Cross country teams end fall season

Men’s cross country Freshman Steve Padgett paced the 16th-ranked Spartans to a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wis.

New poll shows Byrum leads Rogers by slim margin

Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore aren’t the only ones running neck-and-neck for the Nov.

K-12, higher education issues top Byrums congressional platform

A guitar player for a local band reminded the audience to vote for local Democrats in November at Vice President Al Gore’s rally on Sunday.While reading a list of candidates, he stumbled over state Sen.

Police briefs 10/31/00

Month later, still no answers in fatal assault

East Lansing police officials remain optimistic, but time might be running out for tracking down the person responsible for the Oct.

Candidates push for votes in tight House race

Sometimes when state Sen. Mike Rogers gets into his car and turns on the radio, he hears his own voice.And that means he’s not the only one hearing what he has to say - voters are hearing the state Senate majority leader as well.“More and more people around the district are starting to know who we are,” said Rogers, R-Brighton.Getting the word out about a candidate is key when running for elected office - especially when it’s a race as tight as Rogers’ push for the 8th Congressional District seat against state Sen.

Debate between state House candidates canceled

A State News-sponsored debate between 70th District state House candidates Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Hollister has been canceled. The forum was slated to take place Monday night following a debate between the four major candidates vying for two seats on the MSU Board of Trustees.

Activists address genetics

Is the corn in breakfast cereal safe to eat? What about the shell wrapping that taco?Students, professors, scientists and interested citizens alike gathered to discuss genetically engineered food and medicine Monday night in Wells Hall.The event was planned by the ASMSU Programming Board and featured discussion led by Georgina, the co-founder of Primal Seeds, an activist group from the United Kingdom, and Dee Dee of the Bioengineering Action Network.

Specialty films pass by areas smaller market

“Bamboozled”: Now playing at a theater not so near you. Spike Lee’s controversial new film, which screened two weeks ago on campus, isn’t showing anywhere in or around East Lansing.

Assault, head injuries leave man hospitalized

A 19-year-old Lansing man is at Sparrow Hospital following an assault late Saturday night. The unidentified man is suffering from multiple injuries, including head injuries, said Meridian Township police Lt.

Kickers finish second in Big Ten

Like Batman lurking in the shadows, the MSU men’s soccer team appeared as if from nowhere to take second place in the Big Ten this season.The Spartans (10-5-1 overall, 4-1-1 Big Ten) clinched second place, shutting out Wisconsin (9-7-1, 2-3) 2-0 on Senior Day at Old College Field on Sunday.MSU head coach Joe Baum said the win sent a message to the rest of the Big Ten.

Green and White game lets team grade itself

The MSU men’s basketball team may have been wearing practice jerseys in the annual Green and White game Saturday at the Breslin Students Event Center, but the players dove for every loose ball, leaving the same amount of skin on the floor as they would in a regular-season game.The White team took an early lead but went to the locker room with a 42-41 halftime lead.

Voters should go to polls in droves

The election tragedy: Who’s going to win, the Republicans or the Democrats? If you’re like the vast majority of Americans these days you’re not entirely happy with either choice for president, in this case Texas Gov.

Group hosts costume gala for kids

Small-scale versions of Scooby-Doo, Dumbo and Stuart Little were among those making a guest appearance at a pre-Halloween party held Friday. Children in a variety of costumes filled the Audiology and Speech Sciences Building for the event, hosted by MSU students in the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. The guests at the shindig were the youngest clients of MSU’s audiology clinic, all children with communication disorders. “This is the most fun activity we’ve had in a long time,” said Raechel Kearns, president of the hearing association. The MSU students, many of whom also sported costumes, adorned Audiology and Speech Sciences with spooky fun in the form of fake cobwebs, crepe paper, pumpkins and games. Both the children and their parents expressed appreciation for the students’ efforts. Jodie Kempf of Eagle, Mich., whose son Calen was dressed as Scooby-Doo, said it was nice for her son to come to the clinic for something other than speech therapy. “I thought it was a great opportunity to have the kids get together,” she said.

Low scores dont deter womens team

After the MSU men’s basketball team lit up the scoreboard with flashy dunks and three pointers in its annual Green and White game, the women’s team took the court for its Green and White game - and could have kept score on their fingers.

Jacobsons, Izzo rally for kids

The re-opening gala at Jacobson’s brought 300 people - including Tom Izzo - together Sunday night to raise money for Coaches for Kids.The gala, celebrating the store’s new location at the Meridian Mall, 1982 W.

Moot Court prepares for contest

The MSU-Detroit College of Law Moot Court Board is gearing up to host 14 law schools from around the nation in its first Trial Advocacy Competition, which is slated to be held Thursday through Sunday. Trial Advocacy allows law students to take the skills they learn in the classroom and apply them to simulated court cases in a competitive atmosphere. The Trial Advocacy program is one of two formats the teams follow.

Affirmative action discriminates

While it is regrettable that John LaFleur was unable to receive the scholarship offered him by Florida State University, this incident exemplifies the inherent dilemma in affirmative action - giving scholarships and letters of acceptance to less qualified minority members requires that more qualified majority members are left out.

Nature untangles evolution question

Ever since Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in the 19th century, “use it or lose it” has been the adopted theory when studying the evolution of organisms.Scientists at MSU have recently learned that successful adaptation to a specific environment is all about trade-offs.In a paper published in the Oct.

Murders keeps audience puzzled, hysterical

In the spirit of the classic whodunit, “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” uses a zany cast and cleverly contrived plot that leaves you wondering until the last scene. Although similar to “Clue,” and “Murder By Death,” this farce, the first MSU student production of the year, is just as funny, if not funnier, than the two. The play, directed by English senior Michael Scott Hunter, takes place in an old mansion in Chappaqua, N.Y.