Expert: Overuse of antibiotics can build up resistance

Dear Dr. D., I have recently been experiencing symptoms such as a cough, sore throat and sneezing.

BREAKING NEWS: Aerosmith concert at Breslin Center canceled

Aerosmith\'s St. Patrick\'s day performance on campus has been cancelled - and it doesn't look like it will be rescheduled any time soon, said Scott Breckner, director of Breslin Center. For more details, please see Thursday\'s edition of The State News.

Golf team masters yoga to strengthen mental game

Yoga mats are not putting greens, polo shirts do not stretch the same way as elastic tank tops and spikes do not equal bare feet.

Bursting its banks

Students returning from spring break this week were welcomed back with warm temperatures and muddy, flooded sidewalks.

Library hosts author for Reading Month

Mark Spragg, author of "An Unfinished Life," will appear at 7 p.m. March 21 at Capital Area District Library's Main Library, 401 S.

Local restaurant owner juggles business, teaching students

Scott Hershey can literally teach you a lesson or two about running a restaurant operation. Hershey is the owner of Hershey's Steak & Seafood, 2682 E.

Student's U.S. court date adjourned to April 18

MSU student Brandon Yuille's March 7 court appearance on charges of computer hacking and copyright infringement was adjourned to April 18, according to the U.S.

'Crash' poignant film worthy of nomination

Ryan McCormick's perception of the world in his review of "Crash" in "'Crash' doesn't deserve best picture nomination" (SN 3/02) is just as horrible as his view of the movie.

Keeping the faith

Deborah Irwin reached for not one, but two plastic noisemakers. She listened. She waited. And then, she enthusiastically shook the toys.

Police briefs 03/15/06

MSU student waits for boyfriend at war

Tye Erickson's voice is steady and strong as she flips through pictures of her and her boyfriend, Matt Pietrangelo, together at a party. As Erickson speaks, Pietrangelo, 21, is several weeks into his second deployment with the Marine Corps.

Whitmer takes Senate seat in landslide

State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, defeated Okemos attorney Vince Green on Tuesday in a special Senate election to fill the vacant 23rd District seat. With all precincts reporting, the unofficial election results showed Whitmer with 14,334 votes — or about 80 percent of total votes — to Green's 3,371 votes, according to the Ingham County Clerk's office. The results should become official when the board of canvassers meets at 1 p.m.

Support appreciated for 'Monologues' play

As the producer and one of several co-directors of the first three large-scale "The Vagina Monologues" productions performed at MSU, I would like to express how delighted and proud I am that this show and the V-Day celebrations have continued and grown. In the first three years, we raised nearly $15,000 for local domestic violence shelters, such as MSU's Safe Place.

Local bars to offer postgame incentives

Students planning to watch upcoming MSU men's basketball games in East Lansing bars might have an incentive to stick around after the game — free food. Local bars want to keep students inside and off the streets after NCAA Tournament matchups, and are planning a variety of postgame perks. Those plans are being made through East Lansing's Responsible Hospitality Council, a voluntary organization of local bar owners, as part of the city and university's effort to prevent a repeat of the civil disturbances that followed the basketball team's Final Four loss to North Carolina last April. "It's in my best interest… that we don't have problems in the streets," said Joe Goodsir, owner of Rick's American Café, 224 Abbott Road.

Granholm signs waste dumping legislation

Michigan residents, environmentalists and lawmakers said they're tired of waiting for the federal government to stop international trash invasion. "Michigan cannot sit back and wait on Congress," Gov.

Media perpetuating confusion on issues

Tim Olster's letter, "Cartoons not only offensive possibilities" (SN 3/1), and many news stories diminish and confuse the issues surrounding the recent controversy. I cannot claim to speak for all Muslims, but I have been all too aware of the deep-rooted contempt for Islam and Muslims inherent in both popular and classical culture, all the way from Dante's Inferno to contemporary crude jokes about "sand-niggers." Offensive expression is not something new. I submit that the issue is not one of freedom of speech, but that of political realities.

MSU to play 1st round in Chicago

The MSU women's basketball team finally knows when — and where — the real season starts. The regular season and the conference tournaments are over, leaving the time of the year that MSU head coach Joanne P.

Senate OKs pay increase

The Senate passed a bill last week which would incrementally increase Michigan's minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.40 per hour by July 2008. Senate Bill 318 was passed March 9 by a unanimous vote.

Original thriller

What starts out as a routine police task ends up saving the life of not just one, but two men. Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) is saved from death and Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) is saved from a life without hope or morality. Mosley is an aging, alcoholic police officer in New York.

Art expressions

Three senior students hope to make an impact with their artwork this month before they graduate. Three artists are part of the student showcase throughout the month in Gallery 114 of Kresge Art Center.