NEWS
Big Ten low, but teams will earn respect in March
It might be a little early to write the Big Ten off just yet as a conference full of so-so teams.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans seek to clip 'Hawks in homestand
This weekend marks the start of a crucial matchup between two of the top three teams in the CCHA.
MSU
Police rated lower by women, greeks
The results in a recent survey evaluating the MSU police department had more to do with the amount of contact with officers, and less with positive or negative experiences, officials said.
NEWS
Brown on his way to stardom
The awkward teenage years. You probably remember them well. Hell, it wasn't too long ago for many of you.
COMMENTARY
Celebs for 'U'
This week, MSU has resembled the red carpet of politics. Author Michael Moore, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and presidential hopeful Howard Dean all have come to campus in the span of two days. Moore will be signing copies of his new book, "Dude, Where's My Country?" today, and both Kennedy, who came in support of presidential hopeful John Kerry, and Dean came Thursday. We also have influential scientists and intellectuals come to MSU such as Frances Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, who is well-known for leading the team that mapped the human genome. MSU students might not know how extraordinarily lucky they are to have all of these well-known and famous figures coming to their campus.
SPORTS
Wrestling hits road for tough matches
MSU wrestling will face No. 5 Michigan and No. 10 Iowa this weekend. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines last year when the teams met at Jenison Field House.
MICHIGAN
Off-campus resource center to answer student questions
As early as this fall, off-campus students might have a central place to get their questions about living in East Lansing answered. An off-campus resource center is in the early stages of planning by the Community Relations Coalition. The coalition is submitting a grant proposal for $12,000 today to pay for an office, possibly in Bailey Community Center or at the base of the parking garage on Grove Street. "It's within the neighborhoods, so it's not a big hike and it's all centralized," said Nancy Schertzing, East Lansing resident and executive director of the coalition.
COMMENTARY
'U' should cancel class for snow, too
I would like to commend the area snow-removal crews that I have seen clearing snow around the campus and East Lansing.
COMMENTARY
Responsibility a thing of the past
I believe Allena Tapia's letter has brought a very important issue to point - responsibility ("Roe decision has not helped women"). It's an easy enough word to recognize, but in today's society, it is losing its substance.
NEWS
Former Spartan standout Super Bowl-bound
Need a reason to watch Sunday's Super Bowl besides the commercials? Look for Carolina receiver Muhsin Muhammad, the former Spartans standout and Lansing hometown hero. Known for catching long passes as a member of MSU's "Bomb Squad" in the mid-'90s, Muhammad, 30, is hoping to leave the Patriots feeling green on Sunday. Muhammad played in 36 games for MSU from 1992 to 1995, catching 69 passes for 1,147 yards during his MSU career.
FEATURES
Ensler: Show tells women's stories
It's not just a play. Nor is it simply a performance. It's not a drama or a musical. And it's certainly not something our mothers were going to when they were our age. It's "The Vagina Monologues" - the award-winning play written by Eve Ensler, and it will be performed by a cast of MSU students on Saturday and Sunday at the Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. The hour-and-a-half long show will tell the stories of hundreds of women across the globe during their experiences of giving birth, sexuality, rape and even getting their first period. "Women would line up everywhere I went to tell me stories about being beaten, battered and incested," Ensler said in a telephone interview.
SPORTS
Spartan track teams continue road trip
MSU men's and women's track and field teams will travel to South Bend, Ind. today to compete in the Notre Dame Invitational.
NEWS
Breaking ground
Like many, Heather Nabozny has spent the past three weeks awaiting the big game taking place on Sunday - but not by following the divisional playoffs or tracking the latest spreads. Instead, Nabozny, a 1993 MSU graduate and head groundskeeper for the Detroit Tigers, has spent the past 20 days as part of the crew transforming and re-sodding Houston's Reliant Stadium for Super Bowl XXXVIII. "It's a real honor to be down here," Nabozny said from Houston.
MSU
Chinese foundation to fund education research center
The Hong Kong-based Sun Wah Education Foundation plans to donate $5 million today to MSU's College of Education. The money will fund the United States-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence.
SPORTS
Long weekend ahead for men's tennis
MSU men's tennis team plays three home games in two days this weekend. The team will compete against Louisville on Saturday and Wake Forest and Valparaiso on Sunday. The No.
COMMENTARY
Noteworthy?
If it's true that a Howard Dean supporter brought a doctor's note to Thursday's rally in an attempt to get it signed by the doctor-turned-presidential candidate for an excused absence from class, we applaud your effort. And if the tongue-in-cheek note were actually signed and approved by a professor, we offer our warmest congratulations for a job well done at successfully manipulating the system.
NEWS
Spartans win over Illini, 58-56
Champaign, Ill. - The No. 18 MSU women's basketball team kept rolling along, collecting their sixth win in a row, over Illinois on Thursday. The Spartans (16-3 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) and Fighting Illini (7-12, 1-7) had an all out war, with the Spartans winning 58-56. "It was a very physical game," MSU head coach Joanne P.
MICHIGAN
Refugee promotes Clark
When asked what he appreciates most about his life, Agron Fejzullahu will tell you it's his freedom. Five years ago, Fejzullahu, formally of Kosovo, was forced to leave his home and then his country.
NEWS
Dean to visit campus today
Howard Dean will become the second Democratic presidential candidate to visit East Lansing when he speaks at 11:30 a.m.