Carr kicks into high gear: Gaylord sharpshooter makes all-league for Alpena CC Mar 26, 2008
He has contacted GLIAC schools Northern Michigan University and Lake Superior State University. Carr knew he was a good shooter, but improved his ballhandling skills as the season went along, furthering his chances of taking the next step. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Best bets on the Net Mar 25, 2008
Lake Superior State University has been compiling its list of words and phrases that should be banished for "misuse, over-use and general uselessness" since 1976. The most recent list includes "sweet," "Webinar," "organic," "waterboarding," "back in the day" and "under the bus." Check out the entire list, add your comments and submit nominations for the list here. (Florida Times-Union)
GHS girls track team opens season indoors at SVSU Mar 22, 2008
The Blue Devils return to action Tuesday at Lake Superior State University at Sault Ste. Marie. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Burn that snowman down Mar 20, 2008
Lake Superior State University will do what it can to help usher in the season with its 38th annual snowman burning this week. LSSU will put the fire to the snowman's feet at noon on Thursday, March 20, in front of the Walker Cisler Student and Conference Center. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Peppler takes on bad checks Mar 20, 2008
An informational meeting designed for area merchants and other interested parties will be held at Lake Superior State University on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Norris Center. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Belding Redskins name new A.D. Mar 18, 2008
After graduating from Ionia, Zuver attended Lake Superior State University and received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and was a four year member of the basketball team. Zuver spent two years at Northwest Oklahoma State, receiving his Master's degree in Secondary Education. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Local con artist gets prison time Mar 5, 2008
SAULT STE. MARIE A former adjunct professor and advisor on the campus of Lake Superior State University Shawn R. Jamison, 34, of the Sault was sentenced to a minimum of three years in state prison on Monday after admitting he scammed 10 students out of nearly 100,000 over a six-year period ... Jamison, according to officials at Lake Superior State University, has not worked on the campus since 2004. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
New manager named at plant Mar 2, 2008
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, in 1983 and received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. (The News-Herald)
Laker men's tennis team starts 2-0 Feb 25, 2008
HOUGHTON The Lake Superior State University men's tennis team defeated Ripon College 7-2 on Saturday and Michigan Tech 5-4 on Friday, to kick off the season. Saturday's action had the Lakers going 2-1 at doubles. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Chamber grants annual awards Feb 23, 2008
SAULT STE. MARIE On Thursday evening, the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce held its 119th annual awards ceremony on the campus of Lake Superior State University. The Chamber, comprised of approximately 450 members, holds this function to honor and recognize area businesses and their employees who go out of their way to be involved with, and supportive of, their communities. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Laker athletes build bonds on campus and within community Feb 8, 2008
General Releases - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... The Lake Superior State University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee intensified its efforts three years ago in order to bridge the gaps between athletes participating in LSSU's 13 Division I and II sports and to get them more involved in community service. (Lssulakers.com)
‘Yoopers pushing Poopers' Feb 8, 2008
Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon a fraternal organization on the campus of Lake Superior State University are hosting the day's second event, inviting the public to join them in an icy dip into the St. Mary's River. Dubbed The Polar Bear Dip by event organizers a group of scantily clad participants will submerge themselves into a hole cut in the ice off of Rotary Park at noon on Saturday. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Students swindled at LSSU Feb 7, 2008
SAULT STE. MARIE A Lake Superior State University employee pleaded no contest in the 50th Circuit Court before Judge Lowell Ulrich on Friday while facing charges of swindling nearly 100,000 from local college students. Shawn R. Jamison, 34, of the Sault acknowledged taking 98,700 from 10 Lake Superior State University students while serving as an adjunct professor and advisor, according to Chippewa County Prosecutor Brian Peppler. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Sarah Brittan is new Miss Mattawan Jan 29, 2008
A senior at MHS, she plans to attend either Michigan Technological University or Lake Superior State University, pursuing a degree in biology or environmental engineering. She has served as a volunteer mentor at Mattawan Later Elementary, helping special needs students, and has served as a coach for Mattawan Little League and Mattawan High School softball clinics. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Police & Fire Jan 25, 2008
Lake Superior State University security personnel summoned city police to Brady Hall early this morning on reports of an under-aged, intoxicated student fighting with another individual. The man's demeanor and an odor of intoxicating beverages led to the arrest of Eugene J. McCambridge, 19, of the Sault on a charge of minor consuming. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
The Cougar Lounge - Holiday Runoff Jan 7, 2008
The new year began, as it usually does, with some "wordsmiths" [we prefer to call them "wordjohnsons"] at Lake Superior State University, a perfect storm of words too much and some of our so-called words are, in fact, made up [probably as a result of previous New Year's Eve benders as far as we know. Now, we know what you are thinking you are thinking, "Lake Superior State? What is that a webinar version of one of the Great Lakes? What have they ever done to deserve throwing our made-up... (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Banned phrases - if only! Jan 6, 2008
