NEWS
Resources, research can help with major
OK, can’t figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life? Trust me, it’s not the end of the world.
MSU
Intersection will receive walk-light adjustment
Sometimes being safe requires being patient - that will soon be the case at the intersection of Farm Lane and Auditorium Road.The pedestrian walk lights were reassessed earlier this year and an authorization to automatically put on the lights and make the “walk” light last two seconds longer was sent to the Lansing Board of Water and Light on Monday.
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Some questioning motives behind tailgate taping
Students caught on video during football tailgates don’t need to worry about prosecution, MSU police officials say, but it would be nice if they would continue to clean up their trash.MSU police Chief Bruce Benson said police use videotape to document some arrests, to record problems with large groups for the protection of individuals and officers and to analyze ways different groups act while tailgating, from set up through clean up.The video could reveal why the flood plain area by the rock on Farm Lane has so few tailgating troubles, while areas such as the tennis courts near Wilson Road are fight-laden and trash-filled, Benson said.“It was grossly misunderstood by some people,” Benson said.
MICHIGAN
Vote reaffirms E.L. annexation of golf course
The petition to annex the Four Winds Golf Course into East Lansing was on the city’s ballot for Tuesday’s election - it was too late to have it removed after the city and Meridian Township decided the issue last month. But when all the ballots from the city of East Lansing’s election had been counted, the agreement was bolstered by a 78-percent voter approval rating. “I’m not surprised,” East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows said.
NEWS
Organizations help with job path
The transition from school to the workplace may be made smoother by joining one of MSU’s student organizations. Employers look for students who have ambition by measuring their student organization and community service involvement, said Linda Gross, Career Development Center assistant director.
COMMENTARY
First birth makes med student grateful
I will turn 24 on Monday, and, as with any birthday, this one is being preceded by an assessment of the years already past. Accuracy and self-respect demand that I admit I have done nothing of any real worth since the day I was born.
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Pedestrian signals for blind garner recognition
For mathematics junior John Kuchinski, hearing a voice when he crosses the street on campus doesn’t disturb him - it reassures him.“I think they are good sometimes,” said Kuchinski, who is blind.
SOCCER
Postseason begins against Ohio State
The eight seniors on MSU men’s soccer team may only have one game left.If they want to continue to play after today, they’ll have to earn the extra games - with wins.The Spartans will have to beat Ohio State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament today in Madison, Wis.The team shutout Ohio State in their only contest this season, winning 3-0 but is expecting better competition from the Buckeyes in the tournament.“There’s no doubt we have the talent to beat them, but they’re a very good team and to beat them twice in one year will be very difficult,” head coach Joe Baum said.If MSU bests Ohio State, the second round holds the winner of the Penn State vs.
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Students head to Philadelphia to represent U in Model United Nations conference
About 49 MSU students hopped on a bus headed for Philadelphia on Wednesday to practice ridding the world of its problems. MSU’s International Relations Organization will participate in the 35th-annual University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference, representing four countries - including Afghanistan. “We’re trying to do what the U.N.
SPORTS
Stintzi named Big Tens top womens coach of the year
MSU cross country coach Jim Stintzi was named the women’s Big Ten Cross Country Coach of the Year on Oct.
COMMENTARY
Wolverines just bad losers, sing for U
First of all, congratulations to the MSU football team for its awesome win over the Wolverines. Speaking of them, it’s too bad they are such poor losers who feel the need to verbally attack two innocent Spartan fans. While walking back from the game, three Michigan fans eavesdropped on a conversation I was having with a friend and proceeded to degrade our intelligence.
COMMENTARY
Balancing act
In the latest effort to resolve a $500 million state deficit, an executive order by Gov. John Engler could leave 590 Michigan residents without a job.On Tuesday, legislators approved the order, which includes cutting about $320 million from the state budget and transferring $180 million from state accounts toward fixing the deficit.Notably absent from Engler’s order, a delay in the single business and income tax cuts.
COMMENTARY
Equal protection
Tuesday’s election was a moral victory for gay rights supporters in Michigan, as ballots were cast in three cities in favor of anti-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation.Huntington Woods residents voted to approve a human rights ordinance passed by the city commission earlier this year that outlaws sexual orientation-based discrimination.In Kalamazoo and Traverse City, voters rejected a measure that would have amended the city charter to prohibit any ordinances to grant gays, lesbians or bisexuals “protected” status.While the voting ended in favor of the gay community, there is still more work that can be done.In April, Rep.
NEWS
Students learn interview skills
When graduation nears, many students start thinking about job interviews, which companies they want to apply to, how much money they hope to make and what they are going to do after graduation. But the School of Hospitality Business says students need to get a handle on their job interviewing skills before they can start their job search.
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ASMSU opposes anti-drinking bills
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted unanimously last week to oppose two legislative bills that would affect college students.One bill deals with making it possible to serve jail time for a minor in possession charge, the other would make using a fake ID a felony.Joe Mignano, external vice chairman for Student Assembly, said these bills deal with students and they needed to be addressed.“We look out for students - that’s why we’re here,” he said.Mignano said MSU’s undergraduate student government believes the bills inflict harsh penalties and are directly geared toward college students.“We’re not condoning these activities,” he said.
NEWS
Uncommon majors lead to distinct career choices
In the search for the perfect major, some students choose the road less traveled with uncommon majors, or a unique specialization. One of these unique career paths, with only two current students, is the Canadian Studies specialization. It is designed for students who wish to increase their understanding of the processes of social, economic, political and cultural change in Canada and Canada’s international relations. Senior Kathryn Telford, one of the Canadian Studies students, said she feels the specialization will help her pursue her goals. “I am a food science major and because there is so much cross-border trade, it’s good marketing for me to understand all the laws and the differences in the two governments,” Telford said. She hopes her specialization will help her to work in trade for a Canadian company. Veterinary students also have an unusual option for their studies as well. The Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation program allows students who have finished Veterinary School to pursue more specialized research in different areas of the field. Thomas Bell, professor and associate chairman of the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, said students of pathobiology are more concerned with looking at diseases that occur, finding ways to diagnose uncommon diseases and performing research to help identify and define bizarre diseases in animals. Bell said many MSU researchers have been instrumental in diagnosing important diseases that have entered the state. “Jon Patterson, associate professor, identified the West Nile Virus, which killed people in New York last year, in a bird in Michigan,” Bell said.
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Police to participate in Midwest AIDS project sensitivity training
The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project has developed gay and lesbian sensitivity training for officers and support staff at police departments across the state.
FEATURES
Classic production opens tonight at Pasant Theatre
Hamlet is the play of plays. When it comes to theater, “Hamlet” is a staple that everybody must know. Produced by the Department of Theatre, “Hamlet” begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Two more papers will be made free to U
Students arriving back on campus for spring semester will be met with two more newspapers provided free of charge. MSU President M.
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.