NEWS

Selling cells

Kelly House

October 7, 2008

Voters will have the chance to resolve an ethical issue that has been debated in the Michigan Legislature for years when they cast their ballots this November. Proposal 2 seeks to amend the state’s constitution to loosen restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. Embryonic research is allowed in Michigan, but researchers must get their cells from outside the state. Taking them from sources within the state is a felony.

NEWS

Debate sees candidates emphasize differences

Zack Colman

October 7, 2008

The economy was on the minds of 80 undecided voters and Internet users during a more aggressive town hall presidential debate Tuesday at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

NEWS

Police: Slain student was beaten; 3 others shot

Abby Lubbers

October 7, 2008

An MSU student’s death last week was part of a quadruple homicide, Ottawa County sheriff’s Lt. Mark Bennett said Tuesday. Katherine A. Brown, who was an agribusiness management sophomore, was beaten to death, police said.

MSU

University receives engineering grant

The MSU College of Engineering is set to receive a $75,000 from the Motorola Foundation to help support a program to expose middle- and high-school students and faculty to new engineering concepts.

MICHIGAN

Child health study funding increases in Mich.

Heather Guenther

October 7, 2008

A group of the state’s top research universities, health care systems and health departments will use more than $50 million in funding to assess children for more than 20 years.

MSU

YAF files complaint against James Madison, MSU

Abby Lubbers

October 7, 2008

MSU’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom filed a complaint against the university Oct. 1 for an reported campaign finance violation. The formal complaint was sent to the Secretary of State, and an e-mail was sent to Attorney General Mike Cox’s office.

MSU

Impact nominated for radio award

Kayla Habermehl

October 7, 2008

MSU’s student radio station, WDBM (89-FM), the Impact, is being considered for the first-ever mtvU Woodie for Best Campus Radio Station.

MSU

Grad school fair to be on campus

More than 150 schools that offer graduate programs will be at the Graduation & Professional School Recruitment Fair on campus next week.

MICHIGAN

Groups will host Red Cedar cleanup

Allison Bush

October 7, 2008

Students and East Lansing residents are encouraged to help the environment by participating in the Red Cedar River Cleanup.

MICHIGAN

Candidates attend sexual assault forum

Keiara Tenant

October 7, 2008

As a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, the Capital Area Domestic and Sexual Violence Coordinating Council, or CADSVCC, hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday evening with the candidates running for Ingham County prosecuting attorney.

NEWS

Dow drops 800 points, closes 370 points down

From staff and wire reports

October 6, 2008

Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.

NEWS

Ex-MSU student breaks $100K fraud probation

Abby Lubbers

October 6, 2008

An ex-MSU student could face prison time for a probation violation in a 10-month-old fraud case, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings said.

NEWS

Weeding out the issue

Kelly House

October 6, 2008

When Josh Sattler gets the munchies, he views it as a medicinal property of smoking marijuana, not a fattening side effect of getting high. The hospitality business junior has Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory ailment of the digestive system that causes ulcers in the bowels and can lead to drastic weight loss.

MSU

ASMSU passes bill, will fund event

Thea Neal

October 6, 2008

ASMSU’s Student Assembly Finance Committee unanimously passed a previously controversial bill — giving $2,000 more than requested to fund a documentary and concert on campus.

MSU

YouVote registers stragglers at Rock

Chris Vannini

October 6, 2008

YouVote and the University Activities Board, or UAB, gave students one final chance to register to vote Monday at the rock on Farm Lane. For Michigan residents who wanted to vote in the Nov. 4 election, Monday was the last opportunity. YouVote is a nonpartisan organization on campus.

MICHIGAN

Council to meet, discuss project

Allison Bush

October 6, 2008

The East Lansing City Council will hear a presentation on the city’s Community Development Block Grant and make a decision on part of the West Village project during its meeting tonight.

MICHIGAN

Information technology market growing in state

Jeff Kanan

October 6, 2008

Despite a slumping economy and shrinking job opportunities for most fields, experts said there’s a shortage of information technology workers in the state.

MICHIGAN

Cell phone features help users find fast info

Jeff Kanan

October 6, 2008

A new mobile answer service brings information to students’ fingertips, but as similar services make research easier, experts stressed the importance of source credibility.

NEWS

Female student assaulted at 2 a.m. on north campus

Abby Lubbers

October 6, 2008

A 19-year-old MSU student on Monday reported being assaulted, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. MSU police issued a crime alert to students at about 2 p.m. Monday about a late-night assault on campus.

MICHIGAN

New home brings fresh start

Kyle Feldscher

October 5, 2008

Arlene Nickless watched her late husband’s dreams come true last week: Her family now has a stable home and their three sons have bright futures ahead of them. After entering their new home, built by ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” for the first time Friday, the Nickless family received more good news on Saturday.