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Officers train for chaos

Roneisha Mullen
November 15, 2004

In two single-file lines, police officers raced up to demonstrators, dragging them away one-by-one and placing their hands in zip ties to keep them restrained. Protesters continued to scream in windy weather as officers arrested them and took their mugshots. This was not a group of workers fighting for a new contract or a better benefits package - they were members of the MSU community, acting as rioters and protesters to help police officers during their Small Squad Tactics training program. Friday marked the last day of the training, in which officers from local and Big Ten university police departments came to learn maneuvers on how to deal with civil disturbances.

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Libertarians celebrate awareness, progress

Jun Yang
November 15, 2004

Former Democratic candidate John Kerry wasn't the only one who lost the presidential election to President Bush. Behind the limelight, third party candidates fought the same fight and suffered the same loss as Kerry, and among them was Michael Badnarik of the Libertarian Party. Members of the Libertarian Party met Saturday night to celebrate what they described as a success. "We are the new refounding fathers and mothers and we will restore liberty," Badnarik said during a speech given to about 50 Libertarians gathered at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 2200 Hampton Place in Okemos.

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Festival displays women's art

By Mara S. Deutch Special to The State News As festival-goers perused through rows of handmade crafts, the muffled sound of a folk song filled the hallway of a festival that has progressed into almost two decades of female appreciation. The 19th annual Women in the Arts Festival was held Friday and Saturday at Edgewood United Church, 469 N.

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False fire alarms on the rise

Burnt popcorn and pranksters are not the only factors to blame for a jump in false fire alarms in East Lansing and on MSU's campus, city officials said. The installation of more alarm systems during the past four years boosted the chance for malfunctions, East Lansing Fire Marshall Bob Pratt said. The city's fire department recently responded to 15 false alarms in one week, from Oct.

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Study: Number of new hunters down

Shawn Smith
November 12, 2004

While hunters clean their guns and pack warm clothes in preparation for the opening of Michigan's firearm hunting season on Monday, some outdoors lovers say the number of new hunters is declining. Last year, a study conducted by researchers at the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife revealed the number of big game hunters in the U.S.

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Library to offer tutors to E.L. schoolchildren

Lauren Phillips
November 12, 2004

Free weekly tutoring is now available at the East Lansing Public Library for all subject areas on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in the program, called HomeWork Help. Students can come in at any time during the session and stay as long as necessary. Tutors are from the MSU chapter of the Student Michigan Education Association, a professional and community service organization for future teachers. Information on HomeWork Help and other programs available through the library can be found at elpl.org or by calling (517) 351-2420.

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House gives pipeline veto power to state

Evan Rondeau  and  Elizabeth Piet
November 11, 2004

Residents might not have any say in the approval of a pipeline set to be built along Interstate 96 on the city's south side under a measure approved Wednesday in the Michigan House. By a 61-44 vote, the House agreed to take away cities' veto power on pipelines passing through their borders on state-owned land and give it to the state government.

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Representatives elect DeRoche as House speaker

Shawn Smith
November 11, 2004

Rep. Craig DeRoche, R-Novi, won the nod of Republican state representatives for speaker of the House on Wednesday, going unchallenged. But the majority of Republican state representatives already supported DeRoche before the election, said Rep.

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Government offices observe Veterans Day

Roneisha Mullen
November 10, 2004

In observance of Veterans Day, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced that all Secretary of State branch offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed Thursday. Licenses and plates that expire on Thursday can be renewed on Friday without penalty.

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Restaurant expands, relocates

A local restaurant has moved to a larger space a few feet away as East Lansing officials discuss a plan to redevelop its old location. Peking Express, 611 E.

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House debates pipeline

Elizabeth Piet
November 10, 2004

Testimony for a bill to allow a gas pipeline to run through Lansing and replace the one running through East Lansing was heard Tuesday in the Michigan House. The bill, introduced by State Rep.

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E.L. Council to review plan for condominium project

A plan to finance a $7 million condominium project on the west side of East Lansing has surfaced at the City Council level. Although the East Lansing Planning Commission still needs to review the project - which would classify vacant property next to Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 270 W.

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Beetle insecticide test results vary

Several insecticides tested against the emerald ash borer have proven to be somewhat effective, MSU researchers said. About six different products have worked fairly well, said David Smitley, a professor of entomology and an MSU Extension specialist.