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Backers of sex crime legislation hope to improve campus safety

Leslie Escobar
December 6, 2001

The 1999 launch of the Public Sex Offender Registry Inquiry allowed Michigan residents to search a computer database for convicted sex offenders in their city. But state police officials and national lobbyists hope the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act will enable college students to know about offenders on campus, too. “I think the benefit of this is that it’s going to allow students, faculty and everyone on campus information as to who’s sitting next to them or living across the hall from them,” said Tim Bolles, criminal identification team manager for the Michigan State Police.

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Powerful new worm seeks to infect U, anti-virus company experts say

Chris Boyer
December 6, 2001

Anti-virus companies reported Tuesday that the “goner” virus was making its way into computers around the world - including MSU’s campus. The worm arrives through an e-mail message with the subject line “Hi” and carries an attachment called “goner.scr,” in an attempt to fool users into believing they are being sent a screen saver. The message body reads, “How are you?

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GEU grade-in fills lobby with people, paperwork

Megan Frye
December 6, 2001

Workers and visitors to the Administration Building on Wednesday had a hard time keeping their balance while stepping around the busy people and stacks of papers covering the floor in the lobby. They’ll have to struggle not to trip today as well. The Graduate Employees Union held a “grade-in” Wednesday and will have another today.

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Holiday wrappings on display in exhibit

Wrapping paper is something that’s usually found shredded and buried at the feet of anxious children on Christmas day, but the MSU Museum is preserving it instead. The museum is presenting the Packaging Christmas: American and International Holiday Containers exhibit until February 2002.

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Olin creates ribbons for suicide awareness

Erica Berg
December 5, 2001

The Community Action Team at Olin Health Center will be tying on yellow ribbons this week to increase awareness about suicide prevention. “We’re doing this because it’s important to bring awareness to the students,” said Olin Health Advocate Heather Bradfield, who coordinated the project. “There’s been instances, even on my own floor, in my own dorm, where people have attempted suicide.” Bradfield, a nursing sophomore, said she has always been interested in mental health issues and wanted to steer her project toward a topic that is often overlooked, such as depression. Advocates on the action team distributed 1,000 ribbon cards containing a yellow ribbon attached to a poem.

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Heathcote honored with court

Eric Morath
December 5, 2001

Coach Jud Heathcote won MSU a Big Ten title on Breslin Center’s floor in its first year.Now he will have a court named after him.The former men’s basketball coach, who led MSU to the 1979 national title, will be honored with “The Jud Heathcote Gymnasium” in Breslin’s newly renovated and expanded Alfred Berkowitz Basketball Complex.The MSU Board of Trustees is expected to approve the naming of the gym and “The Forest Akers Trust Gymnasium” during Friday’s meeting.

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Forum offers information on civil rights

Chad Previch
December 4, 2001

The questioning of 5,000 Middle Eastern men by the U.S. Department of Justice for information about Osama bin Laden’s al-Quaida terrorist group. MSU will be hosting a forum today for those who are seeking information about the governmental questioning. The forum will be held at 8 p.m.

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Summit discusses global food safety

Eric Morath
December 4, 2001

Heather Fisher returned from Tokyo last month with authentic green tea, blueberry bubble gum and a dedication to work on international food issues. Fisher, an MSU dietetic intern, attended the International Students Summit on Food, Agriculture and the Environment in the New Century at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, a sister school of MSU. “Many of the issues they deal with (in Japan) we are also concerned with in the United States and at Michigan State University,” Fisher said. Genetically modified foods and animal diseases such as mad cow and foot-and-mouth were international concerns discussed at the conference. Students from countries such as Korea, China and the Netherlands attended the summit, which recognized the 110th anniversary of the Tokyo university. Upon closing the conference, Fisher said the students adopted the Tokyo Declaration and began work on an e-mail network. “The deceleration says we as students and future professionals in our field will work together to solve some of these issues,” she said.

