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24 hours+ The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. MSU students, administrators and even athletes have taken part in the fundraising campaign that has gone viral on social media. The strategy is not without critics, with some claiming the challenge is self-serving, but it has undeniably raised millions. Page 4

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Communication sophomore Ashanti Seabron performs the ALS ice bucket challenge Wednesday at Emmons Hall.

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MSU student hits bus with bicycle A female student cyclist hit a CATA bus at about 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday morning, confirmed Sgt. Florene McGlothianTaylor of MSU Police. The incident occurred at the crosswalk by lot 56 across from the Engineering Building. Sgt. Taylor said that the incident was serious, but more information has not been released yet.

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Contents Ebola outbreak poses no threat to MSU programs Cameron Macko mackocam@msu.edu

With the recent Ebola outbreak in the West African nations of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria causing an estimated 1,427 deaths as of Aug. 22, MSU wants to clarify that no students studying abroad are threatened by it.

“We don’t currently have any programs in the affected region and so there really hasn’t been any changes that we’ve had to make with our study abroad program,” MSU spokesman Jason Cody said.

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MSU currently is not taking any extra health precautions due to the isolated nature of the disease.

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Jessica Arnold, a social relations and policy and international relations senior, studied advanced Swahili abroad in East Africa over the summer and said she only was prepared for the usual diseases that could be encountered in the region.

“Really the only health concern that we were told about beforehand was malaria, and that we weren’t in an area where we would need to take a yellow fever shot and there really weren’t that many additional health concerns traveling to East Africa because it is a very developed part of Africa,” Arnold said.

“Of course we’re monitoring the situation, staying closely in tune with both State Department guidance and CDC guidance, which is where we’ll take our cue from,” Cody said. “But no, at this point without any students in the affected region nor any plans to send any there, it’s not really something (where) we’ve had to change any programs, or make any special messaging to students or faculty, or anything like that.”

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Wiz Khalifa concert canceled First Spartan Spectacular, then Wiz Khalifa.

MSU’s Residence Halls Association announced the cancellation late Tuesday evening on the organization’s Facebook page.

University spokesman Jason Cody said the decision was indeed made in consideration of the recent shooting death after a Wiz Khalifa concert in California, where a 38-year-old man was killed, Rolling Stone reported.

“The decision to cancel the concert was made based on safety and security concerns,” Cody said. “The shooting at the artist’s previous concert did play a role in our decision.”

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From left, Lansing residents Griffon Chamberlin, 8, Jillian Reuter, 4, Tolkien Taber, 12, and Aryan Afre, 9, play Wednesday at Woldumar Nature Center during a summer environmental camp.

The camp hosted about 30 children.

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As fall welcome comes to an end, reality will start hitting students harder than imagined. As students fall into their routines, here is a list for students to get out and explore some cool places that the Lansing Area has to offer.

— Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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In the center’s 178 acres, you can find a pine forest, hardwood forest, prairie and wetland areas. Woldumar Nature Center offers five miles of hiking trails where people can walk, jog or run. Education Coordinator Kevin Wernet said what makes Woldumar Nature Center unique is the scenery.

“When people get here they feel that they have stepped away from Lansing and they have stepped in northern Michigan,” Wernet said.

The center is open seven days a week. There is no charge, but donations are suggested. The center is located at 5739 Old Lansing Rd. in Lansing.

Open all year round, Hawk Island offers visitors something new to do.

In the summer and the fall, this 100-acre park has a swimming beach, a community built playground and three picnic areas and boat rental. As for the winter, the park offers a snow tubing area.

The park, located at 1601 E. Cavanaugh Rd. in Lansing Charter Township, has a general entrance fee per vehicle of $3.

Renovated in 2012, this entertainment center offers fun for all ages. It hosts bowling, sand volleyball, a two-story ropes course, laser tag and an arcade.

“Our sole goal is to make everyone spare time a fun time,” Marketing and Event Manager Meredith Assande said. “It does not matter if you are three or 93, there is something for someone to do.”

The center is open Sunday to Thursday from 10 a.m. until midnight and Friday to Saturday until 1 a.m. The center is near the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Interstate 127.

