Izzone campout will take place this weekend at Munn

There's still almost a month until the MSU men's basketball team can officially practice for the first time, but for its student section, the season begins this weekend. Returning ticket-holders and lower-bowl hopefuls will stake out Munn Field on Saturday night for the Izzone Campout and a chance to secure their seats and spend some time with each other. "It's kind of like when you bring your family together for a family reunion," senior Associate Athletics Director Mark Hollis said. "It's a bonding situation." Students who were in the lower bowl last year are guaranteed lower-bowl seats again if they complete the campout.

American Indians will be honored at event

Michigan Indian Day will be celebrated from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Union's Gold Rooms A & B. The free event will include speakers and cultural activities. An elder advocate of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Warren Petoskey, will provide the keynote address.

Procrastinators face password deadline

There are four days left to change MSU passwords before being locked out of the university's network. On Sept.

Illini no matchup for Spartans

Quarterback MSU junior Drew Stanton has the obvious edge here. He is the total package.

MSU reaches milestone in Peace Corps efforts

Former Peace Corps volunteer Lexi Hansen now calls East Lansing home after living in Morocco for two years. From 1997 to 1999, Hansen worked with women's health and hygiene issues through a Moroccan health program. "Peace Corps absolutely changed the direction and quality of my life," said Hansen, a community, agriculture, recreation and resource studies graduate student and Peace Corps recruiter.

Threat of being sent to hell is terrorism

John Bice does our community a great service. I really don't understand why people can't see that.

History of MSU, state is conference topic

MSU and Michigan history will be the main topics of discussion at a conference being held Friday and Saturday by the Historical Society of Michigan. Speakers include Provost Kim Wilcox and former state Gov.

Islam week to raise religion's awareness

As part of a national project through the Muslim Students' Association, Sept. 26-30 is Islam Awareness Week. At MSU, several activities are planned for each night of the week, and it ends Friday with a tour of the Islamic Center of East Lansing, 920 S.

Reporters tackle Armenian eatery

Editor's note: State News reporters Lauren Phillips and Kris Turner set out to review an Armenian restaurant, House of Kabobs, 1825 E.

ASMSU, city officials convene to address relationship with students

At two large tables in the back of Lou & Harry's Grille Room, 20 East Lansing officials and student leaders met Wednesday evening to become acquainted and discuss issues in an attempt to improve city and student relations. Leaders of ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, contacted city officials about meeting for dinner at the restaurant, 235 Ann St., and the two groups were able to find some common ground, said Melissa Horste, director of community affairs for ASMSU's Student Assembly. "It humanized both groups, because there is this sort of tension ... there's some misunderstanding between the city and the university," Horste said.

It's not the same Big Ten from year's past

In a way, the Big Ten is evolving. It started when Purdue head coach Joe Tiller and Northwestern head coach Randy Walker brought spread offenses into the league.

Make it cool

A city-sponsored gathering on Bogue Street sounds about as much fun as a birthday party thrown by mom and dad. While trying to figure out what students could do following big sports games, the independent commission investigating the April 2-3 disturbances has kicked around the idea of designating a spot on Bogue for celebration and musical performances. The thought is nice and shows an effort to solve the problems that follow a Spartan win or loss.

City Council candidates prepare for upcoming polls, begin campaigning

With the East Lansing City Council election fewer than two months away, candidates have started campaigning and talking to the community about their platforms. Two of the five council seats are up for grabs as current Councilmembers Vic Loomis and Bill Sharp run for re-election in November. "The campaign trail has been going very well," Loomis said.

ASMSU goes door-to-door, urges safety

ASMSU's Student Assembly will go door-to-door next week reminding students and residents the importance of being responsible during the upcoming football weekend against the University of Michigan on Oct.1.

Blacks treated like second class citizens

George Bush doesn't care about black people! This is not a new idea in the black community.

Sports desk ranks conference outcomes

The Big Ten always seems to be the conference that has the most teams with a loss. This would most likely be because the teams in this conference beat each other up every week.

MIDDAY UPDATE: MSU Peace Corps volunteers exceed 2,000

Former Peace Corps volunteer Lexi Hansen now calls East Lansing home after living in Morocco for two years. From 1997 to 1999, Hansen worked with women's health and hygiene issues through a Moroccan health program. "Peace Corps absolutely changed the direction and quality of my life," said Hansen, a community, agriculture, recreation and resource studies graduate student and Peace Corps recruiter.

MSU drops home match to U-M

MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George said her team needed to work on the little things, and it was the little things that kept the Spartans (7-4) from remaining undefeated on their home court as they fell to Michigan (7-3). The Spartans lost a five-game match (2-3) to the Wolverines in front of 2,056 screaming fans at Jension Field House.

Gay themes go a little overboard in 'The Ritz'

You might get quite an eyeful at Riverwalk Theatre's production of "The Ritz." Among the costume choices for the mostly gay characters, one "gentleman" was styled in chaps and a thong. Rear views are not the only scandalous things in the play.

Police briefs 09/22/05