Study examines methods for safe sex, birth control

When deciding between using birth control pills or condoms to protect her during sex, Dina Tashjian, a pre-medical freshman, chooses both. "I'm not sleeping around, I have a boyfriend, but it seems safer - a double protection - to use condoms as well as pills," Tashjian said. According to a study, paid for in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Tashjian is right to be careful.

Gray wolf conference held on campus today

A public hearing on the endangered and threatened species status of the gray wolf's eastern U.S.

YouVote encourages students to cast ballots

MSU's nonpartisan voter task force is beginning a late push to register students for the upcoming presidential election. YouVote began the first of its five residence hall voter registration drives Tuesday in Brody Hall, and will continue until Oct.

Dunnings to discuss career at bookstore

Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III will discuss what it is like to be a prosecutor at 7:30 p.m.

Council to address E.L. rental housing restrictions

City council members will discuss an ordinance amendment at a work session tonight that establishes boundaries for neighborhoods with residents who want to limit new rental housing. The ordinance, which gives people the power to petition the council to create "residential rental restriction overlay districts," would prohibit future rental housing or limit those that already exist. The amendment would define what constitutes neighborhood lines, City Manager Ted Staton said. Without well-defined boundaries, the location of neighborhoods are "somewhat ambiguous," he said. "It makes it more clear how to draw the boundaries," he said. Signatures from two-thirds of property owners are needed in order for a petition to be considered.

New committee to meet, discuss ASMSU revisions

ASMSU will soon review its services and procedures in a committee proposed last spring. The Constitutional Convention Committee will meet to discuss MSU's undergraduate student government after they fill three committee seats reserved for at-large students. ASMSU's Steering Committee met Friday to recommend both the Student and Academic Assembly chairpersons to draft letters to college deans requesting students to sit on the committee.

Groups map out barriers

An online map indicating the accessible areas on campus was completed last week and is due to be available on the MSU Web site this month. The map project was brought to Director of the Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance, and Monitoring Paulette Granberry Russell's attention last year by Council for Students with Disabilities members.

Prof spurs student, councilmember discussion

East Lansing officials and MSU students gathered in a classroom Monday to discuss the qualities of an ideal community. Family and child ecology Professor Rosemary Walker invited city officials to speak to her class in an effort to further communication between the two groups. East Lansing City Councilmember Beverly Baten led the four-person panel of city officials, which included East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid, Code Enforcement Specialist Bob Dutcher and parking and code enforcement Sgt.

Sparrow CEO accepts job offer in N.C., interim president sought

Sparrow Health System President and CEO Joe Damore is leaving Lansing to take a job as president of Mission Health and Mission Hospitals in Asheville, N.C. The move comes after Damore was recruited by Mission Health, which ranks among the top 100 hospitals in the nation, he said. "It's considered a really excellent organization - a really high-quality medical community - in a beautiful location in the Blue Ridge Mountains," Damore said, adding that he has family in the Carolinas. The decision was difficult to make, he said, adding that his family has lived in Lansing for 19 years and the city holds a special place in his heart. After becoming president of Sparrow in October 1990, Damore led the health system through a series of advancements, notably the creation of a Level I Trauma Center, the only of its kind in mid-Michigan. Established in 1996, the trauma center treats seriously ill or injured people.

Olin to hold Saturday clinic appointments

Olin Health Center will hold once-monthly Saturday gynecology clinics from 10 a.m.-1p.m. Kathi Braunlich, Olin's spokeswoman, said weekend clinics have been implemented at the requests of students.

Celebration to highlight 'U' history

University officials are warning students to get ready to party with Sparty. By highlighting MSU's international and academic reputations while recognizing its lengthy history, those planning the university's 150th birthday, or sesquicentennial celebration, say the year-long soiree will be one to remember. "The events will showcase our intellectual energy," said Sue Carter, co-chairwoman for the sesquicentennial.

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Ash borer program to feature local experts

East Lansing and Okemos will be among the cities featured in a new documentary based on the emerald ash borer beetle. The series "Michigan At Risk" will premiere its 16th season with tonight's broadcast of "Emerald Ash Borer: Path of Death." The show will air at 8 p.m.

Word on the street

"It's inevitable that the campaigns are going to exploit it. It's an easy topic, and there's not much rebuttal to it like there is when discussing other issues like war records or abortion.

Community remembers 9/11

By SCOTT MICHAEL ATKINSON Special for The State News A twisted piece of metal stood at the center of gathered police officers, soldiers, firefighters, local residents and public figures Friday evening.

Capital City Airport sets record for fliers

There seemed to be little fear of flying at Capital City Airport last month. The Lansing airport reached a record high in its total number of passengers during the month of August, with 67,580 outgoing and incoming passengers. The August total is the highest individual month of travel in the 75 years the airport has operated.

Fraternity fire creates local, national awareness

After a fire at a University of Mississippi fraternity house led to the deaths of three students in August, East Lansing city officials are urging residents to raise their awareness of fire safety.

Groups aim to unite students, defeat amendment

About a dozen students from MSU and the University of Michigan met in the Union Sunday for a student summit aimed at defeating the Michigan Marriage Amendment. Visitors from the Coalition for a Fair Michigan, the Triangle Foundation, Michigan Equality, the Ypsilanti Campaign for Equality and the Stonewall Democrats spoke to students about advocating against voting for the amendment. "This is the first statewide campaign that's ever happened in the state of Michigan that has to do with LBGT issues," said Ethan Roeder, field director for Coalition for a Fair Michigan.

MSU College of Law to host patent day

The MSU College of Law will host the 2004 Patent Law Day conference today. The conference is the beginning of a series of meetings and events organized throughout the year by the law college's Intellectual Property and Communications Law Program. The program was founded in 2003 and has since become a leading national program working on intellectual property rights and communications law issues. Conference speakers scheduled to appear include Judge Avern Cohn of the U.S.

Fund helps parents with college costs

Parents looking to send their children to MSU can do so using today's prices by purchasing a Michigan Education Trust contract.