April 2011 - Volume 3 Issue 7

MAGAZINE

Ultimate FrisbeeIt’s more than

just a game

Plus, students share their favorite memories of the year & things to do this summer.

2011: The year for women’s soccer

in this issue6

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Food FunStudents share their food creations from the cafe.

Best of 10-11Students share their favorite memories of

the past school year.

Kick Like a GirlThe women’s soccer team looks to score

big in the fall.

Gaming, Sans WiresThe Board Games Club loves playing

without electronics.

Students Today Leaders ForeverAn alternate spring break group shares their experiences in travel and leadership.

First & 10Why Michigan’s new teen driving laws are causing controversy.

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I have looked forward to summer every year of my life. (I mean, who doesn’t?!) Growing up in northern Michigan, I didn’t partake in most “normal” summer activities. While my peers went to Disney World, watched TV., or went swimming, my family and I spent many of my summers taking advantage of all the events my community had to offer.

I went to countless outdoor art shows, never missed an asparagus festival parade, and took early morning runs along the bay. We also spent our weekends rock hunting on the shores of Lake Michigan, eating at local restaurants, tubing and boating, and shopping in the one-of-a-kind local stores. One of the toughest decisions my friends and I had to make some days was which beach we should go to. Needless to say, I’ve been lucky that my summers have always been pretty fabulous.

That said, my community isn’t the only one that offers tons of summertime fun. If you’re staying around campus this summer, the Lansing/East Lansing area has plenty of events planned. For example, you can support the local businesses at the East Lansing Farmer’s Market (starting June 4) or check out the Michigan Pride Parade in Downtown Lansing (June 11). I encourage you to see what your community has to offer! To see more events planned in Lansing check out www.lansingmi.gov.

This summer, some of us will head back home to work or play, some will

stay to take classes, and some will graduate and take part in the real world. Others will take the summer to travel for fun, for internships or for jobs. (A quick shout out to ing’s amazing graphics editor, Gina Holder, who will be interning for Time, Inc. in NYC this summer!!)

No matter how you spend the summer, hopefully it will be filled with warmth, wonderful people, and great memories. If you feel like this is all just a distant dream and you need something uplifting, check out our “It’s Warm!” playlist on page 24. Want to reflect on our action-packed year? Check out Spartan’s favorite memories on page 8.

I must pop off now! Here’s to a fantastic summer! I am happy to say I will see you all in the fall!

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ELIZA FOSTERManaging Editor

EDITOR IN CHIEFBecca Jaskot

MANAGING EDITOREliza Foster

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Cover Photo by Jeannine Seidl

FOUNDERAdam Grant

Go to a beach

Support your local stores

Spend time with your family (They miss you!)

Read a book

Rent a foreign film

Go for a bike ride

Reconnect with old friends

Play a board game on a rainy day

Take a nap (or many)

Take a week off of Facebook and enjoy the real world

Clean your room! (or give it a makeover!)

Have a picnic with friends

Get a job

Make Popsicles

Go to a drive-in movie

Let yourself daydream

Make a bucket list

Plan a trip

Be a tourist in your town

Go on a walk

Stargaze on a trampoline, sand, grass, or rooftop

Go on a ghost hunt

Watch a season of a TV show you’ve always wanted to see

Make ice cream

Run through sprinklers

Lie in a hammock

Watch a parade

Volunteer!

Make a music video

Skip stones at a lake

Swim

Watch some fireworks

Visit an animal shelter

See a concert

Plant a garden

Take photos

Sing loudly to your favorite song… with the windows

Fun in the Sum - Summer to-do listHas the constant stress of being in college caused you to forget how to relax? Take this summer to have some fun and enjoy being young! Here are some ideas to get you started:

down

for a day

Working in the cafeteri as on campus can be tedious work, especially when your job consists of cleaning up after other students and washing their dishes. To pass the time, sophomore Kristin Schnerer has started collecting pictures of the food art she witnesses while working in South Complex.

“I became a dish lead this fall semester,” she said.

“I love working at the cafe. I try to make it fun, and this is what I do to make it fun.”

Schnerer designed most of the creations, some were sent down the line by students, and others were fashioned by the full-time cooks.

Sophomore Kelsea Solo, a student supervisor in Snyder-Phillips cafeteria, appreciates a different kind of art that is left behind.

“People make images with salt and pepper on the tables, and one time there was this really cool ying-yang,” she said. “Another time, people wrote in elfish with chalk on the tables.”

(Don't) Play WIth Your Food

Working in the cafeteri as on campus can be tedious work, especially when your job consists of cleaning up after other students and washing their dishes. To pass the time, sophomore Kristin Schnerer has started collecting pictures of the food art she witnesses while working in South Complex.

“I became a dish lead this fall semester,” she said.

“I love working at the cafe. I try to make it fun, and this is what I do to make it fun.”

Schnerer designed most of the creations, some were sent down the line by students, and others were fashioned by the full-time cooks.

Sophomore Kelsea Solo, a student supervisor in Snyder-Phillips cafeteria, appreciates a different kind of art that is left behind.

“People make images with salt and pepper on the tables, and one time there was this really cool ying-yang,” she said. “Another time, people wrote in elfish with chalk on the tables.”

(Don't) Play WIth Your Food By Elise KaufmanPhotos by Kristin Schnerer

Environmental science and management sophomore Justin Zaleski: Some of his favorite memories were sledding in the dark with some friends on the snow day and getting stuck in a bog. “We were trying to look for frogs and toads for a biology project and meandered into an unstable piece of land,” Zaleski said. “My right foot was up to the shin in mud. I called for my bio group to help pull me out, they did slowly - my shoe got stuck. In the end I had the lightest person get my shoe, because I would have gotten stuck again.”

Spartans share their best moments of 2010-2011

As the spring semester winds down, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on our best times at Michigan State this year. Here are some Spartans’ favorite memories from this past school year.By Annie Perry

Theatre and English sophomore Michael Cleland: The

snow day and seeing Harry Potter 7 were two of Cleland’s favorite

memories. He said he rushed to see Harry Potter “after forcing my

friends to wait outside of theatre for six hours because I was performing

Shakespeare” and walked into the theatre five minutes before midnight

still wearing his stage makeup. Cleland also liked, “waking up to see

what felt like every student at MSU walking around campus, making

snow angels, having snowball fights and building snowmen, all

becoming little kids on the snow day!”

Pre-nursing freshman Annie Tac

colini: One of

Taccolini’s favorite memories wa

s a night when she had a

dance party with her neighbors

to “Bottoms Up” by Trey

Songz and Nicki Minaj. Another

memory she had from this

year was when she Facebook ch

atted with her friend in

class—while he was sitting righ

t next to her. “He and I sat

next to each other and would j

ust Facebook chat the entire

class,” she said. “We got to kn

ow each other very well.”

