Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. The AIDS Walk Michigan twisted this familiar saying and asked volunteers to “walk a while to pay for someone else’s shoes.”Six hundred people from around Michigan gathered to participate in AIDS Walk Michigan at Valley Court Park in East Lansing on Sunday.
Since the Sept. 11 attacks in Washington and New York, concerns of potential bioterrorist threats have grown, but representatives from the Michigan Department of Community Health say they have been preparing to respond.Dr. David Johnson, the department’s chief medical executive, said the expertise of heath-care providers and professionals would play a critical role in the event of a biological or chemical attack.
The South Complex minority aides are offering an opportunity for students to express their opinions about racial issues through an open forum today.The event, “Aftermath of Blame: Risks for Communities of Color,” will be held from 7:30 p.m.
Evanston, Ill - Before the final second ticked away, the game seemed over at least three times. But Northwestern (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scored a 47-yard field goal as time expired to beat MSU 27-26 in thrilling fashion. Moments earlier it had looked like a happy ending for MSU (2-1, 0-1). Senior wide receiver Herb Haygood returned a Northwestern kickoff 84-yards with 18 seconds left in the game, to put the Spartans up 26-24.
MSU’s exhibition game against Queen’s University (Ontario) was a dominating display of offense as the Spartans skated circles around the Golden Gaels in a 14-1 win Saturday in front of 6,462 fans at Munn Ice Arena.The Spartans led 7-1 after the first period and never looked back in their final tune-up before “The Cold War” outdoor game against Michigan next Saturday in Spartan Stadium.MSU is 12-0-1 against Canadian universities since 1983.Senior left wing Joe Goodenow led the way for MSU with two goals and three assists and freshman center Lee Falardeau added a pair of goals and an assist for the Spartans.Senior defenseman Jon Insana, junior left wing Brian Maloney, freshman center Ash Goldie, senior right wing Adam Hall, junior right wing Kris Koski, junior defenseman Brad Fast, freshman defenseman Duncan Keith, junior center Troy Ferguson, freshman right wing Brock Radunske and freshman right wing Mike Lalonde also scored for MSU.Junior defenseman John-Michael Liles, sophomore defenseman Joe Markusen and Insana each added three assists.The only Spartan skater held pointless was freshman left wing Kevin Estrada.“We executed and played as a team,” Insana said.
Despite a shaky finish Saturday evening at Jenison Field House, the Spartan volleyball team hung on to defeat the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1.The Spartans (9-2, 2-2) extended its home winning streak to nine games with the victory.Game one began with a shower of Spartan points as sophomore setter Nikki Colson (match-high 49 assists) served for seven straight points.The Spartans’ lead would stretch to nine with sophomore middle blocker Jenny Rood’s (11 kills, five blocks) swooping kill.The Hawkeyes, (2-8, 0-4) would get no closer than eight points the rest of the game, which was sealed with a solo block from junior outside hitter Kyla Smith (match-highs with 15 kills and four solo blocks) making the final 30-18.Game two was more of the same from the home team, as sophomore defensive specialist Stephanie Knopp served eight straight points to give the Spartans an 9-0 lead.
MSU’s exhibition game against Queen’s University (Ontario) was a dominating display of offense as the Spartans skated circles around the Golden Gaels in a 14-1 win Saturday in front of 6,462 fans at Munn Ice Arena.The Spartans led 7-1 after the first period and never looked back in their final tune-up before “The Cold War” outdoor game against Michigan next Saturday in Spartan Stadium.MSU is 12-0-1 against Canadian universities since 1983.Senior left wing Joe Goodenow led the way for MSU with two goals and three assists and freshman center Lee Falardeau added a pair of goals and an assist for the Spartans.Senior defenseman Jon Insana, junior left wing Brian Maloney, freshman center Ash Goldie, senior right wing Adam Hall, junior right wing Kris Koski, junior defenseman Brad Fast, freshman defenseman Duncan Keith, junior center Troy Ferguson, freshman right wing Brock Radunske and freshman right wing Mike Lalonde also scored for MSU.Junior defenseman John-Michael Liles, sophomore defenseman Joe Markusen and Insana each added three assists.The only Spartan skater held pointless was freshman left wing Kevin Estrada.“We executed and played as a team,” Insana said.
