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COMMENTARY

People neednt be false experts; just admit, I dont know

Everyone seems to be an expert, or at least they try to sound like one in conversation. I guess it’s possible for someone to want to seem like they know something when they don’t. We live in a world where we experience more learning opportunities in a single day than the average person living in the Dark Ages did in an entire lifetime. Information is literally at our fingertips all day, every day.

MSU

Student remembered with vigil

Amy Bartner
November 11, 2002

As Sarah McLachlan’s anthem of mourning, “I Will Remember You,” poured out across the Red Cedar River, more than 75 of Clare McCormick’s friends and family gathered Saturday night to share and celebrate memories of a life ended so suddenly.

MICHIGAN

Democrats elect Byrum first female House leader

Patrick Walters
November 11, 2002

The Michigan House Democratic Caucus unanimously elected state Representative-elect Dianne Byrum House Democratic leader Friday, marking her the first woman to hold the position in the state’s government.Byrum, D-Onondaga, was elected to the House last week after term limits forced her to relinquish her seat in the state Senate.

COMMENTARY

Texas tradition

Students at Texas A&M University want to revive a 90-year-old tradition that was put on hold after a fatal accident several years ago, and Aggie administrators should seriously consider one group’s efforts and hopes to rekindle old flames. Traditionally, Texas A&M students held a bonfire each year on the eve of their team’s football game against its intrastate rival - the University of Texas - but the tradition came to a halt in 1999 when a 59-foot-high bonfire tower collapsed during construction.

FEATURES

Bow Wow causes Puppy Love

Aaron Foley
November 11, 2002

Dominique White came to Breslin Center to see her future husband Friday night. “Bow Wow is so fine!” said White, a 15-year-old Charlotte High School sophomore.

FEATURES

Femme Fatale hopes sex makes up for bad plot

Casey Mcnenly
November 11, 2002

The never-ending movie battle between sex and plot comes to a head in Brian De Palma’s “Femme Fatale” - but the result has sex walking all over this film’s plot, leaving the audience to wonder what it is about. Laure Ash (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) is a jewel thief who targets model Veronica (Rie Rasmussen) for her gold and diamond bra, which by the way, couldn’t have been designed with comfort in mind. When Laure takes off with the diamonds, she leaves her partners (Eriq Ebouaney and Edouard Montoute) behind to take the blame.

COMMENTARY

U needs to look for quality coach

Since the firing of Bobby Williams as football head coach, some people around campus have been saying MSU has an obligation to find another African Americans to head the football program in the spirit of diversity and fairness.

NEWS

Muslim holiday focuses on unity, strength

For Naima Rehman, the holy month of Ramadan is a time for self-improvement and social awareness. "You're developing your awareness of what it's like to be deprived," the human biology senior said.

COMMENTARY

Fan pleased with Spartans victory

The Spartan football team played to its potential on Saturday. I don’t know if it played well because the players were upset from former head coach Bobby Williams’ termination, or if it was because Williams was so bad he kept the team from being as good as it is.

MSU

Society hosts U, national poets

Benita Mehta
November 11, 2002

Spoken words were filled with energy, emotion and rage Saturday night at the Black Poets Society event “Bum Rush the Stage” in the packed Erickson Hall Kiva.The poets blended a slew of topics including civil rights, history and relationships.

FOOTBALL

Rogers sets career record for receiving touchdowns

Eric Mckinney
November 11, 2002

As the Spartans rolled over the Indiana Hoosiers 56-21, junior wide receiver Charles Rogers returned to his early season form that shattered records and had many whispering Heisman. On Saturday, the 6-4, 205-pounder compiled 168 yards of total offense with two touchdowns on just seven touches.

SPORTS

Grapplers place 8 in tourney

Dawn Klemish
November 11, 2002

The MSU wrestling team got a good look at its competition by hosting 18 teams and about 400 wrestlers at the MSU Open this weekend at Jenison Field House. And head coach Tom Minkel said he was very pleased with where his team stands after its second tournament of the year. “The level was really high and intense this weekend.

FEATURES

Shakespeares Midsummer a pleasure

Lindsay Frederickson
November 11, 2002

It might have seemed tedious as required reading in high school, but the MSU Department of Theatre captures the true comedy in William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play, after all, is meant to be entertainment, impressing audiences with its themes of ardent young love, undermining parental authority and pompous attention-grabbing. The Shakespearean text flourishes under the capable hands of director Marcus Olson, bringing the centuries-old script to vibrant life in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.

VOLLEYBALL

Weekend trip puts damper on teams chances

Chris Mackinder
November 11, 2002

Columbus, Ohio - It wasn’t the prettiest of weekends, and for the MSU volleyball team, it was downright ugly. The Spartans dropped both of its matches this weekend, losing in three games to Indiana on Friday night, and then falling in four games to Ohio State on Saturday night. Going into the weekend, the Spartans were hoping to pick up a pair of wins escalating to the forefront of the conference.

COMMENTARY

Voting matters

Neck-and-neck races and too-close-to-call elections are becoming all too commonplace these days, proving once again that every vote counts. All registered voters should head to the polls instead of submitting to the trend of ignoring their right and civic duty with lame excuses like “One vote doesn’t really matter.” A lack of votes can severely affect the results of a race and determine the outcome.

MSU

Senior council charity bowl donates $1,400

Benita Mehta
November 11, 2002

It was a great day for football as muddy fields and a light breeze accompanied play during the MSU Senior Class Council’s fifth annual Green and White Charity Bowl. Coed teams could sign up for the event by donating $40, which went to the charity of the winning team’s choice. “We raised about $1,400 today,” Senior Class Council President Bill Novotny said.

MSU

Campus Briefs

Miss Michigan to speak in Conrad Erin Michelle Moss, the reigning Miss Michigan, will make an appearance on campus from 7-8 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Moss shouldnt have been OKd for return

I think it is terrible junior tailback Dawan Moss has been let back on to the football team. While I agree that Bobby Williams should have been fired, it was improper for the university to reverse his decision.