Advertising group holds first meeting

The American Advertising Federation, or AAF, is inviting interested students to its first meeting at 7 p.m.

Canine assists in police investigations

The work just keeps coming for the furry, four-legged members of the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety. A German Shepherd known as Chico assisted Meridian Township Police in the capture of an individual after a car chase on Sunday. For his work, Chico and his handler, MSU police officer Chris Rozman, were presented with the "Distinguished Order of Canine Capturus," an award that is displayed on a bulletin board in the MSU police office. The morning of the incident, an officer pulled in to check out an alarm at Walnut Hills Country Club, and a car zoomed out of the driveway, said Lt.

A burning bush

A dark plume of smoke rose high above north campus Tuesday afternoon after what started as a small brush fire on the north end of Farm Lane grew to a nearly two-story blaze west of the Natural Science Building. "One of our officers was out and she noticed it smoking," MSU police Sgt.

ASMSU faces shortage of Academic Assembly college representatives

Out of 26 possible college representative seats on ASMSU's Academic Assembly, 19 are empty. Each college has two seats available for representatives on the assembly, including the Undergraduate University Division, or no preference majors. James Madison College and the Eli Broad College of Business are the only schools with both seats filled, while eight colleges have no representatives. Academic Assembly has other representatives from campus groups, but the assembly needs more college representatives, said Jason Ardanowski, Academic Assembly's director of University Governmental and Budgetary Affairs. "This isn't enough people," Ardanowski said.

Used sports store to close after 15 years

After 15 years of selling and buying used baseball bats, hockey skates and soccer cleats, Replay Sports is closing its doors on Thursday. Sally Potter has worked at the store, located at 3024 E.

Crisis intervention training starts today

Training for anyone interested in volunteering with the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Council elects executive chairs

The Executive Committee of Academic Council met Tuesday for the first time since classes started this year. After approving three sets of past minutes, the first major item on the agenda was to elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson for the executive committee.

MSU prof succumbs to battle with cancer

When Eric Canosa was a student of English Professor Arthur Athanason, he admired how Athanason wouldn't arrange the classroom's chairs in a long row, but instead form a circle as a way to open up the class for discussion. "The class was led by itself," Canosa said.

Police briefs 09/07/05

Proposed law would protect property rights

Senate Republicans announced Tuesday the introduction of two bills and a joint resolution aimed at protecting the property rights of private citizens. The bills would prevent cities from using eminent domain to claim private land and give it to private companies. Eminent domain allows for the taking of private property for public uses by government agencies. The legislation follows a Supreme Court decision, Kelo v.

Vigil to remember victims of hurricane

A candlelight vigil in honor of the victims and survivors of Hurricane Katrina is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Student business club to discuss program

The Student Investment Association is having its general-membership meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today in N100 Business College Complex. The student group is scheduled to detail its analyst program and planned trip to New York.

Police patrol for safety-belt usage

Students who neglect to buckle up while cruising campus will be the target of a $65 ticket this month from MSU police. In conjunction with a state-wide initiative, MSU police will stake out specific locations on campus to crack down on seat belt enforcement starting today, said MSU police Sgt.

Legislators discuss status of underpasses

University, state and federal officials gathered on campus Friday to formally announce $16.8 million in funding for two Farm Lane underpasses. The underpasses, which have been in the works since 2002, will allow for traffic to move underneath the trains that cross Farm Lane near Service and Mount Hope roads. "I have spent hours waiting for trains to come through," said U.S.

Study: Nerve tumor not linked to cell phone use

A recent study shows that the radiation from cell phones does not cause acoustic neuroma, a kind of tumor, after 10 years of using a mobile phone. Acoustic neuroma is a non-cancerous, often slow-growing tumor of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain, said Dr. Barbara Conley, chief of hematology and oncology at MSU said.

Student released after weekend meningitis scare

An MSU student was released from Sparrow Hospital on Saturday after being diagnosed with a meningitis-type bacteria, hospital officials said. After feeling flu-like symptoms, the student was taken to the Lansing hospital and was tested for bacterial meningitis. The student tested positive for a special strain of bacteria, called Neisseria meningitidis, but did not test positive for the full-fledged bacterial meningitis, said Nan Simons, a Sparrow Hospital spokeswoman. The student's family requested the student's name not be released, MSU spokesperson Terry Denbow said. Bacterial meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of tissues and fluid around the brain and spinal cord.

Old Spice seeks clean comics

By Norrel Hemphill Special to The State News It was hard to miss the three men walking around in white Old Spice bathrobes, camera crew in tow, during Saturday's tailgating festivities at the tennis courts. Representatives from Old Spice were filming a commercial with three MSU students as leads in search of America's Cleanest Comic.

Humane Society reopens to canines

After six weeks of closure, the Capital Area Humane Society reopened its services to dogs and puppies on Friday. The shelter closed to canines due to several health problems among the dogs, including the parvo virus, distemper and kennel cough. "The issue was that people have been surrendering animals to us that were sick and unvaccinated," Gretchen Couraud, spokeswoman for the Humane Society said. The closure came when a case of distemper was found in one of the dogs, Couraud said.

Anti-drunk driving group sponsors walk

The annual Strides for Change walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10 beginning at Hawk Island County Park, 1601 E.

New regulations shrink tailgate

Fewer than 100 cars were parked in the newly implemented student-only tailgate area near the tennis courts on Saturday - a noticeable difference from past years, when about 400 cars and thousands of people would fill the area on football game days. "They've effectively killed tailgate," biochemistry senior Shankar Arul said while he tailgated at the tennis courts.