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FEATURES

Fresh faces grace stage at Wharton this spring

Juliana Keeping
February 7, 2001

With spanking-new theatrical Spartan blood and lots of enthusiasm, two freshmen will put their talent to work and lead the MSU Department of Theater’s spring productions, “Sylvia” and “The Diary of Anne Frank.”“We give the roles to the talent,” said Frank Rutledge, MSU professor of theater, of his decision to cast no-preference freshman Megan Milota as Anne in “The Diary of Anne Frank.” “It’s how professional theater works, and university theater should echo pro theater as much as possible.”Anne is a character who possesses an unbridled amount of spirited girlish charm, which develops to a somber maturity beyond her years, and the play covers serious and accurate areas of history.

SPORTS

MSU hockey no longer alone at top in some polls

James Jahnke
February 7, 2001

MSU’s hockey team held on to its No. 1 national ranking in this week’s USCHO.com poll, but it has to share the top spot in the USA Today rankings with Boston College.The Spartans (22-3-4 overall, 15-3-3 CCHA) split their weekend series with Northern Michigan, allowing BC (20-6-1) to tie.The Eagles and Spartans both have 258 points, but MSU has 10 first-place votes to BC’s eight.In the uscho.com poll, MSU garnered 28 of 40 first-place votes, with Boston College in second with nine votes.North Dakota (20-5-5) kept its three first-place votes from last week’s uscho.com poll and stayed in third place in both rankings.“If it were my choice, I wouldn’t even want to know the rankings during the season,” senior right wing John Nail said.

FEATURES

Local artist debuts with mellow sound

Sean Madigan Hoen The Atavan Tapes CTW Records A singing voice that is completely natural, and not changed with voice-altering machines, usually makes for a more sincere and true sound. Detroit native Sean Madigan Hoen’s debut album “The Atavan Tapes” is refreshing in this way.

NEWS

Road woes continue

Eric Lacy
February 7, 2001

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In its only game as an underdog thus far this season, challenging a 15-game home winning streak, No.

NEWS

Bell recovers from illness, moves up on career assist list

Eric Mckinney
February 7, 2001

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Despite Tuesday’s loss to Illinois, the game will always hold a special place in the memory of senior guard Charlie Bell. With his 124th career start, Bell became MSU’s all-time leader in games started. “It’s good to have Charlie Bell back,” MSU head coach Tom Izzo said after his squad lost to the Illini 77-66.

NEWS

Adventure on the rocks

DAN KITTLEFor The State News CARP LAKE, Mich. - It’s just after 6 a.m., and the blaring sounds of buzzing alarm clocks pierce the hunting cabins’ paper-thin walls. About a dozen MSU Outing Club members haul their fatigued bodies out of sleeping bags and blankets, throwing on countless layers of clothing in preparation for the wintry conditions. Weary and bleary-eyed, the group clumsily tiptoes into the kitchen, whispering over a breakfast of oatmeal and Cheerios.

SPORTS

Top wrestler sidelined by injury

Keith Dunlap
February 7, 2001

MSU wrestler Gray Maynard is expected to be out of action for at least a month after having knee surgery Monday.Maynard tore knee cartilage in his victory over Michigan’s Pat Owen on Jan.

NEWS

Council eyeing extra eyes for E.L.

Jamie Gumbrecht
February 6, 2001

The East Lansing Police Department may have an extra set of eyes on the road in coming years. The city council is expected to approve a request at its meeting tonight for a legal opinion regarding the placement of video cameras at some intersections. The cameras would be used to photograph license plates of vehicles running through red lights, allowing police to mail a warning to the vehicle’s owner. When the city last requested information about camera-ordered warnings in 1981, running a red light was a misdemeanor that required an officer to see the offense first-hand. That’s not the case anymore. “The particular issue is a way to try to reduce some of our problems involving red-light running in the city,” John Matuszak, city engineering administrator, said.

MICHIGAN

New Web site helps renters

Brandi Lewandowski
February 6, 2001

Erin Carrier said she isn’t worrying about the type of people who may respond to her roommate-needed advertisement on the Web. The parks and recreation and tourism resources sophomore utilized a new online service listing roommates and rental units in the Lansing area.

FEATURES

Playboy guru advises U

Matt Treadwell
February 6, 2001

Have you ever wondered if astronauts have had sex in space? If so, Playboy magazine adviser Chip Rowe will be at MSU on Friday with the answer to that and other strange, sexy or hilarious questions running through your brain. Rowe is coming to Spartan country through efforts of the Campus Center, a student organization that provides weekend entertainment at the International Center and Wells Hall.

COMMENTARY

Grounds crews have a lot of work

This letter is in response to those writing about icy walk ways (“Icy sidewalks should be salted,” SN 1/30, “Salted sidewalks too little, too late,” SN 2/5). On Monday, Jan.

NEWS

PRISM recognizes student for outstanding activism

Sarah M. Emery
February 6, 2001

LANSING- Political science junior Alexis Bastedo said Carrie Copeland’s recognition for her advocacy is not only deserved, but it is also overdue.Bastedo nominated Copeland, an interdisciplinary studies in humanities senior, for the Prism Awards, an annual event held to honor activism in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered community in the Lansing area.

SPORTS

Mens hoops second team challenges starters

Eric Lacy
February 6, 2001

Most Spartan fans are only accustomed to seeing Matt Ishbia score in blowout wins against an opponent’s second or third string, but it’s no surprise to his teammates to see the 5-foot-10 inchpoint guard hold his own in practice.

MICHIGAN

LCC may eliminate programs

Aaron M. Miller
February 6, 2001

Lansing Community College is considering major changes in its programs, possibly eliminating six and adding resources to others.Provost Jennifer Wimbish said that for the past year LCC has “been involved in a strategic plan to look at the future and where we want to go.”That plan, which the college announced Friday, involved reviewing programs that, based on a number of criteria, ranked near the bottom of LCC’s 60 programs.“We were looking at the average - are there jobs out there, what’s the class size, how well do these programs transfer, how satisfied are employers and what’s the cost?” Wimbish said.As a result of the reviews, President Paula Cunningham is recommending the elimination of six programs that Wimbish says didn’t meet the criteria.

COMMENTARY

Student living means Chef Boyardee dates

Shaun Byron
February 6, 2001

I know there is not one student on this campus who has not been in the same situation I find myself in constantly.Your job doesn’t pay well.You have bills always due.When you go to a bar with your friends, you regret it the next day.