While MSU students were enjoying their spring break, two Spartan athletes were busy becoming All-Americans. Senior Paul Terek and sophomore Steve Sherer competed in the 2002 NCAA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., last weekend. For Terek, this was the second year in a row he took home All-America honors for the pole vault.
By KRISTIN CAIN For The State News Since November, a group of MSU students has been urging other students and faculty members to “get on the bus.” But they aren’t talking about the campus transportation system. As members of the university’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, the group used the slogan to publicize Contiki Holidays, a travel company specializing in bus tours, as part of the national Bateman Competition. Each year, the student chapters enter the competition, in which they must create a media campaign for a designated company while following rules set by the Public Relations Society of America. This year, student chapters created a media campaign for Contiki using a $300 initial budget and soliciting donations that could not exceed $1,000. Members of the MSU group contacted local media to distribute press kits and invited them to “get on the bus” at a media event Feb.
Universitywide student elections could be postponed today, a day after voting began, because system glitches didn’t permit some students to vote and others to vote in races outside their representation. Unapproved language that appeared on referendum questions also has been contested by an ASMSU elections committee. After a two-hour deliberation, ASMSU’s All University Elections Committee unanimously recommended on Tuesday evening the elections be postponed for a week.
By JUSTIN KING For The State News The MSU Men’s Club Hockey team traveled to New York with the hopes of winning a national title, but fell just short of the national semifinal. The team tied for first in its four-team pool with a record of 2-1 after beating Indiana 8-3, March 1.
An international sport popular in India and Australia has made its way to campus. MSU’s newly created cricket club will soon join about 15 others in a statewide summer league.
Halle Berry can act! Halle Berry can act! Upon hearing that she was nominated for an Academy Award for “Monster’s Ball,” I was a little skeptical.
I was disappointed with the editorial “Not the answer” (SN 3/12), regarding negotiations between the Graduate Employees Union and the MSU administration and the possibility of a strike.
A couple of state bills would prohibit businesses from producing a chemical commonly used in upholstery, appliances and plastics. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are useful as a flame retardant.
ASMSU officials might support the university building its own recycling facility on or close to campus. At the undergraduate student government’s Academic Assembly meeting on Tuesday night, a report compiled by Steve Lovelace, the assembly’s internal vice chairperson, said a new facility would be the best option.
Astronomy • Abrams Planetarium: Public showing, “Orion Rendezvous, a Star Trek Voyage of Discovery,” 8 p.m.
Step aside Marvin Gaye and Al Green, Zero 7 just might have the new best album to accompany lovers’ next “gettin’ busy” session. Each song progresses with powerful stride, but sticks to a formula of quiet and steady groove. The use of loops and the dissidence of instruments in each song are perfectly orchestrated.
Under the watchful eye of NFL scouts, the “Diesel” proved he has the power and speed to play in the NFL. Tuesday was MSU’s NFL Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building, and junior running back T.J.
By BRIAN CHARLTON For The State News Lansing - A smile of relief appeared on 7-year-old Nashville resident Brandon Wilson’s face as he sat down to eat a warm home-cooked meal in the dining area of the Ronald McDonald House in Lansing. The meal of sloppy Joes, french fries, pudding and corn was prepared Feb.
Humans can do some pretty rotten things to one another. That is the main reason why news makes me sick to my stomach a lot more than I expect it to. During the week prior to spring break, the nation’s eyes were turned to Massachusetts, where a bounty of Roman Catholic priests have been accused of sexually molesting children.
The 2002 Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Ally College Conference will be held this weekend at Kellogg Center and is expected to attract about 900 people from 12 states.In addition to 85 workshops, the conference features entertainment and four keynote speakers: activist Leslie Feinberg, writer James Earl Hardy, activist Joo-Hyun Kang and the Rev.
State education officials disagree about the significance of Michigan Educational Assessment Program scores released from a group of charter schools. National Heritage Academies released an analysis of MEAPscores by the Hillsdale Policy Group showing students who attend an academy school for two or more years score higher than students entering an Academy school for the first year.The report said charter school students improved more than their public school counterparts in six of eight test categories and performed better than the state average for fifth and eighth grade writing and eighth grade science.“You’re seeing the evidence that charter schools, being a new public school, are getting dramatic results in education,” said Dan Quisenberry, president of Michigan Association of Public School Academies.But Margaret Trimer-Hartley, director of communications of the Michigan Education Association, disagrees.“There are many other indicators besides the MEAP,” she said.
Chris LaRue could tell you with his nose when things aren’t right in the Red Cedar River. The engineering freshman is becoming acquainted with the aromas rising from the river close to his Bailey Hall room. LaRue would agree with many students that sewage, even if it’s partially treated, doesn’t belong in his back yard. “I’m really happy (the Red Cedar) stinks,” LaRue said sarcastically. But when the snow melts and the rain falls, that’s what sometimes happens. In those situations, the East Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant can’t hold the influx of water, forcing it to be discharged into the Red Cedar watershed, which runs near the Brody Complex. The plant experienced five such overflows in 2001, the smallest of which deposited 5.8 million gallons of water into the Red Cedar River - water that contained partially treated sewage. Plant superintendent Jeff Johnston said the number of sewer overflows has dropped by 80 percent since 1997, a result of a recent emphasis to reduce sewage making its way into the river. “Those happen during high rains and snowmelts and the (retention treatment basin) will hopefully add to that,” Johnston said. The basin is the latest in a series of steps the plant has taken in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to decrease the occurrence of discharges and is set to be completed in 2006. And some organizations and legislators are working to ensure other plants receive the same treatment. State Rep.
Lansing - Jay Leno’s jokes were falling on silent ears the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “If you don’t laugh, the terrorists have won,” Leno jokingly said to the silent audience. This story was told by David Carter, professor of criminal justice and director of the National Center for Community Policing at MSU, on Tuesday during the Homeland Security Seminar. Carter, who put the seminar together, discussed the future of community policing and the importance of maintaining a working relationship with private individuals to fight crime and terrorism. “It’s important to get this message across to the community,” he said.
MSU Museum talk details digital art With a storage of artwork moving from dusty galleries to memory chips, MSU Museum officials are addressing the preservation of digital artwork.