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E. LaNSING RESIDENT TO SEE ASSAULT CHARGES

Albert Ave. property to remain up in the air

By Katie Abdilla

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An East Lansing man was arrested Oct. 19 for allegedly assaulting an MSU student and awaits his pretrial next week.

Samuel Roberts, 22, was arraigned Oct. 21 for attacking his ex-girlfriend at his apartment on the 300 block of Grand River Avenue.

He is charged with unlawful imprisonment, assault with a dangerous weapon, interference with electronic communication and domestic violence, according to court documents.

Plans for developing the property located at 500 Albert Ave. and 122 Division St. still are up in the air, a situation that has remained uncertain since the late ‘80s.

During the East Lansing Planning Commission’s meeting Wednesday evening, commissioners discussed multiple issues that could arise with the proposed five-story, mixed-use building that would be placed on a vacant lot between two of the street’s already-existing buildings. The building was proposed by former state representative Lingg Brewer.

Commissioners still are working to sort out questions on key issues, including development concerns. It will be at least two weeks before any more steps can be taken toward finishing the project.

At that point, if a decision has been made, the Planning Commission will be able to recommend action to City Council.

“At this point, we’ve raised all the issues,” East Lansing Community Development Analyst Tim Schmitt said.

“And I feel that we’ve also solved the majority of them.”

The proposed building would be made up of eight apartments and some other non-residential space.

Planning Commissioner Don Davis raised the concern that the new building could block the view from the neighboring buildings’ windows.

“If I interpreted the diagram correctly, all of the windows on the floors of the old buildings will be obstructed by the placement of the new building,” Davis said.

The victim told police the two were arguing when Roberts started grabbing her Roberts’s pretrial conference will be held Oct. 29, with his preliminary exam following Nov. 1.

East Lansing police Capt.

Jeff Murphy said police responded to a call at about 5:15 a.m. on Oct. 19.

The victim alerted authorities after she returned to her dorm in Yakeley Hall, telling police she and an intoxicated Roberts had gotten into an argument that night, ending with Roberts becoming violent.

She also told police the two were arguing when Roberts began grabbing her by her arms, throwing her into walls and chairs.

When she tried to call the police, she said he took her cell phone.

She attempted to escape t he room when Roberts threatened her with a knife.

The victim told police she eventually was able to get

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Officials in the process of reviewing, revamping E. Lansing’s long-term strategy

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s East Lansing officials look back on a week of public participation to help plan the direction of the city for the next five years, the question now is what comes next.

The comprehensive planning week aimed to provide the public with opportunities to work with city officials to discuss and plan how they want the city to look economically and structurally.

The week featured several city-sponsored events where members of the community met with officials in settings other than a government building, such as the kick-off Bigger Picture Open House at the Hannah Community Center, which featured guest

speaker Lou Glazer, workshops at (SCENE) Metrospace and a Brew & Do event at Dublin Square Irish Pub. The highlight event was DTN Management Co.‘s second design charrette on the Park District project at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.

Now that events have concluded, city officials are sifting through the information they received and planning to make changes where needed.

“We’re going to start over the next couple of weeks to synthesize all the feedback we got,” City Manager George Lahanas said. “We got a lot of feedback, and that is what you want, but now we have to distill the feedback and put it into usable chunks of information that we can respond to.”

The planning week explored issues ranging from the height of buildings to major development projects. The issues discussed will affect the city long past the development window the plan addresses.

Changing the downtown One of the major changes on East Lansing’s horizon is the development of the Park District Project on the city’s west side. The proposed building site has vacant properties currently, and once was the development site of the failed City Center II project.

That project failed after developers had difficulty obtaining proper financing and meeting certain city funding evaluations.

The Park District Project, on the other hand, is a face-changing overhaul that looks to provide a mixed-use, $105 million addition to the same west side of the downtown. It would look to provide dining, hotel and retail options.

The project also aims to provide East Lansing with what the City Center II project did not.

“You didn’t get a lot of these in the past,” Dublin Square owner Paul Vlahakis said during the first charrette, held See CITY on page 2 u

To view an interactive breakdown of the city’s recent planning events, visit statenews.com.

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Focus of President Simon’s trip on autism

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Head coach Cathy George watches the game against Michigan on Wednesday at Jenison Field House. It was a back-and-forth match that ended in heartbreak for the Spartans in front of more than 6,000 spectators. The loss is the third straight match MSU has dropped since being ranked No. 5 in the nation. The Spartans will next look to rebound against Indiana.

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MSU’s international collaboration on intellectual disability research recently led MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to take a trip to Ireland.

Although she was on the ground Simon for only about 30 hours, Simon said the trip was important and beneficial to the university.

Simon attended the Daughters of Charity Technology Research into Disability, or DOCTRID, conference where researchers from MSU, several Irish universities and others presented their work in intellectual disability treatment.

MSU began collaborating with DOCTRID in Ireland in 2006 with an undergraduate study abroad program.

Since then, the program has expanded to include postdoctoral research associates.

“We’re living in this global sociey. One of the things we can do is find the right partners. They do things differently.”

J. Ian Gray, Fmr. MSU VP

MSU researchers involved in the collaborative research are part of Research in Autism, Intellectual and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, or RAIND, which spans across seven colleges.

“We’re living in this global society,” said J. Ian Gray, retired MSU vice president for research and graduate studies who remains active in MSUDOCTRID efforts. “One of the things we can do is find the right partners. They do things differently (in Ireland), and we need to go over there with open minds and glean as much as we can.”

DOCTRID brings together MSU and all of Ireland’s 11 public universities from the north and south for this yearly conference and collaborative work

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Heading overseas MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon took a whirlwind trip to Ireland recently.

