Freshman eager to arrive, veteran looks for new home

Seven of the Spartan hockey team’s eight freshmen are on campus, going to class, skating at Munn Ice Arena and generally getting acclimated to college life. The only rookie missing is Nenad Gajic, a skilled forward from Burnaby, British Columbia, who is still with his club lacrosse team that’s fighting for the Canadian junior national championship. Gajic, who is also a forward in lacrosse, is pursuing the Minto Cup with the rest of his Burnaby Lakers teammates.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Construction on hold while Michigan experiences Labor Day tourism rush

When Jenny Kish drives to Mackinaw City with her church group this weekend for the 2002 Labor Day Bridge Walk, she hopes to dodge as many orange construction cones as possible.But relief from the roadwork that plagued Michigan roads during the summer could be in sight for Kish, and more than a million others who are expected to take to expressways this weekend.

Eagles hope to contain Spartans

Ypsilanti - The Eastern Michigan Eagles know what they must do in to win it’s season opener Saturday at Spartan Stadium - slow down junior wide receiver Charles Rogers. The problem is they don’t know how.

Activism highlights campus life

Show of hands: How many of you are deathly afraid of the real world? I’m not talking about the seven-strangers-picked-to-live-in-a-loft kind, I’m talking about the one after graduation. To be honest, I don’t think the real world is all that much harder than college life, especially if you’ve had some experience living off campus and worked while in school. In the real world, at least, you don’t have to juggle classes, jobs and maintain a somewhat decent social life - all while trying to scrape by with enough cash to pay the bills. It’s not the possible difficulty of post-college life that scares me - I can handle that part just fine.

Study: Most students lack renters insurance

Despite warnings and horror stories about protecting rented homes and apartments, a study released this week says more than 80 percent of college students living off campus don’t have proper insurance to protect their belongings. Many students do not realize insurance plans can change when they leave for college, said Bob Pierce, CEO of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents, which released the survey conducted by Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. He said most insurance policies will let a college student be listed as a dependent only if he or she is a full-time student, leaving part-time students to fend for themselves. “When the student moves away to go to school, the parents should contact their insurance agent to determine how much coverage the student will have,” Pierce said.

Woman returns to U at age 84

Before the construction of Shaw Hall or Sparty, before it was MSU, Margaret Halava was a junior on campus, pursuing her degree in music education. But when she was offered a job as a music teacher at Lansing’s Resurrection School in 1938, Halava couldn’t resist it. “It was very hard to find a job at that time - it was the Depression,” she said.

Grant hopes to improve K-8 science learning

MSU’s College of Education was awarded a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will allow university educators to collaborate with K-8 teachers from Lansing Public Schools to improve science learning.

Higher GPAs might be caused by grade inflation

MSU’s fall 2002 freshman class is the smartest yet - based on ACT scores and grade-point averages.

U to vote on greek input

The MSU student body will decide in the spring whether the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils will have a vote on the ASMSU Academic Assembly.The Academic Assembly voted 10-2 Tuesday night to hold a referendum to allow the greek councils a vote on Academic Assembly.

Grocery options increase

Andrea Bouchard and other students have noticed more choices in the marketplace since last week’s opening of Farmer Jack Supermarket in Meridian Township.With two Meijers and three Krogers in the surrounding areas and The Country Markett, 1367 E.

Rule change looks to give Spartans more freedom

To spice up the game of volleyball, the NCAA added another rule to the sport this year.The position “libero” was added to increase the level of passing and defense.

Bikers head to Mackinaw for long weekend

Stanley Bieker grinned as he pulled on his striped helmet and adjusted the duct tape on the handlebars of his pale yellow bike.“This will be my 32nd year doing this,” the 63-year-old Greenville resident said Wednesday morning as he prepared his bike for the “Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw” tour.

Field hockey ready for opener

After winning the first Big Ten title in team history last season, the women’s field hockey team has a tough road ahead of them - but they’re ready. Eight starters and 14 letter-winners return to a squad that last year compiled a 16-6 overall record and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament before being ousted by Michigan in a 2-1 overtime loss. The team kicks off its season Saturday by visiting the nine-time National Champion Old Dominion Lady Monarchs, and is anxious to take on the task. The Monarchs are favored to win their seventh consecutive national championship, despite the loss of 2001 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year Adrienne Yoder to graduation. “To have a strong opponent right away is fun, that’s what we train for all summer,” head coach Michele Madison said.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Tailgating, parking priority for fans

No-preference freshman Erin Blacha is looking forward to her first football game as a Spartan.“I’m supposed to go tailgating with some friends,” she said.

Lugnuts ready for playoffs one step at a time

As the minor-league baseball regular season comes to a close, the Lansing Lugnuts have secured themselves a spot in the playoffs - the only question is who’ll they play.If Lansing finishes at the top of it’s Eastern Division of the Midwest League, it will face off Sept.

Struck out

As far as fans might be concerned, Major League Baseball players are running out of strikes. If the sluggers walk out on their jobs Friday, it could mean more Americans turn their backs on their favorite pastime. It’s no secret baseball hasn’t occupied the same place in American hearts as it did prior to the league’s strike in 1994, when sluggers and fans missed 920 games including the World Series. Since 1972, work has halted at America’s ballparks eight times.

Police briefs 08/29/02

Post-college job search going lousy, IAH not helpful résumé tool

I tried to leave, I really did. I wanted to find a job, now that I’m done with school, but it hasn’t worked out.

Museum celebrates 30th

Lansing - Six-year-old Madelyn Panganis wiped cake and ice cream off her face as she squinted into the evening sunlight. “I love cake,” the Wiliamston Discovery Elementary first-grader proclaimed.

INS wants foreign students to have more proof of IDs

Immigration officials reconsidered a decision Monday to cut off enrollment for part-time Canadian and Mexican students attending U.S.