Students appreciate Johnsons committment to U community
Earvin “Magic” Johnson changed the way professional basketball is played and he is now almost guaranteed a place in basketball’s hallowed walls. Johnson, who played 13 years with the Los Angeles Lakers, was one of 14 players, coaches and teams nominated Wednesday for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. During his two-year career at MSU, Johnson put up record numbers.
Chairpersons seek to learn student voices
With pagers connected to their hips, two newly elected ASMSU’s leaders said they want to be more connected to the student body.This month, Matt Clayson and Matt Weingarden were elected chairpeople of the undergraduate student government.Clayson, ASMSU Academic Assembly chairperson, was elected as chairperson for the second year in a row.“I’ve learned how incredibly tedious it is to make change in this organization,” he said.
MIDDAY UPDATE: 4 students plead guilty to providing alcohol for Bay City teen who drowned
Four female MSU students plead guilty today to providing alcohol to an 18-year-old Bay City man who drowned in the Red Cedar River in October.Nicole Bukowski, 21; Cassandra Duggan, 20; Laurel Trezise, 20; and Sara Kaufman, 21; were originally charged with running an unlicensed bar at a party at their East Lansing apartment that Eric Blair attended.
Females overcome obstacles in mostly male police forces
During her first week in blue, a 22-year-old rookie officer stood before her police mailbox that contained a small scrap of paper that would be the unofficial welcome to her new post. Kay Hoffman, now chief of police for Lansing Township, recalls this day more than 24 years later.
Spartans look for help in 6-foot-10 Slovenian
With one scholarship to fill for next year’s team, the MSU men’s basketball team is looking abroad to snag their last recruit. Last week, staff from MSU made a trip to Europe to look at 6-foot-10 center Erazem Lorbek.
ASMSU chooses assembly internal vice chairperson
ASMSU Academic Assembly’s internal leadership position was elected Tuesday among six candidates after the election was postponed last week with only two candidates running.
E.L. elementary school may close to help slash budget
East Lansing School Board members expect Spartan Village Elementary School to close this fall.School board member Barbara McMillan said she suspects the school, located at 1460 Middlevale Road, will close due to budget cuts.Children attending the elementary will be displaced to other schools in the district,The administration delivered 72 recommendations last night to the board to help cut the budget by $3.5 million.Already, 108 part- and full-time employees have been laid off from the East Lansing School District.Spartan Village resident and Lansing Community College student Tendisai Mazhangara was at the elementary school Thursday evening to enroll her 4-year-old daughter for kindergarten, but the school was closed.Mazhangara said she heard about a month ago that the school’s closing was likely.“That would be terrible,” she said.But the board has not yet taken official action on the school’s closing, McMillan said.It is expected to pass the budget by June 10.“Monday we have a public forum and we won’t make any decisions,” McMillan said.Enrollment in the school has dropped from 400 students to just 90 resident students within the past few years, school district Superintendent Tom Giblin said.The rest of the school’s population is made up of school-of-choice students.“Spartan Village is a very special school but we are backed in the corner with a lot of issues,” he said.
Exhibit displays 30 years of rock photos, paraphernalia
Lansing - Looking for a chance to stare at Ted Nugent’s sweat-soaked loincloth or Stevie Wonder’s harmonica? The two artifacts are just part of the exhibit “Thirty Years of Rock and Roll,” now on display at the Michigan Historical Museum, 717 W.
Loss of parking may cause drop in business
Planned road construction on Valley Court in May could damage businesses that depend on the parking.Valley Court will be closed all summer, leaving customers at Crunchy’s without a place to park, said Dave Milligan, the establishment’s owner.“That is where most of our parking is and our (customers) won’t even be able to get to our parking lot,” he said.The construction will take place directly behind the restaurant, 254 W.
Bishop speaks out on scandal
Lansing - The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing said despite the church’s recent sex abuse scandals, its ultimate purpose is protecting the children. “We are free from this crisis in Lansing,” Bishop Carl Mengeling said at a Wednesday news conference at the diocese center, 300 W.
Undergraduates show support for GEU
About 300 rocks were dumped on MSU President M. Peter McPherson’s office floor Wednesday, each representing one student who supports the Graduate Employees Union.The rocks were signed by undergraduates and collected by Students for Economic Justice and Direct Action.
Vigil remembers crime victims
Lansing - Clifton Powers clenched his jaw as he remembered his brother’s murder in July 1999.“He was killed in his business,” the advertising junior said.
Students demand apology for controversial T-shirts
Okemos - A group of about 10 students was asked to leave Meridian Mall on Wednesday for passing out fliers and talking to Abercrombie & Fitch officials about T-shirts they say reinforce racial and ethnic stereotypes.
Band plays honest rock on latest disc
The organ is an instrument that can make or break a band’s sound. It’s a sound some bands use way too much - to the point where you want to pull the plug and throw it out the window. And although reagan?
Bill to seek advisory council for drug study
Concern that Michigan’s kids are overly medicated and conflicting reports of Ritalin as a positive or negative treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have caused lawmakers to take a closer look at patterns in Michigan schools.“It was brought to our attention that there has been a dramatic increase in use among children in the past 15 years,” said Dale Hull, spokesman for Rep.
Spartans down Chippiwas in Oldsmobile Park opener
Lansing - Playing under the lights at Oldsmobile Park for the first time this season, the MSU baseball team defeated Central Michigan 14-4 on Wednesday night. The Spartans (27-9 overall, 9-6 Big Ten) used a five-run first inning to jump ahead early.
Detroit Pistons: Just not worthy
You have to love the NBA Playoffs. Right off the bat, you get two weeks worth of five-game first-round matchups, full of 83-63 nail-biters.
Watching death gives no perspective on life
Everyone knows “Code Blue,” which makes it worthless as a code, so what comes overhead is “Code 333, MICU, Code 333.” A code is simply a call for help with the resuscitation of a patient who is close to death.
10-year-old anthrax found in campus lab
A lab technician discovered a bottle containing a frozen liquid believed to be a nonlife-threatening form of anthrax about 1 p.m.