Despite a shaky finish Saturday evening at Jenison Field House, the Spartan volleyball team hung on to defeat the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1.The Spartans (9-2, 2-2) extended its home winning streak to nine games with the victory.Game one began with a shower of Spartan points as sophomore setter Nikki Colson (match-high 49 assists) served for seven straight points.The Spartans’ lead would stretch to nine with sophomore middle blocker Jenny Rood’s (11 kills, five blocks) swooping kill.The Hawkeyes, (2-8, 0-4) would get no closer than eight points the rest of the game, which was sealed with a solo block from junior outside hitter Kyla Smith (match-highs with 15 kills and four solo blocks) making the final 30-18.Game two was more of the same from the home team, as sophomore defensive specialist Stephanie Knopp served eight straight points to give the Spartans an 9-0 lead.
Defense is supposed to be MSU’s strength this season and Friday’s Green and White intrasquad scrimmage didn’t do anything to shoot down that theory. Sophomore center Tim Hearon scored the game’s only goal with 6:05 remaining as the Green beat the White 1-0 in a tight-checking game at Munn Ice Arena. Hearon tipped a shot from sophomore defenseman Joe Markusen over junior goaltender Ryan Miller’s shoulder for the game-winner.
The Spartan volleyball team took the first step Friday towards rectifying two losses last weekend at Jenison Field House as they rolled over the No.
The city of East Lansing may be miles away from New York, Washington and Pennsylvania but like many Americans, area residents are searching for ways to help in the wake of the Sept.
Lansing - Frogville, Mich.? That could have been the name of the city now known as Lansing without the help of the city’s pioneers.
We all seem to take the things our parents tell us for granted. As I approach graduation in a few semesters, I’m just realizing how wise my parents were and how they’ve helped me grow as an individual. That is what they’re there for, after all.
Add Gary Gildner to your list of accomplished people to visit your campus during your college careers. Sure, this accomplished writer and MSU alumnus doesn’t draw attention like Bill Clinton or Elie Wiesel, but his work speaks of itself. The MSU grad, who’s work includes “The Second Bridge,” “The Warsaw Sparks” and the 1996 Iowa Poetry Prize-winning “The Bunker in the Parsley Fields,” will make a stop Friday.
In front of a crowd of friends, classmates, parents and mentors Thursday, Williamston wrestler Andy Simmons, a three-time Michigan High School State Champion, announced his intent to join the Spartans next fall.“I am going to State because I really like the program and it will be close so that people from around here can come and see me,” Simmons said.
Like many other Middle Eastern students, Farah Chaudhry didn’t know what to expect in the aftermath of the Sept.
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. At least that appears to be the opinion of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The activist group issued a statement last week accusing the Ingham County Health Department of censoring important information from its December 2000 water quality report. The group said hazards to Ingham County’s surface and groundwater were not identified, putting residents in danger. But the county’s 20-page pamphlet, a pared-down version of the 130-page report, is a thorough and easy-to-digest packet containing the highlights of the original publication’s content.
Hands of MSU students popped up to ask U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow about her experience and plans in dealing with the Sept.
With only three returning players, the women’s tennis team will open its fall season today by hosting The Spartan Cup at the MSU tennis courts. Matches are set to begin at 9 a.m.
The MSU coaching staff’s agenda for this weekend is fairly simple - provide the freshmen with their first competitive collegiate atmosphere, get the returning players back up to game speed and at all costs, avoid injuries. But it’s easier said than done. Just five days after their first practice, the Spartans are being thrust into back-to-back exhibition games, starting with the annual Green and White intrasquad game at 7:05 p.m.