MICHIGAN
Restaurant guide
Coffee and dessertsBeaner's Gourmet Coffee1331 E. Grand River Ave. (517)333-9710 270 W.
NEWS
Out-of-state advice
Leaving home can be intimidating for students when adjusting to college life, but when coming from out of state, the transition can be even more difficult. Once it begins to sink in that you'll be living on your own, free from curfew, siblings and chores, you might realize how satisfying college life - away from home - can be. "My favorite thing about MSU is the campus," said Kristy Bousquet, a zoology junior from Massachusetts.
BASKETBALL
Spartans hope for success in upcoming season
Last March, three wins in seven days at the 2003 NCAA Tournament laid a season of skepticism surrounding the MSU men's basketball team to rest - and woke up the groggy sleeping giant of MSU basketball fandom.But even though the Spartans' run to the Elite Eight in the 2003 NCAA Tournament was an improbable - albeit unexpected - step back to championship-caliber expectations, players and coaches are looking toward the national crown this season regardless.Last season, all talk was about "bridging the gap" between the Spartans of 2003 and the 2000 national championship team that cut down the nets at the Final Four.
SPORTS
IM sports provide escape from stress
If during the course of the school year you get tired of studying, or you don't study at all, look no further than intramural sports as your escape from college life. Each semester, MSU's IM facilities offer a variety of sports for everyone from beginners to hard-core athletes. In the fall, the IM facilities offer football, three-on-three basketball, soccer and volleyball, along with roller and floor hockey, badminton and individual golf and tennis tournaments. Basketball, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, volleyball,softball and track are all available in the spring. "With all of the studying and things students have to do, the IMs offer an outlet from all the stress," Johnny Allen, IM sports assistant director said.
FEATURES
Board of Trustees in charge of 'U' governing process, policies
MSU's Board of Trustees is an eight-member panel elected by the state to govern the university.
COMMENTARY
Wild west
Playing basketball at IM Sports-West is becoming a cutthroat activity. Last week MSU police arrested an MSU student for drawing a 34-inch sword during a dispute at the campus athletic facility.
COMMENTARY
'BasketBowl' bashing bad idea,useless
Upon reading The State News editorial "Athletic antics" (SN 6/2), I got the message that the editorial staff seems to think " The BasketBowl" at Ford Field is a bad idea. What I didn't understand, however, was the reasoning for this conclusion.
COMMENTARY
Magic undeserving of campus statue
What a joke! Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a great example to our young college students - play a year of college basketball and go to the NBA and make lots of money, oops!
NEWS
Entertainment by design
Lansing - It was a scene right out of the big city. The streets surrounding the opening of X-Cel were crowded with people eagerly waiting to be let into the dance club.
MICHIGAN
Heat is on with downtown chili cook-off
Some like it hot and some like it really, really hot.Hundreds of chili enthusiasts gathered along the Riverwalk for The Greater Lansing Down-by-the-River Chili Cook-off near the Lansing Center Friday evening, sampling a quarter mile worth of chili from local establishments.Participants got all the hot and spicy their stomachs could handle for only $5.History senior Kate Butcko said she and her friends were excited about the event."We did 18 booths in half an hour," Butcko said.
NEWS
Richardson awaits trial following alleged assault
Former MSU basketball player Jason Richardson will stand trial for the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend.
NEWS
Trustees pass tuition hike
The weight of a 11.9-percent tuition increase and $31 million in university cuts has been placed on the shoulders of students, faculty and staff members after the MSU Board of Trustees approved the 2003-04 budget Thursday.Coupled with the board's decision in May to raise housing rates by 6 percent, students living on campus will be paying an extra $300 per semester compared to those in fall 2002.A 9.9-percent tuition increase will appear on student bills for fall, while the other 2 percent increase will begin in summer 2004.
MICHIGAN
MTV celebrities visit mall
The screams of teenage girls could be heard echoing through Meridian Mall in Okemos on Friday night as they waited for the arrival of two television stars. Frank and Brynn from MTV's reality television show "The Real World Las Vegas" took part in a meet-and-greet session.
SPORTS
Critics should put cork on Sosa issue
Sports media has been "bery, bery" bad to Sammy Sosa.It seems Sosa's popped cork unleashed some of the worst media coverage, as bubbly airheads hit the airwaves spouting off all the hot air they could muster from their inflatable minds.Phrases such as "Say it ain't So-sa," "Whammy Sammy" and "Busted" were tossed around like a busy bullpen, as the all-star right fielder was given the Martha Stewart treatment - though, at least the design diva didn't say her stock move was a practice trade.ESPN, err
COMMENTARY
Support Spartan sports, don't whine
The editorial "Athletic antics" (SN 6/2) made me want to send a box of cheese to The State News editorial board to accompany the whining it did. If people want to hear whining they can listen to my 5-year-old brother, although even he likely would be able to grasp the value of "The BasketBowl." The idea of moving the game to Detroit would dissuade the most dedicated fans from attending is thought-deficient at best.
COMMENTARY
J-Rich grounded
Here we go again. Former MSU basketball star and Golden State Warrior Jason Richardson joins a long list of Spartan athletes who have had their run-ins with the law.Richardson will stand trial for the alleged April 29 assault of his former girlfriend.His former teammate and now Portland Trailblazer Zach Randolph lost about $125,000 after fighting with a teammate.
COMMENTARY
Life on college campus can be best of times, worst of times
Oh, the life of the college student.When you graduate high school, and you tell all your aunts and uncles where you're going to continue your education, they smile."They're the best years of your life," they all say.
FEATURES
Drum circle puts focus on diversity, unity
A group of drummers surrounded the water fountain behind Cafe Mania Friday night slowly beating on their drums as MSU alumnus Chuck Torpe danced around the ring, releasing a shrill cry of energy.
COMMENTARY
Johnson shouldn't be honored by 'U'
If MSU Trustee Colleen McNamara thinks Earvin "Magic" Johnson epitomizes what it means to be a Spartan, I guess I'm not a very good one - I graduated. Katie Andry 1999 MSU graduate
SPORTS
Lugnuts fall flat against Quad City
Lansing - After a successful weekend, the Lugnuts were kept off the board in a 7-0 stomping from the Quad City River Bandits on Sunday in a rain-shortened matinee at Oldsmobile Park. The Bandits (27-34) took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the second off a triple from left fielder Garrett Guzman to score designated hitter Omar Burgos and center fielder Alex Romero. Lansing (35-24) had an opportunity to slice into the lead in their half of the frame, but third baseman Robinson Chirinos grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the chance. A costly error from Lugnut shortstop Buck Coats in the third allowed Quad City first baseman Danny Matienzo to cross home and increase the lead to three. With Lansing struggling to get its offense going, the Bandits tacked on two more runs in the sixth, courtesy another Coats error and a sacrifice hit. Coats has a team-leading 21 errors, but said his teammates' support allows him to keep his head up despite the loss. "People pick each other up, it's fun to be on a team like that," Coats said.