What’s your favorite memory from this year?

Spartans share their best moments of 2010-2011

Social Relations and Policies sophomore Meghan Ebrat: The football team tying for the Big Ten Championship this fall was Ebrat’s favorite memory. “Becoming Big Ten Champs was huge for MSU, and I believe it made us all really proud to support something that we all believed in,” Ebrat said. “I think that once we beat Michigan, our entire season was basically laid out for the year. I went to every single game, and stayed through the nerve wracking Notre Dame game even though I was exhausted. Becoming Big Ten champs is something I never could have imagined happening to MSU, but now that it’s happened, I feel like our team and our school has so much more respect from other schools.”

Physics senior Jesse Fogleman: “My favorite memory is the memories that I’ll make in the future with the lifelong friends I have made over the past four years,” Fogleman said.

Pre-nursing freshman Rebecca Lanci: Lanci’s favorite

memory was the Notre Dame football game. “I was at the game and it

was insane!” she said. “The whole time we were just back and forth with

Notre Dame. We would get a touchdown than they would, which was

slightly frustrating. When it looked like we had a slim chance of winning

because the kick was so long, Little Giant was played. When we made

the touchdown, the stadium went crazy. I’ve never heard so much

excitement in my entire life. I was in shock at first, but the excitement got

to me and I started screaming too. The game’s awesomeness was talked

about for days.”

Pre-med freshman Karli Nave: “My favorite memory

from this year was going to the [Capital] Bowl trip with the

marching band,” Nave said. She said they went to Islands of

Adventure and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. “We said

we weren’t going to go on water rides because it wasn’t that

warm, but we went on the Jurassic Park ride, which you get

wet, three times in a row,” she said. “We were freezing, but it

was still fun.”

What’s your favorite memory from this year?

If you’ve spent some time in Snyder-

Phillips, chances are you’ve seen fliers for

The ROIAL Players advertising their improv

shows. This year they’ve had productions of

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-

Moon Marigolds, Noises Off, Doubt, their

Creative Showcase and an open mic night.

The ROIAL Players, who have about 60

members, are not just a typical theater group

on campus; they embody nearly every facet

of the entertainment industry.

“ROIAL is a community of artists:

actors, directors, writers, crew, musicians,

comics, improv-ers, cinematographers, and

all other types of performers and creators,”

said Executive Director Matthew Swartz,

an arts and humanities senior. “Each of us

have our own unique, burning passions, and

the organization provides everyone with

a tangible avenue for transforming these

conceptions into reality, one way or another.”

Although The ROIAL Players is currently

considered a group through the Residential

College in Arts and Humanities (RCAH),

the club began even before RCAH was

“I doubt I will ever have an experience quite like it again.” -Executive Director Matthew Swartz

A Roial Performance

IBy Emily Moore

The ROIAL Players are a community of artists that give students the chance to direct, act, write, crew, play music, improvise, film, and create.

ROIAL encourages anyone who is interested to get involved. Like the group on Facebook or email [email protected] for more info.

The ROIAL Players theater group prides itself on its inclusiveness. Anyone is welcome to join and perform with them.

established.

ROIAL originally began as the Residential Option in

the Arts and Letters in 1997 and was housed in Mason-

Abbot halls. It was a two-year residential program

through the College of Arts and Letters meant to give

students a unique, residential, and integrative learning

opportunity in the arts and humanities.

When RCAH was founded in 2007, ROIAL became

the student organization “The ROIAL Players.” Swartz

said the group was adapted to carry on the lasting

legacy of student-led theater focused on learning and

community.

“ROIAL is focused on both artistic and personal

growth: no matter the skill level, experience, or

individual, everyone is welcome to get involved with

ROIAL, so long as they are willing to put their all into

whatever they are doing and embrace the entirety of

the collective process,” Swartz said.

According to Haley Carr, a sophomore with a

double major in RCAH and social work, one trait

that sets ROIAL apart from other theater and improv

groups on campus is that they encourage inclusiveness.

“We welcome all levels of talent, and anyone

can be in the group in some form. You do have to

audition to act in the main productions, but there are

opportunities for actors who don’t get into shows to act

in films or to do improv comedy. We also encourage

actors who don’t get parts to try crew and audition

again,” she said.

This inclusive atmosphere has led to great feelings

of kinship among the members.

“The best thing is the community. No matter what,

my fellow Players have my back. It is far more than just

an organization; it is my second family,” Swartz said.

Although the Players have a lot of fun, it also takes a

lot of work.

“Tech week (the week of intensive rehearsals right

before a show is performed) always seems to be full of

mini catastrophes, last minute planning, and higher

stress levels. But it’s all worth it,” Carr said.

“[It] really brings everyone involved in a production

together, and it’s when you get to see the outcomes of

your hard work.”

Yet, the Players find that all the hard work is worth

it in the end.

“One of my favorite experiences with ROIAL this

year was getting the chance to direct Noises Off,” Swartz

said. “The cast was amazing, the audience turnout

and response was fantastic, we had so much fun, and

despite not even having real doors, I have to say, it

was an incredible synthesis of so much hard work and

love. I doubt I will ever have an experience quite like it

again.”

• Photos courtesy of the ROIAL Players

The Ultimate Level

After winning sectionals, MSU’s ultimate Frisbee team looks to take on regionals

F

ive days a week, 24 Michigan State students gather to train and practice for one of MSU’s most physically grueling club sports: ultimate Frisbee. The

Burning Couch Ultimate Team meets three times weekly for two-and-a-half-hour practices and holds two weekly workouts and skills sessions. In addition, they travel to tournaments about every three weeks.

Founded in the 1970’s under a different name, the team changed names to the Burning Couch in honor of MSU’s famous Cedar Fest. The A Team features 24 of MSU’s toughest guys. They fight through bruises, blown out knees, pulled hamstrings, and sprained ankles to play seven or eight two-hour games in a single weekend.

“The hardest part is playing the seventh or eighth game in two days and pushing yourself. You have to play with the same intensity as the first game,” elementary education senior and ultimate co-captain Jesse Ellwood said. “You have to be disciplined with the disc. You can’t throw to just anyone.”

Ultimate is played on a 70-yard field with two 25-yard end zones. To score a single point a team must get the disc to their end zone without dropping or losing possession of the disc. However, like basketball, traveling is not permitted with the disc. Once obtaining possession of the 175-gram Discraft

disc, you can’t run with it. It must be passed to another player without lifting the pivot food. The game is played until a single team scores 15 points with a two-hour time limit. If neither team has 15 points at the end of two hours, the team with the most points wins.