She attended the Daughters of Charity Technology Research into Disability conference.

The conference brought together Irish university researchers and associates, along with MSU researchers.

Researchers who represented the university at the conference are part of MSU’s RAIND progam.

RAIND stands for Research in Autism, Intellectual and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.

The RAIND program runs throughout 7 colleges at MSU. MSU’s ties to the DOCTRID program include contributing funding for three interdisciplinary post-doctoral research associates.

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Police Brief Assault investigated MSU police are investigating an assault that occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the intersection of Auditorium and Physics Roads.

The victim, a 21-year-old male student, was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk eastbound on Auditorium Road when he noticed a black sedan following him, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The victim told police a man got out of the car and chased after him, trying to knock him off his bicycle.

A witness confirmed the victim’s story with police, adding that he assumed the victim and the suspect knew one another.

The victim told police he was able to avoid falling off his bicycle and wasn’t left with any injuries.

The incident is still under investigation.

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Officials plan to re-evaluate large number of responses from city residents across the next few weeks from page one

Sep. 30. “There certainly wasn’t a charrette process for the City Center II project. When stuff like this isn’t brought forward, you get a lot of push-back.”

The second charrette was held Oct. 16 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and provided the opportunity for residents to use blocks and map out what they envisioned the final project to look like.

DTN Vice President Colin Cronin said the second charrette brought more people than the first charrette in September.

E. Lansing hopes to solve problems with students leaving the area after graduation “I’m guessing a little over 100 people showed up,” he said in a previous interview. “It’s a good tiein to work with (the students). … It’s very positive for student input.” he said.

East Lansing City Councilmember Kevin Beard praised the charrette as one of the most important events of the week.

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Schmitt: “The applicant is the issue here. We have given the green light to the project at least five times.” from page one

According to Schmitt, the construction plans for the building have not yet reached that point in production.

“Obviously, we’re going to have to meet the standard building codes,” he said.

“We won’t have any more details on that until the full construction plans are com-

George Lahanas, East Lansing City Manager

“It gave people a very tactual, tangible way to look, feel and gain an appreciation for the project,” he said.

Keeping Michigan talent in Michigan One of the city’s top priorities is keeping the academic talent studying at MSU in the city post graduation, as opposed to relocating to another city.

To learn more about how to do this, community members and city officials saw a presentation from Michigan Future Inc. Founder and President Lou Glazer during the week’s kick-off open house. Glazer has done extensive research on the “brain drain” epidemic that is taking people from college towns like East Lansing.

The presentation explored why young people want to live in large cities such as Chicago or Minneapolis as opposed to East Lansing.

“It kind of gets to the issue that young people want to live (an) urban, downtown lifestyle … I think Michigan communities are a little late on getting that message,” Lahanas said in a previous interview with The State News.

“Michigan is great at educating people … But they lose too many people elsewhere.

“A compelling part of that event was hearing Mr. Glazer speak about what keeps cit-

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Looking forward Now that the public has spoken about their ideas for what they want the city to look like, the burden falls on the members of city council and the steering committee to hatch out a plan for the city moving forward.

One theme was the public did their job of showing up and giving input.

“It really allowed people

Tim Schmitt, East Lansing Community Development Analyst

plete, though.”

There are various other ways to maneuver around the building codes, which Committee Chairperson Sheryl Soczek pointed out when she brought up the fact that previous buildings have been constructed without windows before, and it still was considered acceptable.

“There are other options under the code for situations like that,” Schmitt said. “There are hundreds of different variables that we’ll need to go

through.”

More apartments in the area would mean more residents, and more residents likely could lead to more cars. Another concern raised by commissioner Paul Stokstad was whether there would be enough parking space to accommodate this new addition to the downtown area.

“Dan O’Connor, the parking administrator, said that they would be able to accommodate more parking,” Schmitt said. “There will be a bigger

by 54-B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin.

When he was taken into custody by East Lansing police, Roberts had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10.

Police confirmed the victim is an MSU student, but could not confirm details for the alleged assailant from page one

close enough to the door to escape quickly.

She was left with minor i nj u r ie s a n d w a s n o t hospitalized.

Murphy said Roberts was arrested from his apartment shortly after police spoke with the victim.

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discussion later about parking permits for downtown, because it’s getting to be in an uncomfortable position. We’d need more detailed numbers to determine that.”

The little pieces of this project that have been going on for decades have come together for the most part, although Schmitt said he cannot be sure about when the building plans will be completely finalized.

“The applicant is the issue here,” he said. “We have given the green light to the project at least five times, but they just haven’t implemented anything with it yet.”

RESEARCH

Officials said MSU must use its knowledge base and researchers to improve world health and solve problems from page one

throughout the year.

“We learn to help those who have little voice in society to make sure they can live in a society with selfesteem, and that’s something the Irish do very well in practice,” Gray said.

Simon’s visit focused on how to represent MSU globally through research Simon said collaborations like this one are at the core of what MSU is all about as a globally-recognized university with international aspirations.

“If you think about the issues that face us with the growth of the number of individuals in these categories, we need to address the diseases and how people can be more productive and how we can care for them in ways that meet some of the concerns about their well being and in a manner that uses cutting edge knowledge in effective and efficient ways,” Simon said.

Her role at the conference was to represent MSU and show the university’s support for the program.

She also worked to encourage further collaboration with the European Union, and to reassure private sector investors that MSU excels in this research and it’s a top priority.

MSU’s Michael Leahy, professor in counseling, educational psychology and special education, was the co-chair of the conference and was instrumental in establishing the international research connection.

