MSU
Telling tales from Study Abroad
Preveterinary medicine sophomore Kendall Simon performed her first surgery in central Mexico
FOOTBALL
MSU welcomes first road game
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio has made it known one of the keys this season for his football team is to win the fans back. After the team’s 3-0 start, the Spartans are closer to achieving that goal, and the unified, white-clad student section has loudly voiced its support at Spartan Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Spartans still see themselves in underdog role
The Spartans have been here before. They began the 2006 season 3-0. They began the 2005 season 4-0. They finished both of those seasons without a bowl game.
FOOTBALL
Prognosticators
Prognosticators predict the outcomes of this weekend’s college football showdowns.
FEATURES
Wildfire nail polish black with purple, perfect for short nails
Its name may be Wildfire, but this season’s swankiest nail color is just plain cool. Just in time for Halloween costumes and evening soirees, MAC Cosmetics unveiled its Smoke Signals collection, which bears the addictive polish. With a black base and a purple shimmer, the color is what you’d expect to see on the fingers of Dita Von Teese and Billie Holiday alike.
COMMENTARY
Nation must be inclusive, diversity important to history
In his column Western culture worth the fight (SN 9/13), Nate Sherman readily invokes the Founding Fathers, arguing that our society has strayed to a dangerous degree from “the dream that the Founding Fathers had when they risked everything to sever our ties with Britain over 200 years ago” and calls for Americans to “return to Christendom.”
COMMENTARY
Gun legislation illogical, flawed
We’ve all heard the stories from our grandparents about how tough school was in the good ol’ days, whether it was Sister Mary Ellen smacking kids with a ruler or Father Paul forcing someone to wear the dunce cap. If you think those stories were unbelievable, fast forward to 2007 where, if Michigan House Republicans have their way, chalk in the hands of teachers may soon be replaced with handguns of their choice.
COMMENTARY
Fla. police wrong in using taser on student
Zap! Regardless of how bullheaded and rude the offender might be, there is absolutely no excuse for police officers to use a Taser on an unarmed man after they already have him pinned on the ground.
COMMENTARY
Writer blurs line between illegals and immigrants
As an immigrant to Michigan by way of California, and as a Mexican, I was a little worried that Eric Thieleman was serious when I read his column Undocumented people a problem (SN 9/20). Was his beef with illegals or immigrants or both? More importantly, does he even see a difference?
MSU
Students register to vote on campus
It’s that time of year again – election season. With November just around the corner, everyone from campus officials to Rock the Vote campaigners are registering students to vote.
NEWS
Police briefs 09/20/07
Police are investigating a series of explicit and threatening telephone calls and text messages received by an Abbott Hall resident Monday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Investigation pushes back Scarlett trial
More investigation was deemed necessary Wednesday in the aggravated assault case against Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs.
NEWS
Republicans criticize Granholm's promise to veto new budget bill
Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop, R-Rochester, lashed out at Democrats on Wednesday for publicly rejecting a temporary continuation of the state’s current budget.
MSU
Emergency phones inspected
If someone is leaving the library, gym or even a party at night, they may — or may not — notice a number of bright green lights throughout campus. There are more than 140 emergency phones gleaming a bright green color when fully functional.
MSU
Innovations: Researchers study isotopes with new machines
Growing up in Germany, Michael Thoennessen did not always plan on becoming a physicist.
MICHIGAN
Dorms promote voter registration
Campus organizations and city representatives are giving students a chance to exercise their voices in a voter registration drive from 5-7 p.m. today.
MICHIGAN
E.L. creates emerging leader plan
For the past few years, East Lansing officials have been searching for ways to raise student involvement in city government. They hope a new program will help them achieve that goal.
SOCCER
Big Ten season likely to challenge Spartans
After a successful 5-0-1 nonconference campaign, the MSU men’s soccer team is confident heading into what they expect to be an extremely tough Big Ten slate.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Hill, Pawlak lead MSU in win
Despite it being a week since it dismantled Detroit Mercy, the MSU women’s soccer team showed no rust Wednesday afternoon. Once again using their depth and offensive firepower to their advantage, the Spartans (4-2-0) knocked off Eastern Michigan, 2-0, at Old College Field.
COMMENTARY
Renaming Beaner's good move for business
Beaner’s Gourmet Coffee will change its name to Biggby Coffee by Jan. 31, 2008, because the name could be interpreted as a racial slur. Bob Fish, Beaner’s chief executive and a 1989 MSU graduate, based the store’s name on the coffee bean, and said he didn’t realize the word “beaner” was also used as a racial slur.