Tradition exhibited at powwow
Dance clothing composed of bright green, orange and yellow strings draped the back of dancer Wayne Silas at the Pow-wow of Love on Saturday.
Capitol update
Michigan Legislature resumes next week The Michigan Legislature will not be in session until April 29, due to a two-week spring recess. When session resumes, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education will conduct a vote on the budget for Michigan's 15 public universities, postponed last week. The subcommittee is expected to introduce a plan to review the tier system of per-pupil university funding.
Lawsuit filed against developers in accident
The family of a former MSU student hit by a car near The Village at Chandler Crossings has taken legal action in a $5 million suit against Bath Township apartment developers.The family says the developers failed to provide adequate walkways and lighting.Ashlee Nichols, who was 19 years old at the time of the accident, was struck by a car near the apartments at 5:05 a.m.
Study Abroad cuts last Asian trip
The last of four summer study abroad programs in Asia was canceled on Friday in response to severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.The program through James Madison College would have sent students to Beijing to study Chinese foreign policy."We were holding off to make the decision for the latest information, but the latest decision was worse instead of better," said Kathleen Fairfax, director of the Office of Study Abroad.
Faculty and students recognized for diversifying 'U'
Several students, faculty members and organizations were recognized Thursday evening during the annual Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program.Paulette Granberry Russell, senior adviser to MSU President M.
Event celebrates, displays Mexican culture
Rosa Guerrero promised the crowd she would present a little bit of everything, and she did just that. "I'm alive, and so are you," she said.
Distraught man climbs communication tower
Lansing - The man who climbed a 525-foot communication tower located next to the WLNS news station, 2820 E.
Sexual abuse tales shared by survivors
Tamika Payne can sympathize with women who come to her with their stories of sexual violence. She is a survivor herself."I feel like I don't want it to be for nothing," said Payne, sexual assault counseling staff coordinator for The Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center, 313 W.
Lansing Community College eliminates 22 staff positions
Lansing - Recent budget cuts resulting in 17 layoffs and the elimination of five staff positions for Lansing Community College were needed in order to keep tuition low, Trustee Todd Heywood said. "We're at a place where really tough decisions have to be made to avoid increasing tuition rates so that they are affordable," he said.
Board of Trustees passes graduate rights revision
Three years of changes to a document that governs graduate students were approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday. The Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities Document cements the rights of graduate students, lays out the steps for filing grievances and explains the processes for theses and dissertations. The document was created in 1971 and had not been modified since 1984. Among the changes to the document is a mention of the Graduate Employees Union, which was formally recognized in April 2001. Council of Graduate Students President Jim Ciszweski was relieved to have this document passed. "It has taken several years to get this far," he said.
Granholm declares LBGT Day of Silence
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is relying on a gay rights organization to publicize her historic gay-friendly proclamation she made this week. On Monday, Granholm declared April 9, 2003, as the Day of Silence in Michigan at the request of the Detroit-based Triangle Foundation, Michigan's leading gay rights advocacy organization.
'U' gets ready to 'Take Back the Night'
MSU students and East Lansing residents will gather this weekend to speak out on sexualized violence and reclaim the streets. Take Back the Night, a campaign to end rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, incest and sexual harassment, starts this weekend. The event began in 1978 in San Francisco when 5,000 women rallied and marched down "pornography strip" against all forms of male violence against women.
Senators seek help for Mich., Canada borders
Michigan's U.S. senators are worried Michigan's border cities aren't getting the support they deserve. Sen.
Campus briefs
ASMSU filling student spots Applications are now available for various positions in ASMSU for the 2003-2004 academic year. MSU's undergraduate student government is looking for students to fill the following positions: • Director of student defenders • Director of constituent activism • Comptroller • Director of racial, ethnic and progressive student affairs • Director of legal services • Assistant director of legal services • Programming board comptroller • Executive secretary • Director of digital and graphic marketing • Director of community affairs • Director of legislative affairs • Director of human resources • Funding board comptroller • Director of university and governmental budgetary affairs • Programming board executive assistant All positions are paid.
Parish supports students of all sexual orientations
Although the Catholic Church doesn't encourage lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgendered lifestyles, one East Lansing parish is extending its arms to MSU students who follow them. One Spirit, an LBGT support group that meets at St.
Group raises poverty awareness
Armed with sleeping bags, blankets and layers of clothing, about 30 MSU students and faculty bared the cold temperatures Wednesday night to sleep at the rock on Farm Lane. The group wanted to increase awareness about worldwide poverty, housing and homelessness. The second annual event, known nationwide as HabiFest, was held by the MSU chapter of Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that works to provide affordable housing in the Lansing area and worldwide. "Our goal is to open some eyes about the seriousness of homelessness around us," HabiFest co-coordinator Monica Glysson said. To achieve their goal of awareness, Glysson and other members of Habitat for Humanity spent the day passing out fliers and orange T-shirts to students interested in learning about poverty issues. Students gave small donations to help build the shed that would go toward a house in the Lansing area.
Businesses given deadline for taxes
Five East Lansing businesses owe the city nearly $10,000 in taxes and officials are ready to collect.
Closed meetings questioned
The ASMSU Academic Assembly's decision to close its meeting to the public Tuesday night has left some people wondering about the legality of the move, and whether it is considered a public body.The assembly, part of MSU's undergraduate student government, closed the meeting and asked about 10 people to leave so the representatives could discuss candidates for its executive board.Matt Weingarden, chairperson of ASMSU's Student Assembly, said the organization has a right to close the meeting because they aren't bound by the Michigan Open Meetings Act."We have done this for so long and it's never caused a major problem," Weingarden said.