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VOLLEYBALL

Spartans need some magic to keep season alive

Yvette Lanier
November 18, 2005

With four games remaining in its Big Ten regular season, the MSU volleyball team is hoping for a fairy tale ending. The Spartans (12-14 overall, 5-11 Big Ten) have been struggling to find their groove, but a win over Indiana last weekend showed they're not giving up on the season just yet. The Spartans will look to continue their success on the road when they take on Northwestern (16-10, 7-9) and nationally-ranked Wisconsin (19-6, 1-5) this weekend. MSU beat Northwestern in five sets back on Oct.

FOOTBALL

GameDay is least of MSU's worries

Last Saturday morning, my roommates and I were driving down Harrison when one of us wondered aloud why the flags at Kellogg Center were flying at half-mast. "It's because the Spartan football team is playing today," someone quipped. I laughed, but inside, I was crying. I mean, doesn't it seem like just weeks ago that MSU was undefeated and everyone thought they were the greatest thing since Facebook? (What's that?

MICHIGAN

Shelters overflow as winter approaches

Laura Collins  and  Fredricka Paul
November 18, 2005

With the first dusting of snow Wednesday, a Lansing overnight shelter run by Volunteers of America had to have six men sleep on the floor because the shelter was full. "You get a higher demand," said Patrick Patterson, vice president of Lansing operations for Volunteers of America.

COMMENTARY

Online program useful tool if used properly

Having transferred from a school that used the paper and pen method of homework delivery and having worked as a physics teaching assistant here at MSU, I decided to write in response to Lindsey Poisson's column, "Online program more painful than helpful, students all around suffer" (SN 11/04). The column exemplifies the common student position of hating the player rather than the game regarding Learning Online Network Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, or LON-CAPA. Submitting answers via LON-CAPA is not intended to replace going to class, reading the book or working out problems step-by-step on paper.

COMMENTARY

Soldier: Next time, draw what you know

After seeing Mike Ramsey's Veterans Day cartoon (SN 11/11), I felt compelled to write to you. I am a soldier currently stationed at Baghdad Central Correctional Facility, better known as Abu Ghraib.

NEWS

ASMSU loses $34K on campus concert

Melissa Domsic
November 18, 2005

ASMSU lost more than $34,600 on the Dashboard Confessional concert held in August, and ASMSU's Student Assembly members discussed the need for a different approach to organizing concerts at its Thursday meeting. "It's a big issue of concern," said Roger Ludy, vice chairperson for internal affairs for Student Assembly, at its Nov.

COMMENTARY

Fight the smile

Wal-Mart is evil. Many people seem to think Wal-Mart takes the cake in a world full of awful, selfish corporations. What began as small towns protesting the movement of the giant corporation into their market has spread into a nationwide outcry against it.

MICHIGAN

$110M revamp plans could be ready by Jan.

Redevelopment plans for the vacant Citizens Bank headquarters and (SCENE) Metrospace art gallery are slated to include the MSU Museum, high-end residential living and office space, and they could be finalized by January. The potential eight- to 10-story structure, located near the intersection of Abbott Road and Grand River Avenue, would most likely include restaurants, three floors of the MSU Museum — to be moved from its on campus location — and loft-style residential units, said the project's developer Scott Chappelle, president of Strathmore Development. The project, previously City Center II, was renamed the Michigan Museum Place, and would have to go before the East Lansing Planning Commission and City Council for approval once plans are finalized.

NEWS

Young has career day against Kan.

Vince Young Junior quarterback Texas Last week: Completed 19-of-27 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Number of touchdowns was a career best as the Longhorns crushed Kansas. Matt Leinart Senior quarterback Southern Cal Last week: Completed 20-of-32 passes for 246 yards and no touchdowns. Didn't connect with the end zone but rushed for two touchdowns in the 35-10 victory against California. Reggie Bush Junior running back Southern Cal Last week: Rushed 17 times for 82 yards and no touchdowns. Not a good game for Bush in any sense, not even gaining 100 yards. Brady Quinn Junior quarterback Notre Dame Last week: Completed 22-of-31 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns. Set the single-season school passing mark with 2,931 yards.

MSU

Event educates, helps promote smoke-free life

Jennifer Toland
November 18, 2005

The 29th Great American Smokeout came and went Thursday with few packs of cigarettes set aside in East Lansing during the national day of smoking abstinence. During the annual event, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, smokers are asked to abstain from the act for a day. Some businesses, especially restaurants, participate by going smoke-free for the day, said Lisa Prince, a spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division. The cancer society's hope is that smokers will consider quitting smoking for good and the day will raise awareness for smoke-free laws, she said. "It's just for one day," Prince said.

COMMENTARY

Back us up

Where have you been in the past seven months? Where were you when your students needed a strong voice backing them up at forums and meetings? Even just one week ago, when the independent commission released its report, you were nowhere to be seen. The State News has been critical of the lack of student input on the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 whatever-you-want-to-call-it.

COMMENTARY

Cartoon represents abortion under Alito

My commendations to Mike Ramsey for a simultaneously subtle and yet powerfully strong cartoon depicting "Alito" (SN 11/16) spelled out in twisted coat hangers. As a future physician, I shudder to think about the dangers desperate women would go to prior to the legalization of abortion, and I shudder even more at the thought of what might happen if the Supreme Court reaches the right's stated goal.

NEWS

Progsters throwing in the towel

Matt Bishop  and  Eric Fish
November 18, 2005

No. 5 Penn State at MSU Fish: The Spartans still have a lot to play for. They can clinch a berth to the Motor City Bowl (yippee!) and send the senior class out as winners with a win. Penn State also has a lot to play for — Big Ten champs and a Bowl Championship Series game. Penn State is playing terrific all-around football with offense, defense and special teams all playing a vital role the entire season.

NEWS

It all comes down to this

Matt Bishop  and  Eric Fish
November 18, 2005

Since the Spartans' hot streak at the beginning of the season, it now comes down to the final game to reach bowl eligibility. The Spartans had an opportunity to become bowl eligible Nov.

NEWS

Vito brings profanity, debauchery to Union

Lauren Phillips
November 17, 2005

"Heyyacmon-why-don't-you-go-to-Cancun!" shouted the man who needs 12 beers to get buzzed. Don Vito's yelps echoed throughout the Union on Wednesday afternoon at least 30 times — and that's being conservative. And all emanating from the mangled-sounding throat of the 48-year-old, Bam Margera's resident punching bag, uncle, and one of the stars of MTV's "Viva la Bam." Vito sporadically screamed it during his guerilla-style visit to MSU.