Group highlights Buddhist culture, political freedom
About 40 students seeking enlightenment gathered together this week at an event sponsored by MSU Students For A Free Tibet.“Everyone possesses the Buddhist nature inside,” John Grimes said during his presentation Tuesday night.
Distinguished professor to commemorate Black History Month at LCC
Johnnetta Cole is not your typical retired college professor. Cole travels to remote places such as the Philippines while juggling roles on community boards and organizations, publishing books and speaking to college students. Cole will be the keynote speaker at Lansing Community College’s Black History Month Keynote Address from 3-5 p.m.
Student interest in yoga increases
Ruth Fisk, cross-legged in the middle of a dimly lit room, faces about 15 students with her arms upstretched above her head.
Corps anticipate interest
President Bush is calling on all Americans to serve their country for the equivalent of 4,000 hours - or two years - in their lifetimes. MSU Peace Corps recruiter Chris Foley said this push could definitely increase interest in the Peace Corps on campus. “It gives good publicity and can only do good,” he said.
Groups discuss gender identity
Although some universities have added protection for transgender people to their anti-discrimination policies, MSU staff and students have no gender identity regulations.The policy, which was revised in April 1993, excludes the category of transgender.
Lectures, shows fill cultures history month
The Latin Explosion talent show and the From Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series will offer students an opportunity to learn during February’s Chicano and Black History month.Other large events during the month include the Dia de La Mujer Conference and a presentation by award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni.Rodney Patterson, coordinator for the Office of Racial and Ethnic Student Affairs, said he thinks celebrating Black History Month was designed to raise awareness about black culture.“It showcases the accomplishments of African Americans,” he said.
BioPort gets FDA shipping approval
Okemos - The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Thursday to BioPort Corp. to begin shipping their anthrax vaccine. Its Spokane, Wash.-based contracted company, Hollister-Stier Laboratories, needed to get approval by the FDA before any shipment could begin. The nation’s only FDA-licensed producer of the vaccine had its Lansing location, 3500 N.
Author apologizes for plagiarizing in published works
Best-selling author and historian Stephen Ambrose admitted to doing something college students could face disciplinary action for - plagiarism.Ambrose, 65, apologized in early January for taking phrases and sentences from the work of other authors and inserting them in at least three of his own published pieces, “The Wild Blue,” “Citizen Soldiers” and “Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 1973-1990.”Ambrose is the founder and president of the National D-Day Museum of New Orleans and is an emeritus faculty member at the University of New Orleans.Maj.
Center to hold winter events
The Woldumar Nature Center has several programs approaching geared toward family education.“Winterfest” will be held from 10 a.m.
Mail-order contact lens companies combat eye care legislation
Angela Brabant isn’t asking for much. She just wants the most convenient, fastest way to get a refill on her contact lens prescription.She turns to 1-800-CONTACTS and gets a refill within two to three days.“It doesn’t cost a lot less, but it’s a lot more convenient,” the family and child ecology junior said.
Passport requests increase for break
Jodie Simons, a study abroad veteran, got her passport in time to leave for the United Kingdom.A decision that not only made her mass media trip to London easier, but also pleased her mother.“I held off probably until March,” the journalism junior said.
Corrections director resigns, accepts CEO position
Gov. John Engler accepted the resignation of Michigan Department of Corrections Director Bill Martin on Wednesday.“Over the many years I’ve known him, Bill Martin has served the citizens of Michigan ably,” Engler said in a written statement.
Subscription scam raises student awareness on consumer rights
Elizabeth Jenks got less than she bargained for when she subscribed to Cosmopolitan magazine through a charitable fund.In July 2001, the electrical engineering junior signed up for a two-year subscription to the fashion magazine.
ASMSU to vote on tax increase
A proposed $2-per-semester student tax increase likely will be voted on tonight at ASMSU’s joint Student Assembly and Academic Assembly meeting.All students can attend the undergraduate student government meeting to voice concerns at 6:30 p.m.
Fair offers information on studying overseas
Barb Dunlap returned from an MSU study abroad program 28 years ago, but she’s reliving the experience as her daughter prepares for her own.The East Lansing resident graduated from MSU in 1975, a year after studying abroad in England.“I absolutely loved the program,” she said.
Sparty clean, but in need of protective coat of paint
Grounds Maintenance crews continued the cleanup process of Sparty Wednesday.Sparty, which is believed to be the world’s tallest free-standing ceramic statue, was painted blue and yellow Tuesday morning in what crews say was the worst attack on the statue in years.The University of Michigan played MSU’s men’s basketball team Wednesday.
Restaurant challenges sign ordinance
East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows remembers when store and restaurant signs were pretty rampant around East Lansing. “Many years ago there was no regulation, so you could have signs of any shape or form,” he said. Now, an East Lansing sign ordinance is being challenged by Cosi, a coffeehouse and restaurant chain set to open a store in the downtown this spring. Cosi wants to hang a sign that would protrude off the corner of their building, 301 E.
Amtrak upgrades to high-speed rail system
In the first of what is hoped to be many upgrades in railroad tracks, Amtrak announced that 45 miles of its track in southwest Michigan was converted to a new high-speed rail system.The new track, laid between Kalamazoo and New Buffalo, runs along Amtrack’s Detroit to Chicago corridor.The upgrade, developed by Harmon Industries Inc. of Blue Springs, Mo., allows trains to surpass the previous limit of 79 mph set by the Federal Railroad Administration and reach 90 mph, said Jeff Baker, product manager for the system.“It combines an onboard computer on each one of the locomotives with information from the wayside signaling system,” he said.