COMMENTARY
Economic problems not as bad as columnist claims them to be
There are several factual errors in the column Economy sparks constant worry (SN 10/3). I want to point them out.
COMMENTARY
Rally participants should be considerate of special needs
I attended the Barack Obama rally Thursday, and I encountered some problems that I think should be heard by the public. I showed up to the rally at about 9 a.m. with a friend of mine, and I was concerned about accessible seating for me because I am in a wheelchair.
NEWS
Female student assaulted at 2 a.m. on north campus
A 19-year-old MSU student on Monday reported being assaulted, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. MSU police issued a crime alert to students at about 2 p.m. Monday about a late-night assault on campus.
MICHIGAN
New home brings fresh start
Arlene Nickless watched her late husband’s dreams come true last week: Her family now has a stable home and their three sons have bright futures ahead of them. After entering their new home, built by ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” for the first time Friday, the Nickless family received more good news on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
MSU defeats Iowa in what may have been ugly game
The struggles of last year’s MSU football team are well documented. The Spartans went 7-6, with all six losses coming by seven points or less. That trend continued in the 2008 season opener against California, where the Spartans once again found themselves staring at another loss by seven points, with a 38-31 outcome.
MSU
Health department reaffirms its E. coli suspicions
While the Michigan Department of Community Health targeted iceberg lettuce from Aunt Mid’s Produce Co. as the cause of last month’s statewide E. coli outbreak, the company has yet to confirm any responsibility. Dominic Riggio, the president of Aunt Mid’s, said the Detroit-based food distributor has fully cooperated with the health department and Michigan Department of Agriculture’s investigation.
NEWS
PlayStation, laptop stolen from East Holden Hall
A laptop computer, video game and Sony PlayStation 3 were stolen from an East Holden Hall dorm room Wednesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MICHIGAN
Police investigate death of MSU student
One week after a fatal house fire in Wright Township, investigators still have questions about the death of an MSU sophomore and three others. Katherine A. Brown was found dead with her boyfriend Jeremy Zimmer, his mother Sharmaine and his brother Tyler in the Zimmers’ house Sept. 29, according to The Grand Rapids Press.
SOCCER
Stadium dedicated in pregame ceremony
When MSU alumnus Doug DeMartin sat back and wondered where a donation would best suit MSU’s athletic needs, he turned his head to the soccer field. He noticed the caliber of Spartans soccer and the space they competed on were at complete opposite ends of the spectrum — the playing field not doing the Green and White justice as to how great of a program they’ve always been and what they strive to be.
FOOTBALL
Win the trenches
Be it rushing or protecting the quarterback, MSU’s offensive and defensive lines were pass-happy against Iowa. With the ball in their hands, the Spartans’ offensive line has given up two sacks through six games, one of which came Saturday when Iowa defensive tackle Mitch King brought MSU senior quarterback Brian Hoyer down in the third quarter.
SPORTS
Offense scores 18 times as Spartans win weekend pair
The No. 8 MSU field hockey team mowed through its competition this weekend, scoring 18 goals in two games. The Spartans, who have won eight straight, recorded their second shutout of the season Sunday by beating Temple 9-0.
FOOTBALL
Could Ferentz be on hot seat after another loss?
The hot seat just got a little warmer for Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. Ferentz, whose contract runs through 2012, made one of those questionable coaching decisions Saturday that leaves fans at home thinking they’d do a better job making the calls.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley learns more about team during intrasquad scrimmage
During the MSU hockey team’s annual Green and White game, both teams got a little taste of victory. After two 25-minute periods, the White team prevailed 5-1, but the Green team won the practice shootout afterward. MSU head coach Rick Comley saw progress on both sides of the puck in the team’s first time playing a game together.
SOCCER
Spartans win 1-0 on late penalty kick
As the game went on, the intensity only escalated — higher and higher every second. Bodies thrown to the field, whistles blowing, cards being raised and the clock only stopping for minor injuries.
MSU
Dino Dash raises funds for MSU Museum
After 23 years, Joyce Banish hasn’t grown tired of watching people run in circles. The vice president of marketing at the MSU Federal Credit Union loves this year’s Dinosaur Dash 5K just as much as the very first one. Banish joined with thousands of others Sunday at the MSU Museum for the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash.
MICHIGAN
Campus to host YouVote program today
The YouVote program, a partnership between MSU and the city of East Lansing to educate students about voting, will hold a “Register at the Rock” event from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. today in front of the Auditorium, near the rock on Farm Lane.
MSU
MSU Graduate School reports fewer doctoral degrees awarded
Though there has been a reported growth in the number of doctoral degrees conferred between 2006 and 2007 by U.S. graduate schools, the numbers at MSU show there hasn’t been such an increase in East Lansing. A survey released by the Council of Graduate Schools, or CGS, shows the number of doctorates given by U.S. graduate schools increased by 9 percent between 2006 and 2007 compared with an average annual growth of 2 percent during the past decade.
MSU
State legislators get wind of student's energy research
There’s something in the wind that has led one MSU student to the state Capitol. International relations junior Cory Connolly’s ideas about wind energy applications for schools may be incorporated into state legislation on renewable energy.
COMMENTARY
Proposal 2 surrounded by 'hype', voters need facts
Proposal 2 would create a constitutional right to destroy human embryos for stem cell or other medical research without any state oversight. Please read the proposal at www.micause.org.
COMMENTARY
Pulling out of Mich. could hurt Republican voters
For many Michigan Republicans, the smell of betrayal hangs in the air. Thursday, just as Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama came to MSU’s campus, Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign announced it was pulling its advertising and operatives out of Michigan — in effect conceding the state to Obama.