FEATURES
Intimacy not about sex but sensuality, caring
Dr. D, I've been seeing this girl since November, and it is my first serious relationship.
FEATURES
Dark chocolate packs healthy punch with antioxidants
Though it may be difficult to equate chocolate with fruits and vegetables, one element they do share is the beneficial antioxidant called flavonoids. Of all varieties of chocolate, dark chocolate is especially plentiful with this antioxidant, which helps the body resist damage caused by free radicals — or things that linger in the air, such as cigarette smoke that you breathe in during the day — said Peggy Apostolos, a registered dietitian at Ingham Regional Medical Center. It's also possible that flavonoids reduce cholesterol, promote cardiovascular health and lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels. Dark chocolate is the healthiest because it contains the least amount of saturated fat and highest cocoa content, which is the source of flavonoids, Apostolos said, adding that the lighter the chocolate, the less flavonoids it has. "White chocolate usually has no flavonoids," she said.
FEATURES
'Be Mine' in Time for Valentine's
Does this situation sound familiar? It's the day before Valentine's Day, and you're still searching for the perfect present to steal your crush's heart.
NEWS
Researchers find manure suitable for construction
University researchers might have found the solution to eliminating a campus manure problem by converting waste into construction products. In January, university officials expressed their concerns with an increasing amount of research-animal manure and decreasing land space to spread it on.
NEWS
Autopsy photos shown at latest trial
MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap told a jury Monday that officials decided in 1973 not to release autopsy details concerning the murder of a 20-year-old MSU student. The 10 stab wounds the MSU junior suffered were part of that confidential information, he said. Yet William Handrich, assistant residence hall director of Holden Hall at the time, testified that Kumbi Salim, then known as Stanley Price, commented on the 10 stab wounds the afternoon following the murder. Students were buzzing about the news of the stabbing, and Salim — an MSU student living in Holden Hall who is now charged with the murder — was acting more hyper than normal, Handrich said. When Handrich asked Salim what he thought about the murder that day, Salim responded that anyone who stabs someone 10 times is "crazy." Dunlap and Handrich testified at Lansing's 30th Judicial Circuit Court during the seventh day of the trial of Gary Mason, 52, who is charged with the murder of Martin V.
FEATURES
SN Style: Dress Codes
As the infamous New York Fashion Week closes its curtains, the conclusion is clear — the dress is the must-have piece.
SPORTS
Spartans clash with Wolverines tonight
Whenever the MSU and Michigan men's basketball teams have met during the last decade, the stakes have rarely been anything more than bragging rights.
COMMENTARY
Ethanol could save state's economy
America's gluttonous appetite for oil is not new. For the seventh time, President Bush mentioned the importance of energy independence in his State of the Union address last month. Bush also expressed the need for the United States to invest in the production of ethanol. Now, Michigan finds itself at an important crossroad.
FEATURES
Animals provide window into how wild love can be with your mates
By Barbara Mahany McClatchy Newspapers It's practically Valentine's Day, people.
MSU
New initiative aims to embrace diversity
For John Herbst, the "I" in his "I Stop Hate: MSU United" initiative really should be a "we." Herbst introduced the initiative to the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, at its meeting Feb.
ICE HOCKEY
No. 6 MSU faces off at Ferris State
The No. 6 Spartans hope tonight's rematch with Ferris State doesn't seem like deja vu. After a frustrating 2-1 overtime victory over the struggling Bulldogs (9-19-3 overall, 6-15-2 CCHA) Friday, the Spartans (18-8-3, 14-6-3) will be looking for a more convincing win.
MICHIGAN
Lansing Area AIDS Network to offer free HIV testing every Monday until March 5
Lansing — In conjunction with Black History Month, members of the Greater Lansing community are spreading awareness about HIV and AIDS. The Lansing Area AIDS Network, or LAAN, is offering free HIV testing from noon until 3 p.m., Mondays through March 5 at the South Side Community Coalition, 2101 W.
COMMENTARY
Miraculous 'holy toast' pinpoints irrational flaw in religious belief
Throughout much of human history, stories of the miraculous have been a dime a dozen; very little was understood, and ignorant humans were perpetually running across inexplicable events that could only be the work of unseen forces. As science erases ignorance, "miraculous events" become increasingly rare, but those who want to see miracles always will find them. For example, last year CNN published a widely circulated story, "Woman finds 'God's water' gurgling from tree." A Texan named Lucille Pope reported her century-old oak tree had "gurgled water" for months.
NEWS
MSU athletes manage life off the hardwood
For student-athletes, it's all about balancing time. Between practices, games and press conferences, there is virtually no time left for, well, life. For three MSU basketball players, it takes commitment and prioritizing to balance their lives — and get the degree they want. "They say that when you're a student-athlete like this, you have your three lives — you've got sports, school and then your social life," said Drew Naymick, a center for the men's basketball team. "And social life kind of takes a backseat.
MICHIGAN
Midday snow storm could drop more than 6 inches
The subzero temperatures might have passed, but Old Man Winter isn't done yet. Snowfall might exceed 6 inches today, possibly meriting a winter storm warning, said WILX Channel 10 meteorologist Andy Provenzano. "They start with a watch to heighten awareness," he said.
NEWS
$2.3M cut from E.L. housing project
East Lansing needs a "more comprehensive plan" for its downtown. That's why the city was denied $2.3 million in funding for the Stonehouse Village development, state officials said. "They just didn't want to get into looking at this on a piece-by-piece basis," said Michael Shore, spokesman for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
MICHIGAN
Development permit rejected for environmental concerns
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality rejected a permit for an office park that would have affected part of East Lansing's wetlands. The project, being developed by Okemos-based TMN Builders Inc., would have "significant adverse impacts" on a wetland, according to the department, or DEQ. The East Lansing City Council will take this into account, among other factors, when deciding on a city permit for the developer during its work session at 6 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Belief in God not 'hard,' doesn't oppose science
Alex Lishinski feels he made a "sound and relevant response" in "Belief in god wasteful, necessitates blind faith" (SN 2/1), to my earlier letter, "Responses do not counter submission" (SN 1/25), but I see it as the most absurd yet.
MSU
MSU students host party, buy beaded jewelry in support of Ugandan families
By Yusuf Begg For The State News With its mountainous terrain and fertile land, the country of Uganda is known as the "Pearl of Africa." However, two decades of tribal warfare under the dictatorship of Idi Amin sent the country into a downward spiral of intense civil strife and economic devastation.
COMMENTARY
Group's removal was not warranted
ASMSU passed a bill Friday removing Great Issues, a group from its programming board, after an argument about a speaker the group paid to visit MSU. The speaker, Joe Carr, reportedly made anti-Semitic and other hate speech comments last year, spurring the Jewish Students Union and the Arab Cultural Society to introduce a bill calling for the removal of Great Issues from the undergraduate student government. After a meeting that wore on until after 2 a.m., ASMSU's Student Assembly removed the group for bringing "events which actually promote mistrust, hatred and even violence toward minorities on campus," the bill stated. Great Issues was a 17-member facet of the programing board.