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COMMENTARY

Columnist makes rape 'assumptions'

All right Jim Hines, if you're going to write a column on a criminal case ("Bryant's court proceedings provide valuable advice: 'Be sure'" SN 9/14), wouldn't it behoove you to consult someone with a relevant legal background about the basic elements and differences between the criminal and civil court system? Much like the rest of this country, you make a lot of conclusions based on uneducated and biased assumptions.

MICHIGAN

Dorm security elevated

Emmons Hall residents are pulling their IDs out of their wallets more frequently this semester. When the students moved into their dorm rooms, they found themselves on the site of the first security improvements to a residence hall in more than 10 years. The hall is now equipped with several swipe card machines on two exterior doors and all floor wing doors.

NEWS

Gallery shows mobile art

Art isn't something that just hangs on the walls. The East Lansing Public Art Gallery, located in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, is demonstrating this by displaying the free-hanging and free-standing art of mobiles and stabiles now through Oct.

NEWS

Local blues acts ready for festival

Joe Guillen
September 16, 2004

Tunes found in most blues collections include Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan and B.B. King, but music lovers don't get the chance to listen to local acts, which can pack a punch just as bluesy as the legendary superstars.

NEWS

Oklahoma!

Everyone loves a love story. "Oklahoma!," an all-American tale of country courtship, is no exception.

MSU

'U' board to discuss new college, Brody addition

Jaclyn Roeschke
September 16, 2004

At its first meeting of the new school year, the MSU Board of Trustees will discuss renovations to two residence halls which could change the presence of the student population on campus. The board will discuss changing the plans for the renovation of Snyder and Phillips halls to include space for a new residential college, and the construction of a 300 resident apartment-style hall in the Brody Complex. "It will be a very exciting change once everybody gets where they are comfortable with the structure of it," Trustee Dee Cook said. Friday will be the first time the board will look at any aspect of the construction of a new liberal arts college on campus.

FEATURES

Michigan has history with hand weaving

Michigan is a haven for fiber, and not the kind found in bran and beans. In Michigan, fiber means the art of handweaving. The MSU Museum is showcasing Michigan's fibrous history through "Fascination with Fiber," three exhibits featuring work from artists across the state. "This is one way we can showcase an aspect of the rich history of our state that might not be well known to the general public," said Lora Helou, communications manager for the MSU Museum.

NEWS

Officials look at sites for Grand Rapids med school

Jaclyn Roeschke
September 15, 2004

MSU officials say they're eyeing real estate in Grand Rapids as a potential landing spot for the medical school but another developer might want to woo the school to its property. College of Human Medicine spokeswoman Sherry Tompkins said although nothing is set in stone, MSU officials are perusing their options in Grand Rapids. "We are very interested in seeing the college put a physical presence in the area, but nothing that I know of right now has been done in regards to land," Tompkins said.

NEWS

GameDay comes to campus, brings college football spirit

Laura Collins  and  Megan Homanick
September 15, 2004

Hurricane Ivan might not deliver any bad weather to the East Lansing area, but it will deliver three of TV's most well-known college football personalities. The ESPN College GameDay crew of Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit will be on campus all day on Saturday previewing games around the country. The GameDay program was originally supposed to be at the Louisiana State versus Auburn game in Auburn, Ala., but the threat from Hurricane Ivan called for it to switch locations, ESPN spokesman Mac Nwulu said.

MSU

YouVote encourages students to cast ballots

MSU's nonpartisan voter task force is beginning a late push to register students for the upcoming presidential election. YouVote began the first of its five residence hall voter registration drives Tuesday in Brody Hall, and will continue until Oct.

MSU

Study examines methods for safe sex, birth control

Maddie Trier
September 15, 2004

When deciding between using birth control pills or condoms to protect her during sex, Dina Tashjian, a pre-medical freshman, chooses both. "I'm not sleeping around, I have a boyfriend, but it seems safer - a double protection - to use condoms as well as pills," Tashjian said. According to a study, paid for in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Tashjian is right to be careful.

MICHIGAN

Pre-trial date set for assault suspect

An MSU marketing freshman is in jail awaiting his pre-trial court date for allegedly raping a fellow student earlier this month. Travis Eichten was charged with one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct Tuesday, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said.

MSU

Council debates department move

Rebecca Mcnulty
September 15, 2004

The Executive Committee of Academic Council spent the majority of their meeting Tuesday talking about where to send a proposal that would change what colleges hold the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.