NEWS
McPherson addresses Iraq
Seventy-two-year-old Iraqi Sam Hindi stood before a packed crowd at the Union on Monday and thanked MSU President M.
VOLLEYBALL
Injuries coming at wrong time
Every team has injuries, but for the MSU volleyball team, most have come over the past two weeks. Senior setter Nikki Colson, senior middle Jenny Rood, junior outside hitter Sara Villwock and sophomore middle Brooke Langston have all sat out because of injuries. "It's hard when you come into practice and your starting setter is sitting out, your starting M1 (middle) is not dressed for practice and your L2 (leftside hitter) is wearing a boot," head coach Chuck Erbe said. Colson has had tendinitis in both knees and shin splints in one leg, but the problems have gotten worse over the past two weeks. Rood has been dealing with shin-splint problems as well, but it has become a big problem for her when she jumps and lands.
NEWS
Gameday citations increase
The final numbers are in on police citations during the 2003 football season - and police say it was a boisterous one. During the seven Saturdays when the football team took to the field at Spartan Stadium, MSU police arrested 405 people on campus, mostly for alcohol-related disruptions, such as disorderly conduct and underage drinking. On average, police arrested nearly 40 percent more people per game than in 2002, when 291 citations were issued during eight football Saturdays. MSU police Sgt.
NEWS
To the MAX
Lansing - It's here. Since it was announced last spring, film fans and cinemaphiles have watched the construction and fantasized of what might come. Like little kids at Christmastime, they have held their noses pressed against the glass windows of their cars, dreaming of the plush red chairs, crisp stereo tones and a screen large enough to totally immerse a viewer in the movie-going experience. And all of that will end at 6 p.m.
FEATURES
Children's book artist to give presentation at Schuler Books & Music
For those with an interest in painting or drawing, Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Ave. in Okemos, will host an afternoon of art with featured children's book illustrator Michael Monroe.
MICHIGAN
Local charity offers food for holiday
Lansing - Some low-income north Lansing families will receive turkey, yams and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving this year, thanks to a local charity project. The third annual Compassionate Feast, a food-donation program organized by founder David Such and the Old Town Commercial Association, will assist about 60 families this Thanksgiving. Such started Compassionate Feast after visiting various soup kitchens one Thanksgiving as a news photographer.
COMMENTARY
Dome project deserves support
This is in regards to The State News opinion on the issue of lighting the state Capitol dome for Michigan one evening a year, in the colors of the nation's flag "Bad timing" (SN 11/14). Any time is the right time to pay honor and homage to people who have earned the right to be respected in tribute for their endeavors to mankind - in good times and less than them.
NEWS
Emmons to try keyless entrance
MSU officials announced plans Monday to test a keyless entry system next fall in Emmons Hall, a significant step in the university's plans to enhance security in residence halls. When students return to the Brody Complex residence hall in August, they will need to use their university identification cards to enter exterior doors and living areas, University Housing Director Angela Brown said. During the pilot program, officials will collect information about the effectiveness of the system before determining whether to implement keyless systems in other halls. "We looked at a lot of different types of security technology, and what came through loud and clear from students is, they don't want to feel locked in," Brown said.
MSU
T-shirt site lands student in trouble
A student who allowed his Web site space for the advertisement of anti-University of Michigan T-shirts could face possible suspension, according to a Student Life policy.But telecommunication, information studies and media senior Joseph Doss said he has no affiliation and only is the host for a site selling a T-shirt bearing the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge."Doss said he will meet with Student Life Associate Director Rick Shafer on Wednesday and is confident he will not be reprimanded for his involvement in the incident.In October, before the MSU-U-M football game, a flier was distributed across campus for the T-shirts, which featured explicit drawings of wolverines.The Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students and the Residence Halls Association rose in opposition to the sale of the shirts.
