Independence workshop to be held in Nov.

The MSU Product Center will sponsor a Road to Independence workshop Nov. 7 at the Jackson County MSU Extension Office, 1715 Lansing Ave.

University presidents tackle cost of college

Detroit — Higher education institutions are looking for new ways to make education affordable after shrinking state funding caused operating costs and tuition to rise, university leaders said Monday at the Annual State of the Public Universities Program. Michigan public universities have received 10 percent less funding from the state this year than in 2002, MSU President Lou Anna K.

Wild whips

Freshly washed, the orange and blue paint on the 2000 SE Ford Focus gleamed on Saturday afternoon. The brick of East Akers Hall reflected off the glistening 17-inch American Racing Rims. The attention to details didn't go unnoticed. A blonde, 20-something woman walked in front of the car and pulled out her camera phone. Click. Strangers taking photos of her car is nothing new to Maggie Peña, a theater senior.

Internet poker addiction can enslave players, ruin their lives

Although it is against the law in the United States, online gambling has reached a peak that even rivals the popularity of Las Vegas.

Campaigning moves to Facebook

Look them up. Poke them. Support them. Some candidates in Michigan's midterm elections received Facebook.com profiles earlier this month to showcase their campaign platforms and reach college students and alumni. Candidates are already anticipating the possibilities of having the popular connection with young voters. Phil Novack, spokesman for Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos' campaign, said this election is the first test to see if Facebook means more younger voters. "I don't think people can question the popularity of Facebook," he said.

Students challenge YAF to host event in public view

Pictures of chalkings that said "Speak English" and "Build The Wall" were hanging on a poster behind three students who faced a packed room Monday in the Union and issued an open challenge to members of Young Americans for Freedom to host their "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day" at the rock on Farm Lane on Oct.

Police briefs 09/26/06

Comley: With 6 new faces, No. 5 Spartans have Frozen Four potential

Rick Comley might be the only coach in the world who takes a pen and pad of paper with him while kayaking on vacation. After a successful 2005-06 campaign that included a CCHA playoff championship and No.

Smith explains sideline scrum, Caulcrick's absence

In football rivalry games, emotions often run high. Such was the case in MSU's game against Notre Dame on Saturday, when a late hit caused a sideline scuffle and an MSU investigation. Senior quarterback Drew Stanton was running out of bounds into the Notre Dame sideline in the second quarter when he was hit and got pinned under the opposing team's bench.

Online program to help nurses transfer within medical field

MSU College of Nursing officials are creating an online program to help fill the potential void of nurses, with a $246,602 grant awarded to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation intended for the program. By 2008, Michigan could be unable to fill as many as 7,000 nursing positions, said Teresa Wehrwein, assistant dean for Professional Partnerships & Faculty Practice. The new program, which is geared toward working nurses, will train them in hospice, home care, ambulatory care or long-term care. "Nursing for Life: The RN Career Transition Program" would be accessed from the Angel Web site so participants can continue to work in their current field, Wehrwein said. "It is a certificate program to prepare nurses that are looking to move to (other fields)," Wehrwein said.

Better gas mileage can be found in 10 steps

Lansing Community College sophomore Jasmine O'Jibway can't depend on her tips to pay for gas when she delivers food in her van. "I pretty much have to pay for my own gas because students tip so poorly," O'Jibway said. So, O'Jibway takes several steps to improve her gas mileage and save money. She keeps up on car maintenance, doesn't use her heater or air conditioner and keeps her windows shut. "I keep my route as tight as possible; I've figured out what parts of campus are horrible at which times of day," she said. Avoiding traffic is her top priority. "If I have to drive slower, that's fine, as long as I don't get stuck at a lot of lights." Rob Jenkins, owner of Okemos Auto Service, 2360 E.

SN Style: From morning to evening

Sometimes getting ready for the evening can be a drag — especially if you've just arrived home from work and have little time to prep.

Cartoon wrong; pope's remarks not insensitive

I'm writing in response to Ryan Kimball's depiction of the pope in his cartoon, (SN 9/20). What Kimball fails to realize is that Pope Benedict XVI did not make an insensitive remark at all but simply quoted an emperor from the late 14th century.

Household items help find prints

"CSI" met "Bill Nye, the Science Guy" earlier this month when MSU police conducted a two-day workshop on techniques for preserving fingerprints during investigations. MSU police Sgt.

Political author to give speech, discussion

Jim Wallis, author of The New York Times bestseller "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It," will speak at 7 p.m.

Former economics reporter to give speech

Louis Uchitelle, author of "The Disposable American: Layoffs and their Consequences," will speak at 4 p.m.

Simon looks toward Mich.'s future

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon is stepping in the ring to fight for Michigan's economy and environment. Last week, Simon spoke at the state's first bio-economy summit about MSU's role in building Michigan's bio-economy. "We do not have either a strong manufacturing economy or a strong agricultural economy — they're not mutually exclusive.

Smith should be fired for MSU's 4th-quarter losses

Let me start out by asking this question: How many more fourth-quarter leads will our beloved Spartans have to blow before John L.

MSU Museum opens African exhibit

The "Workers Culture in Two Nations: United States and South Africa" exhibit opened Sept. 10 at the MSU Museum. The exhibit examines the parallels between the working history in South Africa and the U.S., including mining, automotive manufacturing, agricultural, domestic service and labor union similarities. The exhibit will be on display in the MSU Museum West Gallery until August 2007.

Student's death prompts change

Flowers tied with yellow ribbon to a street pole at the intersection of Mount Hope Road and Farm Lane are no longer the only physical reminders of the 19-year-old MSU student killed there Feb.