Horse show to benefit children's hospital

The Michigan Charity Walking Horse Show will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the south barn in the MSU Pavilion.

Greeks start recruitment

Current and potential members of the greek community will rush to campus this weekend for the first annual Go Greek Barbecue to kick off fall recruitment. "We have never done anything quite like this," said Suzie Luplow, Panhellenic Council vice president for external affairs.

Radio station hosts paper airplane contest

A paper airplane contest, sponsored by 88.1 FM The Light, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Meridian Mall, 1982 Grand River Ave.

Police briefs 09/05/03

Leaders ask for energy bill

Energy and Commerce Committee leaders promised a focused investigation Wednesday to find the cause of the August blackout that is estimated to have caused $6 billion in losses. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham told lawmakers and witnesses testifying in Washington D.C.

ASMSU discusses academic freedom

ASMSU's Academic Assembly members debated academic freedom at their meeting Tuesday night. MSU's undergraduate student government shared its concerns for state Rep.

Wireless Web now available in E.L.

Visitors to downtown East Lansing can surf the Internet while shopping and eating at the city's newest wireless fidelity "hot spot" located at Fountain Square and Ann Street plazas.The city kicked off the free Internet service, provided by Arialink Broadband, on Wednesday with the Hot Spot Plaza Launch Party.

Official to discuss destructive beetle

Lansing officials will host a free program to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer, an Asian beetle, at 7 p.m.

McPherson's work in Iraq protested

About 50 people marched to MSU's Cowles House on Wednesday to protest MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role as an economic advisor in the U.S.-occupied Iraq.The protesters, who were made up of students and nonstudents alike, carried large banners and beat on plastic buckets while saying things such as "no peace, no justice" and "step back out of Iraq."The march set out from East Lansing's Fountain Square Plaza, directly in front of the Marriott Hotel on M.A.C.

Study: Sleep loss connected to depression, irritability

Staying up late and then waking up early for class might have a more adverse effect than falling asleep in classes. A new study, published in a psychology journal, interviewed about 10,000 students at more than 100 colleges and found the number of college-aged students treated for depression has doubled since 1989. The study prompted medical professionals in the country to re-evaluate the connection between depression and sleep deprivation. "It's like the chicken and the egg - it can go both ways," said D.

Police briefs 09/04/03

E.L. council extends no-parking hours

The East Lansing City Council voted to extend the no-parking ordinance on city streets by one hour at its Tuesday meeting. The existing no-parking requirement is from 2-5 a.m.

Rogers pushes Iraqi funding

The rebuilding process in Iraq must continue and needs the support of additional federal funding, U.S.

Author donates portion of book profits to 'Ear'

The author of a fictional novel chronicling a victim of sexual abuse will donate a portion of the book's profits to a local crisis center. Lansing resident and 1996 MSU graduate Jim Hines plans to give part of the profits from his novel "Goldfish Dreams" to The Listening Ear Crisis and Intervention Center, an East Lansing-based organization that offers counseling for depression, suicide, loneliness, sexual assault, grief and other related issues.

LBGT groups to hold fair

Drag performances, open-mic poetry and music will mark the annual Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Ally Resource Fair at MSU.A dozen campus groups are sponsoring the state wide fair and solidarity slam Today."It's a chance to welcome new students and returning students, and in general to let out the idea that MSU is a safe campus for LGBT and straight-ally students," said Nat Furrow, the director of the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Ally Alliance.The fair begins at 5:30 p.m.

Police briefs 09/03/03

ANGEL poses problems off campus

MSU's new course management system has been online since August, but some off-campus users are having troubles connecting.ANGEL, also known as A New Global Environment for Learning, was tested this summer and first used last week.

Horse show draws crowd to 'U'

Standing behind a metal gate at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, Bill Buffa watched his daughter through a camcorder screen as she led her brown horse in a canter. Buffa's 17-year old daughter, Kate, entered her horse in the Buckskin Horse Show this weekend to compete against more than 200 horses. The show, organized by the Buckskin Horse Association of Michigan, took place outside the South Barn at the pavilion.

Group offers minors safe, legal fun

Valley Court Park came alive Friday night with music, a mechanical bull and plenty of barbecued food for the Welcome Back Party, an alternative party for underage students in East Lansing looking for safe and legal activities.The event, located at the park off of Michigan Ave., west of Abbott Road, was put on by Omni Entertainment Group, 1047 E.

Albom to make appearance at center

Mitch Albom, sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, will introduce his new book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" at 7:30 p.m.