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Senior safety Kurtis Drummond celebrates breaking up a pass to Jacksonville State wide receiver Josh Barge on Aug. 29 at Spartan Stadium.

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Fac t Between 1979 and 1983 people with Down syndrome accounted for 9.5 of every 10,000 births.

Between 1999 and 2003, it was 11.8 of every 10,000 births.

Kierin Kerbawy, a self-advocate at the Capital Area Down Syndrome Association, is concerned that people might not realize what they are saying or thinking about Down syndrome.

Born with Down syndrome, Kerbawy knows firsthand the challenges people diagnosed with the condition face every single day.

In an effort to reach out to the community, students from the MSU chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children participated in a Special Olympics bowling event Monday at Royal Scot Golf and Bowl of Lansing.

Special education junior Samantha Smith is the vice president of MSU’s Student Council for Exceptional Children. Smith and other student volunteers work with the Special Olympics for various events throughout the year, including the bowling events this October.

“I love that (October) celebrates people with Down syndrome and recognizes their accomplishments and their abilities,” Smith said.

Smith joined SCEC as a freshman and said she loves being a part of it because she gets to be involved with a community that is passionate about what they believe in and what they do.

Smith has seen both students and adults who are not treated with respect simply because they have Down syndrome.

“There are so many stereotypes and assumptions about this population that need to end. Individuals with Down syndrome are some of the most amazing, fun, loving and intelligent people I have met, and I want others to be able to see that as well,” Smith said.

One of Smith’s favorite memories is when a student with Down syndrome said “I have ‘up’ syndrome,” because she had such a positive perspective,

she said.

“They do not have a disability that should be looked upon in a negative way — it is an ability that should be recognized and celebrated,” Smith said.

Special education senior Jessica Osos is the general program coordinator for CADSA. Spreading awareness is important for her because she grew up living with her uncle, who had Down syndrome. Osos said he was more like a brother to her, and their closeness sparked her passion for spreading Down syndrome awareness.

Osos said CADSA members are putting considerable effort into their October awareness campaign, with billboards and other advertisements around the Lansing area, as well as online.

“It reminds people that individuals with Down syndrome are just like anyone else and that they aren’t defined by the disability that they happen to have,” Osos said.

CADSA also participates in Step Up for Down Syndrome, an annual walk involving volunteers around the country. Kerbawy said this walk is important to him and other CADSA members because it calls attention to the services they provide for those with Down syndrome and their families.

He said it’s important to raise the bar by making people aware of Down syndrome and what it means.

“This event is a celebration of the individuals with Down syndrome and the families that CADSA serves — it’s always a blast for the whole family,” Osos said.

Kerbaw y loves to see ever yone together and socializing. He thinks it’s a miracle, raising awareness for Down syndrome while meeting new people.

“That’s my favorite part — interacting with people and making wonderful friends,” Kerbawy said.

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Look for this directory in the paper every Wednesday and online at: www.statenews.com/religious Ascension Lutheran Church 2780 Haslett Rd., E. Lansing Between Hagadorn & Park Lake Rds. (517) 337-9703 Sunday Worship: 10am Sunday School: 9am Adult Bible Study: 9am ascensioneastlansing.org Edgewood United Church, UCC 469 N. Hagadorn East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 332-8693 Sunday: 10am LGBTQ Celebrating, Justice and Peace Congregation www.edgewood.org Faith Fellowship Baptist Church 1001 Dakin St. Lansing, MI 48912 517-853-9897 Morning Wednesday Worship: 11am Sunday School: 10am First Baptist Church of Okemos 4684 Marsh Road Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 349-2830 www.fbcokemos.org Worship Celebration - Sundays at 10:45am

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Leadership isn’t a quality that has an equation you can measure it by. It’s a perception test.

If someone is a leader, you know it right away. If they aren’t, you’ll find out pretty quickly as well.

Senior safety Kurtis Drummond is a leader.

The Masury, Ohio senior has taken the leadership role of the defense after the graduation of linebacker Max Bullough. Bullough, who currently plays for the Houston Texans of the NFL, left a mark on MSU’s football program that few defensive players can say they have.

