World AIDS Day celebrates life

Lansing - Robert Anselmo didn’t know for 13 years that he was HIV positive. Since being diagnosed with the disease in July 1998, Anselmo said there is not a day he looks in the mirror and doesn’t realize he is living with AIDS. Anselmo spoke about his difficulties and the dangers associated with AIDS and HIV for World AIDS Day on Saturday at the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive. As part of observance of the national event, Anselmo and others were present for panels of the NAMES Project Foundation’s AIDS Memorial Quilt being put on display at the science museum for the public. On display were 16 panels of the quilt, which has more than 44,000 pieces. “I am honored to be here and I hope I am here next year,” Anselmo said before the group attending the ceremony. Patrick Lombardi, director of volunteer services for the Lansing Area AIDS Network, 4660 S.

E.L. kicks off holidays with reindeer, chili

Blizzard and Rudy are booked solid between Halloween and Christmas every year - and Sunday was no exception.

Psychology professor to head Outreach program

Connecting Michigan communities with MSU’s campus is the goal of Hiram Fitzgerald, assistant provost for University Outreach.Fitzgerald, a university distinguished professor of psychology, starts his new position today.

Craft show kicks off Christmas cheer

Santa Claus stood quietly as the masses viewed his facial features and caressed his clothing. Santa, who was made of porcelain, was one of thousands of crafts and artwork available for purchase at the Union for the 38th Annual Holiday Arts-N-Crafts Show this weekend. More than 200 booths ranging from knick-knack items and jewelry to holiday ornaments and decorations were set up on three floors of the building. The show was a fund-raiser put on by the University Activities Board, which helps organize events for students on campus, including concerts and speakers. Jodi Roberto Hancock, associate director of the University Activities Board, said the timing for the show is perfect. “It’s kind of a kickoff for the holiday and it’s a very festive atmosphere,” she said.

New hospital contract will address union concerns of wages, safety

About 1,800 health care professionals from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital will vote on a tentative contract agreement by Dec.

Coat drive continues to bring warmth to area

A coat drive sponsored by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety and North Complex Black Caucus will continue until Dec.

Toys, animals kick off holiday zoo celebration

Lansing - Among the floating holiday tunes, a spectacle of lights housed blue, skating bears, pink ice fishing penguins and golden llamas.Potter Park & Zoo, 1301 S.

Legislation cracks down on underage prostitution

State lawmakers are working to put pressure on prostitutes, pimps and underage solicitors.If lawmakers get their way, those who solicit sex from minors will be charged with felonies, punishable by up to four years in prison.

Toys, animals kick off holiday zoo celebration

Lansing - Among the floating holiday tunes, a spectacle of lights housed blue, skating bears, pink ice fishing penguins and golden llamas. Potter Park & Zoo, 1301 S.

Patriotic greeting captures contest

Months after the terrorist attacks on the United States, Jennifer Brigham developed a greeting card that focuses on the nation celebrating the holiday season in unity.Brigham, a studio art senior, created the winning design for the Kellogg Center’s ninth annual Holiday Card Design Contest.

Web site offers convenient home tutoring, for a price

The road to success might have a few bumps in it for students.But RideTheBellCurve.com is trying to smooth out the road with the help of people who have been there.

E.L. festival serves chili, holiday cheer

It’s time to get your bellies in shape and dust off your holiday cheer.The 11th annual East Lansing Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off will fill the streets of downtown from 2-5 p.m.

Undergraduates give advisers positive marks

MSU advisers are doing more to accommodate and inform students and as a result, students’ perceptions have improved, a recent study said. Lee June, vice president for Student Affairs and Services, said the 2001 Survey on Undergraduate Academic Advising, officially released about two weeks ago, is a repeat of a 1998 survey. Results from the survey showed 81.1 percent of students rated the overall quality of MSU advising as excellent or good, up from 76.6 percent reported in the 1998 survey. “We’re encouraged,” June said.

Police briefs 11/30/01

Law school donation gives hands-on education

Selected MSU-Detroit College of Law students are getting a unique opportunity through a new program initiated this fall.The Trial Practice Certificate Program is part of the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute.A $4 million donation for the institute from Michigan lawyer Geoffrey Fieger was announced Tuesday.

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New science building to open Feb. 1

Many MSU faculty members are looking beyond the holiday season to the Feb. 1 opening of the new Bio-Physical Sciences Building, located on Wilson Road. “Personally, I am very excited.

ASMSU nears completion of its online text exchange

After months of work, ASMSU members put some of the finishing touches on the organization’s textbook exchange Web site Wednesday. MSU’s undergraduate student government will have the site running by the end of the semester, after it’s tested and all the details are worked out. The site will operate like a message board, in which students can set their own prices to exchange textbooks with other students. Jared English, an Academic Assembly representative for James Madison College, has been watching the site’s progress and said the timing couldn’t be better. “This would be the best time to use the site to the full potential, for both selling and buying,” he said. The international relations and finance sophomore said the book exchange should appeal to students because it’s free, unlike others that charge students.

Legislature could decrease Planned Parenthood money

A bill that would decrease state funding to Planned Parenthood is awaiting approval from the House Committee on Family and Children Services.

Protesters fight budget cuts for health care clinics

About 200 parents, students and legislators joined forces outside the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest the defunding of 19 health care clinics statewide.The clinics fell victim to state budget cuts earlier this month that reduced spending by more than $500 million in the wake of declining state revenue.The spending reductions will eliminate 75 percent of the money for the clinics, 14 of which are located on school grounds, protesters said.“The idea was to apply some pressure and let folks know at the Capitol that these are needed programs,” said Debbie De Leon, a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.