Group allocations go to fund games, gifts, rallies

Student government groups have allocated several thousand dollars to student groups since Nov. 8: At its Nov.

Debate coach earns top recognition

Moments before the announcement, the head coach of MSU’s Debate Team laughed at the thought of winning a top award.But his doubt quickly turned to astonishment.On Nov.

Businesses go online with help from U

Several area businesses are entering the e-commerce arena thanks to some MSU students.As part of their senior design projects, students in this semester’s Computer Science and Engineering 498 course have developed Web sites as prototypes for what those businesses might want to create as their permanent home pages.“They do this on their own and we don’t tell them how,” said Bill Punch, a computer science professor who teaches the collaborative design course.“A customer who isn’t knowledgeable in the practical areas wouldn’t do this themselves.”Punch said the class is part of the department’s plan to have students do realistic software development work in a group setting with real customers on topical problems.Some of the businesses participating in the project are Evergreen Grill, 327 Abbott Road, Melting Moments Homemade Ice Creams, 313 E.

Program allows parents to save for future college costs

Last week marked the first chance for parents and others to open accounts with the Michigan Education Savings Program, a law signed by Gov.

Police catch teens in car break-ins

The East Lansing Police Department may have solved a string of automobile break-in crimes occurring around the city during the past month. Eleven people comprising three different groups were arrested Thanksgiving weekend, many of them juveniles, in relation to the crimes, East Lansing police Capt.

U.S. criminal system is more than bread and water

Americans have developed an affinity for easy answers to complex problems. In relation to the steady rise in crime rates during the last 20 years, the call is for stricter punishments and longer sentences.

Group urges U to join consortium

Making MSU a member of the Worker Rights Consortium was the goal of a student group that met with administrators Monday afternoon. Six members of Students for Economic Justice, formerly United Students Against Sweatshops, held a one-hour meeting with MSU President M.

Let the renter beware of housing

For all those who are apartment hunting right now - I suggest that you make a strong attempt at avoiding the DTN Management group.

Magazines are critical of Bush

I feel I must respond to Bryant Miller’s letter ( “Texas governor is not half-witted,” SN 11/14). Let me say that I am nonpartisan.

Cloning, genetics highlight lecture

Anne McLaren, a research associate on genetics, reproductive biology and developmental biology at Cambridge University, will deliver a free lecture at the Auditorium on Wednesday night. McLaren, the principal research associate at the Wellcome/CRC Institute of Cancer Research and Developmental Biology at the United Kingdom-based college, was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993.

Republicans ready to redraw districts

After maintaining a majority in the state House of Representatives, Republicans now have the chance to begin carving up something more than turkey after Thanksgiving weekend.

Police briefs 11/28/00

Rogers victorious, Byrum seeks review

Just hours after state certification officially deemed Mike Rogers the winner of the 8th Congressional District seat, the Brighton Republican’s opponent requested a recount. A lawyer for Dianne Byrum, a Democratic state senator from Onondaga, requested two-thirds of the district’s precincts be recounted in Ingham, Washtenaw, Genesee and Oakland counties. Rogers, a fellow state senator, officially defeated Byrum 145,179 votes to 145,019 - a margin of only 160 ballots - the Board of State Canvassers announced Monday. Any effort for a recount would result in a review of the election by individual counties and the Board of State Canvassers, which would push the process into the end of the month. Adam Wright, Byrum’s press secretary, said the recount is a process Byrum feels she owes her supporters because the certified result showed a gap of less than one-twentieth of a percent of votes cast. Mike Hodge, the attorney representing Byrum, filed a request Monday for the recount.

Crash claims life of woman

The women of the Alpha Phi sorority will always remember Lindsey Shapiro as “Spottie Dottie.”The 20-year-old was killed Nov.

Seeds blossom during continual experiment

Seeds buried only about a foot underground at MSU for 121 years have finally made their way to the surface as part of an experiment going back to 1884. The seeds, planted by William J.

Bowl series is becoming ridiculous

Don’t be surprised if you hear people across the country, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast, crying foul during the next week or so.It’s time for the annual “we deserve it more than they do” rhetoric that goes hand-in-hand with college football’s Bowl Championship Series selections.

Union calls end to 16-year grape boycott

A major farm union halted its boycott of California table grapes Tuesday, ending 16 years of protests that saw students smashing the fruit on MSU President M.

U must learn voting procedure

I was watching the news and saw yet another student complaining about how she had to go to several different places before she figured out where she could vote.

Recountdown

Vice President Al Gore should concede despite the narrow margin of his defeat. Both Gore and Texas Gov.

Police enforce safety laws during uneventful holiday weekend

Traffic enforcement officers in mid-Michigan can breathe a short sigh of relief before cracking down on Christmas and New Year’s travelers.The weekend surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday has traditionally been one of the most-traveled weekends of the year, making it a top safety concern, according to Michigan State Police.Four hundred agencies across the state took part in Operation Click It or Ticket, part of the Michigan mobilization effort of Buckle Up America and Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children, two nationwide safety campaigns.The Ingham County Sheriff’s Department had at least two officers on the road each day to look for drivers violating Michigan traffic laws, such as speeding and failure to wear safety belts, and as many as six Friday, Ingham County Sheriff’s Department Sgt.