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Livestock judging team places 3rd in expo

Justin Kroll
December 6, 2006

The MSU livestock judging team finished in third place at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. This is the team's seventh event this season and they have always finished among the top teams, where most of these competitions have up to 30 teams competing. Besides this most recent finish, the group has also placed fifth overall at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., and third at the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minn. The team is sponsored by the Department of Animal Science at MSU. This was the team's last event of the season.

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Students analyze future overpass

Alex Altman
December 6, 2006

Senior design students from the MSU College of Engineering presented ideas to Lansing-area professional consultants about the future construction of an underpass beneath two railroad tracks near the intersection of Farm Lane and Service Road. Civil engineering professor Roger Wallace said the underpass will make it easier for cars to enter the university on the south side of campus, which is accessed via Farm Lane. The students were responsible for coming up with preliminary designs for the underpass — meaning students needed to illustrate to the consultants their ideas for the underpass' structural, hydraulic, environmental and geotechnical foundations, Wallace said. "One of the major problems is that Farm Lane self-crosses two sets of railroad tracks, and so there are a number of delays in addition to the safety hazards that are there," Wallace said.

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Trustees to vote on funding for College of Human Medicine

Justin Kroll
December 5, 2006

The MSU Board of Trustees will vote Friday to establish an endowment that would provide support to departments focused on central nervous systems disorders in the College of Human Medicine. The fund will support departments, such as neurology and ophthalmology but can be used to provide additional assistance in similar areas of research.

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Online book trading has yet to become popular

Justin Kroll
December 4, 2006

Students could purchase cheaply-priced books at a new online store, but the company creator said he is having difficulty getting his foot in MSU's front door. MyCollegeBookTrader.com is a new online store that business co-owner, Sean Marconi said "is meant to help students out." "We just opened this semester and we have set up online stores for Oakland University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University and MSU," Marconi said.

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Campus service group holds 24-hour holiday charity event

Alex Altman
December 4, 2006

MSU's chapter of Circle K, the world's largest collegiate service organization and part of the East Lansing Kiwanis Club, held its biggest event of the year Friday — a 24-hour charity-fest of activities, including gift-wrapping, bottle-collecting and card-writing, to celebrate the upcoming holiday seasons that included. Circle K is an international organization with clubs in 17 countries and has 618,000 members — 65 of whom are from MSU. Jessica Vonck, vice president of MSU's Circle K, said the event ran a full 24 hours — from 4 p.m.

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MSU World AIDS Day

Tara Thoel
December 1, 2006

Olin Health Center has teamed up with the Residence Halls Association to create awareness and eliminate the stigmas people might have about getting tested for AIDS. Free and anonymous walk-in HIV testing is available from 10 a.m.

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RHA president resigns abruptly

Tara Thoel
December 1, 2006

Representatives from the Residence Halls Association said they were shocked to learn of Lindsay Palinsky's resignation as president of the organization. "For the most part, many of the members were taken off guard," said Michelle Dickinson, RHA director of public relations and advertising.

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Campus media question SN employment policy

Cash Kruth
November 30, 2006

Student journalists are challenging a State News policy through ASMSU. The MSU Alternative Media Alliance, or MAMA, says a policy that limits State News journalists from working for other media outlets is "exclusionary." The alliance is composed of Purpose Magazine, SpartanEdge.com, The Spartan Weekly, FEM Magazine and The Big Green. At its Nov.

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MSU professor offers identity theft safety tips

Justin Kroll
November 30, 2006

Even with the threat of online identity theft, an MSU professor says it is still safe to shop online. Although online shopping increases the threat of identity theft, telecommunication, information studies and media Professor Bob LaRose said these issues do occur at all times — not just during the holiday season. "A lot of times it works by someone impersonating a type of security agency," LaRose said.

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Journalism Hall of Fame deadline coming up

Cash Kruth
November 29, 2006

The Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for 2007. Honorees will be inducted during a banquet held April 21 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m.

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Universities create alliance

Lindsay Machak
November 29, 2006

MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University publicly announced an alliance Tuesday called the University Research Corridor. As part of the alliance, the three universities will work to enhance research capabilities within the state of Michigan and boost the unstable economy. "I hope certainly that this will help young people when they are looking for jobs," U-M President Mary Sue Coleman said in a conference call Tuesday. Within the last five years, the three universities combined have averaged one new patent per day, and these advancements have led to 500 new agreements for further research or private company usage. Officials from the universities said they hope the collaboration will bring competition to Michigan during this time when globalization is key, MSU President Lou Anna K.

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Forum to show aftermath of drunken driving

Alex Altman
November 29, 2006

The student organization Spartans Against Drunk Driving, or SADD, will host an open forum at 7 p.m. Sunday, in the Wonders Hall Kiva to give students and community members the opportunity to share their drunken driving-related experiences with others. Amy Gnotek, president and founder of the organization, described the event as "an open-mic night for anyone to come and share a story about how drunken driving has affected them." She said anyone who has lost someone because of a drunken driver or who was arrested for drunken driving will be able to speak. "We want the community to hear about the consequences of drunken driving," Gnotek said.

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Officials: Web site porn is coincidental

Cash Kruth
November 28, 2006

Visitors to the Lansing City Council's Web site are in for a surprise if they click on the headline to view the council's newsletter. When visitors access the Web site at http://council.cityoflansingmi.com/cnews.html, the Lansing City Council's newsletter page appears.

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Renovated dorms to offer a variety of dining choices

Tara Thoel
November 28, 2006

Students will have seven different food stations to choose from next fall in the new marketplace style cafeteria in the renovated Snyder and Phillips halls. "Students will have a multiplicity of choices to pick from with this marketplace setup," said Bruce Haskell, associate director of university housing dining services.

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Tails wag for technology

Alex Altman
November 28, 2006

For about a year, animals recovering from injuries or surgeries have used the MSU Advanced Rehabilitation Center for Animals as their springboard to recovery. Whether it's through a therapeutic ultrasound, an electrical stimulation, a balance beam or the innovative underwater treadmill, animal owners have called on the center's modern technology to get their pets back on their paws. "We get about five or six patients a day," said Patrick LeBlanc, director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, which houses the rehabilitation center.