SPORTS
Prognosticators
The prognosticators are at it again! Those sly dogs! Read up on their latest predictions for hockey and basketball.
BASKETBALL
Big Ten Roundup: Minnesota excelling on court, in classroom
Being a Division I athlete is hard enough, but when you throw in the fact that they’re also students, it gets even tougher. Well, it doesn’t seem to be too difficult for the Minnesota women’s basketball team, as the Golden Gophers landed four players on ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District team.
BASKETBALL
Injuries - not Merchant - to blame for rough 1st year
Take it to the bank: Suzy Merchant will succeed as MSU women’s basketball coach. Although some have criticized MSU’s first-year head coach for her team’s tough season, a lot of what’s contributed to the rough start thus far has been out of her control.
BASKETBALL
Merchant searches for winning formula
Women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant is having an interesting first year at MSU. Untimely injuries, combined with early departures and inconsistency, has left the Spartans floundering at the middle-to-bottom of the Big Ten.
FEATURES
Chicago resident has haphazard sense of fashion, doesn't follow popular trends
From Texas to Chicago, to searching for vinyl in East Lansing, Jessica Cohen knows how to get around in comfort and style. She forgoes the latest trends while keeping an up-do-date, unique style.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey Day in Michigan celebrates sport
There’s no doubt about it, Michigan is a hockey state. Lord Stanley’s Cup has graced hockey fans with its presence for many years, thanks to the Detroit Red Wings.
COMMENTARY
Mayor must leave to restore city
The editorial about Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick titled Detroit Mayor’s mishaps not fair to city, state (SN 2/7) concluded by suggesting “Detroit could become the next Chicago” if Kilpatrick would “clean up his act and show Michigan that he can make good on that potential.”
COMMENTARY
Despite improvements, ASMSU still needs work
With ASMSU snagging front-page headlines recently, the editorial board met with Michael Leahy, the organization’s student assembly chairperson, to talk about the recent issues and projects the undergraduate student government is undertaking. Here’s our take on the situations we discussed.
COMMENTARY
Don't blow cash on show that supports animal maltreatment
When I heard the Royal Hanneford Circus was coming to Breslin Center and after reading a bit about it, I was appalled. No one has anything good to say about the circus.
COMMENTARY
Circus dangerous, deprives animals of quality lives
On April 11-13, Breslin Center plans to host the Royal Hanneford Circus. What claims to be “one of the premier family entertainment production companies in business today” has continually failed to meet minimum federal standards regarding the care of animals used in exhibition.
MICHIGAN
Officials: McCain to benefit from endorsement
Mitt Romney’s endorsement of John McCain for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination Thursday likely will sway Michigan’s delegates to McCain, a local political analyst said Thursday.
MICHIGAN
Woman robbed outside local ice rink
Meridian Township police are investigating an armed robbery at gunpoint at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Suburban Ice, 2810 Hannah Blvd.
NEWS
Winter cases still unsolved
While Indiana police investigate the death of an MSU student, East Lansing police are still working to solve a January armed robbery and a number of break-ins from winter break.
MSU
For students, by students
Like most of his friends, James Lim didn’t understand MSU’s judicial system before he decided to apply for the Student Defenders program. Lim, a political science and economics junior, is one of five members who make up Student Defenders, an ASMSU-affiliated program that helps resolve intra-university disputes by giving counsel to student clients.
MICHIGAN
FEMA floodway approval assists East Village development plans
The development of East Village has overcome a hurdle after the federal government approved a city request allowing it to build on land closer to the Red Cedar River.
MICHIGAN
E-mail scam reported by E.L. residents
East Lansing police are investigating two related reports of a threatening e-mail scam. Two East Lansing residents reported receiving e-mails with the subject line “Be More Careful,” in which the sender threatened to kill them if they didn’t wire him or her $15,000.
MSU
Spring Arbor looks to hire MSU administrator
The man behind one of MSU’s most successful fundraising campaigns will likely leave the university after this weekend. Spring Arbor University’s Board of Trustees will vote Saturday on whether to appoint Charles Webb, MSU vice president for university development, as their 15th president.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/14/08
A Hewlett-Packard laptop computer, several video gaming systems, an MP3 player, DVDs, video games and other items totaling more than $3,600 were stolen from a West Akers Hall dorm room sometime between 3 and 4:50 a.m. Sunday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
New Alumni Association director named
Stella Cash was named acting executive director of the MSU Alumni Association on Monday.
MSU
Academic governance groups look to comply with Proposal 2
In an effort to comply with Proposal 2, MSU’s system of academic governance may see some changes in how student committee positions are identified.