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MICHIGAN

Professor appointed to city council

Kurt Ludke
May 15, 2002

Friends, family and supporters of an MSU professor waited for more than three hours to see the newest member of the Lansing City Council sworn in Monday night.Saturnino Rodriguez, or “Nino” as he is called by friends and fellow council members, was officially sworn in for the at-large council member spot left open by the resignation of Lou Adado.An election will be held in November to permanently fill the seat.

SPORTS

Women repeat as champs with sudden-death goal

Andrew Fifer
May 15, 2002

If the difficulty of conquering a task makes the conquest more fulfilling, then the MSU women’s water polo team may have achieved lifetime fulfillment in its water polo careers.The Spartans needed overtime and two sudden-death frames to win their second Women’s National Collegiate Club Water Polo Championship in as many years.

ICE HOCKEY

Recruits make good on verbal commitment

James Jahnke
May 15, 2002

The MSU hockey team didn’t surprise anyone when it announced the signings of two recruits Tuesday.Defenseman Evan Shaw and left wing David Booth, each of whom verbally committed to the Spartans during the winter, officially signed National Letters of Intent last week.

MICHIGAN

Families to determine whether to exhume childs body

Antonio Planas
May 15, 2002

Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko revoked a court petition Monday to exhume the body of a 13-year-old boy who authorities believe may have been switched with his friend. Sienko said the body will be exhumed with the consent of the victim’s family members. “Upon further review, we decided we don’t have to go through the courts,” he said.

NEWS

U may get increase in parking

Tara May
May 15, 2002

The university could create 1,300 new campus parking spaces if the Michigan State Police moves its headquarters to Lansing as planned.If the proposed development-plans for the downtown Lansing are approved by the Lansing City Council, the state police may be leaving its current home base on Harrison Avenue.

NEWS

Supporters work to save school

Erik Syverson
May 15, 2002

The bell has rang at Spartan Village Elementary for 55 years. It is still up to East Lansing school officials whether the signal will chime for the last time when the academic year ends June 7.Community members and the East Lansing school board discussed the schools fate to no avail at the district’s bimonthly meeting Monday.

NEWS

McPherson to chair U.S. energy advisory board

Amy Bartner
May 15, 2002

MSU President M. Peter McPherson was has been named the newest chairman of the U.S. Energy Department’s advisory board.“I think this will be interesting,” said McPherson, who has an eclectic career background in politics, business, and academia was the basis for Abraham’s decision.“His background embodies everything we wanted for (the board),” said Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham’s spokeswoman, Jill Schroeder.

NEWS

Court decides fate of 2

Tara May
May 15, 2002

Two students connected with the death of Eric Blair, an 18-year-old Bay City man who drowned in the Red Cedar River in October, were sentenced Monday.Nicholaus Belski, an 18-year-old kinesiology sophomore, was sentenced to six months probation and $1,170 in fines for supplying alcohol to Blair.

FEATURES

Hills music continues to educate

Tanee Elston
May 15, 2002

If music really has a purpose then Lauryn Hill is a symbol of its ability to have meaning. Her new “MTV Unplugged 2.0” album is passionate and honest. Since Hill graced the world of hip-hop as the lead vocals for the Fugees, everyone knew she was something special.

COMMENTARY

Nix the annex

Annexation is a problem many townships face as cities grow, creeping over their boundaries and absorbing the revenue that bordering land can provide - and it’s not about to end soon. East Lansing could soon annex 1,056 acres of land along Chandler Road in Bath Township after two students filed petitions in Clinton County for the annexation. The students are residents of Melrose Communities, 16789 Chandler Road, and say they worry the township’s emergency personnel can’t support their complex. So they want East Lansing to take over the land, further expanding the city’s north border. The students have some legitimate concerns regarding safety - it is possible that Bath Township fire and police officials might not be able to reach the area as quickly as East Lansing providers, or that they simply might not have the resources to cover the very edge of the township.

SPORTS

U helps NFL develop manuals for youth coaches

Jacquelyne Froeber
May 15, 2002

MSU didn’t sit the bench when the NFL needed assistance. In an effort to help improve youth football, the NFL enlisted the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Red Cross/USOC Sports Training Program and MSU to create manuals for youth and high school coaches. “The objective is to help volunteer coaches,” said John Powell, assistant professor of kinesiology at MSU.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.