COMMENTARY
Bank buster
MSU's already severely troubled financial times are likely to get worse thanks to one of its most distinguished alumni.
SPORTS
Sports briefs
Women's basketball kicks off season Senior forward Syreeta Bromfield was labeled one of 30 Players to Watch for the Senior CLASS Award, presented annually to the country's senior player of the year for NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball. The Kingston, Jamaica, native led the Spartans in points and rebounds per game last season, averaging 15.6 and 6.5, respectively.
NEWS
Officials hope to avoid hike
Facing a decrease in state funding, MSU trustees have the right to increase tuition above the 8.5 percent rate.
BASKETBALL
SPORTS UPDATE: Men's basketball team wins season opener
The MSU men's basketball team didn't dominated UNC Asheville the way it was expected to Friday night, but it still picked up the win.
NEWS
Student parents juggle family, school
It was a long day for dietetics senior Valery Heller and her 15-month-old son, Reece. Heller made eggs as Reece sat attentively in his highchair, shoving yogurt into his mouth.
NEWS
'U' must look harder for jobs
There are more job opportunities now than a year ago, but college graduates are going to have to look harder to find them, an MSU study concludes. "The labor market is not collapsing like last year," said Phil Gardner, author of the of the 32nd annual Recruiting Trends study.
MICHIGAN
E.L. officials ready to unveil new sculpture
After sorting through 264 public comments and critiques, a selection panel will choose one of three sculptures to adorn a downtown East Lansing fountain.
MSU
Service fraternity to host race on Saturday
The nation's largest community service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, will host a 5K run/walk called "Chase For Charity" on Saturday in front of the MSU Psychology Research Building. The MSU chapter of the fraternity developed the race in an effort to promote community fellowship and raise money for the various organizations they represent.
MSU
WEB ONLY: Seniors challenged to beat U-M in donations
The Senior Class Council is sponsoring its 2002-03 Senior Class Gift Challenge from noon-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. The challenge is an annual competition for donations between the senior classes of MSU and the University of Michigan.
NEWS
Student couple pushes for same-sex benefits
Kendra Kearney and B.J. Whipp came to MSU in 2001 thinking the university would provide the ideal environment for them.
FEATURES
'Die Another Day' premieres this weekend
If you're not into a movie about hippies or getting high, the best shot at a wholesome film is "Die Another Day." Pierce Brosnan has finished his fourth James Bond movie and like wine, they get better with time.
SPORTS
PSU stacks D-line
If the Spartans hope to muster any sort of offensive attack against Penn State, they'll have to find some way to handle one of the nation's best defensive fronts. From end to end, the Nittany Lions' defensive line is stacked.
SPORTS
Spartans need another rivalry as U-M eyes Ohio State matchup
Who is MSU's biggest rival? If you said Michigan, you're right. Who is U-M biggest rival? If you said MSU, you're wrong, dead wrong. Let me explain. I'm not saying it isn't a rivalry at all, what I'm saying is it's not mutual. MSU fans get all riled up for this one big game all year, while U-M fans get the luxury of looking past the Spartans and yearning for the Buckeyes. And thanks to the most recent 49-3 drubbing MSU got this season, it makes the case for another rival even more appealing.
FEATURES
Tickets still available for Counting Crows show
Basically, if you haven't taken the opportunity to buy tickets for the Counting Crows concert at 7:30 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Christmas is more culture than religion
The letter to the editor that Kyle Munro submitted suggesting the decorations placed on university dormitories suffers from a rather naive understanding of Christmas ("Hall decorations promote Christmas" SN 11/21). I do agree that Christmas certainly originated as a religious holiday, and that many people still hold it to be a religious holiday, but it is certainly false that the modern celebration of the holiday necessitates a religious practice. In modern American culture, Christmas has become so secularized that one need not be Christian to celebrate it.
MSU
Minority viewpoint heard in radio show
A new radio show on campus aims to air the minority voice to the MSU community.The minority program, which is part of Impact's Exposure, was on the air for the second time at 7 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Beneficial rights
On Wednesday, student leaders began what could be the start of the push that is needed for MSU to join four other Big Ten schools by honoring same-sex partner benefits for students, and it's about time. The decision made by the Residence Halls Association, with 29-0 vote and eight abstentions, put the student government on board with the notion that MSU will finally give the same rights to student domestic partners that married students enjoy. RHA is the first MSU student government to openly support equal rights for the university's committed couples from the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community.
SPORTS
Cornerback adjusts to play
With three senior cornerbacks on the roster, it seemed improbable that a first-year player would get any significant playing time in the secondary this season for MSU.And that's exactly the mentality freshman cornerback Ashton Watson carried into the game against Michigan on Nov.
MICHIGAN
Community Relations Coalition hosts dinner
East Lansing residents will celebrate Thanksgiving a few days early with a celebration sponsored by members of the Community Relations Coalition. Neighborhood Resource Coordinators will host the Bailey Community Thanksgiving Celebration at 7 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Errors in attorney general race might bring recount
Members of the Democratic Party announced Thursday the attorney general's race has narrowed by about 1,500 votes - bringing the total closer to an automatic recount.Results reported the day after the Nov.