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School-based health centers promote healthy students, MSU study finds

Ashley Brown
July 29, 2010

School-based health centers prove effective in exposing students to healthier behaviors, according to a recent study conducted by an MSU researcher. After examining health centers in middle and high schools across the state, the study found school-based health centers are a convenient asset because students can seek health care without leaving the building, said Miles McNall, a researcher in MSU’s University Outreach and Engagement.

NEWS

Drawing up the future

Pat Evans
July 28, 2010

Throughout the years, problems have been addressed and the city has taken its current form. Now, the city looks to expand with its growing next door university neighbor with student-oriented housing projects and various commercial projects.

NEWS

Police Brief 07/29/10

Andrew Krietz
July 28, 2010

MSU police are investigating three separate incidents of stolen Academic Orientation Program yard signs, MSU police Sgt. Shaun Mills said.

MICHIGAN

Aquatic center hosts Splash 2010

Aseel Machi
July 28, 2010

Rain showers sent children and their parents fleeing for cover under the colorful canopies Wednesday afternoon at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center, but after the sun came out less than five minutes later, the celebrations continued. The 2010 Summer Splash took place Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of the aquatic center, 6400 Abbot Road.

MSU

Neighborhood Concept pilot leader named

Emily Wilkins
July 28, 2010

Philip Strong, who currently is the assistant dean for Lyman Briggs College, has been named the leader of the Neighborhood Concept pilot project in Hubbard Hall for next year. As leader of the Hubbard pilot program, Strong will coordinate programs involved with the Neighborhood Concept and work with faculty and students. He also will be in charge of assessing the effectiveness of the programs.

MICHIGAN

Lansing lawyers to battle in primary

Karen Confer
July 28, 2010

Four area lawyers will vie to become 30th District Circuit Court Judge in Tuesday’s primary. The six-year position opened after the retirement of Judge James Giddings, leaving no incumbent in the race to become Ingham County’s newest judge. Competing for the position are: Clinton Canady, Gregory Crockett, Jim Jamo and Billie Jo O’Berry.

MSU

Parking program to assist graduate students

Andrew Krietz
July 28, 2010

MSU’s graduate student government and the city of East Lansing plan to introduce a new parking program in the fall for graduate and professional students, following a deal reached Tuesday.The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, has discussed the possibility of such a program with city officials since fall 2009. Under the program, which was approved by the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, the city would sell a bulk number of parking permits at $150 — a 50 percent discount — per semester for Lot 10, or the Division Street ramp.

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MSU activities board finalizes U-Fest events

Andrew Krietz
July 28, 2010

New and returning MSU students might find themselves climbing up a wall or pigging out on free food samples upon their return to the university before the start of the fall semester. Officials at MSU’s University Activities Board, or UAB, have spent much of the summer securing sponsorships and planning activities for its 30th annual U-Fest, which is scheduled to be held from 7-11 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Union.

MICHIGAN

Potential U.S. law might decrease textbook prices

Karen Confer
July 28, 2010

Textbooks might become a lot cheaper for students at MSU and across the nation if a bill in the U.S. Senate becomes law. The Open College Textbook Act, introduced in Sept. 2009, would provide one-year grants to universities and professors to produce quality textbooks that would be available for free online.

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MSU's STARTALK aids Arabic teachers

Alanna Thiede
July 28, 2010

Learning Arabic can be difficult for both native speakers and newcomers to the language. But MSU’s Detroit Center hopes to give educators useful strategies for this task during a two-week STARTALK workshop. The national program to improve the teaching of languages, including Chinese, Arabic and Hindi, began Monday and continues through Aug. 6.

MICHIGAN

CATA to offer free rides on election day

Karen Confer
July 28, 2010

The Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, will offer free rides to all customers with a Michigan voter registration card during regular service hours Tuesday, the date of the primary elections. Valid cards must be presented to the driver upon boarding to receive a free ride.

SPORTS

MSU women golfers, coach play in amateur

Jeremy Warnemuende
July 28, 2010

Along with freshman Liz Nagel and senior Natalie Brehm, six other Spartans — senior Michelle Bowles, juniors Maddi Massa and Shannon Warner and incoming freshmen Lindsey McPherson and Christine Meier — qualified for match play in the 94th Michigan Women’s Amateur. MSU head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll also is competing in the event.

FEATURES

Musician frequents E.L. for supportive scene

Cole Bertsos
July 28, 2010

In the middle of Joe Hertler’s freshman year at Central Michigan University, he bought his first guitar and started what would become a lifelong relationship. Although not from the area, Hertler said the East Lansing music scene is one that makes the trip to town worth his while because it’s supportive of blossoming musicians like himself.

COMMENTARY

Investing in alternative energy will help Great Lakes

Whenever we turn on the TV, surf the Internet or open a newspaper, we are bombarded with stories about something negative happening because of oil. For months we sat and watched as BP tried to cap its mess, cursing the people who were to blame and hoping nothing like it would happen again.

COMMENTARY

Cracks in ban are bad for business

As I have said in the past, I am for the smoking ban. I don’t feel it infringes on the rights of property owners because if secondhand smoke is dangerous to others, it can be regulated in situations where smokers and nonsmokers mingle.

COMMENTARY

COGS deal with East Lansing mutually beneficial

Given the occasional spats between students and the city of East Lansing, it is nice to see a relationship between both parties that is mutually beneficial. On Tuesday, the East Lansing City Council approved a special parking permit program proposed by MSU’s Council of Graduate Students, or COGS.