The MSU baseball team dropped both ends of a home-field double-header to conference-leading Indiana on Saturday. The Spartans (21-8 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) dropped their first game 1-0 at Kobs Field and the lost the second 8-4.
An MSU student was injured in a car accident today that shut down the stretch of West Circle Drive near the Main Library for the better part of two hours. The student was transported to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, where she’s being treated for minor injuries, East Lansing fire officials said. The accident took place about 2 p.m., when the student’s car, a Ford Escort, collided with a Honda Accord near the entrance to the library.
Though Spartans usually have a lot to be proud of, MSU’s low percentage of tenured minority faculty is not one part of that group.
Why is there a tendency for members of the greek system to turn articles written about greek incidents into an anti-greek issues (“Article portrayed greeks negatively,” SN 4/11)? Stop trying to portray yourselves as the victims.
Due to the unfortunate circumstances of my education, it is necessary that I wake up at 4 a.m., six days a week.
Everyone’s known someone who, at some point or another, has said the words we all know they’ll give up on.
Judy O’Brien remembers her days at MSU in the early 1970s when she and more than 300 other education majors were corralled into the Erickson Hall Kiva for classes. With 30 years of teaching elementary school behind her, the MSU instructor says she enjoys nothing more than teaching. “There is no better profession - I have been absolutely thrilled,” she said.
Lansing - A six-run barrage in the top of the fourth was more than enough cushion for Dayton, as the Dragons downed the Lansing Lugnuts 6-0 at Oldsmobile Park on Thursday evening. Dayton starting pitcher Brad Salmon (1-1) went eight scoreless innings in picking up the win, giving up just two hits while striking out five and walking none. Lansing manager Julio Garcia said there’s no question Salmon was the difference. “He really didn’t give us many good pitches to hit,” Garcia said.
Heading into the final scrimmage of spring practice, the race for the starting tailback position is heating up.In the wake of T.J.
With the tax deadline on Monday, Juanita Russell and Joshua Dickerson still haven’t sent their taxes.Russell, a sociology sophomore, just hasn’t gotten around to it.“I’m just a procrastinator,” the computer science senior said.And Dickerson said he didn’t work over the last year.“I always (got my taxes in early) when I had a job - around mid-January,” he said.The two aren’t alone - millions across the United States wait until the last minute to file their taxes.The Internal Revenue Service expects 132 million returns this year, but as of April 5, the agency only had received 79.7 million.Michigan was on pace with 2.8 million returns filed out of 4.6 million expected.IRS spokeswoman Sarah Wreford said even if you wait until Monday, there are ways to avoid being audited.Wreford said a majority of the mistakes on returns involve putting down the wrong social security number and math errors.But both types of errors can be avoided if filers take a second to relax, Wreford said.“Put it aside then go back and double-check your math,” she said.
The Spartans are looking to extend their three-game winning streak this weekend when they host conference leader Indiana.MSU (20-6 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) kicks off a four-game series against the Hoosiers (24-6, 6-2) at 3 p.m.
Dasha Loskutova passes Fountain Square three or four times a day on her way to class.The East Lansing High School student, who also is enrolled at MSU, can’t wait to see it when the construction is finished.“They had an old fountain here before,” she said.
Anime Festival to commence Saturday The second annual Anime Festival will be held at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, on Saturday. Anime fans will have their chance to watch popular anime films like “Fruit Basket,” “Inu-Yasha” and “Rurouni Kenshin” and win prizes for anime drawings. “It was a big hit last year,” young adult librarian Mary Hennessey said.
Senior right wing Adam Hall pocketed three awards and junior goaltender Ryan Miller claimed two at the hockey team’s annual awards banquet Thursday night at the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S.
In the letter “‘U’ should honor Underwood’s tenure” (SN 4/10), Richard Goldman should take a second to think about one of Clarence Underwood’s biggest accomplishments, or should I say one of his biggest faults, before leaving the office of athletics director.
Sam Howerton is not like many MSU students - he enjoys Michigan’s winters.“I grew up with no snow,” said Howerton, outgoing president of MSU’s Council of Graduate Students.
The Philippine American Student Society is sponsoring Saturday “Halo Halo 2002,” a play about a Filipino American visiting the Philippines to learn more about their culture. “Halo halo” is the name of a Filipino dessert, and translates into “mix mix.” The show, which is being held for the second time, features singing, dancing, music and spoken word.
The participants lined up on stage like kids at a spelling bee while questions were shot at them.The topics at Thursday’s “Beat the Greeks,” part of Greek Week, ranged from television to math - insulting the participants’ intelligence sometimes and leaving them dumbfounded other times.“Well, they’re not all easy, you know,” said Terry Braverman, moderator of the event and director of MSU’s Ralph Young Foundation.But despite the tough questions, the team of Sigma Delta Tau sorority found a way to come out on top in the greek event.Each team, most consisting of two fraternities and one sorority, sent a line of five representatives to the Auditorium stage where they rotated through answering questions.This year is the first the event was a part of Greek Week, but organizers felt the nonsocial aspects of greek life should be showcased, Greek Week director Chris Braverman said.“We wanted to feature a little more of the academic aspect of greek life,” he said.The name is a spin-off of the Comedy Central game show “Beat the Geeks,” but the idea was not to mimic the show, Braverman said.“It’s just our way of having a clever name,” he said.Like all Greek Week events, the proceeds are donated to charity.
After Residence Halls Association President Tim Liss, External Vice President Emily Edick and Internal Vice President John Sturk officially took office Wednesday, seven more executive board members were approved by the general assembly. Failing to meet quorum delayed the general assembly from dealing with new business, but all seven eventually were approved. Human Resources Director Melissa Kessler, who was responsible for making the initial applicant recommendations, said most positions were approved Wednesday. “I am really excited they approved all of my candidates,” she said.