O-line raising eyebrows

While MSU football fans wait to hear who head coach Bobby Williams names as starting quarterback for the season opener against Central Michigan Sept.

Alumni novelist to sign books

Best-selling author and MSU alumnus R. Barri Flowers will be in the Lansing area this week to wrap up a Michigan book tour. He will be at Waldenbooks in the Meridian Mall, 1982 W.

Officers hope to better serve student groups

East Lansing Sgt. Nancy Hamilton spent eight of her 11 years with the East Lansing Police Department working with the canine patrol. Now she’s handling a completely different kind of animal - students. On top of her regular road-patrol duties, Hamilton will serve as the student alliance coordinator, a position created to improve relations between MSU students and police. “This is to try to get students familiar with officers,” Hamilton said.

MAC games test team for Big 10

In its only exhibition game, the MSU women’s soccer team notched a 3-1 win over Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference last week. But head coach Tom Saxton isn’t overlooking the two MAC schools visiting MSU’s campus on the Spartans’ regular season-opening weekend. MSU takes on Western Michigan at 4 p.m.

Plaza stores closed to make way for supermarket

The lanes will be replaced with isles of canned peas, and the shoes will disappear for magazines racks.Pro Bowl East, 2757 E.

Weekend Guide

Friday:l Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road, will feature both the Snowshoe Crabs and Uptown DJ’s.

Crew to hold informational meetings

The MSU women’s crew is holding a pair of informational meetings to recruit interested individuals at 4:30 p.m.

MSU Classic opens season, young team shaking nerves in tourney

A bundle of nerves. Spartan volleyball coach Chuck Erbe knows his team will be battling its emotions as well as Auburn, Dayton, Denver and Western Michigan this weekend.

Cross country starts season

The MSU men’s cross country team races off to start its season at the Grand Valley State Fall Classic at 5 p.m.

Llamas invade campus for Labor Day

What animal is an ideal backyard companion, requires little maintenance and doesn’t smell or make annoying noises? They’re llamas, and they’re invading campus this weekend. Up to 200 of the cute creatures can be seen at Llamafest, set for 8 a.m.

History professor fondly remembered by students, colleagues

An MSU history professor and avid skydiver, David Walker, died earlier this summer in a sky diving accident.Peter Beattie, a fellow Latin American historian at MSU, said Walker was born in Louisiana but spent much of his life in Texas.“David was a real character,” said Beattie, an associate history professor.

ASMSU searches for new chief of staff after summer-long vacancy

After the ASMSU chief of staff position sat empty all summer, MSU’s undergraduate student government is looking to fill the position.And this time, the group is looking for someone who will stay around for awhile.The summer marks the the sixth time in the last four years the position was vacated.

Vanilla Rice and Racy Lacy know whats up with Saturdays games

Vanilla Rice and Racy Lacy know what’s up with Saturday’s games The Spartans are undefeated, head coach Bobby Williams has only snapped at one reporter since school has started, and everyone’s gearing up for another exciting season.

Tax cut plunders surplus

Less than a year ago, we told each other it didn’t matter if we elected George W. Bush or Al Gore and then proceeded to make sure we’d never be able to tell who actually got elected - thus saving the trouble of having either one of them as president. Unfortunately, George W’s daddy’s friends on the Supreme Court handed him his daddy’s old job, screwing people out of the “neither of two evils” situation. Seeking to legitimize himself as the rightful heir, George W.

Rosmalen deals with youth, culture and team - and shes got moves

On Aug. 23, field hockey midfielder Sophie Rosmalen turned 18. And no, she’s no freshman. She’s a general management sophomore, playing for the second year on the now No.

Album follows familiar trend

AfromanThe Good Times (Universal) You may not know the name, but you’re probably familiar with Afroman’s recent single “Because I Got High.” The song has made an impression on radio stations across the United States combining a generic, albeit catchy, rhythm with lyrics that could’ve been written during fourth period of high school.

Cold War tickets sell out, buy season plan

Despite selling all individual student tickets for “The Cold War” hockey game between the MSU and Michigan, students still aren’t being frozen out from attending the game. An additional 2,200 tickets in the student section for the Oct.

Airport may consider changing emergency plans

Representatives from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport agreed Tuesday to consider changes to its plan for handling families of plane crash victims.Directors from the National Transportation Safety Board and the airport testified in front of the state House’s Airport Review Subcommittee to discuss the emergency contacting practices.

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Study concludes states schools among nations most segregated

Michigan is one of the four most segregated states in the nation based on the percentage of black students in predominantly white schools, a recent Harvard University study said. The study cited the U.S.