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U professor comes home, remembers Ground Zero

Megan Frye
October 3, 2001

When Norman Sauer heard about the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, he predicted he would be called into action. For two years, the anthropology professor has been a member of Disaster Mortuary Teams, groups of skilled professionals that assists in the identification of bodies and mortuary services in a disaster. And for two and a half weeks, the professor spent his time working to identify victims in New York and Somerset County, Pa., south of Pittsburgh, where he saw things most people would never dream of seeing. He returned to Michigan last Wednesday after fulfilling his team’s time commitment and seeing his first mass tragedy.

NEWS

Skate Rattle and Roll

Aiysha Coulter
October 3, 2001

Skate hard or go home. That’s the only option for the 23 members of the MSU Skate Club, a group of aggressive in-line skaters, BMX bikers and skateboarders from the Lansing, East Lansing and Okemos areas.

NEWS

Columnist finds her education one of the best

By now, after reading my columns, I’m sure that either A) you are intrigued with what I have to say or B) you think I’m a moron, but you are still compelled to read my columns. What I am saying is that no one is perfect, and no one should ever claim to be.

MSU

MSU receives grant to study celebratory drinking

Eric Morath
October 3, 2001

With Saturday’s “Cold War” hockey game, five more home football games and countless birthday parties, MSU students will find plenty of reasons to celebrate this fall - often with alcohol. Over the next two years, MSU will receive more than $350,000 to study that link between celebrations and drinking.

COMMENTARY

Cold words?

Critics are urging MSU sports officials to change the name of “The Cold War” before Saturday’s record-breaking outdoor matchup.

COMMENTARY

Wrong to paint over U.S. flag on rock

For the past weeks, I have driven and walked past the rock on Farm Lane and found the U.S. flag which had been painted on it to be not only inspiring, but a reminder the MSU community supports our nation’s fallen victims and its heroes. But as of this weekend, the rock has been painted over by Alpha Tau Omega.

NEWS

Answers demanded of student-police task force

Jamie Gumbrecht
October 3, 2001

Although Tuesday’s public forum sponsored by the Task Force on Student-Police Relations was meant to hear ideas and opinions about MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety, it began as a question-and-defend session. More than 70 students and community members attended the forum, many demanding answers to questions regarding parking, alcohol, on-campus student events, e-mail notices and surveillance of student groups. “The mission is to explore the good things we’re doing, the problems we have and come up with very specific recommendations,” said MSU President M.

SPORTS

Wolverines wait for U

Aaron Johnson
October 3, 2001

Matches between MSU and Michigan always warrant attention, but when both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their sport, the game becomes even more interesting.Such will be the case when the No.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers take spectacle seriously

James Jahnke
October 3, 2001

The spectacle surrounding “The Cold War” worries MSU head coach Ron Mason more than anything the Michigan Wolverines are going to throw at his team Saturday. Mason has to make his players look past the daylong tailgate that could take over campus, ignore the scheduled laser light shows and mini-country concerts accompanying the game and somehow forget about the world-record crowd of more than 72,000 expected to jam Spartan Stadium for the 7:05 p.m.

FEATURES

Album doesnt live up to hype

Dan Austin
October 3, 2001

Meet Travis Meeks. Travis Meeks likes the name of his band so much that he made its first two albums self-titled. Travis Meeks wasn’t happy with his band, so he dismissed many of the original bandmembers and put himself in the sole spotlight.

FEATURES

Film lacks depth

Drew Harmon
October 3, 2001

Like many movie fans, I’ve probably seen 1994’s “The Shawshank Redemption” and 1986’s “Stand By Me” about five billion times.