FEATURES
Therapy concert tonight
For an inspiring and enjoyable evening of music, visit the fourth annual MSU Music Therapy Recital at 4 p.m.
FEATURES
Girls lost in R. Kelly scandal as people ponder album sales
Jay-Z calls R. Kelly’s latest alleged sex scandal with underage girls, this time caught on video, “The gift and the curse.” It sounds more like he’s sugarcoating a serious issue while conveniently promoting his upcoming album, “The Gift And The Curse.” I’m not surprised, considering how Jay-Z degrades women consistently in his music.
COMMENTARY
Dont knock Indian group if not helping
This is in response to the letter to the editor “Cultural show poster has incorrect map” (SN 4/8), regarding how the Council of Indian Undergraduate Students committed a gaffe in regard to its annual cultural show, Satrang. If you were actually present at Satrang this year, you would see for yourself how clearly we represented the various regions of India.
MICHIGAN
Residents opt to live in downtown City Center
East Lansing resident Bill Hartwig can’t decide whether he wants to move into the City Center condominiums.“I just admire the people who have made the decision,” he said.
MICHIGAN
Council may fill vacant seat with election
Lansing City Council will fill a vacant council seat, left by Lou Adado, by May 13.Adado announced his resignation Monday because of the distraction from recent sexual harassment allegations.Three bids have been filed with the city clerk since his decision.Two city employees have accused Adado of the charges.Heather Eman and an unnamed woman have said Adado touched them inappropriately.The council has 30 days after Monday, when they vote to accept Adado’s resignation, to find a replacement.Under the city’s charter, the council must accept any resignation in a formal meeting.“We have been elected to do a job and sometimes that job is not easy,” Councilmember Geneva Smith said.City officials will begin interviewing applicants May 6 for the open position.
MSU
$93 million science building opens
Wolfgang Bauer has been a busy man this week.The chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, along with countless other faculty and staff, have been preparing for today’s opening of the new Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building.Workers were in the $93 million facility Thursday making final preparations for the dedication ceremony, to be held at 3:30 p.m.
MSU
Contest offers to fly in graduation guest
Brent Biebuyck desperately wants his girlfriend Laura to see him graduate this May. But like many college couples, lack of money and limited transportation could prevent the communication senior’s girlfriend from making the journey from her home in Ottawa, Canada to East Lansing. But WDBM (88.9 FM) may have a solution to his travel woes - the first “Bring Your Granny to Graduation” contest.
FEATURES
Hair promises knotted, polka-dotted, twisted, beaded braided fun
This weekend come and enjoy the natural high of “Hair,” a production that will have your soul floating on some groovy tunes while addressing a few social issues of the ’60s. Jason Wagner, a theater senior and a the Tribe, a band of hippies in the play, said this production is outstanding and allows the cast to be as free spirited as possible. “It you want to see a musical that has something to offer,” Wagner said, “this musical has something to offer.” At the beginning of the show, a pack of tribal hippies dance and sing odes to sex and love, marijuana and peace.
COMMENTARY
Good faith
It’s always good to reach an agreement without having to resort to extreme measures - especially those that would leave both parties dissatisfied.
ICE HOCKEY
Miller takes home MVP honors at banquet
Senior right wing Adam Hall pocketed three awards and junior goaltender Ryan Miller claimed two at the hockey team’s annual awards banquet Thursday night at the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S.
COMMENTARY
Diverse faculty
Though Spartans usually have a lot to be proud of, MSU’s low percentage of tenured minority faculty is not one part of that group.
COMMENTARY
SN not out to make greeks look bad
Why is there a tendency for members of the greek system to turn articles written about greek incidents into an anti-greek issues (“Article portrayed greeks negatively,” SN 4/11)? Stop trying to portray yourselves as the victims.
COMMENTARY
Modern definition of wild twisted, warped; girl videos are proof
Due to the unfortunate circumstances of my education, it is necessary that I wake up at 4 a.m., six days a week.
FEATURES
Film buff strives to finish latest effort
Everyone’s known someone who, at some point or another, has said the words we all know they’ll give up on.
NEWS
College of Education celebrates 50 years
Judy O’Brien remembers her days at MSU in the early 1970s when she and more than 300 other education majors were corralled into the Erickson Hall Kiva for classes. With 30 years of teaching elementary school behind her, the MSU instructor says she enjoys nothing more than teaching. “There is no better profession - I have been absolutely thrilled,” she said.
SPORTS
Lugnuts shut out at home
Lansing - A six-run barrage in the top of the fourth was more than enough cushion for Dayton, as the Dragons downed the Lansing Lugnuts 6-0 at Oldsmobile Park on Thursday evening. Dayton starting pitcher Brad Salmon (1-1) went eight scoreless innings in picking up the win, giving up just two hits while striking out five and walking none. Lansing manager Julio Garcia said there’s no question Salmon was the difference. “He really didn’t give us many good pitches to hit,” Garcia said.
MICHIGAN
Options open to file taxes
With the tax deadline on Monday, Juanita Russell and Joshua Dickerson still haven’t sent their taxes.Russell, a sociology sophomore, just hasn’t gotten around to it.“I’m just a procrastinator,” the computer science senior said.And Dickerson said he didn’t work over the last year.“I always (got my taxes in early) when I had a job - around mid-January,” he said.The two aren’t alone - millions across the United States wait until the last minute to file their taxes.The Internal Revenue Service expects 132 million returns this year, but as of April 5, the agency only had received 79.7 million.Michigan was on pace with 2.8 million returns filed out of 4.6 million expected.IRS spokeswoman Sarah Wreford said even if you wait until Monday, there are ways to avoid being audited.Wreford said a majority of the mistakes on returns involve putting down the wrong social security number and math errors.But both types of errors can be avoided if filers take a second to relax, Wreford said.“Put it aside then go back and double-check your math,” she said.
BASEBALL
Sluggers host Big Ten leader
The Spartans are looking to extend their three-game winning streak this weekend when they host conference leader Indiana.MSU (20-6 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) kicks off a four-game series against the Hoosiers (24-6, 6-2) at 3 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Fountain Square construction nears end
Dasha Loskutova passes Fountain Square three or four times a day on her way to class.The East Lansing High School student, who also is enrolled at MSU, can’t wait to see it when the construction is finished.“They had an old fountain here before,” she said.
FEATURES
Entertainment briefs
Anime Festival to commence Saturday The second annual Anime Festival will be held at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, on Saturday. Anime fans will have their chance to watch popular anime films like “Fruit Basket,” “Inu-Yasha” and “Rurouni Kenshin” and win prizes for anime drawings. “It was a big hit last year,” young adult librarian Mary Hennessey said.