Asking drinkers to check themselves before wrecking their driving record, car and lives is always an excellent idea. That must be the reason behind several area bars near the University of Illinois purchasing machines that would allow patrons to measure their Blood Alcohol Content, or BAC.
Michigan’s gubernatorial elections are three weeks away.The first and only scheduled debate between candidates Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero was Sunday night and no matter who ends up winning, the impact on the state will be substantial.
You are a banker. During the course of your 100-hour workweek and countless meetings comes a free moment. You get a glass of water, take a walk past a few cubicles and see the flat-screen TV you pass everyday on the way to your office. Time to watch; you only have 30 minutes for lunch.
As a rule, I rarely agree with anything that is published on The State News’ editorial page. However, I was initially encouraged when I read the first two lines of the editorial regarding the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer, or Bridge Cards (“EBT legislation doesn’t get at root of problem,” SN 10/7), which talked about how state Sen. Bill Hardiman’s, R-Kentwood, bill to restrict the use of Bridge Cards at casinos made sense.
A woman reported an alleged on-campus sexual assault in Wonders Hall which reportedly occurred between Aug. 29 and Aug.30. According to the police report, after meeting in the hall lobby, the individuals invited the woman to their dorm roo
ASMSU’s “Higher Education, Higher Priority” rally Oct. 22 at the Capitol is, in theory, a step in the right direction. It’s a way to capture the attention and exposure for the name and message of ASMSU. There is a slight problem: The budget was approved and finalized by both houses on Sept. 29.
A little more than a week ago, The New York Times ran a story about a Colorado teen and his waning love for hunting. The article used his personal story to lead into a suggestion that hunting was losing its appeal, particularly among young people.
When one looks at the legislation proposed by state Sen. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, to prohibit withdrawing money with an Electronic Benefit Transfer, or Bridge Card, from ATMs in Michigan’s 22 operating casinos, it immediately makes sense.
In a press release last Friday, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III explained his decision not to prosecute two MSU basketball players accused of sexual assault.
The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, received $693,000 in grant money from the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, to hire three more police officers. Congratulations, that’s awesome. The grant is meant to help East Lansing maintain a level of quality service in spite of the budget cuts it’s suffered over recent years, according to East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert.
Bullying used to be thought of as a right of passage; a way to teach a child how to stand up for his or herself and show others that they couldn’t be walked over. “Hit them back” or “boys don’t cry” have been the subconscious words replayed as harsh words or brutish lashes have crossed cheeks and destroyed pride.
These days, everything on the grocer’s shelf is labeled fresh, even when it has been frozen and thawed, frozen and steamed or frozen and sauteed to reach its commercial state of “freshness.” That’s not a rub to the industries that create these foods, but it does raise an issue as to what “fresh” and “local” actually mean.
During the weekend, the FBI carried out searches of several known anti-war activists’ homes throughout the Midwest, ostensibly looking for evidence indicating “material support” for terrorist organizations abroad.
There is a chance Michigan residents could follow drinking on Saturday night with a Sunday morning refill if a new bill is signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The true price of such legislation, which would allow stores to sell liquor as early as 7 a.m. on Sundays, might not immediately be known because the 50 or so other pages of the bill were added “in a matter of a few hours,” according to Granholm spokeswoman Katie Carey.
America has prided itself on being one of the most religious nations in the world. We see it at the heart of many political movements, in the soul of social movements and at the head of spiritual ones. It is an undeniable fact that in the U.S., religion, specifically Christianity, has played and continues to play a pivotal role in the shaping of this nation and its politics.
It seems tests to the First Amendment never sleep. Michigan’s Asst. Attorney General Andrew Shirvell recently was interviewed on CNN about his blog, “Chris Armstrong Watch.” The blog describes Armstrong, president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly, as a “RADICAL HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVIST, RACIST, ELITIST, & LIAR.” It appears in all-caps on the website as well
I recently was captivated by an interview Anderson Cooper conducted on CNN with Michigan’s Asst. Attorney General Andrew Shirvell. Shirvell, a University of Michigan alumnus, runs a blog devoted to smearing Chris Armstrong, current president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly, because he is gay, and accuses Armstrong of advocating a “deeply radical agenda” at U-M.
After I graduated from high school and began college, I realized my day-to-day routine would change dramatically. First of all, I cannot believe I ever went to class everyday at 8 a.m. Second, I realized I no longer had exercise built right into my daily schedule like I did in high school. I had to figure out on my own how I was going to make exercise part of my daily routine.
Overcrowding in Ingham County jails has pushed officials to adopt a more financially and socially friendly alternative to serving traditional jail time. The alternative is rooted in restricting movement without incarceration using tether bands.
I found some of my favorite kind of advice in The New York Times today. A bunch of graduate students from across the country banded together to give underclassmen tips on what they should do during their undergraduate years.