Team expects return to elite status

The media got its first look at the 2002-03 MSU men’s basketball team Tuesday afternoon and the Spartans have high expectations for the upcoming season.The Spartans, which are coming off a 19-11 season and a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament, are looking to bring their game back to a higher level.“We took a look at last year and the last three years to see where we need to go and how we’re going to get back to elite status,” Spartan basketball head coach Tom Izzo.“Looking back at last year, we didn’t have any expectations, we just wanted to survive.

Womens cross country moves up to No. 3

The women’s cross country team is ranked third in the nation by FinishLynx/NCAA’s Monday cross country poll, conducted by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.

MIDDAY UPDATE: More students use ASMSU legal resources

More students are utilizing ASMSU’s free legal counsel than last year, Legal Services Director Rachel Huhn said.

Polls on who won debate divided

While party advocates disagree about which gubernatorial candidate won Monday night’s debate, at least one analyst says both missed a chance to shake up the polls. The outcome of the race between Democratic hopeful Attorney General Jennifer Granholm and Republican candidate Lt.

Chali2na excels on Power in Numbers

During the summer of 1999, I had a chance to check out a free Ozomatli show. The venue for the Spanish hip-hop group’s show couldn’t have been any cooler: San Francisco’s Amoeba Records, the largest independent music shop on the West Coast. After returning from the show, I started listening to Ozomatli’s self-titled album and noticed something right away that hadn’t been at the show. That something was the attention-grabbing, haunting voice of rapper Chali2na, who appeared as a special guest on numerous tracks. That album remains a favorite of mine, largely because of the distinct vocals and lyrical talent of Chali2na. And with Jurassic 5’s newest album, “Power in Numbers,” the effect is very much the same.

Eminem movie to be shown at screening

Universal Pictures along with the Residence Halls Association is showing an advanced screening of “8 Mile” at 7 p.m.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Israeli soldiers to visit U

Three soldiers from Israel will visit campus today.Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the soldiers are hosted by MSU’s Hillel Jewish Student Center.Hillel Program Director Shira Weinstein said it is beneficial for MSU students to hear the personal stories of young men and women living in a state of war.“If students can’t go to Israel, then we’ll bring Israel to them,” she said.The Israeli’s set up a table to talk to passers-by at the International Center and will speak at the Hillel Center at 7 p.m.

Community should talk it out, learn to accept LBGT members

My friend Sheldon and I were confident that Monday would be one of the last nice days before the gray, wet onslaught of another Michigan fall, so we decided to have another lazy afternoon of outdoor conversation.

YouVote falls short of goal in registering student voters

ASMSU officials said they fell well short of a coalition’s goal to register 6,000 students to vote before Monday in the first phase of an initiative with the city of East Lansing.YouVote, a project designed to help more students vote by actively campaigning, combines the efforts of the MSU Service-Learning Center, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid and ASMSU officials.

Frito-Lay to unveil reduced-fat chips

Health-conscious Lena Miah isn’t convinced that Frito-Lay’s new line of reduced-fat snacks will provide a better snack choice. The Texas-based company announced last month that by December it will offer consumers two new lines of reduced-fat snacks and switch to corn oil for the production of Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos. The Lay’s Reduced Fat chips line will contain 25 percent less fat than it’s original counterparts.

Natural areas receive attention as city grows

Despite increasing development, East Lansing is working to preserve natural areas, officials say. East Lansing’s Northern Tier expansion efforts have generated more than just revenue for the city.

Defenseman gives U verbal commitment

They keep getting younger and younger. In a year during which both MSU and Michigan will rely on 17-year-old starting goaltenders, the Spartan hockey team got a verbal commitment from a 16-year-old defenseman last week. A.J.

Quieter times

A significant drop in noise complaints might be music to the ears of many East Lansing residents and leaders, but they should not be singing their own praises just yet.

Police briefs 10/09/02

Accident halts rush-hour traffic

A male MSU student was hit by a car while riding his bike across Grand River Avenue near Bogue Street amid Tuesday’s rush-hour traffic. Cars lined Grand River Avenue in both directions for blocks as passers-by peeked at the man’s point of impact - a smashed windshield.

Agree or not, choice is a American right

After reading the letters to the editor “Campaigners right to join pro-life rally” and “‘U’ should choose to vote pro-life” (SN 10/8), it seems obvious people are missing the point of what “pro-choice” means. Being pro-choice means believing in one of the main principles this country was founded upon, which is the freedom to make your own decision, and in turn the freedom to agree or disagree with anybody else’s decision.

Club intimidated by anti-flier action

On any given day, people are bombarded by the multitude of signs, fliers and chalkings advertising many of MSU’s diverse campus organizations, and clubs.

Group to sponsor free massage program

MSU’s Healthy ‘U’ team is sponsoring a free massage program as part of its Relaxation and Stress Management program on Oct.10 for MSU faculty and staff.

Queens on campus

t’s not unusual for broadcast journalism freshman Kyleen Krstich to walk down Grand River Avenue and have total strangers smile and introduce themselves. “It’s weird sometimes,” said Krstich, who is Miss Michigan Teen USA 2002.

Technology Club to hold meeting Friday

The MSU Medical Technology Club will be hosting its next meeting Friday in the Union’s Ohio State Room.