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COMMENTARY

Demonstration Field landscaping offers good criterion of MSU

After the installation of “The Funambulist” in the courtyard between Snyder and Phillips halls, we raised the question of whether MSU was picking art pieces based on their contemporary status instead of how they contributed to the campus aesthetic. However, in choosing the type of tree to place around Demonstration Field, university officials have created a reasonable criterion by which to judge future changes to campus.

BASKETBALL

Thursday Izzo updates

Staff Reports
June 10, 2010

MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo met with officials of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. After spending more than eight hours in Cleveland, Izzo returned to East Lansing where he told reports he did what he had to do. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Izzo didn’t accept the job but he didn’t turn it down.

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Archaeology program digs deeper

Anthony Odoardi
June 9, 2010

Students and professors are working to find trash deposits near Beaumont Tower this week in what they said could be the backyard of College Hall, the first hall ever built at MSU. The students are part of the Campus Archaeology Summer Field School, a five-week class designed by the MSU Department of Anthropology and the Campus Archaeology Program, which has excavated several areas on campus to find remnants of historic landmarks.

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Kettering University signs deal with MSU

Emily Wilkins
June 9, 2010

MSU’s College of Human Medicine and Kettering University signed an agreement Tuesday that will reserve spots in the college for eligible Kettering premedical students.Kettering juniors who meet the requirements for the College of Human Medicine will complete their senior year at Kettering before being enrolled in the College of Human Medicine.

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Ice cream social bridges cultural gap

Aseel Machi
June 9, 2010

International students attended the MSU Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, Ice Cream Social on Wednesday at the International Center. The social is an informal event attempting to create a bridge of communication between international students and professors.

MICHIGAN

Imprisonment forum to take place

Pat Evans
June 9, 2010

A Wrongful Imprisonment Forum will take place 7-9 p.m June 21 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing, 855 Grove St. The forum will educate the community on the wrongful imprisonment affecting thousands of U.S. citizens every year.

MICHIGAN

Picnic on the lawn honors women

Aseel Machi
June 9, 2010

With vocalists and Mexican dancers, the Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame’s annual Picnic on the Lawn was a combination of Mexican culture and entertainment. Hosted Wednesday night at the Michigan Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame, 213 W. Main St., in Lansing, the picnic acted as a social gathering and fundraiser for the center, which honors the achievements of women in the Lansing area.

SPORTS

Who will win? A World Cup breakdown

Thw World Cup is here. Who will win? Will England live up the the hype? Is Italy too old? Do the Brazilians have enough? How far can the United States go? Check out our group-by-group breakdown and find out who will be the champion in South Africa after the final match.

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MSU farming group 1st of its kind in US, wins award

Meagan Choi
June 9, 2010

About 30 years ago, Eunice Foster saw the low number of minority students in agriculture and natural resource programs, and recognized the necessity of a supporting community. In 1982, Foster, an associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, and director of the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology, became one of the main founders of the MSU student group Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, or MANRRS, which was the first of its kind and has been expanded nationally.

MICHIGAN

Food bank to honor fund donations

Andrew Krietz
June 9, 2010

The Greater Lansing Food Bank will take time to publicly thank two local organizations for their funding assistance toward the food bank at 1 p.m. Thursday at Kellogg Center. The Capital Region Community Foundation and the Rotary Club of Lansing Foundation will be recognized for their combined purchase of a new vehicle for the food bank’s Food Movers Program.

FEATURES

Leaked Eminem album vulgar, entertaining

Cole Bertsos
June 9, 2010

Eminem seems to have done a total 360º from his previous album, which left fans underwhelmed to say the least. He has returned to his roots as a hard-core rapper with no agenda except to say exactly what’s on his mind. But this time, in a much more honest and personal way.

MICHIGAN

Potter Park to unveil community mural

Pat Evans
June 9, 2010

The Stanley S. Levandowski Sr. Memorial Zoo Mural, part of Potter Park Zoo’s 90th Birthday Celebration, will be unveiled at 5 p.m. Thursday in the zoo’s Farmyard Edventure area. The mural will incorporate artwork from 10 designs that were selected from more than 150 entries. The piece depicts the relationship between people and agricultural animals around the world.

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MSU debaters to face Emory University

Ashley Brown
June 9, 2010

Coming off of a victory at a national debate competition, two MSU Honors College debaters are in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to argue nuclear weapons policy against one of the best debate teams in the country. Winning the 2010 National Debate Tournament in March, Carly Wunderlich, a spring 2010 alumna, and international relations senior Eric Lanning are taking part in the Center for Strategic and International Studies public debate against Emory University, which was ranked No. 1 before the national tournament.

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New art sculpture causes controversy

Andrew Krietz
June 9, 2010

A sculpture entitled “The Funambulist” installed last Thursday on the north lawn of Snyder and Phillips halls has drawn mixed feelings from students about its appearance and placement, although officials said the sculpture will remain in place. As of Wednesday, more than 200 people have joined a Facebook pages entitled “Petition to Move the Modern Art Sculpture Behind the MSU Gallery.” The group is an attempt to voice student concerns about how the piece clashes with campus scenery, said theater sophomore Kate Busselle, who created the group.

COMMENTARY

Is the Internet making us stupid?

I came across an interesting article in the June 4 Wall Street Journal by Clay Shirky entitled “Does the Internet Make You Smarter?” Although its roots lie in the journalistic tenet of raising questions ultimately too great or too ambiguous to answer, the growth of the argument had its own value in asking the world to recognize the genesis of a media culture too young to have boundaries and, even if they existed, too powerful to heed them.