MICHIGAN
Male assaulted at Sparty's Night Club
An unidentified man was assaulted and wounded early Sunday morning outside Sparty's Night Club, 410 S.
FEATURES
Local confectioners bake sweets for MSU Museum
It's hard to read the word "chocolate" without instantly having your mouth water. It's everywhere.
COMMENTARY
Good measure
Remember when games such as "Mortal Kombat" and "Doom" first emerged? They were some of the most violent, blood-ridden titles gamers ever had in their hands, and they were immensely popular.
FEATURES
Hackers create headaches, celebrity break-ins
Paris Hilton is my dog. We go way back. Kind of. When I first heard her name, she was a still-unknown model for Iceberg Jeans.
NEWS
Trash trade
Carleton resident Lisa Lawson said she can't understand why Canada doesn't find its own landfills. She can't understand it, especially when Canadian garbage trucks sporadically flood her road. "They should keep their trash in their own country," Lawson, 39, said. Some Michigan legislators agree with Lawson and introduced new bills Monday designed to curb out-of-state trash.
COMMENTARY
Anthony should not be in hall of fame
I am writing to express my utter disgust with the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame Case competition held Thursday.
NEWS
Armed men rob, assault MSU student
Two men were arraigned in East Lansing's 54-B District Court on Tuesday on charges of armed robbery in connection with an assault outside of Owen Hall early Tuesday morning, police said. A 21-year-old MSU student was assaulted by two men as he walked along East Shaw Lane at about 3:40 a.m.
COMMENTARY
Copy rights
Not counting course-assigned materials, have you picked up any great books written by an MSU faculty member lately?
ICE HOCKEY
Problems cause hockey to suffer
Now that the National Hockey League has officially driven itself six feet under, it is time to look at what exactly drove it to this point and what was driving fans away long before the lockout. First, the league got a little too large for the talent pool that is around.
MSU
MSU officials offer tips for a safe vacation
Giant foam dice bounced across a board symbolizing the United States as part of the "Play Hard, Play Safe and Play Again" game Tuesday in Shaw Hall's cafeteria. The game was part of the annual Spring Break Safety Fair coordinated by the Women's Resource Center, or WRC, with the help of Olin Health Center, which runs the game. "I think the most important thing is just a reminder you need to protect yourself on spring break," said Olin health educator Jon Kermiet.
NEWS
Channel 12 folding after semester
After years of declining viewership, Channel 12, which broadcasts free movies and student-produced programming to MSU's campus and surrounding cities, will go off the air at the end of the school year. Sharri Margraves, marketing communications director for Housing and Food Services, said the decision stemmed solely from the channel's shrinking profitability. In a November 2004 study conducted by the university, 38 percent of MSU students said they never watch the channel. "Philosophically, you don't want to see something come to an end, but you want to make the best decisions," Margraves said.
FEATURES
'Cure for Valentine's Hangover' fun, quirky
For an evening of quirky and amusing entertainment that will bare all and tell it like it is, catch "A Cure for the Valentine's Hangover." The short-play series, presented by local theater group Icarus Falling, is running through this weekend and offers a different angle for looking at love.
MSU
Student parent asks for seat on assembly
Student Parents On a Mission co-Chairperson Melissa Alsobrooks told student government leaders at the group's Feb.
NEWS
Dorms get top funding priority
During the past decade, MSU has spent an average of $11.5 million each year on residence hall maintenance and plans to dole out about $4 million more per year during the next five to 10 years to make over campus dorms. MSU and the state's other public universities submitted their campus projects to state legislators in January, based on a request by Sen.
COMMENTARY
Column lacked any decent information
This is in response to Kristi Jourdan's article about California and Michigan ("Mitten state does not deserve its redneck-riddled reputation" SN 2/18). I found the column to be lacking in any decent information.
MSU
Jewish students use food to create map of Israel
Using frosting, licorice, chocolate chips and sprinkles, international relations sophomore Lindsay Miller constructed an edible map of Israel. Miller and two other students constructed their sweet geographical creations Tuesday night at the Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers look to secure home ice in playoffs
The MSU hockey team will get a better feel for where it will wind up in the final CCHA standings after this weekend. Miami (Ohio) and Alaska-Fairbanks, which are currently ahead of the Spartans in the conference and the race for home ice in the playoffs, will be finished with CCHA play after Saturday night.
COMMENTARY
Financial future not looking bright for soon-to-gradute student
The prospect of making less money than my parents after I graduate is frightening - especially considering they never went to college. After subtracting all the rational thoughts about money not mattering and doing what makes me happy, I am worried.
FEATURES
Car buff gives tips for buying used autos
Buying a used car on a limited college budget can be tough. But here are a few guidelines to help you purchase a used car. After you find the ideal car from a dealer or private seller and set up a time to evaluate the car, proceed with skepticism.
MICHIGAN
2 firefighters hurt in Lansing house fire
Two firefighters were injured in a Lansing house fire at 710 Clark St. on Monday, when the floor beneath them collapsed.