Irish come from behind to draw with icers

South Bend, Ind. - Like an old fisherman, the MSU hockey team will be talking about "the one that got away" for at least the next week.The Spartans led Notre Dame 3-1 with less than five minutes separating them from a seven-game winning streak, but the Fighting Irish stormed back with two goals within 18 second to force a 3-3 tie Saturday night at the Joyce Center.The tie, coupled with MSU's series-opening 2-1 win Friday, gave the Spartans a three-point weekend in South Bend.

Men's basketball team falls to Wolverines

Ann Arbor - It couldn't have been much closer or more evenly matched, but the MSU men's basketball team was edged by Michigan this afternoon, 60-58 in front of a frenzied Crisler Arena crowd. It was the Spartans' (10-8 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) fifth consecutive road loss and the sixth of their last eight.

Hubbard holds hallwide meningitis meeting

A hallwide meeting in Hubbard Hall was held Friday night to discuss what happened to a female resident who had contracted meningoccocemia, a disease similar to bacterial meningitis.About 200 students packed a classroom to listen to Olin Health Center representatives discuss the prevention and consequences of meningitis.

Damaged fire equipment results in Shaw Hall flooding

Early Saturday morning Shaw Hall's ground floor was flooded by two inches of water after a fire sprinkler was damaged.

LCC picks new trustee

The Lansing Community College Board of Trustees appointed a new member Friday to replace former Trustee C.

'U' might add new Brody dorm

MSU might add a seventh residence hall to the Brody Complex within three to five years, university officials say. The hall, which would be MSU's first new dormitory since the opening of Holden Hall in 1967, is proposed to be built between Emmons and Butterfield halls. A 300-person residence hall might become crucial as the university continues renovating larger halls across campus, said Angela Brown, executive director of MSU Housing and Food Services.

WEB ONLY: Amos to play Grand Rapids venue

Tori Amos will be playing at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids on March 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today. Amos rekindled the piano in rock 'n' roll with her 1992 release "Little Earthquakes" and expanded it even further with her sophomore album, "Under the Pink." Amos is one of the few singer/songwriters who have successfully fused the lyrical onslaught of alternative rock with the mellow orchestral approach of the '70s. The Scarlet's Walk Tour promotes Amos' latest album of the same name, released Oct.

Fast fiscal fix?

Taxing items sold on the Internet should not be used as a quick fix to repair a seriously injured state budget.

WEB ONLY: Pi Alpha offers date auction 'Obsesi

If you're on the market and looking for a date, head down to the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Pi Alpha Chapter's date auction, called "Obsesi

Vandals wanted flier coverage

What is going on around here? Nowhere else in the world could a flier posted by some idiots gain front page standing.

County medical director: Most students not at increased risk of getting disease

Health officials say only those in close contact with a journalism sophomore admitted Thursday to Sparrow Hospital for a meningitis-like illness need to be worried about their health.The student, who lived on the ninth floor of South Hubbard Hall, is being treated in intensive care for meningococcemia, a bacterial infection that affects the blood.

E.L. businesses face money woes

Angela Kuciban spent the first week of classes cleaning the paint off windows at All-American Pita and preparing it for potential buyers. Customers who called the store heard a somber message from Kuciban, the store's owner, on the answering machine, which said All-American Pita, 553 E.

Police briefs 01/24/03

Columnist doesn't grasp patriotism

I feel compelled to challenge Matt Treadwell's definition of patriotism ("Utilizing free speech doesn't equal a lack of patriotism," SN 01/22) for the following three reasons. One, a true patriot is willing to kill an enemy or die to preserve the fundamental principles of America.

Facts about the meningococcal bacteria

Meningitis is the swelling of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. There are two types of meningitis; viral and bacterial.

Call for peace

It seems the road to peace could take an unexpected turn through France and Germany - two nations with a hostile history - after the two countries celebrated 40 years of reconciliation Wednesday.

Facts about the meningococcal bacteria

Meningitis is the swelling of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. There are two types of meningitis; viral and bacterial.

Fieger makes inagural lecture series speech to DCL students

Attorney Geoffery Fieger reflected on a long career at the MSU-Detroit College of Law Building on Thursday. Fieger, who gave a $4 million donation to DCL in 2001, was the inaugural speaker in a lecture series that bears his name. "He is wonderfully inspiring," DCL Dean Terence Blackburn said.

City, school board work to solve budget issues

The East Lansing City Council and school board members are looking to unite - hoping to soften the blow of budget troubles. Members of both groups met and discussed possible collaborations including sharing mowing and plowing services, human resource and auditorium staffs and pool management expenses. "I can say that I don't know any other place in Michigan that's working together like this," Mayor Mark Meadows said. Officials say they plan to find ways to combine city and school district staff positions. East Lansing lost nearly $720,000 from state revenue funding and fire protection grants in December after an executive order by then-Gov.

WEB ONLY: Officials, police discuss flier at Shaw Hall

MSU officials, including representatives of the MSU police, met with students Thursday night in Shaw Hall and addressed racial insensitivity and the importance of black caucuses after a derogatory flier was found in the building Jan.