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  • Religious groups help students deal with finals

    (12/06/2007)
    After countless hours of studying for exams Andrea Hanley has found attending religious services helps her to balance the stress that comes with finals week.

  • Sans diversity

    (10/23/2007)
    Two ASMSU members sit together on seven of the university8217s 20 committees that have student seats 8212 a fact that art history professor Phylis Floyd said illustrates a lack of diversity.

  • Strengthening the ties

    (08/28/2007)
    Zach Hodyna a 2007 MSU graduate has moved three times since leaving the university 8212 not exactly giving him time to connect with an alumni association.

  • Student body must end words of hate

    (04/24/2007)
    We need to stop saying hateful things to each other. I am writing in response to Thea Neal and Tara Thoel's article "Students protest with silence" SN 419 on The Day of Silence.

  • Addicted to porn?

    (04/05/2007)
    John McPhail did not become a professional counselor to help people with sex addictions.But today he treats up to four sex addicts a week and the numbers seem to be growing."People don't take pornography addictions very seriously but it is devastating on relationships and careers" said the Lansing counselor who also is an MSU adjunct psychology professor.While there is debate about whether porn can be addictive many say it impacts society relationships jobs and body images.

  • A learning curve

    (02/16/2007)
    For seven months Lansing teachers were on the verge of striking.Years of budget cuts had put the school district in uncertain waters 151 leading to slashed benefits for teachers the threat of further program cuts and other internal problems.In the middle of all that were MSU College of Education students doing required class fieldwork and internships in Lansing classrooms."It's their best first glance at a school district to really assess if it's a place to start their profession" said Jerry Swartz president of the Lansing Schools Education Association.After experiencing the Lansing situation firsthand some MSU education majors say they didn't feel prepared to handle potential strikes. "I wouldn't know whether I'd want to join in on that or what my options are" said Erin Chamberlain an elementary education senior.

  • Journey of faith

    (01/22/2007)
    A sea of people dressed in white flood the streets of Mecca each year as millions of Muslims gather to worship and ask forgiveness from God.White symbolizes unity among Muslims who wear two simple white cloths 151 one covering the top half of the body and one to cover the lower half 151 during their pilgrimage to Mecca.Islamic law requires every Muslim to complete the hajj or pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime if physically and financially able."I was in Mecca with 4 million other of my brothers and sisters" said Mehdi Jafri a physiology senior. "We went there for the sole purpose of worshiping God obeying God repenting for our sins and trying to reestablish a connection with God."Regardless of your race regardless of your social status regardless of what country you are from you are all same in front of God.

  • Dorms to step up recycling

    (01/17/2007)
    Lauron Kehrer keeps a bin inside her Williams Hall room that contains aluminum cans and paper to be recycled.But she said she would recycle more if MSU had an extensive recycling program on campus.Come February the music performance junior may see the beginnings of one.MSU students University Housing and the Office of Recycling and Waste Management is in the process of creating a pilot recycling program in four residence halls.The purpose is to collect data and estimate how much students would recycle if a permanent campuswide program was in place said Corrinne Thomas policy chairwoman for the student environmental group Eco.One floor in each hall 151 Holmes Hubbard Shaw and Williams 151 will be chosen to participate in the program.

  • Buckled in

    (11/01/2006)
    Two MSU students are calling a blue Chevrolet Aveo home for nearly a week. They're only allowed to leave when going to class or to the bathroom.Since Monday they've been living in the parking lot behind Urban Outfitters 115 E.

  • Article neglects adoption as alternative to abortion

    (10/26/2006)
    There are many viewpoints other than pro-life or pro-choice in regard to abortion. The State News fails to realize this and never discusses it as Tara Thoel's "Students discuss opposing abortion views" SN 1019 demonstrates.In her article Thoel discusses how both pro-life and pro-choice organizations held events during Young Women's Week of Action for U.S.

  • Congress extends financial aid act

    (10/16/2006)
    College students nationwide will continue to receive financial aid from the U.S. government to battle rising tuition costs after the U.S.

  • Low standards won't encourage high school athletes to succeed

    (09/28/2006)
    The Lansing Board of Education decided in a 5-4 vote on Sept. 21 to keep a 1.67 cumulative grade point average as the standard all student athletes must maintain to participate in school sports but requiring a 1.67 grade average as the standard isn't going to prepare students for the future.Most universities and colleges will not accept a GPA of 1.67.

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  • Wine event offers MSU Museum sip of support

    (03/27/2006)
    By Tara ThoelFor The State NewsSteve Szilvagyi makes wine cooks with wine and wants to keep up on the latest varieties of the drink.That's why a wine-tasting benefit at the Kellogg Center on Friday was perfect for the East Lansing resident.Tables were lined with more than 100 different kinds of wine as volunteers poured many glasses and wine distributors answered questions about the different selections to support ongoing programs at the MSU Museum.

  • Wine event offers MSU Museum sip of support

    (03/27/2006)
    By Tara ThoelFor The State NewsSteve Szilvagyi makes wine cooks with wine and wants to keep up on the latest varieties of the drink.That's why a wine-tasting benefit at the Kellogg Center on Friday was perfect for the East Lansing resident.Tables were lined with more than 100 different kinds of wine as volunteers poured many glasses and wine distributors answered questions about the different selections to support ongoing programs at the MSU Museum.

  • WEB EXTRA: Teams dance, cheer to raise funds for breast cancer research projects

    (02/17/2006)
    By Tara ThoelFor The State NewsHigh school and adult cheerleading pompon and dance teams competed for more than a trophy on Sunday when they traveled to MSU for the Pink Ribbon Cheer Classic.Cheer Classic supports breast cancer research education and awareness.

  • MSU celebrates Darwin Day

    (02/13/2006)
    By Tara ThoelFor The State NewsFossils from birds mammals insects and reptiles were spread out over several tables at the MSU Museum on Sunday as a way for people to learn about different types of species.People could even bring in fossils of their own to be identified."We were trying to find something to bring in but we couldn't find anything" said Roxanne Dewyer a premedicine and anthropology sophomore.Students families and others looked at the different fossils and classified seashells and viewed other exhibits at the museum to commemorate naturalist Charles Darwin's 197th birthday."I am really into evolution and found out there was going to be new exhibits and was really excited" Dewyer said.Lansing's Potter Park Zoo brought live animals and nine units and departments at MSU were represented by specialists in the fields.

  • Program informs young writers

    (01/17/2006)
    By Tara ThoelSpecial for The State NewsArea eighth graders turned the tables on broadcast journalists from Lansing stations on Saturday trying to push information out of interviewees.Dan Ponce the morning and weekend anchor and reporter for Channel 10 News and Tanee Elston the news director and accounting executive for WQHH-Q 96.5-FM answered questions about why they chose a career in journalism and the steps they took to get their jobs.

  • Lansing parade salutes veterans

    (11/14/2005)
    By Tara ThoelSpecial to The State NewsThe contributions that veterans have made to the United States should be celebrated every day said Capt.

  • Greek teams vie to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Foundation

    (10/14/2005)
    By Tara Thoel Special to The State NewsEleven teams representing different greek organizations showed up for some music food and a soccer tournament at Munn Field on Sunday.But the real purpose of this event was not to see who won the tournament 151 it was to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan through Chi Omega sorority's 6th annual Karen King Kickoff.
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