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MSU fills human resources position
Brent Bowditch has been appointed MSU’s assistant vice president for human resources, university officials announced in a press release Wednesday.
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Use of Facebook to prosecute unlikely
Experts say East Lansing police could successfully press charges against the creator of the Facebook.com Web page that sparked last month’s Cedar Fest, but it won’t be easy.
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Latino students protest border issues
Students of the Latino community gathered Wednesday at the bridge between Wells Hall and the Computer Center to simulate border control between the United States and Mexico.
MICHIGAN
Woman injured in car-train collision
A woman traveling northbound on Harrison Avenue near Trowbridge Road sustained minor injuries after colliding with a freight train at about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, East Lansing police Sgt. Carl Nowak said.
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Simon testifies for increased funds
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon testified Wednesday before the state House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee to push for funding increases for public universities.
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Man sentenced in summer shooting
The man who pleaded guilty last month to charges stemming from a July shooting at Carriage Hill East Apartments was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison Wednesday.
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Students split on interfaith dating
For many students, religion has joined “bad breath” and “no sense of style” on a mental list of relationship deal breakers. Marisa Saltzman, a social work graduate student, polled 100 Jewish students this semester to sample how interfaith dating is viewed by the MSU community.
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ASMSU to make second budget approval attempt
Members of the MSU yearbook staff hope a presentation informing student government representatives about its production process will result in more funding when ASMSU approves its 2008-09 budget today.
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New group unites comic book fans
Balloon swords, seltzer guns and throwing flowers aren’t typical elements of a comic book. But in a quest to create something new, two MSU students and a group of comic book fans have been meeting weekly to create a comic book group that brings these elements to the page.
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GEU works to finalize contract negotiations
The Graduate Employees Union and university administrators are taking the next step to finalize contract negotiations following Tuesday’s tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.
NEWS
Mich. drops loan program; may not affect MSU students
The state of Michigan has temporarily withdrawn from a federal student loan program, citing the nation’s credit crisis as its reason.
NEWS
Council looks into city ethics policy
Emphasis will be placed on East Lansing’s Code of Ethics for new board and commission members and their relation to city business partners as part of a recommendation from the City Council.
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Religious organizations recognize Earth Day
The way people interpret passages in the Bible can affect the way they treat the environment, said Joel Geffen, an assistant professor specializing in religion and the environment.
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Residence Halls Association finalizes summer budget details
Members of Residence Halls Association will vote to approve the organization’s proposed summer budget during today’s meeting.
MICHIGAN
Students active on Earth Day
William Novack sat at a front desk Tuesday afternoon, receiving instructions on how to make triangular folds for an origami design as part of an Earth Day project.
MICHIGAN
Michigan jobs to increase by more than 9,000
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday the creation of more than 9,000 new jobs and $468 million of investment in the state during an afternoon press conference.
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Student seeks seat on MSU Board of Trustees
A fresh new face might be among those seeking votes in this fall’s MSU Board of Trustees election. Human resources sophomore Jasmine Ford is running for a seat.
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Class debuts exhibit for students
Students in associate horticulture professor Norm Lownds’ “Learning in Museums” class typically spend their semester creating an exhibit geared toward middle school students or younger audiences. But this year, they decided to create something new — a museum exhibit designed for the college crowd.
NEWS
Police seek perpetrator of attempted carjacking
Police are searching for a man connected to an attempted carjacking on university-owned grounds Monday evening.
MICHIGAN
Market slump could impact E.L. urban housing
Urban housing isn’t selling quickly in East Lansing. Since construction began on West Village in January 2007, a development that includes condos and townhomes, only 21 of the development’s 46 units have sold, said Jamerson Ries, of Abood Properties.