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NEWS

Programs offer alternatives

For many students, graduation means a job and a salary, but some graduates choose to forego that route for a couple of years and spend their time in service. Both the Peace Corps and the AmeriCorps*VISTA programs cater to this segment of the graduating population. For those seeking to completely remove themselves from the world of American business, the Peace Corps could be the answer. More than 1,800 MSU alumni have volunteered in the Peace Corps since its inception in 1961, including MSU President M.

FEATURES

Piece to be debuted at Wharton tonight

On Thursday evening, Wharton Center guests will hear music never before heard by concertgoers. “Trio in Red” by Aaron Jay Kernis was commissioned by Wharton Center to be performed by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. “They’re one of the premier chamber music groups in the country,” Wharton Center Executive Director Bill Wright said.

MICHIGAN

Students take action outside courtroom

Ten students who say they were the victims of racial profiling when they were asked to leave Meridian Mall last month are trying to solve the problem - without lawsuits.With the help of campus administrators, student groups and the American Civil Liberties Union, some of the students plan to meet with mall and store officials next week.The students were asked to leave the Deb Shop in the Okemos mall Oct.

NEWS

Internships can give U an edge

At MSU, students prepare in the classroom for their future careers. But in addition to that, some MSU graduates have found experience to give them the upper hand when looking for a job - experience gained through an internship.Pat Lovelace, a 1998 MSU building construction management graduate, said his work experience with a construction company helped him to not only land a job, but forge an idea of what he wanted to do with his career.“Students should get an idea of the business world before they commit to a contract or a job,” he said.

COMMENTARY

Refs OK, U-M lost game on its own

I would like to dispel the ridiculous idea that MSU benefited from bad officiating. After one of the University of Michigan penalties in the fourth quarter, the personal foul on Charles Rogers, I believe the referees mistakenly did not stop the clock as is required after a penalty is called.

COMMENTARY

Womens bodies will be protected

So Ted O’Neil claims a majority of Americans disapprove of abortion (“Roe doesn’t make abortions moral,” SN 11/5). Well Ted, whether the majority of Americans disapprove is not important.

NEWS

Economic effects differ by careers

Over the years, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing the ticker slide across the bottom of the television screen, showing us the recent actions in the stock market. And since this summer, the ticker has been showing a lot of downward pointing arrows. For many, it is just an abstract view of the world out there, but for soon-to-be graduates, it’s a sign of what’s in store. For months, the economy has experienced a slowdown, due to changes in fiscal policy, economics Professor Charles Ballard said. “The government turned to tap on the brakes, but if you hit the brakes too hard you don’t just slow the economy down, you stop it,” he said. The events of Sept.

NEWS

Campus reports low turnout

Planning Commission Chairman Kevin Beard won five of the seven on-campus precincts in Tuesday’s election. The remaining two precincts went to Planning Commissioner Liz Harrow. Yet neither of them won seats on the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday. With 8,718 voters registered at the campus locations, the turnout at those seven polls was roughly 1.4 percent.

NEWS

Web job sites can help U with search

Looking for jobs on the Internet has become quite common during the past few years. These sites have grown tremendously, hosting new user features and services. Hours can literally be spent finding salary information, learning about specific career fields and even getting moving assistance for that trek to a new city. But are these sites the Internet’s replacement of career counselors?

FOOTBALL

U should be happy on Saturday

Nothing can really compare to last weekend’s sporting events, especially MSU’s 26-24 upset over Michigan and ex-Detroit Tiger Luis Gonzalez’s game-winning hit in game seven of the World Series. But with plenty of college football left on the schedule and the Spartans rolling, there should still be plenty of excitement.

NEWS

Career advisers give tips to handle economy

A group of MSU professionals gathered around a wooden table Friday to discuss the current economy and its effects on college students when looking into employment possibilities.The main focus of the discussion, which took place in Career Services & Placement, revolved around what students need to do to get ahead in today’s economy and what group members thought was happening with the economy.“From 1997 to even before Sept.