Top quarterback to play for U

One of the nation’s top high school quarterbacks will be throwing the pigskin for the Spartans in 2002. Farmington Hills Harrison’s Drew Stanton, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound senior, told The State News on Tuesday he intends to commit with the team in February. “I’ve kind of known for a while and I was going to announce before I went to the Nike Elite Camp, but I decided to wait until now,” Stanton said. The Nike Elite camp, held in San Diego last month, invites the nations’ top 12 quarterbacks.

U alumnus, artist dies at 69

MSU alumnus Italo Scanga, an internationally known sculptor and painter, died Friday from a heart attack.

No flow: Crystal Method album disappointing

The Crystal Method Tweekend (Geffen) I don’t know what method Los Angeles duo Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland used when they created “Tweekend,” but they need to check their recipe. The follow-up to their 1997 debut, “Vegas,” is sluggish and more than a little weak compared to its hard-hitting predecessor.

U brings much to East Lansings table

I’ve lived in East Lansing for the last 13 years. It’s 15 years altogether because of the two years my family lived on Cambria Drive between overseas teaching positions.On Saturday, I spent the entire day wandering around campus and downtown East Lansing.

Spartan football Family Fun Day slated for Aug. 19

Families seeking a piece of MSU football history can meet the 2001 Spartans before their Sept. 8 season kickoff against Central Michigan. The MSU football team will host its annual Family Fun Day in Spartan Stadium from about 4:15 p.m.

Report claims college dating is near-extinct

The music’s blaring, and college students are practicing their mating call - grinding. From across the bar, boy meets girl who’s hoping for Mr. Right, but instead she will settle for Mr. Right Now.

W-hoops releases schedule

The MSU women’s hoops team released its schedule for the upcoming season Thursday, and will open up with the 14th annual Spartan Chevrolet Classic on Nov.

Animal Planet show premieres at Wharton

A collection of MSU administrators, television programmers and members of the College of Veterinary Medicine assembled in the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre on Thursday for a special event.That event was the premiere of “Vet School Confidential,” a TV series on cable network Animal Planet that will document the lives of five students as they make their way through MSU.

Bill would provide funding for rape kits

Lansing resident Heather Boyer said her insurance covered her hospital costs when she was raped in 1999.“The hospital experience was very positive,” Boyer said.But not all survivors can cover the expenses to cover a rape kit.“The out-of-pocket costs can be scary and intimidating,” Boyer said.State Sen.

Billboard baby

Race cars carry corporate names like Pennzoil and Tide. The Detroit Tigers play in the corporate named Comerica Park.

Bands on the Run winner plays Detroit, enjoys fame

DETROIT - VH1’s “Survivor”-style reality show “Bands on the Run,” based on four unsigned bands competing for musical glory, struck a chord with audiences. Flickerstick, Harlow, Soulcracker and the Josh Dodes Band competed in live shows and merchandise sales in cities across the country for a prize package of an A&E show, $100,000 worth of equipment and a video on VH1.

Police briefs 07/30/01

Rape survivors urged to speak up

The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety is trying to encourage survivors of rape to report the crime.MSU police Chief Bruce Benson said survivors of sexual assault cases are overwhelmingly reluctant to come forward.“The numbers don’t vary a lot,” he said.

Tentative hearing to review evidence in professors death

At 9 a.m. Tuesday, a woman charged with murdering her husband, an MSU professor, might have a preliminary hearing.The hearing is scheduled to determine if there is enough evidence for 28-year-old Jonaki Ray to go to trial in the death of Dinesh Balagangadhar, 29, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, but Ray’s attorney is hoping to postpone it.DeWitt police Chief Douglas Rogers said Ray has not given a reason for the stabbing, which took place at the couple’s DeWitt home July 1.Balagangadhar died of a single stab wound to the upper chest area, which penetrated the heart and lungs.Rogers said Ray claims she was preparing a meal and accidentally stabbed her husband when either she turned into him or he turned into her.She has been held at the Clinton County Jail since her arrest.Ray’s attorney, Frank Reynolds, said he is meeting with Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney Charles Sherman today and hopes to postpone the preliminary trial.“There (are) some very important pieces of lab work that are not back yet,” he said Sunday.The lab reports, Reynolds said, are important pieces of evidence needed before the hearing.DeWitt police Detective Scott Ciupak is handling the investigation and would not comment on the specifics of his investigation.He did say there were some concerns about Ray’s status in the United States.

New planet has life

An exciting idea, a classic movie and one of today’s greatest directors combined to make a movie that’s not as good as the original, but will still provide a feast for the eyes and an exciting story. The new “Planet of the Apes” is difficult to define - while it is a good movie, it misses the depth and drama of the first.

Cold War parking: No battle predicted

The atmosphere for the greatly hyped “Cold War” promises to be similar to a typical fall Saturday. Fans will be riled as rivals MSU and Michigan square off in the 6 p.m.

Board grudgingly ratifies budget

MSU’s Board of Trustees passed Friday a tight budget for the 2001-02 fiscal year - and members agree the end result could make some students tighten their own budgets.The budget included an 8.9 percent tuition increase, a hike working in tandem with a 1.5 percent increase from the state Legislature.

Film uses real events to promote drinking safety

After viewing “The Best Years Of Your Life,” a film targeting binge drinking, an MSU student took the proper precautions to save his roommate’s life.MSU police Capt.

U laboratory unveils world-class cyclotron

After centuries of debate over what an atom is, how it moves and where it comes from, MSU scientists have created a machine to explain what it’s missing.MSU’s National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory introduced its newest creation Friday - the most advanced cyclotron in the world, capable of finishing in a day what used to take a year.“We will make new isotopes that don’t exist on Earth,” lab Director Konrad Gelbke said.

Karate style not all about fighting

I’m writing in regards to the article “ Karate masters kick their way into Wharton,” (SN 7/26). I studied Okinawan Shido-kan Karate here at MSU for three years.