Protesters rally for same-sex benefits

Protesters will gather today to rally on the steps of the Michigan Hall of Justice to challenge Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on whether state institutions and employers can offer domestic partner benefits to unmarried couples. Cox will argue before the Michigan Court of Appeals that any state institution offering domestic partner benefits will be in violation of Proposal 2. "We have descended the voice of the people of Michigan and will continue to do so," said Nate Bailey, spokesperson for the Michigan Attorney General.

Conference examines Saudi faith

American interest in Wahhabism — a form of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia — peaked after the Sept.

Congress to consider lake protection act

Help for the Great Lakes is making its way through U.S. Congress. The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, introduced by lawmakers Wednesday, could help clean up contaminated sediments and alleviate problems with invasive species and sewage overflows in the Great Lakes. The bipartisan act, cosponsored by Michigan Democrat Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow and Republican Congressman Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, is asking for more than $23 billion as part of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration recommendations, a planning process initiated by President Bush. "Invasive species are destructive to our ecosystem and create tremendous costs for communities and businesses throughout the region," Gov.

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Officials seek student input on smoking

University Housing officials are seeking more student input on smoking in residence halls by conducting a paper survey to be released Tuesday. Employees will be in residence hall cafeterias across campus during dinner, passing out the survey and using candy bars as an incentive for completing and turning it in on the spot. "That's our way of thanking them for participating," University Housing Director Angela Brown said. Students also will be able to pick up the survey at the front desk of residence halls until Friday. The survey will be on Scantron sheets, and students will be able to bubble in their answers.

Smokin' win

By Danielle Grondin For The State News Despite chilly temperatures, MSU's men's Ultimate Frisbee team was on fire this past weekend.

Candidates for state House to debate Tuesday

The declared Democratic candidates for the 69th District seat in the state House of Representatives will meet in a debate Tuesday at MSU. Mary Lindemann and East Lansing City Councilmember Mark Meadows are seeking the nomination.

Osteopathic care focus of college's information day

By Justin Kroll For The State News Medical students and faculty filled the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Laboratory during Friday's open house at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Lansing Walk of Fame to honor graduate, lobbyist

By AMY OPREANFor The State News She made the cut alongside with Henry Ford and Rosa Parks — and starting this summer, her name will be cemented into the heart of Lansing, literally.

WEB EXTRA: Men's Ultimate Frisbee team to host tournament, vie for spot in regional round

By Danielle Grondin For The State News After losing to University of Michigan at the "Terminus" tournament in Atlanta this year, MSU men's Ultimate Frisbee team has a score to settle this weekend.

WEB EXTRA: RHA seeks communications coordinator, executive secretary

The Residence Halls Association still has two open salaried positions for next school year — the Michigan Organization communications coordinator, or MOCC, and executive secretary. Executive secretary duties include preparing the monthly newsletter and taking minutes, attendance and votes at weekly meetings.

Guster, Singh promote green

In East Lansing, fire trucks are green. Recycling trucks are filled with more renewable resources than empty milk cartons and collapsed cardboard.

WEB EXTRA: 2 students chosen to participate in 8-week scholars program

Two MSU students will participate in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars' Distinguished Scholars Program, which is designed to place students in internships that match their career goals. Na-Yeong Kang, a telecommunication, information studies and media junior, and Ashley Waldorf, a professional writing junior, will live, work and study for eight weeks.

WEB EXTRA: Alumna to speak at health lecture

The 2006 Erwin P. Bettinghaus Health Communication Lecture will be presented by Terrance Albrecht, a program leader at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, at 3 p.m.

WEB EXTRA: Open house aims to teach patrons about animals

The annual open house for the College of Veterinary Medicine will be held Saturday. The open house, "Vet-A-Visit", will feature demonstrations and exhibits for guests, including how-to sessions on such things as milking cows and determining the age of a horse. Another feature of the open house will be the Stuffed Animal Clinic, which features student doctors fixing stuffed animals, as well as collecting stuffed animals for charity. The open house begins at 9 a.m., and it will be held at the Veterinary Medical Center on the corner of Bogue Street and Wilson Road. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

WEB EXTRA: Open house allows visitors to experience medical student's life

The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine will be holding its annual open house Friday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

College leads nation in black graduates

The MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been recognized by Diverse magazine as the top school in the country to graduate black students in agriculture-related studies. "We found out when the University of Georgia at Athens called and told us that they wanted to come and visit to see what we do because we were No.

Meet with E.L. mayor for dinners on campus

About 15 MSU students had an opportunity to eat dinner with the mayor on Wednesday. East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh met with students in the Holmes Hall cafeteria, the first of four informal conversations planned for this month. Singh said he was pleased with Wednesday's dinner, as conversation drifted from community issues to casual chatting about sports. The final three dinners will be held April 11 in Wilson Hall, April 17 in Abbot Hall and April 18 in Holden Hall.

Two-day campus religious forum begins today

An on-campus conference, called "Understanding Wahhabism," will focus on the methodology and origin of Wahhabism, a religious establishment and the model for the Saudi Arabian regime, international relations Distinguished Professor Mohammed Ayoob said. The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Mich. regulates crops

Michigan could become the 15th state to take away a local government's authority to decide the type of seeds grown on its farms. The bill, introduced in September 2005, removes a local government's ability to decide whether farmers can grow genetically modified or organic seeds.