If the challenge of replacing one of the all-time greats seems too steep for Drummond, you don’t know his story.

From redshirt to captain One of the unique parts of MSU’s program is that players are, in many cases, four or five year projects.

Drummond is one of those projects.

“There (are) a lot of things he’s experienced in his five years as a player,” head coach Mark Dantonio said. “He’s experienced being redshirted, he’s experienced being the nickelback in 2011 and coming in and out of the game. He’s been a starter and knows what kind of pressure comes with that.”

Drummond went to Hubbard High School in western Ohio. He was a three-star recruit — not good enough

to be recruited by the likes of Ohio State. When he signed with MSU he was also considering Michigan, West Virginia, Pittsburgh.

Dantonio has had a tendency to recruit heavily in the Ohio area and is known to take players who aren’t five-star prospects and turn them into rotation players.

“Kurtis is a quiet leader, but confident. Much like a coach on the field. ... Outstanding young man, everything you want in terms of a player.”

Mark Dantonio, MSU football head coach

When Drummond got to MSU, he had to sit out his first season with a shoulder injury. It was during his sophomore season when he began to see action on special teams and as a safety.

“He has a great relationship with our coaches,” Dantonio said. “Outstanding young man, everything you want in terms of a player.”

Spotlight Passing the torch MSU’s defense has been a model, not of rebuilding, but reloading over the years. When legendary linebacker Max Bullough graduated and moved on to the NFL, someone had to step in and be the emotional leader for a defense that thrives on emotion.

“Kurtis is a quiet leader, but confident,” Dantonio said. “Much like a coach on the field.”

Drummond has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow defensive players as well.

Junior cornerback Trae Waynes has played in the secondary with Drummond since he stepped onto campus in 2012.

“He’s pretty much the quarterback of the defense,” he said. “He’s basically a replacement of Max. He’ll line up guys on defense who aren’t even in the secondary.”

While Bullough and Drummond may have similar roles on the defense, Waynes said their

vocal leadership mirrors their differences in personality.

“We all know how Max is. He’s a big, scary, tough dude,” he said. “Kurtis is starting to come into his own and do that a little more.

Max wouldn’t hesitate to throw the F-bomb around. Kurtis is the same way. He doesn’t express it the same way, but you can tell he is passionate about what he’s saying.”

It doesn’t matter if the player is on offense or defense, they all have respect for Drummond. Senior wide receiver Tony Lippett is one of the more vocal leaders on offense and he said Drummond’s presence can be felt on that side of the ball as well.

“I feel like Kurtis has been leading all season,” he said. “He’s a playmaker back there that the fellow DBs look up to and rally around.”

Even the family of Max Bullough can see the similarities between the two Spartan greats.

Sophomore Riley Bullough, younger brother of Max, said the defense take their cues from Drummond in the same way they used to from Bullough.

“I think they are similar in terms of leadership styles because they are very competitive,” he said. “They always want to do things right and get better, and they want other people to be doing things right and getting better as well.”

Riley Bullough said there are also differences in their styles.

“Kurtis jokes around a little more than Max does,” he said. “Max is pretty serious, but they are both just so competitive and love the game so much.”

In his own words He’s been described as a jokester who is also the quiet, confident coach on the field for a defense trying to step into the historic shoes

created by the Rose-Bowl-winning defense of last season.

Who is Kurtis Drummond?

“My role is to lead by example, but also to vocally make sure everyone is in the right place,” he said. “I’m not out there directing everybody, you can’t do that from as deep as I am, but I hope to let my play lead.”

Drummond said their difference in field position affects their leadership styles, and the time for people to debate between him and Max Bullough is not now.

“Max was a great, great leader and he’s definitely someone I can model myself after,” he said. “He was one of the greatest leaders to ever come through Michigan State and I’m not comparing myself to Max.” It may be a few years down the road, but players could be trying not to compare themselves to Kurtis Drummond before all is said and done.

