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FEATURES

Recital allows students to show power of music

Dan Julian
April 15, 2002

Emma McLaughlin slowly approached a drum that sat on a wooden chair in the middle of the Music Building Auditorium stage Friday afternoon.Walking with a grin plastered on her face, she looked at the packed audience and removed the drum from the chair, before sitting cross-legged on the floor.Emma, who has Down syndrome, played the drum rhythm to the “Michigan State Fight Song” at Celebrate Abilities, the fourth anuual music therapy program recital.The 9-year-old from Dimondale was among 23 students of various ages who performed songs they learned as part of their sessions at MSU’s Music Therapy Clinic.

MICHIGAN

Capitol rally to increase awareness of care system

Erica Berg
April 15, 2002

“The Michigan Health Care Rally - Eliminating Health Care Disparities: A Prescription for the 21st Century” will take place Tuesday to educate people about today’s health care system and increase awareness of various health disparities. The rally will be held 1-4 p.m.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: ASMSU looking to remedy attendance problems in upcoming session

Alison Barker
April 15, 2002

Although ASMSU’s meeting attendance is on the rise after several new 2002-03 representatives joined the organization, the length of past meetings caused the roll call to become shorter.Academic Assembly undergraduate student government officials decided attendance should be monitored for the upcoming year, but no similar measures have been taken by Student Assembly.For Academic Assembly’s first 2002-03 meeting Tuesday, about 14 out of 24 seated members were present.

FEATURES

Hair is 60s musical treat of flowers, freedom, nudity

Tanee Elston
April 15, 2002

Once in a while we all just want to get naked and be free. The cast of the Department of Theatre’s production of “Hair” gets this enviable task on the stage of Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. The colorful production, which opened Thursday, has the spirit and all the right moves to relax anybody.

MSU

Trustees discuss fate of education programs

Ed Ronco
April 15, 2002

The possible closing of MSU’s visual impairment education programs was a subject of discussion at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. MSU officials are considering closing the program due to low enrollment.

COMMENTARY

Role model

For the day-to-day newspaper readers who don’t give much thought to the people who work behind the pages, the life of Robert G.

BASKETBALL

U splits weekend series with Hoosiers

Chris Mackinder
April 15, 2002

With a win Sunday, the MSU baseball team salvaged a split in its four-game series with Big Ten leader Indiana at Kobs Field.The Spartans (22-8 overall, 6-5 Big Ten) started slow Sunday, but outlasted the Hoosiers (26-8, 8-4) 10-6.

SPORTS

Mens tennis upsets No. 57 Hawkeyes 4-3

Ryan Wallace
April 15, 2002

The men’s tennis team upset No. 57 Iowa 4-3 Saturday at the Indoor Tennis Facility. The Spartans (14-9 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) won the doubles point to start the match after juniors Adam Hourani and Jimmy McGuire took the No.

SPORTS

Socks improve performance

Aaron Johnson
April 15, 2002

Okemos - Campus athletes, MSU alumnus Dr. Graham Kelly wants you to wear tighter socks. Not a smaller-sized sock, but a pair of the Lansing physician’s new G Fit Oxysox.

MICHIGAN

Junior League fund-raiser promotes community with auction, entertainment

Aaron Johnson
April 15, 2002

Okemos - It wasn’t unusual to see a Porsche and a BMW parked inside Williams Auto World. But the hanging banners showcasing a man riding an elephant, a hot-air balloon floating by a mountain and other traveling sites and the buffet lines were certainly out of the ordinary for the Okemos auto dealership, 2186 Jolly Road. The dealership’s altered state provided the ambiance Saturday for the Junior League of Lansing’s fund-raising dinner. The night included food provided by restaurants such as Troppo, Beggar’s Banquet and Coral Gables, a live auction and dancing. The event normally is held in November to raise money to support the organization’s goals of community, volunteerism and increasing the role of women, but the date was changed this year. Junior League members still expected 500 guests, each paying $45, despite the change, league President Kim Hartman said. “This year we decided we would try a different venue and a different time, for a change of pace,” she said. Lansing resident Alex Dimmig said he attended because of his girlfriend but supported the group. “I like the whole idea,” he said. The auction, with auctioneer MSU women’s basketball coach Joanne P.

COMMENTARY

Weed out

The national headquarters of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity should heed Friday’s request of its MSU branch to review the chapter’s membership.