Show some class; don't bash players

I was writing in regard to what I have been reading online from The State News about the men's basketball team.

Spring in the air means time for football

Spring is about change and that is what the MSU football team will be undergoing as it enters spring practice today. A number of changes grace the depth chart, led by junior Sir Darean Adams moving from bandit to backup free safety and junior Cole Corey moving into the starting bandit position. "I'm really excited about the competition we're going to have at most of the positions," MSU head coach John L.

Getting to know Brigeport, Conn.

Did you know that Bridgeport, Conn., home to Sunday's MSU women's basketball game, is Connecticut's most populous city?

'Dunk' isn't reason to tune into w. hoops

By far, the biggest story surrounding the first two rounds of the women's NCAA Tournament was Candace Parker. Parker "threw it down" twice in Tennessee's 102-54 win over Army in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, becoming the first woman to dunk in an NCAA Tournament game.

Police briefs 03/24/06

Choosing your priority

Missing class because of a religious holiday should never result in unexcused absences. And ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, is working on changing MSU's Religious Observance Policy. Our student government wants the university to form a more specific Religious Observance Policy while taking into consideration students who participate in religious holidays that require absences and missed assignments. It's about time.

Students pass $3 ASMSU tax increase

Student government officials will receive about $237,000 in additional funding as students voted in favor of a $3 tax increase. The increase, which will raise the current ASMSU tax from $13.75 per semester to $16.75 per semester, will go into effect this summer. "I'm glad the voters agreed with us and saw our need," said Robert Murphy, chairperson for ASMSU's Academic Assembly.

Kalamazoo schools serve as prime example for others to follow

I'm from Kalamazoo — the land where the Broncos rule and Tim Hortons simply doesn't exist. It also is the home of The Kalamazoo Promise that leaves a small dent in improving the state's education system. The Kalamazoo Promise is a revolutionary idea that lifts children from the Kalamazoo Public Schools and gives free college tuition to the students in the notoriously bad school district. Money is not just thrown into the hands of a few overachievers or a lucky group of students.

Sat. marks baseball's home opener at Kobs

The MSU baseball team has its home opener starting with a doubleheader against Western Illinois at 11 a.m.

Happenings

FILM The East Lansing Film Festival is going on through March 30 at Wells Hall, the East Lansing Hannah Community Center and Celebration Cinema.

New art exhibit features photos in film format

It's a movie without moving pictures. "They Die in Movies," an exhibition at (SCENE) Metrospace, 303 Abbott Road, which opens Saturday, is centered around a script written by local artist and producer, Jeni Mc.

Art of creating album covers slowly dying

What has happened to album artwork? Well, the medium has become smaller and smaller and with that, bands seem to pay less attention to the images on their records.

'Vendetta' has superb plot, action-packed suspense

"V for Vendetta" tells the story of a revolution. The ending is open and can be interpreted as positive or negative depending on which side you take throughout the course of the story. The film is set in a future world that only vaguely resembles the one we know today.

Unique feel of small downtown spots replaced with corporations

Do you ever get that feeling like something really and truly authentic is missing? You're in a restaurant.

The bartender: the forty

So you spent all your money on St. Patrick's Day on green beer, and you're still working on scrubbing the green tint off of your tongue.

Sick of Bice; want anything but religion

John Bice, I am sick of seeing your face in The State News. Even before I read the title of your column, I already know what it is about.

SN section devoted to Iraq well-balanced

For once, The State News got it right. I must applaud all who contributed to the content printed in the "Faces & Places" section entitled "Windows into war" (SN 3/15). I think it is fair to say that we, the readers, finally got input from all sides of this issue with very little to no spin on the reporting.

Budding filmmakers

It's that time of year again. Spring in East Lansing means a lot of things to area residents. It's crunch time for students struggling to finish projects and prepare for exams, it's subleasing season, college basketball playoffs and the countdown until summer vacation.

SN style

Before you start shopping for a new spring wardrobe, there are five key trends to watch out for. Be the first of your friends to strut down Grand River Avenue in these chic ensembles. 1. The white, innocent, frilly top.

RHA elects new vice president

The Residence Halls Association elected political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Mark Dobson as the organization's vice president Wednesday. "I am ecstatic," said Dobson, the Wilson Hall representative for the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, soon after finding out he earned the spot.