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Students protest for labor rights

Ed Ronco
April 9, 2002

A 400-foot banner was wrapped around the University of Michigan’s Fleming Administration Building on Friday as students protested the labor practices of New Era Cap Co.At MSU, members of Students for Economic Justice held a “Screaming at the Wall” demonstration to protest what they say is an administration that doesn’t listen to their concerns about labor rights.The administrations at each university have dealt with protests in much the same way, meeting with students and discussing concerns.But the student groups at both universities take drastically different approaches to getting their messages across.

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ASMSU adds course to thin budget

Alison Barker
April 9, 2002

As the ASMSU 2002-03 session began Monday, the organization was left to work with a thin budget and a promise to spend $50,000 on a ropes challenge course.Last week, the undergraduate student government’s 2001-02 Student Assembly passed the 2002-03 budget with a vote of 13-3 with four abstentions.

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Study shows high level of male teachers

Chad Previch
April 9, 2002

Although statistics released Monday report children in Michigan are more likely to be taught by a male teacher than in any other state, those teachers are not necessarily coming from MSU. The National Education Association reported Monday that 37.4 percent of teachers in Michigan are males - Kansas is second with 33.9 percent. Cassandra Book, associate dean for the College of Education, said 10 percent of the students pursing elementary education degrees at MSU and 33 percent pursing secondary education are male. “When people choose to teach at the secondary level, it is because it’s in their deep interest in the subject area,” she said.

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Researchers present work at forum

Megan Frye
April 8, 2002

While posters, slide shows and speeches tickled the minds of scholars at Friday’s University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, piano music and singing filled the room.Jocelyn Scofield, a vocal education senior, used a piano and her vocal cords as a medium for entertainment and research.Her presentation, “Creating Meaningful Stories Through Music,” held the attention of judges and other presenters.“It’s not quite a research project,” she said.

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Students to recall Holocaust

Erica Berg
April 8, 2002

Some student groups and a study program are linking together happiness and sadness to send a message this month. In light of Jewish Heritage Month, Hillel Jewish Student Center and MSU’s Jewish Studies Program are sponsoring several events to spread awareness and education while honoring Holocaust survivors. “We’re crossing genres with our events,” said Shira Weinstein, programs director for Hillel.

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Weeks events to teach pride

Camille Spencer
April 8, 2002

Some student protests this week will be more affectionate than others. MSU’s lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community will end Pride Week with a march and kiss-in. Tamar Jourian, a general management senior and member of the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, said she thinks the week’s events promote unity for all students. The week’s candlelight vigil was cancelled Sunday. “I see it as bringing together all people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to celebrate and have pride,” she said. Jourian said different colleges celebrate the week with various events during the spring or summer. “With these events, we have tried to have serious educational material with ally training and the vigil, but at the same time have fun events with the drag show.” Brody Residents in Great Harmony Together, or BRIGHT, is sponsoring the march and kiss-in. “The kiss-in is meant to be a peaceful demonstration,” said Jacob Hoffman, a general management senior and BRIGHT president.

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Dance shows culture

Casey Mcnenly
April 8, 2002

Just before Satrang 2002 began, Amit Agarwal was backstage at Wharton Center’s Great Hall, tying loose ends. Indian women dressed in traditional attire stared attentively at the stage, seconds before they went on.

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Aspiring vets visit U

Erica Berg
April 8, 2002

Heather Hill wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. The 11-year-old owns two cats, Blacky and Jimmy, and wants to own a horse someday, too. “I love animals and I’m having a lot of fun today,” the Alma resident said while visiting MSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Vet-a-visit open house Saturday.

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Month aims for sexual assault awareness

Erica Berg
April 5, 2002

As summer approaches, many students are preparing to leave campus - but some groups still are preparing to keep students safe. To honor survivors and unite supporters of sexual assault prevention, April is deemed Sexual Assault Awareness Month and is dedicated to raising awareness of violence against women. Thirty-five of every 1,000 women on a college campus will experience complete or attempted rape during a school year, a December 2000 study by the U.S.

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Forum lets U display research

Megan Frye
April 5, 2002

Music majors and medical students will find common ground today at the 10th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum. The forum, which consists of oral and poster presentations from 127 students, will take up most of the Union’s second floor.

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Campus briefs

Dog team, animal lessons featured at Vet-a-Visit The College of Veterinary Medicine is having a Vet-a-Visit open house from 9 a.m.

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Annual event will show Indian culture

Camille Spencer
April 5, 2002

An event that began with free admission at the Auditorium years ago has evolved into an annual attraction for more than 2,000 people. The Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students will be hosting its annual Satrang show, which features pyrotechnics, skits, dances, music and a fashion show this weekend. Satrang represents the seven colors of the rainbow uniting the states of India.

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U works for vegetarian menu

Casey Mcnenly
April 4, 2002

What started out as a simple bet with a friend to stop eating meat for a week turned into a lifestyle change for Molly Cantrall.During her freshman year, the international relations senior gave up meat.“I found myself not craving it at all,” she said.

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Aid office uses Web for award updates

Ed Ronco
April 4, 2002

Tanisha Newton describes applying for and receiving financial aid as a long, drawn-out process with lots of paperwork.“I had to keep sending stuff back and forth,” the psychology freshman said.

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Student Assembly to revisit proposal for $50,000 ropes challenge course

Alison Barker
April 4, 2002

ASMSU Student Assembly representatives will make a decision whether to pay $50,000 for a ropes challenge course for universitywide use at today’s last 2001-02 meeting.The undergraduate student government is looking at reapproving the project, which the 2000-01 Student Assembly approved last February.Because the course will not be built by June 1, a fresh decision must be made to collaboratively pay for the course with MSU’s intramural department.Jack Teasdale, a representative from last year’s Student Assembly, proposed the project because he was a member of Team Building Systems, a now-disbanded student group.“I wanted to find a way to help students accomplish their goals, and a ropes course would do that,” said the interdisciplinary studies and social science senior.A lack of money kept it from being built.

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U report dispels breast cancer race-based myth

Casey Mcnenly  and  Chad Previch
April 3, 2002

Research by MSU faculty members suggests breast cancer death rates linked to race may be a myth. The report, which was published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said breast cancer death rates are associated with income level instead of race, something MSU researchers say is a common misconception. Researchers from the College of Human Medicine found women living in low-income situations were 41 percent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the later stages of development and three times more likely to die.