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Kurtis Drummund Age 22 Class Senior Hometown Masury, Ohio Claim to fame A team captain, Drummond has started a team-high 25 consecutive games as free safety, and is tied for 11th in MSU history with 10 career interceptions.

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Senior safety Kurtis Drummond tries to tackle Nebraska wide receiver Kenny Bell during the game against Nebraska on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Huskers, 2722.

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Beaumont Tower assault brings stigma surrounding male sexual assault to light

By Olivia Dimmer odimmer@statenews.com

Colin Wiebrecht, a representative of the Alliance of Queer and Ally Students for ASMSU, said one of the most disturbing things about Saturday’s reported sexual assault near Beaumont Tower was the response he saw on social media.

While browsing Twitter, Wiebrecht said he came across two Twitter users joking about the assault, which police say occurred between two males around 2 a.m. on Saturday.

This “joking,” Wiebrecht said, contributes to a larger stigma surrounding male sexual violence victims — a stigma that prevents survivors from coming forward, one that Wiebrecht said needs to end.

“Some people do not believe that it’s even possible to be sexually assaulted if you’re a male,” Wiebrecht said. “And it’s troubling because it stigmatiz-

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es victims of sexual violence that are male, it puts the idea in their head that they can’t come forward, that they’re going to be ridiculed and joked about because of the whole idea about masculinity.”

A fear of having their masculinity questioned isn’t the only thing male victims might face in coming forward.

“Something that’s troubling is that when men are sexually assaulted … by someone of the same sex, victims might be more hesitant to report it, because when you do come out, people will assume you’re LGBT,” Weibrecht said.

MSU Title IX Coordinator Paulette Granberry Russell said MSU’s educational campaigns regarding sexual assault place less importance on the gender of the victims, and more on educating all people about sexual assault and focusing on getting help to the victims.

The MSU Counseling Center Sexual Assault Program has specific support groups set aside for

male victims of violence, and Program Coordinator Shari Murgittroyd said the center does all it can to help victims of all genders.

“It’s very difficult for any victim of sexual assault to come forward in our culture because of the associated stigma and rampant victim-blaming that occurs after a disclosure,” she wrote in an email. “This is especially true for men considering social norms related to definitions of masculinity and gender roles expectations.”

Murgittroyd said that while one-in-six men will experience some form of unwanted sexual contact in their lifetime, 98 percent of all sexual assault perpetrators are men committing crimes against women and other men. Murgittroyd added that only 6 percent of men commit sexual violence, however, “they premeditate and are serial in nature, therefore leaving multiple victims in their wake.”

Battling the misinformation surrounding male

sexual assault is another daunting task Murgittroyd faces in the counseling center.

“A prevalent myth preventing men from coming forward is that men can’t be raped because they are strong enough to fight off an attacker,” she said. “This myth lends itself to the pervasive misinformation our culture holds about true dynamics of sexual assault.”

Murgittroyd said people also tend to assume the sexuality of the individuals involved.

“The majority of men who commit sexual assault identify as heterosexual,” Murgittroyd said.

While Murgittroyd and other campus resources aim to deal with the aftermath of assaults, many students don’t see sexual assaults perpetrated against men as a common issue.

“I don’t think male students think it’s something they need to worry about. I don’t think it should be, but I’m not sure why they don’t,” chemical engineering sophomore Jacob Young said.

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Where should you live next fall?

Different personalites may call for different living arrangements. Answer a few questions and find out where in East Lansing you’re best suited to put down roots

There are four primary living arrangements for students — a house, an apartment, an oncampus residence hall or large houses, like coops. Find out what works for you. — Ian Martin

1. How do you like to get your food?

A) I’m an amateur chef! I like to prepare it myself.

B) I like to eat out fairly often.

C) I like to cook, but only every once in a while.

D) The kitchen is my enemy. I like having a lot of food choices I don’t have to make myself.

2. How do you feel about chores and responsibilities?

A) I don’t mind paying bills or doing dishes.