Prices vary depending on the activity.

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Ticket transfer policy will be enforced with consequences Simply handing off your ID to a friend won’t cut it at athletic events anymore, officials say.

By Anthony Herta campus@statenews.com

This fall, students might find it more difficult to enter Spartan Stadium’s student section with other students’ MSU IDs. Gate personnel will be cracking down on students entering football games without a proper ticket assigned to their name, according to the MSU Athletic Department.

If a student is caught with someone else’s ID, his or her ID will permanently be confiscated.

Flyers are being handed out at the MSU ID office in the International Center, reminding students of the proper ways to transfer student section tickets, and the student section gates indicate there is a push for ticket transfers this year. On the cards, there are simple instructions on how to properly transfer a ticket

to another student’s ID. With this new form of advertising, Associate Athletics Director Wendy Brown said she hopes to encourage students to follow the existing student ticket policy with no transfer fee to the student.

“It’s a policy designed to discourage people handing off their IDs because there’s also access to money and to campus buildings on them,” Brown said. “We’ve never encouraged people to hand their ID to someone else.”

A student can transfer a ticket by visiting the official athletics website. Students also can sell their tickets on the athletic department website. The department has a closed StubHub environment where students can sell tickets to one another.

Although there are seemingly easy ways to transfer tickets, students have seen evidence of

the rule’s shortcomings.

“I don’t really think the people swiping IDs really care,” human biology junior John Shinners said. “My friend borrowed a girl’s ID and was still let in because it was a small game.”

“Giving someone else your ID seems like [an] under-the-table type of thing. It should be done officially,” chemical engineering sophomore Heidi Stenvig said.

“I’d rather be safe than sorry.”

Despite advertising ways to sell or transfer tickets, Stenvig thinks secret transfers will continue.

“I don’t think it will so much catch more people,” Stenvig said.

“It will definitely encourage people to stick to the rules. Nobody wants to get yelled at for that.”

The department credits the motivation for the shift to a need for security.

“It’s a Michigan State student section,” Brown said. “We want only Michigan State students in there for security and enjoyment.”

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Social media allows Ice Bucket Challenge to raise millions fa s t fac t s ALS is a fatal illness in which a person’s motor neurons degenerate, and muscle control is lost.

Lou Gehrig, for whom the disease is named after, was a first baseman for the New York Yankees for 17 seasons. He died of ALS in 1941, at age 37. $94.3 million has been raised for ALS research from the Ice Bucket Challenge as of Aug. 27, according to the ALS Assocation

MSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo has taken the challenge, along with MSU football starting quarterback Connor Cook.

56,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, according to the ALS Association

Communication sophomore Ashanti Seabron does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wednesday outside of Emmons Hall.

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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has spread around the world faster than any disease could.

The fundraiser for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has raised $94.3 million as of this Wednesday, according to the ALS Association.

The campaign has taken off almost exponentially in the recent week, with fundraising totals for the ALS Association jumping from $22 million to more than $90 million from Aug. 19 to Aug. 27.

In each video, friends nominate friends, creating an exponential domino effect of ice bucket videos and donations to the charity. Getting called out publicly on social media encourages people to take part in the fundraising.

The fundraising strategy appeals directly to a millennial generation addicted to social media, and even MSU officials and public figures aren’t missing out on the fun. Tom Izzo completed the challenge. As did Marsha Rappley, the dean of MSU’s College of Human Medicine, who said the fundraiser has provided a notable shot in the arm for medical research.

“The funding for research really has diminished over the last 10 or 15 years,” Rappley said. “There are diseases that go without attention from funding agencies because there is just not enough money to go around.”

Rappley said this pushes fundraising associations to come up with a creative way to raise money.

“Now everyone has to resort to something clever to bump up funding,” she said. “And the ALSA found a fun way to make it happen.”

Students Up For The Challenge It has become nearly impossible to scroll through MSU students’ Instagram or Facebook feeds without being flooded with videos of Spartans dumping buckets of freezing water on their heads.

