Courts review security following Ga. shooting

Ninety-two weapons - including box cutters, a sharpened broom handle and two guns - were collected in January and February at the entrance to the Lansing City Hall. The City Hall screening has been in place for about five years, said Murray Britton, City Hall conflict security administrator. "The screening is considered a necessary part of what we're doing," Britton said. Lansing 54-A District Court is on the sixth floor of City Hall. Courthouses have been reviewing their security measures after Friday's courthouse shootings in Atlanta, Ga.

WEB ONLY:'Reefer Madness' comes to campus

"Reefer Madness," a musical comedy adaptation of the 1938 anti-marijuana film "Tell Your Children," will be shown at 8 p.m.

Police briefs 03/17/05

Breaking down Old Dominion

So what's the deal with Old Dominion, anyway? Old Dominion is a university located in Norfolk, Va., and is home to 20,802 students with 16 intercollegiate athletics teams. This is the No.

ASMSU Programming Board short on funds

After having budget problems last school year and asking the Student Assembly for additional funding halfway through 2004, ASMSU's Programming Board has returned this year with similar financial problems. Programming Board officials had said the group would be more fiscally responsible this year with budgeted funds than it was last year, but the board still ran out of money.

'Bride' adapts classic novel

An old story with a new, colorful twist, "Bride & Prejudice" takes Jane Austen's classic novel "Pride and Prejudice" and places it in current-day Amritsar, India. Director Gurinder Chadha keeps much of the original story line intact, introducing the four Bakshi sisters, primed for marriage by their mother.

Slainté!

St. Patrick's Day is more than just a drunken holiday. It has a rich and colorful history full of snakes (we're not zoology majors) and a guy named Patrick.

Mathematics, biochemistry profs receive 45K for research

Two MSU assistant professors proved to be on the same level as those from Harvard, Yale and Johns Hopkins Universities. Michael Feig, from the department of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Fengbo Hang, from the mathematics department, were awarded Sloan Research Fellowship grants this month. Hang is the only current mathematics faculty member at MSU to have won the award, and Feig is the first member of the biochemistry and molecular biology department to win. "I knew I was nominated for it, but I didn't expect it because it's a very competitive award," Feig said.

Team preps for Lady Braves

For the No. 6 MSU women's basketball team, the seed the Spartans received meant nothing compared to finally knowing who they will play. "We are just glad to finally have an opponent to prepare for," junior forward Liz Shimek said.

Affirmative action counteracts racism

I am responding to Joseph Blaim's letter on affirmative action ("Affirmative Action causes grad rates" SN 3/2). Affirmative action is a condescending policy?

Impact No. 1 Mich. college station

MSU's campus radio station is staying at the top of the charts. For the fifth time in six years, WDBM (88.9-FM), also known as the Impact, was named the college radio station of the year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and Broadcast Music Inc. The station beat out about 350 other high school and college stations across the state for the award. Students on staff said they were excited to be recognized. "It feels good to know that you're working with the best in college radio - hands down," said John Fournier, the channel's information director.

University wrong to fund Rushdie talk

On Thursday, MSU will be hosting a talk by author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie's ascent to public attention followed the publication of his book, "The Satanic Verses," in which the life of Prophet Muhammad and much of the Islamic religion were presented in an offensive and degrading light.

Police briefs 03/16/05

More proof

There are a lot of things scientists can connect, and smoking and suicide are apparently two of them. According to a decade-long research project at MSU, researchers have found a link between smoking and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

19th MSU president chooses artist for portrait

A likeness of former MSU President M. Peter McPherson will soon join the portraits of 150 years' worth of past presidents on campus. McPherson selected Sam Knecht, a professor of art and chairman of the Department of Art at Hillsdale College, to paint the portrait that will hang in the MSU Board of Trustees meeting room on the fourth floor of the Administration Building. The painting is scheduled to be unveiled Sept.

A fair cup

When choosing between fair trade coffee or normal, the answer should be as predictable as, "regular or decaf?" The answer is fair trade. Although many people like specialty flavors and brews, there is equity to consider in every coffee purchase.

Council approves 58-unit housing complex

Construction of a 58-unit, senior citizen apartment building on Haslett Road was approved by the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday.

Club hockey team wins championship

For the first time in its history, the MSU Club Hockey team won the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II Championships held on March 5.

Credit card numbers exposed

Customers of the DSW Shoe Warehouse in Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township should be watchful of their credit card activity after the company's recent security breech. Last Tuesday, the company announced that personal information, including credit card numbers, was stolen from its database during the past three months.

E.L. organizations learn about orderly meetings

The East Lansing City Council has a set order. ASMSU's Academic Assembly follows a set philosophy.