Photographer shows oil drilling effects

Lenny Kohm’s pictures were worth 1,000 words.And all of those words summed up the idea of protecting wildlife.Kohm, a wildlife photographer, spoke to members of the Central Michigan Group of the Mackinac Chapter of the Sierra Club and MSU’s Resource Development Undergraduate Organization on the problems of oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.The speech included a sideshow with pictures of the area the petroleum industry wants to drill.“In 1987, I went up there on a photo assignment, ever since I have been going around talking about it,” Kohm said.He has been touring universities and clubs speaking about the ecological damage oil drilling can have on the area.“We don’t need the oil, it would be 10 years before it would even come online,” he said.Kohm said just searching for the oil would destroy the area.“I’m not going to give in on what I consider America’s treasures to those criminals,” he said.Ken Smith, a member of the Gwich’in peoples, calls the area home and also spoke.Smith said if the petroleum industry does drill in the area, the caribou herds would disappear.“We depend on the caribou herd and there is a cultural significance of it,” he said.

Greeks soccer tournament benefits Make-A-Wish

Chi Omega and Delta Sigma Pi will host a benefit soccer tournament Sunday to Make-A-Wish for Karen King. The second annual Karen King Kickoff soccer tournament will raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honor of King, an MSU student who was killed in January 1997. King was sexually assaulted and killed after being abducted outside a store in Saginaw. Two men were convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, carjacking, armed robbery, kidnapping and possession of a firearm.

E-campus initiative to offer new opportunities at LCC

The information superhighway will be driving right through Lansing Community College’s campus.

Union mural lacks minorities, sparks debate

Students heading downstairs to the cafeteria and Multicultural Center in the Union are greeted by a mural of 12 faculty members - only one of whom is a minority.And the Council of Racial and Ethnic Students, which consists of executive board members from Black Student Alliance, Culturas de las Razas Unidas, Asian Pacific American Student Organization and North American Indian Student Organization, isn’t happy with the display.The 55-foot mural was painted in April 2001 by Okemos artist Lori Lechler as part of a project to create a theme for the cafeteria, with a different mural on each of four walls.The mural, however, is adjacent to the Multicultural Center’s entrance.Like many other CORES members, Nasbah Hill, co-president of NAISO, said the wall should depict the essence of the center.“It wasn’t right to put it up without contacting representatives from the CORES groups to let us know what’s going on,” the psychology sophomore said.

Stroke patient care assessed through 1-year CDC grant

MSU has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in an effort to assess treatment and care of stroke. The one-year grant, which is one of four given out by CDC, will fund the Michigan Acute Stroke Care Overview & Treatment Surveillance System, a pilot program to survey stroke victims in Michigan and how they are treated. The other three grants will go to universities in Ohio, Massachusetts and Georgia. Nigel Paneth, chairperson of the Department of Epidemiology, said the Michigan program is not only an MSU project - it’s a joint effort with the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. “This is a really big deal for not only us - but the entire state of Michigan,” he said.

U alumna not threatened to work at Capitol

MSU alumna Heather Keiser is taking time for herself during an unexpected five-day vacation from the U.S.

ID theft education provided by U partnership

A hands-on workshop aimed to help law enforcement professionals lower the rates of one of the largest violations of personal security in America, will be held Saturday and Oct.

Former professor remembered for his humor

The MSU community lost a former professor and associate director to cancer Tuesday. Photography, jazz and traveling enthusiast Dale Brickner came to MSU in 1973 as a professor of labor and industrial relations.

Williams residents to revote on locks

A hallwide vote in Williams Hall earlier this month determined at least two floors will have locks placed on bathroom doors.But Melissa Winchester’s won’t.Winchester led the lock safety movement after an unidentified man entered a bathroom in Williams Hall at about 9:30 p.m.

E.L. may annex portion of Meridian

The city of East Lansing survived a recent bout of growing pains and could be extending its northern borders in the coming weeks.East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass a resolution to annex a 66-acre section of Meridian Township at the corner of Park Lake Road and Saginaw Highway, as well as an urban cooperation agreement between the township and city.“This annexation resolution is consistent with the township interests to protect the integrity and quality of life of the people of their township living in the area,” East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows said.

Tax credits destiny to be addressed today

Members in the House Appropriations Committee may decide the fate of the tuition tax credit today. Legislators met in a workgroup to discuss alternatives to legislation that would repeal the tax credit Wednesday.

Amateur Night, Singles Night headlines U weekend events

The University Activities Board has planned two diverse events for this weekend. Students can display their talents and compete with others Friday at “Showtime at the Union: Amateur Night” in the Union Ballroom. There are four contest categories - dance, poetry, rap and singing - and a prize of $50 will be awarded to the winner within each category. “It’s a quasi-talent show trying to touch on all the creative avenues of the students on campus,” said Timothy Arbeiter, assistant manager of activities for the board.

Henry Center nears completion

Construction workers armed with buckets of black paint, yellow DeWalt power drills and orange caulk guns hustled through hallways Wednesday to prepare the James B.

Police briefs 10/18/01

Local Hallmark nearing its final days

For 30 years, East Lansing residents were able to buy cards for loved ones from a local shop.But now customers will have to look elsewhere to wish their brother a happy Halloween or to send a niece their best on a graduation day.Gina’s Hallmark Shop, 539 E.

Graduate student open house intends to educate on union

The Graduate Employees Union will be holding an open house Friday for all graduate students to get to know the purpose of the union and to find out more about its current contract negotiations. The event will be held from 5 p.m.

Olin implements more effective Pap test

Olin Health Center is doing its part to help women detect cervical cancer.Although many people may not know about it, the center has been using the ThinPrep Pap Test exclusively for about a year.The test, which is manufactured by Cytyc Corporation, has been found to be significantly more effective than the Pap smear.ThinPrep was implemented at Olin four years after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Survey says frogs reappear despite dwindling habitats

Different species of frogs are thriving and not croaking, the annual state frog survey suggests.The survey is conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and began in 1988 to develop knowledge of the amphibians.Despite concerns over disappearing habitats, the critters have been making comebacks with a little help.Ecologists stress the importance of frogs as important links on the food chain for other animals as well as consuming insects.

Bosses Day gives kudos to superior supervisors

A startled smile crept across Larry Sierra’s face Tuesday as his family, friends and co-workers recognized him as an excellent supervisor. Members of the Bosses’ Day Committee started at 9:30 a.m.

Trio of Bs set to speak at ceremony

Three distinguished men have been scheduled to speak at the fall commencement ceremonies which are to be held at Breslin Center. The speakers are Lee Bollinger, president of the University of Michigan; Clark Bunting, vice president and general manager for the Discovery Channel; and Roger Beachy, director of the Donal Danforth Plant Science Center in St.