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Campus fountain to begin flowing soon

Kurt Ludke
August 1, 2002

The fountain outside the Main Library is expected to be filled today and should be flowing this weekend, campus officials said. There is a chance maintenance work on the steps near the library’s north entrance might delay plans to fill the pools, Campus Park & Planning director Jeff Kacos said Tuesday, but officials don’t expect a problem. In mid-June, Kacos said cold spring weather, budget concerns and possible repairs were delaying the fountains’ opening.

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Need for college advisers debated

Amy Bartner
July 31, 2002

College-bound students may have a better edge if they hire a private college consultant instead of those who rely on high school counselors. Frank Bernier, a college consultant who is contracted through Lansing Catholic Central High School, 501 N.

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Historic Sparty falling apart

Kurt Ludke
July 29, 2002

Sparty stood naked on campus while Curt LaCross took a break from restoring the campus landmark Friday.“If rival schools came and vandalized him right now, he’d be real hard to clean,” said LaCross, an MSU alumnus and ceramics instructor as he pointed out various cracks he was going to fill.“These aren’t surface cracks.

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Police, educators worry about GHB legalization

Tara May
July 22, 2002

Drug educators and law enforcement officials say there is a window of opportunity for GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate, to become more available.The drug feared by women and coveted by clubgoers was approved as Xyrem on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration to treat narcolepsy.

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Bill seeks to raise child protection

Katie Byrne
July 18, 2002

After a Detroit woman was charged in the death of her 2 children when she left in a car on a hot day, a state lawmaker is working to increase the penalties in child-abandonment cases.Rep.

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Plan in place to clean up river

Kurt Ludke
July 17, 2002

MSU researchers studying the path of pollutants into the Red Cedar River could help neighboring upstream communities with efforts to clean up Michigan streams, lakes and rivers.The research is part of an ongoing $1.4 million project called MSU-WATER, or Watershed Action Through Education and Research.

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Animal lab officials seek more funds

Amy Bartner
July 15, 2002

The new Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory scheduled to open this fall could have the capabilities to stop the spread of diseases affecting animals, but the facility is $3 million short of funding.In hopes of receiving the difference, the Michigan Farm Bureau organized a walking tour of the existing Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory for government representatives and legislative aides Thursday.

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Unicycling priest raises money for Eskimos

Amy Bartner
July 11, 2002

A former pastor at East Lansing’s University Lutheran Church hopes to wheel his way into the Guinness Book of World Records by unicycling from Washington to the Statue of Liberty.His trip, “One Wheel, Many Spokes,” began on April 29 and he is scheduled to arrive at the Statue of Liberty at August 10.

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Police dog brought to patrol, search, protect

Tara May
July 10, 2002

The newest member of Meridian Township Police Department comes straight from the Netherlands and listens to all her commands in Dutch.Full of energy and generous with her kisses, 2-year-old Asta is the new township police dog.Asta, a Belgian Malinois, was flown in after a dog trainer in the Netherlands recommended her to Brian Gregory, vice president of Northern Michigan K-9.After two months of training, Asta is worth about $10,000.

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McCain aids friend in race

Katie Byrne
July 10, 2002

State Sen. John “Joe” Schwarz enlisted the help of fellow military veteran U.S. Sen. John McCain to encourage voters to cast their votes for the Aug.

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Tobacco money may go on ballot

Katie Byrne
July 10, 2002

A coalition working toward amending the Michigan Constitution to direct tobacco settlement money to health care turned in enough signatures Monday to place the initiative on the ballot. Citizens for a Healthy Michigan, a coalition consisting of the American Lung Association of Michigan, the American Cancer Society, the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, among others, submitted 476,083 petition signatures to the state Elections Bureau.