Mason wrestler gives verbal to Spartan team
MSU’s wrestling squad landed its third recruit from the area, when Mason’s Tony Greathouse verbally committed to the Spartans on Monday.Greathouse - No.
Bright idea
You could almost see the light bulb going off over university officials’ heads when they had the bright idea to set off the new energy conservation campaign. In the face of various budget cuts causing blows to academic, extracurricular and support departments across campus, MSU has been searching for ways to keep its costs down.
New anthrax cases found, infant will recover fully
FROM COMBINED WIRE REPORTS New York - Americans returning to work faced anxious moments opening envelopes after the number of people across the nation exposed to anthrax sent through the mail jumped. In three new cases, a police officer and two lab technicians involved in an investigation at NBC’s New York headquarters tested positive for the presence of the bacteria, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Sunday.
City Council plans payment for lights
The East Lansing City Council will hold its final formal meeting tonight before the Nov. 6 council elections. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Environmental groups respond to quality report
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund are disclosing information on sewage overflows not reported by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The environmental groups released a report Tuesday claiming the DEQ’s Web site fails to report 29 billion gallons of sewage overflows in the state. By law, the size of the overflow and all surrounding waters near it are required to be reported to the DEQ and local health departments. The law also requires the DEQ to post the information on its Web site. Bethany Renfer, program coordinator for Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, said the state total for sewage overflows is far more than what has been reported and communication between the health departments and the DEQ needs to improve. “We (filed Freedom of Information Act requests) with county environmental health departments and compared that to what is on the DEQ Web site,” she said.
Land grant institution program chooses Bethel as new director
A new set of hands will be leading MSU’s effort to reach out to the state.Margaret Bethel was named director of MSU Extension, part of a national land grant institution program that attempts to apply research done on university campuses to the lives of citizens across that school’s state.
Prominent professor speaks about evolution
A prestigious Harvard professor will be on campus tonight to discuss the importance of evolution. Stephen Palumbi, a professor of biology, will be discussing the dramatic acceleration of evolution of pest and disease organisms and why it’s necessary for people to be alerted. The lecture, “The Social and Economic Impact of Rapid Evolution: Why Ignoring Evolution is Educational Malpractice,” is the second in a series coordinated by the Lyman Briggs School.
DNA helps solve murder
Lansing - For 29 years, a cigarette butt tucked away by the Michigan State Police held the secret to Betty Jean Goodrich’s death. State police investigators announced this month they linked DNA found on the cigarette to former Mason resident Charles Joseph Emery, placing him at the scene of the Lansing woman’s death. The DNA testing technology, which has become a popular crime-solving technique in its 10-year life span, prompted detectives to reopen the case. “I sorted the evidence out, repackaged it and submitted it to the lab for analysis,” said state police Detective Sgt.
Engler donates to eBays Auction for America
Gov. John Engler is doing his part to raise money for the survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorism victims online. Engler is participating in the Auction for America, an Internet auction fund-raiser on eBay, the world’s largest online auction house.
Task Force reconvenes, discusses improvements
Ideas to improve and change on-campus student events, communication and police discretion all surfaced during Monday’s meeting of the Task Force on Student-Police Relations.The Task Force was appointed following an independent investigation into the placement of an undercover officer into United Students Against Sweatshops, now called Students for Economic Justice, beginning Feb.
Football recruit shows interest in U, likes coaching staff, players
Kyle Brown, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound wide receiver from West Bloomfield High School is so highly sought that football powerhouses around the nation didn’t renege scholarship offers after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early this season.
Aware of abuse
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It goes without saying that domestic abuse in any form is a despicable act that has absolutely no excuse.
BioPort vaccine release awaits approval of FDA
Lansing - BioPort Corp. announced Monday it took the next step in readying distribution of the only FDA-licensed anthrax vaccine in the country. The Lansing-based vaccine-maker shipped required documentation Friday to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of its manufacturing facility.
New faces on RHA board reach out to U
MSU’s Residence Halls Association has recently added two new officers to its executive board.At its general assembly meeting Wednesday, Amy Sa’id was elected external vice president and Renisha George was elected community service chairperson.An external vice president’s job is to work with other residence hall organizations outside RHA, such as hall governments and caucuses.
Newspaper missed softball coverage
First thing I did when I got last Monday’s issue of The State News was go through the entire sports section, desperately looking for a story or even a mention of the two amazing victories the MSU softball team achieved Oct.
Wolverines cant keep up
The fans at Old College Field expecting to see a classic battle between MSU and Michigan were not disappointed.After several shifts of momentum, the Spartans (8-2-1, 3-1 Big Ten) left the field with a 4-2 victory over rival U-M (7-4-1, 1-3 Big Ten).The Spartans grabbed control of the game early with two goals off penalty kicks - one by junior midfielder Nick DeGraw and one by senior midfielder Anders Kelto.With an early lead, the Spartans said they felt a great deal of pressure lifted off them.“(Scoring first) is huge against a team like Michigan,” DeGraw said.
Homecoming brings Spartans first Big Ten win
Call it a home-field disadvantage. MSU dodged another fourth-quarter scare to defeat Iowa 31-28 Saturday in Homecoming, its second home game of the season. And in similar fashion to the Sept.
Inaugural safe schools week stresses precaution
Today kicks off the first Michigan Safe Schools Week with speakers, presentations and a “Best In Show” poster and project judging contest at the Capitol Rotunda from 10 to 11 a.m.As facilitator of Michigan Safe Schools Initiative workshops in the School of Criminal Justice, Audrey Martini said the purpose of the week is to have schools reassess safety measures and precautions.“It is to raise awareness of creating a safe learning environment, not just physical but mentally as well,” she said.A bulletin was sent to all Michigan school districts requesting they participate in the week by holding a contest where students create posters and projects that emphasize keeping schools safe.
Lakers flooded by Spartan offense
Top-ranked MSU’s two-game series against Lake Superior State wasn’t much more than target practice for the Spartans, who outshot the Lakers 85-33 Thursday and Friday at Munn Ice Arena.MSU’s re-emphasis on offensive production was plainly evident in the sweep, as the Spartans (2-0-1 overall, 2-0-1 CCHA) torched the Lakers (0-2-0, 0-2-0) for 11 total goals - a number the Spartans only eclipsed in one CCHA series last season.Ron Mason, MSU’s head coach of 23 seasons, has encouraged this year’s team to utilize its raw offensive talents, even at the expense of the Spartans’ time-tested defensive tradition.At one point in the second period of Friday’s 6-1 win, all five Spartan skaters darted below the circles in the Laker zone - a move that would have been sacrilegious for a Mason-coached team in recent years.“Our system that we’re playing gives us an opportunity to pursue a little bit more,” said Mason, who earned his 899th career win Friday.