind for a future generation of Spartans.

“To stay and watch my children have the same opportunity I had was a real thrill,” he said.

“I’ve never drifted too far from here. This is home to me.”

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"The key is to eliminate range anxiety, which to really

replace the combustion engine you need to get to about 300400 miles between recharges," he said.

But today, electric car drivers in East Lansing have a fully charged commitment from both the university and the cit y. With t wo operational charging stations, located at City Hall and the East Lansing Public Library, Community Development Analyst Tim Schmitt said the city is open to increasing that number s l o w l y t h r ou g h t i m e a s demand increases.

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done for the university.”

Izzo also draws from lessons he learned from Perles, and said their histories at MSU are very closely intertwined.

“I was a graduate assistant when he was a coach, and I watched what he did with the football program,” Izzo said.

“He’s always been a guy I could lean on and talk to. I look to him as a mentor and leader.”

Perles once left a letter on Izzo’s desk when Izzo became the men’s head basketball coach, writing that someday he will be fired — a note to appreciate the position but not to overlook the value of running the program the correct way.

“George was trying to give me advice,” Izzo said with a chuckle. “Don’t ever think you’re bigger than the program. Do things the right way, and constantly keep working. He’s shown me both the good and bad sides to coaching.”

Izzo said Perles is similar to another former MSU coach and mentor.

“Jud Heathcote and Perles had similarities in toughness,” he said.

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Saline, Mich., native Brandon Carmack was given a twoyear probationary sentence on Wednesday before Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. Carmack faced charges for filing a false report of a misdemeanor, thirddegree home invasion and a misdemeanor of stalking.

“We are all going to win if Mr. Carmack can take this opportunity to get rehabilitated,” Ingham County Prosecutor Andrew Stevens said. “He, of course, has a wonderful benefit in front of him if he can do so.”

Although Carmack faced serious charges and reprimands from Aquilina, both the prosecutor and defense acknowledged this as an opportunity to turn a violent outburst into a learning experience.

In addition, as part of Carmack’s rehabilitation, Aquilina is requiring him to write a letter of apology to each victim. “(If) you do not do well on probation, I will make sure that the jail saves a bed for you,” Aquilina said.

Carmack sought his ex-girlfriend, Therese Kerr, last year on the night of Aug. 27 and into the morning of Aug. 28. Multiple witnesses say he grabbed Kerr by the neck and shoulders and yelled at her before other males at the party intervened. Carmack originally told

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Brandon Carmack, right, a Saline, Mich. native, looks back at the family members of his ex-girlfriend, Therese Kerr, as he stands with his lawyer William Hankins during his sentencing on Wednesday at Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing. Carmack was sentenced to two years of probation, after pleading guilty in May to misdemeanor stalking, filing a false police report of a misdemeanor and third-degree home invasion.

police he was kicked, beaten and stabbed by members of the MSU hockey team.

Kerr’s family was present for the sentencing, telling The State News they were satisfied with Carmack’s sentencing.

“The decision was a good one,” Therese Kerr’s father, John Kerr said. “I don’t think it was lenient in anyway. ... If he does what (the judge) said, he will have his best chance of

rehabilitation.”

As part of probation, Carmack will be subject to counseling and further treatment if the judge deems necessary. While the judge outlined his probation, Carmack admitted feeling guilty for his actions, acknowledging his mother’s diagnosis of cancer had put an additional stress on his life.

Before Carmack accepted a plea bargain in May, he faced

charges of two counts of assault and battery, filing a false police report of a felony, first-degree home invasion and stalking and domestic assault and battery.

Additionally, at the time of the plea bargain, Aquilina awarded Carmack the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status, meaning he would not face any jail time or criminal record when he completes his probation.

Carmack assaulted ex-girlfriend, Therese Kerr

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Signs are everywhere in East Lansing and very few are pleasing to the eye. Often ,the signs contain routes of detours, construction chaos or simple speed limits, which occasionally trip people up.

But for once, there is a yellow caution diamond sign,not to cause stress, but to generate a smile.

