FEATURES
'Suspect Zero' lacks suspense, complexity
It's a given that every time I see a movie about serial killers, I start watching my back in parking lots.
MICHIGAN
Heinz Kerry addresses health care plan during Southfield church visit
Southfield - "I love Teresa" buttons shook on the fronts of hundreds of shirts at a Southfield church Thursday afternoon, as a mostly female crowd cheered for Teresa Heinz Kerry. The potential first lady sat in the center of a semi-circle of five floral armchairs at the Hope United Methodist Church for a roundtable discussion about health care, jobs and the ideals of Heinz Kerry's husband, presidential candidate John Kerry. Heinz Kerry first spoke of the need for accessible health care for all citizens. For a household to not have health care is "not acceptable, not fair, and it's morally not right," Heinz Kerry said.
COMMENTARY
Local bookstores need to halt practice of putting screws to 'U'
Reckless capitalism is a system grounded only in profit. It is a selfish pursuit of a bottom line inflated beyond what is necessary, and more importantly, what is just.
SPORTS
Spartans win Champions Challenge tournament
The MSU field hockey team beat Duke 4-1 on Sunday to win the inaugural Champions Challenge tournament at the MSU field hockey complex. After beginning their season Saturday with a 1-0 win over Delaware, the Spartans improve their record to 2-0.
COMMENTARY
Michigan voters at loss for being denied right to vote
Recent action by the Board of State Canvassers is an appalling slap in the face to voters. Two Democrats on the board decided voters should not have a chance to vote on the marriage amendment simply because they do not agree with the amendment.
MSU
1st week blitz welcomes students back
Activities such as Meijer's Midnight Madness shopping spree, the Spartan Spirit pep rally and U-Fest pushed students out of their rooms and into the community during Welcome Week. Last week, MSU and local businesses united to help students become acquainted with campus and its surrounding area. "It's good getting out and having something to do," elementary education freshman Jenny Hurst said. At Spartan Stadium on Thursday, the Spartan Spirit pep rally worked to rev up the crowd.
SPORTS
'U' defeats Broncos, 2-0
In only their second game of the season, the MSU women's soccer team showed determination and improvement on the field Sunday in a 2-0 victory against in-state rival Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. "It was a difficult game," MSU coach Tom Saxton said.
SPORTS
Dream over for NBA players in Olympic Games
The dream was over before it even began. These Olympic Games proved why professional athletes, namely star-studded NBA players, need to keep their obligations where it really belongs - with their owners and with their contracts. I'm sure they all have pride for their country, and they probably did really want to win a gold medal.
NEWS
Conventions choose nominees for trustee election on Nov. 4
Two MSU alumni received their respective party's nomination for the MSU Board of Trustees at separate Democratic and Republican conventions this weekend. Phillip Thompson, of Owosso Township, and Melanie Foster, of East Lansing, will compete in November for the two open spots on the board along with current members Randall Pittman and Joel Ferguson.
NEWS
Warrant issued for man accused of killing East Lansing woman
The man accused of killing an East Lansing woman last month could face life in prison. Paul David Gibbs, of Jackson, faces murder charges in the strangling of Tammie Sue Dubay, a 35-year-old East Lansing woman.
NEWS
Find peace, serenity here
The face of a stressed person is quite an ugly one. Twisted in wrinkly frowns from neck aches, back pain or migraines, the stressee is usually unaware of tension and anxieties until they slap her or him right in the face.
SPORTS
Bet 2: No guessing on wins or losses
You don't know anything about MSU football. And neither do I. Last year in this column, I compared the MSU football team to the characters from the movie "Seabiscuit," proclaiming not to count the Spartans out like so many did before a game had been played. But it was easy to know the Green and white would enjoy a turnaround season, after disaster struck East Lansing two seasons ago and ran a certain coach - who will not be named - out of town. Still, I was shocked to be right.
NEWS
E.L., 'U' smorgasbord of entertainment
The crotch rockets buzz like bumble bees, the girls wear next to nothing and the guys hoot and holler at anything that crosses their path - welcome to Welcome Week. The warm late August nights are perfect for enjoying the last leg of summer, especially when you don't have to worry about class for another week. The U-Hauls and unwanted furniture lining city curbs mean only one thing, this seasonal "ghost town" will soon be taken over by thousands of college kids, looking to have a good time.
NEWS
'U' can afford either Mr. Right or Ms. Right Now
Most college students don't have much money to spend wining and dining their significant other, but a lack of funds doesn't have to translate into boring nights.
NEWS
Schools try to avoid file-sharing subpoenas
To download or not to download? Or more specifically, to have the chance? Those are questions university officials across the country have been asking in recent years in response to the growing number of students taking advantage of speedy school Internet service and the rapid advancement of downloading technology. Though the practice of downloading and file sharing copyrighted material without permission is illegal, many students do it anyway, and many universities know it. This is something that didn't sit well with the Recording Industry Association of America, which began a seek and destroy mission to counter its losses in record sales revenue by tracking down students who were file sharing an average of 800 songs at many universities across the nation, and suing them. In the midst of these lawsuits, universities began to seek out solutions to avoid subpoenas and to free up their campus network from file sharing that bogs down information trading. Hoping to avoid subpoenas and lawsuits in Happy Valley, Penn State University President Graham Spanier signed an agreement with Napster that allowed the now legal network to provide its students with legal file sharing in November. Rochester University followed suit.
NEWS
'U' experiments find new isotope
Scientists believe they are one small step closer to understanding the origins of mankind after confirming last week the presence of a rare germanium isotope generated during early May experiments. The trials at MSU's National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory yielded three examples of a new atom, tagged germanium-60.
NEWS
Parks offer open spaces
As the leaves change shades of red, yellow and brown, students can take advantage of the comfortable fall weather while relaxing at the different parks surrounding MSU's campus. City officials in Lansing and East Lansing say there are a variety of recreational opportunities in each city, including basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a soccer complex, a BMX track and an ice rink.
NEWS
'U' makes buildings more easily accessible
A Supreme Court decision made this summer to guarantee accessibility in government-owned buildings, such as schools and courthouses, provided greater encouragement for MSU to push for more accessibility on campus, university officials said. "We have, for the past years, taken strong steps to make the campus more barrier free," said Carol Swinehart, chairwoman of the President's Advisory Committee for Disability Issues at MSU.
SPORTS
2 new coaches named for '04
One coach out and two new in. That's the story line this fall for the MSU men's and women's cross country teams. For the past 20 years Jim Stintzi has coached the Spartans men's cross country team, while he shored up the duties of being the woman's coach for the past four years.
NEWS
Bookstores open for enlightenment
There will be plenty of reading to do for MSU students come this school year. With everything from Calculus 201 to Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," Spartans will have their work cut out for them. With all the required textbook reading, casual left to right eye movement can be a treat when there is time away from East African history homework.