COMMENTARY
Cheer on Spartans in Minneapolis
This past weekend, our MSU Spartan basketball team displayed their excellent skills by defeating Gonzaga and Temple to enter the Final Four.
FEATURES
Aussie band proves staying power
Powderfinger Odyssey Number Five (Universal Records) Australia never sounded so good. The outback natives, Powderfinger, who have had their last two albums “Double Allergic” and “Internationalist” reach triple-platinum and quadruple platinum status in their homeland respectively, are coming to America. Its most recent album is a mesmerizing piece of work blanketed with soft vocals and whiny guitars.
MICHIGAN
Bush talks tax cuts
KALAMAZOO -President Bush spoke about revitalizing a slowing economy Tuesday on the campus of Western Michigan University - it was his first trip to Michigan as the nation’s chief executive. Bush outlined his economic goals of broad-based tax relief, paying down the national debt and ensuring the future of social security to business leaders, politicians and a handful of students that made-up roughly 1,000 people in attendance. The stop was the 16th on a national tax-cut tour aimed at gaining grassroots support for Bush’s economic plan, which he presented to a joint session of Congress last month.
NEWS
Fan rally sends cagers to tourney
Lacquer on the green and white. Loosen up the vocal cords. MSU’s Department of Student Life and Athletics Department are hosting a pre-Final Four send-off rally at 5 p.m.
SPORTS
CCHA well represented in this years Frozen Four
Despite having somewhat of a subpar year, the Spartans’ intrastate rival Michigan still managed to make it to the 2001 Frozen Four, giving the CCHA 50 percent of the field in Albany.The Wolverines (27-12-5) slumbered through an uncharacteristic 1-4-1 stretch at the end of the regular season that dropped them to a tie-for-second place finish in the league, but they have looked much sharper in the postseason.As the No.
NEWS
Judo members earn medals
Four members of the MSU Judo Club took home medals after competing in the Michigan Open on Sunday at IM Sports-West. Elisha Demido, Patrick Gavin, Brian Wilson and Nicolas Cascaddancompeted against judo players from the Midwest and Canada in a tournament equivalent to state finals. Both Demido and Gavin placed second in their weight classes.
MICHIGAN
CATA chooses to raise bus fare by quarter
The Capital Area Transportation Authority Board decided unanimously Tuesday to raise the single-ride bus fare for students, senior citizens and people with disabilities from 25 cents to 50 cents.The increase will take effect a week before the start of the fall semester.Prices for student bus passes also will rise in 2002, with monthly pass prices moving from $12.50 to $14, semester passes from $40 to $45 and annual passes from $60 to $70.CATA Executive Director Sandy Draggoo said the board’s decision didn’t come as a surprise, following a year of heightened gas and insurance costs.“You don’t have any public transit system that covers all expenses,” she said.
MSU
Talk reveals truth about race
The Lyman Briggs School has sought to clear the intersection between science and society, through its second annual lecture series. And John Vandermeer, a professor of biology at the University of Michigan, plans to reveal how race relates to biology in the third of five lectures in the series. The lecture, “How Great Our Sin: Biology and Race in the Western World,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m today in room C-106, Holmes Hall. “The whole ideology of biological differences amongst people has a long history in the development of our society,” Vandermeer said.
NEWS
MSU Rodeo Club steers itself toward education
In his 1991 song “Rodeo,” Garth Brooks sings, “She knows his love’s in Tulsa/And she knows he’s gonna go/Well, it ain’t no woman, flesh and blood/It’s that damned old rodeo.” And since 1969 the MSU Rodeo Club has shared the country singer’s enthusiasm, while it has been promoting, educating about and competing in the sport. One of the club’s objectives is to educate people about rodeo competition events, such as bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping and barrel racing.
NEWS
Match poaches perfect season
The sound of sneakers echoed across the concrete; a pop and a grunt broke the silence as the fluorescent ball streamed violently across the court.
MSU
ASMSU election draws an increase in voter turnout
While a 2.5 percent voter turnout may not seem like a encouraging number for most elections, it has given ASMSU a vote of confidence.“The number is not that good, but it’s something we can build upon,” said Nimri Niemchak, ASMSU chief of staff.
NEWS
Senior gives synopsis of years spent in college
When I first came to MSU, I was full of expectations, but what I really learned came as a surprise. In the end, it’s not the economics formulas you remember, it’s the little things that stand for your college experience.
SPORTS
Baseball team will concentrate on scoring, not defense, to win
Today was supposed to be the home opener for the MSU baseball team, but instead the Spartans will have to wait a couple more days to get a taste of some home cooking.
COMMENTARY
Hockey deserves recognition too
I am writing in response to Michonne Omo’s column, “Frozen Four is as important as Final Four,” (SN 3/27) regarding the lack of hockey team coverage.
MICHIGAN
Sleep deprivation may cause harm, accidents
Americans are not getting enough sleep and going through life being drowsy, according to the results of a study released this week by the National Sleep Foundation.As part of National Sleep Awareness Week, which continues through Friday, the foundation released the poll reporting 63 percent of Americans do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed for good health, safety and optimum performance.Marsha Stein, spokeswoman for the National Sleep Foundation, said people are not making the connection between sleep and health.“The proper amount of sleep is needed to get the health benefits people are looking for,” she said.
FEATURES
Band misses musical mark on album
Semisonic All About Chemistry (MCA Records) Sometimes when a band puts emphasis on the production of their record, it is a clever idea.
COMMENTARY
Concealed gun law is responsible
I have a few objections to the column written by Ashley Bell ( “Concealed weapons law will increase guns,” SN 3/23). Most are minor and probably nitpicking on my part. Why does Bell assume any substantial percentage of gun-related accidents occur with concealed weapons?
MICHIGAN
Effort begins to question financial aid ban against former drug users
Students and legislators are joining efforts to repeal a ban on federal financial aid to students with drug convictions.The law, which went into effect July 1, denies students federal financial aid who have been convicted of drug possession for one year from the date of the conviction, and two years from the second offense.
FEATURES
Drummers deserve credit
What did the drummer get on his final exam? Drool. How do you know a drummer is at your front door?
COMMENTARY
Generous gift
The donor who gave money to help fund a new center for the business college should be congratulated for the generous gift. An anonymous donor contributed $8 million toward the soon-to-be completed Executive Development Center.