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Hannah Center to honor Pearl Harbor
The East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, will host a remembrance of Pearl Harbor on Dec.
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Bernero takes mayor course at Harvard
Lansing's mayor-elect Virg Bernero headed off to mayor school last week and learned the ABC's of city management. He joined 18 other newly-elected mayors from the nation to attend the Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly Elected Mayors at Harvard University.
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Shelter worker reflects on helping homeless
Patrick Patterson occasionally cleans up sewage, takes care of bed lice problems and handles outbreaks of tuberculosis.
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E.L. library will hold international film fest
The East Lansing Public Library will host an international film festival at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
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Defensive driving course offered today
The National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course is at 6 p.m. today at the Lansing Area Safety Council, 3315 S.
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Commission's suggestions to be reviewed
A copy of the report created by the independent commission investigating the April 2-3 disturbances will be in the hands of the East Lansing City Council at today's meeting.
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Experts: Plan for designated driver
Students need to prepare to designate a driver when drinking, especially as the holiday season approaches, said experts from local and national groups as they recognized December as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Planning ahead is one of the best ways to avoid drinking and driving, said Rebecca Allen, health educator at Olin Health Center. "Your safest bet is if you plan to drive, just don't drink," Allen said.
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Winter festival features chili, chestnuts
Will Whelton was already deep into his research as the sound of holiday bells rang through the crowd of about 150 still entering the chili cook-off inside the Marriott at University Place on Sunday afternoon. He had finished nine of the 12 chili varieties, shuffling his judge's clipboard and chili bowls to grade each on a 10-point scale.
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Law could allow bars to remain open past 2 a.m.
Bar patrons would be able to stay out after 2 a.m. if a bill unanimously passed by the state House and Senate is signed by Gov.
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Flood causes some residents to be displaced
Water pipe bursts at two Northern Tier apartment complexes have left at least 15 residents displaced and wondering who is going to pay for the damage. The pipes burst last week in apartments within The Landings and The Village at Chandler Crossings complexes after at least two apartment renters turned off their heat before leaving for Thanksgiving weekend, said Robert Kolt, spokesman for Atlantis Development Group Ltd., which owns the apartment properties. The apartment lease agreement requires that renters keep their heat on so apartment temperatures don't fall to freezing conditions.
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Students hold protest over recruitment
Several students gathered outside the Marine Corps Recruiting Station on Grand River Avenue on Thursday afternoon to protest recruitment tactics used by the military. Members of the group Direct Action organized the protest, claiming that the military uses deceitful tactics to attract new recruits. Social relations sophomore Stefan Lanwermeyer participated in the protest and said many enlist in the military for the financial incentive instead of seeking financial aid. "A lot of people don't understand what is going on —the war doesn't come to college campuses because there isn't a draft," he said.
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Tree buyers shop despite weather
Michael and Julie Breen and their black Labrador retriever Jody perused the inside selection of trees on Wednesday afternoon.
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Local events to raise awareness about AIDS
World AIDS Day will be celebrated today around the community and on campus with events to raise awareness and education about the disease. The Lansing Area AIDS Network will be holding a community observance at 11 a.m.
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Supreme Court debates minors' abortion rights
A Supreme Court case about the rights of minors who want to have abortions in New Hampshire could show how the high court will rule with its new member, a Michigan lawyer said. This is the first case John Roberts has heard involving abortion rights since he assumed the position of chief justice for the nation's highest court. The court heard arguments about the case on Wednesday, which could decide whether people under the age of 18 need to have the consent of their parents to have an abortion. Mae Kuykendall, a lawyer and senior associate dean for academic affairs at the MSU College of Law, said this is an interesting time to watch the Supreme Court because of the changes that have happened during the past few months. "It's significant for the way the court is moving and the way it interprets the statute," she said. Pamela Sherstad, a spokeswoman for Right to Life of Michigan, said it's good the court has taken the case because having a family involved when a minor wants an abortion is important. "This lets people know what is at stake with abortion rights," she said.
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HIV/AIDS program offers guidance
Black women have the third highest rate of infection of HIV/AIDS in Michigan, and Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan Alliance is launching a program to try and change that. Sisters Playing it Safe is an HIV Prevention Program which educates women about how to change their behavior in order to decrease the risk of catching HIV and will now be offered in Ingham County.
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Food drives lacking donations
The amount of goods being donated to area food banks is down, despite more food drives being held this holiday season. People seem to be giving less because of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, said David Karr, director of the American Red Cross Regional Food Distribution Center. "Food collections have been very busy," he said.
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For textbook deals, some go online
By Jonathan Schultz Special to The State News When buying his books this semester, David Lepsetz turned to the Internet. "One of my friends said he did it all four years here, so I decided to try it," said Lepsetz, a telecommunication, information studies and media senior. He ended up saving $100. Lepsetz is one of many students who have turned to the Internet when looking for lower-priced alternatives to the campus bookstores. "Bookstore prices have been raising faster than the cost of living," said economics adjunct Professor Carl Liedholm.
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Singers, storyteller to be at open house
Singers and a storyteller will take part in The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame Holiday Open House from 10 a.m.
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MSU Press receives grant for programs
The MSU Press is one of five organizations receiving a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council for recognizing significant events in American history that were initiated in the state. In 2006, the MSU Press will bring authors from different backgrounds to 10 museums statewide.
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Bill could outlaw lighting up in a car with minors
A bill introduced in the state House earlier this month could make it a civil infraction to smoke while in a vehicle with someone under the age of 18. The bill states that a person can't possess a lit tobacco product while in a car with a minor.