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to learn about the city, look at it from a different perspective, put on their thinking caps and feed information back to the staff and consultants,” Beard said. “It’s the kind of exercise people don’t usually go through.”

Goddeeris said the diversity of events helped get as many people out to give their opinions as possible.

“I think it was a diverse group of participants and each event had a different population which was the target of these events,” she said. “I think it allowed for a lot of thought provoking discussion.”

Lahanas said although he was happy about the public participation, the goal always is to get more input from residents.

“Certainly we are pleased with the amount of input — you always want more, but between the input we got during the week (and) the participation from the steering committees I was pleased.” he said. “I think it is off to a very good start.”

But the city’s work is far from over, he said.

“It’s hard to say what we got out of this yet,” he said. “I don’t want to jump the gun and say, ‘This is what I think the answers are,’ because it is kind of like we put out a lot of surveys. We need some time to see how it all falls into place.”

Roberts’s bloodalcohol level was 0.10 when he was taken into custody

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ies and urban regions competitive and not competitive, and I took it as a call to action. We have to make sure we are creating a place that talent wants to stay.”

In recent weeks, a new branch of insurance company Jackson National Life opened up in the former site of the Barnes & Noble bookstore on Grand River Avenue.

Officials hope the new branch will keep more MSU graduates in East Lansing through jobs.

Mayor Diane Goddeeris said MSU makes East Lansing a place where significant growth is possible.

“Our community is one of those communities that is blessed with having a university, so that is where the potential for growth is really high,” she said. “Hearing him (Lou Glazer) talk about that and what a urban area would look like in this community was good.”

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student group demonstrates science of audio engineering

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In a university with more than 650 student organizations, even students interested in audio can find a place to belong. The Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers group provides students with the opportunity to experiment with working on audio projects, like color organs and six-sided speakers.

“Our group’s main goal is to provide an environment for students to learn more about the science side of audio and audio design,” said electrical engineering senior and Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers President Philip Beard.

Beard said the group previously has designed molded earphones that allow for the expansion of the ear canal so any background noises would be blocked.

Beard also said the group is working on applying for a funding grant from ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, to be able to work on speakers capable of emitting sparks according to the notes played. It would cost around $4,000.

Domonique Clemons, ASMSU vice president for student funding, said the limit for student group grants are $4,500. After submitting the application, the group will have to present in front of a funding board comprised of 15 to 16 students who will vote on the matter.

Any student with an interest in audio can join the group, Beard said. Students are provided material and space to work on projects in their free time.

Aud io E nt hu si a s t s a nd Engineers members recent-

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Human biology senior Meghan Vanderbeke, left, and physiology senior Tori Verkest sign off scavenger hunt sheets Wednesday at Olin Health Center.

Olin held a Halloweenthemed open house to show students the different services that are offered.

ly worked on a six-sided subwoofer speaker based on a research paper about passive and active speakers published by the Audio Engineer Society.

Beard explained passive speakers usually need to be connected to amplifiers. By combining passive and active speakers, the active speakers reflect the sound on the passive speakers, leading to an expansion of the inner volume of the subwoofer and an amplified sound.

The group is applying for a funding grant with ASMSU make speakers capable of emitting sparks according to the notes played Not only does the group work on de s i g n i n g a n d creating speakers and instruments, but they also have collaborated with MSU’s Impact 89FM to mix music for the recording session of the Lansing-based band Lights and Caves.

“We are doing a lot more live recording with bands, and we only have one person who can mix music in pre-production,” said Colin Marshall, Impact 89FM video director. He said this is why he decided to reach out to Beard for help.

Beard said the goal is to have a group dedicated to mixing music to keep collaborating with the radio station.

Beard said Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers hosted a concert three years ago, where the group brought in a M ic h ig a n-b a s e d b a nd to perform in Munn Ice Arena. The group is planning to host a Lansing-based band in another concert this semester.

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Open house shows students available health services

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MSU St udent Hea lt h Services and the Student Hea lt h Adv isor y Council hosted its eighth-annual open house at the Olin Health Center Wednesday night.

The event is a chance for students to meet the health staff and check out the health resources MSU has to offer, Health Promotion and Communication Specialist Allyson Rogers said.

“We have tables set up throughout Olin highlighting our various ser v ices and departments, each with unique activities and prizes,” Rogers said. “It’s a chance for students to engage with both staff and

“A lot of times, students don’t know the opportunities offered at Olin. ... This is a way for us to reach out and raise awareness. ” Laura Krhovsky, Student Health Advisory Council member

other students, while offering education about Student Health Services and various health topics pertinent to their time here in college.”

With tables on each f loor of Olin, and staff and faculty handing out candy, the event was set up trick-or-treat style.

MSU Social Norms handed out their popular duck T-shirts, and students could hop in a ball pit or participate in a “Know Your Solo” activity — a thought-provoking conversation starter about the amount of alcohol actually in a cup when making a drink, Rogers said.

Some of the stations provided information about departments within Student Health Ser vices, such as the Olin Allergy and Immunizations clinic.

Health assistant Debra Cook Smith said large numbers of MSU students make the choice to get vaccinated while at school.

Both the Affordable Care Act and individual insurance companies are making it possible for more vaccinations to be covered by insurance.

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Nutritional sciences senior Breanna Mason said she was hoping to expand her group, which promotes positive body image on campus.

“It’s sad to see what people, especially girls, would do to meet society’s norms,” Mason said. “But beauty comes in all sizes.”

St udent Hea lt h Adv iso r y Council member Laura Krhovsky said the open house can help students know more about their on-campus health options.

“A lot of times, students don’t know the opportunities offered at Olin,” said Krhovsky, a biomedical laboratory science senior. “This is a way for us to reach out and raise awareness.”

