MSU
WEB EXTRA: Group hosts rally, speaker in campaign against Coke
Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, will hold a rally on campus at noon today in support of removing Coca-Cola products from MSU's campus.
FEATURES
'Rent' special features emotional
After doing an interview with The New York Times, Jonathan Larson went home, made a cup of tea and died of an aortic aneurysm.
MICHIGAN
Police: Negligence leads to theft
More than $20,000 in personal belongings have been reported stolen on campus since the semester began in January. Most of these thefts were "crimes of opportunity" because the items were left unattended, said MSU police Sgt.
NEWS
Jaw injury sidelines Trannon indefinitely
A second-half collision in MSU's 90-71 win over Michigan on Saturday has left MSU head coach Tom Izzo without one of his best players, potentially for the rest of the season. Matt Trannon broke the right side of his jaw when he was sandwiched between U-M forward Graham Brown, MSU junior forward Delco Rowley and junior guard Shannon Brown during a moving screen by Graham Brown. Graham Brown was called for an offensive foul on the play.
MSU
Civil rights initiative forum to be held Wed.
A forum will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the McDonel Hall Kiva to discuss the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI. The program will include a panel of speakers that will discuss the impact the MCRI would have, if passed, on MSU and the state. MCRI is a proposal to amend the state constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to groups or individuals based on their race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin for public employment, education or contracting purposes. The event is hosted by the Briggs Multiracial Alliance, Holmes Hall Black Caucus and McDonel Hall Residence Life staff.
COMMENTARY
SEJ members offer MSU alternatives to killer Coca-Cola; join fight
Let me be honest — I don't really drink pop (or soda or whatever else you want to call it) on any sort of regular basis.
FEATURES
OAR show not impressive
The lights went dim and The Beatles' "Revolution" began blasting through Breslin Center as OAR hit the stage around 9 p.m.
COMMENTARY
People inconsistent with abortion 'facts'
All this talk of abortion and law confuses me. Why is it, again, that killing a pregnant woman constitutes a double murder, but aborting a fetus constitutes a woman's choice?
MICHIGAN
Findlay would focus on relationships with constituents
John Findlay is tired of hearing from his state representatives only during election time. "Once we elect them, we never see them," said Findlay, a Republican.
FOOTBALL
Player pleads guilty to 1 felony
MSU football player Cole Corey plead guilty to a single count of possession of a controlled substance in the Lenawee County Circuit Court on Feb.
SPORTS
No. 1 Gophers dominate Spartans, 41-3
The No. 18 MSU wrestling team was unable to give its seniors a win on Senior Day, dropping nine of 10 matches en route to a 41-3 loss to No.
SPORTS
Monday musings
A different take on the sports world. The MSU men's basketball team dominated the University of Michigan on Saturday, reasserting itself as the premier team in the state. In a related story, ESPN broadcaster Rick Majerus repeatedly referred to MSU forward Matt Trannon as a tight end, reasserting himself as the dumbest TV analyst in the country. The Spartans' win was overshadowed, however, by a pre-game incident in which little-used U-M center Amadou Ba got into a verbal altercation with an Izzone member and pushed him to the ground. The fan is reportedly being charged with assault and Ba-ttery. 5-foot-9 New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson won the NBA dunk contest on Saturday, beating out 6-foot-6 Andre Iguodala, among others. Hear that, DeMarcus Ducre?
MICHIGAN
Olin offers massage for healthy sex week
Olin Health Center will teach massage tonight to kick off Healthy Sexuality Week 2006. Healthy Sexuality Week, themed "Stimulate Your Senses," is attempting to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections, contraception and sexuality.
BASKETBALL
Still in the hunt
Three things made MSU head coach Tom Izzo smile after Saturday's game at Breslin Center. The first: Regaining dominance over archrival Michigan, courtesy of a 90-71 win. The second: The re-emerging possibility of winning the Big Ten.
SPORTS
From the road
Men's hoops reporter Tom Keller discusses the highs and lows of Iowa. But mostly lows. Of all the places I wanted to spend Valentine's Day, Iowa City was obviously at the top of the list.
NEWS
Simon speaks to legislators, hopes for more state funding
Many MSU officials and students are concerned the university is relying more on tuition dollars than state funding, MSU President Lou Anna K.
BASKETBALL
MSU's most overlooked athlete back to old self
It had not been a good week for Drew Neitzel. The sophomore guard played arguably his worst game of the season against Minnesota last Saturday, missing seven of eight shots and recording more turnovers (four) than points (three). He followed that with another frustrating game at Iowa on Tuesday, finishing with his fewest assists in more than a month. And sadly, that wasn't the worst part.
COMMENTARY
Begin with stem cells
Stem cell research could find a home in Michigan, creating new opportunities that would help the medical world. Gov.
COMMENTARY
Cells are living, basis of all living things
This is in response to the letter by Shane Krouse, "Fetus not living until it exits womb, born" (SN 2/08). I'm 20 years old and still rely on my parents for survival. Yeah, this seems like an absurd claim, to compare a 20-year-old to an unborn child, but when do you draw the line?