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NEWS

Hoosiers dominate on PlayStation 2

Jon Styf
October 3, 2003

The video gaming experts obviously had no clue when they predicted how good the MSU football team would be this year. Against an Indiana team that comes into MSU as an underdog for Homecoming, the Hoosiers ran up the score against the Spartans, 62-17, to win the Old Brass Spittoon on PlayStation 2. The Spartans are now 1-6 in Videogameland (somehow related to Candyland), and with Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin around the corner, the Spartans might not win another video game this season, challenging the Detroit Lions' and Tigers' terrible records. Starting quarterback Matt LoVecchio played less than one quarter, but that was enough for his team to grab a comfortable lead over the Spartans. In that time, the transfer from Notre Dame threw two touchdown passes to Glenn Johnson and one to Courtney Roby, going 6-of-12 for 239 yards before leaving the game with an injury. The Hoosiers then extended their lead to 41-0 at halftime under backup quarterback Graeme McFarland.

SPORTS

Spikers look to rebound from U-M shellacking

Megan Homanick
October 3, 2003

The No. 14 MSU volleyball team plays No. 20 Wisconsin tonight, but in reality, the Spartans will be playing against themselves. In the last four games, MSU (9-4 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) has not won or lost, but rather been given the win or had it taken away by opponents.

MSU

ASMSU to hold forum

Steve Eder
October 3, 2003

Even as the city's stiffened ordinance on party noise enters its second month, student leaders aren't ready to back down on their wishes to alter the policy.MSU's undergraduate student government will host a forum for students to voice their concerns about the policy at 7 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Station with 'Edge' won't be missed

After reading many of the replies to the story covering the demise of 92.1 The Edge ("Radio station loses 'Edge.' turns to pop"), I felt compelled to write in and express my feelings on the station going off the air. As far as I can see it, The Edge was another major music machine playing the music they were paid to play.

COMMENTARY

Rivalry between Irish all in good fun

I am writing in response to University of Notre Dame student Rachel Larson's letter concerning the actions of some of the Spartan players after MSU's victory over the Irish ("Football players should apologize"). While she claims to be speaking on behalf of the "collective student body" here at Notre Dame, I assure you that most people here are not as easily brought to tears and shouts of rage.

MICHIGAN

Senator opposes gay marriage

A possible amendment to the Michigan Constitution recognizing only "one man, one woman" marriages ignited lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender concerns when it was proposed Thursday.The resolution, the Marriage Protection Amendment, states that only marriages between a man and a woman will be recognized as valid.

SPORTS

Green beats White in 'U' hockey scrimmage

Paul Day
October 3, 2003

The MSU hockey team kept with their scoring pace of an average 3.95 goals per game at the annual Green and White game at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday night. Last season's average was virtually matched by the Green Team as it defeated the White Team, 3-2 - until the shootout. The exhibition wasn't your average hockey game.

COMMENTARY

Uniforms without names need to go

I have always been an MSU fan and now you are turning me off because of your greed. Any sports team that cannot have players' names on their jerseys do not deserve to ever get TV coverage. The only reason for taking off the names is to force the crowd to purchase a program to find out who the players are.

MSU

Professors to debate NAFTA

Some experts say the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has caused more action politically and socially than economically. Professors from around North America will discuss the successes and failures of NAFTA during an Oct.

COMMENTARY

No pledge

The state Legislature has lofty expectations for higher education. A demand for guaranteed low tuition rates without any reciprocation in state funding is unreasonable.

FOOTBALL

4 Spartans ticketed for alcohol violations

Jon Styf
October 3, 2003

Four MSU football players were charged with alcohol-related violations earlier this year.On June 26, Tyrell Dortch was charged with driving with an open intoxicant and Jeremiah McLaurin was charged with having an open intoxicant in a vehicle in East Lansing.Both charges were reduced to misdemeanor alcohol/stadium violations in 54-B District Court in East Lansing.

MICHIGAN

State employees protest at Capitol

Brian Charlton
October 3, 2003

This year's yet-to-be-solved state budget puzzle inspired nearly 3,000 state workers to march at the state Capitol on Thursday.The budget for the 2003-04 fiscal year, which began Wednesday, includes a $230 million hole that Gov.

FEATURES

Book series ends with scary costume ball

To conclude the second annual "One Book, One Community," program sponsored by the city of East Lansing and MSU, the program will host a "Frankenstein" costume ball in conjunction with this year's reading of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." The event will take place from 9 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Crime stoppers

While MSU should take pride that it is one of the safest schools in the Big Ten, it should recognize that crime will always happen and the university should strive to keep safety a top priority.