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Police working to make intersections safer for all

Jamie Gumbrecht
November 1, 2001

It may be a long and hard road for some students to complete college, but MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety doesn’t want the walk through campus to be that difficult. In coming months, police will begin stricter enforcement around crosswalk areas, trying to make the campus safer for pedestrians. A study sponsored by the All University Traffic Committee this fall using small yield signs in crosswalks around campus showed police which areas and times see heavy pedestrian congestion - and danger. MSU police Lt.

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Program providing greenhouse training

Ryan Wallace
November 1, 2001

There is only so much on-the-job training a greenhouse grower can have, but an MSU program provides the informational aspect that is also needed.The Floriculture College of Knowledge Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program kicked off its third year at the Lansing Center, 333 E.

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Panel discuses 9-11s effects on economy

Eric Morath
November 1, 2001

Mordechai Kreinin estimated Wednesday that the economic recovery costs from the Sept. 11 attacks will be $100 billion - a relatively small amount.During the Forum on the Economic and Financial Implications of September 11, Kreinin told about 200 students and faculty that the economy will likely recover in a year or so.

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Gay-rights group fights AFA with Web site

Camille Spencer
November 1, 2001

The Triangle Foundation, a Detroit-based gay rights advocacy organization, has unveiled a controversial Web site targeted against the American Family Association.The group unveiled the Web site, www.AFAexposed.com, Wednesday after a two-year investigation of the American Family Association.

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Band has blast with Sparty Watch

Chad Previch
November 1, 2001

Shots could ring out at any time, falling asleep could let the enemy in - but as long as the hot dogs aren’t burned, all is fine. Or at least that’s how some students who guard Sparty view the balance between keeping MSU’s mascot safe from University of Michigan students and having a good time. “There are grills going with dogs, brats and burgers,” said Dustin Brown, a criminal justice senior.

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Feminists support Day of Action with march

Camille Spencer
October 31, 2001

In an effort to spread awareness and gain information about women’s issues, Feminists Ending the Misogynist System sponsored the Feminist Fun March on Tuesday afternoon at the rock on Farm Lane.The event was in honor of National Young Womyn’s Day of Action, a campaign designed to end gender discrimination by educating women and promoting activism.

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Groups body cards promote healthy self-image

Kristy Austin
October 31, 2001

As the holiday season approaches, Respecting and Understanding Body Image, an MSU student group, is trying to change unhealthy dieting habits and give women and men more confidence about their bodies.The group has created body cards - fliers urging people to give up dieting and find happiness with their bodies.

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Workshops aid grads

Megan Frye
October 31, 2001

The first workshops of the year aimed at improving graduate school education and solving conflicts between MSU graduate students and professors were held Monday and Tuesday.The Conflict Resolution Workshop was created by Karen Klomparens, dean of the Graduate School, and John Beck, associate director of the School of Labor and Industrial Relations, in 1997 after receiving a grant from the National Department of Education and the Hewlett Foundation.“The workshops train students and faculty in using an interest-based approach to conflict management,” Klomparens said.

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Activist to speak on apartheid

Camille Spencer
October 31, 2001

Eddie Daniels, a South African political activist, will share some of his life experiences with the MSU community at noon today in 201 International Center. His visit is being sponsored by the African Studies Center. Daniels, who has worked to end apartheid and struggle in South Africa, was imprisoned on Robben Island with the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Robert Vassen, associate director of the English Language Center, is friends with Daniels and asked him to speak at MSU. “It’s important for people all over the world to know exactly what is happening in South Africa as the new country emerges from the apartheid era,” he said. David Wiley, a sociology professor and director of the African Studies Center, said Daniels was a leading figure in the apartheid struggle. “Daniels reveals how a person decides to put their life on the line for principles and justice instead of the comfort of home and family,” he said.

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Campus briefs

Miss Arizona USA to speak today on eating disordersFormer Miss Arizona USA Stacey Kole will speak to students today about body image and her personal experiences with an eating disorder. After battling an eating disorder, Kole has devoted the last 10 years of her life to serving as an advocate for eating disorder education and prevention.

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Jewish student organizations denied ASMSU seat

Ryan Wallace
October 30, 2001

ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted Thursday against allowing a member from the Council of Jewish Student Organizations.The motion failed by only one vote, but it raised several issues as to what determines an ethnicity from a religion.

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Nursing college expands family health services

Kristy Austin
October 29, 2001

MSU’s College of Nursing received a grant earlier this month to extend its program to help young parents make smart nutritional decisions for their toddlers and make mealtime a more positive experience.The program, Nutrition Education Aimed at Toddlers, is a collaborative effort by the College of Nursing, MSU Extension and community agencies to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs tailored to improve the health of Michigan‘s rural families living in poverty.

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Museum hosts educational treat

Ryan Wallace
October 29, 2001

Children dressed as velociraptors, princesses and their favorite superheroes came to campus not just for candy and fun, but for a little learning experience as well.Hello Halloween made its return to the MSU Museum on Sunday, allowing both adults and children to enjoy festivities such as pumpkin decorating and live bat and snake demonstrations.Carla Keefe, a 9-year-old East Lansing resident, said she enjoyed all the events, but she especially liked seeing the bats and reptiles on display.“I think the bats are really cute,” she said.

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MATRIX backs Internet training program for West Africans

Leslie Escobar
October 29, 2001

Mark Kornbluh knows the computer technology available at MSU can be an opportunity to educate others around the world.Kornbluh is the director of MATRIX, the Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online, a program in the College of Arts and Letters that is beginning a two-year project to teach West African women about resources available through the Internet.

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Journalists to speak at U

Camille Spencer
October 26, 2001

For the first time, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6 Conference will be held at MSU today and Saturday.The conference, “Journalists in the Midwest: Reporting on the ‘Latinization’ of America’s Heartland,” is designed to stimulate discussion about such issues as race and ethics in the newsroom and why minority journalists are decreasing in representation.

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Summit teaches legislative process

Camille Spencer
October 26, 2001

The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring a summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the House Appropriations Room of the state Capitol to educate the public and provide information about the legislative process.The caucus, which consists of 23 members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, sets up programs to inform minorities about public issues.The summit’s theme is “Empowerment, Evaluation-Engagement-Enlightenment,” and will provide forums on issues such as economic development, health care and election reform.The event was coordinated by caucus members state Rep.