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ne of the most important decisions of the year will be made by many MSU students this weekend: What should I be for Halloween?

The minute you walk into the costume store, the pressure is on. Do you head toward the gender-specific costumes or do you go for the gore?

Do you choose to be an inanimate object like ketchup or a police officer?

But there’s another problem that might limit some to which aisles they choose to peruse.

Some schools and organizations prohibit students and workers from wearing costumes that are too revealing, gory, unsafe or conflict with Christian values.

Revealing costumes in schools or in the workplace are understandably banned. It’s simply not the appropriate time or place for immodest dress. Dressing as a “naughty nurse” in an office will in no way make people believe you are certified, but it just might pull some coworkers into your office who say they are feeling a little “under the weather.”

The ban of costumes on the gorier side is not

“The federal government shutdown seized a headline in just about every major news organization for the better part of October, shuttering offices, furloughing workers and skidding the national political process to a halt for 17 days. Now, many are analyzing what happened.”

— Michael Gerstein, State News staff reporter as easily understandable because it’s clear the souls on their way.

And to ward off outfit is pretend. No, the 14-year-old boy’s eye is Read the rest online at not actually falling out of his socket, and the co- vengeance-seeking statenews.com/blog. worker down the hall is not secretly a zombie. souls, the Celtic people But you haven’t seen oversensitivity regarding wore costumes, most likely composed Halloween costumes until you’ve of animal skin. attended a Catholic school like staff reporter Masks or black face the one I attended in high school. paint were also thought Every costume had to be in good to have been used to impersontaste, and masks were not allowed ate deceased ancestors. because they could “impair your The early histories of dressing vision.”

Banning costumes based on taste also might up reveal that the original cos- be doing more harm than good for everyone And if you wanted to dress as a tumes were more gory and creepy. trying to enjoy their Halloween festivities in devil, forget about it. I’m sure if So why is it such a big deal if stu- scary peace. a student came to school wearing Micaela colonna dents come dressed as witches, red horns, they would be sprinkled Excuses aside, there’s one thing many can mcolonna@statenews.com monsters or the Scream? with holy water and sent home. agree upon. We are wasting our time worryJust like many other things, ing about what people can or cannot wear on Halloween, or “All Hallow’s society has become way too over- one day of the year.

Eve,” dates back to an ancient pre-Christian Celtic festival called Samhain. sensitive and overbearing on the restrictions of There are plenty of other more important The festival commemorated the belief that the one of the most fun holidays of the year. things to worry about, and the consequences of In fact, some schools around the country are being a devil versus an angel surely shouldn’t deceased came back to interact with the living on their journey into the “otherworld,” accord- banning Halloween because of what they con- be one of them. ing to loc.gov. The Celtic people would gather sider to be “safety concerns” and food allergies Micaela Colonna is a State News staff reporter. food and light bonfires to help these wandering from candy consumption, according to TIME. Reach her at mcolonna@statenews.com.

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“Student-focused VP to add three positions” “Do we really need more administrators? Tuition costs are rising rapidly. Tenure-stream faculty positions are being replaced by underpaid adjunct and graduate employee labor. Smaller courses are being replaced with larger lecture courses and poorly managed online courses. Instead we are hiring three “assistant vice presidents?” When will the university begin focusing on providing affordable high quality education again?

This article is more evidence of the phenomenon of administrative bloat driving up costs at public institutions while state governments continue to cut the meager funding they provide.”

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ow that I’m grudgingly approaching graduation and real life, my Facebook feed is constantly clogged with photos of expensive rings and adorable engagement shots bordering on the disgusting side.

Of course I’m happy for all of my friends who have found someone they love so much they’re willing to spend the rest of their life with them. But by no means am I prepared to dedicate that much time to someone, at least not yet.

For everyone out there who still is single and plans on staying that way for many, many years, you’re not alone.

Maybe it’s because my mom and dad waited nearly a decade before they officially tied the knot, or maybe it’s because I watched “Friends” almost everyday when I was growing up, but my vision for myself never included marrying while I was in college. I always pictured myself living in a New York flat with my girlfriends, dating a slew of, for the most part, nice and inter-

friends. I’d do it again for someone esting guys until the perfect one I really care about, but it’s not No. finally landed on my doorstep.

1 on my list of priorities anymore.

I’m a skeptic by nature. I don’t I know myself better now, and believe in love at first sight, and I don’t believe there’s only “one special now when I meet someone I want to someone” out there for me. After dat- stay with longer than a few months, it won’t be as difficult or scary. ing throughout college, I can assure My first long-distance relationeveryone that’s true. I’ve dated a few ship was miserable. My boyfriend guys who left me questioning whethlived halfway across er there’s still good in this opinion editor the country, and all I world, but for the most could think about was part, I’ve met a lot of how awful it was to be really good people who, apart from him. Now I for whatever reason, know I absolutely hate weren’t meant to be in long distance, but a my life. And that’s OK. two-hour drive seems Dating has allowed like a cake walk. The me to meet people and experience saved get a taste of what I Summer Ballentine me a lot of heartlike and don’t like. sballentine@statenews.com break and helped Until you date a varime move on when I ety of different peoknow from the start ple, it’s hard to tell things likely won’t work out. exactly what kind of person realI’m not the same person I was in ly makes you happy. In high school, high school — none of us are. There’s I always imagined myself with a hipsomething to be said to learning ster musician, with a cigarette conand growing with someone else, but stantly hanging out of his mouth, that’s not for everyone. Sometimes until I realized I really hate awkas you get older, it’s better to move wardly standing in the audience on and keep up the search rather along with the other groupie girl-

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than stay comfortable. Looking back, I would never get back together with my high school boyfriends. That’s likely true for nearly everyFor one. We’re all in a difeveryone ferent place now, and out there it’s perfectly fine to look for someone new who still who’s going through is single similar experiences.

