Move in to renovated Shaw Hall highlighted by furniture, heat lamps, gum

I’ll admit it. I was excited to move back into the dorms. I had reason to be - I was moving into Shaw Hall, which with its newly renovated features was to be like a four-star hotel compared to my previous situation. But I’m not one of those who bashes the Brody Complex - as an ex-Butterfielder I can say that if I hadn’t made my roommate wait in line for six hours (thank you, Carmen) to get a room for us in Shaw, I might have been happy to stay in Brody another year.

NOVA features U student who had meningitis

Three years ago, Adam Busuttil never thought he would be telling his story on television. But that was before he contracted the type Y strain of bacterial meningitis in 1999. “I didn’t know what meningitis was when I came down with it,” the music education junior said.

Tickets available, QB perfect

Tickets There are 600 tickets available for the game against Rice 1:05 p.m. Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Youth job service appoints students

A local youth employment service hopes to gain a new perspective by appointing two MSU students to its leadership board. English senior Ericka Sudo and building construction management freshman Peter Linsmeier were appointed to fill vacancies on the Youth Development Corporation’s 24-member board last month.

MSU soars over Eagles

Coming into the season, MSU head coach Bobby Williams had questions about his team’s running game. He got answers during the Spartans’ 56-7 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. “I was happy the way the offensive line really established the line of scrimmage,” he said.

Police briefs 09/03/02

MIDDAY UPDATE: Written essays now required for graduate school entry exam

Test-takers winding their way through the Graduate Record Examinations will notice a big change starting Oct.1.Two written essays now will be required on the test.

Out of check

President Bush is beginning to overstep his bounds as he pushes for military action against Iraq. The commander in chief needs to consult Congress and other world leaders before launching a war to oust Saddam Hussein. As Congress returns to Capitol Hill from summer recess, members already are urging Bush to use caution in his endeavors and are pointing to the United Nations for guidance. Bush hopes to achieve a “regime change” in the Middle East nation to hinder Hussein’s development for chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.

U professor of service program awarded grant

Michigan Campus Compact awarded MSU geography Professor Assefa Mehretu the 24th Venture Grant Cycle for his Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science Service-Learning Project.The grant is worth $2,500, and will benefit over 500 students this semester in the program.Mehretu, director of the Center for Integrative Studies in Social Studies, plans to use the grant to integrate service-learning into his courses and curriculum.“We try to translate what they learn in class and use it in the community to work with area schools,” Mehretu said.He said this is the second time the department has won this award.“(The grant) is very critical to our program,” he said.

Dance supports sorority

Calling themselves “The Brody Boyz,” five students busted a move on the Union Ballroom floor Friday. One phrase summed up their purpose for attending the event. To “dance ’til you can’t dance no more,” computer engineering freshman Kenny Morgan said. Morgan and his friends had the opportunity to have fun while supporting MSU’s chapter of the Zeta Sigma Chi multicultural sorority. The sorority hosted a dance from 9 p.m.

ASMSU to release free voter information guide

About one month before election day, students will have the option of skimming through yet another book full of information - but this one won’t set your pocketbook back any further. MSU’s undergraduate government, ASMSU, has been working to release a voter guide aimed at informing students and area residents on the candidates running for statewide office Nov.

Campus briefs

Exhibition tour to discuss cartoons Curator April Kingsley will lead a free tour of the exhibition “Art in the ‘Toon Age,”’ at noon Wednesday at Kresge Art Museum. Emily Buckler Free walking horse show for students The Michigan Charity Walking Horse Show will take place from 8 a.m.

Police focus on E.L. parties

East Lansing police officers could be a guest at large parties this fall. Wearing plain clothes, officers will attempt to locate parties where alcohol is being illegally sold or provided to minors. Police also hope to curtail incidents of fighting, date rape and larcenies, officers are visiting large parties to make sure they are under control, police officials said.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Police form plan of action to combat unruly parties

East Lansing Police Department officers are working to reduce the impact of large parties on the community this fall.The department’s Conflict Management Team has several strategies to cut down on problems that parties can cause.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Spartans win heated match to gain tournament victory

If ESPN SportsCenter featured college volleyball, there would undoubtedly be highlights from MSU-South Carolina matchup Saturday night. The championship match of the Coca-Cola/MSU Volleyball Classic proved to be just that - a classic. “That was one of the greatest matches I‘ve ever seen,” MSU head coach Chuck Erbe said of the two hour and twenty minute contest.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Spartans head to championship round in volleyball tournament

Once the MSU women’s volleyball team shed its nervousness, the rest seemed easy. The No.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Spartans crush Eastern in season-opener

MSU started slow against Eastern Michigan, but by the end the score read 56-7 and the Spartans looked good. The 56 points were more than MSU scored in a single game all last season and the most in a season-opener since 1932, when the Spartans defeated Alma College, 93-0. In the blowout, MSU out-gained the Eagles a total of 625 yards to 241.

Hall of Fame accepting nominations

The Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame now is accepting nominations for inductees. Nominees are required to have established themselves or to have roots in Michigan. Steve Lacy, chairman of the Hall of Fame committee, said nominees should be outstanding contributors to their communities as well as educators who have served as models to aspiring journalists. “(These are) people who have made contributions that have exceeded what the average person has done as a journalist,” said Lacy, who is director of the School of Journalism. Honorees will be inducted at a banquet April 20at the Kellogg Center. “It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized by peers in the field,” University Ombudsman Stan Soffin said, who was inducted in 1999. Soffin has worked as a high school journalism and English teacher.

SN story ignored seriousness of issue

I am writing to note with concern the light-hearted treatment of excessive alcohol consumption presented in the article “Tailgating: a tradition of excess” and accompanying column, “20th century tailgating evolves into party scene,” both written by Casey McNenly (SN 8/29). While the article has quotes MSU police Capt.

Llamas focus of 12th annual pavilion festival

It’s time to make way for the peculiar world of llamas. Llamafest comes to the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education Aug.