Celebrities should stick to what they're good at

Sometimes celebrities spread themselves too thin — literally and figuratively. Take, for example, Jessica Simpson.

The cost of 'living on'

College students might learn a real-world lesson from the MSU Board of Trustees. Living expenses are, well, expensive.

Making diversity matter at MSU

Kevin Kuehn had never been exposed to much diversity and didn't necessarily want to be. That was until an extra credit assignment put the history and interdisciplinary studies in social science sophomore at a meeting for the Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience, or MRULE, a group that works to create discussion and friendships between people of different racial backgrounds who live in close proximity at MSU. "The theme in MRULE is that through controversy, discussion, argument and constructive criticism, you get a lot of truth," Kuehn said.

Lansing budget to be topic of forums

Residents will be able to voice their opinions about the proposed budget to members of the Lansing City Council this evening. The first of two public forums will take place at 6:30 p.m.

Local movie has interesting story line

Should you be held accountable if something horrible happens because of something you did, even if it wasn't what you meant to do?

Alumni awarded Pulitzer honors

The story began with a confidential tip about a foul state investment into a rare-coin fund in Ohio. But after 2004 MSU graduate and State News alumnus Steve Eder and a team of six investigative reporters, began digging deeper, they uncovered one of the biggest political scandals in Ohio's history. When the Pulitzer Prizes were revealed Monday afternoon, the reporters from The Blade in Toledo, Ohio discovered they were finalists in the public service category — just missing what is widely considered the most prestigious honor in journalism. "At 23 I never thought I'd be on a team that'd be a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize," said Eder, who graduated from James Madison College with a major in political theory and constitutional democracy.

MSU to announce med school partner

Spectrum Health and MSU will announce a new partnership solidifying their combined efforts to expand the MSU College of Human Medicine to west Michigan at 10 a.m.

MSU community must step up against hate

With many recent articles about the upcoming April 22 Nazi rally on the steps of the Capitol Building, I feel it is important that the MSU community speak out against the group's twisted views and hate speech.

Stabenow focuses on Great Lakes, out-of-state waste

With a campus as beautiful as MSU's, all Spartans should be environmentalists and care for their surroundings, U.S.

Internships come true

Kristen Case will spend her summer laughing along with a live audience as David Letterman tells his signature "Top Ten" jokes. Jackie Collens will travel the same halls of the prestigious hotel the Hilton sisters grew up in. Raphael Rogers can still recall his brush with fame when he worked a red carpet premiere. And Nathan Michels graduated after a semester of rescuing people from canyon cliffs. Internships are quickly becoming the way to secure a job after graduation.

Avoid violence; go to diversity celebration

Many MSU students are planning to go to the Capitol and protest the Nazi rally on April 22. This is the obvious thing to do, to show the Nazis their hate speech is not welcome here. The problem with this is, all too often, the protesters become violent and the police must step in to help the Nazis defend themselves.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Group pledges $85 million to med school expansion

The MSU College of Human Medicine received an $85 million shot in the arm Tuesday as it prepares to expand into west Michigan. Spectrum Health, a private, nonprofit system of hospitals in the Grand Rapids area, pledged to provide the money to the college's West Michigan Medical School, which is expected to open its doors to second-year students as early as 2008. The move is the first in a rapid series of events that will cement the expansion, the college's Acting Dean Marsha Rappley said. "It is an important step for us to have Spectrum Health as a partner in this expansion," Rappley said. She clarified that the money from the organization was not a lump sum, but it would be part of the community's continuing support for a four-year medical school in Grand Rapids. "All that money will be contributed over time," Rappley said.

New recruits know how to win

When Isaiah Dahlman and Raymar Morgan were both participants in the Nike All-American Camp this past summer, they talked a lot with each other and formed a friendship. After Dahlman committed in early September to play basketball for MSU as part of its 2006 recruiting class, he called Morgan, who then committed to MSU less than a month later.

Kaplan test preparation courses to increase prices next month

By Adam Lark The State News Correction: This article incorrectly states that after skimming through a practice booklet, law student Jered Leo barely passed his LSAT exam.

Dresden Dolls fail at different genre

The Dresden Dolls' new album is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich — predictable, yet digestible. Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione make up the playtime duo still marching to the "cabaret-punk" beat with songs about gender changes, orgasms and alcohol.

Counterprotests fuel hateful Nazi message

It was with great disappointment that I read your editorial "Bundle of protests" (SN 4/12) regarding anti-Nazi protesters.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Former Spartan journalists awarded Pulitzer Prize honors

MSU and State News alumni Beth McCoy and Steve Eder were both among a handful of journalists who received Pulitzer Prize recognition Monday afternoon. McCoy, a 2003 MSU graduate, is a designer at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, La., which received Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service and Breaking News Reporting for its coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Eder, a 2004 MSU graduate, was part of a six-person team from The Blade in Toledo, Ohio, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Veterans help ease Bennett to new position

MSU has been a wide receiver factory in the last few years, routinely pumping out some of the best split ends and flankers in the country.

Police briefs 04/17/06

MIDDAY UPDATE: Officials reveal mid-Michigan jobs initiative

A state bursting at the seams with new farms and a booming industrial sector was the vision laid out by top state officials today on campus. Gov.