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MICHIGAN

Spartans help classes, community with Junior Achievement program

MSU students and area volunteers are doing their part to better the community in school classrooms as part of the Junior Achievement program. In operation since 1919, the program reaches more than 2.7 million elementary, middle and high school students all over the country and almost 100 countries worldwide. Yen Pham, Junior Achievement program manager and an MSU alumna, said she got involved in order to have a bigger impact on the community and the children. “It’s a really great nonprofit organization that does a lot as far as teaching kids about businesses and free enterprise,” Pham said.

MSU

Hospitality Business Career Expo features workshops, seminars open to all majors

Last year, hospitality business graduate student Jona Houghtaling needed a summer internship. But instead of scouring the classifieds for a minimum wage job, she attended the School of Hospitality Business Career Expo where she landed eight interviews with companies she was interested in, and was able to pick the one she liked best. “It absolutely helped me,” Houghtaling said.

SPORTS

Its OK to be a huge Buckeyes fan in East Lansing

I admit it, I’m a Buckeye. Sure, I only lived in Ohio for the first 10 months of my life, but I proudly root for my gridiron heroes from Columbus as though I grew up in the shadow of the Horseshoe. Before I go any further, let me clarify that I consider myself a Spartan fan too.

COMMENTARY

SN endorses:

Complete analysis of all the endorsed candidates. For the presidential election, The State News endorses Vice President Al Gore, a Democrat.

FEATURES

U production brings technology to Auditorium

The MSU Department of Theatre puts on “Evita” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Fairchild Theatre in the Auditorium.The Broadway musical chronicles the life of the once impoverished Eva Duarte as she becomes Eva Peron, the politically involved first lady of Argentina.

MSU

ASMSU could fund facility renovations

The fate of ASMSU’s campaign to help fund renovations to the university’s intramural sports facilities will be in its own hands tonight.A proposal to further the project is up for consideration by the undergraduate student government’s Student Assembly.“We are at the end result of phase one,” said Kendall Sykes, ASMSU Student Assembly chairperson.The second phase of the plan would enable ASMSU to consult with architects, seek different methods of funding and perform student surveys to get a better idea of renovation cost estimates.Rick McNeil, assistant director for Intramural Sports and Recreative Services, said one method of funding used throughout the country is the implementing of student fees.

NEWS

Dole visits to ignite support for GOP

LANSING - Adam Petrovick voted for former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole when he ran for president in 1996 - he thought Dole had the military experience to do a good job. Petrovick, a Lansing resident, is a World War II veteran like Dole. The former GOP presidential candidate was at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building, 924 North Washington Ave., Wednesday to support the Republican ticket, led by presidential candidate Texas Gov.

COMMENTARY

Proposal 1 letter missed on point

In Jennifer Gabel’s letter (“Educators need regular testing,” SN 10/24) she makes a very good argument: support Proposal 1 because it requires teacher testing every year.

FEATURES

Big crowd expected for Ben Harper show

Jack Kristan’s mark of good musicians is how well they perform live. He said that’s why he is such a huge fan of Ben Harper. “I’m looking forward to seeing a really good act,” the finance senior said.

SPORTS

Fine dining available for cager fans before games

Tickets are now available for Breslin Student Events Center’s exclusive, upscale restaurant, the Tip-Off Cafe. In its fourth year, the Tip-Off Cafe offers basketball ticket holders a unique dining experience prior to every men’s basketball home game. “Many arenas, at least the ones built within the past four years, have a prefunction and bar space inside the arena,” said Scott Breckner, Breslin director.

SPORTS

Smith released from Pistons, returns to CBA

Antonio Smith’s dreams of making an NBA roster will have to be postponed for a little while longer.The Detroit Pistons released the former Spartan forward last weekend before they departed for Toronto for their season opener.Charles Tucker, Smith’s agent, said Smith was a victim of the Pistons having too many players.

SPORTS

Womens soccer to face Illini in Big Ten tourney

The MSU women’s soccer team enters this year’s Big Ten tournament today in Champaign, Ill., without senior goalkeeper and co-captain Sara Kloosterman, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Penn State.Kloosterman, who will stay on as MSU’s goalie coach next year - passed the baton to her protégé - freshman goalie Stacy Heller - prematurely when the Spartans beat Bowling Green 1-0 Sunday.