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Smith: Approach to game helped Spartans to victory

Eric Fish
September 6, 2005

Despite three turnovers and several minor mistakes, MSU head coach John L. Smith called the Spartans' 49-14 season-opening victory Saturday against Kent State a "good one." "We got to play a lot of kids and that's good to see because we're going to have to rely on a lot of those guys," he said. Among the things Smith, who is in his third year on the MSU sidelines, likes about his team is the more business-like approach they took to the field Saturday. "I like the way they approached the game, I like the way they prepared for the game," Smith said.

COMMENTARY

Minority justice

Is anyone concerned with the potential political battle surrounding the vacancies in the Supreme Court? We should be. Though low on the media's radar because of Hurricane Katrina coverage, the death of Chief Justice William H.

MSU

New regulations shrink tailgate

Melissa Domsic
September 6, 2005

Fewer than 100 cars were parked in the newly implemented student-only tailgate area near the tennis courts on Saturday - a noticeable difference from past years, when about 400 cars and thousands of people would fill the area on football game days. "They've effectively killed tailgate," biochemistry senior Shankar Arul said while he tailgated at the tennis courts.

MICHIGAN

Humane Society reopens to canines

Kristen Daum
September 6, 2005

After six weeks of closure, the Capital Area Humane Society reopened its services to dogs and puppies on Friday. The shelter closed to canines due to several health problems among the dogs, including the parvo virus, distemper and kennel cough. "The issue was that people have been surrendering animals to us that were sick and unvaccinated," Gretchen Couraud, spokeswoman for the Humane Society said. The closure came when a case of distemper was found in one of the dogs, Couraud said.

MSU

Old Spice seeks clean comics

By Norrel Hemphill Special to The State News It was hard to miss the three men walking around in white Old Spice bathrobes, camera crew in tow, during Saturday's tailgating festivities at the tennis courts. Representatives from Old Spice were filming a commercial with three MSU students as leads in search of America's Cleanest Comic.

COMMENTARY

Gas prices irrelevant in hurricane tragedy

Tuesday's State News articles about the devastating events in New Orleans were devastating to me. The two articles slightly addressed one of the worst, if not the worst, storm in the last century, and these articles selfishly talked mostly about gas prices hiking 30 cents overnight.

COMMENTARY

Student requests investigation into FBI activities

In response to the article "Local terrorist activity suspected" (SN 8/30), the contents of and response by the FBI to the American Civil Liberties Union Freedom of Information Act request show that the FBI is now infringing on the sprits of people to question our government's political and military decisions. For a government agency to even dangle an association of the dangerous words of "terrorist" to nonviolent peace, animal rights and affirmative action organizations is reprehensible.

NEWS

Volunteers raise $14K at stadium

Melissa Domsic
September 6, 2005

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans last week, international relations senior Reese Everson couldn't sleep. She would dream she was among the survivors in line at the Louisiana Superdome in the hurricane-struck city and decided she had to do something to help. "Some things, when they bother you to the point that you can't sleep, then you know that you need to be a part of the solution," Everson said. Lee June, vice president for Student Affairs and Services, told Everson that MSU President Lou Anna K.

COMMENTARY

SN article incites fear in community

As a member of the activist group Direct Action, which was slandered in The State News on Tuesday, "Local terrorist activity suspected" (SN 8/30), I am deeply disturbed by the terrible journalism that went into the article. The State News completely missed the point of the story. The FBI is using counterterrorism powers given to them since the Sept.

MSU

Student released after weekend meningitis scare

Laura Collins
September 6, 2005

An MSU student was released from Sparrow Hospital on Saturday after being diagnosed with a meningitis-type bacteria, hospital officials said. After feeling flu-like symptoms, the student was taken to the Lansing hospital and was tested for bacterial meningitis. The student tested positive for a special strain of bacteria, called Neisseria meningitidis, but did not test positive for the full-fledged bacterial meningitis, said Nan Simons, a Sparrow Hospital spokeswoman. The student's family requested the student's name not be released, MSU spokesperson Terry Denbow said. Bacterial meningitis is an infection that causes inflammation of tissues and fluid around the brain and spinal cord.

NEWS

State welcomes 1st group of evacuees

Kristi Jourdan
September 6, 2005

Battle Creek - Reality of Hurricane Katrina's wrath hit locally as two Delta 757 commercial jets carrying 289 evacuees, Red Cross volunteers and medical personnel landed at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base shortly after 5 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Paper praised for printing FBI story

On the front page of The State News for Aug. 30 was the story "Local terrorist activity suspected" (SN 8/30). I want to thank The State News for having the courage to print this story. It helps us all to know that police abuse happens under our very noses.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Campus groups join hurricane relief effort

Melissa Domsic  and  Kristen Daum
September 6, 2005

Members of the MSU community have shown an outpouring of donations and support following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans last week. Students in the Lyman Briggs School are collecting money to help out. "(Katrina) really hits home, and a lot of people can level with it," physiology sophomore Anthony Difalco said. The Lyman Briggs students have been collecting money during afternoon and evening meal times since Friday at the Holmes Hall cafeteria landing.