Student, statewide voters agree on mourning doves, property proposals

MSU students voted to ban dove hunting, keep affirmative action, restrict government seizure of property, increase education funding and help the environment. Of the five, only two weren't supported by the statewide electorate. Nearly eighty percent of votes cast in student precincts voted against Proposal 3, which would have created a mourning dove hunting season, and 69 percent of statewide voters agreed. "We went door to door, we made phone calls, we sent out fliers.

City Council to hold meeting tonight

Raising the speed limit along Hagadorn Road, two redevelopment projects, creating a dog park and allowing a service to transport people from East Lansing to Detroit are some of the issues being considered by the East Lansing City Council tonight.

Suspected arson

A Lansing firefighter pours water on fuel burning underneath a scorched Cadillac Escalade Monday night.

Army ROTC honors veterans at chapel

Cadets of the MSU Army ROTC program gathered Tuesday at the Alumni Memorial Chapel to honor the veterans of the U.S.

Fashion show arriving to campus Thursday

The 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair presents "Stylishly Hot" a fashion show featuring designs by various artists, including Vivienne Westwood, Carolina Herrera, and Oscar de la Renta.

Films to be shown in East Lansing

The film "Shooting Dogs" will show at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Erickson Hall Kiva. The movie is based on actual events during the Rwandan genocide.

Word on the street

"Yes, I voted at 7:29 this morning. I voted for Granholm. I was impressed with how hard she fought for universal health care.

MSU center awarded for high CUTCO sales

The Lear Corporation Career Services Center and MSU Career Services and Placement Center won a combined $3,500 in College Bowl checks for their success in the Vector Marketing College Bowl competition.

If passed, Prop. 5 might force cuts to city, safety

Voters today will need to consider which trade-off they're willing to have: More education funding or less police and fire safety. Proposal 5, which would automatically allocate a minimum of $565 million toward K-16 education if approved, would pull money from the state's General Fund to cover its costs.

Historian, speaker to discuss AIDS Monday

Charles Becker, a historian and researcher, will speak Monday on the topic of "AIDS and AIDS Research in Africa." The presentation is 12:15-1:30 p.m.

Police briefs 11/07/06

$550 raised for charity competition

Patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., will receive about a $550 donation from MSU's Senior Class Council, which raised the money at its ninth annual Charity Bowl. Teams composed of students from campus organizations and their friends competed for the charity of their choice in a coed touch-football game.

NWA to have ticket sale

People planning ahead for their holiday trips can purchase discounted Northwest Airlines tickets. The airline flies out of the Lansing Capital City Airport.

Phi Beta Sigma Sleep Out

People walking down Grand River Avenue on Friday night were bombarded by students outside the Union with signs and requests for spare change — all for the homeless. Members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. stayed outside for 12 hours, starting at 8 p.m., and raised $300 in cash, food and clothing for the City Rescue Mission of Lansing, a local homeless shelter. The event, which is called Sleep Out with the Homeless, is an annual program held by the national fraternity and members of the MSU chapter, said Cortez Robinson-Starks, president of the MSU chapter. Participants want to experience what it is like to be homeless, while collecting money, food and clothes to donate to the shelter, Robinson-Starks said.

Police briefs 11/06/06

A push to vote, Dean's at the helm

Democratic candidates in Michigan and the nation could retake control of Congress from Republicans if MSU students "go to work at the polls" Tuesday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said. "What we're fighting for is honesty in government," he said early Saturday at a Kellogg Center rally.

1,000 lost votes: Why districts need representatives

State representatives have voted more than 950 times since the beginning of March, and East Lansing residents have not been represented in any of those votes. The 69th District Representative seat has been empty since March 14, when Democratic Sen.

Student organizations rally against Proposal 2

With one day to go before elections, student government officials are pushing to educate students about the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which is known as the MCRI or Proposal 2, will eliminate preferential treatment based on race, class, gender and ethnicity in Michigan if passed Tuesday. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, will hold a rally at 4 p.m.

Professionals, students push for interior design licenses in Mich.

Interior design professionals and students across Michigan would be required to carry licenses to their job sites, if proposed legislation altering the state's constitution is sanctioned. Interior designers do not have legal licenses distinguishing their professions as a separate entity.

Olin to offer cold, flu comfort packs for free

To fight off cold and flu symptoms, students can pick up free comfort packs at Olin Health Center beginning Tuesday. The packs contain a thermometer, a chamomile tea bag, cough drops, sanitary hand wipes and information on staying safe from the bird flu. "The thermometer is probably the most important thing in there," said Jonathan Kermiet, an Olin health educator.