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ICE HOCKEY

Comleys presence looms large

James Jahnke
October 1, 2002

Although Ron Mason’s fingerprints are all over the MSU hockey team, new head coach Rick Comley appears to have a more hands-on approach than his predecessor.With one week of practice already in the books - and another underway - both the MSU players and assistant coaches are raving about Comley’s interpersonal skills.“Coach Comley has really gone out of his way to break down the communication barriers,” assistant coach Tom Newton said.

MICHIGAN

Coordinator to council: Drinking on decline

Kendra Snyder
October 1, 2002

An MSU health coordinator says alcohol use among students has decreased from previous years.Jasmine Greenamyer, health education coordinator for Olin Health Center, said an MSU study showed 25 percent of MSU students have not drank in the last month and 66 percent of students consumed five or fewer alcoholic beverages the last time they drank.

MICHIGAN

E.L. to explore international program

Patrick Walters
October 1, 2002

East Lansing Public Schools has joined with MSU to investigate the possibility of bringing an international twist to an elementary school via an International Baccalaureate primary program. The program stresses a multicultural education within an elementary school environment.

MICHIGAN

Month marks Hispanic influence

Elissa Englund  and  Joey Guillon
October 1, 2002

Lansing - Diana Lopez strolled through the Cristo Rey Parish Church basement, hugging friends as she chatted in smooth transitions from Spanish to English. Lopez, a health program assistant for the Ingham County Health Department, helped with translation at the Annual Hispanic Health Fair on Saturday at the 201 W.

COMMENTARY

LCC made right move with smoking ban

Kudos to Lansing Community College for banning smoking on its campus. It’s wonderful to know educational institutions are joining in the fight to marginalize and demonize the only people who actually suffer from the horrible tobacco companies that everyone loves to talk about.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Program looks to help students from migrant families gain education

Tara May
October 1, 2002

Fifteen-year-old Juan Rodriguez-Martinez has reached what Michigan 4-H state program leader Randy Bell calls “that critical age” for students from migrant families.“Once the kids reach fifth or sixth grade, they can and do begin to work in the fields with their parents,” Bell said.Juan’s family migrates more than 1,600 miles from Weslaco, Texas, to work the fields in Michigan for the summer months, leaving behind friends and family every year.To help students 11 to 17, the Michigan Department of Labor donated $1.7 million in 2001 to fund Project CAMINO, or Comprehensive Approach for Migrant Youth Introducing New Opportunities, for students such as Juan to participate in during the summer.“What we had in CAMINO was a chance to capture the junior high or high school aged kids,” Bell said.For more information about this report, see Wednesday’s edition of The State News.

FOOTBALL

Return secures victory

Eric Mckinney
October 1, 2002

The biggest play of Saturday’s game came from the most unlikely of places, the Spartans’ special teams.With a little more than a minute to play in the third quarter and MSU leading by a score of 20-17, junior wide receiver Ziehl Kavanaght broke the game open with a 88-yard punt return for a touchdown.“When Ziehl ran that ball back the game was close,” junior quarterback Jeff Smoker said.

COMMENTARY

Students should set date to boycott city

After being lied to and run out of town by the city of East Lansing, my roommates and I are ecstatic to read the words “boycott E.L.” in The State News (“Money is power, ‘U’ should boycott E.L.” SN 9/27) It is not our intention to cause harm to any local business owners, but apparently city officials need a reminder of who supports its economy. Therefore, we propose that on one particular day, MSU students boycott all East Lansing businesses, from gas stations to retail stores to gyms.

COMMENTARY

Drivers should read, yield to pedestrians

Each day when I go to class I always think, “Am I going to get squashed today?” I admit I am not the best of drivers, but when I see people crossing the street and the yellow, neon signs that read, “Yield to Pedestrians,” I tend to stop so I don’t flatten anybody who might be crossing. Lately, it seems some drivers view these signs as some type of “metal objects” that somebody placed along the streets for decoration. What I find even more amusing is there are “baby yield signs” placed in the middle of the road that are supposed to clue in drivers they should yield to pedestrians. But this theory doesn’t work, as I discovered one sunny day.

NEWS

Graduation rates fall for U athletes

Krista Latham
October 1, 2002

More scholarship college athletes are earning diplomas across the nation, according to an NCAA report released last week, but MSU’s numbers fall below the norm. While the national average rose to 60 percent for the Division-I freshman class of 1995, MSU graduated only 57 percent of its scholarship athletes from the same class.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Program looks to help students from migrant families gain education

Tara May
October 1, 2002

Fifteen-year-old Juan Rodriguez-Martinez has reached what Michigan 4-H state program leader Randy Bell calls “that critical age” for students from migrant families.“Once the kids reach fifth or sixth grade, they can and do begin to work in the fields with their parents,” Bell said.Juan’s family migrates more than 1,600 miles from Weslaco, Texas, to work the fields in Michigan for the summer months, leaving behind friends and family every year.To help students 11 to 17, the Michigan Department of Labor donated $1.7 million in 2001 to fund Project CAMINO, or Comprehensive Approach for Migrant Youth Introducing New Opportunities, for students such as Juan to participate in during the summer.“What we had in CAMINO was a chance to capture the junior high or high school aged kids,” Bell said.For more information about this report, see Wednesday’s edition of The State News.

NEWS

Survey reports residents feel terrorism threat

Megan Frye
October 1, 2002

When assessing the year since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, East Lansing resident Chris Gottschalk often finds himself keeping a slightly more watchful eye. “You shouldn’t be paranoid, but by the same token you can’t think it can’t happen to you,” he said.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: E.L. develops plan to help small businesses

The East Lansing City Council is expected to approve a proposal that will increase retention of small businesses in the downtown area.The Small Business Rental Assistance Program will offer a grant to businesses who “need to buy some time to sort things out,” said Jim van Ravensway, East Lansing’s director of planning and community development.Van Ravensway said the program was developed in response to concerns expressed to the council by small businesses.

NEWS

Candidate questions memo from mayor

Megan Frye
October 1, 2002

Michigan Republican gubernatorial hopeful Dick Posthumus announced Monday he had evidence his opponent Jennifer Granholm has been asked to grant contracts and positions in exchange for campaign support. Posthumus claimed to have a memo written to Granholm by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in which guaranteed votes to Granholm if she promised positions to Wayne County officials.