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MSU

One-woman show embodies diversity

The lobby of Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre was full of anxious people waiting for the doors to open for the one-woman performance of "Faces of America."The show, which only ran on Tuesday, starred Fran de Leon portraying six different people.

NEWS

Roe v. Wade ongoing

To some, today serves as a reminder of a catastrophic decision. To others, it is a day of celebration. On the 30th anniversary of the U.S.

ICE HOCKEY

Slater becomes violent when 'ticked' off

MSU's most important players were dropping like flies against Nebraska-Omaha this weekend. But fortunately for MSU head coach Rick Comley and the vitality of Spartan hockey, no one was hurt too seriously. In Friday's first period, freshman left wing David Booth, senior defenseman John-Michael Liles and freshman defenseman Corey Potter all had to be helped into the locker room after incurring various injuries within a 73-second span.

MICHIGAN

Winter wellness

Audrey Brockhaus walks to class with socks on her hands. The advertising junior lost her mittens and said she can't stand the cold without her hands covered. "That's how I keep warm," she said.

FEATURES

Trying to stay awake

Back in the day, during what is referred to as the "Before Time," the most diverse a coffee shop got was regular or decaf. Now, in the age of ginseng, enhancement pills, Slurpees and the health conscious - things are beginning to evolve. These days, the diversity has increased a little, creating three types of caffeine-seekers who, remarkably, all can be found sitting together on any given day at any given coffee shop. Where do you fall in? The Anti-coffees No coffee, no way, no how. Christophir Jentoft remembers his shock when he found he had a paper due in a matter of hours for one of his classes - a paper he hadn't yet started. Out of stress and the necessity to stay awake, the anthropology graduate student decided to try caffeine pills along with a few cups of coffee. "Once in my undergraduate years I tried one of the types of pills and it made me violently ill," he said.

MSU

Board to discuss breakup of language department

A proposal to split the Department of Romance and Classical Languages into two smaller units moved on to the next stage of debate.The Executive Committee of Academic Council decided Tuesday to send the plan to the MSU Board of Trustees.

FEATURES

Whats Happening?

Clubs The MSU Aikido Club will be meeting from 6:45-8 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the IM Sports-West Judo Room.

COMMENTARY

Budget back ups

The state government hasn't been shy about passing the buck of hard economic times on to Michigan municipalities and state-subsidized institutions.

MICHIGAN

Corps fosters youth volunteers

Lansing - Brothers Corey and Rudy Robinson waited in anticipation to begin their jobs at the Youth Service Corps. The two Lansing residents are students at Pattengill Middle School and are signed up to visit Allen Neighborhood Center, 1619 E.

MICHIGAN

New state labor head hoping for more jobs

During their first session of the year Tuesday, the state Senate made two unanimous approvals. Lansing Mayor David Hollister was one of two department heads to be approved - he will serve as head of the new department of labor and economic issues.

SPORTS

Florida recruit sticks with Smith

MSU added some beef to its recruiting class Saturday, when offensive lineman Joe Toth from Florida's Port Charlotte High verbally committed to the Spartans during his visit to campus.Port Charlotte head football coach Ray Hixson confirmed Toth's commitment and said the 6-foot-3, 280-pounder chose MSU from a list that included Eastern Kentucky, Central Florida, Florida, Florida Atlantic and the U.

BASKETBALL

Spartans in need of a victory

Following three straight road losses, the MSU men's basketball team is limping back to Breslin Center with a do-or-die attitude for tonight's contest against Penn State at 6 p.m. The Spartans (9-7 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) are losers of five of their last six games and on the brink of starting the Big Ten season 1-4. Don't think it hasn't gotten to head coach Tom Izzo. Izzo again cited MSU's costly turnovers, spotty free-throw shooting and inconsistent field-goal percentage as thorns in the Spartans' side Monday.