E.L. library to host sale of used books

The Friends of the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, will hold its spring used book sale from 10 a.m.

Student employees awarded for work

About 150 people attended the 2005 Student Employee of the Year recognition program on Tuesday, hosted by the Student Employment Office in the Union ballroom.

Police briefs 04/13/05

Faculty introduce possible increase in salary

Faculty want a salary increase of 4.25 percent next year, and they are willing to pay more for their health care to get it. At Tuesday's Faculty Council meeting, the University Committee on Faculty Affairs presented the proposed increase as part of a five-year plan begun three years ago by MSU President Lou Anna K.

E.L. extends ban on fires

With unseasonably dry weather this spring, the East Lansing Fire Department is extending a ban on all fires in East Lansing indefinitely.

New E.L. cafe offers crepes

Donning red berets and black aprons, servers prepare European delicacies in a small French-style cafe. Complete with international music, murals and an outdoor patio - students and residents can now find a little taste of France nestled between a pizzeria, ice cream parlor and dozens of other fast-food chains on Grand River Avenue. Ooh la la Crepes, 1133 E.

Duct tape, bruises part of protest

Some students will go through the day with duct tape on their mouths. They will stand in front of buildings on campus today with fake bruises on their faces.

MSU resurrects 'Water Carnival' for fall event

Four MSU officials stood atop a wooden raft Tuesday, wearing orange life jackets as it floated down the Red Cedar River. As it drifted along, someone walking along the banks called out, "Which one's Tom Sawyer and which one's Huck Finn?" The tiny wooden raft was launched in the river to see if it could float.

Word on the street: What do you think still needs to be addressed about the April 2-3 disturbances?

"What the plan was before the police took action. Were they going to teargas and pepper spray everybody?" Ashley Jenkins journalism and sociology freshman "I feel the biggest thing that needs to be looked into is the film that students may have taken.

Organ donation event to be held at Capitol

Thursday is Donate Life Advocacy Day in Michigan. It will be celebrated at the Anderson House Office Building, 124 N.

Student employees receive awards today

Students who received nominations for Student Employee of the Year will be honored during a reception at 4 p.m.

Marshall man to make appearance in court

A 19-year-old Marshall man who is being charged with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and drunken driving will appear in court this week. Alexander Hamil is accused of stealing an MSU service vehicle from the Physical Plant parking lot at about 5:30 a.m.

MSU values to be reflected at commencement

A national health official will speak at graduate commencement ceremonies next month. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, will speak at 7 p.m.

Bush fire contained by Akers residents

A fire in bushes outside of East Akers Hall was extinguished at about 5:20 p.m. Monday by the East Lansing Fire Department and a few residents who grabbed fire extinguishers after smelling smoke. There they said they saw fire on the underside of a patch of bushes.

Botanical club to host spring wildflower tour

The Michigan Botanical Club is sponsoring a spring wildflower walk at 10 a.m. Saturday in Scott Woods. The club will be meeting to tour the woods, located behind the Ingham Regional Medical Center Pennsylvania Campus, 2727 S.

Organ donation registry events spread information, awareness

About five years ago, Darwin Esson couldn't walk without stopping for breaths. After a lifetime of smoking cigarettes, the 67-year-old Lansing resident was forced to live on a 3-liter oxygen canister 24 hours a day - until he got a new pair of lungs. "Before I couldn't barely walk without huffin' and puffin,' now I can do anything I want to, like I was 40 years old," Esson said.

Officials: Admission rates for minorities consistent

By the numbers, minority student enrollment is down slightly at MSU, but according to the Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance & Monitoring, the university's minority retention rate is above the national average. Each year, MSU publishes a report on the progress of initiatives that support diversity.

Police briefs 04/12/05

E.L. council to discuss its budget at meeting

The East Lansing City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, to discuss the city's proposed budget.

Marrow drive today at Union

By all rights, human biology senior Tom Mikulski said he shouldn't have survived the initial medical treatments for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma his mother received when she was pregnant with him 21 years ago. But a little more than a year ago, Mikulski was able to return the gift of life to his mother, Ellen Mikulski, by donating stem cells for a bone marrow transplant that was needed to cure her lymphoma. "I was awestruck and unbelieving that I could have a good, strong donor so close to my heart," said Ellen Mikulski, 58.