Fencing contest held at MSU

The MSU fencing club's attempt at swashbuckling supremacy was foiled by the United States Military Academy in the third USA Collegiate Fencing Club Championship.

Teams compete to raise money in Greek Week

As students hurried across to their teammates, eggs fell from spoons onto the floor. Any question as to whether they had been hard-boiled ended as they splattered into yellow goo on the ground. The relays consisted of three stages - first was a wheelbarrow race, followed by carrying an egg on a spoon, before finishing with a three-legged race. Members of MSU's greek community stood on the sidelines, cheering for their teammates during Relay For Life on Friday, held at Jenison Field House during the annual Greek Week. The relays were only part of the event, in its third year as part of Greek Week, said Lauren Palmaccio, director of Relay For Life. Money raised during the event will be donated to the American Cancer Society. "It is a really good cause," the accounting senior said.

Campus community helps E.L. film festival through donations

Staff of the East Lansing Film Festival, which is set to hit campus this weekend, said the event will be made possible by a large supporting cast - including many members of the MSU community. The festival, which brought about 8,000 people from across the country to the MSU campus last year, will show dozens of independent, foreign and student-made movies in Wells Hall, which has been its primary theater since 1998. "It's really become a destination point for a lot of people," said Susan Woods, director of the festival.

MSU Dairy Store sells Final Four ice cream

Now that both the MSU men's and women's basketball teams have advanced to the Final Four, the MSU Dairy Store has found its own way to commemorate the event. A new flavor of ice cream, Final Four Fudge Dribble - a mixture of vanilla ice cream, fudge swirl and chocolate malted milk balls, which are supposed to look like basketballs - is being introduced today, said John Engstrom, dairy plant manager. "I tried to find basketball (candy), but I couldn't find any in that short of time," Engstrom said.

Natural Resources 'polar bear room' to be put to new use

Corinne DeVries Special for The State News Every day, fisheries and wildlife sophomore Mark Williams studies in what is popularly known as "the polar bear room," a student lounge in the Natural Resources Building.

Cesar Chavez commemorated Thursday

Students, faculty and administrators gathered at the library Thursday during the state's second annual day to honor the legacy of Cesar Chavez. Chavez is best remembered for his role in organizing the National Farm Workers Association, which would later become the United Farm Workers.

Time change can affect sleep pattern

When students set their clocks forward an hour for daylight-saving time this Sunday at 2 a.m., there are health, safety and practical issues they should be thinking of too, experts say. Although an hour is lost with the change, daylight-saving time is meant to help people, Bill Mosley, spokesman for the U.S.

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Final Four shirts pulled for misprint

MSU fans who swept up men's basketball apparel this week might have received more than a college keepsake. One Nike T-shirt design splashed with a Final Four logo that had Michigan spelled "Michgan," could turn out to be a collector's item, said Howard Ballein, owner of Student Book Store, 421 E.

Gala to celebrate African culture

Members of the African Student Union will bring the sights, sounds and tastes of Africa to the community this weekend at their annual gala show, which caps off this year's African Culture Week. The event is titled "The Faces of the Motherland" and is free for MSU students.

Blockbuster pays customers for misleading ads

Electric Engineering sophomore Vikram Singh doesn't understand how he missed the small print in the "No Late Fees" rental policy of the unlimited rentals program at Blockbuster.

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Bookseller assesses vintage reads

Automobile connoisseur and collector Wade Leonard of Clinton Township flipped open his wallet Wednesday inside Archives Book Shop to show off his baby - a 1922 Ford Model T. The 65-year-old social studies teacher spent the afternoon scouring the shelves for old Ford Motor Co. advertisements. But Leonard is not a dealer.

Water main breaks within Capitol Loop

The Capitol was closed for about six hours Wednesday after a water main broke on Allegan Street. A contractor working on the Capitol Loop reconstruction project hit a water main with a piece of excavating equipment shortly after 7:30 a.m., said John Strickler, spokesman for the Lansing Board of Water & Light. It took about three hours to fix, Strickler said.

Lansing business to give tax help at party

The Liberty Tax Service in Lansing is offering a "Dancing in the Streets" roadside party from noon to 4 p.m.

MSU to expand Chem Building with state funds

MSU officials will expand part of the Chemistry Building and replace several cooling towers with funds allocated from Gov.

African Culture week runs until Saturday

The African Student Union's "African Culture Week," which began on Wednesday, continues with a vendor day from noon to 5 p.m.

Temple Club to host Drag Kings

Envisioning stage lights and listening to the pulsing beat of 'N Sync, members of the student drag troupe Drag King Rebellion, or DKR, have been practicing for weeks. The groups will show off their dance steps in a performance tonight at the drag talent showcase "Kiss My Gender." The six DKR members will take on unique stage personas and names.

Local pet shop to host dog Easter egg hunt

Who said Easter egg hunts are just for kids? There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ASMSU: Officials can increase voter turnout next year

After ASMSU's efforts to increase voter turnout, the number of undergraduates who voted this year were the same as last year. About 5 percent voted in the election, after student government officials attempted to raise voter interest by hosting a pre-election pizza party, handing out free T-shirts and running several ads in The State News. Undergraduates had the opportunity to vote online on several issues in last week's election, including the renewal of ASMSU's tax, additional seats being added to the assemblies and a tax increase to fund a scholarship that students voted against. Of 26 seats available on the Academic Assembly, nine students were elected to represent colleges.