FEATURES
Dialogue soars in new movie
All the press material for the new film “Tape” highlights the fact it takes place in Lansing.
FEATURES
Ours to perform Saturday night
There’s one sure-fire way to really enrage Jimmy Gnecco.Compare him to the late Jeff Buckley.“I knew that after Jeff became popular we’d be compared to him,” Gnecco said as his touring caravan climbed through the Canadian Rockies.
MICHIGAN
Area storytellers gather for annual event
Each night before she went to bed, Cheryl Bradley was fascinated by her mom’s stories of growing up on the farm. When the East Lansing resident had her own children years later, she continued the tradition, sharing the stories of their grandmother’s youth, adding in her own youth and making up others. But eventually, she said, they became too big to sit in her lap and listen. Then, about 14 years ago, Bradley heard about a Mason storyteller giving a presentation on the art. “It was an evening around Christmas and I went to it,” she said.
SOCCER
Mens team awaits news on NCAA, women reflect on season success
Any hopes the MSU women’s soccer team had of continuing its season were lost Monday when the NCAA announced the 64 teams that will make up the tournament bracket.But the men’s soccer team still has four days to wait and hope that its season had that little extra spark that would push it into the 48-team bracket.The men haven’t been in the tournament since 1969, though in 1967 and 1968 the team was NCAA co-champions.The goalkeeper for the co-champion teams, MSU’S current head coach Joe Baum, said he believes this team could hold its own against the teams he played on.“I think if you look at our team today, we don’t have any All-Americans, but we’re more solid throughout the lineup,” he said.
FOOTBALL
Rogers old rival now starter for Boilers
Take away the canyons, anvils and the cartoon attributes, and sophomore wide receiver Charles Rogers and Purdue safety Stuart Schweigert could pass for Wile E.
COMMENTARY
No shows
ASMSU’s touted need for better student interaction with the MSU Board of Trustees has never been more clearly illustrated.The Board of Trustees was invited by the university’s undergraduate student government to a forum Wednesday night to discuss the potential of a voting student on the board.
ICE HOCKEY
Defensemen burying pucks with new offense
Within MSU’s new offensive scheme, the Spartan forwards are darting all over the ice and generating plenty of goals for head coach Ron Mason.But fourth-ranked MSU’s offensive glory doesn’t start and end with centers and wings.
MSU
Marathon of Majors aims to help U solidify future, find career
Marathon of Majors is set up to help students still seeking purpose in their college career. Representatives from 19 MSU colleges will be on hand from 5 p.m.
MSU
Students needed to usher for weekend performances
The Theatre Department is seeking students to usher at Wharton Center for “Hamlet,” beginning tonight.
BASKETBALL
Davis, Ager, Rowley sign letters, continue Izzos recruiting flow
The ink has dried and the letters are sealed. MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo can now call Rochester forward Paul Davis, Detroit Crockett guard Maurice Ager and Arlington (Indianapolis) forward Delco Rowley Spartans. Izzo announced the signings of the three players at an 11 a.m.
MICHIGAN
Cuban cuisine comes to Old Town
Lansing - The sounds of native Cuban music mixed with the smells of rice and pork will be permeating Old Town. Cafe Cubano, 311 E.
SPORTS
Field hockey senior forwards Cooper, Halstead named to NFHCA North/South All-Star Game
Two Spartan field hockey seniors forwards, Bridget Cooper and Maureen Halstead, were selected to participate in the NFHCA North/South All-Star Game. Halstead was an All-Big Ten second-team selection.
MICHIGAN
Business owners show regard for environment
Max Boortz isn’t just thinking about profits in his business.He’s also thinking about the environment.Boortz, owner of Gramma Bea’s, 323 E.
COMMENTARY
Salary for coach not appropriate
The announcement by MSU that it will reward its basketball coach millions in compensation not only insults those of us who value merit over celebrity, but reveals how those who operate our universities have ignored their core educational missions. The idea of rewarding a coach for the marketing ability to recruit selfish and pampered athletes is truly insane.
FOOTBALL
Pundits show no love for Boilermakers, pick Spartans again
It isn’t officially rivalry week until Grambling and Southern duel it out in the Battle of the Bands, but many big-time rivalries are this week, including Florida vs.
NEWS
Bush signs 2-year ban on oil drilling under Great Lakes
The White House announced Tuesday that President Bush signed a bill banning new oil and gas drilling under the Great Lakes for two years. The new law will provide $25 billion to finance federal energy and water programs in 2002. But some critics feel the law gives the federal government too much control over the Great Lakes. Amanda Hathaway, spokeswoman for the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, said the law sets a very dangerous precedent. “Michigan has a long history of managing its natural resources,” she said.
BASKETBALL
Spartans beat Sooners 67-55
With so much parity in college basketball, there’s a reason why the rankings extend to the top 25 teams in the country.
FEATURES
Kiss Me Kate features strong acting
If the Broadway version of “Kiss Me Kate” was as good as its touring sister company, it probably deserved the Tony Award it won for Best Revival of a Musical last year. The musical opened Tuesday night at Wharton Center and plays through Sunday.
MICHIGAN
Membership rises in white supremacist groups
Although unity has become a common thread among Americans since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, white supremacist groups in Michigan and other Midwestern states are using the incident to recruit new members, a recent study found.The Center for New Community, a faith-based organization in Chicago, released a report, “State of Hate: White Nationalism in the Midwest 2000-2001.”In the study, the group found 338 white nationalist groups in 10 Midwestern states, including Michigan.
MICHIGAN
Legislators dont want Toronto trash
Michigan lawmakers sent a message to Toronto saying “Michigan doesn’t want your trash.”The letter addressed to the Canadian neighbors asked Toronto city officials to reconsider solving the city’s trash problem at the expense of Michigan’s environment, economy, public health and safety.About 180 Canadian trucks carry trash across Michigan-Canada border crossings each day, said Matt Resch, a spokesman for Lt.