Go 'Into the Woods,' twice

The Department of Theatre deserves a Tony Award. The latest installment to the 2003-04 season, "Into the Woods," is entertaining and visually stunning. The musical follows the path of a handful of favorite fairy-tale characters - Cinderella, the Baker, the Witch, Rapunzel and a few princes - as they mingle together in the woods in search of "happily ever after." The Baker and his wife, played by Patrick Hickey and Kathleen McDonald, respectively, are desperately trying to produce a child after the Witch, played by Amy Handelman, placed a curse on their home.

Bad profile

One would presume that as long as the federal government is racially profiling international students, it would at least do it correctly. Last week, The State News localized a report by The Chronicle of Higher Education that revealed that some U.S.

E.L. celebrates Earth Day

Amid an abundance of sunshine and warm breezes, East Lansing business owners and residents gathered to celebrate the city's annual Earth Day jubilee Sunday afternoon.

Mid-season slide

Against the talented Buckeyes, MSU knew its 12-game home winning streak and its standing atop the Big Ten would be in jeopardy. After winning Friday's game, 10-7, a victory that kept the Spartans in sole possession of first place in the conference, MSU dropped its next three games against Ohio State, 8-7, 19-2 and 12-10. "We gave up 46 runs this weekend and we couldn't catch the ball," MSU manager Ted Mahan said.

Anger shows at meeting

More than 70 faculty members, students and administrators lined the walls of the Administration Building's board room on Friday to express their concerns - some vehemently - about the medical school's possible move west, the reconstruction of MSU's colleges and teaching assistant cuts. Many, such as Grover Hudson, linguistics professor and president of the MSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and Fred Dyer, chairman of the zoology department, said at the Board of Trustees meeting that they were more angry that the faculty was left out of major decisions than about the issues themselves. "It's concern about the lack of trust we see developing between the central administration and the faculty at the university," Dyer said during the public comment portion of the board meeting.

'U' should be glad to hear Rice speak

As I read Chad Lepisto's letter, "Rice will send wrong message to seniors" (SN 4/15), I was saddened to hear that he would not be attending his own commencement just because he does not agree with the political beliefs of Condoleezza Rice.

Being vegan enjoyable, humane, delicious, thank you very much

It's not easy being vegan. Sometimes, people ask me why I would ever switch to a life sans cookies and pizza, and it's always hard for me to give them a straight answer.

Lyrics, sound on 'Waylon & Willie' classic

The wonderful thing about music is that it's always there for you and it's what you need it to be - more so than anything else.

Great honor

It's always a positive thing when people do good things in the community and get recognized for their actions.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Police make 1 arrest following 2 thefts Monday morning

One man was arrested and two remain at large following two robberies in the city early Monday morning. At about 1:45 a.m., police were called to the area of Orchard Street and Grand River Avenue after a person reported being approached by three men who demanded his cell phone and wallet. East Lansing police Capt.

2 injured in E.L. porch collapse

At least two people were injured Sunday morning after a porch of an East Lansing home collapsed during a party. East Lansing police Sgt.

WEB ONLY: African culture celebrated through dance, music at annual gala

Angela Duncan Special for The State News The African Culture Gala, held Saturday night in the MSU Auditorium, bounced with rhythm from start to finish. In its more than six years in motion, the weekend's event was the first of its kind to take place at MSU.

SN editorial wrong; Eco on right track

I was disheartened to read the editorial "Relax, Eco" (SN 4/15) that derided the Eco group for its concerns about the expansion of the MSU Power Plant.

WEB ONLY: Hip-hop acts to be featured at Great Lakes Folk Festival

For the first time in its two-year history, the MSU Museum's Great Lakes Folk Festival will feature performances by hip-hop artists in its three-day lineup. Officials from the festival gathered at Hannah Community Center on Sunday to receive a $15,000 grant that will help fund an initiative called "Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture," which will showcase the place of hip-hop in today's culture.

'Get a grip': Group just wants dialogue

In response to your editorial, "Relax, Eco" (SN 4/15), I suggest The State News "get a grip" on the facts.

Lansing 1 run short in back-to-back contests

Lansing - It was a beautiful day for baseball - just not for the Lansing Lugnuts. For the second game in a row, the Lugnuts (6-4) fell to the South Bend Silver Hawks by a single run.

Dali's birthday to be celebrated with cake

Kresge Art Museum will host a public celebration of the 100th anniversary of the artist Salvador Dali's birth with a lecture, music and cake.

Police briefs 04/19/04

DCL changes name

As a representation of tightened affiliations between the university and the law school, MSU trustees voted Friday to change the name of MSU-DCL College of Law to the Michigan State University College of Law The law school's board of trustees voted Wednesday in favor of the name change, but discussions in the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Friday finalized the decision. The change is a clear representation of the growing relationship between the university and the law college since it moved to East Lansing in 1997 as the Detroit College of Law, MSU Trustee Dee Cook said. "Where it started and where it is today is quite a remarkable story," Cook said. There has been a continuing push since the law school first moved to MSU's campus to integrate the law school and MSU's academic programs, Terence Blackburn, dean of the law college, said last month when the proposed name change was announced. The school's name changed to MSU-DCL College of Law in 1999.

In harmony

The dancers twisted their arms intricately in front of their bodies before they moved into a rapid sequence of shoulder shrugs and fancy footwork.