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MICHIGAN

Elected officials take stand against sexual orientation discrimination

Derek Blalock
April 3, 2012

East Lansing officials were among a handful of people who joined at the Lansing City Council Chambers on Tuesday morning announcing their support of legislation guaranteeing nondiscrimination of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community. The Local Electeds Against Discrimination statement, or LEAD, calls for protection for LGBT against discrimination.

BASEBALL

Spartans travel to Eastern Michigan Wednesday

Jeremy Warnemuende
April 3, 2012

After wrapping up a three-game series with Ohio State on Monday, the MSU baseball team doesn’t have a chance for much rest before a busy weekend. Two days after the Spartans (17-8 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) knocked off the Buckeyes 10-5 to take two of three games in their first Big Ten series of the season, MSU will hit the road for a 6:05 p.m. game Wednesday against Eastern Michigan (10-17, 3-3 MAC) in Ypsilanti, Mich.

SOFTBALL

Softball to play Chippewas, looks to end losing streak

Jesse O'Brien
April 3, 2012

Looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, the MSU softball team is headed to Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Wednesday to face Central Michigan in a one-off midweek game at 4 p.m. The Spartans (10-23 overall, 0-6 Big Ten) are out for revenge after suffering an 8-4 loss from the hands of the Chippewas in the Hoosier Classic earlier this season. The Chippewas lead MSU in the overall series 58-25 and have come away victorious in the last two meetings.

COMMENTARY

Proposed gun bill does offer safety

With a bill proposed that would allow law-abiding citizens with a concealed weapons license to carry their guns on campus, a lot of people now are wondering if college students really can handle the responsibility of carrying a weapon on campus.

COMMENTARY

Forum brings all majors together

Craig Pearson
April 3, 2012

The Union is about to get wallpapered — with knowledge. On April 13, the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, or UURAF, will see almost 600 students descend on the Union, carrying with them nearly 300 posters and preparing for more than 120 oral presentations.

NEWS

Mich. parking law to change in May

Lauren Gibbons
April 2, 2012

With a change to Michigan’s parking law on the horizon, parking offenders who fail to pay designated fees for three or more parking violations on time will face more pressure to pay up if they don’t want their driver’s licenses put on hold.

NEWS

Wilcox nominated for position at UH Manoa

Andrew Krietz
April 2, 2012

MSU Provost Kim Wilcox might soon have the opportunity to trade in his winter jacket for something a little more tropical. Wilcox has been named as one of four candidates for the position of chancellor at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, or UH Manoa.

NEWS

Police Brief 04/03/12

Lauren Gibbons
April 2, 2012

Alexandra Pew, an 18-year-old high school senior from Ann Arbor who fell from the sixth floor of North Case Hall last week, has been released from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed.

MSU

Group promotes religious literacy this week

Kellie Rowe
April 2, 2012

Religious studies senior Sara Lone believes religious literacy is important for every person. “Religion is a part of everything (and) every field,” she said. “If you’re in marketing and you go to Saudi Arabia, you need to know you can’t put half-naked women on a billboard.”

MSU

Study finds demand for college graduates higher than supply

Rebecca Ryan
April 2, 2012

Accounting senior Matthew Kravutske took his potential employability into consideration when picking a school, and like many students at MSU, employability still is one of his concerns. But a new study from the Lumina Foundation shows the demand for degreeholders might be higher than the number colleges are actually producing.

BASEBALL

Spartans take Ohio State series

Jeremy Warnemuende
April 2, 2012

After losing the first game of the Big Ten season 1-0 against Ohio State on Saturday, baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. said his Spartans knew they had two chances to redeem themselves against the Buckeyes. And by scraping out a 2-1 win Sunday and 10-5 victory Monday, MSU did just that, capturing two-of-three to open conference play at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.