MICHIGAN
Officers run week-long marathon
Lansing - Law enforcement officers traded in their uniforms for running shorts and T-shirts last week for Special Olympics Michigan.
NEWS
Enrollment for '03-'04 at lowest in 10 years
MSU's enrollment level is the lowest it's been in nearly 10 years despite a large pool of applicants. University officials say that's to reduce class sizes and provide individualized attention to students. According to preliminary enrollment numbers released Friday at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting, MSU's enrollment will decrease by about 437 students from last year. "We have a commitment to each individual student," University Spokesman Terry Denbow said.
NEWS
Vet. Med. plans animal center to treat illness
A $5 million facility to treat infectious diseases will be added to MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine. The center will be named The Matilda R.
MSU
ASMSU accepts applications after loan officer leaves
After two years of handling multiple aspects of ASMSU's loan program from the business office, loan clerk Gary Reason left his position Friday afternoon to pursue an inventory specialist position at Value City Furniture."It is very sad," the 39-year old Reason said after his co-workers presented him with a cake to honor his last day at ASMSU.
NEWS
Policy shakes E.L. party scene
The hosts claim they threw a typical weekend house party, mirroring the gatherings that began taking place in these East Lansing neighborhoods long ago. About 200 college students roamed around at about midnight on Sept.
COMMENTARY
Gun ownership shows commitment to protection
This letter is a reaction to the article "Court action spurs lift of E.L.
NEWS
$61M stadium upgrades approved
The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to greenlight a $61 million project that would bring luxury suites, club-level seating and other upgrades to Spartan Stadium.
FEATURES
Longboards evolve street skating
It's roughly 50 inches long, made of hard wood and is being ridden all over town. A newly popular form of transportation known as the longboard is giving people a different way to get to class, go down the street or simply a smoother way to wander about, said Erick Sauer, an employee at Modern Skate & Surf inside the Frandor Shopping Center. "They're just made for cruising around," he said.
MSU
Chemistry lecture to address electrons
The Department of Chemistry will sponsor a lecture from California Institute of Technology professor Harry B.
MSU
Seminar will address speech program
A symposium on the "Speech-To-Speech" program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept.
COMMENTARY
Stripper story should be displayed in newspaper
To those who found The State News' photo story "Stripped Down" (SN 9/8) inappropriate; many college-aged people are scandalous.
FEATURES
Guest director brings diversity to department
There's a guest in town but she won't be asking for directions - she'll be giving her own.The MSU Department of Theatre will kick off its 2003-04 season with the help of guest director Carolyn Gillespie, a theater professor for the University of Michigan-Flint.After completing classes around 5:15 p.m., Gillespie commutes to MSU Monday through Friday, budgeting just enough time to grab some food and eat in the car before rehearsing with the cast of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" from 7 to 11 p.m.Sitting with her chin resting on her clasped-together hands, Gillespie smiles, showing her pearly white teeth, while describing what she thinks makes theater unique and interesting."I like that it uses so much of a person," the Stanford graduate said.
COMMENTARY
Stripper story doesn't enhance 'U' reputation
The State News might be "independent," but certainly it is closely associated with MSU in the minds of most readers.
COMMENTARY
Union not looking out for students
MSU's Graduate Employees Union is wasting its time by protesting undergraduate teaching assistants.
MSU
Biology women form group
After noticing a shortage in the number of tenured women professors, two women from the Department of Plant Biology decided to take action by forming a discussion group.Anna Monfils, an MSU alumna and instructor in the department, and Kathleen Kay, a plant biology graduate student - along with about 25 female plant biology students - met Friday with tenured women faculty members in a question-and-answer session.Monfils and Kay said they hope to start a discussion group that meets regularly to help women in plant biology with their career goals and Friday's discussion was the first."I was having concerns about women in science having role models," Monfils said.
COMMENTARY
Americans have further room to improve on King's 'dream'
On Aug. 28, many people across the nation took part in observing the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech, "I Have A Dream." On Thursday, people reflected on the horrible Sept.
FEATURES
'Cabin Fever' a grisly, satisfying horror flick
"Cabin Fever" is juvenile gore, humor and has an ending that feels like it was stolen from a 1950s science fiction flick. An homage to the horror movies of the past, the film fails to scare but does make you sick. It starts with a group of five college-age friends driving off for a weekend in the country.
MSU
Sparrow to hold Hepatitis C meeting
An informational meeting on Hepatitis C will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital. The meeting, sponsored by the Ingham County Health Department, will discuss Hepatitis C, how it's transmitted, treatment options and prevention measures. Reservations are not required for the free meeting in the Clark Conference Room on the Sparrow's St.
FEATURES
Louch wavers between innovation and redundancy
"Walk Witt Me" is chic. Make that "Sheek." Former LOX member Sheek Louch is out on his own and has composed an album full of aggressive East Coast rap while still managing to vary his songs in melody enough so they do not get too stale.
COMMENTARY
Liberals aren't only people who care
You know the way your stomach feels when you are sick? Well, I distinctly remember that same exact feeling in my stomach as I read David Thompson's column "Christian beliefs don't belong with conservative actions" (SN 9/9). I don't blame him for the bad column, but I do think he is misinformed.