Sex offender list deleted

Michigan’s online sex offender registry was deactivated Tuesday after a federal judge ruled it unconstitutional.

Golfers named to Ping Midwest regional team

Junior golfers Eric Jorgensen and John Koskinen were both named to the 2002 PING All-Midwest Region team by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The honor is the second in as many days for Jorgensen, who was named to the 2002 PING All-America third team Monday.

Campus pulls for hi-tech magnet

MSU could attract more than proteins and molecules if all goes as planned.The Spartan campus may soon become home for one of the largest magnetic spectrometers in the United States.“We also hope it will attract faculty,” said Shelagh Ferguson-Miller, co-director of the Center for Structural Biology at MSU.The machine, a 900-megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance instrument, is set to be paid for by the Life Sciences Corridor.

Suspicious list

A federal judge was right to declare Michigan’s sex offender registry unconstitutional. From its beginning in 1994 and its launch to the Internet in 1999, the registry has failed to make a distinction between sex crime offenders of who pose a continuing danger and those who no longer threaten society. U.S.

Legislature talks tongue splitting

Opinions are divided on whether people should be allowed to split their tongues. Tongue splitting, a procedure that separates the tongue into two separate parts, may not be allowed under legislation sponsored by State Rep.

Icers add fifth recruit to 2002 class

MSU’s newest hockey recruit has some Wolverine ties.Nenad Gajic, an 18-year-old center, has verbally committed to MSU coaches for next season.

Empty bike racks prompt wonder

Last Tuesday morning, I rode to my 9:10 a.m. class on my bike, as I do every morning. When I left class at noon, I came outside to find my bike gone.

Spartan runners finish strong at nationals

MSU senior Paul Terek ended his career at MSU by earning a second-place finish in the decathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Baton Rogue, La.His second place showing is the highest in MSU history for a male competing in the decathlon.

Jorgensen slips in final round, finishes 17th

Junior Eric Jorgensen tied for 17th in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Ohio State’s Scarlet Golf Course on Saturday.Jorgensen shot a final round, two over-par 73 to finish with a four day total of 283 (72-69-69-73).He shot a strong front nine with eight pars and a birdie on the ninth hole.

State cuts food budget

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Loan rates drop

Students can save more than $1,000 now that interest rates on federal student loans hit an all-time low. The U.S.

Candidate put on primary ballot

Lansing - An Ingham County Circuit Court judge on Friday allowed city council hopeful Kathy Pelleran to be placed on the August primary ballot. Pelleran originally couldn’t be placed on the ballot because she turned in an outdated candidacy form, which she obtained from the city’s Web site. Judge James Giddings ruled Pelleran’s name should be put on the ballot and gave her until 4 p.m.

Group maintains status as local favorite

Lansing - Space-pop band Calliope enjoyed local popularity Saturday night as it received warm applause from the audience at The Temple Night Club, 500 E.

Womens crew records top 10 finish at nationals

The women’s crew team concluded its season with a ninth place finish at the 2002 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships at the Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis.MSU finished with 29 points in the three-day event.

Struggling Lugnuts shutout by Chiefs

Lansing - The Lansing Lugnuts had a bad combination Sunday - no hitting and poor pitching. The Lugnuts (27-28) lost 7-0 to the Peoria Chiefs at Oldsmobile Park, 505 E.

Proposed fees may stop online radio

MSU’s WDBM (88.9 FM) may have a problem it can’t fix.The online radio station, The Fix.org, is offline pending a proposed regulation to charge fees for playing music online.Librarian of Congress James H.

Impounds lousy, action infuriating

I am one of many students who does not have an easy time paying the monthly expenses that come along with going to MSU.

Amendment could direct funds for scholarship to health care

A proposed constitutional amendment to dedicate tobacco settlement money to health care puts the future of the Michigan Merit Award Scholarship program in jeopardy. The Citizens for a Healthy Michigan Coalition introduced the Healthy Michigan Amendment in March. The proposed amendment would dedicate 90 percent of funds from the nationwide tobacco lawsuit settlement of 1998 to health care.

Police briefs 06/03/02

Republican education policy has brought about good things for U

A Democrat may tell you that Republicans and the their party don’t care about or do anything for higher education. Like many Democratic claims, the facts speak otherwise. Under Republican leadership, higher education funding has grown to its highest level ever in Michigan.