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Grade extensions may shorten

Sean Ely
March 15, 2007

Graduate students who push their classwork to the back of their minds until nearly the end of the term may need to break that habit. The University Graduate Council approved a revision to the DF-Deferred policy stating that graduate students may only be permitted the chance for two six-month extensions at the end of a course's term, instead of the possible two-year extension that currently exists. The revision is working its way through the Academic Governance system and is not yet a policy. "Everyone hopes this will help graduate students complete their programs faster," said Brad Love, president of MSU's Council of Graduate Students, or COGS.

COMMENTARY

An indefinite truth

Thank goodness for the moral compass that Hollywood provides. Without it, we would be lost and unable to form any sort of opinion on any topic that concerns humanity.

MICHIGAN

Businesses prepare for tournament

Cash Kruth
March 15, 2007

With MSU hosting the first and second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, East Lansing's downtown businesses are gearing up for fan traffic. "We'll see an increase in activity, especially with restaurants that cater to sports fans like (Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar) and Crunchy's," said Tim Dempsey, East Lansing's community and economic development administrator. Stores in the downtown area, such as Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, 515 E.

MSU

Students earn awards for artistic expression

Colleen Maxwell
March 15, 2007

Growing up in a multicultural family, Sierra López's ethnicity was never really something to be celebrated. Yesterday, on the other hand, she was one of three students who won an Excellence in Diversity Award for her entry in the "Students Making a Difference Through Artistic Expression" contest. López, whose father is Mexican, said her ethnicity has allowed her to have unique experiences, yet she still considers it a struggle. "It's hard to be accepted because it's difficult to recognize anything but the majority," she said.

MSU

Great Issues lands on ASMSU spring ballot

Joey Nowak
March 15, 2007

When students vote for their ASMSU representatives for next year, they also will have the opportunity to vote on two student referendums. Great Issues, a group recently removed from ASMSU's Programming Board, obtained the necessary 1,000 signatures to get on the ballot.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Breslin Center staff prepare for upcoming NCAA tournament

Sean Ely
March 15, 2007

The women's NCAA tournament is coming to East Lansing for the first time ever next week, and students are hard at work to make sure it runs smoothly. While fans from across the country plan trips to the city in order to cheer for their respective teams, the Breslin Center staff has worked to transform the arena from MSU's home court into an NCAA neutral site. The tournament will be in town for the first and second rounds, which will feature four games Sunday and two games Tuesday.

MSU

Students welcome weather

John Hudson
March 15, 2007

With temperatures reaching highs of 73 degrees Tuesday and 59 degrees Wednesday, Spartans across campus took advantage of the spring weather. "Everybody's happier when it's warmer," child development senior Trista Tacey said.

FEATURES

Student-run fashion show to hit catwalk

Elizabeth Swanson
March 14, 2007

Since winter break, Jenny Lerczak has been creating four ensembles she'll finally be able to show off at the Student Apparel Design Association's annual fashion show April 13 at Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. This year's theme is "Rock 'N Vogue," in which student designers each chose a song to correspond with their collections.

MSU

Speaker to discuss Mexican conflict

Michelle Ortlieb
March 14, 2007

Onesimo Hidalgo will lead a discussion at 6 p.m. today in the Union's Multicultural Center about ongoing issues including indigenous armed resistance to free trade centered in southern Mexico. Hidalgo is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Political Research for Community Action in Chiapas, Mexico. "We wanted to get a speaker to come to campus and talk about immigration," said Rigo Lopez, a packaging senior who helped coordinate the event.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: List of hate groups includes 1 MSU organization

Joey Nowak
March 14, 2007

A list of national hate groups produced by an internationally known civil rights organization now bears the name of MSU's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, the first university-affiliated group on the list. The Southern Poverty Law Center's annual Hate Group list, which names more than 800 groups in the country and 25 in Michigan, is predominantly symbolic and does not imply any legal action will be taken. "The Hate List is our view of organizations who espouse an ideology of hatred, if they have an ideology that denigrates people for characteristics they can't change," said Heidi Beirich, deputy director of the SPLC's Intelligence Project. Other Michigan groups on the list include the National Socialist Movement in Grand Rapids and the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Kalamazoo. She said the list is released to about 50,000 law enforcement agencies, who use it as a tool for monitoring hate groups. YAF Chairman Kyle Bristow called the SPLC "disgusting" and extremely "left-wing," and said it was simply trying to discourage conservative activism. For more on this story, please see Thursday's edition of The State News.

FOOTBALL

Hoyer: 'Intensity' the difference in workouts

Steve Highfield
March 14, 2007

When Mark Dantonio was hired as MSU's new football head coach in November, he was quick to stress toughness and effort as qualities he demanded in his program. And even though the official start of spring practice is still several days away, Dantonio has spent all winter instilling mental and physical toughness in his players via early-morning workouts.

NEWS

E.L. gets $8K for housing project

Kristen Daum
March 14, 2007

The East Lansing City Council unanimously granted almost $8,000 more for the Virginia Avenue project during its Tuesday work session. Even though the project already is a half million over budget, there was no discussion prior to the council's vote. Contractor Steve Sulski of Lansing-based S.

COMMENTARY

No more Dick

Vice President Dick Cheney is an embarrassment to the United States and his time to resign or be dismissed may be now.