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RHA, ASMSU provide discount concerts, events on campus

Some student organizations are willing to sacrifice profits to provide students with low-cost entertainment. The Residence Halls Association's first general assembly meeting Wednesday passed a bill to provide $3,700 for the Gavin DeGraw concert held today in the Union Ballroom. Funds for the singer/songwriter's already sold-out show were passed before the year's budget was approved because the money was needed for today. However, some general assembly members questioned if RHA will profit from the concert. "This is a rare situation where we don't make a profit," RHA President Ernest Drake said.

NEWS

Transmitters help students interact in lectures

Jaclyn Roeschke
September 10, 2004

With the click of a button on a handheld transmitter, MSU students can send infrared frequencies through classrooms to help them take quizzes and gauge their understanding of course concepts and tally attendance. "A lot of students don't really interact much in class - they don't say much - and so particularly in a large classes, teachers are not sure if students in the back rows understand the last point you went through," physics-astronomy Professor Bill Lynch said. In order to solve this problem, faculty at MSU urged the university to set up three different types of audience response systems in four classrooms across campus. The systems have three components, said David Gift, vice provost for libraries, computing and technology.

COMMENTARY

Columnist's take on freshmen skewed

In response to Lauren Phillips' column "Freshmen retain high profile" (SN 9/3), I find I share some common traits with her. This year, I return to MSU a little older and a little wiser as a junior.

SPORTS

Spikers prepare for 1st road trip

The MSU volleyball team has more to prove this weekend in the Green Mill Restaurant Classic at Wichita State in Kansas. The Spartans will be facing stronger competition in the weeks ahead such as Arkansas, Wichita State and Washington, head coach Chuck Erbe said. "The bar's going to be at a higher level, and we're going to have to play better this coming weekend," Erbe said. Among the biggest areas that the Spartans need to improve upon include diversifying combinations, hitting off the block and timing back court attacks, Erbe said. MSU (3-0) put up high numbers in its season and home opener last weekend and currently lead the Big Ten with a .347 hitting percentage an average of 3.28 blocks per game. The Spartans were second to Minnesota with 17.89 kills and 16.33 assists per game. But those numbers won't make up for serious errors in the future, said senior outside hitter Kim Schram.

COMMENTARY

Boorish behavior has no place in E.L.

At least once a year The State News publishes a letter which argues that attendance at MSU confers upon individual special rights not available to other residents of the East Lansing community.

FEATURES

French film offers look into vile human confrontation, love story

Americans tend to stereotype the French as rude. In reality, we're probably just miffed that the French know how to swear much better than we do. During one of "Jet Lag's" early scenes, a couple in the midst of a breakup trades insults so vile and hateful that I can't even allude to them in print.

NEWS

Spartan Warrior

Megan Homanick
September 10, 2004

Not highly recruited out of high school, senior linebacker Ronald Stanley came to MSU in pursuit of a dream to play in the National Football League.

NEWS

State approves $349M 'U' funding as part of higher ed spending plan

Evan Rondeau
September 10, 2004

Lansing - MSU no longer stands to lose millions of dollars in state funding under legislation passed by state lawmakers Thursday. The Legislature approved a higher education spending plan that gives MSU $349 million for the 2004-05 fiscal year and allows for $17.6 million in tuition restraint incentive money. The Legislature approved the overall $1.65 billion budget for Michigan's 15 public universities with a 33-1 Senate vote and 105-0 House vote after a House-Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously agreed to the deal.

NEWS

Rushers want hardware

One full week of college football has passed and the list of Heisman Trophy contenders is no easier to sort through.

NEWS

Not all kickers should be tossed aside

Pity, thy name is kicker. The opening weekend of college football turned into open season on place-kickers. Members of the special face-mask club seemingly botched game after game in pathetic fashion all across the country last weekend.

NEWS

Pigskin prognosticators

Megan Homanick
September 10, 2004

Well, this week "Crone" and "Uncle Joey" are moonlighting as the Paper bag Prognosticators after combining for a dismal 1-5 record in their picks last week.

COMMENTARY

In the money

Complying with Gov. Jennifer Granholm's 2003 tuition plan appears to be alleviating some financial troubles for MSU.

FEATURES

Georgia-born musician ready to rock Union

Joe Guillen
September 10, 2004

The Union Ballroom won't be your average run-of-the-mill campus stop tonight, folks. Instead, the one-stop post office and snack mecca will be transformed into a rock 'n' roll concert venue when Michael Tolcher and Gavin DeGraw stop in East Lansing to get fans dancing and rock the socks off of campus music lovers. Tolcher, a Georgia native, plays music from the soul, blending piano, guitar, pop and R&B, with heartfelt lyrics to give audience members something to sing to.

COMMENTARY

Keep it local

It seems that some local proprietors - including Murasaki Restaurant owner Hiroshi Tanimoto - aren't extremely upset by developers pushing in to town to level businesses in the name of cleaning up the area. After having gained a special-use permit from East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, developer Corey Partnership is looking to construct a four-story building where Murasaki Restaurant, Peking Express and Team Telecom now sit.

NEWS

Sound check

After loading three kegs into the back of a police vehicle in September 2003, Steve Hines, Adam Wells and Eddie Vargas were left with a sinking feeling of uncertainty - and instant stardom. "It was one of our first parties," Hines said.