The point is, for and plans anyone who’s the on staying third or fifth wheel that way when you meet your friends and their partfor many, ners for dinner at many Dublin Square Irish Pub, don’t sweat it. years, As great as that you’re not seems, sometimes alone.” it’s better to date different people now and know for certain that when you finally meet the right person, it’s going to last.

Summer Ballentine is the State News opinion editor. Reach her at sballentine@statenews.com.

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South Neighborhood celebrates Brazilian culture with week of events

By April Jones ajones@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

To spread culture from one nation to another, eight Brazilian exchange students organized a week of activities to share music, food and history with MSU students and faculty members.

As part of the Brazil Partnership Program scholarship, exchange student Marina Santos said she and seven others were asked to host a week of events in South Neighborhood to give the MSU community an authentic Brazilian feel.

T he event presented a chance for MSU to expand students’ cultural views of the South American country.

The festivities started Monday with a showing of two Brazilian movies.

It will wrap up Friday with a festival in the Wonders Hall Kiva, where there will be, food, music, dance workshops and a presentation explaining the history of Brazil.

Wednesday’s Brazilian Week event offered authentic Brazilian food with various dance presentations in Holden Dining Hall.

To plan the events, the students met with MSU’s Residen-

“We want to give them the chance to feel like they’re at home and give them a chance to celebrate their culture.”

Foreign exchange students Michelle Parreira and Sherfis Ruwer dance during a Brazilian dinner on Wednesday at Holden Dining Hall.

The event featured food, music and dancing native to Brazilian culture.

Danielle Moore, an assistant community director for Residential and Hospitality Services in South Neighborhood

tial and Hospitality Services, or RHS, to talk about possible ideas.

From there, the crew spent three weeks organizing the events for Brazilian Week.

“It’s our first time here at MSU, and we just sat down and thought about what people would like to know about Brazil,” Santos said.

In each campus neighborhood, MSU holds a week of events for whatever foreign exchange st udent population is heaviest, said Danielle Moore, an assistant community director for Residential and Hospitality Services in South Neighborhood.

“We want to give them the chance to feel like they’re at home and give them a chance to celebrate their culture,”

Moore said. “For those who are native students, it’s a change to show them what Brazilian culture is like.”

Exchange student Marcos Ferreira said he attended the Wednesday Brazilian Week

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Economics junior Jackson Wagner preaches Norse religion to genomics and molecular genetics junior Joe Wernet on Monday outside of Wells Hall.

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tablet usage on rise

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According to a study from Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life project, tablet ownership is increasing among Americans 16 and older, rising from 10 to 35 percent over the last 21 months.

The tablet market is growing rapidly — the research company Gartner predicted sales to increase more than 53 percent this year. The competition between tablet makers is escalating, and on Tuesday three major technology developers either announced or released new tablets.

Apple announced the latest iterations of its iPad line — a new version of the full-sized device called the iPad Air, as well as an updated iPad Mini.

Apple has long dominated the tablet market, garnering more than 32 percent of the market share in 2013’s second quarter, more than 14 percent above nearest competitor Samsung. However, the South Korean company is gaining ground against the iPad, according to data from the International Data Corporation.

Microsoft released a second version of its Surface tablet on midnight Tuesday, to mixed reviews. The response to the first Surface was unenthusiastic, and the Surface 2 was met with similarly tepid reviews.

Also announced on Tuesday was Nokia’s first foray into the tablet market with the Lumia 2520.

Like the Surface, the tablet will run Microsoft’s Windows RT 8.1 operating system. According to the International Data Corporation, Microsoft and Nokia are not one of the top-five makers of tablets, meaning they both have less than 3 percent of the tablet market in sales. The report also said Windows RT is present on half a percent of all tablets.

Graduate student Adrienne Tyrey was gifted an iPad Mini and finds it to be a more convenient and portable solution than a laptop. She uses the iPad in place of a smartphone.

“I like it because I have all of my documents on Google Docs, so I can open those,” Tyrey said. “Mac is trendy. My family’s always had (Apple products) since I was little and I have no idea how to use PCs. … I just don’t want to learn a new system.”

event to watch the dance presentations and to have dinner.

Ferreira said the music and dances performed were specifically from his home city, located in Bahia, Brazil.

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woman assaulted by ex-boyfriend A domestic assault occurred at about 3:15 a.m. Oct. 19 in Holden Hall, according to police.

The victim, a 19-yearold female student, told police she and the suspect, a 19-year-old male student, were riding in an elevator in Holden Hall when he assaulted her, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothianTaylor said. The victim told police the suspect was her ex-boyfriend, who got upset when he came to visit her and saw her with another male student.

The victim told police she slapped the suspect, and he hit her back.

However, McGlothianTaylor said the victim and suspect contradict one another - the suspect said the second

because since I arrived here, this is the first day I can eat beans and rice exactly the same we eat in Brazil,” Ferreira said.

Wednesday’s event helped lifelong education student Naomi Aicken learn more about

Brazilian culture in a fun and engaging way.

“It’s a great way to get an insight on someone else’s culture and to eat their foods, and experience their dancing and music,” Aicken said.

male attacked him, and he retaliated to protect himself.

McGlothian-Taylor said a witness heard them yelling and alerted authorities.

No arrests were made.

The victim was not left with any injuries.

when an unidentified man reportedly jumped out of the bushes near an East Lansing church.

A victim told police they noticed a $100 bill on the sidewalk near St. John Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said.

