Disabilities dont make people heroes
Although Aaron Miller’s attempt to bring the MSU community’s attention to the challenges faced by people with disabilities in this country and on this campus is well motivated (“Memories of Sept.
Adopt-A-Floor program blends E.L. community, U
Ted Staton invited a floor of Shaw Hall residents to his home for a Thanksgiving feast last year, and he’s willing to do it again.Staton, East Lansing city manager, is participating in the third year of the Adopt-A-Floor program, which matches East Lansing families with students on residence hall floors to encourage community unity.The Adopt-A-Floor kickoff orientation and picnic brought Staton and other program participants together for the first time Sunday.“Clearly associating names and lives with the student body as opposed to just a conglomerate of 43,000 people is a value,” Staton said.
HARDY: Fans adjust to new rules at stadium
Let’s pull one of those manila folders from the ol’ filing cabinet, shall we? The file of Holly Beavers is pulled.
Budget shortfalls could force closing of campus fire station
With budget problems looming, MSU’s fire station might soon be extinguished, a prospect that leaves some fire officials expressing concern for students’ safety. Don Carter, president of the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said the campus could be in trouble without the station. “You’re going to have folks that could’ve been saved, but they couldn’t,” Carter said.
Future skaters take the ice
Dimondale - MSU’s coaching staff worked three long days this weekend while scouting some of the nation’s best junior players at the North American Hockey League’s second annual Face-Off at The Summit.But while the Spartans searched for their next prized recruit, the two guys MSU has already landed were able to prove their worth on the ice.Capital Centre Pride left wing Drew Miller tallied a hat trick and an assist Saturday, while his future Spartan teammate Tommy Goebel put in two goals for the Cleveland Barons during the second day of the three-day, season-opening NAHL event.All of the NAHL’s 11 teams, plus the Under-18 U.S.
Trustees seek labor contract cap increase
In the early to mid 1980s, a candy bar cost at most 33 cents.Now, students are lucky to find one for 65 cents.On a larger scale, buildings cost a lot more to repair and construct nowadays.Some trustees have taken note of the inflation rate and it will seek an increase from the current $100,000 cap that can be spent on construction contracts and maintenance repairs without the board’s consent at Friday’s meeting.“What happens is, when you go 20 years, things that cost $100,000 in 1982 cost a lot more today,” said Fred Poston, vice president for finance and operations.Poston said the board is seeking to increase the maximum amount to $500,000 and the new limit could help expedite construction projects.
Kresge hosts 1982 World Trade Center photo
The Kresge Art Museum presents a new exhibit that addresses the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a display that opened Sept.
Life experience proves most Americans not polite people
This may be too ambiguous a societal facet to judge, but I wonder what happened to the value of having manners - or at least caring about other people. It just seems like a many of people are rude and impolite. Maybe I’m not the only one who feels courtesy and decorum are becoming a bunch of old-fashioned “rules” taking a back seat to modern modes and indecency. I’m not contending I’m the world’s most civilized person.
Voters to place billions in tobacco money
A state court will allow an initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot that would let voters decide if billions of dollars should be shifted from educational programs to health-care programs.Judges from the Michigan Court of Appeals voted 2-1 Friday to allow the Healthy Michigan Initiative onto the ballot and let Michigan voters decide what will happen with the money.In 1998, Michigan was awarded about $8 billion in a nationwide lawsuit from tobacco companies.
MSU wins, despite poor play
The Spartan men’s soccer team added a win to its record over the weekend, downing Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis on Sunday, 2-1.Perhaps it was the sweltering heat, or maybe the fact that IUPUI (0-4) was shutout against Michigan in an 8-0 loss in its last game, but when MSU (2-1) took the field, it looked anything but prepared to do battle.“Even in the warm-ups we didn’t seem very spirited,” Spartan head coach Joe Baum said.
When Owls attack
The Rice Owls lost 27-10 on Saturday, but they provided a blueprint for success for the 10 remaining teams on the Spartans’ schedule. With a relentless blitz, Rice confused MSU’s offensive line all day.
Spartans decisive in home-opening games
The MSU women’s field hockey team hosted the first game on the newly-remodeled Ralph Young Field on Friday when it battled St.
Ghostbusters car helps greek attract recruits
Phi Delta Theta got a jump on the recruiting process this weekend.Ecto-1, the car from the original “Ghostbusters” film, was on campus for most of the weekend - the fraternity used the car as a recruitment tool. The owner of the car, Bob Lintz, shipped the car from his home in Rocky River, Ohio, to add a little fun to Saturday’s greek tailgate.“(The kids) love it,” he said.
Republicans support Indiana hopeful
Lansing - About 150 supporters of U.S. Rep Mike Rogers- mostly MSU students - boarded three buses Saturday morning for a mission to Indiana.The congressman and his entourage endured a three-hour trek to support U.S.
City of Blues
East Lansing is beginning to look more like corporate America as small, locally-owned businesses close to make room for larger, chain-owned stores. The latest victim: Blue Note Coffee Café. After four years of trying to sell the store, its owners are being forced out of their 623 E.
Spartan gridders challenged, escape with win over Owls
Although the MSU football team came into Saturday’s contest as heavy favorites, it sleep-walked through the first half and trailed Rice 10-7.But head coach Bobby Williams awakened them with a tongue-lashing in the locker room.“I just pointed out that everything we did, we caused,” he said.
Ceremony planned at fire station
The East Lansing community will participate in a Sept. 11 terrorist attack remembrance ceremony at 9:45 a.m.
Students await Jackson visit, 9-11 unity speech
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has verbally committed to speak on campus Sept. 15, but ASMSU officials said Jackson has not yet returned the formal written contract. Marcelle Bryant, Black Student Alliance programming director, said she looks forward to hearing a prominent figure like Jackson on campus and said the event should help students move on from the Sept.
Bells Greek Pizza among best in town
In response to Jason Shaw’s letter, “Pizza review out of touch with reality” (SN 8/28), concerning the pizza review, his opinion about Bell’s Greek Pizza is out of reality. Bell’s has been in East Lansing for more than 30 years - most likely before Shaw was born.