Senator looks to build community

Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling Lansing's six mayoral candidates. Lansing State Sen.

Children play games, learn at space camp

As 10-year-old Chris McClain eagerly navigated the controls of his computer game at space camp on Wednesday, the furthest thing from his mind was that NASA could use his reactions to the game to recruit more scientists.McClain is one of 40 children at the MSU Space Pioneers Learning Adventures, a free two-week camp for fifth-and eighth-grade boys and girls interested in learning about space and science.

Fungus may save trees from beetle

A new discovery might solve Meridian Township's problem of the emerald ash borer beetle, which poses a deadly threat to ash trees.Research done at Lansing's Emerald BioAgriculture Corporation showed a product the company already produces, BotaniGard ES, has been effective in destroying the pests in laboratory testing."It's very exciting for us," said John McIntyre, president of the corporation.

Designated month not only time to indulge in frozen treats

Jessica Sliter quietly sits in her stroller at the MSU Dairy Store, eyeing the lemon custard, toffee and purple planet ice cream her sister and baby-sitter are eating.Suddenly, the 14-month-old lurches forward and gestures for one of them to feed her a spoonful of their tasty treat."She has a purple tongue," Katrina Sliter, her 4-year-old sister says with a giggle.

Drug issue begins with Washington

In reply to your editorial on the prescription drug bill, "Balancing act" (SN 7/28), it is to easy to say import prescription drugs from other countries so Americans pay less. There are many factors that apathetic U.S.

Eve 6 grows up, breaks out on latest record

When Eve 6 first burst onto the music scene nearly five years ago, almost everyone knew "Inside Out," the top-40 hit about some teenage boy putting his heart in a blender.

Ill-spirited policy

It has been nearly 20 years since religious study majors received state-funded scholarships, but that practice might soon be ending. State lawmakers are finally working toward allowing religious study majors to secure their deserved amount of money, and it's about time. It is discriminatory to deny someone funding because of his or her collegiate choice of study.

ACLU contests Patriot Act

A provision of the USA Patriot Act is being challenged through a lawsuit filed by Detroit's branch of the American Civil Liberties Union and some Arab-American advocacy groups.The provision, section 215 of the anti-terrorism legislation, calls for librarians to hand over names and records of suspected terrorists to FBI agents.

'Icelandics on Ice' show tickets on sale Friday

Tickets will be on sale starting Friday for "Icelandics on Ice," an ice show scheduled to arrive 7 p.m.

Student, teacher relationship beneficial, influential to both

Education is an extremely powerful experience, not just for the ones learning but also for the ones that are seemingly doing all the teaching.

'U' athletics over academics wrong

This letter is in response to James Bounds' letter "Athletics not cause for funds decrease" (SN 7/21), which was a reply to my original letter "Academics should get priority at 'U'" (SN 7/17). Apparently Bounds missed my point.

E.L. might host county cases if officials agree

Lawbreakers in neighboring cities could end up in East Lansing's 54-B District Court.East Lansing city officials and the Ingham County Board of Commissioners are considering combining the East Lansing 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St., and Ingham County's 55th District Court, 700 Buhl Ave.

Police briefs 07/31/03

Don't bet on it

Senators, representatives and the general public were right to be shocked and outraged upon learning of the Pentagon's plan to arrange a futures market dealing in terrorism. The brainchild of John Poindexter and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency would have allowed investors to basically place bets on acts of terrorism, including bombings, assassinations and coups in the Middle East.

Golf tournaments on TV pale in comparison to real, live events

To a lot of people, this weekend doesn't hold any special significance.But this weekend is not just any weekend.

State Police program results in less deaths

More than 2,500 arrests were made during the statewide "You Drink & Drive You Lose" program police agencies across the state participated in. This year, more than 300 agencies participated in the program that took place from June 27 to July 13.

Legislation could allow funding of scholarships for religious studies majors

State lawmakers are working to allow religious studies majors to be eligible for state-funded scholarships for the first time in nearly 20 years. State Sen.

Internet aids learning in low-income families

Use of the Internet may improve children's academic performance and doesn't have any negative effects on social behavior according to a study conducted by MSU. HomeNetToo is a three-year study that followed how low-income families use the Internet at home and what effects it had on them. "We wanted to study low-income families because there is so little research on their technology use," Linda Jackson, psychology professor and lead investigator on the project said.

Researchers study Orchids

Wake up and smell the orchids. That's the idea a team of MSU researchers have been working on in an attempt to get people more interested in growing and buying the flower.

Columnist pulls wool over readers eyes

In his column "Time to expose president's lies about war in Iraq is now" (SN 7/24), Farhan Bhatti is merely attempting to do to the readers of this newspaper what he so vigorously chastises the Bush administration for doing - pulling the wool over our eyes.