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MSU farming group 1st of its kind in US, wins award

Meagan Choi
June 9, 2010

About 30 years ago, Eunice Foster saw the low number of minority students in agriculture and natural resource programs, and recognized the necessity of a supporting community. In 1982, Foster, an associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, and director of the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology, became one of the main founders of the MSU student group Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, or MANRRS, which was the first of its kind and has been expanded nationally.

MICHIGAN

Food bank to honor fund donations

Andrew Krietz
June 9, 2010

The Greater Lansing Food Bank will take time to publicly thank two local organizations for their funding assistance toward the food bank at 1 p.m. Thursday at Kellogg Center. The Capital Region Community Foundation and the Rotary Club of Lansing Foundation will be recognized for their combined purchase of a new vehicle for the food bank’s Food Movers Program.

FEATURES

Leaked Eminem album vulgar, entertaining

Cole Bertsos
June 9, 2010

Eminem seems to have done a total 360º from his previous album, which left fans underwhelmed to say the least. He has returned to his roots as a hard-core rapper with no agenda except to say exactly what’s on his mind. But this time, in a much more honest and personal way.

MICHIGAN

Potter Park to unveil community mural

Pat Evans
June 9, 2010

The Stanley S. Levandowski Sr. Memorial Zoo Mural, part of Potter Park Zoo’s 90th Birthday Celebration, will be unveiled at 5 p.m. Thursday in the zoo’s Farmyard Edventure area. The mural will incorporate artwork from 10 designs that were selected from more than 150 entries. The piece depicts the relationship between people and agricultural animals around the world.

MSU

MSU debaters to face Emory University

Ashley Brown
June 9, 2010

Coming off of a victory at a national debate competition, two MSU Honors College debaters are in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to argue nuclear weapons policy against one of the best debate teams in the country. Winning the 2010 National Debate Tournament in March, Carly Wunderlich, a spring 2010 alumna, and international relations senior Eric Lanning are taking part in the Center for Strategic and International Studies public debate against Emory University, which was ranked No. 1 before the national tournament.

MSU

New art sculpture causes controversy

Andrew Krietz
June 9, 2010

A sculpture entitled “The Funambulist” installed last Thursday on the north lawn of Snyder and Phillips halls has drawn mixed feelings from students about its appearance and placement, although officials said the sculpture will remain in place. As of Wednesday, more than 200 people have joined a Facebook pages entitled “Petition to Move the Modern Art Sculpture Behind the MSU Gallery.” The group is an attempt to voice student concerns about how the piece clashes with campus scenery, said theater sophomore Kate Busselle, who created the group.

COMMENTARY

Is the Internet making us stupid?

I came across an interesting article in the June 4 Wall Street Journal by Clay Shirky entitled “Does the Internet Make You Smarter?” Although its roots lie in the journalistic tenet of raising questions ultimately too great or too ambiguous to answer, the growth of the argument had its own value in asking the world to recognize the genesis of a media culture too young to have boundaries and, even if they existed, too powerful to heed them.

COMMENTARY

Higher education bill is a baseline for state budget

If for no other reason than showing interest in the future of Michigan, we are glad to see legislators voted to maintain funding at its current level for public state universities for fiscal year 2010-11. The 55-51 state House of Representatives vote amends the state Senate version that proposed a 3.1 percent decrease in funding.

BASKETBALL

MSU officials, former player weigh in on Izzo, Cavs

Jeremy Warnemuende
June 8, 2010

MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has been contacted by the Cleveland Cavaliers regarding the organization’s head coach vacancy, newly introduced Cleveland general manager Chris Grant said at a press conference Tuesday. University officials and former player Charlie Bell said Tuesday they hope Izzo will stay in East Lansing.

MSU

MSU to replace dying trees at Demonstration Field

Meagan Choi
June 8, 2010

The treeline around Demonstration Field will undergo some changes next week, as several dying trees will be removed and replaced with a more disease-resistant species of tree, MSU officials said. Twenty-three new trees will be planted after MSU Landscape Services removes 11 dying Norway Maple trees.

MSU

Local theatre to premiere 50th anniversary show

Ashley Brown
June 8, 2010

Summer Circle Theatre will celebrate its 50th anniversary where it all began Wednesday, with a tribute performance of “Blithe Spirit,” the theatre’s first performance. Established in 1961, the theatre is a mix of East Lansing community members and MSU student actors working together to provide outdoor theater performances free of charge.

NEWS

Police Brief 06/09/10

Andrew Krietz
June 8, 2010

Two vehicles were involved in an accident last Wednesday afternoon at Spartan Village, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. A 29-year-old female MSU student backed her 1997 Honda Accord into a parked 2005 Freightliner van, which was being unloaded by a 29-year-old male from Lansing.

COMMENTARY

Lack of empathy might be due to lack of curiosity

An article published by USA Today reported a recent study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, concluded college students today are less empathetic than past college students. The study — which looked at 72 empathy studies, including 14,000 students over a 30-year span — indicated a 40 percent reduction in empathy from students in the 1980s and 1990s.

NEWS

Pedaling for hope

Cole Bertsos
June 7, 2010

An MSU student and alumnus are biking 4,000 miles across the U.S. to raise awareness for people with disabilities. The riders must be able to navigate all types of terrain and work together to accomplish the feat. But above all, the riders said it will be a time to build lasting relationships while raising money for a noble cause.