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Athlete says domestic violence hurts everyone
Victor Rivers is not a woman.That might be an obvious statement about the actor and former NFL football player.
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Forum addresses worldwide disease-prevention issues
Members of the Journal of International Law said Tuesday that global health problems can only can harmonized by the cooperation of world organizations.The panel discussed how the World Health Organization, World Trade Organization and United Nations can work together to deal with global epidemics such as West Nile and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome at the MSU-DCL College of Law Building.Chicago Law School professor and symposium speaker John Blum said the world needs a broader frame of work to accommodate health problems.
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MSU-DCL College of Law sponsors lecture
The MSU-DCL College of Law will host a lecture by Judge Robert Holmes Bell at 7 p.m. today. Bell was appointed to the U.S.
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Ex-NFL star, actor to appear at luncheon
A luncheon presentation focusing on domestic violence awareness will be held today at noon on East Fee Hall's first floor.The program titled, "Ending Domestic Violence: It's Everyone's Issue," features actor and former NFL lineman Victor Rivers.Rivers, who is a child survivor of domestic violence, has starred in more than 20 films, including The Hulk, The Mask of Zorro and Blood In/Blood Out.The Michigan Osteopathic Association and Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence will sponsor the event.Nearly 25 percent of women and 7.6 percent of men said they were raped or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner or date at some time in their lifetime, according to a 2000 U.S.
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Student group shows final film in seris
Students for Peace and Justice will present the final film in its fall film series on Wednesday. "Harlan County, USA" features the lives of coal miners in a small Appalachian town as they fight to unionize their labor and demand decent living and working conditions. The film begins at 8 p.m.
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GEU continues push for equal pay
About 20 members of MSU's Graduate Employees Union stood at the steps of the Administration Building in the blustery cold Monday afternoon, handing out bags of peanuts they say represent their wages.Holding signs saying the union "demands a fair deal for students," the students said they were letting the campus know that graduate employees' benefits and pay are being stripped away by a loophole in the contract they signed with university officials in May 2002.University officials were unavailable for comment Monday afternoon.Union President Scott Henkel said there are 12,000 teaching assistants on campus and the teaching-assistant title is being reclassified to instructor in certain cases.
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ASMSU looks to amend, clarify E.L. noise ordinance
ASMSU representatives will vote this week on a recommendation for changes to East Lansing's party-noise ordinance.Amendments were drafted by officials from MSU's undergraduate student government following a policy meeting last Thursday.A bill to address the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday with changes to the eight-week-old policy will be presented during the Student Assembly meeting Thursday.Student Assembly Vice Chairperson for External Affairs Kevin Glandon said he worked with the discussion from a committee meeting to create five recommendations to alter the ordinance.Many of the amendments include combining indicators and adding clarifications to the language of the bill."The specific language of the bill will be available on Thursday and may still be subject to changes," Glandon said.The policy defines party noise as having at least two party indicators, which include entrance fees, kegs, live entertainment, loud outdoor music or having more than one person per 20 square feet of habitable living space.The ordinance mandates jail time and fines of up to $1,000 for the most severe party-noise offenders.
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Discussion presents two Spanish artists
Two innovative Spanish artists and politicians are the topic of discussion this Wednesday. Chad Gasta, assistant professor of Hispanic studies at Iowa State University, will speak at 7 p.m.
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Film to feature Israeli Columbia astronaut
A film documenting the life and career of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon will be shown today at 7:30 p.m.
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Student to teach English at language school in Brazil
In just two months, international relations senior Kevin Penzien will be surrounded by foreign culture and living with a family he doesn't know more than 5,500 miles from his East Lansing home.But he's not nervous - he's looking forward to it.After graduating in December, Penzien will travel to Brazil for a year to work at the Student Center language school teaching English to the families and employees of a pulp and paper factory located near the Brazilian city of Bahia.
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'U' discusses free trade
Four groups hosted a conference this weekend to inform the public about the Free Trade Area of the Americas trade agreement and its possible consequences. The "NO WAY FTAA!
