Spartans go on 22-2 scoring run to beat Badgers

Wisconsin was threatening to put the No. 15 MSU women's basketball team away on Sunday, and Lindsay Bowen was in a slump.

WEB EXTRA: Title hopes fading away as Gophers upset Spartans, 69-55

Minneapolis — It's been a rough Big Ten season for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers came into Saturday's game against MSU with just two league wins to their credit. But despite that, Minnesota was able to clamp down on the No.

WEB EXTRA: Board discusses funding concerns at Friday meeting

Even if Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed budget passes the legislature this fall, MSU could continue to face budget shortfalls for the next fiscal year, university officials told the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday. The board revisited MSU's budget plans for the future and considered Granholm's proposed 2 percent increase in state funding for the university during a special discussion-only session at its regular monthly meeting. David Byelich, MSU's assistant vice president and director for planning and budgets, said the "positive" appropriations would result in about a 1 percent decrease in funding if the university's assumption of a flat 3 percent inflation rate holds true. MSU President Lou Anna K.

Defendant says he could have killed prof in sleep

In convoluted audio- and videotaped interviews, Claude McCollum described how he could have killed and raped Lansing Community College Professor Carolyn Kronenberg. McCollum, 28, a former LCC student, said he could have done it unconsciously while sleepwalking.

Shimek and Bowen show their team attitudes

How many times has senior forward Liz Shimek been named Big Ten Player of the Week already this season?

There's no power like presidential power reality can be altered

It must be great to be the president of the United States. There are the obvious perks: cool armored cars, bodyguards, well-appointed Air Force planes, big Marine Corps helicopters and expensive suits.

Kudos to trustees

Congratulations to the MSU Board of Trustees for attempting to be more communicative. The board will have two discussion items on the agenda during its committee meetings this morning, which is before the regularly scheduled meeting.

Tomahawk holds lead, but The Boss is feeling lucky

Tomahawk (15-4) is still five games ahead in the progs race, but The Boss (10-9) is determined to make this his comeback week.

WEB EXTRA: Harvard lecturer discusses Condoleezza Rice's role in politics, history

A Harvard University professor and historian explored the role U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice played in the United States after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and described her as "detached from the black community" during a lecture Thursday night. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham was the second of four speakers for MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine's sixth-annual lecture series, "Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey." Higginbotham, whose lecture was titled "An Open Letter to Condoleezza Rice," is an author, Harvard professor and renowned historian. "Dear Condoleezza Rice, Miss Secretary of State, you are the most important woman in the United States, some might even say the world," Higginbotham began her lecture at the Kellogg Center. With a calm expression and exquisite posture, Higginbotham explained a conversation she had with students at Harvard about the Civil Rights Movement.

Writer wrong: Fetuses are humans as well

I extremely disagree with Shane Krouse's view expressed in his letter "Fetus not living until it exits womb, born" (SN 2/08). How can someone argue against a fetus being a living human being?

Police briefs 02/10/06

Sins are unavoidable; Christ is our salvation

Although I will not justify the Wells Hall preacher's statements, I wanted to comment on the letter from Dan Jakeway, "Sidewalk preaching harmful to listen to" (SN 2/08). Jakeway implies that being good enough is OK to get into heaven, and he mentions a few of the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, the problem is that no one can keep them.

Fetus is human, not merely 'wad of cells'

I would like to respond to the comments made by Shane Krouse, in his letter "Fetus not living until it exits womb, born" (SN 2/08). In his letter, Krouse argues that abortions are justifiable because the "fetus is not a true human, and therefore should not be considered a living creature." This argument is an interesting one, due to the fact that it was once used to justify the enslavement of blacks and the denial of their basic human rights. Our country was founded on the beliefs that "all men are created equal." Yet how could they justify slavery without violating this belief?

WEB EXTRA: Banquet gives students taste of world hunger, class differences

All some students had to eat for dinner Wednesday night was rice and water from a spot on the floor — while another group of students feasted on a four-course meal right next to them at elegantly set dining tables. These MSU students learned about the disparity between the wealthy and the poor at a hunger banquet put on by the North Campus Black Caucus in the Snyder Hall cafeteria.

Making the right move

They do a lot of the work and get very little of the credit. But coaching is a labor of love for MSU's three assistants, Jim Boylen, Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens. Through much of the season and especially in March, sleep is not very high on their priority lists.

Waiting for his time

Remember Goran Suton? After seeing extended time in MSU's first few games of the season — including 42 crunch-time minutes against then-No.

Theater venues abundant

There have been claims that Americans are opting to skip going to the theater because of piracy, increased ticket prices and better technology for watching at home.

Spartans take early lead, sail to win over Gophers

On most nights, the No. 15 MSU women's basketball team saves its best effort for the last five minutes.

Gov. asks for $34M more for higher ed

State higher education funding would increase by $34 million under Gov. Jennifer Granholm's budget proposal released Thursday. While "a small step in the right direction," the increase pales in comparison to the $300 million in state funding lost by universities in the last five years, said Mike Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council, which advocates funding for Michigan's 15 public universities. Higher education spending, which would total $2 billion, comes out of the proposed $9 billion general fund. The total proposed budget of $42.6 billion must be agreed on by the Legislature before it can take effect.

Despite cuts, Simon says university still on track

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon's second Founders' Day address Thursday focused on the university's strengths as a research institution, despite years of successive state budget cuts. Speaking at Wharton Center, Simon acknowledged that the "chill winds of change" were in fact warming, with state and government leaders recently pointing to higher education as a way to increase the country's competitiveness in a global economy and Gov.