MICHIGAN
Engler highlights spread of auto industry
The automotive industry has been an unforgettable part of Michigan’s past and, according to Gov.
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ASMSU revamps committees
A reorganization of the undergraduate student government could make its two assemblies work closer and more efficiently, ASMSU representatives said this week.The organization’s Steering Committee - the agenda-setting committee for ASMSU - is being revamped.“It provides a greater voice for organization wide decision making,” said Matt Clayson, Academic Assembly chairperson.
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E.L. may paint more crosswalks
Jen Hubinger doesn’t own a car. The child development junior said she prefers to walk, but isn’t always happy with drivers.“Some drivers, when the signal to walk flashes, turn right even though I have the right of way,” she said.The city is examining a proposal to place several crosswalks between Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road on Grand River Avenue.Approximately 30,000 vehicles travel on Grand River Avenue daily, said John Matuszak, the city’s engineering administrator.“We are aware of the problem pedestrians have had and not only that, the roadway is fairly poor,” he said.The area is under review by city officials who are considering painting crosswalks, adding pedestrian lights and replacing sidewalks with 6- and 8-foot pathways.If the project gets a green light, it is estimated to cost $550,000 and may not see completion until 2004.
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HOPE scholarships open doors
Lansing - Dart Auditorium at Lansing Community College was packed Tuesday, but Yolanda Botello was one of the lucky few to have a seat. She could hardly sit still. Botello was one of more than 500 proud parents who filled the auditorium to watch their children receive an opportunity of a lifetime. Five hundred Lansing-area sixth-graders received the Helping Other People Excel Scholarship, granting them two years of paid tuition at LCC, providing they graduate from high school. “I was so excited when I found out,” said Botello, whose son Thomas is a student at Dwight Rich Middle School in Lansing. “I have five children.
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Academic Assembly to lobby against tuition cap
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday encouraging the state Legislature to give more money to the state’s 15 public universities to keep tuition increases reasonable. Some assembly members will lobby for increased state appropriations at the Capitol beginning Feb.
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U police hope to improve relations
MSU police Capt. Ken Hall has a big job ahead of him. The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety announced the formation of the Student Support Division this month to increase communication between students and police. The division was created in response to the Task Force on Student-Police Relations, and will be overseen by Hall. The task force was appointed by MSU officials in the wake of the placement of an undercover officer into the student group United Students Against Sweatshops, now called Students for Economic Justice, beginning Feb.
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Campus briefs
Conference helps minorities adjust The False Expectations Appearing Real conference will be held from 9 a.m.
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Campus briefs
Conference helps minorities adjust The False Expectations Appearing Real conference will be held from 9 a.m.
MICHIGAN
Workshop to help women plan finances
In February, women will have a chance to learn more about financial management. Jane Fahey, president of Fahey Financial Inc. will present “Taking Control: A Financial Management Workshop for Women” on Feb.
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Endowment to benefit math education
A project designed to help children learn math will soon help MSU’s students learn to teach math with the creation of the Lappan-Phillips-Fitzgerald Endowed Chair.
MICHIGAN
State lacks small farm pollution plan
The Ingham County Health Department has kept track of E. coli levels in the Red Cedar River for four years, but has just now started to work out what is contributing to the problem.And while the Red Cedar is just one small river in the middle of Michigan, the issues of its health coincide with the state’s efforts to develop a general plan to protect Michigan waterways.“Water and the Great Lakes literally define Michigan,” said Matt Resch, spokesman for Gov.
MICHIGAN
Liquor store owners check prices on Web
Liquor resellers can now point and click for their products.The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the Department of Information Technology has developed a price quoting Web site for liquor suppliers.Suppliers can now send in price quotations and commission staff can view the Web sites to determine whether products meets federal standards.The system, launched last week, is also part of the state government’s initiative to create more Internet commerce in Michigan.
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Englers plans could alter auto industry manufacturing in state
The Motor City could be making new kinds of motors if the goals Gov. John Engler reveals at tonight’s State of the State address are reached.State officials say Engler hopes to lure more high-tech businesses involved with fuel-cell technology to the state.
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Career fair provides opportunities to minority students
Although Michelle Bowman was a freshman when she first attended the Minority Career Fair, companies paid attention. “I got my résumé out there and got people to notice me,” the chemical engineering senior said.
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Lansing officials meet about free skate park plans
Lansing Parks and Recreation Department will meet at 7 p.m. today about Ranney Skate Park, the area’s first free skate park.
MICHIGAN
Engler to deliver final State of State address
Gov. John Engler, in his final State of the State address at 7 p.m. today, is expected to promote his new HiSpeed Internet plan, talk of increased health care coverage and discuss the state’s ailing budget.Engler will be pushing for changes to Medicaid that will provide coverage to an additional 200,000 Michigan citizens.
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Company begins redevelopment
Lansing- Mayor David Hollister and Combined Van Lines Inc. officially began construction Tuesday on the company’s new home.Combined Van Lines already maintains two facilities in the state capital, but will consolidate its operations in a 31,000-square-foot facility to be built on a vacant site at the end of Seager Street.The site, a brownfield, has been vacant for more than 40 years because of slag from nearby railroad tracks.
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Community center ready to open
The Hannah Community Center blends classrooms and lockers from the past with modern computers and shining green floors.New wood trim surrounds glass cases on the second-floor lobby, where the work of local artists will be put on display, and wrought iron railings and lighting were installed to keep with the building’s original 1926 design.All of the center’s features, new and old, will be open to the public to view during its grand opening at 5:30 p.m.
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Lack of use may mean cease of StateWalk
The long walk home could be lonelier for some students after tonight’s decision about the fate of the Residence Halls Association’s StateWalk program.StateWalk, a free service for students walking on campus after dark, might be eliminated by RHA because of low participation.
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Speculation ends; Kmart files for bankruptcy
Lansing - Like many people, Lansing resident Selene Pryor grew up thinking Kmart would never go away. But recently, Pryor has rethought the permanence her weekly trip to the store at 5400 S.