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Kabuki show closes Japan Week

By Joshua Carr Special for The State News Performer Umenosuke Onoe closed out Japan Week on Friday with his rendition of the ritualistic transformation and traditional Kabuki Onnagata performance to the nearly packed Kellogg Center auditorium. Hiromi Maenaka, assistant director at MSU's Asian Studies Center, worked with an official from the Japanese Consulate in Detroit to bring the show "Kabuki, Onnagata, and Creating a Feminine Ideal" to campus. Onnagata is a term referring to when a man performs a female role, and the technique stems from the 400-year-old art form Kabuki, Onoe said. "I chose Onnagata when I was 16 years old in high school," Onoe said through a translator. During the show, Onoe walked the audience through the painful makeup and wardrobe process he endures as a Kabuki performer to transform from a man into an Onnagata woman.

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College Republicans recruit more people

The MSU College Republicans recruited 271 members this year for the Michigan Federation of College Republicans . Recruitment in September drew 171 more members than the group brought in last year.

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Students clean sites to celebrate Gandhi

A brightly colored male peacock casually disregarded 35 MSU students sitting on picnic tables at Potter Park Zoo on Sunday afternoon.The group, not including the blue-and-green bird, waited for a John Deere tractor to deliver them to a scattering of brush.

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Philosophy professor named journal editor

Amy Davis

October 6, 2003

MSU philosophy professor Hilde Nelson has been named editor of Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy. The quarterly journal publishes essays and book reviews dealing with the historical and cultural impact of sexism and feminist philosophy. Nelson will be in charge of executing the goals set for the journal, which include expanding readership and creating a more extensive forum to engage in feminist discussion. MSU will house the journal for the next five years, until 2008.

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Eerie ball ends reading program

By Melissa Domsic Special for The State News Frankenstein and his bride boogied down Friday night as the "Monster Mash" blared through an eerily decorated ballroom. As a finale to the month-long festivities of East Lansing's One Book, One Community program, students, faculty and city residents came together for the Frankenstein Costume Ball held in the MSU Union.

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Despite wind, rain, 'U' enjoys homecoming activities

Amy Davis

October 6, 2003

Biting winds, dark skies and stinging rain didn't dampen the spirits of hundreds of MSU students, alumni and residents as they lined the streets of East Lansing on Friday night to watch MSU's Homecoming Parade.The parade was one of several Homecoming activities last week for the MSU community.Sharon Radtke, a Homecoming committee member, said more than a year went into planning for the event, and canceling the parade simply because of bad weather wasn't an option because participants spent so much time on their floats.More than 100 volunteers directed participants and floats from 115 student organizations in a procession from the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, to Bogue Street. "The parade went smoother than past years," Radtke said.

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Professors to debate NAFTA

Some experts say the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has caused more action politically and socially than economically. Professors from around North America will discuss the successes and failures of NAFTA during an Oct.

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ASMSU to hold forum

Steve Eder

October 3, 2003

Even as the city's stiffened ordinance on party noise enters its second month, student leaders aren't ready to back down on their wishes to alter the policy.MSU's undergraduate student government will host a forum for students to voice their concerns about the policy at 7 p.m.

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LBGT days strengthen

Sixteen years ago, members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community organized the largest march on Washington at that time. "It was the first time in our history that there was that kind of visibility action," said Brent Bilodeau, assistant for LBGT Concerns at MSU. The legacy of the march has continued since 1987 through National Coming Out Days, which is celebrated at MSY nationally on Sunday. National Coming Out Day began to recognize and celebrate the lives of LBGT people.

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Ethiopian forestry to be conference topic

The history of Ethiopian forestry and its future will be discussed today at noon in Room 201 of the International Center. Tesfaye Teshome of Debub University in Ethiopia will lead the discussion. Teshome is a professor in the Wondo Genet College of Forestry.

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Classes evacuated due to burnt snack food

Steve Eder

October 2, 2003

Veterinary technology sophomore Elizabeth Ross thought "burned toast" was the culprit that caused the emergency evacuation of Bessey Hall on Wednesday afternoon.Close but not exactly.East Lansing firefighters dispatched to the scene determined that a Hot Pocket and paper towel covered a microwave vent, causing a burning smell to permeate throughout three floors of the building.The strong smell led Ross's instructor to pull the fire alarm, releasing more than 100 students and faculty from classes at about 3 p.m."It was pretty strong," Ross said as she waited outside with classmates from her Integrative Arts and Humanities course.

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Dino Dash fund-raiser benefits MSU Museum

A stegosaurus, allosaurus and a skull of a T-Rex on display at the MSU Museum are the prehistoric inspirations for the MSU Federal Credit Union Dino Dash. The museum has the area's only dinosaur casts. The Dino Dash, a 5K run and walk, one-mile walk and a "mini-dash" for children six and younger, is a fund-raising event for the museum.

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Women leaders discuss athletic experiences

The vice president of strategic planning, recruitment and diversity for Major League Baseball, the director of basketball operations for the Women's National Basketball Association and the vice president of the National Urban League all have something in common: They're all women. Wendy Lewis of MLB, Tracy Ellis-Ward of the WNBA, Annelle Lewis of the National Urban League and Rochelle Collins of the National Collegiate Athletic Association will talk about their experiences tonight as they participate in "Just Talkin': Women in the Major Leagues." They'll speak at 8 p.m.

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Actor stars in Kabuki show at Kellogg Center

Actor Umenosuke Onoe will transform himself into an idealized Kabuki woman character Friday as the finale for Japan Week. Onoe will take his character through a process that displays skills needed by an "onnagata," or performer of feminine roles. The free event begins at 7 p.m.

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Researchers awarded $10.2 million

Antonio Planas

October 2, 2003

A team of MSU researchers was awarded a $10.2 million research contract Wednesday to study the prevention and treatment methods of food and waterborne infectious diseases such as salmonella.The contract, given to the university by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, runs until 2010.

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Speaker from Benton Harbor blames police for riots

On Wednesday night, the Rev. Edward Pinckney blamed the Benton Township police for the death of Terrance Shurn, 28, in Benton Harbor in June.Shurn died when his motorcycle crashed into an abandoned building during a police chase through the city.

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Fraternities hold bone marrow drive Oct. 9

Alpha Phi Alpha and Lambda Phi Epsilon will sponsor a bone marrow drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct.

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Ceremony to honor distinguished alumni

Evan Rondeau

October 2, 2003

MSU men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo, Trustee Dee Cook and former MSU Director of Athletics Clarence Underwood will be presented with alumni awards for their contributions to the university today. MSU will honor alumni who have made significant contributions to the university, their communities, states and nation during the awards ceremony. The event is sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association and will take place at 6:15 p.m.

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Car makers discuss vehicle future in Troy

Automobile makers will discuss the future of vehicle propulsion at MSU's Management Education Center in Troy on Wednesday. The discussion is one of many events that are a part of the 38th annual Broad Executive Forum.

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Noontime meeting to address refugee crisis

The coordinator of the Refugee Development Center in Lansing will hold a discussion today about "The Refugee Crisis: Global Problem, Local Solutions." The discussion is part of MSU's noontime conversations.The facilitator, Vincent Delgado, will speak at 12:10 p.m.