Race is incidental to college success

Last Wednesday, I read your story “‘U’ examines graduation ‘race gap’” (SN 7/18) with a bit of disgust.

Political correctness can stifle expression

In February of this year, the venerable actor and NRA President Charlton Heston spoke at the Harvard Law School Forum.

Izzos 2002 recruiting class take shape after commitments

After losing Saginaw’s Anthony Roberson to Florida, MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo had to look elsewhere for a guard to invite into his 2002 recruiting class.

U isnt here to hold your hand

This is an open letter to those who feel once you’re a student at MSU, you’re just a number. This may be true at first, but you must take some action so you don’t feel this way.

Grant enables U to study heavy drinking

Joel Luther, an assistant general manager at Rick’s American Cafe, welcomes students turning 21 with free passes for their next visit - and advice.“I’ll say ‘hi’ and welcome them and then instruct them to be safe,” Luther said.

Island deal spurs ecological fears

SOUTH FOX ISLAND, Mich. - The melodic mating call of the piping plover has been missing from the beaches of this Lake Michigan island since 1939. But even as the endangered bird’s population increases on Great Lakes shorelines, some are still worried the plover’s song could disappear forever from the island’s sandy beaches and dunes - which many say makes for a perfect plover habitat. “Plover don’t tolerate a lot of disturbance,” said Greg LaCross, a Northwestern Michigan College ecology and field biology professor.

Council to discuss new waste program

The East Lansing City Council will discuss a voluntary automated solid waste system program at its Tuesday work session. The program would give residents the opportunity to put out a 65-gallon container, instead of bags, that would be picked up by an automatic waste truck. Jean Golden, East Lansing deputy city manager, said the system would save time and prevent injuries, such as back injuries, to employees lifting heavy bags and waste cans. “Right now we have two-person trucks and people have to get out, pick up the trash bags and throw them back in the truck,” she said.

DNA dilemma

The state will soon be able to use DNA not only to convict criminals, but to help track them. This step in the use of DNA evidence is a positive tool for law enforcement.Convicted felons in Michigan will be required to submit DNA samples for police records as part of a bill Gov.

Bridge would fix traffic problem

I come from St. Paul, Minn. There are no fewer railroads running through St. Paul than through East Lansing, no fewer trains passing through and no fewer trains sitting idly, waiting until they can move along.

Police briefs 07/23/01

Cusack, Zeta Jones save Sweethearts

There’s a point in every relationship when one party is dragged by the other to a movie they don’t want to see.

Fire scorches E.L. apartment building

An East Lansing apartment building suffered heavy damages and 12 occupants were left homeless after an early Saturday morning fire.East Lansing firefighters arrived at Stonehedge Apartments, 1502 South Shore Drive, at 4 a.m.

Common Ground rocks while skate park rolls

LANSING - Most parents would be in a state of panic if their child was suspended more than 30 feet above the ground. But not East Lansing resident Eileen Benson. That’s because her son, Darren Bardell, 8, was just about to ring the bell atop the Vertical Edge rock climbing wall at Lansing’s Common Ground Festival on Sunday at Louis H.

Izzo lands Detroit guard for 2002

Three days after Indianapolis forward Delco Rowley verbally committed to MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo, Detroit Crockett High School shooting guard Maurice Ager decided to become the third member of Spartans’ 2002 recruiting class.“It came down to a family choice,” the senior-to-be and Mr. Basketball candidate said.

Troppo gains approval for second-story addition

Kris Elliott, owner of Troppo, hopes to start construction on the restaurant’s second-story addition as soon as possible.On Tuesday, Troppo, 213 Ann St., was approved for a special-use permit by the East Lansing City Council to build a second-story addition with indoor and outdoor dining.Elliott told the council he would begin construction as soon as he received a building permit and would hopefully be ready to open right after Thanksgiving.The council voted 4-1 to approve the permit.

Lean on U

At a school with 43,000 other students, each of us enters as just another number. If a student doesn’t make connections and feel comfortable, he or she will get left behind while the university moves on about its business. Many minority students are finding this to be the case. The Detroit News recently published a study of seven Michigan universities.

Faith without thought is no faith at all

There is a silent war being fought on the trunks of the cars of our nation, and the fish annoy me. It began with an innocent proclamation of Christian faith: small, plastic silver fish.

Third times a charm

Sequels are frequently the home of the damned as far as movies go. Not only do they wallow in a far worse plot than the original, but the novel ideas that drove an original movie usually can’t push along another two hours worth of film. This is the stereotype that “Jurassic Park III” is up against.

E.L. gains grant for second City Center

Deborah Buehrer hopes to save some gas money and spend it on movie tickets. “I’m kind of a movie buff,” the international relations senior said. And Buehrer won’t have to drive to Meridian Township or Lansing to see a movie if East Lansing approves proposed plans for a movie theater and other retail, dubbed City Center II. The city hopes to build the new project at 303 Abbott Road, where the Old Kent Bank currently stands. East Lansing received a $700,000 loan from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that would help assist in the development of City Center II, which the city council approved the terms and conditions of at its Tuesday meeting. The corporation received 14 applications for loans and only awarded funding to eight cities. “Today we start the next step,” Mayor Mark Meadows said.

Cyclists ride to fight HIV, AIDS

Regardless of the trek, bicyclists are preparing to help people affected by the HIV and AIDS viruses.The seventh annual Life Ride 2001 bike-a-thon to benefit people with HIV and AIDS is being held Friday and Saturday.