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Local pizzerias top off collegiate experience

Andrew Kolly
August 25, 2004

Along with going to your first house party and having quarrels with unwanted roommates, there is one other true staple of college life - pizza. The search for the perfect slice can lead in many directions, but trying new places during your late night pizza cravings is the only way to find the pizza parlor right for you. The first stop on the after-hours pizza express is Cottage Inn Pizza, located at 615 E.

SPORTS

Smith finds success off the field; climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

Kelly Thesier
August 25, 2004

For weeks leading up to his Africa trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, John L. Smith was asked many times about his sanity for climbing a mountain in his off-season to which he responded, "Oh, it's a Gucci climb." When he returned from his six-day climb to the top of the largest freestanding mountain in the world, the words out of Smith's mouth are not quite so calm. "I joked about the ease of the climb ahead of time, but the truth is - it's not all that Gucci," said Smith with a chuckle. "When this group got done with the climb, they said it's the hardest thing they've ever had to do." For a man who has sky-dived out of a plane, barrell-rolled in a fighter jet, ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain and starred in his own rap video, that is no small statement. Smith and 10 other climbers made the journey to climb to the top of the 19,340-feet Uruhu Peak in Tanzania and reaching the summit on July 21.

FEATURES

Tattoos, piercings popular at 'U'

Megan Frye
August 25, 2004

A four hour drive isn't enough of a reason to make Dia Bishop get a tattoo in her hometown of Toronto, rather than at East Lansing's Splash of Color Tattoo & Piercing Studio. Bishop, who visits East Lansing frequently, has two tattoos.

NEWS

Go anywhere, do anything

Rebecca Mcnulty
August 25, 2004

For people with disabilities, going to e ntertainment events might sometimes seem difficult. However, MSU students with disabilities have several options when it comes to going out in the Lansing area.

NEWS

Skate park offers extreme fun for 'U'

Andrew Kolly
August 25, 2004

Lansing - Ranney Park located off Michigan Avenue south of Brody Complex, near Frandor, unites the excitement of alternative sports with the leisure of hanging out with friends. For those with skateboarding in their veins, Ranney offers a park that is completely free and welcomes people of all ages.

NEWS

Joints present jokes

Jaclyn Roeschke
August 25, 2004

Capital city is filled with laughter when students choose to get their "haha's" at the only two comedy clubs near campus. Both in Lansing, Connxtions Comedy Club and The Comedy Zone offer patrons a chance to see big-name celebrities and have a laugh at the same time. "Everyone needs a good laugh," Jackson resident Sabrina Aiken said at Connxtions.

FEATURES

Device rewards for healthful habits

Carl Lindquist
August 25, 2004

Nestled discreetly in a quiet suburban neighborhood in northern East Lansing lurks a man who calls himself "Dr. Evil." His office, not unlike the workstations used by other men of his kind, is discombobulated: Half-sheets of paper inscribed with random numbers decorate his desk between computer chips, circuit boards, a computer and other random paraphernalia.

NEWS

Disc golf grows in popularity

Andrew Kolly
August 25, 2004

Lansing - Grand Woods Park was once nothing more than open fields and telephone poles, but now it is home to a disc golf course that brings an average of 300-400 people every day when fall semester starts. Located in Lansing off of Interstate 496 to the Waverly exit and west on Willow Street, the course brings new players and seasoned veterans together.

SPORTS

Men and women hit the links

Andrew Kolly
August 25, 2004

The MSU women's golf team looks to build upon last season's success for the upcoming fall. After finishing third at the NCAA Regionals 21st at Nationals last year the team has to deal with losses of key players such as Allison Fouch, Sarah Martin and Ann Marie Kersten.

NEWS

Galleries provide worldly views

Beth Clute
August 25, 2004

The soft hum of an air conditioner is the only sound filling the art gallery as bright lights are cast onto the heavy brushstrokes of an image of two figures entwined in thick gray and black oil paints. Twisted metal sculptures, ancient ceramic pieces and paintings such as this are only a small part of the works of art featured at the Kresge Art Museum, located on the campus of MSU.

NEWS

Affirmative action still at 'U'

Rebecca Mcnulty
August 25, 2004

In June, less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling on the issue of affirmative action, MSU and University of Michigan officials said it was too soon to tell whether the decision has had a significant impact on the number of minority students at either college.