As a representative of the College of Arts and Letters in ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, I would like to say how dismayed I am at the ridiculous ASMSU and RHA meeting on Dec.
We're living in a crazy world these days where Flavor Flav, formerly of Public Enemy fame, is the newest "Bachelor;" Ashley Parker Angel (who?) used-to-be heartthrob now washed-up boy band member, has his own reality show; and Hulk Hogan shows us how to raise a family.
Potato Moon's third album "Carnival" is more fun than a line dance at the fair. The Grand Rapids-based band combines knee-slapping country riffs with sassy lyrics to kindle a wholesome enthusiastic sound. All of the band's core members are related by blood, which may be a reason for the uplifting demeanor the group gives off.
The East Lansing Film Society will be showing "Junebug" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hannah Community Center.
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The 600 block of Virginia Avenue empties into Burcham Drive without a lot of flourish. A grove of scrubby pines guard the east side of the road.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission will conduct a hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Detroit to investigate allegations that voters who signed the petition to place the proposal on the ballot were misled. Proposed language for the controversial Michigan Civil Rights Initiative ballot proposal, which would end affirmative action, was released on Friday. According to the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, & Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN, voters who actually support affirmative action signed the petition because they were misled, said Donna Stern, the group's national director. Stern said the Michigan Board of Canvassers provided a sample of 500 people who signed the petition. "We did not find a single black signer that had knowingly signed an anti-affirmative action petition," Stern said. However, state Rep.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will attend the annual Michigan Agri-Business Association's meeting with Gov.
On Dec. 8, ASMSU, the MSU undergraduate student government, did the most atrocious possible act that Spartans should find repulsive. ASMSU did not have the issue of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, on their agenda; however, it was abruptly put to vote by the council. The MCRI will be on the ballot in the next election and will ban affirmative action if it is passed. Our student council voted on the issue and ended up condemning it.
"THE FAMILY STONE" Rating: PG-13 Director: Thomas Bezucha Running Time: 102 minutes Starring: Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker What seemed like a funny movie along the same lines as Ben Stiller's "Meet The Parents" turned out to be a predictable family drama.
The November election is still months away, but it is clear that debate over ballot initiatives already is heating up, most notably the debate surrounding the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI. The MSU student body will soon find out that our student government has recently condemned the MCRI.
I enjoy Christmas. For me, it always elicits thoughts about the true "reason for the season," not just the corporate-sponsored shopping orgy it has become. Christmas also reminds me of the value we place on teaching our children critical thinking. The Santa Claus story offers a cute example.
It's not just a solid black print. Creep in and notice six veiled geometric squares. Kresge Art Museum curator April Kingsley says she included the Ad Reinhardt piece as a challenge in the new Blast From The Past exhibit, which opened today.
The MSU football team added another speedy receiver when T.J. Williams, who was originally set to attend Clemson, signed a national letter of intent with the Spartans on Saturday. Williams spent a semester at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia after failing to academically qualify.
By Lauren Hyland Special to The State News Before car enthusiasts swarm to Detroit this month for the auto show, boat retailers tried to tap into the pocketbooks of Lansing residents this weekend by showcasing their newest watercrafts. On display at the Lansing Boat Show at the Lansing Center were nearly 100 of the newest speed boats and pontoons, as well as the latest accessories and flotation devices. Much like the struggling auto industry, retailers are trying to keep Michigan's boating industry afloat.
Jack Abramoff, a former political lobbyist, was at the root of a scandal that involved lying, cheating and stealing. On Jan.
A plan introduced by student government officials to incorporate academic minors into MSU's curriculum would bring it in line with other Big Ten schools. "Everybody on the issue loves the idea of minors," said Robert Murphy, ASMSU's Academic Assembly chairperson.
Anthropology graduate student RoseAnna Downing-Vicklund is investigating people's confidence in their drinking water sources after she was recently named a 2005 Canada-U.S.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo isn't necessarily disappointed that his team lost its opening Big Ten games to Illinois and Wisconsin.