The U.S. troops fighting in Iraq have publicly gained the attention and support of the state Legislature, but Americans should be thinking of the soldiers who are protecting our nation without the push of lawmakers. A senator and representative introduced resolutions in their respective houses which supported Michigan troops in the war and operations in Iraq.
Dave McAuliffe finished his 11th season as an MSU assistant hockey coach Thursday. Soon afterward, he found out he won't be around for a 12th year.Head coach Rick Comley decided against renewing McAuliffe's contract for next season.
2003 spring practice football roster.Starters are bolded.Offense:Defense:Specialists:QBSTUDPKDamon Dowdell (6-1, 225, Jr.) orGreg Taplin (6-5, 257, Sr.)Dave Rayner (6-2, 208, Jr.)Drew Stanton (6-3, 225, R-Fr.)Clifton Ryan (6-2, 281, R-Fr.)Bobby Belmonte (5-9, 167, So.)Jeff Smoker (6-3, 215, Sr.)Alphonso Townsend (6-5, 295, Jr.) Aaron Alexander (6-5, 196, So.)Brian Davies (6-5, 257, Jr.) RBDTPJaren Hayes (5-9, 178, So.) orBrandon McKinney (6-3, 312, Jr.)Jason Daily (6-2, 179, Sr.)Tyrell Dortch (5-10, 209, Jr.)Greg Yeaster (6-1, 265, Jr.)Brandon Fields (6-5, 216, R-Fr.)Jerramy Scott (5-10, 185, R-Fr.)DT Kevin Vickerson (6-5, 287, Jr.)Anthony Belasco (5-9, 196, R-Fr.)Jason Teague (5-9, 185, So.)Matthias Askew (6-6, 292, Jr.) WRRUSHSN(SLOT) Agim Shabaj (5-10, 188, So.)Clifford Dukes (6-3, 266, Jr.)Brian Bury (6-0, 255, R-Fr.)Paul Cummings (6-1, 188, Jr.)Luc Mullinder (6-4, 291, Sr.)Andrew Petterson (6-0, 200, Jr.)Charles Barber (6-0, 165, Jr.)David Herron Jr.
The City of East Lansing is turning its citizens' trash into profitable treasure.This spring, the city's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has initiated several recycling programs aimed to reduce waste and promote the reuse of materials.Now through May 31, East Lansing residents tossing out worn and used athletic shoes at the department's athletic shoe recycling drive drop-off site, 2000 Merritt Road, have the chance to continue the reuse loop all the way to Nike Inc.Dave Smith, environmental specialist for the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, said East Lansing and Lansing have both teamed up to join the Reuse-A-Shoe program, a partnership between Nike, the National Recycling Coalition and 30 communities across the country to collect worn athletic shoes.Smith said any brand of athletic shoe will be accepted, but the shoes must be dry, and thongs, sandals, dress shoes, boots, pumps or those with spikes or cleats will not be accepted."This is a positive event for recycling an item that wouldn't normally be recycled," Smith said, adding at least 200 shoes have been donated since the program's start in February.
The female journalism sophomore diagnosed with a meningitis-like disease was released from Lansing's Sparrow Hospital last week, a source close to the student said Monday. The student, who was a resident of the ninth floor on South Hubbard Hall, was diagnosed with meningococcemia on Jan.
When Kara Mills spoke with her husband eight days ago, he was in a German airport waiting for a flight to Kuwait.
During the past few years, MSU's March Madness performances have been up and down. And after this weekend's games, the tournament is looking up. On Sunday, the Spartans once again demonstrated they should be more feared than The Crocodile Hunter by downing Florida 68-46 and reminding the Gators why it was MSU who was the NCAA National Champion in 2000. It is indeed sweet to be among the top 16 men's basketball teams in the country, especially when so many had been counting it out. The success of the men's basketball team speaks volumes about the leadership abilities of head coach Tom Izzo, who for the first time in his MSU career began to find himself under serious scrutiny from his fans and supporters. But his team's performance and success in the first two rounds of the NCAA tourney plainly illustrate why he is a head coach and his critics are not. There is a reason that Izzo's name tops the winning-percentage list of active coaches in the 2003 NCAA tourney right above Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Spartans had their share of ups and downs this season as strong players fell off the radar screen and late-comers began to develop.
Army Capt. Jim Mazel, an assistant professor of military science and scholarship enrollment officer for MSU'S Army ROTC program, talked to The State News about how the war in Iraq compares to the previous one in the Persian Gulf region and what U.S.
As the war escalates and dependency on the military increases, recruiters from the National Guard say they're concerned with their declining enlistment numbers."We've been through tough recruiting times before and we've always been able to rebound," said Lt.
You've got mail again. After an early launch two weeks ago, http://mail.msu.edu, MSU's new e-mail system, is ready to roll. The system officially debuted at 8 a.m.
As it turns out, I was wrong in my original assessment of President Bush. Initially, I thought him to be a spoiled rich kid with surprisingly limited intellectual capacity and a penchant for malapropisms, whose achievements in life can be traced predominantly to lucky parentage.
Flames engulfed a three-story Haslett apartment complex at about 1 a.m. this morning. Meridian Township firefighters were still working to douse remaining hotspots as of 3 p.m.
MSU has joined a collaborative effort to develop products to prevent, respond to and recover from agriculture disasters. A homeland security initiative, the Agriculture Disaster Research Institute brings together universities, a private research group and the agriculture industry to research natural, accidental and intentional agriculture disasters - such as the possibility of agri-terrorism.
Deals between Amtrak and the state Department of Transportation have taken another detour, possibly stalling negotiations, officials announced Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation offered the financially-strapped railway service a six-month contract to retain passenger rail service in the state, department spokeswoman Stephanie Litaker said. Amtrak officials last met with department representatives and Gov.
Tampa, Fla. - Freshman guard Anthony Roberson didn't picture it this way. The Saginaw native chose Florida over MSU, and before Sunday, it was hard for anyone to question his decision. The Gators (25-8) were ranked as high as No.
This response is in reference to TJ Jourian's column on Monday ("Inconveniences caused by protesters minor in context," SN 3/24). This is an "open" letter to you and your contradictory column.
It's a so-so day for new releases this week but we can always count on one group to pull us all through - The Blues Brothers. "The Essential Blues Brothers" includes a number of Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) classics, including "Soul Man," "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "Riot in Cell Block Number Nine." The disc follows the release of the group's 2002 "Live at Montreux Casino." A household name to any fan of classic jazz, Dave Brubeck's camp releases "The Essential Dave Brubeck" and "Park Avenue South." Both albums include classics such as "Love for Sale" and "Take Five." Aphex Twin (actually it's just one guy named Richard D.
Grand Rapids - The former MSU graduate student charged with lying to federal authorities about misusing more than $400,000 in federal research grant money made his initial court appearance today and waived his right to an arraignment. Scott Matthew Doree, a former microbiology student, has been accused of making false statements to FBI agents, mail fraud and misapplication of fraudulently obtained federal funds. At the Ford Federal Building, U.S.
Free Speech? Yeah, you're allowed to say anything you want to, which is exactly what I'm going to do.
The African Students Union will present African Culture Week '03 starting Wednesday with a discussion about different experiences African students have had in the United States. The event begins at 7:30 p.m.