School delays deciding students fate

HOLT - A Holt High School student who brought a small knife to his prom now must wait until the end of the month to hear if he will be allowed to return to school for his senior year. “I was hoping for this to be over,” said Jeremy Hix, 17. Hix was kicked out of his junior prom May 19 and suspended from school for wearing traditional Scottish bagpiper’s attire, which included a “sgian dubh” - a 3 1/2 inch ceremonial knife tucked into the right sock.

Magic to play on campus again

“Magic” is returning to campus. Earvin “Magic” Johnson will join his traveling All-Stars to face the men’s basketball team at Breslin Student Events Center in the season’s first exhibition game Nov.

Festival brings movies to park

The Moonlight Film Festival is set to kick off its sixth season at 9:30 tonight.Featuring family entertainment and a 22-pound chocolate Santa Claus, those involved hope for a good time for everyone who makes their way to Valley Court Park.

E.L. arts commission looks to fill vacancy

Art lovers may be able to see their ideas unfold in East Lansing. The East Lansing Arts Commission is looking for someone to fill an opening after a member resigned. The commission is looking for an East Lansing resident who has a background in art and an interest in sculpture. Lori VanOmmeren, the city’s urban designer and staff liaison to the commission, said the new member’s term would go through the end of 2003. She also said the commission is very important to promoting art in the city. “They advise city council on matters pertaining to art programs, review and request support for art programs and administer the public art program,” she said.

Group presents housing option

Students who are looking for an alternative to dorm life or other off-campus options can attend the Student Housing Corporation’s co-operative open house today.

Two rowers take All-American awards

Sophomore Rachel Miller’s First Team All-American award marks the first time an MSU rower has ever won the honor.

Board suspends U doctors license

An MSU professor has had his medical license suspended for have sexual relations with a patient. Dr. George Ristow, a professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and a practicing doctor at MSU since 1977, had his license suspended June 7 for six months and one day by the Department of Consumer & Industry Services, Bureau of Health Services. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery reviewed the case and suspended Ristow’s license effective July 1, as well as fined him $4,000. Maura Campbell, spokeswoman for the Department of Consumer & Industry Services, said the six months and a day is a common length for suspension. “He’s gotten suspended and he’s got a fine and he has to undergo substance abuse and psychiatric evaluation,” she said. The board had also originally charged Ristow with substance abuse, but later dropped the charge.

Computer animation best part of sci-fi film

By BILL WARD For The State News You can’t help but be impressed and distracted at the same time while watching “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.” Based on a series of successful video games, “Final Fantasy” is a science fiction fantasy adventure with a more interesting and original adaptation of a computer game than the recent “Tomb Raider.” Director Hironobu Sakaguchi comes from a gaming background and took four years to make the movie.

Folles gives stage to local artists

The Lansing Civic Players are prepared to premiere their newest musical, “Folles,” on Friday evening. The play, featuring a 12-piece orchestra, 18 performers and 27 original songs, was written by an area resident and features a number of MSU students and alumni working together on the production. “I think it will be fun for people on both sides of the stage,” said T.E.

Universitys actions disappoint writer

With the economy slowing down, the number of job offers for graduating seniors (even in engineering) is limited, which means money will not be as plentiful as when times are better.

Michigan pay phone users face price increase this fall

With rising tuition, bus fare, housing and pop prices, students now have another price increase to contend with - pay phones. SBC Communication Inc., the parent company of Ameritech, announced it would be raising pay phone prices from 35 cents to 50 cents. Denise Koenig, an Ameritech spokeswoman, said the increase, which will be implemented across Michigan by September, was because of a number of reasons. “The change is due to increased operating costs and decreased usage,” she said.

Advisory team looks at law issue

When Shakespeare wrote, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers,” in “Henry VI,” he may have been alluding to a dislike for their tactics. Lawyers have been criticized for years for lacking professionalism. This criticism has spurred Lansing’s Cooley Law School to form an advisory group to address the issue of professionalism.

Two stores to join Meridian Mall this fall

OKEMOS - Shoppers at Meridian Mall will soon be able to read a book before they head to another wing to try rock climbing. The mall, 1982 W.

Mushroomhead provides heavy-hitting metal

Mushroomhead XX (Eclipse Records) There are a lot of heavy metal bands out there today, but Cleveland-based Mushroomhead does its best to separate itself from the rest. “XX” is the band’s national debut, and fourth album overall.

Police briefs 07/11/01

Easy, board

Safety should be paramount for school administrators these days, but like anything else, they need to use discretion and common sense in most cases.The case-in-point is Jeremy Hix, who just finished his junior year at Holt High School.

Morals should be governed with laws

I am writing in response to Andrew Banyai’s column regarding abortion (“Latest administrative action provokes anger,” SN 7/9). I must strongly disagree with Mr. Banyai’s implied contention that our laws and government should be morally neutral.

Farm expo plows onto campus

It’s a sunny Wednesday afternoon, your children are on summer break, and you’re not quite sure what to do with them.You could do what hundreds of area families did Tuesday, and visit the MSU Ag Expo.The three-day event opened Tuesday at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education to a large crowd of farm enthusiasts.

The Calling cant quite escape same old rock mold

The Calling Camino Palmero (RCA) Rock bands these days have a considerable uphill battle to win.

Professors death saddens students

An MSU associate professor of mechanical engineering was killed July 1 at his home in DeWitt.Dinesh Balagangadhar died from a stab wound to the upper chest area, which penetrated his heart and lungs, DeWitt police Chief Douglas Rogers said.