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Provost hopeful vows to 'listen'

Amy Davis
May 26, 2005

Kim Wilcox said his first mission as MSU's provost would be to "listen and learn" from students, faculty and other administrators at a university that he first called home nearly 30 years ago. Wilcox, 51, was recommended earlier this month as MSU's next provost, pending the MSU Board of Trustees' anticipated approval next month. Wilcox, who served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas, is preparing to move to Michigan with his wife, Diane Del Buono, and become reacquainted with MSU. "It's great to be coming home," he said, adding that while it will be hard to say goodbye to friends and family in Lawrence, Kan., where he's lived for 21 years, he's anticipating the opportunities that await him at MSU. The Sault Ste.

COMMENTARY

Goal of guilt

The latest event in the slow-but-sure push of a pro-life agenda into the lives of women in our state took place Tuesday at the Capitol. The Michigan House voted 69-37 to make it a legal requirement for medical clinics that conduct abortions to offer the option of seeing an ultrasound of the fetus to women who are considering having an abortion.

COMMENTARY

Bush's reasons for war 'discredited'

I wanted to address Bryant Miller's letter to the editor, "Bush not only one at fault for Iraq War" (SN 5/23). Let's take a look at the forgotten, minimally publicized Iraq War, and then I will address your letter.

MSU

Ad Council fights civil inactivity across campuses nationwide

Nick Pelton
May 24, 2005

According to the Ad Council, an organization that promotes public service campaigns, people who are not civically active run the risk of getting "mannequinism," a fictional disease that renders its victims plastic and immobile. The "disease" is being used as a metaphor in a national advertising campaign to get 18- to 24- year-olds to be more engaged in their communities.

MSU

Computer science enrollment declining

Lindsey Poisson
May 24, 2005

The national trend of decreasing computer science majors is occurring at MSU, especially in the last four years, according to data supplied from the Office of the Registrar. The Computing Research Association conducts a Taulbee Survey each fall showing the number of college students attending computer science and computer engineering programs.

COMMENTARY

Costly control

The city of East Lansing's riot police expenditures figure of $190,389 for the April 2-3 disturbances is grossly out of line with the $5,775 in damage caused by crowds.

BASKETBALL

Heat extinguished

Jason Worthy
May 24, 2005

As the defending world champion Pistons competed Monday night in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, local bars and restaurants also competed to draw the largest crowds. With most MSU students gone for the summer, bars and restaurants are experiencing less business, so they've turned to things such as high-definition TVs to lure people into their establishments, said Aaron Weiner, the general manager of Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave. Retired East Lansing resident Allan Harwitz said he heads to Buffalo Wild Wings on game nights because of the big screens. "I am here every time the Pistons play because the TVs here are huge," he said, while waiting for the game to begin.

NEWS

New research suggests sexual orientation decided by biology

A friend once told Sean Kosofsky that lobbying is years of boredom with moments of intense insanity. Now is one of those times of insanity. Two weeks ago, a study was released suggesting that sexual orientation is biological, refuting those who say it is a chosen lifestyle. For Kosofsky, the director of policy and lobbyist for Triangle Foundation, the research is a significant advance for his ongoing efforts to advocate lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender rights in Michigan. "Directly and indirectly, there are legislators that see the gay community as nothing more than a sexual behavior," he said.

MICHIGAN

Mich. Week celebrates state history

Daniel Thai
May 24, 2005

To help people appreciate the history and heritage of the state, Michigan Week was established in 1954 by Don Weeks and is still celebrated today. It is now run by Michigan's Department of History, Arts and Libraries, or HAL. "It started with the concept of taking a week to look at Michigan," said Jim Schultz, who works with the Michigan Humanities Council to coordinate the different events of Michigan Week.

COMMENTARY

Wine to go

After three months of debate, what is quite possibly the most obvious bill to have been passed through the Legislature in years has finally been signed by the governor. Last week Gov.

BASKETBALL

Spurs, Pistons will be in finals thanks to lack of defense from Suns, Heat

I was watching the San Antonio versus Phoenix game the other night and started laughing to myself - in reference to the Suns' performance, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. While Quentin Richardson is jogging back on defense, tapping his fists at the corners of his forehead, Manu Ginobili is flying past him for a layup.

MSU

Construction on campus forces alternate routes

Bob Darrow
May 24, 2005

A few large-scale construction projects being tackled this summer could make walking, driving and parking on campus a little tougher for the next few months. Even MSU's president said the construction can be frustrating at times. President Lou Anna K.

MSU

Ash borer awareness week begins

Alex Abate
May 24, 2005

Since the emerald ash borer is still a serious problem, this week kicked off the "Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week" in the states of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The emerald ash borer is a beetle that attacks ash trees and eventually kills them.