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Salt, road repair prices climb

Kayla Habermehl  and  Allison Bush
November 24, 2008

With the first snows of winter come snowmen, snowball fights and salt sprinkled across the roads. However, coating campus roads with salt will be trickier this year, as an increase in the price of salt caused MSU to cut back on its purchases. Even though MSU will look at alternative ways to remove snow and ice, East Lansing will continue primarily using salt, as its budget allocations have increased as a result of the price change.

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Decreased tax revenues pose pothole problem

Kelly House
November 24, 2008

Michigan taxpayers have a choice to make during the next year, experts said: Deal with a higher gas tax and possibly other tax hikes, or watch as potholes slowly consume the road. Unless funding for transportation infrastructure doubles, Michigan’s roads, bridges, airport runways and shipping ports will fall into severe disrepair, according to a report released Nov. 10 by Michigan’s Transportation Funding Task Force.

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Money requested for MSU institute

Thea Neal
November 24, 2008

MSU has applied for $20 million to expand the new Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which will be located in West Fee Hall. The institute will promote various forms of research, from clinical to community-engaged.

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Seasonal preparation eases professors' commutes

Heather Guenther
November 24, 2008

For more than three decades, Mother Nature’s worst couldn’t stop Chi Chang from teaching class. The chemistry professor begins his 45-minute drive from Brighton to East Lansing earlier once snow starts to turn I-96 white, but those extra allotted minutes aren’t always enough.

MICHIGAN

Professor uses Legos to teach

Jeff Kanan
November 24, 2008

A Lego-based wall-climbing robot kicks its legs up high like a chicken and walks with suctioned feet across a table in the office of Dean Aslam, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. For the past 10 years, Aslam has been applying Lego-based objects to complicated engineering tactics as part of his university research and as a method of outreach.

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Council to discuss project funds

Allison Bush
November 24, 2008

The East Lansing City Council will see a packed agenda at its work session tonight, including discussions on the Albert Place Condominiums, the petition on using public bonds to finance the public portion of City Center II and the revision of an historic district commission. The work session is scheduled to be held at 7 p.m. in Courtroom 2 of 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.

NEWS

Police: Woman attacked near Hubbard Hall

Abby Lubbers
November 23, 2008

A 19-year-old student was assaulted in Lot 91 near Hubbard Hall Friday, MSU police reported. The student parked her car and was crossing the railroad tracks at 9:45 p.m. when two men hit her and started tearing her clothes, police said.

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Trustees vote in new head of fundraising

Justin Harris
November 23, 2008

The MSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Robert Groves as the new vice president for university advancement at its Friday meeting. Groves comes to MSU after working at the University of Michigan as the associate vice president and campaign director for university development. At U-M, Groves ran the daily operations of the Michigan Difference, a $3.1 billion fundraising campaign.

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Gala showcases African spirit, dance

Keiara Tenant
November 23, 2008

Students and community members packed into MacDonald Middle School’s auditorium Saturday to catch a glimpse of African life. The Afroganza: Bridging the Gap gala was the finale to MSU’s African Culture Week, featuring African singers, drummers, stilt dancers and an array of African fashion.

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Performances make dance night big hit

Pat Evans
November 23, 2008

The third annual International Dance Extravaganza gave almost 300 people the opportunity to watch experienced performers before learning to shake their hips and strut their stuff on Friday night. Those in attendance were treated to almost an hour of eclectic dancing and a night full of ethnic food, crafts and dance lessons.

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Lecture tonight to address education

Pat Evans
November 23, 2008

The Department of Residence Life will kick off its lecture series at 7 p.m. tonight in the Spartan Village Community Center South Lounge, 1460 Middlevale Road. Today’s discussion will bring a panel of three professionals in the education industry and focus on education in the U.S. and the world, journalism junior Etienne Fields said.

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Grad student pushes for approval of on-campus climbing wall

Thea Neal
November 23, 2008

MSU could see a climbing wall in its future — at least if rock lovers can get to the top. ASMSU’s Student Assembly policy committee will advocate for an indoor rock climbing facility, as voted unanimously on Thursday. Geological sciences graduate student Matthew Malkowski has spent the last year gathering a location and appraisals for a wall at MSU.

NEWS

Stress takes toll on med students

Heather Guenther
November 20, 2008

Juan Velazquez was just one year into medical school when a patient suffering from a heart attack came into the clinic. The office had just opened its doors and with the physician not yet checked in, Velazquez knew he didn’t have time to think.

MICHIGAN

Police, friends search for clues about student's disappearance

Abby Lubbers
November 20, 2008

Rick Stilgenbauer is adjusting to the unfamiliar footsteps of police in the apartment above his own, where his friend of eight years was last seen Nov. 11. Krista R. Lueth, 34, who is pursuing her second MSU bachelor’s degree in horticulture, spoke to Stilgenbauer in his kitchen between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Nov. 11.