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Museum hosts educational treat

Ryan Wallace
October 29, 2001

Children dressed as velociraptors, princesses and their favorite superheroes came to campus not just for candy and fun, but for a little learning experience as well.Hello Halloween made its return to the MSU Museum on Sunday, allowing both adults and children to enjoy festivities such as pumpkin decorating and live bat and snake demonstrations.Carla Keefe, a 9-year-old East Lansing resident, said she enjoyed all the events, but she especially liked seeing the bats and reptiles on display.“I think the bats are really cute,” she said.

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MATRIX backs Internet training program for West Africans

Leslie Escobar
October 29, 2001

Mark Kornbluh knows the computer technology available at MSU can be an opportunity to educate others around the world.Kornbluh is the director of MATRIX, the Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online, a program in the College of Arts and Letters that is beginning a two-year project to teach West African women about resources available through the Internet.

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Journalists to speak at U

Camille Spencer
October 26, 2001

For the first time, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6 Conference will be held at MSU today and Saturday.The conference, “Journalists in the Midwest: Reporting on the ‘Latinization’ of America’s Heartland,” is designed to stimulate discussion about such issues as race and ethics in the newsroom and why minority journalists are decreasing in representation.

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Summit teaches legislative process

Camille Spencer
October 26, 2001

The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring a summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the House Appropriations Room of the state Capitol to educate the public and provide information about the legislative process.The caucus, which consists of 23 members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, sets up programs to inform minorities about public issues.The summit’s theme is “Empowerment, Evaluation-Engagement-Enlightenment,” and will provide forums on issues such as economic development, health care and election reform.The event was coordinated by caucus members state Rep.

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U revises health policy; prompts students to register history

Kristy Austin
October 26, 2001

MSU health officials sent out a universitywide e-mail earlier this month urging all students to register their immunization history with the university. The Office of the University Physician reported that 70 to 80 percent of incoming students have returned their immunization report - but students who haven’t are being asked to do so as soon as possible. The university revised its immunization policy in 1999 to require all incoming undergraduate students to fill out an immunization report.

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Study finds campuses enviromentally sound

Shaun Byron
October 26, 2001

Spartan green may mean more than just school spirit. A recent study found universities and colleges are being more environmentally sound. In the report by the National Wildlife Federation, 60 percent of the campuses surveyed works to use less and less pesticides by careful location of plants. Gary Parrott, manager of Grounds Maintenance, said environmental practices are common with the grounds crew. Parrott said the university has a mixture of native plants and some exotic plants.

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Lansing seeks citizens to fill vacant positions

Alison Barker
October 26, 2001

Lansing residents wishing to work within the city government are being encouraged to apply for vacancies on various boards and commissions, Lansing officials said.Carol Wood, council member at-large, said city council is at a loss without boards and commissions being filled.“We realize everyone is busy with families,” said Wood.

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Olympics bear fire in Lansing

Camille Spencer
October 26, 2001

MSU Professor Sue Carter’s mom is proud of her children. And she acted on that pride when she nominated all three of them to carry the Olympic torch for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 2002.

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Area deals with storms aftermath

Casey Mcnenly
October 26, 2001

Life went on in the wake of the storm that struck the Lansing area as students and businesses went back to work.Unfortunately, much of the work included extensive cleanup.The powerful winds destroyed property across the Lansing area Wednesday night and made a stop at the Capital Area Transportation Authority’s headquarters, 4615 Tranter Ave.

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Library sees lending boom

Sara Luneburg
October 25, 2001

An East Lansing secret has been getting around. The East Lansing Public Library has been gaining popularity since the completion of an 18-month renovation project began in 1998. “We see ourselves as a treasure chest of jewels, a number of which are undiscovered,” said Laurie St.

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First Amendment lecture comes to U

Camille Spencer
October 25, 2001

Félix Gutiérrez, senior vice president of the Freedom Forum, a journalism organization that focuses on First Amendment issues and diversity, has been chosen to speak for the 32nd annual Frederick S.

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Lawmakers aim to gain pay raise veto power

Steve Eder
October 25, 2001

State lawmakers shouldn’t get used to exorbitant pay increases.A resolution passed out of a House-Senate conference committee Wednesday would require the Legislature to vote on future pay increases and would give the lawmakers power to accept smaller pay increases than those recommended by the State Officers Compensation Commission.Lawmakers drafted the resolution in response to a $20,000 pay increase earlier in the year.

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Library cookbooks going digital

Megan Frye
October 25, 2001

A recent grant awarded to the MSU Libraries will make it possible to view part of life from the early 19th century online. The $249,783 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will be used to fund “Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbooks Project” - a plan to make 75 pre-1923 cookbooks digitally available online. MSU Libraries has more than 6,000 such cookbooks in its Cookery Collection in the Special Collections department. “We are pleased in a number of ways,” said Michael Seadle, the digital service and copyright librarian.

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Hall of Fame welcomes 8 new inductees

Alison Barker
October 25, 2001

Eight accomplished women will be added today to a gallery of about 150 others at the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.The women are being honored for their lifetime achievements.The Michigan Women’s Studies Association, Inc. will hold their 18th Annual Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Awards Dinner at the ballroom in the Sheraton Hotel, 925 S.