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Izzone dancer growing in fame

Whenever the "dance cam" promotion comes up at an MSU men's basketball game, all eyes turn to Matt Shaw. As he does for every game, the supply chain management sophomore descends on cue from his spot in the Izzone's upper bowl and assumes center stage on the landing at the bottom of the section.

MICHIGAN

E.L. festival to sing away winter blues

Sally Potter bursts out into song, even when she's on the phone. Tonight, Potter and other folk singers hope to share their singing passion with participants in the Mid-Winter Singing Festival. The fifth-annual festival will start tonight at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.

SPORTS

Coleman wins gymnast honors

Senior gymnast Kristen Coleman was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week. It's the first time she has received the award in her career. The honor came on the heels of posting a score of 39.525 in the all-around competition at the "Flip for a Cure" meet, which broke a 10-year-old school record. Coleman also garnered first-place performances on the uneven bars and balance beam, and finished tied for first with fellow Spartan Nicole Curler on the floor exercise.

NEWS

Spartans tame Lions

After a disappointing two game road trip, the MSU women's basketball team returned to Breslin Center on Thursday night as a different team. The Spartans came out with a fire that hasn't been seen in a while, and exacted some revenge on Penn State with a 76-49 victory. MSU had lost to Penn State on Jan.

MSU

Life-changing experience

Visiting beautiful Sydney, Australia, or lovely London could do more for students than provide pictures for a photo album. A Study Abroad Fair, put on by the MSU Office of Study Abroad on Thursday, allowed students to view more than 100 exhibits and decide which location was best for a semester or summer of eventful off-campus learning. Last school year, 2,787 students went abroad through MSU programs, office spokeswoman, Cheryl Benner said.

NEWS

Women look to continue dominance over Illini

WHAT: MSU vs. Illinois WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday/RADIO/TV: WVFN (730-AM)/None WHERE: Breslin Center (capacity: 14,992) THE SERIES: MSU leads 28-24; 16-8 in East Lansing. The Spartans have won eight of the last nine games in the series dating back to Feb.

COMMENTARY

State front-runner in HPV education

Approximately 10,000 women will develop cervical cancer this year in the United States. Of that 10,000, approximately 4,000 will lose the battle. A group of Michigan legislators, including Rep.

NEWS

Still missing

MSU English senior Frank Gottschalk disappeared 10 years ago today. The 25-year-old took his brother's car without permission and left his Mason home for good that cold February night. Whether he wanted his trip to be permanent is still under investigation by the Ingham County Sheriff's Department. "There was no evidence of foul play, but I wasn't investigating the case," Ingham County Sheriff's Department Det.

NEWS

Project budget rises after setbacks

Repeated delays in the Virginia Avenue project are costing city officials almost half a million dollars more than they anticipated. Numerous roadblocks — from receiving funds to scheduling demolition — have upped the overall cost of the project, East Lansing officials said.

SPORTS

MSU seeks revenge against Penn State

There could be some bad blood brewing between the MSU and Penn State women's basketball teams. When these two teams met at Penn State last Thursday, the Lady Lions upset the Spartans, 69-58 — but that's not all that has MSU upset. With the game in hand, less than five seconds left on the clock and the Spartans no longer defending, Penn State guard Brianne O'Rourke flew in from near half court to try to pad the score. O'Rourke missed the uncontested shot, but it was followed by Kamela Gissendanner as time expired for the make. "That's how they wanted to handle the end of the game," sophomore forward Aisha Jefferson said.

NEWS

Student Defenders see rise in cheating cases

Either more students are cheating and more professors are being unfair — or the issues are only now coming forward. The Student Defenders program, an ASMSU-affiliated group of four MSU students who help resolve intra-university conflicts, reported that its eight academic cases so far this school year outnumber its four disciplinary cases — a "unique" scenario, said C.J.