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Capitol steps host rally for equality bills

Camille Spencer
October 11, 2001

Lansing - A rally of student organizations and representatives gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday to promote legislation and lobby for candidate support of lesbian-bi-gay and transgendered issues. The event, “Building the Beloved Community: Michigan Students for Equality,” was sponsored by the Triangle Foundation, a Detroit-based anti-violence civil rights advocacy group. The purpose of the event was to gain support for three bills which focus on helping promote gay and lesbian equal rights legislation and preventing gender-related hate crimes.

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Depression screening on rise after attacks

Alison Barker
October 11, 2001

One month after the terrorist tragedy, Michigan Community Mental Health agencies will take part in National Depression Screening Day. Agency officials say they have seen a significant increase in the number of people using their services after the Sept.

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Medical Technology Program marks 75th year with lectures, dinner

Alison Barker
October 11, 2001

MSU’s Medical Technology Program is celebrating its 75th year with a variety of events this weekend, beginning today. Ward Giltner founded the program in 1926 while he was in charge of the veterinary medicine program at MSU. The program’s history will be remembered, while also looking to the future. Robert Martin, a 1971 MSU graduate and director of laboratories for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will speak to students and alumni about careers and public health today and Friday. The lecture will be held from 11:30 a.m.

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Volunteers decorating cookies for good cause

Okey Umelo
October 11, 2001

Volunteers and staff, including First Lady Joanne McPherson and Kay Watts, wife of assistant football coach Morris Watts, were at MSU’s Central Bakery on Wednesday to frost special Homecoming cookies - all for a good cause.About 12,000 of these cookies will be on sale during Homecoming festivities this weekend to celebrate Spartan pride and at the same time, raise money for MSU Safe Place, the on-campus domestic violence shelter.About 50 volunteers and staff of MSU’s Central Bakery plan to frost cookies this week.

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ASMSU works with U to fix facilities

Ryan Wallace
October 11, 2001

Administrators and members of ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, met Tuesday to hash out the next step to improve the intramural sports facilities on campus. Lee June, vice president for student affairs and services, and Fred Poston, vice president for finance and operations, answered students’ questions and gave information on what is possible in the future. “I think the meeting went well,” June said.

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Police guarantee sensitivity

Kristina Hughes
October 10, 2001

Being the victim of a sexual assault can be difficult enough, but imagine reliving the experience during a police interrogation. For a survivor, making a police report can be a difficult first step.

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U to celebrate patriotic homecoming

Kristy Austin
October 10, 2001

Homecoming activities planned for this weekend will allow students to show pride in their country as well as their school. University officials say this year’s theme, Spartan Pride Worldwide, was chosen long before the tragic events of Sept.

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Campus Briefs

McPherson promotes open dialogue todayMSU President M. Peter McPherson will visit Akers Hall today in an effort to promote open dialogue among students living on campus. The open forum, which is organized by the Residence Halls Association, will be held from 7:30 p.m.

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ASMSU aids ailing IM sports arenas

Ryan Wallace
October 9, 2001

Members of ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, and administrators will meet today to discuss how to improve the intramural facilities on campus.Fred Poston, vice president for finance and operations, and Lee June, vice president for student affairs and services, are scheduled to talk with the Intramural Sports Ad-hoc Committee, which consists of eight ASMSU members.ASMSU Student Assembly Chairperson Quinn Wright said he’s hoping to continue the work of his predecessors.“This is the third year of the project that was started by Mike Webber,” he said.

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U to discuss terrorist events

Okey Umelo
October 9, 2001

MSU faculty and teaching assistants will have a chance to examine and compare with each other what they have learned from their experiences regarding the Sept.

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Dino dash benefits U museum

Okey Umelo
October 8, 2001

Michelle Libich spent her weekend supporting MSU.On Saturday she cheered for the hockey team during “The Cold War” game between the Spartans and the University of Michigan.

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Managers, employees sound off on desired skills

Megan Frye
October 8, 2001

A recent survey about what employers look for in college graduates may be an eye-opener for some. The Bayer Facts of Science Education VII: The State of America’s New Workforce conducted telephone interviews of 701 new employees and 400 managers from companies nationwide.

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Honeybees in jeopardy

Ryan Wallace
October 8, 2001

Almost 100 percent of the wild honeybees in America have been eliminated, causing a huge effect on many farms across the nation that use the bees to pollinate crops.Apples, peaches, cherries and blueberries are among those crops that receive pollination from honeybees.The culprits of the bee termination are two mites, the varroa and tracheal, that attack the bees within colonies.To ward off the mites, MSU entomology Professor Zachary Huang created a device called the Spartan Mitezapper, which will help beekeepers control the amount of varroa mites that get into the larvae of drone honeybees.“Basically, it’s a non-chemical way to kill the mites,” Huang said.

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Vigil to remember Native Americans

Camille Spencer
October 8, 2001

Although many students will take time today to recognize Columbus Day, the North American Indian Student Organization will be honoring Native Americans whose lives were lost throughout history.NAISO will be holding a vigil for Indigenous People’s Day at 8 p.m.

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Campus officials strive for record United Way tally

Okey Umelo
October 8, 2001

Staff, students and alumni of MSU have pledged to raise a record-setting $650,000 this year for the Capital Area United Way.MSU’s Community Charitable Campaign, which raised more than $600,000 last year, is one of several in the Lansing area dedicated to helping service-providing agencies receive funding from the Capital Area United Way.Volunteers and organizers on campus have already held several events to help raise money, and they say there are more to come.“MSU’s campaign is the third largest in Michigan, only behind General Motors and the state of Michigan,” said Mary Clark, vice president of campaigns for Capital Area United Way.Clark said some events, such as the annual MSU Physical Plant Golf Outing, have already raised more than $10,000.“MSU is always a very vital part of the campaign,” she said.For more than 75 years, the Capital Area United Way has been a vehicle that has ran charitable campaigns within communities in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties.The annual campaign benefits many nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross, MSU Safe Place and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing.Last year’s campaign raised a total of $6,906,745.

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Campus briefs

16th annual Dinosaur Dash this weekendRunners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes will have a chance to race their way through the 16th annual MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash, beginning at 10 a.m.

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Students brush up on dinner etiquette

Okey Umelo
October 5, 2001

More than 140 students gathered at Brody Hall on Wednesday to learn that along with having a great resume, dinner etiquette is also important in landing a dream job.Officials from the Office of Supportive Services hosted the second annual “Professional Etiquette and Tableside Manners” program, which prepared students for professional meal interviews that may make or break their careers.“Students aren’t as prepared as they could be in entering the professional arena,” said Patrick Smith, an academic guidance specialist who organized the event.

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U raises awareness on violence

Camille Spencer
October 5, 2001

Several local organizations are looking to break the silence and raise awareness about domestic violence this month.Holly Rosen, director of MSU Safe Place, said declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to concentrate on the issue is important.MSU Safe Place is sponsoring a video series.“We focus on this issue all year long, but the month of October gives us the chance to expand our program,” she said.