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MICHIGAN

Screen reading

Some of the weight of textbooks and course packets could be lifted off the backs of students if some textbook publishers have their way. Electronic or digital books, known as eBooks, could eradicate the need for students to carry around textbooks and, in turn, put texts into a slim device or laptop computer. Tom Stanton, director of communications for McGraw-Hill Education, said his company offers more than 1,000 digital textbooks — most at half the cost of traditional print counterparts.

MSU

Police Brief 03/11/08

Kelly House
March 10, 2008

A computer tower and several video games were among the $992 in items reported stolen from a Hubbard Hall dorm room during spring break, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

MSU considers new fuel to reduce gas emissions

Jeff Kanan
March 10, 2008

A trip to the restroom could contribute to MSU’s energy future if studies being done by the university produce cost-efficient results. The MSU Physical Plant is analyzing the cost of creating a fuel composed of coal, sewage and animal manure to reduce gas emissions.

MSU

Hellogoodbye to headline April event

Jeff Kanan
March 10, 2008

The band Hellogoodbye will headline the seventh annual Sparty’s Spring Party on April 19 at Demonstration Field, according to a release. The University Activities Board, or UAB, announced Monday the free event will host local bands Bishop’s Collar and A Letter To You and another national band.

NEWS

Police Brief 03/08/08

Kelly House
March 9, 2008

Various items valued at $5,939 were reported stolen from a Hubbard Hall dorm room between 3 and 4 a.m. Feb. 29, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

BASKETBALL

Dropping the ball

From staff and wire reports
March 9, 2008

Any type of momentum going into the Big Ten Tournament has been shattered. The MSU men’s basketball team tripped and fell down the stretch as Ohio State pulled the rug from underneath the Spartans’ feet, snatching a 63-54 victory Sunday afternoon at Value City Arena in Columbus.

MSU

Alumni reflect on parish's 50 years in E.L.

Stephanie Goldberg
March 9, 2008

To Liz Schweitzer, stories are the heart of the Catholic Church. So the best way to commemorate St. John Student Parish’s 50 years in East Lansing, she said, was to put personal stories of alumni on display. Collecting stories and experiences of at least 50 alumni from the past five decades was an easy feat, said Schweitzer, a pastoral associate who has been working at the parish for 30 years.

MICHIGAN

Mixed martial arts comes to Lansing

Eric Chiu
March 9, 2008

Music blared through the Harry Hill Center Saturday night as more than 1,600 fans made their way around a massive cage at the center of the dimly lit room for the area’s first mixed martial arts showcase.

MSU

Clarification

Clarification: The Oct. 17, 2006 letter mentioned in the page Page One article “Law school dean involved in possible conflict of interest” (SN 2/19), Page One article “College of Law seeks stable, reliable dean in new search” (SN 10/8/07), page 4a editorial “Stability, longevity needed for college of law” (SN 10/10/07) and Page One article “Move to strike” (SN 10/27/06) from the president of the law college to then-Dean Terence Blackburn said “the office of Provost has investigated the oral charges made against you by certain faculty members and found such charges to be unsubstantiated and without merit.”