Red Bull to sponsor cart races next week

Red Bull Energy Drink will be sponsoring its first go-cart racing event on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.

Pro-choice group to hold first meeting

Medical Students for Choice will hold its 2003-2004 kick-off meeting at 5 p.m. on Sept. 3 in A219 in the Clinical Center.

Ethics lecture program commences

The MSU-Detroit College of Law is holding a lecture highlighting the beginning of a new program about intellectual property.Yale Law School Professor Jack Balkin will speak about intellectual property rights in the United States on Sept.

Red Cross to host several blood drives

There is a blood shortage, and the American Red Cross is encouraging MSU students to help out. For most of the summer, the Great Lakes Region of the Red Cross has been operating under its smallest blood supply in a decade.

Riot sentencing continues; students face fines, prison

Lansing- An MSU student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that he took part in the March 28-30 disturbances that caused about $40,000 in damage to the city and campus. A sentencing date has not been set for astrophysics junior Troy Lictawa, who faces up to five years in prison on a felony unlawful assembly charge, Ingham County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joyce Draganchuk said. Lictawa, 20, was among about 30 revelers who were arrested when thousands took to the streets, set fires and overturned cars after MSU's run in the men's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Two people facing felony charges in relation to the riots were sentenced last week at Ingham County 30th Circuit Court.

Police briefs 08/28/03

Campaigners attempt to block Canadian trash

Democrat lawmakers and environmentalists hope stopping imported trash from other states and Canada will continue to gain support.

Officials postpone development request

The East Lansing Planning Commission postponed a request from Gillespie Development & Management to build a $20 million housing development in the Northern Tier at its Wednesday meeting. Plans for the complex, called The Beaumont, were introduced to the commission about two weeks ago. The 40-acre community would be built on Coleman Road near Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road in Bath Township, and offer 448 apartments and town houses.

Playboy sweeps Big Ten; 'U' ladies make appearance

Just because Crystal Lynn's friends idolize her for posing in Playboy doesn't mean her parents have to know about it. Lynn, a German and business junior, said she has yet to tell her parents she posed for the adult magazine. "The whole thing was very random and unexpected in the first place," Lynn said.

Center co-sponsors counseling session

The "Looking Ahead: Perspectives on Aging Issues" series will sponsor a group counseling session for anyone responsible for the emotional or physical care of an aging parent or relative.

Sculptures attract newcomers

Lansing-Visitors to downtown Lansing have five days left to see a series of lifelike sculptures that have decorated Washington Square and Michigan Avenue streets since June. The second annual "Sculpture in the Streets" exhibit, sponsored by Principal Shopping District, features twenty bronze sculptures crafted by artist J.

Mini Medical class to befin this semester

Medical school isn't just for aspiring doctors any more. This fall, the MSU Alumni Association's Evening college is offering a six-week "Mini Medical School" for adults in Lansing and central Michigan. The sessions cover basic anatomy, physiology and pathology and include "Microbiology 101," examining common bacteria and viruses; "Preserving the Pedestal," focusing on feet; and "Those Wonderful Orbs," which examines how eyes work. It's the third fall MSU has offered the program. The program begins Oct.

Reciptions for minority students all this week

Welcome receptions for students of color are taking place this week. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Student faces SARS scare

Patcharaporn "Nok" Buranakul's flight back to Michigan was easier than her flight home to Thailand. Buranakul, a teaching as a second language graduate student, boarded her plane home to Bangkok in May during the height of the SARS epidemic. Armed with a face mask, she returned to a now quiet city.

West Nile concern lessens

With his sandals off and his backpack propped like a pillow under his head near the Red Cedar River Monday evening, Dan Peltier risked a West Nile infection.

Police adjust to cutbacks

The budget crunch impacting nearly all university departments this fall is forcing the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety to condense its campus and community outreach programs. Police officials, though, believe the change will help maximize attendance and the effectiveness of programs. The department offers programs each year to campus groups, community organizations and dormitory floors on such topics as alcohol responsibility and personal safety.

Police briefs 08/27/03

Mich. Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off Sept. 15

Michigan Hispanic Heritage Month will take place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, according to Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Legislature.

Virus infects DTN network

For students living in apartments owned by DTN Management, logging onto the Internet has been anything but easy.DTN-owned properties were no exception to one of the latest computer viruses to hit the nation - the Msblast worm, also known as "blaster." On Tuesday, it caused a complete shutdown of DTN's computer network, affecting about 14 complexes and 1,200 students. The virus had slowed down the MSU campus computer network, which is still experiencing minor problems.

Student pleads guilty to false police report

The MSU student who said she was sexually assaulted in East Lansing last month has pleaded guilty to filing a false police report.Jenna King, 19, could face a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail and $500 in fines when she is sentenced Sept.