First they killed student gatherings in the streets. Then they all but obliterated tailgating at football games. Now it seems Welcome Week is the next student-led institution that MSU and the city of East Lansing have marked for destruction.
Spartan Marching Band practice began at 9 a.m. Saturday, and as I passed their regular practice grounds just north of Demonstration Hall, a lone trumpet melody whistled to me.
The mega oil company Beyond Petroleum said Thursday it would discard plans of dumping excess pollution into Lake Michigan.
MSU will begin environmentally friendly automotive research in a new $10 million facility this fall. Research will focus on alternative energy and developing environmentally efficient engines, energy sources and hybrid vehicles.
I’m going to join the ranks of many other columnists, environmental organizations and regular folks to decry the purchasing and use of disposable water bottles.
In response to the column ‘Leaning to the right’ (SN 8/9), Orlando makes a good point about society’s reaction to someone, especially a college student, who takes on the title of conservative. “College Republican” can almost seem like an oxymoron.
As the presidential campaign season continues its anxious drive toward November 2008, I cannot help but think of some of the broken components of the system by which we elect presidents in the United States.
Federal authorities may announce new rules this week cracking down on illegal immigrants with workplace raids and Social Security number checks.
Technology has changed the landscape in and out of government. The backlog of FOIA requests is huge – The Seattle Times has a pending request with the Department of Energy dating to 1995.
You know it’s tough being a conservative these days when Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani’s own daughter is backing Barack Obama.
In a blatant move of censorship, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop’s chief of staff ordered a blog site to be blocked from the state Senate’s Internet server.
I am writing in response to ‘Foot baths for Muslims spark religious debate’:http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=41830 (SN 8/6).
We take exception to comments by Matt Marsden, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, in “Legislature faces ridicule for latest tuition increase” (SN 8/1). In it, he states, “The Democrats continue to push for tax increases, but they refuse to accept any support for reforms in government.”
But schools named after leaders are a dying breed, according to the Manhattan Institute, a New York-based think tank.
The construction came after Muslim students and visitors resorted to using sinks in public restrooms to wash their feet. Those using the sinks were at risk of slipping on wet bathroom floors and hurting themselves, students and faculty complained about sanitation issues and the bathroom facilities themselves endured more wear and tear, in part from years of washings.
While I respect the author’s right to have his own opinion, I must point out the inaccuracies in your article which simply are not factual and have nothing to do with opinion.
For those of you doing any interstate traveling during what’s left of the summer, take this story to heart.
The message being sent to American high school students is having low expectations means they will usually be exceeded.
The recent discussion concerning global warming has focused primarily on alternative sources of fuel for the purpose of transportation.