It’s simple really. Until you see the game played in person.

The game holds two forms. Days with calm weather bring on a fast-

paced, man-defense, high-scoring game, where windy days bring a slower, more careful game with shorter passes.

Statistics senior and ultimate co-captain Ryan Heffernan explains the hardest part of the game: “Wind. You have to learn how to throw with the wind. It’s tricky to get the hang of,” Heffernan said.

Unfortunately, the team experienced extreme winds in their sectional competition in mid-April. They traveled to VerSluis Park in Kalamazoo to compete. MSU is a part of the Michigan

Section, along with Western, Eastern, Central, and UofM, within the Great Lakes Region. On Saturday, April 16, MSU defeated Western, Eastern, and Central but suffered a close loss to UofM.

It’s lucky that Heffernan, who said his least favorite part of Ultimate is “LOSING! Losing to Michigan!” didn’t have to go through that twice.

Sunday, April 17 the team moved on to the championship bracket to face the undefeated UofM MagnUM during a cold and windy championship game. The Burning Couch came back from a 1-7 start by scoring 8 straight points to win 9-7. With that win, MSU won sectionals and will travel to regionals, along with second place UofM to compete for a bid to nationals.

The team gets to travel a lot, which strengthens the bond between teammates. Ultimate is a club team, so they must fund their trips out of pocket or through fundraising. They are forced to spend time together, and although they are a diverse group, they are very close.

“We have two houses: a house of five seniors, and a house of four juniors. We are very different, but we connect well as a group. We work, practice, and have fun together. It helps that we are close,” Ellwood said.

Team members even have animal nicknames for each other. Other teams like UofM MagnUM know many of the players on MSU’s team. They call out their animal nicknames during plays so

Photos and story by: Jeannine Seidl

The Ultimate Levelcompetitors don’t know who they are talking to.

Every rookie is given a nickname from the veterans during their first season. Unfortunately for Heffernan, when he was a rookie the veterans dubbed him “Sloth.”

“If you want a nickname, you won’t get it, so you have to keep your mouth shut. That is why I’m stuck with Sloth,” Heffernan said.

Each player has reasons for joining the team, but for Heffernan it was all about the team. “I love coming out. We do it for ourselves. It’s very self-fulfilling. We only try for each other,” Heffernan said.

For Ellwood, he loves the chance to play on the defensive line because offense is too much pressure. Offense players are expected to score, but those playing on the “D Line” are able to match up on a person and shut them down.

“D-line guys are grungy and dirty. It’s great,” Ellwood said.

The team has been successful so far this season, but they still have a long way to go. They will travel to the Great Lakes Regional April 30 to May 1 in

Rockford, Illinois to compete for a bid to Nationals in Boulder, Colorado at the end of May.

You can track the brackets at www.usaultimate.org/competition/college_division/

Members of the MSU Ultimate team beat UofM to win sectionals in mid April.

Kick Like a

The women’s soccer team works hard and expects to win big in 2011GIRLPhoto by Kaitlynn Knopp Graphic by Gina Holder

Everyone has something that’s a big part of their life; something that has shaped and influenced who they are today. For Elizabeth Watza, that something is soccer.

Watza, a law and society senior and goalkeeper on the Michigan State University women’s soccer team, has been playing soccer since she was 3 years old.

“You know how people say you never forget your first love? Well, soccer was my first love,” Watza said.

Throughout the years her love for soccer has grown, and now she’s playing at a Big Ten university. To Watza, soccer is more than just a sport; it’s a major part of who she is.

“I honestly cannot imagine my life without soccer. It has shaped my personality, making me the person that I am today,” Watza said.

Stacy Heller, MSU’s assistant women’s soccer coach, said soccer is very important to the girls on the team.

“It’s the one thing they have known since they were little girls,” she said. “Sometimes other challenges and things come up in their life as young college women that might distract them, but they quickly remember that it is a privilege to be here and they would do anything for each other.”

Soccer is also a way for the girls to learn how to work as a team, be supportive, and make friends.

High Expectations for 2011Although the official season has yet to begin, Watza

said the 2011 team already gets along well both on and off the field as they strive to support each other and be good teammates.

“They are continuously learning more and more about themselves and who they want to be as a team,” Heller said. “They have gone through some ups and downs, but every day, they become stronger because of the challenges they face. They are amazing young ladies who are wonderful to be around every day.”

To make the MSU women’s soccer team, Heller said an athlete must have “talent, dedication, determination, fitness, passion and commitment.”

Heller said because the team has all of those traits, the team has high expectations for the coming fall 2011 season.

Heller said last year, the team was “able to get off to a great start, getting recognized nationally for our defense, but as the season came to a close, we were unable to finish as strong as we had hoped.”

The team believes this year they will make up for that.“We have yet to reach our potential in previous

seasons, so I think this is the year for us. I am predicting a Big Ten Championship,” Watza said.

Head coach Tom Saxton said he also believes they have the power to compete for a Big Ten Championship. “It’s gonna be a matter of staying healthy, sticking together, and finding a way to get results,” he said.

“This team is capable of many great things. As they develop their team chemistry and winning attitude, the sky is the limit,” Heller said.

It’s not just Spartans that expect great things from the MSU team. Greg Ryan, head coach of the University of Michigan women’s soccer team, said, “Michigan State should return to the NCAA Tournament with the talent and experience they possess in the 2011 team.”

Ryan described the team as “well-coached” and “well-organized” and said they have “no real weaknesses.”

“If they get a lot of the ball, they will score goals,” Ryan said.

The team will face some challenges this year; Heller said the girls still need to learn and live up to their potential throughout the whole season, which is approximately 20 games in 12 weeks.

“We have all of the talent necessary to succeed; we just need to capitalize on our opportunities. Also, we have about 10 freshmen coming in next year, so making sure that they fit into the program will be very important,” Watza said.

Balancing Soccer and SchoolWatza said being a student-athlete is like a full-time job.

“You have to sacrifice a lot of time and energy, not to mention social life. But, it is worth it.”

The women on the soccer team, as well as all other student-athletes, have many responsibilities to deal with every day such as class and academics, practice, lifting, fitness, treatment, and the time they spend just thinking about soccer.

“You have to be good at time management. When we are in the grind of the season, the girls commit 2-3 hours a day to soccer, whether it be training, lifting, etc. Freshmen have mandatory study hall hours,” Heller said.

The team travels almost every Thursday through Sunday during the season, so Heller said it’s important that the girls are on track academically.

Most of the girls do see their academics as a priority, and the team has been recognized numerous times because of that.

“The team has always done well and has been recognized for outstanding performances in the classroom,” Heller said.

The players have received many individual awards, such as All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, first and second Big Ten team awards, and Academic Big Ten.

