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MSU

'U' to review dorm security

MSU has formed a group to review residence hall security measures on campus. Director of University Housing Angela Brown, Residence Halls Association President Tim Liss and MSU police Capt.

NEWS

weekend box office top 10

1."How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" Weekend gross: $23.77 million 2."Shanghai Knights" Weekend gross: $19.6 million 3."Chicago" Weekend gross: $10.79 million 4."The Recruit" Weekend gross: $9.23 million 5."Final Destination 2" Weekend gross: $8.39 million 6."Deliver Us from Eva" Weekend gross: $6.65 million 7."Kangaroo Jack" Weekend gross: $6.11 million 8."Biker Boyz" Weekend gross: $4.23 million 9."Darkness Falls" Weekend gross: $3.82 million 10."The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Weekend gross: $3.52 million Source: Nielsen EDI

MSU

Gay rights activist says gender identity 'got left behind'

Riki Wilchins says gender identity has been left behind.The executive director of the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, spoke on the importance of gender identity education Tuesday in Wells Hall.Wilchins, a gay rights activist, helped establish the Gender Identity Program of New York City's Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center in 1991 and authored many books, including "Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender," on gender identity."No one should be punished because of how they act," she said in her speech.

SPORTS

Team tries to avoid sweep

The conference's top defensive squads clash today at Breslin Center. No. 22 Ohio State (17-5 overall, 8-3 Big Ten) leads the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing 56.2 points per game, while MSU (13-8, 6-4) finishes a second, surrendering 59.

MSU

Seminar focuses on interviewing

Dick Gaither travels the country conducting seminars for students to improve their interviewing skills, and on Wednesday, he came to the MSU-Detroit College of Law.Gaither said he gets all sorts of questions."They will come and ask me 'I got that tattoo with the tongue of the snake going into my ear, will this stop me from finding work?'" Gaither, president of Job Search Training Systems Inc. "You're not going to be as valuable a candidate as opposed to someone without the tattoo."Gaither gives students advice on how to go into an interview prepared, confident and ready to answer tough questions.He explained if someone asks, "Why should I hire you?" a person answering they will be asset to the company is not enough.

NEWS

All Mighty Senators to play Ann Arbor

The All Mighty Senators are bringing their "rock and soul" sound to Michigan just in time for Valentine's Day.Opening for the Pretenders on Friday at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, the Baltimore band is making its first appearance in the Great Lakes state."We've played all around there," Senators guitarist Warren Boes said.

MICHIGAN

Crime down in Lansing

Violent crime in Lansing decreased overall from 2001-02, Lansing police Lt. Bruce Ferguson said. Crimes including murder, rape and robberies were down 6.4 percentage points and other crimes were down by 7 percentage points. The department has paid attention to getting to know individuals in the city to cut down on crime, Ferguson said. Ferguson said this year the city has seen several shootings, however, and it's working to decrease crime even further. Chad Previch

MSU

Trustees approve split of department

The breakup of the Department of Romance and Classical Languages was approved 7-1 at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.Trustee Donald Nugent voted against the proposal saying the project should be delayed for one year until the proposed $5-million state-funding cut can be resolved.The split restructures the current program into two new departments: one comprised of Spanish and Portuguese and the other of French, Italian and classical languages.MSU President M.

MSU

Sorority raises money for legal defense fund

The women of Delta Sigma Theta want people to open their pockets. The sorority recently began fund-raising efforts to assist the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. to aid residents of the small town of Tulia, Texas. Last summer, 46 Tulia, Texas residents were arrested as part of a drug sting conducted by a special police officer brought in by the Cochran County Police Department. Of those arrested, 40 were black, three were Mexican, and three were whites in interracial relationships. According to the video, the officer had no tangible evidence to convict the citizens, except for his handwriting on his leg that he wrote during a drug deal. "I was surprised that they didn't have any evidence against them, and the only thing they had was him writing on his leg," merchandising management sophomore Glenda Olivache said. Standing in front of the room handing out brochures and pledge sheets, social relations senior Malaika Ward urged everyone to persuade as many people as they can to donate money. "And what's the word we're going to use?" asked Ward, social action chair for the sorority. "Tax-deductible," the audience responded in unison. Several residents are still incarcerated.

NEWS

'U' trustees split language department

The breakup of the Department of Romance and Classical Languages was approved today at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting.The split restructures the current program into two new departments: one comprised of Spanish and Portuguese and the other of French, Classics and Italian.MSU President M.