That sign reads "This Is A Good Sign" and they are located across the nation, and even overseas. The Good Sign Facebook page has more than 15,000 likes and the simple concept comes from Eric Dennis, a Lansing resident.

"I knew this was going to be something big, so immediately I trademarked the idea and started a website" Dennis said.

"The sign was designed by the army core of engineers to be very visual and striking so that you could avoid things that may be cautionary in your life."

It started in 2010 when Dennis, 41, had a vision of making the world a happier and more friendly place after dealing with his harsh version of reality. Dennis used this concept to push through his problems with hopes to help others.

Since then, Dennis has printed off more than 50,000 mini signs, stickers and plaster plastic signs, passing them out as a way to counteract negative memories and situations to allow for people to be more upbeat and have a positive outlook on life. His signs have been featured in CNN, Getty Images, and even the

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British Observer as something that conveys a purely positive meaning.

Kevin Lamb of West Bloomfield, Mich., jumped on board with the concept while he was working as a sports editor in the Metro Detroit area. Lamb thought the idea was inspiring, and started mentioning Dennis’ concept in his blogs. "(Eric) has always been a motivational guy who's always positive and happy," Lamb said.

"The signs are meant to be a visual representation of a warm, fuzzy, happy feeling that people get when they're doing something they love or what they think is right."

MSU graduate student Lorenzo Herron took a look at the yellow sign, stating the sign serves as a source to cheer up students.

According to Lamb, recently the signs have been a big part of summer festival concert scenes, pointing out festivalgoers are looking out for the signs.

Because the two are so popular in the music scene, Dennis and Lamb soon will be launching "This is a Good Scene Magazine." The magazine will feature various art and music festivals and the positive stories of band members and festivalgoers.

"When they get them, they're working with you to spread the message and people get excited," Lamb said.

Political theory and constitutional democracy senior, Stephen Riccardo thinks the concept is a good sign of selflessness.

"It's always a good thing to be a part of a business of just making peoples day (better)," Stephen Riccardo, said.

And for Dennis, the concept remains a simple one.

"Our sign doesn't tell you what to do," Dennis said. "It only asks you to be happier."

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“As a young woman who generally aligns with traditional Democratic ideals, there are a few things the GOP could do to sway my vote in the next general election.”

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he Republican Party, commonly known as the GOP, is at a crossroads right now.

Controversy seems to be at every corner, it's a part of a massive gridlock in Congress and it is becoming increasingly likely it might lose its House of Representatives' majority.

On top of all this, it's being beaten in the demographics battle with the majority of minority groups siding with Democrats and President Barack Obama, especially in the 2012 election.

He collected 55 percent of the women's vote, 60 percent of voters under 30, 71 percent of the Hispanic vote and more than 90 percent of African Americans.

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social issues And what it seems to come down to to attract is the GOP is finding itself on the wrong more diverse side of social issues, such as immigravoters while also tion and LGBT rights. keeping the strong The GOP is known for its staunch views social issues, whether it's limitTo make a base it already has?

Republ ica n s keep ing abortion rights in the states or trying complete making headlines for all the to limit gay marriage growth. And this is social wrong reasons right now when it where the GOP needs to make a change. comes to social issues. During a RepubWhat this is asking is a full 180-degree stance lican debate during the 2012 election seaturn on what the party believes in. And it's something not even the GOP can pull change at son, a question was posed by a gay soldier whether any of the Republican candidates off right now. To make a complete social this point circumvent the progress made for LGBT stance change at this point in time would in time individuals in the military. Some audience be political suicide. What Republicans members booed, and none of the candiwant to avoid is trying to look desperate would be dates defended the soldier, at the time. It's in its attempts to appeal to more voters, political stories like this as to why people are not while also appealing to its current base suicide.” identifying themselves as Republican. This right now. incident recently was portrayed on an epiThis is to say Republicans would want sode of HBO’s “The Newsroom,” and it’s no to make this change, and with the people it has in office right now, it's something that isn't more acceptable now than it was then.

