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Officer grills meals for students

MSU police Officer Khalil Wasson arrived at Yakeley Hall at 5 a.m. Thursday morning in uniform - his apron and chef’s hat. “People wondered how I stayed clean working back there,” he said while cooking on two long charcoal grills outside the residence hall.

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Nursing educational center dedication shows technology, experience

Renee Thelen inserted the suction tube into the neck of José’s lifeless body in front of a crowd of people Wednesday afternoon.“It’s almost like an unconscious patient,” the nursing junior said about the mannequin she was demonstrating on in the new Janice Thompson Granger Nursing Learning Center.

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Policies gives RHA leaders greater authority, review of ethics committee purpose

A policy bill was approved Wednesday by the Residence Halls Association that outlines procedures for the removal of executive board members, taking action on an issue an earlier-formed ethics committee could not.The policy gives the association’s president and internal and external vice presidents the power to remove executives from their office in cases of gross negligence.The bill followed the formation of an ethics committee Feb.

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Undergraduates show support for GEU

About 300 rocks were dumped on MSU President M. Peter McPherson’s office floor Wednesday, each representing one student who supports the Graduate Employees Union.The rocks were signed by undergraduates and collected by Students for Economic Justice and Direct Action.

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Chairpersons seek to learn student voices

With pagers connected to their hips, two newly elected ASMSU’s leaders said they want to be more connected to the student body.This month, Matt Clayson and Matt Weingarden were elected chairpeople of the undergraduate student government.Clayson, ASMSU Academic Assembly chairperson, was elected as chairperson for the second year in a row.“I’ve learned how incredibly tedious it is to make change in this organization,” he said.

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Dial-up Internet access number to change

On May 5, MSU’s Computer Center will be changing dial-up network access. Instead of using the phone line (517)353-3500 to dial into MSU’s network to access the Internet, students must use the new access number, (517)999-2678, or (517)999-2MSU.

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Student Life director recalls life at U

As the school year ends, Billy Molasso finds himself nostalgic about his last recruitment, his last Greek Week and his last year as the assistant director of Student Life.“If I look at the last five years as a whole, the thing I’m most happy about is that the community has come a long way,” Molasso said.

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U students help redesign Lansing

Lansing is undergoing change - and MSU students may be the ones changing it.Graduating seniors in MSU’s landscape architecture program presented their ideas and visions for Lansing’s 2025 master plan Tuesday.

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Study: U.S. unwilling to relinquish civil liberties

Although 84 percent of Americans are concerned about a future terrorist attack on the United States, most of them are unwilling to surrender civil liberties in exchange for more security, an MSU study released Monday said. The nationwide survey, which was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and conducted by two MSU professors of political science, asked people about issues such as racial profiling, warrantless searches of suspected terrorists and the possibility of a national ID card. The telephone survey, which asked nine questions, was conducted between November and January for 1,448 people.

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Group rallies on Earth Day

In contrast to the global warming a small group of students was warning against Monday afternoon, East Lansing offered a brisk 41 degrees to ECO members as they walked from the Union to the Administration Building.With signs reading “Green is great” and “Love your mother,” the group of about six people sang, “Happy Earth Day to You,” on its route while trying to raise awareness about global warming.

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Landscape architecture project to aid city

The city of Lansing is looking to MSU landscape architecture students for input for its 2025 Master Plan. MSU’s Landscape Architecture Program will feature student visions of Lansing at noon today in International Center Spartan Rooms B and C. The exhibit was planned by Sissi Foster, assistant professor of geography and volunteer on the Lansing Planning Board.

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Olin Health Center to distribute exercise safety pamphlets on campus

When Matt Kenney tore his anterior cruciate ligament playing intramural basketball during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what he could have done to prevent it. Kenney, an Olin Health Advocate, is trying to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. He will be helping distribute pamphlets for students describing how to stay healthy while exercising.

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Store removes controversial shirts

Customers shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch clothing stores last week saw smiling men with slanted eyes positioned next to slogans such as “Wok-N-Bowl - Let the Good Times Roll - Chinese Food & Bowling” and “Wong Brothers Laundry Service - Two Wongs Can Make It White.”The New Albany, Ohio-based company distributed four T-shirt designs related to Asian culture for $24.50 to cater to young Asian Americans.

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Chemistry professor named Guggenheim fellow

Chemistry Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis, has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship for his scholarly achievement in the area of solid-state chemistry. Guggenheim fellowships are given annually to provide individuals with times to creatively work in their field of study.

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Engineering students float their way to national canoe contest

Concrete that floats doesn’t seem possible, right? Wrong.A team of MSU students conquered that feat and will travel to Madison, Wis., to show off its concrete boat at the MBT/ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition.The group defeated teams from Michigan, Ohio and Canada at the North Central Region competition, held at Lansing’s Grand River Park on April 13 and 14.