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IAH adds new classes, Web site to address terrorism issues

Leslie Escobar
December 4, 2001

Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, new classes and an MSU Web site have been popular among faculty and students.Some classes being offered next semester, which are sponsored by the Center for Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities, involve issues brought up since the attacks.IAH 211B, Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: Asia Focus on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is the only new IAH course being offered.

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GEO strike at Illinois highlights U dispute

Megan Frye
December 4, 2001

A recent strike by graduate assistants at the University of Illinois has brought more attention to MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, which is in the process of bargaining for its first contract. The Graduate Employees Organization at the Urbana-Champaign campus of Illinois voted early last week to have a two-day strike as a protest against union constraints. Todd Mireles, organizer of MSU’s union, said a similar strike at the university is unlikely but not out of the question.

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U job market looks shaky

Ryan Wallace
December 3, 2001

The job market after college hasn’t been looking so good, and it’s not going to get much better - at least not right away - the 31st annual Recruiting Trends survey found. The survey of more than 280 employers, conducted by MSU’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute, found graduates with bachelor’s degrees could see a 6 to 13 percent decline in hiring.

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New GEU president earns unopposed win

Megan Frye
December 3, 2001

As the Graduate Employees Union bargains with MSU administrators for a contract, strong leadership is a necessity - one that was provided Thursday when a new president was chosen.Jessica Goodkind, who ran for the position unopposed, was elected at the membership meeting.“I’m really committed and I really believe in what we’re doing,” the psychology graduate student said.

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Legal advice just a call away

Camille Spencer
December 3, 2001

The American Civil Liberties Union is offering assistance for Middle Eastern men being asked to participate in the Department of Justice’s terrorism investigation.The Know Your Rights telephone hotline, (313)578-6806, was initiated Friday.

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Psychology professor to head Outreach program

Eric Morath
December 3, 2001

Connecting Michigan communities with MSU’s campus is the goal of Hiram Fitzgerald, assistant provost for University Outreach.Fitzgerald, a university distinguished professor of psychology, starts his new position today.

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Craft show kicks off Christmas cheer

Ryan Wallace
December 3, 2001

Santa Claus stood quietly as the masses viewed his facial features and caressed his clothing. Santa, who was made of porcelain, was one of thousands of crafts and artwork available for purchase at the Union for the 38th Annual Holiday Arts-N-Crafts Show this weekend. More than 200 booths ranging from knick-knack items and jewelry to holiday ornaments and decorations were set up on three floors of the building. The show was a fund-raiser put on by the University Activities Board, which helps organize events for students on campus, including concerts and speakers. Jodi Roberto Hancock, associate director of the University Activities Board, said the timing for the show is perfect. “It’s kind of a kickoff for the holiday and it’s a very festive atmosphere,” she said.

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Patriotic greeting captures contest

Tanee Elston
November 30, 2001

Months after the terrorist attacks on the United States, Jennifer Brigham developed a greeting card that focuses on the nation celebrating the holiday season in unity.Brigham, a studio art senior, created the winning design for the Kellogg Center’s ninth annual Holiday Card Design Contest.

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Undergraduates give advisers positive marks

Megan Frye
November 30, 2001

MSU advisers are doing more to accommodate and inform students and as a result, students’ perceptions have improved, a recent study said. Lee June, vice president for Student Affairs and Services, said the 2001 Survey on Undergraduate Academic Advising, officially released about two weeks ago, is a repeat of a 1998 survey. Results from the survey showed 81.1 percent of students rated the overall quality of MSU advising as excellent or good, up from 76.6 percent reported in the 1998 survey. “We’re encouraged,” June said.

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Law school donation gives hands-on education

Megan Frye
November 30, 2001

Selected MSU-Detroit College of Law students are getting a unique opportunity through a new program initiated this fall.The Trial Practice Certificate Program is part of the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute.A $4 million donation for the institute from Michigan lawyer Geoffrey Fieger was announced Tuesday.