What it needs to do right now is to focus less likely to happen, as the strong hold the Tea Party-base has on the GOP wouldn't let this happen. on social issues and put more attention on its So how can the GOP broaden its stance on bread and butter: fiscal issues, which is where

its strong base lies.

As it works on strengthening its position there, it slowly can broaden its views on these social views, whether it's launching a bipartisan bill on immigration or more Republicans senators or representatives announcing they support gay marriage.

If the GOP wants to win the next presidential election, it needs to start appealing to more people, slowly but surely. The next generation of voters are not going to sit kindly to what Republicans believe in now, but with a little bit of progress, it might see a the tides turn in its favor for once.

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Finishing school not only focus during senior year

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or many, senior year is a time to take electives, socialize Monday-Sunday and fulfill all of their college experience needs before May arrives. On the other hand, there are some students who still have required classes and credits to make up because they switched majors sometime during their four years or they decided to take their electives early so they could go from frat house to frat house as underclassmen.

Regardless of your situation, and no matter how scary it might seem, finding your first job post-college is one of the most important things you should do in your final year. Even if you just take out one day a week, every week, to apply for positions, it will be better than waiting until you graduate. Building relationships and showing interest to employers early could potentially lead to extensive dialogue in which you give them updates on how your senior year is going. If they see you’re on the right track for graduation, and the company has positions open, a job offer could be awaiting you when you’re done.

Although it seems like trying to find

a job and getting your foot in the door about finding possible job positions toward your career goal is too over- once exiting college.

I would hope most seniors have an whelming while still trying to finish school, don’t you think sitting at home idea of where they want their careers for months or years trying to find a to end up by the start of their fourth job after graduating is even more over- year, so joining a club or a group that whelming? I certainly would think so. involves your intended career path It’s not a good idea to not have a could be very helpful for not only findsteady income when it comes time to ing a job, but adding to your résumé paying back those loans. I know my before you graduate.

In all honesty, many times in life, it’s parents wouldn’t be happy with me sitting on the couch when they come all about meeting the right person. For home from work after they just spent example, joining a law club could lead to you meeting a new friend their hard-earned money on me to get an education. guest columnist whose father is the owner of a law firm and he’s looking With all of the resourcfor aspiring lawyers to intern es and connections that unifor him. That’s not a farfetched versities have at their disposscenario. al, it would be almost foolIt’s amazing the opportuniish not to look for a job durties that arise when you apply ing your last two semesters yourself, and it’s even more on campus. amazing when you are sucJob fairs are in abundance, company represen- James Edwards III cessful just because you edwar443@msu.edu wanted to better yourself. tatives are always lingerEven if you exhaust all of ing into classes and looking for interns and professors almost your options through the university and always know someone who could at still find yourself without a job offer, least get you an opportunity to get another good option is to send your an interview somewhere. With these résumé around to different companies resources and a little bit of persistence across the country that fit the type of there is no way you shouldn’t be steered job you’re looking for. This option could in the right direction, at the least, and be very helpful because it potentially from there you never know what could could lead to relationships with companies that aren’t in the radius of your happen.

Networking is another way to go university and don’t necessarily net-

work with schools at a further distance.

Also, if you send your résumé to five companies per day for the whole first semester of your senior year then you will have hundreds of résumés floating around without even having to get off your couch.

Whichever route you decided to take to find, or not find, a job after college, just make sure that you apply yourself and do whatever you can to put yourself in the best position for success.

It’s easy to blow off your senior year and hang out with all of your friends before you all go your separate ways and it’s even easier to run away from reality until you absolutely have to face it, but it will be the most beneficial to you if you’re able to set yourself up with a job right when you receive your diploma.

MSU is here for you and it wants you to utilize every opportunity it presents because it wants you to succeed more outside of its walls than it did while you were attending its school.

Go send out that résumé, go to every job fair and go talk to university faculty because you never know where it may lead you.

After all you’ve been able to do on your own for the past three years, you don’t want to end up in your parent’s basement again, right? Exactly.

And with that being said, I’m going to go be lazy until September comes.

