Tigers present classic rematch

Senior defenseman Jon Insana remembers being overwhelmed during MSU’s game against Colorado College in the NCAA Tournament West Regional in Madison, Wis., on March 28, 1999. MSU was trailing the Tigers 3-2 late in the third period and, with less than two minutes separating the Spartans from a disappointing end to their season, emotions started to burst out. “I remember (former defenseman Brad) Hodgins on the bench, literally in tears,” said Insana, who was a freshman at the time.

Vigilance

As a nation, we have learned the hard way that our borders are not free from the wrath of terrorists willing to push their political agendas by taking the lives of themselves and thousands of innocent people. The Sept.

Officials discuss moving fair to U

Lansing - MSU may become the new site of the Michigan State Fair.A resolution announced by Sen.

New system draws criticism

When the Spartans first saw their NCAA Tournament seeding - No. 3 in the West Regional in Ann Arbor - they were pretty satisfied.

Need for contract affects U majority

In response to Matt Mitroka’s letter (“Negotiation tactics won’t help students,” SN 3/14), I would remind readers that the Graduate Employees Union won an election to represent MSU graduate employees by a margin of 3 to 1. The fact that hundreds of graduate employees have participated in recent union activities does not suggest that the union is acting on behalf of a minority.

Suge Knight in the dark about purpose of Hip Hop Summit

Hip-hop lovers and artists traveled from all over to support the second annual Hip Hop Summit last week in New York.

Building houses best seats for Milky Way stargazing

The Milky Way may be more than 100,000 light years in diameter, but it still fits inside MSU’s newest - and largest - academic building. From a green couch inside the four-story atrium of the new Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building, visitors will be able to look into a special viewing room and see live pictures of the center of the galaxy. The room is MSU’s command center for one of the world’s most powerful telescopes, the Southern Astrophysical Research telescope, or SOAR, located atop the Andes Mountains in Chile. The viewing room is one of the many technological innovations included in the $93 million, 210,800-square-foot building, which includes new research labs, elaborate dust-free rooms for microphotography and high-speed laser equipment. MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon said the advanced technology in the building will help push education further.

Spokeswoman discusses anthrax threat, vaccine

A spokeswoman for Lansing’s BioPort Corp. used photos of blackened human organs to shock a group of about 100 people Wednesday in Conrad Hall.The photos and presentation, part of a Lyman Briggs School lecture series, showed what the potentially deadly bacteria anthrax can do to a human body.

Police briefs 03/20/02

No Trik can save this record

Occasionally a record’s uniqueness blazes through the music industry like a locomotive. Unfortunately, Trik Turner lost its ticket. This band can rock, that’s without question.

Facility to shed light on science

Sunlight peeks through the glass ceiling of the cavernous, four-story atrium that runs the length of the new Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building. Curved couches twist their way through the lobby and study desks sit covered by a large, flower-shaped canopy. Inside the door, a glass wall offers a view of the room that will soon house remote controls for the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, located atop the Andes Mountains in Chile. And Wolfgang Bauer stands looking at a massive array of Internet routers, gearing up for April 12 - the day he gets to show it all off to the public at the $93 million building’s grand opening. “There’s nothing more peaceful than the humming of routers,” said Bauer, chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Those routers soon will be busy.

Blanchard makes campaign stop at DCL

Standing in front of a group of students at MSU-Detroit College of Law Tuesday night, gubernatorial candidate and MSU alumnus Jim Blanchard expressed a desire to reform the state’s economy - a plan he says includes attempting to lower tuition.“Tuition is 50 percent above the national average,” said Blanchard, who also served as Michigan governor from 1983-91 before losing to eventual three-term Gov.

Baby steps

ASMSU deserves kudos for taking a step in the right direction toward fixing its financial mishaps, but there’s still much more work to be done in light of budget problems of recent years. The undergraduate student government approved a 22-page set of financial bylaws last week, updating the three-page document adopted in 1992.

SPORTS UPDATE: Teams hot streak in WNIT starting to attract Spartan fans to stands

As the MSU women’s basketball team prepares for its first semifinals appearance in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, Spartan fans are starting to take notice.The Spartans 79-61 win against Alabama on Tuesday night at Breslin Center attracted 2,696 fans.

All that Jazz

On any given day, the deep plunks of a string bass, the soothing sounds of a trombone and the hypnotizing harmony of a saxophone solo can be heard emanating from inside MSU’s Music Building. And those sounds only will become more frequent.

U gets new uniforms

The Spartan chariot won’t be the only throwback to the days of ancient gladiators this fall at Spartan Stadium.The MSU football team unveiled its newly designed uniforms Tuesday, which are modeled after ancient Spartan gladiators.

Coaches plan to break down Torberts play

With another MSU recruit, Rochester High’s Paul Davis, becoming the latest Mr. Basketball award winner Monday, next year’s Spartan men’s basketball team will likely include the state’s past three winners - Davis, freshman guard Kelvin Torbert and sophomore guard Marcus Taylor. But the state’s highest prep accolade doesn’t guarantee instant success as a Spartan, and MSU head coach Tom Izzo said Torbert will spend the off-season working on returning his game to an elite level. “I think he’ll make some improvements and hopefully, they’ll be big improvements,” Izzo said.

Student elections resume

The unversitywide student polls for ASMSU and University Apartments’ Council of Residents reopened Tuesday with few problems. On the main menu of the ballot a help page is available if any voting problems occur for the second set of elections.

E.L. residents not expressing concerns

East Lansing residents may be passing up a chance to let city planners know what they think. Since March 11, two forums have been held at Hannah Community Center with light attendance, said Kevin Beard, East Lansing Planning Commission chairman. “We know there are concerns out there,” he said.

Staples increases recycled paper

Staples will be selling less trees in its store.The office supply chain, found locally at 3003 E.