B) I don’t mind doing yard work or taking out the trash. I take pride in my home.

C) I prefer to divide responsibilities up evenly so there isn’t as much to do.

D) I’d rather pretend I’m still living with my parents and have no responsibility.

4. Do you mind living far from campus?

A) No, not at all!

B) I don’t need to be on campus, but I’d like to be somewhat close.

C) As long as I’m with a big, friendly group of roommates, it doesn’t matter where I am.

D) Yes, I need to be close. Who wants to walk a mile to class every day?

3. What is the most important factor for you in looking for a place to live?

A) Price.

B) A good group of roommates.

C) Community.

D) Proximity to campus.

5. How much can you afford to pay each month in rent and utilities?

A) Between $300-$600 B) Between $500-$700 C) Nothing too far above $400!

D) I don’t know, my parents still foot the bill.

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Housing Guide Get to know the neighborhoods across campus

By Leslie Hemenway lhemenway@statenews.com

Each of the five neighborhoods boast different residence halls with a variety of amenities.

Whether a neighborhood is closer to Spartan Stadium or has the biggest rooms on campus, they each have something unique to offer.

Take a look at this map to find out the features of each of the neighborhoods.

NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD

BRODY NEIGHBORHOOD Bailey, Armstrong, Bryan, Rather, Butterfield and Emmons residence halls.

Dining hall option: Brody Square Bathrooms: Community Residence halls in Brody contain the largest student rooms on campus. Most rooms are 12-by-12 foot. There is also parking offered just outside of the buildings.

Brody Square is America’s largest non-military cafeteria. It features an array of venues, such as Pangea, Boiling Point, Veg Out and more.

Abbot, Mason, Phillips, Snyder, Campbell, Gilchrist, Landon, Mayo, Williams and Yakeley residence halls.

Dining hall options: Heritage Commons at Landon and The Gallery at Snyder-Phillips Hall.

These are the oldest residence halls on campus and have a traditional collegiate-style architecture.

Bathrooms: Community North Neighborhood is close to Grand River Avenue, which is comprised of a variety of shops, restaurants, etc. It is also in close proximity to the Union, which includes a food court, the Dairy Store, a bowling alley and more.

Snyder-Phillips hall is also the home of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

RIVER TRAIL NEIGHBORHOOD McDonel, Owen, Van Hoosen and Shaw residence halls.

Dining hall options: The Vista at Shaw and Riverwalk Market at Owen Hall.

Bathrooms: Suite style or community, depending on hall The Residential Business Program, which is located in McDonel Hall, helps students develop business leadership skills.

Owen Hall, which is ideal for graduate, professional and undergraduate upperclassmen, offers both single and double rooms with suite style bathrooms and a complimentary weekly bathroom cleaning.

Van Hoosen Hall is an apartment-style residence hall for women who are sophomores or above.

SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD Holden, Wonders, Case and Wilson residence halls.

Dining hall options: Holden Dining Hall, Wilson Dining Hall and South Pointe at Case Hall.

Bathrooms: Suite style Students in South Neighborhood also have access to free cardio rooms, which are located in Wilson and Holden Halls.

South Neighborhood is close to Spartan Stadium, Munn Ice Arena, and various tennis courts, just to name a few.

Students living in South don’t have to trek very far if they want to attend a sporting event.

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EAST NEIGHBORHOOD

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Hubbard, Holmes and Akers residence halls.

Dining hall options: Akers Dining Hall, Hubbard Dining Hall and Holmes Dining Hall.

Bathrooms: Suite style Holmes Hall is the residential college for the Lyman Briggs college.

In Akers Hall, students have access to Wi-Fi throughout the building and in their rooms.

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MSU Engagement Centers offers host of tools for students Engagement Centers are based in each residential neighborhood and give students access to “wrap around support,” including tutoring, health services and advising.

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán smartinez@statenews.com

Students who opt to live on campus have access to the Engagement Center based in their residential neighborhood.

The Engagement Centers, located in each of the five neighborhoods around campus, offer students a variety of resources to help them succeed, said Director for Student Success Initiatives Kristen Renn.

