The Ingham County assistant prosecutor accused of being involved in a scheme to illegally obtain a cat from a shelter has been fired, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said Wednesday.Allie Phillips, who worked in the family division of the office, was accused along with two others by county animal officials of illegally obtaining a cat Feb.
Members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly will vote on whether to approve revisions to the assembly's Code of Operations Tuesday.Since January, members of MSU's undergraduate student government's Code Committee have reviewed and revised the document.The code sets rules for ASMSU officials and stipulates how Academic Assembly should be run.The Code Committee's revisions, including a change in the fall, are the first in several years.The Policy Committee also reviewed the recommended changes and assembly members had the chance to voice their opinions during the last meeting on March 11.One issue that brought heated debate centered around how many absences should be allotted for members.
Kappa Delta sorority invites all students to participate in its 20th annual "Shamrock Project," a 5K run/walk event 10 a.m.
More than 70 people crowded into the Mason Hall lobby Wednesday to show their support for graduate student domestic partners Rebecca Linz and Carolyn O'Laughlin by helping them move out of their residence.O'Laughlin, the former Mason Hall assistant hall director, resigned Monday after fighting for more than six months to change MSU's policy, which does not allow domestic partners to live together in on-campus housing.
In less than a decade, the first of the baby boomer generation will turn 65, increasing the demand of doctors to care for them - some who are future physicians in MSU's medical schools.
A state Senate resolution supporting President Bush's unilateral military action against Iraq passed Tuesday, but was met with considerable resistance from Democrats.All 21 Republicans in the Senate supported the resolution while 11 Democrats voted against it.Sen.
On Jan. 23, actress Nell Carter died from complications of diabetes. Carter, who was black, had long been a crusader for diabetes awareness.
Supporters of domestic partner benefits for same-sex student couples plan to gather today to help graduate student domestic partners Rebecca Linz and Carolyn O'Laughlin move out of their residence hall quarters.O'Laughlin resigned from her position as assistant residence hall director Monday after supervisors said her partner was not allowed to live with her.
Members of the MSU Student Michigan Education Association will hold a Skate for Literacy fundraiser for the Capital Area Literacy Coalition. The fundraiser will take place from 7-10 p.m.
ASMSU is urging students to vote in today's election. Here's a look at what's on the ballot and how to make your voice heard. How to vote ASMSU Student Assembly Chairperson Matt Weingarden said the one-day voting process will be quick for students. "It's going to be like boom, boom, boom, excitement, excitement, excitement," he said. The voting process begins at 7 a.m.
When Amanda Krueger wanted to immerse herself in French language and culture, she only had to travel a few hours north.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson is heading to China this weekend. McPherson will participate in the fourth annual China Development Forum, which takes place March 22-24.
In reaction to looming war in Iraq, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said there is no indication Michigan faces security threats. "As hope for a peaceful solution fades and anxieties rise, we want to send a very clear message to all of our citizens," she said.
Although the East Lansing School Board delayed approving a $4.2-million cut to the district's budget Monday, teacher union representatives said a longer wait is necessary. "I think the school board is still in a rush," Michigan Education Association spokesman Mike McEachern said.
Members of Students Protecting And Representing Education met Friday to discuss plans to sponsor an unauthorized "skip day" for students in protest of possible cuts to higher education.SPARE was formed to combat possible university cuts and tuition increases because of potential reductions in state appropriations to higher education.
Students performing live dissections on animals in base-level science courses should be given alternatives, some MSU faculty and students say. In light of a case brought up at the University of Illinois-Champaign when a student's grade was penalized after refusing to dissect a live frog, the first policy protecting religious and ethical beliefs at a large university could be implemented in April. "I know of high schools where students that have conscientious objections to dissecting frogs are offered alternatives," said Tom Tomlinson, an MSU professor and director for the Center of Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences Building.
The fifth annual MSU Music Therapy Recital will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Music Auditorium. The recital will highlight the musical abilities of children and adults diagnosed with autism, traumatic brain injuries, mental illness and other physical and mental impairments.