MSU
AMU delivers budget message
The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, began a letter-writing campaign in November to urge students to voice their concerns about higher education funding during the state's $920 million budget woes.AMU spokeswoman Sara Neitzke said it only takes community members a few minutes online to help colleges avoid future tuition hikes by contacting legislators."The letter-writing campaign is a way to incorporate students, parents, professors and administrators for the worthy cause of higher education," Neitzke said.By going to www.helphighered.org, people can e-mail their legislators and tell him or her that higher education is important, Neitzke said.On the Web site, people can enter their ZIP codes and fill out blank forms before sending e-mails to officials who have a direct hand in deciding how the $38.6 billion state budget is trimmed.All of AMU's 15 public universities are getting involved, Neitzke said.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Judge rules drinking ordinance illegal
A U.S. District Court judge ruled Tuesday that a Bay City ordinance requiring people under age 21 to take a breathalyzer test or be fined up to $100 is illegal.In an opinion issued on Thursday, Judge David Lawson struck down the ordinance, which is almost identical to Michigan law, saying it was a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Lansing gets facelift with new IMAX theater
With the massive screen secured to the ceiling, workers buzzed around Celebration! Cinema, cleaning in preparation for the grand opening Tuesday."It took about an hour to get it raised," operations manager Todd Hiler said of the massive movie screen.
NEWS
Amateur bombs found at complex
The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad exploded eight low-power homemade explosives on Friday at Melrose Apartments, one of East Lansing's largest off-campus student complexes. Apartment officials said student residents built the explosives themselves before tossing them from their balconies.
MICHIGAN
Capitol update
U.S. House approves debated Medicare bill The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Medicare bill Saturday that supporters say will provide about 1.5 million Michigan residents with access to prescription-drug coverage. The final roll call was 220-215 and the bill is now awaiting a U.S.
COMMENTARY
Cupid's arrow might sting, but falling in love worth the shot
I was walking to class the other day, and for some reason, I kept seeing couples everywhere. One pair was on the corner of Shaw Lane and Red Cedar Road giving each other small kisses before they went their separate ways, presumably to class. A couple of months ago, if I were to see this, I would have been disgusted.
MSU
WEB ONLY: 'U' disappoints in blood donor challenge
In contrast to the football game that proved victorious for the Spartans on Saturday, the students of MSU were defeated by Penn State this year in the 10th annual MSU-Penn State Blood Donor Challenge. The group only collected 1,633 pints of blood throughout the MSU community in conjunction with the challenge, far below the 1,990-pint goal for the American Red Cross. The 35 drives, beginning on November 5 and concluding last week, were conducted on campus, throughout East Lansing and at the Red Cross Donor Room, 1800 E.
MICHIGAN
Online sales soar this year
With the holiday season sneaking up on shoppers, online retailers are projecting a 29-percent increase in online sales compared with last year, officials say. David Berkowitz, spokesman for the online research firm eMarketer, said the company is predicting online sales to reach $17.8 billion in the fourth quarter and is projecting continual growth over the next few years as Internet use increases. "Each year, the rising uptake of broadband is making it even easier for people to quickly and conveniently go online," Berkowitz said.
MSU
Iraq policies debated
A group of faculty members hope to raise concerns about MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role in the economic development of Iraq during a speech Monday at the Union. The Open Faculty Forum, formed in September, consists of about 40 faculty members, Associate Professor of English Scott Michaelsen said.
COMMENTARY
One easy click
Ah, the Internet. The technology that allows us to shop in our pajamas and correspond with friends with just a click of a button now will allow some citizens to exercise their American democratic rights without ever leaving the comfort of home. According to The Associated Press, the Michigan Democratic Party will allow those participating in their Feb.
MSU
Event shows funding woes
Concern of statewide budget cuts hung heavy at the 28th annual AutumnFest on Saturday morning as festival participants encouraged visitors to support programs that could be eliminated. The celebration of natural resources and agriculture was held at the Pavilion for Agricultural and Livestock Education and featured more than 60 booths of MSU groups, Michigan crop growers and agricultural research organizations.