“In addition to the programs and services for health, recreational, academic, and personal well-being, the neighborhoods are a place where campus professionals from these areas provide ‘wrap around’ support for students,” Renn wrote in an email.

All five neighborhoods have a Math Learning Center, a Writing Center and a Learning Resource Center. These centers feature tutoring services and study spaces for students to utilize.

There is also a health clinic in each Neighborhood Engagement Center.

“All enrolled MSU students can use any service of the Neighborhood Engagement Centers, at no charge,” Renn said.

Renn said that students that live on

campus for more than two years benefit the most from the services offered.

“We have empirical evidence at MSU and other large public universities that students who live on campus have higher GPAs than those who live off,” Renn said.

Yoga, Zumba, tai chi and ballet classes are offered in the Engagement Centers as well.

The concept of the Neighborhood Engagement Centers, which began at MSU in 2010, was presented to 10 research universities on Sept. 16 as part of the University Innovation Alliance.

“The mission of the University Innovation Alliance is (to) overall increase the number of low-income students graduating with high quality college degrees,” Renn said in a previous interview with The State News.

According to a video on the alliance

by MSU, one-third of the 38,500 undergraduates that attend MSU are first generation college students.

“This model of integrated academic, residential and student services addresses the goal of giving every student admitted to MSU an equal opportunity of graduating,” MSU Provost June Youatt said in a previous statement.

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Crunching costs of on- and offcampus meal plans Students eat lunch in the newly renovated Landon dining hall on Sept.

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MSU offers a number of meal plans for students living on or off campus.

MSU mandates that students living on campus purchase a meal plan, but allows them to choose between a DineOn Silver, Gold or Platinum plan.

All plans provide unlimited access to any of the dining halls every day of the week. Different dining halls have different dining times. However, for breakfast to late-night dining halls are open from 7 a.m. to midnight.

Also included with every on-campus meal plan is one daily Combo-X-Change Monday through Friday at Sparty’s, Union Pizzeria, Union Deli, Serrano’s, Riverwalk Market at Owen Hall, the Eat at State ON-THE-GO food truck, UP Pizzeria at Crossroads Food Court, or for takeout in the dining halls, according to the Eat at State website.

The basic plan, DineOn Silver, costs $2,687 per semester.

Above that is the DineOn Gold plan, priced at $2,837 per semester. It includes four guest meal passes which do not roll over to the next semester, as well as $150 in Spartan Cash. The top-tier plan, DineOn Platinum, includes eight guest meal passes, $300 in Spartan Cash and costs $2,987 per semester.

For each price increase between the Gold and Platinum plans, a student receives more Spartan Cash and guest meal passes. This means that for a Gold or Platinum plan to be worth the extra cost, a student needs to use their guest meal passes.

Anyone can buy a meal in any of the residence halls without a meal plan. Breakfast costs $5.99 plus tax and lunch, dinner and late-night all cost $9.49 plus tax. The cost for a child 2 to 9 years old is $4.99 plus tax, and children under the age of two are not charged.

Students who do not live in an MSU residence hall can still purchase a meal plan with access to all dining halls and Combo-X-Changes, but this access is not unlimited like an on-campus plan.

One benefit of an off-campus plan is that a stu-

dent can use meal access for a Combo-X-Change more than once per day, and off-campus meal plans do not expire at the end of the semester.

The smallest off-campus plan a student can purchase consists of 25 meals and costs $231.25.

With that plan, each meal costs $9.25 — 24 cents off the price of lunch, dinner or late-night at the door. Meal plans can be purchased in quantities of 25, 50, 100, 125 or 175 meals, with the cost per meal decreasing with each subsequent plan. In order, the prices for an off-campus plan are $231.25 ($9.25 per meal), $437.50 ($8.75 per meal), $825 ($8.25 per meal), $968.75 ($7.75 per meal) and $1,181.25 ($6.75 per meal).

A student would save the most money on meals if they purchased 175, because for every meal except breakfast they would save about $2.75.

