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MSU

Event celebrates Hindu festival

Strands of colored Christmas lights and lively traditional music welcomed visitors to the "Diwali Mela 2005" celebration in the McDonel Hall Kiva on Thursday night. During the about three-hour event, the Hindu festival of lights participants had an opportunity to paint pottery and get henna body art. The event, put on by the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students, or CIUS, also raised money for victims of the October earthquake in South Asia. Medical technology junior Haile Jones said she has come for the past three years and that she enjoys the culture. "They have some cool dances I would love to learn," Jones said.

SPORTS

Spartans host GVSU Sunday

Chris Barsotti
November 11, 2005

The No. 10 MSU women's basketball team will have one more chance to tune up for the regular season when it hosts Grand Valley State in an exhibition game at 2 p.m.

SPORTS

WEB ONLY: MSU hosts tennis tourney this weekend

Eric Fish
November 11, 2005

The MSU men's tennis team is set to host the Big Ten Indoor Championship this weekend in the second tournament of the Spartans' fall season. The Spartans will be represented by sophomore Nick Rinks, juniors Joseph McWilliams and Michael Flowers, and freshmen Alex Forger, John Allare and Scott Rasmussen out of a 64-player main draw. The tournament will start at 9 a.m.

MICHIGAN

Fieger denies Cox's claim

Kris Turner
November 11, 2005

It's still unclear how Republican Attorney General Mike Cox's admission that he had an extramarital affair, or his accusation that Geoffrey Fieger was going to blackmail him about it, could affect the 2006 attorney general's race. "The big question is whether or not anybody is going to be charged with a crime," said Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, a Lansing-based political newsletter.

SPORTS

WEB ONLY: Wrestlers host preseason event

Eric Fish
November 11, 2005

The MSU wrestling team will host the Michigan State Open at Jenison Field House this Saturday and Sunday in preseason wrestling action. Although no team scores are kept for the tournament, medals are awarded to the top eight wrestlers in each weight class.

NEWS

MSU faces one of the nation's most potent tailbacks

Eric Fish
November 11, 2005

The Spartans have learned a thing or two about the importance of a successful running game. Between the running back trio of senior Jason Teague, sophomore Jehuu Caulcrick and freshman Javon Ringer, the Spartans have rushed for an average of 211.9 yards per game at almost five yards an attempt through nine games this season. But at the same time, MSU's defense has been taken advantage of by opponent's running attacks.

NEWS

Young, Bush gunning for top prize

Vince Young Junior QB Texas Last game: Completed 16-of-27 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns, rushed eight times for 53 yards. Young is the best college football player right now.

NEWS

Maturity more important than age, ex-council member says

Kristi Jourdan
November 11, 2005

Although John Fournier didn't win a seat on the East Lansing City Council, the MSU student said the experience proves young college students can be mature politicians. "It shows people no matter what your age is, if you're serious, people will take you seriously," the political theory and constitutional democracy senior said.

MSU

Proposal would give voice students longer lessons

Laura Collins
November 11, 2005

Kyle Harwood has a 60-minute, one-on-one lesson with his voice professor each week, but he said he could always use more time. To keep up with competitive programs at other universities, such as the University of Michigan, the MSU School of Music is looking to increase the amount of practice time available for undergraduates as part of a proposed curriculum update. "Making voice lessons longer for a performance major can only make it better," said Harwood, a vocal music performance sophomore.

MICHIGAN

Senate votes to protect private land

Michigan senators approved legislation this week to keep governments from seizing landowners' private property for public use. A constitutional amendment passed 35-3 which would change the state constitution to keep governments from forcing private landowners to sell their land to be used by governments for economic development or increased tax revenues.

NEWS

Cafeteria to offer food court-style dining experience

Kristen Daum
November 11, 2005

Design plans for the soon-to-be remodeled Snyder and Phillips dining halls would create a food court-style cafeteria — offering about seven different stations with a variety of food every day. Food Services Coordinator Bruce Haskell revealed the potential plans to the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, on Wednesday. He told the RHA General Assembly that this would be an "excellent opportunity" to improve both efficiency and the services of the facility to meet future students' needs. "We could provide something really special," Haskell said. He said the designs are not definite yet because Housing and Food Services is still "finishing up the schematic design." The new cafeteria — which would be centrally located and connect the two halls — is tentatively called the "Red Cedar Marketplace at Snyder-Phillips," Haskell said. Human resources senior Lauren Saydak said the larger cafeteria space would make the Snyder-Phillips dining experience better. "It's small, so at busy times, it gets crowded," Saydak said, adding that the new plans would make it easier.

NEWS

With dark days in E.L., Bish still sees light

Matt Bishop  and  Eric Fish
November 11, 2005

MSU vs. Minnesota Fish: After starting the season 4-0, it seemed as if this would finally be the year that MSU football breaks out of the mediocrity that has recently plagued the program. But now the Spartans have dropped four of their last five games, and a highly successful season will once again be put on hold. It's truly gut check time for the Green and White.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Design for Snyder-Phillips cafeteria includes food court setup

Kristen Daum
November 10, 2005

Design plans for the soon-to-be remodeled Snyder and Phillips dining halls would create a food court-style cafeteria — offering about seven different stations with a variety of food everyday. Food Services Coordinator Bruce Haskell revealed the potential plans to the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, on Wednesday. He told the RHA General Assembly that this would be an "excellent opportunity" to improve both efficiency and the services of the facility to meet future students' needs. "We could provide something really special," Haskell said. He said the designs are not definite yet because Housing and Food Services is still "finishing up the schematic design." The new cafeteria — which would be centrally located and connect the two halls — is tentatively called the "Red Cedar Marketplace at Snyder-Phillips," Haskell said. For more on this story, please see Friday's edition of The State News.