Technology Club to hold meeting Friday

The MSU Medical Technology Club will be hosting its next meeting Friday in the Union’s Ohio State Room.

Queens on campus

t’s not unusual for broadcast journalism freshman Kyleen Krstich to walk down Grand River Avenue and have total strangers smile and introduce themselves. “It’s weird sometimes,” said Krstich, who is Miss Michigan Teen USA 2002.

Group to sponsor free massage program

MSU’s Healthy ‘U’ team is sponsoring a free massage program as part of its Relaxation and Stress Management program on Oct.10 for MSU faculty and staff.

Club intimidated by anti-flier action

On any given day, people are bombarded by the multitude of signs, fliers and chalkings advertising many of MSU’s diverse campus organizations, and clubs.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Israeli soldiers to visit U

Three soldiers from Israel will visit campus today.Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the soldiers are hosted by MSU’s Hillel Jewish Student Center.Hillel Program Director Shira Weinstein said it is beneficial for MSU students to hear the personal stories of young men and women living in a state of war.“If students can’t go to Israel, then we’ll bring Israel to them,” she said.The Israeli’s set up a table to talk to passers-by at the International Center and will speak at the Hillel Center at 7 p.m.

Accident halts rush-hour traffic

A male MSU student was hit by a car while riding his bike across Grand River Avenue near Bogue Street amid Tuesday’s rush-hour traffic. Cars lined Grand River Avenue in both directions for blocks as passers-by peeked at the man’s point of impact - a smashed windshield.

Police briefs 10/09/02

Quieter times

A significant drop in noise complaints might be music to the ears of many East Lansing residents and leaders, but they should not be singing their own praises just yet.

Defenseman gives U verbal commitment

They keep getting younger and younger. In a year during which both MSU and Michigan will rely on 17-year-old starting goaltenders, the Spartan hockey team got a verbal commitment from a 16-year-old defenseman last week. A.J.

Natural areas receive attention as city grows

Despite increasing development, East Lansing is working to preserve natural areas, officials say. East Lansing’s Northern Tier expansion efforts have generated more than just revenue for the city.

Frito-Lay to unveil reduced-fat chips

Health-conscious Lena Miah isn’t convinced that Frito-Lay’s new line of reduced-fat snacks will provide a better snack choice. The Texas-based company announced last month that by December it will offer consumers two new lines of reduced-fat snacks and switch to corn oil for the production of Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos. The Lay’s Reduced Fat chips line will contain 25 percent less fat than it’s original counterparts.

YouVote falls short of goal in registering student voters

ASMSU officials said they fell well short of a coalition’s goal to register 6,000 students to vote before Monday in the first phase of an initiative with the city of East Lansing.YouVote, a project designed to help more students vote by actively campaigning, combines the efforts of the MSU Service-Learning Center, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid and ASMSU officials.

Community should talk it out, learn to accept LBGT members

My friend Sheldon and I were confident that Monday would be one of the last nice days before the gray, wet onslaught of another Michigan fall, so we decided to have another lazy afternoon of outdoor conversation.

Company turns grass into mementos

You don’t need to get tackled to feel the new grass in Spartan Stadium.A Connecticut-based manufacturing consultant company came up with the idea last year to take clippings from the new turf and make keepsakes from it.“They bought the trademark from us,” Terry Livermore, spokesperson for MSU Licensing said. “It’s sold by Spartan Marketing Inc., so they have all say on how it’s being marketed.”Barton Associate Inc. has put the trademark to use once already and patented a mouse pad.“We made paper with it,” Barton Associate Inc. President John Barton said.

Students needed for disorder research

Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are needed for a research project being conducted on campus.Christine Chan, a doctoral student who also has the disorder, is looking for 24 student volunteers as quickly as possible who would be willing to participate in the confidential project.The project involves working with a program called Nestor, an experimental Web browser that draws navigation maps while searching the web.Nestor was originally designed for teachers to track students’ research methods on the Internet, but Chan believes the visual software can be helpful to people with the disorder.The whole process will take no more than two hours and students will receive a private consultation with Chan after participating.Interested students must have certified documentation of the disorder and can contact Chan at chanchri@msu.edu.Tara May

U investments raise concerns

Ten members of various student groups joined Tuesday to draft a policy that will call for an investigation of MSU investments in companies deemed unethical. “It’s just a policy that says there is a way to bring up questionable investments,” said Tessa Fojut, member of Students for Economic Justice, one of the groups represented in the coalition.

MIDDAY UPDATE: ASMSU position vacant again

James Perra was removed from the position of acting association director for ASMSU on Tuesday because the Academic Assembly felt all applicants weren’t given the proper opportunity to speak.Student Assembly passed it without much debate.Academic Assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson and Student Assembly Chairperson Matt Weingarden appointed Perra as interim association director while the applications are reopened.The action came as a surprise to Perra, who had been working in the position as association director for almost three weeks.Applications will be open for two weeks.For more information about this report, see Thursday’s edition of The State News.

Gabriel goes Up with latest album

There’s just something special about a musician who takes 10 years to release a new album. It’s undeniable proof Peter Gabriel just wants things done right. His 12th solo album, “Up,” is crammed with soaring melodies, shimmering drums exploding into nostalgic dreams and rich tapestries of high-tech ambiance blended with Gabriel’s breathy voice. At times, it’s hard to distinguish whether Gabriel transforms into the electronic tinkering of Nine Inch Nails or appeals more to fans of the eclectic atmospheres of Beck and Moby - it’s simply that good. But be warned: This album’s title is devious of its content.

Team travels to Ann Arbor for rivalry game

The MSU volleyball team could be playing in its biggest match of the year so far when it takes on Michigan at 7 p.m.

County officials delay decision for horse racetrack location

Ingham County officials decided late Tuesday to buy more time before deciding whether to allow a horse racetrack to occupy the county-owned fairground’s track and barns in Mason. Wheatfield Township and Mason were named by Toronto-based EQTAH as possible homes for the future track.