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Minority apps fall at U-M

Emily Bingham
February 10, 2004

Less than one year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the University of Michigan's use of race in its undergraduate admissions process, the school has reported a decline in applications from minorities. According to information released Monday by U-M, the number of applications received from blacks, Chicanos, Latinos and American Indians is down by 23 percent. But university officials said the findings are still preliminary because there are thousands of applications left to review, with more arriving daily, despite the Feb.

MSU

Brightest & Best

Melissa Domsic
February 10, 2004

With 50 to 100 e-mails a day clogging her inbox, Pam Whitten was surprised when she opened an e-mail from the American Medical Women's Association that she thought was spam.

FEATURES

New releases

Megan Frye
February 10, 2004

BLUES"Keep It Simple," Keb' Mo', Sony. Guitarist Keb' Mo' released his first album in 1994, featuring all original work, and two Robert Johnson covers.

MICHIGAN

Single local temple home to faithful

Tara May
February 10, 2004

When Payel Gupta was a little girl, she prayed with local members of the Hindu community in their houses. There was no temple in the Lansing area until 1992, so Gupta's friends and family would gather together in local homes to worship. Now, when she attends the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing in Haslett, it is a symbol to her of how far they've come.

SPORTS

Spartans tie record with national ranking

Megan Homanick
February 10, 2004

The No. 17 MSU women's basketball team tied the school record for the highest ranking in the program's history on Monday afternoon. The last and only time the Spartans (18-4 overall, 8-3 Big Ten) were ranked this high was March 16, 1977.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: McPherson speaks on budget cuts, state tuition deal

Amy Bartner
February 10, 2004

MSU President M. Peter McPherson offered some of his thoughts about how to help raise MSU's academic standards during the budget crisis at his State of the University Address Tuesday.In his speech, "New Opportunities for New Realities," McPherson began by thanking the crowd of more than 200 students, faculty and administrators for their help during the past few budget-crunching months."The budget reductions have been driven from within the university, not just from the Administration Building," McPherson said during the speech.McPherson also spoke briefly on several topics that have recently gained public concern, such as the university's acceptance of Gov.

COMMENTARY

Lawless globe

This year in Greenville, Mich., Electrolux announced it was moving its factory, which employs 2,700 people, to Mexico.

MSU

$3M project up for vote

Amy Bartner
February 10, 2004

The MSU Board of Trustees will vote on several university building renovations Friday, including a $3 million addition to the Cyclotron structure. If the contract for the renovation is passed, construction for the 13,000 square-foot addition will begin shortly after the board meeting, said University Engineer Bob Nestle.

FEATURES

Ingram Hill reminisces

When the first few chords of Ingram Hill's new album, "June's Picture Show," began, I was expecting big things from this rock group I had never heard of before. Sure enough, when lead vocalist Justin Moore opened his mouth, I couldn't help but smile.

FEATURES

Theater happenings

Joe Guillen
February 10, 2004

· With last week's dismal theater schedule keeping us locked up indoors - apart from the national tour of "Urinetown" - the coming 14 days will provide enough entertainment to keep theater goers busy through March.

COMMENTARY

Bias funds

The federal government's favorite number is 77 million. When the United Nations reported in 2001 that the Earth's population was rising at a rate of 77 million people per year, President Bush cut funding to international family planning groups that provide abortions.

COMMENTARY

Anti-student vibe abounds in E.L.

The City of East Lansing was a direct result of Michigan State University. Presently, the permanent residents of the city are attempting to push students north of campus to apartment complexes such as Capstone Commons.

NEWS

Frozen in time

Elizabeth Piet
February 10, 2004

Clinton Township - Five days a week, Cryonics Institute Facility Manger Andy Zawacki goes in to work to check up on a special sert of patients - 51 human bodies that are cryonically frozen. At first glance, the institute's Clinton Township building reveals little about the process inside.

MICHIGAN

Body & Mind

Women looking to work out but want to drop the musclehead males at the gym are finding a home at Curves for Women.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE:Granholm proposes cigarette tax raise

Gov. Jennifer Granholm proposed raising Michigan's cigarette tax from $1.25 to $2 Tuesday, an act that would bring an estimated $295 million additional revenue to the state. "If we really want to get a handle on health care, we need to deter kids from smoking.