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Campus Crusade loses hangout

Patrick Wellever
June 14, 2005

Every time Christy Allen drives past the empty space above Gary's Campus Hair Salon, she said she feels heartbroken. For about six years, it was a place where she and fellow members of MSU's Campus Crusade for Christ used as a downtown hangout. "That place brings back so many memories," said Allen, a psychology and studio art senior. But the group had to end their lease on June 1 due to a limited budget. Allen said she'll miss the former 547 Place, named after its Grand River Avenue address, where Campus Crusade for Christ members gathered after weekly meetings. "It (was) a casual place where kids can just come and be themselves, instead of worried about sticking to the norm," she said.

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CMU students propose new merit award

Daniel Thai
June 14, 2005

College might be more affordable for future high school graduates if a proposal to change the Michigan Merit Award program, penned by a class of college students, gets the governor's approval. Six Central Michigan University students went before the state Senate on Wednesday to present a new plan for the award that would increase the scholarship from $2,500 to $5,000. As part of the Michigan Merit Award program, the state provides two annual payments of $1,250 to students who meet or exceed Michigan standards on all four Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests and perform 40 hours of community service.

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Testing the waters

As tourists and residents venture out to swim in one of the many Lansing-area lakes this summer, they won't have to worry about contaminants that might be swimming with them. In an effort to keep beachgoers informed of the water quality in area lakes and watersheds, samples of water from various locations are collected each week by the Ingham County Health Department to be tested for harmful contaminants. "It makes sense for it to be clean; it is a matter of health," said Meghan Burns, sanitarian for the department and an MSU alumna.

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Word on the street

"There are less parties; in order to do things you have to travel because there are less things going on on campus.

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Summer amusements

Evian Myrick, 12, of Haslett, flips on the Power Jump at the Play World Amusements carnival Thursday night.

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E.L. acquires new fire truck

Darrell Hughes
June 13, 2005

The East Lansing Fire Department recently purchased a $380,000 fire truck and department leaders say students, city residents and firefighters will all benefit from the investment. Most of the money used to purchase the new truck came from a $270,000 federal grant awarded last year to East Lansing by the Department of Homeland Security. The city paid more than $100,000, a deal that was part of the original grant proposal, Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lapinski said. The fire department, located at 1700 Abbott Road, applied for the grant in 2003 to buy the updated engine and it received the truck about a week ago.

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Mich. Senate to review state revenue sharing

Mara Deutch
June 13, 2005

The Michigan Senate will be reviewing the proposed state budget changes, which include about a $4 million increase in revenue sharing, after it was approved Thursday by the House of Representatives. The House Republicans proposed a budget in a bill that combined 15 different budget ideas into one.

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'Capital area' cats

Right, packaging senior Alison Jacobs scratches a cat's head in the new cat room at the Capital Area Humane Society.

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Beating the heat

With temperatures expected to approach the 90s, people are looking to escape the sweltering heat and overbearing rays of the sun.

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City to install stop signs at deadly intersection

Darrell Hughes
June 9, 2005

City Council members decided Tuesday to OK the installation of a four-way stop sign at a neighborhood intersection where a young boy was hit and killed by a car about a year ago. But some say the stop signs aren't enough and want further review of the intersection once the signs are put in. During the council meeting, several residents complained that the intersection at Forest and Fern streets, which is a part of the Glencairn Neighborhood Association, has a steep hill that attracts young children to the area. Nicole Ellefson, president of the neighborhood group, said that the first-grader who was killed, John Ropp, was playing on the hill, and the accident was not due to an irresponsible or speeding driver.

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Invasive organisms plague Great Lakes

Mara Deutch
June 9, 2005

Every summer, Michigan boaters getting ready to cruise the lakes in and around the state find unwanted aquatic species attached to or inside their boats from previous years. As part of Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 4-12, boaters are encouraged to prevent unwanted species of aquatic life that harm Michigan waters. "In the beginning of the year, when homeowners bring out their boats, they find zebra mussels," said Andy Minshall, civil engineering senior and boat-launch tenant at Lake Lansing. Recent legislation signed by Gov.

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Student to be on TLC show

When the popular home redecoration show "Trading Spaces" arrived to shoot in Traverse City, Mich., this week, all the trademark ingredients were present: two designers, two teams of two homeowners, a carpenter and a tight budget. But unique to the mix was an MSU student: construction management senior Adriano Vozza. Vozza and his brother, Julio, participated as a team in the show against their childhood friends, Jennifer Buell and Dan Brady.

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Homeless shelter might close in June

Daniel Thai
June 7, 2005

Kevin Freeman, who has been homeless since March, said he's on his way to getting back on his feet thanks to the New Hope Day Center, but soon the facility might close. "(The shelter) has been such a godsend and such a blessing," he said. The 31-year-old said he uses the homeless shelter for meals, employment help and a place to relax. On July 1, the shelter, 430 N.