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Republicans, Democrats set sights on 2014 election

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Even with elections more than a year away, Republicans and Democrats within Michigan are gearing up for fierce races across the state in 2014.

With at least 29 guaranteed open seats in the House and all 38 Senate positions up for grabs, as well as a contentious battle for governor, leaders from both parties say they already are preparing their pitches to prospective voters.

While Republicans currently control the Legislature, Lon Johnson, chairperson of the Michigan Democratic Party, believes his party has the potential to make significant gains in the next election.

With a platform focused on restoring education funding across the state, as well as ensuring an equitable tax system, Johnson said his party has a strong pitch for voters.

“All the way from governor to drain commission, we’re going to talk about how to keep people in Michigan,” he said.

Johnson also emphasized his party’s efforts to educate voters on the recent cuts to business taxes to the tune of $1.8 billion, the cost of which he maintains has been passed onto working families and pensioners.

Darren Littell, the communications director for the Michigan Republican Party, said his party will focus on fiscal issues and illustrating the progress made during the past four years. “(We’re going to) make the case to voters on how much of an improvement has been made,” Littell said.

Michigan ranked fourth in the nation for capital investments in 2012, something Littell believes demonstrates the success of Gov. Snyder’s policies. “(The) key is creating an environment where businesses can grow and hire more peo-

ple,” he concluded.

Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan Politics, said Democrats have to recruit a strong field of candidates and step up their fundraising efforts if they hope to make a dent in the conservative majority.

GOP members currently hold a 10-seat advantage in the House, a gap Ballenger said Democrats have a chance of closing in the upcoming election. However, in the Senate, where the Republicans currently hold a 26-12 majority, he was doubtful Democrats could wrest control from their conservative cohorts. The Republican majority in the Senate is the most substantial it has been since the Eisenhower era, according to Ballenger.

Another obstacle for Democrats is low voter turnout, a concern Ballenger said plagues Democrats in nonelection years. In 2010, just two years after the election of President Barack Obama, Republicans managed to sweep elections across the state, while just two years later, in a presidential election year, Democrats managed to pick up five House seats, according to Ballenger.

East Lansing Cit y Clerk Marie McKenna said proposed changes with voting districts aim to make voting easier for students both on and off campus.

“We’re hoping that by simplifying boundaries, all students on campus will vote on campus and all students off campus will vote off campus,” McKenna said.

By making several popular campus destinations, including the Union and IM SportsEast and IM Sports-West voting locations, McKenna is confident students will have an easier time voting and will perhaps be more disposed to vote in local and state elections.

“It’s important to get students involved as soon as they are able to vote,” she said.

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Lansing resident Kathy Scieszka weaves using a floor loom on Sunday at Woven Art, 325 Grove St. Originally a knitter that would frequent the store, Scieszka said she would often see people weaving in the back, which got her curious.

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oven Arts, located at 325 Grove St., is one of the “hidden gems” for Lansing’s knitters, weavers, crocheters and spinners, according to Lansing resident Kathy Scieszka, who has been an active knitter there for a while.

The store, however, offers more than hand-painted and hand-spun yarns.

For many it offers a sense of community.

“Usually, maybe two or three people will know each other and come but often they end up meeting other people that they haven’t met before," said Meg Croft, East Lansing resident and current owner of the store.

"Often new friends are found at your yarn shop.”

Croft compares the socialization of the club as an old-fashioned sewing bee.

“Knitting and crocheting and

weaving are often solitary kind of pursuits when you’re at home … but the nice thing about many of these hobbies is that you can pick them up and bring them to a coffee shop or to your yarn shop and work together with other people,” Croft said.

Scieszka, after knitting at the shop for a long time, said “When you see people back here weaving I wanted to know what they were doing ... So I just started sticking my nose into everybody’s business.”

For the woven arts community, with members of many different ages and skill levels, Croft believes many are simply drawn in.

“You get sucked into the community that forms at a shop,” Croft said.

