MICHIGAN
Meeting to focus on transgender issues
Issues members of the transgender community face everyday will be discussed at a town hall meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEATURES
Jordan Knight back on block with new CD release, tour
Jordan Knight has a new album out. Yes, that's right. Jordan Knight, formerly of the New Kids On The Block fame.
NEWS
First place up in the air at Happy Valley
No. 14 Wisconsin (8-1, 5-1) at No. 10 Penn State (8-1, 5-1) The Badgers and the Nittany Lions will meet in Happy Valley to determine which team holds sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
NEWS
Still a close race heading to 10th week
Vince Young Junior quarterback Texas Last week: Completed 15-of-30 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 267 yards and two touchdowns. Did not have his best game but impressively led the Longhorns out of a 19-point deficit, setting a school record for total offense. Reggie Bush Junior running back Southern Cal Last week: Rushed 17 times for 97 yards and had four receptions for 40 yards. Did not need to be a star as the Trojans rolled against Washington State, 55-13. Matt Leinart Senior quarterback Southern Cal Last week: Completed 24-of-34 passes for 364 yards and three touchdowns. Sat out the last quarter as USC enjoyed a large lead. DARK HORSE Brady Quinn Junior quarterback Notre Dame Last game: Completed 32-of-41 passes for 467 yards and six touchdowns. Is a little under the radar compared to other big-name quarterbacks but is third in total offense in the nation, eighth in passing efficiency.
COMMENTARY
Smart spending
When elected officials spend money, those who elect them need to see results. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, plans to spend the $11,000 it recently allocated for updating office equipment, software, signs and insurance.
NEWS
It takes a village
A shift in the type of residents at University Village apartments will affect more than just the MSU community, East Lansing residents said. Members of area neighborhoods said they are concerned about the possible effects redeveloping University Village will have on their communities. The MSU Board of Trustees approved a plan at its October meeting to redevelop the complex — which currently houses mostly graduate and international students and their families — into undergraduate student housing. "I'm a little concerned it'll flood the neighborhood with students," said John Narcy, associate professor of kinesiology. Narcy said he has lived in his Lilac Avenue home, south of University Village, for more than 20 years.
COMMENTARY
Ill intention
At least President George W. Bush is being proactive. Bush's announcement of a $7.1 billion plan to research, develop and stockpile vaccines to prepare the country for a possible flu pandemic is a preemptive approach to protecting the country. Many scientists believe a deadly flu outbreak is one of the greatest dangers for the United States and the world.
VOLLEYBALL
Struggling Spartans home for two games
The MSU volleyball team will look to rebound from a pair of road losses last weekend when it hosts Iowa and No.
MICHIGAN
Wellness fair to have free yoga, massages
The Creative Wellness Holistic Health Center is holding an open house and health fair celebration on Sunday. The fair is from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Citizen expresses concern about traffic speed
Concern with an increase in traffic speeds throughout East Lansing has one resident looking for help from city officials.
MSU
World Usability Day promotes innovative design
Michael Hudson is very attached to the washer and dryer in his home. Not only does he use them often, but Hudson — who is blind — helped modify the appliances to be more accessible to his needs. "I don't benefit from things that are only visual, I need audio," said Hudson, who is also the director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD.
NEWS
Injuries allow the backups to step in
A handful of injuries and a blowout win against Indiana last Saturday gave MSU fans a chance to see how the many backups and younger players have progressed. "We'd like to get those guys in more and more all the time," MSU head coach John L.
MICHIGAN
Honor group collects books for donation
Sprawled out on the hallway floor of an East Lansing apartment building, members of MSU's student group Mortar Board rifled through disordered piles of books Tuesday night, deciding which one's should go where. "It's going to be the hardest to load the books back into the SUV," said Mortar Board member and journalism senior Sarah Swistak. The senior honor group collected 1,112 books to be donated to local organizations.
NEWS
97.5 switch annoys listeners
Elvis "Mr. Heartbreak Hotel" Presley has left Lansing radio. The "Good Vibrations" of The Beach Boys can no longer can be heard on the FM dial. No more early Beatles, no more Buddy Holly tunes, no more Chuck Berry, no more Tommy James & The Shondells, no more Diana Ross and The Supremes, and no more of Donovan's "Mellow Yellow" vocals broadcast locally. The list goes on for all the musicians popular during the '50s and '60s that have gone hush since there is no longer an oldies radio station in Greater Lansing. At 10 a.m.
MSU
Physics, math help police reconstruct car accidents
MSU police Officer Steve Brandman said he wondered when he would ever actually use the math taught in schools. That time came when he began his training in accident investigations. "I haven't had physics or math in 20 years, but I do remember it," said Brandman, who is finishing up his ninth level of accident investigation training this week at the MSU police station. Dan Lee, director of MSU's Highway Traffic Safety Programs, said he has been running the program for 20 years at MSU. There are 23 levels of accident investigation training, Lee said.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Developer of accessible washer and dryer speaks at conference
Michael Hudson is very attached to the washer and dryer in his home. Not only does he use them often, but Hudson — who is blind — helped adapt the appliances to be more accessible to his needs. "I don't benefit from things that are only visual, I need audio," said Hudson, who is also the director of MSU's Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD.
SPORTS
Tourney time for Spartans
The MSU women's soccer team is refusing to live in the past. The team will open the Big Ten Tournament today at 10:30 a.m.
BASKETBALL
With guard depth gone, Ager and Brown must run a lot
Shannon Brown and Maurice Ager are murderous on the wings. MSU's tandem of athletic guards has shown an ability to finish dunks and alley-oops on the fast break that is nearly unparalleled in the realm of college basketball. But with the departure of Kelvin Torbert, Chris Hill, Alan Anderson and Tim Bograkos, there is a question as to whether or not the duo will be able to get up and down the court at the same break-neck pace as in previous seasons. Depth is now a major concern in the MSU backcourt, with the only feasible substitutes for Ager, Brown and sophomore point guard Drew Neitzel being two unproven freshmen: Maurice Joseph and Travis Walton.
NEWS
MSU freshman receives honor of singing at historic memorial service
The day before she was to sing a solo at Rosa Parks' funeral, music therapy freshman Stefanee Morrison felt like she was going to throw up. "When they said (former President) Bill Clinton was going to speak before I was going to perform, I was like, 'What?'" she said.