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MSU

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

NEWS

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.

FEATURES

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.

MICHIGAN

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

NEWS

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.

MSU

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.

BASKETBALL

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.

MSU

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.

FEATURES

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.