Court rules stricter regulations needed

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 5-4 decision that the Environmental Protection Agency not only has the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, but also that it has neglected to do so. Some critics say the EPA has skated around the global warming issue since the Bush administration came to power. "There is no denying the fact that President Bush has the worst environmental record ever," said Abby Rubley, field director for Environment Michigan.

Council probes renaming Abbott Road

A single "T" is enough for city officials to recommend the formation of a committee. The East Lansing City Council will decide on the creation of a committee to discuss the renaming of Abbott Road during the council's meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Proposed fall break furthers

A proposed two-day fall break is closer than ever to being approved by the university, but would probably not be in place by next school year. The break would allow students and faculty extra rest and help to relieve stress, Brandon Sethi said.

Forum to focus on promoting justice

The Midwest Social Forum will hold a discussion with Patrick Barrett at 7 p.m. April 11 at Everybody Reads bookstore, 2019 E.

Small fire reported in Hubbard Hall

A minor fire started Monday in a South Hubbard Hall trash compactor. The cause is under investigation, East Lansing Deputy Fire Chief Scot Wyman said. "That is something that MSU will have to investigate," he said. Preveterinary medicine freshman Megan Mulder said the South Hubbard Hall alarms went off around 5:30 p.m., and she smelled smoke from the 11th floor.

Athletes lip-sync for children's charity

MSU athletes will be hosting a lip-synching contest at 8 p.m. April 12 at Jenison Field House. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network. The rowing, football, basketball and track teams are just some of the groups who will be performing in the contest. There will be a raffle including donations from local businesses and athletic gear. Tickets are now on sale for $3 from any student athlete or at the Jenison Field House Box Office.

Fake IDs divulged

About 60 smiling faces hang behind the counter of André Mansour's Spartan Spirits. The "wall of shame" exhibits the manufactured fake IDs collected during the years. "Fake ID?

Police briefs 04/03/07

ASMSU lobbies in D.C. for education

ASMSU representatives converged on the nation's capital last Wednesday to rub elbows with politicians and give a voice to MSU students. Fifteen members of Student and Academic assemblies took a two-day trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby for increased funding for higher education, a hot topic this year in Michigan. "A lot of the people (politicians) see out here that aren't their age coming into their office are coming for tours," said Brandon Sethi, Academic Assembly chairperson for external affairs.

Future vet gets practice

Animal lovers got some hands-on experience this past weekend on how they can turn their passion into a career — veterinarian medicine. The MSU College of Veterinary Medicine held its Vet-a-Visit event Saturday to teach attendees about the life of a veterinarian and how to become one. Vet-a-Visit featured more than 30 exhibits and demonstrations, including a K-9 agility course, proper pet care, a stuffed animal hospital and an equine treadmill. Families roamed from one exhibit to the next, speaking with students, faculty and staff along the way. "My daughter, who is 14, is running around with her mother looking at the small animals now," Owosso resident Charles Dahl said.

Police briefs 04/02/07

Student awarded $30K scholarship

On March 16, Monica Mukerjee was called to the Board of Trustees office. What she expected was a follow-up interview after her nomination as a Truman Scholar. After she said, "I never thought I would make it this far," MSU President Lou Anna K.

E-mail sparks union debate

In one MSU staff union election this week, five incumbents were re-elected to its Executive Board — following a controversy surrounding an e-mail sent on the union's listserv. On March 15, Chairman of the Administrative-Professional Association, Leo Sell, sent a personal e-mail to members of the union he had "marginal connection" with — about 200 of the union's 1,700 members. Some union members who received the e-mail were upset because they could not respond or see other recipients of the message. The APA chapter at MSU is a middle-level union, largely for clerical and technical faculty. Among concerns of low voter turnout and reminders to return ballots, Sell wrote in the e-mail, "I am concerned about an attempt by way of the current ballot to replace current, experienced, diverse Executive Board members with people from a single unit, with a parochial interest and view, not to mention, NO experience in APA leadership or bargaining or otherwise. "Should they be successful in whole or in part, it will weaken our union." The union's current board has 11 women and two men.

Warmth brings ice cream

With the coming of warm weather and sunny days, the taste of an ice-cold, creamy substance titillating the tongues of East Lansing residents nostalgically returns. And the owners of Melting Moments, 313 E.

MSU student wins seat on Mich. group

A pair of MSU students ran for positions in a statewide group of collegiate Republicans on Saturday, but only one came out victorious. Jeff Wiggins and Steve Japinga, chairman and secretary of the MSU College Republicans, respectively, ran for yearlong positions with the Michigan Federation of College Republicans, or MFCR. The MFCR is an umbrella organization designed to interconnect groups of college Republicans across the state. Wiggins defeated Western Michigan's Megan Buwalda to win his race for co-chairman, while Japinga lost his race for chairman to University of Michigan's Justin Zatkoff. "He ran a great race, and I ran a great race," Japinga said of Zatkoff.

Fraternity volunteers to help community

By Jenna Ulicki For The State News For many MSU students, volunteering while in college is as important as academics. While the university runs a variety of community service programs, there also are other ways to get involved.

Library creates new lab spaces

A new digital presentation room and Intel Mac Lab opened at the Main Library last month, giving students and faculty another resource when developing multimedia group projects. The first-floor presentation room features a camera built in to the ceiling, which records speeches and presentations, and an Interactive Smart Board computer screen that uses touch navigation in place of a mouse. On the second floor, the new computer lab contains two Intel Macs with multimedia software, including 3-D animation, video editing programs and Web content tools.

Serving her community

Her friends call her an inspiration to the Hispanic community. "Every day, she is doing something to help someone," Maria Theresa Penman said.

Research help fight brain disease

Tremors, rigidity, loss of balance. More than one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease. There are drugs to treat some of the symptoms during the disease's early stages of development, but once it progresses, little can be done. John Goudreau, an associate professor in the departments of neurology and pharmacology and toxicology, is conducting a study that might help slow the progression of the disease. "If you can find patients early, and keep them in the early stages of development, that's as close to a cure as we can get," he said. The study will look at the effect creatine has on the disease. "I don't want people to go out and start taking creatine for their Parkinson's disease," Goudreau said.

Lansing officials cancel parade

There will be plenty of music and confetti this summer in downtown Lansing, but for the first time in 16 years, it won't be because of the Michigan Parade. "The skinny on the parade this year is that we decided to cancel it," said Calvin L.