NEWS
Engler state budget to be released to committees
The question of what will get cut will finally be answered when Gov. John Engler’s budget is presented at 11 a.m.
COMMENTARY
Musical chairs
Gov. John Engler’s latest appointment to the MSU Board of Trustees has brought with it speculation about the lame-duck chief executive’s future political aspirations. Within two years, Engler has bypassed the electoral process and changed the partisan powers on the MSU board from a 5-3 Democrat majority to a 5-3 GOP majority - a tilt that benefits his own party affiliation. Engler has said he tries to keep politics out of decisions which will affect the universities. “I’d look for the best person,” he told The State News prior to Tuesday’s appointment of Republican Randall Pittman to a trustee seat.
FEATURES
Pops bursting bubble
’N Sync mingle on the set of the “Mickey Mouse Club” in ’95. The Backstreet Boys release their self-titled debut in 1996. The world also met Spice Girls that year with their hit single “Wannabe.” And who can forget those three MMMboppin’ Hanson brothers? A blond-haired beauty named Britney Spears hit the scene in a schoolgirl outfit, and the deal is sealed. Bam.
BASKETBALL
Spartans fall to Wildcats, 61-49
Evanston, Ill. - The MSU men’s basketball team lost to Northwestern Wednesday for the first time since 1997 and only the second time since 1987. Before the 61-49 loss at Welsh-Ryan Arena, MSU won 27 of the last 28 games between the two teams.
NEWS
MID-DAY UPDATE: Specialty Web sites offer students avenue to keep themselves occupied
Whether living in the dorms or off campus, one thing remains the same for all college students: The need to waste time on the Internet.And although e-mail and instant messaging are the most popular uses of the Internet for most students, Web sites featuring the kind of humor only college kids find funny are a popular form of entertainment.Sites like www.hotornot.com, where users can vote on the attractiveness of random men and women on a scale from one to 10, is one site students turn to keep themselves occupied.“There are a lot of changes going on on campus,” said Hairong Li, MSU assistant advertising professor.
COMMENTARY
Understanding Enron is easy when you compare energy to apples
The Enron Corp. scandal is dominating print and broadcast news, and every day, developments in the matter are announced with ever more shocked voices, in ever more ominous tones. But the Enron scandal, like most ongoing news, is a little bit like “Rex Morgan, M.D.” or “Judge Parker” or any of the serious comics nobody reads.
MICHIGAN
Granholm to address role of women in law
Although the role of women has changed in the last 100 years, some women say it will continue changing - and they’re going to change with it.Attorney General Jennifer Granholm will talk about the role of women in law today at a presentation sponsored by Cooley Law School’s Women’s Law Alliance.Natalie Alane, a third-year Cooley student, said Granholm is an important figure in Michigan, and is excited that she will be making an appearance to help women’s image in law.“I think women influence things in different ways,” said Alane, the alliance’s president.
COMMENTARY
Abortion provides safe health options
In response to Mike Sanregret’s statement, “an ideal culture would reject abortion both in popular sentiment and in law,” we could follow that an ideal culture would not have instances of violence against women either (“Abortion fueled by casual sex culture,” SN 2/5). Our reality may not be ideal, but the practice of safe abortions is as essential as the freedom of speech.
NEWS
Politics dont worry trustees
The change in power on the MSU Board of Trustees on Tuesday has raised questions about how closely intertwined board actions are with politics. Many officials and university administrators shrug off the relationship, saying the two never meet. In recent years, very few board decisions have gone along party lines.
FEATURES
Pop stars continue to float to the big screen
It’s a familiar tradition - music icons making the transition from the recording studio to the big screen.
MSU
Speaker to talk on black issues
As the first speaker in the second Minority Faculty Lecture Series, the Rev. Joseph Roberts said he plans to discuss the challenges faced by black people and ways to solve them. “We are tied together and accountable for each other,” he said.
FOOTBALL
Williams calls speed key element in recruits
Wednesday was a big mail day for MSU head football coach Bobby Williams.Nineteen letters reached Williams’ desk signed and sealed, securing MSU’s early signees for the 2002 recruiting class.“I am very, very happy this day has come and it’s come to a close,” Williams said.
FEATURES
I Am Sam drips sugar, not depth
I have no idea why in the world Sean Penn decided to act in the new movie “I Am Sam.” It can’t be quality, because the movie is so sugary-sweet and manipulative you can smell it from the opening scenes.It could possibly be money.
MICHIGAN
GM looks at safety of Lansing plant
After operating for more than 30 days, General Motors Corp. is spreading the word to Lansing residents about the implications of a modification to its Craft Centre.The modification to the plant, 2801 W.
NEWS
Diagnosing the doctor
In the last few hours of his Sunday morning shift, an alert Dr. Ben Papoi strolls at a trotter’s pace through the quiet corridors of a hospital, quick, determined. Sunday morning usually doesn’t draw the crowd the third-year resident physician sees during the week. After 24 hours of being on call at the hospital, he weaves through the halls knowing exactly which room on which floor he is going to. At 9 a.m.
FOOTBALL
Recruits part 3
John R. Buchtel High: Akron, Ohio 5-11, 170 pounds Cornerback Carlos Alexander is one of five Ohio natives coming to East Lansing next year. The cornerback was named to the All-Midwest Team by Prep Football Report. As a senior he had 48 tackles and five interceptions.
NEWS
MID-DAY UPDATE: Englers budget unveiled; U survives funding cut by striking deal
Lansing - Gov. John Engler’s budget, which recommends no cuts in funding to MSU and Michigan’s 14 other public universities, was unveiled Thursday.“A freeze on state appropriations, while difficult, is a fair response to the decline in state revenues,” state Budget Director Don Gilmer told a joint session of the Senate and House appropriations committees.The budget promises not to cut higher education funding as long as universities keep tuition increases at or below 8.5 percent or $425, whichever is greater.
FEATURES
Twelfth Night on stage at Riverwalk
Shakespearean love-triangles, perseverance and women dressing as men will make their presence known tonight in Lansing.Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night,” will be presented by Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing, at 7 p.m.
NEWS
MID-DAY UPDATE: MSU alumnus and Michigan native plays key role in 2002 Winter Olympics
Although the name Lloyd Ward may not be spoken in the same breath as U.S. Olympians, the 1970 MSU graduate will play an important role in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.Ward was appointed Nov.
FEATURES
Pub Domain more than just folk
It wades in folk waters, but this album delivers more than just the typical folk sounds. With hints of both Celtic and bluegrass influence, it is a well-rounded piece of work. The band recruited new artists with strong local reputations including Jason Portier (Dumpster Cowboys, The Lash) on bass, Bob Bryan (Steppin’ In It, James in Flames) and Emily Peterson on concertina and whistles. “Out of Here” is an up-tempo song similar to something Jewel or Ani Difranco would do, with Peterson innocently creating a flowing flute pattern in the background.