General management sophomore Kirsten Dozeman took the challenge this summer, praising the campaign for its call to donate — even if you do film a video, after filming, the nominee is expected to donate $10.

Athletes are also doing their part.

MSU quarterbacks Connor Cook and Damion Terry accepted a dare from the University of Michigan’s quarterback Shane Morris to complete the challenge.

General management junior Kendall Blanchard credited online culture for the challenge’s success.

“We live in a very socially immersive world with lots of technology that makes it possible for trends like this (the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) to go viral,” Blanchard said. “The videos are pretty funny to make and watch so I think most people want to get in on what the hip new thing is. And all the attention has naturally brought a lot of potential donors.”

Critics Though the campaign has received worldwide attention, it has not been met with unanimous support. Detractors argue that the online videos are annoying, overexposed or downright narcissistic.

Director of the Interdisciplinary Program for Empathy and Altruism Research at Indiana University Sara Konrath says though there isn’t any official data yet on these types of fundraising efforts, she questions some individuals’ rationale for participating in the challenge.

“There are many, many people who tirelessly give their time for years and decades without ever posting a video of it online,” she said. “Some people that are going to do it this way probably have different motives.”

Konrath said her guess is that there is something “self-promoting” by shooting a video and posting it.

Nick Brown, media and information junior, said he wonders if the money being donated to ALS will mean that those who donated will be less inclined to give to other causes.

“It’s for a good cause, but it’s not that big of a cause,” said Brown, who has not done the challenge. “There are bigger causes of death that are more prevalent than this. So I’d want to see some of that money going toward more research and bigger killers than just one.”

Another question that has arisen is how the windfall of money will be spent by the ALSA. According to ALSA Communications Director Greg Cash, the organization is not yet close to deciding where the funds will go.

“Over the next weeks or even months, we will be deciding how we can use these funds to further our mission of ALS research, providing care services for those with ALS, and public policy efforts,” Cash said in an email. “Beyond that, we have not formulated plans.”

Though some may find it annoying or self-serving, the ice bucket challenge is undeniable in its success. It’s not clear for how long, but the challenge is likely to continue to clog news feeds.

“Dumping a bottle of ice water on yourself has nothing to do with ALS at all, but it’s clearly capitalizing on the medium of social media,” Konrath said. “It’s the medium, and not the message.”

McKayley Gourley contributed to this report.

Sports Soccer goalkeeper Courtney Clem starts season on strong note

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R.J. Shelton listed at receiver, cornerback

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In addition to two road wins against San Diego State and Cal State Fullerton, Courtney Clem returned to East Lansing on Monday with another resume builder — the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award.

The redshirt senior goaltender recorded 13 CLEM saves in Friday night’s season opening 3-1 win at San Diego State. She followed up her terrific performance with four saves in a 1-0 shutout against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.

“She maybe played the best game of her career to this point,” Head Coach Tom Saxton said of Clem’s play in the season opener in a release from the team.

Clem previously won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award in September 2011, following her first two career victories and a shutout against Bowling Green. The last Spartan to be honored as Big Ten Player of the Week was Annie Steinlage, who was named Defensive Player of the Week in September 2012. Clem has now ended this two-year drought in just the first weekend of the regular season.

Clem has a career save percentage of .766 and this past weekend posted a .944 save percentage.

Clem, a product of Williamston, Mich., has played in 36 games for the Spartans. In 2012, she posted four shutouts for the team. Last year, she opened the season with a shutout victory over Buffalo, and recorded one more against Minnesota later in Big Ten play.

Saxton has said that Clem has worked extremely hard over the past few years to get where she is at now. This hard work has paid off, and Clem has been a consistent force for MSU so far.

“She’s been very steady for us these last few games. She did another great job of organizing the team and made big stops when she was tested,” Saxton said in a release.

When the most recent depth chart came out Tuesday morning, there was a surprising addition to the defensive backfield — sophomore wide receiver R.J. Shelton.

“He’s too good for us not to have on the field more,” Head Coach Mark Dantonio said when the depth chart was released.

It was announced Shelton will be one of the starting wide receivers over Macgarrett Kings Jr., even though Kings had more receptions last season. Kings, who was arrested for drunk driving in April, was suspended for all of spring football.

