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City, MSU agree on access to structure

Kris Turner
February 24, 2005

A nearly $20 million parking ramp will now straddle both East Lansing and MSU's campus after an agreement on the location of the ramp's entrances and exits. The university announced Wednesday new ramp will be constructed near Morrill Hall and will allow for entrance and exit from East Circle Drive on campus and Grand River Avenue. Original plans for the ramp included access solely from Grand River Avenue, and city officials were concerned that ramp access only from the busy road would cause excess traffic. The ramp, which will cost $19.5 million and include about 725 parking spots, was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Feb.

NEWS

Raising Hollywood

Emily Buckler
February 24, 2005

At 12 years old, Alex Capogna already is a three-year veteran of filmmaking. The MacDonald Middle School seventh-grader has received national attention for his work, including a "What IFFF?

COMMENTARY

Cover bases

The 23 undergraduate halls, one graduate hall and three apartment villages at MSU have racked up a hefty yearly maintenance bill. The university has spent about $11.5 million a year during the last 10 years to maintain the nation's largest residence hall system.

MSU

Tax clinic assists foreign students

Margaret Harding
February 24, 2005

Although many students are scrambling to meet the April 15 tax deadline, the process of filing can be even more complicated for international students, said officials at the MSU tax clinic. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, doesn't allow the electronic filling of the 10-40NR, which is what a non-U.S.

MICHIGAN

Veterans honored for service in WWII

Rebecca Mcnulty
February 24, 2005

Lansing - Joseph Kurta said he could peel enough potatoes in 20 minutes for 130 men during World War II at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. He did this as men were dying around him, tanks crushed bodies and the snow made fighting difficult and dangerous. Now 84 years old, the Lansing resident was honored with several medals for his work as a cook during the war.

MSU

Adrian College names alumnus president

Jeffrey Docking, an East Lansing native and MSU alumnus who has spent the last eight years at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., is returning to Michigan in July when he becomes Adrian College's 17th president.

MSU

1,000 expected at Chicana, Latina event this weekend

Amy Davis
February 24, 2005

An estimated 1,000 women will come together Saturday to address the needs and concerns of the Chicano and Latino community for the 12th annual Día de la Mujer, or Day of the Woman, conference at Kellogg Center. The theme for the event, "Comadres Developing a Plan of Action," was created to empower, motivate and inspire Latinas in their quest for advancement, and help bring the community into a new area of advancement, said conference coordinator Mar'a Zavala. The event focuses on women because women are traditionally leaders in Chicano and Latino families because they raise the children, Zavala said. Comadres, Zavala said, is a Chicano and Latino word that signifies a time that brings women of all generations together to push a child forward into adulthood. "In this instance, it's a push to get the conference into maturity to develop issues and a plan for action," she said. The conference's 25 workshops will focus on issues that impact women in the Chicano and Latino community.

COMMENTARY

Poor reception

Can you hear the sound of taps playing lightly in the background? Wave good-bye to the campus movie channel. At the end of the school year, Channel 12, which broadcasts free movies and student-produced programming to MSU's campus and surrounding cities, will go off the air.

COMMENTARY

East Lansing would fail without MSU

In regards to Kris Turner's excellent article ("The changing face of a college town" SN 2/22), here's an interesting thought experiment: Pick up MSU - the whole thing - and take it far away from East Lansing.

NEWS

'Rock fusion' group to play Union

Kristin Longley
February 24, 2005

Their music has no lyrics, and their band has no vocalist, but that's all right with them. The four members of the East Lansing-based band The Schematic said they think that's what makes them different. "I think a lot of people come up to us after they hear us and say that our music is refreshing," said drummer Steve Stetson, a general management senior. Guitarist and studio art senior Ross Trinkaus agreed. "We don't have a singer because there is enough going on instrumentally that makes our sound really good," Trinkaus said. Students can judge for themselves how The Schematic's sound rates when the band plays at the University Activities Board's Celebration of the Arts at 9 p.m.

MSU

Area gyms: IM revamp won't hurt profits

Darrell Hughes
February 24, 2005

Local gym managers said renovations being made to the IM Sports-West are long overdue, but they're not worried about the competition. "It's great the school has put money back into the university," said Powerhouse Gym manager Kellee Ostrander.

NEWS

Clinched

Chris Barsotti
February 24, 2005

MSU head coach Joanne P. McCallie said the road to the Big Ten Championship was a two-step process, and the second step was never in doubt after the opening tip.

MICHIGAN

Word on the street

"Maybe a couple nicer restaurants. You could go out and have a nice dinner." Bryon Botorowicz, psychology and sociology senior "Different types of cultural restaurants.