The University Activities Board and Residence Halls Association are co-sponsoring auditions for “Spartan Idol: The Making of an MSU Superstar” today and Tuesday.

RHA and the University Activities Board had been discussing the idea, said Derek Wallbank, external vice-president of RHA.

“We were both going to do it, so we just decided to combine our ideas.”

Fifteen finalists will be chosen from the auditions this week, and they will perform at the International Center on Nov. 8.

The group of 15 will be narrowed down to five, who will perform at the Center on Nov. 9.

The winner of “Spartan Idol” will receive studio recording time with Lighthouse Recording, Inc., 4215 Legacy Parkway in Lansing, and clothes from Urban Outfitters, 119 E. Grand River.

“We both thought that with the success of the show that it would be fun bringing it here to the students,” Wallbank, an international relations sophomore said.

Aaron Foley