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MSU

Dig's findings shown to public

Members of the general public had a unique opportunity last weekend to get a glimpse at what life was like inside the first dorm on campus - a glimpse that, until recently, was buried underground. For the past five weeks, MSU students and archaeologists have been excavating the site of Dormitory #1, nicknamed Saints' Rest by its residents.

MICHIGAN

E.L. works to finalize city's grant budget

Final expenditures for several downtown improvement projects are unknown, but city leaders said they're working on a more detailed budget. East Lansing received a $100,000 Cool Cities Neighborhoods in Progress grant, along with 13 other Michigan cities, about two weeks ago.

NEWS

Hurricane causes power outage, havoc

Pensacola, Fla. - Hurricane Dennis roared onto the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast Sunday with a 120-mph fury of blinding squalls, crashing waves and flying debris that followed in the ruinous footprints of Ivan just 10 months ago. The storm crossed land about 3:25 p.m.

SPORTS

Women's basketball gets transfer player

The MSU women's basketball team has a new member - and she's not a freshman. Guard Mia Johnson, who led Saint Louis University in the 2004-05 season with 17.1 points per game, has announced that she will transfer to MSU this fall.

NEWS

Londoners' strength inspires admiration

London - I was mere blocks away from most of Thursday's terrorist attacks here - close enough to hear the massive thunder of one explosion - yet it felt as though I was 1,000 miles away. I was getting ready to leave my dorm room Thursday around 9:45 a.m.

FEATURES

Lead singer overpowers Mayday's 3rd release

"Bushido Karaoke," Mayday (Saddle Creek) Like a fish in the ocean, Mayday's third full-length album is deep and catchy. The album, "Bushido Karoake," pushes 14 tracks, all two- to three-minute tunes, with stark lyrics, bluesy/folksy guitar riffs and piercing drum beats.

COMMENTARY

Stickin' to it

Just as there is a code of confidentiality between physicians and patients or attorneys and clients, so too is there a code among journalists that anonymous sources will be protected.

NEWS

Disturbance witnesses speak out at meeting

East Lansing resident Bob Potvin said he can't understand why police repeatedly used tear gas during the April 2-3 disturbances, or why he was pepper-sprayed after asking officers for help that evening. "I went outside to see if I could find Lou Muhn or Tom Wibert," he said.

COMMENTARY

Alert abroad

In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on the city of London, MSU's Office of Study Abroad should be proud of itself for doing its job.

SPORTS

Grantham, Lucas-Perry on Foreign Tour Team

MSU junior center Katrina Grantham and junior guard Victoria Lucas-Perry were named to the 2005 Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour Team on Thursday. "I am really excited about the opportunity to be in a different setting to enhance my basketball skills," Grantham said in a written statement.

NEWS

Festival combines modern, nostalgic artists

With classic hits such as "Wheel in the Sky" and "Any Way You Want It," classic rockers Journey kick off this year's weeklong Common Ground Festival on Monday night. The Common Ground Festival runs for seven days, offering more than one band per evening to enhance any musical palate.

MICHIGAN

Church OKs same-sex marriage

The United Church of Christ general synod passed a resolution last week endorsing same-sex marriages. This makes the United Church of Christ the first mainline Christian denomination to officially support same-sex marriages said Michael Schuenemeyer, minister for LGBT Ministries in the church's national office in Cleveland.

COMMENTARY

Film critic vague in panning of movie

I would be interested if the writer of the article "Despite bad ending, rest of 'War of the Worlds' excellent" (SN 6/30) could elaborate a bit more on why he thinks that the end of "War of the Worlds" was a let down.