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MICHIGAN

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.

COMMENTARY

'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

MSU

Transgender students, allies observe Day of Remembrance

Walls covered with pictures of those murdered due to transgender prejudice surrounded about 15 students last week in Bessey Hall as they discussed violence against the transgender community. The discussion was in honor of the 6th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Saturday.

COMMENTARY

GOP leadership is disrespectful of law

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives changed a rule they had on the books that would allow Tom DeLay, R-Texas, to keep his leadership position, even though he will soon face an indictment in Texas.

SPORTS

Volleyball team splits weekend on the road

With a final home weekend left, the MSU volleyball team recorded one win and one loss this past weekend at Northwestern and Wisconsin, respectively. Senior outside hitter Kim Schram led Friday's 3-0 win at Northwestern with a match-best 17 kills, four blocks and 11 digs.

SPORTS

'U' wrestler captures championship Sunday

Sophomore Andy Simmons took the MSU Open Championship on Sunday, while five other MSU wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classes. Simmons defeated Ron Tarquinio of Pittsburgh by 6-2 to take the tournament championship.

SPORTS

Spartans overtake Rattlers, 104-72

MSU kicked off the basketball season Friday with an offensive assault against Florida A&M, winning 104-72. The Spartans got off to a quick start making 70 percent of their shots in the first half and took a 60-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.

MSU

Sports facilities seek funding from ASMSU

Here's the request before ASMSU: $50,000 from its budget to expand IM Sports-West. MSU's undergraduate student government is still considering funding part of the $5.6 million renovation of weight-lifting and exercise facilities at the IM building.

NEWS

Nation, 'U' question alcohol deaths

A number of high-profile, alcohol-related deaths this fall have universities nationwide cleaning up existing programs and executing new efforts to curb binge drinking. MSU officials say the tailgating reform regulations issued this October are a direct response to binge drinking on campus.

MSU

Global Festival promotes cultural understanding

Volunteers handed out multicolored passports as Global Festival participants made their way through the door of the Union into the international smorgasbord. Global Festival 2004 on Sunday was the culmination of International Education Week.

COMMENTARY

Silver uniforms and Spartans don't mix

Thursday night, my girlfriend and I settled into our seats at Munn Ice Arena looking forward to watching the Green and White skate against Michigan in an early-season Central Collegiate Hockey Association match-up. We sang the fight song, urging the Spartans to "fight for the only colors, Green and White." Since it was a rivalry game, there was even a bit of a "Go Green, Go White" chant echoing off of Munn's venerable walls. So, you can imagine our surprise when the Spartans took the ice clad not in green and white, but in, well, some pretty dingy looking grayish-silver uniforms not unlike the ones the men's basketball team sported against Duke last season.

NEWS

Colleagues: D.C. job a possibility for McPherson

Although MSU President M. Peter McPherson hasn't yet publicly announced what he plans to do when he leaves the university, sources close to him say he could be reporting to White House staff in the near future. Before coming to MSU in 1993, McPherson held a number of high-ranking positions with the U.S.