COMMENTARY
Dont dog Williams, give him a chance
I am writing to stand up for someone that everyone will be slandering in the next week or so. That person is football head coach Bobby Williams.
ICE HOCKEY
Team rebounds from first loss
Omaha, Neb. - In the wee hours of Saturday morning, head coach Rick Comley watched the replay of MSU’s humbling 5-0 loss to Denver with a tally sheet in his hand.He was counting the number of turnovers his seventh-ranked hockey team made against the Pioneers in the first round of the season-opening Maverick Stampede on Friday.Comley’s final calculation: 110 MSU giveaways, including 50 by the defensemen, in 60 minutes of hockey.
BASEBALL
Green team outlasts Gray team in game one of 3-game series
Weather in the mid-40s and continuous wind gusts didn’t keep the MSU baseball team off the diamond Sunday afternoon.The Spartans were divided into two teams, creating the Green/Gray World Series.
FOOTBALL
Spartan offense sputters, turnovers fuel Iowa win
Iowa City, Iowa - Under rolling gray skies, the Spartans couldn’t weather the Iowa storm on a dreary Saturday in Hawkeye country. Five turnovers coupled with MSU’s worst offensive performance - 249 total yards - the Spartans (3-3 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) extended their losing streak at Kinnick Stadium to 14 years with a 44-16 loss to a talented Iowa squad (6-1, 3-0). “It’s really very, very hard to play over the number of turnovers we had and give up big plays like we did,” MSU head coach Bobby Williams said. And unless the Spartans begin to execute like the team expected to come out of the preseason, the forecast for the rest of the season is dismal, as MSU still has to play top-ranked programs Michigan and Penn State. “Obviously, they have an up field battle,” ESPN analyst Bob Davie said.
FEATURES
Cher brings crowd to Breslin Center with classic hits, costume changes
Cher wasn’t planning on leaving quietly.Lowered from the ceiling of Breslin Center for her “Living Proof: The Farewell Tour” on a chandelier singing U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” the singer wanted to make sure her arrival would keep people talking.
COMMENTARY
Mediocrity wont end under Williams
As an MSU student and a big football fan, I am tired of our football team’s success always pending on whether we beat the University of Michigan. When preseason rankings came out in August, all of us Spartan faithful saw our team picked to be in the Big Ten race and a possible dark horse for the National Championship.
MICHIGAN
Walkers fight breast cancer
Lansing - The lawn of the Capitol was packed with 3,600 pink and white shirts Saturday in support of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a walkathon sponsored by the American Cancer Society.The fourth annual walk brought women and men together to raise $205,000 for breast cancer research and services.
ICE HOCKEY
Goaltenders play gives team encouragement
Omaha, Neb. - Amid the cheering for the victorious Denver Pioneers, one could almost hear the sigh of relief from MSU fans at the Omaha Civic Auditorium this weekend. Very rarely do Spartan fans take any solace from a one win, one loss weekend.
NEWS
Board requests funds, senator doubts success
MSU’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request for about $1,000 more per student in state appropriations for the 2003-04 school year Friday, but at least one state official says that dream for more funding might not become a reality. State Sen.
FEATURES
Three in the Back begins this week
A five-member cast will play to all four sides of the Auditorium’s Arena Theatre stage when “Three in the Back, Two in the Head” opens tomorrow night. The title of Canadian playwright Jason Sherman’s 80-minute one-act play refers to bullet holes in the body of the main character’s father. Theater senior Kelly Cavanagh plays Paula Jackson, a young woman looking for the truth behind her father’s murder. With a minimalist set and few props, the audience is forced to focus full attention on character development.
FOOTBALL
Leaders lull
Iowa City, Iowa - Saturday’s 44-16 beating at the hands of Iowa provided more than just embarrassment for the Spartans (3-3 overall, 1-1 Big Ten), it also opened the door for a possible quarterback controversy. The door was unlocked roughly three minutes into the third quarter when MSU head coach Bobby Williams sent sophomore quarterback Damon Dowdell into the game. On the Spartans’ previous possession, junior quarterback Jeff Smoker fumbled after a 3-yard scramble.
FEATURES
Temple Club hosts soundtrack for life music of Adams Castle
Lansing - If someone’s ever said a band needs vocals to make it decent, they’ve never heard Adam’s Castle.The band held a CD release show Friday for its new album “One Year” at the Temple Club, 500 E.
BASKETBALL
Spartans open up in style
A jam-packed Breslin Center helped both the men’s and women’s basketball teams usher in the start of the 2002-03 season Friday night.Master of ceremonies Terry “Boom Boom” Braverman got the Midnight Mania crowd riled up, followed by the Spartan Marching Band leading the crowd in the school fight song.San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci sent a message to his buddy - men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo - via video screen.“Tonight is the first step to another championship run, Izzo,” he said.
MICHIGAN
Locals dig up Michigans past
Lansing - Bob Love squinted his eyes as he examined the piece of stone he had been chipping.“There’s a definite sequence to this,” he explained as a group of onlookers moved forward to see his work.
NEWS
Despite distance, students enjoy Northern Tier apartments
In the past four years, 2,700 students have opted to live in flashy apartments in the recently acquired Northern Tier.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Spartan teams have varying results in weekend play
Icers recover in tournament, defeat Colgate, 2-1 Omaha, Neb. - At least this weekend’s Maverick Stampede wasn’t a total bust for No.
NEWS
Eminems 8 Mile hits campus
With the advanced screening of the Eminem movie “8 Mile” set for 7 p.m. at the Auditorium, the rumor mills are swirling as to whether the famous rapper will be appearing on campus. “I’ve heard the rumors, and I don’t think it would be a big surprise if Eminem comes,” political theory senior Stan Beltowski said.
MSU
Proposal to be debated
ASMSU will meet with 500 representatives from the state’s private and public colleges to rally against Proposal 4 this weekend. The rally will be at 1 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Liberals should stop blaming Bush
It is unfortunate how the majority of liberal students on this campus attack the Bush administration for everything that happens in this country - from the economy to war, students never look at the facts.
SPORTS
Freshman linebacker could be solution to defensive struggles
Lack of depth and injuries hasn’t been a major problem for MSU at most positions this season.But MSU head coach Bobby Williams is quick to point out the team hasn’t been completely free of problems.