"Police: Rape on campus reported" (SN 3/14) is the last article that disappointed my continual hopes for responsible and sensitive reporting about sexual assault.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's service tax plan was rejected Thursday by the state's Republican-controlled Senate. According to the Michigan Department of Treasury, the plan would have generated about $1.5 billion in revenue, while taxing about 132 services. They included transportation, businesses and personal services — such as barber shops, health clubs and dry cleaners. People don't want to pay more for services — it's that simple, economics freshman Joe Opiela said. "People would be more apt not to use those services," he said.
After the removal of Great Issues from ASMSU's Programming Board last month, some of the board's remaining members are stressing the growing rift between the organization and ASMSU's Student Assembly. The board, which gets the bulk of student dollars collected by MSU's undergraduate student government, has been in the spotlight since Great Issues was removed Feb.
For an election that hasn't even hit the primaries, the 2008 run for the White House has been quite a show. The undisputed stars of that show, getting more press and sparking more speculation than all other candidates combined, are Sens.
Grand Rapids — They weren't supposed to beat Boston on Friday night, and God forbid if they did, there was no way they were going to beat the top-seeded Fighting Irish on Saturday to punch a ticket to the Frozen Four in St.
More than $70 million in funding for Michigan's higher education institutions could be delayed next year if an executive order to cut expenses from Michigan's budget is approved by the state House Appropriations Committee. The executive order, presented by Gov.
As Michigan continues to struggle with a combined $3 billion budget deficit, a squabble has broken out between lawmakers and universities about funding. As it stands, Michigan's "Big Three" universities — University of Michigan, Wayne State University and MSU — receive 57 percent of state funding, with the remaining 43 percent to be divided among the 12 remaining schools. And while those numbers will remain constant, Gov.
Detroit — It's not very unusual for Boston rock band Piebald to visit seven Chinese restaurants in four hours. It's not that the guys in the band have an obsession with egg rolls and sweet-and-sour chicken, but they make good use of the grease that comes from making the food by using it to fuel Thor — Piebald's white, orange and yellow E-350 Ford bus. Thor runs almost solely on vegetable oil, and Chinese or Asian restaurants are the best places to get it because they change their grease frequently, guitarist-vocalist Aaron Stuart said Thursday before the band's sold-out show at the Shelter in Detroit. However, if the quality of the grease isn't good enough, it's on to the next place, which drummer Luke Garro said can be frustrating, especially when "grease-hunting" in the middle of the night. "The closer (the grease) looks to vegetable oil that comes in a bottle, the better it is," guitarist-vocalist Travis Shettel said. Ideal grease is a golden orange color — "golden fuel," Garro said. Bassist Andrew Bonner said the band has learned to judge the quality of the grease by the "level of crud" in it. "If it looks like someone threw up in there, it's probably not good," Bonner said. Stuart made it clear that veggie oil is not the same as biodiesel, because biodiesel is chemically treated.
Grand Rapids — Sophomore goaltender Jeff Lerg was supposed to let Hobey Baker goaltending candidates Notre Dame's David Brown and Boston's John Curry control the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional at Van Andel Arena. Instead, it was Lerg who looked like he was vying for college hockey's top honor, as he stopped 46-of-48 shots in two games.
One of spring's trendiest fashion statements comes in a pack of five for about $11. What could this possibly be, you ask?
Opposing wide receivers might want to keep some breath mints handy. MSU's defensive backs plan on getting very up-close and personal next season. The secondary, one of the most maligned units on the MSU football team during the last few seasons, is revamping its philosophy and relying more heavily on press coverage, in which defensive backs make contact with receivers at the line of scrimmage in order to disrupt their routes. "It messes up timing more than anything," secondary coach Harlon Barnett said Friday after spring practice.
The only glamorous thing about the No. MSU gymnastics team's 195.500-195.325 victory over N. C.
For some Michigan 4-Hers, Sunday offered a chance to get advice on their horsemanship skills without the typical pressures of competition. Participants in the 4-H Hairy Horse Clinic at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education were given the opportunity to perform with their horses and be critiqued by Michigan's 4-H Club judges, who donated their time.
An instructor's voice echoes across the room. Out loud, he counts slowly from one to 11. His commands resonate with meaning, and with each number, 15 children jump into different Tae Kwon Do positions. Their smiling parents, mostly immigrants, watched the scene from a row of chairs lining a wall in the Wilson Hall basement room. "You can see the passion in their faces," said Miriam Patel, as her 8-year-old son, Nabeel Vali, executed the martial arts moves.
Young Americans for Freedom is not a hate group, neither at MSU nor any campus in America. We believe in limited responsible government and equal treatment for all citizens.
The East Lansing City Council acknowledged Tuesday the accomplishments of the MSU greek community during Greek Week 2007. The annual event, during which 2,900 members of MSU fraternities and sororities raise funds for various charities, drew in $220,000 — about $60,000 more than last year. More than $190,000 of the total will go specifically toward the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
The Detroit Lions are reportedly getting a lot of interest for their No. 2 spot in the upcoming NFL Draft. But many teams are balking at the Lions' asking price for the pick — a new general manager. Steve Alford left Iowa last week to take the head coaching position at New Mexico State. Alford is reportedly going to keep taking jobs in time zones farther west until he goes far enough back in time that his haircut is in style again. Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has struggled mightily in spring training and says he isn't sure what's wrong at the start of his second pro season. But rumors are already circulating that like teammate Joel Zumaya's Guitar Hero-induced wrist injury, Verlander might be feeling the effects of his obsession with Dance Dance Revolution. Florida head coach Billy Donovan enlisted former professional wrestler Ric Flair to give his team a pep talk before its Sweet 16 game against Butler last week. The strategy backfired in the game's opening minutes, however, when Joakim Noah, picked up a technical foul for hitting Butler's A.J.
The MSU men's tennis team posted wins on Saturday over Bradley and Valparaiso in a doubleheader, improving the team's record to 9-10. In game two of the afternoon, the Spartans clinched a 5-2 victory after winning five of six singles matches.
The women's tennis team fell to Purdue on Saturday by a score of 7-0 in its second straight road loss. Seniors Sarah Andrews and Jessica Baron won each of three doubles, 8-3, earning their first Spartans victory. MSU rebounded and won, 5-2, Sunday in its first Big Ten victory of the season at Illinois to close out the weekend play. "I'm very excited about the win," MSU head coach Erica Perkins said in a written statement.