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NEWS

Fed: Weak economy expected to recoup

By John M. Berry The Washington Post Washington - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday that low interest rates, surging stock prices and the tax cuts boosting workers' take-home pay this month should soon cause weak U.S.

BASKETBALL

Sports briefs

Team USA still perfect after edging Lithuania The USA Junior World Championship Team is still dominating the 2003 FIBA Men's Junior World Championships. MSU sophomore center Paul Davis and sophomore guard Maurice Ager continued their undefeated exposure to international basketball on Tuesday with a slim 87-84 victory over Lithuania. Davis scored 13 in the evenly-matched game, his most weighty basket a score with just under seven minutes remaining to give Team USA (5-0) a 71-68 lead.

COMMENTARY

Schools wrong to overhaul test prep

In response to the State News story "Test results poorer in urban areas" (SN 7/14), it is no doubt that this is the truth. Unfortunately, the solution proposed by President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" policy pushes public education in the wrong direction.

COMMENTARY

Blind justice

Letting Chris Webber off with a slap on the wrist shows that the justice system failed to treat every citizen fair and equal.

COMMENTARY

Some unfairly judge greeks; current situation unfortunate

I am a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and the deputy managing editor for The State News. This is a combination that has been, at times, frustrating because of incidents such as the possible condemning of the Theta Delta Chi house. For the past few days I have been thinking about what I have heard from other students and my fraternity brothers about this issue.

COMMENTARY

Survey skewed

During the March 27-28, 1999 riot, 10,000 MSU students hit the streets after the men's basketball team lost in the NCAA Tournament, causing about $250,000 in damages.

COMMENTARY

Fraternity story unfair, not helpful

While the article on the Theta Delta Chi house goes to great lengths to portray it as negatively as possible, the writers conveniently fail to mention several things ("Chapter found destroyed," SN 7/10). First, State News members who entered the property to take pictures and rummage through the attic did so in violation of the law.

MSU

News briefs

Professor awarded for research in Germany An MSU faculty member was recently recognized for his research and contributions in veterinary medicine.

MSU

Travel director honored

Timber, tourism and travel have become the lifestyle Donald Holecek has become accustomed to living. Sitting among stacks of papers, books and maps detailing Michigan, the founding director of MSU Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center didn't find the room to hang the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award he received from the Travel and Tourism Research Association.

MSU

Test results poorer in urban areas

The majority of Michigan schools that failed to meet annual state standards on the MEAP test are located in urban areas around the state, according an MSU study released Thursday.MSU's Education Policy Center conducted the study by analyzing a list of 216 priority schools issued by the state in April.

NEWS

Shooter arraigned in E.L.

A Lansing resident was arraigned last week for the shooting of an East Lansing resident over a PlayStation game console.Nathen Brown was arraigned on July 7 in East Lansing's 54-B District Court on one count of armed robbery and is being charged as a habitual offender for the shooting of a 20-year-old East Lansing resident that occurred on the 500 block of Park Lane on June 26.

COMMENTARY

Foe' column very touching, impressive

I would like to commend Jonathan Malavolti for an exceptional column ("Foé: Lionhearted in life, death," SN 7/10). As a true soccer fan and a native of Nigeria, I never thought I'd pick up The State News and see a column on soccer, let alone African soccer.