Group hopes to rid Muslim stereotypes
The members of the Muslim Student Association are aware of the stereotypes surrounding Islam. And they hope education will help dispense some of those myths.
The members of the Muslim Student Association are aware of the stereotypes surrounding Islam. And they hope education will help dispense some of those myths.
More than 100 MSU students and community members were running, walking and rolling Sunday in a race to support the St.
Its been three years since psychology freshman Karen King was murdered while on winter break.And on Sunday, several fraternities, sororities and athletes came to campus to remember Saginaws King - and to play some soccer.The Chi Omega sorority sponsored the first annual Karen King Chi Omega Kick Off, with 17 fraternities participating.
Putting on face paint, riding a unicycle and juggling may not seem like proper ways to get the message out about the dangers of drugs and alcohol - but Bill Ross gets the job done. The clown, juggler and professional actor will be bringing his talents to MSU today for his show, Last Call: A Sobering Look at Alcohol Abuse. The 8 p.m.
Did they play with the grace of Wayne Gretzky? Not really. What about the ferocity of Scott Stevens?
The campus is a bit more colorful today thanks to Olin Health Center advocates Community Action Team. The team, known as CAT chalked off smoke-free areas around campus buildings Sunday, with slogans such as Fresh Air is the Best Air, Clean Air Zone and Lungs at Work. Smokers are asked not to smoke within a 30-foot arc of the entrance into any campus building.
A rally and march from the rock on Farm Lane will highlight a weekend full of activities for Asian and Pacific American students today at 4 p.m. This is the ninth year the Asian Pacific American Student Organization will host its fall conference.
Jonathan Kermiet says students need to be much more aware about the dangers of tobacco use. Lucky for the Olin Health Center health educator, Monday kicks off Tobacco Awareness Week.
Noam Zissman is a second lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Force Infantry, and he says hes currently fighting not one, but two wars while he serves his country in the battle with Palestine. One war, he says, is in the field while the other one is against the media that many feel says Israel has already lost the battle. Zissman and Moran Kalinsky, both 20-year-old military officers, were at the Union on Wednesday night to answer questions from the MSU community and other guests about what life is like in the midst of a bloody battle. Kalinsky is a first lieutenant and a deputy commander of a basic training base.
Even mild temperatures didnt keep a mammoth polar bear from making an appearance behind Wells Hall on Thursday afternoon. In an effort to inform students about the threats of global warming and the United States position on the Kyoto Protocol, ECO members stood with a 17-foot inflatable polar bear to attract attention. Were out here trying to get signatures on a petition to encourage President Clinton to take a stronger stance on global warming, said Gabriel Sanchez, a sociology sophomore and member of ECO, an MSU student environmental group. The Kyoto Protocol is a climate-change treaty that requires a worldwide reduction in carbon dioxide.
The fate of ASMSUs campaign to help fund renovations to the universitys intramural sports facilities will be in its own hands tonight.A proposal to further the project is up for consideration by the undergraduate student governments Student Assembly.We are at the end result of phase one, said Kendall Sykes, ASMSU Student Assembly chairperson.The second phase of the plan would enable ASMSU to consult with architects, seek different methods of funding and perform student surveys to get a better idea of renovation cost estimates.Rick McNeil, assistant director for Intramural Sports and Recreative Services, said one method of funding used throughout the country is the implementing of student fees.
Last year, hospitality business graduate student Jona Houghtaling needed a summer internship. But instead of scouring the classifieds for a minimum wage job, she attended the School of Hospitality Business Career Expo where she landed eight interviews with companies she was interested in, and was able to pick the one she liked best. It absolutely helped me, Houghtaling said.
The lights inside IM Sports-West will stay lit all night Saturday in an effort to ignite hope for children with illnesses. Many MSU students will spend the night for Up Til Dawn 2000, a 12-hour fund-raising event for St.
The issues of vouchers and school choice are hot topics on Tuesdays ballot, and MSUs newly founded Education Policy Center has attempted to detail the debate.A report released Oct.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law has a dilemma.Its involved in a situation the assistant dean for student affairs calls a catch-22.
For discovering uranium-dinitrogen, an MSU chemistry professor will be able to research for years to come without having to worry about soliciting grant funds.Assistant Professor Aaron Odom was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at the White House on Oct.
While the Organization of Latino Social Workers officially came to campus during the 1999-2000 school year, chairperson Martha Gutierrez said the 16-member group has focused more on raising its name recognition recently. Members of the organization, which addresses the issues and needs of Latinos in the School of Social Work, raised $60 during a can drive at the Oct.
One of the nations most heated congressional races made its way to campus Tuesday as state Sen.
Is the corn in breakfast cereal safe to eat? What about the shell wrapping that taco?Students, professors, scientists and interested citizens alike gathered to discuss genetically engineered food and medicine Monday night in Wells Hall.The event was planned by the ASMSU Programming Board and featured discussion led by Georgina, the co-founder of Primal Seeds, an activist group from the United Kingdom, and Dee Dee of the Bioengineering Action Network.
A State News-sponsored debate between 70th District state House candidates Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Hollister has been canceled. The forum was slated to take place Monday night following a debate between the four major candidates vying for two seats on the MSU Board of Trustees.