State House Democrats will elect a new leader today.With Minority Leader Kwame Kilpatrick, D-Detroit, packing his bags for his new job as mayor of Detroit, the Democrats will fill the void of his departure.State Rep.
The job market after college hasn’t been looking so good, and it’s not going to get much better - at least not right away - the 31st annual Recruiting Trends survey found. The survey of more than 280 employers, conducted by MSU’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute, found graduates with bachelor’s degrees could see a 6 to 13 percent decline in hiring.
Lansing - MSU greeks pulled out all the stops and threw a party too big for any house last week. Representatives from MSU’s Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils joined members of the university’s greek system in Lansing for dinner, awards ceremony and celebration on Thursday at the Greek Excellence Awards Gala to wrap up the fall semester’s greek activities. More than 300 members of MSU’s sororities and fraternities filled the banquet hall at the Lansing Center to acknowledge greek men’s and women’s achievements in academics, community service and philanthropy. This years gathering marks the first time the Greek Gala and Presidents’ Ball, to honor chapter leaders, were combined into one event, said Kate Luick, president of the MSU’s Sigma Kappa chapter. Rachel Kuchar, an executive vice president of the Panhellenic Council, said the awards gala exemplifies academics, community and greek relations.
As the Graduate Employees Union bargains with MSU administrators for a contract, strong leadership is a necessity - one that was provided Thursday when a new president was chosen.Jessica Goodkind, who ran for the position unopposed, was elected at the membership meeting.“I’m really committed and I really believe in what we’re doing,” the psychology graduate student said.
The American Civil Liberties Union is offering assistance for Middle Eastern men being asked to participate in the Department of Justice’s terrorism investigation.The Know Your Rights telephone hotline, (313)578-6806, was initiated Friday.
Lansing - Robert Anselmo didn’t know for 13 years that he was HIV positive. Since being diagnosed with the disease in July 1998, Anselmo said there is not a day he looks in the mirror and doesn’t realize he is living with AIDS. Anselmo spoke about his difficulties and the dangers associated with AIDS and HIV for World AIDS Day on Saturday at the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive. As part of observance of the national event, Anselmo and others were present for panels of the NAMES Project Foundation’s AIDS Memorial Quilt being put on display at the science museum for the public. On display were 16 panels of the quilt, which has more than 44,000 pieces. “I am honored to be here and I hope I am here next year,” Anselmo said before the group attending the ceremony. Patrick Lombardi, director of volunteer services for the Lansing Area AIDS Network, 4660 S.
Blizzard and Rudy are booked solid between Halloween and Christmas every year - and Sunday was no exception.
Connecting Michigan communities with MSU’s campus is the goal of Hiram Fitzgerald, assistant provost for University Outreach.Fitzgerald, a university distinguished professor of psychology, starts his new position today.
Santa Claus stood quietly as the masses viewed his facial features and caressed his clothing. Santa, who was made of porcelain, was one of thousands of crafts and artwork available for purchase at the Union for the 38th Annual Holiday Arts-N-Crafts Show this weekend. More than 200 booths ranging from knick-knack items and jewelry to holiday ornaments and decorations were set up on three floors of the building. The show was a fund-raiser put on by the University Activities Board, which helps organize events for students on campus, including concerts and speakers. Jodi Roberto Hancock, associate director of the University Activities Board, said the timing for the show is perfect. “It’s kind of a kickoff for the holiday and it’s a very festive atmosphere,” she said.
About 1,800 health care professionals from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital will vote on a tentative contract agreement by Dec.
A coat drive sponsored by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety and North Complex Black Caucus will continue until Dec.
Lansing - Among the floating holiday tunes, a spectacle of lights housed blue, skating bears, pink ice fishing penguins and golden llamas.Potter Park & Zoo, 1301 S.
State lawmakers are working to put pressure on prostitutes, pimps and underage solicitors.If lawmakers get their way, those who solicit sex from minors will be charged with felonies, punishable by up to four years in prison.
Lansing - Among the floating holiday tunes, a spectacle of lights housed blue, skating bears, pink ice fishing penguins and golden llamas. Potter Park & Zoo, 1301 S.
Months after the terrorist attacks on the United States, Jennifer Brigham developed a greeting card that focuses on the nation celebrating the holiday season in unity.Brigham, a studio art senior, created the winning design for the Kellogg Center’s ninth annual Holiday Card Design Contest.
The road to success might have a few bumps in it for students.But RideTheBellCurve.com is trying to smooth out the road with the help of people who have been there.
It’s time to get your bellies in shape and dust off your holiday cheer.The 11th annual East Lansing Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off will fill the streets of downtown from 2-5 p.m.
MSU advisers are doing more to accommodate and inform students and as a result, students’ perceptions have improved, a recent study said. Lee June, vice president for Student Affairs and Services, said the 2001 Survey on Undergraduate Academic Advising, officially released about two weeks ago, is a repeat of a 1998 survey. Results from the survey showed 81.1 percent of students rated the overall quality of MSU advising as excellent or good, up from 76.6 percent reported in the 1998 survey. “We’re encouraged,” June said.