MICHIGAN
Engler: Retirement plan will help balance budget
Lansing - Vacated spots in state government may not mean more jobs for graduates, according to an early retirement program Gov.
FEATURES
Halsteads solo effort delivers
Reflective and bittersweet - this is Neil Halstead’s songwriting. The frontman of Mojave 3, Halstead illuminates perfection in every song with his long-awaited debut solo effort. Halstead plays these songs in an intimate manner, inviting the listener along on his personal journey. The beat is always minimal, but strong enough to keep things steady and calm.
COMMENTARY
Cartoonist is good despite criticism
This has been a tough year for The State News editorial cartoon department. They lost a very talented and very astute artist last year and had to find someone to fill his shoes.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: MSU falls to Northwestern on road
Evanston, Ill. - With their floor leader sidelined with an injury, the Spartan men’s basketball team fell victim to the Northwestern Wildcats 61-49 Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena in a scrappy, defensive Big Ten contest.Sophomore guard Marcus Taylor, MSU’s leading scorer with 15.2 points per game, sat out the contest, recovering from a mild concussion suffered Sunday against Illinois.And with Taylor out, the Wildcat defense pounced on the depleted Spartans (13-9 overall, 4-5 Big Ten). Northwestern (13-8, 4-5) shut the door on the Spartans down the stretch, limiting MSU to four points in the final six minutes.Wildcat forward Winston Blake dropped 16 points to lead all scorers, including four Wildcat scorers in double-figures.
NEWS
Group reaches out to elementaries
Friendshop’s after-school drama club allows elementary school students to explore their acting abilities while college students decide whether they can act out the part of teacher. Meghan Smiley and Michelle Pace played that lead part at the first drama club meeting Wednesday at Pinecrest Elementary School, 1811 Pinecrest Drive.
NEWS
Students need more nap time
Shannon Houghton For The State News I’m irritable and mopey. I have dark circles under my eyes, sluggish movements and may be heard mumbling, “Need to get home.” I haven’t gotten my nap today.
ICE HOCKEY
Polls get crazy; tribute in works
MSU head coach Ron Mason, a voter in the USCHO.com national poll, said he wrestled with his ballot this week after the nation’s top teams endured a weekend full of upsets. Last week’s No.
COMMENTARY
Honored
Kudos to MSU athletics officials for doing the footwork required to honor more than 300 female athletes with long-overdue varsity letters. After nearly a year of searching via e-mail, word of mouth, print advertisements and a special university Web page, athletics officials have found hundreds of Spartan women who played at MSU before 1980. Female athletes from as far back as the 1930s were found and will be honored Saturday during halftime at the women’s basketball game against Illinois and at a special ceremony Sunday at Kellogg Center. Although not all of the athletes tracked down will be in attendance, more than 200 will be on hand to receive their individualized plaques with the trademark Spartan “S” in the middle. MSU began recognizing women varsity athletic participants in 1975 - three years after the gender equity legislation Title IX was enacted.
NEWS
Trustee board appointment adds alumnus
Ann Arbor Republican and MSU alumnus Randall Pittman was appointed by Gov. John Engler to MSU’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, leaving what was a politically balanced board Republican heavy. Trustee Robert Weiss accepted a judgeship in Genesee County Probate Court, Engler announced.
NEWS
Anti-terrorism bill to limit publics access to emergency plans
As the country endures national security concerns in the wake of Sept. 11, Michigan senators will vote today on part of an anti-terrorism package that would limit public access to state emergency-response plans. The bill was introduced by Sen.
MSU
Assault reminds U about dorm safety
Despite reports of crime in residence halls, Diana Dade feels safe in her Phillips Hall room. “I feel safe for the most part, but I take precautions,” the MSU special education junior said.
NEWS
BREAKING NEWS: Trustee leaves board for judgeship; Engler taps U alumnus to fill vacancy
Robert Weiss has left the MSU Board of Trustees to take an appointment to the Genesee County Probate Court, Gov.
MSU
Few vaccine issues as flu season ends
Despite the rising number of flu cases during the last month of the season, students at MSU aren’t afraid of contracting the virus.“I haven’t gotten the flu shot and probably won’t get it until I’ve gotten the flu once,” computer science freshman Katie Spear said.
MICHIGAN
Patriarche recalls former E.L.
Sitting in the Victorian-style lounge of the Burcham Hills Retirement Center, Jack Patriarche recalled moving to East Lansing.The 84-year-old relaxed on a blue-flower-patterned couch as residents passed wishing him a good morning and greeting him with smiles.One of the three remaining charter members of the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, Patriarche is considered by many a good friend and a fountain of information regarding the city’s past.Only 1,800 people lived in East Lansing and all of the streets were gravel or mud when he moved here in 1922.
ICE HOCKEY
Freshman continues to make impact
Trailing Ohio State 3-2 on the road with his team’s CCHA lead hanging in the balance, MSU head coach Ron Mason had to make a switch.Big, strong Buckeye centers R.J.
SPORTS
Leadership, maturity: The missing elements
The MSU women’s basketball team’s two-game skid has nothing to do with being a bad team.According to coach Joanne P.
COMMENTARY
Basketball team overcame odds
I was truly impressed by watching our men’s Spartan basketball team play against and score a win over Illinois on Sunday.
NEWS
SPORTS UPDATE: Football team expects to receive commitment letters from at least 16 recruits Wednesday
The MSU football team is expected to sign at least 16 recruits Wednesday, the first day players are allowed to sign letters of intent.Incoming freshman include: Kyle Brown, safety, West Bloomfield David Richard, tail back, Florissant, Mo. Drew Stanton, quarterback, Farmington Hills Jaren Hayes, tail back, Lebanon, Penn. Matt Trannon, wide receiver, Flint Kyle Cook, offensive lineman, Macomb Ashton Watson, cornerback, Huber Heights, Ohio Derron Ware, safety, Los Angeles Nathaniel Weber, offensive lineman, Los Angeles David Herron, tail back, Warren, Ohio Joe Karaska, offensive lineman, Lathrup Village Brian Bury, offensive lineman, Marion, Ohio Steve Kielp, linebacker, Riverside, Ill. Cliff Ryan, linebacker, Saginaw Carlos Alexander, cornerback, Akron, Ohio Brandon Fields, punter, Toledo, OhioMSU head coach Bobby Wiliams will talk of the letters at a 4 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Tough call
It’s not the Residence Halls Association’s fault the Toughman Contest it traveled to last month lacked common decency. On Wednesday, RHA representatives from MSU’s lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community raised concerns about the organization’s role in sponsoring a trip of more than 25 students to attend the slugfest at the Palace of Auburn Hills. During an intermission session between boxing bouts, the fight’s promoters put on a “homosexual” mock match.
NEWS
Economy, globe focus in address to U
Maintaining quality education in difficult economic times and MSU’s role on a global scale are two of the topics MSU President M.