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MICHIGAN

Michigan Parade attracts crowd despite weather

Kurt Ludke
May 20, 2002

Lansing - The thermometer at Comerica Bank, 101 N. Washington Ave., read 39 degrees at the start of the Michigan Parade on Saturday.But the unusually cool temperatures didn’t stop thousands of people from lining the downtown sidewalks along East Michigan Avenue.The parade kicked off Michigan Week, an event created in 1954 as a way to promote Michigan resources and the accomplishments of its residents.

SPORTS

Runners break records at Big Ten Championships

Andrew Fifer
May 20, 2002

The men’s track and field team finished seventh, while the women’s team finished ninth at the 2002 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Wisconsin. MSU seniors Paul Terek and Ann Somerville had record-setting performances on the second day of competition in Madison, Wis. Terek dominated the decathlon, winning three of five events and totaling 7,829 points - a Big Ten record.

BASEBALL

Lugnuts take series with South Bend

Andrew Fifer
May 20, 2002

Lansing - Despite giving up a first-inning home run Saturday night, the Lansing Lugnuts surged to a 3-1 win against South Bend.Lugnuts right-hander Angel Guzman (5-2) gave up the solo shot to Silver Hawks second baseman Scott Hairston early, but only allowed two more hits in seven innings of work.“From the beginning of the game, I tried to put the ball down,” Guzman said.

NEWS

Art fills E.L.

In its 39th year, the East Lansing Art Festival once again set the tempo for the summer season for area merchants and community members. Although businesses owners reported a lack of customers from the previous years, due to cooler temperatures, they were still pleased with the turnout. Tula Bell, owner of Bell’s Greek Pizza, 225 M.A.C.

NEWS

Attack has U concerned

Tara May
May 20, 2002

Students are taking extra precautions after an attempted sexual assault in East Lansing on Thursday. “I’m locking my car a lot more and making sure my apartment is locked all the time,” communication senior Jen Aragones said. Graduate student Erika Bruder said news of a sexual assault is reason for alarm. “I’m not going to go out at night by myself,” she said. Between 40 and 44 sexual assaults have been reported in East Lansing annually for the past four years. On Thursday, the actions of an unknown man added to that statistic after he entered an MSU student’s home during the early morning hours and attempted to sexually assault her, East Lansing police said. The man made verbal threats of a sexual nature to the woman, East Lansing police Capt.

NEWS

FRIDAY UPDATE: Race for Lansing City Council seat down to 6

Kurt Ludke
May 17, 2002

The number of people running for the lone open seat on the Lansing City Council is down to six. Monica Zuchowski, who made an unsuccessful bid for city clerk last year, said today she plans to withdraw from the race, citing personal commitments. The Tuesday deadline to apply for candidacy closed with seven people hoping to fill the remaining three years of Louis Adado’s four-year term.

BASEBALL

Spartans fall at home to Falcons

Ben Landes
May 16, 2002

The last home game of the season ended in disappointment for the MSU baseball team.The Spartans (32-17 overall, 12-12 Big Ten) lost 7-6 to the Bowling Green Falcons (27-20) on Wednesday at Kobs Field.MSU entered the sixth inning up 6-2, then proceeded to give up back-to-back home runs to tie the game.

COMMENTARY

Affirmative action due for a review

It is now clear to me, as it should be to every other member of the University of Michigan community, that affirmative action is headed for a constitutional showdown in the highest court of the land.

NEWS

Festival popular despite finances

Tanee Elston
May 16, 2002

As the Common Ground festival continues to grow and entertain, the city of Lansing is keeping a watchful eye on its progress. In 2001, Common Ground lost $33,900, but generated $3.3 million for Lansing businesses.

MSU

New cub bearing it at zoo

Antonio Planas
May 16, 2002

Lansing - Tommy Bell ran with excitement from the petting zoo to the display that held Potter Park Zoo’s newest arrival. “I’ve seen a baby bear cub, I’ve seen a baby bear cub, it’s so cute, it’s so cute,” the 8-year-old Haslett resident said. The zoo, 1301 S.

NEWS

Runners spread flour, fear; police race to catch up

Tara May  and  Katie Byrne
May 16, 2002

A local running group led police on a chase using a trail of white powder around East Lansing and campus for more than two hours Wednesday evening.The Greater Lansing Hash House Harriers used the white powder, a mixture of chalk and flour, to guide runners and walkers along a set route as part of its monthly gathering.Since the police didn’t know what the group was doing, both East Lansing and MSU officers rushed to quarantine the trail and protect the public from what seemed to be an anthrax scare.“I wondered what happened,” harrier Frida Motson said.

MICHIGAN

Black lights, security help catch fake IDs

Tara May
May 16, 2002

It’s not as easy as it used to be for underage students to sneak into East Lansing bars. Technology and increased interaction between community bars and the East Lansing Police Department means tighter security. Black lights check for problems with licenses and ensure the hologram on Michigan licenses is real, The Peanut Barrel Restaurant general manager Eric Skusa said. “It will pick up discrepancies,” he said.

COMMENTARY

Parking, please

On our campus, parking has been a hotly debated issue for as long as most people can remember. And while it may be too much to hope for a light at the end of this long tunnel, part of MSU’s 2020 Vision plans for campus development tackle part of the parking problem, even as parking spots are lost for added green space. The proposed creation of a 1,300 space parking lot where the Michigan State Police headquarters is located on Harrison Avenue would be a huge benefit to student commuters and visitors to the university.