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Police Brief 06/14/10

Andrew Krietz
June 13, 2010

MSU police officers responded to a trash can fire last Tuesday morning on the southwest side of the Farm Lane bridge, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Teams race along urban adventure course

Pat Evans
June 13, 2010

Dirty Feat is the first urban adventure race in Lansing and East Lansing. The race took more than 80 teams of two people each through downtown East Lansing, along the Red Cedar River, across the MSU campus and throughout the city of Lansing in a race of more than 30 miles.

SOCCER

OISS hosts World Cup broadcast for MSU students

Anthony Odoardi
June 13, 2010

The Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, hosts a broadcast of the World Cup every four years as a way for international students to get together and cheer for their favorite teams. After success in 2006, OISS faculty decided to place a projection screen in the Crossroads Food Court to allow students from around the world to watch the World Cup action, which will continue until July 11.

MSU

Program teaches students African languages

Aseel Machi
June 13, 2010

Professors and students from across the country gathered Sunday evening at the International Center for a welcoming reception to the Summer Cooperative African Language Institute, or SCALI, which is being hosted by MSU this year. The SCALI program is an eight-week educational language course that combines class time with extracurricular activities, which aim to immerse the student in the language and culture of an African area, director of the MSU African Students Center James Pritchett said.

MSU

MSU Entomology camp to be held

Andrew Krietz
June 13, 2010

The MSU Department of Entomology’s Bug House is hosting Bug Camp for Kids from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26 at 147 Natural Science Building. The program for six to 11-year-olds will feature numerous games, hands on activities, bug collecting and arts and crafts.

MICHIGAN

Free car seat belt checks Fri. at Lot 89

Andrew Krietz
June 13, 2010

The Capital Area Safe Kids Coalition and the MSU, East Lansing and Meridian Township police departments will host a free car seat check from 4-7 p.m. Friday in Lot 89, on the corner of Farm Lane and Mt. Hope Road. By appointment, people can bring their child in his or her car seat, and a certified child passenger safety technician will inspect the seat and its installation within the car.

MSU

Geocaching contest held at MSU garden

Aseel Machi
June 13, 2010

With Global Positioning Systems, or GPS, in hand, groups of East Lansing residents searched the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden at MSU on Saturday for coordinates to win an annual summer geocaching competition. The summer Garden Geocache Event, hosted by the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden, sent teams of cache enthusiasts to race to several locations around the garden, with prizes hidden at each place. Created in 2000, geocaching is a way of navigating to various areas with predetermined points using a GPS.

COMMENTARY

Izzo's legacy diminished by periodic flirtations with NBA

I have been a fan of MSU basketball since the days of Greg Kelser, Jay Vincent and Earvin “Magic” Johnson. I have been a fan of MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo since he started long ago as an assistant coach. Over the years, coach Izzo has again and again shown his dedication to the state and to the university in his words and actions.

COMMENTARY

We should live for "the right now"

When was the last time you did something for the first time? As my 20th birthday approaches, I keep finding myself thinking about “firsts.” Every year of my life, I try to accomplish as many firsts as I can. This summer, my first internship has filled up my days.

COMMENTARY

Stem cell debate distracts from pressing issues

Michigan legislators are once again playing politics at a time when there are more pressing concerns. Several legislators last week said disagreements over whether to include language requiring Michigan universities to report information about research done with human embryonic cells delayed passage of the state House’s higher education budget bill.

NEWS

Fans react to U.S., England World Cup tie game

Anthony Odoardi
June 12, 2010

The U.S. soccer team squared off against England on Saturday in each team’s first appearance in the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The game ended with a 1-1 tie. Although neither team won, fans who watched the game at local restaurants and bars said the matchup went better than it could have.

BASKETBALL

Friday Izzo updates

Staff Reports
June 11, 2010

MSU men’s basketball sports information director Matt Larson said no press conference is scheduled for Saturday. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo would announce his decision Saturday, but later said Izzo may wait until Monday.

NEWS

Hundreds rally at Breslin to show support for Izzo

Pat Evans
June 10, 2010

Hundreds of Spartan fans gathered outside Breslin Center Thursday to show their support for MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo, who met with officials for the Cleveland Cavaliers about the possibility of taking their head coaching job.

NEWS

MSU show wins 3 Michigan Emmy's

Emily Wilkins
June 10, 2010

After a long career in TV directing for shows for the Public Broadcasting Service and national documentaries, Alberto Moreno in previous years had been nominated for several Michigan Emmy Awards, but had yet to win — until he joined the MSUToday Show team.