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Area storytellers gather for annual event

Sara Luneburg
November 15, 2001

Each night before she went to bed, Cheryl Bradley was fascinated by her mom’s stories of growing up on the farm. When the East Lansing resident had her own children years later, she continued the tradition, sharing the stories of their grandmother’s youth, adding in her own youth and making up others. But eventually, she said, they became too big to sit in her lap and listen. Then, about 14 years ago, Bradley heard about a Mason storyteller giving a presentation on the art. “It was an evening around Christmas and I went to it,” she said.

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Membership rises in white supremacist groups

Camille Spencer
November 15, 2001

Although unity has become a common thread among Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, white supremacist groups in Michigan and other Midwestern states are using the incident to recruit new members, a recent study found.The Center for New Community, a faith-based organization in Chicago, released a report, “State of Hate: White Nationalism in the Midwest 2000-2001.”In the study, the group found 338 white nationalist groups in 10 Midwestern states, including Michigan.

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Legislators dont want Toronto trash

Steve Eder
November 15, 2001

Michigan lawmakers sent a message to Toronto saying “Michigan doesn’t want your trash.”The letter addressed to the Canadian neighbors asked Toronto city officials to reconsider solving the city’s trash problem at the expense of Michigan’s environment, economy, public health and safety.About 180 Canadian trucks carry trash across Michigan-Canada border crossings each day, said Matt Resch, a spokesman for Lt.

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Restaurants back campaign

Alison Barker
November 15, 2001

Buttons with big white letters that read, “I quit for the Great American Smokeout” will be at some local restaurants to support a day of smoke-free dining.Today, the American Cancer Society is asking smokers to give up their cigarettes for its 25th anniversary of the Great American Smokeout.“We would like to see smokers to go smoke-free to protect their community against the harmful effects of secondhand smoke,” said Kim Hoffman, community development director for the American Cancer Society’s Great Lakes Division, 1755 Abbey Road.More than 3,000 people will die from secondhand smoke this year, she said.

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ASMSU to pose tenant law to E.L.

Sara Luneburg
November 14, 2001

During the campaign for East Lansing City Council, candidates spoke frequently about the need to strengthen relations between city residents and university residents.Many of the topics brought up, including getting a student to serve on city council and changing the primary date for city elections, are also concerns facing ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government.

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Rogers staffer resigns after Vanity Fair interview

Steve Eder
November 13, 2001

The risqué tale of a 22-year-old staff worker in the office of U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers hits newsstands today in Vanity Fair.Last week, Rogers, R-Brighton, accepted the resignation of 22-year-old staff assistant Diana Davis, who told stories of young capital workers lusting to socialize with the powerful in Washington to a Vanity Fair journalist.The article portrays Davis as a young woman determined to climb the political ladder at bars frequented by capital workers.“Her resignation was tendered due to her comments in the December issue of the magazine, Vanity Fair,” Rogers said in a statement.

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City swears in members for council seats today

Sara Luneburg
November 13, 2001

Vic Loomis and Bill Sharp jumped a major hurdle last Tuesday when they were each elected to a four-year term on the East Lansing City Council.But today marks the home stretch with the official swearing-in ceremonies at the new council’s first meeting at 5:30 p.m.

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Police look into assaults

Police are investigating two sexual assaults that occurred in East Lansing student neighborhoods recently. The first assault occurred in late October and the second Nov.

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Legislators cut budget

Steve Eder
November 12, 2001

The state will begin to move forward this week after approving about $500 million in budget reductions. Spending decreases could negatively affect state workers and prisons, but education was left unscathed. “It appears that they did their best to protect education, but as a result, a lot of other things took hits,” said Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, a Lansing-based newsletter.

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Greeks to elect next presidents

Alison Barker
November 12, 2001

On Tuesday, members of the greek community will elect their 2002 presidents for Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils. International relations and economics junior Paul Hage and finance and Spanish junior Jennifer Nichols are the presidential candidates for each council.

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Tanning salon comes downtown

Shaun Byron
November 12, 2001

Cold and gray weather may have stopped many students from doing any sunbathing.But a new tanning salon in East Lansing will give students the chance to shed their white skin for a copper color.Jerry and Jenni Hartsuff are opening the Tanning Co., 432 Albert St.Jenni Hartsuff said the store will have 10 to 12 tanning units and is scheduled to open in the next few weeks.

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Long-awaited memorial opens

Steve Eder
November 12, 2001

Lansing - Greg Shepard never served America in Vietnam, but he paid tribute Sunday to friends he lost overseas. Shepard, a Lansing resident, was among hundreds who gathered to christen the Michigan Vietnam Monument on Veteran’s Day.