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NEWS

Fans stand by decisions, say cant really blame them

Krista Latham
April 11, 2001

As a huge MSU basketball fan and co-director of the Izzone, Tuesday wasn’t a particularly good day for Adam Raak. The marketing junior learned with the rest of the Spartan community that four years of men’s basketball bliss could potentially be over, as two of the team’s top players appear NBA-bound. “I’m definitely disappointed,” Raak said. Sophomore guard Jason Richardson announced Tuesday he’s forgoing his junior and senior seasons at MSU to enter the NBA Draft, which is June 27. And freshman center Zach Randolph is holding a press conference today in his hometown Marion, Ind., where he is expected to announce he’s turning pro, Moe Smedley, his high school basketball coach, said. “I’m not disappointed in Randolph and Richardson, because you can’t really blame them,” Raak said.

SPORTS

Spartans pummel Broncos

Keith Dunlap
April 11, 2001

For a struggling MSU baseball team, having to play an afternoon game after coming home at 4 a.m. from a road trip earlier in the morning may not have seemed like the best way to break out of a slump.

COMMENTARY

Tow away

People who illegally park in spaces reserved for those with disabilities deserve to be subjected to higher fines and have their vehicles towed. The All University Traffic Committee released a report recently proposing an increase in the fine for parking in an accessible/handicap spot.

MICHIGAN

Locals take advantage of warm weather

Steve Eder
April 10, 2001

The sun shined at times on Monday on MSU’s campus - reminiscent of last weekend’s weather, when warmer temperatures and sunny skies brought people outdoors.Some people barbecued, others warmed up for upcoming exams by reading in the sun, and a few even tried for a summer tan.But within 24 hours of the 70-degree temperatures and clear skies, the reality of April showers set in.

FEATURES

Solo artist comes to Lansing

Dan Julian
April 10, 2001

Abby Travis has played with quite a variety of artists during the years. Some include Brit-rockers Elastica, psychedelic sex-pop rocker Beck and industrial metal kings K.M.F.D.M. Then she went solo. She will be performing material off both her debut and her most recent solo album, “Cutthroat Standards and Black Pop,” tonight at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E.

NEWS

Locals debate potential apology

Kristyne E. Demske  and  Eric Morath
April 10, 2001

As the controversy between the United States and China continues, MSU students and local veterans groups are debating about whether the Bush administration should apologize to the Chinese government. “It’s a really awkward position,” said Leang Eap, a marketing and Chinese senior.

SPORTS

Aikman ends NFL career with Dallas Cowboys

By JAIME ARON The Associated Press IRVING, Texas - Troy Aikman’s NFL career ended with the Dallas Cowboys after all. The three-time Super Bowl champion announced his retirement at a news conference Monday at Texas Stadium, where he starred for 12 seasons. “You watch and you think that your time will never come,” said Aikman, fighting back tears as he announced his plans.

COMMENTARY

Confidential

A new law requiring doctors to report the names of domestic abusers is not a good idea. The law requires doctors to report the names, if known, of abusers or face misdemeanor charges.

NEWS

Kevorkian promises to stop suicide assistance

The Associated Press DETROIT - Assisted suicide pioneer Jack Kevorkian has promised not to assist in any other deaths if a federal judge releases him on bond pending an appeal of his second-degree murder conviction, according to a published report Monday. Before he was sent to prison in 1999, Kevorkian said he would assist in suicides “no matter what, as long as a patient wishes it, even if they burn me at the stake for it.” Now, as Kevorkian waits to see what U.S.

MSU

Union mural to display distinguished, influential faculty

Sarah M. Emery
April 10, 2001

MSU faculty, students and visitors walking into the Union Station Cafeteria will be greeted by 13 faculty members who have been part of the university since 1855.While the people will not be able to shake the visitors’ hands, they will be present in a 55-foot mural on the north wall of the cafeteria.“These 13 individuals are some of the most influential faculty members since the beginning of the university,” said James Sheppard, director of the Union.

COMMENTARY

Substances help society function

This letter is in response to “Alcohol can cause many nasty side effects” (SN 4/2). In his column, Craig Gunn has described a utopian society, which by its nature and the laws of thermodynamics (order-producing systems produce disorder), is inherently flawed.

MICHIGAN

E.L. officials to address unbalanced budget

Jamie Gumbrecht
April 10, 2001

High health care costs and low census numbers are just two of the factors leaving East Lansing’s proposed 2001-02 budget unbalanced. The budget includes a plan to use $325,000 in savings to help cover gaps left by those factors and the scale-tipping costs of new recreational facilities. Gary Murphy, East Lansing’s director of finance, said the city council will have to resort to reducing costs or raising revenue if it wants to avoid dipping into savings. “Neither are easy,” he said.

MSU

GEU members, officials discuss campaign

Ed Ronco
April 10, 2001

University officials met with members of the Graduate Employees Union on Monday to address concerns about an anti-union campaign. “In the course of our discussion, the union raised some particularistic concerns about material (circulated by the graduate school),” said Bob Banks, assistant vice provost for Academic Human Resources.

NEWS

U.S. sees no end to standoff

By RON FOURNIER The Asociated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush cautioned Monday that the spy plane standoff may not end soon - “diplomacy takes time” - and warned China that relations with the United States could suffer. As the nine-day showdown threatened to become a political problem for Bush, U.S.

MSU

Candidate problems result in new election

Steve Bossi
April 10, 2001

While newly elected ASMSU representatives took their respective seats last week, Charles Beachnau did not have a spot reserved.That is because Beachnau, who won his bid for a Student Assembly College of Agriculture and Natural Resources representative seat last month, is awaiting the results of an ASMSU special election, which is scheduled to end Wednesday.

FEATURES

Depp claims United States too violent for new daughter

LOS ANGELES - America is just too violent for Johnny Depp - that’s why he lives in France with his girlfriend, actress Vanessa Paradis. The 37-year-old actor said he’s especially shocked when he returns to the United States now that he and Paradis have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp. “I mean, little kids going into school and shooting up their pals and killing people - I have a little girl who’s almost 2 years old, I don’t want her to grow up with that kind of thing in her brain,” Depp told reporters. Depp stars as real-life drug trafficker George Jung in the movie “Blow,” which opened Friday.