Second forum planned to discuss war in Iraq

A forum to discuss the effects of the war on the United States and the reconstruction of Iraq is scheduled from 7-9 p.m.

RHA's stance on diversity probed

Less than one week after a former member accused MSU Residence Halls Association officials of not promoting diversity, RHA President Derek Wallbank said diversity is one of the organization's main focuses.The distribution of a letter written by former Director of Racial, Ethnic and Progressive Affairs LaToya Logan accused RHA of poor representation of diversity among constituents.But Wallbank said the organization has allocated most of its funds to programs for campus diversity, and recently won the statewide award for diversity given by the Michigan Organization of Residence Housing Association.

Harper's Downtown mixes fashion, music

A fashion show at Harper's Downtown on Friday could have been what the city and Cool Waves need before the summer migration of students, showgoers said. Cool Waves owner Gaston Garcia collaborated with the club to put on the VIP Fashion Show, bringing together students, models, music and fashion in East Lansing.

ASMSU creates new position

ASMSU officials are trying to bridge the gap between representatives and their constituents and have created a new position to help.MSU's undergraduate student government reworked its executive positions for the next academic year - eliminating its director and assistant director of public relations in exchange for a new director of digital media and graphic marketing and constituent activism."(Activism) is something we're going to stress to all the positions," Student Assembly Chairperson Missy Kushlak said.

Web site goes down, e-mailing interrupted

MSU's new e-mail system was inaccessible Sunday for unknown reasons. Users of the system who called the Computer Center for maintenance were greeted by a message saying employees were aware the Web site, located at

City council to consider harsher noise penalties

The East Lansing City Council plans to hear recommendations Tuesday to increase penalties for loud and unruly parties in the city. In a continuing effort to combat noise problems in the city, council members can move forward with considering a series of revised recommendations submitted by student, city groups and local commissions.

Police briefs 04/21/03

'U' dean ready for trip to Arctic Circle

If Janie Fouke thinks Michigan is cold compared to her native North Carolina, she hasn't seen anything yet.The College of Engineering dean, left Saturday for the Arctic Circle with a group of students from Bay Mills Community College in Brimley, Mich., a physics professor from Virginia and a NASA scientist.The team will measure the thickness of sea ice north of Norway, which will allow them to gauge the rate at which polar ice is melting.

Capitol update

State health department reports 3rd SARS case The Michigan Department of Community Health announced the third suspected case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS in Michigan on Wednesday.

Week promotes black greek organizations

Black Greek Week, an annual week of community service and entertainment events performed by fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, begins today. The council consists of eight historically black greek-letter organizations.

Citizens' Police Academy to educate public on law enforcement

The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety is now signing up interested people for its Citizen's Police Academy. The next class is scheduled to begin 7 p.m.

Member accuses RHA of prejudice

MSU's Residence Halls Association members were presented with a letter Wednesday night that accuses the government of representing a "false sense of diversity."LaToya Logan, former director of racial, ethnic and progressive affairs for MSU's Residence Halls Association, distributed a letter she wrote to the hall government's general assembly. In her letter, Logan referred to hate crimes committed on campus and the lack of attention paid to diversity issues as a whole within RHA.

Students arraigned in riots, anti-war protests

City officials decided they have enough evidence against three students who have been charged with involvement in the March 28-30 disturbances to move their cases for jury selection next month. The students, the first to appear for a pretrial, were in 54-B District Court Thursday for their pretrials and East Lansing Assistant City Attorney Molly Clark said although the students were hoping for an offer to lower possible repercussions, none were granted.

DCL adds conflict resolution program

A new program will be added to MSU-Detroit College of Law's repertoire. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program will begin next fall.

State promotes Web site use on signs

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land will be redesigning branch office signs in an effort to save money and raise online awareness with her new campaign, "Save Time, Renew Online!" The new design will not force a complete replacement of existing signs.

Cool Waves' fashion struts into Harper's

GastonGarcia is organizing 25 models, their clothes and the order they strut down the runway in the VIP fashion show tonight at Harper's Downtown, 131 Albert Ave. Garcia will bring together Detroit DJs, 25 models and more than 500 people for the East Lansing retailer's first fashion show. "I want to make it very local where everybody knows these people and to be able to identify with these people," he said.

Officials: Student is innocent

As a lawsuit ensues against Kimberly Hostetler, an English sophomore who was driving the car that struck two women on Chandler Road in October, officials have determined the 19-year-old was not at fault. Bath Township police released a report Monday, which Clinton County Prosecutor Charles Sherman reviewed, detailing the accident that killed elementary education and child development sophomore Clare McCormick and injured 19-year-old former MSU student Ashlee Nichols. The two women were walking along Chandler Road near the Village at Chandler Crossings at 5:05 a.m.

Program selects 'Frankenstein' as required reading

When incoming freshmen arrive at MSU in the fall, for their first few days, officials in the City of East Lansing and the university hope they have something in common other than their class status: Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein.""We are encouraging all first-year students to have read Frankenstein before they come in the fall," said June Youatt, assistant provost for undergraduate education at MSU.

Women discuss life in academic professions

When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Cindy Arvidson always said, "a doctor," and she was always told, "No, you mean a nurse."Arvidson, an assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics who now holds a doctorate degree, was one of five women to speak at a forum on women in academic careers sponsored by the College of Natural Science and the Women's Advisory Committee on Wednesday afternoon.

ASMSU encourages 'U' to keep tuition affordable

In the midst of a state budget deficit and possible funding cuts to the university, ASMSU is asking administrators to keep tuition hikes at a moderate level to maintain the quality of education at MSU.If Gov.