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May 15, 2008

'O-ba-ma'

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks before an audience on Wednesday at Macomb Community College in Warren. The rally was held in a town hall style, where attendees could ask Obama questions about his policy and opinion on current issues. Nick Dentamaro
The State News
Updated Wed 11:44pm

Warren, Mich. — Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., received a boost to his campaign with the official endorsement of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards when Obama made his first visit to Michigan.

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Roadwork creates headaches, lease incentives for residents

Updated Wed 9:47pm

Some students looking for apartments for the summer or fall are being faced with a tough decision: $1,000 Visa gift cards or a dependable route home.

As construction continues on Abbot/Chandler Road, some surrounding apartment complexes are offering incentives to help draw in residents in spite of the roadblocks and long detours.

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  • Graduate employees union's new contract takes effect

    Updated Wed 11:46pm

    After months of negotiations with the university, the Graduate Employees Union’s new three-year contract will go into effect tomorrow.

    The contract was ratified by 97 percent of the union’s general membership through an online vote with no changes from the tentative agreement the union reached with the university on April 22.

  • Program commutes smart

    Updated Wed 9:53pm

    Walking, biking, carpooling or even taking the bus are all ways Jessica Yorko said contribute to a cleaner planet and a healthier body.

    Since May 2005, Mid-MEAC has promoted a program called Smart Commute, in the hopes of assisting community members find alternative modes of transportation that will help save the planet as well as human lives.

  • Trustees to vote on new position, linking programs

    Updated Wed 11:45pm

    After an eight-year, $1.4 billion campaign ended in October, the MSU Board of Trustees is considering linking two of the university’s largest outreach programs to help increase fundraising.

    At its meeting Friday, the board will vote to add a vice president for advancement that would oversee University Development and the MSU Alumni Association.

    “It seems to be a trend across the country,” Trustee Colleen McNamara said.

  • Former students, teachers to share memories on elementary school

    Updated Wed 9:50pm

    Clarice Thompson, a student at Bailey Elementary School in 1936, said one of her fondest memories of the school was around Christmas time when all the students would gather in the basement to sing carols.

    “It was exciting because the music teacher would have us sing carols and we thought we sounded great because it was echoing off the walls,” said Thompson, who attended the East Lansing school from age four until sixth grade in the years 1936 to 1942.

  • MDOT to cut back on summer projects

    Updated Wed 9:51pm

    The Michigan Department of Transportation will be offering fewer road maintenance activities such as lawn mowing, shoulder and curb sweeping and litter pickup for the rest of the fiscal year.

    These cutbacks will amount to about a 20 percent decease in the department’s summer maintenance budget, according to a press release.

  • Barreled over

    Updated Wed 11:31pm

    From the images of Spartans lining the halls of the Duffy Daugherty Football Building to the railings on the walkways of the new Farm Lane, construction projects across MSU are working toward a changed campus within the next year. While 34 buildings deemed too expensive to repair are being demolished at Spartan Village, Wharton Center is receiving its first repairs in 25 years.