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Clovers blanket campus stores
Walking past Sparty's Convenience Store on Hubbard Hall's first floor, it's hard to see the merchandise.
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GEU asks for contract input
The Graduate Employees Union is moving to make changes this semester, seeking feedback from members on revisions to its constitution and contract with the university.
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Freshman aid might increase
To coincide with President Bush's February education proposal, MSU's freshman financial aid loan limit could increase by $375. But Richard Shipman, director of MSU's Office of Financial Aid, said the limit should be increased for sophomores, juniors and seniors, too - and it should be larger. "We would be happy to see the freshman limit increase, but we really think it's too little with the kind of difference we'd need," he said.
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Programs provide long-term education
Sounds of a Gregorian chant filled a Kellogg Center classroom Thursday night as an MSU Evening College class began a lecture on the beginning of classical scores. About 20 people listened to MSU Community Musical School Lecturer Patricia Nultemeier during her "Music Appreciation for the Classics" course as she warned her musically inclined students their interests might change as they move into medieval, renaissance and contemporary songs. "Your hunger for the great classics will grow," she told the class. Some students enrolled in the MSU Evening College course because they said they felt an appreciation for classical arts is considered the mark of an educated person.
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Organization to offer 'U' health classes
Healthy U will be offering several free programs in March for faculty and staff. · "Pilates," Thursdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Parlor C, Union. · "Yoga Movements and Relaxation," Fridays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Gold Room B, Union. · "Gym on the Go," Mondays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Parlor C, Union. Other upcoming events include: · Register for the "10K-A-Day" healthy walking program or "10K-A-Day Million Step Program," until April 5.
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RHA president announces campaign for city council
Outgoing Residence Halls Association President Derek Wallbank turned down requests to continue leading that organization.
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Group director voted as association president
Van Hoosen Hall was the site for a changing of the guard in the Residence Halls Association. RHA General Assembly members elected political science and pre-law sophomore Ernest Drake as the association's new president on Friday.
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MIDDAY UPDATE: ASMSU sponsors Battle of the Bands
At their last meeting before spring break on March 4, ASMSU's Student Assembly set plans for its annual Battle of the Bands in motion by approving more than $3,000 for the event. The Battle of the Bands is a promotional event for ASMSU's upcoming general elections March 24.
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ACLU assists group with election issues
MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans confirmed Sunday that American Civil Liberties Union will represent them to voice their concerns with ASMSU's election code. The groups say parts of the code restrict free speech, such as a provision that prohibits promoting candidates from different colleges on the same piece of campaign material. If any changes to the code are accepted by MSU's student government, they would go into effect for the 2005 elections.
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Study says move hurts Lansing
Health Management Associates, a medical consulting firm, told area leaders last week that moving MSU's College of Human Medicine might have damaging effects on Mid-Michigan's health care without reaping financial benefits for MSU, news reports said. The firm was hired by a committee working to keep the college in the Lansing area. In January, officials from both MSU and Grand Rapids said they were having discussions about the school's possible expansion or relocation into that area.
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'U' officials block known form of virus
False e-mails claiming to be from the "msu.edu team" have been blocked from entering faculty, staff and student inboxes. The MSU Computer Center, now known as Academic Computing and Network Services, has blocked the known sending addresses at a rate of one per second.
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Students spend breaks giving aid to communities in, out of U.S.
Students looking for a change of pace for spring break this year are volunteering their time to help in communities throughout North America. The MSU Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is involved with the Alternative Spring Break program that will take about 330 student volunteers to 17 different locations from Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico.
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Rise in use of campus safety program attributed to local crime, word of mouth
Campus programs such as State Walk are seeing increased foot traffic, and members say the rise could be caused by several factors such as an increase in promotion or the recent crimes in the area.
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Same-sex marriage fliers vandalized
Bulletin boards with same-sex marriage information have been targets of vandalism in four residence halls.
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WEB ONLY: Memorial service set for 'Can Man'
A memorial service will take place later this month for Ernst Lucas, known to many members of the MSU community as Ernie the Can Man. Lucas died in January at the age of 68. The memorial is being planned by his brothers, Jack Lucas of West Hartford, Conn., and Alexander Lucas of Rochester, Minn.
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Assault suspect arraigned
A man whom police believe was involved in assaulting an MSU student in Hubbard Hall was arraigned Thursday in East Lansing 54-B District Court.
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WEB ONLY: SN photographer gets honorable mention
Gina Frigo also was recognized for College Photographer of the Year as an honorable mention, and received an honorable mention for spot news covering a war protest.
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ASMSU criticizes BAMN
For the first time in at least four years, an ASMSU chairperson had to break a deadlocked vote Tuesday night. Chairperson Jared English broke the tie to pass an Academic Assembly bill that stated MSU's undergraduate student government condemned the actions taken by the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action & Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN, at a MSU College Republicans meeting last week. Barbara Grutter, plaintiff in the University of Michigan Law School admissions case, spoke at the meeting while BAMN members countered her views.
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WEB ONLY: State News designer wins awards
Journalism junior Nick Mrozowski received two awards for his design work in The State News from the Society for News Design. The society, an international professional organization, gives out awards each year for excellence in newspaper design.
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Student government supports Granholm pact
ASMSU's Academic Assembly caught up on old business and internal housekeeping at its last meeting before spring break. MSU's undergraduate student government voted on a set of bills introduced Feb.