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E.L. doesn't hesitate to offer domestic partner benefits

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East Lansing didn’t wait long to reinstate domestic partner benefits to same-sex couples after a federal judge ruled the ban unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge David Lawson issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting state officials from denying such benefits.

“As soon as the injunction was initiated I called the city manager and he acted immediately,” said Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Triplett.

“The state of Michigan has no rational basis for banning these rights. The two primary rationales offered were to save cost and promote marriage.”

Equally supportive of the ruling was East Lansing May-

or Diane Goddeeris, who said the city has wanted to offer such legal rights for some time.

“It’s very clear to people now that individuals who are in a domestic partnership should have the same rights as others,” Goddeeris said. “We have always been supportive as a community of people’s sexual preferences.

Meanwhile, MSU continues to offer an equivalent to domestic partner benefits. The college wasn’t affected by the original ban in 2011. Under Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration, universities were exempt from that ban.

But MSU still opposed the measure, with President Lou Anna K. Simon stating in a press release when it first happened, “Like the many companies that likewise went on the record opposing it, I believe

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such restrictions would be harmful to our organization and indeed to the broader interests of the people of Michigan.

“MSU’s compensation and benefit programs are designed to recruit and retain highly qualified and talented faculty and staff, people for whom we compete against other employers across the country,” Simon continued.

Deanna Hurlbert, assistant director at MSU’s LBGT Resource Center said the next step forward for equality is marriage.

“I would like to see an ongoing affirmation of families,” Hurlbert said. “Something that affords formal, legal and equitable acknowledgement of families is needed. Anything else is going to leave the state of Michigan on the wrong side of history.”

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Owner of Woven Art and East Lansing resident Meg Croft knits on Sunday at her shop, Woven Art, 325 Grove St. “In a way It’s sort of like an old-fashioned sewing bee,” Croft said about the community aspect of her store.

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Meridian Township experiences rise in housing permits

New eateries hit Greater Lansing in upcoming month

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bar, “comparable to those in Detroit and Chicago.”

Capital Prime will also feature “The Lounge,” a piano and jazz bar Thursday through Saturday that will feature local and national artists.

Grand Rapids Spartans, rejoice. The west Michigan-based pizzeria will open its newest establishment in August at 215 Ann St. Draft, with beer, martinis, burgers, awardwinning pizza and sirloin steak all are a part of a family owned recipe that is “better quality than what you would get at a corporate business,” Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille President Joe DiLeonardo said. Customers can expect a neat atmosphere with a private dining room, shuffleboard, two outdoor decks and TVs in every booth.

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While you were catching rays at the pool this summer, construction has been underway to bolster the Greater Lansing restaurant selection.

Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Charter Township, will welcome Capital Prime Steak & Seafood in early September.

“If you ask someone, ‘Where would you go to get a great steak?’ I don’t think there’s really a good answer to that right now,” Capital Prime Majority Owner Joseph Goodsir said. “That’s the niche that we’re trying to go for.”

Goodsir said customers will be treated to certified Angus beef, free-range chicken, wild-caught fish, wine and a fully stocked

Peppino’s Pizzeria & Sports Grille What: Draft beer, martinis, burgers, award-winning pizza and sirloin steak are all a part of a family-owned recipe that is “better quality than what you would get at a corporate business,” President Joe DiLeonardo said.

Where: 215 Ann St. When: Mid to late August Fun fact: Based in west Michigan, the Peppino’s East Lansing location will mirror the Grand Rapids restaurant.

Franchisee Kris Elliott said the design of the East Lansing location will mirror the Grand Rapids location.

Like Peppino’s Pizzeria & Sports Grille, another Grand Rapids native restaurant is making it’s way to East Lansing. Tucked underneath the altitudinous Residences apartments, HopCat, 211 Ann St., will offer 100 draft beer lines, including India pale ales, pilsners and lagers, Belgian style, amber and browns, porters and stouts and wheat; the largest amount in the state, Barfly Ventures President Sam Short said.

“We work tirelessly to ensure that our staff is educated and trained in a way that you don’t necessarily see with larger companies and is tough for some small companies,” Short said.

