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SPORTS

Men's tennis upset, winless in conference

The No. 44 MSU men's tennis team was victim to a 4-3 upset at No. 56 Penn State on Sunday. The Spartans doubles team of senior Chris Mitchell and junior Andrew Formanczyk to move to 18-9 for the season, but it was the only doubles win MSU would earn. Freshman Joseph McWilliams, junior Cameron Marshall and Mitchell each earned singles wins for the Spartans, who drop to 13-7 overall, 0-2 Big Ten. In the Big Ten opener at Ohio State on Saturday, MSU fell to No.

MSU

Freshman sells himself on eBay

Amy Davis
March 29, 2004

When premedicine freshman Steve Swancoat couldn't find love on campus, he turned to eBay. On Tuesday, Swancoat, a long-time eBay user, placed himself in the dating market through the Internet. "It was kind of like for laughs and giggles," Swancoat said.

NEWS

Student accused of fraud

Sarah Mcevilly
March 29, 2004

An MSU student was charged with identity theft and fraud on Friday after police say she obtained other students' personal information and used it to steal more than $100,000. East Lansing police Capt.

FEATURES

7" gives Lessons a passing grade

Megan Frye
March 29, 2004

Take the break-your-heart beauty of Motown, put it on top of a pure rock 'n' roll energy foundation and add a twist of 20-something youthful charm and you've got The Hard Lesson's new 7-inch vinyl release.

COMMENTARY

Crime wave should make 'U' proactive

I am responding to The State News article "Woman robbed at gunpoint in E.L." (SN 3/23). With incidents at the 7-Eleven and the murder-suicide combined with rising numbers of robbery accounts, some students are on edge and are afraid to go out in the dark - afraid of what awaits them. Like something out of a movie, East Lansing citizens are being harassed at gunpoint around the midnight hour.

SPORTS

Women's tennis nets first Big Ten victory

The MSU women's tennis team earned its first Big Ten win of the season with a 6-1 victory over Penn State on Sunday. The Nittany Lions fell to 6-9 overall, 0-3 Big Ten, while MSU improved to 6-8, 1-2. The Spartans swept all six singles matches on Sunday. On Saturday, MSU lost, 4-3, against No.

SPORTS

Men's track and field opens outdoor season

Laden with baby powder and energy bars, the MSU men's track and field team pledged a competitive effort in its first outdoor event of the year which yielded two 12th-place finishes over the weekend at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field.

MICHIGAN

CATA seeks opinions from students with disabilities

Elizabeth Piet
March 29, 2004

Two Capital Area Transportation Authority representatives met with members of the Council for Students with Disabilities last week to listen to concerns about bus service. "We just wanted to establish an ongoing relationship with this committee," CATA Paratransit Manager Sharon Blowers said.

MSU

School seeks minority apps

Elizabeth Piet
March 29, 2004

The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management has joined a nonprofit organization that focuses on increasing applications from underrepresented ethnic minority students pursuing masters' degrees in business administration. Management Leadership for Tomorrow is a New York-based organization that provides one-on-one interview coaching, admission test preparation classes, financial planning and school information for students.

MSU

Assembly supports biodome

The 6-year-old Student Greenhouse Project received support from ASMSU's Student Assembly on Thursday night after representatives realized their constituents agreed with the plan for a biodome on north campus. Assembly members debated the bill heavily, pointing out that it could contradict a year-old plan passed by ASMSU's Academic Assembly that outlines a brick amphitheater in the same location, south of the Old Horticulture Building.

MICHIGAN

Bill could mean jail time for multiple MIPs

Alessa Thomas
March 29, 2004

Minors caught in possession of alcohol more than once who don't follow court orders could face jail time if a bill passed Thursday by the state House is signed into law. Under the bill, minors who drink could face up to 30 days in jail on their second offense, but only if they fail to pay the $200 fine and comply with probation.

FEATURES

Script turns 'Magnolias' into mush

Joe Guillen
March 29, 2004

The Lansing Civic Players' rendition of "Steel Magnolias" should instead be titled "Mush Magnolias." Opening this past weekend at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, the 1980s drama, filled with bits of bland comedy, had a strong cast worthy of their demanding Southern roles.

MSU

COGS chooses new leaders

The Council of Graduate Students elected Carl Newman as its new president and appointed a new executive board to serve for one-year terms on March 17. Newman, former COGS treasurer, said he plans to expand the council's presence at MSU. "In general, I would like to make COGS more visible on campus and try to differentiate between graduate students and undergraduates," Newman said.

COMMENTARY

Rioters' punishment fits behavior, crime

I was reading The State News in the midst of checking my e-mail, and I found Melissa Gullickson's letter titled "Riot punishment for exposure too harsh" (SN 3/26). In it, she claims the punishment her friend received last year was harsh.

SOFTBALL

Spartans sweep Valpo

Scott Bartosiewicz
March 29, 2004

Led by senior pitcher Jessica Beech, the MSU softball team launched its home season with a convincing sweep of Valparaiso on Saturday at Old College Field. The Spartans (17-10) made just one error and registered 15 hits and three home runs in the doubleheader. "These are the things we need to do," head coach Jacquie Joseph said.

SPORTS

Spartans look to next season

Megan Homanick
March 29, 2004

The MSU women's basketball program is on the rise and the 2003-04 team took a few big steps, as it broke or tied numerous records en route to one of its most successful seasons ever. "Our goals were to win championships; we flirted with those goals but came up short," head coach Joanne P.