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ASMSU sets student voter registration goal

Alison Barker
April 17, 2002

ASMSU members will start this summer to encourage students to vote in the fall. The undergraduate student government’s Academic Assembly members set a goal last week to get at least 2,000 students registered to vote in East Lansing. Organization officials say they hope the rest of the 120 member organization will get involved in the project, which will kick off at the Academic Orientation Program in June. A campuswide voter registration drive will start about Aug.

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Assembly top job still open, seeking fresh faces for election

Alison Barker
April 16, 2002

Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to unveil a decision to run for a chairperson position on ASMSU’s Academic Assembly tonight - just before the elections begin.The undergraduate student government applications will be collected up until an hour and a half before the assembly is to elect its three paid 2002-03 leadership positions at 6:30 p.m.

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MBA students win top title in competition

Megan Frye
April 16, 2002

A team of students from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management took home the title from the 2002 Big Ten Case Competition. The annual competition, held earlier this month at The Ohio State University, pits teams of students against each other in analyzing, researching and solving real-world business problems.

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Convocation speaker reminisces

Ed Ronco
April 16, 2002

Robin Sloan sits up a little when he talks about the stench of open sewers in Bangladesh.The economics senior and Student Convocation speaker lived in the country’s capital, Dhaka, for three months while on an independent internship.“Living in Dhaka, you sort of exist every day with the rest of the crowd,” Sloan said.Sloan conducted research while in the small Asian nation, working on a project to determine the impact of information technology on people in developing and impoverished countries.The country has more than 131 million people and is slightly larger than Iowa.“I went there with the intention of really understanding what it was like in a developing country,” Sloan said.

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Students seek help for organ donations

Megan Frye
April 16, 2002

About 20 students from MSU’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America are holding a campaign to increase awareness of organ donation. Group members hope to encourage students and community members to talk to their friends and families about organ donation.

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Visiting professor to preview IAH classes

Megan Frye
April 16, 2002

Before coming to MSU to teach an honors section of Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities 211C, Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Americas, Jualynne Dodson will present and discuss her work on campus. Dodson, who is from the University of Colorado, will be next fall’s visiting Hannah Professor of Integrative Studies.

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Students march to show unity

Camille Spencer
April 15, 2002

Dressed in colors of the rainbow Friday afternoon, about 50 students gathered at the rock on Farm Lane holding signs with phrases such as “Don’t Legislate Hate” and “Homophobia is Gay.”The group participated in the Pride March, organized by lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students at MSU to demonstrate support and promote visibility of their community.

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Trash greets cleanup crews

Casey Mcnenly
April 15, 2002

MSU students have found a new place to park bikes and store household items - the Red Cedar River.This is what more than 65 students and volunteers discovered Saturday while cleaning up the river, campus and area parks as part of the Residence Halls Association recycling program’s Trash Bash and River Splash.This was the first year the campus cleanup extended to the Red Cedar River in cooperation with Adopt-A-River and Friends of the Red Cedar River.

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Trustees discuss fate of education programs

Ed Ronco
April 15, 2002

The possible closing of MSU’s visual impairment education programs was a subject of discussion at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. MSU officials are considering closing the program due to low enrollment.

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Contest offers to fly in graduation guest

Brent Biebuyck desperately wants his girlfriend Laura to see him graduate this May. But like many college couples, lack of money and limited transportation could prevent the communication senior’s girlfriend from making the journey from her home in Ottawa, Canada to East Lansing. But WDBM (88.9 FM) may have a solution to his travel woes - the first “Bring Your Granny to Graduation” contest.

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$93 million science building opens

Ed Ronco
April 12, 2002

Wolfgang Bauer has been a busy man this week.The chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, along with countless other faculty and staff, have been preparing for today’s opening of the new Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building.Workers were in the $93 million facility Thursday making final preparations for the dedication ceremony, to be held at 3:30 p.m.

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RHA sponsors river, trash cleanup

Casey Mcnenly
April 12, 2002

Nearly 125 volunteers will be scattered across campus Saturday picking up trash. The Residence Halls Association recycling program is sponsoring Trash Bash and River Splash as a precursor to Earth Day, celebrated April 22. This is the first year the campus cleanup will extend to the Red Cedar River in cooperation with Adopt-A-River and Red Cedar Friends. RHA Recycling Director Jennifer Chandonnet said she hopes the activity will attract a larger number of volunteers. “It gives them the opportunity to volunteer and celebrate Earth Day and just do some campus beautification,” she said. “We’re hoping that when we combine the two, we will be able to combine forces and have a greater turnout and expand the program.” She said the Mid-Michigan Environmental Council’s Adopt-A-River program is donating cleanup supplies to RHA Recycling. Chandonnet said RHA will provide food and free T-shirts to volunteers.

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Funding for program decreased

Lindsay Frederickson  and  Elissa Englund
April 12, 2002

MSU’s Campus Connections Program will receive $30,000 from the Michigan Department of Community Health this year - $9,000 less than last year. This program provides nondrinking social opportunities for students at MSU and at other public universities statewide.

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Students, teams get diversity awards

MSU students, faculty and staff were recognized Thursday for their efforts to promote and achieve diversity on and off campus. The annual Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program gave psychology sophomore Natalie Furrow, kinesiology graduate student Matthew Gerhardt, and telecommunication graduate student Mark Shapleyin the “Excellence in Diversity” award.

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RHA approves additional executive board members

Casey Mcnenly
April 12, 2002

After Residence Halls Association President Tim Liss, External Vice President Emily Edick and Internal Vice President John Sturk officially took office Wednesday, seven more executive board members were approved by the general assembly. Failing to meet quorum delayed the general assembly from dealing with new business, but all seven eventually were approved. Human Resources Director Melissa Kessler, who was responsible for making the initial applicant recommendations, said most positions were approved Wednesday. “I am really excited they approved all of my candidates,” she said.

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Student-sponsored play returns, promotes Filipino culture

Camille Spencer
April 12, 2002

The Philippine American Student Society is sponsoring Saturday “Halo Halo 2002,” a play about a Filipino American visiting the Philippines to learn more about their culture. “Halo halo” is the name of a Filipino dessert, and translates into “mix mix.” The show, which is being held for the second time, features singing, dancing, music and spoken word.