COMMENTARY
ASMSU accountable for lost minutes
The minutes for one of ASMSU's most important meetings held this year have gone missing. During the Feb.
MSU
McPherson takes new job with Dow Jones
Former MSU President M. Peter McPherson will be named chairman of the board of Dow Jones & Co. on April 18, according to Editor & Publisher.
BASKETBALL
Harris leads desperate Wolverines
Ann Arbor — Earlier this week, the MSU men's basketball team admitted some concern that Michigan would have an added urgency for Tuesday's game because the stakes were higher for the Wolverines.
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Speech honors women in physics
The history of the Manhattan Project, a World War II effort to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, brings to mind such names as Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer and Edward Teller. But beyond those male physicists, one demographic was erased from the history books — the women of the Manhattan Project. Marquette University physics Professor Ruth Howes wants to change that. She will speak about the book she co-authored with physicist Caroline Herzenberg, "Their Day in the Sun: Women of the Manhattan Project," at 11:30 a.m.
SPORTS
MSU set for Big Ten tourney
MSU women's basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie is glad there is now a sense of urgency with the Big Ten Tournament in sight. The Spartans struggled through the last two games of the season, losing to Illinois, then having trouble winning against Minnesota. "It's great to get results, but you really want to play your best basketball," McCallie said about the Minnesota game Monday in her weekly press conference.
MICHIGAN
Greek house gets face-lift
One MSU fraternity house has been sold and another is up for grabs. The MSU chapters of Delta Upsilon and Beta Theta Pi became inactive during the past year, and the chapter houses went vacant as a result.
MICHIGAN
Hagadorn Road work to begin Monday
Beginning Monday, avoid Hagadorn Road near MSU's campus. If you don't, you'll face a detour. Hagadorn Road will be closed from East Grand River Avenue to East Shaw Lane until mid-August, while the Ingham County Road Commission constructs a new bridge across the Red Cedar River. The $2.3 million project involves turning the four-lane, 90-foot bridge into a six-lane, 117-foot bridge by the end of the summer.
MICHIGAN
E.L. cleans up its act
East Lansing residents are learning new ways to put their table scraps to use. Educational programs run by Urban Options, 405 Grove St., and Ingham County MSU Extension are spreading the word about composting. With the correct information, residents can improve their soil quality and cut back on the amount of waste sent to landfills.
BASKETBALL
MSU eyes strong finish
By most accounts, MSU already has secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans put a "signature win" on their résumé by beating then-No.
NEWS
Tape shows man can't remember '73 murder
Lansing — One of the men charged with the 1973 murder of an MSU student said he couldn't recall the stabbing in an hour-long taped interview shown to a jury Monday at Lansing's 30th Judicial Circuit Court. "I just don't remember," Gary Mason is shown saying in the interview, replying to a detective's questions.
FEATURES
The deal to rent wheels
As spring break draws nearer, many students will be thinking about renting cars for the vacation. But before putting the pedal to the metal, there are some things about getting behind the wheel of a rental car that drivers should know. David Nowaczyk, branch manager of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co., 2311 E.
FEATURES
Students recall ghastly getaways
Clawing through a sea of bubbles as techno music blasted through the air, advertising senior Sheila Orosey searched desperately for her broken sandal at a Disco Beach foam party in Acapulco, Mexico, last year. "It's just foam everywhere, and you can't see," Orosey said.
NEWS
Council to review school's status
By fall, Lyman Briggs School could become a college — just in time for its 40th anniversary. Students within the school hope the Executive Committee of Academic Council focuses its discussion at today's meeting on how the proposed change will affect students. It is the first time the issue will be discussed within the university's Academic Governance system. Melissa Elafros, a Lyman Briggs junior majoring in human biology and Spanish, said the school deserves to become a college because it is on the same level as other living and learning institutions on campus — all of which are colleges. "Michigan State has James Madison, which is a college, and now we have a college in arts and humanities," she said, referring to the new residential college in the arts and humanities set to open this fall.
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Author to speak today
Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa will speak at 8 p.m. today at Kellogg Center Auditorium. The event is free to MSU students and residents. Vargas Llosa's novels have earned him recognition as one of Latin America's most prominent writers.
FOOTBALL
Drew Stanton impresses during weekend at 2007 NFL Draft Combine
Profootballtalk.com's "The Rumor Mill" reported Sunday afternoon that several NFL teams are now considering former MSU quarterback Drew Stanton to have moved ahead of Notre Dame's Brady Quinn based on performances at the league's annual combine in Indianapolis. The Web site cites good team interviews and overall intangibles for Stanton's jump as well as Quinn's questionable ability to play on the big stage. In four years at MSU, Stanton built a career that includes back-to-back team MVP honors and the best completion percentage in Spartans history (.642).
FEATURES
Alternate breaks give back
With their bags packed, classes on hold and time off from part-time campus jobs, many MSU students are gearing up for spring break. Some students, however, are not imagining the typical hedonistic escapades of their peers.
FEATURES
SN Style: Street smarts
Fashion-savvy male: Scott Dyle, international relations and political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Where we found him: Plucked right off Grand River Avenue State News: How would you describe your style?
COMMENTARY
Bible is standard against slavery, gay marriage
Mr. Gary Cox, your letter, "Minority civil rights not upheld by state" (SN 2/26), brought up an important point — namely, that majority opinion is not always right. However, when you cite past examples of societal injustices that were supported by popular opinion at the time, you say they are known "today to be clearly wrong" without explanation.
MICHIGAN
East Village designs go to E.L. City Council
The East Lansing City Council will get a sneak peek tonight at what a redeveloped East Village might look like. The $350-million East Village project calls for revamping the area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Bogue Street, Hagadorn Road and the Red Cedar River. Representatives from San Diego-based The Pierce Company Inc. will present the project's preliminary designs during the council's work session at 6 p.m.