Fair weather fun

Corona beer boxes on the sidewalk, champagne bottles on picnic tables and sizable Slurpees melting in the sun.

Red foods add splash of color, health benefits to daily diet

By Allison Askins McClatchy Newspapers Red is the color of love and of good health, too. Add red to your plate, and you're adding the phytochemicals lycopene and anthocyanin.

Police briefs 03/27/07

Missing minutes cause friction

With the records still missing from ASMSU's Feb. 8 meeting, some members of the organization are questioning the undergraduate student government's accountability. The minutes from Student Assembly's meeting when it removed the group Great Issues from ASMSU's Programming Board disappeared from the personal computer of Brandon Hicks, vice chairperson for internal affairs. Since then, Hicks had his computer looked at by MSU's Academic Computing & Network Services.

Sidewalks in poor shape, taxes will solve problem

MSU is the largest campus in the nation with more than 5,200 acres, 2,000 acres in existing or planned development and a large network of sidewalks.

Tax replacement proposed

Local business owners are hoping they won't have pay up when the Single Business Tax expires in December. Halfway through the fiscal year, the state will lose $1.2 billion in revenue. State officials have been developing proposals and restructuring the tax system to make up for the loss.

Boylen to be named Utah's main man

MSU men's basketball assistant coach Jim Boylen is expected to be named head coach at Utah today, ESPN.com confirmed Monday.

Meeting will cover new, unfinished plans

An ordinance that would make it illegal for homeless people to reside in public parking structures once again is up for discussion by the East Lansing City Council. Council members also will discuss possible changes to Hagadorn Road and the progress of an ongoing and over-budget development on Virginia Avenue.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Okemos Taco Bell robbed

An Okemos Taco Bell was robbed at about 1 a.m. today, Meridian Township Police Sgt. Gregory Frenger said. The Taco Bell, located at 2030 Grand River Ave., is in front of a Best Buy that was robbed in December. Two suspects entered the fast food location and showed a handgun as they demanded money from the cash register.

Education offers best defense for spring allergies

You name it, she's allergic to it. "I have indoor and outdoor allergies," Jenna Parker, an English education junior, said.

Lifelong education

Aside from being a member of the East Lansing City Council, Kevin Beard spends about 10 hours each week on MSU's campus — as a student.

Bill shows strongest opposition yet

Exerting the power of their newfound congressional majority, Democrats in the House of Representatives passed legislation that aims to end the Iraq war.

Sending a message

On an otherwise beautiful afternoon one fateful spring day, thousands of students went about their day-to-day tasks, whether it was listening to a lecture on molecular biology or spending a day in a warm bed. Some students made a personal choice to publicly protest an immoral war, a wrong to be redressed — a right guaranteed to them by the First Amendment to the U.S.

Man arrested for campus carjacking

After a high-speed car chase 40 miles away, a 36-year-old Flint man was arrested Sunday and an 18-year-old Merrill woman is back in possession of her 2000 Daewoo that was stolen on campus. The woman had been at MSU visiting her boyfriend this past weekend and was getting ready to leave shortly after 6 a.m.

Hoyer ready to accept starting QB position

Brian Hoyer got his feet wet at the end of MSU's 2006 season, filling in for injured starting quarterback Drew Stanton, who has used up eligibility. He's not just a substitute anymore.

Smokers required to be 25 feet from buildings

As the weather begins to warm up in the next few weeks, more people will spend more time outside — including smokers.

Granting a voice

A report that will try to bring an end to a period of miscommunication and misunderstanding that surrounds possible changes to MSU's Academic Governance system will be presented at today's Faculty Council meeting. The report, called Task Force 1, is a proposal to restructure the governance system in order to allow for greater faculty voice in university affairs. Today's presentation will be at 3:15 p.m.

Plasma donation becomes profitable

It has been said the greatest gift is that of life. Humankind has been offering this gift for years through organ, tissue, bone marrow and blood donations. As the study of diseases and their treatments progresses, science is providing new ways for men and women to give the ultimate gift. One method growing in popularity is donating human plasma, the pale yellow fluid component of blood, which contains vital proteins. Plasma is one of three main components of blood, along with red cells and platelets. Ann Kammerer, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross Great Lakes Division, said the primary use for plasma is the treatment of burn or shock victims. The American Red Cross provides plasma to hospitals around the state, collecting plasma during the whole-blood donation process following an individual evaluation. "We do a health history with a donor, and we do a miniphysical — we go over each of the results of those with a donor to determine if they are able to donate on that day or not," said Kammerer.

6 new students elected to COGS

A young starting lineup hits the executive board next month for the start of a brand-new season with the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS.

MSU cherishes Frozen Four berth

Fans will remember the embraces and fist pumps. They will remember sophomore goaltender Jeff Lerg leaping into junior defenseman Jeff Dunne's arms.