NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: More students use ASMSU legal resources
More students are utilizing ASMSU’s free legal counsel than last year, Legal Services Director Rachel Huhn said.
SPORTS
Womens cross country moves up to No. 3
The women’s cross country team is ranked third in the nation by FinishLynx/NCAA’s Monday cross country poll, conducted by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.
BASKETBALL
Team expects return to elite status
The media got its first look at the 2002-03 MSU men’s basketball team Tuesday afternoon and the Spartans have high expectations for the upcoming season.The Spartans, which are coming off a 19-11 season and a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, are looking to bring their game back to a higher level.“We took a look at last year and the last three years to see where we need to go and how we’re going to get back to elite status,” Spartan basketball head coach Tom Izzo.“Looking back at last year, we didn’t have any expectations, we just wanted to survive.
NEWS
New apartments attract students farther from U
For many MSU students, Abbott Road is becoming the long road home.Stretching past Grand River Avenue - way past Rick’s American Café, past Saginaw Highway and even past Lake Lansing Road, some MSU students have found a few new places to call home.A pocket of new apartment complexes have sprung up in recent years on Abbott Road and Chandler Road - Abbott’s name on the north side of the Ingham and Clinton county line - while quickly building a reputation as some of East Lansing’s finest accommodations.The Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker St.; Melrose Apartments, 16789 Chandler Road; Crossing Place, 3636 E.
NEWS
Greek housing provides family-style atmosphere
Finance senior Andrea Thrubis wedged between her friends on the large wrap-around couch in the common room of Alpha Kappa Psi.The room was filled with members of the coed business fraternity who had recently adjourned from their weekly meeting and were gathered around a box of cheese breadsticks from a local pizzeria.“This is the best thing to happen to me all day,” Thrubis said, laughing as she reached for the food.Alpha Kappa Psi, 123 Louis St., is the only coed business fraternity at MSU that has a house.
NEWS
Rusted Root, guests wow Breslin crowd
By Shawn Wozniak The State News Pittsburgh natives Rusted Root played to a near sell-out crowd at Breslin Center on Monday night.
NEWS
Speed, cost keys for Web access
Dorm life made everything a bit easier. Meals cooked for you, utility bills weren’t an issue and getting hooked up to the Internet was a snap.
MSU
Undercover rules added to student guide
A memo from President M. Peter McPherson released to The State News on Monday said new undercover surveillance guidelines will be placed in the Spartan Life: Student Handbook and Resource Guide starting next year.Spartan Life, which is distributed to all on-campus students, establishes rules and laws for MSU students.The addition is the result of more than a year and a half spent on revising the rules for undercover operations by MSU administrators and student leaders.
NEWS
Students, families coexist in E.L.
On any given weekend, crowds of students cross to the north side of Grand River Avenue looking for a good time - and causing headaches for some neighborhood residents.“I hate it,” East Lansing resident Kaylee Ferris said.
NEWS
Co-op housing offers an escape from dorm, apartment living
Some students that have lived in the dorms for a few years are now looking for a new place to stay.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Experts say gubernatorial debates have minimal effect
While political party advocates disagree about which candidate “won” Monday night’s gubernatorial debate, some say the debates won’t have any affect on who wins the Nov.
COMMENTARY
Country cannot let up against terrorism
I love our society and its way of handling tragic events. Just a little more than a year ago, our nation fell under attack from a terrorist organization.
NEWS
Dont overlook the fine print in rental leases
If criminal justice junior Kelly Geiger learns nothing else during her college years, she will walk away with one lesson she had to learn the hard way - caveat emptor, or buyer beware. As soon as Geiger and five other roommates moved into their East Lansing house they started noticing problems: the screens broke constantly, the downstairs would flood when it rained and the toilet wouldn’t shut off and often overflowed.
MICHIGAN
E-mail spells trouble for Senate hopeful DeWeese
An e-mail state Rep. Paul DeWeese sent out during the third week of September has received attention from more than just the people who received it.Democrats accuse the Williamston Republican of misusing the state employee e-mail system to influence voting decisions and are calling for an investigation into the matter.DeWeese says he sent out the message to show support for state employees.Voters will choose between DeWeese and state Rep.
MSU
Group to host town hall forum
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, will be hosting a town hall forum at the Wonder Hall Kiva to debate the topic of Proposal 4 at 6:30 p.m.
NEWS
Bills, bills, bills
Some area utility services for students living off campus: • Local phone: SBC Ameritech - Packaged services range from $29.95 to $49.95: (866)999-6181; www.ameritech.com. AT&T - Packaged services range from $30.95 to $34.95: (800)222-0300; www.attconsumer.com. TDS Metrocom - Packaged services ranging from $24-$37: (877)METOCOM; www.tdsmetro.com. • Long distance: AT&T - The One Rate plan offers 7 cents per minute, both in-state and state-to-state, with a $3.95 monthly fee: (800)222-0300; www.attconsumer.com. MCI - The Anytime Advantage Savings plan has the 7-cent rate for state-to-state calls and 14 cents for in-state calls.
COMMENTARY
Better books
T the Residence Halls Association’s movie-rental offices reopened their doors Monday, and it is about time.
COMMENTARY
Locals should turn terror worries closer to home, campus in danger
I woke up a few nights ago in a cold sweat. My teeth were chattering. I was in the midst of a full-blow panic attack.
COMMENTARY
Basic rights
As a country governed by the Constitution and its Bill of Rights, we value the freedom for people to choose their own religion.
MSU
Contestants show business skills to win quest
Ambitious entrepreneurs ranging from MSU students to the average Joe with a dream congregated at Kellogg Center for an opportunity to showcase their business skills - and a chance to take home more than just a paycheck. The Michigan Economic Development Corp.