MSU
Competition to decide fate of heroes
A group of students will compete today to prove what famous hero is worthy of being inducted into the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame. Since Jan.
FEATURES
Barricades honest, cliché-free
There are some musicians who are easier to connect with than others - artists who actually have something to say instead of blurting out lame clichés. Kasey Chambers manages to sing directly to her listeners.
ICE HOCKEY
Recruit says Spartans out of picture
In the next few weeks, hockey recruit Shane Hynes plans to decide where to continue his career - with the two finalists being Cornell and Denver. The bad news for the Spartans is they were originally the third team on Hynes’ short list of schools, but he crossed them off when 23-year MSU head coach Ron Mason announced he was stepping down after this season to become athletics director. “I didn’t want to go into a school where they weren’t going to have a coach until the summer and the new coach had never even seen me play,” Hynes said.
NEWS
Whats Happening
Art • Barista Cafe, Case Hall: Exhibition until Feb. 28. The “Art on the Wall” program presents “A Celebration of African American Heritage - Art and Artifacts.” For more information, e-mail knightt@msu.edu. • Kresge Art Museum: Gallery Walk of Wrapped Words exhibition with guest curator Jeanne Drewes, 5-6 p.m.
FEATURES
Goofball humor makes flick Super
You have to understand that with movies, there has to be a sliding scale. If you judge every movie on the same standard of filmmaking, then most movies won’t measure up.
SPORTS
U looks to avenge earlier loss to Hawkeyes
The last time the MSU women’s basketball team faced Iowa, only the Hawkeyes showed up. The Spartans (15-10 overall, 5-9 Big Ten) dropped the game to the Hawkeyes (15-9, 8-6) 75-55 on Jan.
NEWS
Wicked women offer fresh voices
KRISTOFER KAROL Take the wild stage antics of the Barenaked Ladies, mix with the harmony of a traditional a cappella choir and add a pinch of girl power. That’s a recipe for kiwi - Wicked Kiwi, to be exact. The seven-member, all-female a cappella group performed for a packed crowd at the Music Building’s auditorium on Saturday night, singing covers of “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega, Gloria Estefan’s “Turn the Beat Around” and several other classic and modern songs.
COMMENTARY
Affirmative action is social necessity
This letter is in response to the letter “Affirmative action overlooks factors ” (SN 2/18). It is obvious everyone is not going to agree on the topic of affirmative action and probably never will.
COMMENTARY
Tryout
Athletics officials should give serious consideration to the women’s ice hockey club’s request for varsity status. This year’s petition marks the third time since the club was formed in 1995 that the team has attempted to become varsity. There are 69 schools in NCAA divisions I to III that host varsity women’s hockey teams.
MSU
Student community service group to revive StateWalk program
After about a 10-year absence, StateWalk is being handed back to its founder, Alpha Phi Omega. The Residence Halls Association General Assembly voted unanimously to end the program Jan.
BASKETBALL
Freshmen seek bragging rights
The men’s basketball team has revenge on its mind. With Minnesota (14-9 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) and Indiana (17-8, 9-3) coming to Breslin Center this week, MSU has plenty of motivation.
NEWS
Leaving class, phones distract U professors
JUSTIN KING Class is ending, and it’s time to rush out to grab some food before your next class.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Nothing memorable about Senior Night for Spartans; MSU bows 69-59
The women’s basketball team lost 69-59 to Iowa tonight at Breslin Center.Senior Night didn’t provide memories the Spartans (15-11 overall, 5-10 Big Ten) care to hang on to.MSU’s last lead of the game, 46-44, was short lived.Using an 11-2 run, Iowa (16-9, 9-6) stormed ahead 55-48 and never looked back.The Spartans closed the gap to seven, but the Hawkeyes weren’t to be denied.The teams looked evenly matched throughout the first half.
BASKETBALL
Anderson displays court versatility
Spartan men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has asked a lot of things from his freshman this season - more than ever before. But in addition to big minutes, freshman swingman Alan Anderson has been asked to be a little bit of everything for MSU (15-10 overall, 6-6 Big Ten). “The kid’s going to be a better player for it in the next three years, but I’m not sure we’ve asked more of a freshman,” Izzo said.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Universities continue working to improve minority retention rates
More minority students are enrolling in colleges and universities nationwide, including MSU, but an increase in dropout rates has continued to plague schools despite their recruiting methods.At MSU, total minority enrollment increased in 2001 to 16 percent of the student body, or 7,110, which is up from 6,771 students in 2000.
NEWS
International acts to be part of folk festival
With the Great Lakes Folk Festival expected to capture the musical flavor of Michigan, Kurt Dewhurst said there will be a taste of international, too. With a $110,000 grant from the state, Dewhurst, director of the MSU Museum, can’t help but salivate over the project, which is in its first year. “It will have a Great Lakes flavor as well as an international flavor,” he said Tuesday evening, when he addressed the East Lansing City Council at its city council meeting. Planned for Aug.
FEATURES
Artist writes monotonous record
It’s difficult for artists to get reputations for putting out quality records time after time.
MICHIGAN
Children learn history hands-on at museum
Lansing - Gumdrops and toilet paper rolls were some of the materials used to teach children about black inventors at the Impression 5 Science Center’s second African American Celebration on Tuesday. In addition to its regular exhibits, the center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, had hands-on activities which focused on six black scientists and their inventions.
NEWS
Formal dance offers social event for honors students
SHANNON HOUGHTON Tickets sold out in 20 minutes at Mason Hall and students from north and east campus trekked to Case Hall to snag the last few tickets before the weekend. What was the occasion?
NEWS
Wicked women offer fresh voices
Take the wild stage antics of the Barenaked Ladies, mix with the harmony of a traditional a cappella choir and add a pinch of girl power.That’s a recipe for kiwi - Wicked Kiwi, to be exact.The seven-member, all-female a cappella group performed for a packed crowd at the Music Building’s auditorium on Saturday night, singing covers of “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega, Gloria Estefan’s “Turn the Beat Around” and several other classic and modern songs.