The victim then noticed a man hiding in the bushes.

When authorities arrived, the man could not be located, Murphy said.

Pranked students get spooked on M.A.C Avenue A perceived prank with a $100 bill attached to a string went awry Tuesday night

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Thomas remaining positive Appling, payne have streak weighing on mind after slow start to MSU career

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Death, taxes and answering questions about Lawrence “LT” Thomas. At this point, those are the certainties in the life of head coach Mark Dantonio.

After answering at least one question about the Thomas sophomore defensive end almost weekly since the season began, it’s become a practice as steady and consistent as clockwork for Dantonio. Since Thomas suffered an undisclosed injury during summer workouts, there’s been an insatiable thirst to know the status of the former five-star prospect from Detroit.

Start or sit? In or out? Will he or won’t he?

For MSU’s (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) game this week against Illinois (3-3, 0-2), the answer remains unclear as Dantonio told members of the media he “hopes LT sees the field very soon,” but gave no indication as to whether that time will come this week.

“He’s certainly talented enough, and I do think he’s been practicing for the last two or three weeks, but that’s not it — he missed August and September,” Dantonio said. “Just to come back in and pop yourself back in there and say, ‘I’m back,’ is not quite that easy up front.”

One of the few five-star recruits in the history of the MSU football program, Thomas came to East Lansing with high expectations to be a defensive force to be reckoned with out of Renaissance High School in Detroit. After redshirting in 2011, Thomas moved to fullback and spent much of 2012 at the position, amassing seven receptions for 78 yards while serving as a part-time blocker for talented Spartan running back Le’Veon Bell.

The decision was made to move Thomas exclusively back to defense for 2013, and he showed flashes of becoming a playmaker in MSU’s GreenWhite spring game with three tackles and a pass break-up.

However, the undisclosed injury, which Dantonio repeatedly has declined to comment

specifically on, has sidelined Thomas for the first half of 2013 and left fans and media wondering when they might get the next glimpse of LT. But rather than sulk, Thomas said he’s used the time to get a better grasp on the defense and improve multiple facets of his game.

“I’m maturing a lot, just learning the playbook and getting physically strong and mentally strong as well,” Thomas said last week. “Being out for the first half of the season, I feel like I grew mentally and I’m stronger. Like I said, it’s helped me out a lot.”

A dd r e s s i n g t he me d i a Wednesday, defensive line coach Ron Burton said Thomas likely will get his opportunities, but he’s battling for playing time with others that haven’t missed the amount of time that he has.

On top of that, Thomas is trying to crack the lineup of one of the most talented defenses in the country, a tall task, especially for a player who has been limited in all football activities for nearly three months.

“He’ll get his opportunities, but we have guys who are further along than he is right now who have played and been in preseason camp, have gone through some fires and know exactly what we’re looking for,” Burton said. “The speed of the game is constant, it’s repetition.

When it’s time, he’ll be on the field.”

Through the process, Thomas remains positive, being active in practice for the past several weeks and searching for the opportunity for his number to get called. At any moment, Thomas knows he’s one play away from being thrown back into the fire, asked to compete on a roster attempting to move in unison towards a Big Ten championship.

But until that moment, Thomas is preparing himself for the unknown, placing his faith in religion and the strength of his MSU teammates.

“It was tough because I had a great spring you know, had high hopes and everything, but I can’t question God,” Thomas said. “It’s in God’s hands. I put my body in God’s hands and it’s a minor setback for a major comeback. I just pray every night, and I’m gonna just have to deal with it.”

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There’s no need to remind them – they already know.

The minute the game clock read zeros at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis last March, ending MSU’s season in the Sweet 16, another clock started ticking.

Seniors Adreian Payne and Keith Appling are the torchbearers for one of head coach Tom Izzo’s most impressive feats: Every four-year player in Izzo’s tenure has reached the NCA A Tournament’s Final Four.

MSU’s last Final Four appearance was in the 200910 season, meaning the streak is in jeopardy if they can’t lead the second-ranked Spartans to Arlington, Texas at season’s end.

“You can’t keep beating a dead horse, you know — we know it’s there,” Payne said. “It’s in the practices, it’s in the facility, you look up (and there’s) Final Four (banners) right there. It’s like you can’t go a day without seeing something about it.”

Since arriving together as freshmen in 2010, Payne and Appling have seen their seasons end in the Sweet 16 twice, and once in their opening game of the tournament – what the NCAA technically calls the “second round” games.

“I feel like we’re due for one,” said Appling, who was named a captain midway through last season.

“We had the first-round exits, the Sweet 16 exits, we feel like it’s time to go that extra mile and reach one of the things that every other player has reached here at Michigan State,” he said. “It’s a grind each and every day.”

Despite it being a point of personal pride, as well as a valuable recruiting pitch, Izzo said he sparingly mentions the streak to his team. He prefers to leave the prideful speeches and motivation to former players, such as Travis Walton, Mateen Cleaves and Draymond Green.

Izzo earned his first Final Four banner in his fourth season as Jud Heathcote’s successor. He’s gone on to collect five more throughout his 18 seasons as MSU’s head coach.

With Izzo’s streak on the

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Junior center Adreian Payne celebrates after scoring in the second half of the game. The Spartans defeated the Crusaders, 65-54, March 21, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.

line, though, coaching a team he feels has the best odds to win it all since his 2001 Final Four squad certainly doesn’t hurt his cause.

“Adreian and Keith are more than aware of it,” Izzo said.

“We’ve talked about it in a big picture thing, but it’s not something I use every day. That’s a streak that, I don’t know anybody that’s had it. I guess John Wooden would have had one like that, but there are not many people that have it.

