People wonder why I didn’t scream or try to get away. He grabbed me from behind and fondled my breasts, my crotch and my butt. Panic set in. I was in shock, paralyzed in the place where I stood. I didn’t even know what was happening. Ten other men stood around, watching, doing nothing to help me. One of them called out to him, “Hey, do you know this girl? What are you doing?”
Getting into MSU or the University of Michigan is an achievement. And it should stay that way. If a proposed bill in the Michigan Legislature is passed, the top 10 percent of graduating students from every state high school would be offered admission to each of Michigan’s public universities.
Fifteen-year-old Lawrence King was shot and killed Feb. 12 in his school because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. In March, remarks by Sally Kern, an Oklahoma congresswoman, gained attention when she said gay people were more dangerous than terrorists. A transgender woman was recently found murdered in Detroit. Now, right next door in Lansing’s Old Town, home of gay bars Spiral Video Dance Bar and Esquire Bar, 10 separate buildings have been spray-painted with hate slurs such as, “Kill Gays,” “KG” and “Mushroom Militia Kill Gays.”
In a country that prides itself on the separation of church and state, I was surprised to find that the Democratic candidates have turned down an opportunity to discuss science, but accepted one to discuss faith.
As of late, the Olympic torch has looked more like a celebrity being chased by paparazzi or a controversial politician on the run than a historic symbol of a global athletic competition. In Paris, Olympic officials extinguished the flame and put it on a bus to avoid the crowds before they canceled a leg of its tour of Paris. Before the torch arrived in San Francisco, daring protesters climbed the Golden Gate Bridge to unfurl a giant banner that read “One World, One Dream, Free Tibet.”
“Pave paradise and put up a parking lot” seems less like a catchy song lyric and more like a bleak reality. A report from the National Parks Conservation Association warns that Congress must spend about $100 million in land purchases during the 2009 fiscal year to help preserve the beauty of about 55 national parks.
Starting 6 p.m. today and running through this weekend, Students Promoting Animal Rights invites East Lansing residents and MSU students to protest the university’s hosting of the Royal Hanneford Circus at Breslin Center. We will hold signs along Harrison Avenue to demonstrate our disapproval of hosting an act that is so cruel that it’s been banned in six countries and more than 50 cities worldwide.
As I opened The State News on Monday morning, looking forward to reading articles on the accomplishments of the MSU greek community in the past week, I was absolutely disgusted when I did not find 1 inch of information about it. Instead of broadcasting an unprecedented accomplishment for the greek community and MSU as a whole, The State News pored over Cedar Fest.
In an effort to increase available jobs and give Michigan a quick economic boost, Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation Monday that would make the state the most financially attractive to movie makers.
When I first heard about how students that were arrested at Cedar Fest might face suspension or expulsion, I thought it was the right thing for the university to do. But then I realized a few things that caused me to change my mind. When most of the people are charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, even a suspension is way overboard.
Other than his not being able to give any examples to substantiate his claims of the state of Michigan’s oppression toward its citizens, his opinion of students as enemies couldn’t have been any more incorrect. When I read Jeremy Frazier’s letter, Weekend’s riot not pointless, shows bad intentions of police (SN 4/8), all I was hearing was a weak argument that by showing up, the police were to blame for the riot.
They say you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. For the past week, that statement especially has rung true for me.
A proposed bill that would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. might seem like a two-hour legislative bonus to many college students. The bill states that bars and restaurants could remain open an extra two hours for an annual $2,500 fee.
In an age when the Michigan economy is in tatters, is it really wise to punish those who contribute to one of the few shining sectors — education?
I have drawn upon one simple conclusion from the events at Cedar Village this weekend: Thousands of people do not get it. Being a proud alumnus, I am satiated with the actions of those who continue to defame what MSU stands for and its image.
One of the many joys college graduates are facing — or will face in the coming weeks and months, depending on the amount of procrastination — is the inevitable job hunt.
For the first time, I am ashamed to be an MSU student. Why is it that we are in college? Last time I checked, it had a lot to do with getting a diploma and eventually getting a job in our field of choice. Why throw away four years of hard work and diligence for a night of partying?
We’ve all done it. There’s no shame in admitting to it. Students sometimes need that stimulating distraction during labs and lectures to keep from going insane. Most commonly, people choose to read a newspaper (or, more commonly, play the sudoku or crossword puzzles), text message or use laptops for something other than taking notes.
From the beginning of the night, you could feel the energy — everyone was talking about Cedar Fest. When Cedar Village was packed around midnight, the energy was at a peak. It was like a sporting event or a concert, except there was no focus.
I got back to my apartment around 11 p.m. Saturday night, only to find about 4,000 of my closest friends partying in the streets surrounding my home: Cedar Village.