With a large senior group, many of the players’ college soccer careers will end with the fall 2011 season.

Watza said when she looks back on her days with MSU soccer, her favorite memories will be the road trips.

“I know a lot of people complain about long bus trips, but I think that is when I have the most fun with my teammates. We laugh and joke around about stupid things, and just bond.”

Listen to team members and coaches of the MSU women’ts soccer team talk about their expectations for the 2011 season at lifeatmsu.tumblr.com.

By: Kaitlynn Knopp

Gaming without GadgetsMSU’s Board Games Club chooses Pereudo over PlayStation any day

Every Wednesday, a group of dedicated gamers gather in the dungeon (also known as room 12C of Berkey Hall) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. But these gamers aren’t anything like your grandmother’s bingo league; they mean serious business.

United, they form the Board Games Club here at Michigan State University.

�e Board Games Club was founded during spring semester of 2010 by computer engineering graduate student Dan Bachelis and food science junior Adam Kwaselow when they realized there was not an outlet for playing board games on campus.

So they created one, and they find enjoyment in it every week.

“We especially love the game Catan; we wanted to bring it to all the masses,” said Bachelis.

When Bachelis and Kwaselow created the club this past year, they had a goal to get as many people involved as they could. �ey’ve continued to meet that goal; every Wednesday, more and more people come to join in on the fun.

�e games that they play are all owned by the players and the prices of the games range from $20 to $80.

“�e games tend to have a particular ratio,” said computer science sophomore David Price. “�e nerdier the game, the more expensive it is.”With so many recent advances in video game technology, such as Xbox 360’s Kinect, Nintendo’s 3DS and 3D advances featured in PlayStation’s coveted Killzone 3, one may wonder what allure comes with “primitive” board games.

“Our board games are not primitive by any means,” said computer science sophomore and Board Games Club Vice President Mark Schwerzler. “With video games, you’re mostly yelling at each other because it’s so fast-paced. Board games allow a lot more meaningful human interaction without losing the intensity.”

�ese board gamers are quick to welcome any and all newcomers and are eager to teach the rules of the games, so feel free to stop by and play for a while.

By Marites Woodbury

Gaming without GadgetsMSU’s Board Games Club chooses Pereudo over PlayStation any day

Every Wednesday, a group of dedicated gamers gather in the dungeon (also known as room 12C of Berkey Hall) from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. But these gamers aren’t anything like your grandmother’s bingo league; they mean serious business.

United, they form the Board Games Club here at Michigan State University.

�e Board Games Club was founded during spring semester of 2010 by computer engineering graduate student Dan Bachelis and food science junior Adam Kwaselow when they realized there was not an outlet for playing board games on campus.

So they created one, and they find enjoyment in it every week.

“We especially love the game Catan; we wanted to bring it to all the masses,” said Bachelis.

When Bachelis and Kwaselow created the club this past year, they had a goal to get as many people involved as they could. �ey’ve continued to meet that goal; every Wednesday, more and more people come to join in on the fun.

�e games that they play are all owned by the players and the prices of the games range from $20 to $80.

“�e games tend to have a particular ratio,” said computer science sophomore David Price. “�e nerdier the game, the more expensive it is.”With so many recent advances in video game technology, such as Xbox 360’s Kinect, Nintendo’s 3DS and 3D advances featured in PlayStation’s coveted Killzone 3, one may wonder what allure comes with “primitive” board games.

“Our board games are not primitive by any means,” said computer science sophomore and Board Games Club Vice President Mark Schwerzler. “With video games, you’re mostly yelling at each other because it’s so fast-paced. Board games allow a lot more meaningful human interaction without losing the intensity.”

�ese board gamers are quick to welcome any and all newcomers and are eager to teach the rules of the games, so feel free to stop by and play for a while.

By Marites Woodbury

There’s more to board games than just Monopoly. Check out these favorites of the Board Games Club.

Pereudo: A luck-based dice game.

Saboteur: Players try to build toward a common goal while rooting out the traitors.

Settlers of Catan: A strategy game where players gather resources to peacefully take over an island.

Munchkin: A card game that mocks all “nerdy” things such as: Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars, Star Trek and cheesy spy and kung-fu movies.

Arkham Horror: A team-based strategy game where players try to beat the game itself while killing monsters and closing portals on the way.

Mansions of Madness: �ree to five players team up to find clues, kill monsters, and stop some nefarious force (such as another player). �is game involves heavy strategic thinking and puzzle solving.

Dominion: A strategy card game where individuals build their own deck of cars to acquire points.

Betrayal at House on the Hill: A strategy and luck based game where players work together to explore a haunted house. Half way through the game, a player draws a card which turns them into a traitor and the others must work together to stop them.

Bananagrams: Players use letter tiles to make as many words as possible, as quickly as possible. �e player who gets done with their tiles first gets first dibs at new ones and in turn has the advantage.

Chess: It's chess. You know, chess...that game that's been around forever.

Othello: A two player strategy game similar to chess. Players take turns placing black or white pieces on the board, attempting to sandwich the other player’s pieces.

Ascension: A strategy card game where players work individually to acquire runes or power to kill monsters or gain victory points.

Mind Trap: Players split into two teams and attempt to solve difficult questions, ranging from the painfully obvious to the extremely challenging.

Traveling across the nation to participate in community service projects is not always the spring break that college students have in mind. But that’s not the case for STLF participants. STLF, also known as Students Today Leaders Forever, is a nationwide organization run by college

students who have a precise goal: spreading the idea of community service and changing the world.

“STLF is about doing something meaningful. My favorite part is it combines travel and friends with community service. You have the opportunity to travel to different cities and go to places you‘ve never been before,” said Shelby Couch, an international relations sophomore and co-founder of MSU’s STLF chapter.

STLF is a youth-based organization that started out as one chapter at the University of Minnesota and is currently headquartered in Minneapolis. STLF has student-led chapters on approximately 25 college campuses and partnerships with dozens of high schools all over the country.

MSU’s STLF program began in fall 2009 when high school participant Hassan Zaarour brought his passion for STLF to MSU. Zaarour, currently a student at the University of Michigan, started by emailing James Madison students and asking who would like to participate; four students responded.

The five of them had to attend a national STLF convention in Cleveland in order to participate in the organization. Here, Couch said they were able to meet people and plan their first bus route: the Pay it Forward Tour.

“It has made my college experience thus far,” Couch said. “Us five who started the chapter have gotten really close and the coolest part about this whole thing is the people I’ve met from the national level to the participants at Michigan State University.”

The Tour MSU’s Pay it Forward (PIF) Tour started with 32 participants and jumped to

more than 90 this year. The mission of the tour is to reveal leadership through service relationships and action.

