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Police Brief 02/17/09

A shirtless man stole a laptop, an iPod and cash — all of which totaled more than $1,700 — Sunday morning from two rooms in East Shaw Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Music program in discord

A discordant note has interrupted the harmony within MSU’s College of Music in recent weeks. On Feb. 6, the College of Music submitted a moratorium — a freeze on admissions — that could eventually lead to the disbanding of the college’s music therapy program, said James Forger, dean of the College of Music.

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Campus Bands holds concert Wednesday

The MSU Campus Bands, a program of the College of Music, will hold a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Auditorium. Tickets are $9 for the public, $7 for senior citizens and free for students and those under 18. The Campus Bands will be split into two different bands that will perform different pieces during the concert. Music education senior Sarah Aungst, a band member, said while the band is affiliated with the College of Music, members aren’t all music students. “All kinds of students are in it and want to do it,” she said.

NEWS

Easing the pain from losing a pet

A room in the Small Animal Clinic of the MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital becomes a place to remember, share and, ultimately, heal twice a month for a group of people struggling with the death of a pet.

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Group hosts Valentine's Day dance

More than 200 members and friends of the MSU International Students Association, or ISA, gathered at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place ballroom, 300 M.A.C. Ave., Friday night in a blur of dresses, finger foods and laughing couples.

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RHA president receives statewide award

Residence Halls Association President Mark Dobson was named President of the Year this weekend at the Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Associations, or MORHA, conference at Western Michigan University. MORHA is comprised of 11 Residence Hall Associations.

MICHIGAN

E.L. Farmer’s Market seeks applicants

The East Lansing Farmer’s Market is seeking applicants for harvesters and producers to sell their wares. This market debuts this summer at Valley Court Park. It will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays from July 12 to Oct. 25.

MSU

UAB in search of most comedic Spartan

For the University Activities Board, comedy is another way for students to get into campus happenings. Last Tuesday, UAB held auditions for Last Spartan Standing, a comedy competition for aspiring campus comedians.

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MSU prof gets grant for teaching project

An MSU professor hopes to teach students to do just that — teach. Diane Ebert-May, professor of plant biology, received a $2 million grant via MSU from the National Science Foundation to host workshops that will help postdoctoral students learn effective methods for teaching science.

MICHIGAN

Deep freeze

MSU would see a $9 million, or 3 percent, cut in state funding under Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s budget released Thursday, which could be a significant financial blow to the university as Granholm urges higher education institutions to freeze tuition.

MSU

Police: Student deaths unrelated

Recent deaths of MSU students Don Ausman and Kevin Boskey do not seem to be related, police said. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor and Capt. Kim Johnson of the East Lansing Police Department said the public should not be concerned about any contagious illness causing the deaths.