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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.

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.

FEATURES

Bronze statues bring new life to downtown

Lansing - “Sculptures In the Streets” created a capital city buzz in downtown this weekend, luring passers-by to stop and notice the revitalization of the area. With beautiful weather on the city’s side, the 15 bronze contemporary sculptures, created by J.

COMMENTARY

Bike registration, stickers a waste

You know, the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety has always made me feel very safe on campus, what with handing out parking tickets, minor in possession of alcohol tickets, parking tickets, and, um, well, MIPs.

SPORTS

Womens golf signs three recruits

The women’s golf team signed three recruits over the weekend.The new players include Dayna Burleigh of Horsham, Penn., Rachel Meikle of Fort Wayne, Ind.

COMMENTARY

Messy motives

The FBI is treading a thin line with the regulations announced last week designed to combat terrorism.

FEATURES

Papa Roach satisfies crowd

Detroit - The air was drenched with anticipation as two hours of opening bands and tension-charged sound checks had passed. Silence hushed over the sweaty crowd as the darkness devoured the stage. The unbearable longing ended with a kick of the bass drum and familiar, guitar-churning riffs.

COMMENTARY

Number crunches

It may seem jarring to learn that Michigan is in the top 15 states with the highest tax revenues per person and per worker.

NEWS

U provides lights, camera, terror

A monster who feeds on the blood of its victims is lurking in the halls of MSU - waiting for the right moment to strike - and only a group of anthropology students and professors can stop it.

MICHIGAN

Public sex offenders registry challenged

A sex offender registry might not be available in Michigan if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a Connecticut court decision.Last month, the Supreme Court said it would hear an appeal from Connecticut, where a federal judge got rid of the state’s sex offender registry last year.

BASKETBALL

Its official: Taylor will not play for U again

Marcus Taylor has no intention of returning to MSU next season.In a press conference Wednesday night, Taylor apologized for misleading Spartan fans and made it clear he intends to be drafted in the 2002 NBA Draft on June 26.“I’ve been working my whole life to get to this point, where I’d be able to put my name in the draft with confidence,” Taylor said.

NEWS

Diversity argued in ongoing discussion

Spartan Village Elementary School’s pupils are known for their different skin colors and cultural backgrounds.The small elementary at 1460 Middlevale Road is a blessing for parents such as Vicki Sorrone, who want a diverse education for their young children.But Sorrone said it wouldn’t be a stretch to think that her blessing is what nearly brought the school to closure by the East Lansing school board in an attempt to remedy the district’s financial woes.“Personally, I think one of the reasons they chose Spartan Village is because some of the parents here are international and do not participate in the community as much as parents from some other schools,” Sorrone said at a school board meeting earlier this month.Sorrone, a school-of-choice parent from Haslett, said she kept her two children from attending Haslett schools because its system is “too white.”Board Treasurer Barb McMillan said Spartan Village was considered for cuts because it has the lowest number of residential students, making transportation costs higher than any other school in the district.Board member Rod Murphy said, if anything, diversity was a factor that helped the school stay open.“Because of university apartments and because of the international flavor at MSU, our schools have always had an international flair,” Murphy said.