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NEWS

Students petition E.L. for apartment annexation

Two petitions were filed by MSU students May 2 requesting the city of East Lansing annex 1,056 acres in Bath Township. The area includes Melrose Communities, 16789 Chandler Road, an apartment complex built last fall that can house 3,500 residents. The petitions were filed because some residents feel better emergency services could be provided by East Lansing. Jonathan Rosenthal, ASMSU director of community affairs, said the emergency services Bath Township is able to offer Melrose tenants was the main reason he feels East Lansing should annex the property. “When you do the math, the police officers of Bath Township have much more area to cover while the police of East Lansing could offer a quicker response time and are used to accommodating students,” said Rosenthal, who resides at the complex. Land is annexed by a majority vote of the residents living in the area in question and the municipality taking the action - in this case, the apartment residents and East Lansing residents. The vote could be placed on the ballot before the end of the year, but could be avoided if the city and township reach a service-providing agreement.

COMMENTARY

Clubs, balls, carts and a little bit of sportsmanship

This is a column about golf. I’ll do my best to avoid the obligatory ball jokes that most trained humor professionals might make when writing a golf column, but I can’t guarantee anything. As the days (supposedly) get warmer, hundreds of citizens head out to the links to take part in the exclusive “gentleman’s game” known as golf. Recently, I joined some of my co-workers in a rousing round of the sport as part of an outing sponsored by the Michigan Press Association.

MICHIGAN

Eatery opens shop in E.L.

By Katie Byrne The State News A new restaurant rounds out the soon-to-be completed City Center Project with its non round bagels. Cos

SPORTS

Runners break records

The men’s and women’s track and field teams have been busy breaking records and claiming new honors. On April 27, at the Hillsdale Relays, sophomore Sarah Adelaine broke the school record in hammer throw with a mark of 168’03”. The mark was good enough for fourth place. On May 4, at the Central Michigan Collegiate, junior Sherita Williams finished first in the long jump.

MSU

U may use Cheney visit to lure students

Tara May
May 13, 2002

MSU officials may use the appearance of Vice President Dick Cheney at graduation as a promotional tactic to entice prospective students. MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said that the university could use Cheney’s visit to promote the university in brochures as well as the alumni magazine.

COMMENTARY

Tuition Trouble

The MSU Board of Trustees’ 8.5 percent tuition hike for the 2002-03 school year is a regrettable measure to have to take.

SPORTS

Golfers head to regional

Coming off a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championship, the men’s golf team earned an invitation to play in the NCAA East Regional in Roswell, Ga., May 16-18.

COMMENTARY

Readers opinions make page exciting

For me, like a lot of people I know, the opinion section of a newspaper is always a highlight. It’s where, ideally, everyone has a chance to speak their minds as a part of that wonderful First Amendment we all hold so dear. It also allows the newspaper to take a stand on issues, a real treat since we journalists spend most of our time attempting to report the news in an unbiased manner. But for this particular section to work, there needs to be more than just one guy ranting.

MICHIGAN

Michigan Pride to host march, rally

Andrew Fifer
May 13, 2002

After months of doubt, Michigan Pride will have its 14th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride March.The event, scheduled for June 15, became an uncertainty in January after the organization experienced budget cuts and a New Year’s Eve benefit was canceled, Michigan Pride spokeswoman Sarah Mieras said.“Never have we said in 14 years that this may not happen,” she said.The organization budgeted $72,000 for this year’s event, but only raised $62,000 prior to March 12 and owed $4,500.When the fund-raising campaign began, Michigan Pride targeted $15,000 as a goal.

NEWS

Elementarys fate to be discussed tonight

By Erik Syverson The State News The East Lansing school board is expected to announce tonight if Spartan Village Elementary School will close its doors. The school’s closure could save an estimated $430,000 toward the district’s $3.5 million budget deficit for the 2002-03 year. The possible closing, as well as other revenue generating options, will be presented before the board at 7:30 p.m.

SPORTS

Boat takes Big Ten title

The varsity four-crew team upset top-seeded Michigan with a time of 7:29.5 en route to its first Big Ten Championship on Saturday May 4.

