Steve Lovelace, Academic Assembly internal vice chairperson for ASMSU, said 10,000 additional bluebooks are expected to be printed in time for end-of-semester exams.

He said supplying free bluebooks is a great ASMSU service, and students should take advantage of it.

“I know they are not very much, but free is cheaper than a quarter,” Lovelace said. “We want students to do good on their exams, and that’s one less thing they have to worry about.”

The bluebooks can be picked up at 307 Student Services and also are available

Alison Barker

Lyman Briggs speaker series begins today

The Lyman Briggs School Speaker Series will kick off its spring semester schedule today with a lecture from Richard N. Giere, a philosophy professor at the University of Minnesota.

Giere, who has dedicated his studies to the debate on whether science is objective or relative, will base his lecture on a series of papers that document his work. He has concluded there is a third alternative to the debate, which he calls perspectivism.

Giere will be speaking at 3 p.m. in 107 S.Kedzie. Admission to the series is free and open to the public.

“We usually have a great turnout,” said Robert Pennock, a Lyman Briggs School associate professor and chairman of the speaker series committee. Five lectures are planned throughout the semester, focusing on bridging science and politics. On average, about 150 students, faculty and staff attend the speeches.

Other scheduled lecture topics include bioterrorism, eugenics, and, coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a discussion on environmental justice in urban settings.

E. Claire Lepine

Free parenting education classes offered

The MSU Child and Family Care Resources program will be sponsoring two free workshops for MSU staff, faculty and students as part of its Parenting Education Series.

Dr. Gerard Breitzer, a local pediatrician, will present “Healthy Ears: How to Treat and Keep Your Children Free From Ear Infections.” She will answer questions regarding acute otitis media, ear infection prevention, treatment recommendations and high-risk children.

Free lunch will be provided at the presentation, which is set for noon Jan. 24 in 125 Nisbet Building.

The second workshop, “All Children Connected to Succeed,” features Judy Goth-Owens, an early childhood consultant.

The workshop will discuss how to get involved with community resources and programs as well as getting involved with children’s growth, development and education through useful parenting tips and ideas. The workshop will be noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 28 in 27 Nisbet Building.

To register, call (517)432-3745, ext. 146, or send an e-mail to cfcrassist@hr.msu.edu.

Erica Berg

Agent to speak about terrorism investigation

An agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will lecture on campus this weekend.

Special Agent Pete Elliott will give a lecture titled “Explosive Investigation Relating To Terrorism” at 1 p.m. Saturday at 104 Kellogg Center.

The event is sponsored by MSU’s Turkish Student Association, MSU’s Center for International Business Education and Research and the Turkish-American Cultural Association of Michigan.

“Turkey was one of the few nations who immediately gave full support to the United States after the terrible event,” said Onur Baser, president of the student association. “Terrorism is a horrible thing and people should be aware of the investigations, technological developments towards solving these issues. I believe his experience with terrorism investigation will answer a lot of questions in our minds.”

Jeanne Chan