Copycats and hoaxsters had better watch out.A bill signed into law Tuesday will add tough penalties for those guilty of perpetrating terrorist hoaxes.
Elaine Womboldt knows firsthand the struggle of dealing with a learning disability.She has two children who have experienced such disorders, prompting her to create Lansing’s Learning Disabilities Families & Friends, Inc. in 1989, a resource center to help combat the problems that go along with learning disabilities.These problems can include dyslexia, a lack of spelling and reading comprehension and difficulty with mathematics.“I saw that there was a need for the family to work with kids and as a family unit for success,” Womboldt said.
MSU police were called Monday to escort a questionable suspect out of the Union - described as male, about 200 pounds and with antlers.With the help of MSU wildlife veterinarian James Sikarskie, who tranquilized the 4-point buck, police removed a deer from the Union Station Cafeteria and took it to a wooded area south of campus, MSU Police Sgt.
Many students complain about the price of book at bookstores - and MSU’s undergraduate government is trying to help. ASMSU’s Academic Assembly passed two bills Tuesday that could alleviate the cost of textbooks by setting up a book exchange program through its Web site. The site will be a free exchange of books to all students - similar to a message board where students can set their own prices. Jared English, representative for James Madison College, introduced the bills and said the bills call for the Webmaster to keep the site updated and for the director of public relations to publicize the new Web Site. The bill took awhile to finalize because ASMSU had to make sure they weren’t breaking any laws, he said. “The university wanted to make sure we talk to our lawyers about the legalese before we went ahead with it,” English said. The international relations sophomore said it will be up to the students to make this site work and he’s hoping to have the book exchange fully operational before finals. “I hope students take the time to do it, it requires them to take the initiative,” he said. Many MSU students said they’re interested in what ASMSU’s Web site has to offer. Mike Barker, an English sophomore, said he spent almost $500 on books this semester.
As an MSU student studying in Germany, I am observing from afar countless challenges to the security and well-being of the American public.
Students mulling over whether to apply for a study abroad program will have more time to consider their plans now that MSU has extended its deadline to Nov.
With all that has happened in the last month and the events that continue to escalate hour by hour, I began to listen closer to things that perhaps never captured my attention before. I have started to focus on the diatribes that go on with characters who have the power to influence large numbers of fairly ignorant and uninformed people.
By SHANNON HUGHES For The State News DeWitt Twp. - Players darted around the field, some hurdling over barriers, others diving headfirst down a leafy embankment.
Jazz music flooded the bookstore as East Lansing was given the first glimpse of its newest business.Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 333 E.
MSU will celebrate the United Nations’ 56-year anniversary tonight by presenting the first of four World View speakers - Richard Holbrooke. Holbrooke is regarded as one of the most accomplished American diplomats and negotiators of our time and as a former U.N.
Halfway through the Big Ten schedule, Spartan volleyball head coach Chuck Erbe isn’t too pleased with where his team is.“I really figured we’d be one of the top three teams in the Big Ten,” Erbe said, “But now we’re part of that logjam in the middle.”So, instead of waiting for some of the Spartans’ (11-6, 4-6 Big Ten) inconsistencies to work themselves out, Erbe decided to take action before Saturday’s match with No.
They’re all familiar with the phrase “practice makes perfect,” but last weekend, the Men’s Club Lacrosse Team wasn’t aiming for perfection, but rather improvement. In what they call their Fall Ball Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, the 37-member team played teams from Marquette University, Oakland University, the University of Buffalo and the University of Michigan in efforts to not only brush up on their playing skills before the season officially begins in the spring, but to also have fun doing it. Fall Ball, a two-month season when teams practice and compete with one another, gives players a chance to “keep in shape and keep their skills up in the off season,” said team member Mike DiGiovanni. “We’ve been practicing since about September, working to get our offense and defense together,” the humanities and pre-law junior said.
When the Michigan Wolverines and the Spartan volleyball team square off at 7 p.m. today at Jenison Field House, both teams’ coaches and players will have plenty to think about. A previous match, a state flag, conference position and bragging rights will all be on the line. The Spartans (11-6, 4-6 Big Ten) dropped the final three games to lose 3-2 to the Wolverines (10-7, 6-4) on Oct.
I agree with Jason Munford (“Parade wrong place for pro-life group,” SN 10/18) that the Homecoming parade was a “family event” that “should yield family content.” That is precisely why MSU Students for Life decided to participate when invited.
A survey released by the College Board on Tuesday showed tuition costs at colleges across the nation are continuing to rise.The survey reported students are paying 7.7 percent more for yearly tuition, up from an average of $3,487 last year to $3,754 this year.But MSU officials said they are confident tuition will be kept as low as possible in the midst of a weakening economy.Gordon Stanley, director of admissions and assistant to the provost for enrollment management, said the combination of less state funding and the downturn of the economy helped contribute to MSU’s 8.9 percent tuition increase this year.“If you look from the standpoint of state appropriations right now, we stand to get less than we typically have in the past,” he said.
Michigan’s top economists said Tuesday the state could face an overall budget deficit of nearly $1 billion.Lawmakers and economists met at the state Capitol for the revenue estimating conference that determines the state’s budget outlook.
The CCHA named freshman defenseman Duncan Keith the league’s Rookie of the Week for his two-assist effort against Ferris State on Saturday. Keith, from Penticton, British Columbia, is tied for the team lead with six points this season.
Events Asian Studies Center: Japan Week, Japan Club Party, 6 p.m. Nov. 4, Spartan Village Community Center. Hillel Jewish Student Center: Shabbat services and dinner, 6 p.m.
Paddy Keenan loves his work as a musician not only because he gets to perform, but because he has the opportunity to travel around the world. “I prefer sometimes not having to play for money, but then when you set yourself up with a tour you have to finish it,” the uilleann pipes performer said.
By ELISSA ENGLUND For The State News Jim Hines said he enjoys meeting with other men to discuss being male. But, these men meet to discuss male stereotypes rather than acting them out. Hines, a Lansing resident, is the founder of the MSU Men’s Forum.