Full steam ahead for Izzo & Co.

Were you disappointed by Saturday's basketball result? I mean, the Spartans only scored 102 points - two under their season average. What happened to the offensive juggernaut we saw in MSU's first two games when the Green and White put up 104 points against Florida A&M and Wisconsin-Green Bay? The Spartans had six players scoring in double figures against the Rattlers and Phoenix, but only five against the Nicholls State Colonels. No Spartans team has ever eclipsed the century mark more than once in a season before, much less three times, consecutively.

Snow, fatal accidents set apart quiet holiday

Despite two fatal car accidents on the outskirts of Ingham County and the first bluster of winter weather, Thanksgiving weekend in the Lansing area was quiet, local officials said. Slick road conditions during the long weekend could have caused drivers to lose control of their vehicles, East Lansing police Sgt.

Nurses avoid strike with agreed contract

Saturday negotiations between Lansing's Sparrow Health System and Michigan Nurses Association ended with a tentative agreement on a new contract. The previous agreement expired on Oct.

Spartans rout Colonels in high fashion

For head coach Tom Izzo, Saturday's game against Nicholls State was a win, but the game did not go the way he would have liked. The No.

SN needs to better assault coverage

On behalf of The Listening Ear Sexual Assault Counseling Program, I'm writing this letter to express our disappointment with The State News' coverage of the recent sexual assaults on campus.

Ugrub Web site lists local restaurant menus

With the help of Ugrub.com, hungry students in the East Lansing area can pull up a restaurant's menu and decide what to have delivered from the comfort of their couch. It is the third Internet program allowing MSU students to choose meals from their computer screens.

IBM program to aid research

As a computer sits unused in a dorm room or office, a free program available online can contribute the idle energy to research for cures for diseases such as tuberculosis. IBM has unveiled the World Community Grid, a program designed to cut down on research time and increase cost-effectiveness for the companies who sponsor the projects, IBM spokeswoman Catherine Collins said, adding that anyone with access to the Internet can download the program into their computer. "The more people we get signed up for this, the more research we can get done," Collins said. Collins said because of the amount of computers at a university, MSU is an ideal place to implement the program.

Manufacturing jobs still scarce

Although a continuing decline in the number of Michigan manufacturing jobs has eased slightly in the last few months, economists say they still expect an overall decline for the foreseeable future. Jobs initially were lost during the post-Sept.

'U' destroys Nicholls State, 102-52

The No. 10 MSU basketball team won its third straight game to start the 2004-05 season, in 102-52 blow out of Nicholls State at the Breslin Center on Saturday. But it wasn't pretty. "I did not like the way that the team played, to tell you the truth," head coach Tom Izzo said. The Spartans (3-0) were only up by 12 points with 9:28 left in the first half and clearly did not look like the team that had blown out Wisconsin-Green Bay just four days earlier. MSU turned the ball over 16 times and looked sloppy on numerous occasions, leaving a sour taste in their mouths, despite the 50 point victory. "The seniors were talking about it and we know that if we go out and play like we did today, on Tuesday, we're not going to have a chance," senior guard Chris Hill said.

E.L. woman listed in Va. fraud ring

An East Lansing woman was named as part of a northern Virginia fraud operation that helped more than 1,000 Indonesian immigrants file false asylum reports, federal prosecutors said Monday. The nationwide ring included 28-year-old Herlina Suherman of East Lansing, according to several news sources, including the Washington Times.

Parents act pushy in students' lives

As president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, I am concerned that students are allowing their parents to play too much of a role in their decision making. Many students I have encountered have a strong interest in joining the greek community, but when Rush Week comes to an end and they have to talk to their parents, they are hitting a brick wall.

Weekend snow could create chores for 'U'

East Lansing officials are reminding residents that all sidewalks adjacent to their property must remain clear of snow and ice. The city will no longer issue warnings, but will immediately issue a ticket for failures to clear snow and ice. Owners or occupants of East Lansing residences must remove the snow and ice within 24 hours of snowfall and must use salt or another abrasive material on icy sidewalks within 12 hours of ice forming. East Lansing employees will open highly traveled main sidewalks so it is easier for residents to plow or shovel.

More than tradition

Here's what we know: In the early 1620s a group of religious separatists called Pilgrims settled in an area now known as Plymouth.

Police briefs 11/24/04

Mich. seat belt usage increases

Michigan had the nation's fourth-largest increase in seat belt usage during the last year, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Tuesday. Statewide seat belt usage increased 5.7 percent between 2003 and 2004, jumping from 84.8 to 90.5 percent.

Report: Women make 67 percent of male salary

A Michigan woman earns 67 cents for every dollar a man makes, according to a new report released this month that assesses the status of Michigan women. This ranks Michigan as 49th in the country - tied with Alabama - for women's wage parity. The 2004 "Status of Women in Michigan" report evaluates women in terms of wage parity, health, reproductive rights and political influence. "Culturally, there has been this attitude for the past 100 years or so that men support families and need to make more money," said Anne Doyle, a member of the advisory committee for the report.

Groups debate use of extra student tax money

ASMSU relies on student tax dollars, and in turn provides services such as free legal advice and cheap photocopies to those students.

Destiny's Child new CD boring

Destiny's Child fans, get ready for nothing more than a mediocre experience. The group's new CD "Destiny Fulfilled" is, by far, the groups most boring project yet.

Up to moral voters to halt arguments

As an individual who voted for John Kerry in the past election, I - along with many Bush supporters - am growing tired of Democrats who appear to whine about the results and treat their political defeat as what George Will in Newsweek called an "affirmation of intellectual and moral superiority." However, I am equally tired of Republicans telling us to get over it and move on.

Hall gives thanks, lip balm to soldiers

Beanie Babies, breath mints and lip balm will soon be making their way to military troops overseas. The items are included on a list of possible donations from Emmons Hall residents who are participating in Operation Gratitude, a national organization that has sent more than 36,800 care packages to soldiers stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kosovo and the Korean peninsula. Meggan Willersdorf, the assistant director for Emmons Hall, said she found the program on a Web site and thought it was a great idea. "It gives residents an opportunity to volunteer - to give their time and effort," she said.