Meet The Sims

Chrissie Gass doesn’t mind a little polygamy, as long as it pays off. In fact, it’s a normal practice in her world.

Icer fourth-line in juggling act

MSU’s fourth line has an identity crisis.Injuries, lack of production and other circumstances have led to a seemingly unending revolving door at the end of the top-ranked Spartans’ bench this season.MSU head coach Ron Mason acknowledged the lack of a true fourth line, but said it’s not necessarily a detriment to the team.“I don’t know if we have what I would consider to be a fourth line,” Mason said.

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Cagers win over U-M inspires fan

The sight was sweet, sitting inside Crisler Arena on Tuesday night watching my Spartans lay a walloping on our rival, the Michigan Wolverines. Not only did our team turn in an almost picture-perfect performance, the crowd support from fellow Sparty fans was amazing.

U samples Microsofts Xbox system

If you build it, they will come. A crowd of nearly 400 people gathered in Anthony Hall on Tuesday night to see a demonstration of the Microsoft Xbox, a gaming console developed by the Seattle-based computer company.

U looks to strengthen Virtual courses

A little more than 4,000 miles from East Lansing, a student is earning an advanced degree from MSU. Although he has been stationed in various locations since he began taking classes, Harris Brumer, a U.S.

Logo causes trademark trouble for student Web site co-founders

A student-run Web site that its founders say targets the MSU student body has encountered a significant bump on the Information Superhighway.Co-founders and MSU students Mike Sevy and Jeff Epstein say the logo they have designed for their site, www.eSparty.com, doesn’t comply with university usage policies.

VH1 aims to please, not MTV

Does anyone else think MTV really, really sucks?I have increasingly noticed the awards-show reruns, ’N Sync tributes and old “Road Rules” episodes are the only programs ever on anymore.I remember way back in the day, when I was in elementary and middle school, when actual music videos were still played.

Criminalization: An American rite of passage

I thought my opinion of the authorities could not get any worse. I had sour feelings about the police at age 15, when I would crouch in an alley at 10:30 on Saturday nights, hiding from police who enforced a strict curfew.

Water polo kicks off season

Last May, the MSU women’s Water Polo Club was minutes away from a national championship, when the University of Washington Huskies scored in overtime. Erika Orns, a criminal justice graduate student, was on double duty, assistant coaching and swimming against the Huskies.

Lansing-based dance company comes to U

MSU’s Fairchild Theater will host “25 Alive!,” a show by the Lansing-based professional modern dance company, Happendance, this Friday through Sunday.And its dancers say the show is more than just steps, turns and modern movement.“My favorite piece is ‘Shards,’” said Kelly Harris, a no-preference sophomore and member of Happendance since last year.

Frosh excited about rivalry

When Michigan and MSU play it’s about more than just wins and losses. It’s about pride - personal, state and school pride. It’s something you can’t understand until you experience it, and asking freshmen to step up to that challenge is asking a lot. But that’s exactly what MSU head coach Tom Izzo asked of his freshmen. In their first career game against arch-rival U-M on Tuesday, guard Marcus Taylor and center Zach Randolph remained in the starting lineup. Izzo said he wasn’t sure how the freshmen would react in the hostile environment of Crisler Arena. “When you have freshmen there’s a lot of ups and downs,” he said.

Wrestling team ready for difficult road matches

After spending the last couple of weekends wrestling in the friendly confines of Jenison Field House, the seventh-ranked MSU wrestling squad will become a road warrior for the next four meets.

ASMSU may fight keg bill

A proposed state Legislature bill that would require a more elaborate process in the purchasing of a beer keg is leaving some ASMSU representatives feeling bitter. The ASMSU Student Assembly will be voting on a measure tonight stating the undergraduate student government’s formal objection against the Michigan House’s measure. “If anything does come up, we’ll go to Lansing and lobby against it,” said Mark Pritzlaff, ASMSU director of legislative affairs. Under the bill, liquor retailers would have to attach an identification tag on the keg of beer with information from the buyer’s driver’s license.

U planetarium shows Nimoy flick

Every few years Abrams Planetarium breaks from its usual astrological shows and does something a bit more cosmological. “The Last Question” is just that show.

Two track players set new school records

Two Spartans from the women’s track team set school records in the Notre Dame dual meet Friday.

Doctor loses license due to sexual liaison

An East Lansing chiropractor’s license has been suspended because of an inappropriate relationship with a patient, according to the state Department of Consumer and Industry Services.Fernando Ponce, who practices at Caring Through Chiropractic, 411 W.

Georgia lawmakers respect all views with flag redesign

Georgia’s new state flag design is a welcome change, but one that is long overdue.Georgia Gov.

Englers address focuses on future

LANSING - Gov. John Engler, Michigan’s legislators and MSU mascot Sparty joined together Wednesday night to discuss the future of the state.In his 11th State of the State address, this one titled, “The Next Michigan,” Engler outlined his plans for the next year - an agenda that includes education reform and attracting new high-tech businesses to the state.“After the ‘90s, a decade in which Michigan led the nation, our goal is to restore and review our great state,” the governor told a joint session of the House and Senate in the House chambers.Engler, during his 40-minute speech to a mild audience, said he hopes Michigan can be prepared for any future crisis, while continuing to make progressive movement in state education.While some were in agreement with the governor’s plans for education, the tax cuts he discussed for online businesses - which would encourage the development of more such corporations in the state - were controversial, leading some Michigan leaders to hope for better ideas in the future.“I thought the governor made some good points,” said state Rep.

Puffy didnt possess gun, witness claims

NEW YORK - A former corrections officer who moonlighted as a bodyguard for Sean “Puffy” Combs testified Wednesday that he had never once seen the rap impresario carrying a weapon. Prosecution witness Leonard Curtis Howard said he would never have associated himself with Combs if the defendant had carried a firearm. “If he is going to carry an illegal firearm, there is no reason for me to be there,” Howard said under cross-examination.