Weekend guide

Friday • Renowned jazz performers share the stage with MSU’s jazz faculty members at the Pasant Theatre.

U irked by hall damage rule

Min Cho doesn’t smoke, but he might have to pay $100 for the nearly 50 cigarette burns that cover the blue carpet of the fourth floor study lounge in West McDonel Hall.“I realize that I have responsibility because I live here, even though I don’t smoke, but $100 is just too much to pay,” the computer science freshman said.Floor residents received a notice that they each would have to pay $100 - about $4,000 total - to replace the carpeting.The common-area damages clause of the residence hall handbook states that residents all will be held equally financially responsible for destruction to their floor, unless someone comes forward and confesses to the damage.

Apples latest iMac will make an iLover or iHater out of U

When I went brought one of Apple Computer’s new iMacs home during spring break to play with, my dad asked me why Apple was making lamps as I was setting it up.

Police briefs 03/14/02

SPORTS UPDATE: MSU advances in WNIT with win over DePaul

MSU continued to play high-octane basketball Thursday night, defeating DePaul 87-76 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.It was the third straight game the Spartans (17-12) topped the 80-point mark.

Fifth annual East Lansing Film Festival to indulge filmmakers, film buffs

Every year has been spent planning the next one. Each festival has grown bigger than the last. And in five short years, it has become an annual part of everyday life in East Lansing. Next week the fifth annual East Lansing Film Festival begins.

Spartans ready for Blue Demons

The Spartans have the chance to play in the postseason. And they are prepared to make the best of their opportunity. MSU (16-12) will try to extend its season at 7 p.m.

Young team not ready for NCAA, WNIT better for future

Not making the NCAA Tournament is not the worst thing for the Spartans. In fact, it may be the best thing for the young team. The Women’s National Invitational Tournament is giving MSU another shot at postseason experience, allowing the Spartans to prove they will be a dominant team in the future. Assuming the Spartans (16-12) had made the NCAA Tournament, they would have received a low seed.

SPORTS UPDATE: MSU, N.C. State guards have chance to showcase talent to nation

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

Breaking down bracketology

For many people, this is the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is second. And a distant second at that. March Madness is the time of year when basketball fans, gambleaholics and the like get together and fill out their NCAA Tournament brackets. These people predict the winners of 64 games (play-in game, 32 first-round games, 16 second-round games, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and championship game) in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and submit them to their respective pools.

Bill calls for emergency coordinator

Fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and smoke detectors aren’t free. Personnel to plan for emergencies don’t work without pay either.As part of the anti-terrorism package of bills in the state Legislature, public colleges and universities with more than 25,000 students are required to appoint an emergency management coordinator.

Union strike would help, not hurt, cause

Strong claims were made in the editorial “Not the answer” (SN 3/12). Unfortunately, these claims were based more on conjecture than fact or reason.

Izzo has right to be disappointed in seed

This is in response to Joe McCleer’s opinion that men’s basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo shouldn’t complain about MSU’s seed in the NCAA Tournament (“Izzo has nothing to cry about, seed OK,” SN 3/13). He asks what’s the difference between a No.

Negotiation tactics wont help students

I am writing in response to Graduate Employees Union President Jessica Goodkind’s letter (“Union will do what it takes for contract,” SN 3/13). The union says it wants undergraduates to have the best education opportunities; but it supports asking undergraduates to skip classes.

RHA movie program runs out of funding

The Residence Halls Association movies program has spent all of its $82,500 spring semester budget, group officials told The State News on Wednesday, the same day they announced the director of RHA Movies has resigned. RHA officials said Campus Center movies and University Housing Channel 12 movies will continue, but dorm rental services have stopped indefinitely and the programs’ employees have been laid off. The movie program faced increased costs in movies aired on University Housing Channel 12, RHA officials say.

Online problems postpone election

Changes in the universitywide student elections ballot already are being made by MSU’s Computer Center, Student Life officials said Wednesday.ASMSU representative elections, constitutional changes and a $3 tax increase referendum all were recommended to be postponed Tuesday night by the All University Election Commission.

Wolfpack defense looks to harass U

If what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, the Spartan men’s basketball team can find strength in its loss to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last Friday. The Spartans (19-11) came out lethargic and couldn’t match the Hoosiers’ high intensity.

Commission on election expresses voting worry

Although the All University Election Commission recommended for this week’s universitywide elections to be postponed, the five-member student group didn’t have the final decision.Lee June, vice president for student affairs, approved the recommendation Wednesday.ASMSU elections have been delayed until Tuesday after members of the election commission called into question language on the ballot and technical malfunctions with computer voting.The University Apartments’ Council of Residents election has also been postponed, but it is not related to the election commission’s recommendations.A $1 tax referendum for The State News tax will continue as scheduled.

1964 ...The Tribute to play Harpers Downtown

“1964”...The Tribute, will perform tonight at Harper’s Downtown, 131 Albert Ave. The Beatles tribute band has performed all over the world at various fairs, festivals, colleges and conventions, and have been featured in programs such as Entertainment Tonight, CNN and The USA Network. Christian Dorsch, general manager of Harper’s, said the response for the concert has been quite well. “We’ve been doing presold tickets and had lots of people calling,” he said.

Too many variable to predict NCAA Tournament earnings

The more Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament, the more money each school receives. This year’s tournament has five Big Ten teams.