Man's best friend has learned a new trick — detecting cancer. Researchers at the Pine Street Foundation in California found a dog's scenting ability detects lung and breast cancer, said Nicholas Broffman, executive director of the foundation.
A reception will be held to honor former East Lansing Councilmember Bill Sharp this Sunday at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. The reception runs from 3-5 p.m.
Scrapbooking supplies are everywhere, cutting and pasting themselves into the aisles of large retail chains.
Jim Marcinkowski, a candidate for the 8th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, criticized the policies of the government at an MSU College Democrats meeting Tuesday night. About 40 students had the opportunity to ask Marcinkowski questions about his stances on issues that mattered to them — the goal of the event, according to MSU College Democrat President Stephen Purchase. "One of the things our organization focuses on is bringing politics to campus," Purchase, an international relations and political theory and constitutional democracy senior said. Marcinkowski, a former CIA agent, criticized the handling of the war in Iraq, but acknowledged it will be difficult to leave. He was also critical of the effect the controversies surrounding secret prisons, prisoner abuse and torture are having on the intelligence community. "When you go to recruit an agent overseas, you have to stand for something," he said. He hopes to see a change in the way lobbying and campaign finance are handled. "This is legal money laundering," he said.
Christina Commiskey skipped a class last year so she could wait in line for several hours to sign up for the residence hall she wanted. Commiskey, a psychology sophomore, lives in Shaw Hall this year and said it was worth the wait for signing up. "It's really the best place to live on campus," she said. The on-campus housing sign-up process for the 2006-07 school year begins Jan.
Names: Assistant Professor Kevin Mackey and Professor Kazuya Fujita Department: Geological sciences Title of research project: Northeast Russia Seismic Project Date of research: Fujita began the project in 1989, and it has continued as an ongoing project.
A "No Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament" will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Dietz Pool & Spa, 954 E.
James W. Goff expanded the packaging program at Michigan State College upon joining the faculty in 1952. Goff grew the program to include aesthetics and economics in packaging.
Richard Cole will be the new chairperson for the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing, effective March 1. Cole, who is the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Detroit Medical Center, served as a faculty member in the department from 1985 to 2001. Current chairperson Bonnie Reece will retire this year.
CVS/pharmacy, 240 M.A.C. Ave., is now permitted to sell beer and wine. The East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant CVS a beer and wine permit. But CVS must follow conditions — they cannot sell kegs, advertise liquor in the windows, or sell alcohol through the pick-up window.
Michigan's Amber Alert system, intended to find abducted children faster, will be updated following a grant from AT&T Michigan. The $77,000 grant will be used to update technology so the emergency broadcast alert will be automatically sent over radio or television during an Amber Alert, and eliminate manpower needed in newsrooms to physically put out the alert, said Karole White, president of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. "It can go directly to the television set," White said. In the previous system, local law-enforcement agencies contacted the Michigan State Police after an abduction.
Registered sex offenders can't live, work or loiter within 1,000 feet of Michigan schools, with few exceptions, after new legislation went into effect this year. Gov.
By Dan Smallwood Special for The State News MSU launched a test version of its redesigned home page on Monday with improved navigation to the university's major resources. The new home page is accessible through a link on the current university home page, located at www.msu.edu, or directly at home2006.msu.edu. Officials plan to gather feedback through surveys before permanently replacing the old site on Feb.
Since announcing his candidacy in December, MSU College of Law student John Knowles has learned how much work campaigning for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives involves. "It's been tremendously exhausting," Knowles said. Balancing his campaign and other commitments has 25-year-old Knowles typically working from 8 a.m.
By Tara Thoel Special for The State News Area eighth graders turned the tables on broadcast journalists from Lansing stations on Saturday, trying to push information out of interviewees. Dan Ponce, the morning and weekend anchor and reporter for Channel 10 News, and Tanee Elston, the news director and accounting executive for WQHH-Q (96.5-FM), answered questions about why they chose a career in journalism and the steps they took to get their jobs.
By Liz Kersjes Special for The State News Two extra pennies for a postage stamp might seem trivial, unless like MSU, you send out 4 million pieces of mail every year. The United States Postal Service raised the price of first-class stamps to 39 cents each last week, up from 37 cents for the first time in nearly four years.
Unsatisfied with the investigations of the April 2-3 disturbances, student leaders are calling for university officials to investigate the MSU police response to the melee. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, designed a bill requesting the Executive Committee of Academic Council hold the department responsible for its actions that night. "The students would like a simple apology," said Robert Murphy, ASMSU's Academic Assembly chairperson.
A workshop will be held today at the Gone Wired Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, for anyone interested in being an ally to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.