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Summer course teaches students wilderness skills

Jeff Kanan

May 11, 2008

Fake blood, simulated heart attacks and being lost in the woods are some of the potential pitfalls awaiting participants of Wilderness First Responder, a summer class that ran May 4-12. While most students might not be able to treat a poisonous snake bite, the nine-day class tested students’ decision-making abilities and increases students’ confidence in critical situations, said Joe Arvai, program coordinator and MSU associate professor who teaches risk, values and decision making. “It’s not really a class where students have to memorize a long list of protocol,” Arvai said.

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'Jeopardy!' features MSU student

Justin Harris

April 24, 2008

he’s an MSU student who made history earlier this month by wearing a hat on one of America’s most famous game shows. Who is Tara Franey?

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Campus specialty coffeehouses to become convenient stores

Kerri Molitor

April 24, 2008

Two MSU specialty coffeehouses will close their doors this fall and both be replaced by Sparty’s Convenience Stores. Barista Cafe, open since 2000 in Case Hall, and Aroma Borealis, open since 2007 in Snyder-Phillips Hall, will become Sparty’s Convenience Store hybrids, Joe Garza said, manager of Sparty’s. Both will offer both coffeehouse and convenience store items.

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ASMSU plans budget for fall concert

Heather Guenther

April 24, 2008

Members of ASMSU’s Student Assembly will consider a bill during tonight’s meeting asking representatives to determine how much money to allocate for the iVote concert planned for this fall.

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Children of university employees gear up for potential futures at MSU

Justin Harris

April 24, 2008

Children and parents alike learned what it means to be a Spartan on Thursday as part of MSU’s Take Your Child to Work Day.

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Students 'show off' for Design Days

Whitney Gronski

April 24, 2008

Engineering seniors spent countless hours in the Engineering Building this week perfecting their final projects in preparation for Design Days, an event electrical engineering senior Nick Tram said is a chance “to show off” today.

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Preliminary estimate projects 7 percent tuition increase

Mike Blasky

April 24, 2008

While a preliminary estimate from university figures project a 7 percent increase in tuition for the 2008-09 academic year, the tuition rate is not remotely close to being solidified, MSU officials said.

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MSU students protest sexist, racist incidents on campus

Kelly House

April 23, 2008

About 35 protesters gathered Wednesday afternoon in the South Complex courtyard to protest what they say is an ongoing problem of racism and sexism on campus, specifically in Case Hall.

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International visa fees to double

Mike Blasky

April 23, 2008

Student-visa fees for international students could double this October, but some MSU students who could be affected said the increase won’t break their bank.

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MSU fills human resources position

Mike Blasky

April 23, 2008

Brent Bowditch has been appointed MSU’s assistant vice president for human resources, university officials announced in a press release Wednesday.

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Use of Facebook to prosecute unlikely

Kelly House

April 23, 2008

Experts say East Lansing police could successfully press charges against the creator of the Facebook.com Web page that sparked last month’s Cedar Fest, but it won’t be easy.

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Latino students protest border issues

Stephanie Goldberg

April 23, 2008

Students of the Latino community gathered Wednesday at the bridge between Wells Hall and the Computer Center to simulate border control between the United States and Mexico.

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Simon testifies for increased funds

Mike Blasky

April 23, 2008

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon testified Wednesday before the state House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to push for funding increases for public universities.

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Students split on interfaith dating

Stephanie Goldberg

April 23, 2008

For many students, religion has joined “bad breath” and “no sense of style” on a mental list of relationship deal breakers. Marisa Saltzman, a social work graduate student, polled 100 Jewish students this semester to sample how interfaith dating is viewed by the MSU community.

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ASMSU to make second budget approval attempt

Heather Guenther

April 23, 2008

Members of the MSU yearbook staff hope a presentation informing student government representatives about its production process will result in more funding when ASMSU approves its 2008-09 budget today.

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New group unites comic book fans

Balloon swords, seltzer guns and throwing flowers aren’t typical elements of a comic book. But in a quest to create something new, two MSU students and a group of comic book fans have been meeting weekly to create a comic book group that brings these elements to the page.

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GEU works to finalize contract negotiations

Pete Nichols

April 23, 2008

The Graduate Employees Union and university administrators are taking the next step to finalize contract negotiations following Tuesday’s tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.

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Religious organizations recognize Earth Day

Stephanie Goldberg

April 22, 2008

The way people interpret passages in the Bible can affect the way they treat the environment, said Joel Geffen, an assistant professor specializing in religion and the environment.

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Residence Halls Association finalizes summer budget details

Heather Guenther

April 22, 2008

Members of Residence Halls Association will vote to approve the organization’s proposed summer budget during today’s meeting.

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Student seeks seat on MSU Board of Trustees

A fresh new face might be among those seeking votes in this fall’s MSU Board of Trustees election. Human resources sophomore Jasmine Ford is running for a seat.