Shots, strips fight influenza this fall

This flu season, cough drops might be mistaken for Listerine Pocket Packs and a digital doctor may diagnose whether patients should make the trip to Olin Health Center. Throat lozenges in the form of wafer-thin strips and Olin's online doctor are two innovations on a centuries-old illness this year, and experts are hoping they'll have a better handle on the disease than in recent years. Chloraseptic Sore Throat Relief Strips appeared on the shelves of Walgreens, 410 E.

German author visits 'U'

As Romanian author Karin Gündisch read from her book "How I Became an American" on Monday night, some bursts of laughter came sooner than others. Some members of the 40-person audience in the International Center got the joke as she read the German version, but the rest didn't follow until translator Angelika Kraemer read the English version a paragraph later. Gündisch stopped at MSU two weeks into her American tour for the book.

City quiet with first away game

It was the calmest, quietest weekend so far this semester in the city as the MSU football team took to the road, police said. East Lansing police didn't issue any citations under the city's new policy on party noise, which calls for jail time and steep fines for the most serious offenders.

Story time

Parents and children escaped the gloomy weather Monday by enjoying an afternoon of reading, songs and crafts at the East Lansing Public Library.

Police briefs 09/23/03

Council welcomes opinions

MSU students and city residents could have a chance to voice their opinions tonight at two meetings being held at the East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbott Road.The University Student Commission will hold their first meeting of the year at 5:30 in Conference Room A.

Geography professor promotes Africa's political importance

Harm de Blij began his lecture Monday afternoon on "Why Africa Matters" with his proclamation of love for Africa.

Family fun helps Ele's Place

Stalks of corn towered over Zachary Peabody Sunday as he led his family through a giant maze. "I know the way, I know the way!

Lecture focuses on Warsaw Ghetto conditions

Trinity College Professor Samuel Kassow will speak on his new book today in the Eustace-Cole honors lounge. Kassow's new book outlines Polish-Jewish historian Emanuel Ringelblum's efforts to organize an underground archive documenting conditions in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. The lecture on "Between History and Memory" begins at 4 p.m.

Lansing gains assistance for alternative fuel

Lansing will be one of 88 communities in the nation to receive a Clean Cities designation from the U.S.

Annual dog walk raises $80,000

By Scott Cendrowski Special for The State News Max, a blue-eyed, 74-pound bulldog, panted on Saturday morning as Mariah Dersham came in for a kiss.

Capital campaign standings right on course with plans

Donors and workers from MSU's Capital Campaign gathered Friday at the President's Cabinet meeting to discuss the status of the five-year $1.2 billion fund-raiser. The all-day event at The James B.

Anti-discrimination policy on agenda for Academic Council

Budget reductions, a proposed amendment to the university's anti-discrimination policy and course and program changes will all be issues addressed at the MSU Academic Council's first meeting of the school year Tuesday.Provost and Interim President Lou Anna Simon said her report on the university will be more elaborate than normal because of McPherson's absence.

Workshop to discuss genre, structure of sci-fi short stories

Students and community members will be able to "Explore Other Worlds" in an interactive science fiction research workshop tonight. The debate and discussion, part of the One Book One Community series of events, will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

Chicano, Latino group brings laughter, political awareness to Pasant Theater

Loud laughter resonated from the Pasant Theatre Thursday night as a series of comedic skits kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on campus. ChUSMA, a comedy trio from California, performed a variety of skits aimed at adding humor into everyday problems.

Officials: Curb art violates ordinance

East Lansing officials are warning that a company is trying to scare residents into paying them to paint reflective addresses on curbs in front of their homes. The unnamed company is leaving fliers with large letters that say "Public Safety Notice" at the doors of homes in the city.

Police briefs 09/22/03

Granholm asks state mayors for "cool cities"

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday that she has asked the mayors of more than 250 cities to help her find ways to make Michigan more attractive for new jobs and new citizens.

ASMSU's split from AMU not discussed

Two ASMSU representatives addressed the possibility of cutting ties with the Association of Michigan Universities during a conference in mid-September without the consent of ASMSU officials.The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, which consists of student governments from 15 public universities, hosts conferences four times a year to vote on legislative issues concerning Michigan.Adam Raezler and Colleen Card, both representatives for the Academic Assembly of MSU's undergraduate student government, issued a report to the ASMSU Student Assembly on Thursday to suggest that ASMSU doesn't benefit from involvement with AMU."For years, ASMSU has worked very hard and diligently to create an outstanding working relationship with the state and federal government and throughout the past years we have worked magnificently with them," the report said.

Adopt A River program cleans up river banks

Hundreds of volunteers gathered underneath the Shiawassee Street Bridge at the banks of the Grand River Saturday to spend their morning picking up cigarette butts, aluminum cans and food wrappers.