Much criticism has been leveled at East Lansing police (and the other police agencies assisting them) for the deployment of tear gas on April 2 while dealing with large crowds occupying the streets near the Ann Street Plaza and in the Cedar Village area following the Spartans' loss to North Carolina.
After an unbelievable season for the MSU women's basketball team was capped off with an appearance in the national championship game, it is only fitting the overall grade for the team be an A-. The Spartans exceeded just about everyone's expectations during a season that saw records shattered and the standards for MSU basketball raised up high. The Spartans could not do much wrong this season, setting record highs for wins in a season, advancing the furthest ever in the tournament and going an unprecedented 4-0 against teams ranked in the top 3 of The Associated Press polls. Although the Spartans were unable to capture the national championship, the road to the title game was just as impressive as having a shot at the title. After gaining the No.
The recent melee between the East Lansing police and MSU students was a disturbing event. The police attempted to justify their actions by saying that they acted pre-emptively in order to put a halt to any potential rioting.
In a final push to get MSU to finalize a student-drafted code of conduct for joining the Worker Rights Consortium, members of Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, or MEXA, staged a "die-in" protest Thursday afternoon in front of the Administration Building. Last week, the student groups were informed that MSU President Lou Anna K.
So, East Lansing law says that it is illegal for four or more people to engage in a riot, or assemble for a riot, and so on.
High: MSU opens the season with an offensive explosion, scoring more than 100 points in its first three games against Florida A&M, Wisconsin-Green Bay and Nicholls State.
The 19-year-old MSU student accused of rape is not guilty, a jury ruled Thursday in the Ingham County Circuit Court. After three days of testimony, the jury deliberated for about two hours before delivering the verdict that acquitted Travis Eichten, a marketing freshman. The case stemmed from a Sept.
The way that I see it, many students and alumni were celebrating what their Spartans had accomplished.
Three more people were arraigned on Thursday, and after reviewing all Saturday's cases, officials say none of the 43 people arrested in Saturday night's melee will be tried for felonies. The arraigned individuals will be prosecuted through East Lansing 54-B District Court, and Assistant City Attorney Molly Clark, who is handling the riot cases, said the city will be prosecuting all of the cases as misdemeanors. Police estimated at least 3,000 people took to East Lansing streets late Saturday night after the men's basketball team lost to North Carolina in the Final Four. Assistant City Attorney Tom Yeadon said the city legally termed the events a riot. The police sent one case of an attempted fire as a felony to the prosecutor's office, but it was sent back because there was not enough information to try it as a felony, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said. A Michigan law that stemmed from the 1999 riot states the judge may mandate a guilty defendant to pay for the government agencies' work - such as police overtime - during a riot. Also, the judge is able to ban the person from a Michigan public university for up to one year if the charge is a misdemeanor. The defendant does not necessarily have to be charged with rioting to be punished under this law, because any crime directly related to a riot can have more penalties added, Clark said. The three people that appeared Thursday for their arraignments brought the total number arraigned to eight out of the 43 arrests, Clark said.
Employees of the Capital Area District Library will celebrate National Library Week by dressing up as characters from popular literature for the "Characters Come Alive" day.
To the police of the East Lansing area: Do you remember the spring of 2000? The night when Mateen Cleaves and Morris Peterson beat Florida and sent thousands of us into the streets to celebrate their achievements and bask in their glory?
Student groups addressed the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday, urging trustees and MSU President Lou Anna K.
It is unbelievable how poorly the students in the city of East Lansing are treated. Sure, there have been some mistakes in the past, but the actions taken by police and city officials have gone way too far this time.
All good things must come to an end, such as the old Izzone student section, the TV show "Newlyweds" with Nick and Jessica, the Detroit Tigers' undefeated season and yes, progs.
Having attended MSU from 1998-2004, I have witnessed my share of riots and celebrations firsthand. With the exception of the 1999 riot, all have been created or prevented by the oppressive cowboy antics of an overbearing police force.
The MSU volleyball team will face Bowling Green at 4 p.m. Saturday in an exhibition game at Jenison Field House.
Lansing - Both teams' offenses forgot Opening Day was Thursday, with only one hit between Lansing and Fort Wayne in seven innings.
East Lansing police Chief Lou Muhn said Thursday he supports the formation of an independent commission to review a report of the police actions taken during Saturday's disturbances.
The men's and women's basketball teams each suffered their worst losses of the season in their final games. But the hurt all of the players on both teams feel right now will soon subside, and all of them will realize what great seasons they had. The men's team began the season with high expectations, but after losing at Duke, MSU took a mental hit which they could not get rid of until the home game versus Wisconsin.