Thank you, tiny Lake Superior State University. From its scenic vantage point on Michigan s upper peninsula at the U.S.-Canada border, this unpretentious university, which prides itself on its reasonable prices and post-graduate employment rate, has for the 33rd year identified the most overused, tired and meaningless expressions that pollute our public dialogue. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Looking for Redemption Jan 5, 2008
After a disappointing showing at the Great Lakes Invitational, the Spartan hockey team will look to jump start the second half of the season as they play a pair of games at Munn against Lake Superior State University. EAST LANSING - This weekend the hockey team will try to put a poor performance in the Great Lakes Invitational behind them with a pair of games at home against Lake Superior State. (SpartansInsider.com)
The end of an Era Jan 4, 2008
Born and raised here in Chippewa County, MacDonald earned his degree from Lake Superior State University before pursuing a law degree at Ohio Northern University ... I honestly and unequivocally believe I have never played politics in my career, adding with a laugh a reference to his long-time support of the Lake Superior State University Hockey Lakers. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
A new year and another word relegated to the banned list Jan 3, 2008
It was the latest victim in an annual word-purging exercise of mine, inspired by the good folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan. Each Jan. 1 for the past 34 years, Lake Superior State has published a list of words and phrases it suggests be banished from the Queen's English because of their "misuse, overuse and general uselessness.". (St. Catharines Standard)
2008's first baby, parents greeted with presents Jan 3, 2008
A list of donators includes: The Antler's Restaurant; A Cut Above the Rest; Ang-Gios Restaurant; Bay Mills Resort and Casino; Best Western; Chippewa County Credit Union; Chippewa County Health Department; Co-Ed Flowers; Cup of the Day; Curves for Women; Day Makers Salon; Federal Employees of the Chippewa County Credit Union; Final Touch Beauty Salon; Freighter's Restaurant; Guido's Pizza; Holiday Inn Express; the Hospital Auxiliary; The Lake Superior State University Hockey Team; Looks... (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Political Grapevine Jan 2, 2008
A popular blogger in Saudi Arabia is in his fourth week of detention following arrest for what the government calls "violating non-security regulations. Media reports say the arrest of Fouad al-Farhan is believed to be the first-ever in that kingdom targeting the author of a Web journal. Farhan told friends he was being investigated for his support of Saudi academics who were arrested in February and held without charges or a trial. He says he was asked to write and sign a letter of apology.... (Fox News)
"Perfect storm" of cliches make bad English list Jan 1, 2008
Choosing from among 2,000 submissions, the public relations department at Michigan's Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste ... Lake Superior State University. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
It is what it is. (A tiresome cliche) Jan 1, 2008
Choosing from among 2000 submissions, the public relations department at Michigan's Lake Superior State University targeted 19 affronts to the English language in its well-known jab at the worlds of media, sports, advertising and politics. The contributors gave first prize to the phrase "a perfect storm", saying it was now numbingly applied to virtually any notable coincidence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
LSSU issues 33rd Annual List of Banished Words Jan 1, 2008
SAULT STE. MARIE The wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University are giving back to English speakers everywhere with their 33rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. On Dec. 31, 1975, former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and his colleagues cooked up an idea to banish overused words and phrases and issue a list on New Year's Day. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Great Lakes Energy gives J-L Robotics Team $2,000 boost Dec 5, 2007
Two J-L graduates from last year s robotics team have gone on to pursue engineering degrees: Tim Gallaway at Lake Superior State University; and T.C. Marsh at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Members of Great Lakes Energy support the People Fund by voluntarily rounding up their bills to the next highest dollar. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to hold silent auction Saturday Nov 30, 2007
Softball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University. (Lssulakers.com)
Women's Basketball Nov 30, 2007
OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University. SPORTS. (Lssulakers.com)
Laker women sign Riverview prospect Nov 27, 2007
Women's Basketball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... SAULT STE. MARIE - Riverview High School senior guard/forward Sarah Cubr has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Lake Superior State University. (Lssulakers.com)
LSSU volleyball team signs two players during fall recruiting period Nov 27, 2007
Women's Volleyball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University. (Lssulakers.com)
City hails near completion of W. Portage project Nov 18, 2007
In a statement, Nebel said Lake Superior State University and Canadian National Railroad also cooperated in the re-routing project. The official rundown on project contributors also listed one individual, Eugene Perron, as the donor of 21,180 toward the re-routed city street. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Second annual Turkey Trot 5K is Saturday Nov 16, 2007
Cross Country - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... SAULT STE. MARIE - The second annual Turkey Trot 5K begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Lake Superior State University Norris Center. (Lssulakers.com)
