Crew travels to OSU
The MSU women’s rowing team will take on 117 teams including U-M, Penn State and Ohio State at the Head of the Ohio on Saturday in Pittsburgh. The Spartans finished strong in their last appearance Sept.
Spartans ready to drop puck, rewrite history
When archrivals MSU and Michigan face-off in “The Cold War” - the largest hockey spectacle ever - at 7:05 p.m.
Spartans must take new road game to Purdue
Three times this season, the Spartan volleyball team has traveled to play a Big Ten opponent. All three journeys resulted in losses.The Spartans (9-3, 2-3 Big Ten) will try to snap their road-losing streak at 7 p.m.
Bill to collect tax on Internet sales
The state Senate passed a bill to add Michigan to the Streamlined Sales Tax Project on to Gov. John Engler’s desk Thursday. Engler said he will sign the bill, adding Michigan to a group of states working together to coordinate the collection of Internet sales taxes.
From Hollywood to U, the iceman has cometh
He was there on business, and his business was ice.And despite the warm weather and the inch of water that topped the rink’s frozen base Wednesday, Al Osterloh donned a full-fledged smile.Osterloh wheels and deals in keeping things frozen.
Broken melody
In an increasingly competitive music industry, bands must have more than a popular song or the right look to sign with a major record label.More and more record executives are looking at a combination of live performances, song writing and the band’s ability to sell its own records when deciding whether to offer it a contract.Members of mid-Michigan’s Domestic Problems, 19 Wheels and the Verve Pipe know first hand the stresses of competing for a major contract and the opportunities it provides.MSU alumnus and 19 Wheels guitarist Scott Owens said the band traveled and performed for different record companies this summer.“We’ve started doing a lot of showcasing for labels,” he said.
Birds to be displayed Sunday
If you can’t make it to The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago this weekend, you can still enjoy a bit of its exhibition this weekend at Saper Galleries, 433 Albert Ave.Fifty reproductions from John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” will be on display Sunday at the gallery in downtown East Lansing.“What’s wonderful is that the 50 best are here and you don’t have to go to the Chicago Field Museum or New York to see them,” gallery owner and 1973 MSU graduate Roy Saper said.
SN ignored water report problems
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility was perplexed by your Sept. 28 editorial, “Meets quality.” Your newspaper missed the boat on a number of issues the Ingham County Health Department water report that may affect the health of all county residents. The State News inaccurately stated that all critical information was included in the county brochure.
McPherson says Bollinger will thrive at Ivy League institution
University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger said he will accept the head position at Columbia University, if it is offered to him by the school’s Board of Trustees on Saturday.
Big-wigs killed the independent rock-star
“House of GVSB” by genius rock band Girls Against Boys definitely ranks in my top 10 favorite records of all time. With a variety of amazing albums under its belt on Chicago-based independent label Touch and Go Records, Geffen Records called and showed some interest in signing it. GVSB was in a bind.
Weekend Guide
All WeekendMichigan artists will exhibit their work at the Lansing Art Gallery, 425 S.
Right of way means nothing to SUVs
Riding my bike on campus has always been a joy. Although hurling unsuspecting pedestrians from sidewalks with my two-wheeled missile is a beloved pastime, I sometimes choose to exercise my legal rights of riding on the road on campus with other Spartans, the tolerant, intelligent, sympathetic people they are. I’d like to thank the gentleman who bestowed upon me a gracious honk as I made my way home on my bike from class.
GEU did right thing delivering message
It is easy for a graduate student to criticize the actions of its union (“‘Buffoons’ running graduate union ,” SN 10/2). In fact, it is the responsibility of each member to hold leaders accountable.
U raises awareness on violence
Several local organizations are looking to break the silence and raise awareness about domestic violence this month.Holly Rosen, director of MSU Safe Place, said declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to concentrate on the issue is important.MSU Safe Place is sponsoring a video series.“We focus on this issue all year long, but the month of October gives us the chance to expand our program,” she said.
Social work masters program offers distance learning
Flint-area social workers now have a chance to pursue a master’s without leaving town.The MSU School of Social Work is offering a new master’s degree program there to help local social workers advance their education without traveling to East Lansing.Mary Barron, the program’s coordinator and MSU social work instructor, said the program will allow students with a bachelor’s degree in social work who have been unable to get their master’s to continue their education.“We wanted to accommodate students who need to work full-time or have family obligations,” she said.Gary Anderson, director of the School of Social Work, said commuting is usually out of the question for these students.The program, which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, allows students to attend part-time while working at their current jobs.
The Cold War brings added security risks
Three layers of warmth will be waiting for Kate Mason when she rolls out of bed Saturday morning - long underwear, khaki pants with a white button-down shirt and a uniform green jacket. As a Greencoat for MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety, Mason is one piece of a carefully carved safety plan for Saturday’s record-breaking hockey game, “The Cold War.” Mason, one of more than 110 student safety workers, will be stationed in the stadium’s “crow’s nest” at the top of the stadium, watching the crowd and the parking lots in temperatures predicted to dip as low as the high 30s. “The buzz around the Greencoat world is that we’re going to watch history happen,” the pre-vet freshman said.
Few players have skated under stars
Most of the top-ranked Spartans’ outdoor playing experience hasn’t extended beyond friendly shinny games on cold winter afternoons.That will change at 7:05 p.m.
Labinjo may star on football field, but began on ice
One of the hardest decisions Mike Labinjo has ever had to make was to play football exclusively, giving up his first love - hockey.
Toxic fumes send 26 to hospital
Fumes from a commercial drain cleaner sent 26 people to three nearby hospitals and evacuated about 350 others from a downtown Lansing building Wednesday. A plumber at the Ameritech building, 201 N.