Shelton was also listed as the third-string cornerback.

He said coaches discussed the move with him when the team began planning for Jacksonville State.

“Coaches approached me about it around then,” he said. “I’m taking it as I’m going to give 110 percent on both sides of the ball.”

For Shelton, this move doesn’t necessarily come as a surprise. He played both ways for four years of high school in Beaver Dam, Wis. “It never crossed my mind but I’m open to anything,” Shelton said. “I played all four years in high school so I’m just applying the technique I learned in high school. I’m still learning the technique, but it’s about being level

Then-freshman wide receiver R.J. Shelton runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against Indiana on Oct. 12, 2013, at Spartan Stadium. State News File Photo

“I’m just doing what the team needs me to do. I’m making it as a positive that will help the team.”

R.J. Shelton, Sophomore wide receiver

and not being off balance. I’m still trying to be comfortable.”

Shelton said doesn’t view playing both sides of the ball as a negative, but as a positive.

“I’m just doing what the team needs me to do,” Shelton said.

“I’m making it as a positive that will help the team.”

In his Tuesday press conference, Dantonio mentioned former Ohio State wide receiver-turned-cornerback Chris Gamble, who had a profound impact for the Buckeyes when

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he decided to play both sides of the ball. Gamble was on the team that won the 2002 National Championship and played all three components of the game (offense, defense, special teams.)

“He started talking about how Chris Gamble played “F” (receiver) and one time he had something like 130 plays in a game,” he said. “I’m going to do what my team needs me to do, and if that is playing that many snaps, that’s something I’m willing to do.”

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There are a lot of connotations that come with being a sorority sister or a fraternity brother.

They all look alike, only talk to each other and get blackout drunk every weekend. Movies like “Animal House” and shows like “Greek” have attached stigmas to greek life. But the reality is, the greek community is a diverse and involved part of MSU. Here are a few myths that generalize greek life at MSU and the realities behind them. — Meagan Beck

1. To be a sister in a sorority, you have to look identical to your sisters by wearing Jack Rogers sandals and Lilly Pulitzer dresses.

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2. All men in fraternities are cocky, rude and do not care about anyone other than themselves.

True

3. Women in sororities are not smart and do not care about grades.

False

7. Philanthropy is the most important aspect of joining a sorority or fraternity.

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False

False

6. Partying and drinking are less important parts of being in the greek community.

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False

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5. Fraternity men and sorority women are always sleeping with each other.

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4. Fraternity brothers take preventative measures to ensure safety at all of their parties.

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True — Fraternity parties have a bad reputation for sexual assault. While there have been instances of sexual assault at fraternities at MSU, many fraternities along with the university have taken steps to prevent it from happening, like the SARV workshop.

Krause said his fraternity does not condone sexual assault. “If we found anyone to do that, he would be out and legal actions would be taken,” Krause said.

TRUE — Fletcher said many people may join a sorority or fraternity because of the social connections and parties that greek life offer, but realize the purpose of being in a greek letter organization is to actively give back to the community and form bonds with fellow sisters or brothers.

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False — Biochemistry junior Zack Krause from Kappa Sigma said his fraternity accepts all types of people and men do not have to conform to a fraternity “look” to fit in.

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False — Fletcher said in most sororities there is a dedicated time during the week when girls study or can receive help. There are incentives and rewards for achieving good grades.

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False — “We’re building lifelong friendships; it’s not all about hookups,” Krause said.

Fletcher added many girls in her house have serious boyfriends that aren’t in fraternities. “Girls respect themselves a lot more than people make us out to,” Fletcher said.

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True ­— All fraternities and sororities have philanthropy events they promote to support causes such as the American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House or research for diseases. Fletcher said the community service which fraternities and sororities do is often overlooked. “We’re all about giving back to the community and we’re always there to help,” Krause said.

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False — “There are variety of different girls and looks,” Delta Gamma sister and apparel and textile design junior Claire Fletcher said. “The idea (that sorority girls look alike) is made out of some sort of reality but that’s not necessarily true for everyone.”

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