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MSU

Tails wag for technology

Alex Altman
November 28, 2006

For about a year, animals recovering from injuries or surgeries have used the MSU Advanced Rehabilitation Center for Animals as their springboard to recovery. Whether it's through a therapeutic ultrasound, an electrical stimulation, a balance beam or the innovative underwater treadmill, animal owners have called on the center's modern technology to get their pets back on their paws. "We get about five or six patients a day," said Patrick LeBlanc, director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, which houses the rehabilitation center.

MSU

Open forum to heighten drunken driving awareness

Alex Altman
November 27, 2006

After an increase in the area's drunken driving-related offenses, a group of MSU students said, it's time to raise awareness about how drinking and driving affects the community To promote awareness about drunken driving, Amy Gnotek, president and founder of Spartans Against Drunken Driving, or SADD, has helped organize a survivor forum giving students and community members the opportunity to share their drunken driving-related experiences with others. "It's basically an open-mic night for anyone to come and share a story about how drunken driving has affected them," Gnotek said.

BASKETBALL

As the turkey digests, let's reflect on MSU hoops

Ethan Conley
November 27, 2006

1. Junior guard Drew Neitzel has embraced his role as the team's go-to scorer. Neitzel averaged 33 points per game as a senior at Wyoming Park High School but was more of a distributor during his first two years at MSU, deferring to Paul Davis, Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown.

FOOTBALL

Board will meet today about hiring new coach

Steve Highfield
November 27, 2006

Top MSU officials said late Sunday night an 8 a.m. board meeting was planned for today with only one item on the agenda related to their search for a new football head coach. University spokesman Terry Denbow would not comment on who is likely to be named to the position late Sunday.

MICHIGAN

Film festival to honor E.L.'s 100th birthday

Kris Turner
November 27, 2006

In honor of East Lansing's 100th birthday in 2007, the East Lansing Children's Film Festival is seeking submissions for its spring event. It's looking for live action or documentary films to be 30 seconds in length, suitable for all ages and submitted by Michigan residents.

COMMENTARY

Byrom's argument naive; NAACP far from racist

The column by Jessica Byrom used the most idiotic and naive claims to support its arguments in, "Affirmative action discriminates, not Proposal 2; move on already" (SN 11/21). I would like to start by saying I have no stance on this issue, but the fact that this column was printed infuriated me.

SPORTS

Plugged In

With the news that former MSU hockey player and current Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller has a featured playlist on iTunes, we couldn't help but think what some other prominent members of the athletic community have on their iPods: OJ Simpson Shaggy — It Wasn't Me Bob Knight Akon — Smack That Former Michigan defensive tackle Larry Harrison Michael Jackson — Beat It Charles Rogers Rose Royce — Workin' at the Car Wash Allyssa DeHaan The Commodores — Brick House Drew Neitzel The Offspring — Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) Tom Izzo (to Matt Trannon) Player — Baby, Come Back Tom Izzo (to the MSU head football coach search committee) Jack Johnson — If I Could Drew Stanton Postal Service — This Place Is A Prison Kellen Freeman-Davis, Eric Andino, Barre Mackie, Jeremy McGinis Elton John — Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) John L.

FOOTBALL

Football recruits face off in state title game

Joey Nowak
November 27, 2006

Two MSU football commitments faced each other in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state football finals on Saturday at Ford Field. Two-way lineman Darrell Davis-Budanauro and his East Grand Rapids team defeated wide receiver Mark Dell's Farmington Hills Harrison squad, 42-17. Davis-Budanauro (6-foot-4, 370 pounds) played both nose guard and offensive tackle, helping East Grand Rapids score five consecutive rushing touchdowns.

COMMENTARY

Pedestrian laws must change for our safety

Let's see if I have this right. When a Jeep, making a turn, runs down a pedestrian crossing the street, as one of those new timed walk signs is ticking down, it is the pedestrian's fault ("Getting hit by car is not my fault," SN 11/20). I have been complaining about pedestrian safety and right of way in East Lansing for many years, and unfortunately, this is typical.

MICHIGAN

Playboy model sneaks into city's Web site

Cash Kruth
November 27, 2006

When Lansing City Council Web site visitors view the council's newsletter, they ordinarily find information about how the council is amending its rules. But one click on the council's headlining link, and visitors will be sent to a pornographic Web site with a picture of a naked woman on the page. The Lansing City Council's Newsletter Web site at http://council.cityoflansingmi.com/cnews.html takes visitors to a photo of Feather Frazier baring it all in a 2002 photo for Playboy magazine.

SPORTS

Monday Musings

Tom Keller
November 27, 2006

The City of Detroit is seeking a firm to lead the auction of memorabilia from Tiger Stadium, which is scheduled to be demolished soon. Among the first items to be auctioned from the clubhouse: Cecil Fielder's artificial popcorn butter machine. Chicago Bulls head coach Scott Skiles is feuding with Ben Wallace after Wallace violated team policy by wearing a headband during a game. The spat comes on the heels of Skiles' complaints last week about the 3-foot long hairs he keeps finding in the locker room shower drain. Chadron State College running back Danny Woodhead set the NCAA single-season rushing record Saturday, finishing the season with 2,740 yards. Scouts at the game were amazed that they actually found the Chadron State campus. New Lothrop High School, which has just more than 800 students, captured its first ever state football championship Friday, beating Crystal Falls Forest Park in the Division 8 state finals. Internet message board posters immediately anointed New Lothrop head coach Jake Emmendorfer as the top candidate for the vacant MSU position.

BASKETBALL

MSU's primary color

Ethan Conley
November 27, 2006

Marquise Gray's college basketball career has been a roller-coaster ride. In three up-and-down seasons, the sophomore forward has battled several injuries and has struggled to live up to the hype that came with being an elite recruit. Gray's performance against Oakland (4-3) on Saturday was one of the "up" days.

SPORTS

MSU gets stuffed twice

Eric Fish
November 27, 2006

It was a Thanksgiving weekend the No. 6 Spartans would like to forget. After dropping a 2-1 decision to intrastate rival Michigan, the Spartans went on the road for the weekend and lost a 5-4 heartbreaker to No.