Freshman tailback Richard enrolling at Missouri

Freshman tailback David Richard told The State News he finalized his financial aid papers for Missouri on Monday. Richard, the Spartans' leading rusher last season with 654 total yards, met with the Tigers coaching staff on Saturday and will enroll for the summer semester. He also will have to sit out one year, according to NCAA eligibility rules. "It's going to hurt me, but I had to do this," Richard said.

Right side of hall is the way to travel

I am writing this letter to discuss a pet peeve of mine in hopes of fixing it. I am talking about how people on campus do not know how to walk.

Man opens fire in Lansing bank, flees with cash

Lansing - A man walked into National City bank on Michigan Avenue this afternoon wearing a ski mask, opened fire and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.No one was injured in the robbery and an Ingham County K-9 unit tracked the robber who fled northeast toward Friendship Manor, 200 Friendship Circle.It was the first time this year the bank at 3335 E.

'Daredevil' fails to impress

"Daredevil" is a fairly inconsistent film. It has moments of genuine entertainment value, but it also has an equal amount of flaws.

Izzo still aiming for Big Ten crown

Plain and simple, the Big Ten picture is cloudy. It wasn't particularly sunny in the preseason, but three teams were supposed to vie for the conference crown: MSU, Indiana and Illinois. With three weeks left in the season, not one of those teams are leading the Big Ten.

Librarian remembered for kindness, activism

Beth Wellman and her mother, Anne Tracy, stood in the center of the North Presbyterian Church last year singing a duet to "Dona Nobis Pacem."It was a song Tracy's four children often sang on the trip to their grandmother's house.

Man breaks into Capitol, arrested by K-9 blocks away

A man broke into the Capitol and threatened a security officer with a knife Monday morning before fleeing the scene as police responded. He was arrested a few blocks away by a Lansing K-9 unit. About four Lansing police officers set up a parameter around the Capitol and the Michigan State Police cleared the building.

Lecture tells importance of diversity

For Harold Strong, the key to getting ahead in business is diversity.Strong, a senior consultant with Siemens Health Services in Malvern, Pa., stressed the importance of all organizations diversifying the workplace Monday in the Eppley Center.He said there are many facets of diversity organizations should seek to employ, and race is only one of them."Diversity covers more than just race," he said.

Flier is offensive, it cannot be satirical

After reading the article, "Student calls flier 'satire,'" (SN 2/10) I was outraged.

Tracking system monitors international students

International students who have crossed the planet to seek an education at MSU will now have their personal information traced wherever they venture - and available on the Internet.On Saturday, the Immigration and Naturalization Services, or INS, released an updated tracking system allowing faster access to information on foreign college students.SEVIS, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, will now have a quicker version of long-standing procedures requiring colleges to monitor the academic status and address of foreign students online.SEVIS requires colleges to forward personal information - such as an international student's failure to enroll or arrest record - to a national computer database.

Anti-war march cost city more than $16,000

Lansing - The statewide peace march on Saturday cost the city about $16,600 in extra officers and firefighters but the cost was necessary, Lansing police Lt.

'U' photographers take top awards in contest

The State News claimed honors in the 2002 Michigan Press Photographers Association's annual Picture of the Year contest. Former State News photographer Megan Spelman, an international relations senior, was named College Photographer of the Year. Spelman's portfolio showcased 10 pieces, which included nine single images and a photo story titled "Finding Home." "I'm flattered," she said.

New releases

I can't admit that I'm overly excited about today's new releases, but as always here they are.

Unpaid taxes could be trouble for The Dollar

Lansing - The owner of The Dollar Nightclub is not responsible for the $80,000-$90,000 owed to the city in back taxes, council members say. Lansing City Councilmember Brian Jeffries said the person who owns the property The Dollar stands on, not the club owner, is in debt to the city.

Players keep eyes on competition, Pairwise

Near the end of any sport's season, fans and analysts usually look at where teams would be in the playoffs "if the season ended today."Well, if that were the case, the MSU hockey team would be fine in the CCHA Tournament.

'Steal this' full of substance

Solo records are rarely solo efforts. Telecommunication sophomore Valentin Narvaez' newest project, "Steal This Album" (not to be confused with a similarly titled album from System of a Down), which came to be after reading Abbie Hoffman's "Steal This Book," is an entire solo effort - with a little help from his girlfriend. After writing and recording all the instruments and vocals in his room for "Steal This Album" - an album which Narvaez said "revolves around a political frame of mind" - his girlfriend, elementary education freshman Elizabeth Tappon, helped contribute backing vocals on the album's title track and "Growing Up as a Minority." The album itself is a full mix of different influences and sounds.

Police briefs 02/18/03

'U' trustees divided on U-M policy

Even though 16 universities have independently filed legal briefs supporting the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy, MSU officials are split on the issue, saying MSU isn't likely to take a stance.

Renewable energy tax needs 'yes' vote

On March 19, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum calling for renewable energy to be used on campus.

Cast keeps 'Raisin' true to 1950s roots

Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," is undeniably an important piece of black literature.And if it is performed with the utmost respect by talented actors and actresses, the play would tell the struggles of black families in a cruel and unjust world.Done poorly, the play can loose its powerful mixture of racism and sexism.MSU's Theatre Department is holding a production at the Fairchild Theatre and has the recipe to get it right.Directed by Lamont Clegg, the play doesn't shift from its late 1950s roots.The story surrounds the Younger family, a poor black family struggling to survive in Chicago at a time when racism kept them from getting out of the ghetto.Lena Younger's husband died and the family is about to receive a large sum of money from his life insurance.