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MSU

Programs provide long-term education

Meghan Gilbert
March 15, 2004

Sounds of a Gregorian chant filled a Kellogg Center classroom Thursday night as an MSU Evening College class began a lecture on the beginning of classical scores. About 20 people listened to MSU Community Musical School Lecturer Patricia Nultemeier during her "Music Appreciation for the Classics" course as she warned her musically inclined students their interests might change as they move into medieval, renaissance and contemporary songs. "Your hunger for the great classics will grow," she told the class. Some students enrolled in the MSU Evening College course because they said they felt an appreciation for classical arts is considered the mark of an educated person.

SPORTS

Fans must take care

With March Madness in full swing, college hoops fans are getting more passionate and emotional than actors in a Spanish soap opera. There are plenty of reasons to get fired up about college basketball.

NEWS

'U' dean drops from race for N.C. chancellor job

Amy Bartner
March 15, 2004

Less than a week after College of Engineering Dean Janie Fouke was named a finalist for East Carolina University's top executive position, she dropped out of the running. Fouke took herself out of the race for the chancellor's job on Tuesday, four days after published reports named her as one of three finalists. "It is unfortunate that ECU has decided to limit itself to the pool of candidates willing to broadcast their availability," said Fouke in an e-mail to The East Carolinian, East Carolina University's student newspaper.

MSU

ACLU assists group with election issues

MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans confirmed Sunday that American Civil Liberties Union will represent them to voice their concerns with ASMSU's election code. The groups say parts of the code restrict free speech, such as a provision that prohibits promoting candidates from different colleges on the same piece of campaign material. If any changes to the code are accepted by MSU's student government, they would go into effect for the 2005 elections.

COMMENTARY

Safe perspectives

East Lansing doesn't have a sniper lurking atop Beaumont Tower waiting to target unsuspecting students as they scurry about during the wee morning hours. While there have been some scary things taking place near campus in the last few weeks - one man died when two Lansing residents were shot on Feb.

NEWS

Give and take

During winter break from MSU, Peter Welsch and his mother discussed a news story about organ donation that flashed across the TV screen in the kitchen of their Tawas City home. Curious about her son's own wishes, Debra Welsch asked if he would donate his organs when he passed away. "He just kind of put his hands on his hips and gave my mom a quizzical look like 'Why wouldn't I?'" said his brother, Andy Welsch, retelling the events of that day. None of them had any idea of the importance of that conversation. About two weeks later, Peter Welsch, a computer engineering freshman, died due to complications from wisdom teeth extraction. "It's almost like he knew, and he was telling us beforehand," said his brother, a telecommunication, information studies and media junior. Advocates of organ donation say they hope more families like the Welsches will discuss their wishes, as waiting-list numbers continue to increase each day. About 80 percent of Americans understand the advantages of organ donation and approve of it, but only 28 percent have given legal permission to release their organs when they die, according to a Gallup poll reported by ABC News. Peter Welsch became one of those donors in January. A week before classes resumed, the Welsch brothers traveled to an Alpena oral surgeon to have their wisdom teeth removed.

MSU

Study says move hurts Lansing

Health Management Associates, a medical consulting firm, told area leaders last week that moving MSU's College of Human Medicine might have damaging effects on Mid-Michigan's health care without reaping financial benefits for MSU, news reports said. The firm was hired by a committee working to keep the college in the Lansing area. In January, officials from both MSU and Grand Rapids said they were having discussions about the school's possible expansion or relocation into that area.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Engineering dean drops out of race for East Carolina chancellorship

Amy Bartner
March 14, 2004

In less than one week, College of Engineering Dean Janie Fouke was named as a finalist for the chancellor's position at East Carolina University and then dropped out of the running. Fouke took her name out of the race March 9 after it was made public as one of the finalists in published reports the previous week. "It is unfortunate that ECU has decided to limit itself to the pool of candidates willing to broadcast their availability," said Fouke in an e-mail to The East Carolinian - East Carolina's student newspaper.

NEWS

Spartans sweep weekend series in CCHA playoffs

Esther Gim
March 13, 2004

In a mere six minutes Saturday night, the No. 11 MSU hockey team found itself in a 3-0 deficit to Ferris State in game two of the CCHA playoffs. But slowly, and surely, the Spartans crawled out of their hole with five unanswered goals to win 5-3 and earn the series sweep. "It was tough," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the win afterward.

NEWS

Spartans await Saturday matchup with Wisconsin

Indianapolis - After disposing of Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament Friday night, MSU will have its third chance to beat Wisconsin, a team that has beaten the Spartans twice already this season, the most recent of which denied MSU a Big Ten Championship.

NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: 2 dead in E.L. shooting

Don Jordan
March 11, 2004

Two men were found shot to death in a downtown East Lansing martial arts studio Thursday afternoon. The victims were discovered around noon in the foyer of the Institute of Traditional Asian Martial Arts by two of the institute's students who came to the building for a lesson, said East Lansing police Capt.