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RHA money runs out, goes to student groups

Casey Mcnenly
March 1, 2002

MSU Residence Halls Association’s general assembly is about to run out of money for the semester, but only after supplying money to every money-requesting student group that met the association’s donation criteria.When the association returns to business March 13, the MSU Student Food Bank and Case Hall likely will receive the remaining $3,417.33 in the general assembly budget for student activities.

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Parking prices upped for athletic events

Ed Ronco
March 1, 2002

Attending athletic events at MSU will be a little more expensive beginning this summer. Beginning July 1, parking rates will increase for all MSU athletics, university officials announced Thursday. The increase was put into effect to help defray the cost of increased security and parking lot repairs. Officials estimate MSU hosts about 650 special events every year.

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NPR correspondent to speak on campus

Ed Ronco
March 1, 2002

National Public Radio White House correspondent Don Gonyea will speak on campus next week. Gonyea, an MSU alumnus and native of Monroe, will present “Stories from the Bush White House” at Kellogg Center at 7 p.m.

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$1 tax rise sought for U paper

Alison Barker
February 28, 2002

The State News is requesting a $1 per semester tax increase when the universitywide polls open online March 12-16. The increase would up the tax from $4 to $5 per semester. “The State News wouldn’t be asking for it if it wasn’t needed,” Editor in Chief Jeremy Steele said.

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Groups plan strike to support GEU

Chad Previch
February 28, 2002

For some students, spring break may be extended by one day.A one-day strike that calling for undergraduate students not to participate in class March 11 is being sponsored by Lansing-based Direct Action and Students for Economic Justice.The strike will be in support of MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, which is negotiating for its first contract.

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Lab animal bill to ease cost of research

Michelle Matthews
February 28, 2002

Sally Walshaw loves working with animals, especially the furry little mice and rats used for laboratory research - but she hates the paperwork involved with them.“We already have steps in place that ensure that all of the animals used for research here at MSU are taken care of and treated with the highest quality of care,” said Walshaw, acting director and training coordinator for MSU’s University Laboratory Animal Resources Center.Although birds and rodents are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act, some animal rights activists have been lobbying to have them included in the act, the chief federal law regulating the use of laboratory animals.

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Sheep facility teaches, births about 100 lambs

As part of his nightly routine, Dan Kiesling delivers babies into beds of straw and hay. In the middle of the night Tuesday, Kiesling, an animal science sophomore, prepared a sheep to nurse her newborn twins.

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Cereal company donates patents to U

Ed Ronco
February 27, 2002

Kellogg Co., a longtime contributor to MSU, has made another donation to the university.The MSU Board of Trustees, in a special meeting via conference call, approved Tuesday the donation of two sets of patents.The 11 U.S.

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Photographer wins state award

Photographer Jan-Michael Stump was named the 2001 College Photographer of the Year by the Michigan Press Photographers Association.

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McPherson to host labor experts in panel

Ed Ronco  and  Chad Previch
February 27, 2002

The interests of workers around the world will be discussed at 7 p.m. today. The Journal of International Law will present “Labor Rights in a Free Trade World: Paradigm or Paradox?” at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. A panel of trade representatives, business leaders, economists and scholars will be moderated by MSU President M.

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ASMSU asks for additional tax money

Alison Barker
February 27, 2002

ASMSU is requesting a $3 tax increase from undergraduate students when polls open March 12-16.The undergraduate student government’s leaders say the increase is needed to serve students better.

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Online classes linked to poor performance

Megan Frye
February 26, 2002

Although taking a course online could help students save time, a study conducted by two MSU economics professors said it could cost students their grades.Exam grades of students in the virtual course Principles of Microeconomics were compared to peers in the same traditional classroom-style course.

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Minority high school students explore law school, career at DCL

Chad Previch
February 25, 2002

MSU-Detroit College of Law will play home to 110 high school students today to encourage them to pursue a career in law. The students from the Jackson County Intermediate School District will be participating in African American Law Day hosted by the Wolverine Student Bar Association and the Black Law Students Association. The all-day event will give students a tour of DCL, show them legal employment options and give them a chance to experience a mock court role-playing exercise.

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McPherson, faculty lobby for accelerator

Ed Ronco
February 25, 2002

Rochester - Three faculty members and MSU President M. Peter McPherson testified before the state Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday about the state of science research at MSU. McPherson, Cyclotron director Konrad Gelbke and faculty members Shelagh Ferguson-Miller and Jack Harkema spoke to the committee for 30 minutes about research and the proposed Rare Isotope Accelerator project. “The Rare Isotope Accelerator is the nation’s highest priority for nuclear science research,” Gelbke told the committee. The accelerator is a nearly $900 million U.S.