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Search over: Divers locate body
The search for Eric James Blair is over. Family members identified a body pulled from the Red Cedar River about 2 p.m.
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Urban Options display provides advice to lower energy costs
It is the house that the Energy Office built.A new display in Urban Options, 405 Grove St., is showing homeowners how to cut their energy bills drastically.Built by a professional exhibit company, the display is stained in a natural wood stain and is seven feet tall and nine feet wide, taking up an entire wall.
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Society discusses 9-11
A panel of local communication professionals spoke to the public Tuesday about how they responded to the worst terrorist attack on United States soil at the Kellogg Center.Public Relations Society of America held its largest monthly luncheon when experts were invited to speak about how they used crisis communication plans after Sept.
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State cuts back aid to prepare for budget deficit
Michigan’s top economists said Tuesday the state could face an overall budget deficit of nearly $1 billion.Lawmakers and economists met at the state Capitol for the revenue estimating conference that determines the state’s budget outlook.
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Lecture series features former U.N. ambassador
MSU will celebrate the United Nations’ 56-year anniversary tonight by presenting the first of four World View speakers - Richard Holbrooke. Holbrooke is regarded as one of the most accomplished American diplomats and negotiators of our time and as a former U.N.
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Study abroad deadline extended
Students mulling over whether to apply for a study abroad program will have more time to consider their plans now that MSU has extended its deadline to Nov.
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ASMSU to create book exchange for students
Many students complain about the price of book at bookstores - and MSU’s undergraduate government is trying to help. ASMSU’s Academic Assembly passed two bills Tuesday that could alleviate the cost of textbooks by setting up a book exchange program through its Web site. The site will be a free exchange of books to all students - similar to a message board where students can set their own prices. Jared English, representative for James Madison College, introduced the bills and said the bills call for the Webmaster to keep the site updated and for the director of public relations to publicize the new Web Site. The bill took awhile to finalize because ASMSU had to make sure they weren’t breaking any laws, he said. “The university wanted to make sure we talk to our lawyers about the legalese before we went ahead with it,” English said. The international relations sophomore said it will be up to the students to make this site work and he’s hoping to have the book exchange fully operational before finals. “I hope students take the time to do it, it requires them to take the initiative,” he said. Many MSU students said they’re interested in what ASMSU’s Web site has to offer. Mike Barker, an English sophomore, said he spent almost $500 on books this semester.
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Group sheds light on learning disorders
Elaine Womboldt knows firsthand the struggle of dealing with a learning disability.She has two children who have experienced such disorders, prompting her to create Lansing’s Learning Disabilities Families & Friends, Inc. in 1989, a resource center to help combat the problems that go along with learning disabilities.These problems can include dyslexia, a lack of spelling and reading comprehension and difficulty with mathematics.“I saw that there was a need for the family to work with kids and as a family unit for success,” Womboldt said.
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Legislators stiffen penalties for terrorist hoaxes
Copycats and hoaxsters had better watch out.A bill signed into law Tuesday will add tough penalties for those guilty of perpetrating terrorist hoaxes.
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Rooming residences fire up for inspection
Justin Ritz lives in a large, three-story home just outside of Cedar Village with eight other people. Ritz, a mechanical engineering junior, transferred to MSU from Western Michigan University this fall and chose to move into the nine-bedroom home with his sister and seven other strangers.
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E.L. restaurant to offer variety of atmospheres
East Lansing will be getting a little cozier.Cosi, a new restaurant entering the East Lansing City Center Project, is scheduled to open in the beginning of next year at 301 E.
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Research scientist to present findings on structure of anthrax
Recent scares of anthrax across the country have raised the awareness level among the public, while many researchers are now searching for ways to break down the disease.
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Orthodox leader to speak on self-governing church
A leader of the earliest church in history will give a presentation about Orthodox unity tomorrow. Archbishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America will speak about the need for an Autocephalous American Orthodox Church - a separate, self-governing church. MSU’s Orthodox Christian Fellowship and the Orthodox Christian Women of Mid Michigan are bringing the archbishop to campus to speak about the Canon Law required by the Orthodoxy in America, which would create the self-governing church. The law is supposed to create one jurisdiction in America, but it is not enforced, said Janet Peters, president of the Orthodox Christian Women of Mid Michigan.
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Recycled paper to be an option for U
A student environmentalist group is urging MSU to go the full 100 percent. ECO met with President M.
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Police-greek communication improves
Members of the greek community will meet with representatives of the Task Force on Student-Police Relations today to discuss improving relationships between the two groups.The meeting will be at 8 p.m at Lafayette Square in Brody Hall.Assistant Director of Student Life Billy Molasso said the meeting will be a good opportunity for students to voice their concerns about relations between police officials and students.But the meeting will take place in a smaller setting with the hope that students will feel more comfortable talking with the task force, Molasso said.“As opposed to 400 people, we’ll have a small number of task force members and a small number of greeks to really talk about what’s out there and talk about what’s on students’ minds,” he said.The meeting is aimed toward relations between police officials and greeks, but any interested students can attend, Molasso said.“I suspect that the issues that we talk about are going to be greek-related, whether about tailgating or security issues for greek events,” he said.Ginny Haas, executive director of the Task Force on Student-Police Relations, said the intentional small size of the meeting will help students open up about issues of which they are concerned.“We have the public forum that the entire task force attends,” she said.
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Conference will determine plan to lower budget
State Rep. Mike Murphy is hopeful state lawmakers won’t take a dicing approach to budget cuts after today’s revenue estimating conference.The Lansing Democrat said the state will need to tighten its spending but should use caution in setting priorities for appropriations.
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ASMSU uses business cards to teach students their rights
Students do have rights, believe it or not. ASMSU/COGS Student Legal Services, Academic Assembly and Student Assembly are working on letting students know what rights they have anytime they want to know. These groups within MSU’s undergraduate student government are working to make business cards that list some of their basic rights. Aaron Kelly, director of legal services, said he got the idea at an Associated Big Ten Schools conference meeting last summer.
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Students for Life bring graphic exhibit to U
Students coming to and from classes in Wells Hall on Monday received a stern warning of the images they were about to witness. However the orange signs reading, “Warning Genocide Pictures Ahead” placed in the courtyard behind Wells Hall and the International Center could do little to prepare them. The Genocide Awareness Project, organized by MSU Students for Life and the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, came to campus armed with photographs depicting the remains of aborted fetuses side by side with historical examples of genocide.
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Scarves a symbol of Muslim support
As a symbol of solidarity for Muslims who have been harassed since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, women who are not of the faith have been wearing hijabs, headscarves, to demonstrate support for the community. The scarves are considered to be a religious display of modesty and intellect and are worn by Muslim women in a fashion that covers their hair. The trend has been created in response to a worldwide campaign, “Scarves for Solidarity,” which has held events in Australia, England, Illinois, California, Washington, D.C.
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Sessions to address 9-11 attacks
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have sparked a lot of debate - and a series of discussions will encourage students to voice their opinions further.The first of three sessions to explore national issues while facilitating discussion about the attacks will be held Tuesday.This all-university symposium will give faculty the opportunity to present information about the topic and allow people to express their opinions afterward.The first symposium, “Responding to Terrorism: Are We At War?