I was happy to read the article MSC smokestack to be dismantled, bricks salvaged (SN 3/21). Although the smokestack is a link to MSU’s rich history, it also represents our past and present dependence on dirty coal.
In the editorial Coalition should diversify protest methods 3/11_), The State News editorial board criticizes the Coalition Against Sexual Violence for the manner in which it engages in activism against sexual violence.
MSU’s athletics department currently has cut ties with one of its booster clubs like a significant other with a liberal interpretation of commitment — as it should.
For the past several years, Iran has attracted the ire of the global community as a result of the country’s ongoing nuclear program, its human rights abuses against its citizens and its undemocratic and repressive government.
What does Michael Jordan’s game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals, “The Drive,” led by Hall of Famer John Elway and the revolts happening now in the Middle East all have in common?
Everyone’s favorite, brightly colored, single-serve malt drinks are back — without caffeine or energy additives. Although now allowed to return to shelves, the drinks, including Four Loko, still are being criticized by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, or MLCC, for high alcohol content.
Now that the 2010 Census results have been released; let the redistricting games begin! Michigan’s population drastically has changed since the last census, and the state’s redistricting will be a challenge because of it.
As much as I respect guest columnist Ameek Singh, I must disagree strongly with his column EFM provisions good for state (SN 3/21). The argument made in his column boils down to the emergency financial manager, or EFM, provision being good for capitalism.
International political history shows a system in which nations use interminable means to achieve selfish ends. As the Greek historian Thucydides famously stated, “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.”
The success of conferences and conventions rarely is measured in terms of what is accomplished afterward. However, the aftermath might be the difference between an informational hearing and a catalytic event.
On March 19, NATO forces led by the United Kingdom, France and U.S. — with the backing of a United Nations resolution — began their assault, or “intervention,” after forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi failed to initiate a mandatory cease-fire.
Students might not search for the words “converted frat house” when looking for an apartment, but the former Lambda Chi Alpha house appears to be a promising option for student living next fall
It’s been an eventful weekend in the Middle East. The United Nations passed a resolution permitting the use of force in Libya, where Bahraini protesters were bullied, bloodied and butchered by government forces.
As an anonymous poet once said, “Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the flowers and organic farming is.” Or something like that.
Wall Street was subjected to a lot of blame during the recent financial crisis. Much of the anger and frustration was understandable. It is true banks were allowed to take risks for which they were not held accountable.
The vast majority of people funneling into Spartan Stadium every fall want to watch some football, not gain access to a military fort.
What would cause 7,000–10,000 people to head to the state Capitol in protest over the last few days? Didn’t Gov. Rick Snyder promise to do big things if he were elected? Presumably, there are a large number of Michiganders asking themselves these very questions, but only the previously mentioned protestors were riled enough to show up.
Now more than ever, being a celebrity has turned into much more than what one does with his or her time on the screen or in front of the crowd.
The balance of power is tipping even more into Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s hands. With the recent signing of a bill giving him executive power over municipalities deemed to be in dire financial straits, it seems the power of the governor’s office is expanding.
As a member of the MSU Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, and a teaching assistant who provides health insurance for my wife and daughter, I hope to inform readers of the deplorable health coverage available for the partners and dependents of MSU graduate students.