Competition to decide fate of heroes

A group of students will compete today to prove what famous hero is worthy of being inducted into the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame. Since Jan.

Police briefs 02/19/02

Professors for virtual classes teach more

Distance education allows instructors to teach anywhere around the world - and one study says they are teaching more than their counterparts who don’t use it. A report released last week by the U.S.

V-Week celebration begins with art, awareness

The cast of “The Vagina Monologues” transformed from actors to artists with paintbrushes, chalk and markers to draw vaginas. ASMSU Women’s Council sponsored the event to kick off V-Week, the week of the play’s opening at the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.

Archivist to revisit E.L. in upcoming photo book

Historical facts mixed with the personal tales and photographs of families in East Lansing will be featured in a new book.Whitney Miller, an MSU records archivist, is writing a book about the history of East Lansing.

ASMSU assemblies find increase in applications

Monday marked ASMSU’s election application deadline, and the collected number of applications for the undergraduate student government are up slightly from last year.ASMSUofficials tallied about 23 Student Assembly applicants and 15 Academic Assembly applicants at the 5 p.m.

Rogers tours hospitals

Lansing - Local health care professionals received a boost and a promise for helpful changes in the health care system when U.S.

Housing renovations designed to lower bills

Off-campus students, like Diane Mater, routinely complain about drafts and heat loss during the winter. Such concerns often translate into higher utility bills, especially electricity and gas. The chemistry senior lives in an old house with windows that don’t provide the best heat insulation. “Of course there are steps (to lower heat losses),” she said.

Bill eliminates drinking defense

In Thursday’s state House meeting, Rep. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, joined 99 other House members in a vote to remove the intoxication defense.

Latin groups performances shine in talent show

A performance of Brazilian martial art in the form of a dance Friday night featured a group of four students symbolizing the actions of indigenous Latinos and slaves who sought to overthrow their masters.Brandon Mauro, an East Asian languages and cultures sophomore, participated in the dance, known as Capoeira, during Latin Explosion, the talent show sponsored by Culturas de las Razas Unidas.Mauro said the event helped open people’s eyes to Latino culture.“It’s important so people get more exposure and a better understanding,” he said.

Senate considers student-debt education

One week into the school year, MSU students find their mailboxes filled with advertisements for credit cards with attractive features like “No annual fee” and “Instant $3,000 credit limit.” Sen.

Police briefs 02/18/02

ASMSU calendar to list events

A 4-foot-long and 3-foot-wide events calendar was put on the wall outside 307 Student Services by ASMSU, the undergraduate student government. The $130 calendar will post all ASMSU Student and Academic assembly events.

Political speaker sparks racial debate at ASMSU

A debate concerning racism arose during ASMSU’s Student Assembly meeting on Thursday during a vote to fund a presentation by a political speaker who is anti-affirmative action.The undergraduate student government assembly unanimously voted to allot $2,948 for the appearance of David Horowitz, who will speak on campus in March about his experiences with student activism.Crystal Price, Student Assembly’s Black Student Alliance representative, left the meeting after more than an hour of debate about the speaker.Price said she is against funding Horowitz because of his anti-affirmative action beliefs.

Honor fraternity hosts storytime session for children at E.L. library

Isaac Jason’s cheeks flushed bright pink as he jumped up and down on his green floor mat, giggled and looked for the next book he wanted read.

U hosts global warming program

Folk music played softly Friday in Conrad Hall as the lecture hall filled with more people than it usually holds.The hall housed the beginnings of “Turn Down the Heat,” a weekend-long conference on global warming organized by ECO, a student organization concerned with environmental issues.Booths lined the lobby with representatives from groups such as Washington, D.C.-based Power Shift, who enthusiastically told its audiences about issues such as alternative energy and the effect of global warming on beer - humidity and parasites from the higher temperatures can ruin the quality.“We had scientists look into it,” said Power Shift member Mark von Topel.

Expanded broadband access could be coming to Michigan

Michigan is one step closer to regulating the deployment of broadband Internet services across the state.Last week, the Senate Technology and Energy Committee headed by Sen.

Tenth-annual leadership program kicks off

Friday afternoon was a very tentative first stop on the campaign trail for the 24 fellows of the 10th annual Michigan Political Leadership Program. The program, which kicked off this weekend, was hosted by MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. “There are a lot of things lay people don’t understand, like how to run a political campaign and manage funds,” said Greg Ostrander, a graduate student in the MSU Department of Resource Development and a 2002 fellow. Each year, 24 fellowships are awarded to applicants across the state.

Tax guides available to help file forms easily, accurately

Tax season is here again, and Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom, R-Temperance, hopes to make the filing process a little simpler. “There were dozens of changes that taxpayers need to be aware of in order to file their taxes correctly,” Hammerstrom said in a written statement. The tax books include a summary of tax laws, including information on tax credits and the Single Business Tax. A sample form and phone numbers for more assistance are also included.

Community center pool nearly finished

The sweet smell of success has been wafting through the halls of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center. The community center, 819 Abbott Road, has been experiencing a good deal of foot traffic from tours, parties and business conferences. But soon a major piece of the center’s recreational equipment will be finished. At the end of the month a big attraction, the center’s pool, will open.