MSU

New program to hold lecture

MSU's new Peace and Justice Studies program will sponsor a lecture at 3 p.m. Friday in B-104 Wells Hall. The keynote speaker is Hans Joas, director of the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, at the University of Erfurt in Germany. Joas also is a sociology professor at the University of Chicago and will speak on his book, "War and Modernity." "We hope to have an important scholar come every year," philosophy Professor Richard Peterson said.

NEWS

Bump proves good music isn't all image, it's all song

Look around you. Do you see what's been going on with music lately? Besides the suit parades, shaggy haircuts and those damn shirts for women with the stupid skinny ties, image these days is just as important as the music.

NEWS

History shows mixed reviews for comic movies

Comic movies are a hit-and-miss kind of genre. For every "Batman," there is, well, "Batman & Robin." For every "Spider-Man" there is a "Spawn," waiting to be optioned, filmed and poorly accepted.

NEWS

top 10 singles

1. "All I Have," Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J, Epic (Last week: 1) 2. "Mesmerize," Ja Rule feat.

NEWS

Gas prices continue to rise

Drivers are shelling out more to fill up their cars this month as gas prices across the state are soaring far above the average for February.The statewide average gas price rose to $1.67 this week, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Index.The index, which surveys 300 gas stations across the state, also reported the average price per gallon for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline last February was $1.21."The prices keep going up," AAA spokesman Jim Rink said.

NEWS

Gospel musical leaves audience singing, dancing, worshipping

Shaun Byron

February 13, 2003

Lansing - Religious music doesn't usually conjure up thoughts of toe-tapping beats and organ playing that leaves you drooling for more. But the rendition of the musical "Mahalia" at Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, will make audience members either get up and start dancing in the aisles or praise Jesus as their savior. The play is based on the life of Mahalia Jackson, an influential Southern gospel singer - one of the few to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. The highly touted singer left the South when she was young to become a nurse in Chicago.

MICHIGAN

African dancers celebrate history

Lansing - The sound of pounding drums filled the air as an audience of more than 100 sat transfixed, watching African dancers dressed in brightly colored cloth moving. A couple of men and women, clothed in vivid orange, crimson and dark green patterned outfits and brightly colored beads floated through the gymnasium doors, assembled themselves in front of the crowd. The began an array of lively circular swaying movements along with the rhythm of the drum.

COMMENTARY

Terror alert editorial right on the money

I was pleasantly surprised by the editorial on the national terrorism alert system ("Terror propaganda," SN 2/11). I wholeheartedly agree the system is nothing but fear-inducing propaganda masterminded by the Bush administration war machine. The system is an insult to the people of this country for two reasons.

MSU

Iraq tensions topic of forum

The MSU Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, are sponsoring a "Presidential Forum on Iraq" at 7 p.m.

NEWS

Bare bodies bear cold for cameras

Kurt Ludke  and  Chrystal Liebold

February 13, 2003

Lansing - Scantily clad in leather booty pants, sequined halter tops with little to no support underneath, girls went wild Wednesday night as part of a popular and controversial video shoot. For hundreds of wannabe spring breakers and fake-and-bakers, the lure of The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E.

NEWS

the big date

Kurt Ludke

February 13, 2003

Valentine's Day is almost here, and if you're a typical procrastinator, you still need to make reservations for that special meal with that special someone. Too bad for you. "We have a list of about 30 people waiting for cancellations," said Holly Stauffer, a manager at Jambalaya's, 5942 Round Lake Road in Laingsburg. And the situation is similar at other restaurants that take reservations.

COMMENTARY

Possible increases should worry 'U'

It might be wild speculation tuition rates at MSU could increase by as much as 35 percent next year, but as long as it is a possibility it is never too early for students, parents and faculty to be panicking.

NEWS

'Wild' girls can't face punishment from 'U'

Students who might have exposed themselves for the camera at a Lansing nightclub probably won't face academic repercussions, administrators say. "There's no policy against stupidity," Provost Lou Anna Simon said of the latest "Girls Gone Wild" production. Footage for the video series, which shows college-age women flashing the camera, was taped Wednesday at The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E.

NEWS

LCC has 'Spring Awakening' of sex, rock

Shaun Byron

February 13, 2003

Two men kissing, suicide and rape are pretty taboo subjects for a play written in the 1800s.But throw in some rock 'n' roll music and you have "Spring Awakening: Life, Sex and Rock 'n' Roll," the play premiering Wednesday at Lansing Community College's Dart Auditorium, 500 N.

NEWS

top 10 albums

1. "Home," Dixie Chicks, Monument/Columbia (Last week: 4)2. "Come Away With Me," Norah Jones, Blue Note (1)3. "Mary Star Of The Sea," Zwan, Martha's Music/Reprise (not on charts)4. "Let Go," Avril Lavigne, Arista (3)5. "This is Me

BASKETBALL

Lorbek shines in setback

Patrick Walters

February 13, 2003

In MSU's 64-53 loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday, the Badger defense had an answer for every Spartan offensive option - except freshman forward Erazem Lorbek.

NEWS

Screen savers

You could call it a superhero renaissance. Nearly a year ago, "Spider-Man" smashed box-office records with its much-anticipated comic-to-film adaptation, opening the floodgates for more.

COMMENTARY

Born to be wild

The bottom line is this - sex sells. The Dollar Nightclub and "Girls Gone Wild" were just supplying what is demanded with last night's event, especially near a college campus - sex. And everybody deserves to make a buck.

COMMENTARY

Unsettling dissent

It's only been four months since he was elected to the state Senate, but Virg Bernero already has begun to sing a different tune when it comes to dealing with Michigan's tobacco-settlement dollars. The Lansing Democrat has proposed the state look at the $300 million it takes in each year from the 1998 settlement to help mend Michigan's $1.7-billion budget deficit.

NEWS

CHEAP EATS: Flats Grille ($4.75)

The food: One Monterey Jack cheese flat ($3.49) and one medium (16-ounce) Hawaiian Punch (99 cents). Total with tax: $4.75 Place: Flats Grille, 551 E.