MICHIGAN
Farmers field day to host demonstrations
Farmers and agricultural enthusiasts can learn about topics ranging from soil compaction to drainage issues on Aug.
MICHIGAN
Veterans gather to remember Korean War
Nearly 75 veterans gathered Wednesday night for a ceremony to remember the Korean War. Organized by the East Lansing Historical Society in the Hannah Center, 819 Abbott Road., the memorial was held to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the cease-fire signing, which ended the war.
COMMENTARY
Athletics not cause of 'U' budget woes
Rory Kraft Jr.'s letter ("Funding for Sports Should help out 'U'", SN 7/24) truly saddens me.
NEWS
Two 'U' students missing, last seen in Massachusetts
Two MSU students who traveled to Massachusetts have been reported missing for more than a week. Justin Gouveia, 21, and his girlfriend, Danela Isabela Alfaro-Lopez, 19, stayed one night in a bed and breakfast on Cape Cod, but have not been seen or heard from since. Alfaro-Lopez, a sophomore, flew out from Detroit to meet Gouveia, a senior, in Massachusetts on July 25.
SPORTS
Sports briefs
Team USA rallies to beat Argentina, 80-79 In a dramatic opener to the Pan American Games on Saturday, Team USA squeezed out a one-point victory, defeating tournament-favorite Argentina, 80-79. After holding a six-point lead in the first quarter, the Americans (1-0) fell into a slump during the second and trailed by four at halftime.
MSU
Grower's Day will show research, trial gardens
Grower's Day will be hosted on Tuesday at MSU's Plant and Soil Sciences Building greenhouse. Visitors will learn about MSU's research involving bedding plants and perennials and go on a tour of the trial gardens.
COMMENTARY
East Lansing code enforcement unfair
On June 10, my roommates and I received a civil infraction citation from the East Lansing Parking and Code Enforcement.
COMMENTARY
Health insurance, though far off, deserves students' thoughts
I woke up this morning and had this grain of an idea about an opinion that might really have some importance to the late-teen-early-20s group on campus.
COMMENTARY
Join together
If East Lansing and Ingham County can come together and offer a better service at a lower price, they owe it to their residents to do so. The proposed merger between East Lansing's 54-B District Court and Ingham County's 55th District Court might be an example of this.
NEWS
Racial issues bring second Jackson visit
Lansing - With voices from a choir synchronizing with the sounds of drums, guitars, tambourines and an organ, civil rights activist the Rev.
NEWS
Candidates ready for election
With Lansing's primary race less than 24 hours away, council members and citizens are spending one more evening finalizing their choice for mayor. While some council members say Mayor Tony Benavides and state Sen.
MICHIGAN
Mayor looks to keep seat
Editor's note: This is the last in a series of articles profiling Lansing's six candidates for mayor. Lansing - When Mayor Tony Benavides talks about Lansing, it's almost as if he's mayor of a small town. He knows neighborhoods, ordinances, city businesses and some citizens by name.
COMMENTARY
DPPS must follow through on policies
Ron Kalich makes some good points in his letter "Bike impoundment service necessary" (SN 7/30). The Department of Police and Public Safety does have some good policies, such as removing bikes that are not registered or in disrepair.
MSU
'U' attend anti-terror fellowship
Fort Wayne, Ind. - Between "be safe" and "have a good trip," Laura McCoy had another special request for her son, biochemistry junior Andrew McCoy, as he took off for Israel. "Have an Israeli beer for me," she said as he walked through the security gates at Fort Wayne International Airport on Saturday. Andrew McCoy and international relations senior Daniel Grimm joined 48 other students from across the nation as part of two-week anti-terrorism fellowship in Tel Aviv, Israel.
FOOTBALL
Charles ready to charge
Detroit - As Charles Rogers stepped out from behind a closed door on Ford Field's concourse level, camera bulbs popped and hundreds of heads turned to catch a glimpse of the Saginaw native and former Spartan star clad in Honolulu blue and silver. "It's nice for me, being a prospect from Michigan," said Rogers, while sitting down to sign autographs.
NEWS
Izzo leads USA men's basketball team to victory at Pan American Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo showed the world his coaching skills Saturday as he lead the USA men's basketball team to a victory in the opener of the Pan American Games.
NEWS
Primary election for mayoral race to be held Tuesday
Five mayoral candidates will face off in Lansing on Tuesday for a spot on the November ballot. While council members say Mayor Tony Benavides and state Sen.
NEWS
Bush wrong about Iraq nukes
By Mike Allen and Dana MilbankThe Washington Post Washington - President Bush accepted responsibility Wednesday for making an allegation about Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions that was based on flawed intelligence, but he broadly defended the war against Iraq and the evidence his administration used to justify the conflict. The president's taking of "personal responsibility" for the charge in his State of the Union address that Iraq sought nuclear material in Africa followed three weeks in which he allowed others on his staff and at the CIA to take the blame for including the charge, which was doubted by U.S.
COMMENTARY
Dems should end WMD accusations
George W. Bush lied to the American people about the war by claiming there was intelligence that really didn't exist.
NEWS
Work it
Dress codes exist in nearly every occupation. Corporate jobs have their employees decked out in suits and ties, some businesses opt for corporate casual and a handful let employees wear whatever they wish.But other occupational uniforms make their employees stand out considerably from the rest.Ned's Book Store, 135 E.