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FOOTBALL

Stanton only QB left with game experience

Megan Homanick
August 4, 2005

MSU head coach John L. Smith said the MSU team is going to be in the same situation it was last year. "At least for another year until our depth gets better, we're going to have to stay healthy," Smith said Monday in Chicago at the Big Ten Media Day. The problem for the Spartans last season was staying healthy, especially at the quarterback position, as both former Spartan Damon Dowdell and junior starter this season, Drew Stanton, missed time with injuries. This season, Stanton is the only quarterback left with game experience, as redshirt freshman Brian Hoyer and freshman Domenic Natale have yet to take a snap in a college football game.

NEWS

Football ticket plan gets mixed reviews

Megan Homanick  and  Bob Darrow
August 4, 2005

A new student voucher system for football tickets has left some MSU students questioning the decision-making behind the change. The new system, which officials insist is not a policy change, was announced last week and will attach tickets to student IDs, replacing printed vouchers.

COMMENTARY

Sexuality argument discussion-worthy

Contrary to the statement yesterday by Chris Larmore, I think it is important during the past couple of weeks that there has been discussion about what it means to be gay ("Letters leave out big campus issues" SN 8/1). The diversity of ideas reflected in the opinion section indicates that a lot of people care very passionately about religious issues and public policy related to homosexuality.

MICHIGAN

City OK'd purchase of property

Kris Turner
August 4, 2005

City officials have tried blocking an attempt by a local rental-housing mogul to construct new apartments on Burcham Drive. The East Lansing City Council authorized City Manager Ted Staton to purchase a piece of property for $160,000, on which DTN Management Co. wanted to construct a new apartment complex, during its July 19 meeting, city documents stated. Although Deputy City Manager Jean Golden has said the city didn't want to get involved in a bidding war with DTN, the offer was still brought to the council by city administrators. "That was the offer from the seller," she said.

SPORTS

Goodman hires former Fresno State coach Campbell for women's track team

Nick Pelton
August 4, 2005

MSU women's track and field head coach Angela Goodman announced last week that Chris Campbell has been hired as an assistant coach. Campbell will work with both men and women's throwers, along with putting together training programs for the women's multi-event team members. For the past six seasons, Campbell worked at Fresno State as a coach and recruiting coordinator, the last two of which he served as assistant head coach.

MSU

Camp teaches children about German culture, language

Nick Pelton
August 4, 2005

The sounds and smells of Germany can be found on the third floor of Wells Hall this week. Two German studies graduate students, Jeannine Mickeleit and Angelika Kraemer, are running a camp to teach children aged 6-11 years old German language and culture.

MSU

College of Medicine to gain acting dean

Bob Darrow
August 4, 2005

After more than a month without an administrative leader, the College of Human Medicine is expected to take on Dr. Marsha Rappley as acting dean. Rappley has assumed the responsibilities on an interim basis since the departure of former Dean Glenn Davis on June 30. MSU President Lou Anna K.

COMMENTARY

New ticket policy ensures fans only

The new ticket system for this fall is great. As a previous season ticket holder, I can say there is nothing more frustrating then seeing those little specks of maize interrupting our sea of green on a big game day because some MSU "fan" bought season tickets just to sell them all.

NEWS

Bernero prevails in primary election

Steve Eder
August 4, 2005

With the primary victory in hand, incumbent Lansing Mayor Tony Benavides and Sen. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, are strategizing for the November election, while their fellow candidates are looking to the future after their loss. A glitch in new voter technology delayed ballot results and numbers were in early Wednesday.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Student prepares to run for City Council

As summer winds down for John Fournier, his campaign for a seat on East Lansing's City Council is just beginning to start up. The political theory and constitutional democracy senior said he's been busy finishing up his paperwork to enter his name into the race and expects to have it submitted by the end of this week. Fournier has until 5 p.m.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: City authorized purchase of disputed property, claimed to not want to get involved

The East Lansing City Council authorized City Manager Ted Staton to purchase a piece of property for $160,000, on which DTN Management Co. wanted to construct a new apartment complex, during its July 19 meeting, city documents stated. Although Deputy City Manager Jean Golden has said the city didn't want to get involved in a bidding war with DTN, the offer was still brought to the council by city administrators. "That was the offer from the seller," she said.

FEATURES

MSU grad, writer comes to E.L. for signing

Alex Abate
August 2, 2005

Twenty-five years after he graduated from MSU, crime writer R. Barri Flowers returns to East Lansing to sign copies of his latest releases, "Persuasive Evidence" and "Justice Served." Flowers has been writing novels for 22 years and has had more than 35 novels published. He began his career as a writer when he had his thesis published - and he has been writing ever since.

COMMENTARY

Fast lane

Michigan's representatives in the Legislature are bringing home the bacon to MSU with a $286 billion highway and mass transit spending bill, of which $16.8 million will go toward a railroad underpass on Farm Lane. MSU President Lou Anna K.

NEWS

Player's case might go to trial

Kris Turner
August 2, 2005

A jury selection for the possible trial of senior running back Jason Teague will take place on Aug. 16, officials from the 54-B District Court said Monday. Teague is charged with one count of assault and battery.

SPORTS

Abdelkader drafted by Wings in 2nd round

Nick Pelton
August 2, 2005

MSU men's hockey freshman forward Justin Abdelkader was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round of the National Hockey League Entry Draft on Saturday. In addition to Abdelkader, freshman forward Tim Crowder was chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round and the Washington Capitals picked freshman forward Tim Kennedy in the sixth round. Abdelkader scored 27 goals and 25 assists as a forward on the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders of the United States Hockey League, or USHL.