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.
COMMENTARY
Columnist off the mark when it comes to Civil War
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln, having led the nation through a year of bloody war, wrote, “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.”
COMMENTARY
The tragedy of modern slavery
It only was a few years ago as a college freshman that my classmates and I were outraged by the artfully depicted injustice in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” — a book commonly found on the reading list of most high school or college students. As part of the discussion, my professor posed the question, “Has slavery been abolished?”
COMMENTARY
Lapses in judgement lead to moratorium extension
It would make sense that, when a city council passes an ordinance, it would take effect relatively soon afterward. Oddly enough, that is not the case with East Lansing’s recently passed medical marijuana ordinance.
FOOTBALL
Baker leads backfield trio
If there’s one position the MSU football team doesn’t need to worry about, it’s running back. Whereas some teams have trouble finding one solid player to carry the ball, the Spartans have four viable options.
FOOTBALL
Sadler looks to replace Bates; Worthy injured for three practices
He might not have Aaron Bates’ all-around ability, but freshman punter Mike Sadler is hoping to prove his value as the Spartans’ new punter.
NEWS
Linthicum receives probation stemming from Colorado incident
Junior tight end Brian Linthicum was sentenced to 12 months probation stemming from a March 10 incident when he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and eluding arrest in Aspen, Colo.
NEWS
Birthday Sparty
It all began 20 years ago. In the fall of 1991, a snack shop stood in then-Brody Hall and provided students with hot dogs, popcorn, slushies and other items often found at concession stands.
NEWS
ASMSU closes polls, reveals voting results
Students voted in favor of renewing ASMSU’s student tax and continuing the group’s newspaper Readership Program, while also electing new representatives following the organization’s weeklong spring elections. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government. Association Director Kara Spencer said about 2.8 percent — or about 1,000 undergraduate students — participated in the elections, which ran April 4-11. The renewal of ASMSU’s tax — $16.75 per undergraduate student — passed with 758 students approving.
BASEBALL
Spartans split double header against Oakland
Lansing — For whatever reason, the MSU baseball team hasn’t been able to use the momentum gained in weekend series and translate it into midweek games in recent weeks. Two weeks ago, coming off a three-game sweep of Michigan, the Spartans fell to a struggling Central Michigan team on their home field. Coming off its first-ever three-game sweep of Minnesota, the Spartans only were able to split a double header against Oakland on Tuesday at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Spartans (21-8) won the first game, 7-1, and lost the second game, 9-7.
NEWS
E.L. City Council talks budget, pot moratorium
The city of East Lansing faces a $3 million defecit, meaning cuts impacting services such as police, fire and public works are likely. The East Lansing City Council began discussions on the city’s budget for fiscal year 2012 in a special work session Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. Council members were presented with more detailed highlights of the budget as drafted by city officials and ask questions of city staff regarding effects the budget would have on various departments. The city has a projected deficit of about $3 million without the inclusion of additional adjustments to the budget, East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said.
NEWS
Police Brief 04/14/11
A 19-year-old male student reported his cell phone allegedly was stolen from his dorm room between 1:30-2 p.m.
MSU
RCAH students rebuild vandalized artwork
In late February, sections of a 12- to 14-foot-long, student-made, ceramic snake were taken apart and smashed in Snyder Hall.
SOFTBALL
MSU heads to Northwestern for two games
Taking notes from two road losses to Iowa last weekend, the MSU softball team will remain on the road — playing a doubleheader against Northwestern on Today — setting out to accomplish the same goals it had before the weekend: play tough infield defense.
MSU
Students pie mentors to raise money for Japan
After watching helplessly as Japan endured one of the largest natural disasters in its history, many students across campus have lent a helping hand in an effort to raise money for a relief fund.
ICE HOCKEY
Red Wings will look for health, consistency
The most beautiful, exciting and intense two-month stretch of the year begins when the NHL playoffs kick off with the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Phoenix Coyotes tonight at 7 p.m. on Versus and FOX Sports Detroit. For the next two weeks, viewers will be able to enjoy three or four games on most nights as the field gets whittled down by half and the true contenders separate themselves from the pack.
MSU
Faculty committee discuss wages, SIRS
Some faculty might have a bigger pay check next academic year if proposed merit and market pool increases are passed by the university.
NEWS
Faculty committee discuss wages, SIRS
Some faculty might have a bigger pay check next academic year if proposed merit and market pool increases are passed by the university. During Tuesday’s Faculty Council meeting, University Committee on Faculty Affairs, or UCFA, chairwoman Deborah Moriarty presented a proposal to increase the faculty merit pool by about 2 percent and the market adjustment pool by about 1 percent.
MSU
Bash brings fair trade, green economy to MSU
When Alyssa Meyer traveled to Mexico for spring break her sophomore year, she visited a coffee plantation and saw the unsuitable labor conditions the workers experienced.
NEWS
Federal budget preserves funding
MSU appears to have dodged the bullet in terms of potentially severe federal funding cuts to a number of university facets and programs.