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International students have unique experience adjusting to college life

Okey Umelo
August 23, 2001

I’ve truly lived an international life.Born in Rome, spent most of my toddler years in my home country of Nigeria, most of my mischievous childhood in Canada, went through my teenage years in Kenya, then moved back to Nigeria as a “mature adult,” and I use that term loosely.You may think it’s not that hard for me to adjust to different cultures, but admittedly, it took me awhile to get used to college life in the United States.Sure, the majority of freshmen don’t exactly have an easy first few weeks, but for the international students lucky enough to have the opportunity to study in the United States, it’s a lot harder.Don’t get me started on the months it takes your admission letter and housing contract to reach your hometown.

NEWS

CATA buses take U for a ride

Drew Harmon
August 23, 2001

On a large campus with minimal parking, students can have a hard time getting around. Whether on bikes, Rollerblades or even on foot, with the fall comes a flurry of students rushing from building to building. And when the all-too-familiar Michigan winter rolls around, even the most sturdy Michiganian needs a warmer way to get to class. That’s when all kinds of students flock to the Capital Area Transportation Authority bus system, riding the bus becomes a necessity for students in a hurry who don’t want to pay to park around campus. “In the past few years, ridership has increased from 800,000 to 125 million,” said Kathy Lindahl, MSU’s assistant vice president for finance and operations.

NEWS

Hockey to start regular season with Cold War

Paul Day
August 23, 2001

It’s only August, but area hockey fans can already start planning out their winter months.The Spartan hockey team’s 2001-02 season schedule was released mid-July and is highlighted by the team’s Oct.

NEWS

Sights set high for spikers

Kevin Tuczek
August 23, 2001

The MSU volleyball team has its eyes on winning the 2001 Big Ten championship and disproving the league coaches who picked the Spartans to finish fifth in the conference in preseason rankings.This year’s squad, led by co-captains Lisa Ashton, a senior, and sophomore Nikki Colson, wants to avenge last year’s second-round NCAA Tournament loss to UCLA with a mix of experience and young talent.“We have the physical talent (to win the Big Ten),” head coach Chuck Erbe said.

NEWS

Faster technology changes how students are taught

Jamie Gumbrecht
August 23, 2001

In 1966, the Mathatron calculator helped students solve problems involving decimals, square roots and even power-of-10 exponents for the price of $5,000. Although the desktop-sized calculator exists mostly in museums and mathematicians’ basements, it was a step toward modern education, where being a student requires computer savvy and availability. “I think technology is changing education,” said William Junkin, a physics professor and dean of Learning and Technology at South Carolina’s Erskine College.

NEWS

Track star named All-American

Kevin Tuczek
August 23, 2001

MSU senior decathlete Paul Terek earned the All-American tag for his efforts at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Men’s Track and Field Championships in May in Eugene, Ore.Terek’s first-place performance in the decathlon pole vault and his third-place finish in the 1,500-meter run helped him earn fourth overall at the competition, with 7,645 points.The MSU co-captain, who also competed in the pole vault, stood in eighth place following day one of the decathlon.

NEWS

Local Flavor

Cavan Moon
August 23, 2001

Part of the experience of college is seeing really good bands for free, or at least for less than $5.

NEWS

Welcome back

Welcome freshmen and welcome back veterans to MSU. Welcome, most of all, to The State News. This editorial is geared toward incoming freshmen but some returning students would do well to get a clue also.

NEWS

State teachers receive new laptop computers

Drew Harmon
August 23, 2001

Several East Lansing teachers gathered Thursday afternoon for something that resembled Christmas coming early - just a little more high-tech than the Christian holiday.As part of a new state program, Michigan teachers are able to sign up to receive new laptops from the state for use in their classrooms and homes.Several East Lansing elementary teachers received their new computers Thursday, along with a training session on how to use them.The teachers all opened their bags at the same time, littering the desk with plastic bags and cardboard.

NEWS

Company gives millions in software

Jamie Gumbrecht
August 23, 2001

Tim Rechtien has just more than a month before he moves to Chicago and begins his new job designing power plants.But if the spring mechanical engineering graduate had worked with the $60.7 million worth of software recently donated to the College of Engineering, he said he’s not sure he would have that job.The software - the largest noncash donation in MSU’s history - came from Ann Arbor-based Mechanical Dynamics Inc., and includes support, training and unlimited site licenses for the Automatic Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems software.“If I’d been trained in it, I might have done something different,” Rechtien said.

MSU

Few know: Culture available at Union

Shaun Byron
August 23, 2001

At the Union, students can do more than just bowl or check their e-mail in the computer lab.Students can get some culture.The Multicultural Center, located in the Union’s basement, is the home of many minority students and groups.Maggie Chen Hernandez, the center’s coordinator, said there are resources for students to learn or to just hang out and read.“Just by stopping by there, students get to learn and meet people,” she said.

NEWS

New Business College dean selected

Jamie Gumbrecht
August 23, 2001

After nearly a year of researching more than 250 applications and interviewing 14 candidates, MSU administrators have selected a new dean for the Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School.Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, Northwestern University’s Robert Duncan will take over leadership of the schools Jan.

NEWS

Internships guide U

Jamie Gumbrecht
August 23, 2001

Even as a college student, Brad Wever knows he’ll always be a “Neighbor for Tabor.”The social relations senior has been interning with state Rep.

FEATURES

Isley Brothers offering a romantic gem

Cavan Moon
August 15, 2001

The Isley Brothers Eternal (Dreamworks) Ever since I heard The Isley Brothers’ new single “Contagious,” which I’ve now memorized, I’ve been waiting to hear the rest of the album. And I have to admit, I was surprised by “Eternal.” “Contagious” made it seem like Ronald and Ernie Isley were taking a new, harder approach to the love game that has been their inspiration for 40 years, but that’s hardly the case. R.

MICHIGAN

Temple receives dedication

Shannon Murphy
August 15, 2001

A historical building in East Lansing will receive its historical marker. Strathmore Development Company and The Masonic Investment Group will dedicate a state Historical Marker at 4 p.m.

SPORTS

Thornhill thanks God for talents

Paul Day
August 15, 2001

MSU senior linebacker and football tri-captain Josh Thornhill has all the right tools to be a premier player in the Big Ten. But Thornhill doesn’t credit himself for his awesome talents.