U tops lists for arrests

MSU had the most alcohol violations of any four-year, nonprofit institution in the nation in 1999, according to an analysis of the U.S.

Fox refuses to promote female contraceptives

By DAVID BAUDERThe Associated Press NEW YORK - The Fox television network turned down a commercial for a female contraceptive product that its makers wanted to run during the racy hit reality series, “Temptation Island.” The show - which drew its biggest audience ever during its fourth airing Wednesday night - features four unmarried couples brought to a tropical island to test their relationships by dating attractive singles. One couple was removed from “Temptation Island” during Wednesday’s episode when it was revealed they had a child. A bargain-hunting advertising representative for the spermicide Encare said he made his request for ad time Monday, the same day The New York Times ran a story saying prices were being driven down because advertisers were reluctant to be on the show. The request was rejected, said Al Kestnbaum, president of Chestnut Communications in Greenwich, Conn. “I can’t believe that they have a show that glorifies promiscuity but won’t accept an ad for a female contraceptive product,” Kestnbaum said Thursday. Fox will accept contraceptive ads only if the product’s main stated purpose is disease protection, spokeswoman Julie Rothman said.

Greeks to learn dangers of alcohol abuse

Order of Omega co-president Michael Pirret said the greek system tends to have a bad reputation when it comes to alcohol-related problems. The order, a national greek honor society, is sponsoring Cindy McCue’s visit to campus in an attempt to stop alcohol problems before they start.

Sparty makes appearance at State of the State

LANSING - Although Gov. John Engler had many distinguished guests listening to his 11th State of the State address Wednesday at the Capitol, one appearance caught many lawmakers by surprise.Engler, who joked at times during his speech, briefly mentioned a statewide competition to design the back of the collectable Michigan quarter.

RHA awards outsanding dorms

Winners of the 2000-01 Residence Halls Association Hall Awards were presented at Wednesday night’s RHA meeting.The awards were presented to Bailey Hall, Hubbard Hall and Shaw Hall Black Caucus for good representation of residents and constituents.Hubbard Hall received the Large Hall of the Year award for its success in providing many programs and activities for its large number of residents.“This semester, we made it our goal to increase our overall involvement in the hall, and it’s really nice to be recognized,” Hubbard Hall RHA representative Derek Young said.A recent program, dubbed “Better Homes in Hubbard,” gave students gift certificates for the best themes of dorm rooms.

Xicano students request more university recognition

February marks Xicano History Month at MSU, and some students say the heritage celebration’s coincidence with Black History Month is bad timing.“The university has not done a good job with recognizing Xicano History Month,” said David Khilji, a political science senior.

White House pranks were immature

One of the goofiest stories to ever come out of the White House was reported last week when former Clinton administration officials bragged about pulling pranks during their last moments in the 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

RHA worked hard on peephole plan

Though I have only been in the Residence Halls Association since the beginning of this semester, I know that RHA, along with many other people, has tried to get peepholes installed.

Landscapes grace Kresge

Water, snow, wading cows and a lot of woodlands now grace the walls of Kresge Art Museum. They’re painted, of course, in landscape portraits of the 19th century, and will be there until March 18 in Kresge’s “Masterpieces of 19th-Century American Painting: From the Simple to the Sublime.” “I saw one museum patron laying on his back on the floor, looking at a painting,” Kresge curator April Kingsley said.

Water polo kicks off season

Last May, the MSU women’s Water Polo Club was minutes away from a national championship, when the University of Washington Huskies scored in overtime. Erika Orns, a criminal justice graduate student, was on double duty, assistant coaching and swimming against the Huskies.

Mentors untrained for sexual assaults

I would like to respond to the statement from Kate Murphy, assistant director of Residence Life, in relation to the sexual assault of a student on campus recently.

Criminalization: An American rite of passage

I thought my opinion of the authorities could not get any worse. I had sour feelings about the police at age 15, when I would crouch in an alley at 10:30 on Saturday nights, hiding from police who enforced a strict curfew.

VH1 aims to please, not MTV

Does anyone else think MTV really, really sucks?I have increasingly noticed the awards-show reruns, ’N Sync tributes and old “Road Rules” episodes are the only programs ever on anymore.I remember way back in the day, when I was in elementary and middle school, when actual music videos were still played.

Logo causes trademark trouble for student Web site co-founders

A student-run Web site that its founders say targets the MSU student body has encountered a significant bump on the Information Superhighway.Co-founders and MSU students Mike Sevy and Jeff Epstein say the logo they have designed for their site, www.eSparty.com, doesn’t comply with university usage policies.

U looks to strengthen Virtual courses

A little more than 4,000 miles from East Lansing, a student is earning an advanced degree from MSU. Although he has been stationed in various locations since he began taking classes, Harris Brumer, a U.S.

U samples Microsofts Xbox system

If you build it, they will come. A crowd of nearly 400 people gathered in Anthony Hall on Tuesday night to see a demonstration of the Microsoft Xbox, a gaming console developed by the Seattle-based computer company.

Cagers win over U-M inspires fan

The sight was sweet, sitting inside Crisler Arena on Tuesday night watching my Spartans lay a walloping on our rival, the Michigan Wolverines. Not only did our team turn in an almost picture-perfect performance, the crowd support from fellow Sparty fans was amazing.

Police briefs 02/01/01

Icer fourth-line in juggling act

MSU’s fourth line has an identity crisis.Injuries, lack of production and other circumstances have led to a seemingly unending revolving door at the end of the top-ranked Spartans’ bench this season.MSU head coach Ron Mason acknowledged the lack of a true fourth line, but said it’s not necessarily a detriment to the team.“I don’t know if we have what I would consider to be a fourth line,” Mason said.

Meet The Sims

Chrissie Gass doesn’t mind a little polygamy, as long as it pays off. In fact, it’s a normal practice in her world.