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ESPN's hit show to broadcast at MSU

Steve Highfield
February 23, 2007

With all the national attention the Spartans received for beating No. 1 Wisconsin, it seems only natural that ESPN rolls into East Lansing for Saturday's game against Indiana. The network's "College GameDay" show will be on MSU's campus this weekend, broadcasting live from inside Breslin Center. The show — hosted by Rece Davis and analysts Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps and Hubert Davis — is in its third year and will be making its first visit to campus.

NEWS

ONLINE UPDATE: Music school becomes MSU's 16th college

Sarah Harbison
February 23, 2007

The School of Music became MSU's 16th college today, after approval by the MSU Board of Trustees. As one of the top music schools in the nation, the new College of Music has a 100 percent-placement rate in music education after graduation for both undergraduate and doctoral students, Dean Jim Forger told The State News on Monday. The name change from the School of Music to the College of Music became effective immediately, but academic changes will begin in Fall 2007. For more on this story, please see Monday's edition of The State News.

MSU

Conference to address Latina issues

Sean Ely
February 23, 2007

MSU will host the 14th annual Dia de la Mujer conference Saturday at Kellogg Center. The daylong conference focuses on the personal, professional, political and academic aspects of being a Latina. There will be workshops on salsa dancing and traditional medicine, a play by Latino Flavored Productions Inc. and a speech by Terry Beltran-Miller, president of the National Society of Hispanic MBA's Detroit chapter. The event is free to all MSU students, $10 for students from other universities as well as seniors and $25 for the general public.

NEWS

Illini overtake Spartans

Matt Bishop
February 23, 2007

Champaign, Ill. — Another uninspired performance finally caught up with the MSU women's basketball team. Once again playing to the level of their competition, the No.

MSU

Siblings to visit MSU this weekend

Tara Thoel
February 23, 2007

MSU Little Siblings Weekend begins today. Activities include a campus tour with a scavenger hunt competition and free movies at Campus Center Cinemas. Check-in starts at 7 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Constitution safeguards intellectual property

I have read a column, "Intellectual property law should not be applied to music, movies" (SN 2/20), and letter to the editor, "Intellectual property law necessary to make living" (2/22), during the past couple of days in reference to intellectual property rights.

MICHIGAN

WEB EXTRA: Local elementary school holds fundraiser for class trip

Petra Canan
February 23, 2007

An array of red, white and green balloons, paper flowers and handmade signs transformed the Marble Elementary School multipurpose room into the Italian bistro "Ristorante del Marmo" for a special cause. MSU students lent a helping hand to the community serving up hot food at the fourth grade spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU to honor 5 seniors in Saturday ceremony

Zack Colman
February 23, 2007

Senior forward Tyler Howells learned a few things on the ice during his four years at MSU that he never would have acquired from in a classroom. Howells has played every position — except for goaltender — in a Spartans' uniform, and he considers the experience valuable beyond the rink. "Going out into the work world, you've gotten used to being moved around and learning new things very quickly, accepting new roles," Howells said.

MICHIGAN

Carjacking defense: Wrong man charged

A jury will continue deliberations tomorrow in the Deandre Smith's carjacking trial after spending about four hours sequestered Thursday. Smith, 26, a Detroit resident, is charged with stealing a 2002 green Chevrolet Malibu at gunpoint from an MSU student Oct.

NEWS

Going out on top

Matt Bishop
February 23, 2007

The most successful class in the history of MSU women's basketball will celebrate its final home game Sunday at Breslin Center. The Spartans are 100-29 during the tenure of guards Rene Haynes and Victoria Lucas-Perry and forwards Myisha Bannister and Katrina Grantham. "The four of them have been quite a class," MSU head coach Joanne P.

MSU

Group promotes activism

Tara Thoel
February 23, 2007

Through education, African American Celebratory hopes to unite student activism on campus. The group plans to hold workshops across campus to help student activists meet and educate them on how to exercise their voice to the greater campus community.

MICHIGAN

Inmate refuses to testify in Brown case

Cash Kruth
February 23, 2007

Lansing — An inmate with one of the men charged with the 1973 murder of Martin V. Brown refused to testify Thursday, saying doing so would endanger his life. Michael Vincent Emerson told the court he would not answer any questions because it would compromise his safety.

MSU

OK Go, Ben Folds to rock MSU

Joey Nowak
February 22, 2007

Mark your calendars now. Ben Folds, Matt Wertz and OK Go are coming to campus in the next few months. The artists are coming to campus after being invited by RHA. RHA Director of Special Events Grant Lyman said the spring lineup of artists was one of the best possible that RHA could bring to campus to satisfy the diverse interests of students with the budget he has to work with. This semester, Special Events receives $92,500 of RHA's $252,217.76 budgeted funds. "We feel that it's a great lineup," Lyman said.