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ASMSU members to vote on revised code Tuesday

Members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly will vote on whether to approve revisions to the assembly's Code of Operations Tuesday.Since January, members of MSU's undergraduate student government's Code Committee have reviewed and revised the document.The code sets rules for ASMSU officials and stipulates how Academic Assembly should be run.The Code Committee's revisions, including a change in the fall, are the first in several years.The Policy Committee also reviewed the recommended changes and assembly members had the chance to voice their opinions during the last meeting on March 11.One issue that brought heated debate centered around how many absences should be allotted for members.

NEWS

O.A.R. plays Michigan

Exploring the country from the wheels of a tour bus can be an eye-opening experience - especially when your life dream is just beginning to unfold.Pulling into rainy Peoria, Ill., on Wednesday, Marc Roberge noticed something strange and also familiar sitting in the pouring rain in front of the Madison Theater - two fans who have been in the front row of almost every O.A.R.

NEWS

A re-call to arms

Capt. Doug White said he remembers the wait.Twelve years ago, White, now commandant of cadets for MSU's Army ROTC, was waiting to be sent to Iraq from his station in Germany.

MICHIGAN

Prosecutor fired for allegedly stealing cat

Chad Previch
March 20, 2003

The Ingham County assistant prosecutor accused of being involved in a scheme to illegally obtain a cat from a shelter has been fired, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said Wednesday.Allie Phillips, who worked in the family division of the office, was accused along with two others by county animal officials of illegally obtaining a cat Feb.

NEWS

tv's top 10

1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS2. "American Idol-Tuesday," Fox3. "Survivor: Amazon," CBS4.

NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: Attacks resume in Iraq

U.S. forces resumed attacks on Iraq today. Shortly after 1 p.m. EST, 9 p.m. in Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire was seen over Iraq's capital city and several explosions were visible. This afternoon's strike was the second since the U.S.

NEWS

The grapes of the Midwest

Kurt Ludke
March 20, 2003

While MSU students tend to be known for studying the various ways of drinking beer, some prefer to learn about a more cultured alcoholic beverage. In a basement lab in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building, students in the viticulture and enology program - the studies of growing grapes and wine making, respectively - analyze samples of wine taken from MSU's own on-campus vineyard. There's good reason for these students to be studying grapes.

NEWS

O.A.R. plays Michigan

Elysia A. Smith
March 20, 2003

Exploring the country from the wheels of a tour bus can be an eye-opening experience - especially when your life dream is just beginning to unfold. Pulling into rainy Peoria, Ill., on Wednesday, Marc Roberge noticed something strange and also familiar sitting in the pouring rain in front of the Madison Theater - two fans who have been in the front row of almost every O.A.R.

MICHIGAN

Homeowners may lose ability to rent

Brian Charlton
March 20, 2003

East Lansing residents living in single-family zones will have to wait six months to apply for a rental license and might permanently lose the opportunity to rent out their houses.East Lansing City Council unanimously approved a temporary moratorium, which puts a halt on rental licenses in single-family zones.The council also approved and set a public hearing for Tuesday to discuss permanently stopping residents from applying for rental licenses in those zones."I think it will be well received," Mayor Mark Meadows said.

NEWS

KRYZA: At the movies

"About Schmidt" Jack Nicholson steals the show as a man who, upon his wife's death, realizes he's wasted his life.

NEWS

'Some Like It Hot' has holes

Shaun Byron
March 20, 2003

Most students at MSU were barely a twinkle in their parents' eyes when Tony Curtis made his first movie. But Curtis, who has starred in more than 100 feature films, is now doing what most 77-year-old actors probably would never do - start a stage career. The musical "Some Like it Hot," which opened at Wharton Center on Tuesday, shows why Curtis was and never will be a singer and dancer. But the chance at seeing a living legend in person doesn't come that often, especially one who has had a career as impressive as his.

COMMENTARY

Spartan tattoo not worth section name

A friend told me the new name for the student cheering section was Gang Green, and I did not believe it ("'U' football fan section renamed Gang Green," SN 3/19). Name our cheering section after a disease?

FEATURES

All corked up

For some reason, wine has remained a mystery to most people.Perhaps it's because wine remains such a symbol of culture and class.

NEWS

Administrators hope debate eases 'U'

As the U.S. launches its attack on Iraq, MSU leaders hope educational debate helps ease concerns about the war."Try to understand why this happens," said Howard Gobstein, MSU's associate vice president for governmental affairs in Washington.

COMMENTARY

Green goof

It seems the cancer that plagued last season's football team has spread to Spartan Stadium's student cheering section.

NEWS

Students take refuge in dorms

Carrie Hoover
March 20, 2003

As American troops engage in a war in Iraq, students living on campus are seeking comfort within their own dormitories."I don't feel like I'm alone here," no-preference freshman Tasha Dalstra said.