MSU Professor Michael Fanizza, 49, died Thursday evening after a long battle with cancer. Fanizza, a graphic design professor, came to MSU about five years ago and was well regarded by both students and faculty. "He was a good friend," studio art graduate student Paula Stuart-Hankins said.
A female student was assaulted between Friday night and early Saturday morning in a campus courtyard, according to a report made to MSU police by the woman on Saturday. The 20-year-old woman was walking alone from North Wonders Hall to South Wonders Hall when a man approached her from behind, grabbed her right arm and threw her on the ground, MSU Police Sgt.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will lead a public discussion Wednesday to speak about his six-month stint in Iraq as the financial coordinator for the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance. The discussion, "Reflections of Iraq Experience," will be held from 12:10 to 1 p.m.
Professor Kathleen Rout can be found busily reading Anne Rice vampire novels, coordinating volunteering among students or looking up facts about Black Panther Party leaders for her next book. Rout's understanding of vampires and radical groups and her proactive dedication to share her knowledge with students and her community contrasts the way Rout was cut off from her own interests as a child.
The low-lit room brought back memories of a scene at a high-school prom. Twinkling lights and the spinning disco ball set the mood.
In an effort to make their offices more professional and accessible, ASMSU members recently voted to add large print and Braille signs to office doors. MSU's undergraduate student government approved spending $464 on new signage, which would be an addition to a staff directory in the main ASMSU lobby. "Sometimes, people don't look at the (staff directory) and just start wandering around," Academic Assembly Chairperson Jared English said. Laura Sorensen, ASMSU Director of Racial, Ethnic and Progressive Student Affairs, said the signs are a good step in making the third floor of Student Services more accessible.
When keynote speaker Ana Rizo stepped behind the lectern at the Dia de la Mujer Conference, she slowly began clapping.
By Mara Wolke and Sarah Al-Ramadhan Special for The State News The lineup changed, but no one seemed to mind as riotous laughter rang through the International Center on Friday during the fifth annual "Sex in the Real World" program. The program, sponsored by the University Activities Board, originally had scheduled Ace and Mallory from "The Real World: Paris" to talk with students about sex and their experiences on the show. But when Ace's plane was canceled, Theo from "Road Rules Maximum Velocity Tour" took his place, said Jimmy Donnellon, education and multicultural officer for the board. The MTV stars sat on a panel that included sex and relationship experts Tim Levine and Dennis Martell from Olin Health Center.
Andrew Hickner Special for The State News About 50 community members gathered at the first Chicano Unity Dinner and created a sense of family in the Union on Friday. The event was sponsored by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan. The dinner featured keynote speaker Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez, a longtime Chicano activist and co-founder of the La Raza Unida political party. Gutierrez stressed his ties to the Lansing community, greeting several old family friends present at the dinner.
The University Activities Board will be putting on two events this weekend as a part of the MTV Reality Weekend. "Sex in the Real World," featuring Ace and Mallory from the Paris season, is at 7:30 p.m.
While selling merchandise through existing vendors works for some, the MSU Surplus Store is looking to expand its business and find its own selling home on the Web. The store, located at 1344 S.
Wednesday night was a busy one in the basement of Wilson Hall. The Residence Halls Association's General Assembly passed four bills, nominated members for positions on next year's Executive Board and heard major announcements from two current executives. The first was a resignation from Internal Vice President Tom Edwards.
The Resource Development Undergraduate Organization is accepting photographs for its semesterly photo contest.
The University Apartments Council of Residents is in the final stages of presenting a tax increase to its constituency.
New masters and doctorate programs in the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies were approved by Academic Council at its Tuesday meeting and now will undergo state review. The programs are part of the integration of the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication Systems, Resource Development and Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources. Richard Paulsen, the department's associate chairman, said alignment of the programs played off of their academic similarities. "What we're looking at is drawing upon some major themes in the state and looking at where they overlap and meeting the challenges of the state in the future," he said. The graduate degree programs are the first to be developed, with undergraduate academics still being worked out.
Leon Lederman, 1988 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present his lecture, "It's Time for 21st Century Science Education," at 4:10 p.m.
The Greater Lansing Vintners Club and the MSU Museum are teaming up for the ninth annual Wine Tasting Benefit from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
After ASMSU's struggle last semester with a modified party noise ordinance in East Lansing, student leaders are urging city council members in Ithaca, N.Y., to avoid adopting a similar policy. At its Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, MSU's undergraduate student government voted to send a letter to the Ithaca City Council saying that the East Lansing ordinance approved in the fall was harmful to student-community relations. The East Lansing City Council approved issuing up to $1,000 fines and a possible three days in jail for hosts of the gatherings with party indicators.
With spring break right around the corner and students flocking to warmer climates for some sand and sun, campus groups are hosting fairs to raise awareness about having fun while still being safe. Jodi Roberto Hancock, educational program coordinator for the Women's Resource Center, organized the event that took place Tuesday in the Shaw Hall cafeteria and will continue through the next two weeks at other locations. Representatives from the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety, Olin Health Center's Health Education Services, the American Cancer Society at MSU, the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program, and Self Defense for Women passed out fliers about issues such as general safety, alcohol, skin cancer and sexual assault. The police department had pamphlets containing laws from three popular spring-break locales - Texas, Florida and Mexico -along with four sets of "beer goggles," which have specialized lenses to simulate different levels of intoxication. English sophomore Katie Derthick demonstrated a pair of the goggles.
The committee for the 21st annual Pow-wow of Love will have to search harder this year for money because of a decreased amount of funding from ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, which is in charge of the powwow, requested $32,000 from ASMSU at its Jan.