Republicans concerned over 2008 budget

Although not every department’s budget had been passed, Marsden said it was important to address them now.

Cool down, stay fit in local swim facilities

Reusable fuels boost Mich. economy

Tressel: Dantonio, staff add 'strength'

Lloyd Carr and Jim Tressel, the commandeering forces behind college football mega rivals Michigan and Ohio State, respectively, may not agree on many things, but they both praise the addition of MSU’s new head coach.

Everyone should be involved in recycling

The recent discussion concerning global warming has focused primarily on alternative sources of fuel for the purpose of transportation.

Soccer match signifies unity for Iraqi people

I imagine it’s hard for a lot of people to understand why the Iraqi victory in the Asia Cup is such a big deal. After all, it’s just a soccer game and not even the highest level of competition at that.

Healthy choices

In 2005, total national health spending reached $2 trillion, or about $6,700 per person, a 6.9 percent increase from the year before, according to the National Coalition on Health Care, a nonprofit alliance organization working to achieve better and more affordable health care for U.S. citizens.

Obama has valid point on terrorism

The Illinois Democrat said in an address Wednesday the U.S. should focus its military toward Islamic extremism, wherever that may be, and pledged to send U.S. forces to eradicate terrorist camps in Pakistan if Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani president, didn’t take action.

Morality conflict

The Michael Vick dogfighting case, and all of the attention on dogfighting and its attendant practices, show one thing very clearly: As a society, we have no idea what we think about animals.

Becoming a reality

When move-in day arrives Aug. 22, thousands of MSU students will flock back to campus, inundating highways and crowding Grand River Avenue once again. On the same day, the first students in the Residential College in Arts & Humanities will arrive at the front of Snyder and Phillips halls - buildings that haven't been without construction cones and detour signs in front of the buildings for more than a year. Though the view from Bogue Street resembles the nostalgia and antiquity present throughout much of MSU's campus, take one step inside to feel the breath of fresh air that has been pumped into the complex. The two dorms - which are now connected by the "new addition" - have been renovated with new furniture, bathrooms and a dining facility called "The Gallery." The Residential College in Arts & Humanities, which will be completed internally by January, will have several unique aspects, such as a multipurpose room, multiple workshops and modular classrooms.

Experts: 'Mich. bridges are safe'

Michigan motorists shouldn't second-guess crossing the state's bridges, despite the state's percentage of "structurally deficient" bridges, experts say. The Interstate 35W bridge that collapsed Wednesday in Minnesota was named "structurally deficient" two years ago.

High fructose corn syrup not an unhealthy choice

Drew Robert Winter's advice to avoid high-fructose corn syrup, or HFCS, because it is harmful, metabolizes differently than other sugars and contributes to obesity in "Weight problems" (SN 8/1), is misleading. Recent scientific studies have shown the human body appears to metabolize HFCS and sugar in much the same way. Kathleen J.

Creole Gallery reopens this weekend

Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing's Old Town, proudly presents all works of the late, great Robert Busby, including paintings, small, intimate pieces and photos.

Joe Pa heads into 42nd year at PSU

Chicago — At the age of 80, Joe Paterno still has the passion for coaching. Paterno will be leading Penn State into the season for the 42nd time as head coach in 2007.

God does not condemn all nonbelievers to hell

I can understand the outrage many would have after reading Isaac DeVille's article, "Tyranny of faith" (SN 7/31), simply because he compares Christianity with Nazism and Jesus to Hitler. However, as twisted as the logic was behind his thoughts, it is not entirely inaccurate.

Three MSU students in Minneapolis share their reactions to overpass collapse

You can find an MSU student or graduate almost anywhere in the country, and Minneapolis is no exception.

Perks for coaches a standard practice

Many students are up in arms about the extravagant benefits provided for coaches of revenue sports at MSU. It's understandable - men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo makes $2.06 million per year, not including the Lexus, Chevrolet Tahoe and country club membership MSU grants him. Along with Izzo, new head football coach Mark Dantonio, men's ice hockey head coach Rick Comley, new women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant and athletics director Ron Mason all receive memberships to a local country club and the Michigan Athletic Club. These coaches work for "revenue sports," MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said, and their club memberships come with an obligation to schmooze with affluent community members. And while many people receive rights to one company car through their job, high-level coaches at MSU receive two - one foreign vehicle and one domestic.

Not all judges agreed with opinion of decision

In the letter "Voters should be informed about judges" (SN 7/27), Dennis Blankenship took exception to the decision issued in Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, et.

Murky future for Wall Street Journal

Rupert Murdoch's recent acquisition of Dow Jones & Co. marks a scary time for the nation and for the distribution of information as a whole. The Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones & Co., which is owned by the Bancroft family, is one of three remaining national, well-known, family-owned U.S.

Bill makes low-income tax credit unlikely

Michigan's Earned Income Tax Credit program could be stopped before it's even started, if a bill being considered by the Senate Finance Committee is passed. The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, is a tax measure that would provide a refundable tax credit for low-income workers and families earning a wage below a certain threshold. Passed in 2006, and not scheduled to go into effect until 2008, the EITC would cost the state of Michigan roughly $130 million in tax revenue. But if Senate Bill 662, sponsored by Sen.