New Mich. law to let retail stores up liquor prices

Michigan retailers who sell liquor now have the option of raising the prices of their bottles under legislation signed by Gov.

Winning records, bowl games matter

I'm writing in response to the editorial The State News wrote about the MSU football team entitled "Commendable" (SN 11/22). I have grown up a die-hard Spartans fan my entire life, going to almost all basketball and football games since I can remember.

Icers upset Badgers, then fall to Gophers

It was yet another odd weekend for the MSU hockey team. After routing No. 2 Wisconsin 4-0 on Friday, the Spartans had the favor returned to them by No.

Student gets Marshall honor

When Doug Estry, associate dean for Academic Student Affairs in the College of Natural Science saw Bhooma Aravamuthan explain how DNA worked to a nonscience major, he said he knew the biochemistry and physiology senior was knowledgeable about science.

Eminem loses edge in new 'Encore' release

Ah, controversy. Nothing quite stirs up the media pot - and record sales - like the Marilyn Mansons and Marshall Mathers of the world.

City is killing scene for 'U' socializers

As an MSU student, socializing with the many people who go to school with me is a big part of my life.

In the money

It must be a tremendously troubling burden to sit on $600,000 in risk-management funds. What a bore, what a chore, what a taxing, vexing problem to have - too much money and no where to spend it.

Join the WRC

As of Jan. 1 President-designate Lou Anna Simon has an opportunity to sign MSU up for more workers' rights groups. Campus group Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, has lobbied MSU President M.

Poland honors professor

While many faculty members enjoyed turkey Thursday, Dennis Preston feasted on Polish pig feet. Preston, an MSU professor of linguistics, traveled to Warsaw, Poland to receive the Officers' Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland on Friday. It is the second-highest award given to non-Polish citizens for public service.

Police briefs 11/29/04

Close quarters

The MSU swimming and diving team are out of luck. After almost a month of the outdoor pool facility being closed for the season annually, the coaching staff finds itself in a tough situation with scheduling and the lack of facilities.

'Madness' stuffed with features

Well, it's over. The matchup hasn't taken place yet, but I already know who is going to emerge victorious when the MSU basketball squad takes on the Duke University Blue Devils tomorrow night.

E.L. officials discuss blighted designation

East Lansing City Council members said at a meeting Tuesday they would like to discuss the East Village blight designation with property owners who want to opt out of the area before the decision is made.

Some reassembly desired

Your undergraduate student government charges you $13.75 every semester. This year it's lobbied against Proposal 2, fought drinking game bans, spent almost $36,000 on upgrades to its offices, voted against opening the Red Cedar River to fishing and questioned administration officials on the new residential college that was slated for the 2005 school year. So the perennial question on ASMSU representatives' minds is: Do students know what we do?

E.L. Post Office opens new self-mailing center

With the swipe of a card and the push of a few buttons, local postal customers can now mail letters and packages themselves.

Improv troupe to offer final show of semester

Your Mom Improv will be performing Thursday through Sunday at the Arena Theatre in the Auditorium. Performances start at 7:30 p.m.

NBA brawl sheds bad light on Detroit

I am writing this in agreement of Darrell Hughes' column, "'Basketbrawl' is giving city of Detroit, its residents negative image" (SN 11/24). As a Pistons fan and Detroit native, it annoys me to see my hometown being portrayed in such a negative light over this ridiculous fight, since - as Hughes mentioned - the Pistons don't even play in Detroit. I have been to Pistons games and there are a good number of fans that live in the surrounding suburbs.

Local businesses react to Columbus' smoke restriction

On Sunday evening, the patio of Espresso Royale Caffé, 527 E. Grand River Ave., was filled with people leaning over books and papers and inhaling smoke from their cigarettes. But at The Ohio State University, students and local residents soon will be required to put out cigarettes before entering any bar, restaurant or public establishment. On Nov.

Team shut out in losses to end year

The MSU volleyball team closed its season with losses to No. 4 Penn State and No. 8 Ohio State this past weekend, as well as losing the chance for a possible NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 10 years. "I knew finishing the season against Penn State and Ohio State was going to be a daunting challenge," head coach Chuck Erbe said.

Pop culture icons from 1980s prove it was disposable decade

Take your pick - either watch the movie or read the book, but there's a lot of cultural truth in Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho." It's not like everyone during the '80s was out killing random people while listening to Huey Lewis & the News, but the culture and music meant little more than novelty. In any other decade, "American Psycho's" anti-hero Patrick Bateman probably would have fared much better. How will our generation communicate or even explain the culture of the 1980s to our own children?