NEWS
Grad student juggles school, 2 jobs - and black rhinos
You work at the zoo. Your job isn't to stamp tickets or to give free admission to kids under age 5.
FEATURES
MSU Dairy Store explains process behind creating frozen treats
As temperatures begin to increase, more people have a hankering for a sweet treat that's only appropriate during this kind of weather: ice cream. The line at the MSU Dairy Store was out the door Sunday afternoon, as three employees hustled behind the counter, serving up everything from bubble gum to chocolate chip. "We've been having a good year, with the weather," said John Engstrom, manager of MSU's dairy plant. While consumers enjoy the frozen delicacies, the science behind how it's made is still a mystery. Unlike what many people think, the actual process of making the ice cream begins in Ovid, a town about 30 miles north of campus. "A lot of people assume we get our milk from the farms on campus," Engstrom said. Instead, the farms, which produce about 13,000 pounds of milk every day, sell their milk to the Michigan Milk Producers Association, which is based in Ovid.
NEWS
Leading Jordan
An MSU alumnus was named the fifth prime minister of Jordan last week. Adnan Badran, a Jordanian who received both his master's and doctorate degrees from MSU in 1960 and 1963, respectively, was elected to the position on Thursday.
MSU
MSU values to be reflected at commencement
A national health official will speak at graduate commencement ceremonies next month. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, will speak at 7 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Experience needed to judge disturbance
I would like to know how many of the pro-tear-gas students and graduates actually saw what happened after the game on Saturday.
MICHIGAN
Marshall man to make appearance in court
A 19-year-old Marshall man who is being charged with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and drunken driving will appear in court this week. Alexander Hamil is accused of stealing an MSU service vehicle from the Physical Plant parking lot at about 5:30 a.m.
MSU
Student employees receive awards today
Students who received nominations for Student Employee of the Year will be honored during a reception at 4 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Pride Week has special meaning for openly gay State News writer
Sexuality is like skin color - it's something you can't change (unless you're Michael Jackson), so accept it.
MICHIGAN
Towering tree to reclaim top title
On the front lawn of the state Capitol, a 110-foot catalpa tree towers over the competition of other trees.
MSU
Cancer patients honored at relay
Hugging his parents, MSU Student Cancer Support Network student coordinator Jeremy Koenemann fought back emotions after looking at hundreds of luminaries honoring cancer patients at the MSU's Relay for Life. Luminary bags with the names of people who have battled cancer were lit to honor those people. "Everyone has been affected by cancer in some way," he said. Koenemann attended the American Cancer Society fund-raiser Saturday with the MSU Student Cancer Support Network - a group that offers support to students who have either had cancer or have known someone with cancer. At the relay, the network's presence served as a wake-up call to how real the disease is on campus, said Relay for Life event chairwoman and political science and pre-law senior Dana Dzwonkowski.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Men's track and field team grabs 6 1st place wins
Senior Julien Williams reached an NCAA regional qualifying mark in the long jump to help lead the MSU men's track and field team to six first-place finishes against Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Williams jumped a distance of 24-8 1/2 in the long jump and also won in the triple jump with a distance of 48-10 1/4.
FEATURES
'Upside of Anger' reflects real life
Director Mike Binder is a homebred, bona fide Michigan guy. The fact that he was raised in the mitten state and graduated from Birmingham Seaholm High School in 1976 is wholly important because his new film "The Upside of Anger" takes place in the same area. If you live in Los Angeles or New York, certainly, the idea of a film that takes place in your area would probably induce no more than a yawn.
MICHIGAN
WEB ONLY: Greek Week to begin with dance show
Greek Week 2005 will kick off with a bang - and possibly a few high-leg kicks - at MTV Night at 7 p.m.
NEWS
Trustees vote to allow open alcohol on game days
Students still will be allowed to possess and consume open alcohol while tailgating, the MSU Board of Trustees decided when it approved exceptions to the university's open-alcohol ban on Friday. The ban will be lifted on all home football Saturdays in all areas of campus, except for Munn field and a pedestrian area around Spartan Stadium.
MSU
MSU hosts dodgeball tourney
Only one Kent State player remained. He clung to his red rubber ball like a life preserver, quivering nervously as the half-dozen remaining MSU players danced around him like wolves ready to pounce. On some unspoken signal, the Spartans players fired in unison on their helpless target, knocking him to the ground in a flurry of red rubber, giving MSU a victory during this weekend's Spartan Dodgeball Invitational. Teams from DePaul University, The Ohio State University and Delta College also traveled to MSU for the event, which was the nation's first-ever intercollegiate club dodgeball tournament. MSU's win over Kent State turned out to be one of few bright spots for the team, as it came in last place in Sunday's tournament.
COMMENTARY
Police tactics created chaos, utter insanity
Instead of putting down a riot that never happened, the police department incited more fear, violence, and disorder than I have seen in four years at MSU. Apparently, the police are entirely without good ideas for dealing with riots because any tactics they used Saturday night represented utter insanity.
SPORTS
Spring time for round of golf despite lack of skills
Ahhh, the weather is beautiful. The sun is shining and the grass is greener. So what did I do, you might ask?
MSU
Worker rights battle reaches board of trustees
Student groups addressed the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday, urging trustees and MSU President Lou Anna K.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Men's tennis defeats Purdue
The MSU men's tennis team won 4-3 against Purdue on Sunday afternoon, to improve MSU's overall record to 12-9 and 4-3 in the Big Ten. The Spartans recorded four singles victories, including wins by seniors Andrew Formanczyk and Cameron Marshall at No.
COMMENTARY
Students display ignorance on riots
I am shocked at how completely ignorant students are here at MSU. Tell me, fellow Spartans, does "celebrating with class" include throwing glass bottles at police, torching couches and tearing down street signs?