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Greek Week events to benefit community

The campus greek system has existed for 130 years, and part of that tradition, the Greek Week celebration, will return Sunday. Billy Molasso assistant director of Student Life, said Greek Week is based around leadership, scholarship, friendship and service.

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Campus briefs

Dog team, animal lessons featured at Vet-a-Visit The College of Veterinary Medicine is having a Vet-a-Visit open house from 9 a.m.

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Annual event will show Indian culture

An event that began with free admission at the Auditorium years ago has evolved into an annual attraction for more than 2,000 people. The Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students will be hosting its annual Satrang show, which features pyrotechnics, skits, dances, music and a fashion show this weekend. Satrang represents the seven colors of the rainbow uniting the states of India.

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Analysts: Candidate faces tough battle to upset Whitmer

Williamston - In a United Methodist church in his hometown, Larry Ward officially kicked off his campaign Thursday night in what many call an uphill climb against state House incumbent Gretchen Whitmer. Ward is the only Republican to file so far in the race for the 70th District House seat held by Whitmer, an East Lansing Democrat.

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U works for vegetarian menu

What started out as a simple bet with a friend to stop eating meat for a week turned into a lifestyle change for Molly Cantrall.During her freshman year, the international relations senior gave up meat.“I found myself not craving it at all,” she said.

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Aid office uses Web for award updates

Tanisha Newton describes applying for and receiving financial aid as a long, drawn-out process with lots of paperwork.“I had to keep sending stuff back and forth,” the psychology freshman said.

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Granholm may take action in pricing law case

Attorney General Jennifer Granholm may take legal action against Home Depot for violating the Michigan Item Pricing Law in 45 of their retail stores.The law, enacted in 1976, states that each business must prominently display each item’s price on it and must give customers a receipt of the transaction.The attorney general’s office works with the Michigan Department of Agriculture to enforce it.The department receives complaint calls from consumers who feel a store has violated their rights and then turns its findings over to the attorney general’s office, where legal action is taken.Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Sara Linsmeier-Wurfel said the law serves two purposes.“The law makes sure that commerce has an even playing field,” Linsmeier-Wurfel said.

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State selects quarters

Lansing - Excited youthful designers and coin enthusiasts joined the governor at the Library of Michigan Historical Center Wednesday for the unveiling of the five possible larger-than-life images of Michigan’s state quarter.

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Study shows some STDs not reported

In a three-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials found some sexually transmitted diseases were not being reported as required by state law.Up to 36 percent of gonorrhea cases and up to 22 percent of chlamydia cases were not reported.The study was conducted in Colorado, Minnesota and Massachusetts, examining gonorrhea and chlamydia cases from 1995 to 1999.

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Student Assembly to revisit proposal for $50,000 ropes challenge course

ASMSU Student Assembly representatives will make a decision whether to pay $50,000 for a ropes challenge course for universitywide use at today’s last 2001-02 meeting.The undergraduate student government is looking at reapproving the project, which the 2000-01 Student Assembly approved last February.Because the course will not be built by June 1, a fresh decision must be made to collaboratively pay for the course with MSU’s intramural department.Jack Teasdale, a representative from last year’s Student Assembly, proposed the project because he was a member of Team Building Systems, a now-disbanded student group.“I wanted to find a way to help students accomplish their goals, and a ropes course would do that,” said the interdisciplinary studies and social science senior.A lack of money kept it from being built.

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Senator joins Bonior

State Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith officially joined U.S. Rep. David Bonior in his gubernatorial campaign. Wheeler Smith, D-Salem Township, announced her decision to drop out of the running for the Aug.