BASKETBALL
Matchups will offer exciting stories, series
The NBA Playoffs start Saturday and already the buzz is this year could prove to be the best, most exciting postseason in NBA history.
SPORTS
Jumpers give MSU deep options in competition
Sophomore pole vaulter Codi Mattix entered his season with a personal best of 4.90 meters, like many of his other teammates. Always hoping for improvement, he had no idea how the season would go for the pole vaulters and jumpers as a whole.
FEATURES
Spartan pens memoir about his years at medical school
Tony Youn never has been afraid to tell it like it is. As a kid, he pulled no punches by describing himself as a “skinny Asian nerd with a bowl cut, big Coke bottle glasses and a huge jaw.” That honesty and sense of humor is one of the reasons that led the MSU alumnus and plastic surgeon to write a book about his time in medical school, which will be published April 26.
FEATURES
Student creates software to match police sketches
Since the days when “Wanted” posters graced the bulletin boards of saloons in the Old West, police have relied on forensic sketches and mug shots to track down potential suspects of crimes. For Brendan Klare, creating a face recognition system to match sketches to mug shots could be a significant tool in the world of law enforcement.
NEWS
Mike Posner performs at MSU
For Erica Krantz, screaming at the top of her lungs for Mike Posner on Wednesday night was a must. Sitting five rows from the stage of the Auditorium, the physiology sophomore and her sister were just a few of more than 2,700 people moving and swaying with the beat to echo the pop and hip-hop singer’s enthusiasm. “I love his energy — he’s fun to listen to, and I love his songs,” Krantz said.
NEWS
House committee proposes higher education cuts
MSU and other Michigan universities still face tens of million of dollars in cuts after a state House committee on Wednesday passed a higher education appropriations bill for the coming fiscal year. Under the plan so far, MSU’s largest loss would be about $61 million from the $283 million it will receive this year. That amount is nearly equal to that proposed in February by Gov.
NEWS
Linthicum pleads guilty to reduced charge in Colo.
Junior tight end Brian Linthicum was sentenced Tuesday in Pitkin County, Colo., for an altercation in an Aspen, Colo., bar on March 10. Linthicum, 23, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge and the charges of third-degree assault and eluding arrest were dismissed. He was given a 12-month deferred sentencing, meaning if he completes the court’s requirements, the harassment charge also will be dismissed, a clerk for the judge said. Linthicum and freshman linebacker Max Bullough were in Aspen for spring break and while at a bar March 10, Linthicum allegedly punched a man in his mid- to late-20s in the face. Both Linthicum and Bullough ran from the police, and Linthicum had to be subdued with a Taser, Aspen police Sgt.
NEWS
Snyder budget cuts lead to Capitol protests
Since the unveiling of Gov. Rick Snyder’s 2011 budget proposal, potential cuts have sparked numerous protests, including one held Wednesday at the Capitol that attracted thousands of people. The protestors — including the Michigan Education Association, or MEA — gathered at the Capitol to protest Snyder’s proposal, which was released in February.
NEWS
Trustees vote Friday to increase housing rates
Students could be paying more than $300 more for on-campus housing and dining if rate increases are approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday. The proposed 4.95 percent increase would be the lowest the university has seen since 2004 — when housing and dining increased by 4.4 percent — and is consistent with the figures discussed in 2008 planning, said Vennie Gore, assistant vice president for residential and hospitality services. The housing and dining increase in the 2010-11 academic year was 5.1 percent.
MSU
MSU competes to be funniest college
A Big Ten championship in football this year, back-to-back trips to the men’s NCAA Final Four the two years prior and now MSU is looking to add another title — funniest school in the country.
MICHIGAN
MSU Extension offers advice on growing medical marijuana
In response to the legalization of medical marijuana in Michigan with the 2008 Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, MSU Extension is making advice available to those with questions on how to care for medical marijuana plants safely and effectively.
MICHIGAN
Pell Grant program to see changes next academic year
Students such as music education junior Katie Anderson might recently have dodged a crippling bullet. A budget deal reached by Congress last weekend likely will preserve the maximum $5,550 students can receive under the need-based Pell Grant, which Anderson is slated to receive in the fall to help pay for school-related expenses.
MSU
Event focuses on issues of oppression
When Jill Jablonski walked into the Union Ballroom to attend the Tunnel of Oppression event, she didn’t know what to think — but she didn’t expect the experience to alter her perceptions of herself.
MSU
COGS prepares for next academic year at meeting
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, prepared for the upcoming academic year by making appointments to the executive board and approving next year’s budget Wednesday evening.
MSU
ANGEL alternative to come out this summer
This summer, some students will have the chance to test drive Moodle, a new alternative to ANGEL.
FEATURES
Spartans to present movies at new film festival
Dan Hartley already knew student filmmakers were talented, but even he was surprised at the acting, editing and production skills he saw on screen. Hartley is a programming director for the first-ever Capital City Film Festival, or CCFF, which will showcase independent films throughout Lansing Thursday until Sunday.
MICHIGAN
Program helps Mich. military children cope
Two weeks ago, while reading a book at bedtime, 6-year-old Maxwell turned to his mom, Grand Ledge, Mich., resident Sandy Wojcik, and asked, “Is my daddy going to die?”
MSU
ASMSU to offer test-prep courses next fall
When Audra Russell was preparing to take the Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, she opted to use a study book instead of taking a class.
FEATURES
Contest to select best night food
ASMSU’s Freshman Class Council will put on Battle of the Late Night at 8 p.m. Friday at Jenison Field House.
FEATURES
Play-based movie to be shown at library
The Main Library will sponsor a presentation of the 1976 movie “Hamlet” from 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday in Room W449.