MSU
Lecture series features radiology chairman
Radiology Department Chairman James Potchen will give a presentation at 7 p.m. today at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
MICHIGAN
Candidates' economic plans draw criticism
Both presidential campaigns revealed their economic recovery plans this week, attempting to draw a line between the two candidates heading into tonight’s third and final presidential debate.
SOCCER
Handing out 'midseason' hardware
They’ve played through utter downpours, extreme 98-degree heat, adversity from losing a senior midfielder as well as the constant low expectations spewed their way about how the Spartans don’t have what it takes to be a Big Ten competitor.
FOOTBALL
Spartans prepare for Saturday showdown
With a host of Ohio State playmakers making their way to Spartan Stadium on Saturday, the MSU defense is going to have its hands full in a showdown featuring two of the last three unbeaten Big Ten teams.
ICE HOCKEY
Freshman Conboy making presence felt
Freshman forward Andrew Conboy didn’t just make an impression on MSU head coach Rick Comley this weekend — he made an impression on Massachusetts and Boston University players in the form of numerous bumps and bruises.
FEATURES
Freshman fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and her perspective on her new frontier.
COMMENTARY
Columnist depressed by economic woes
In a perfect world, the headline above this column would be “How I learned to stop worrying and love the economic collapse.” When the world around you is falling apart, what’s the proper response? That’s a question that has been troubling me for a while now. It might be a question that’s troubling you, too.
COMMENTARY
Columnist incorrectly portrays commercial livestock industry
Students should know the truths of commercial livestock production before naively signing petitions regarding vegan food. In response to Drew Robert Winter’s column, More vegan food needed in dorms (SN 10/10), it is clear Winter’s sole concern is not providing an increase in food choices to MSU students.
COMMENTARY
Specifics of promises deserve debate discussion
There are 21 days left until Election Day. Do you feel like you know about the candidates, their policies, their priorities and their storied histories in the Senate? Tonight, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain will take the stage for the last time before the election to discuss domestic issues.
COMMENTARY
New law protects doctors from unnecessary lawsuits
As a medical student and future doctor, I think that Catherine Fish’s description of the conscience laws (New regulations harm patients SN 10/13) as the “most backward rhetoric of the year” is disappointing hyperbole. As a secularist and future medical professional, I’m very sympathetic to the desires of women seeking contraception and abortions and have no moral convictions that would impede my performing these procedures.
FEATURES
Achieve sexual satisfaction with communication
I sometimes think people assume sexual response is as easy as turning on a faucet, expecting it to come out hot. If you’re not sure which tap is which, you could end up with cold when you wanted hot.
FEATURES
Home teeth whitening effective, can cause pain
For Leah Miller, it was about accentuating her favorite feature. Regardless of the reason, many students find themselves taking measures to ensure their pearly whites are just that. Miller, a general management freshman, said she has been using Crest Whitestrips every four months for more than a year to keep her smile bright. “I feel better when my teeth look nice,” she said. “It’s the one thing I really like about myself.”
FEATURES
SN style: Dormmates bend rules to create unique space
The State News caught up with English junior Liza Polaskey and anthropology senior Jennifer Savage, roommates in Landon Hall who like to break all the rules. The roomies painted the walls in their dorm room and wrote on them with Sharpie markers. They also incorporated African decorations and thrift-store style for a look unlike anyone else’s abode.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/14/08
A parking permit was stolen Oct. 3 from a vehicle parked in Lot 78, near the Duffy Daugherty Football Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Ingham County voters to decide fate of CATA services
It’s been a year since Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, has asked voters for a millage increase. This time, though, officials say riders would see more than a fare increase if it fails.
NEWS
Residents petition against funding City Center II with public tax dollars
Some East Lansing residents are petitioning to shut down the city’s plan to issue bonds to finance the public portion of the $116.4 million City Center II project.
FEATURES
Cleverly composed
Who decided it’s not ok to wear white after Labor Day? Does it matter if your shoes don’t match your belt? These questions, along with many others, are challenged by the fashionably savvy every season — and this fall is no exception. Stores such as Forever 21 and H&M are making runway styles more accessible to the everyday fashion enthusiast and helping students stay stylish while on a college budget, said Amanda Briglio, president of MSU’s Student Apparel Design Association.
NEWS
Granholm listed as high court option
Despite an expert’s prediction that Gov. Jennifer Granholm is on Barack Obama’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees, experts say the stars would have to align for Granholm to sit on the nation’s highest court. Last week, The Washington Post placed Granholm at the bottom of a roster of five possible female Supreme Court nominees. The list was compiled by Thomas C. Goldstein of the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP.