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MSU

U leading Penn State in annual blood drive

After five days of drawing blood from donors, the American Red Cross has collected 618 pints of blood from the MSU community. With one week remaining in the seventh annual MSU-Penn State Challenge, the Spartans are leading the Nittany Lions by 92 units. A new registration format via e-mail has improved the process.

MICHIGAN

Long-awaited memorial opens

Lansing - Greg Shepard never served America in Vietnam, but he paid tribute Sunday to friends he lost overseas. Shepard, a Lansing resident, was among hundreds who gathered to christen the Michigan Vietnam Monument on Veteran’s Day.

MICHIGAN

Tanning salon comes downtown

Cold and gray weather may have stopped many students from doing any sunbathing.But a new tanning salon in East Lansing will give students the chance to shed their white skin for a copper color.Jerry and Jenni Hartsuff are opening the Tanning Co., 432 Albert St.Jenni Hartsuff said the store will have 10 to 12 tanning units and is scheduled to open in the next few weeks.

MICHIGAN

Greeks to elect next presidents

On Tuesday, members of the greek community will elect their 2002 presidents for Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils. International relations and economics junior Paul Hage and finance and Spanish junior Jennifer Nichols are the presidential candidates for each council.

MICHIGAN

Legislators cut budget

The state will begin to move forward this week after approving about $500 million in budget reductions. Spending decreases could negatively affect state workers and prisons, but education was left unscathed. “It appears that they did their best to protect education, but as a result, a lot of other things took hits,” said Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, a Lansing-based newsletter.

MSU

Board discusses future of aging residence halls

Its ivy-covered history and proximity to Grand River Avenue are reasons why Nick Duca said he likes living in West Circle Complex - but he hasn’t forgotten his Landon Hall residence is about 70 years old. The future of the West Circle dorms was discussed by the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday as members mapped out how campus may look in 20 years. “I like the history and it feels more homely with the smaller rooms and cafeteria,” said Duca, a hospitality business sophomore.

MICHIGAN

Police look into assaults

Police are investigating two sexual assaults that occurred in East Lansing student neighborhoods recently. The first assault occurred in late October and the second Nov.

MSU

Forum discusses student trustee

On Tuesday, ASMSU will host its second forum to discuss having a voting student seat on the MSU Board of Trustees - and this time members hope it will be more productive. MSU’s undergraduate government held its last forum on the first day of classes this semester.

MSU

Site to students: Lets talk about sex

That three-letter word is everywhere - sex. But in the overabundance of sexual propaganda, many have felt there is a lack of information available to college students. September marked the official launching of www.collegesextalk.com, a Web site that is exactly what its name implies - a place where people can get together on the Internet and talk, ask or learn about sex and relationships from Dr. Sandra L.

MSU

Black Power Rally hosts former Black Panther

A historical voice in the black power movement of the 1960s and 1970s will be speaking twice today on campus. Kathleen Cleaver, a Yale Law School professor and former member of the Black Panther Party, will be featured at this year’s Black Power Rally, which begins at 7 p.m.

MICHIGAN

City Center II plans underway

Slowly and steadily, the City Center project is nearing completion.But another is just getting underway.The city of East Lansing purchased the former Old Kent Bank building at 303 Abbott Road on Nov.

MSU

Old campus buildings to be destroyed, renovated

When baby boomers began entering college during the 1960s, more space was needed on campuses to accommodate hordes of new students. And during that time, about 8 million square feet and nearly a third of the buildings on MSU’s campus were constructed. University engineer Robert Nestle said despite some buildings undergoing extensive renovations or even being destroyed, the majority of buildings on campus can remain useful with updates. “Buildings tend to be updated and renovated as needs change,” he said.