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Association offers low-cost law courses

Joey Nowak
September 12, 2006

Call Lansing home to the $20 law degree. Or some derivative of it. For about 0.0006 percent of what a person would pay for a law degree at a typical university, People's Law School offers a $20 eight-week course on law topics. There's no law degree, but it offers students a cursory study of topics, ranging from real estate to criminal law. "Law school is a pretty serious commitment," said Jesse Green, communications director for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, which runs the school.

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Proposed policy could devalue student housing

Kris Turner
September 12, 2006

Developing student housing in the downtown area isn't a top priority for East Lansing officials. The City Council will discuss a policy that would give preferential treatment to housing projects targeted at permanent residents and young professionals at its 7 p.m.

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Commemorating 9/11

Lansing — Beyond the blare of bagpipes and men bearing American flags, four rows of fire and police officials marched in the streets of Lansing — a sign of solidarity for their 343 "brothers" who died trying to save people after the Sept.

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E.L. environmental journal to be distributed

Peter Nichols
September 12, 2006

East Lansing residents will soon have a way to keep tabs on what's been done in the city to help the environment. The Curbside Journal, a publication to be distributed for free to residents later this week, highlights environmental events and provides information on special events and city services. The latest event is the book and media recycling collection scheduled for Sept.

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Hubbard Hall case faces 3rd delay

Preliminary court proceedings for two men charged in connection with an alleged Feb. 23 assault at Hubbard Hall were postponed again Friday. The prosecution rested its case against 17-year-old Joel Hamlar, and representatives from both sides argued his case be bound to Ingham County Circuit Court. It is unclear when the judge, Richard Ball, will decide if Hamlar's case moves to circuit court. On Friday, the preliminary examination for Albert Robinson, 19, was rescheduled for Oct.

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Capturing the culture

Lindsey Poisson
September 7, 2006

Lansing — Known for its mitten shape, freshwater lakes and two battling Big Ten universities, photojournalist Colin Finlay believes one of Michigan's most defining features is its status as the nation's automotive capital. Focusing the photo shoot on the local auto industry, Finlay, a renowned photographer, led a group of Lansing Community College photography students through a General Motors Corp.

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Students to research excessive gaming

Darrell Hughes
September 6, 2006

Correction: Ben Medler should have been quoted as saying "digital immigrants." Correction: All quotes attributed to Brian Magerko should be attributed to Ethan Watrall. With online gaming increasing in popularity, MSU researchers are trying to determine if excessive gaming is an actual addiction. A group of MSU students have opted to do research on addictive gaming.

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Family-owned photo studio opens in E.L.

Gabrielle Russon
September 5, 2006

Click. Click. Click. Mark Fedewa had a reputation as "the photographer" in high school, when he snapped pictures of pretty girls for his friends or athletes for the yearbook. "I had my camera around my neck most of the time," Fedewa, 42, said about his youth in Lansing.

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Police officers honored for taking course

The East Lansing Police Department on Friday hosted a ceremony for 35 local officers, including three East Lansing police officers, who graduated from Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety's Staff and Command School.

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Religious, scientists debate stem cells

Lindsey Poisson
September 1, 2006

Researchers last week announced a new method that could extract stem cells without harming the embryo — but many aren't convinced the controversy surrounding the practice will end. Advanced Cell Technology, which researches human embryonic stem cells for regenerative medicine purposes, announced the procedure that parallels an in vitro fertilization procedure that removes and tests a cell for genetic abnormalities. In the study, the embryos were intentionally deconstructed by scientists, but they are expected to survive in actual practice, reported Nature, a weekly international science journal. Pediatrics and human development professor Chia-Cheng Chang said in an e-mail Monday the effects of the procedure when used for stem cell research purposes needs to be thoroughly tested. He said using embryonic stem cells for clinical medicine could still produce adverse effects, such as tumors. "It is possible that the manipulation of the embryo may affect the embryo's normal development," Chang said.

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Multiple thefts reported across campus in 1-day span

Five burglaries occurred on campus Wednesday within a 10-hour span, totaling more than $800 in losses, MSU police said. Students living in Butterfield, Campbell, Hubbard, Mary Mayo and Williams halls reported stolen property such as wallets and MP3 players, and several said their rooms were left unattended during the incidents. Police and university officials are unsure if all five incidents are linked, but they stressed the importance of exercising caution and vigilance in the residence halls. At about 6:40 p.m.

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Shoppers flock for football

Gabrielle Russon
September 1, 2006

Football is back in town and for many East Lansing businesses, it's a familiar, yet welcome return. "It does have a huge impact on everybody's business," said Student Book Store manager Brad Ballein.

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Zoo unveils exotic rodents

Brendan Bouffard
August 31, 2006

After a voyage of more than 300 miles, five new Patagonian cavies are on display at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. The cavies, which were quarantined for the past month in the zoo, were first shown to the public last week. The long-legged rodents, a relative of the guinea pig, look similar to a cross between a miniature deer and jackrabbit.

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Gov. Granholm leads slightly over DeVos

Lindsey Poisson
August 31, 2006

A recent poll of likely Michigan voters gave Gov. Jennifer Granholm a slight lead over the challenger Republican candidate Dick DeVos in the race for Michigan governor. In a poll of 1,200 likely voters conducted Friday to Sunday by Georgia-based Strategic Vision LLC, 48 percent said they would re-elect Granholm.

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Voters support wiretap verdict

Lindsey Poisson
August 30, 2006

A majority of Michigan voters agree the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance of international e-mails and phone calls is unconstitutional, according to a poll conducted last week by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA. Fifty-six percent of 600 likely voters agreed with last week's ruling by U.S.