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Bath, Mich., resident Deric Fox marks the blueprints on July 24 at HopCat bar and restaurant, 211 Ann St. Fox was putting in the electrical system upstairs.

Burgers, salads, fish and chips and an abundance of appetizers also are on the menu, or as HopCat’s website puts it, “the food your mom would feed you if your mom loved beer.”

Originally from the Flint area, the 90-year-old Halo Burger franchise is expanding its horizons to Spartan country; in addition to new locations across Michigan in Novi, Brighton, Farmington Hills, Rochester, Bingham Farms and Clarkston, all set to

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HopCat

What: Director of Marketing Polly Dortch-Conlan said Halo Burger serves a five-ounce burger, compared to most burger joints that serve three-to-five ounce patties.

The Halo Olive Burger is a customer favorite, with ground beef patty, never frozen, glazed with green olives. Goes great with Boston coolers, Vernors hand-blended with vanilla ice cream.

What: 100 draft lines, including India pale ales, pilsners and lagers, Belgian style, amber and browns, porter and stouts and wheat.

Burgers, salads, fish and chips and an abundance of appetizers also are on the menu.

Where: Frandor Shopping Center, E. Saginaw St. and N. Clippert St., across from Kroger and World Market.

When: Mid to late August Fun fact: Birthed in the Flint area, Halo Burger is 90 years old and is also adding locations in Novi, Brighton, Farmington Hills, Rochester, Bingham Farms and Clarkston.

Where: 211 Ann St., tucked underneath the Residences apartments.

When: Mid to late August Fun fact: HopCat’s 100 draft lines are the largest amount in the state.

open before the end of 2013.

Halo Burger Director of Marketing Polly Dortch-Conlan said the restaurant serves a five-ounce burger, compared to most burger joints that serve three- to five-ounce patties. Dortch-Conlan claims the Halo olive burger is a customer favorite, a ground beef patty, never frozen, glazed with green olives. The olive burger, Boston coolers and more will be located in the Frandor Shopping Center across from Kroger and World Market.

Capital Prime Steaks & Seafood What: Capital Prime Steaks & Seafood will what Capital Prime Majority Owner Joseph Goodsir considers a much needed steak house. Customers will have the opportunity to taste Angus beef, free-range chicken, wild-caught fish, wine and a fully stocked bar, “comparable to those in Detroit and Chicago.”

Where: Eastwood Towne Center, in Lansing Charter Township, When: Early September Fun fact: “The Lounge,” a piano and jazz bar, Thursday through Saturday, will feature local and national artists.

The Charter Township of Meridian has reported a growth trend in the number of construction requests for single-family residences.

Peter Menser, associate planner in the Department of Community Planning and Development for Charter Township of Meridian, said the area has seen growing numbers in construction since the end of last year.

“As of now there are 59 new permits for home construction. I wouldn’t be surprised if the numbers increased to 150

by December, given the pace at which we are headed right now,” Menser said.

Menser attributed the rise in construction numbers to the quality of life in the area.

“There are many recreational and cultural opportunities,” he said.

Menser also accredited factors like level of income, presence of well-educated individuals and professionals and nationally recognized organizations in the vicinity.

“Low taxes and more services play an important part too,” he said. “Of course the presence of the MSU community is undeniable.”

Economics professor Charles Ballard said this trend implies the improvement of the housing market, leading to growth in other areas as well.

“This is one of many, many indications that the housing sector is finally recovering,” Ballard said. “It has positive spillovers to other parts of the economy as well. For example, materials have to be hauled to the construction sites, and this has stimulated demand for pickup trucks.”

Mark Kieselbach, director of the department of community planning and development at the Charter Township of Meridian, expressed confidence over the completion of proposed constructions in given time.

“We have lots already that are ready to be built on,” Kieselbach said. “That makes a difference when people are looking for property.”

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Concert celebrates venue’s 10th anniversary MSU AD Hollis reflects on NBA Draft advice to Payne, Harris, UM’s Burke

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of St. Johns City Park’s Performance Shell, patrons gathered for the symphonic resonance of classical music, the piquancy the flavorful pulled pork and to honor those who made the venue a unifying stop for St. Johns residents.

