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Convicted students can erase riots from record

Possible convictions stemming from the April 2-3 disturbances could be removed from an offender's record after five years, according to Michigan law. The law states that after five years, a person can request that his or her record be cleared of most types of criminal convictions, if the record includes only one offense.

FEATURES

'Vamp Lesbians' invade Riverwalk Theatre

From men in drag to drama queen succubus, "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" is not your ordinary community theater show - which is why the play is part of the Riverwalk Theatre's Black Box program, complete with midnight showings.

NEWS

Pope elected

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the Roman Catholic Church's leading hard-liner, was elected pope in Vatican City on Tuesday, in the first conclave of the new millennium.

COMMENTARY

Power player

When Sue Carter leaves her post this summer, there's a decent chance students won't take much notice.

COMMENTARY

Smoke screen

You know there has to be something amiss when Republicans are advocating more government control in the affairs of business. In a recent case, Rep.

FEATURES

Heavy metal

It sucks having to go through a metal detector. It's almost guaranteed that anyone who does will have to go through the device at least twice, get dirty looks from those in line behind them or suffer the embarrassment of the nasty alarm going off. But hey, SN Style knows that one must endure great trials for the sake of fashion.

NEWS

Candidate for provost visits

The only candidate for provost that currently holds that position visits campus today. Brian Foster, the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Mexico, will host the second candidate-led public forum at 2:30 p.m.

FEATURES

Animal instincts

Lansing- Alongside the Grand River, in the shadow of factories and colonial-style homes, there is a place where samples of the world's wildlife are on display.

MSU

Police stop students' shirt display

Two MSU students who are selling T-shirts with a statement about the East Lansing Police Department's actions in the April 2-3 disturbances had a police encounter of their own on Tuesday. Evan Dashe, an accounting junior, and Anthony Saladino, a general management freshman, were wearing the shirts and holding up a sign advertising them on Tuesday afternoon by Beaumont Tower but were not selling them, they said. The T-shirts have the slogan, "Tear gas is not designed to extinguish fires" printed on the front and a derogatory message for the East Lansing Police Department on back.

SPORTS

Field to improve through $4 million fund-raiser

MSU's oldest athletic facility might get a $4 million facelift. Old College Field, the field that hosts baseball, softball and soccer games, is expected to be renovated using funds from drives co-chaired by former MSU baseball stars Kirk Gibson and Mark Mulder in a campaign dubbed "New Life for Old College Field." Originally bought for about $1,137 in 1900, Old College Field first served the MSU football team from 1902-22. More than a century later, Gibson and Mulder hope to help raise at least $4 million for improvements to the field including new stands, lighting, covered hitting facilities, outfield fencing and an enhanced entranceway. "There's great tradition at Old College Field, and these improvements have been on the back burner for some time," MSU Athletics Director Ron Mason said in a statement.

COMMENTARY

Laimbeer does not deserve Haynie

So, now Bill Laimbeer thinks he could make a better "home" for our freshly drafted Kristin Haynie than Sacramento can ("Haynie drafted to WNBA" SN 4/18)? This shocks me because of the fact that when I attended a coach's clinic a couple of weeks ago at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mr. Laimbeer commented that our women's basketball team was "slow" and that they were only winning because of the wonderful coaching skills of head coach Joanne P.

SPORTS

Walker, Day given Big Ten honors of week

MSU sophomore catcher/first baseman Sean Walker was named the Big Ten's co-Player of the Week after leading the Spartans to a 3-1 series win over Ohio State this past weekend. Walker hit three home runs, drove in eight runs and had five runs. Junior pitcher Tim Day was named the Big Ten's Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game shutout in the series opener against the Buckeyes. He allowed eight hits and only one walk with five strikeouts, as he moved into sixth place in MSU history with 18 wins.