CHANGING THE WORLDONE TRIP & SEVERAL CITIES AT A TIME

By Lexis ZiedanPhotos by Lexis Zeidan

PIF is a multi-day, multi-city community service road trip. Students travel to and serve in a new city each day. Traveling by bus, sleeping in YMCA’s, and hoping showers are available are some of the risks students who participate must be willing to take.

This year, the tour had three different routes that each stopped at five cities. Each route featured community service projects including cleaning up public parks, visiting homeless shelters, and spending the day at an animal shelter.

“I chose STLF instead of Alternative Spring Break because I wanted to go to many cities and to experience what it was like to be constantly on the move!” freshman international relations and Chinese major Adam Burns said. “I really enjoyed the people, the service, and the experiences that I will always have with people who have the same passion for fun, service, and friendship.”

Selina Paupert, a comparative cultures/politics/social relations and policy sophomore said that the best weeks of her life have been with STLF.

“There’s something truly amazing about traveling across the country, volunteering and working on community service projects, and forming close relationships with

everyone else on the trip,” she said. “By the end of the week, 40 strangers become best friends. The inside jokes, the experiences, memories, and the friendships carry on after the trip.”

Coming togetherMany different colleges participate in

STLF, and often several meet in a city to do a large group project. The so-called “celebration city” for MSU this year was in Dallas, Texas where the participants met with students from Illinois State University and John Carroll University to do a reforestation project.

Theater freshman Adia Alli said, “I really loved the diversity of our group. I love when a group of people can come together to do some good while all having different heritages and learning about them.”

The positive experiences students have has led MSU’s STLF chapter to continue to grow.

“It was such a great experience to be able to watch everyone grow closer together over the course of the week,” Paupert said. “I was so proud to see so many college students willing to spend their spring break paying it forward to the community.”

“STLF is about doing

something meaningful. My favorite

part is it combines travel and

friends with community

service.”- Shelby Couch

First & 10Police and lawmakers are hoping a stricter teen driving law will be a first down toward better road safety. By Kaitlynn Knopp

The rules of the road have changed for teenage drivers in the state of Michigan.

Effective since March 30, teenage drivers must now comply with new driving restrictions, labeled “First & 10.” Meaning, don’t exceed your first passenger,

and don’t drive after 10 p.m.The new law applies only

to teenage drivers with a Level 2 Graduated Drivers license, which Capt. Chris Swanson of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department said is usually 16-17 year olds.

Under the new law, teenage drivers are restricted to having only one passenger under the age of 21 in the car with them, unless that passenger is a member of the driver’s immediate family, or the driver is traveling to or from a school event, Swanson said.

Teenage drivers are also prohibited from driving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless they are driving to or from work, Swanson said. The former law allowed this age group to drive until midnight.

“These restrictions are part

of a continued effort to save lives and minimize distractions for teen drivers,” attorney Mark Bello said on a national safety and injury news blog. “The new law is supported by a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute study, which

showed greater restrictions were necessary to curb teen drivers’ involvement in crashes.”

According to the 2010 annual report from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, teenage drivers are almost two times as likely to get into a car accident.

The report showed that in 2009, 973 car accidents happened among drivers between the ages of 21 and 24. Meanwhile, 1,639 car accidents occurred with drivers between the ages of 16 and 20.

With a goal to reduce that number, Sgt. Carl Lafata of the Michigan State Police said legislature is concentrating on anti-destructive driving. They started with the ban on texting and driving and are now focusing on these new rules.

Pros and Cons Swanson said the reason

teenagers tend to get into more car accidents is because of their unfamiliarity with driving and a lack of experience.

Lafata agreed. “People become better drivers with greater road

time. Teenagers will eventually improve, but if they’re that limited in what they can do. Why throw texting, why throw additional passengers, and why throw those other distractions towards them?”

Kenneth Boyer, professor of economics, said in an e-mail, “Accident rates are highest for new drivers, most of whom are teenagers. The first 6 weeks of having a license have the highest accident rates of all.”

At that age, Swanson said teenagers remember all of the little details and concepts they learned in drivers training, but they’ve never had a chance to exert their knowledge in the car alone, which often creates a problem.

“They go from never driving, to driving with a parent, to driving by themselves, and it is a drastic transition,” Swanson said. “That

Police and lawmakers are hoping a stricter teen driving law will be a first down toward better road safety. By Kaitlynn Knopp

age group of drivers is the most knowledgeable, but the least experienced.”

Jo Rose, instructor at Ace Driving School, said after completing both segments of drivers training, the majority of teenage drivers have enough knowledge of how to drive and how to be safe on the roads, but they might not always apply it.

In addition, Boyer said teenage brains are not fully developed. “They are wired for risk taking and are more likely to do impulsive things. Teenage brains are also more prone to peer pressure. This makes teenagers worse drivers regardless of experience,” he said.

Although the law hasn’t been in place long, teenage drivers affected by the law are so far unhappy with it.

Emily Mills, a Davison High School student, said the laws are an inconvenience.

“If you’re going to go to the movies with your friends, you’re going to want more than one person in the car because gas is almost $4 a gallon. You’re not going to want to all drive separately and all pay that gas price,” Mills said.

Clinton Rooker, a DHS student agreed and said, “If I’m hanging out, doing stuff, or I’m at a basketball game that goes on a little longer, then I’m going to have to call my parents for a ride.”

Most students said they felt one of the biggest problems with the new law was the inconvenience it places on their parents, and some parents agree.

“I have a 16 year old new driver

at home…It is an inconvenience to me since I will now have to pick him up when he is at someone else’s house after 10 p.m.,” Boyer said.

Enforcement EffortsJJ Jones, a car salesman at

Randy Wise Auto Group, said these laws will more than likely restrict kids from wanting to impress their friends, which will decrease the amount of accidents they have.

“When I was a kid and I would get my friends in the car, I would tend to want to show off and drive careless. Since they don’t have this as an option, I feel they will drive safer,” Jones said.

If caught violating the law, a two point civil infraction will

be issued to the driver. Also, the driver will not be able to continue that particular commute.

“They’ll either park and have someone come to pick them up, or have someone over the age of 18 with a full license drive,” Swanson said.

Since this civil infraction does put points on the driver’s license, insurance rates will more than likely be affected, depending on the individual company.

Jack Schelke, a State Farm Insurance Agent, said insurance rates for his clients will in fact be affected if the individual gets a ticket that has points associated with it.

“It’s a little unnecessary I feel,” Rooker said. “It’s a little extreme really, for such a debatable law.”

But, Lafata said the Michigan

State Police doesn’t have a zero-tolerance policy just yet, as the laws aren’t commonly known and they may have been misinterpreted.

