NEWS
Police Brief 10/07/08
A 19-year-old student’s purse was missing after she rode Capital Area Transportation Authority Bus 25 on Thursday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Ex-MSU student breaks $100K fraud probation
An ex-MSU student could face prison time for a probation violation in a 10-month-old fraud case, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings said.
NEWS
Dow drops 800 points, closes 370 points down
Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.
FEATURES
Students hit catwalk at ICONZ show
MSU students didn’t have to travel to Paris, New York or London to see cool fashion and hot models during homecoming weekend. They just needed to go to IM Sports-West.
FEATURES
SN decor: Musician transforms room into inspirational mecca
Filled with instruments and album covers, Ian Garlock’s room in his house on Beal Street is a music-inspired trip. The telecommunication, information studies and media junior let The State News into his eccentric and eclectic bedroom, which doubles as his office, to tell us how important it is to follow your own rules when decorating your room.
FEATURES
Local Web sites offer alternative for restaurant delivery
In addition to improving communication between friends, family and associates, technology also has managed to improve relations between students and their favorite local restaurants.
MSU
ASMSU passes bill, will fund event
ASMSU’s Student Assembly Finance Committee unanimously passed a previously controversial bill — giving $2,000 more than requested to fund a documentary and concert on campus.
MICHIGAN
Cell phone features help users find fast info
A new mobile answer service brings information to students’ fingertips, but as similar services make research easier, experts stressed the importance of source credibility.
MICHIGAN
Information technology market growing in state
Despite a slumping economy and shrinking job opportunities for most fields, experts said there’s a shortage of information technology workers in the state.
MICHIGAN
Council to meet, discuss project
The East Lansing City Council will hear a presentation on the city’s Community Development Block Grant and make a decision on part of the West Village project during its meeting tonight.
MSU
YouVote registers stragglers at Rock
YouVote and the University Activities Board, or UAB, gave students one final chance to register to vote Monday at the rock on Farm Lane. For Michigan residents who wanted to vote in the Nov. 4 election, Monday was the last opportunity. YouVote is a nonpartisan organization on campus.
FEATURES
Love in the time of texting
Technology ruined a first date for Jake Emling. The biochemistry freshman went on a date with a girl who, instead of striking up conversation and attempting to have a good time, was text messaging the entire night, he said. “Everybody wants to know what everyone is doing at that given time,” Emling said. “The focus should be on the person you’re with — not the fact that this person is doing this right now, we should go see them, or so-and-so is having a party over there.”
FEATURES
The cutting edge
Cell phones may have made communication easier, but likemost gadgets, there’s a time and place. Here are some helpful tips for cell phone etiquette:
SPORTS
Rijpma honored after scoring 5 times in 2 games
Field hockey junior midfielder Floor Rijpma was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for her performance against Indiana and Temple last weekend. Rijpma scored five goals in two games, including four against Indiana on Friday, to lead the Spartans to two victories. She leads the team with 13 goals this season.
SOCCER
'Smurf' stepping into larger role for MSU
Smurfs are normally regarded as tiny blue creatures from a place called Smurf Village — a fictional land described in comics and cartoons since the 1980s. But in the land of Green and White, the name “Smurf” refers to one very specific individual — 5-foot-3 women’s soccer junior midfielder Lauren Sinacola.
FOOTBALL
Swenson earns Big Ten accolade
Football junior kicker Brett Swenson was named co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week last week after he was a perfect 3-for-3 in field goal attempts in MSU’s 16-13 win over Iowa.
VOLLEYBALL
Team looking to add more games at Breslin in future
When the athletics department scheduled the MSU volleyball team for two games at Breslin Center, it called it an experiment. The experiment was a success as more than 9,000 fans filled the arena for two games against Ohio State and Michigan.
COMMENTARY
Set excuses aside, get out and vote
One thing every student at this university can agree on is maneuvering through the streets of campus is a lot less of a hassle now that we don’t have to fear being asked a half-dozen times about whether or not we’re registered to vote.
COMMENTARY
iReports deserve same scrutiny as other news
In just under an hour Friday, one person caused a $9 billion loss for a major American corporation. All it took was one little rumor — and a little help from CNN.