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Eco drums up protest on recyclables

Amy Davis
November 17, 2003

Seven members of an MSU environmental group sounded their dissatisfaction with the campus recycling program Friday afternoon by banging on plastic containers, pop cans and using laundry detergent containers as maracas outside of Wells Hall.Eco members organized a "Debris Drum Squad" to protest the Residence Halls Association student tax they claim is not fulfilling its purpose to help fund an adequate recycling program within residence halls.RHA recently signed a new one-year recycling contract with MSU's Office of Recycling and Waste Management after ending five years of service with Waste Management.

MICHIGAN

Campaign looks to buckle drivers in

Wearing safety belts might help drivers save their lives as well as their money beginning today, as Michigan begins participation in a nationwide safety-belt mobilization. Known as "Click it or Ticket" or "Buckle Up or Pay Up," the mobilization will put extra officers on Michigan roads from Nov.

NEWS

Professor honored by 200+ at visitation

Steve Eder
November 17, 2003

Close friends and family of Ruth Simms Hamilton gathered Sunday to honor and recall the life of the pioneering urban affairs professor.More than 200 of Hamilton's friends and family attended her visitation at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. East Chapel in East Lansing on Sunday evening.Hamilton, 66, was killed in her Meridian Township home on Tuesday.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Democrats reveal plan to nurture state jobs

Brian Charlton
November 17, 2003

State House Democrats unveiled an eight-bill package aimed at protecting and creating jobs Monday.The Michigan Jobs and Opportunity Bring Success Act comes after the announcement of a $920 million state budget shortfall and three weeks after Republicans in the Legislature introduced their jobs package.Representatives for the Democrats say the plan improves the Republican plan by being revenue neutral, addressing rising costs of heath care and prescription drugs and supporting Michigan Economic Development Corp.

MSU

Student Web site offers more options, interaction

Amy Davis
November 17, 2003

MSU students surfing for school help online and a little interaction with other students now have an alternative to the ever-popular www.TheSpartanWeb.com provides a place for students to receive help from one another with classes, rate professors, set up car-pool rides across the state, voice their opinions on issues and place ads. Computer science freshman Kyle Mcauliffe co-owns the site, which was launched on Oct.

NEWS

Sustainability, finances force ag department consolidation

Antonio Planas
November 17, 2003

The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to integrate three departments from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources into a newly developed program. The departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication systems, Resource Development, and Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources were combined into the department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies. Long-term sustainablity of the department and reduced expenses are a few reasons why MSU officials supported the proposal. "It allowed us to bring together critical mass, where we had small programs that were not sustainable," said Jeffrey Armstrong, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

FEATURES

'Magnificent Seven' a quintessential western

Shaun Byron
November 17, 2003

Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn were legendary badasses. But oddly enough, so were Yul Brynner and Robert Vaughn. Or at least they all were in "The Magnificent Seven." One of the greatest Westerns ever made was the American take on the Akira Kurosawa film "Shichinin no samurai (Seven Samurai)." The plot is the same - a group of peasant farmers hires seven gunfighters (or, in the case of the original, seven samurai) to get rid of some evil bandits who terrorize them. The gunfighters are bitter and dangerous but have a softer side that comes out in the presence of these peaceful farmers who only wish to raise their children and crops in safety. At first glance, it might seem odd to see Brynner as a cowboy.

MSU

'U' researchers raise obesity awareness

Don Jordan
November 17, 2003

Across the United States, and especially in Michigan, the problem of obesity is growing at alarming rates.As state obesity statistics rise, MSU researchers are working to define exactly where the problem lies and what people can do to slow the increase.In a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 56 percent of Americans were overweight or obese in 2000.

COMMENTARY

Bashing people isn't good debate

This could be in response to Jill Schwab's ridiculous indictment of The State News ("Pacemaker Award given to liberals" SN 11/12), but in all reality, it is more in response to the general tone of the editorial page of late.

COMMENTARY

Wrong penalty

The debate over capital punishment is not about to drop dead anytime soon. Colorado Gov. Bill Owens and former Illinois Gov.

SPORTS

Women's cross finishes 3rd; men finish 11th

Meghan Gilbert
November 17, 2003

At the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals hosted by Indiana State on Saturday, the MSU women's cross country team finished third out of 30 teams, and the men finished 11th out of 32. Senior Michelle Carson finished second overall in the women's 6K race at 20:26.

COMMENTARY

Goodwill to all

Listen. You can hear it if you're quiet. It might be faint, but it gets louder and louder as the holidays get closer.

NEWS

'U' e-mail: Funding at risk; write lawmakers

Antonio Planas
November 17, 2003

Through a series of e-mails and letters, university officials are encouraging MSU community members to contact state legislators, urging them to keep looming higher education cuts to a minimum. The campaign is geared toward educating students, parents of students and alumni on the connection between state appropriations and tuition costs.

MSU

Puerto Rican week events work to educate community

A comedy show and pig roast are two events that members of the Puerto Rican Student Association said they hope will help educate MSU students and Lansing-area community members this week.Puerto Rican Culture Week runs today through Friday."This year, we're making it more based on the ethnic value of Puerto Rico, our history and music," organization President David Torres said.