SPORTS

Colorado sports out of control

The situation at University of Colorado is beginning to resemble Enron in its scandalousness. Between the allegations of sex and alcohol being used to recruit players and the recent accusations of women being raped by team players, things are not looking good for head football coach Gary Barnett or the Colorado football program. So far, six alleged rape victims have come forward, with one of the most recent being former Colorado kicker Katie Hnida.

COMMENTARY

Apartment living not all good; dorm life has major benefits

If there are two simple things I've learned in my three and a half years at MSU, they are that convenience and community are indelible. In order to understand where I'm headed with the ensuing tirade, I must first digress.

COMMENTARY

Domestic gun terrorism should be foremost U.S. concern

Homeland security is grabbing American political attention. It's our nation's foremost problem - hence, the war, the spending, the colors, the duct tape. And the upcoming presidential election certainly lends itself for candidates to bring a viable solution to the public.

COMMENTARY

MSU aristocracy needs to follow rules, 'peasants' should uprise

Have you ever driven across campus and seen someone from your class pulling into a faculty-only parking space and getting out of his or her car, while rather arrogantly locking the door and striding toward class?

COMMENTARY

OutKast performance insulting, should be reprimanded by all

Millions of people tuned in to last week's 46th Grammy Awards show awaiting some sort of apology and resolution to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's overblown, Super-Bowl halftime performance.

FEATURES

'Sex' comes, goes, but memories still remain

Six days. Only six days until it's gone. It's the show that opened my eyes to a little world called Manhattan, where four single gals more than 10 years older than me taught lessons about friendship, romance and, of course, sex.

FEATURES

Today's TV full of weak ploys, lacks classic '90s charm

I've finally come to appreciate what late '90s television lineups had to offer after watching a week of best efforts by today's networks'. "Must See TV" on NBC used to be a night of TV innovation.

COMMENTARY

Presidents Day returns, gives Americans reflection, history, no mail

Happy Presidents Day to you and yours. Really, allow me to extend my warmest regards to you and your loved ones on this festive and reflective day of celebration. There is no pleasure more infinite, no tiding more endearing than to ring in yet another day of presidential affection and appreciation.

SPORTS

Too many distractions harm sports

Distractions. It's practically impossible to watch SportsCenter, a Fox Sports report or any other sports-oriented program today without some segment being on the latest distraction in the world of sports. These distractions come in all forms and find their ways into every major sport, whether through the organization as a whole, the players, the coaches or the owners.

COMMENTARY

TV teaches people to value material wealth, not humanity

Your television is a wasteland of sin and indulgence. On your television, you'll find many shows where we find out about celebrities' exploits off-camera.

COMMENTARY

Women should make decisions about own bodies, need choices

I still remember sitting in my ISS 215 class last fall. We covered every topic from inequality to evolution, and then came abortion.

NEWS

Area in need of all-ages venue with frequent shows, acts

Once upon a time, there was a place in East Lansing where people under the age of 21 could go nearly every night and hear live music.

COMMENTARY

Bush's Medicare ads political propaganda, waste of money

With Janet Jackson's breast holding an ironclad monopoly over television, the Bush administration decided to launch its own public boob.

COMMENTARY

Past parking enforcer atones himself with ticket-avoiding tips

The average MSU student, upon seeing a white, rectangular envelope pinched against his or her car's windshield, feels a variety of emotions: pain, anger, distress, homicidal rage.

COMMENTARY

'Faceless' liberal campaign gathering under anti-Bush flag

Anyone but Bush. In the name of all things sacred, noble, just and good, anyone, anyone but Bush. It's not yet March, and the mantra of the left is emanating from Maine to Monterey like a low-decibel hum.

COMMENTARY

'Monologues' gets people talking about rape, body, vaginas

It's not all about vaginas. Well, some of it's about vaginas, but that's not the whole point.

COMMENTARY

Religious criticism mistaken for intolerance, discrimination

I have noticed a trend lately, both in the e-mail responses I receive and in the "Your Voice" section of this paper.

COMMENTARY

Understanding hyphenated identity comes with time, learning

At 6-year-old, I had already denied my Filipino heritage. "I'm not Filipino, I'm an American!" I yelled at the top of my lungs whenever my relatives would try to converse with me in a language I didn't understand or feed me food that I didn't know how to eat.

COMMENTARY

Diversity doesn't promote better education, system flawed

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day awhile back, I read something by Frederick Douglass I would like to share with you.

COMMENTARY

Point | Counterpoint: Should the United States be involved in the conflict between Israel and Palestine? (Part 1)

For more than 30 years the U.S. government has provided the state of Israel with billions of dollars in military and economic aid.