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McPherson to address university's budget state
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will address the financial state of the university in light of the state's $900 million budget shortfall when he presents to the Academic Council on Tuesday. University spokesman Terry Denbow said putting MSU's budget in the context of the state budget shortfall is essential. "It's important for him to report to the university and say where we stand, and what we should expect in the months ahead," he said. Jon Sticklen, chairman of the Executive Committee of Academic Council, said no one in the MSU community is expecting the definitive word on what will happen. "What is clear is that there will be another budget problem," Sticklen said.
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Program to aid tomorrow's leaders
A new MSU program will teach aspiring politicians about the process of running for office. The program, "Tomorrow's Political Leaders," will be offered by MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and is geared toward recent graduates and upperclassmen who are about to enter Michigan's work force. Institute project manager Brian McGrain said the two-week program is very competitive, and officials will only accept about 30 percent of its applicants. "It's a necessity for anyone who's young and wants to get involved with politics," McGrain said.
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ASMSU to debate T-shirt controversy next week
ASMSU officials are considering next week a statement denouncing the circulation of explicit anti-University of Michigan T-shirts and fliers. The public statement would not be made until the week after the football game. A bill was sent to both assemblies of MSU's undergraduate student government to make a statement against a flier distributed across campus last week that bore the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge" above an explicit drawing as an advertisement for T-shirts bearing the same image. "We support diversity on campus," Student Assembly Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs Andrew Schepers said at the Academic Assembly meeting Tuesday night.
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Mayor election could affect abortion bill
Sen. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, might be the deciding factor in whether the Senate Republican leaders choose to try to override an abortion bill veto.Senate Bill 395, better known as the legal birth definition act, defines exactly when a person is born as "when any portion of a human being has been vaginally delivered outside his or her mother's body." Partial-birth abortion would be considered illegal in Michigan under this bill.If Bernero is elected as the next mayor of Lansing in November, he will step down from his seat in the state Senate, leaving 37 members rather than the usual 38.With Bernero gone, the number of votes needed to override Gov.
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Debate team travels to Harvard
More than 25 members of the MSU debate team spend countless hours each week perusing textbooks in the corridors of Linton Hall to research arguments for their next great debate.The team will travel to Harvard University this weekend for its fifth tournament, this time against 70 other schools."Our goal is to have as many two-person teams advance to the final round of tournaments on Monday (as possible)," said Will Repko, one of the debate coaches.Repko said the team did well at their last tournament in Washington, D.C."Even our first-year students had a strong showing," he said.Each debate season, a new topic for each team to discuss is chosen.
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'U' department develops test for SAT
Students in the MSU Department of Psychology are developing a personality-based addition to the SAT to more accurately match incoming students with colleges. The College Success Project, now in its third year, is funded with about $300,000 from the College Board, the distributors of the SAT. Psychology Professor Neal Schmitt, who leads the project with nine other student researchers, said the two-section multiple choice test aims to boil down a student's personality into a numerical score. The first section, a biographical data test, asks students about high school experiences, including extra-curricular activities, sports, clubs and leadership roles held by students. The second section is a situational judgment test, which gives students hypothetical situations and allows them to choose a course of action. Psychology graduate student Alyssa Friede said the test also will help gauge how well a student might perform in college. "Some people feel the SAT and ACT don't give a sense of who they are," Friede said.
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8 students await results for awards
When Katharine Sophiea found out she had been nominated to receive a Rhodes scholarship, her dad was ecstatic."I think he told just about everyone in the state of Michigan about it," said Sophiea, an English and education senior, who also holds a degree in social relations.Sophiea is one of eight MSU students who were nominated for three prestigious international awards - the Rhodes, Mitchell and Marshall scholarships.
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On guard
Students have unpacked their coats and mittens to prepare for the upcoming winter, but the Spartan statue has no such outerwear to protect him from the Michigan elements - yet. The 9-foot-7-inch tall terra-cotta clay statue soon will reside in heated comfort inside the addition to Spartan Stadium in 2005.
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Students work for Islam awareness
Members from the Muslim Students' Association are in the International Center this week educating passing students and visitors about the Islamic faith for Islam Awareness Week.Interest in the week, which began on Monday and runs until Friday, has grown in past years.