If a student’s only meal is breakfast, they would not be saving money with any of the off-campus plans.

For an off-campus student, their lifestyle may determine the right amount of swipes to buy, or if they should even buy a meal plan at all.

“A year ago, when I just had breaks in between classes, it was just nice to go to the (dining hall) and eat,” packaging senior Justin Barla said.

“Because I’m not going to go all the way back to my place and eat.”

Barla only purchased the 50 meal plan. Even though he said it would have been more cost-effective per meal, he couldn’t imagine himself using more had he purchased them. He also took advantage of a loophole, where a student would purchase one meal in the dining hall and sit there for a long period of time.

However, if a student wouldn’t spend much time on campus, it might be more cost-effective not to purchase an off-campus meal plan at all.

“My schedule allows me to come back and eat if I want to, or I can go on Grand River and pick something up,” packaging senior Isaac Subias said.

Depending on a student’s living situation and lifestyle choices, different meal plans could be cost saving or unnecessarily expensive. It’s up to individual students to decide which would be most cost-effective for them.

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There’s nothing wrong with living in the dorms as an upperclassman

By Omari Sankofa II osankofa@statenews.com

In days of college yore, moving into a new house or apartment was something of a rite of passage.

Nothing compares to the freedom that having an apartment or house affords you, the legend goes. You can play music in your room until 3 a.m. and not have to worry about the RA knocking on your door. You can park in your driveway, avoiding the 20-plus minute walk your friends regularly make to pick up cars.

Living off campus is a status symbol, a way of declaring that you are truly independent and ready for the world.

As a freshman, I couldn’t wait to move off campus. But as a 20-year-old junior, I’m still living in the dorms. And I haven’t ruled out returning to campus housing for my final year at MSU. Look, living off campus is a headache.

Searching for an apartment or house last year was more stressful than any exam I’ve taken, partly because you’re forced to work out your living situation barely two months into the semester. Everyone has their own preferences as far as which living situation is best. And finding a happy medium is close to impossible.

I’ve subleased a house in East Lansing the previous two summers. And both times I couldn’t wait to return to the familiarity of the dorms, where warm meals await me at all times and my dishes are washed for me.

Though I appreciate the extra space a house can give you, you find that the extra space can disappear quickly. Have an argument with your roommate? You

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can’t retreat to the study room or to your friend’s dorm down the hall. And sharing one toilet among four people has its downside.

The dorms are more expensive, no doubt. But there’s comfort in not having a surprise bill appear in your mail-

box. And you better hope your roommates pay bills on time, because you can be hit with their late fees as well.

Let me have my omelets in the morning and clean bathrooms in the afternoon. Allow me to enjoy quiet study rooms and immediate access to the

CATA bus system. After graduation, I’ll be a bill-paying, house-cleaning, toilet-plunging adult just like everyone else. Let me enjoy simplicity while it lasts.

Omari Sankofa II is the sports editor at The State News.

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Students pressured to find housing early

By AJ Moser amoser@statenews.com

As the leaves begin to change, MSU students are all moved in and adjusted to their schedules. Although students just settled back into life in East Lansing, the pressure to find housing for next year is already mounting.

The early sign-up dates have confused and angered students, as most leases are not active until May or August of the next year.

This Thursday, Oct. 9, the MSU department of Student Life is hosting the 2014 Housing Fair on the second floor of the Union building from 11 a.m. until 4.

Representatives from Residence Education and Housing Services will be present to discuss dormitory life as well as sponsors from various off-campus properties. The Fair will provide students with free services like roommate finders and education regarding cost management.

In years past, sign-ups for on-campus housing have started as soon as October 16. However this year, the MSU Housing Assignments Office has pushed the online sign-up start date for on-cam-

pus housing back until Nov 4.

MSU LiveOn said that the reason behind this change is to “relieve some pressure and let students embrace the college experience while laying the foundations for academic success.”

For off-campus housing, the pressure is a bit higher.

