MICHIGAN
Court denies patent for Smucker's Uncrustables
At the Mason Hall Totally Takeout, Uncrustables have to be restocked quickly to keep up with the demand.
NEWS
If you forgot about tax day...
Or you've just been procrastinating for the past few months, relax. You have until midnight Friday to either file taxes or request an extension to avoid the penalty of giving the government even more of your money. Lansing Post Office, 4800 Collins Road, will stay open on Friday until midnight for those people mailing their tax return at the last minute.
NEWS
Part deux in Drinking Buddies' tour of Mich. breweries
Some of us, like Matt, who have been going to school for five years or more know that more than one week of consecutive schooling is counterproductive.
MSU
RHA looks for options to keep Channel 12 afloat
Almost two months after the university's surprise decision to shut down Channel 12 at the end of the semester, university officials and student-produced programs are looking for ways to salvage the channel but also prepare for life without it. The channel broadcasts free movies and student-produced programming to MSU's campus and surrounding cities. Residence Halls Association and University Housing have been looking into options to keep the channel afloat, but RHA President Kevin Newman said nothing has developed enough for him to be optimistic about the channel's short-term future. "At this point, I wouldn't expect anything next year to be different from the decisions the university has already made," Newman said. RHA pays about $15,000 a semester for the movies that air on the channel. One option being evaluated is a digital media player system that would substantially cut the channel's labor costs by enabling a month of its programming to be done in 30 minutes. But RHA Campus Center Director James Henderson said evaluations of the program are very preliminary, and he will meet next week with representatives of the company that makes the system to see if it is a feasible option. "We're looking at possibilities, but that's it," Henderson said.
COMMENTARY
Delayed answer
Are you getting sick of The State News' coverage of the April 2-3 disturbances? Does the issue feel burnt out and tired?
NEWS
The joke's on Bernero?
Lansing - Getting an appointment with a state senator can be hard enough with a real press pass - let alone a fake one. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" invaded state Sen.
COMMENTARY
E.L. does not have a real downtown
What direction is East Lansing's "downtown" headed? If you haven't noticed lately, there are a few empty lots along our variation of "the strip," Grand River Avenue.
COMMENTARY
Sharers beware
Students beware, your file sharing days might be limited. The Recording Industry Association of America planned to sue 20 people from MSU on Tuesday for illegal file sharing.
COMMENTARY
'Nothing language' detrimental to critical thinking in American life
The political and commercial spheres are two arenas of human social relations in which the more people who are involved, the more organized and accepted insanity is involved.
MICHIGAN
New bill would protect employee actions
When Cara Stiffler learned she would lose her job in fall 2003 for smoking, she never imagined she would wind up in the Michigan Legislature.
SPORTS
Haynie anticipating pro draft
During her four-year career at MSU, senior guard Kristin Haynie has accomplished quite a bit and it is only fitting that she moves on to the WNBA, which is where she will be heading after the draft on Saturday in New Jersey. "I am just really excited to have the opportunity to play at the next level," Haynie said.
MSU
Students, officials react to RIAA suits
One day after the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, filed 405 lawsuits for illegal file sharing at 18 colleges and universities - including 20 at MSU - members of the university community are beginning to react. "It's kind of ridiculous because I know a lot of people who do it," education freshman Colleen Goergen said.
NEWS
Student Film Festival
The 2005 festival will be held Friday through Sunday at Wells Hall. Times are listed below. For film summaries, please visit http://rha.msu.edu/oop/sff.php. Check out Friday's edition of The State News for further coverage of the Student Film Festival. Friday Shorts Program I (7 p.m.) - Approximate Running Times Bulldog Joe - 5 minutes Reality - 5 minutes Requiem for a Kreme - 10 minutes Sleepers Awake - 5 minutes Sole Survivor - 10 minutes Life Guard - 4 minutes Quantum - 10 minutes Down - 12 minutes La Mano - 22 minutes Down the Dirt Road - 19 minutes Feature Film (9:15 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Budget could hurt book collection
The East Lansing Public Library could operate with 5,000 fewer books in the next fiscal year if the City Council approves a budget that slashes funding by $50,000. The funds necessary to purchase books are at risk to be cut by nearly one third, said Sylvia Marabate, director of the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, adding the institution normally purchases about 15,000 books a year. "We will work hard to meet our community's expectations, but it may mean some have to wait a little longer for the bestsellers," she said.
NEWS
1st provost candidate pays visit to campus
The first of five provost candidates will mingle with the MSU community today. Virginia Sapiro, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will tour campus, meet with deans, students and other MSU officials and host a public forum at 4 p.m.
ICE HOCKEY
Miller unanimously voted captain by team
Forward Drew Miller was voted by his teammates to serve as the MSU hockey team's captain next season for his junior, head coach Rick Comley announced Tuesday. "It's a good group of guys coming back and the freshmen coming in are really talked highly of," Miller said. "I'm excited to lead the team, and I think I have three assistant captains that are all capable of being captain, too, so I think we have a good leadership for the team." Forward Colton Fretter and defensemen Jared Nightingale and Corey Potter will serve as assistants to Miller.
NEWS
Acclaimed journalist recounts job at CBS
From the humid streets of Saigon, to the cold cement of an Iraqi prison, Bob Simon has lived the life of an international journalist.
MICHIGAN
Organ donation event to be held at Capitol
Thursday is Donate Life Advocacy Day in Michigan. It will be celebrated at the Anderson House Office Building, 124 N.
FEATURES
Damaging nature not worth oil in Alaska
Imagine 1.5 million vacant acres of lush, green land. Imagine this open space, rich with beauty, being roamed by herds of brown caribou.
FEATURES
'Melinda' follows classic Woody Allen fashion
"Melinda and Melinda" has all the elements of a classic Woody Allen film: glasses of red wine, philosophic dinner parties, neurotic romances and tongue-in-cheek dialogue.