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Medical Amnesty passes in committee, moves to House floor

Ian Kullgren
January 19, 2012

Lansing — A bill that would provide legal protection to those who are dangerously drunk passed nearly unanimously in the Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee this morning, and now will move on to the House floor for further consideration. The bill is the latest attempt at legislation that would make it illegal for police to issue a minor in possession charge for a person who contacts police for medical attention.

NEWS

Police Brief 01/19/12

Lauren Gibbons
January 18, 2012

A 19-year-old female student and MSU employee suffered minor burns on the job at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 11 at the cafeteria in Case Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

Julia Nagy ·
NEWS

Snyder discusses improvement, lays out future

Ian Kullgren
January 18, 2012

Lansing — Pledging to finish what he cited as progress during his first year of office, Gov. Rick Snyder promised to finish his mission of bettering the state’s fiscal and governmental responsibility in his 2012 State of the State speech last night.

NEWS

Broad museum opening delayed until fall

Andrew Krietz
January 18, 2012

Citing manufacturing failures and delays, MSU officials said the dedication of the multimillion-dollar Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum has been pushed to an unspecified date during the fall semester. The date originally was set for April 21. “Am I disappointed?

NEWS

MSU officials begin search for ANGEL replacement

Stephen Brooks
January 18, 2012

MSU officials are beginning to do their homework on alternative options for the university’s current course management system, ANGEL. The need for a new system became apparent when the company that created ANGEL was bought by Blackboard in 2009 and decided to eventually discontinue long-term support for ANGEL, said Brendan Guenther, director of MSU virtual university design and technology.

NEWS

ASMSU beckons new, younger representatives

Rachel Jackson
January 18, 2012

Next year, expect to see more new faces than ever in student government leadership positions. With many officers graduating this spring, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is preparing to transition into new leadership for next year.

BASKETBALL

Newcomers shine on big stage

Josh Mansour
January 18, 2012

Psychology freshman Kiana Johnson still carries a map with her around campus, even though she’s pretty sure where she’s going. The guard is one of three freshmen — along with forward Becca Mills and center Jasmine Hines — who were tasked with replacing senior captains Kalisha Keane, Cetera Washington and Brittney Thomas from last season’s Big Ten Championship team.

Sam Radecki ·
MSU

Sikh culture celebrated at Turban Night

Kellie Rowe
January 18, 2012

Political science sophomore Abby Craft donned a turban for the first time during a demonstration at the MSU Sikh Student Association, or SSA, event Sikhism 101: Turban Night at Snyder and Phillips halls. Nutritional sciences and communication senior Manisha Singh, president of SSA, said the group’s goal was to bring cultural awareness of Sikhism to campus and dispel any misconceptions about the faith.

Lauren Gibbons ·
MICHIGAN

Headphones proven hazardous to use while walking

Lauren Gibbons
January 18, 2012

It’s not uncommon to see students walking to class with their headphones on listening to music, texting or calling friends and family from their phones. But according to a new study, potential distractions from wearing headphones while walking could be dangerous if they prevent pedestrians from hearing cars, busses or trains while crossing streets or tracks.

MSU

MSU group promotes sustainable building

Andrew Krietz
January 18, 2012

The USGBC Students – Michigan State University group recently was established to unite like-minded students who want to make positive environmental impacts on campus, said Alyssa Vennard, an interior design senior and president of the group. The USGBC is the U.S. Green Building Council, which works to motivate communities to build LEED-certified — or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — buildings that are environmentally sustainable.

MSU

Website to help promote freshman mental health, prevent suicides

Kellie Rowe
January 18, 2012

To help freshmen bridge the gap between high school and college, the MSU Counseling Center created the Freshmen Accessing Community and Embracing Survival, or FACES, initiative in 2008, and now the program has a new website to help get the word out to students. The program’s goal is to create a positive climate for MSU students, faculty and staff in all areas related to mental health, said Juliette C. Niemi, educational program coordinator of the MSU Counseling Center.

MICHIGAN

MSU Team takes on Parkinson’s disease

Caleb Nordgren
January 18, 2012

Each year, about 4 million to 6 million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease and anywhere from 50,000-60,000 new cases are diagnosed, according to national estimates. But a group of MSU researchers might have found a path to a cure. Postdoctoral researcher Basir Ahmad, associate physics professor Lisa Lapidus and graduate student Yujie Chen recently published a paper detailing their work with alpha-synuclein proteins — proteins considered to be the cause of Parkinson’s.

MICHIGAN

Beggar’s Banquet bust goes missing

Lauren Gibbons
January 18, 2012

A bust depicting a former Beggar’s Banquet owner allegedly was stolen Saturday night from the restaurant, and owners, employees and those close to Beggar’s Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, are hoping for its safe return.