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Student group to hold first meeting to plan cultural events

The Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students is holding its first meeting of the year at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Erickson Hall Kiva. General membership meetings will continue every other Thursday. The group is hoping to expand the current community of more than 300 members, said Arun Prasad, the group’s publicity chairman. “It’s an Indian organization, but we want more American students and students of other cultures to come out,” he said. The group also wants to keep the public informed about Indian culture, he said. “Our goal as an organization is to enlighten students,” Prasad said.

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Faculty to perform in jazz concert at Music Building Auditorium

MSU jazz faculty members will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. today in the Music Building Auditorium. The first half of the concert will feature a quartet with Rodney Whitaker, director of MSU Jazz Studies, Diego Rivera, Rick Roe and Randy Gelispie.

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Womens greek recruitement to be held

Benita Mehta

September 17, 2002

MSU sororities are getting ready to usher in new members this fall. Sessions have been scheduled for MSU women interested in receiving more information about the Women’s Panhellenic Council. “Anyone who shows up can expect an overview of our recruitment process,” said Panhellenic Council President Jennifer Nichols.

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Faculty display music talent

At 7:30 p.m. today in the Music Building Auditorium, soprano Melanie Helton and pianist Alan Gosman will host a music show featuring unconventional music.

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Lack of attendance forces 2 ASMSU officials out

Amy Bartner

September 17, 2002

A month has passed since classes began - and ASMSU’s Academic Assembly already is experiencing attendance problems.Two college representatives were removed from the assembly last week after missing a mandatory meeting three weeks in a row.“We’re in the process of filling those seats,” Academic Assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson said.

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U celebrates Mexican holiday

Tara May

September 17, 2002

At midnight Sunday, students marked Mexican Independence Day with “el grito,” or the cry.The Mexican Independence cry was shouted by about 50 students at the rock on Farm Lane.Mexican Independence Day marks the start of the Mexican revolution against Spain in 1810, led by the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo, who called together revolutionaries by shouting from a church rooftop and ringing bells.In Mexico, natives commemorate Sept.

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DTN to install Ethernet at 13 area apartment complexes

Antonio Planas

September 16, 2002

One of East Lansing’s largest apartment management companies is wiring 13 of its complexes for the latest Internet technology. DTN Management Co. is attempting to provide its residents with access to the Web by Ethernet. The project has been under way for two years, and is costing the company more than $1.5 million.

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Student group recruiting students to mentor, volunteer with youth

Spartan BIGS, the on-campus extension of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing Inc., will hold its first meeting for the year at 7:30 p.m.

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U Store has campus-only dairy treats

A man rushes through two glass doors, heads to the back of the MSU Dairy Store and grabs a bottled water out of a fridge holding half gallons of ice cream, yogurt and milk.

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Show takes entertaining swing at stereotypes

Tara May

September 16, 2002

A Cuban prostitute, a Mexican border patrol officer, an obsessive beauty pageant winner and other characters kicked off Hispanic Heritage month.The Latinologues were performed by a Chicago-based company Friday in the Kellogg Center Auditorium.Students packed the seats of the auditorium - even though the performers of the show arrived on campus more than 30 minutes late.The writer of the show, Rick Najera, attributed the tardiness to a cultural flaw.“Latinos are always late,” he said to loud laughter in the audience.

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Trustee, husband give music school $1 million

Kristofer Karol

September 16, 2002

An MSU Board of Trustees meeting that began with quiet, routine discussion ended in gasps and a standing ovation from administrators and fellow trustees.Trustee Dee Cook and her husband, oil and gas producer and real estate developer Byron Cook, pledged $1 million to the MSU School of Music.“When part of the university is enhanced, the whole university is enhanced,” Dee Cook said.

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Group brings Latin comedy

Tara May

September 13, 2002

Hispanic Heritage Month is kicking off with lots of laughs. “Latinologues,” a skit-comedy show that focuses on Latino life in both humorous and serious dialogues, will be appearing at MSU for the first time at 7 p.m.

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U makes DNA finding

Brian Charlton

September 13, 2002

From the dark laboratories of Giltner Hall, an MSU professor and a doctoral student have helped advance DNA research.Microbiology and biochemistry Professor Robert Hausinger and doctoral student Timothy Henshaw discovered a new way to repair damaged DNA last spring.

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Book details journalism of Sept. 11

Kristofer Karol

September 13, 2002

An MSU professor has compiled several studies relating to how the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were covered by the media into a book, “Communication and Terrorism: Public and Media responses to 9/11.” Communication and telecommunication distinguished Professor Bradley Greenberg edited and organized about 25 studies from more than 60 foreign and domestic researchers into the 23-chapter book, which will be released in three weeks. “The thing about this book is it brings all the information about 9-11 into one book,” Greenberg said.

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Yearbooks to be passed out at rock

Amy Bartner

September 12, 2002

MSU’s yearbook, the Red Cedar Log, has changed its distribution process this year to better ensure students receive the book.In previous years, the yearbook was available to students to pick up at local bookstores.

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ASMSU learns of top officials resignation

Amy Bartner

September 12, 2002

ASMSU Academic Assembly representatives from various colleges were surprised Tuesday to find Association Director Joe Mignano had resigned about three weeks earlier.At the assembly’s Tuesday meeting, James Madison representative Adam Raezle, asked assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson what had happened to Mignano, after Clayson had skipped over the director’s report for the third meeting in a row.

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Student group to hold interfaith meeting

Tara May

September 12, 2002

The Muslim Student Association will join the American Muslim Council and the Islamic Society of Greater Lansing in organizing an interfaith meeting to commemorate the anniversary of Sept.

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Beaumont Tower bells ring

Benita Mehta

September 12, 2002

Clear clouds and a bright sun Wednesday morning began the one year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.At 8:48 a.m., the bells of Beaumont Tower rang in memory of first plane hit the World Trade Center Towers.Students and people passing by stood around the MSU landmark and took in the moment as the trees in the backdrop rustled in the crisp morning air.The ringing of the bells was the only thing heard minutes before 9 a.m.

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New police policy report presented

Brian Charlton

September 12, 2002

The University Committee on Student Affairs chairperson presented an informational report about a new policy Tuesday for police on undercover investigations to the Executive Committee of Academic Council.

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Interfaith service remembers 9-11

Benita Mehta

September 12, 2002

A mixture of emotions was displayed at a church service filled with remembrance and hope Wednesday afternoon. The sanctuary of The People’s Church of East Lansing, 200 W.