Hall of Fame inductee wins special fans off the ice Nov 11, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007. Tar Heel of the Week: Published: Nov 11, 2007 12:30 AM Modified: Nov 11, 2007 01:46 AM. (News & Observer)
SAULT STE. MARIE Oct 16, 2007
Sault Police and Sault Firefighters converged on the campus of Lake Superior State University Saturday evening after a vehicle caught fire in the Norris Center parking lot. The driver had left the 1996 Jeep Cherokee approximately 15 minutes before the fire was discovered. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
LSSU Superior Festival returns for 7th year Oct 6, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE Superior Festival, a program of workshops, lectures and performances around a central theme, is returning to Lake Superior State University for its seventh consecutive season, Oct. 11-13. The three-day performance event and colloquium, "Storytelling, Narrative and Community," is hosted by Gary Balfantz Ph. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Men's Basketball Sep 28, 2007
OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... Lake Superior State University students, faculty and staff, and the general public are invited to meet LSSU athletes from all 13 varsity sports during a free ESPN Tailgate Party from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4. (Lssulakers.com)
LSSU quadruples aquatic lab Sep 21, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE With a stroke of the pen Wednesday, President Donald Sawruk of the Edison Sault Electric Company expanded Lake Superior State University Aquatics Research Laboratory by 16,000-square-feet, gifting a three-story structure on the west end of the hydroelectric plant to the university ... Lake Superior State university will be seeking funds from a variety of sources to complete renovations on the newly-acquired with plans calling for the following. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
ESPN Tailgate Party Tour coming to LSSU Sep 5, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE Lake Superior State University students, faculty and staff, and the general public are invited to meet LSSU athletes from all 13 varsity sports during a free ESPN Tailgate Party from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tailgate will take place on the Cooper Track behind the Norris Center. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Online language finds its voice among gamers Aug 25, 2007
Lake Superior State University, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (AZCentral -- News)
step in to the president's office behind Betty J. Youngblood Ph.D., who announced her intent to retire last spring after five years at LSSU's helm. Youngblood, a Michigan native, also came to LSSU from the West Coast, having been president of Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon, for seven years. Aug 23, 2007
"I am tremendously pleased that Dr. Lowman is coming to Lake Superior State University and the Sault Ste. Marie community," said Barbara Cliff, chair of the LSSU Board of Trustees and member of the search committee. "The responses from those who met him when he visited campus faculty, staff, students and community members were overwhelmingly positive. He brings a great deal of experience to LSSU and he communicates it with strength and optimism. The Board is looking forward to working with... (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Newcomers top Sault primary Aug 9, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE Voters ended the hopes of Alexander Strobehn in Tuesday's primary despite a strong showing for the Lake Superior State University student in his first bid for political office. Seven candidates were vying for six positions in the primary which provided a strong showing by two individuals without political experience. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
City primary Tuesday Aug 7, 2007
Strobehn is entering his junior year at Lake Superior State University, where he is majoring in political science. He coaches the Sault Area Middle School Chess Club and also serves on the Chippewa County Historical Society Board of Directors. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Part 2: Visioning an ‘ideal' Sault Aug 2, 2007
Reduced class sizes and improved facilities for those in the public education system seemed to be an important aspect of an ideal community, while others wanted Lake Superior State University to become a learning institution where local kids wanted to attend, while at the same time drawing students from outside the region. It was also pointed out that the city and the college needed to establish a better working relationship. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
SAULT STE. MARIE SURVERY Aug 1, 2007
Other pluses include the presence of Lake Superior State University, War Memorial Hospital, and the presence of two airports one private and one commercial. The city's location was also deemed to be an asset sitting along the St. Mary's River, near a large metropolitan area in the form of Sault, Ontario at the end of an expressway were all seen as major positives. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Adelphi Takes Home WBCA Honors Off The Court Jul 18, 2007
Lake Superior State University topped the list with a 3. 588 team GPA.. (Aupanthers.com)
USF Women's Basketball Recognized by the WBCA for Academic Excellence Jul 18, 2007
Also finishing at the top spot for the first time are Lake Superior State University and Hardin-Simmons University. These "class-act" teams combine for an average 3. (Usfdons.com)
L A T E S T N E W SWest Texas A&M Women's Basketball Ranked in the WBCA Academic Top 25 Jul 17, 2007
Lake Superior State University appears in the WBCA's Academic Top 25 for the second time since 1997. The team sat at 14th for their first appearance and jumped to the number one spot, following head coach Jamie Pewinski's second year as head coach. (Gobuffsgo.com)
Having a blast at explosives camp Jul 3, 2007
