Big Ten basketball at a glance

How the men fared in their last game (as of Monday): 1. Illinois Defeated Purdue on Saturday, 76-58 2.

Points made in Bice column inaccurate

John Bice's most recent column, "Lazy analysis of scandal, government spending gives narrow view" (SN 1/24), is as lazy as he claims David Boaz's analysis to be.

Local legislators play musical chairs

The United States is a country founded on the principle of representative government. What happens then, when for whatever reason, an elected official leaves their seat vacant? This is precisely the situation residents of Ingham County found themselves in when former state Sen.

ASMSU to put out student survey about IM addition

Student government officials are taking initial steps toward creating a survey to determine student demand for additional student recreational space on campus. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, allocated $7,000 earlier this month to fund a survey of student opinions on the project, which calls for the construction of a combined IM facility and student events center.

Fellowship honors slain MSU professor

The first winners of a $10,000 research fellowship will be announced at noon today in the Kellogg Center's Big Ten room. The TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship was established through an endowment by the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund, or TIAA-CREF, an insurance and retirement savings provider for workers in the academic, medical, cultural and research fields. An expert in the field of African diaspora, Hamilton was a distinguished MSU professor of social science and a TIAA-CREF board member who died in 2003.

Testimony begins in LCC murder trial

Opening statements and the first round of witness testimony began Monday in the trial of Claude McCollum, a former Lansing Community College student charged with the murder and rape of LCC Professor Carolyn Kronenberg. Both charges are punishable by up to life in prison. The 60-year-old was found dead in her classroom 15 minutes before her class was to start on the morning of Jan.

Locally filmed movie debuts in Lansing

"Last Night Out" describes the night before Brandon's wedding as Joshua takes a reluctant Brandon out on the town. The characters are played by Brandon Bautista and Joshua Ortman, whose first names correspond with their characters'. Ortman begins the night by flaunting his bad boy persona — he hits on girls, drinks excessively and enthusiastically takes Brandon to a strip club against his wishes.

Bush administration's actions are played out like old Western movies

I get a disturbing feeling as I read the papers these days. It's like I'm living in a disaster movie, or a horror film, right at the beginning where everything is mostly normal, yet there are these alarming little hints of things to come. Pets are disappearing, UFOs are buzzing around and the scary music is starting — low and quiet. When I read that President George W.

New MSU theater chair plans to renovate Auditorium

Newly appointed chair of the Department of Theatre, George Peters hopes his strong administrative background will help put MSU theater in the spotlight.

Big game cashes in big bucks as popularity of gambling rises

This year's Super Bowl in Detroit is Super Bowl XL, and if you plan on attending the game, your wallet better be XL, too. That's because the price of a ticket to attend the 60-minute football game can run into the thousands of dollars. The NFL offers a 1,000-ticket drawing to the public, and the winners get the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Feb.

Holidays spawn increase in alcohol-related arrests

By Amy Oprean For The State News Michigan police agencies reported a total of 1,323 arrests for drunken driving and another 825 alcohol-related arrests during the 2005 holiday season, nearly 300 more than the same period in 2004.

Wiretapping illegal, whatever Bush's spin

After listening to President George W. Bush attempt to put a spin on the secret wiretapping program this week, I am appalled. This attack on civil liberties is not about tracking terrorists, it's about a potential breach of the Constitution. Congress did not give Bush authority to conduct the domestic spying program.

Skilled acting, soundtrack help 'Match Point' amaze, stand out

Woody Allen could be a philosopher, but it's a good thing he opted for a directing career. "Match Point" weaves the story of four young people's lives into an example of how luck can dictate our paths.

Governor's leadership unfailing, effective

In response to "Another update from ineffectual governor" (SN 1/25), Jeff Wiggins attempts to paint Gov.

'90s TV shows now abundant on DVD

When I browse through the DVDs at Best Buy or FYE, the last emotion I expect to feel is nostalgia. Yet that yearning for yesterday hits me time after time when I see the shows I grew up watching available to the masses again. The biggest shock has to come from learning that "Beakman's World" — the science-experiment show that featured Beakman, the dour Lester the Rat and Josie — has "The Best of Beakman's World" on DVD for the low, low price of $5.97 at Amazon.com. As a kid, I loved watching Beakman perform experiments to answer questions about rainbows and why the sky is blue.

Securing the 360

The Xbox 360 is the current pinnacle of gaming experience. And — as is appropriate for a pinnacle — it's proved quite hard to reach.

Police briefs 01/31/06

Motor City spruced up for Super Bowl

While trudging through the puddles around Ford Field on Sunday, I thought hard — went deep, if you will — about my Super Bowl XL predictions: So Detroit might not be the best choice for this year's Super Bowl, but it's probably the city that needs the money the most. And like any good host, Detroit has cleaned up to best of its ability.

Catching up with

Get the lowdown on how the next men's hoops class that will come to MSU fared recently. Isaiah Dahlman Shooting guard/small forward 6 foot 6, 175 pounds Braham Area High School (Braham, Minn.) Dahlman scored 27 points as the Bombers dismantled Onamia, 71-43, Tuesday, the Isanti County News reported.

Student opinions requested for post-game event

East Lansing and university officials are thinking about throwing their own Final Four after-party, with hopes it could prevent celebrations from getting out of control should the MSU men's basketball team make a run in the NCAA tournament this April. But the key questions remain unanswered — including what to do, where to do it and whether the city and university even want to do it. "I don't think anybody is dead set for or against this," said East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton. The independent commission that reviewed last April's disturbances — which followed the basketball team's Final Four loss — recommended the city and university consider holding an approved event. But the biggest question for any event, officials say, is finding out if students will come. MSU researchers hope to answer that question through an online survey which could be e-mailed to a random sample of about 1,800 undergraduates as early as today. The survey will ask students what kind of an event they'd be interested in attending, and where they would want such an event to be located. A special celebratory events committee, with representatives from both MSU and the city, will discuss and possibly plan an event, eventually recommending a course of action to the East Lansing City Council.