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'The Body' to hit stage in E.L.

“The Body” will allow viewers to experience a night of modern dance at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, with Lansing-based Happendance professional company, which will be presenting its annual winter concert featuring eight original dances. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

MSU

Group to address transportation

Major transportation issues will be addressed in October as three Michigan universities — MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University — plan to meet in Dearborn for a three-day conference called Transforming Transportation: Economies and Communities, a new transportation research consortium put on by the University Research Corridor, or URC.

NEWS

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COMMENTARY

Be conscious of endangered species when buying souvenirs

The approach of spring break draws near, a time when millions of families and students travel to Mexico and the Caribbean for a sun- and sand-filled beach vacation. Many vacationers will try multiple activities at their destination, such as snorkeling and deep-sea fishing, while others may spend their entire vacation lazing around on white-sand beaches. Whatever activities the tourists participate in, it almost can be guaranteed that purchasing souvenirs and gifts to take home will be one of them. Herein lies the problem.

COMMENTARY

Take time to enjoy beauties of campus

Good thing I went to Beaumont Tower. Good thing I walked the skinny, turning staircase to the top. Good thing I was sitting in a softly sunlit room in an old folding chair watching Ray McLellan play the carillon to north campus.

COMMENTARY

Royal Hanneford Circus should remain on campus

In the grand scheme of things, the debate over the circus performance is a matter of ideology. What exactly constitutes animal abuse? Some might see the idea of a circus itself as abuse to all the animals involved, while others might be more concerned with whether or not these animals are undergoing unnecessary stress or suffering. SPAR members have a right to be concerned for animal safety, but they must realize that their ideology might not align with every student at this university.

BASKETBALL

Let the madness begin

The month every college basketball fan salivates over has arrived, and the MSU women’s basketball team will kick off what is sure to be a wild month in this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

NEWS

An Alternative Experience

Started in 1991 with two or three trips per year, MSU’s Alternative Spring Break program now helps hundreds of students travel to more than 20 locations. Students and faculty hope the program continues to grow as it expands with summer and winter trips.

NEWS

MSU's '09 lobbying expenses decrease

MSU’s lobbying expenditures decreased by about $25,000 in 2009, according to a report released early last week by the Lansing-based Michigan Campaign Finance Network. University budget reductions caused the expenditures to decrease. MSU still spent the second most among Michigan universities.

NEWS

MSU plans new fundraising effort

MSU is beginning to organize a new fundraising campaign, which is several years away from full implementation. The university is focused on growth and investment opportunities and now will focus on building the plan for the new campaign. MSU’s fundraising efforts are comparable to other Big Ten schools.

NEWS

Police brief 03/04/10

A 20-year-old male MSU student reported his bike stolen between Feb. 18 and 19 from Phillips Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The bike was valued at $685.

MICHIGAN

House subcommittee meets with students

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee held a meeting with college students at Kellogg Center and allowed the students to testify about budget concerns facing colleges and universities, Wednesday.

MICHIGAN

MSUFCU grant helps students of all ages

A new grant from the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, will help the MSU Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement send 95 more student volunteers into the Greater Lansing community this semester and in the fall by providing something often taken for granted — transportation.

COMMENTARY

Friends remember life of MSU alumna, disability activist

Karey’s goals were to help to tear down the barriers and help to dispel the rumors about people with disabilities. Karey believed that you could never judge someone by how they appeared, because she was misunderstood by everyone who ever met her. She may have passed away before her full impact on the world could be felt, but those who had the pleasure of meeting her will be forever impacted by her memory.

COMMENTARY

Nation in state of ethical decay

Babylon has something for everybody! For the rebellious among you, we’ve got “alternative” music, thick black plastic glasses, clothing sporting the image of Che Guevara (possibly made in the “sweat-free” sweatshops of Cambodia), mineral water imported from Europe and even a “progressive” president — who’s black!

COMMENTARY

O'Brien appearance might exclude some students

As NBC welcomed Jay Leno back to his position as host of “The Tonight Show” this week, ASMSU members attempted to welcome its former host, Conan O’Brien, to MSU. ASMSU placed a bid last week to persuade O’Brien to stop by campus to perform in May. If O’Brien comes to campus, he potentially could perform May 10-13 and 16-21, a time when many students are off campus for summer break.