Former Spartan pitches near no-hitter

By ANNE M. PETERSON The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. - A former Spartan flirted with a coveted no-hitter this weekend. Mark Mulder, who played at MSU in 1997 and 1998, didn’t allow a hit through 6 2/3 innings Saturday before allowing a solo home run. Mulder (5-2) was a first-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics in 1998, and led the A’s to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The lanky left-hander had a perfect game heading into the fifth inning, until Chicago’s Paul Konerko reached on a two-base error when Oakland center fielder Terrence Long dropped a fly ball. But Mulder’s teammates did help him out, too.

Police briefs 05/21/01

Too quick to act

The Bush administration’s plan to fix the national energy crisis is shortsighted and selfish. It is meddling in a situation that is ultimately out of its hands. According to the White House, the nation is headed toward a major energy crisis and the only way to fix it is with a major campaign.

Student wins national business award

When Jeff Ziarko was younger, his mom would yell at him for watching too much news on television. But now, his interest in business and politics has paid off. The political economy and finance senior was one of 50 students from across the country who won a student fellowship award from the State Farm Companies Foundation, based in Illinois.

Bonior joins gubernatorial race

The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY - U.S. Rep. David Bonior, D-Mount Clemens, said Saturday he is joining the race to become Michigan’s governor. “I have been dismayed by the amount of inattention of the governor and lieutenant governor on things that matter to me,” said Bonior, who spoke of his plans at a Democratic dinner in Traverse City. Bonior said he will file paperwork today to form a campaign committee for the 2002 gubernatorial election.

Foreigners study local government

Twenty Korean mayors will learn about local government this week in East Lansing and Lansing.The event, called “Transforming Civic Society and Government in the 21st Century,” is hosted by MSU’s Center for Advanced Study of International Development and the College of Social Science.Irene Shim, program coordinator, said the group of mayors will spend today learning how the local governments of East Lansing and Lansing work.“Korea has a very centralized government and they have been trying to decentralize,” Shim said.

Great Lakes Festival seeks sponsorship

The East Lansing City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss support for the Great Lakes Folk Festival. Councilmember Beverly Baten said the council will consider sponsoring the MSU Museum’s Great Lakes Folk Festival. The museum is asking the council for a $75,000 donation in support of the festival. This year is the National Folk Festival’s last year in East Lansing after a three-year run.

Terek resets school decathlon record; Izzo to help coach U.S. Goodwill team

The men’s and women’s track teams both finished in the bottom half of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Bloomington, Ind., this weekend, but each had some bright spots. Senior Paul Terek was named the 2001 Big Ten Athlete of the Meet for his record-breaking performance. Terek set a school record and a Big Ten Outdoor Championship record with 7,695 points in the decathlon, automatically qualifying him for the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Eugene, Ore. Terek already held the school record since 1999 and broke it earlier this season with 7,441 points.

Bagel Fragels demise cause for mourning

The death of Bagel Fragel Deli is totally unreal to me. I’ve been used to these sort of drastic changes in my life happening all at once ever since I moved out of my parents’ house, like the end of finals week when people move out of their dorms and apartments and classes end.

Athletes with disabilities compete in games

Athletes from all over Michigan, as well as Ohio and Canada, crowded into Case Hall for three days.Some of them were veterans; for others it was their first year.

Biotechnology has positive effects

The U.S. Senate declared the week of May 14 National Biotechnology Week. For those working to improve the public’s understanding and support of agricultural and food biotechnology, this was an excellent opportunity to share information and encourage discussion about the benefits to date, and to come from this advance in our ability to grow more and better food with less impact on the environment. Through this resolution, the Senate recognized the importance of this technology and the benefits it offers to farmers, consumers and the environment.

Lugnuts lose fourth straight

LANSING - The Lugnuts dropped their fourth-straight game Sunday - a 1-0, 10-inning pitchers’ duel to the Quad City River Bandits at Oldsmobile Park. After losing the series opener 6-4 to Quad City on Saturday, Bandit second baseman Reggie Gonzalez ended Lansing’s hopes of taking game two with his game-winning home run off of reliever Ferenc Jongejan (0-2) in the top of the 10th.

Visiting artists shine at annual festival

The question of whether locals and tourists enjoyed this year’s East Lansing Art Festival perhaps was summed up best by Judy Coolidge.“Two days is not enough time to see it all,” the Eaton Rapids resident said Sunday afternoon.Coolidge, joined by her husband at the 38th annual festival, was a first-timer at the festival, which dominated the streets of East Lansing this weekend.The festival featured various works of art, from hand-crafted wooden belts to photography, paintings and live performances.

Spartan parents, kids play Western games

More than 318 children spent Friday digging through hay, riding ponies and playing with farm animals.The children came to the Western Roundup event at Spartan Village, sponsored by the Department of Residence Life and Student Parents on a Mission, an organization that provides support for student parents.Trina Burnett, family stages specialist for Residence Life, said the event brings student families together and shows them the agricultural side of MSU.“It is pretty much for community awareness of agricultural life,” she said.

Womens golf ready for NCAA Championship

Dream, believe and achieve. MSU women’s golf coach Stacy Slobodnik said those three words will appear on the team’s Big Ten Championship ring because they have been staples in the Spartans’ success this season. Now the 16th-ranked Spartans will try to build on their momentum in the NCAA Championship, which starts today at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.

ACLU concerned with slim U files

The Lansing-area chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has received a response from the university in regards to data being sought in reference to an MSU police undercover operation. But the information unveiled was hardly detailed. “Twenty-six pages of not much of anything,” said Henry Silverman, president of the ACLU Lansing-area branch and an MSU professor. The ACLU had been waiting for several weeks for MSU to fulfill a Freedom Of Information Act request for information regarding the 2000 infiltration of student group United Students Against Sweatshops, now Students for Economic Justice. The request was fulfilled Thursday, complete with little more than press releases and official statements already released to The State News.

Pop prices arent fun in the sun

I’ve always enjoyed summer classes at MSU. But although they are held in buildings that are traditionally cool, sometimes you need that extra refreshment only a soda can bring.

Englers proposal source of problem

I was disgusted by your recent editorial (“Our Voice,” SN 5/16). The tuition guarantee set up by MSU President M.

Senate should drop case against Jaye

In civil procedure, generally, the “rule of thumb” is as follows: If you have a good case, you cite the facts; if you have a bad case, you cite the law; and if you have no case, you jump up and down, point your finger, scream and yell behind closed doors and demand Sen.

Journal celebrates 30th year

When Tropos was published for the first time 30 years ago, it was hand-stapled and delivered to MSU’s Main Library.When the newest edition of the graduate romance language journal comes back from the publisher Tuesday, it will be mailed to the Library of Congress.“We’ve had 30 years to polish what we do,” said editor Daniel Nappo, a Spanish language and literature graduate student.