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Breast cancer walk to raise funds

Last summer Lisa Priebe’s grandmother died of lung cancer. When Priebe recently discovered her friend’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt like she needed to help. “My grandma was the first person close to me to die of cancer,” the communication senior said.

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U commits to limited tuition increase

As the university is preparing to tighten its finances, MSU has formally committed to a deal that would freeze state appropriations and limit tuition increases to 8.5 percent this year.MSU President M.

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U-M offers low-cost software

At the MSU Computer Store, students and faculty can purchase brand-name computing products at a discount - better than the prices available in retail stores.But with many products, students in Ann Arbor get a better deal.Some software companies offer “educational pricing” to universities and research institutions.

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Campus briefs

Judge Robert Weiss was reappointed to the MSU-Detroit College of Law Board of Trustees Wednesday. Weiss was first appointed to the MSU-DCL board in 1996 and served on the MSU Board of Trustees until Feb.

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ASMSU recruits U for student elections

A combination of Sparty and Uncle Sam is pictured on ASMSU’s office door, sporting a black top hat embroidered with an “S.” It points at people walking by, declaring, “We want you.” The undergraduate student government applications for its mid-March elections are due Monday. Candidates are approved to run as representatives for their colleges on ASMSU’s Academic or Student assemblies after applications are turned into 307 Student Services by 5 p.m.

MICHIGAN

Web site aims to help small businesses train employees

The state is reaching out to small businesses.The Michigan Department of Career Development has developed the online training program BeeFreeway, under the partnership of Michigan Virtual University and Netg, a division of Thomson Publishing, an e-learning business.Programs in business leadership and teamwork are offered for all businesses, but companies with 25 or fewer employees can use the program for free.“If we help the small businesses who really are the backbone of our economy, why don’t we help them upgrade their skills?” said Tiffany Dowling, spokeswoman for the department.The program gives small businesses a chance to give their employees training for promotions or new skills, a luxury usually not allowed in small business budgets, Dowling said.“Some employees are doing three different jobs that can’t be covered so it’s real hard for small businesses to release those workers,” she said.Small business owners partaking in the program register at the Web site, www.beefreeway.org.

MICHIGAN

Financial associate banking on giving Whitmer challenge

Gretchen Whitmer has her first challenger.Larry Ward, a Williamston Republican, announced Wednesday he’s taking on East Lansing’s Whitmer, hoping to capture the 70th district state House seat.“I have 18 years worth of experience in real working situations,” said Ward, a 40-year-old financial services associate who announced his candidacy at an MSU College Republicans meeting.The official filing deadline for candidates is still months away and as a result, Whitmer, like many incumbents, has yet to begin her re-election campaign.

MICHIGAN

City employees, students donate blood to Red Cross

Melissa Telfer reclined in a blue cot Wednesday, her left arm sitting on a small table. The red pump of a blood pressure indicator rested near her hand and a nurse questioned her while cleaning the crook of her arm with a cotton swab. “I’m a little nervous,” the city employee said.

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GEU improves its Web site

As MSU’s Graduate Employees Union hits the bargaining table, its members are hitting the keyboard. In past weeks, members of the union have been revamping the organization’s Web site features while they work to obtain a contract with the university.

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Volunteer group honors anniversary

Lansing - The Michigan Community Service Commission, which engages Michigan citizens in volunteer programs, including some affiliated with MSU, celebrated its 10th anniversary Tuesday. Community service organizations from all across the state gathered beneath the Capitol dome to celebrate the tenure of the commission, which was supported by the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the National Service Trust Act of 1994. “Our goal is to engage Michigan citizens in volunteer service,” said Mary Grill, director of outreach for the commission, which receives its support from federal, state and private funding. AmeriCorps, described by Grill as “kind of a domestic peace corps,” is funded through the commission, and about 1,000 people in Michigan work for that organization on a variety of projects. One of those projects, 4-H Club Read, is based out of MSU Extension offices.

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Software assists deaf students to take notes

Deaf students might be able to attend lectures needing nothing but their notebooks and pencils, with the help of new voice-activated software.The Liberated Learning Project, a computerized transcribing system created in Canada, is being tested in Nova Scotia, Australia and at Stanford University in California.

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Campus briefs

Debate team members win awards By MEGAN FRYE MSU’s top debate team vied against 138 teams nationwide to take the win at a debate tournament hosted by Northwestern University last week. The Owen L.

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Holiday puts bakery in a rush

Walking into Puffin’s Pastry Shop, stacks of cookie sheets and cake pans are evidence of the work at hand.Chefs are preparing pizza crusts and dinner foods after a long day of cookie-baking.MSU bakeries are busy taking and filling orders for several hundred dozens of Valentine’s Day special offers.The smell of sugar and flour filled the pastry shop, the campus bakery tucked behind the scenes in the Brody Hall cafeteria, Tuesday. More than 12,000 cookies already were prepared for delivery on campus.This week, Joan Goheen, retail supervisor for the bakery, has been busy making sure thousands of orders about and beyond campus are delivered on time.

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City briefs

Capital Area Transportation Authority will be moving two of its bus stops Monday. The stops located on Vine Street, east of Clippert Street and north of Sears in the Frandor Shopping Center, will be moved one street north on Sellers Avenue to two new shelters across from Panera Bread, 310 N.

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ASMSU considers recycling plans

ASMSU is researching ways to revive its involvement in a newspaper recycling program that faded away shortly after it began in 1996.The undergraduate student government is re-evaluating recycling programs on campus, and assessing whether those programs could be enhanced by offering people more options.A decision to launch a new pilot program will be made by March 12.“What I’m looking for is the ways, means and costs,” said Steve Lovelace, Academic Assembly internal vice chairperson.

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Expo to help minorities

The Lyman Briggs Students of Color is sponsoring its first Multicultural Expo from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday in the Union Parlor Room C. The event was designed to provide minority students an opportunity to network with professionals in such fields as psychology, nursing, applying to dental school and graduate programs and to provide workshops to prepare students for the job market.