Council to discuss provost search plans

Faculty Council will meet today to discuss the search and selection procedures for the acting and permanent provost.

Police briefs 08/30/04

Mich. ballot battle continues for Nader

Legal briefs are due today in a second lawsuit to put Ralph Nader's name on the presidential ballot in Michigan. Last week, Michigan's Board of State Canvassers voted 2-2 on whether it should accept nearly 50,000 collected signatures, mostly from Republicans, and place Nader on the ballot as an independent candidate.

ASMSU changes policy, opens seats to students

In an effort to fill Academic Governance system seats, ASMSU's Academic Assembly is opening the 34 student spots to all undergraduate students. There are nine Academic Governance committees within Academic Council that have seats for student representatives.

Board rejects amendment

Both supporters and opponents of the Michigan Marriage Amendment said they were surprised at the Michigan Board of State Canvassers' decision to reject a petition against gay marriage.

Word on the street

"It doesn't influence my vote, but I think it influences a lot of other people's. She does have some power in the office and the issues she picks up.

Campus groups promote voting

The presumption that students don't vote and are not politically active could soon be changing.

Tech experts add features to ANGEL, provide anti-virus CD for students

MSU's Academic Computing and Network Services have upgraded a computer program and released a protection CD for quality and safe computer use at MSU. ANGEL, or A New Global Environment for Learning, has added more features and programs designed to make the program easier to operate. The program underwent an upgrade from 6.0 to 6.1 last week.

Heinz Kerry addresses health care plan during Southfield church visit

Southfield - "I love Teresa" buttons shook on the fronts of hundreds of shirts at a Southfield church Thursday afternoon, as a mostly female crowd cheered for Teresa Heinz Kerry. The potential first lady sat in the center of a semi-circle of five floral armchairs at the Hope United Methodist Church for a roundtable discussion about health care, jobs and the ideals of Heinz Kerry's husband, presidential candidate John Kerry. Heinz Kerry first spoke of the need for accessible health care for all citizens. For a household to not have health care is "not acceptable, not fair, and it's morally not right," Heinz Kerry said.

1st week blitz welcomes students back

Activities such as Meijer's Midnight Madness shopping spree, the Spartan Spirit pep rally and U-Fest pushed students out of their rooms and into the community during Welcome Week. Last week, MSU and local businesses united to help students become acquainted with campus and its surrounding area. "It's good getting out and having something to do," elementary education freshman Jenny Hurst said. At Spartan Stadium on Thursday, the Spartan Spirit pep rally worked to rev up the crowd.

Businesses welcome student traffic

Local business owners are adapting to a sudden increase in sales as thousands of MSU students return to East Lansing for the fall semester. Joe Orlowski, store director at Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, 515 E.

Reading program brings students, city together

MSU students and East Lansing residents began a new chapter in the "One Book, One Community" program Wednesday.

New complex opens despite past protest

New, fully-furnished apartments with features similar to East Lansing's Northern Tier complexes are now a step away from MSU's campus. Campus Village, located a block from Brody Complex on Michigan Avenue, was completed at the end of July.

Former MSU student killed in car accident

Former MSU student Melissa Ernest died Saturday afternoon after she lost control of her SUV on U.S.

Police briefs 08/17/04

Train derails near Owosso

A train owned by Canadian National Railway derailed in Bancroft at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday.

Application to destroy E.L. 'village' aims to provide more housing

Part of a Grand River Avenue building could be demolished to make way for more retail businesses and space for student rentals. At tonight's East Lansing City Council meeting, the council will review an application from Corey Partnership to take a wrecking ball to half of Stonehouse Village - 601 through 603 E.

Lansing's Summerfest promotes area diversity

It isn't necessary to fly a plane around the world in order for local residents to eat authentic homemade Mexican tacos and listen to live South Indian music in one day.

Games promote nutrition, raise doubts

Kari Pierce has her doubts about an attempt by MSU Extension to promote nutrition through computer programs. The Lansing mother and Extension participant said that while learning about nutrition is important, MSU's new computer game, the "Fantastic Food Challenge", might not work as well as expected.

Party members strive to get student vote

Even if MSU legally satisfies federal legislation requiring every student to have access to voter registration materials, both Republicans and Democrats want to see more done at the university level to get students involved in the upcoming election.