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Study says fish-eating men more apt to father boys

Erica Berg
January 30, 2002

A recent MSU study found that the food people eat affects their children’s gender.Males who have higher levels of PCBs in their systems were more likely to father boys, the study found.Epidemiology Professor Wilfried Karmaus, who led the study, said the study was an effort to dispute the effect of chemicals on human reproduction.“We tested both the maternal and paternal influence to see which parent was responsible for the reproduction of boys,” Karmaus said.PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyl, is an industrial chemical used in compactors for insulation, cutting oils and hydraulic fluids.

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State figures gather to raise consciousness

Camille Spencer
January 29, 2002

In an effort to raise awareness about education, health care, civil rights and the state of the economy in the black community, a group of Michigan’s most notable figures gathered Monday night during two panel discussions.The 2nd Dialogue for Action, titled the “State of Black Americans in Michigan” was held at Lansing’s Bethlehem Temple Church, 1500 S.

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U students try to keep healthy despite tough months of winter

Erica Berg
January 29, 2002

Jesse Bookless rarely gets sick. But when the history and philosophy junior does, his life turns upside down.“I have a sore throat, I get dizzy if I stand up too quick and yesterday I had the ‘dog cough,’” Bookless said.But he is trying to beat the normal seven-to-10-day virus that affects college students each year.

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U offers free virus-protection software

Chris Boyer
January 29, 2002

As a new computer virus makes its way through computers on campus, Computer Center officials are preparing to release the latest virus protection to MSU students. Beginning today, MSU students will be able to download the 2002 version of Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition from the Computer Center’s Web site - for free. The software was obtained through a deal negotiated by Symantec, makers of Norton AntiVirus, and an academic group comprised of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago.

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Court gives college police authority

Shannon Murphy  and  Megan Frye
January 29, 2002

Hope College police officers can enforce laws off campus, the Michigan State Court of Appeals ruled this month. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety officers already can make arrests in some off-campus areas - but they don’t do it often, said MSU police Assistant Chief Jim Dunlap. Dunlap said MSU police can make arrests in any county where MSU has land, but typically they stay in the campus jurisdiction. Holland-based Hope College is a private institution that does not have a public law enforcement agency, so deputized officers are hired to work in Hope’s department, Dunlap said. “MSU police gain authority through the Legislature,” he said.

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Malcolm Xs daughter to speak on campus

Camille Spencer
January 29, 2002

As part of the Black History Month Kickoff Program, Malikah Shabazz, daughter of slain militant activist Malcolm X, will speak on campus Thursday. With Black History Month approaching, various events have been organized throughout February to celebrate the month. Shabazz organized the National Organization of African Studies in America, which mentors high school and college students.

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Program asks volunteers to watch court

Elissa Englund
January 29, 2002

A new domestic violence court watch program, organized by the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council and MSU Safe Place, will observe people involved in both circuit and district court cases. “Our goal is to get a better response and awareness about domestic violence within the court system,” said Alyssa Baumann, volunteer and advocacy coordinator at MSU Safe Place.

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Study abroad fair Wednesday

Megan Frye
January 28, 2002

MSU students interested in running with bulls in Pamplona, watching the change of the guard in London or riding giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands have another chance this semester to learn about it from people who already have. The second MSU Study Abroad Fair of the year will be held Wednesday.

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Beer Belly Syndrome weighs down 1-in-5, leads to health problems

Erica Berg
January 28, 2002

A recent study says that having a “beer belly” could be a more serious problem than just people not being able to see the shoes on their feet.Metabolic syndrome, also known as “Beer Belly Syndrome,” is a condition often associated with a cluster of health problems ,including a beer belly, high blood pressure, poor cholesterol readings and high blood sugar.

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FBI completes questioning of western-area Michiganians

Shannon Murphy
January 28, 2002

Police and FBI agents from Western Michigan say they had no problems completing interviews with people of Middle Eastern descent.About 40 men from Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties were interviewed as part of the Department of Justice’s plan to seek information about the terrorist organization, al-Qaida.

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Lab gets $25 million fund increase

Ed Ronco
January 25, 2002

MSU’s National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory will receive a 50 percent increase in funding, university officials announced Thursday The Cyclotron’s funding, provided by the National Science Foundation, will increase from about $50 million to $75 million for the next five years.

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Italian speaker talks history

Elissa Englund
January 25, 2002

Visiting guest speaker Luca Codignola will hold a lecture from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today in 340 Morrill Hall on the topic “Early European Expansion: Evidence from the Jesuit Missionaries in North America.” Codignola, originally a history professor for the Universita di Genova in Italy, serves as the Emilio Goggio visiting professor of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto. Codignola specializes in early Canadian history and went to Toronto to teach Canadian history to the students from an Italian viewpoint. Anne Meyering, MSU associate history professor, met Codignola last year while Meyering was holding a seminar.

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Program lets computer users help researchers find anthrax cure

Chris Boyer
January 25, 2002

From the comfort of their own home or residence hall room, students can take part in a program that is working to help researchers find a cure for anthrax, a potentially deadly bacteria. The project, funded by Microsoft and Intel Corp., uses a screen saver-type program to link participating computers together, creating a virtual supercomputer.