'U' groups to argue causes to trustees

Several student groups say MSU administrators have some explaining to do. Today, student leaders plan to ask the Board of Trustees to include gender identity in MSU's anti-discrimination policy, grant students same-sex domestic partner benefits and take a stance on affirmative action. Hundreds of students plan to rally for their causes at noon today outside the Administration Building listening to a live DJ and open mic poetry readings.

Midlife crises can hit at any point in life - not just age 40

Some people have midlife crises at age 40. They hit that dreaded age and start to reflect on their life and their accomplishments (or lack thereof). They know half of their life is over and start to flip out. Well, oddly enough, I seem to be having a midlife crisis at the ripe old age of 21.

Hurlers figure to control games

If the MSU softball team expects to continue its hot start, then it needs to be at its best at the plate. The Spartans (24-9, 4-1 Big Ten) face some of the conference's top pitchers when it travels to face Minnesota (26-10, 4-2) and Wisconsin (13-16, 2-4) this weekend.

Former mayor was advocate for equality

Eliza Brookover remembers visiting the gravesides of relatives with her grandfather, Wilbur Bone Brookover, to better understand her past. Now, the family community services junior will make the trek alone, visiting the tombstone of the man who always encouraged her to follow her dream of going to college. Wilbur Brookover, a former East Lansing mayor, MSU professor and expert witness in the Supreme Court case that ended segregation in the 1950s, died Sunday of natural causes.

Campus briefs

ASMSU filling student spots Applications are now available for various positions in ASMSU for the 2003-2004 academic year. MSU's undergraduate student government is looking for students to fill the following positions: • Director of student defenders • Director of constituent activism • Comptroller • Director of racial, ethnic and progressive student affairs • Director of legal services • Assistant director of legal services • Programming board comptroller • Executive secretary • Director of digital and graphic marketing • Director of community affairs • Director of legislative affairs • Director of human resources • Funding board comptroller • Director of university and governmental budgetary affairs • Programming board executive assistant All positions are paid.

Student as teacher

Many children grow up watching "Sesame Street" and absorb a message of tolerance for everyone and their differences.

Senators seek help for Mich., Canada borders

Michigan's U.S. senators are worried Michigan's border cities aren't getting the support they deserve. Sen.

Police briefs 04/11/03

Six felony warrants issued today for disturbances

Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III authorized six felony warrants today for students involved in the March 28-30 disturbances.At least four warrants were issued to MSU students including five men and one woman for charges including inciting a riot, rioting, unlawful assembly, malicious destruction of property and preparation to burn property.Fifteen charges were filed against the six people.

Students should chip in for riots

The MSU student body can be a positive voice in light of the March 28 weekend events by putting a donation container in each classroom, dorm and public place for "car repair donations" to be given to the students whose cars were damaged in the melee.

Sports briefs

Sluggers go on road to take on Hoosiers The MSU baseball team will look to gain some ground in the Big Ten this weekend with four games. The Spartans will face Indiana in a four-game series beginning today at 3 p.m.

'U' gets ready to 'Take Back the Night'

MSU students and East Lansing residents will gather this weekend to speak out on sexualized violence and reclaim the streets. Take Back the Night, a campaign to end rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, incest and sexual harassment, starts this weekend. The event began in 1978 in San Francisco when 5,000 women rallied and marched down "pornography strip" against all forms of male violence against women.

Granholm declares LBGT Day of Silence

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is relying on a gay rights organization to publicize her historic gay-friendly proclamation she made this week. On Monday, Granholm declared April 9, 2003, as the Day of Silence in Michigan at the request of the Detroit-based Triangle Foundation, Michigan's leading gay rights advocacy organization.

Closing of ASMSU session warranted

I cannot express my anger at The State News enough over the recent articles and editorial regarding Academic Assembly's closed session during its election process this past Tuesday.

Student leaders are public figures at 'U'

As the outgoing programs committee chair of ASMSU's Freshman Class Council and the incoming College of Natural Science representative on ASMSU's Student Assembly, I have become familiar with the business of ASMSU as a student body.

Written by 'U' alumnus, novel takes place at fictional Mich. university

Struggling emotionally to deal with her memories of sexual abuse, Eileen Greenwood spends her first year at a fictional Michigan university attempting to come to terms with her abusive past. Eileen, the main character in "Goldfish Dreams," a novel by MSU alumnus Jim Hines, gained its title from a cat named Goldfish who lives illegally in Eileen's dorm room. "He's loosely based on a puppy we had on our floor when I was a student at MSU," Hines said. "The name was so we could talk about him without getting caught, such as 'can you watch the goldfish this weekend?'" The story itself is based on Hines' experiences working as a sexual assault counselor at The Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center, 313 W.

top 10 albums

1. "Get Rich Or Die Tryin', 50 Cent, Shady/Aftermath (Last week: 2)2. "Come Away With Me," Norah Jones, Blue Note (1)3. "Sweet Dreams," Fabolous, Desert Storm/Elektra (N/A)4. "Chocolate Factory," R.

KRYZA: At the movies

"Basic"Confusing, poorly written and wholly dissatisfying, this thriller about an investigation into a military murder hits all the wrong notes.

weekend box office top 10

1. "Phone Booth," $15.02 million2. "What a Girl Wants," $11.43 million3. "A Man Apart," $11.02 million4. "Head of State," $8.58 million5. "Bringing Down the House," $8.32 million6. "The Core," $6.18 million7. "Basic," $5.38 million8. "Chicago," $5.10 million9. "Agent Cody Banks," $3.63 million10. "Piglet's Big Movie," $2.80 millionSource: Nielsen EDI

Reporter wrong for categorizing band

It is unfortunate Joseph Montes, out of a lack of truly interesting insight into the band Flatfoot's debut album, resorted to sophomoric complaints about the album's incapacity to fit into an "indie rock" category ("Flatfoot needs to make music to match its indie rock image," SN 4/8). While he astutely noted two of the members of the band wear thick-rimmed glasses, he obviously neglected to stop and ask himself, or anyone else with an inkling of knowledge about the band, whether the band is, in fact, trying to be an "indie rock" band.