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COMMENTARY

March magic

During the past few years, MSU's March Madness performances have been up and down. And after this weekend's games, the tournament is looking up. On Sunday, the Spartans once again demonstrated they should be more feared than The Crocodile Hunter by downing Florida 68-46 and reminding the Gators why it was MSU who was the NCAA National Champion in 2000. It is indeed sweet to be among the top 16 men's basketball teams in the country, especially when so many had been counting it out. The success of the men's basketball team speaks volumes about the leadership abilities of head coach Tom Izzo, who for the first time in his MSU career began to find himself under serious scrutiny from his fans and supporters. But his team's performance and success in the first two rounds of the NCAA tourney plainly illustrate why he is a head coach and his critics are not. There is a reason that Izzo's name tops the winning-percentage list of active coaches in the 2003 NCAA tourney right above Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Spartans had their share of ups and downs this season as strong players fell off the radar screen and late-comers began to develop.

MICHIGAN

Ex-student appears in court

Chad Previch
March 25, 2003

Grand Rapids - The former MSU graduate student charged with lying to federal authorities about misusing more than $400,000 in federal research grant money made his initial court appearance today and waived his right to an arraignment. Scott Matthew Doree, a former microbiology student, has been accused of making false statements to FBI agents, mail fraud and misapplication of fraudulently obtained federal funds. At the Ford Federal Building, U.S.

FEATURES

New Releases

It's a so-so day for new releases this week but we can always count on one group to pull us all through - The Blues Brothers. "The Essential Blues Brothers" includes a number of Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) classics, including "Soul Man," "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "Riot in Cell Block Number Nine." The disc follows the release of the group's 2002 "Live at Montreux Casino." A household name to any fan of classic jazz, Dave Brubeck's camp releases "The Essential Dave Brubeck" and "Park Avenue South." Both albums include classics such as "Love for Sale" and "Take Five." Aphex Twin (actually it's just one guy named Richard D.

COMMENTARY

Protesters blocked people from work

This response is in reference to TJ Jourian's column on Monday ("Inconveniences caused by protesters minor in context," SN 3/24). This is an "open" letter to you and your contradictory column.

BASKETBALL

Roberson has unimpressive performance

Chris Mackinder
March 25, 2003

Tampa, Fla. - Freshman guard Anthony Roberson didn't picture it this way. The Saginaw native chose Florida over MSU, and before Sunday, it was hard for anyone to question his decision. The Gators (25-8) were ranked as high as No.

MICHIGAN

Amtrak deal stalled

Deals between Amtrak and the state Department of Transportation have taken another detour, possibly stalling negotiations, officials announced Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation offered the financially-strapped railway service a six-month contract to retain passenger rail service in the state, department spokeswoman Stephanie Litaker said. Amtrak officials last met with department representatives and Gov.

MSU

'U' to help in agricultural emergencies

MSU has joined a collaborative effort to develop products to prevent, respond to and recover from agriculture disasters. A homeland security initiative, the Agriculture Disaster Research Institute brings together universities, a private research group and the agriculture industry to research natural, accidental and intentional agriculture disasters - such as the possibility of agri-terrorism.

COMMENTARY

First impression of Bush was apparently off target

As it turns out, I was wrong in my original assessment of President Bush. Initially, I thought him to be a spoiled rich kid with surprisingly limited intellectual capacity and a penchant for malapropisms, whose achievements in life can be traced predominantly to lucky parentage.

NEWS

War affects military recruitment

Joey Guillen
March 25, 2003

As the war escalates and dependency on the military increases, recruiters from the National Guard say they're concerned with their declining enlistment numbers."We've been through tough recruiting times before and we've always been able to rebound," said Lt.

MSU

Emotional poem wins first place at 4th annual Keepin' It Real

Amid the soft glow of multicolored flashing lights and rotating circles and diamonds on a background screen, performers took the stage at the fourth annual Keepin' It Real on Saturday at the Lansing Center.The talent show was coupled with Taste of Blackness which highlighted the creative talent of blacks from MSU and the Lansing community."Taste of Blackness is a display of African-American culture," psychology senior and Spartan Soul performer Ebony White said.

NEWS

ASMSU passes measure supporting U.S. troops

As Danielle Brown walked across campus last week she passed by members of the baseball team and ROTC, noticing both dressed in green. "If you took these guys and switched their uniforms, you wouldn't know the difference," said Brown, ASMSU Student Assembly representative for the College of Human Ecology. So at MSU's undergraduate student government meeting Thursday, Brown introduced a bill to support Spartans and other soldiers serving in the Middle East.

COMMENTARY

Pro-protest

In a country deeply split over whether military action in Iraq is a proper part of the solution to world peace, U.S.

FEATURES

'The Last Waltz' a goodbye to The Band, era of music

Megan Frye
March 24, 2003

The Band's final concert was not only a goodbye to a group who'd set strides in the folk/rock genre but also a goodbye to an era of the musical family. The night was Thanksgiving of 1976; big name musicians Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Dr. John, Ron Wood, Neil Diamond, Ronnie Hawkins, Paul Butterfield, Ringo Star and The Staples all shared the stage with The Band. Captured on film and directed by Martin Scorsese, "The Last Waltz" is a documentary of that magical night when more than 5,000 fans crowded into San Francisco's Winterland Arena, where The Band performed its very first show about 16 years before.

COMMENTARY

Class in context

With the events taking place around the world in the wake of war, classes at MSU should integrate discussions of world issues into the regular curricula to increase awareness on the topic.

ICE HOCKEY

System could use change

John Markell's team had just been smacked around Joe Louis Arena by Northern Michigan. Dutifully, the Ohio State head coach withstood a press conference during which he had to explain why his players seemed devoid of urgency in their 4-1 loss to the Wildcats in the CCHA Super Six consolation game. As would be expected, once the reporters' questions ceased, Markell made a beeline out of the Joe's makeshift interview room.