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Grant money for more police officers unneeded

The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, received $693,000 in grant money from the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, to hire three more police officers. Congratulations, that’s awesome. The grant is meant to help East Lansing maintain a level of quality service in spite of the budget cuts it’s suffered over recent years, according to East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert.

MICHIGAN

E.L. Police Chief accepts job in Texas

After 25 years of service in the East Lasing Police Department, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert will leave the ELPD at the end of this month. This morning, Wibert received an offer from the police department in New Braunfels, Texas for the job as Chief of Police.

NEWS

A fresh experience

This fall, there are 7,205 new freshmen at MSU, according to Mike Cook, senior associate director for the Office of Admissions. But while enrollment statistics might categorize the freshmen into a seemingly indistinguishable group, each freshman represents a unique story.

NEWS

MSU reacts to travel alert issued

More than 100 MSU students studying, working and living in Europe have been advised to take extra precaution while abroad after the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for the area.

NEWS

ELPD to hire new officers with grant

A $693,000 grant awarded to the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, from the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, will help the ELPD hire three new officers.

NEWS

Editor's note

In the Page One story “Download Dischord” (SN, 9/17) inaccurate information was attributed to Gabrielle Morr-Brown.

MICHIGAN

Fire Prevention Week spreads awareness

Monday was the beginning of Fire Prevention Week, a national initiative to heat up discussion about fire prevention safety and education. The theme for this year — “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!” — is aimed at smoke alarm systems and their importance in fire prevention.

MSU

MTV Challenge eases financial aid process

Celebrating the new launch of a nationwide financial aid contest sponsored by Viacom, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Vice President of MTV Public Affairs Jason Rzepka and President of the College Board Gaston Caperton spoke to student journalists Monday about reframing the way the nation approaches financing education.

MSU

Program offers new bikes for lower prices

A new partnership aims to help MSU students get a fresh pair of wheels. The MSU Bike Service Center teamed up with the owner of bike manufacturer Fuji Bikes, Advanced Sports International, or ASI, to offer discount prices on new bikes for MSU students.

MICHIGAN

Michigan Ban on synthetic weed in effect

East Lansing stores were forced to immediately remove a popular marijuana substitute, K2, from shelves and explain the product’s ban, after the substance became illegal across the state Friday after Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed bipartisan legislation, Thursday.

MSU

Health care to be discussed at ECAC

The Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, will meet today to discuss a request from the Department of French, Classics and Italian to merge with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.