The East Lansing Community Resource Management Company is beginning to accept applications for 2015-2016 leases Wednesday, Oct. 8. The office’s doors will open at 7 a.m. and students are encouraged to come prepared with the money for all application fees as well as the first month of rent to make sure they can get their ideal location.

DTN Management, the company that manages the buildings in one of the more popular living locations in the area, Cedar Village, begins accepting student leases for houses and apartments on October 10.

In the past, the student application process has been very competitive, especially in areas closer to campus. Leasing offices have had lines out the doors on their first day of applications and are expecting the process to be just as competitive this year.

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The ins and outs of popular apartments in East Lansing

By Katie Winkler kwinkler@statenews.com

With apartment leasing beginning this month, students should begin searching for the best deals and luxuries in the East Lansing area. Some complexes begin lease signings as early as Oct. 8.

Cedar Village Across Bogue Street from MSU’s campus, students are close to classes, sporting events and the downtown East Lansing area.

All apartments come partially furnished or unfurnished, and rent varies from $426 to $777.

Rooming options include one bedroom/one bathroom or two bedrooms/one bathroom available for 2 to 4 people. Rooms include dishwashers, microwaves, balcony or walk out patios, heat and water included, heat, water, Spartan Net cable and Internet included in rent, and newly remodeled kitchens and bedrooms available.

Amenities include a clubhouse and leasing office overlooking the Red Cedar River including social lounge with TV, fitness center, pool table, multi-station computer lab and business

center with fax and copy service, on-site parking, tanning and 24-hour maintenance. On-site laundry machines are available in basement of apartments.

Abbott Place Abbott Place is located about two miles off the north end of campus.

Four bedroom/two bathroom, two bedroom/ two bathroom and one bedroom/one bathroom apartment plans available range from $459 to $879 a month.

All apartments feature furniture, private rooms and balconies, ceiling fans, full-sized beds, kitchen, refrigeration with ice maker, electric oven/ range, dishwasher, full-sized washer and dryer, sprinkler system and steel front door and deadbolt locks. Rent includes extended basic cable TV with HBO, Internet, water, sewer and trash pickup.

Residents get a free CATA bus pass, roommate matching, pool table, tanning, Wi-Fi hot spots, coffee bar, barbecue grills, sand volleyball court, swimming pool, sun deck, 24-hour fitness center, computer and recreation center, on-site parking, bike storage, on site management and mainte-

nance and on-call staff.

The Lodges Just down the road from MSU, The Lodges of East Lansing provide close-to-campus living for students.

Residents pay anywhere from $629 to $774 for a four bedroom/four bathroom, three bedroom/ three bathroom standard, three bed/three bathroom clubhouse, and two bedroom/two bathroom standard. Rent includes water, Internet, cable TV and trash pickup.

Each unit comes with full living room furniture, bedroom furniture packages available, private bedrooms and bathrooms, walk-in closets with some floor plans, hardwood-style floors, 2” wood style binds, stainless steel appliances, refrigerator, oven/range, dishwasher, microwave, queen-sized beds, dresser, study desk and chair, curved shower rods, upgraded bronze bathroom fixtures and washer and dryer.

Amenities include roommate matching, private shuttle to campus, 24-hour fitness center, computer centers with iMacs and free printing, tanning, clubhouse extended hours, recreation cen-

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Campus Village Located off the west side of campus, Campus Village offers a close and luxurious option.

Floor plans include five bedroom/five bathroom, four bedroom/ four bathroom, three bedroom/ three bathroom, two bedroom/two bathroom, and one bedroom/one bathroom ranging from $674-$1059. All apartments come fully furnished, include private rooms and bathrooms, closets and all kitchen appliances. Rent includes high speed Internet, DirecTV with HBO and private washer and dryer in each unit.

Residents can enjoy a community picnic and grilling area, community-wide Wi-Fi, computer lab, a conference/study room, a fitness center, tanning and a lounge.

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By Celeste Bott cbott@statenews.com

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Being one of those fifth-year seniors taking her victory lap, I’m well acquainted with the ins and outs of MSU — and with both off- and on-campus housing.

