ICE HOCKEY
From the road
Sports editor Eric Fish spent Friday at Lawson Ice Arena watching Western Michigan host MSU in a CCHA battle.
FEATURES
Experts examine compulsive shopping habits
Shopping for clothes, shoes and accessories about four times a week doesn't leave Lauren Drapes with money for food sometimes. But she doesn't mind. "I just buy basic necessities," the apparel and textile design freshman said.
COMMENTARY
Giuliani showed superb leadership on Sept. 11
Mike Ramsey's dismissive cartoon of Rudy Giuliani, (SN 2/16), demonstrated utter ignorance of his great strength as a candidate: Giuliani doesn't have to talk about "9/11," because everyone already knows of his outstanding leadership at that critical time. For those few terrible days in September, he was perceived as a kind of acting president — such leadership is what being president is all about. That's why he is consistently leading in the polls in Michigan and across the country — even ahead of Hillary Clinton! Of course, your myopia is unsurprising, given your long-standing editorial policy of treating all Republicans as the devil's spawn and of kissing the butt and feet of any Democrat. Come November 2008, no doubt your entire staff, along with the other pathetically predictable MSU students, will trudge to the polls like bleating sheep to vote straight Democrat no matter who that candidate is. T.E.
SPORTS
DeHaan emerging as Big Ten star
Allyssa DeHaan's "baptism by fire," as MSU head coach Joanne P. McCallie likes to put it, finally paid off in Sunday's 62-59 win over Ohio State. Because of MSU's tough schedule, its freshman center had to face some of the top post players in the country, including LSU's Sylvia Fowles and Maryland's Crystal Langhorne. Suddenly, facing the Buckeyes' Jessica Davenport on Sunday didn't seem like such a monumental task. "It makes you realize the value of a great schedule," McCallie said at her Monday press conference.
COMMENTARY
Writer's new material criticizes other religions
Over the last several years, I've been a big fan of John Bice's humorous columns. I always flip to the Opinion Page in hopes of finding new material by Mr. Bice, and I am frequently rewarded with a comedic gem.
FEATURES
Students share beauty from within
It is said that true beauty comes from within. But at the end of the day, that "inner beauty" is still contained in a physical, flesh and blood package, and let's face it, that package needs some upkeep from time to time. The beauty industry is a universe devoted to "perfecting" the human form.
MSU
Groups to discuss black activism
The Hubbard Hall Black Caucus and the African American Celebratory Committee will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 132 Hubbard Hall.
COMMENTARY
Olin offers HIV testing, education year-round
As an MSU student and a Michigan Department of Community Health-certified HIV counselor, I was disheartened by the article "Lansing Area AIDS Network to offer free HIV testing every Monday until March 5" (SN 2/13). Although the Lansing Area AIDS Network is a valuable resource to the surrounding community, it is important that MSU students are aware of the resources offered on campus. I volunteer as an HIV counselor weekly at Olin Health Center, as do a number of other student counselors who also are MDCH-certified.
MSU
Sparty's raises funds to fight dystrophy
By Dave Bartkowiak For The State News Sparty's convenience stores will again offer the MSU community a chance to aid in the fight against neuromuscular diseases in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, or MDA. Spartan-green paper shamrocks can be purchased for about the same price as a cup of coffee.
COMMENTARY
Corn-based ethanol not answer to energy needs
Your editorial "Ethanol could save state's economy" (SN 2/13), on E85 ethanol had some nice sentiments and even some inspiring rhetoric on dependence on foreign oil, but ultimately, your facts were the wrong ones. E85 corn ethanol is not the savior that will lead us out of the foreign policy disaster that is foreign oil.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers winless in 4 games
The No. 6 MSU hockey team learned a valuable lesson in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Western Michigan — there are 20 minutes in each period, right down to the last fraction of a fraction of a second. Broncos forward Patrick Galivan tallied the eventual game-winning goal for Western Michigan (16-15-1 overall, 13-12-1 CCHA) with what is believed to be .01 seconds remaining in the first period. "I thought the period was pretty much over," sophomore goaltender Jeff Lerg said.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers look for answers to sluggish play
Why are the Spartans struggling now of all times? Depends on who you ask. MSU's game Tuesday against Ferris State threw an obstacle at its nine-game unbeaten streak as the team was forced to play its third game in five days.
SPORTS
Monday musings
Former NBA player Charles Barkley, whose weight has ballooned since his playing days, beat 67-year-old referee Dick Bavetta by inches in a footrace during Saturday's NBA All-Star festivities. Barkley, who trained for the event with former Olympic medalist John Carlos, celebrated by eating Bavetta. ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale was named one of 15 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame last week. Shortly thereafter, the hall announced immediate plans to install soundproof insulation. Another ESPN analyst, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin, will not return to the network next year. Looking for someone less grating and opinionated to replace him, the network has narrowed its search to everyone else in the world. Michigan forward Brent Petway made headlines when he arrived for Saturday's game with a block "M" shaved in the back of his head. Unfortunately for Petway, it was spelled wrong.
MSU
Students join Chinese New Year celebrations
As millions celebrated the Chinese New Year halfway around the world, a small group of MSU students prepared to salsa their way into the New Year on Friday at the Union Ballroom. The MSU Social Dancing Club gathered for a pre-New Year's Eve meal and a night of dancing in celebration of the new year — marked by the new moon of the first day of the new year on the lunar calendar.
MSU
Film explores inter-religious love
"La Petite Jérusalem," a French-language film about an Orthodox Jewish woman who falls in love with a Muslim co-worker, will be shown at 5:30 p.m.
COMMENTARY
State partnership with China will help economy
Although Gov. Jennifer Granholm has been in her new term for more than 45 days, her voice last year is still somewhere in my mind: "My opponent eliminated jobs in Michigan and created thousands in China." I heard "China" all the time.
SPORTS
Gymnasts lose close meet to Illinois
The No. 18 MSU gymnastics team fell to Illinois on Saturday at Jenison Field House, 194.700-193.925. Freshman Rochelle Robinson won the only individual event of the night by scoring a 9.850 on the vault.
NEWS
Witness admits to lying twice to police
Lansing — Haywood Lockhart, the star witness in the trial of Gary Mason, testified Friday he left campus a day after the 1973 murder of an MSU student to rid himself of the hysteria surrounding it. Lockhart, who was 20 and an MSU student at the time, told the jury he lied to police about the whereabouts of the two men now charged with Martin V.
NEWS
DeHaan, MSU deny Buckeyes
Columbus, Ohio — Welcome to the big time, Allyssa DeHaan. Going toe-to-toe with Ohio State's two-time All-American Jessica Davenport, MSU's 6-foot-9 freshman center could have folded like an accordion. But that's not her style. Instead, DeHaan led the charge for No.
BASKETBALL
Neitzel battles personal issues in Saturday blowout over Iowa
Drew Neitzel took the court on Saturday with a heavy heart and a hot hand. The junior guard lost a friend just two days before MSU's 81-49 win over Iowa at Breslin Center. Adam Visser, Neitzel's "good buddy from back home," died Thursday night.