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After 52 years, alumnus, mentor to retire

Casey Mcnenly
April 26, 2002

When 77-year-old Tom Dutch dropped in at the Evans Scholars house Wednesday, not one resident walked by without saying hello.There was a level of respect for the man who helped bring housing to the former golf caddies that isn’t easily matched anywhere else on campus.It was Dutch’s birthday and one of last times he will visit the house in an official capacity, but he will be missed. He has been a fixture in the house, not only as a mentor and adviser, and every now and then, at the parties the residents hold.More than five decades ago, Dutch, the Housing and Food Services personnel administrator, finished his master’s degree in student personnel at MSU and started his career in the universities placement office.

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Early packing, recycling, donating help stop stress

Erica Berg
April 26, 2002

Although Leslie Madden only is finishing up her first year away from home, she knows how to move. The physiology freshman moved her belongings home last weekend so she wouldn’t have to think about it during finals week. “I kind of wish we had a week after finals to relax and move out our stuff,” Madden said.

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U awaits commencement speaker announcement

Ed Ronco  and  Amy Bartner
April 26, 2002

Konrad Kulacki doesn’t mind that the speaker for MSU’s May 3 Student Convocation has not yet been announced - he’s not going. “If, in fact, it is Dick Cheney, campus is going to be crazy,” the environmental management senior said.

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Officer grills meals for students

Tara May
April 26, 2002

MSU police Officer Khalil Wasson arrived at Yakeley Hall at 5 a.m. Thursday morning in uniform - his apron and chef’s hat. “People wondered how I stayed clean working back there,” he said while cooking on two long charcoal grills outside the residence hall.

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Nursing educational center dedication shows technology, experience

Tara May
April 25, 2002

Renee Thelen inserted the suction tube into the neck of José’s lifeless body in front of a crowd of people Wednesday afternoon.“It’s almost like an unconscious patient,” the nursing junior said about the mannequin she was demonstrating on in the new Janice Thompson Granger Nursing Learning Center.

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Policies gives RHA leaders greater authority, review of ethics committee purpose

Casey Mcnenly
April 25, 2002

A policy bill was approved Wednesday by the Residence Halls Association that outlines procedures for the removal of executive board members, taking action on an issue an earlier-formed ethics committee could not.The policy gives the association’s president and internal and external vice presidents the power to remove executives from their office in cases of gross negligence.The bill followed the formation of an ethics committee Feb.

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Undergraduates show support for GEU

Megan Frye
April 25, 2002

About 300 rocks were dumped on MSU President M. Peter McPherson’s office floor Wednesday, each representing one student who supports the Graduate Employees Union.The rocks were signed by undergraduates and collected by Students for Economic Justice and Direct Action.

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Chairpersons seek to learn student voices

Alison Barker
April 25, 2002

With pagers connected to their hips, two newly elected ASMSU’s leaders said they want to be more connected to the student body.This month, Matt Clayson and Matt Weingarden were elected chairpeople of the undergraduate student government.Clayson, ASMSU Academic Assembly chairperson, was elected as chairperson for the second year in a row.“I’ve learned how incredibly tedious it is to make change in this organization,” he said.

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Dial-up Internet access number to change

Erica Berg
April 24, 2002

On May 5, MSU’s Computer Center will be changing dial-up network access. Instead of using the phone line (517)353-3500 to dial into MSU’s network to access the Internet, students must use the new access number, (517)999-2678, or (517)999-2MSU.

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Student Life director recalls life at U

Kendra Snyder
April 24, 2002

As the school year ends, Billy Molasso finds himself nostalgic about his last recruitment, his last Greek Week and his last year as the assistant director of Student Life.“If I look at the last five years as a whole, the thing I’m most happy about is that the community has come a long way,” Molasso said.

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U students help redesign Lansing

Casey Mcnenly
April 24, 2002

Lansing is undergoing change - and MSU students may be the ones changing it.Graduating seniors in MSU’s landscape architecture program presented their ideas and visions for Lansing’s 2025 master plan Tuesday.

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Study: U.S. unwilling to relinquish civil liberties

Camille Spencer  and  Megan Frye
April 24, 2002

Although 84 percent of Americans are concerned about a future terrorist attack on the United States, most of them are unwilling to surrender civil liberties in exchange for more security, an MSU study released Monday said. The nationwide survey, which was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and conducted by two MSU professors of political science, asked people about issues such as racial profiling, warrantless searches of suspected terrorists and the possibility of a national ID card. The telephone survey, which asked nine questions, was conducted between November and January for 1,448 people.

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Group rallies on Earth Day

Aaron Johnson
April 23, 2002

In contrast to the global warming a small group of students was warning against Monday afternoon, East Lansing offered a brisk 41 degrees to ECO members as they walked from the Union to the Administration Building.With signs reading “Green is great” and “Love your mother,” the group of about six people sang, “Happy Earth Day to You,” on its route while trying to raise awareness about global warming.

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Landscape architecture project to aid city

Casey Mcnenly
April 23, 2002

The city of Lansing is looking to MSU landscape architecture students for input for its 2025 Master Plan. MSU’s Landscape Architecture Program will feature student visions of Lansing at noon today in International Center Spartan Rooms B and C. The exhibit was planned by Sissi Foster, assistant professor of geography and volunteer on the Lansing Planning Board.

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Olin Health Center to distribute exercise safety pamphlets on campus

Erica Berg
April 23, 2002

When Matt Kenney tore his anterior cruciate ligament playing intramural basketball during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what he could have done to prevent it. Kenney, an Olin Health Advocate, is trying to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. He will be helping distribute pamphlets for students describing how to stay healthy while exercising.