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Unfinished house in northern E.L. damaged in early morning blaze

Elysia A. Smith
February 3, 2004

A house under construction in northern East Lansing caught fire early Tuesday morning, sending flames high enough to be visible from about a half-mile away. Police blocked off traffic in the Hawk Nest Community subdivision near Chandler Road as firefighters battled the blaze under heavy snowfall, isolating it mostly to the garage and second floor. Heat from the blaze, located at 462 Anhinga Drive, melted siding off a neighboring house that also was unoccupied. After the white plumes of smoke cleared and fire hoses from the three responding trucks were shut off, a blackened roof frame and melted windows were left in the fire's wake. Nearby residents said the houses in the subdivision are about 2 years old and that the area is still under development.

MSU

Energy pact to reduce yearly expenses

Emily Bingham
February 3, 2004

A Consumers Energy contract approved by state utility regulators on Thursday could mean good news for MSU energy costs. The Michigan Public Service Commission agreed to a special pact between the energy company, the state, Western Michigan University, the University of Michigan-Flint and MSU.

NEWS

State, 'U' to distribute disease info

Meghan Gilbert
February 3, 2004

National security concerns have expanded into the animal kingdom - with MSU at the forefront of prevention against bioterrorism attacks. The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine has teamed with the Michigan Department of Agriculture to form the Michigan Emergency Veterinary Network. The network, known as Vet Net, plans to provide information on disease-related emergencies to all Michigan-licensed veterinarians.

MICHIGAN

Council to vote on alcohol permit

Don Jordan
February 3, 2004

The long journey for one downtown East Lansing restaurant might end tonight, as the East Lansing City Council votes on whether to approve a special-use permit that would allow the establishment to sell alcohol. Harry Saites, owner of adjoining restaurants Lou & Harry's Five Star Deli and LH Grille Room, will go before the council today at 7:30 p.m.

MICHIGAN

ACLU to discuss Patriot Act with E.L. citizens

Don Jordan
February 3, 2004

The USA Patriot Act will be the subject of scrutiny tonight as members of the American Civil Liberties Union meet with East Lansing residents to discuss the controversial legislation. ACLU attorney Noel Saleh will lead the meeting at 7 p.m.

SPORTS

Swimming and diving teams sweep Oakland

Scott Bartosiewicz
February 3, 2004

MSU swimming and diving closed out its home season with wins from both the men's and women's teams over Oakland. En route to a 113-110 victory, the women took first in the 400-yard medley relay while sophomore Courtney Ellabarger captured the 200-yard breaststroke and sophomore Tesla Hughes won both the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle races. For the men's team, sophomores David Habel, Bryant Steele and Johan Sunryd each made a strong showing.

MSU

Study: Textbook extras unneeded

Multimedia CD-ROM textbook supplements can be nice, but new editions of textbooks are generally unnecessary, students say. The comments follow a recent study titled "Ripoff 101: How the Current Practices of the Textbook Industry Drive Up Cost of College Textbooks," which was conducted by the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group.

MSU

Site aims for political balance

Emily Bingham
February 3, 2004

A Web site launched by a student group at the University of Colorado at Boulder followed by proposed legislation are the most recent efforts in a growing trend to keep the personal political views of professors out of the classroom at public universities.

COMMENTARY

World doesn't stop turning due to snow

It really amazes me that some folks appear to believe that the world shuts down because it is cold or snowy out. While I sympathize with the woman in a wheelchair who had trouble negotiating snowy sidewalks ("Snow-covered sidewalks hard to maneuver wheelchair through" SN 1/30), I see no excuse for the whining from apparently able-bodied folks.

FEATURES

'Dream' is a local triumph

Joe Guillen
February 3, 2004

In one word - wow. When I walked into Riverwalk Theatre on Friday, I was sure there was going to be dancing and singing - since the show I was seeing was a musical - but what I didn't expect was that two performers would absolutely blow my mind and in turn make the show one of the most successful local productions I've seen. "Dreamgirls" opened last Thursday at the Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing, and is set to run its short stint through Sunday.

MSU

silver & gold

Dan Gould is not an Olympic skier, but he knows how to think like one. The sports psychologist who helped freestyle skiers get in the zone for the 1998 Olympic Games will join the MSU faculty next fall. "I got to work with some of the best athletes in the world," Gould said.

NEWS

McPherson honored for Iraq efforts

Amy Bartner
February 3, 2004

MSU President M. Peter McPherson's work in Iraq will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Wednesday by two Michigan representatives and the rest of the state congressional delegation. U.S.

MSU

Mock team readies for next tournament

Returning from the Mid-Missouri Invitational Tournament with a number of successes, including taking fifth place out of 36 teams, the MSU Mock Trial Team is looking to head into the regional tournament at the University of Notre Dame on Feb.

NEWS

Graduates face declining job market

When Krista Weigand arrived at MSU as an engineering student in 1999, she believed the nation's technical job boom would last long enough for her to reap the benefits. Before her graduation four years later, an exhaustive two-month Internet search and calls to more than 80 companies yielded only three offers. "I was afraid I wasn't going to get a full-time job," said Weigand, who managed to snag a part-time position at a steel parts manufacturing company in St.

NEWS

Trails trials

Jaclyn Roeschke
February 3, 2004

For communication freshman Amanda Bell, a weather-made flypaper lined the streets last week in the form of snow and slush.