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Musical ensemble member talks about life in show

Karen Confer
April 29, 2010

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” the classic rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, premiered on Broadway in 1971. Two years later, the play was adapted into a film starring Ted Neeley as Jesus. Now, 37 years later, Neeley is reprising his title role as part of the “A.D. Tour.” The play will run at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Auditorium. The State News sat down with Amber Hurst-Martin, a disciple girl and understudy for soul singer, to discuss what it is like working on “Jesus Christ Superstar” with the show’s legend, Neeley.

COMMENTARY

Regrets don't spoil time at MSU

It felt odd to walk out of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building on Thursday after the final class of my undergraduate career. Like most graduating seniors, I was relieved to be done, and felt a bit of sadness as well. But another emotion crept in: regret. I wondered if I really made the most of my time in that building, or in my entire time at MSU. And with graduation one week away, I’m realizing that, yes, I have a few regrets.

COMMENTARY

Planned faculty brick demolition wasteful, not 'Spartan green'

I have worked on the campus of MSU for 13 years and have been impressed by leadership’s efforts at research, teaching, recycling and building rehabilitation that support a green and sustainable campus. I have appreciated being invited to participate in making these efforts successful and my own behaviors have been altered significantly over the past decade.

COMMENTARY

Offering up suggestions for a better tomorrow

This school year has been one to remember, but with a few tweaks, the 2010-11 academic year can be even better. Here are The State News Editorial Board’s suggestions — for a few select groups — to help make MSU students’ lives just a little bit better.

SPORTS

Best memory: Spartans win one for Lucas

For a brief moment in March, the MSU men’s basketball team made a quiet movement that spoke volumes and embodied so many of those latter components of a game: Enduring adversity and pain, resolving conflict and demonstrating incredible camaraderie and emotion.

NEWS

Filling the gap

Emily Wilkins
April 29, 2010

MSU and other colleges and universities are working to boost the number of primary care physicians across the U.S. The number of physicians is expected to decrease significantly following the passage of health care reform.

NEWS

MSU recruits top scientist, gains $6.8M health center

Brittany Shammas
April 28, 2010

A $6.8 million Center for Women’s Health and Reproduction Research moved to MSU’s Grand Rapids location this month following the recruitment of a leading infertility researcher, university officials announced Wednesday. Asgi T. Fazleabas, now a professor and an associate chairperson in MSU’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, previously worked at University of Illinois.

NEWS

Universities lobby for steady funding

Karen Confer
April 28, 2010

By highlighting numerous examples of research projects that potentially could help the state’s economy, representatives from Michigan’s three largest universities made their case for continued state funding to a House appropriations subcommittee Wednesday. Reps from MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University proffered various reasons for steady funding in front of the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

NEWS

Police Brief 04/29/10

Andrew Krietz
April 28, 2010

A 22-year-old male MSU student reported his belongings stolen after taking a break Monday in a lounge on the second floor of Owen Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The man left his belongings on a table, locked the door and returned to find most of them stolen.

MICHIGAN

Lansing Bike Co-op provides help for cyclists

Lauren McKown
April 28, 2010

For Tim Potter, being around bicycles — fixing them, selling them and riding them — was a big part of growing up in Okemos and his years at MSU. Potter, now the manager of the MSU Bikes Service Center, was part of the East Lansing Bike Co-op in the 1970s and has provided some of his past experience and advice to the newly organized Lansing Bike Co-op leading up to its Spring Launch Party held Wednesday.