Judicial group allows students to judge peers

MSU students looking to see fellow classmates have a fair court case could find their place with Judicial Affairs. Judicial Affairs, a division of Student Life, is searching for students to fill various positions for the 2001-02 school year. Positions are open to both undergraduate and graduate students of all majors. Duties include judging cases of MSU students and deciding when to put students on probation, change their living arrangements, or suspend them.

McCallie instills idea: Choose to be a champion

Last April, the MSU women’s basketball team filed into the team room in the Breslin Student Events Center.

Touring troupe helps bring Shakespeares work to life

When people think of William Shakespeare, their minds turn to Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet - and now Sparty.

Cell phones can be distracting

As I sat on the bus Monday morning, engulfed in my sleepy haze, I was jarred awake by the ringing of a cellular phone.

Religious beliefs should be shared

I would like to address some of the comments that were raised in “Religion should stay within house of worship” (SN 3/15), as one of the college students who went down to Panama City, Fla., to share my faith about Christ. I did not go down to Panama City in an attempt to force my religious doctrine on anyone, or to convert as many people as possible to Christianity.

Freshmen shine during weekend

Anytime a coach throws freshmen into the madness of March, it’s a gamble. But the Spartans left Memphis, Tenn., holding all the chips. MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he never thought twice about playing freshmen guard Marcus Taylor and center Zach Randolph their normal minutes in their first NCAA Tournament. And why should he?

LCC ends review; two programs cut, three suspended

LANSING - Lansing Community College’s Board of Trustees eliminated two of its programs and suspended three Monday, after hearing President Paula Cunningham’s final program recommendations.More than four months of reviewing the aviation, court reporting, dance, dental assistant, quality assurance and medical assistant programs came to a close when trustees decided the fate of the six programs in limbo.

Financing U

Although programs exist for low-income students, universities need to make a better attempt and accommodate their financial needs. The number of low-income students applying for college is rising, but the amount of financial aid money is not. The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance recently released the Access Denied Report, which analyzed the financial situation of students entering college.

ASMSU hopes to draw voters

While ASMSU officials said they are confident the undergraduate student government’s election - which begins today and ends Thursday - will run without a hitch, one concern still remains. “Elections should run smoothly, but voter turnout is the bigger question,” said Nimri Niemchak, ASMSU chief of staff. Students must be undergraduates who have not received a refund on the $13 ASMSU tax to vote in the student government election.

Eating disorders can be overcome

I would like to applaud Kathryn Garvale on her column, “Pop culture trivializes dangers of eating disorder” (SN 3/12). Whether Kye Tidey’s (“Eating disorders are not diseases,” 3/14) faction of society regards anorexia and/or bulimia as a “real” disease, there is no question that battling these eating disorders is a terrible struggle many women and men in our society must face daily. It is about time the inappropriately casual use of the term “anorexic” is confronted in the media.

Despite aid, gap exists for students

A recently released report suggests it’s becoming increasingly difficult for low-income students to attend a four-year university.The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance released the Access Denied Report - an analysis of how economically equal an opportunity education is for students.“We found that, on average, low-income students face $3,800 of unmet financial need at a four-year public university,” said Charles Terrell, associate dean for student affairs at Boston University and the committee’s vice chairman.

Police briefs 03/20/01

U student plans to run for city council

David Jirikovic thinks he has a great relationship with his East Lansing neighbors - he plowed their driveways in the winter, and they baked him cookies. It was the urgings of those neighbors that convinced the urban planning senior to run for one of two East Lansing City Council seats that will open up this year. “One of my main concerns is student-resident relations - it’s a mess right now,” he said.

First day of spring brings uncertainties

John Branstetter doesn’t need to check his watch. He already knows what time it is - spring.The political science and Russian sophomore’s thoughts of winter will be halted today when his watch reads 8:31 a.m.

Parking illegally could cost U more

Students may want to think twice before illegally parking on campus beginning this summer - otherwise, their wallets will likely face the consequences. The All University Traffic Committee recently finished a proposal that calls for a hike in parking violation fees. “There is an enormous amount of illegal parking on campus,” said Kathy Lindahl, assistant vice president for finance and operations.

Crosswalk safety must be addressed

I am writing in response to Monday’s article, “Student hit by SUV; remains in hospital.” In September, I wrote a letter to President M.

Study drums for healthier living

MSU graduate student Carolyn Koebel is using drums to study good health for her master’s thesis. Her wellness study, titled “The Effects of Group Drumming on Selected Neuroendocrine Levels and Self-Reported Mood, Stress, Socialization and Journeying Experiences,” kicks off from 7 p.m.

Childrens films bring in raw imagination

After watching his film on the big screen for the first time, assistant cameraman Josh Warner was surprised how days of filming were turned into a seamless 15 minutes. “When you tape it, when you put it all together you think it’s all one day,” the East Lansing Pinecrest Elementary fifth-grader said. “When you watch it, it looks like all one shot.” The film Warner’s class made, “Billy Gates & Doris the Dorkus,” premiered Sunday at the East Lansing Children’s Film Festival. Now in its fourth year, the three-day festival in South Kedzie Hall featured more than 50 live-action and animated shorts from 15 countries, some by area youngsters. A prelude to next weekend’s East Lansing Film Festival, it offers an opportunity for families to view educational and entertaining short films, as well as take part in a number of activities. The festival culminated Sunday with cake and a showcase of the Youth Film Competition entries, big-screen premieres of films made by children and students from as far as Suttons Bay, some 190 miles north near Traverse City. The competition hosted divisions for elementary, middle and high school filmmakers. “It’s encouraging for the young directors,” East Lansing Film Festival co-director Shaun McNally said.

Omo column was completely wrong

I must respectfully disagree with Michonne Omo’s assertion that social alienation and teasing leads to school shootings (“Target missed on causes of school shootings,” SN 3/13). In fact, I must say I believe it to be completely off-base. First of all, there are dozens of school shootings every year.

U searches to uncover animals healing power

Animals can make a person’s face light up with joy, but they may also have the power to send blood pressure and stress levels down.Some MSU faculty and community members believe there’s more to learn about the human-animal link and they have joined to form the Human Animal Bond Initiative - an effort to uncover the hidden healing powers of animals.“The overall goal is to scientifically validate the importance of animals in the health and well-being of people and families,” said Lana Kaiser, a professor of nursing who is leading the project.