Ever since Izzo has taken over in 1995, a four-year player has never missed out on a Final Four trip “Yet, like every other streak on record, it’s one that’s made to be broken. I just hope it’s not this year because it is something that I’m very proud of.”

A national-championship-orbust culture has overtaken the MSU program heading into this season, and Appling and Payne have no intentions of being the senior class to break the streak.

Both players have increased their roles as leaders during the offseason, with an increased sense of urgency knowing what is at stake. The last time the Spartans had this much hype entering the season was 2010, when they were ranked No. 2 in the preseason before flaming out with a 19-15 overall record.

Junior guard Keith Appling jumps for a layup March 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Spartans, 71-61, to knock them out of the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet Sixteen.

“It’s real important, it’s tradition here,” Payne said. “It’s something that we think about all the time, Keith and I. It’s like

coach puts so much into us that we feel that we owe it to him because we’re the seniors and we’ve got to lead.”

evans has no regrets after leaving vanderbilt

By Derek Blalock dblalock@statenews.com THE STATE NEWS nn

In her third year of college, Kirsten Evans is in her first as a Spartan.

Out of high school, the redshirt sophomore midfielder committed to the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team.

Because of an injury after just six games into her freshman year, she was sidelined the remainder of the season. After being redshirted in 2012, the Farmington Hills,

Mich., native left Nashville and transferred to MSU at the winter break, joining the Spartan women’s socEvans cer team this spring.

“I just felt like it would be a better fit for me, it’s closer to home (and) I know a lot of the girls on the team here,” Evans said. “These are my first Big Ten games, first time playing Big Ten college soccer, because

I got hurt, obviously, and it’s been an awesome time. I’ve grown a lot as a player because of it, physically and mentally.”

Before getting injured at Vanderbilt, Evans played 226 minutes and was credited with one assist.

In her first season in East Lansing, Evans has brought her strong work ethic to a young Spartan team. She has already contributed to the Spartan offense with a crucial goal against then-No. 21 San Diego State. In the final minute of the first half, Evans found the back

of the net to tie the game, 1-1.

MSU eventually tied the Aztecs after two overtimes, 1-1, thanks to Evans’ goal.

“She’s been a great addition to our midfield, given us some depth in an area we thought we might need some in, especially losing (Jessica) White to a season-ending injury,” MSU head coach Tom Saxton said.

“She’s been steady and she’s got a great work rate. There’s nobody that runs harder in a game, and she continues to improve on her touches on the ball, and we’re pleased to

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Evans isn’t the only talented athlete in her family. Her older sister, Lindsey, was an All-American at Embry Riddle Aeronautical, an NAIA school in Florida. Lindsey Evans also played two years in Sweden.

Kirsten Evans said she owes her sister for wanting to play competitive soccer and said Lindsey set the bar for her.

She also has two other sisters, one younger who also is playing competitive soccer.

“We grew up playing together, and she taught me a lot, and it was great learning from her,” Kirsten Evans said. “(I’m) obviously a proud little sister and, in a way, I was in her shadow, wanting to do everything she did, so obviously when she went and played college soccer, I was like, alright, I gotta go do that too. In a way it gives me a (goal) to strive for.”

Kirsten Evans said it was like coming home when she transferred to MSU from Vanderbilt because of so many familiar

faces on the squad.

Prior to college, K irsten Evans spent several years playing for the Michigan Hawks, a top club team in the nation, and played alongside some current Spartans, including sophomore defender Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz, junior forwards Lisa Vogel and Paige Wester and sophomore goaltender Gabrielle Gauruder.

She said being able to come back to MSU was like being able to reunite with her sisters again and pick up right where they left off.

Fieber nitz, who a lso is K irsten Evans’ roommate, said Evans has been a warrior in the midfield and brings a strength to free kicks and corners.

“It was great having her come back to Michigan and coming back to Michigan State,” Fiebernitz said. “It was just a perfect fit, I think, for her and the team, (and) it’s definitely nice having another familiar face on the roster.”

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MSU volleyball’s slump continues The hot streak is over, and now it is time to see if MSU can bounce back

Junior libero Kori Moster dives for the ball during the game against Michigan on Wednesday at Jenison Field House. The Spartans lost, 3-1.

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Senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski serves the ball during the game against Michigan on Wednesday at Jenison Field House. The Spartans fell to the Wolverines, 3-1.

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After nearly a decade at MSU, Cathy George is in special territory.

By building the MSU volleyball program into a serious Big Ten contender and starting the season off with the best record of any Spartan team since 1996, the volleyball head coach has the opportunity to place the program among the national elite – a path not unlike the one taken years ago by men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo.

Now after three losses to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, respectfully, it’s only commonplace to wonder if the Spartans (17-4 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) are more a mirage than the highoctane team many were praising a week ago.

Nevertheless, George addressed her team after falling to the Wolverines in four sets (25-20, 22-25, 24-26, 30-32) on Wednesday before a record crowd at Jenison Field House, reiterating the team needs to make fewer mistakes and return to its confident style of volleyball if it wants to break through the national barrier.

“It isn’t just like we all of a sudden forgot how to serve or do certain things,” George said.

“We have to be bold enough to do that. We have to be comfortable with the position we find ourselves in at Michigan State. We’re really moving up the rankings — we have to be ready to push through to that next step.”

Following an opening set victory, the Spartans dropped three-consecutive sets to Michigan, including a heartbreaking final set that went back and forth before the Wolverines were able to find the match point on a kill by outside hitter Lexi Erwin.

In a game where the Spartans lost three sets by an average of a little more than two points, ser-

vice errors weigh heavy in the outcome. A major point of emphasis for George in the loss was the amount of service errors the Spartans had, giving away 18 points in comparison to just eight by the Wolverines.