Lafata said it’s possible that he might take 15 minutes on a traffic stop based on a violation of these laws to inform the teenage driver of the new restrictions and the driver’s responsibilities as opposed to issuing a citation.

“It’s not that we’re going to be actively seeking to crack down on teen driving,” Lafata said. “Our mission is going to be primarily to educate rather than enforce.”

Lafata said once all drivers become aware of the new law, the enforcing will begin, but the officer’s prime motive still won’t be to punish teenage drivers; it will simply be to keep the roads safer.

“We take the people who are most likely to get into traffic crashes and implement restrictions that aren’t meant to…keep them from having a good time, but keep them safer behind the wheel and safer for other motorists that they may crash into,” Lafata said.

Because of that, many adults in Michigan appreciate the laws.

“If the laws save one life, then I think they are worth it. I hate to see anyone on the road that is careless, and I see it every day,” Jones said. “I don’t think the kids will like it, but if over time they learn to be better drivers, it’s worth it.”

Katie in the Kitchen: Vegan Ice CreamWith spring and warm weather hopefully around the corner, I’ve been craving ice cream and leaving my warm baked goods in the oven. I’ve traded in my traditional ice cream for ‘nice cream’, a spin off of the classic dairy dessert. It’s a recipe I tried a few weeks ago and can’t stop making. Traveling to Austin, Texas for spring break brought me to the largest Whole Foods store in America and I quickly found myself on its email list. Since then, my inbox has been flooded with healthy recipes. Nice Cream, a vegan, no sugar added version of ice cream, is still the favorite of all the ones I’ve tried.The recipe is simple, cheap, and conquers your sweet tooth craving. I’ve not only made nice cream (at least a couple times), I’ve shared the recipe with everyone I know and put my own spin on the original Whole Foods Market recipe.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:n 2 Frozen bananas (Make sure they are sliced and peeled when you freeze them! I made the mistake of not peeling or slicing and peeling a frozen banana can take hours.) n About 2 tablespoons of peanut or almond butter (I like to add more to make it thicker.)n Cinnamon to taste n 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (almond milk or soy milk - I use almond as it goes best with this recipe - you could even substitute dairy milk, but that would make the recipe not vegan.)n 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract Optional:n 2 tablespoons of berry jelly or ½ cup of berries to make it peanut butter jelly flavored n Chocolate chips

Directions:1. Put all ingredients into blender: vanilla, milk, nut butter, and frozen bananas. 2. Purée, stopping occasionally to stir with wooden spoon, but keep mixture thick. Do not over-blend.3. Pour into two medium-sized bowls.4. Add extra cinnamon on top and swirl in using a fork, if desired. Or add fruit, nut, or chocolate chip toppings.

By Katie Dalebout

What happened last night?Fill in the blanks to tell the story of what you did last night. Ask a friend for a word that matches the part of speech designated under the blank. You remember how! Just like when we were kids. Fill out all the blanks, then read it aloud for what is sure to be an interesting story.

It was a(n) ________________ night in East Lansing. My ___________

and I were getting ready for a(n) ____________ night at _____________.

As we were _________________ on our way out the door, we got a

text from _______________. It read: “__________________is ______________

at __________________. Please send _________________.” We responded:

“____________________ , I told you not to let him/her do that. It’s so

_______________ ” We grabbed our ___________ and went to _______________

and ____________________ ________________. “We have to ________ for

_______________!” I exclaimed. And so we did. But, apparently it was

too late. I mean, you know what they say: Never ________________ with

a(n) _________________ _______________. What a(n) _______________ (adj.)

night!

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(noun, plural)

(verb, past tense) (adverb)

(friend #2)

(action verb)

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(action verb ending in “ing”)

(name of friend #1) (name of friend #2)

(object, plural)

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(place in East Lansing)

(same place in East Lansing)

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By: Eliza Foster

It’s warm! So, as the tropical breezes caress you, turn up these upbeat tunes to get you into the summer groove!

Summertime – Barenaked LadiesLDN – Lily Allen

Sydney (I’ll Come Running) – Brett DennenTightrope – Janelle Monae

Dancing on My Own – RobynWe Are Golden – Mika

Crazy Beautiful Life – Ke$haIn the Sun – She & Him

Livin’ the Life – Martin SextonEverything’s Coming Our Way – Santana

Silver Lining – Rilo KileyWeekend – Smith Westerns

Upside Down—Jack JohnsonClarity – John Mayer

Living is So Easy – British Sea PowerKnock Knock – Mac Miller

Lights – Ellie GouldingUp Up & Away – Kid Cudi

Sunburn – Owl CityWhat You Know – Two Door Cinema Club

Marathon – Tennis

Summer Playlist

1. How many hours do you plan on working per week?A. 40 (full-time baby!)B. 20ish C. Maybe a few if I feel like it.D. 72 or as many as hours as possible.

2. What’s your fave summer afternoon activity? A. Sitting inside with the air conditioning watching TV.B. Beaching it up.C. Pretending every day is St. Patty’s. D. Working my tush off until sunset.

3. How many road trips have you planned to visit friends from school?A. One or two hopefully. B. At least a couple each month. C. I’ll be gone every weekend looking for some fun. D. Zero… no time for that.

4. Where will your hard-earned paychecks go?A. Mostly into the bank— except for a new top or video game once in a while.B. To get into the drive-in theater, go putt-putting, or buy ice cream. C. My money is directly deposited to 7/11. D. All into the bank, every penny.

5. What will you be doing once the sun goes down?A. Watching a movie.B. Having a bonfire with my friends.C. Breaking into a hotel’s pool to go skinny-dipping. D. Catching some zzzzz’s so I can wake up early to get to work.

6. What’s your most exciting event planned for the summer?A. Hitting up the midway when the fair comes to town.B. Going camping up north. C. Every day will be a wild party.D. Casual Friday at the office (I can wear jeans to work!)

On a scale from lame to awesome, your summer ranks…

Mostly A’s = Dece. You should try to get out of the house more, and have fun while you still can!Mostly B’s = Pretty awesome. You’ve got a good balance between work and play, and appreciate the wonders of summer. Mostly C’s = Too wild. Whoa there, calm it down a bit. We want you to be able to come back for fall semester. Mostly D’s = So lame. Don’t be such a dud all the time; there’ll be plenty of time to be a grown-up after graduation. Call in sick to work and be a kid while you still can!

MSU’s Breakdance Club battles it out on the dance floor

Hundreds of people watch. James Brown begins to blare from the speakers. Butterflies flap in stomachs as last-minute moves are practiced. Then, the crews step onto the dance floor and engage in a jam.

Welcome to the world of the Michigan State University Breakdance Club.

