Quarterly Student Report
Spring, 2000

April 23, 2000

Winter term began with the MSUCOM Prom. This event, held in January, was a big success.  Students and staff mingled and dressed in their finest.  There was a sit-down dinner.  Proceeds went to benefit the Student Council travel allocation fund.

The same weekend many students went up north for lectures and skiing hosted by the Michigan Branch of the ACOFP.

The college web page has undergone stunning modification, bringing our school up-to-date and Y2K ready.  Each club posted an entry about their activities, creating a great electronic information service about student activities at MSUCOM.Our annual fund-raiser this year was Vegas Night, held on April 15th.  Proceeds went to Habitat for Humanity.  Students will also gather on April 29 to build a house in the area using the profits from Vegas Night.  This year's theme was Mad Hatter's Vegas Party, and there was a raffle with prizes including a week at a luxury condo in Cancun plus airfare, a DVD player, and a cash prize.

The student lounge was repainted and refurbished on the weekend of April 1.  A lovely mural with the college logo will replace the mauve sponge paint.  Some of the furniture was replaced as well.  This project is made possible by a generous donation from the Dean's Office.

Each spring the students write skits for Fee Follies.  These skits parody student life and professors' idiosyncrasies.  This year Student Council is selling t-shirts that say "You know you're a med student when..." on the back as a fund-raiser.

Graduation is going to be on Thursday, May 4 at the Wharton Center.  Seniors will be honored at a banquet afterwards.  Michigan State COM is extremely proud of its graduating seniors!

Second year students have begun to study for boards.  We are fortunate to have professors lecturing students biweekly on topics ranging from pharmacology to biochemistry.  Dinner is provided before these sessions our various clubs.

Capitol House Call was held on April 12. Students and members of the Michigan Osteopathic Association discussed osteopathic issues with members of the state legislature.  MSUCOM had a great turn-out at the event and students enjoyed meeting their senators, representatives and colleagues in the MOA.

Michigan State's Basketball team, led by Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson took the Final Four in Indianapolis by storm. Go State!

--Submitted by Michelle Bens.