Out of contention

State College, Pa. - One week removed from its best win of the season, MSU played one of its worst games.

Tree-lighting, fireworks highlight of holiday event

Lansing - Even a cement mixer can be part of the holiday season. Decorated with hundreds of strands of colored lights, the large vehicle rotated strands of colored lights in Lansing's Electric Light Parade on Friday night. Also in the parade route, local high school bands played holiday music, a Capital Area Transportation Authority bus was costumed as a bug and area groups rode on decorated Christmas-themed floats.

Police briefs 11/22/04

Both sides of aisle perpetuate biases

I am writing in response to many editorials - not just in The State News - that have been accusing liberals of being especially hypocritical lately. There is an old saying that says "if you are not confused, then you are not thinking clearly." While I will not hesitate to admit that liberals have been especially belligerent in recent weeks, I urge everyone to consider the true source of their concern. I will admit that it took me a lot of soul searching and critical thought to come to the conclusion that I am an independent.

Spartans eliminated from NCAA tourney

The MSU men's soccer team lost Friday to Tulsa, 3-1, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Throughout the game, Tulsa pressured MSU's defense line with several scoring chances.

Sexual assault report is 12th of semester, police investigating crime

An 18-year-old female student reported being sexually assaulted early Saturday morning, MSU police Sgt.

Bird lovers flock to show

Charlie was getting restless. The Timneh African grey parrot opened his beak and bit at the metal bars of his cage, hoping to get the attention of his owner, Debbie Gould of DeWitt.

Commendable

The Spartans total offensive package was not delivered Saturday at Penn State. Although there's the depressing realization that the Spartans will not advance to a bowl game, we have to acknowledge this was by no means a losing season. If MSU prevails in its Dec.

Jobs, economy boom at holidays

On Saturday morning, general manager Rhoda Wolff is showing East Lansing resident Angie Keyes around Schuler Books & Music. As they weave through the store, locating different sections for history, travel and art books, they comment on different books they've read and Keyes asks where certain titles can be found. At the cash register, she rings up a short transaction and returns to the floor, smiling. "That was my first customer," she said.

Comedy group entertains with improv missions

Daniel Thai Special for The State News With the "Mission Impossible" theme blaring through the speakers, five men wearing nondescript white shirts, black pants, black ties and sunglasses introduced themselves as agents Puma, Reactor, Nighthawk, Slingshot and Cavalry. These were members of Mission IMPROVable, a nationally touring improvisational group from Chicago that performed two shows Saturday at the International Center. Mission IMPROVable, which performed for the seventh consecutive semester at MSU Saturday night, puts on more than 200 shows a year and has a solid fan base, University Activities Board representative and community relations senior Emily Money said. "We had to book them in September to make sure we got them," she said.

Contemptible

Last summer, The State News ran an editorial commending the Detroit Pistons and their fans for putting a blue-collar stamp on the otherwise-glitzy and egomaniacal world of professional basketball.

Fans' involvement in Palace brawl unacceptable

In my, albeit short, time as a reporter covering sports, crime and politics, I've learned a few things about respect. There are two different types of people to respect: those who have earned it through intellect, ability and power; and those who have earned it though pure insanity. Ron Artest falls in both categories, but mainly the latter. Who in their right mind would hack Ben Wallace as he goes up for a pointless layup with less than a minute remaining in a game your team is winning by 15 points? Artest would.

Food bank continues to serve

When the Greater Lansing Food Bank started in 1981, group members didn't anticipate they'd still be fund raising to feed the poor in the Lansing area more than 20 years later. The group recognized the growing problem of those needing emergency food assistance, but assumed it was a result of the slow economic times.

Music, theatre depts. ride high on 'Carousel'

There is a reason why Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical won a Tony Award in 1994 for Best Musical Revival, and there is a reason why a collaboration between MSU School of Music and MSU Department of Theatre is a good thing - that reason is "Carousel." Although old, the musical is anything but outdated or dull - it provides a perfect combination of different theatrical aspects including beautiful costuming, modern ballet dance sequences and, of course, talented actors. The story takes place in 1873 in a New England village where Billy Bigelow, played by theater junior Nathaniel Nose, works for a carousel.

Team knocked out of semifinal round by No. 4 Duke; Spartans never led during contest

Winston-Salem, N.C. - The No. 8 MSU field hockey team will have to wait at least one more year to get a shot at a National Championship after No.

Coming up short

Ann Arbor - It was just one of those days. After scoring four goals in a wild first period, little went right for the MSU hockey team as No.

National award highlights college advertising work

An advertising award competition is being used to highlight the talents of the industry's up-and-coming leaders.

Protesters criticize actions in Iraq war

Art Bukowski Special for The State News Bundled against the inclement weather and holding signs reading "stop the killing" and "not in our name," about 30 activists marched Friday from the Capitol to the office of Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, in protest of the war in Iraq and the recent U.S.

'Horrible' movie did not deserve review

How could your reviewer give the movie "After the Sunset" four stars? The movie was horrible with bad acting, a bad storyline and it seemed to be more about how many times we could see Salma Hayek take her shirt off and make out with Pierce Brosnan, or how much she was skimping around in a thong bikini. Those two attributes seem to be the only things that gave her an acting career because the lines and the presentation are weak by all of the characters in the film. Ben Nemeth journalism sophomore

Team claims another title in overtime

After a neck-in-neck game, the No. 15 MSU women's basketball team claimed another Spartan Classic Tournament, beating No.