The MSU softball team used two complete game shutouts from its starting pitchers to sweep a home doubleheader Sunday against Indiana. In the first game, junior Rachel Turney went the distance for the Spartans (27-11 overall, 6-0 Big Ten) and pushed her record to 12-5.
East Lansing could be in line for more than $100,000 in state funding under a new proposal by Michigan legislators. If that plan materializes, Deputy City Manager Jean Golden said the money would likely be used to fill some of East Lansing's "critical needs," such as hiring new police officers and firefighters. The money would come from a boost in Michigan's revenue sharing — which collects sales taxes from around the state and then redistributes a percentage of those revenues to local governments. The funds can make up 25 to 30 percent of a city's budget and have been cut dramatically in recent years, according to Summer Minnick, director of state affairs for the Michigan Municipal League. East Lansing officials are expecting to receive $5.78 million in revenue-sharing funds for the 2007 fiscal year, almost 17 percent of the city's $34.6 million operating budget.
America's Nazi party has planned a rally on April 22 at the Capitol Building in Lansing, which has prompted a series of counter events organized by groups opposed to the Nazis' message. The National Socialist Movement is dedicated to the preservation of the Aryan race and the creation of a socialist state. The Lansing Coalition Against Nazis is planning a protest of the Nazis' rally, which is an example of "racial and ethnic intimidation," said coalition member Elizabeth O'Brien. In addition, the city of Lansing will host an event April 22 at Eastern High School to celebrate the region's diversity. The Socialist Movement is expecting more than 200 members to attend the April 22 rally, said Bill White, a spokesman for the organization.
The East Lansing Police Department never seems to understand why MSU students hold such a grudge against it. However, this past weekend I experienced firsthand why the police don't have the respect they think they deserve. While standing in my friend's garage, talking on my phone and drinking a beer, a police officer shouted at me to come out and talk to him. Since I am 21, I was not worried about speaking with him, and tried to have a conversation with him.
By Dan Smallwood For The State News Walking into MSU's IM-Sports West building over the weekend was like stumbling back into an elementary school gym class.
American interest in Wahhabism — a form of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia — peaked after the Sept.
I commend the Take Back the Night Planning Coalition for including men in this year's march from Beaumont Tower, through campus, to 54B District Court — described in "Men also affected in many ways by rape, must help end violence" (SN 4/03). This is a monumental step in bringing an end to sexual assault, moving from a reactive approach to a more proactive method by showing an entire community unified against sexual violence. I understand and respect that Take Back the Night is traditionally a day of women's empowerment that shifts the blame of rape from the survivor to where that blame rightfully resides: on the perpetrator.
Broken wooden chairs, torn newspapers, about nine 40-oz. bottles of beer and bulletin board papers lay strewn about North Hubbard Hall's ninth floor late Thursday night, after a student employee was fired, police confirm. One bulletin board had been replaced by pornographic pictures and crude comments.
An on-campus conference, called "Understanding Wahhabism," will focus on the methodology and origin of Wahhabism, a religious establishment and the model for the Saudi Arabian regime, international relations Distinguished Professor Mohammed Ayoob said. The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m.
By Erik Adams For The State News Following the release of The Flaming Lips' 2002 album "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots," the band became seasoned travelers, spreading a gleeful in-concert gospel with the aid of confetti, rabbit costumes, fake blood and a giant balloon that enabled frontman Wayne Coyne to walk on the hands of devoted fans.
Sam Singh is making the effort to meet with students. And his effort is much appreciated. The mayor of East Lansing has held a dinner and discussions on campus to meet more students. He also was part of a discussion on campus last week with students and East Lansing police officers to talk about student concerns and will host three more free dinners on campus. Singh also wants people to learn more about biodiesel fuel, which is why he and band member of rock 'n' roll band Guster were on campus Thursday to talk about the fuel.
If a morning newscast on WILX-TV Channel 10 in Lansing left viewers craving Bisquick pancakes, it might not have been an accident. The video, run in honor of National Pancake Week on the station's morning broadcast, was one of two video news releases, or VNRs, produced by Medialink Worldwide Inc., a company that, among other things, is contracted by corporations to produce video press releases.
About 15 MSU students had an opportunity to eat dinner with the mayor on Wednesday. East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh met with students in the Holmes Hall cafeteria, the first of four informal conversations planned for this month. Singh said he was pleased with Wednesday's dinner, as conversation drifted from community issues to casual chatting about sports. The final three dinners will be held April 11 in Wilson Hall, April 17 in Abbot Hall and April 18 in Holden Hall.
After reading The State News that included a preview, "Spring forward" (SN 3/31) of all spring sports teams, I was inspired to ask a trivia question to all those who read the article. In 2005, what MSU spring sports team produced the Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Anne Cowan), Big Ten Coach of the Year (Matt Weise), Big Ten Athlete of the Year and All-American first team (Erin Robertson) and captured a Big Ten Championship? Give up? The answer is the Spartans women's rowing team.
An ominous 30-foot wooden totem pole carved into the shape of an American Indian stands at the foot of Potter Park Zoo's entrance.
The MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been recognized by Diverse magazine as the top school in the country to graduate black students in agriculture-related studies. "We found out when the University of Georgia at Athens called and told us that they wanted to come and visit to see what we do because we were No.
The MSU softball team begins a four-game weekend at 4 p.m. today against Purdue at Old College Field. The Spartans (23-11 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) face the Boilermakers (22-18, 2-2) again at home at 1 p.m.
By William Douglas Knight Ridder Newspapers Washington (KRT) — President Bush authorized Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide to divulge classified intelligence information to a New York Times reporter in an effort to defend the president's decision to go war against Iraq, according to court papers made public Thursday. The court documents indicate that Bush and Cheney authorized the release of the intelligence information after former Ambassador Joseph Wilson wrote a July 6, 2003, op-ed piece charging that the administration's claim that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was trying to obtain uranium from Niger was false.
The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine will be holding its annual open house Friday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.
The annual open house for the College of Veterinary Medicine will be held Saturday. The open house, "Vet-A-Visit", will feature demonstrations and exhibits for guests, including how-to sessions on such things as milking cows and determining the age of a horse. Another feature of the open house will be the Stuffed Animal Clinic, which features student doctors fixing stuffed animals, as well as collecting stuffed animals for charity. The open house begins at 9 a.m., and it will be held at the Veterinary Medical Center on the corner of Bogue Street and Wilson Road. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.