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Greek Week kicks off Sunday to raise money for charity bill

Aaron Foley
March 28, 2003

It's time to break out the water bottles, sweatsuits and gym shoes. Greek Week, which kicks off Sunday, is a week of fund-raising events performed by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils benefiting several charities. Larry Wisne, director of Greek Week, wanted to make it clear everyone in the community - not just greeks - is invited to participate. "We support a lot of charities with our donations," Wisne said.

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Campaign draws 'U'

Carrie Hoover
March 28, 2003

Posters and cardboard stand-up advertisements across campus aimed at drawing students back to the residence halls have been effective in the last year, University Housing Director Angela Brown said. The "Live on" campaign has been running for three years and Brown says MSU uses the program to both inform students and increase interest in living on campus. MSU's residence hall system can house about 14,900 students.

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Listserv debates war

With more than 750,000 Web hits a week, a cyber debate is raging about war in Iraq on the largest academic listserv in the world. More than 133,000 people subscribe to Humanities and Social Sciences Online, or H-NET, an independent scholarly society hosted by MSU's MATRIX humanities and technology center.

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Forum gives insight on Africa

When computer science sophomore Okechukwu Okoro lived in Africa, he thought living in America would be like living on easy street. "The television gives a view that life is so easy and flowery but it's not," he said.

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Research team finds key to developmental disease

Kendra Snyder
March 28, 2003

MSU researchers have identified a gene responsible for a rare developmental disorder, paving the way for easier diagnosis of the syndrome. Smith-Magenis syndrome, or SMS, is characterized by physical, developmental and behavioral disabilities including mental retardation, sleep disturbances and self-injurious behavior. Last summer, a team of four MSU researchers discovered the syndrome is caused by a gene mutation on chromosome 17.

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Playboy seeking campus women

Playboy photographers are looking for some MSU ladies who want exposure. The top men's magazine in the country - with a circulation of 3.15 million - is recruiting female students at least 18 years of age for its October "Women of the Big Ten" pictorial. "We're looking for all types of women," said Karen Ring, spokeswoman for Playboy Enterprises Inc. "They have to be photogenic, studious and well-rounded. "There's no set rules.

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Rally set to support affirmative action

As the Supreme Court decision on the future of the University of Michigan's admissions policies nears, students, state government officials and MSU officials are preparing to rally for its existence at 6:30 p.m.

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Record votes by students decide future of 'U' groups

ASMSU's elections last week drew a record number of voters to the polls.About 4,900 students voted on MSU's undergraduate student government tax referendum.About 1,400 students cast ballots in 2002.A bill to increase the undergraduate student government's base tax by 75 cents was approved by 937 votes.ASMSU officials said they are excited the initiative was well-received by students."They think we're doing a good job," said Missy Kushlak, Student Assembly vice-chairperson for internal affairs.The increase will mainly go toward a scholarship endowment which would assist students who can't afford to attend MSU because of a possible increase in tuition.The remainder of the money will be distributed to various groups within the organization.Students also approved the renewal of the Residence Halls Association's $21 tax and a $3 tax for the Impact WDBM (88.9-FM) student radio.But the result of the $5 Eco tax initiative, which would pay for renewable energy sources for University Farms, has not been disclosed because the required number of voters is still in question.When a new fee is introduced by student governments, such as the case of the $5 tax, university rules require more than 50 percent of undergraduate students to vote on the issue.

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Candidates disqualified from ASMSU race

Andrew Ibrahim decided to run for a seat on ASMSU because he wanted to make a difference.With possible university cuts and a tuition increase, the no-preference sophomore said he wanted to be a part of MSU's undergraduate student government so he could have a say in what goes on with the university.But Ibrahim might not get to represent the University Undergraduate Division because he, along with 44 other students - out of 60 applications plus write-ins - was disqualified from the election after being endorsed by political organizations on campus."It was a great shock," he said.

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Vendors bring African clothes, goods to International Center

Leather purses, long flowing garments colored in bright hues and intricately carved masks and stools from Africa covered three tables in the International Center lobby Wednesday."We bring the beauties of Africa to people because not everyone gets to go," food industry management junior Alassane Beye said.

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Former Brazilian president lectures

The United States should have waited two or three weeks for approval from the U.N. Security Council before attacking Iraq, former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso said Monday night."It's a very delicate situation and I'm not the president of the United States," Cardoso said, addressing a crowd of more than 500 at Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre.It would have been "terrible" if the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain had proceeded to strike Iraq with disapproval from the council, he said.A resolution asking the U.N.

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ASMSU supports 'U' divestment

In a battle of words, both on and off paper, ASMSU passed a bill supporting the Coalition for Social Responsibility's divestment suggestions to the MSU Board of Trustees.The group maintains MSU has violated its own investment policy by investing in companies which do not show social conscience.

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Student wins $30K award

Amy Bartner
March 26, 2003

When Jared English was contacted and told to proceed immediately to MSU President M. Peter McPherson's office on Friday, he thought he was in trouble.He didn't, however, think he was going to be notified he won a $30,000 scholarship."How often are you called into the president's office?" said English, an international relations and finance senior and ASMSU's Academic Assembly director of university, governmental and budgetary affairs.

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Group strives for Congress action

Kendra Snyder
March 25, 2003

Since the end of last semester, Katie Houghton has felt like a part of democracy. The social relations and Spanish freshman joined the MSU student group RESULTS earlier this school year to fight for more action in Congress. RESULTS is a national network of local advocacy groups working to end hunger and poverty.

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Week addresses African culture

The African Students Union will present African Culture Week '03 starting Wednesday with a discussion about different experiences African students have had in the United States. The event begins at 7:30 p.m.

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'U' to help in agricultural emergencies

MSU has joined a collaborative effort to develop products to prevent, respond to and recover from agriculture disasters. A homeland security initiative, the Agriculture Disaster Research Institute brings together universities, a private research group and the agriculture industry to research natural, accidental and intentional agriculture disasters - such as the possibility of agri-terrorism.

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Student with illness home from hospital

The female journalism sophomore diagnosed with a meningitis-like disease was released from Lansing's Sparrow Hospital last week, a source close to the student said Monday. The student, who was a resident of the ninth floor on South Hubbard Hall, was diagnosed with meningococcemia on Jan.