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ASMSU looks to quiet cell phones in class

Sometimes it's a Nelly tone, and others it's a classic melody. Either way, it's an annoyance that ASMSU might look to change. At its Academic Assembly meeting Tuesday, MSU's undergraduate student government briefly discussed cell-phone use in the classroom and might draft a bill to address those students who let their phones ring. "It's like when you listen to a CD and it skips - it's an awkward moment in class and ruins the flow," said Kyle Martin, a representative for the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

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Wireless Internet to be unveiled at Main Library

Rebecca Mcnulty
October 11, 2004

By early next week, students studying in the Main Library will be able to log their computers onto wireless Internet anywhere on the first floor and on the second and fourth floors of the west wings. The wireless Internet will be unveiled later this week as part of the university's wireless beta service, which means the service is still being tested.

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Jews celebrate reading of Torah

Maddie Trier
October 11, 2004

The sounds of laughter and joyous singing mixed with the footsteps of students dancing in celebration of Simchat Torah. The festivities took place in the basement of the Hillel Jewish Student Center Thursday night.

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Students question implementation of tailgate guidelines

Students expressed concern about how tailgate restrictions on drinking games and overcrowding at the Wilson tennis courts will be enforced. Concerned students spoke at a South Complex forum on Thursday to vent their frustrations and give suggestions to student leaders. The current ban includes beer bongs, roulette wheels, boards or tables to set up a table-top tennis game called "beer pong" and other accessories for drinking games.

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McPherson to advocate study abroad

Jaclyn Roeschke
October 8, 2004

MSU President M. Peter McPherson was appointed Monday to head a national study abroad commission that will grant scholarships and aim to increase participation in study abroad programs at universities across the country. McPherson said the appointment, which was bipartisanly supported by members of the U.S.

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ASMSU to discuss tailgating in forum

ASMSU leaders are urging students to show up and make recommendations for safe tailgating at town hall meetings next week. MSU's undergraduate student government will answer questions concerning recent tailgating restrictions at 7 p.m.

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Former secretary of labor talks to students about Kerry, jobs

Margaret Harding
October 8, 2004

Robert Reich fired up a small group of John Kerry supporters outside Beaumont Tower Thursday. Reich, who served as secretary of labor under former president Bill Clinton, told about 25 people why he endorses the Democratic presidential candidate. "I have known John Kerry for 25 years, and I know he will make a terrific president," Reich said.

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Board to discuss state funding

Jaclyn Roeschke
October 7, 2004

Funding for the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, MSU Extension and building renovations will be discussed on Friday when the MSU Board of Trustees meets to consider parameters for next year's state appropriations. The 2005-06 fiscal year recommendations are particularly important to plan for in light of shrinking state funds and last year's budget discussions, university officials said. President-designate Lou Anna Simon said receiving adequate funding is important to keep MSU's programs on track. "State appropriations support teaching research and outreach functions at the university," Simon said.

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ASMSU unable to act on new college proposal

Members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly failed to pass a bill Tuesday to recommend a delay of the new residential college set to reside in Snyder and Phillips halls. After an hour and a half of debate and several revisions to the bill, some members questioned the assembly's effectiveness. "This was our problem last year," said Brian Forest, representative for the College of Arts & Letters.

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Nursing professor leaves 'U'

Maddie Trier
October 6, 2004

The College of Nursing will lose a staff member in November when Jeanette Klemczak, an assistant nursing professor and director of clinical practice, takes the new position of chief nursing executive for the Michigan Department of Community Health. Gov.

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South Complex to focus on tailgating

The trash, the noise and the disorderly people - it has all become too excessive for students living in South Complex. Stemming from recent tailgating restrictions and discussions, Wilson Hall's auditorium will host a town hall meeting 7:30 p.m.

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Late bluebook order causes delivery delay

ASMSU has provided free bluebooks to students in the past years, but during this midterm season, they've been missing. MSU's undergraduate student government plans to distribute bluebooks as soon as Thursday if the order is received as planned, said Dan Weber, Academic Assembly chairperson and the ASMSU official in charge or ordering bluebooks. Ten thousand bluebooks were ordered in early September, but ASMSU hasn't yet received the books, Weber said.