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Night inspires alumna's new book

Karen Confer
March 16, 2010

Inspired by the nighttime creatures she heard scurrying and squeaking in her backyard, MSU alumna and Morrice, Mich., resident Brenda Roy wrote and illustrated a children’s book, which was published at the end of January. Called “Night Noise,” the book combines poetry with biology to create a story about nocturnal animals. The State News talked with Roy about her new book and its reception, as well as her plans for the future.

BASKETBALL

No upset here: UConn rolls to another title

Connecticut, the No. 1 overall seed and winners of 71 straight games, is the prohibitive favorite to win its second straight national championship. The Huskies dominated the competition throughout the season, winning their games by an average of almost 35 points.

ICE HOCKEY

Tropp, Petry have NHL decision ahead

Alex DiFilippo
March 16, 2010

As the season likely has come to a close for the No. 16 MSU hockey team, two players have big decisions looming. Junior defenseman Jeff Petry and junior forward Corey Tropp might decide to leave school early to join the NHL teams that own their rights.

COMMENTARY

State News misrepresents facts concerning circus

Not only do circus animals suffer physical abuse, but also emotional abuse. Even if bred in captivity, tigers, bears, elephants and other circus animals are not domestic animals. While in captivity, they have the same urges to perform natural behaviors as their counterparts in the wild. Unfortunately, almost every natural behavior is denied to them.

COMMENTARY

Celebrate St. Patty's day with purpose

The day doesn’t have to be used to celebrate the real acts of St. Patrick, or even the mythical ones. Even if it’s just as simple as hoping to catch a little green dude and being rewarded with his pot of gold; that’s better than getting more than adequately tipsy for no reason.

COMMENTARY

No Child Left Behind revisions sorely needed

No Child Left Behind was crafted with good intentions but created a lot of difficulties once it was implemented. The plan left behind teachers, forcing them to spend most of their time on reading and math proficiency, especially in primary schools where one teacher taught most of the subjects.

NEWS

MSU breaks ground on art museum

Zane McMillin
March 16, 2010

The multimillion dollar Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum came one step closer to reality Tuesday at a ground breaking ceremony that attracted more than 400 people. The museum’s namesake couple, as well as its architect, London-based Zaha Hadid, were among the 14 people who dug shovels into the ground near the museum’s future site, next to Berkey Hall.

NEWS

Increasing recognition

Emily Wilkins
March 15, 2010

After adding gender identity to its discrimination policy, MSU continues to look for ways to increase accessibility to the university’s transgender community. Although it is hard to know the exact number of MSU students who identify as being transgender at MSU, it’s a group that some say is growing.

NEWS

Charges against Savage dropped in firework case

Kate Jacobson
March 15, 2010

MSU freshman Sasha Savage will not face charges for her alleged involvement in a November 2009 prank, but remains suspended from MSU, according to her lawyer. She faced felony charges carrying sentences of up to 20 years in prison for her alleged involvement in a firework prank on Nov. 1, 2009.

NEWS

Assault suspect awaiting charges

Kate Jacobson
March 15, 2010

A man allegedly connected to a sexual assault at MSU in February has been apprehended in Illinois, MSU police said. Montague Stanford, 40, of Naperville, Ill., is awaiting formal charges from the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office for an alleged sexual assault of a female MSU student on MSU’s campus.

NEWS

Police brief 03/16/10

Kate Jacobson
March 15, 2010

Two MSU students got into an altercation in Case Hall on March 5 that led to an assault, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. A 19-year-old female MSU student said she and a 19-year-old man from Livonia got into the altercation after the man fell asleep in her dorm room while intoxicated.

MICHIGAN

Local salons donate money to help Haiti

Ellen Mitchell
March 15, 2010

The Douglas J Salon of East Lansing, along with other Mid-Michigan branches of Douglas J Salons, eXchanges and Aveda Institutes, helped raise more than $3,200 during February to support the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The salons encouraged guests to make donations at checkout.

MICHIGAN

Meadows proposes term limit changes

Marissa Cumbers
March 15, 2010

State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, wants to change the way lawmakers do business. Meadows recently proposed various ideas to reform state government, including reforms of state legislators’ term limits, slashing business tax credits and lowering the state’s sales tax and expanding it to services.