NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Student arrest tied to Sept. 2 incident
MSU police arrested an 18-year-old MSU student in relation to a Sept. 2 Emmons Hall sexual assault Monday afternoon. MSU police Sgt.
MICHIGAN
Community remembers 9/11
By SCOTT MICHAEL ATKINSON Special for The State News A twisted piece of metal stood at the center of gathered police officers, soldiers, firefighters, local residents and public figures Friday evening.
FOOTBALL
Reaves receives starting nod, passes for 183 yards; Stanton plays in 3rd, throws 3 times
During warmups, before kickoff against Central Michigan, sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton made his coach an offer he couldn't refuse. "Drew Stanton came up and told me, 'Coach, if you don't play me today, I'm going to kick your butt,'" head coach John L.
SOFTBALL
'U' opens year Feb. 18, looks to defend title
The MSU softball team announced its 2005 schedule, with highlights being a five-team season opening tournament Feb.
MICHIGAN
Word on the street
"It's inevitable that the campaigns are going to exploit it. It's an easy topic, and there's not much rebuttal to it like there is when discussing other issues like war records or abortion.
COMMENTARY
E.L. doing its part to drive students away
Two tales of one city. The beginning of this semester marked as a typical Welcome Week. Hordes of students stumbled through the streets of East Lansing looking for that raging party or that anonymous hook-up or bottomless keg.
SOCCER
Kaczmarek scores 2 in 4-0 victory, Spartans remain unbeaten in season
Junior midfielder John Kaczmarek scored two goals as the MSU men's soccer team remained undefeated with a 4-0 rout of Dayton on Sunday at Old College Field. "John Kaczmarek is a great, great Spartan player," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
NEWS
Edwards visits Ford Field, promises jobs to unions
Detroit - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards spoke to a crowd of Michigan union workers at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, focusing on jobs and the failures of the Bush administration. Laborfest was a company-picnic-style event with food, booths and inflatable games for laborers and family members. Away from the games, Edwards criticized the outsourcing of jobs to other countries and the shortage of new employment opportunities during the last four years. "I'll tell you what would be good for the American economy, to outsource this administration," said Edwards, a North Carolina senator.
MICHIGAN
Manufacturing job loss hurts area
Losses in manufacturing jobs have contributed to an overall increase in non-farm unemployment in the Lansing area, according to the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. A study released Sept.
SPORTS
Greedy NCAA needs to pay its athletes
If you turned on the television last Saturday to engulf yourself in the first full week of college football, you might have noticed that Colorado was missing a key element to its football team. That's because earlier this summer, the NCAA denied speedy Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom's request to continue playing football at the collegiate level.
MSU
UAB hosts festival, orientation to welcome students
By KRISTI JOURDAN Special for The State News The International Center was full Saturday night with students interested in trying henna tattoos, listening to live music and winning a variety of prizes. The University Activities Board provided five hours of entertainment, known as the annual Super Saturday Night, to get students interested in what UAB offers. "Students like free things," UAB Assistant Director Cathy Carson said.
COMMENTARY
'Faith-based' policy-making responsible for environmental damages
In an April 2003 column "House resolution relies on prayer to solve U.S.
COMMENTARY
Speak out
It seems as though freedom of speech is a precious privilege that is unappreciated these days. The very people who are supposed to promote it, however, are allowing it to fall to the wayside in Colorado. The Academic Bill of Rights, a set of rules enacted by Colorado legislators to protect conservative college students from undue harassment, has had a negative affect on free speech at Colorado universities.
MSU
Red Cross, RHA working toward union
The American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter is seeking a more defined relationship with the Residence Halls Association after years of hosting blood drives on MSU's campus. On Wednesday a long-debated bill that would create the union did not pass during a RHA general assembly meeting. The bill sought the association's support with on-campus advertising for blood drives and other services offered by the American Red Cross.
FOOTBALL
Central running back ties 90-yard run record vs. 'U'
In the 2004 Central Michigan football media guide, running back Jerry Seymour lists former Detroit Lion and recently-inducted Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as his sports hero. The way Seymour danced around the Spartans' defense Saturday, he certainly showed a hint of Sanders' improvisational running style.
COMMENTARY
Unfair warning
When sexual assaults occur, MSU officials have a responsibility to keep personal details on victims private.
FEATURES
'Over the Tavern' offers hilarious sexual blunders
To chuckle during a play is one thing, but to wipe away tears of hysteria is proof that the performance of "Over the Tavern" was a success. On Saturday, BoarsHead Professional Theatre, 425 S.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: New map shows 'U' accessible locations
An online map indicating all the accessible areas on campus was completed last week and is due to be available on the MSU Web site this month. The map project was brought to Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance and Monitoring Paulette Granberry Russell's attention by Melinda Haus and other Council for Students with Disabilities members last year. "Hopefully it will be very helpful," council President Val Erwin said of the map and its service to students.
FOOTBALL
Solid win over Central Mich. showcases young players
Spartans fans were introduced to two new faces Saturday in MSU's 17-point win over Central Michigan University. "It was good to see the young guys play and grow a little today," head coach John L.
MSU
New student, community group discusses world religion, Sept. 11
Members of the new student religious group, the Round Table, met Sunday at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing in an effort to understand the positions various religions have taken on the Sept.