Student group opens photo contest to all

The Resource Development Undergraduate Organization is accepting photographs for its semesterly photo contest.

'U' apartments council might raise tax

The University Apartments Council of Residents is in the final stages of presenting a tax increase to its constituency.

Council approves academic changes

New masters and doctorate programs in the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies were approved by Academic Council at its Tuesday meeting and now will undergo state review. The programs are part of the integration of the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication Systems, Resource Development and Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources. Richard Paulsen, the department's associate chairman, said alignment of the programs played off of their academic similarities. "What we're looking at is drawing upon some major themes in the state and looking at where they overlap and meeting the challenges of the state in the future," he said. The graduate degree programs are the first to be developed, with undergraduate academics still being worked out.

Nobel Prize winner to talk about sciences

Leon Lederman, 1988 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present his lecture, "It's Time for 21st Century Science Education," at 4:10 p.m.

Children's art helps fill stomachs

More than 100 children, parents, teachers and MSU students gathered at a Lansing elementary school on Wednesday, serving and sipping soup from handmade bowls. Elementary students at the art-focused school crafted and decorated ceramic bowls for Pleasant View Elementary School's third annual Empty Bowls fundraising dinner.

Tasting benefit to showcase Mich. wines

The Greater Lansing Vintners Club and the MSU Museum are teaming up for the ninth annual Wine Tasting Benefit from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

ASMSU warns Ithaca about ordinance

After ASMSU's struggle last semester with a modified party noise ordinance in East Lansing, student leaders are urging city council members in Ithaca, N.Y., to avoid adopting a similar policy. At its Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, MSU's undergraduate student government voted to send a letter to the Ithaca City Council saying that the East Lansing ordinance approved in the fall was harmful to student-community relations. The East Lansing City Council approved issuing up to $1,000 fines and a possible three days in jail for hosts of the gatherings with party indicators.

Rummage sale mixes clothing with memories

With a heavy load of sweaters, blouses and pants slung over her arm, Lori Hornbeck shuffles around the first floor of the Hannah Community Center, ducking in and out of adjacent rooms. The Lansing resident was one of a dozen shoppers at the Classy Used Clothing Sale on Wednesday afternoon.

Walk to raise funds for local families' bills

Capital Area Community Service is hosting its 14th annual Walk For Warmth on Saturday. Money raised will help pay the utility bills of low-income Lansing and East Lansing families.

Police briefs 02/25/04

Competition, rent threaten life of popular deli

More than five years ago, Vinnie Bartalone set his sights on buying and improving a popular East Lansing eatery. Now, the owner of Sidestreets Deli, 605 E.

Event stresses spring break safety

With spring break right around the corner and students flocking to warmer climates for some sand and sun, campus groups are hosting fairs to raise awareness about having fun while still being safe. Jodi Roberto Hancock, educational program coordinator for the Women's Resource Center, organized the event that took place Tuesday in the Shaw Hall cafeteria and will continue through the next two weeks at other locations. Representatives from the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety, Olin Health Center's Health Education Services, the American Cancer Society at MSU, the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program, and Self Defense for Women passed out fliers about issues such as general safety, alcohol, skin cancer and sexual assault. The police department had pamphlets containing laws from three popular spring-break locales - Texas, Florida and Mexico -along with four sets of "beer goggles," which have specialized lenses to simulate different levels of intoxication. English sophomore Katie Derthick demonstrated a pair of the goggles.

Athletic club to offer self-defense classes

A one-day Women's Safety & Self Defense Seminar will be hosted by The Michigan Athletic Club from 2 p.m.

Powwow to run despite budget

The committee for the 21st annual Pow-wow of Love will have to search harder this year for money because of a decreased amount of funding from ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, which is in charge of the powwow, requested $32,000 from ASMSU at its Jan.

Meeting provides forum for campus planners, council to discuss accessibility issues

Administrators joined students in the Union on Monday to discuss accessibility issues at a Council for Students with Disabilities meeting. Barry Latoszewski, manager of construction, maintenance and interior design for Housing and Food Services, brought a list of previous campus concerns made by the council and officials' responses to requests for Braille signs, accessibility in bathrooms, automatic doors, elevators and accessible parking. "There's a lot of things about accessibility that we probably aren't handling as well as we should," Latoszewski said, adding that the problem is "neither easy, nor is it cheap" to solve. During the meeting, students and faculty brought up snow removal and the possibility of more heated sidewalks such as those in front of Berkey Hall and IM Sports-Circle. "I wish I had the money to put more in.

Copying most-used service of ASMSU

Rob Schneider's "makin' copies" skit from "Saturday Night Live" easily could be re-enacted in 307 Student Services. The copy machine in ASMSU's business office of MSU's undergraduate student government's most widely used service. Last academic year, more than 11,000 copies were made each month, said Deb Gleason, an ASMSU business office employee.

House passes amendment

A state House committee passed a resolution Tuesday that aims to amend the Michigan Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The resolution, introduced by Rep.

E.L. seniors group holds clothing sale

The Prime Time Seniors Program is hosting a used clothing sale at the Hannah Community Center this week. The Classy Used Clothing Sale will take place today through Friday from 9 a.m.

2 local Democrats might vie for Rogers' seat in Congress

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, could see some Democratic competition for his district seat.

Cigarette tax could spur Web purchases

If Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposal to raise Michigan's Cigarette Tax by 75 cents passes through the state Legislature, Rose Schepis might join several of her co-workers in ordering smokes at a discount price via the Internet. Purchasing several packs of cigarettes at Campbell's Smoke Shop, 207 M.A.C.