http://www.statenews.com en-us Foundry4 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:50:15 -0400 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:06 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/youvote_registers_stragglers_at_rock YouVote and the University Activities Board, or UAB, gave students one final chance to register to vote Monday at the rock on Farm Lane. For Michigan residents who wanted to vote in the Nov. 4 election, Monday was the last opportunity. YouVote is a nonpartisan organization on campus. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:05 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/youvote_registers_stragglers_at_rock webmaster@statenews.com (Chris Vannini) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/information_technology_market_growing_in_state Despite a slumping economy and shrinking job opportunities for most fields, experts said there’s a shortage of information technology workers in the state. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:05 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/information_technology_market_growing_in_state webmaster@statenews.com (Jeff Kanan) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/cell_phone_features_help_users_find_fast_info A new mobile answer service brings information to students’ fingertips, but as similar services make research easier, experts stressed the importance of source credibility. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:05 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/cell_phone_features_help_users_find_fast_info webmaster@statenews.com (Jeff Kanan) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/asmsu_passes_bill_will_fund_event ASMSU’s Student Assembly Finance Committee unanimously passed a previously controversial bill — giving $2,000 more than requested to fund a documentary and concert on campus. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:06 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/asmsu_passes_bill_will_fund_event webmaster@statenews.com (Thea Neal) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/council_to_meet_discuss_project The East Lansing City Council will hear a presentation on the city’s Community Development Block Grant and make a decision on part of the West Village project during its meeting tonight. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:05 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/council_to_meet_discuss_project webmaster@statenews.com (Allison Bush) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/new_home_brings_fresh_start Arlene Nickless watched her late husband’s dreams come true last week: Her family now has a stable home and their three sons have bright futures ahead of them. After entering their new home, built by ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” for the first time Friday, the Nickless family received more good news on Saturday. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:04:46 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/new_home_brings_fresh_start webmaster@statenews.com (Kyle Feldscher) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/dino_dash_raises_funds_for_msu_museum After 23 years, Joyce Banish hasn’t grown tired of watching people run in circles. The vice president of marketing at the MSU Federal Credit Union loves this year’s Dinosaur Dash 5K just as much as the very first one. Banish joined with thousands of others Sunday at the MSU Museum for the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:23:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/dino_dash_raises_funds_for_msu_museum webmaster@statenews.com (Thea Neal) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/police_investigate_death_of_msu_student One week after a fatal house fire in Wright Township, investigators still have questions about the death of an MSU sophomore and three others. Katherine A. Brown was found dead with her boyfriend Jeremy Zimmer, his mother Sharmaine and his brother Tyler in the Zimmers’ house Sept. 29, according to The Grand Rapids Press. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:04:45 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/10/police_investigate_death_of_msu_student webmaster@statenews.com (Abby Lubbers)