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COMMENTARY

Launching dreams

Apparently Houston has a problem. In a 248-page report compiled after the fall of the Columbia space shuttle last February, investigators said that without major changes to NASA's safety procedures, another accident could occur.

MSU

Center co-sponsors counseling session

The "Looking Ahead: Perspectives on Aging Issues" series will sponsor a group counseling session for anyone responsible for the emotional or physical care of an aging parent or relative.

NEWS

Ye olde festival

Holly - There's a place not far from here, where you can time-warp back to the 1500s, speak in Old English and bump elbows with a queen.

NEWS

Cheap eats

One of the newest eateries to grace the outskirts of campus, Vietopia Café serves up traditional Vietnamese dishes and desserts, and is a unique alternative to your everyday burger joint. The restaurant, named with a blend of "Vietnamese" and "utopia," is open until 4 a.m., and is just that - a utopia for late-night coffee runs and studying.

NEWS

Sometimes, films just go wrong

Seeing a bad movie is like accidentally seeing your parents have sex. You wish you could remove it from your mind, but no matter how hard you try it is always going to be there, turning your stomach.Some bad movies are successful and even capture awards and critical acclaim, while others are found to be terrible from the minute they get projected on the big screen.

NEWS

music column

Introductory columns are like flesh-eating bacterium. They gnaw away at a journalist's soul and body because they require mindless babble, often go begging for help and are redundant - did I mention they're redundant? I guess you could call me a beggar child gasping for his last breath of fresh air on the streets of Calcutta, but alas, it needs to be done.

NEWS

Holiday gas prices will remain high

While filling her green SUV with gas on Wednesday, Jessica Borg realized she was going to have to change her Labor Day plans.The engineering sophomore stood at pump No.

MSU

Playboy sweeps Big Ten; 'U' ladies make appearance

Just because Crystal Lynn's friends idolize her for posing in Playboy doesn't mean her parents have to know about it. Lynn, a German and business junior, said she has yet to tell her parents she posed for the adult magazine. "The whole thing was very random and unexpected in the first place," Lynn said.

SPORTS

Men's tennis to host Big Ten Championship

MSU will host the 2004 Big Ten Championship in men's tennis from April 29 through May 2. The announcement came Wednesday when the tennis team announced their 2003-04 schedule, which also includes hosting the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Midwest Regional Tournament in October. In last year's Big Ten Championship, MSU reached the semifinals but was knocked out by eventual NCAA champion Illinois. The team will kick off the season at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Oct.

SPORTS

Coach, team 'cranky' about practice

Being one of the nation's top squads isn't always easy - ask the MSU field hockey team. The Spartans practiced in one way or another through the entire offseason - weight training, conditioning and traveling abroad to do battle with the world's best opponents and participating in the Mercian Spring League. And now, with the start of the season mere days away, the team is getting stir-crazy. Fifth-year assistant coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said because of hard work in the offseason, the Spartans have been able to jump right into play-making, rather than wasting too much time with conditioning. "We had a good preseason, a lot of the hockey team came in fit so that was a plus," he said.

MICHIGAN

Officials postpone development request

The East Lansing Planning Commission postponed a request from Gillespie Development & Management to build a $20 million housing development in the Northern Tier at its Wednesday meeting. Plans for the complex, called The Beaumont, were introduced to the commission about two weeks ago. The 40-acre community would be built on Coleman Road near Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road in Bath Township, and offer 448 apartments and town houses.

NEWS

Top 10 Albums

1. "Greatest Hits, Vol. II," Alan Jackson, Arista (Last week: Not on charts)2. "A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar," Dashboard Confessional, Vagrant (Last week: Not on charts)3. "Bad Boys II," Soundtrack, Bad Boy (1)4. "Fallen," Evanescence, Wind-up (3)5. "Dangerously in Love," Beyonce, Columbia (4)6.

NEWS

Medallion: Too cheesy

It's pretty bad when the out-takes at the end of your movie get most of the laughs. And Jackie Chan's newest movie is just that - pretty bad.

MICHIGAN

Riot sentencing continues; students face fines, prison

Lansing- An MSU student pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that he took part in the March 28-30 disturbances that caused about $40,000 in damage to the city and campus. A sentencing date has not been set for astrophysics junior Troy Lictawa, who faces up to five years in prison on a felony unlawful assembly charge, Ingham County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Joyce Draganchuk said. Lictawa, 20, was among about 30 revelers who were arrested when thousands took to the streets, set fires and overturned cars after MSU's run in the men's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Two people facing felony charges in relation to the riots were sentenced last week at Ingham County 30th Circuit Court.

NEWS

at the movies

"Freddy vs. Jason" Bloody, but about as scary as your great aunt, the horror team of Freddy Krueger and Jason will still thrill you, if you can put up with basically the same set of teenagers as in every other scary movie.