New complexs problems are many

Students are crossing paths in a new apartment complex in East Lansing.Residents at the Crossing Place Student Apartments, 3636 E.

Knotts admission worthwhile debate

In response to the large number of letters regarding Eric Knott, I agree that none of us were there, so we don’t know exactly what happened.

Henry burned by bad grades

Projected starting cornerback Cedric Henry has been ruled academically ineligible and will miss the entire season, head coach Bobby Williams said Tuesday evening.

Picnic to feed students interest in MEXA

MSU’s oldest Chicano student group, Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, or MEXA, is sponsoring its first annual Brown Pride Picnic to reach out to students interested in the organization.

Running: Fun, easy and unappreciated

There’s one athletic activity that has been overlooked for far too long, and the funny thing is, it’s the foundation of sport - the original sport.

Distracted

Some members of MSU’s undergraduate student government have a plan to enable students who feel underrepresented among the university’s leadership. At the Aug.

Incident prompts safety awareness

When Joseph Clark locks the door to his Williams Hall room at night, he wouldn’t be afraid.The journalism sophomore said although he was surprised to hear about two instances of criminal sexual conduct in his residence hall, he’s not worried.“I don’t lie awake at night scared,” he said.

Rogers learns from Mideast visit

After an eight-day trip to Israel, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers says the region’s conflict needs immediate American intervention.“I felt that we got to see both sides of the story,” he said.

Freshmen: better than rest of U

Student enrollment numbers may not have increased much from last year, but the academic talents may have.Although exact numbers won’t be available until a quarter of the way through the first semester, more than 6,800 students have enrolled at MSU, and the grade-point averages and ACT scores were at an all-time high.“This is academically the strongest group we’ve ever had,” said Director of Admissions Gordon Stanley.According to statistics, the average freshmen GPA is 3.5 or higher, and the average ACT score was 24.

Ghost of Mars another cheesy horror flick

Finally, a movie for those people who can’t wait until the weekend so they can watch all the late-night, awful horror movies with titles like “Bikini Camp III: The Reckoning.” Unless you are a fan of really bad horror movies, stay as far away as possible from writer/director John Carpenter’s latest, “Ghosts of Mars.” This movie stinks so bad, you’ll think the only other person in the theater filled their pants - and not from being frightened. This movie is so degrading to watch, as an audience member you almost want to track down Carpenter and slap him back into the 1980s, the home of bad horror flicks. It’s not that it’s full of bad actors - to the contrary, there are a number of people in this bomb whose friends should consider an intervention. First is Ice Cube, who has more than proven his acting abilities in movies like “Three Kings.” He plays James Williams, who was convicted of murder.

Study shows lack in mental health care for minorities

Minorities face greater challenges obtaining quality mental health care, a recent report conducted by U.S.

No. 3 field hockey ranking highest in MSU history

After knocking off two heavyweights on its opening weekend, MSU skyrocketed to No. 3 in the Hockey Point coaches’ poll released Monday. The Spartans (2-0) garnered four first-place votes and now occupy the highest ranking in school history. MSU, which received votes but wasn’t ranked in the preseason top 10, upset No.

Police briefs 08/29/01

Bill Knapps decides to downsize company

Bill Knapp’s Restaurants might be closing a location back home. Eleven Bill Knapp’s restaurants in Michigan and five in Ohio have closed because of a lack of customers. “Like any other restaurant, they looked at each location to see what the market is,” said Nick Thole, a spokesman for Bill Knapp’s Restaurants. Thole said in the majority of the cases, the company felt it would be good to pull back and let business matriculate to the others. Local Bill Knapp’s locations in Lansing, Okemos and Delta Township, however, are still safe, he said. “Right now I would say those restaurants are very strong for the company,” he said. Whether other locations will also close is still unknown. “I don’t know the future plans for the company, it is just an ongoing thing and they make the determinations on whether this is the right move,” Thole said.

Election reform to be Byrums primary focus

This is the last in a three part series about the Michigan House and Senate reconvening. State Sen.

Jayes fiancée says its over; saga far from

Sonia Kloss ended her engagement to former state Sen. David Jaye on Sunday, citing affairs with other women and her previous allegations of abuse as reasons for the breakup. Kloss, 36, also said she is two months pregnant with Jaye’s child and that Jaye wanted her to terminate the pregnancy.

Blackburn: from goalie to volunteer coach

Former MSU goaltender Joe Blackburn, who came to MSU in 1997 and played through last season, will serve as a volunteer assistant coach and color commentator for Spartan radio broadcasts in the upcoming season. MSU head coach Ron Mason announced Blackburn’s hiring Tuesday.

Downtown project will provide locale for E.L. outdoor events

Orange construction barrels have marked the landscape of East Lansing for the past several months and now will be no different.Fountain Square, the plaza area on the corner of M.A.C and Albert avenues, will be revamped immediately following Labor Day weekend.

Networking service comes to E.L. networking to East Lansing

They are not Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,” but their partnership is still a little curious. Regardless of school rivalries, MSU student Paul Chambers and University of Michigan student Ryan Deyer joined forces for NetX, a networking business.

Say cheese!

The cameras, provided by the university to document the graduating Class of 2005 in connection with MSU’s 150th birthday, gives freshmen a chance to explore campus and find the many stories that accompany buildings, gardens and monuments. The sight of freshmen running around campus looking for that perfect shot reflects the pride we hope they show in their university. It also helps get them more accustomed to campus.