Research project inquires about Red Cedar River water quality

Family Feud host, Louie Anderson, won’t be announcing what surveyed MSU students said.But the information students are being asked to provide will help develop what perception many of them have about the Red Cedar Watershed.The survey is being conducted by the MSU-WATER research project and is being overseen by Michael Kaplowitz, an assistant professor of environment wildlife policy, and Scott Witter, acting chairperson of the Department of Resource Development.Kaplowitz said it is a scientific sample of students, which will show how they perceive the campus watershed.The survey is part of the social assessment component of the project, which will ultimately develop a management plan for the watershed.“They are in three groups - one group received a post card, one group is receiving the e-mail as their first request and the third is receiving the e-mail and then a post card reminding them,” he said.To improve responses, replies submitted by Dec.

Community plans crisis response

Lansing-area media, governmental, emergency, and business organizations made steps Thursday to prepare for crisis management.Community leaders met for a Crisis Communication Summit to plan for a joint response in the event of a terrorist attack at the Radisson Hotel, 111 N.

Unseasonable temperatures bring fun to area residents

East Lansing weather has given MSU one last shot at enjoying the outdoors before it must fight the winter.Many students could be seen taking advantage of the weather Thursday.

Cycling for charity

A six-month bicycle trek across parts of South America, Central America and the United States might be an impossible feat for some.But environmental biology and botany senior Misty Flahie isn’t your average student.“We’ve been training for over two years now,” she said.

Michigan to receive crisis response team

Michigan is getting its own terror squad.Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced Thursday that Michigan will be one of five states awarded a Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team.

Immigration policy topic of forum today

As part of International Education Week, Peter Briggs, director of the Office of International Students and Scholars, will lead a discussion about changing immigration policies in the aftermath of the Sept.

Police briefs 11/16/01

Indian festival celebrated this weekend

Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, will be celebrated with traditional Indian drinking, dining and dancing at the Graduate Employees Union office Saturday. Diwali Daze 2001 will offer snacks from Sindhu Indian Cuisine, 4790 S.

Game shuttle location changed this year

The pick-up and drop-off point for the men’s basketball game shuttle is located at Ramp 5, south of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building this year. Lot 92, which is near Service Road, is no longer a pick-up point. MSU police Sgt.

Homeless hidden by affluent community

Since she began volunteering one year ago, Erica Benson’s eyes were opened to a world she had never known - a world without welcome mats, milk and cookies after school and steady paychecks. The linguistics graduate student volunteers at Haven House, 121 Whitehills Drive in Lansing, a shelter for homeless families. Gov.

Findings may affect sand dune usage

Sand may still be dropping through nature’s hourglass atop Lake Michigan’s dunes that stretch from Indiana to Muskegon, an MSU researcher determined.Associate geography Professor Alan Arbogast presented his research, which disputes claims that the dunes stopped forming 5,000 years ago, to the Geological Society of America last week in Boston.

Bachelor auction raises money for charities

Colorful beach balls, pineapples, palm trees and leis surrounded bachelors dressed in Hawaiian shorts as they answered the question, “What’s the cutest thing you have ever done for a girl?”Tuesday evening, Gamma Phi Beta held its seventh annual bachelor auction to support the chapter’s international philanthropy, Camp Gamma Phi Beta in Vancouver, Canada.

Dean appointed to seat on USDA advisory board

One of the 11 new appointees for the U.S. Department of Agriculture advisory board is from MSU. Jeffrey Armstrong, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman on Oct.

Restaurants back campaign

Buttons with big white letters that read, “I quit for the Great American Smokeout” will be at some local restaurants to support a day of smoke-free dining.Today, the American Cancer Society is asking smokers to give up their cigarettes for its 25th anniversary of the Great American Smokeout.“We would like to see smokers to go smoke-free to protect their community against the harmful effects of secondhand smoke,” said Kim Hoffman, community development director for the American Cancer Society’s Great Lakes Division, 1755 Abbey Road.More than 3,000 people will die from secondhand smoke this year, she said.

Police briefs 11/15/01

Michigan House seeks to fill Kilpatricks absence

House Democrats are set to elect a new leader Dec. 12.Current House Minority Leader Kwame Kilpatrick will become the next mayor of Detroit on Jan.

Research, technology change administrators

The high-tech hierarchy is changing at MSU.Paul Hunt will become the associate vice president for research, while David Gift will fill the vice provost for libraries, computing and technology position vacated by Hunt.

Student Assembly chooses Olmsted as new director of minority student affairs

ASMSU’s Student Assembly selected its new leader for the Council of Racial and Ethnic Students and the Council of Progressive Students on Friday. Melanie Olmsted was approved Tuesday by Academic Assembly and will most likely be approved by Student Assembly tonight as the director of racial ethnic and progressive student affairs, replacing former director Pia Love. The position’s title was changed from director of minority and progressive student affairs by MSU’s undergraduate government earlier this year. Olmsted, who has served on Student Assembly for two years, will step down as a representative for the College of Social Science to concentrate on her new priorities. “I felt it was the right time to do it, so I did,” Olmsted said. She said she looks forward to working with members from CORES and COPS groups because they are very active on campus. “I would like to motivate them, but they’re already extremely motivated themselves,” the interdisciplinary studies in social science senior said.

StateWalk service expected to return for spring semester

StateWalk is currently on hold, but will be better than ever when it comes back, Residence Halls Association officials say. The service was started 10 years ago to provide a safe environment for members of the MSU community while walking alone on campus.

Legislators dont want Toronto trash

Michigan lawmakers sent a message to Toronto saying “Michigan doesn’t want your trash.”The letter addressed to the Canadian neighbors asked Toronto city officials to reconsider solving the city’s trash problem at the expense of Michigan’s environment, economy, public health and safety.About 180 Canadian trucks carry trash across Michigan-Canada border crossings each day, said Matt Resch, a spokesman for Lt.