Sparty's to help repair iconic campus landmark

Sparty's Convenience Stores have launched a fund-raiser titled "Sparty's for Sparty," but many students have yet to notice.

Academic Assembly works toward unity

The Academic Assembly of ASMSU met Tuesday night to discuss goals for the new semester and fill open committee seats for Academic Council. Michelle Beaujean, representative for the College of Education, spoke with strong conviction about the internal squabbles that plagued MSU's undergraduate student government last year. A group formed in ASMSU last year, called the reform alliance, pushed for revamping the structure of the assemblies.

Pack promotes safe sex, SpongeBob

Inside the yellow cardboard face of SpongeBob Squarepants are samples of tampons, Ramen noodles and condoms.

State education trust enrollment increased

The Michigan Education Trust enrollment period opened Wednesday and will run through June 15. The program, which has sold about 74,000 contracts since its creation in 1988, allows individuals to buy contracts for college at the current rate of tuition while the student is still in elementary, middle or high school.

ANGEL hardware fix to increase speed

A New Global Environment for Learning, or ANGEL, is undergoing maintenance to increase its speed, said Richard Wiggins, MSU senior information technologist.

Nader ballot lawsuit awaits judges' decision

Lansing - The Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday afternoon as part of a continuing struggle to place Ralph Nader on the 2004 presidential ballot. A suit was filed Monday after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked last week, 2-2, on accepting the nearly 50,000 signatures, collected mostly by Republicans, to put Nader on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.

College of Law adds master's programs

The MSU College of Law has established two new master's programs designed to help future lawyers in the field of intellectual property law.

Lansing fire costs thousands, work resumes

Damages from an oil fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing on Monday could cost thousands of dollars, company President Bruce Maguire said. No one was hurt, although one employee was in the storage facility when the fire started, said Bruce Odom, public information officer for the Lansing Fire Department. Spartan Oil's 70 employees returned to work Tuesday without stopping service to the company's 5,100 customers.

Police: Bicycles top list of stolen property at MSU

On-campus valuables, particularly bicycles, have been disappearing from dorm rooms at a high rate this Welcome Week. At least 17 bikes were reported as stolen on campus between Aug.

New treatments might prevent infections

Women who suffer from frequent yeast infections might soon be able to find relief in a preventive treatment. A recent study by Wayne State University's Jack D.

Nader's ballot spot debated in court today

The case attempting to place Ralph Nader on the Michigan presidential ballot as an independent candidate will be heard at the Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals at 1 p.m.

La Casa stresses changes

In its third year, McDonel Hall's all-Spanish, all-the-time floor, La Casa, has residents and professors taking a step back to evaluate its growth.

Black Student Alliance looks ahead

The first president of the Black Student Alliance, Dr. Richard Thomas, spoke at the group's Welcome Reception on Tuesday. Thomas is a history professor at MSU, who also did his undergraduate studies here.

Oil fire burns two facilities

An oil fire in Lansing during the Tuesday afternoon rush hour stopped traffic and sent smoke into the air that was visible for several miles. The fire at Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St., in Lansing, severely damaged a 4,000-square-foot motor oil storage facility.

Bike project leases wheels to staff, students

The MSU Bike Project held its first public fund-raiser bicycle clinic at Demonstration Hall Tuesday, in response to a growing demand for bikes.

'U' to receive $3M grant for police training

MSU will receive a $3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in order to set up national training sessions on how to analyze and use intelligence information. The grant, which was announced today by U.S.

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Democrat wants apology for Kerry criticism

Lansing - Democratic congressional candidate Bob Alexander held a rally at the office of Rep.

E.L. cyclists raise money riding to Mackinac Bridge

A group of East Lansing bicyclists are pedaling across Michigan toward the Mackinac Bridge to raise money for bicycle-related organizations and causes. The 34th annual "Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw" bicycle tour, organized by the Tri-County Bicycle Association, began today at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. East Lansing resident Roger Simkin was one of 30 participants from East Lansing. "I have been doing this for 12 years," Simkin said.

ASMSU bill criticizes E.L. housing ordinance

ASMSU passed a bill Thursday denouncing an East Lansing City Council ordinance that restricts the conversion of houses into rental properties. Under Ordinance No.