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Program selects 'Frankenstein' as required reading

Amy Bartner
April 18, 2003

When incoming freshmen arrive at MSU in the fall, for their first few days, officials in the City of East Lansing and the university hope they have something in common other than their class status: Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein.""We are encouraging all first-year students to have read Frankenstein before they come in the fall," said June Youatt, assistant provost for undergraduate education at MSU.

NEWS

Simon will step in as president

Lou Anna Simon rarely gets a day off. As MSU's provost for nearly 10 years, Simon's scheduling book is an array of appointments, meetings and events that keep MSU's second in command on the go. Simon is known as businesslike with a dry sense of humor and enjoys walking through campus, especially in areas near Beal Botanical Gardens and Beaumont Tower.

COMMENTARY

See 'U' later

Although he surely was not the most desperate Spartan hoping to land a résumé booster this summer, MSU President M.

FEATURES

'Shameless' show to help LCC, community

Benita Mehta
April 18, 2003

Lansing - A mannequin stood in the window of Otherwise Gallery wearing a wedding dress plastered with names of businesses and holding a basket offering a "dollar a dance." This is "Shameless Self-Promotion," a faculty-spotlighted art show put on by Lansing Community College's art, design and multimedia departments at the gallery, 1207 Turner St.

BASEBALL

Spartan bats blast Wolverines

Chris Mackinder
April 18, 2003

Lansing - The Spartan offense was in full throttle Friday afternoon, but they didn't need much of it.Behind a stellar pitching performance from junior right-hander Bryan Gale, the Spartans whipped the Wolverines 12-3 in front of 835 fans at Oldsmobile Park."It was a must win home game," said Gale, who improved to 5-4 on the year and 3-0 in his career against Michigan.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey awards looks at teams ups and downs

The MSU hockey team held its annual awards bust in Lansing last night. Yeah, it was a good time. But I would have done a couple things differently - namely instituted some hip new trophies. So, without further ado, here are the third annual State News hockey awards: The traditional stuff Most Valuable Player: John-Michael Liles Outstanding Offensive Player: Liles Outstanding Defensive Player: Liles Most Improved Player: Matt Migliaccio Outstanding Rookie: David Booth It might look like I copied those from the actual list of awards, but I swear to Hasek that I picked them before the real ones were released.

BASEBALL

Team on road to Michigan

Chris Mackinder
April 18, 2003

Spartans manager Ted Mahan's blood was once oozing maize and blue. Mahan spent the majority of his early life in Ann Arbor, both playing baseball and getting an education at Michigan. His baseball career began as a player for the Wolverines in 1974 - the first of four years he would earn a varsity letter.

MICHIGAN

Officials: Student is innocent

As a lawsuit ensues against Kimberly Hostetler, an English sophomore who was driving the car that struck two women on Chandler Road in October, officials have determined the 19-year-old was not at fault. Bath Township police released a report Monday, which Clinton County Prosecutor Charles Sherman reviewed, detailing the accident that killed elementary education and child development sophomore Clare McCormick and injured 19-year-old former MSU student Ashlee Nichols. The two women were walking along Chandler Road near the Village at Chandler Crossings at 5:05 a.m.

NEWS

More warrants issued for March riot

Chad Previch  and  Brian Charlton
April 18, 2003

Two more warrants for arrests were issued today by city and county officials in relation to the March 28-30 disturbances.A 20-year-old male MSU student faces charges of rioting, malicious destruction of property, both felonies and a misdemeanor charge of arson.

MICHIGAN

Cool Waves' fashion struts into Harper's

GastonGarcia is organizing 25 models, their clothes and the order they strut down the runway in the VIP fashion show tonight at Harper's Downtown, 131 Albert Ave. Garcia will bring together Detroit DJs, 25 models and more than 500 people for the East Lansing retailer's first fashion show. "I want to make it very local where everybody knows these people and to be able to identify with these people," he said.

MICHIGAN

State promotes Web site use on signs

Joey Guillen
April 18, 2003

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land will be redesigning branch office signs in an effort to save money and raise online awareness with her new campaign, "Save Time, Renew Online!" The new design will not force a complete replacement of existing signs.

COMMENTARY

Courts should not be made priority

As the university faces the challenge of a multi-million dollar budget cut, I was shocked to see the tennis courts next to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building were being resurfaced.

COMMENTARY

Parking issues are worth the money

I am writing to voice my opinion on the ever-apparent parking problems students have on campus. Every day, I leave a half hour early for class and circle around campus for what seems like 40 times.

NEWS

McPherson to lead financial repair of Iraq

MSU President M. Peter McPherson will join coalition efforts to restore the Iraqi government. McPherson met with the Bush administration in Washington on Thursday to discuss the financial reconstruction of Iraq. The university president obtained financial experience while working second in command for the U.S.

COMMENTARY

Groups might not be ready for decisions

There is much truth in the timeless epigram: "The squeaky wheel gets the oil." The campus groups mentioned in Monday's editorial had every right in the world (or at least America) to flex their democratic muscle and demand to be heard by the MSU Board of Trustees ("Listen up" 4/14). When and if the board chooses to act upon the tabled issues, however, it will be interesting to see if the groups then accept the flip side of that democratic club they've been swinging.

SPORTS

Sports briefs

Football team gets verbal commitment The MSU football team hasn't wasted any time starting its recruitment for the 2004 season. Detroit Country Day wide receiver and defensive back Deon Curry, son of Detroit Pistons forward Michael Curry, has verbally committed to the Spartans. Don MacLean, Curry's coach at the Birmingham school, said his athlete sent out videotapes of himself to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Northwestern and MSU.