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WEB ONLY: COGS lays down goals, elects officers during first meeting

Erica Pluff
September 9, 2004

At its first meeting Wednesday, Council of Graduate Students members discussed how they could influence existing university committees and form their own for graduate students. After electing two students to committees in Academic Governance, COGS members discussed nominations for their finance committee and for the Academic Council's provost-search committee. COGS will recommend four of its members for the committee, of which two representatives will be selected in late September, COGS president Carl Newman said. "We'd like to get a list of people for the committee as soon as possible," Newman said.

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LAMP system allows 'U' to rent movies

Jun Yang
September 9, 2004

Residence Halls Association movie offices opened Wednesday with the launch of a new online movie rental system called Lending And Management Program, or LAMP. The program requires students to register online at rha.msu.edu/LAMP to rent movies.

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Program helps train teachers

Sonia Khaleel
September 9, 2004

MSU hosted educators from across the nation Wednesday for a workshop devoted to the learning of second languages by students. Nine of the 11 universities involved in Teachers for a New Era, which develops model teacher programs, spent the day at the James B.

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College showcases work of Detroit artist

Detroit artist Tyree Guyton's works will be featured in "An American Show," an exhibit sponsored by the MSU College of Law on Thursday, with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Guyton's work represents real-life inner-city issues he encountered firsthand living in Detroit.

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ASMSU speaks out against removal of rental housing

Members of ASMSU's Student Assembly were boisterous Thursday night in their denouncement of the City of East Lansing's plans to demolish houses on Virginia Avenue. The city is waiting to hear approval for a $2.3 million loan from the U.S.

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MSU College of Law gets $100,000 grant

MSU's College of Law will expand its community outreach with a $100,000 grant awarded over two years to create and support a new clinic. The college was awarded the grant to begin the Small Business/Nonprofit/Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, designed to assist and counsel law entities throughout the state.

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Nurse shortages impact 'U'

Maddie Trier
September 7, 2004

With a projected shortage of 794,000 registered nurses nationwide in 2008, the MSU College of Nursing is stepping up to teach more students. Marilyn Rothert, Dean of the College of Nursing, has been working with Provost Lou Anna Simon to bring more nursing instructors to campus.

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Student groups march for migrant workers

Sonia Khaleel
September 7, 2004

A little boy covered his ears and a young girl sitting in a shopping cart asked her father why everyone was yelling as more than 30 people gathered in front of Walmart, 3225 Towne Center Blvd., on Monday to protest its vending of Mt.

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Llamas showcased, sold at festival

Kris Turner
September 7, 2004

The MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education was packed with award-winning llamas and alpacas this weekend for Lamafest. The event, which shows and sells the animals and their products, brought people from across the country to MSU's campus. "Lamafest is one of the biggest llama shows in the Midwest," Lamafest co-Coordinator Sheryl Topliff said.

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ASMSU encourages 'U' to vote

Following a year where members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly jokingly referred to an initiative to add candy to the business office as "the best thing we've done all year," student government officials laid out their plans for this year. Student Assembly Chairperson Andrew Schepers said the Student Assembly will look to gain publicity through on-campus events centered on the upcoming presidential election. "We're working to get celebrities or politicians in a roundtable discussion for students before the election," Schepers said. He envisioned something similar to a Michael Moore vs.

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GEU hopes to make impact with T-shirts

Lauren Phillips
September 3, 2004

A table full of paint supplies was set up for veteran and potential Graduate Employees Union members Thursday at the GEU's open house held at their office, 420 Albert Ave. The GEU members painted their own designs on black T-shirts with "g.e.u.

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Web site helps firstyear students adjust

Jaclyn Roeschke
September 3, 2004

A new MSU Web site offers information and answers to first-year students looking for help adjusting to campus. The site, fyi.msu.edu, gives students answers to questions about housing and financial aid, along with advice on test and note-taking. Mary Beth Heeder, coordinator for the Academic Orientation Program, started the site because she was bothered by the stacks of paper given to students at AOP. "During AOP we give them so much information and half of it they look at us like we've got a few heads," she said.

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Police ask motorists, pedestrians to pay attention on campus, city roads

After a series of traffic accidents both on and off campus Tuesday, MSU Police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor told motorists and pedestrians to stay attentive and have more patience. Four accidents happened during the day on Red Cedar Road, and there was a six-car pileup just off of campus that injured three people, sending two to a nearby hospital. A westbound driver on Red Cedar Road told police he didn't see whether the light at Shaw Road was red, McGlothian-Taylor said.