St. Johns resident Mary Ann Ellickson said she has come out numerous times to indulge in a concert at the Shell but Wednesday evening was particularly special for her.

"I've been here before‌ but tonight my husband is playing," Ellickson said as the concert began. "He plays the tuba in the Mid-Michigan (Festival) Orchestra, he's played his whole life."

The concert featured an unveiling of a sculpture and special donor appreciation— which Clinton County Arts Council entertainment committee chair Bill Tennant said he has been looking forward to for the last decade. “It (was) great to finally get to the point where we (could) recognize all the people that made that dream of the Performance Shell come true,� Tennant said.

After directing an orchestra too large for the previous shell built in the 1930s, Tennant, who headed the Shell’s construction efforts, said the idea for the Shell,

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St. Johns, Mich., resident Adam Gudbrandson, 18, plays the xylophone during the performance for the Mid-Michigan Summer Orchestra on Wednesday at St. Johns City Park.

on the base of a statue made

by MSU alumnus Timothy Higgins.

When the Shell's construction first began, The Clinton County Arts Council's set out to create something that would unify their community— a goal Tennant said has come to fruition.

"We've had thousands of people over the last 10 years attend concerts at the Shell and it really has changed the life here in St. Johns on Wednesday night," Tennant said. "Our purpose was to raise the quality of life in our Mid-Michigan area and bring our community together and so far the Shell has done that."

built in 2004, came after he and his wife visited Hudson, Wis. “The Minnesota Orchestra was doing a concert at this beautiful shell in Hudson and it dawned on me then that if the town of Hudson could have a nice shell and invite major groups to come and perform then there’s no reason why it couldn’t happen in St. Johns,� Tennant said. “So I... met with the Clinton County Arts Council. We put a committee together... raised over $160,000.

We started the construction in 2002 and in 2004 we had our first season with the Shell.�

Small donors of the Performance Shell were recognized with plaques and the names of major donors were displayed

Going professional in their respective sport is a difficult choice certain college athletes face. Arguably even more difficult is who to listen to when advice is coming from all directions.

Sophomore guard Gary Harris and senior center Adreian Payne both faced this decision at the end of the 2012-13 basketball season, and both decided to return to MSU. But not without some advice from their own athletic director. “It’s a tough process for a 17-year-old when deciding where to go to college,� said MSU athletics director Mark Hollis. “And it’s a difficult process for 18, 19 and 20-yearolds when deciding to go pro.

There are lots of people out there trying to profit and gain from you.�

Motivation for each player making such a difficult decision is different, the question of "why?" when a decision is made one way or the other is

on the mind of family, friends and fans alike. For Payne, one reason stood out. “The main factor is I want to graduate,� Payne said when he announced his intent to return to MSU at a press conference in April. “I promised that to my grandmother, and that’s the main thing. I promised that to her, and that’s something I’m going to do.�

Last year, a certain ball player in Michigan was deciding whether or not to leave his school and join the NBA, and to a degree of uproar, Hollis tweeted him words of advice.

The player was point guard Tr ey Bu rke, for me rly of Michigan.

Last May, Burke, who was drafted ninth overall in the 2013 NBA Draf t, t weeted “EVERYONE got something to say...smh I thought this was my life!�

Hollis directly responded with a tweet saying “My advice, believe in YOUR heart and mind, everything else is interference. People u seek out is better than those that seek u.�

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Burkland retires from football amid injuries On Tuesday, the MSU athletics department announced junior offensive tackle Skyler Burkland has retired from football due to injuries and will forgo his final two years of eligibility.

Burkland applied for medical disqualification on July 30, according to the press release. Once his papers are cleared, Burkland will

be permitted to continue his studies at MSU on scholarship. Burkland will not count against the NCAA 85-man football scholarship limit. “This was a difficult decision for Skyler,� Dantonio said in the press release. “We’ll certainly miss him on the football field, but he’ll remain heavily involved in our program and continue to work on earning his degree.�

A redshirt in 2010, Burkland started the first three games as a redshirt freshman in 2011 before injuring his left ankle vs. Notre Dame and missing the remainder of the year.

