NEWS
Police Briefs 10/05/07
Two females were involved in a physical confrontation in a Hubbard Hall dorm room at about 6:15 p.m. Monday, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
NEWS
Get ready to tailgate
Helmets, field goals and touchdowns — certain things are always associated with the game of football. But on game day, something else comes to mind — tailgating. When it comes to Big Ten football games, the pre-game is just as important as what happens when the whistle blows.
MSU
Fair highlights living options
More than 1,000 students poured into the Union from noon-4 p.m. on Thursday to search for information about the various housing opportunities on and off campus.
MICHIGAN
Teachers could wait for benefits
Reform legislation on teacher health benefits and retirement plans in Michigan may affect whether some education majors choose to work in the state or not.
MSU
Arab culture celebrated
With offerings of free cheese, meat and spinach pies, as well as printed T-shirts at the rock on Farm Lane on Thursday, the Arab Cultural Society, or ACS, hoped to make their presence known on campus.
FOOTBALL
Students lobby for new game cheer
The student section might sound a little different at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. A grassroots campaign spearheaded by political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Jason Leva and other members of Spartantailgate.com Red Cedar Message Board are trying to start a new cheer based on the team’s mantra: “Pound Green, Pound.”
FOOTBALL
Avoiding a letdown
After watching film of MSU’s nail-biting loss to Wisconsin last Saturday, junior quarterback Brian Hoyer couldn’t help but replay the game in his head while he tried to drift off to sleep. There was one play he wished he could take back. One play that could have been the difference between being patted on the back for a valiant effort or being celebrated as victors when they returned to MSU’s campus late Saturday night.
FOOTBALL
Defensive goal: Bad to the bone
Senior strong safety Nehemiah Warrick is walking around as if he just won a million bucks — and judging by the enormous, steel attache briefcase, he actually might have.
FOOTBALL
Spartans take all categorical edges against Northwestern
Here’s the breakdown on the upcoming Big Ten matchup between MSU and Northwestern.
FOOTBALL
Heisman watch
The back story College football suffered a major shakeup last week, with five top ten teams losing. Heck, Louisiana State even overtook USC for the No. 1 slot in the Associated Press poll.
COMMENTARY
Use resources to help Myanmar
A picture is worth a thousand words. Actually, a picture has capabilities extending past that description — as I put on my flip-flops before class this week, I found myself haunted by one image in particular.
COMMENTARY
Contact your representatives and pay attention to Darfur
As the media goes, so does the American populace. As Darfur seemed to be getting better with the U.N. Peacekeepers and the cease fire, the media and the people seemed to hop to the next story of the day, be it O.J. Simpson or Britney Spears.
COMMENTARY
MSU alumnus running for city council needs your support
Every time a City Council election rolls around, there is a lot of talk in the pages of The State News about how to make sure students are represented in our city government and every election comes and goes without electing a councilmember with our interests in mind. It is not enough to pick a candidate who cares about student issues. Students need to get behind an electable candidate with credibility.
COMMENTARY
Give new football wristband system a chance
MSU put a new color-coded wristband system in place to help decongest the student section at football games. And people are already complaining about it after one game.
COMMENTARY
Campus community support creates positive city image
In Changing the trend (SN 10/2), the writer references the student exodus to out-of-state jobs. To combat this trend, the city of East Lansing has shown the foresight to actively pursue the redevelopment of many residential and commercial projects. Demographics are changing and to remain a viable city, East Lansing must view itself competitively with cities like Chicago and Seattle – both are urban hot spots attracting young professionals.
NEWS
Picking up properties
With 25 acres of land and $750 million to spare, developers are excited about the possibilities they can incorporate into the East Village project. But before developers can turn their ideas into material, they need to acquire the land. The East Village project involves redeveloping the region bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Stoddard Avenue, Bogue Street and the Red Cedar River through an infusion of residential, retail and entertainment properties.
NEWS
Cell phone carriers want tower by stadium
Local cell phone carriers have approached MSU officials with a proposal to install a new flagpole/wireless tower on campus.
NEWS
Police Briefs 10/04/07
A book bag containing cash, a wallet and an iPod were among the estimated $435 worth of personal property stolen from the Music Building on Monday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
ASMSU's vote could increase tailgate funding to $15,000
ASMSU is voting Oct. 11 whether or not to allocate an additional $7,000 to the organization’s Student Tailgate budget which may bring the total to $15,000.