The University of Iowa, for example, has a summer program in microbiology; Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, offers a one-week program in robotics; Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, offers Neuroscience Camp, which includes a trip to a cadaver laboratory to see a brain and spinal cord. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Anderson to continue softball career at LSSU Jul 1, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE Sault High's standout shortstop, Kylie Anderson, will continue her playing career at Lake Superior State University. Anderson, the most recent of four-year starters in the 14-year history of the Sault High softball program, made a late decision to continue her softball career. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Laker assistant basketball coaches resign Jun 29, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE Lake Superior State University was a brief, albeit fulfilling stopover for the husband-wife coaching tandem of Troy and Tethnie Forbes. The Forbeses are returning to the Chicago area following Tethnie's appointment as head coach of Elmhurst College women's college basketball team. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
State of the Game: Little League glance Jun 29, 2007
Another thing that has helped the players is the early throwing program at the Student Activity Center at Lake Superior State University. The program allows the Little Leaguers to start throwing while there is still snow on the ground and develops more pitching, which better allows the Sault Area to compete with out of town teams during the All-Star tournaments. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Troy and Tethnie Forbes resign coaching positions Jun 28, 2007
Women's Basketball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State University was a brief, albeit fulfilling stopover for the husband-wife coaching tandem of Troy and. (Lssulakers.com)
Local author to have book signing Jun 28, 2007
A graduate of Lake Superior State University with a degree in English language and literature, she hopes it will become the first installment of a trilogy. m really pleased; it's a huge relief to have it finished, said Cook, who now resides in Frankfort with her husband, Doug. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Michigan's Munger Potato Queen sacked; says ouster over claims of playing hooky unfair Jun 27, 2007
he only one I missed was the (Bay City) St. Patrick's Day Parade, Nowicki, a sophomore at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, told The Bay City Times for a Monday story. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Tiffin accepts invitation to join GLIAC Jun 22, 2007
Men's Basketball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... The GLIAC's members in Michigan include: Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Hillsdale College, Lake Superior State University, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Northwood University, Saginaw Valley State University, and Wayne State University. (Lssulakers.com)
Jill VanderEnde Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Jun 16, 2007
VanderEnde was a four-year standout guard at Lake Superior State University. She earned All-GLIAC honors in her senior campaign and was honored by LSSU with the Deborah McPherson "Outstanding Female Athlete Award." She graduated from LSSU with a bachelor's degree in human services in 1999 and earned her master's in business administration in 2000 while coaching at Findlay. (Gvsulakers.com)
Former LSSU AD Bill Crawford receives GLIAC Donahue Award Jun 12, 2007
Men's Basketball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... BAY CITY - Bill Crawford, former Director of Athletics at Lake Superior State University, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's Tom Donahue Service Award. (Lssulakers.com)
Kids' Fishing Pond opens for business Jun 10, 2007
Marie and the Edison Sault Electric Company have partnered with the local sportsmen to encourage young anglers, while Lake Superior State University has provided a great deal of technological experience toward this project through the Aquatics Research Laboratory. . (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
LSSU spring sport athletes earn all-academic honors May 30, 2007
Softball - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... BAY CITY - Twenty-one Lake Superior State University student-athletes, including 15 from the outdoor track and field team, received Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic honors for the spring 2007 season. (Lssulakers.com)
Vert named editor of Altavista Journal May 30, 2007
She graduated from Chattanooga's Red Bank High School in 1996, and attended Lake Superior State University in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. She majored in biology and pre-medicine with a minor in chemistry. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Police & Fire May 25, 2007
Reports indicate the purse was snatched from a locker room on the campus of Lake Superior State University sometime before Christmas. The owner told police she had not filed a police report regarding this incident. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Meyer leads HLHS scholars May 4, 2007
She plans to attend Lake Superior State University to study biology. Her GPA is 4. (Houghton Lake Resorter, MI)
Cross Country May 2, 2007
OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University ... Goaltender Jeff Jakaitis and guard Monica Rehmann were named Lake Superior State University's senior athletes of the year during the LSSU Department of Athletics' annual banquet held Thursday at the Cisler Center. (Lssulakers.com)
Channel E-coli contamination study to resume Apr 26, 2007
Several of the U.S. and Canadian agencies involved in the Sugar Island Monitoring Group are co-sponsoring a public symposium on the Garden River (or Lake George) Channel sewage contamination at Lake Superior State University. Set for May 15, the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. symposium will include the reading of papers by respective agency representatives in the Anchor Room at Cisler Center. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Area school officials perplexed over Virginia Tech prevention Apr 25, 2007
Neither Lake Superior State University President Betty Youngblood nor university security chief Bill Whitman were available for comment on campus security early today. . (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
