Aquatic Center to see repairs, drop slide for summer season

A drop slide could make the city’s savings go down the drain, officials say.The East Lansing City Council voted three to two in favor of improvements to the pool, located at 6400 Abbott Road, which includes the repair of a bathhouse floor and a drop slide.Councilmembers Bill Sharp and Beverly Baten both voted against the improvements saying the $38,900 drop slide was an unneeded expense..“This is not the time to do a drop slide,” Baten said.

ASMSU elections dominated by new college reps

The votes were tallied for the ASMSU representative elections Wednesday, and new faces dominate each assembly. The undergraduate student government’s March 19-23 elections generated 26 new members and nine returning members from the Student and Academic assemblies.

Tutoring made easy for teens

Anthony Banks and Ben Minadeo needed help with math.But since the two 13-year-old middle-school students have signed up for tutoring, figuring out percentages and decimal places has been a breeze.“You’re challenged educationally,” Banks said.

Police briefs 03/28/02

Apartment tax increase fails

Staring intently at his instructors, Sebastian Estrada moved consecutively through 19 steps. Through repetition and focus, the 4-year-old boy practices Tae Kwon Do, a Korean fighting style with an emphasis on kicking, twice a week in a makeshift Do Jang called Spartan Village Elementary School’s gymnasium.

Enthusiasts can find religious art in E.L.

Joy Schroeder and her husband hung every piece of work they received in their first art show. “It was just horrible,” Schroeder said.

ASMSU to appoint governmental, budgetary affairs director

After three years of the same ASMSU member voicing the undergraduate student university budget concerns, a new face will take over the duties.Jared English likely will be appointed as the undergraduate student government’s Academic Assembly director of university, governmental and budgetary affairs by the assembly on April 9.English will replace Jeff Ziarko, who is graduating in May with a degree in political economy and finance.English, who has been an Academic Assembly James Madison College representative since February 2001, said he has been increasingly interested in the position since his freshman year.“It seems a lot of people are being affected by state appropriations,” said English, who constructed a lobbying campaign plan for the year.

Federal legislation looks to further copyright protections

Software and music swappers are again the target of federal legislation.Sen. Fritz Hollings, R-S.C., introduced the Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act last Thursday.

Police briefs 03/27/02

Black male student showcase canceled

The 2002 Mr. Black MSU pageant has been canceled after being plagued by a lack of participation.Members of Black Student Alliance held informational meetings, contacted student leaders and sent e-mail and applications to potential candidates, but received little response.The event began in 2000 as a showcase for black male students exhibiting leadership, strong academic standing and significant involvement in the black community.Last year, more than 300 people attended the ceremony, which featured five candidates competing in four categories: a video interview, talent, modeling and a judge’s interview.DeJuan Lever, 2001 Mr. Black MSU runner-up, said although he decided not to participate this year, he was disappointed to hear the event was canceled.

Last respects paid to longtime U board trustee

Scott Peoples remembers watching “I Love Lucy” reruns with his grandparents, Don and Wendy Stevens.“Grandma and Grandpa were exactly like Ricky and Lucy,” Peoples said.Peoples’ grandfather, former MSU Trustee Don Stevens, died Friday.

State chief justice to visit class Wednesday

The Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court will be on campus from 3:45-4:50 p.m. Wednesday at 206 Old Horticulture Hall.

Castaways ready for Case Hall challenge

Some Case Hall residents will endure a week of confinement with six other roommates this week.Case Hall Government will spend this week monitoring seven contestants who signed up to be locked in the organization’s office, about the size of the average Case room - 12 feet by 12 feet.The Case Hall Castaways will be filmed for one week as they live together, allowed only to leave for the bathroom, class, religious events and work.

Area officials to meet for tuition discussion

University and state officials will discuss rising tuition costs at a town hall forum tonight. The discussion will be held from 7 -9 p.m.

Rogers shares tales of Afghanistan

Lansing - As more than 75 people ate platters of melons and salad, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers recounted sometimes brutal tales of his time in Afghanistan. The Brighton Republican left three weeks ago as part of a week-long tour with the House Military Construction Appropriations Committee. Webberville resident Richard Hamlin was one of the many who paid the $3 to eat and listen in the Central United Methodist Church, 215 N.

EMU president to switch with student

Eastern Michigan University President Samuel Kirkpatrick is serving up tacos today. Kirkpatrick, who leads Michigan’s fifth largest university, will trade places with Eastern Michigan political science junior Angelina Hamilton for one day. Kirkpatrick will attend Hamilton’s classes starting at 9:30 a.m., fill in for part of her shift at Taco Bell, and serve dinner at Hamilton’s Delta Zeta sorority house, Eastern Michigan spokesman Ward Mullens said. But Hamilton, whose application was selected as the best one for the job, has a long day.

College Board may make over SAT

One test commonly used for college admissions could be changing. Recommendations of changes to the SAT will be made to the College Board’s trustees at a June meeting. Although officials at the College Board, the company that created the test, would not comment about the proposed changes, they did acknowledge possible changes such as the addition of a writing test, the reduction of analogy questions and the addition of a more advanced math section.

ASMSU launches redesigned, user-friendly Web site

Sparty, Beaumont Tower and snow-covered trees welcome Web surfers as they access ASMSU’s redesigned Web site. The undergraduate student government’s site was recreated and came online March 16 at www.asmsu.org. The previous site had not been changed for about a year and a half. The Web site’s home page is split into four sections: About ASMSU, Services, Projects and People.

U attends legal policy symposium on rights, networks in Washington

MSU faculty, staff and students are in Washington, D.C., today attending the James H. Quello Communication Policy & Law Symposium.Representatives from the MSU community are primarily from MSU-Detroit College of Law.National security, social and political rights, access to Internet networks, providers and services and the evolution of the legal industry will be discussed, said Barbara Anselmo, assistant director of marketing for MSU-DCL.The symposium is at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel and is sponsored by the Quello Center at MSU, the Law Review at MSU-DCL and the Institute of Public Utilities at MSU.“When the law is changing this quickly, it is sometimes more important to learn the theory, rather than the actual law at the time,” said Brian Kalt, an assistant professor of law.Kalt, who is the co-chairman of the Law Review advisory committee, said telecommunication and administrative law is at the forefront of law discussion.“Well this is, I think, broader than any one particular class,” he said.“This is dealing with some cutting-edge issues - law, communication and policy.”He said professors and people from top firms and government, such as Michael Powell, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will be attending and speaking at the event.Kalt said Law Review students will be publishing the proceedings of the event and will have the opportunity to make contacts and become familiar with important issues.Kalt said MSU-DCL Dean Terence Blackburn will kick off today’s events with a welcome to those attending and an introduction of the day’s events.Although there has been restrictions put on technology since the Sept.

Grant aids abuse prosecution

Lansing - A $180,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will help Ingham County better prosecute perpetrators of domestic abuse. Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III joined U.S.