NEWS
Detroit tops U.S. poverty survey
Detroit was named the nation's most impoverished metropolis, with 33.6 percent of its residents living in poverty, according to a U.S.
FEATURES
The real freshman 15
Welcome freshmen. Welcome to MSU, and welcome to SN Style: Your handy-dandy weekly guide to campus fashion.
FEATURES
Before 'Napoleon,' there was 'Dollhouse'
"Welcome to the Dollhouse" is 1995's darker version of "Napoleon Dynamite." Writer, director and producer, Todd Solondz, who turned his attention to screenwriting after deciding not to be a rabbi, has also written and directed such edgy films as "Happiness" (1998) and "Storytelling" (2001). The mundane, tormented life of seventh grader Dawn "Weinerdog" Weiner, played by Heather Matarazzo, is the central focus of "Dollhouse." The actress makes her cinematic debut in this film with flawless acting talent.
COMMENTARY
Students, city need better relationship
So much is being said regarding the relationship between a permanent resident and a temporary student living in East Lansing.
SPORTS
Alvarez starts farewell season vs. Bowling Green
Preseason Mid-American Conference favorite Bowling Green will get a chance to put its skills to the test when it heads into a renovated Camp Randall Stadium to meet a Barry Alvarez-led Wisconsin Badgers team this Saturday. Although Alvarez already announced that this will be his last year as head coach, he knows this season's opener could present more of a challenge than past ones, as he plans to take on a qualified Falcons team. "We'll certainly have our hands full this weekend," Alvarez said.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Whitmer to run for Senate seat if Bernero wins mayoral election
State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, said she would run to fill a vacancy in the Senate if Sen.
COMMENTARY
Columnist doesn't understand citizens
The many positive, hopeful thoughts expressed by Joseph Montes in his Monday (SN 8/29) column are, sadly, lost by the same problematic mindset that so often stands in the way of community progress.
FEATURES
West registers a classic CD
Kanye West has done the impossible: He has created an album even better than "College Dropout." He strays from the norm of hip-hop yet again with "Late Registration", a 21-track album full of collaborations with everyone from Adam Levine of Maroon 5 to Jamie Foxx, as well as Brandy. "I'm sky high," West says in "Touch the Sky," and he's right.
COMMENTARY
Terror tantrum
Are terrorists' plots secretly hatching in the shell of well-known local activist groups? Or, is Big Brother FBI peeling away the thin layer of privacy that holds together our civil rights? What might really be radical is the ease at which both authorities and activists can jump to these assumptions. On Monday the American Civil Liberties Union released a document they received from the FBI stating several local activist groups had been discussed by police at a meeting about terrorist activities.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: East Lansing offers entertainment for under-21 crowd
You've (almost) survived the first week of classes, and now it's time to start thinking about what to do this weekend. If you are new to town, it can be hard to know what's available and where to find it.
FEATURES
Know when it's time to give that song a rest
I've only been back in East Lansing a few days and I've already noticed a disturbing trend. I was hoping this trend wouldn't start back up again.
MICHIGAN
DTN begins free Napster service for its residents
DTN Management Co. is offering free Napster music subscription services to residents who subscribe to its Spartan-NET Internet service after nearly a year of planning. Between 3,000 and 4,000 residents in 1,500 of DTN's apartment units are expected to be offered the free music download service in August and September, said Richard Laing, director of DTN broadband services. A Napster subscription usually costs $9.95 per month. After receiving complaints from the Recording Industry Association of America and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act concerning DTN residents illegally downloading music and movies, Laing said the rental property firm collaborated with Napster to rectify the complaints. "We know what our residents do &30133; they are a lot of college kids and they download a lot of music and movies which is technically illegal to do," he said.
FEATURES
Organically speaking
It's just bananas. But the organic bananas that political science and pre-law junior Tara Kramar might buy in a health food store or a special section at a conventional grocery store are definitely different than the bananas someone might pick up in a regular produce section. "At first, it took getting used to," Kramar said.
FEATURES
Abstract paintings highlight Anselmo Gallery showing
Tucked near the border of East Lansing, a combination interior-design showroom and art gallery offers customers a worldly selection of artwork. Anselmo Gallery, 3320 E.
NEWS
Former RHA member to serve time
The former Residence Hall Association member who embezzled thousands from the organization must return from his new Virginia home to serve out a sentence in Ingham County Jail. Gary A.
NEWS
Katrina might create local gas-price spike
The sweeping impact of Hurricane Katrina could force students to fork over even more cash next time they visit the pump. Katrina's devastation has created the potential for a shortage in gasoline, some oil company representatives said. "One of our largest refineries has been shut down because of the hurricane," Marathon Ashland Petroleum spokeswoman Linda Casey said of the company's seven refineries.
MSU
Officials continue to examine impact of power loss
Administrators are still in the process of determining the extent of damages to university buildings and equipment two weeks after the most significant power outage on campus in almost six years. Department chairpersons have been asked to report the impact of the outages in their departments to MSU controller David Brower. Brower will then prepare a report for administrators detailing safety and security concerns raised by the power loss and addressing areas requiring more funds to prevent future problems, said Marc Conlin, an administrative assistant in the department of physics and astronomy. "They're trying to look at the overall picture to see where they want to do some things differently," Conlin said.
MSU
MSU prof finds new heart attack cause
For years, researchers didn't know what cholesterol's role in causing heart attacks is, until an MSU professor realized it's as simple as a bottle of water that's frozen and cracked. "It cuts through membranes, like shards of glass in the artery," said George Abela, a professor in the MSU Department of Medicine, whose findings are published in the September issue of the medical journal "Clinical Cardiology." "That's why you think it can create such a big ouch." Examining the process of heart attacks for about 10 years, Abela found the key was cholesterol located in the wall of an artery.
FEATURES
MSU grad takes the reins of cool films
MSU graduate Greg Harrison is the editor and director of the film "November," starring Courteney Cox-Arquette.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: More monetary donations needed in hurricane relief
With images of Hurricane Katrina all over the news, local residents have been wondering what they can do to help. Sarah Clevenger, spokesperson for the American Red Cross' Mid-Michigan chapter said that although there is still a great need for more monetary donations, there has been a significant amount of donations from the Lansing area. "We have had a huge outpour of support locally," Clevenger said. So far, the Red Cross has set up 240 shelters throughout the South to house over 70,000 evacuees, Clevenger said.