Police ask motorists, pedestrians to pay attention on campus, city roads

After a series of traffic accidents both on and off campus Tuesday, MSU Police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor told motorists and pedestrians to stay attentive and have more patience. Four accidents happened during the day on Red Cedar Road, and there was a six-car pileup just off of campus that injured three people, sending two to a nearby hospital. A westbound driver on Red Cedar Road told police he didn't see whether the light at Shaw Road was red, McGlothian-Taylor said.

American Indian program seeks to be heard

Heads bowed and eyes closed as linguistics and language instructor Helen Roy of the Ottawa tribe said a prayer in Ojibwe at the American Indian Student Welcome Reception Wednesday evening. Roy said in her prayer she was glad to see students following their dreams and her wish was for teachers to help them on their journey. "Language has been lost within the Native community for decades - hundreds of years already," Roy said.

Council honors 4 'U' projects

The Michigan Humanities Council will celebrate its 30th anniversary and honor four MSU projects in the process. With the limited edition of its 30th Anniversary Commemorative Publication, the council features its top projects. Four of the hundreds of MSU's humanities projects are focused on in the publication. Council-funded projects have included exhibits from the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Culture, Kresge Art Museum and the MSU Museum. The Michigan Humanities Council receives funding from Congress which allows them to grant money to various programs as long as the projects meet a few required standards that are applied by the council's board. The council has funded more than 1,500 projects since 1974, said Scott Hirko, spokesman for the Michigan Humanities Council. Since 1999, MSU alone has received more than $150,000 in grants from the group. "Our relationship with MSU has been a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate diversity in cultures, history, heritage and community impact," Hirko said. "I believe we have funded more projects at MSU then any other organization in the state, working mostly with the Kresge Art Museum and the MSU Museum." The long-term relationship has been vital to the university, MSU Museum spokeswoman Lora Helou said. "This is a tremendous honor to be named among 30 that has impacted the council in such a way that would encourage them to include our works within their publication," she said.

Shoe store makes final sales

Eric Berryman rummaged through heaps of multicolored footwear piled high atop folding tables Wednesday in search of a pair of PF Flyers.The Cyclotron operator came to Sherman Shoes, 539 E.

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Sparty's to help repair iconic campus landmark

Sparty's Convenience Stores have launched a fund-raiser titled "Sparty's for Sparty," but many students have yet to notice.

Academic Assembly works toward unity

The Academic Assembly of ASMSU met Tuesday night to discuss goals for the new semester and fill open committee seats for Academic Council. Michelle Beaujean, representative for the College of Education, spoke with strong conviction about the internal squabbles that plagued MSU's undergraduate student government last year. A group formed in ASMSU last year, called the reform alliance, pushed for revamping the structure of the assemblies.

Pack promotes safe sex, SpongeBob

Inside the yellow cardboard face of SpongeBob Squarepants are samples of tampons, Ramen noodles and condoms.

State education trust enrollment increased

The Michigan Education Trust enrollment period opened Wednesday and will run through June 15. The program, which has sold about 74,000 contracts since its creation in 1988, allows individuals to buy contracts for college at the current rate of tuition while the student is still in elementary, middle or high school.

ANGEL hardware fix to increase speed

A New Global Environment for Learning, or ANGEL, is undergoing maintenance to increase its speed, said Richard Wiggins, MSU senior information technologist.

Nader ballot lawsuit awaits judges' decision

Lansing - The Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday afternoon as part of a continuing struggle to place Ralph Nader on the 2004 presidential ballot. A suit was filed Monday after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked last week, 2-2, on accepting the nearly 50,000 signatures, collected mostly by Republicans, to put Nader on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.

College of Law adds master's programs

The MSU College of Law has established two new master's programs designed to help future lawyers in the field of intellectual property law.

Lansing fire costs thousands, work resumes

Damages from an oil fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing on Monday could cost thousands of dollars, company President Bruce Maguire said. No one was hurt, although one employee was in the storage facility when the fire started, said Bruce Odom, public information officer for the Lansing Fire Department. Spartan Oil's 70 employees returned to work Tuesday without stopping service to the company's 5,100 customers.

Police: Bicycles top list of stolen property at MSU

On-campus valuables, particularly bicycles, have been disappearing from dorm rooms at a high rate this Welcome Week. At least 17 bikes were reported as stolen on campus between Aug.

New treatments might prevent infections

Women who suffer from frequent yeast infections might soon be able to find relief in a preventive treatment. A recent study by Wayne State University's Jack D.

Nader's ballot spot debated in court today

The case attempting to place Ralph Nader on the Michigan presidential ballot as an independent candidate will be heard at the Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals at 1 p.m.

La Casa stresses changes

In its third year, McDonel Hall's all-Spanish, all-the-time floor, La Casa, has residents and professors taking a step back to evaluate its growth.

Black Student Alliance looks ahead

The first president of the Black Student Alliance, Dr. Richard Thomas, spoke at the group's Welcome Reception on Tuesday. Thomas is a history professor at MSU, who also did his undergraduate studies here.

Oil fire burns two facilities

An oil fire in Lansing during the Tuesday afternoon rush hour stopped traffic and sent smoke into the air that was visible for several miles. The fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing, severely damaged a 4,000-square-foot motor oil storage facility.

Bike project leases wheels to staff, students

The MSU Bike Project held its first public fund-raiser bicycle clinic at Demonstration Hall Tuesday, in response to a growing demand for bikes.