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Family center hosts anniversary celebration
MSU's renamed Family Resource Center is having its open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2-3 in 225 Nisbet Building.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: City leaders, McPherson discuss possible medical school relocation
Several Mid-Michigan leaders met on Wednesday to discuss concerns with the possible relocation of MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids.East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows and Lansing Mayor Tony Benavides were among the group of city constituents that formed the Lansing-area Executive Response Team.Concerns have mounted with several city leaders over what the economic repercussions would be should the college make the move."We're concerned about the impact this move would make in terms of our health-care service," Benavides said.
COMMENTARY
Paper has hole in student coverage
I am a dancer/choreographer for the MSU Repertory Dance Company. We just gave a phenomenal performance last weekend at Fairchild Theatre.
MICHIGAN
Vietnam veteran status helps Kerry's campaign
Service in the Vietnam War, something that once elicited spite from many Americans, has become a source of credibility for John Kerry as he continues to surge in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kerry, the current front-runner in the race, discusses his Naval service during the war - as well as his activities after it - at nearly every public appearance. During a recent visit to Mott Community College in Flint, the candidate told the crowd he still counts on the men who served alongside him.
FEATURES
Chocolate fiend
The euphoric feeling chocolate gives off can be one sweet thing. Peeling back the small wrapper, revealing the rich treat and letting it and the mouth connect creates a pre-indulgent moment of satisfaction.
MSU
'Songs of Life' to be performed at Pasant
Thunderbird Theatre, an American Indian student dance, storytelling and drama company from Haskell Indian Nations University, will be performing at 8 p.m.
NEWS
Veteran applauded at meeting
A war veteran was honored, a new East Lansing Web site unveiled and an update on Michigan's budget presented, all within one hour at East Lansing's City Council meeting Tuesday. The meeting's usual 7 p.m.
NEWS
Parties join to fight ASMSU code
After discussion at a special ASMSU committee meeting Tuesday night, representatives from two of MSU's student groups say they plan to look into legal action against the ASMSU election code. Six students from MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans attended ASMSU's Academic Assembly meeting Tuesday night to protest MSU's undergraduate student government's new election code because they said it limits freedom of speech.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Provost proposes reorganization of liberal arts
MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon released her view on the future of liberal arts at MSU today, suggesting the combination and elimination of some colleges.Simon hopes members from the university community will give her their suggestions before she creates formal proposals during spring break.Under the proposal, the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Arts and Letters will be combined into the new College of Communication, Arts, Languages and Media.The College of Human Ecology also could be dissolved and its programs dispersed throughout the university.
FEATURES
New games take violence to the limit
Two weekends ago, I spent an estimated 12 hours on a rampant, graphically violent killing spree. I hacked through necks with machetes.
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Bought & Sold
As Brenda Sternquist prepared to leave her hotel in India and brave the wilderness, she had no idea she was the recipient of an award that would be the highlight of her career. The merchandising management professor checked her e-mail moments before she set off for the jungle and found a message from The National Retail Federation naming her the first Retail Educator of the Year. "None of my friends were there," Sternquist said.
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Focused minds spur weekly talks
Visitors are asked to remove their shoes and their judgments before joining the weekly spiritual circle of the Krsna-bhakti club. The group meets every Wednesday in the Multicultural Center in the basement of the Union.
FEATURES
Be fearful of Love's 'America'
Recently, a friend asked me who I thought would win in a fight: The Distillers' Brody Dalle or Courtney Love.
BASKETBALL
Izzo lashes out against 'U' student fan section
Tom Izzo loves the Izzone - 90 percent of the time. It's the other 10 percent that makes him question having the Spartans' cheering section. Late in the second half of MSU's 69-58 win over Minnesota on Saturday, the Izzone started chanting "UN-EM-PLOY-MENT" to Golden Gophers head coach Dan Monson, the main reason being Minnesota's 1-10 record in the conference. Izzo said he didn't hear it in the waning minutes of the game, but he was "ticked off" when he caught word of the chant. "If I would have heard that, it would have been worth a technical to walk over and smack somebody," Izzo said.
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Professor: Internet popular way to find a date
Students are highly inefficient at dating, one MSU professor says. "The efficient thing to do would be to go up to (someone they are attracted to) and say, 'excuse me, I would like to meet you,'" psychology Professor Gary Stollak said.
COMMENTARY
Editorial inaccurate; zones not explained
As I read Friday's editorial that said "Residents near commercially zoned area need to suck it up, deal with area improvements" ("In the zone" SN 2/13), I am perplexed about the inaccuracy of the basis for the opinion expressed.
MICHIGAN
Billions in tax refunds might still be available
Student workers, take note: You may be eligible to receive a long-overdue tax refund. According to the Internal Revenue Service, nearly 2 million taxpayers nationwide who did not file a 2000 income tax return have until April 15 to claim as much as $2.5 billion total in refund checks. About 81,200 Michigan residents failed to file a return in 2000, totaling $96,031 in lost funds, according to IRS data. Taxpayers have three years to claim a refund owed to them, IRS spokeswoman Sarah Wreford said.
FEATURES
'Sex' comes, goes, but memories still remain
Six days. Only six days until it's gone. It's the show that opened my eyes to a little world called Manhattan, where four single gals more than 10 years older than me taught lessons about friendship, romance and, of course, sex.
MSU
Makeover in the works for dorm cafeteria
Starting in the fall of 2006, members of the university community will be looking at a new eating option.
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Traffic committee to hold public hearing
The All-University Traffic and Transportation Committee will hold a public forum Thursday to discuss recommendations that could improve traffic safety across campus. The committee will meet at 3 p.m.