MSU junior goaltender Ryan Miller is a preliminary finalist for the 2001 James E. Sullivan Award, presented annually to the nation’s top amateur athlete by the Amateur Athletic Union.
I was very distraught when I read about tuition being raised again (“Tuition Guarantee troubled,” SN 1/17). I come from a small town and I really don’t know much about big-city living, but where I come from a guarantee is only as good as the man who gives it. That really doesn’t say too much about the trustees.
The state’s two biggest college hockey powers have some unfinished business to take care of - and the game that has been circled with both blue and green ink for the past three and a half months is now just a day away. Sixth-ranked MSU (17-5-2 overall, 12-4-1 CCHA) and No.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday should be a day of reflection and celebration. Students should keep this in mind during Monday’s holiday. The university canceled classes during MLK Day for a three-year trial period, which ended last year.
Youth have always been the voice of change. I am not saying that we don’t have a lot to learn from our elders.
Lansing - Gov. John Engler’s New Year’s resolution is to provide Michigan residents with fast, stress-free Internet service through thousands of miles of government-subsidized broadband cables. “The governor believes very strongly that Michigan needs to be positioned as a high-tech state that has the infrastructure it needs to draw businesses and investments,” Engler spokesman Matt Resch said.
The Lansing Civic Players present the controversial play “Breaking the Code,” directed by Todd Heywood.
It is unreasonable that MSU officials have suspended the Tuition Guarantee and raised tuition a whopping 8.9 percent (“Tuition Guarantee troubled,” SN 1/17). While this is not quite as bad as the large increases at Central Michigan University, it is still hardly warranted.
MSU has a history of taking initiative when it comes to civil rights, says one civil rights adviser. Michigan Agricultural College began admitting black students in 1900.
Emma Tai and Brian Root-Bernstein never expected it -perfection caught them off-guard.The 17-year-old East Lansing High School seniors both scored 1600s on 2001 administrations of the SATs.“I was really surprised,” Tai said.
I read Alison Barker’s article, “Students find hope in aid” (SN 1/14). Like Mike Skamiera, I was a low-income and first-generation college student.
It only took John Rudd two days to rebuild the set for a Lansing Civic Players show forced out of its leased auditorium by the Catholic Church.But it took him nearly a decade to realize he needed a better relationship with his brother. The Lansing Community College architecture student’s brother, David Rudd, is cast as the lead in “Breaking the Code,” set to open Friday at the Hill Center Auditorium in Lansing.
Columbus, Ohio - The Spartan women’s basketball team did something Thursday they haven’t done all year - leave the floor with a win over a Big Ten foe.The Spartans broke into the win column in conference play with a 64-49 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes.Leading the way for the Spartans was freshman center Kelli Roehrig, with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Since Shawn Henn came to MSU, he’s bounced between residence halls - but he’s never left campus.The electrical engineering senior signed up this week to live in Wilson Hall next year.
With free time becoming scarcer, businesses are developing classes for Web users who desire to continue their learning. And a local parks department has taken notice. The Lansing Parks and Recreation Department has jumped on the bandwagon offering seven online courses this winter. “More and more, a lot of community ad agencies and school districts are going into (Web courses),” said Denise Lynch, special recreation services coordinator. “We’re just following the trend.” The classes range from “Organize or Agonize” to “How to Start a Home Based Business.” “Normally, when you offer a class and one person signs up you have to cancel the class because you’re dealing with a classroom and an instructor,” she said. “There’s really no minimum for a class because you’re not dealing with an actual 24-hour classroom.” Lynch said online classes offer an alternative for those who wouldn’t be able to fit a traditional class into their schedules. “The only way they would have to come to one of our facilities is if they want to pay in person,” she said. Growth Strategies, a company that sells the classes to the department, has offered them since 2000. The company had offered adult-enrichment classes previous to the online endeavor, but Gary Fugere, president of Growth Strategies, saw an opportunity after listening to complaints of courses not being offered in areas where there was an interest. “I was just a step above a novice computer user,” Fugere said. “I’m an entrepreneur and can smell an opportunity from 100 miles away.” The transition has worked out well for students and for Global Strategies, which offers nine online classes. Compared to many online or dot-com businesses, Fugere has been able to find a market niche, albeit a small one, in which his company can make money. “I’m in one of the most unique markets of all,” he said. “I’m there for Joe Six-pack who says, ‘I’m there because I need some information,’ and he reaches into his wallet and pays for the class.” It is that type of reasoning that could allow for a sustainable online adult-education program, said John Dirkx, MSU associate professor of educational administration. “I hope it grows and I hope it develops but there are a lot of pitfalls along the way,” Dirkx said. For more information on the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department’s online courses, go online at www.parks.cityoflansingmi.com.
Anyone who knows me could tell you that I’m not a sports fan. Actually, anyone who sees me could tell you that.
East Lansing officials are hoping more residents will pull out their crystal balls and forecast the future.The city is holding the Big Picture event from 1-5:30 p.m.
New music faculty performs tonight The MSU School of Music presents a faculty recital featuring oboe Professor Jan Eberle on the oboe, along with veteran Professor of piano Ralph Votapek, both assisted by Robert Dan, on viola.
MSU students study the Spanish language in Mexico, Spain, Ecuador and Costa Rica. This fall, McDonel Hall will be another option. The third floor of West McDonel Hall will be transformed into La Casa, a Spanish-speaking, living and learning experience for Spanish majors and minors.
I waited for weeks for the premiere of the new CBS drama, “First Monday,” starring James Garner.