New online masters program set for 2001
For Susan Melnick, the Internet is an ideal tool for education and enjoyment that she uses several times a day.
Area business owners extend customer base with Web sites
Online shopping continues to grow at a steady pace and Internet services and local businesses are increasingly taking their services to the World Wide Web. Camron Gnass, owner of Vision Creative, 619 E.
Lansing man charged with driving under the influence following fatal hit and run
A Lansing man was arraigned in Clinton County on Thursday following charges related to a fatal traffic accident Wednesday night.James Alan Shearer, 33, could face up to 20 years in prison on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, and failure to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury accident, police said.The liquor charge carries a 15-year penalty and the failure to stop charge could send Shearer to jail for an additional five years.He is being held in the Clinton County Jail.
Police search for suspect in fourth area bank robbery
Lansing Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a Lansing bank Thursday morning. A teller at National City Bank, 2101 E.
Annual Winter Festival and Chili Cook-Off hits E.L.
As the weather starts to get colder, an East Lansing event looks to help warm students and residents up.The city of East Lansing will host its 10th Annual Winter Festival and Chili Cook-Off from 2 p.m.
AIDS day volunteers color U with red
Hank Haberman would have appreciated the way 75 volunteers showed their devotion to AIDS awareness Thursday night despite pitch darkness and frigid temperatures.The volunteers tied 500 red ribbons around campus trees for the annual World AIDS Day ribbon tie-up.
Michigan political district boundaries up for review
EPIC/MRA, the Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce revealed potential plans for new political boundaries Tuesday and Wednesday at the chamber in Lansing.The three organizations all participated in two luncheon sessions titled “Mapping Michigan’s Future for the Next Decade.”The luncheons previewed some possible plans for the new state House, state Senate and congressional districts.
Eco-designer helps launch university initiative
William McDonough foresees turning the roofs of Ford Motor Co.’s massive River Rouge complex in Dearborn into habitats for wildlife.
ASMSU continues push for elimination of textbook tax
Armed with more than 1,000 yellow postcards, ASMSU is ready to further its quest in eliminating sales tax from college textbooks in Michigan.The collection of lobbying postcards, which will be sent to state Rep.
Toys for Tots hopes for help from U
The Salvation Army is hoping MSU students, faculty and staff use the holiday season to help children in need.Drop-off points for the charity’s Toys for Tots program have been set up across campus.
Holiday shoppers hit the Net for festive finds
Some holiday shoppers are not waiting in long lines in East Lansing stores and are doing their shopping regardless of what time it is.With a click of the finger and drag of the mouse, technology is making the holiday less hectic for many.“It’s a lot easier going online than waiting in lines to buy presents,” said Tiana Flack, a family community services sophomore.
Lansings Old Town hosts shopping event
With Thanksgiving over and all the turkey gone, Lansing’s Old Town is celebrating the shopping season with a family event Saturday.Holidays in Old Town will feature many children’s activities, such as ornament-making, cookie decorating, a tree lighting ceremony and pictures with Santa Claus.
Area business owners extend customer base with Web sites
By JOEL HAIST The State News Online shopping continues to grow at a steady pace and Internet services and local businesses are increasingly taking their services to the World Wide Web. Camron Gnass, owner of Vision Creative, 619 E.
Students, staff go to jail to raise money for charity
It wasn’t exactly your normal county jail.Nearly 75 people were “locked up” at the Kellogg Center on Wednesday, but no one stood guard and the inmates roamed free, munching on doughnuts, drinking coffee and chatting with old friends via cell phones.The jailbirds were all summoned to the makeshift jail between 9 a.m.
Volunteers prepare World AIDS Day displays for U
Danielle Drake didn’t realize how much she would enjoy HIV counseling.The human biology senior was encouraged by her cousin, a long-term survivor of the disease that can lead to AIDS, to help others living with HIV.And after a year of training sessions and one-on-one experience, she is glad she got involved in the program through Olin Health Center.“I’m a pre-med major, but who knows if I want to go to medical school,” Drake said.
Best Buy donates to U mentor program
The Spartan Friends Mentoring Program received a $10,000 grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation this month to continue its work with Lansing middle school students.Jim McManus, a Best Buy spokesman, said the program received the grant because it embodies the type of program the foundation likes to support.“(The foundation likes) awarding grants to groups that can develop life skills in young people,” he said.
Tenured faculty members dwindle
For years, the age and experience gap between students and instructors in lower-level English and history courses has been closing.A report released recently by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce, an association of the leaders of disciplinary societies, only confirms the long-held belief that a large majority of courses are being taught by part-time and nontenure-track faculty.The report surveyed departments in 10 fields and found that those instructors make up almost half of the teaching staff in many humanities and social science disciplines.It also showed they received less pay and fewer benefits than their peers.“Tenure ensures you cannot be dismissed or fired without due process,” said Iris Molotsky, spokeswoman for the American Association of University Professors.