NEWS

Greek house may appeal

Kurt Ludke
May 13, 2002

More than a week after the closing of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity’s MSU chapter, greek leaders have say some of the ousted members have a chance of rejoining in the fall. Stephen Whitby, the North Carolina-based fraternity’s assistant executive director, said Friday that the former members of the MSU branch will be able to appeal the national council’s decision to expel them in early August. Even if their appeal is unsuccessful, Whitby said they will be allowed to reapply for membership in November. The MSU fraternity members were evicted May 1 after some of its pledges wore pink, sleeveless T-shirts to the Mason and Abbot halls cafeterias on April 1 and April 2 that had phrases such as “Capt.

NEWS

Golfers eke into nationals

Dan Woike
May 13, 2002

A little more than 35 feet determined whether the MSU women’s golf team would end its season or earn a trip to the NCAA National Championship. And luckily for the Spartans, the Big Ten Athlete of the Year, senior Emily Bastel, was lining up the hard-breaking putt. With the team’s fate in her hands and the end of her four-year MSU career on the line, Bastel’s putt found its way into the cup, giving the Spartans a total score of 932 in the final round of the NCAA Central Regional on Saturday at Forest Akers West Golf Course. “I can’t believe the putt went in, still - I’m in shock,” Bastel said.

MSU

Students have mixed feelings about dorms in summer

Kurt Ludke
May 13, 2002

About 300 students unloaded their clothes, alarm clocks, computers and minifridges from cars, trucks, trailers and minivans this weekend, carrying the items to their new rooms.Mason, Abbot and Owen Graduate halls are the only dorms offering housing for students taking summer classes.No-preference sophomore Alyse Cleaver and her friends on the MSU crew team moved into Abbot Hall on Thursday.Cleaver, who previously lived in Wonders Hall, said moving in without elevators made it difficult.The dorm doesn’t offer elevator service in the three-floor building.Cleaver also had problems with older dorms’ bathrooms.“It’s hard to adjust to the community bathrooms,” she said.But Cleaver’s friend, communication sophomore Lauren Hamel, disagreed, saying the bathrooms are not that bad.

COMMENTARY

Union Conclusion

After a year of negotiations, Graduate Employees Union and university officials reached agreement on a three-year contract with increased health care and wage benefits for MSU’s graduate employees. We hope this deal provides needed relief to MSU’s teaching assistants, and also helps make this university more competitive in the hunt for the best graduate students. Under terms of the contract, graduate employees will receive a 3.5 percent wage increase retroactive to the beginning of the year, in addition to a 2 percent increase for 2002-03 and 2003-04 academic years, and a 3 percent increase in 2004-05. Like the thousands of undergraduate students at MSU, graduate employees rely on these wages and benefits to help them pay for their educations and support their families.

FEATURES

New Guy not worth the ticket, but better than expected

Cory Vowell
May 13, 2002

This is for all the people who won’t stand in line to see the teen comedy “The New Guy,” starring DJ Qualls (“Road Trip”). This is for all those who haven’t even heard of the film, but have seen the trailer dozens of times during commercial breaks on MTV.These tips are for all of you.

SOFTBALL

U finishes on skid

The softball team finished its season with a 1-0 loss to Michigan at Old College Field May 5. Senior right-hander Becky Gray (13-18) finished just two strikeouts shy of MSU’s all-time strikeout record.

MICHIGAN

Families await judges decision to exhume body in possible mix-up

Antonio Planas The State News A judge will decide whether or not to exhume the body of Kyle Karp to determine if he was switched with his friend Thomas Schneider. The decision is scheduled for today, but Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko said he thinks it will be postponed. Sienko is currently conducting an investigation on events that occurred the night of April 6, 2001, when a drunken driver killed Karp and Schneider, both 13-years-old, as they were walking home from a skate park on Lake Lansing Road.

MICHIGAN

Rezoning manufactured housing gives schools, city officials hope for profit

By Katie Byrne The State News In a move to rezone a manufactured housing development to bring more students and taxes to East Lansing, city officials say “everybody wins.” Bob Owen, East Lansing’s planning and zoning administrator, said building 453 single-family homes on 278 acres currently zoned for manufactured homes would reach a broader market. “This will be more attractive for first-time home owners,” Owen said.