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The exchange received a lot of attention, and responses were mixed. Hollis acknowledged that while the tweet to Burke may not have been the most prudent way to communicate his message, the message itself had sound advice.

Regardless of school, Hollis wants to see young athletes find success.

The message Hollis gave to Payne and Harris, when they were debating their own futures, is the same advice he gives to all his student athletes. “Step back and get information from people who offer information, and not those who force information on you,� Hollis said to Payne and Harris. “Those you connect with and have faith in and trust, listen to them.�

Hollis indicated that being an athletics director entails caring for the kids, and in the end it all comes down to them and offering resources for the student athletes. “We ensure that we have support for our student athletes in terms of academics, socially and athletically,� he said.

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Mallorie Anderson, 10, of Mason, Mich., feeds lambs on Wednesday at the 159th annual Ingham County Fair in Mason, Mich. at the petting zoo. She said that this was the best part of the fair. The six-day event features various livestock and sports shows, as well as amusement facilities.

The fairest of them all

159th Annual Ingham County Fair celebrates agricultural heritage

By Michael Kransz the state news nn

T

he carnival rides sat motionless as people wandered to and from the barns, studying the trotting pigs, penned animals and craft projects, ignoring the rain pattering on tin roofs overhead.

"We move forward and do everything as if it were incredibly beautiful," Sandy Dargatz, executive director of the Ingham County Fair, said. "The fair is kind of like the last bastion of our agricultural heritage."

For Dargatz and many others, Wednesday at the 159th Annual Ingham County Fair was another day of sharing and imparting the agricultural knowledge that brought the community together.

"It's our challenge to pass that torch and move it forward," Dargatz said. "It's a very community-based function. It lives and breathes in the community and the people around it. There are local families that have been around for hundreds of years who continue to show."

Dansville FFA adviser Amanda Sturm and her FFA chapter manned the Circle of Life exhibit, greeting visitors and answering their questions. Sturm said she and other FFA chapter advisers met and planned on how to best create an exhibit dedicated to the cycle of birth and change that animals and food go through.

"For a lot of people in the county, it's a first

Participants of the swine showmanship put their skills on display on Wednesday at the 159th annual Ingham County Fair in Mason, Mich. The six-day event features various livestock and sports shows, as well as amusement facilities.

experience," Sturm said. "We didn't want the exhibit to be just another petting zoo. We wanted a learning experience."

DeWitt, Mich., resident Sherry Jonckheere and her niece experienced their first Ingham County Fair together and shared memories.

"She's a city kid so she doesn't see animals like this," Jonckheere said. "It's nice to expose her to what we grew up with. I explained to her that these are

like the animals grandpa and grandma used to show and it's great to share in that."

To 4-H goat superintendent Jan Kelly, the fair and 4-H are generation-spanning traditions invested in learning and inclusion.

"We're in our third generation," Kelly said. "My daughter showed and now she's bringing her children to show. We just keep passing it down. If you own any kind of animal, 4-H has a place for it.

If you want to learn a skill, we'll

The weather on Wednesday dampened the turnout at the 159th annual Ingham County Fair in Mason, Mich.

find a leader to teach you."

The traditions hold as strong as the gained relationships, Kelly added.

"There are people that we only see once a year," she said. "The friends you make in 4-H are the friends you keep. Somehow it doesn't matter if you haven't seen them in a one year, two years."

17-year-old Eaton Rapids, Mich., resident Taylor Saltman said she was put in 4-H by her mother on account of her shy-

ness, but that's changed.

"My 4-year-old brother will come into 4-H just as I age out, then I hope to become a leader," she said.

These skills displayed through the fair are critical to children learning and maturing, Lansing resident Sarah Long said.

"They learn a lot about responsibility, work ethic and following through," Long said. �They're getting their hands dirty and learning practical skills."