Indian cultural dancing isn’t just an act, it’s an art form, communication junior Sarah Wahab says.“Every part of your body has to move a specific way to convey a specific message,” said Wahab, a programmer for Asian Pacific American Student Organization.
So far in my life I’ve had two major disappointments. The first came when publishers rejected a pop-up book for children I had created called “Watch your eyes!” The second came this past weekend. Having spent a year out of MSU with my degree, I was hoping to see our Spartans win another NCAA Championship.
LANSING - Gray skies and rainy weather didn’t stop the MSU women’s basketball team from completing the 11th annual 5K walk/run Saturday to help combat child abuse in Lansing. “I haven’t put one of these on since track season last year,” said 6-foot-1 freshman forward Julie Pagel, while pinning her race identification number on her shirt.
Legislation proposed in the state House that would require sprinkler systems to be installed in residence halls should be passed. State Rep.
ALBANY, N.Y. - No longer will Boston College head coach Jerry York have to listen to jeering chants of “1949” from opposing fans. The Eagles (33-8-2) claimed their first national championship in 52 years with a 3-2 overtime win over North Dakota (29-8-9) on Saturday night at Pepsi Arena. “We’ve been very, very close to winning three straight national championships prior to this tournament,” said York, a BC alumnus who coached Bowling Green to a title in 1984.
What a bittersweet end for two MSU teams.After making it to the glory land - the Final Four and the Frozen Four - the Spartan basketball and hockey teams bowed out without reaching one championship game between them.Both teams had remarkable seasons, but both ended the same way - in shockingly uncharacteristic and uninspired performances.Doubt lingered concerning the gigantic holes in leadership and spirit that former Spartan and current Detroit Pistons guard Mateen Cleaves took with him.The season was spectacular in almost every way, as the Spartans were undefeated in the preseason, and won their fourth-consecutive Big Ten regular-season title.The senior class also became the winningest in Big Ten history, claiming 115 career wins.
Students in the School of Hospitality Business were able to showcase their talents Saturday evening with the 50th anniversary of Les Gourmets.Les Gourmets, an annual student-run event, offers guests a fine dining experience put on by students and graduates.
ALBANY, N.Y. - With MSU out of the race for a national title, Spartan fans who stayed for Saturday’s NCAA Championship hockey game had to pick which remaining team would get their support.Many Spartan loyals made their decision while mingling with opposing fans at FanFest, a three-day celebration in front of Pepsi Arena.
OKEMOS - Before they camped out in a tent in the living room for the night, six-year-olds Renee Bieler and Marissa Cash came to Harris Nature Center to see the moon and maybe some deer. But what they really wanted Friday were moon deer. The best friends agreed the fictional creature they imagined is all white with a “moon nose” - certainly a different breed than the white-tailed deer normally found snacking around the nature center. The two girls and other nature enthusiasts gathered at Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road, for the first Moonlight Stroll of the season.
By WILL LESTER The Associated Press WASHINGTON - As the standoff over the detained crew of a downed American spy plane entered its second week, top Bush administration officials said Sunday a quick resolution was crucial to avoid further straining U.S.-China relations. Continued delay in sending the 24 Americans home could have repercussions on Capitol Hill, said members of Congress, citing a possible trade fight later this year and an upcoming decision on U.S.
“The Old Settler” opened in Lansing at the BoarsHead Professional Theater last week, granting audiences a peek into the apartment and lives of two sisters and their boarder. The play, written by John Henry Redwood, is a slice-of-life tale about Elizabeth Borny and Quilly McGrath, southern-bred sisters living in a three- bedroom Harlem tenement full of old photographs and furnishings, set in late spring 1943. Elizabeth (Charlotte Nelson) is the “old settler,” a woman who is unmarried, older than 40 and unlikely to change that situation. Her sister Quilly (Laura Collins) is a previously married, tell-it-like-it-is type of gal who bickers with her sister and shoots off one-liners like a champ.
All-American junior tailback T.J. Duckett will sit out the rest of spring football practice after undergoing minor shoulder surgery Friday.“I expect him back at full strength by the time preseason camp opens in August,” MSU head coach Bobby Williams said.Duckett, who finished last season with 1,353 yards rushing and a team-high seven touchdowns, has seen limited action this spring.In the spring’s first scrimmage he carried the ball just four times for 25 yards, and didn’t participate in Saturday’s second scrimmage.Following doctors’ orders to rest, Duckett was unavailable for comment Sunday.Sophomore quarterback Jeff Smoker said the Spartans have plenty of depth at running back.
ALBANY, N.Y. - Although it started with a crushing defeat, Ryan Miller’s weekend in upstate New York ended on a high note. Less than 24 hours after the MSU sophomore goaltender and his Spartan teammates lost their Frozen Four contest to North Dakota, Miller won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s most outstanding player at the Empire State Plaza. “This is a great honor, a great surprise,” Miller said after being announced as the winner Friday afternoon.
Although the men’s basketball and hockey teams didn’t come home with national titles this year, MSU officials shouldn’t expect fewer applicants to the university.According to a national poll released in March, the other opportunities offered at colleges and universities rank much higher on the list of factors high school seniors consider when deciding where to continue their education.But the success of athletic programs can be helpful, said Gordon Stanley, director of admissions at MSU.“I think what athletics does when it’s successful is it opens up a window for the university,” Stanley said.
A lot of blacks lived in my suburban Detroit area, and I interacted with them all the time. They were like everyone else - and they were part of my culture.
Football fans who cheer on the Spartans this fall might have a new section. The Bobby’s World section, named after MSU head coach Bobby Williams, might have its name changed if the Student Alumni Foundation agrees on a decision tonight.“It is kind of a cheesy cartoon character’s name, no offense to coach Williams, and they want something a little catchier,” said Derek Byrne, a general management freshman and co-director of the former Bobby’s World section for the Student Alumni Foundation.Byrne said the group wanted to have a section for students to cheer and last year it was named Bobby’s World.He said there was a general consensus among the foundation’s members to change the name.“Some people think it is kind of cheesy and some people want to patent the name and there might be conflicts with the show ‘Bobby’s World,’” said Michael Campian, a criminal justice freshman and co-director for the former Bobby’s World section.Campian said the organization has been poring over a long list of names but hasn’t come to a conclusion yet.
A beautiful day for softball produced even prettier results for the MSU softball team, as it defeated Purdue 8-3 Sunday at Old College Field. After falling behind 3-0 after three innings, the Spartan bats came alive with timely hits in the middle innings. The Spartans pushed across two runs in the fourth thanks to an RBI sacrifice fly by senior Shealee Dunavan, who plays first base, and an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Tiffany Wallace.
The stares from students passing the rock on Farm Lane on Friday afternoon seemed to suggest their difficulty ignoring signs that read “I am a militant queer,” or the people shouting “I love gays.”The commotion was part of a Pride March, and catching people’s attention was a main goal, said Lindsay Noechel, a co-director for the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay and Transgendered Students.“It promotes visibility of the LGBT community to students that otherwise wouldn’t know that we exist and that there’s a large number of us,” the psychology junior said.The march was one of the final events of Pride Week, which was presented by the alliance and concluded Friday.
As MSU’s undergraduate student government continues efforts to fill its representative seats, the time has come for the election of new leaders as well. During business meetings Tuesday and Thursday, ASMSU representatives will elect chairpersons and vice chairpersons for both the Academic and Student assemblies’ new sessions.