The second of a three-part series on women’s issues will take place tonight in the Union Green Room. The series, called “Borders, Barriers and Bridges,” deals with various issues affecting women.
In 2001, four Detroit residents died as a result of violent scuffles with security guards.And Sen.
While a card with 10 black smudges on it can be an important safety precaution for children, it isn’t the only choice parents have to protect them.“Fingerprints are fine, but if there is an abduction you want as many ways possible to identify the child,” Michigan State Police Sgt.
With sales slipping in major department and retail chain stores across the country, discount stores providing a broader range of products could see a boost.
Traffic safety has become a growing concern for neighborhoods.Several residents are saying motorists are racing through their neighborhoods without abiding by the speed limit.Various neighborhood associations have been contacting the city asking for traffic studies and changes, such as new stop signs and raised crosswalks to improve safety.Sally Silver, Bailey Community Association member and former president, has seen plenty of changes to slow motorists down in her neighborhood.Some have worked, while others have not, she said.“If you are going down Whitehills Drive, the traffic islands are raised,” she said.
Jim Ciszewski decided three weeks ago that he was up to a challenge - he wanted to become president of the Council of Graduate Students.Last week, members of the graduate student government officially gave him the task.
Lansing - Velita Jacobs flinched as a medical student in a white coat held her index finger and took out a small needle from a black box.“You’re not going to prick my finger, are you?” the Lansing resident said.
Lansing - Ingham County residents’ burden of paying for the Capital City Airport may diminish some if the county board of commissioners has its way. The board has begun talks with officials in Clinton and Eaton counties to discuss extending the tax paid by Ingham County residents to fund the airport to the two counties. Board Chairman John Czarnecki said meetings are scheduled for the end of April with a goal of putting the issue up as a referendum sometime in 2003. “We’re looking to have some discussions, get agreement,” he said.
Don Stevens spent his life fighting unpopular fights. An MSU trustee from 1958-78, Stevens was instrumental in the hiring of Clifton Wharton, MSU’s first black president. Stevens died Friday at age 87. “Don Stevens was the kind of guy who always kept his word,” Wharton said.
State Rep. Paul DeWeese held a loudspeaker up to his mouth as 165 runners, walkers and skaters awaited his signal.Kappa Delta and Child Abuse Prevention Services hosted the 19th annual Shamrock Event at 9:45 a.m.
Undercover police investigation guideline recommendations were finalized by the University Committee on Student Affairs last week.Other groups will receive the guidelines before they are submitted to MSU President M.
Virtual ed gets boost Virtual education has become easier for those who want to further education from home. A law sponsored by Rep.
Lindsay Verwey vividly remembers the last time she was the target of a racial slur.The Lansing Eastern High School freshman was shopping for makeup when she was approached by another girl.“She just gave me a dirty look and called me a ‘spic,’” she said.Incidents like that aren’t a common occurrence, Verwey said, but they do happen from time to time.“It hurts you inside - you feel like you’re not wanted,” she said.
Tonja Robertson-Fowler had an arm full of flyers on summer programs for Zacchious Fowler, her 7-year-old son.The East Lansing resident was one of more than 200 parents attending the second Family Resource Fair on Saturday.The fair is held to help Lansing-area parents find activities for their children and to help people find opportunities to volunteer.
After more than five years of planning, MSU officials uploaded a Web site that shows results of students’ opinions about teachers.The site, Students’ Opinion of Courses and Teaching, www.soct.msu.edu, allows students, faculty and staff members to see students’ ratings for undergraduate courses and course instructors.
Black students at MSU have the opportunity to graduate twice in one weekend.MSU’s first Black Celebratory will be May 3 in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
The start of spring is bringing a fair to kick-off events and volunteer opportunities. The second annual Family Resource Fair will be at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, Saturday from 10 a.m.