NEWS
Pigskin prognosticators
With Hurricane Ivan on the horizon in the southeast, our prognosticators are avoiding picking games which may or may not end up in Oz by the end of the weekend.
NEWS
Heisman watch
The Heisman Trophy battle is shaping up nicely after week two. Some players dropped off the ballot of college football's most prestigious award, while others barley clung on.
NEWS
Rivals Spartans, Fighting Irish, evenly matched
In rivalry games such as MSU-Notre Dame, analyzing each team's strengths and weaknesses can be absolutely useless.
NEWS
'U' unveils $195K statue honoring John Hannah
At the Administration Building bearing his name, university officials today recognized the accomplishments and vision of former MSU President John Hannah, with the dedication of a $195,000 statue. "Dr. Hannah always had his eye on the future and while he would celebrate the great accomplishments of MSU, he was always asking the university to do more on behalf of society," President-designate Lou Anna Simon said.
COMMENTARY
No 'Blood, sweat and tears' for 'U'
I am a Spartan basketball fanatic who has always supported the Izzone and the great atmosphere that it provides in Breslin Center.
COMMENTARY
Nothing 'campy' in promoting sexism
The Sept. 15 issue of The State News was one of the most offensive issues of any newspaper that we have ever seen.
NEWS
Reminiscing with rivals
MSU senior safety Jason Harmon knows his school has dominated its rivalry with the Fighting Irish for the better part of a decade.
MSU
Students celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Students gathered Wednesday night at the rock on Farm Lane to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the third-annual Diez y Sies de Septiembre Celebration. "It's a day to embrace your culture," apparel and textiles design junior Ricardo Leon said.
NEWS
Fans excited about Spartans, Irish challenge under the lights
For only the fifth time in school history, the MSU football team will play under the lights when the Spartans take on Notre Dame on Saturday night at Spartan Stadium.
NEWS
Buckeyes, Wolfpack: Battle of unbeatens
No. 9 Ohio State vs. N.C. State Both the Buckeyes (2-0) and the Wolfpack (1-0) look to extend their unbeaten streaks when the two teams meet at Raleigh, N.C.
COMMENTARY
Izzone ticket policy punishes students
The MSU Athletics Department and the Student Alumni Foundation have dropped the ball on the new student season ticket policy for the upcoming basketball season.
NEWS
Local blues acts ready for festival
Tunes found in most blues collections include Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan and B.B. King, but music lovers don't get the chance to listen to local acts, which can pack a punch just as bluesy as the legendary superstars.
NEWS
Critic explains criteria for her film evaluation
Film: There are two ways to see it. The first way, it's a work of art. You must consider the mise-en-scène, the plot, the characters, the camera work.
MSU
'U' board to discuss new college, Brody addition
At its first meeting of the new school year, the MSU Board of Trustees will discuss renovations to two residence halls which could change the presence of the student population on campus. The board will discuss changing the plans for the renovation of Snyder and Phillips halls to include space for a new residential college, and the construction of a 300 resident apartment-style hall in the Brody Complex. "It will be a very exciting change once everybody gets where they are comfortable with the structure of it," Trustee Dee Cook said. Friday will be the first time the board will look at any aspect of the construction of a new liberal arts college on campus.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans prepare for weekend invite
In its next step on the trek to the Big Ten, the MSU volleyball team (5-1) will challenge Notre Dame, South Carolina and No.
NEWS
Gallery shows mobile art
Art isn't something that just hangs on the walls. The East Lansing Public Art Gallery, located in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, is demonstrating this by displaying the free-hanging and free-standing art of mobiles and stabiles now through Oct.
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Students begin work on college film
While trekking around campus this fall, you might accidentally find yourself cast in East Lansing's latest feature film. MSU students Ben Rosenblatt and Micho Rutare will try to capture campus life with their production of "College," a film they're set to start shooting this month. Even though this is the duo's first stab at making movies, from scripting to editing, their aspirations are high to make a truly meaningful film. "This movie is about the decisions we make," said Rosenblatt, a telecommunication, information studies and media senior. "College" will highlight the relationship between three friends as one of them faces expulsion from an unnamed university.
NEWS
Writing programs take 'U' priority
The issue of writing at MSU, for both future and current students, has been the focus of recent moves to make the written word a more integral part of college.
NEWS
Summer music lacks big hits
During my down time at The State News, I often get the opportunity to peruse multiple news, entertainment and popular Web sites for anything from who Mary-Kate Olson is dating and what she is or isn't eating, to the latest developing details on devastating hurricane Ivan.