Tougher rules may reign in Michigan airports if a state Senate proposal is signed into law.The Senate voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would make it illegal for individuals to carry a dangerous weapon past metal detectors in commercial airports.
16th annual Dinosaur Dash this weekendRunners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes will have a chance to race their way through the 16th annual MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash, beginning at 10 a.m.
“The Cold War” is producing some hot sales for local retailers.Brad Ballein, manager of the Student Book Store, 417 E.
More than 140 students gathered at Brody Hall on Wednesday to learn that along with having a great resume, dinner etiquette is also important in landing a dream job.Officials from the Office of Supportive Services hosted the second annual “Professional Etiquette and Tableside Manners” program, which prepared students for professional meal interviews that may make or break their careers.“Students aren’t as prepared as they could be in entering the professional arena,” said Patrick Smith, an academic guidance specialist who organized the event.
Several local organizations are looking to break the silence and raise awareness about domestic violence this month.Holly Rosen, director of MSU Safe Place, said declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to concentrate on the issue is important.MSU Safe Place is sponsoring a video series.“We focus on this issue all year long, but the month of October gives us the chance to expand our program,” she said.
Flint-area social workers now have a chance to pursue a master’s without leaving town.The MSU School of Social Work is offering a new master’s degree program there to help local social workers advance their education without traveling to East Lansing.Mary Barron, the program’s coordinator and MSU social work instructor, said the program will allow students with a bachelor’s degree in social work who have been unable to get their master’s to continue their education.“We wanted to accommodate students who need to work full-time or have family obligations,” she said.Gary Anderson, director of the School of Social Work, said commuting is usually out of the question for these students.The program, which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, allows students to attend part-time while working at their current jobs.
The state Senate passed a bill to add Michigan to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project on to Gov. John Engler’s desk Thursday. Engler said he will sign the bill, adding Michigan to a group of states working together to coordinate the collection of Internet sales taxes.
It’s not a cold war, it’s a green war.The Potter Park Zoological Society, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
East Lansing community members and students are encouraged to attend an East Lansing Housing Commission meeting at 7 p.m.
Jonathan Rosenthal is excited to get to work improving student and East Lansing community relations.The business administration and pre-law junior has made a lot of changes in his life in the past year - transferring to MSU from Florida State University, taking a position with MSU’s undergraduate student government as director of communication affairs and his appointment to the University Student Commission during the Oct.
Three new deans are heading to Lansing Community College.LCC spokeswoman Ruth Borger said Patricia Traynor, Judith Berry and William Darr have joined the faculty and students at LCC, 500 N.
Okemos - Fans of books and sports will soon have a few more reasons to shop at Meridian Mall. The mall,1982 W.
The Counseling Center is offering a helping hand to international students who may be searching for support. The center has created the International Students Support Group, which meets from 3:30 p.m.
Eugene Dillenburg, an exhibit developer with the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, will be speaking to a group of students and area museum professionals today. The event, “Perspectives of an Exhibit Developer,” will consist of a talk given by Dillenburg about the exhibit-development process and standards developed by the National Association for Museum Exhibition.
Construction is reaching completion as major campus sites expect to wrap up by the year’s end.University Engineer Bob Nestle said the completion of the Biomedical Physical Science Building and Breslin Center addition, both expected to be done in December, and Shaw Hall’s scheduled re-opening in June, may mark the beginning of a slowdown in campus construction.Nestle said MSU has seen an increase in construction for roughly the past five years.“It has a lot to do with the state funding and projects funded by private donations and research grants,” he said.
Walking across campus by yourself can sometimes be a scary experience. Imagine coming to a green light phone in an emergency and realizing it doesn’t work. The green light emergency phones are located all over campus, but some feel there needs to be improvements and new ones installed. Last year, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate government, approved a bill to install more phones in the Brody Complex area and fix the ones that aren’t currently working. Missy Kushlak, a pre-vet sophomore and College of Veterinary Medicine representative for ASMSU, thought things would be changed once the bill passed. “Once the bill was passed I was under the assumption that something would be done,” Kushlak said. So far, the university has not satisfied ASMSU’s requests. Kusklak along with former ASMSU representative Shauna Matlen, a no-preference sophomore, are continuing to work with the university on the issue of keeping the phones updated and making campus safe at night. The bill, which was passed on Feb.
Lansing - Michigan firefighters met at the state Capitol Wednesday to return fire at Gov. John Engler after he vetoed $9.4 million in fire protection grants. Matt Resch, a spokesman for Engler, said the governor vetoed the budget because it would have increased fire protection grants statewide to $9.4 million from last year’s $7.4 million.
State lawmakers have asked MSU President M. Peter McPherson to help them sort out the much-debated charter school issue.McPherson will chair a commission to review charter schools in Michigan and report back to the Legislature.
It wasn’t a fairy tale or an old love story.It was just a makeover story with a happy ending.Douglas J Salon, 4663 Ardmore Ave.