Chicago - In one of MSU's best defensive performances of the season, it was a surprising player that helped the Spartans dispose of Purdue. Freshman forward Erazem Lorbek showed tremendous poise throughout the contest in leading the Spartans (19-11) to 54-42 victory Friday afternoon at the United Center. The 6-foot-10 Slovenia native grabbed eight rebounds, seven on the defensive end.
Take a deep breath and plunge right in. "The Hunted" is a slick action flick featuring great action, fine performances and enough suspense to make you chew your fingernails off. Benicio Del Toro makes Rambo, the namesake of the film it will most likely be compared to, look like a bitch as Aaron Hallam, an AWOL special forces assassin who has apparently snapped after a bloody operation in Kosovo.
Student Alumni Foundation officials are looking at about a half dozen new names for the student spirit section at home football games. Members of the section, which was known as Bobby's World for the past three seasons, received an e-mail earlier this week asking for moniker suggestions.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law is holding its annual Animal Law Symposium from 12:30-5 p.m. in Room 343 of the MSU-DCL Building.
Lansing - Students whispered "the mayor is here" and "look, it's the mayor" as Tony Benavides walked into a classroom at Gunnisonville Elementary School.
Spartan trio looks for NCAA titles Three Spartans are set to participate in the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend at Randall Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
Chicago- It was slow, sloppy, physical and lethargic, but above all else a win. MSU kept its Big Ten Tournament hopes alive Friday afternoon, knocking off fourth-seeded Purdue 54-42 in rough and tumble Big Ten fashion.
Julie Pagel knows exactly what she wants for her birthday - a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The junior forward's 21st birthday is today - two days before the March 16 committee selection date - but Pagel has already made plans to accept the belated present. "It's two days overdue, but nevertheless, it'd be a great gift," she said.
Political science Professor Mark Tessler, a Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor from the University of Michigan, will be the first guest speaker in the MSU Department of History's 2003 Lecture Series. The lecture is titled, "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in 2003." He will appear at 8 p.m.
The MSU Residence Halls Association is hosting an all-nighter. RHA will hold a lock-in from 10 p.m.
Vivid colors, photographs and artistic ability are on display at MSU's Kresge Art Center, showcasing the work of two studio art seniors preparing for life after graduation.
The State News has postponed running controversial advertisements from campustruth.org and One Truth indefinitely, Editor in Chief Kevin Hardy announced Wednesday. The ads achieved the necessary conversation and debate, and further publishing could cause "inflammatory responses," Hardy said. "I would not knowingly put something in the paper that would incite violence," he said.
Lansing Township - Chained to a wheel of a Ford Topaz with a "No War" message spray-painted across its doors, Amy Field sat chanting "They shall go to hell!" "Hopefully, this is the beginning of a worldwide revolution," the East Lansing resident said, amid a throng of more than 30 colorfully dressed anti-war demonstrators carrying black banners and shouting against the roar of Wednesday's rush-hour traffic rolling past the Frandor Shell station on East Saginaw Street. "This might motivate people to step up and take their responsibility as American citizens." The protesters - made up of several groups, including Direct Action and People for Positive Social Change - assembled at the gas station to express their opposition against the war and its possible connections to foreign oil purchases. "We're protesting to save lives," Field said, sitting next to a cardboard sign stating, "Don't Kill Me For A Fill-Up." Tensions escalated as the sun went down.
It is difficult for me to understand how the campustruth.org advertisements are racist against Palestinians - to me they seem to be against terrorism and hate.
The East Lansing Film Festival is like a breath of fresh air for film buffs.Sure, you can go to the megaplex anytime and see a flick, but whether it is brand new or has been out for awhile, most of the Hollywood fodder we're fed every Friday tastes the same.
I would like to reply to the letter by Joe Stein, "Band belongs in the corner of Breslin" (SN 3/10). If you had half the commitment the MSU band students have you would not be posting such an idiotic remark.
It was more than 40 years ago when Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe hit the big screen in "Some Like It Hot."The movie, which follows two musicians who are forced to disguise themselves because they're being chased by the Chicago mob, captured six Oscar nominations.
No holiday is more synonymous with beer than St. Patty's Day. Every year, millions of people toast to the Irish by drinking cheap beer with green food dye in it.
MSU launched a Web site to help people prepare for terrorism, natural disasters or other emergencies Wednesday. "With the general increasing concern of terrorism post 9-11, we started looking at ways we could consolidate safety information in one Web site," MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap said. The site, http://beprepared.msu.edu, shows the current national terror threat level, as decided by the Homeland Security Advisory System and explains what each degree of threat means. As of Wednesday, the nation is at level yellow - which means a significant risk of terrorist attacks. Dunlap said the site, which is run by University Relations, is an effort to consolidate safety information from different organizations on and off campus into one comprehensive resource. "It really was an effort to try to bring in all the places at the university that had a different piece of the puzzle," he said.
1. "Bringing Down the House," $31.1 million2. "Tears of the Sun," $17.06 million3. "Old School," $9.19 million4. "Chicago," $6.84 million5. "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," $6.69 million6. "Cradle 2 the Grave," $6.54 million7. "Daredevil," $5.21 million8. "The Jungle Book 2," $4.26 million9. "Shanghai Knights," $2.69 million10. "The Life of David Gale," $2.12 millionSource: Nielson EDI