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MICHIGAN

Road work ongoing

Motorists who wish to travel on South Harrison Avenue must find alternate routes for the next two weeks.South Harrison Avenue, between Trowbridge Road and Mount Hope Road, are closed to repair the railroad crossings of Canadian National Railroad and CSX Railroad.Traffic will be detoured around the construction area through Mount Hope Road, Farm Lane, Wilson and Trowbridge roads.

MSU

U honors late leader

A group of students and faculty members met for the first time last week to brainstorm ways to honor an MSU student leader who died this summer.

MICHIGAN

Month marks Hispanic influence

Lansing - Diana Lopez strolled through the Cristo Rey Parish Church basement, hugging friends as she chatted in smooth transitions from Spanish to English. Lopez, a health program assistant for the Ingham County Health Department, helped with translation at the Annual Hispanic Health Fair on Saturday at the 201 W.

MICHIGAN

E.L. to explore international program

East Lansing Public Schools has joined with MSU to investigate the possibility of bringing an international twist to an elementary school via an International Baccalaureate primary program. The program stresses a multicultural education within an elementary school environment.

MICHIGAN

Coordinator to council: Drinking on decline

An MSU health coordinator says alcohol use among students has decreased from previous years.Jasmine Greenamyer, health education coordinator for Olin Health Center, said an MSU study showed 25 percent of MSU students have not drank in the last month and 66 percent of students consumed five or fewer alcoholic beverages the last time they drank.

MSU

U hosts reps from Michigan universities

MSU’s undergraduate student government hosted delegates from each of Michigan’s 15 public universities Saturday to discuss higher education issues in the state.The Association of Michigan Universities goal was to speak and act on behalf of college students.

MICHIGAN

Road work planned

Those who commute from suburban communities to downtown Detroit will appreciate that about $400 million was granted to Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and St.

MSU

Panel to speak about business ethics

Business professors and industry leaders will convene tonight at Kellogg Center’s auditorium for a forum about business ethics. The “Broad Leadership Forum: Ethics and Cooperative Governance,” featuring President M.

MSU

Child center reopens with updated facility

The name on the door reads Spartan Child Development Center, but parents, administrators and university officials are calling it “a dream come true.”Spartan Child Development Center, a day-care center serving children from 2 weeks to 6 years old in the Lansing area, celebrated the completion of its $2.7 million renovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

MICHIGAN

LCC discusses smoking

Officials from Lansing Community College addressed the school’s new smoking policy during the weekend. The policy, which restricts smoking to designated areas, was initiated to create a smoke-free campus for the fall semester. Smoking between buildings and near building entrances has been prohibited as a result of numerous complaints from nonsmoking students and staff who wish to promote a healthy campus. The policy is not intended for and will not be enforced on public streets.

MSU

The State News Board of Directors elects five members, two incumbents

Five new members and two incumbents were elected to fill seven open positions on the State New’s Board of Directors on Friday.The 12-member board is comprised of three professional positions, three faculty or staff positions and six student positions.Dick Milliman was elected to the professional seat vacancy.