Beers help keep summer spirit alive

Summer isn't really gone. Break is over and fall classes have started, but there are still a few warm days left.

My money's on Dowdell to start

Since John L. Smith decided not to name a starting quarterback this week - leaving MSU fans in the dark until Saturday - I'm going to take my best shot at reading his mind. Embattled senior Damon Dowdell will be under center Saturday at Rutgers Stadium, taking the first snap for the Spartans' offense this season. Why is Dowdell embattled?

Shoe store makes final sales

Eric Berryman rummaged through heaps of multicolored footwear piled high atop folding tables Wednesday in search of a pair of PF Flyers.The Cyclotron operator came to Sherman Shoes, 539 E.

Police briefs 09/02/04

Faculty look for cheaters on Web site

MSU faculty and staff say they are wising up and cracking down on those who use a popular student Web site to access everything from test answers to entire essays. While closely monitoring the Web site allmsu.com during the past year, faculty in the centers for Integrative Studies in Social Science and General Science say they have been catching cheaters in the act. "It's really a poison out there for students," Ombudsman Stan Soffin said.

Rampant racism in wake of Sept. 11 equals one less Bush vote

First off, I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican, nor a hippie, nor white. I've never voted before, and for that reason I take this first time very seriously. I know I'm only one of the millions in America.

Sparty's to help repair iconic campus landmark

Sparty's Convenience Stores have launched a fund-raiser titled "Sparty's for Sparty," but many students have yet to notice.

Academic Assembly works toward unity

The Academic Assembly of ASMSU met Tuesday night to discuss goals for the new semester and fill open committee seats for Academic Council. Michelle Beaujean, representative for the College of Education, spoke with strong conviction about the internal squabbles that plagued MSU's undergraduate student government last year. A group formed in ASMSU last year, called the reform alliance, pushed for revamping the structure of the assemblies.

Pack promotes safe sex, SpongeBob

Inside the yellow cardboard face of SpongeBob Squarepants are samples of tampons, Ramen noodles and condoms.

'Anacondas' candidate for worst script ever, cheesier than cheddar

The biggest question raised in "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" is, will the monkey die?

Oil fire burns two facilities

An oil fire in Lansing during the Tuesday afternoon rush hour stopped traffic and sent smoke into the air that was visible for several miles. The fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing, severely damaged a 4,000-square-foot motor oil storage facility.

Kirkaldy defensive player of the week

MSU junior goalkeeper Christina Kirkaldy was named the Big Ten's defensive player of the week in field hockey after leading her team to a pair of victories over the weekend. In the first game of the Champions' Challenge tournament against Delaware, Kirkaldy posted three saves in a 1-0 win to pick up her first shutout of the season.

Next provost to be chosen by spring semester

University officials plan to select the next provost by spring 2005, shortly after current Provost Lou Anna Simon takes over as president.

MIDDAY UPDATE: SpongeBob holds condoms, birth control, tampons

Inside the yellow cardboard face of SpongeBob SquarePants are samples of cold medicine, Ramen noodles and condoms.

Liberal, conservative or otherwise: False promises abound

There is nothing worse for overall party ideology, America and perhaps your brain than unfulfilled political campaign promises.

Class offers chance to shake it like a Polaroid picture

For some, a club's repetitive techno beat and lackluster dancing just doesn't get their hearts racing and feet moving. For these lovers of structure movement, Judy and her husband John Tomlian of Williamston hold the Tomlian Dance Party, where dancers of all ages and skills come from all around to learn how to get down.

Bike project leases wheels to staff, students

The MSU Bike Project held its first public fund-raiser bicycle clinic at Demonstration Hall Tuesday, in response to a growing demand for bikes.

'U' to receive $3M grant for police training

MSU will receive a $3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in order to set up national training sessions on how to analyze and use intelligence information. The grant, which was announced today by U.S.

Police: Bicycles top list of stolen property at MSU

On-campus valuables, particularly bicycles, have been disappearing from dorm rooms at a high rate this Welcome Week. At least 17 bikes were reported as stolen on campus between Aug.

Police briefs 09/01/04