Council to vote on increase of parking fees; will match U

East Lansing residents may find parking in the city a bit more expensive after the East Lansing City Council votes to change parking fines Tuesday. Gary Murphy, the city’s finance director, said he will recommend to the council that the parking fines for meters and reserved parking or no parking spots go up $5. “Most tickets are $20 now, they are recommending $25, if it is an expired meter, which is $10, it will go up to $15,” he said.

Police briefs 06/04/01

Blind decision

The College of Education’s decision to freeze admissions to the special education visual impairment program is disagreeable and detrimental to the college and the university. Administrators from the college and university have placed a hold on admissions for new students after the recent resignation of Professor Susan Bruce, essentially the program’s leader. The visual impairment specialty includes deaf blind, visual impairment and orientation and mobility education and is only one of two visual impairment programs in the state. There are currently about 30 students involved in the program, who have been assured they will be able to graduate with degrees in special education visual impairment. The National Federation for the Blind is planning to sponsor a rally June 8 in front of the Administration Building to support the program. A $1.5 million grant intended for recruitment was recently awarded to the department, but may be in danger if the program doesn’t have enough students, Bruce said. This is a terrible time to put a hold on admissions.

Crew members honored; runner injured

MSU women’s crew members were honored as athletes and students last week. Junior Krista Buzzell was named as a First-Team All-Big Ten member and sophomore Rachel Miller was selected as a Second-Team All-Big Ten honoree. Stacey Hicks, a first-year rower for MSU, was named this year’s Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.

Project inspires pride in community recycling

Unlike most other fifth-graders, Lizzy McDonald didn’t sleep in Saturday. She woke up early, shimmied into a bright yellow rain poncho and volunteered at East Lansing’s seventh annual Project Pride.“My mom and me did this last year,” 11-year-old McDonald said.

E.L. Aquatic Center offers fun for all

Two-year-old Elaine Loomis has learned the breast stroke and blown up her floaties. And she was ready for the opening of the East Lansing Aquatic Center, 6400 Abbott Road, on Thursday. “I want to go swimming,” she said, staring at the pool in her bathing suit and floaties, waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

E.L. to unveil aquatic center today

East Lansing residents may not have to break out their sunscreen for the expected cool weather today, but they can put on bathing suits and get ready to have fun at East Lansing’s newest attraction. The Aquatic Center, 6400 Abbott Road, will celebrate its grand opening at 5 p.m.

Spartans honored for academic excellence

Forty-eight MSU athletes were honored Tuesday as the Big Ten announced its spring Academic All-Big Ten team.

Study reveals premature babies may adopt behavioral problems later in life

Behavioral problems developed by children later in life might be attributed to their low birth weight, according to a new study. Nigel Paneth, chairman of the Department of Epidemiology, co-authored an international study published in the May 26 issue of The Lancet, a medical journal.

Spartys Coney Island closes doors for good

Nick Bofferding wishes he had discovered Sparty’s Coney Island sooner.The mechanical engineering senior said he is very disappointed the restaurant, 1127 E.

Future of role model responsibility in jeopardy

Have you ever sat and listened to a group of small children talking about their parents? There is always an enormous amount of pride and fervor in their little voices.

Workshop to explore environmental journalism issues

Journalism majors and journalists have the chance to learn more about the environment at MSU. Starting Tuesday, the fifth annual Great Lakes Environmental Journalism Training Institute, a four-and-a-half-day workshop, will be held for journalists to learn about environmental issues. “The conference will focus on environmental journalism and teaching the most recent climate changes on the Great Lakes region,” said Jim Detjen, director of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at MSU.

L.A. Globe files suit over liquor license

A Lansing nightclub, which has shut down after a series of liquor law violations, has filed a $25 million lawsuit against the city, claiming the city council was racially biased in its rare decision to not renew the establishment’s liquor license. L.A.

Education program in question

Although Erica Ziegler will graduate with an education degree that allows her to teach visually impaired students, there may not be many after her.A hold has been placed on admissions to the special education program focusing on visually impaired students while it is being reviewed by college officials and university administrators.“Their big thing is to just reassure everybody that’s enrolled that they’re going to finish, but they’re not answering any other questions,” said Ziegler, a special education senior.

New state bill would mandate bully policies

Children between the ages of 4 and 13 swarm around the halls of East Lansing’s Glencairn Elementary five days a week. Principal Kari Naghtin can’t keep her eyes on all of them. But she still hopes they will come to her with their problems - especially problems like bullying. “I know that in a lot of instances that I’ve encountered, there has been a sense that, ‘nothing’s going to happen if I report it,’” Naghtin said.

Terek eyes NCAA titles

The Big Ten Athlete of the Year and a promising freshman will represent MSU this week at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. Junior All-American Paul Terek, who won Big Ten Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Meet at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships honors earlier this month, will compete in the pole vault and the decathlon at the competition, which started Wednesday and continues through Saturday.

Congress, eighth-graders honor Miller

Bryce Miller knew his older brother didn’t need a lavish introduction - so he kept it simple.“That’s my brother Ryan and - um - so yeah,” he said before handing the microphone over to MSU hockey’s superstar goaltender, Ryan Miller.

No good to go

While it is unfortunate the L.A. Globe nightclub is being forced to shut down because of liquor law violations and numerous police calls, the three owners of the club should try to clean up their establishment and get it back in business. The Lansing City Council voted in March to block renewal of the club’s liquor license.

Bowen verbally commits to w-hoops for 2002

DANSVILLE - MSU’s tireless recruitment of Dansville High senior point guard Lindsay Bowen, which started when she was an eighth-grader, proved valiant Wednesday. In front of a crowd of Dansville faithfuls Wednesday morning, Bowen announced her intention to dress in green and white for the 2002-03 season.

ASMSU chief of staff leaves for new space

For the sixth time in the last four years, the key to ASMSU’s chief of staff office has been turned in early.Nimri Niemchak, the undergraduate student government’s most recent chief, turned his key ring in Wednesday in exchange for a NASA ID card.Niemchak will intern at NASA this summer.“I wish Nimri the best and I don’t blame him for leaving ASMSU,” said Quinn Wright, Student Assembly chairperson.