Returning to the locker room in defeat, junior libero Kori Moster said there’s anger that comes along with a disappointing loss to an in-state rival, especially when the Spartans made as many unforced errors as they did.

“We were mad,” Moster said.

“Everybody knows and I think it’s because we didn’t do the things we knew we could do.

We didn’t stick to our game, we made errors and that’s on us as a team. So that’s frustrating, especially playing Michigan when there’s 7,000 people here.”

As the Spartans flew close to breaking through to the national elite early in Big Ten season, the challenge now stands to bounce back from a tough stretch.

But as far as in-conference opponents go, hosting the Hoosiers hardly pales to the intensity of Jenison on Wednesday.

Fighting back tears, senior middle blocker Alexis Mathews described the mood in the locker room as “somber,” knowing the Spartans are capable of better but now will have to wait 34 days to prove it for the State Pride Flag.

“Obviously that’s a very tough loss to have and everybody’s just frustrated because, as a whole, we didn’t do as well as we knew we could,” Mathews said.

And George won’t soon let the team forget how it felt.

“We need to be accountable to each other and we need to trust in each other and that’s how you play good volleyball – by relying on the balance of your team,” George said. “We need to get back to it.”

With a third-consecutive loss, head coach Cathy George said it’s time for the volleyball team to get back to basics — and back to work.

“People are trying to do a little bit too much more than they have to,” George said. “You don’t have to press to get things done. You have to execute to get things done. There has to be patience in your game.”

Senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski scored 18 kills on 62 attempts, eight-shy of the 70 she attempted against Wisconsin on Sunday. She added a season-high 16 digs. Freshman middle blocker Allyssah Fitterer added 10 kills and three blocks, and senior middle blocker Alexis Mathews had nine kills and eight blocks.

The Spartans got off to a solid start, winning the first set, 25-20. Service errors kept the game closer than it should have been, as Fitterer and Wicinski had two each.

The Spartans responded by scoring seven straight, taking a 14-7 lead. Michigan never got within closer to a fivepoint deficit for the rest of the set, and MSU finished the with a kill from Christenson.

In the second set, the Spartans then took a 17-14 lead, but Michigan once again tied the score at 17-17, and later at 20-20. Reinig and Wicinski scored two kills to take a 22-20 lead, but MSU closed out after three straight kills by Michigan, a bad set by Kelsay and an attack error by Reinig.

Michigan kept the momentum going with a 26-24 set three win. MSU took set point, 24-22, on a Christenson kill. A service error by sophomore setter Halle Peterson cut the lead to one.

Wicinski appeared to give MSU set point on a kill, but the refs ruled her shot, which landed in the corner of MIchigan’s side of the net, an attack error.

“You have to execute to get things done.

There has to be patience in your game.”

Cathy George, head coach

The call elicited boos from the record crowd as Michigan tied the game, 24-24. Cross won the third set for the Wolverines with consecutive kills.

“I thought it was in the back corner,” George said. “We got ripped off at Wisconsin too on

a critical call. (In) Minnesota we had one as well, and that’s pretty disappointing.”

Michigan went on to win the match in a thrilling set four, 32-30. MSU held on for dear life, forcing match point several times, but Michigan pulled

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Spartans draw with Akron on road

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For the fourth time in the last five games, the men’s soccer team had to go to double overtime to see the end of a contest.

The No. 17 Spartans (8-2-3 overall, 1-1-1 Big Ten) played to a 0-0 draw against No. 18 Akron (10-3-1) in Akron, Ohio Wednesday night.

Defense was the name of the game for the first 15 minutes. Both teams had opportunities, but neither could find the back of the net.

In the 21st minute, junior defender Ryan Keener got his head on a cross that sailed just wide of the Akron net.

Less than five minutes later, junior forward Adam Montague headed a shot of his own past

wide of the Akron keeper Fernando Pina.

With less than a minute left in the half, sophomore goalkeeper Zach Bennett made a pair of clutch saves to keep the game scoreless headed to the locker room.

Akron ended the first half outshooting the Spartans 11-2.

The second half began with Akron taking control of the ball, but Bennett and Keener held down the back and kept the game scoreless.

Junior forward Tim Kreutz let loose MSU’s only shot on goal of regulation time in the 69th minute, but Pina was there to gobble it up.

The Spartans headed to overtime and again relied on Bennett to keep them in the game.

He was forced to make a pair of acrobatic saves in the first overtime, and made another big one early in the second OT. Kreutz had only the second shot on goal of the game for MSU with just two seconds left.

Akron dominated the Spartans is nearly every category, outshooting them 23-5 and earning more corners by a tally of 13-6.

Bennett made at least one save in every period, and the Spartans had at least two fouls in each stage of the game, including a yellow card issued to Montague in the 31st minute.

The Spartans next take the field Sunday in Madison, Wisc., at 7 p.m. when they take on Wisconsin in an important Big Ten matchup with implications for the rest of the conference season.

away in the end.

The Spartans ran out of subs at the end, which factored into the loss.

Senior setter Kristen Kelsay said the team has to maintain consistent effort.

“You have to come out every play and battle,” Kelsay said.

“When it becomes a decision, whether this point we’re going to fight or not, that’s when a good Michigan team is going to take that away from you.”

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MSU offers study abroad programs through each college

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1.“The students study (the) scientific method to determine why herbal medicine they have used throughout the years has worked. … Our students are also able to spend time with the Chinese students in the program and talk about how they went to school and what they are learning in both places,” said Teresa Wehrwein, associate dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs for the College of Nursing.

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