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Student deals with depression

Evan Rondeau
October 9, 2003

For April Husted, it was the little things that began to add up. She was sleeping more than usual, had stopped eating and had no desire to attend class. But it hadn't always been that way for the psychology senior. When Husted, who is a Saline resident, returned to school after winter break her freshman year, she was looking forward to a new semester. But as the winter months set in, complete with frigid days and dark, somber afternoons, the psychology senior's mood began to change.

NEWS

At the movies

"Cabin Fever" There's plenty of fun, gore and sex in this salute to horror films of Hollywood's history.

MSU

Swarms of bugs due to warm weather, do not harm humans

Esther Gim
October 9, 2003

When Elizabeth Keson walks out of buildings, she sometimes gets attacked by a swarm of various ladybug-like insects."They're all over the doorways of all the buildings, so when you go in and out, they end up on your clothes," the food science sophomore said.

NEWS

Top 10 albums

1. "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," OutKast, Arista (Last week: Not on charts)2. "Some Devil," Dave Matthews, RCA (not on charts)3. "Results May Vary," Limp Bizkit, Flip (not on charts)4. "The R.

MSU

Documentary film to be shown at Wells

Students for Peace and Justice will show the second film in their fall film series Wednesday night. "Incident at Oglala: Leonard Peltier Story" will begin at 8 p.m.

NEWS

Silence broken

Jan De La Torre fears for his life.As a gay man and a person of color, he struggles every day as a double minority."Gay people of color exist," the international studies senior said.

MSU

ASMSU officials concerned with college merger

Amy Davis
October 8, 2003

Some ASMSU officials plan to show concerns about lack of student involvement in a decision to downsize the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.The university's student government plans to follow the lead of the college's own student government, the student senate, which recently passed a bill to show its opposition to the merger that was discussed without student opinion.Two representatives in MSU's undergraduate student government introduced a bill during the weekly Academic Assembly meeting last Tuesday, but it was put on hold pending further student involvement and current student reactions to the merger.

FOOTBALL

Rogers injures collarbone

Detroit Lions wide receiver Charles Rogers broke his right collarbone in practice Tuesday. Rogers, a former Spartan who won the Biletnikoff Award last year at MSU, was taken to a hospital and is still being evaluated, according to Detroit Lions officials. Rogers "got tangled up" with cornerback Dre' Bly in the morning practice on Tuesday, head coach Steve Mariucci said. "(Rogers) went up for a pass and went down on his shoulder," Mariucci said.

COMMENTARY

Supporting 'U'

The quality of education makes quality of life in this day and age. But the federal government seems to have different expectations for the future of this generation and the nation. Future doctors, lawyers, teachers and even economists of our nation could be forced to forfeit their college degree because their goals are undermined by reductions in state funding and grants for higher education.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: 'U' to offer free depression screening

Amy Davis
October 8, 2003

The fall semester, especially the time around midterms, is the busiest time of year for students seeking help for depression or anxiety-related disorders, counselors say.Depression, which affects between 17 and 19 million Americans each year, is also one of the top three concerns for college students dealing with the transition of living away from home, academic and financial responsibilities and social demands.Depression, which differs from occasional sadness or mood swings, can occur when feelings include extreme despair which lasts for several weeks, fatigue, loss of appetite, irritability or sleep pattern disturbances.The MSU Psychological Clinic is offering free mental health screenings in Olds Hall from 5-9 p.m.

FEATURES

Telemarketers a vicious breed

The phone rings at 8:30 a.m. on a Friday. The first ring becomes part of your dream. The second ring startles you from your sleep like a wretched alarm clock.

FEATURES

Wu's Cappadonna to play Spiral

Kristofer Karol
October 8, 2003

Wu-Tang Clan member Cappadonna is bringing his hard-core rap show to Lansing tonight, along with associates Killah Priest and Remedy Ross.The rappers are coming to Spiral Dance Bar, 1247 Center St.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Lansing Everett center commits to 'U' basketball team

Jon Styf
October 8, 2003

Lansing Everett basketball center Goran Suton announced he will be playing at MSU next season at a news conference Wednesday morning.The 6-foot-10, 250-pounder chose MSU over Arizona State, after eliminating Louisiana State as an option earlier in the week."I'm going to stay here and be a Spartan," Suton said in Everett's Earvin "Magic" Johnson Gymnasium.Suton said he was much more comfortable with the coaching staff at MSU, including head coach Tom Izzo and assistants Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens.

COMMENTARY

Program sales aren't goal of 'U'

When I first started to read Dale Hitchcock's letter to the editor "Uniforms without names need to go" (SN 10/3), I found it very amusing, but when I realized that he was being serious about the situation with the new uniforms, I felt sad for his na

FEATURES

Display features artistry of doll craft

Lindsey Anderson
October 8, 2003

Forget Barbie and her beau Ken.On display through the month of October at the East Lansing Public Library's North Foyer Gallery, 950 Abbott Road, are hand-crafted dolls with a little bit more class and a lot more personal touches than big-busted Barbie would ever feel.