The club recently participated in the Master the Art competition, which was the largest breakdancing event, aka jam, ever held in Michigan and one of the biggest in the Midwest.

The five-on-five competition was March 12 at the University of Michigan and had a grand prize of $1,500. Participants came from as far as Chicago, Minnesota, and Toronto to compete.

“It was really fun, a really big event; I think there was 32 teams of five, and then there’s spectators, too,” club president and biosystems engineering senior Andy Tran said.

The competition ran like most others the club attends.

“There’s cyphers, where there’s people standing around in circles, and then a person goes in and dances, and then he goes out and another person goes in and dances,”

Tran said.A cypher refers to the circle, itself,

in which people stand and dance. “There’s different levels of

cyphers, too,” Tran said. “There’s friendly cyphers, where people are just showing off their moves, maybe practicing their moves, then there’s more serious cyphers, where you can call someone out, you can get in their face. If you get called out, you either have to dance and battle with them, or you look uncool.”

Tran stressed that, even in the serious battles, the environment always remains positive and that everyone is ultimately there to have fun.

“When you get out there, it’s your crew facing the other crew and there’s hundreds of people sitting around the dance area just watching you, but it’s awesome. I love team battles because you’ve got people behind you, your great friends that are there to support you, and it’s a good feeling to dance with them,” Tran said.

The MSU Breakdance Club sent a number of competitors to the jam; some of them were on the same crew, others on different ones. Tran said that while the MSU club practices together and have formed several crews, they do not necessarily compete together.

Supernaturalz, a crew out of Toronto, took home the top prize in the March competition. None of the crews comprising MSU Breakdance Club members placed in the top eight, but Tran said it was still fun.

Being a familyAlthough the MSU Breakdance

Club members will split up to form different crews, they are still a tight group. The official club shirts, aside from the club name, read simply: “Love. Family. Dance.”

Club members say the diverse group has a strong bond.

By: Jack Crawley

“We’re all close friends here, so when we come to practice we goof around or we can get serious,” math and economics senior Kirk Lewis said.

Mechanical engineering sophomore Antonio Ziegler said the group often hang outs with each other outside of the club.

“I made most of my best friends here,” he said.

Ziegler recalls his “birthday roast” as his favorite memory with the club.

“When it’s your birthday, however old you are is how many times you have to go out against everybody in the club. I turned 20, so I had to face everybody for 20 rounds and that is hard,” he said with a laugh.

Jeremy Timacdog, a computational math junior, said he will always be thankful to the club for being so welcoming when he was a new student.

“Being a transfer student last year, coming in here and not knowing anyone, I was unsure if they really liked me, but after the first practice I made a lot of friends and they were very welcoming. I’m always going to remember that,” he said.

New experiencesFrom his first day in the club,

Lewis enjoyed the fresh atmosphere. “I like coming to places and you

just meet a bunch of new people,” Lewis said. “You just walk into an area, you’re the new guy, and you meet a bunch of new people. You see a lot of different kind of people, different styles and stuff, and you just expose yourself to a lot of newness.”

Tran said he enjoys the rush of competition.

“As soon as you step out there, and it’s your turn to run your set, I just zone out,” he said. “It’s just me and the floor, I don’t really notice anything else. I’m just dancing, it’s this weird feeling...You sort of get into the zone, I guess that’s the best way to put it.”

Yet, Tran’s favorite memory with the club came in December 2007, at the end of the club’s first semester as a registered student organization. The group was asked to perform at an event for the Korean Student Organization.

“It was, at that time, the biggest event that we would have been performing at,” Tran said. “There was about 600 or 700 people in the auditorium, so that was my [first] real big performance.”

He said he was nervous, but felt great about the performance afterward.

“I had this realization that the ‘me’ that performed was not the same ‘me’ [as] a year ago...It’s really good to feel this sense of growth, and I really felt that I had accomplished something as an individual,” he said.

Welcoming of othersThe club welcomes all students.

Most people join the club after hearing about it from friends or after watching the club perform at an event on campus.

“It’s one of the most amazing clubs up here. It’s very diverse, everybody’s cool, there’s nobody that’s stuck-up. You can go up to anybody and they’ll be more than happy to tell you or teach you something,” Ziegler said.

Timacdog said he likes the club because it doesn’t come with any stress.

“You’re basically coming here to have fun, and by having fun, you’re learning, you’re teaching, and you’re meeting new people,” Timacdog said. “There’s nothing else more you could ask for from this club.”

Tran said interested members should contact the group and show up to practice. The club does not cost anything and they do not turn anyone away.

“As long as you can get into the facility, get here and show up, then we’ll teach you and we’ll just move on from there,” Tran said. “How fast you progress is really dependent on you; how much practice you put in not only during practice, but outside of practice as well.”

To keep up with the MSU Breakdance Club or to look up their practice schedule, visit its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/MSU-Breakdance-Club/134205403261118.Photos by Thomas Shui

Members from the MSU Breakdance Club competing in the Master the Art competition

in Ann Arbor in March.

Summer Movie GuideBy: Becca Jaskot

May June

6

Jumping the BroomGenre: ComedyRated: N/A

Starring: Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Angela BassettSummary: Sabrina (Patton) and Jason’s (Alonso) wedding in Martha’s Vineyard creates a clash between their different families.

27

Kung Fu Panda 2Genre: Action/Adventure/SuperheroRated: N/A

Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan Summary: Po’s back with a new group of kung-fu masters to fight the bad guys. Skadoosh!

20

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesGenre: Action/AdventureRated: PG-13

Starring: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShaneSummary: Summary: I’m still a little bitter that the fourth movie in this favorite saga has ditched Will (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and instead brought in Penelope Cruz to shake things up. The trailer looks decent, but we’ll have to see if the new story of Jack Sparrow and Barbosa’s journey to find the fountain of youth delivers enough pirate hilarity - or just falls flat.

26

The Hangover Part IIGenre: ComedyRated: N/A (probably R)

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed HelmsSummary: The much anticipated return of Phil (Cooper), Alan (Galifianakis), and Stu (Helms) takes the trio to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding and results in another blackout adventure. There’s a lot of pressure from audiences for this sequel to meet their high expectations, and what we’ve seen in trailers so far has people feeling pretty good about it...for now.

13

BridesmaidsGenre: ComedyRated: R

Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie KemperSummary: Annie (Wiig) is a broke and lovesick when her best friend chooses her to be her maid of honor. She tries to bluff her way through the ridiculous responsibilities with her fellow bridesmaids. This cast comprised of SNL and other comedy TV show divas is sure to deliver on laughs.

3

X-Men: First ClassGenre: Action/Adventure/SuperheroRated: N/A

Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence Summary: In the 60s, the men who will become Professor X and Magneto attended a superhuman school together. The best friends fought on the same side, until a rift causes them to become archenemies.

