Lugnuts net third defeat in season with 2-1 loss to South Bend
Lansing - The wind advisory for the Lansing area Monday night might as well have been a pitcher advisory. Two dominating pitching performances silenced the bats despite the 20-plus mph winds that easily could have turned a routine fly ball into a home run as the Lansing Lugnuts took on the South Bend Silver Hawks. Lansing left-handed ace Sean Marshall was nearly flawless on the mound, striking out a season-high nine, scattering six hits and allowing just one run in eight innings of work.
Accused murderer of prof set to begin trial
The man accused of the November killing of an MSU professor will stand trial today, when a judge is expected to decide if he is not guilty by reason of insanity. Bramlett Hamilton, 36, is accused of killing his mother and MSU professor Ruth Simms Hamilton.
Skater's paradise
Matt Wein stands tall in a land of giants. The curly-haired 12-year-old stretches to almost five feet next to his older skatepark friends, but he warns that his skateboard skills are separate from his height. On a recent late afternoon, he waited among the silhouetted crowd for another chance to frontside boardslide the angled rail posing in front of them. Wein skates almost every day with his friends at the Ranney Skate Park, 300 Frandor Ave.
Prof reflects on past ties to eco-underworld
Rik Scarce still refuses to reveal exactly what he knew about the militant environmentalists suspected of raiding and destroying animal research centers in the early 1990s. More than 10 years ago, a grand jury investigating a raid at Washington State University demanded the former MSU professor divulge information he obtained while researching radical activist groups. Scarce, then a doctoral student at Washington State, said he'd rather go to jail than betray the trust of his research subjects, who were suspected in attacks at MSU and elsewhere.
ASMSU members to elect new officials
Members of ASMSU will hold elections for Academic Assembly chair positions at 6:30 p.m. today on the third floor of Student Services. Assembly representatives and the public will question and debate the new assembly chairperson, internal vice chair and external vice chair for MSU's undergraduate student government.
'U' won't follow other schools in hitting snooze button on 8 a.m. classes
Alarm clocks will buzz later in the bedrooms of Duke University students when the school eliminates 8 a.m.
Freshmen lead 'U' to capture tourney title
MSU women's golf captured the Lady Boilermaker Invitational tournament title over the weekend with a total team score of 918 (299-303-316). The tournament, held in West Lafayette, Ind., featured Big Ten opponents Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue and Iowa, who rounded out the top five. Redshirt freshman Rachel Meikle and freshman Heather Rose each shot a 230 to tie for sixth and lead the Spartans.
Classes ready for child development
The Department of Family and Child Ecology is accepting applications for a number of programs taking place at its Child Development Laboratory in the summer and fall.
Earth Day fest, forum set for Capitol lawn
A festival celebrating Earth Day will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Capitol lawn in Lansing. More than 25 local environmental and farmland protection groups are expected to attend the event.
Draft day approaches; Lions need new president, running back
Who's at the top of your NFL Draft board? With the NFL Draft only four days away, professional football fans finally have something worth talking about.
Trustees hear staff, student concerns
At a Friday board meeting where several members of the public spoke heatedly about substantial changes within the university, most comments were geared toward the MSU College of Human Medicine's possible move to Grand Rapids. College of Human Medicine Dean Glenn Davis, as well as faculty and students, presented statements to the MSU Board of Trustees.
2 suspects escape after E.L. robberies
One man was arrested and two remain at large following two robberies in the city early Monday morning. At about 1:45 a.m., police were called to the area where Orchard Street and Grand River Avenue intersect after a person reported being approached by three men demanding his cell phone and wallet. East Lansing police Capt.
Evaluations may change to online
Class time for end-of-the-semester reviews and tying up loose ends might no longer be taken up with course and instructor evaluations if experimental online versions currently being tested are deemed successful. The two rating systems - Student Instructional Rating System and the Student Opinion of Courses and Teaching - are being completed online as part of a pilot trial this semester by three academic departments. SIRS rates instructional practices in the classroom, and SOCT collects feedback on undergraduate courses.
Bowen named Player of the Year by team
The MSU women's basketball team recognized its top players with the annual awards banquet Friday at the Kellogg Center. Sophomore guard Lindsay Bowen took home the Player of the Year award, leading the team with a 13.5 scoring average.
Honors & Rewards
It took only one semester for Daniel Bouk to choose associate history Professor David Bailey as his mentor. "I'd follow him back to his office like a lost puppy," said Bouk, a 2002 graduate. So when Bouk received one of the 2004 Andrew W.
Michigan mother copes with the death of her Army Ranger son in Iraq
Norton Shores - It has been almost a year since a man, outfitted in full military garb, came knocking on Dr. Maureen Reynolds Street's door early one morning in May. Like a scene in a movie, the Army reservist came to deliver the bad news, but he never had to utter a word. "I didn't answer the door and went back to bed because I knew what it was," Reynolds Street said.
SN editorial board needs to research
The State News' discouragement of Eco's power plant forum was disturbing, and the editorial had many statements that were just plain incorrect ("Relax, Eco" SN 3/15). We decided to hold a forum to get our questions answered and engage the community in the dialogue.
Officials: Revisions for bylaws needed
On average, the Residence Halls Association passes about six bills per weekly meeting. Generally, at least one of those bills proposes a change to the constitution or bylaws, but officials in the organization say they are unconcerned with the revisions. So far this semester, RHA's General Assembly has passed 11 bills amending the organization's bylaws.
Dancers celebrate tradition in E.L.
With elaborate costumes in brilliant shades of purple, red and gold flowing around them, women of the Habibi Dancers swirled and shimmied across the stage. Their movements told the story of "The Resurrection of Osiris," the lover of the goddess Isis.