Muslim association celebrates culture, religion at dinner

The Muslim Students’ Association is sponsoring its Unity Eid Dinner at 7 p.m. today in the Union Ballroom.

Northern Michigan will take on Spartans in CCHA

Detroit - The No. 2 seed Spartans now know their next CCHA Tournament foe - No. 3 seed Northern Michigan. Behind a hat trick by center Chris Gobert, Northern overcame a 1-0 deficit to notch a 3-1 win against No.

Local establishments with St. Patricks Day parties

Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave.M Saturday: Open at 7 a.m. with free green eggs and ham.

Riverwalk brings a tale of soul searching to the stage

In a Riverwalk Theatre production of “Joe Turner’s Come & Gone,” residents of a boarding house for blacks soul-search to fill voids in their lives. The story takes place in 1911, and the residents of the boarding house find life adjustments difficult as they suffer from the effects of slavery and strive to relate to the urban present. Lamont Clegg, who plays a character of the boarding house named Bynum, said every character in the play searches for something different. “Much of the story is told through my character.

Cartoon illustrates bad foreign policy

Nate Allen’s editorial cartoon in the March 13 issue of The State News throws light on how President Bush’s self-righteous foreign policy might put world peace into danger.

Police briefs 03/15/02

Elections delay draws awareness

Some students who had not planned on voting in the universitywide student elections say they will now, following the elections’ Wednesday postponement when polls reopen Tuesday.

Vote yes or no, but know the issue

I am writing in response to the letter titled “Don’t support tax increase for ASMSU” (SN 3/13). The letter insinuates that ASMSU members spend tax money on themselves, which is not the case.

Cutting out tradition

Leprechauns, green beer, being pinched and four-leaf clovers may be inexplicably linked to the St.

RHA fills board spot

The Residence Halls Association is one step closer to filling next year’s executive board. The association elected John Sturk, the North American Indian Student Organization’s representative, to the internal vice president position for 2002-03. At Wednesday night’s election, Sturk calmly strolled about a room in Wilson Hall, outlining his goals to improve diversity and understanding of parliamentary procedure within the association.

The Man Who Wasnt There, starring Billy Bob Thorton, hits Wells Hall tonight

Hooray! Finally, after months and months of being taunted by trailers promising that the Coen Brothers latest opus, “The Man Who Wasn’t There” was “coming soon,” it’s actually going to be here!

U professors featured on science radio show

Janice Harte is hoping her voice stays in mint condition today. The assistant professor of food science, who is recovering from a case of laryngitis, is one of four MSU experts to be prominently featured on a National Public Radio broadcast originating from MSU. “Talk of the Nation: Science Friday,” hosted by veteran science correspondent Ira Flatow, will go live from the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building at 2 p.m. Harte said she’s excited to be on the program. “It’s quite an honor,” she said.

Point guards looks to steal show

Washington - Midwestern basketball fans probably know who MSU sophomore guard Marcus Taylor is.

Sluggers keep rolling

The baseball team (9-2) will travel to Richmond, Ky., to take on Eastern Kentucky (2-8) in a three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday.

Work not done

While there have been improvements at MSU concerning awareness of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community, there’s still a long way to go before true acceptance on campus can be achieved. In 1992, the University-Wide Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Issues and MSU published “Moving Forward,” a report that assessed the climate toward the LBGT community and identified ways to improve that quality of life.

Underdog Spartans adjust to new role

Washington - The MSU men’s basketball team arrived for a 12:15 p.m. practice Thursday at the MCI Center, but something was missing.

Setting the record straight...

The State News editorial “Election errors” (SN 3/14) erroneously reported the number of James Madison College students and members of the college’s Student Senate on ASMSU’s All University Election Commission.

Energy Awareness Week reminds U to conserve

Next week, cars without gasoline and machines powered by wind instead of electricity will become the norm at MSU. Beginning Monday, the Office of Campus Sustainability and MSU’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will host Energy Awareness Week. Students, faculty and staff will have the chance to check out the future, including solar-powered cars and the newest in computer technology. “This is one way we can highlight some of the things we are suggesting,”said Brenda Wrigley, assistant professor of public relations and public relations society adviser.

Engler sets March for GHB awareness

Kelli Richardson enjoys going out on weekends, but she also knows about GHB, ecstasy and other club drugs - and often worries about being exposed to them.“Sometimes when I go out with my friends, I think about someone slipping a drug into my drink,” the microbiology sophomore said.

Alabama next for U

The MSU men’s golf team will compete in the Conrad Rehling Spring Invitational this weekend. The invitational starts today in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and ends Sunday.