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Glitch delays launch of new e-mail system

A new MSU e-mail Web site has been delayed due to a glitch in the software, computer lab officials said.The system, which would make Telnet e-mail access obsolete, will hopefully be launched before spring break, interim computer lab director Tom Davis said.Davis said the system's problem arose last week and needs to be fixed before students and faculty can access their revamped e-mail accounts.

MICHIGAN

Israeli official speaks at Hillel

David Roet, deputy consulate General of Israel, spent his first trip to Michigan at the Annual Conference on Israel at MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center on Friday."I'm pretty accustomed to the snow and cold weather," he said laughing.During his visit, Roet addressed Israeli issues and concerns with students at Central Michigan University, Gov.

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FBI, police agencies appear at career fair

The School of Criminal Justice is hosting its annual career fair from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday in Big Ten Rooms A and B in Kellogg Center. The fair is sponsored by the American Criminal Justice Association, Alpha Phi Sigma and the Criminal Justice Honor Society in collaboration with the school.

MICHIGAN

'U' profs win community service award

Lansing - Two MSU professors have been awarded the 2003 Diana Award recognizing women in the area who lend their time and knowledge to community service and professional achievements. The first winner, Margaret Aguwa, is a professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. The second award recipient, Karen Williams, is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology in the MSU College of Human Medicine. Both women have participated in events that had a positive effect on women and children as well as working toward the elimination of racism in the community. "I was very excited when I heard that I had received the award," Williams said. Williams was nominated by Helena Dubose, general manager of WXLA (1180-AM). She nominated Williams because of her great involvement in many community groups.

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Community gathers to fight cancer

Plaid shirts, cowboy hats and blue jeans adorned members of the Ramsey family as they walked around the concourse of Munn Ice Arena this weekend to raise money for cancer research.Physiology sophomore Ross Ramsey watched his family in the third annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life.

MICHIGAN

Lansing police respond to death

Lansing police responded to 911 calls Sunday morning and found a female at the intersection of Richmond Street and Mary Avenue dead after an apparent homicide. Calls came in during the morning from people who heard screaming and shots being fired.

MSU

'U' learns dining etiquette

About 100 MSU students learned the right fork to use for their appetizer, salad, main course and dessert when they were given a number of utensils to choose from Tuesday at the Kellogg Center.The MSU Alumni Association and the Senior Class Council sponsored a manners and etiquette dinner at which speaker Pattie McNiel showed students step by step how to eat properly at formal dinners."We're doing this so hopefully they'll be ready to go out in the real world," said McNiel, coordinator of the Distance Learning Program in the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center.This is the third year of the dinner, for which McNiel said she personally knows of someone who's benefited from it - her son."Shortly after he went to it, he started his job interviews," she said.

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Dancers to perform

Orchesis, a student-organized dance club, will perform "Re-Inventing Skin!" at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m.