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SPORTS

McCallie's departure leaves program in limbo

Although the departure of women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie was a sudden shock to the MSU community, officials and team members aren't panicking. "We're going to get a good coach in here, we've got great facilities," Trustee George Perles said.

SPORTS

Arizona native is team's anchor

Luckily for MSU women's golf head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, junior Sara Brown paid a visit to MSU in the summer. Brown, a native of Tucson, Ariz., developed such a good relationship with Slobodnik-Stoll that she looked past Michigan's various weather patterns and gave up the sun-drenched desert for the Green and White. "Our personalities got along great from the first time that I talked to her on the phone," Brown said.

MICHIGAN

Gem residents honored by city

A bookshop owner, folk musician and community activist were each honored Thursday night during the 20th annual East Lansing Crystal Awards ceremony. The award is given to three residents who have made strides to improve the quality of life in East Lansing.

FOOTBALL

Farewell to spring

Spring practice commenced one month ago today for the MSU football team, beginning the first true phase of Spartans football under new head coach Mark Dantonio.

SPORTS

Coach P gone? No worries; women's team will continue to be contender

The Joanne P. McCallie era came to a bitter end at MSU, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of a lot of people, including myself, but we must not forget what she accomplished and the new heights the program reached under her lead. When McCallie came to East Lansing on March 27, 2000, the program had accomplished little on the national stage. Fast-forward five years, and McCallie had her team in the national championship game.

NEWS

YAF-sponsored event draws 5 arrests

Five people were arrested and released Thursday night during a protest at a Conrad Hall classroom. Students and community members were protesting Chris Simcox, co-founder and president of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, who spoke at a presentation sponsored by MSU's Young Americans for Freedom and MSU College Republicans. The five were zip-tied and taken into police custody.

MICHIGAN

Businesses fight spirits tax

Michigan's economy is in a budget slump. With a $800-900 million budget deficit, industries and consumers in certain sectors are fearing tax changes could hit them hard. The Michigan Brewers Guild has prepared itself against changes that could involve an increase in beer and wine tax.

MSU

Sparty on with UAB this weekend

The University Activities Board will hold Sparty's Spring Party from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Demonstration Field and IM Sports-West. This year's event kicks off with a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at IM Sports-West, with a women's bracket and an open bracket.

NEWS

MSU declines to settle SN lawsuit

MSU officials want to take The State News to the state's highest court. This is the latest in a legal battle between the paper and the university over the release of police reports from a February 2006 assault in Hubbard Hall. On Monday, MSU's Office of the General Counsel rejected a State News request to settle its lawsuit against the university out of court.

MICHIGAN

Activists fight for arts

Lansing — Legislative efforts to cut funding from Michigan's art and cultural groups are crippling the state's economy, activists argued Wednesday during a rally outside the Capitol Building in Lansing. About 200 people attended the rally, which was organized to protest Gov.

NEWS

Student loan scandals create push for reform

A developing scandal over ties between the student loan industry and college financial aid officers is adding momentum to a congressional push to overhaul the system for college loans. Congress members say new rules, being pushed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, on how loan companies deal with campuses should be applied nationwide. "The case for major reform cannot be clearer," said Massachusetts Democrat Edward Kennedy, who leads the Senate education committee.