FOOTBALL
New scheme relies on running
Ask someone who follows the MSU football team for the differences between head coach Mark Dantonio and his predecessor, John L.
FEATURES
Runway highlights future talents
To some, clothes just keep them from being naked. But for me, clothes can make or break you, as fashion is my passion.
MSU
Diverse religious views explored
People sometimes say religion is a topic to avoid when talking with friends, but the MSU Wesley Foundation encouraged just this type of discussion Saturday. The group invited other religious organizations on campus to an event called Hoopla to promote understanding and acceptance between the groups. "We're not here to say who's right or who's wrong," said Tim Tuthill, a Mason resident and the campus minister at University United Methodist Church.
BASEBALL
Late-inning letdown
David Grewe sat at the end of the MSU bench, alone. The dugout was empty, except for a few pieces of equipment and some discarded sunflower seeds on the ground.
MICHIGAN
MSU joins rally against CO2 emissions
Braving the cold with patterned sweaters and cups of coffee, members of the MSU community gathered Saturday at Walter Adams Memorial Field, urging the U.S.
NEWS
Rockin' the night away
Editor's note: This is the fourth and final article in a series following finance senior Matt Martinez and his band as they prepared for this year's Battle of the Bands. "That felt good." The words Matt Martinez spoke after his first song could have summed up his entire night. Fifteen minutes of music at the University Activities Board's fifth annual Battle of the Bands had the crowd confident — Martinez and his band deserved to win. And when the votes were counted, victory was theirs. The UAB-sponsored event brought more than 900 people to the International Center on Friday night to listen to music, dance and support friends and classmates. Weeks of preparation for the battle paid off for Martinez and the rest of his band — guitarist Alex Vera, percussionist Jon Engstrom, bassist Dan Bartles, drummer Jimmy Holliday and percussionist Aaron Barndollar — as they collected a first-place title and a $1,500 cash prize. The rock-sounding A Story Told finished in second and collected $1,000.
COMMENTARY
Housing increases seem exaggerated
College is a pretty bittersweet pill. On the one hand, you've got your classes, your friends and your social life.
FOOTBALL
Offense takes back green jerseys in 2nd spring scrimmage
Consider the score even. In the first spring football scrimmage of 2007, MSU's defense beat the offense, 71-70, on March 31. The offense struck back on Saturday, and junior running back Javon Ringer was a big reason why. After failing to break off any long runs in the first scrimmage, Ringer exploded for a 65-yard jaunt to the end zone and finished with 130 yards on 15 carries.
MSU
Fashion revived
Diane Hoskins is in the "smuggling business." Or so she pretends. The Coldwater, Mich., resident acted as a look-out for the Underground Railroad, ensuring that escaped slaves had a way to get to Canada.
NEWS
Trustees vote to lift housing prices
On Friday, university housing rates went up about 5 percent, MSU's anti-discrimination policy was altered to include gender identity and a bid was accepted to begin construction on IM Sports-West's indoor pool. And that was only part of the MSU Board of Trustees meeting. Trustees said they voted to increase housing rates in order to remain nationally competitive. • Beginning in the fall, university apartment rates for one-bedroom apartments will increase by an extra $30 — from $600 to $630 a month.
SPORTS
Spartans' year ends, Robinson moves on
The MSU gymnastics team finished fourth in the six-team NCAA Central Region Championships held Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a team score of 194.800.
COMMENTARY
Attacks by Christians on other Christians wrong
I'd like to respond to Jessica Byrom's "Getting thick skin" (SN 4/10). Ms. Byrom says that the "fear" pastors in Canada have of being able to preach hate is to that of "Christian persecution in countries like China and Muslim countries." Whether or not this is true, I'll leave up to those who don't get their facts from FOXNews.com. How about the persecution of Christians by Christians in this country?
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Virginia Tech shooting leaves 33 dead, dozens more injured
Thirty-two people were shot and killed and dozens were wounded Monday after a gunman at Virginia Tech University terrorized dorms and classrooms before turning the gun on himself. The attack is the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S.
MSU
Club teaches plow basics
By Summi Gambhir For The State News About a dozen MSU students got some firsthand experience with horse-driven farming techniques at the fourth annual Plow Day on Saturday. The event, organized by the MSU Driving Club, gave students a chance to dirty their hands as they plowed two fields east of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education with experienced farmers in order to learn the finer skills of using traditional farm equipment. Rachel Meyer, an animal science junior, was excited to try her hand at managing the horses and a manual plow with her friends. "An experienced farmer can do this alone, but we are still learning," said Meyer, who also is the president of the club. Russ Erickson, a retired professor of dairy nutrition, started the draft horse class about seven years ago to "teach students about the pulling power of draft horses and manual plowing." The club grew out of the program. "It was hard to provide this kind of experience in class otherwise," Erickson said. Aimed at promoting the draft horse industry, the club now boasts five horses.
NEWS
Weekend explosion shakes Bailey Hall
Zoology freshman Sam Goldenberg awoke early Friday morning when he felt the walls and floors of his Bailey Hall dorm room shake, heard a loud thundering noise and saw a piece of concrete fly through his window. "Because of the rumble, I thought someone had planted explosives in the whole hall," Goldenberg said. Residents of the hall felt the same rumble after an MSU student threw an explosive device outside the residence hall at about 1 a.m., police said. "It felt like Bailey Hall was going to fall down because it shook the whole building," Goldenberg said. A 19-year-old male student was arrested Friday night by MSU police for possessing and igniting explosives, which caused about $150 in damage to the courtyard area outside the hall, MSU police Sgt.
SPORTS
Monday musings
Zach Johnson finished a stroke over par, but that was good enough to win last week's Masters and take home a $1.3 million purse.
COMMENTARY
Inflated costs to live in dorms not reasonable
I don't know what planet Ms. Angela Brown, director of Housing and Food Services, lives on. But charging students $6,676 to live in the dorm for nine months is not "reasonable." That's nearly $750 a month for the pleasure of living in a 12-by-12 cubicle, usually with another roommate.
NEWS
Your taxes are due Tomorrow
Taxpayers will have extra time to file tax forms and send payments to the Internal Revenue Service this year. The deadline was pushed back to Tuesday because of Emancipation Day, which is celebrated April 16 in the District of Columbia. The holiday is in observance of the emancipation of slaves and is celebrated on various days in different states and countries. If you need an extension, file for Form 4868, which gives you an extra six months to file the tax return. Get the forms: • East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road • Lansing Post Office, 4800 Collins Road • Online at www.mi.gov/treasury or www.irs.gov.
NEWS
Student Assembly elects new chairperson
Out with the old and in with the new. The recently seated representatives of Student Assembly's 44th session elected new chairpersons Thursday as their first action. Mike Leahy defeated last session's chairperson, Roger Ludy, by a 27-6 vote. Leahy's first action in his new position was a show of gratitude toward his opponent, asking the assembly to recognize the work Ludy did.
COMMENTARY
Military troops should be protecting our country
In response to "Counteractive steps" (SN 4/13), I feel as though Jacob Carpenter blatantly ignored the direct effects of the establishment of democracy in Iraq to the United States. Every day, the United States pumps more and more money into a nation that has lived a certain lifestyle and followed a certain form of government for years.