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SPORTS

Children swarm Breslin to learn, take in game

Today at noon thousands of fourth- and fifth-graders will flock to Breslin Center to watch the MSU women's basketball team take on Kent State. The event is part of the "When I Grow Up" program and is sponsored by the Michigan Education Savings Program.

COMMENTARY

Department should pay for broken deals

Although I agree that MSU should take care in hiring decisions, I disagree with The State News' argument against buyouts for the individuals it mentioned in the editorial "Money talk" (SN 12/02). Most people in this country are employed at will.

MSU

ROTC duo to enter Army after graduation

Adam and Lindsey Malson won't be joining the civilian world once they graduate this spring.Instead, the married couple - members of MSU's Army ROTC program - will continue their training and serve in the U.S.

COMMENTARY

Classroom color

Diversity might be a theme in the nation's workplaces, governing halls and educational institutions, but it seems the mark is still being missed - at least in the K-12 educational realm. Despite the country's gradual progression toward a more diversified and open-minded world, minority teachers remain an uncommon sight in schools. Nationwide, minority teachers represent 14 percent of the teaching population in America, while minority students comprise 36 percent of classrooms, according to the National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse's Web site, www.recruitingteachers.org. These lopsided conditions are not much different for MSU students preparing to head into the classroom for their careers. According to university officials, only about 9 percent of students enrolled in MSU's College of Education are minorities. That is compared to the 14 percent of students enrolled in The Eli Broad College of Business and the 19 percent in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. These statistics are unsettling. For an educational institution as distinguished and celebrated as MSU's College of Education, the lack of minorities enrolled is unbelievable. Diversity in the classroom as well as the faculty of schools across the nation is imperative to future leaders and the balance of ethics, tolerance and equality. Minority teachers can bring a new perspective to schools and be positive role models for the students.

NEWS

Cheerleading team seeks funding for trip

The MSU Cheerleading Athletic Team is in need of funds to make a trip to the College Cheerleading National Championships in Orlando, Fla.Last year at the event the team finished in 12th place, the highest ranking among nonscholarship squads.

NEWS

Rogers returns from Mideast

Lansing- U.S. troops are ready for an invasion of Iraq, but a leader must emerge from within the troubled nation for a successful regime change, Congressman Mike Rogers said Monday. Rogers, R-Brighton, having just returned from a 10-day trip to the Middle East, said Iraqi opposition groups outside the country aren't capable of taking control of the country if an American-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein. During his fourth trip to the region in 15 months, Rogers met with six opposition groups, U.S.

COMMENTARY

Gender education

In January, Olin Health Center's Community Action Team will add four women's health programs to its repertoire.

COMMENTARY

'U' should work to understand Muslims

Atheists often make the claim that one cannot prove that God exists. As a Muslim, I can claim that I have no doubt whatsoever that God exists, has always existed and will always exist, and is our Creator.

MICHIGAN

Council to discuss Red Cedar overflow tank

A sewer retention tank could appear along the banks of the Red Cedar River if the East Lansing City Council approves its construction tonight. The council will vote on completing the third stage of a sewer-overflow control plan at its 7:30 p.m.

NEWS

Admissions cases go to court

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear two affirmative action lawsuits brought against the University of Michigan is not expected to affect MSU's admissions policy, an MSU official said Monday. Pamela Horne, director of admissions and scholarships at MSU, said the court's decision will impact higher education, but will probably not change things at MSU.