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Apartment addition, retail center to serve students

Brian Charlton
January 7, 2003

Bath Township - Hundreds of Northern Tier residents returning from the holidays found cement walls blocking their view of Chandler Road. The view is obstructed by the construction site of the Chandler Crossings Retail Center, the future home of a pizzeria, grocery store, coffee shop, hair salon, sports bar and Laundromat. The 48,000-square foot development is slated to open this spring in front of two apartment complexes - the Village at Chandler Crossings and Crossing Place at Chandler and Coleman roads. More than half of the retail center is leased to tenants, said Jack Johns, vice president and director of development for Atlantis Development Group LLC, which is developing the land. He said there still is 19,495 square feet of vacant space - a bank, restaurant and a video store also have shown interest.

MSU

Center to offer free programs for faculty, staff, area students

Lindsay Weiskittel
January 6, 2003

The MSU Women's Resource Center will sponsor free programs this month. The center sponsors at least 10 programs a month and gears the presentations toward faculty, staff and students. Judy McQueen, educational program coordinator for the center, said the programs exist for multiple reasons. "It is really important because it keeps men and women informed politically, financially and emotionally," she said. McQueen, who has been with the center for 20 years, said the programs cover topics such as divorce, aging and child care.

SPORTS

Spartans surprised by Golden Flashes

Benita Mehta
January 6, 2003

The No. 11 MSU wrestling team started off the new year on a sour note as the Spartans fell to 25th-ranked Kent State on Saturday. The loss to the Golden Flashes (7-0) brings MSU's record to 1-2 and is leaving the team searching for answers. "This team has got to figure out where it's going and we've got to figure it out in a hurry," MSU head coach Tom Minkel said.

NEWS

Retail developments spring up near Northern Tier apartments

Brian Charlton
January 6, 2003

Northern Tier residents who went home for the holidays came back to a big surprise - a new retail building standing in front of their housing units.Developers of The Chandler Crossing Retail Center have begun building walls of the 48,000 square foot commercial building which will include a grocery store, a hair salon, a sports bar, laundry mat and other businesses.Jack Johns, vice president and director of development of Atlantis Development Group, said the facilities will add convenience to the MSU residents living in the area near Chandler and Lake Lansing roads."It's going to be really helpful for the student population traveling long distances for supplies," he said.

FOOTBALL

'U' won't release athletes' discipline records

Chad Previch
January 6, 2003

University officials refuse to release information regarding student athletes' encounters with the law, citing privacy concerns as local prosecutors say the lack of witness participation among victims in the cases is frustrating. That frustration includes an incident with All-American wide receiver Charles Rogers who allegedly pushed an MSU parking enforcer in October, Ingham County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joyce Draganchuk told The State News. The incident also included a verbal argument between Rogers and the parking employee.

SPORTS

Top 10 team invades Breslin Center today

Dawn Klemish
January 6, 2003

The MSU women's basketball team has battled inconsistency throughout the season. The team has earned respect by hanging with top teams and has demolished weaker squads, but has followed up strong performances by dropping easy-win contests.On Dec.

NEWS

'U' expects tough year despite new leadership

Joey Guillen
January 6, 2003

Lansing - With the impending reduction in higher education funding, Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration is asking MSU and the rest of Michigan's public universities to brace for a difficult year. "Education is very important for the governor, but there isn't much we can do," Granholm spokeswoman Mary Dettloff said Sunday.

BASEBALL

Burrill, Day receive recognition

Benita Mehta
January 6, 2003

A pair of MSU baseball players have garnered preseason honors. Senior catcher Brady Burrill along with sophomore pitcher Tim Day became the Spartans first preseason All-Americans since Mark Mulder in 1998. Burrill was named a third-team All-American by Louisville Slugger, as selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, while Day earned third-team honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Although Burrill appeared in just 28 of the Spartans' 57 games last season, he still led the team with a .414 batting average.

NEWS

Capital Area United Way embezzlement investigation turns to husband of officer

Brian Charlton
January 6, 2003

Attorneys for the East Lansing-based Capital Area United Way say they will investigate how James MacGregor benefited from his wife's alleged embezzlement from the community service organization. The organization plans to amend legal complaints today to include MacGregor for the "unjust enrichment" he may have gained from the nearly $1 million allegedly embezzled from the organization in the past two years, said David Houston, a lawyer with Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

NEWS

Activists prepare for anti-war rally in Ann Arbor

As 275 Army Reserve units prepare to move overseas to the Middle East, activists are gearing up for an anti-war conference this weekend in Ann Arbor. The conference, which will be held Saturday and Sunday at the University of Michigan, precedes a national march in Washington, D.C., on January 18. About 25 writers, professors and former Congressman David Bonior will speak about the United States' current and past relationship with Iraq, activism, social change and the media to an expected crowd of 600 people. "It's going to be powerful to see the hundreds of people who oppose the war in one room," U-M junior Mike Medow said.

MICHIGAN

Winter offers icy reception

As students slowly migrated back onto campus, snow surrounded them. It wasn't exactly the remains of a blizzard, but its cold-and-icy return has stirred up bad memories for students. Some wondered if the weather was a tease or a warning - a test - or a sign of things to come.

NEWS

$700K sliced from campus lab

University officials are working to restore $700,000 in funding for a diagnostic veterinary laboratory vetoed by former Gov.