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COLUMN: We should not allow chivalry to be dead yet

Cayden Royce
April 21, 2014

The essence of chivalry is dead.Not just in America, but all over the world. As a German belief and standard of courtship, chivalry is much like the age of the dinosaurs—part of history.While it’s true that the course of meeting people and dating has evolved, it’s sad to see the value of respectful wooing of the opposite sex long since diminished.When two people meet at a party, all it takes is a guy to sink a beer pong win to get a girl’s attention.

COMMENTARY

Letter: Graduate Employees Union thanks MSU Board of Trustees

Fellow members of the MSU community:I write today to thank several people. First, in January of this year, a systematic underpayment of approximately $100,000 to graduate teaching assistants from last summer was resolved through a mutually pleasing agreement between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU.

MSU

'Go Blue' painted on Sparty statue

Celeste Bott
April 21, 2014

In the middle of the night, an unknown vandal spray-painted 'Go Blue' on the Spartan statue.The graffiti was quickly cleaned up by Infrastructure Planning and Facilities officials after they received a complaint around 8 a.m.

MSU

Tribute to Lacey Holsworth painted over

Ian Kullgren
April 21, 2014

An unidentified group has painted over a memorial at the rock on Farm Lane for 8-year-old Spartan basketball fan Lacey Holsworth. As of Monday morning, the Rock was covered in a fresh coat of white paint with a message that reads: "Congratulations graduates...be a hero to someone" in green lettering.

MICHIGAN

MDOT addresses pothole concerns

Sara Konkel
April 20, 2014

With pavement across Michigan in decline and road crews constantly working to patch potholes, the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT,  took time to address the common misconception that pothole patches are short-term fixes, not permanent repairs.