WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Great season should not be overlooked
Despite a second-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, the MSU women’s basketball had a historic season and that can be built on.
BASEBALL
MSU back in Michigan, set to play Wolverines
After 15 games in the South, the MSU baseball team is back in Michigan, to face Michigan.
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Conference to showcase student research
When it comes to research happening on campus, doctoral student Christina Campbell knows all about the research being done in the psychology department.
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Kosher options adds variety to meals
Adding to the variety of dining options, students have yet another choice. On March 21, a new kosher option was made available at Wilson Hall, said Samuel Appel, president of the Jewish Student Union.
FEATURES
Humanitarian group hopes campus involvement fuels world change
As a native of Nepal, Neelima Wagley wanted to do something to aid the nation where she was born and raised. Following the example of her mother, who worked with global humanitarian organization UNICEF, the psychology sophomore joined UNICEF@MSU, a campus organization that works to educate and fundraise for children across the world.
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RHA members elect vice president for upcoming academic year
Members of RHA, the Residence Halls Association, elected Kelcey Gapske to serve as vice president for the 2011-2012 academic year.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos named hockey coach
Less than three weeks after the MSU hockey team’s season came to a close, MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis introduced former CCHA Commissioner Tom Anastos as the program’s new head coach Wednesday. Anastos, 47, served as commissioner of the CCHA for the past 13 years, played under former MSU hockey coach Ron Mason from 1981-85 and served as an assistant to Mason from 1990-92.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos risky choice for Hollis, MSU
Rick Comley had 783 wins as a college hockey coach. Ron Mason had 924 wins. Amo Bessone had 367 wins at MSU. Tom Anastos, MSU’s newest hockey head coach, is undefeated.
NEWS
Med school partnerships in Kalamazoo will end
MSU’s College of Human Medicine will end its partnerships with two Kalamazoo hospitals once Western Michigan University newly announced medical school is completed in coming years. MSU has had medical student training programs with Bronson Methodist Hospital and Borgess Medical Center for about 40 years, said Aron Sousa, senior associate dean for academic affairs for the College of Human Medicine. “We knew this was on the horizon,” he said.
NEWS
Census numbers cause gov’t redistricting
State lawmakers now have access to detailed census data following their release this week, marking the next step in the process of redrawing district lines to reflect Michigan’s shrinking population. With the state’s overall population declining by about 54,000 and a massive population shift of more than 237,000 people out of Detroit, university and local experts say the process likely will change Michigan’s political landscape significantly. The population loss cost Michigan one of its seats in the U.S.
NEWS
Police Brief 03/24/11
Two incidents, disorderly conduct and home invasion, allegedly occurred Wednesday in Armstrong Hall, according to a release from MSU police. At 6:30 a.m., an 18-year-old student saw a man standing in her doorway, who then fled.
MICHIGAN
Fraternity hosts hot dog eating contest
Wednesday’s cold and rainy weather notwithstanding, the newly opened restaurant What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C. Ave., served as the host to Sigma Chi’s Pre-Derby Days Coney Contest.
MICHIGAN
The Record Lounge moves to new location
Heather Frarey began dreaming of owning her own record store in high school. After three and a half years of business, her dream will be realized fully as she makes plans to move her store, The Record Lounge, to a main-level location in downtown East Lansing.
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Panel educates about disasters in Japan
About 50 people packed into Room 303 International Center on Wednesday evening took a moment of silence to remember the more than 9,000 victims of the March 11 earthquake and the following tsunami off the coast of northeastern Japan.
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Students raise money for Cambodian town
A few weeks ago, Eda Uong stood before a room of about 30 MSU students and repeated words first spoken to him by a U.S. solider in his home country of Cambodia.
MICHIGAN
Four Loko returns to store shelves without caffeine
Brightly colored camouflage cans are back on Michigan stores’ shelves after a state entity OK’d the restocking of Four Loko and other controversial malt beverages.
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Spring weather might distract students’ work
For marketing sophomore Josh Davidson, pushing through the second half of the semester has been difficult, especially with the coming of warmer weather.
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Universities discuss higher education
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon was in Lansing on Wednesday to give her take on the university’s role in the state’s economy before the House higher education appropriations subcommittee.
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RHA elects new president, VP
After electing Sarah Pomeroy as president March 2 and Wednesday’s scheduled vice-presidential election, representatives from RHA, the Residence Halls Association, are preparing for the upcoming school year.
COMMENTARY
Governor’s EFM provision detrimental to Michigan
As much as I respect guest columnist Ameek Singh, I must disagree strongly with his column EFM provisions good for state (SN 3/21). The argument made in his column boils down to the emergency financial manager, or EFM, provision being good for capitalism.