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MICHIGAN

E.L public art gallery goes on display

Don Jordan
March 5, 2004

The culture of East Lansing will be put on display when the city's public art gallery celebrates its grand opening on Saturday. A variety of art, from hulking metal sculptures to Asian-influenced fantasy sketches, is set to fill the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, which will be transformed into a black-tie gala for the christening. "For several years, the city has said, 'This is what we need,'" said Yvette Robinson, vice chairperson of the city's arts commission and coordinator of the gallery's opening.

MSU

Students spend breaks giving aid to communities in, out of U.S.

Students looking for a change of pace for spring break this year are volunteering their time to help in communities throughout North America. The MSU Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is involved with the Alternative Spring Break program that will take about 330 student volunteers to 17 different locations from Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico.

FEATURES

Photos tell story of Ho-Chunk Warriors

Melissa Domsic
March 5, 2004

The Ho-Chunk American Indians, who have served in every American war since the War of 1812, hold their veterans in high reverence, a tradition that can be seen at Memorial Day powwows and now at the MSU Museum. The MSU Museum's "Honoring the Ho-Chunk Warrior" exhibit, which opened Monday, showcases more than 30 photos of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and its Memorial Day festivities by Tom Jones, a Ho-Chunk and photographer.

SPORTS

WEB ONLY: Big Ten Tourney awaits No. 7 Simmons, Spartan grapplers

Dawn Klemish
March 5, 2004

After posting just a 2-12 record on the season, the MSU wrestling team will look for better results at the Big Ten Championships this weekend, enjoying three pre-seeded contenders. Redshirt freshman Andy Simmons, sophomore Darren McKnight and senior Nate Mesyn each were selected as preliminary seeds in their respective weight classes. "I think Andy's seed is the best seed on our team," head coach Tom Minkel said.

MSU

'U' officials block known form of virus

Meghan Gilbert
March 5, 2004

False e-mails claiming to be from the "msu.edu team" have been blocked from entering faculty, staff and student inboxes. The MSU Computer Center, now known as Academic Computing and Network Services, has blocked the known sending addresses at a rate of one per second.

NEWS

Spring breakin' in Indianapolis

Chris Mackinder
March 5, 2004

Eight days. That's how much longer the Spartans will have to sit and suck up Tuesday night's loss to Wisconsin before hitting the court again. With Tuesday's loss, the Spartans' only chance at a Big Ten Championship is for Ohio State to knock off Illinois this weekend.

NEWS

Senior leader comfortable in tournament role

Paul Day
March 5, 2004

Cherish the memories; college goes by quickly. With little time left in MSU senior center Jason Andreas' athletic eligibility, the end caught up with him. But Andreas' final game at Breslin Center didn't end picture-perfectly; Tuesday night's loss to No.

NEWS

Desert adventure has intelligence

The movies are sometimes a dreary place, full of sad situations that make for good stories but don't serve to excite and thrill. It's been a long time since we've seen an old-school, serial-style adventure flick packed full of chases, natural phenomena, double-crosses, shady characters, historical implications, gunplay, fights, friendship and triumph.

COMMENTARY

Sports circus

If you find piles of elephant mess around Jenison Field House, don't be alarmed and certainly don't step in it.

MSU

McPherson, students discuss work in Iraq at campus session

Amy Bartner
March 4, 2004

There was little standing room in a tiny conference room Wednesday as MSU President M. Peter McPherson led a public discussion about his six-month stint in Iraq. The discussion, "Reflections of Iraq Experience," was part of the Noontime Conversation Series, sponsored by Student Life.

MSU

WEB ONLY: Students nominated for national Truman Scholarship

Two MSU students recently received nominations for the nationally competitive Truman Scholarship. Animal science senior Annora Sheehan and Randy Neice, a political theory and constitutional democracy and international relations senior, earned their nominations after a MSU faculty committee reviewed their applications. Although neither is a finalist for the national award, a $26,000 grant, the university's nomination still is an honor, they said. "It certainly has opened up a lot of doors, just the process of being a nominee," Sheehan said. She found out that she was a nominee on Dec.

MSU

State News staffers win awards

After spending the past year shooting photographs across the nation, Megan Spelman was named College Photographer of the Year by the Michigan Press Photographers Association last weekend. This was Spelman's second year receiving the award.

NEWS

Grand Ole Lansing

Megan Frye
March 4, 2004

In Lansing, you don't have to let all your silver slide in a Wurlitzer Jukebox just to hear some country music.

MSU

Student government supports Granholm pact

ASMSU's Academic Assembly caught up on old business and internal housekeeping at its last meeting before spring break. MSU's undergraduate student government voted on a set of bills introduced Feb.