COMMENTARY
Living in co-op exposes students to diverse beliefs, backgrounds
My roommate has a crush on his classmate. He's been trying to convince her to stop by our house for weeks now.
SPORTS
Spartans anxious for rematch
Redemption is on the mind of the MSU women's basketball team. After a poor showing in a 55-48 win last Thursday, the Spartans look to put on a better performance at 7 p.m.
MSU
Student organizations embrace multiculturalism
They grew up in tight-knit families with strong ethnic and cultural traditions from countries such as India, Iraq and Vietnam. When freshman year at MSU arrived, it was their first time away from home, and the students had to decide how to incorporate their culture into their new surroundings. To cope with the changes, some students join multicultural greek organizations on campus that are focused on easing this transition. "We wanted to be part of an organization that fit us, our personalities and personal beliefs," said Bethanie Akins, a member of Delta Xi Phi. One way her sorority attempts to address multicultural issues is by sponsoring events such as panel discussions about interracial dating, which also allow members to meet. "It will help to educate and to make interracial dating more acceptable in society," said Sharon Khousakoun, who also is a member of Delta Xi Phi and an advertising senior.
NEWS
ASMSU seeks candidates for election
Today is your last chance to pick up election packets to run for one of the more than 30 open seats of ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government.
BASKETBALL
Duo powers MSU past U-M
Only two MSU players were able to find their range Tuesday night, but that's all the Spartans needed to top intrastate rival Michigan. Junior guard Drew Neitzel must've felt the urgency of the conditions surrounding the matchup with U-M because he wasted no time in lighting up the scoreboard. Neitzel, known for his second-half scoring outbursts, poured in 14 points and three assists in the opening 20 minutes.
COMMENTARY
Romney announces bid in Michigan
With an ever-increasing field of potential candidates, the 2008 run for the White House is starting to heat up in earnest. Seemingly every day, a new candidate either formally has thrown his or her hat into the ring, formed an exploratory committee or has begun glad-handing around the country in order to drum up support in a bid for the presidency. The latest addition to the roster of presidential hopefuls is Mitt Romney, the Republican former governor of Massachusetts. Romney, however, didn't announce his candidacy in Massachusetts, where he lives.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Commission to consider extension for Albert Avenue development plan
A residential and retail development already two years in the making will go before the East Lansing planning commission again tonight. Developer Lingg Brewer said he's asking for a one-year extension to his East Lansing development project, which calls for a four-story building with 10,000 square feet of mixed residential and retail space on the property at 500 Albert Ave.
NEWS
Third man suspected in murder
Lansing — A third man might have been involved in the 1973 murder of MSU junior Martin V.
NEWS
Faculty Council to reorganize structure
The restructuring of academic governance at MSU took its first big step when it became the focus of an in-depth discussion during Tuesday's Faculty Council meeting. The restructuring, called Task Force 1, is part of a set of proposals brought to the current governance system by Faculty Voice — a group of faculty members whose goal is to give faculty more say in how the university functions. There are five parts to the Faculty Voice proposals, Task Forces 1-5 respectively. "It went really well because people were serious about their comments.
ICE HOCKEY
WEB EXTRA: Icers' 9-game unbeaten streak ends with 2-1 loss to Ferris State
Big Rapids — The No. 6 Spartans nine-game unbeaten streak ended Tuesday night after a 2-1 loss to Ferris State. The game resembled Friday's matchup with the Bulldogs (10-19-3 overall, 7-15-2 CCHA) in many ways — superb goaltending, defensive struggles, tied score at one apiece late into the game. The only difference was who scored the final goal. "This loss hurts a lot," MSU head hockey coach Rick Comley said.
NEWS
Howell's recovery progressing 2 years later
Editor's note: Sam Howell was first profiled in The State News on Nov. 15, 2005. In a photograph, Sam Howell the soccer goalie dives at the ground — legs extended, hands wrapped around the ball.
NEWS
Mitt in the mitten state
Dearborn — About 15 MSU students braved early morning traffic to show their support for Republican Mitt Romney on Tuesday, who formally announced his presidential bid at the Henry Ford Museum. "Being a youth, it's important to show support," said Leo Madarang, chairman of MSU's Students for Romney.
SPORTS
MSU women's soccer team adds 4 recruits
MSU women's soccer head coach Tom Saxton announced Monday four new recruits who will join 10 returning starters from last year's squad that went 8-9-1 and missed the Big Ten playoffs. The team picked up two defenders, a defender-midfielder and a forward. "Our 2007 Michigan State recruiting class may be small in number, but it in no way will it be small in impact," Saxton said in a written statement.
NEWS
Roses are red: Most popular flower revealed
Roses have been around for 35 million years. They emerged in the 20th century as a gift-giving object for St.
MICHIGAN
Family game day helps children, local charity
The first annual Family Fun Game Day and Card Tournament will be held Sunday at the Holiday Inn West Conference and Convention Center.
NEWS
Long-distance love
Tiffany Cramer was the high school salutatorian. Lucas Burns was the class clown. Tiffany was a blonde with a fair complexion.
COMMENTARY
Argument is insulting to atheists, has no validity
I would like to respond to Matt Cowan's bizarre and insulting letter "Christianity doesn't need column to incite reaction" (SN 2/7), in which he relates Christianity and atheism to two bars of metal. In Cowan's misguided argument, he claims the atheistic bar looks shiny on the outside, but only because it is a piece of lead covered in gold paint.
MICHIGAN
Road project to finish in late 2007
Meridian Township — Sarah Christensen cuts through Birch Row Drive when traveling to the grocery store from her apartment, north of East Lake Lansing Road. But massive construction of Birch Row Drive and its adjoining streets, beginning last year has extended Christensen's would-be two minute commute to the store. "It just seemed like it took way too long to pave a silly road," the human resource management junior said.
SPORTS
McCallie praises senior Lucas-Perry, freshman DeHaan
Senior guard Victoria Lucas-Perry is averaging nearly eight rebounds per game over the last four games.
SPORTS
Freshman gymnast earns 1st perfect score in MSU history
When certain athletes make the transition from adolescence to college success, it can sometimes go straight to their heads. Not for freshman gymnast Rochelle Robinson. After a flawless 10.0 performance on the vault during Saturday's Fox Run Invitational in New Hampshire, Robinson got right back to her normal routine while practicing with the rest of her Spartans teammates. "I just basically take each week one at a time," Robinson.