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Bill could extend felony to deaths caused by intoxicated minors

Elissa Englund
April 12, 2002

The state Legislature is addressing the issue of providing minors with alcohol. If a state House bill passes into law, any person who provides alcohol to anyone under 21, causing the death of the minor or anyone else, will be guilty of a felony. Under current Michigan law, a felony does not extend to cases in which anyone but the intoxicated minor dies. The law was a consideration in a current Ingham County Court case that involves the death of an 18-year-old Bay City resident. On Oct.

NEWS

Students, officials react to suspension

Kendra Snyder
April 12, 2002

Students had mixed reactions to sanctions given to an MSU fraternity a day after the chapter was disciplined for mocking gay men. Pi Kappa Phi received temporary suspension Wednesday after some of its pledges wore pink, sleeveless T-shirts to the Mason and Abbot halls cafeterias on April 1 and April 2 that had phrases such as “I like little boys,” “Capt.

FEATURES

Living up the night

Leslie Escobar
April 12, 2002

Staying busy during the weekends is one thing college students seem to crave. And students and residents of the college towns of East Lansing and Ann Arbor always have argued about which town better fills those nightly gaps between the end of classes and the beginning of another day. But there likely is no answer to that endless predicament.

MSU

Students, teams get diversity awards

MSU students, faculty and staff were recognized Thursday for their efforts to promote and achieve diversity on and off campus. The annual Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program gave psychology sophomore Natalie Furrow, kinesiology graduate student Matthew Gerhardt, and telecommunication graduate student Mark Shapleyin the “Excellence in Diversity” award.

MSU

Funding for program decreased

Lindsay Frederickson  and  Elissa Englund
April 12, 2002

MSU’s Campus Connections Program will receive $30,000 from the Michigan Department of Community Health this year - $9,000 less than last year. This program provides nondrinking social opportunities for students at MSU and at other public universities statewide.

COMMENTARY

Making best of job helps better self too

This is in response to the letter to the editor “Change jobs if you want more benefits” (SN 4/8). You can’t walk in another person’s shoes, but it seems like Chad Jordan is doing what he can to improve his lot in life.

MSU

RHA sponsors river, trash cleanup

Casey Mcnenly
April 12, 2002

Nearly 125 volunteers will be scattered across campus Saturday picking up trash. The Residence Halls Association recycling program is sponsoring Trash Bash and River Splash as a precursor to Earth Day, celebrated April 22. This is the first year the campus cleanup will extend to the Red Cedar River in cooperation with Adopt-A-River and Red Cedar Friends. RHA Recycling Director Jennifer Chandonnet said she hopes the activity will attract a larger number of volunteers. “It gives them the opportunity to volunteer and celebrate Earth Day and just do some campus beautification,” she said. “We’re hoping that when we combine the two, we will be able to combine forces and have a greater turnout and expand the program.” She said the Mid-Michigan Environmental Council’s Adopt-A-River program is donating cleanup supplies to RHA Recycling. Chandonnet said RHA will provide food and free T-shirts to volunteers.

NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: Fraternity under fire asking nationals to review its MSU membership

Kendra Snyder
April 12, 2002

Pi Kappa Phi said today it’s asking its national headquarters to review its membership after the MSU branch was temporarily suspended Wednesday pending a discrimination and hazing investigation.The measure could lead to the expulsion of individual members.“They have realized that they have members who don’t stand for the ideals of the greek system,” said Paul Hage, president of the Interfraternity Council, which oversees the university’s 29 fraternities.If the national fraternity follows through with the MSU chapter’s request, each member will be individually evaluated and those who don’t meet the fraternity’s standards will be dismissed, Hage said.Stephen Whitby, assistant executive director for Pi Kappa Phi’s national headquarters, said officials are still investigating the incidents and he doesn’t know when a decision will be made regarding actions.Actions were taken against Pi Kappa Phi after pledges wore pink, sleeveless T-shirts to the Mason and Abbot halls cafeterias on April 1 and April 2 that had phrases such as “I like little boys,” “Capt.

SOFTBALL

Spartans look to continue winning streak at home

After a successful road trip, the MSU softball team brings its season-best nine-game winning streak back to East Lansing. With momentum under their belts, the Spartans (20-21 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) host Wisconsin (21-13, 4-4) at 4 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Cheney actions dont represent U

The possibility that Vice President Dick Cheney might speak at an MSU commencement is disturbing (“Cheney might speak to ‘U,’ SN 4/11). Not only is he an active part of an administration that has mounted an unprecedented campaign to restrict the public access to information about goings-on in the federal government, he has personally refused to reveal the sources of advice he received during the formulation of a draft version of the Bush administration’s energy policy.

NEWS

U anticipates Cheney visit

Ed Ronco
April 12, 2002

When Student Convocation speaker Robin Sloan heard Vice President Dick Cheney might be the keynote speaker at the May ceremony, he said he became suddenly nervous. “I’m afraid if I cough or something, the Secret Service will just take me down,” the economics senior said.

FEATURES

Girls lost in R. Kelly scandal as people ponder album sales

Jay-Z calls R. Kelly’s latest alleged sex scandal with underage girls, this time caught on video, “The gift and the curse.” It sounds more like he’s sugarcoating a serious issue while conveniently promoting his upcoming album, “The Gift And The Curse.” I’m not surprised, considering how Jay-Z degrades women consistently in his music.

COMMENTARY

Dont knock Indian group if not helping

This is in response to the letter to the editor “Cultural show poster has incorrect map” (SN 4/8), regarding how the Council of Indian Undergraduate Students committed a gaffe in regard to its annual cultural show, Satrang. If you were actually present at Satrang this year, you would see for yourself how clearly we represented the various regions of India.