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Grade extensions may shorten

Sean Ely
March 15, 2007

Graduate students who push their classwork to the back of their minds until nearly the end of the term may need to break that habit. The University Graduate Council approved a revision to the DF-Deferred policy stating that graduate students may only be permitted the chance for two six-month extensions at the end of a course's term, instead of the possible two-year extension that currently exists. The revision is working its way through the Academic Governance system and is not yet a policy. "Everyone hopes this will help graduate students complete their programs faster," said Brad Love, president of MSU's Council of Graduate Students, or COGS.

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Event to showcase Asian culture, dances

Michelle Ortlieb
March 15, 2007

To be an emcee for Cultural Vogue 2007 is an honor for Lemuel Goopio — as a graduating senior, he said this will complete his college career. The Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO, sets up the biennial event with the help of some Asian-based campus groups.

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Students compete for assembly seats

Joey Nowak
March 14, 2007

The ballot is set for ASMSU's spring election, with students vying for 32 open seats between the Academic and Student assemblies, which make up MSU's undergraduate student government. Of the 36 names on the ballot, 28 are for Student Assembly.

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Hillel helps students keep faith

Tara Thoel
March 14, 2007

For many Jewish students, MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center is a home away from home. It is a place where students can feel comfortable, meet and hang out with other students with common beliefs and heritage. Some go to become closer to their faith and others closer to their culture. "For me, getting involved was because my family is so involved in the religion," said Heather Kerwin, a reformed Jew and communicative sciences and disorders senior.

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Speech to address indigenous issues

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies will host a presentation today titled "Indigenous Reporting in the Americas: The Need to Hear Native Voices." Leonardo Ferreira, associate dean and director of graduate studies at the University of Miami's School of Communication, will speak at 3 p.m.

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Speaker to discuss Mexican conflict

Michelle Ortlieb
March 14, 2007

Onesimo Hidalgo will lead a discussion at 6 p.m. today in the Union's Multicultural Center about ongoing issues including indigenous armed resistance to free trade centered in southern Mexico. Hidalgo is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Political Research for Community Action in Chiapas, Mexico. "We wanted to get a speaker to come to campus and talk about immigration," said Rigo Lopez, a packaging senior who helped coordinate the event.

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Task force works on structure

Sarah Harbison
March 13, 2007

The intricate topic of the restructuring of MSU's governance system will be brought up again today at Faculty Council. This will be the council's second discussion and overview of the proposed Faculty Voice Task Force 1. "This is a complex topic, clearly," Provost Kim Wilcox said.

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Family communication focus of discussion

Sean Ely
March 12, 2007

A discussion on how to maintain positive family communication will be led by Dr. Tina Timm of the MSU Family and Child Clinic at noon March 19 in room 27 of the Nisbet Building. Topics of the class include recognizing the spoken and unspoken rules about communication, how to communicate directly, what is heard versus what is said and basic communication tips. Admission is free.

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Museum lecture to explore 'workers'

Sean Ely
March 12, 2007

The "American Images and the Workers' Landscape" lecture will be held at 12:15 p.m. today at Kresge Art Museum as part of the Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Spring 2007 Brown Bag Series.

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Presentation offers tips for new parents

Sean Ely
March 12, 2007

A presentation on caring for a newborn baby will take place at noon Wednesday in room 27 of the Nisbet Building. The one-hour class will present infant care topics on the characteristics of newborns, such as crying, safety, signs of illness and feeding. Mary Machowicz, a registered nurse and education coordinator for the Expectant Parents Organization, will run the class.

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Spending vacation with pigs

Josh Jarman
March 12, 2007

Well before March 3, Gail Carpenter knew her spring break was going to be no vacation. Carpenter, an animal science freshman, is one of the 50 or so students who work on MSU's University Farms.

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Students feel stifled by program

Tara Thoel
March 2, 2007

As a 9-year-old boy, José Villagrán worked all day hunched over in cucumber fields. His hands bled from being pricked by the crop. Villagrán, an interdisciplinary studies in social science senior, grew up as a migrant worker with his family, traveling between Texas and Wisconsin for about five years. The injustices Villagrán saw while working in the fields pushed him to actively fight for migrant worker rights while a student at MSU.

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ASMSU debates degree

Joey Nowak
March 1, 2007

When Robert Mugabe took power in Zimbabwe 27 years ago, he preached peace and cooperation. In 1990, Mugabe received an honorary doctorate degree from MSU when he visited campus.