FEATURES
Blood Wedding proves tragic fun
Like the Hatfields and McCoys, Montagues and Capulets, there are the Felixes and the
MSU
Professors research effects of deforestation
A team of MSU researchers has been working on a project that could hold the fate of the Amazon rain forests in the balance.Mark Cochrane, a research scientist in the Department of Geography, has spent years in Brazil researching an extensive report titled, “The Future of the Brazilian Amazon.”“The whole point (of our research) is to allow the policy developers and the Brazilian government to make an informed decision,” Cochrane said.
NEWS
Actor celebrates Michigan heritage in independent film
LANSING - Remember that part in “Dumb and Dumber,” when Harry drinks an Ex-Lax-flavored cup of cocoa and spends his big date on a porcelain throne?Jeff Daniels, who starred as Dumb opposite Jim Carrey’s Dumber, does.And it’s scenes like that which were his inspiration when he wrote his first play ten years ago.“When ‘Dumb and Dumber’ had been out a month or so, I couldn’t believe the reaction,” Daniels said in a recent interview with The State News.“I thought 16-year-old kids would get off on it, but I didn’t think 66-year-old kids would.”With that absurd humor in mind, Daniels wrote “Escanaba in Da Moonlight” in 1991 for his then newly-formed, and now nationally recognized, Purple Rose Theatre in his hometown of Chelsea, Mich.The play, about deer hunters at camp in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, all of whom are searching for the buck story to beat all buck stories, was a hit stretching as far as Sacramento, Calif.“I went to New York at 21 and grew up artistically off Broadway, which is a lot different than on Broadway,” Daniels said.
SPORTS
Spartans lose to U-M, again
Make it 0-3 for MSU athletic teams against Michigan in the past four days. The 8th-ranked Spartan wrestling team was the latest casualty Sunday, losing to the 7th- ranked Wolverines 20-12 before a raucous crowd at Jenison Field House.
COMMENTARY
End profiling
The Lansing police’s attempt to stop racial profiling is a step in the right direction, but it will not get to the core of the problem. The police will be using demographic data from all traffic stops to help track racial profiling.
SPORTS
Womens gymnastics, track grab wins in weekend competitions
The MSU women’s swimming and diving team fell this weekend to Penn State and Indiana, leaving the Spartans 3-5 overall in dual meets.
COMMENTARY
Alcohol can lead to serious issues
I am an MSU graduate. I am also an alcoholic. The university did not teach me how to become one, I just am.
FEATURES
Celebritys drug past may vanish
LOS ANGELES - Former “News Radio” actor Andy Dick has complied with drug rehabilitation terms under a program that could clear his record of cocaine and marijuana possession. A judge reviewed a progress report Friday and said the actor appeared to be in compliance with court-ordered treatment. He had been ordered to undergo a two-year drug diversion program after pleading guilty to charges of cocaine and marijuana possession and possession of a smoking device. If he completes the program successfully, he could be cleared of charges. “I feel fine.
NEWS
Attorney Generals life threatened in letter
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm’s life was threatened via a letter last week before she made a scheduled speech in Chesterfield Township. A threat assessment was done by the Michigan State Police in conjunction with the Warren Police Department, and it was determined that there was no danger.
MICHIGAN
Police battle racial profiling
LANSING - Police department officials put about 30 area residents through the same training this weekend that officers have received to combat racial profiling.Two-hour sessions on Saturday and Sunday drew about 15 people to the Harry Hill Vocational Center, 5815 Wise Road, to discuss profiling practices and learn about the department’s strategy to prevent it.Racial profiling is a practice in which police take action based on race, ethnicity or national origin rather than illegal or suspicious activities.“Historically, police officers were taught this.
MICHIGAN
Registration deadline arrives for upcoming election
Today is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming special elections. The elections, which are scheduled to take place March 20, are to fill three vacant seats in the state Legislature.Candidates for the seat left behind by Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, who won the 8th Congressional District race in November, include Rep.
MICHIGAN
Attorney Generals life threatened in letter
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm’s life was threatened via a letter last week before she made a scheduled speech in Chesterfield Township.A threat assessment was done by the Michigan State Police in conjunction with the Warren Police Department, and it was determined that there was no danger.
COMMENTARY
Ashcroft record not prejudiced
This opinion is in reply to all the people who have said John Ashcroft is racist and prejudiced. Here are some facts about Sen.
NEWS
Students gather to watch Super Bowl, boy bands
LANSING-Hillary Beckwith and her boyfriend, Reggie Anderson, sat at a table eating potato skins and like many Sunday night, were watching the Super Bowl. “The Giants suck,” said Beckwith, an education senior. Then she looked at her boyfriend, remembered their earlier bet and corrected herself. “No, the Giants do not suck, the Ravens suck,” she said, certain this time. TV sets in bars, lobbies, houses and dorm rooms were stuck on CBS and eyes were glued to the tube as the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants duked it out in Super Bowl XXXV. Trippers, 354 Frandor in Lansing, was filled close to capacity as 500 people came to eat, drink, play pool and watch the game on big screen TVs. Beckwith and Anderson even bet on the game: Beckwith for the Giants, Anderson for the Ravens. What was the wager? “Sexual favors,” Beckwith said with a smile, displaying her tongue ring. “The Giants are going to win and you’re going to be crying in the parking lot,” she told Anderson. While the game was the main draw for Beckwith and Anderson, they also came for commercials - well, at least the ones without squirrels. “You know what - I’m afraid of squirrels,” Beckwith said.
COMMENTARY
At 21, life comes to a blinking game over
There is a natural order to what can be considered life’s biggest thrills when you are growing up.Much like a video game, we seem to advance to higher levels and while gaining experience, we also earn privileges.It all starts in the fifth grade.
COMMENTARY
Columnist not offensive to all
I would like to address Joe Pennell’s opinion letter “Columnist was highly offensive” (SN 1/26). I understand you took offense to Brian Emerson Jones’ column, but what exactly did you take offense to?
MICHIGAN
Legislation introduced to alter licence applications
Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, introduced a resolution Friday to remove a federal mandate requiring states to collect social security numbers for applicants of drivers and a variety of professional and recreational licenses. The numbers are collected to track down parents who owe child support.
NEWS
Professors rate best and worst commercials
HASLETT - Football fans weren’t the only ones waiting all year for the Super Bowl - advertising critics also anxiously anticipated the big game. Every year, professors from MSU’s Department of Advertising gather to rate the best and worst Super Bowl commercials.
SPORTS
Spartan offense struggles, looks for improvement
Columbus, Ohio - It was a similar scenario, a game Charlie Bell refers to as “The Twilight Zone.”MSU shot under 40 percent from the field, its leading scorer was held below his average, and opposing fans flooded the court after upsetting the Spartans.
FEATURES
Skiing Michigan
Marf Khan stood at the bottom of a 250-foot tall ski hill, staring it down like a timid David mustering up the courage to battle the giant Goliath. Mount Brighton Ski Area’s highest peak was to be Khan’s crowning achievement on his first day with skis attached to his boots. It was an achievement that could come one of two ways - either he would overcome his anxiousness or be dragged up the hill kicking and screaming by his two more experienced friends who talked him into joining them for a day on the slopes. Khan and his friends are among thousands of Michiganians taking advantage of nearby slopes during what is being called the state’s best ski season in three years. “I’ve done the bunny hill and the other small stuff,” said Khan, a graduate student at Wayne State University.