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'U' weapon violations rank No. 1

Sarah Mcevilly
May 15, 2003

More arrests for possessing weapons were made on MSU's campus in 2001 than any other university in the country. The Chronicle of Higher Education released a report that places MSU in the top spot, ahead of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the University of Kansas Medical Center, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. MSU had 32 total weapons arrests, 12 of which were in residence halls.

MICHIGAN

Trials for March rioters scheduled to begin

Those charged with crimes committed during the March 31 riot will be sent to pretrial May 28 and 30. Ian Bailey, Bala Mucki, Daniel Callton, James Luellen, Kimberly Martin and Miguel Miranda will go to pretrial May 28 and a preliminary exam May 30 before Judge David Jordon. Timothy Ricker and Tony Warren will go to pretrial May 30 and a preliminary exam June 2 before Judge Richard Ball. These students are being charged for crimes committed in the riot which caused more than $40,000 in damage to MSU's campus. University and city officials pursued rioters by formulating a task force offering a $2,500 reward for tips leading to the arrests and convictions of people involved. Joseph Montes

COMMENTARY

Attacking Annika

Discussion in the golf world has shifted from Tiger Woods to Vijay Singh and his comments about Annika Sorenstam playing at the PGA Tour's Colonial tournament in Fort Worth, Texas next week. Sorenstam, 32, is the first woman in 58 years to compete in the PGA and Singh is upset with her presence. Singh said in an Associated Press interview on Sunday that he " hopes she misses the cut...because she doesn't belong out here." On Tuesday, Singh tried to correct his statement by saying he did not want Sorenstam to miss the cut.

NEWS

Art fest planned for E.L. streets

Saturday and Sunday the streets of downtown East Lansing will transform from the familiar string of shops and restaurants into an international art community.

NEWS

Matrix reload

Lindsay Weiskittel
May 15, 2003

Get ready to free your mind - again. An unforgettable action-packed freeway battle, a kung fu fight against multiple Agent Smiths and Neo soaring like a bird is what reloads this latest installment of the Matrix series. "The Matrix" began with the story of Neo (Keanu Reeves), a hacker who was told his reality was simply a "computer generated dream world" created by machines to enslave the human race.

COMMENTARY

No. 1 problem

Picture this. It's a football Saturday and the tailgaters are out in droves. Grills are fired up, stereos are blaring and the alcohol is flowing like water.

MSU

Professor receives award

Yong Zhao has dedicated his research to bridging technology and the educational process. His work has now been recognized by the American Educational Research Association. Zhao, an associate professor for the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, was awarded the Raymond B.

MSU

'U' helps lure graduates to MI

Evan Rondeau
May 15, 2003

Researchers at MSU and other institutions across the state are working on ways to get more college graduates to come to Michigan. Many Michigan graduates find jobs in the state, but employers are hoping to attract out-of-state graduates as well, researchers have found. "Since 1996, 72 to 76 percent of Michigan grads have stayed in the state," said Phil Gardner, director of research at MSU's Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

MICHIGAN

'U' helps lure graduates to MI

Evan Rondeau
May 15, 2003

Researchers at MSU and other institutions across the state are working on ways to get more college graduates to come to Michigan. Many Michigan graduates find jobs in the state, but employers are hoping to attract out-of-state graduates as well, researchers have found. "Since 1996, 72 to 76 percent of Michigan grads have stayed in the state," said Phil Gardner, director of research at MSU's Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

MICHIGAN

Student City Council candidacy in review

The MSU student hoping to run for an East Lansing City Council seat might have to wait two more years. Caleb Marker, an international relations junior, turned his petition into City Clerk Sharon Reid, Tuesday with 55 signatures but not all signatures were valid, she said. A candidate must turn in an petition with at least 50 valid signatures from registered East Lansing voters. Five of Marker's signatures did not belong to registered voters in East Lansing and two were illegible, bringing Marker's signature total below the mark, Reid said. The clerk's office is working to verify the last two signatures, which must be validated for Marker's name to appear on the ballot. Marker also sits on The State News Board of Directors. If Marker's petition cannot be verified, only the three incumbents will be candidates.

COMMENTARY

Pricey pigskin

In a time of looming budget woes and uncertain futures for university departments, it's everyone's job to find money-saving or money-making solutions. But charging devoted Spartan fans an upward of $500 for a season ticket to a football game isn't a fair way to generate revenue. The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimous approval on Friday for the Scholarship Seating Plan, a donation-based season ticket system used by six other Big Ten schools.

MSU

Faculty receive honors

James Tiedje and Michael Thomashow's minds could be tapped by the United States government to consult on science policy issues.That's one of the perks of being elected to the National Academy of Sciences, an elite pool of U.S.

COMMENTARY

Lies never win

One easy quality to follow in the journalistic profession is honesty. The media is obligated to serve as a vehicle that brings honest information to its readers, listeners and viewers. Being honest is something that is taught to us at a young age. This past Sunday, The New York Times revealed that, as simple as it sounds, honesty does not follow all of us into adulthood. Jayson Blair, a former Times reporter, quit his job earlier this month after being questioned about an article he wrote about a missing Army mechanic in Iraq.

MSU

Research sheds light on evolution

What happens when you put together a biologist, a theoretical physicist, a philosopher of science and a computer scientist?With the added help of digital organisms from a computer, the answer is a new way of dealing with Darwin's theory of evolution."You can think of (digital organisms) as being like computer viruses, but ones that can mutate and evolve on their own," said Robert Pennock, associate professor of philosophy for Lyman Briggs School.

SPORTS

Tavarez, Lugnuts blank Burlington, 2-0

Dawn Klemish
May 14, 2003

Lansing - The Lugnuts completed a three-game sweep of Burlington on Monday, downing the Bees 2-0 in the first and only game of a doubleheader on Monday.Lugnut righty Anderson Tavarez (4-0) tossed the first complete-game shutout of his career in the win.