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Super 8Genre: Mystery/Sci-Fi/ThrillerRated: N/A

Starring: Elle Fanning (rumored), Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler Summary: J.J. Abrams (creator of LOST) directs the story of a group of friends who witness a train crash in small-town Ohio. Weird things start happening, and true to Abrams’ form, the trailer doesn’t tell us much about what’s sci-fi thing is really going on here (*cough* Cloverfield).

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Green LanternGenre: Action/Sci-Fi/SuperheroRated: N/A

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard Summary: Test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds) is given a mystical green ring that grants him superpowers and membership into the intergalactic peace-keeping force called the Green Lantern Corps. This favorite comic book story and sexy stars make it a highly anticipated summer flick.

24

Bad TeacherGenre: ComedyRated: R

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake Summary: Elizabeth (Diaz) should definitely not be teaching middle-school children, and she hates doing it, too. But when a hot new teacher (Timberlake) comes to the school, Elizabeth will do anything to get his attention. Oh, and Jason Segel plays a gym teacher. The juxtaposition of Diaz’s raunchy character and Timberlake’s square character looks promising for a decent R-rated comedy.

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A Better LifeGenre: DramaRated: PG-13

Starring: Demian Bichir, Jose Julian, Nancy Lenehan Summary: Carlos (Bichir) is a gardener for the wealthy and struggles to keep his son away from immigration cops and gangs in East L.A.

Summer is notoriously the best season for blockbuster movies, and 2011 is no different. A handful of superhero action films, tons of sequels, and a balanced share of crude and romantic comedies will keep you camped out at the theater all summer. Here’s a list of the top movies to see this season:

July August

1

Larry CrowneGenre: Comedy/DramaRated: PG-13

Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts Summary: In this movie written by, directed by, and starring Tom Hanks, middle-aged Larry Crowne decides to go back to college after being fired from his job. Guess who’s his teacher? Julia Roberts. Love them.

5

The Change-UpGenre: ComedyRated: N/A

Starring: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde Summary: A married guy (Bateman) switches bodies with his best friend (Reynolds) to help him woo his co-worker crush (Wilde). Yeah, maybe it will make more sense when we see the trailer.

12

The HelpGenre: DramaRated: PG-13

Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison JaneySummary: Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett, Stone plays a southern girl named Skeeter who returns home from college in the 1960s with the hope of becoming a writer. But when she interviews the Black women who have spent their lives as servants to the wealthy, Skeeter stirs up controversy in the town.

12

Don’t Be Afraid of the DarkGenre: Horror/ThrillerRated: R

Starring: Katie Holmes, Guy PearceSummary: Creepy creatures attack a girl when she moves into a house with her father and his girlfriend.

19

Fright NightGenre: Comedy/HorrorRated: N/A

Starring: Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-PlasseSummary: A remake of the story of a boy who discovers that his new neighbor is a vampire. If anybody can pull off a humorous horror film, I’ll bet it’s McLovin (Mintz-Plasse).

26

Our Idiot BrotherGenre: ComedyRated: N/A

Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zoey DeschanelSummary: Ned (Rudd) gets out of jail to discover his wife has left him homeless, so he decides to divide his time and living among his three sisters’ houses and causes disruption in their lives.

26

Final Destination 5Genre: Horror/ThrillerRated: N/A

Starring: Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Arlen EscarpetaSummary: When will we see the last Final Destination film? This one follows those who survived the collapse of a suspension bridge - and you know how death feels when you cheat him.

8

ZookeeperGenre: Comedy/Family/RomanceRated: PG

Starring: Kevin JamesSummary: Who doesn’t love a movie with talking animals? The animals in this zoo decide to speak up to their zookeeper and help him woo his co-worker. It’s like Madagascar, but without animation and some romance thrown in.

15

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Genre: Epicness (Action/Adventure/Fantasy)Rated: N/A

Starring: Dan Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, etc. Summary: In case you live under a rock, this is the final film of the series where Harry, Ron, and Hermione must track down the final horcruxes and take on Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts. Half of this two-hour film is rumored to be comprised of just the battle, so get ready for a lot of action. As a life-long, die-hard Potter fan, I swing back and forth from excitement to dread for this movie’s release. The film will no doubt be epic, but seeing it means having the Harry Potter series come to a close. So I advise fans to bring a box of tissues - and start preparing yourself for the end.

15

Friends with BenefitsGenre: Romantic Comedy Rated: N/A

Starring: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake Summary: Think of the plot of No Strings Attached, but most likely funnier (and raunchier).

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Crazy, Stupid, Love. Genre: Romantic Comedy Rated: PG-13

Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone Summary: Cal’s (Carell) world is destroyed when he finds out his wife (Moore) cheated on him. Ladies man Jacob (Gosling) takes Cal under his wing to show him how to find his manhood again. It’s an interesting cast combo - I’m intrigued.

Need to unwind after finals? Or do you need some classic summer songs to get you in the mood? Here are songs that will help you relax, get you excited for summer, inspire you to love and get you pumped for a night on the town. Enjoy the (near) freedom and get back in the groove with these playlists:

Songs to help you relax:BRING ON THE WONDER - Susan EnanHEARTBEATS - Jose GonzalezSET FREE - Katie Gray

Songs for the season:FUN IN THE SUN - Steve HarwellSUN COMES UP - John LegendTHOSE LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER - Nat King Cole

Songs that inspire you to love:I’LL BE YOURS - Those Dancing Days

IN DEMAND - TexasP.S.I LOVE YOU - Nellie McKay

Songs to pump you up for a night out:

UNITED STATE OF POP 2010 (DON’T STOP THE POP) - DJ Earworm

MY NAME IS KAY - KayMAMMA KNOWS BEST - Jessie J

GET INTO THE

GROO

VEBy Gina Holder

Getting Crafty with Jeannine Seidl:Map Bracelet

Instructions:

1. If you don’t have a plain cuff bracelettake a sheet of metal and bend it into the shape of a cuff bracelet. (The metal can be found at craft stores).

2. Pick the part of the map you want to be on your bracelet and cut it out so the section of the map is long enough and wide enough to cover all sides of the bracelet.

3. Glue the back side of the map and wrap it around the bracelet. Trim the edges and fold them under.

4. Put two layers of Mod Podge on the bracelet to protect it from water.

5. Line the inner seam with glued down ribbon.

>> Plain cuff bracelet or sheet of metal

>> Map of your choosing

>> Glue

>> Mod Podge

>> Scissors

>> Ribbon

Supplies

Congrats, class of 2011. Good luck in your future adventures.

- from the staff at ing magazine