NEWS
Star swimmer represented MSU with pride and class
John Munley, a four-year star for the MSU men’s swimming team, died Monday shortly after collapsing during a morning jog near campus.
NEWS
Assault suspect located; shoots himself
The man identified as a suspect in an April 26 East Lansing sexual assault shot and killed himself when police approached him early Tuesday morning.A Muskegon County Sheriff’s Department deputy located Jacob Gingrich’s van at about 3:15 a.m.
NEWS
Top GOP senator says Jayes behavior is enough to warrant expulsion
By MALCOLM JOHNSONThe Associated Press LANSING, Mich. - A lawyer for David Jaye said the charges listed against the state senator in a resolution are without merit. “A lot of these charges are stale.
MICHIGAN
Byrum to address voting reforms
LANSING - State Sen. Dianne Byrum will visit MSU’s campus next week to discuss concerns voters faced in last year’s troubled election. The Onondaga Democrat serves as chairwoman on the 19-person Michigan Task Force on Voting Reform.
FEATURES
World Wide Web gives U look at better life
I’m mad for Jennifer Love Hewitt.I’m completely infatuated with her cute, over-bitten grin, exhaustive perkiness and various other assets.
MSU
Speaker to talk of happy lifestyles
Joe Reynolds said he thinks more people need to stop and smell the roses.International motivational speaker Matthew Kelly will be speaking about just that topic at 7 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Greeks awarded for efforts
A pair of marketing seniors earned the titles of “Greek Man” and “Greek Woman” for 2001. Jennifer Dirksen, former president of Sigma Kappa sorority, was awarded by the Panhellenic Council for her efforts in her organization.
MSU
Beaners steps into food court
It may soon be easier for MSU students to get their early morning coffee fix.Beaner’s Gourmet Coffee will be the next addition to One Union Square.
MICHIGAN
Center to offer new shopping selections
LANSING TWP. - Krystal Teamer shops at Meridian Mall, 1982 W. Grand River Ave. in Okemos, because it is the closest one to MSU’s campus. The criminal justice senior has no car and said Meridian can be easily reached by bus. But next summer, Teamer and other students can enjoy shopping at the Lansing area’s newest shopping center, at the northwest corner of Lake Lansing Road and U.S.
COMMENTARY
Late lettering, infiltrations embarrass U
As I look back on this school year, I’m pleased with my experiences and the activities I’ve been part of.
FEATURES
Weekend Guide
Friday: The Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse presents “Residents’ Night” at 8 p.m.
SPORTS
SN sports writers reflect on past year (6)
Despite a disappointing ending to the men’s basketball season, the month of March is one I’ll never forget. From St.
SPORTS
SN sports writers reflect on past year (2)
To say it was one heckuva semester around the MSU sports family would be like saying Wile E. Coyote has a little bit of trouble catching the Road Runner.
NEWS
ACLU files request for information
MSU may have moved one step closer to a possible legal confrontation over the undercover investigation of a campus activist group.The Lansing-area branch of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act request Wednesday with the university for information about last year’s investigation of Students for Economic Justice.ACLU attorneys hope to use that information to determine if legal action can be taken against MSU.“It’s difficult to continue talking legal action until we have more information,” said Henry Silverman, president of the Lansing-area branch of the ACLU, who wrote the request.
MICHIGAN
Cameras catch motorists running red lights
Red lights, camera, preventative action.A study completed in Oxnard, Calif. by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety this week reported that cameras installed at intersections to catch red-light runners are decreasing the number of collisions and injuries.The institute estimates that more than 800 people are killed and 200,000 injured every year in red - light crashes in the United States.The city of Oxnard placed cameras at 11 of its 125 intersections in 1997.
MSU
Student hopes to educate mentors, others about sedative drugs
Health Advocates at Olin Health Center said there has been an increased number of people asking to be tested for sedative drugs like GHB, known as liquid ecstasy, and Rohypnol, known as roofies.But most tests have come back negative.“This shows there is great concern and even panic when it comes to these drugs,” said Damilola Walker, a human biology and microbiology senior and an Olin Health Advocate.In response to the increased awareness and concern, but also to the misconceptions about the drugs, Walker has started a project to distribute information allowing students to be more educated about the effects of the drugs.Walker will be distributing posters to mentors when students come back in the fall.
MSU
Computer malfunction causes traffic backup
The left lane of South Shaw Lane served as an extension to parking Lot 39 - the pay lot between the International Center and the Engineering Building - on Thursday for more than an hour as cars waited for the lot’s entrance gates to open.An offline computer system resulted in malfunctioning gates and missed appointments.Parking Facilities Supervisor Katherine Mateer said the gates wouldn’t open because of a computer malfunction.
SPORTS
Spartans change broadcasting company
MSU football and basketball games should be easier to tune into next year, now that MSU has signed a four-year contract with CBS Radio/Infinity Broadcasting in Detroit. Starting next season, all MSU football games will be broadcast on WXYT Radio, (Team 1270 AM) and all MSU basketball games will be broadcast on WWJ Radio (950 AM). WXYT will also host weekly call-in shows with football head coach Bobby Williams and men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo.
MICHIGAN
LCC inaugurates fourth president
LANSING - More than 300 people attended the inauguration of Lansing Community College’s fourth president, Paula Cunningham, on Thursday at the Lansing Center, 333 East Michigan Ave. “As most of you know, being a community college president was not my plan,” Cunningham said during her inaugural speech.
SPORTS
Last-place Lugnuts return to Oldsmobile Park on Sunday
The last time the Lugnuts traveled to South Bend, Ind., both of their games against the Silver Hawks were canceled because of a bitter mix of cold and rain.But forecasts for their four-game series with the Silver Hawks this weekend predict sunny skies and warmer temperatures.And Lugnuts manager Julio Garcia is hoping the spring sunshine thaws his team’s frigid start.The Lugnuts (4-13) and Silver Hawks square off tonight and Saturday in South Bend and then return to Lansing for games Sunday and Monday.