COMMENTARY
Fans were winners in Indiana game
I just wanted to send a shout-out to the Izzone and friends who were in attendance at the MSU men's basketball game against Indiana - you guys rock.
NEWS
Bush talks of health care in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids - The day after delivering his State of the Union address, President Bush arrived in Michigan and began touting his vision for the nation. Bush's speech to the audience at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids on Wednesday rehashed many of the issues he outlined hours earlier to the entire nation: compassion, homeland security, tax cuts and his case against Saddam Hussein. Speaking in front of a backdrop emblazoned with the phrase "Strengthening Medicare," Bush also repeated his plans to add $400 billion to the federal health care insurance program for those with disabilities and those over 65. "A better America is one in which our health care system will work," he said.
NEWS
'Buddies' provide hard-time help
Lansing - An afternoon spent baking oatmeal cookies brought 56-year-old Rosemary Coscarelli together with her buddy.The first time they met, her 30-something buddy - who she was paired with through the Lansing Area AIDS Network - said he was going to the network's food pantry for oatmeal cookies.Weeks later, when they met again, Coscarelli, a Lansing resident, asked if he found those cookies.
MSU
ASMSU may give $75,000 for Sparty
Sparty's quest for a new home won't come cheaply, but help may be on the way in the form of $75,000 from MSU's undergraduate student government.Plans to recast "The Spartan," MSU's iconic statue near Demonstration Hall, could cost about $500,000, according to University Development.The current statue, known as Sparty and touted by MSU as the world's largest free-standing ceramic statue, would be placed in a new position in a building on campus, which has not been announced.A new bronze Sparty would be placed at the south end of Kalamazoo Street and Red Cedar Road intersection about 50 feet back from its current spot.MSU's undergraduate student government will vote Thursday on whether to donate $75,000 to cover the projected cost for the project."Large gifts of this nature have occurred in the past," said Matt Weingarden, ASMSU's Student Assembly chairperson.The donation would be taken out of a fund the organization uses for large-scale projects, he said.
SPORTS
Tailback, defensive back commit
MSU's football staff has added two more skill position players to its recruiting class.Tailback Kris Bush, from Louisiana's John Curtis Christian High School, and defensive back Delton Ashburn Jr., from Virginia's Fork Union Military Academy, have both verbally committed to MSU.Bush, a 6-foot-1, 195-pounder, ran for 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns last season.
MSU
Madison professor receives award for dissertation
James Madison College Professor Bryan Ritchie was awarded the Distinguished Dissertation Award by the Council of Graduate Schools. Ritchie's dissertation, titled "The Political Economy of Technical Intellectual Capital Formation in Southeast Asia," focused on the importance of integrating technology into the political economies of countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
COMMENTARY
The '80s might be over, but 'good old days' are to come
The world has gone to pot. I used to think only my grandparents spoke about "the good old days," but now I find my memory winding back to the 1980s more and more. Those were "the good old days." Those were the days when the biggest decision I had to make was where to hide when the whole block was declared "in bounds" for a game of hide-and-seek. Those were the days when summers lasted a year and the chill of winter was tamed with a sufficient hill and a sled.
FEATURES
Knowledge, strength, control the art of self-defense
It's a vicious cycle.As one panting, red-faced defender stands in the center of the room, pair after pair of attackers try to take the student down."Next two," instructor Jeff Friedlis says.
BASKETBALL
Spartan defense deflates Hoosier star
For the second time in as many games, the MSU basketball team locked in to the opponents' leading scorer and shut him down.But unlike Sunday's loss to U-M, the Spartans' (11-8 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) defense on Indiana guard Bracey Wright proved to be crucial and, arguably, the difference in Tuesday night's 61-54 victory over the Hoosiers at Breslin Center.Against the Wolverines, MSU held U-M's leading scorer LaVell Blanchard to only two points.Wright, who had missed Indiana's last four games and hadn't seen any action since Jan.
FEATURES
'Drunken orangutan' could write better scripts
Ladies, I'm going to be a rich man, so snag me quick. I'll be raking in the loot, kicking it on the deck of my $500,000 pool, drinking Cristal and pitching film ideas to Jerry Bruckheimer from my leer jet. What's more, I'm not going to work for my fortune.
SPORTS
Wrestling fan? Kick back, relax, enjoy a 'Six-Pack'
The MSU Athletic Department and the 15th-ranked Spartan wrestling team are offering a ticket package of six meets at Jenison Field House. The "Six-Pack," includes home matches against five teams ranked in the top 25. The first match in the package is against No.
MSU
'U' may see more Hispanics
The growing Hispanic population has some MSU officials expecting increased enrollment and more programs for Hispanic students in colleges and universities. Last week, the U.S.
MICHIGAN
Parents, 'U' students upset by school cuts
Katie Kerekes is pleading for East Lansing officials to keep Spartan Village Elementary open."It really is an amazing place," the MSU intern at the elementary said.
COMMENTARY
Looming layoffs
Potential layoffs have been on the minds of many members of the Clerical-Technical Union of MSU. Union members are expected to meet today to discuss negotiations with university officials.
NEWS
Volunteers buddy up with people living with AIDS
At first glance, Rosemary Coscarelli wasn't sure if she and her "buddy" would get along.
NEWS
Bush visits Michigan, touts new Medicare plan
Grand Rapids - President Bush came to Michigan on Wednesday to promote his plan for improving Medicare, but his remarks were largely an encore of his State of the Union address the night before.
MSU
Ethernet usage fee to be required in fall
Students living on campus can expect to be charged for Ethernet use beginning in fall.University officials say keeping up with traffic from file-sharing programs have increased the cost of Internet usage.Beginning in August, students will be charged about $57 per year to use the high-speed Internet service.
MICHIGAN
E.L. to see new stores, restaurants
East Lansing will welcome a new sandwich shop next month along with a retail clothing store filling the void left by businesses on Grand River Avenue.Roly Poly, a Georgia-based sandwich company, has already opened a store in Okemos and is coming to the MSU community by mid-February, co-owner Russ Horton said.
COMMENTARY
Right to choose needs to remain
I've come to realize I could never get an abortion if I one day became pregnant. However, I respect the decision thousands of women make to get one.
ICE HOCKEY
Quick goals overshadow 40-save performances
Goaltenders, by nature, are set off on an island.They can't hide much. If the puck stays out of the net, it's a job well done.