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Certain MSU e-mail won't forward to AOL

The mail some students try to forward from their MSU e-mail accounts may not always reach their America Online inbox, a Computer Center official said. AOL uses an anti-spam device to block unsolicited commercial e-mail.

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Center hosts owl education, viewing

About 30 people at the Harris Nature Center in Okemos murmured excitedly as Alex Walker brought out a large, tan-colored cage and put on a glove. The Potter Park Zoo docent hushed the crowd, then reached into the cage.

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WEB UPDATE: MSU hockey tops Lake Superior State University, 8-0

Behind a hat trick from freshman forward Bryan Lerg, and 18 stops by sophomore goaltender Dominic Vicari, the MSU hockey team was able to blow out Lake Superior State University, 8-0, in Friday's contest at Munn Ice Arena. Lerg got the scoring going 5:27 into the game when he beat Laker goaltender Jeff Jakaitis, and MSU (13-11-1 overall, 8-9-0 CCHA) scored three more goals to end the first period with a 4-0 lead. Sophomore forward Drew Miller scored a power-play goal 13 seconds into the second period to deny any type of a Spartan letdown, and junior forward David Booth and Lerg added tallies, giving MSU a 7-0 lead heading into the final stanza. Lerg completed his first career hat trick when he popped in a rebound with less than four minutes remaining in the game, giving the Spartans an satisfying 8-0 win. "I have a smile on my face," Lerg said of his hat trick.

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Show celebrates native roots

Singers, actors and dancers will all take the stage to showcase their talents and display the Latin culture on Saturday at the Auditorium for Latin Xplosion, the ninth annual Chicano/Latino talent show. Latin Xplosion showcases creative waves of multicultural entertainment on MSU's campus and within the East Lansing community.

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MSU students arrested for possession

Seven people were arrested on a weekday night for the same crime, said MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor. The arrests were all made for marijuana possession on Wednesday night. Most of the cases will be sent to the Ingham County Prosecutor's office, where they will be reviewed and it will be decided if the cases go to court, McGlothian-Taylor said. She added that alcohol and marijuana are the most common drugs used by students. MSU Department of Police and Public Safety officers were dispatched to Wilson, Williams and Rather halls after receiving complaints that marijuana could be smelled outside the rooms, McGlothian-Taylor said. In all the incidences, officers smelled the marijuana upon arriving, she said.

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Study: CPR often done wrong at hospital

About once a week, Bob White demonstrates CPR for students at the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross. The retired DeWitt Charter Township Fire Marshall said he has a selfish motivation for being there. "Some day that might be me on the ground," White said.

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Career fair focuses on diversity

The 41st annual Diversity Career Fair offered an opportunity for employers and students to discuss the importance of diversity in the work place. The fair, held Thursday night at Kellogg Center, provided a forum for all students to network with representatives from 116 different government, profit and nonprofit organizations about job opportunities after graduation. Carol Stier, Office of Placement Services events manager, said events such as the Diversity Career Fair, formerly known as the Minority Career Fair, help both employers and employees celebrate their differences. "Achieving diversity is a big issue with organizations," Stier said.

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City updates election process

The next time East Lansing residents cast a ballot, some will vote at a new location and all will use updated voting machinery. The city is taking part in a statewide effort to make voting easier and prevent complications, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said. Similar new models of voting machines will be used across the state to quell confusion caused by some voting devices previously used.

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Hillel director, alum wins excellence title

MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center Program Director Jeffrey Lazor was named a 2004 Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by the local center's international organization, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.