COMMENTARY
Smokers just first target being fired
In reference to the "No Smoking" editorial, (SN 2/8), you don't get it.
COMMENTARY
New endowment could prove useful
Although I am probably opposed to the particular tax increase ASMSU is proposing - due to concerns such as a lack of criteria regarding the scholarship it will set up - I'm not totally opposed to the theory behind it. Having students pay an extra $3 a semester ($24 in their whole college career, on the four year plan) is not much to ask for - I spend more on a tank of gas.
MSU
Team of leaders agree on med school future
The members of the MSU medical school development team signed an agreement outlining their commitments to the expansion of the MSU College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids during a meeting Tuesday, a statement released Thursday by the Van Andel Institute said.
MSU
Pow-wow of Love to be held this weekend
The 22nd annual "Pow-Wow of Love" will start today at 7 p.m. inside the Jenison Field House and will run through the weekend. The powwow is sponsored by the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, and will showcase American Indian traditional dances, drumming and food.
COMMENTARY
More for less
How do you make one of the fattest states in the union trim its waistline? Apparently by sitting it down at a computer and having it take health quizzes. Last week, Michigan launched a free interactive Web site (michiganstepsup.org) geared towards teaching people how to make healthy choices.
NEWS
Smart money
The route to job creation in Michigan is switching focus from assembly lines to laboratories. State officials are increasingly investing money into university research in an effort to transfer the products of knowledge into high-paying jobs. The latest example is the Governor's University Award for Commercialization Excellence that will be announced within the next few weeks. Two researchers from Michigan's 15 public universities will be recognized with a cash award of $25,000 each, for projects that create jobs outside campus boundaries. "Universities are looked at as a critical component to economic development in the state," said Kenneth Paulus, director of entrepreneurial affairs for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
NEWS
Granholm budget could change MSU funding
State funding for MSU is a mix of cuts and bonds in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2006 Executive Budget. Michigan's 15 public universities and colleges would receive a $30 million base cut in funding this year, but also would receive $200 million worth of bonds during the next two years for building maintenance and other university construction projects.
NEWS
Freshman starting to get the point; Neitzel 2-0 in new role
It has been a year of change and progress for MSU freshman guard Drew Neitzel. The learning process has been steady and has eventually culminated in a pair of starts, the last two games. MSU head coach Tom Izzo has been impressed with the freshman's play, especially his performance against Ohio State. "Drew played very good," Izzo said.
COMMENTARY
Campus clutter
The MSU Board of Trustees has been discussing some pressing issues regarding campus design lately. Namely, restructuring of the intersection that surrounds Sparty and erecting a parking ramp near Morrill Hall, with an entrance leading in from Grand River Avenue.
ICE HOCKEY
WEB ONLY: Icers adjust to wider ice surface at Alaska for 2-game series
After two ties against CCHA-leading Michigan last weekend, the MSU hockey team will again play a challenging series this weekend when the Spartans travel to Alaska-Fairbanks to take on the Nanooks for a two-game set. Aside from the competition, the Spartans (13-11-4 overall, 8-9-3 CCHA) will also be battling the flu that has spread through the team, as well as adjusting to the four-hour time difference and the Olympic-size ice surface the Nanooks play on. If there is a bright side to making the long road trip, it's that Alaska-Fairbanks (9-12-3, 8-11-3) was on the road against Northern Michigan last weekend and will also have to make the haul back. "That's a lot better than them being home a month waiting for us," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the Nanooks' travel back from Northern.
NEWS
MSU picks up defensive efforts, intensity to win
It's the floor slap, it's the hand-guarding of an opponent's face, it's the shouting and communication - all these things personify the intensity of the MSU men's basketball team's defense. "You can't play any defense without talking," senior swingman Alan Anderson said. And this intense defense often leads to good things on the offensive end for the Spartans. The defense-to-offense theory certainly holds true for MSU, as the team holds the second highest scoring margin in the Big Ten, with a 16.3 point margin, behind Illinois.
MSU
Grito Serpentino performs poetry, music Saturday
Marc Pinate recites a spoken-word piece with other members of Grito Serpentino at a performance preview in the basement of Wilson Hall on Wednesday night.
MSU
Med school plans to be announced today
People involved in the move of MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids met Tuesday to discuss a set of commitments for the project. The commitments indicate what the group members intend to do on the project and were formally decided upon at the meeting, said Steven Heacock, chief administrative and legal officer of IdeaSphere Inc., a David Van Andel-run private company that manufactures and supplies dietary supplements. Heacock also serves as a discussion facilitator of the group of leaders in the expansion.
NEWS
Diner sports bland interior, cheap eats
Hidden inside the darker corner of downtown East Lansing is a restaurant with the potential to become the best. There aren't a lot of eateries in the area that serve diner fare, which makes it different.
ICE HOCKEY
Q&A Player of the week: Dominic Vicari
The sophomore from Clinton Township, Mich. was named the defensive player of the week for both the CCHA and USCHO/ITECH following his performances against Michigan, while he also fought the flu.
COMMENTARY
Bicyclists' rights should be known
This letter is in response to Jenny Gallo's letter complaining about the bicyclist in the middle of the road ("Everyone needs to follow traffic rules," SN 2/9). First, I will agree with her that the person should not have been in the middle of the road.
MICHIGAN
Mich. bill requires consent for public cell phone directory
Michigan residents will be able to assure their cell phone numbers are kept out of potential directories if a state bill in the Senate passes. The bill, introduced by Sen.
MSU
Marksmen shoot for club status
The MSU Marksmanship Club is taking aim at a new goal - becoming an official club sport. The club, which was started about four years ago, has grown to 45 due-paying members.
SPORTS
Spartans begin 3-game road swing
With the regular season winding down, the No. 9 MSU women's basketball team heads out on the road for three games with the Big Ten Championship in sight. The Spartans (20-3 overall, 9-2 Big Ten) open up the road trip with a game at Minnesota (18-4, 8-2), a place where the Spartans have had success in recent years. "Minnesota is a very good team and probably playing their best basketball right now," MSU head coach Joanne P.
MSU
Students picked for residential college program committee
Three seniors have been selected as voting members of the curriculum team for the new residential college program. Andrew McCoy, Paige Harley and Kyle Martin were among the students recommended for the positions by the Lyman Briggs School, James Madison College, the Residential Option in Arts & Letters program and the College of Arts & Letters.