MSU has a reputation for having a beautiful campus and, for the most part, this reputation is well deserved. In “MSU Shadows,” our alma mater, we Spartans sing of our campus’ “ivy-covered halls.”
The world collectively held its breath for hours as we watched a balloon fly across the Colorado sky. Cable news channels quickly got in touch with balloon experts to find out what the possibility of young Falcon Henne being on board the UFO-like aircraft.
I know it is a little preposterous of me, but I want a fall break. There is no way for this to magically happen and I know it probably won’t, but there have to be students out there who agree with me.
Throughout the history of our country, we have witnessed major conflicts and far-reaching reforms. In all instances, there is one side when advocates for involvement in the conflict or for the reform and another against those conflicts or reform.
It has been said magic is knowing an object’s true descriptive name and then changing it to whatever form is desired.
It might seem a bit early for a Halloween-related column, and it probably is. But while in line at Starbucks a few days ago, I overheard a conversation from a fellow female student about her Halloween costume plans.
Last fall, Michigan voters approved Proposal 2, which lifted harsh and outdated restrictions on stem cell research and provided for strict ethical guidance.
Throughout the years, I have heard every conceivable complaint against the police departments in the area. Students complain continuously about how they are treated by the police and how they, the students, have no respect for anyone in a uniform.
No. A word repeated during a “Saturday Night Live” sketch that spoofed President Barack Obama’s failure to deliver on key campaign promises.
Some of the more appreciated lyrics of our generation are those of Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. These lyrics include, “I scream for the sunlight or a car to take me anywhere, just get me past this dead and eternal snow, because I swear that I am dying, slowly but it’s happening.”
Are words weighing you down? Too many syllables got you sagging? OMG dude — you, like, totes have to try out abbreves. They’re sweeping the naysh!
If a government executes an innocent person, is it murder? It’s a question that has been troubling me for a few weeks, ever since I read about the tragic story of Cameron Todd Willingham.
After two years of college, I did not think I still would be hearing phrases such as, “That’s so gay,” or, “This is so retarded,” on campus. I almost feel like I am back in high school, where I heard these sayings all the time.
This just in: News is not objective. Don’t get me wrong; for the most part, news stories are objective in nature, but not the objective described by Merriam-Webster, as “expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices or interpretations.”
Last Friday, I traveled into Wells Hall to see Michael Moore’s new “documentary,” “Capitalism: A Love Story.”
In the past week, I’ve had a strong inclination to dust off my old copy of Roman Polanski’s 1974 classic, “Chinatown.” I’ll admit it — Polanski’s recent arrest has brought the film back to my immediate attention. But the film is still great. And the more I think about it, the more I’ve felt a recent kinship with the film’s protagonist, Detective Jake Gittes, played by Jack Nicholson.
Last week, despite a buzzer shot by Chicago’s dream team — starting lineup: Michelle and Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey — the Windy City lost its bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Rio de Janeiro.
In the article “City Center II still could move forward” (SN 9/16), the mayor of East Lansing, Vic Loomis, is quoted as saying: “The integrity of our process had been challenged … and we withstood that challenge.”
I’ll get to my point quickly: College costs are out of control. Tuition, the cost of textbooks and room and board are on the rise and financial aid is falling.
With the onset of a widely popularized movie “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” and its ever-so-delicate quote, “Deaf girls can’t hear you coming,” I find it pertinent to discuss our culture’s density when it comes to sexual assault.