I’ve done it all — two years in the dorms, two years in an apartment complex and now a year in a house on Spartan Avenue, dangerously close to Los Tres Amigos, a restaurant where my roommates and I tend to break both our diets and our budgets in one fell

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Transitioning from apartment life to living in a house is certainly an adjustment, but one I’ve found rewarding.

Houses are a hell of a lot of fun, but they’re also high-maintenance and you

shouldn’t make the switch until you’re absolutely ready.

For one, it’s expensive. Apartment rates are far more affordable and most places will charge you a flat monthly rate that encompasses cable and wire-

less Internet, rent and utilities. In a house, those expenses are all separate. You write one hefty check to your landlord for rent each month and then several others to your cable company, BWL or any other utility service providers.

Not only does the cost add up, but you have more irons in the fire to keep track of. And apartments are more forgiving with a late payment — in my experience, DTN did nothing more than charge a $50 late fee if my check was a day past due. Landlords won’t be as generous, and paying your other bills late will hurt your wallet and your credit, which can have a longterm impact.

There are a lot of other little details you have to think about before moving into a house. Chances are you’ll have more roommates, which can be fun, but also problematic if anyone doesn’t get along. You have to take care of your yard and shovel the sidewalk and driveway during Michigan win-

ters. Parking is often an issue as you’ll no longer have a designated parking lot. And something else I’m quickly discovering — houses are cold. Like, invest-in-extra-blankets-and-fuzzysocks cold.

For me, none of these things are a deterrent. I adore my roommates. I get to have a pet. I had enough space to host the annual get-to-know-theinterns State News kickoff party.

The bills, maintenance and the extra sweatshirt I have to wear doesn’t make me regret my decision in the slightest.

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I’m also a little older than some students, and I have a steady job and a lot more wisdom than I did even a year ago.

As with any housing decision, put a lot of thought into it. Houses are a blast, but don’t sign a lease for one until you’re positive you are prepared to take care of it.

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By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com

In the crunch time to sign up for housing for next year, apartments, houses and dorms are the typical fare — but many students overlook cheap and diverse co-ops.

The MSU Student Housing Cooperative provides low-cost housing for Spartans and students of other surrounding schools.

President of the SHC executive committee and interdisciplinary studies senior Dan Birkholz described a cooperative as “like a fraternity without the fratty people.”

To join, students are asked to apply online and after the application is received, they are given more information on how to join.

Anyone is able to be a part of a cooperative as long as there is an opening in the house and the current members do not object the potential new member.

Cooperatives on campus are stu-

dent-owned and run, meaning the students serve as a democratic organization who maintain their own house.

Animal science junior and member of New Community cooperative Shaina Alvesteffer works as the maintenance person of the house she lives in and she said she enjoys a part of the upkeep of her home.

“It’s nice to have a say in your own house, where as if you’re renting, you’re just under control of your landlord,” Alvesteffer said.

Since the houses are self-governed, house meetings are held to assist the cooperative running smoothly.

Alvesteffer said members of the New Community cooperative on Ann Street are required to complete three “points” worth of chores a week but other houses may require members to acquire more points.

Chores range from cooking, doing the dishes, cleaning the living room or taking out the trash and range in the number of points they are worth.

Most, but not all, cooperatives have their own meal plans and a select few offer vegan and vegetarian options.

Living in a cooperative is much cheaper than other off-campus housing because MSU’s SHC is a nonprofit organization.

A double room in a cooperative is $267 per month while a single room is $400 per month, although prices can vary.

Certain factors like buying food in bulk and choosing to have cable or group Internet can make it more or less expensive.

SHC’s largest cooperative is Phoenix, which houses 29 members and the smallest is Toad Lane, which has five members.

Alvesteffer said cooperatives often go unnoticed, but she enjoys living in the house where there is always something going on.

“Living with this many people, there’s at least always something going on, but to be honest I like it a lot,” Alvesteffer said.

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What most people don’t realize is that living in a sorority is more than just the sum of those parts.

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