COMMENTARY
Take time to honor American soldiers
People are so concerned about the treatment of the detainees in Guantanamo Bay they forget about how U.S.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Izzos crew upsets Buckeyes
The Spartan men’s basketball team chalked up another upset win, this time over No. 16 Ohio State 67-64 Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center.The Spartans (14-9 Overall, 5-5 Big Ten) managed to force the Buckeyes (17-5, 8-3) into shooting 36.5 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from three-point land.
NEWS
MID-DAY UPDATE: Decades after competing for Spartans, women finally receive varsity letters
Amidst the chatter of old friends and flipping through old photo albums, 199 former female athletes received belated recognition for competing in varsity sports at MSU.Administrators and members of the MSU athletics department gathered along with the athletes and their families Sunday morning at the Kellogg Center.Athletes from as far back as the 1940s were on hand to receive their own personalized plaques with a varsity letter in the middle.MSU President M.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Irish luck does in Munn streak
MSU’s luck at Munn Ice Arena finally ran out Saturday night. The fourth-ranked Spartans peppered Notre Dame goaltender Morgan Cey with shots all night, but the underdog Fighting Irish held on for a 3-2 win in front of 6,851 fans. The loss snaps MSU’s school-record home unbeaten streak at 33 games (30-0-3). The Spartans had not lost at home since a 2-1 setback to Nebraska-Omaha on Oct.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Womens basketball comes back from halftime tie to topple Illinois
Six days of rest may have been just what the MSU women’s basketball team needed. The Spartans (15-9 overall, 3-8 Big Ten) out-worked Illinois (13-9, 6-6) en route to a 62-57 victory Saturday. Sophomore forward Julie Pagel led the Spartan charge with 25 points, 17 scored in the first half.
COMMENTARY
A lot of tears, time needed in getting over the death of a loved one
It was a routine Tuesday morning. My stereo alarm went off at 6:30 a.m. to wake me up for my 8 a.m.
FEATURES
Shanghai Circus at Wharton Sunday
Need new moves to impress people? The New Shanghai Circus may be able to teach you a thing or two - or at least entertain for a few hours. It’s an production of the Incredible!
FEATURES
www.please-distract-me.com
Some things are only funny when you’re young. And many college students may think it’s a great idea to submit their picture to a rating Web site where millions will vote on how ugly they are. College also can be the perfect time to photograph your drunken or passed out roommate surrounded by kinky props and display it on a site for everyone to see. The availability of Internet access to college students has led to the creation of sites with the sole purpose of hours of mindless entertainment. One Web site, www.hotornot.com, is a popular time-killing hobby for college students.
MSU
$1 million grant to aid nuclear cleanup
Researchers at MSU were awarded $1 million this week for genetic research on bacteria that could help in the cleanup of facilities that were contaminated during the production of nuclear weapons. U.S.
COMMENTARY
Soda pop stop
If some state health officials and lawmakers have their way, students in Michigan’s elementary, middle and high schools won’t be able to purchase soda pop from hallway vending machines. This possibility could rank among the most ridiculous legislation considered at the state Capitol this decade. Health officials rallied Wednesday to support a bill that would prohibit the sale of soda pop in Michigan elementary and middle schools and would limit its sale in high schools.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans hope to fight off Irish, maintain lead
Any Spartan suffering through a scoring drought probably can’t wait for the puck to drop tonight at Munn Ice Arena. Notre Dame (9-14-5 overall, 7-11-4 CCHA) is in town for the first time in almost two years, and just gave up 13 goals in a series against Alaska-Fairbanks. The Irish have given up an average of 3.43 goals per game - which ranks 10th in the CCHA.
MSU
DPPS expects fewer tickets
John Siemianowski is thankful he has only received one ticket this semester. The biology senior drives into campus at least twice a week, and always searches for parking.Siemianowski said he parks at meters and then doesn’t worry if they expire, but when the parking ticket prices were raised in July, it made him more cautious about where he parked.In July 2001, the MSU Board of Trustees raised ticket fines, hoping to deter illegal parking on campus.Fines at parking meters were raised from $10 to $15, employee parking spot fines were raised from $20 to $25 and spots reserved for people with disabilities were raised from $50 to $100.But Siemianowski said the $5 increase isn’t enough to stop everyone from parking illegally.“I bet if they had raised them even more people wouldn’t park wherever they wanted,” he said.
MICHIGAN
Agencies assist farms in land restoration
On Robert Zeeb’s farm in Bath Township, there are the usual fields and barns, but throughout the years the property has become more than a place for crops to grow.
COMMENTARY
Offensive
The flyers that appeared on campus promoting the movie “Kung Pow: Enter the Fist,” a kung-fu movie parody, were grossly inappropriate for a campus with such a diverse background. The flier, which was spotted at the Wonders Hall front desk Jan.
NEWS
Women get recognition
Owosso - One father never had to worry about a driveway full of snow. Growing up in Perry, long winter months were never enough to stop Shiri Rushton from playing basketball. As summer rolled around, Rushton’s love of sports spread to baseball.
MICHIGAN
U-M group hosts affirmative action conference
An affirmative action group will be hosting a conference at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor today, Saturday and Sunday. The U-M chapter of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary will be holding its Second National Conference of the New Civil Rights Movement to discuss tactics. “The central goals are fixing the affirmative action issue, the fight for real integration and social equality,” BAMN member Agnes Aleobua said.
MICHIGAN
Officials meet to discuss possibility of national ID cards
Officials from around the United States will be gathering next week with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators in Washington to discuss the future of government-issued ID cards.The issuing of driver’s licenses and state IDs has been under the microscope since the Sept.
COMMENTARY
SN report didnt consider all voices
I was “unimpressed,” as The State News would say, with the article “Students upset over RHA trip” (SN 2/5). First of all, it needs to get its facts straight, especially concerning the apology.
MSU
Annual powwow displays culture
About $55,000 and the efforts of 15 people will culminate this weekend into an unforgettable display of Native American culture. The North American Indian Student Organization is sponsoring its 19th annual Pow-Wow of Love.
FEATURES
Domestic Problems to perform at Akers Hall
The Foolish Heads will perform an all-ages show with Domestic Problems Saturday at the Common Grounds Coffeehouse in the basement of Akers Hall.Augie Visocchi, lead guitarist for The Foolish Heads, said 2001 was an awesome year for the band.“19 Wheels kind of took us under their wing and introduced us to people running venues like the Magic Stick (Detroit), the Magic Bag (Ferndale) and Rick’s (American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road),” the English junior said.