Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 75 years old on Jan. 15. On Monday, Jan. 19, most of the world will recognize his achievements in becoming the face associated with the fight for civil rights, with peace, harmony and equality for all who consider themselves human beings.
Every year, more than a 1,000 students sign up for an MSU housing contract that, for some reason or another, they must break. A new housing contract plans to stop this epidemic by giving students, who sign a housing contract for next fall, only 14 days to break it, or face being locked into that dorm room. While it is irresponsible for anyone to break a contract, this 14-day stipulation does not take into consideration the rapid changes in lives of students, especially freshman who have only finished one semester at MSU and are not sure where they belong on campus (such as those who are secluded on the remote island that is Brody). University Housing believed the old policy allowed students to use dorm rooms as "back-ups" while they searched for a house or apartment for the fall. University Housing said the revision will free up more space for students who really do want to "live on," and will force students to be more cautious before they sign that binding contract. However, housing should have devised another method that made students think twice about moving off campus.
How long must a piece of policy be enforced before it becomes a sedentary chunk of the status quo? Is there a statute of limitations on the pulse of popular American forethought?
Just like contestants on the popular television show "Extreme Makeover," Snyder-Phillips Hall will receive its own facelift in 2005. While re-guts, nips and tucks for residence halls are an important part of making them more attractive to prospective students, MSU officials should remember that in the midst of a budget crisis, fiscal responsibility is extremely important when renovating. We don't need another Shaw Hall equipped with whirlpools and state-of-the-art dorm furniture.
Voter apathy, thy name is college student. In the 2000 general election, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that of the nearly 24 million United States citizens age 18-to 24, only about 8.6 million registered and cast a ballot four years ago this November.
As if the budget crisis did not hurt public schools enough, a new bill proposed by a Michigan legislator is aimed at getting rid of yet another source of much needed cash - pop vending machines. The bill, introduced by Sen.
Fingerprints and photos are taken upon entering any local or state jail facility, but now, thanks to the U.S.
Adding slot machines to area horse race tracks could mean more money for agriculture and higher education, and more money in a time of low funds is always good. Legislation was recently proposed to create racinos, which add video, telephone and Internet wagering to Michigan horse racetracks and also could provide higher education some much-needed extra cash. In declaring his immediate support of pro-racino state legislation as a means of possibly generating university revenue, MSU President M.
In their heyday, the Los Angeles - now Oakland - Raiders had the notoriety as the dirtiest football team in the league.
When America woke up on Dec. 14, a shaggy face crawled from a hole in the ground dominating the airwaves and our attention. Fugitive Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was now neutralized and the ideological culmination of the second Gulf War seemed apparent. When he was captured, he wanted to bargain.
A lot went down in 2003, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to our own university president heading off to Baghdad to rebuild the country's economy.
Industrialized nations would be smart to dust off their spectacles and realize the problem of global warming is looming much closer than it might seem. The United States and Russia, two of the world's biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, have rejected the accord aimed at putting an end to global warming.
Just hope that MSU President M. Peter McPherson doesn't start sitting down with University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Gov.
High school seniors and toddlers have one thing in common - they both are waiting for the most important part of the year.
It's time for everyone to go green - and for once, we're not talking about Spartan spirit.
While finding a cure for AIDS might not be just around the corner, education and awareness of the disease could put the world leaps ahead on the path to its eradication. Area organizations joined others around the globe Monday in commemorating World AIDS Day.
It's just a trickle now, but prepare for a flood. U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, a Democratic presidential candidate, will visit Hannah Community Center on Thursday to speak and answer questions. He will be the first of many presidential candidates to visit the area as caucuses and primaries approach. Make it a point to get out and see these candidates, hear their platforms, ask questions and understand the issues. Then, although it's been said many times before, get out and vote in the spring and definitely in November for the general election.
Guilty until proven innocent is not the way the law should be run - and thanks to a Bay City judge, another case of such injustice has been overturned. Last week, a federal judge struck down a Bay City ordinance that required people younger than 21 to take a Breathalyzer test on demand or pay a $100 fine.
John Smith is no longer any old name on campus. It conjures images of cowboy boots, a little "magic" and a prestigious football team, and now it marks the Big Ten Coach of the Year.Head coach John L.
They're not scanning students' retinas or asking for thumbprints - yet. MSU officials announced Monday that they would be testing a keyless-entry system in Emmons Hall next fall.