Cancer Relay for Life begins on campus

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Munn Ice Arena and will continue until 10 a.m.

Football tickets offered on Web

Spartan fans who wish to purchase tickets for MSU sporting events no longer will have to leave the comfort of their homes to do so. With a new Web site scheduled to be online Friday, fans will be able to purchase student season tickets and general public renewals for football, basketball and hockey in a matter of seconds. MSU Athletic Ticket Office manager Chris Besanceney said the decision to go online just made sense. “It’s great for everyone involved,” Besanceney said.

Mars disc is far out

Listening to “No City Fun” is more than just great music, it’s a blurry and surreal expedition. From beginning to end, each song is driven by a relatively simple string pattern, and in the background a country guitar reveals itself and adds to the overall dreary mood. A lot of bands try to tackle this feat, but only a few succeed with precise songwriting.

SN editorial adviser begins work

Perry Parks knows the importance of a professional adviser.As a high school freshman, Parks, the first editorial adviser for The State News, discovered what he was most interested in - journalism.

Rude people in cars annoy pedestrian

Having just read Jackie Froeber‘s column “Campus driving annoys students” (SN 4/17), I’m a bit annoyed. I am so tired of rude selfish drivers who think they can do whatever they please.

U grapplers earn top 20 rankings in preseason poll

The wrestling season is over, but the team is still receiving accolades. The MSU wrestling team is ranked No.

Bill to amend law for inspecting rabid dogs

In Ypsilanti in 2000, an angry dog bit a 3-year-old girl on the head - sending her to the emergency room where she received 40 stitches.Doctors worried the child had come into contact with a rabid dog.

Taking time just to juggle

Dana Thomson had never juggled before, but that didn’t stop her from tossing around a few balls Sunday afternoon.Some of her friends, as well as experienced jugglers, joined in on an MSU Juggling Club practice held in the courtyard behind Case Hall.“Yes, I’ve always wanted to learn,” Thomson said.

Rally held for health care

Lansing - Last year Amanda Meulenberg spent $500 on health care. As a first-year medical student at Wayne State University, she’s not covered for preventative health care insurance.“I have chronic asthma and I have to go the doctor every three months,” she said.

Police briefs 04/17/02

Campus driving annoys students

Road rage is no stranger to me. I have learned to embrace this overwhelming sense of aggravation that usually hits me around Abbott Road and E.

More minority recruitment needed in agriculture, many other fields

I hate to fly. Unlike many Americans of late, it has nothing to do with this past September. Sure, I’ve had my share of flights to different destinations, but nothing says comfort like the feel of a steering wheel that you alone control.

Taking time just to juggle

Dana Thomson had never juggled before, but that didn’t stop her from tossing around a few balls Sunday afternoon.Some of her friends, as well as experienced jugglers, joined in on an MSU Juggling Club practice held in the courtyard behind Case Hall.“Yes, I’ve always wanted to learn,” Thomson said.

Mooove over

Meridian Twp. - Why did the cows cross the road? To stop moooving traffic. Shortly after 1 p.m., four steers fell out of a trailer heading west on Interstate 96 at 60 mph near Hagadorn Road.

Alumnus, Hollywood star dies at 55 of cancer

Robert Urich, an MSU alumnus and Emmy-winning actor, died Tuesday after a six-year battle with cancer.Urich, who was 55, was known for his starring roles on ABC’s “Spenser: For Hire,” “Vega$” and “Gavilan.”The graduate, who earned his master’s degree in broadcast research and management from MSU in 1970, died at a hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., surrounded by family and friends.“For MSU, this is a very sad situation,” said Gary Hoppenstand, an MSU American Thought and Language professor.

Dont compare U to that other school

I am sad to see that the writers at The State News are willing to bleed green and white, and then go out and write an article about how the night life in Ann Arbor and the night life in East Lansing are similar (“Living up the night,” SN 4/12). The pictures alone show clearly that there are extreme differences.

Fraternity should be punished for actions

Sure, I stand behind freedom of speech, even when it hurts my ears to hear it. However, the actions of Pi Kappa Phi violated other rules.

MTV campus tour makes stop to rock U

The MTV Campus Invasion 2K2 tour made its eighth stop on the current tour of college campuses with Canadian rockers Nickelback, Default and Injected.The afternoon features included interactive music, listening stations, giveaways and contests, including a chance to win the Campus Invasion 2K2 Jeep Liberty Sport.British Melodic rock stars Starsailor performed a free show on the MTV2 stage just before the main event.Jade Lemon, guitarist for Injected, said the tour has been going great for the band and he is meeting a ton of cool people.“I think it’s great for college communities because from what I understand, a lot of the towns we’ve played don’t have concerts,” he said.

Wanted: variety

While it is important for higher education institutions such as MSU to offer the most possible number of courses geared to the study of different cultures, it is of greater consequence it offers a more diverse curriculum within general studies courses.

Members shouldnt receive sympathy

I have been following the Pi Kappa Phi story closely, and I must say that some of the response to it so far has been rather interesting. First, some people have been saying the fraternity’s right to free speech was infringed.