ASMSU Election Candidates

Academic Assembly Candidates College of Natural Science Matthew Hovey Lyman Briggs sophomore One open seat College of Arts & Letters Two open seats Eli Broad College of Business Jordan Catrinefinance junior Karen Guzdzial marketing sophomore Anna Petrovich hospitality business junior College of Communication, Arts & Sciences Kristen Ditta advertising junior One open seat College of Education Two open seats College of Engineering Two open seats College of Human Ecology Two open seats James Madison College Jessica Garry international relations junior Alex Plum political theory and constitutional democracy and international relations sophomore Ian Mattoon political theory and constitutional democracy and international relations freshman College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Lauren Polinsky park, recreation and tourism resources sophomore One open seat College of Social Science Raman Agrawal psychology junior Nicholas Romley political science sophomore Robert Murphy political science senior College of Nursing Two open seats College of Veterinary Medicine Two open seats Undergraduate Division Two open seats Student Assembly Candidates College of Natural Science Matthew Hovey Lyman Briggs sophomore Timothy Jordan premedical sophomore College of Arts & Letters Erik Green English junior Eli Broad College of Business Yusaf Sumbal supply chain management junior Steven Holben finance sophomore Scott Lachman general business administration and pre-law sophomore Tahera Sakarwala supply chain management junior Harry Wang finance freshman College of Communication, Arts & Sciences Kristen Ditta advertising junior Derek Wallbank journalism junior Jessica Kunnath advertising junior College of Education Two open seats College of Engineering Ryan Blair computer science junior College of Human Ecology One open seat James Madison College Garret Bowman political science freshman Ian Mattoon political theory and constitutional democracy and international relations freshman Steven Irlbacher political theory and constitutional democracy freshmen Jacob Tornga James Madison College freshman College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Lauren Polinsky parks, recreation and tourism sophomore Lauren Olson environmental and economics policy junior College of Social Science Katie Derthick political science junior Roger Ludy economics junior Hallee Winnie interdisciplinary studies in social science junior Raman Agrawal psychology junior Nicholas Romley political science sophomore Robert Murphy political science senior Mike Leahy political science junior College of Nursing One open seat College of Veterinary Medicine Two open seats Undergraduate Division Two open seats

Twice as sweet

It's late March and the lights are still on in both the men's and the women's offices at the Berkowitz Basketball Complex. The MSU basketball teams are in the Sweet 16 together for the first time.

Union Video To Go owner: Store closed after months of slow business

Video To Go has checked out of the Union. The movie rental store, which opened in September, closed during spring break, said Tom Leach, Video To Go owner. The store's roughly 2,000 movies were taken to the Video To Go location at the Frandor Shopping Center in Lansing, Leach said. Leach said the store struggled to maintain a steady stream of business, partly due to the presence of another Video To Go location a few miles away. "We were kind of competing with ourselves," Leach said.

Council approves copyright changes

Academic Council unanimously approved a change to the MSU copyright policy on Tuesday to allow faculty - instead of the university - to own its work. This completes the policy's run through academic governance, and it will now go to the MSU Board of Trustees for final approval at its April meeting. In MSU's current copyright policy, the university owns all works completed by faculty and then assigns the rights back to its creator. The policy doesn't recognize differences between traditional academic works, such as a novel or musical composition written by a professor, and works for hire that can include scientific research completed in MSU labs. Unlike other institutions, MSU considers all work under the policy a work for hire.

Spartans fall 5-2 vs. Louisville on Sunday

The MSU men's tennis team dropped its third straight loss Sunday to Louisville, 5-2. MSU is now 10-6 on the year. Freshmen Adam Monich and Brian Compton notched the only doubles victory for the Spartans at No.

E.L. officials to discuss budget for next fiscal year

Discussion of East Lansing's 2006 fiscal year budget will take place during the City Council's work session tonight.

Area science center to host Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny will visit the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, from 8 a.m.

Heartstopper

Minneapolis - It was a classic battle that was not decided until the final seconds, when the No.

Think ahead

Leasing dates have long been a thorn in the side of MSU students. Those departing for the summer worry about obtaining a subleaser so they won't have to pay high rental fees while they are away.

Baseball team gives up 6 runs in defeat

The MSU baseball team couldn't maintain a fifth inning four-run lead against Bradley and ended up losing, 6-5, Sunday. In five and one-third innings, sophomore pitcher Craig Brookes surrendered two runs on five hits.

WEB-ONLY: Former FBI director speaks on U.S.-Israel relations

Steve Pomerantz knows how America fights terrorism. Pomerantz, a former assistant director of the FBI, spoke to students about his experience Monday in the Union. Spartans for Israel, or SFI, and Hillel Jewish Student Center sponsored Pomerantz's visit as part of a series called "Conversations on U.S.-Israel Relations." SFI president Jennifer Bloom said the event was a chance for students to hear how the U.S.

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ASMSU election to begin Wednesday

ASMSU officials recently released revisions to their tax-hike scholarship proposal - an issue that is up for decision in Wednesday's student government elections. ASMSU members voted about two months ago to increase undergraduate ASMSU taxes by $3 per semester to fund a scholarship.

Mich. ACLU fights for domestic benefits

The Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday to reverse state Attorney General Mike Cox's formal opinion that would eliminate domestic partnership benefits in new public employee contracts. The suit, which has five MSU employees involved, along with workers from other universities and government institutions, targets Proposal 2.

Jump on the MSU wagon

Welcome back to the bandwagon boys and girls. We missed you. For the sixth time in eight years, the MSU men have earned a trip to the Sweet 16. In fact, the bandwagon is slowly getting filled up.

State should not deny equal benefits

Marriage is an institution licensed and sanctioned by the state, recognized in the laws regarding inheritance, contracts and spousal privilege.

Main Library creates nook for children, aids parents' studying

In hopes of giving student parents time to study, a new addition has been made to MSU's Main Library - a children's nook. The nook opened during spring break and was created when students from the Student Parents on a Mission, or SPOM, brought up the idea to library administrators. "We were approached by a student group, and they made the argument that there was no place for students who have small children to study," said Jim Hensley, an administrative assistant for MSU Libraries and coordinator of the project. The project was funded by donations from Lori Strom, coordinator of the Family Resource Center, the library and students from SPOM. Hensley said there is a sampling of books for children as young as toddlers to as old as early teens.

Spartans on a 'mission' for win against a familiar Duke squad

Fresh off tournament victories in Massachusetts, the MSU men's basketball team was back at the grind Monday, in a high-intensity practice, prepping for the next opponent, a familiar one - Duke. Senior swingman Alan Anderson could hardly sit still talking to the media after practice Monday. "We got a chance to practice another week," Anderson said.

Nightlives

After the sun has set, East Lansing continues to thrive deep into the early-morning hours. Throughout the city, students head to coffee shops to study, gamers log on and lines form outside many bars until late into the night.

Former Spartan to put on charity game

Former MSU hockey players Bryan Smolinski and Jason Woolley will be back in East Lansing in the "Hockey for Hope" charity game at 6 p.m.