Membership rises in white supremacist groups

Although unity has become a common thread among Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, white supremacist groups in Michigan and other Midwestern states are using the incident to recruit new members, a recent study found.The Center for New Community, a faith-based organization in Chicago, released a report, “State of Hate: White Nationalism in the Midwest 2000-2001.”In the study, the group found 338 white nationalist groups in 10 Midwestern states, including Michigan.

Business owners show regard for environment

Max Boortz isn’t just thinking about profits in his business.He’s also thinking about the environment.Boortz, owner of Gramma Bea’s, 323 E.

Cuban cuisine comes to Old Town

Lansing - The sounds of native Cuban music mixed with the smells of rice and pork will be permeating Old Town. Cafe Cubano, 311 E.

Students needed to usher for weekend performances

The Theatre Department is seeking students to usher at Wharton Center for “Hamlet,” beginning tonight.

Marathon of Majors aims to help U solidify future, find career

Marathon of Majors is set up to help students still seeking purpose in their college career. Representatives from 19 MSU colleges will be on hand from 5 p.m.

Area storytellers gather for annual event

Each night before she went to bed, Cheryl Bradley was fascinated by her mom’s stories of growing up on the farm. When the East Lansing resident had her own children years later, she continued the tradition, sharing the stories of their grandmother’s youth, adding in her own youth and making up others. But eventually, she said, they became too big to sit in her lap and listen. Then, about 14 years ago, Bradley heard about a Mason storyteller giving a presentation on the art. “It was an evening around Christmas and I went to it,” she said.

Black activist to speak on campus

Dick Gregory, an activist for social change and human rights, will be speaking on campus today.His speech, sponsored by the Black History Committee and the University Activities Board, will be held at 7 p.m.

Group protests Staples paper

Lansing - A handful of members of the MSU student group ECO stood outside of Staples The Office Superstore, 3003 E.

U invests in electric powered vehicles

MSU’s drive to save natural resources and promote an environmentally-friendly campus is hitting the road - in hybrid cars.The Department of Transportation Services purchased a Toyota Prius and a Honda Insight that run on both electricity and gasoline in March.

Task force talks U cash

Ready to talk cash? Ready or not, the House Democratic Task Force on Higher Education Affordability is coming to MSU, 7 p.m.

Campus Briefs

As part of National Osteopathic Medicine Week, a program to learn more about the threat of bioterrorism and anthrax will be held tonight at the Kellogg Center. “Anthrax, Bioterrorism: What You Have to Know” starts at 7 p.m.

Police briefs 11/14/01

ASMSU to pose tenant law to E.L.

During the campaign for East Lansing City Council, candidates spoke frequently about the need to strengthen relations between city residents and university residents.Many of the topics brought up, including getting a student to serve on city council and changing the primary date for city elections, are also concerns facing ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government.

Four out of five back strikes

Support of U.S.-led airstrikes in Afghanistan is evident among college students across the country.Last month, Harvard University’s Institute of Politics conducted a telephone survey of 1,200 undergraduate students nationwide and discovered nearly four of five students were advocates of the airstrikes.

City swears in members for council seats today

Vic Loomis and Bill Sharp jumped a major hurdle last Tuesday when they were each elected to a four-year term on the East Lansing City Council.But today marks the home stretch with the official swearing-in ceremonies at the new council’s first meeting at 5:30 p.m.

U grad: There are alternatives to bookstores

An MSU alumnus has created another option for purchasing used textbooks.Eric Hamilton, a 1996 graduate, launched a new Web site Monday that brings students together to buy or sell textbooks through the Internet.Hamilton said the site, www.Universitybookswap.com, is designed to be a message board for students looking to make textbook bargains.“We are aggressively going after and tailoring our business to college students,” he said.Students at 64 other colleges across the country are being introduced to this service as well.

Court Justice to lecture class on terrorism

A justice from the Michigan Supreme Court will speak to students in an Integrative Studies in Social Science class today. Marilyn Kelly will appear by request of Fayyaz Hussain, an assistant professor of ISS, in the last of a series of three lectures regarding the Sept.

Lagging sales forces local Arbys to fold

East Lansing residents may still have little kid tastes because a restaurant with grown-up tastes has decided to go elsewhere.Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwich, 1010 E.

Charities anticipate donation reduction

The season for giving may have come sooner than some expected.Many charities were flooded with donations after the Sept.

Police briefs 11/13/01