Doctor off to Balkans

With tensions heightening between ethnic Albanians and ethnic Serbians in Kosovo, the U.S. military is preparing to send additional personnel to the area. Dr. Dean Sienko is prepared for the battle - medically. Sienko, medical examiner of the Ingham County Health Department, will command the medical forces in the Serbian Providence beginning March 8, and oversee medical health and assistance to Allied and U.S.

Healthy trails ahead for U

Through treatment of a common horse disease, MSU veterinarians look to make sure the April 27 Spartan Spectacular Arabian Horse Show will go off without a hitch.The disease, called strangles, was detected by MSU Farm Manager Paula Hitzler last November.

Tax cuts actually benefit no one

Contrary to Kevin E. Greaney’s opinion (“Bush tax cut does benefit everyone,” SN 2/26), President Bush’s tax cuts really benefit no one.

U strives for broader range of writing courses

A proposed change to the American Thought and Language Department could offer a wider range of writing courses for students at MSU.The department, already responsible for many required writing courses for freshmen, is in the process of taking on new responsibilities and a new name in an effort to increase writing opportunities for undergraduate students.“With my support and urging, the department is looking at having a more robust program with various levels of writing courses,” said Wendy Wilkins, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, under which the department is included.“One of the things that I think our students desperately need is to become better writers, and we know that from many different sources.”Douglas Noverr, chairperson for the department, said officials plan to offer more writing courses for undergraduates at all levels.And that could be good news for Shelly Powell.The business administration and pre-law sophomore, said she thinks writing is very important for students - and will be significant in her field.“You want to make sure you can communicate on paper as well as verbally,” she said.“If you can’t write a memo, then I don’t think you can survive in the business world.”American Thought and Language officials hope to implement the changes with help from other departments, such as the Department of English.“We’ll be giving writing much more visibility, attention and opportunities than have been available in the past for the students who want to take advantage of those opportunities,” Noverr said.In addition, the American Thought and Language Department will be taking over the responsibility of further developing an undergraduate major in American Studies.

Group asks U to switch paper types

An MSU student environmental group is not asking the university to trash its recycled paper practices, but instead modify them. Group members of ECO are working hard to convince the university to use 100 percent recycled paper by the end of the spring semester. “We are trying to raise awareness a lot on the department’s part,” said ECO co-coordinator Liisa Bergmann, an environmental policy sophomore. The environment group is asking all university departments to switch over from the commonly used 30 percent recycled paper to a chlorine-free, post-consumer 100 percent recycled paper. The group will hold a public demonstration today at the rock on Farm Lane to urge MSU to use only 100 percent recycled paper processed chlorine-free. ECO members say they believe the 100 percent recycled paper is not used more at MSU because the departments are not aware it’s available.

Construction management team brings home honors

Six MSU construction management students brought home third place honors in the National Association of Home Builders student competition in Atlanta during the weekend.The MSU group competed against 20 universities.

College photographers earn awards at state competition

Jennifer Jankowski walked into a Lansing Holiday Inn hotel last weekend believing she was not an experienced enough photographer to win a statewide award.But Jankowski, a State News photographer, ending up taking second place in three categories at the annual Michigan Press Photographers Association Picture of the Year Awards.

Local radio station wins award

Katy Carolan wasn’t surprised when she found out the Michigan Association of Broadcasters named WDBM, 89 FM The Impact, College Station of the Year for the second year in a row.

Alumna returns for benefit show

Kirt Herronen said the Student Alumni Foundation likes to present a benefit event of some sort every year for a good cause, and this year it decided to do something different. “We had several people on the board who had turned 21 and received the B.R.A.D.

ASMSU allocates money to build ropes course

MSU’s undergraduate student government is betting money that students will want to improve their teamwork skills - $50,000 to be exact.

Police briefs 02/27/01

Williams appoints second new coach to defensive position

It took MSU head football coach Bobby Williams only 11 days to name Troy Douglas the new defensive secondary coach, the second person to be named to the post in just more than a month.“We’re very fortunate to have Troy Douglas on our coaching staff,” Williams said in a written statement.

Tax cuts should benefit wealthiest

Dan Woike states the tax cut plan does not benefit everyone (“President’s tax cut doesn’t benefit everyone,” SN 2/23). He is correct.

Senator considers run for governor

By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN The Associated Press LANSING - State Sen. John Schwarz, who helped guide John McCain’s upset GOP presidential primary win over George W.

Rogers opens local office, plans more

LANSING - U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers opened his doors Monday to the constituents he speaks for on Capitol Hill.The Brighton Republican opened his new central district office, at 1327 E.

Proposal doesnt help lower incomes

Reaganomics supporters say tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest Americans spur unprecedented growth and cite the tremendous economic expansion during President Reagan’s time in office as proof that we should again cut taxes in this manner.

Community policing brings officers into neighborhood

More police departments are getting officers out of their squad cars and into the neighborhoods they patrol, according to a U.S.

Men dont honor penises with week

I think the frequency with which I see the word “vagina” steadily increases each year. Every time I open the paper, I get to see something glorifying women and how wonderful they are. Funny how there’s never anything announcing the merit of men, probably because present-day society has subscribed wholesale to the belief that men aren’t worth anything but what they can provide women with. Men are being painted with a brush made out of female pubic hair that colors them as rapists, deadbeat dads and just about any and every negative thing associated with getting the Y chromosome. Can you think of any examples when men are put in a positive light, other than when they’ve declared themselves proponents of the feminist cause or denounced their gender for the sake of the increasingly important acceptance of women? Today, it’s better to be emasculated and prostrate yourself before a woman than it is to take some pride in your own gender.

Low turnout at CATA hearing shows little concern

Melissa Manzano may need to start the 2001 school year with a new pair of walking shoes. If the Capital Area Transportation Authority decides to raise its single ride price from 25 cents to 50 cents, the physiology sophomore says she probably won’t pay the new riding price. She’d rather walk. “I’m just going to end up boycotting,” Manzano said.

Administrators: Thumbs down to Pie sequel

When the sequel to the 1999 blockbuster “American Pie” hits theaters this summer, don’t expect any references to MSU - regardless of the fact that the university was represented several times in the original film.Earlier this month, Universal Studios sought permission to represent MSU in a short scene in the sequel, titled “Secret Disguise,” but the request was rejected by university officials.Terry Denbow, university spokesman, said the scenes did not appropriately represent MSU.“It was a classroom setting that was not deemed appropriate or reflective of our classrooms or our students,” said Denbow, also the vice president for university relations.