Day explores travel methods

The third national Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated at MSU on Wednesday with a variety of events, including an information fair and a transportation study. Volunteers for the transportation study either drove a car, walked or rode a bicycle starting from five different locations on campus, said Terry Link, director of the Office of Campus Sustainability. The study was conducted to test how long it takes walkers, drivers and bikers to travel. At least one walker, one bike rider and one driver left from such campus buildings as the Clinical Center, the Nisbet Building, the Communication Arts and Sciences Building and the Student Services Building, before arriving at the Administration Building. "We operate under different concepts of getting from Point A to Point B on this campus in terms of time," Link said. Although the official results of the study won't be available until later in the week, Link said different modes of transportation proved faster depending on the starting point. But, he said, people might be surprised with how little the differences between the three modes turned out to be.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Locals react to Miers withdrawal for Supreme Court consideration

With Harriet Miers withdrawing her name as a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, a new political battleground has been created to fill the seat again, said Frank Ravitch, a constitutional law expert at MSU. Miers — President Bush's nominee to fill the seat of Sandra Day O'Connor on the nation's highest court — declined the president's recommendation Thursday.

Local band to play at family history event

The Lansing-based band, Steppin' In It will be putting on a free concert from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W.

31 ways to celebrate Halloween

By Corinne DeVries, Aaron Foley, Ryan McCormick, Benita Mehta, Lauren Phillips and Jacqueline WayneGuite The State News Number 1: Visit one of the many haunted houses in the Lansing area Phantasmagoria haunted house Features: Two houses, "Purgatory" and "Quarantine." "Purgatory" is set up as a traditional house.

O Canada! Ontario import making name on MSU line

Sophomore offensive lineman Mike Gyetvai wasn't familiar with the term "pigskin" five years ago. "I wasn't even a football fan coming into high school," said Gyetvai, who grew up in Ontario, Canada.

Beyond 2,000

More than 2,000. It's a sizable number, but purely symbolic. As the number of U.S.

Costume shops report slow sales

This Halloween season simple, low-cost costumes will be seen on East Lansing's streets, costume shoppers and Halloween store workers predict. Costume sales have sagged behind last year's numbers, leaving Spider-Man suits on the shelves of Halloween Warehouse, 213 E.

31 ways to celebrate Halloween

By Corinne DeVries, Aaron Foley, Ryan McCormick, Benita Mehta, Lauren Phillips and Jacqueline WayneGuite The State News Number 1: Visit one of the many haunted houses in the Lansing area Phantasmagoria haunted house Features: Two houses, "Purgatory" and "Quarantine." "Purgatory" is set up as a traditional house.

Students subpoenaed for illegal file sharing

Three members of the MSU community are the targets of subpoenas for illegal file sharing, but MSU officials hope to curb future suits by bringing a legal downloading service to campus. The Recording Industry Association of America announced another round of copyright infringement lawsuits against 745 people on Wednesday.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Downtown Subway franchise relocates to Wal-Mart

By Scott Cendrowski The State News The downtown Subway, 330 Albert Ave., has closed and relocated to an Okemos Wal-Mart store, its franchise owner said. A saturation of East Lansing Subway locations and the opportunity to move into the Wal-Mart, which attracts high-traffic volumes and has "favorable rent factors," enticed Ken Adams to make the decision to move in late August.

Conservative strip needs to be factual

While I do appreciate that Mallard Fillmore fills that certain "conservative" viewpoint that I guess The State News has been lacking on its comics page (and, as we all know, the conservative viewpoint is stringently censored on college campuses — even leading conservative groups to feel the need to "come out" recently), not a day goes by that I do not find something completely uneducated or offensive in Bruce Tinsley's strip. The comic concerning Halloween finally pushed the limit far enough.

International jobs focus of fair

More than 500 people visited the Union on Wednesday to find out how they can intern with the U.S. Department of State, volunteer at a local refugee center and set up sport and recreational programs in economically disadvantaged areas of the world. There were about 40 other programs included at the annual MSU International Opportunities Fair. The fair began two years ago after members of MSU's Office of Study Abroad organized it with the help of faculty at the University of Michigan, said Cindy Chalou, assistant director of the Office of Study Abroad. "By doing that collaborative effort, we've been able to draw in people from as far away as the (United Kingdom)," Chalou said. Last year's event featured more exhibitors because it included graduate schools with an international focus, but Chalou said this year's is more directed toward undergraduates. Yvonne Wood and Andrew Hewitt said they went to the fair to find something to do in their time between graduating from MSU and starting graduate school. "You don't have to rush into a cubicle job," said Hewitt, an international relations senior.

Late surge propels MSU over Broncos

Despite a slow start, the MSU men's soccer team (6-4-5 overall, 2-2-1 Big Ten) defeated Western Michigan (6-8-2, 2-2-1 MAC) Wednesday, 2-0. "We were definitely sluggish in the first half," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.

Candidates address E.L. noise complaints

Vandalism and noise problems in city neighborhoods and plans for future downtown development were main issues discussed Wednesday night at a forum for the East Lansing City Council candidates. Election day is Tuesday, Nov.

Survey: Female executives earn less than males

Top female executives in Michigan consistently earn less than their male counterparts — an average of 49 cents to the dollar — even though female representation on top companies' boards of directors has risen slightly since 2003. A study released Monday by the MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research shows women's hold on the top 100 largest publicly held corporations in the state is slipping. The Women's Leadership Index was the second study conducted by the group concerning women in top business positions, said Nat Ehrlich, a survey specialist. "It was started in 2003 to look at how women are doing in leadership roles," he said.

Police briefs 10/27/05

Events help commemorate National Take Affirmative Action Day

This past week is what I would call inspiring. It started with an amazing remembrance of the 1989 black student study-in, where for eight days, students took control of the first floor of the Administration Building.

Global, area studies major to be added in fall

As of next fall, students will have the opportunity to explore and study regional cultures and current issues weighing heavily on the globe as part of a new major offered at MSU. Global and area studies, a new undergraduate degree, was approved at Tuesday's Academic Council meeting as part of a report from the University Committee on Curriculum. James Madison College offers a major in international relations, and the interdisciplinary studies in social science major provides an international focus.

Men's golf hopes to defend title crown

The MSU men's golf team will look to defend its title at the Landfall Tradition this weekend in its fifth and final fall tournament. The Spartans won the tournament last year by tying the tournament record with a three-round team total of 851.

Clothes contribute to reasons to rape

I agree there is no excuse for a man to rape a woman and this crime shouldn't go unpunished, but one of the last opinion articles entitled "Rape isn't caused by clothes, only people" (SN 10/11) was obviously written by a female who couldn't possibly understand what it is like to be male. It is considered a myth that how a woman dresses is a sole cause in a rape case, but that does not mean it is not a contributing factor or condition to triggering a man to commit rape.