Fire officials rule Mormon church blaze arson

East Lansing fire officials believe the fire that burnt down the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 431 E.

Art exhibit will display reactions of Sept. 11

The Museum of New Art in downtown Detroit will open its “Ground Zero” exhibit Saturday and will host an “interrogation” of artist Rozalinda Borcila at 3 p.m.

All-star game sets scary pattern for baseballs future

The 73rd annual Major League Baseball All-Star game and festivities were definitely a night to remember.

Being patriotic means more than buying a flag; public displays infuriating

I don’t get stomachaches much anymore, except from the occasional “scrumptious” dorm meal, but the pain in my abdomen grew larger than a water-laden shrinky-dink when I was at Lansing’s 2002 Fourth of July parade. Now, I’m not a commie, but seeing all of the proud citizens waving their little flags and watching the parade with admiration made me sick to my stomach.

Proposals rejected by group

An MSU professor and her team of scientists might have developed proteins to help treat HIV positive patients, arthritis and people with respiratory problems - if they had the money. Surgery Professor Elahé Crockett-Torabi proposed a project with all three goals to the state Life Sciences Corridor leaders, who not only turned down the idea, but all of the 14 project proposals submitted from MSU.

Group pushes for treatment

Two bills and a proposed amendment to the state constitution are both work to alter Michigan’s mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. The two bills currently in the House, sponsored by Rep.

Police briefs 07/11/02

Cards help U drink responsibly

Although her birthday card from B.R.A.D. didn’t make her cancel any party plans, Katie Mellor said she learned a little bit about responsible drinking. “I looked out for some of the symptoms of alcohol poisoning,” the 2002 graduate said. Mellor seems to be in the majority of those who’ve received the birthday greetings since February 1999.

E.L. school meetings to be televised, online

Starting this fall, East Lansing school board meetings will be broadcasted once again.The district was recently on a two year hiatus after the board meetings were determined to be too expensive for television broadcast.

U-M wins coin toss, home game

Stockbridge - MSU head coach Rick Comley and Michigan head coach Red Berenson couldn’t hammer out a decision on which school would get an extra home game in their season series this year, so they reverted to a problem-solving method that would have made the East Lansing school board proud. They flipped a coin in a far-off location. The setting was the tiny village Stockbridge, which is nearly equidistant between Ann Arbor and East Lansing.

Funding problems close Butterfly House

The Butterfly House closed its wings and was laid to rest in early July because of funding and spatial problems.

Foundation finds new budget director

The Michigan 4-H Foundation named Ovid resident and MSU alumnus Terry Langston its new executive director last week. On Aug.

Cold Stone set to add more flavor to downtown E.L.

The hot summer days of East Lansing are about to get a little bit cooler. Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream shop at 200 M.A.C.

U scream for ice cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially in the summer. So it fits that July is National Ice Cream Month and Sunday, July 21 is National Ice Cream Day.

Real U.S. patriots always get to polls

I have a problem with the headline, “Patriots pass up polls,” which appeared on the front page of The State News (SN 7/8). If you check your Webster’s dictionary, you will see that a patriot is “one who loves his country and zealously supports its authority and interests.” Thus, one could not “pass up the polls” and still be a patriot, in the correct sense of the word. Bill Nurnberger Haslett resident

Plenty of evil done in name of religion

Perhaps it’s letter-writer Jake Harris (“Pledge fine as is, love it or leave it,” SN 7/3) who should leave if they don’t like living in a country with constitutional checks and balances.

Tobacco money may go on ballot

A coalition working toward amending the Michigan Constitution to direct tobacco settlement money to health care turned in enough signatures Monday to place the initiative on the ballot. Citizens for a Healthy Michigan, a coalition consisting of the American Lung Association of Michigan, the American Cancer Society, the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, among others, submitted 476,083 petition signatures to the state Elections Bureau.

Last-minuet land

The debate between East Lansing and Meridian Township rages on as East Lansing approved yet another revision to a nearly 100-acre plot-sharing deal. The fourth proposal was approved by the East Lansing city council last Wednesday, only days after Meridian Township rejected the city’s previous revisions.

Pledge debate a long time coming, religion and patriotism both have their place in U.S.

Have you ever wondered what exactly our legislators in Washington think about when they propose legislation?

Care programs wait for approval of council

Before- and after-school programs at East Lansing elementary schools only resume if the East Lansing City Council gives the green light at one of its meetings this month.