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NEWS

Trustees shut out press at meeting

The State News was kept from attending an MSU Board of Trustees work session Thursday for the second time in two months, but administrators say it's their legal right to keep the public out. "We have the right to keep it closed door," Trustee Colleen McNamara said, referring to a 1999 state Supreme Court ruling that allows closed-door meetings for state universities. The board, a statewide elected body, held media-free work sessions for both the policy and finance committees Thursday.

COMMENTARY

Tracking trials

In an effort to track terrorists, the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System is requiring foreign citizens who are 16 years or older from 13 countries to register with the federal government when visiting the United States.

COMMENTARY

Deceiving drop

By the numbers, it looks as though Spartans are celebrating more responsibly on football Saturdays. Despite the Green and White hosting more home games in 2002 - a total of eight - MSU police reported a significant drop in gameday arrests for the fall season. MSU police arrested 291 people on football Saturdays in 2002.

SPORTS

Team expects to smash rivals in upcoming season

Benita Mehta
January 10, 2003

If last season's performance is any indication, the MSU women's tennis team is poised to break through to the next level in 2003.The team is confident it can improve on last season's 11-12 record and the school's first-ever national ranking, finishing 62nd in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings."I think we're looking really good for this time of year," MSU head coach Tim Bauer said.

COMMENTARY

'U' offers plenty of political activity

In response to the editorial about the political apathy at MSU, I have to say you are almost entirely wrong ("Proactive apathy," SN 1/8). While I do agree with the fact that far too many students are unaware of or are inactive in politics, there are ample opportunities to be politically active on this campus.

SPORTS

Michael Vick is to football what Michael Jordan is to basketball

This past NFL regular season, millions of football fans were treated to the second coming of one of the greatest athletes of all time. For 15 games, Mike Vick electrified sold-out stadiums and national television audiences with his fleet-footedness and wrist-flicking throwing technique with the same flair of another great athlete. Randall Cunningham?

MICHIGAN

Byrum sworn in as caucus leader

Joey Guillen
January 10, 2003

Women in Michigan politics took another step forward Wednesday with state Rep. Dianne Byrum becoming the first woman to lead a legislative caucus in Michigan."I'm proud to be chosen by my caucus to represent them," she said.

MSU

Council to debate gender identity report

Amy Bartner
January 10, 2003

A resolution to bring gender identity to MSU's anti-discrimination policy will once again come before the Executive Committee of Academic Council on Tuesday."We spent a lot of hours in this committee," said Jon Sticklen, gender identity committee member and professor of engineering.

COMMENTARY

Izzo needs to bring back elite program

As an individual who attended MSU during the basketball glory years (three Final Fours and an NCAA Championship), I have recently become concerned the mission we have set out on, to become an elite program, is falling by the wayside There has not been enough pressure on our legendary coach Tom Izzo to maintain that standard of excellence which many of us have been spoiled with since 1998.

BASKETBALL

Spartans shoot for first Big Ten road triumph

Chris Mackinder
January 10, 2003

Iowa might not have big names on its roster. But the Hawkeyes pose some problems for the MSU basketball team.Because the Spartans hadn't concluded their game with Ohio State at the time of print, they were null to talk about their matchup with Iowa (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten). And unless they remember much from their games a year ago, MSU players were in the dark about the Hawkeye team."To tell you the truth, we haven't even looked at film on them yet," junior forward Adam Wolfe said following Tuesday's practice.

MSU

Caucus to hold auditions for show

The United Black Caucus is seeking participants for its first Black History Month Program titled "Linked By Our Past, Bound By Our Future." The caucus is asking those interested in singing, performing a skit, reciting poetry or dancing in the program to audition today from 4-6 p.m.

COMMENTARY

SN shouldn't just criticize students

I definitely agree with The State News' Editorial Board's comments about the lack of activism on this campus compared to some other schools down the road ("Proactive apathy," SN 1/8). However, I also know it's easy to sit and chide the student body from your position as a media outlet, too.

NEWS

LCC surpasses 'U' in online enrollment

Benita Mehta
January 10, 2003

Lansing - With Lansing Community College boasting more than double the number of online classes offered by MSU, university officials are looking at expansion.MSU's Virtual University Director Joan Predko said online enrollment has been on the rise since it began six years ago and she expects the program to grow even more.With more than 200 classes and 13 degrees available entirely online, LCC has more students enrolled in online classes than any community college in the state, college officials say.MSU's online program has 90 classes with 12 degrees and just more than 2,300 students are enrolled. For spring semester, more than 3,000 students are enrolled in online classes at LCC, which begins Monday.