A new law prohibits a person from annoying or harassing someone else online without disclosing their identity. The law, intended to prevent cyberstalking, is causing some to worry it will limit freedom of speech online because of its vague wording and difficulty of enforcement. The law extends an existing telephone harassment law and is part of the Violence Against Women Act.
First, they went after partying on and off campus, imposing party noise ordinances that can slap students with hefty fines. Now, they want the outdoor beer pong tables.
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, approved its spring budget with a unanimous vote Wednesday. RHA budgeted a total of $350,334 for this semester, with $312,334 of the total amount coming from student taxes. The budget includes $27,475 for executive board payroll. RHA President Kevin Newman said he is excited about the budget. "It's a solid budget, and it's fair to e-board and their respective programs," Newman said.
He's socially awkward. He's wearing suspenders, a pocket protector and glasses so thick they're practically opaque.
I couldn't agree more with the State News editorial "Stating their rights" (SN 1/24) on the Oregon assisted-suicide case. The decision should go to the states because the federal government lacks the proper legislation on assisted suicide. Two things should follow. If the federal government wants to outlaw assisted suicide, it should pass explicit legislation doing so.
The Avatars, an Ann Arbor-based band, is making its triumphant return to the Lansing area with a headlining performance at The Temple Club, 500 E.
MSU College Democrats said Gov. Jennifer Granholm focused on the important issues — job growth, the economy, higher education and health care — in her State of the State address, which was refreshing and put their minds at ease. "She covered all of my concerns," said Karissa Chabot, communications director for the MSU College Democrats.
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, will speak in Williamston Friday as part of a series of speeches this week outlining his agenda for the Republican House members. Rogers is outlining his principles as part of his bid to become the new majority whip, the third ranking position in the Republican caucus. The speech will focus on the institutionalization of poverty and his vision to reform the system based on Republican values. Rogers will take questions from the audience after the speech, at 10 a.m.
Help may be on the way for the millions of overweight and obese Americans. In an 11-3 vote, a Food and Drug Administration health advisory committee recommended the approval of an over-the-counter weight loss pill. The FDA generally follows the outside panel committee recommendations. The pill, orlistat, would be the only FDA-approved weight loss medication available without a prescription.
Timothy Treadwell had always loved bears. As a child, he cherished his stuffed grizzly Tabitha and, once he became an adult, he took the next logical step.
Beverages are under attack at MSU these days. East Lansing police don't want us consuming alcoholic beverages in the midst of beer pong, and Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, don't want us to drink Coca-Cola products. SEJ had a "taste test" of sorts in front of the rock on Farm Lane on Monday, promoting alternative pop choices that are Michigan made, such as Faygo and Vernors. It was a creative approach to bringing to light an issue that some MSU students, faculty and staff might not have heard about yet. The possible Coca-Cola scandal is worth looking into. The soda giant is facing worker and environmental abuse allegations in Colombia and India made by the University of Michigan, New York University and at least 10 other U.S.
While staring up into the sky, trying to avoid thinking that at any second a bird could do its business on my face, I really began to question my quest for changing up my running routine. IM Sports-East Assistant Director Rebecca Kegler said changing up your routine can help get you over a plateau and move toward goals.
Women's tennis sophomore Christine Bader was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Are these statements oxymorons? I am Christian, yet I am not against same-sex marriage. I am liberal, yet I am anti-abortion.
Lansing — Michigan must be committed to giving citizens access to higher education to create a skilled and thriving workforce, Gov.
Fewer foreign students studied at U.S. universities — including MSU — but last year the university saw about a 5-percent increase in undergraduate international enrollment, according to statistics from the university and an organization that specializes in global education. Overall international enrollment dropped 0.7 percent because fewer graduate students chose MSU, said Pam Horne, MSU's director of admissions.
Tim Hortons, a rightist prime minister and bears! Oh my! Social conservative Stephen Harper won the Canadian national election Monday, but is this something that should send shivers down liberal Americans' spines? Probably not. The Conservative Party took the most seats but did not win the outright majority in the House of Commons, so the checks and balances in Canada's political system will still be in place to prevent any drastic change. But more importantly, it's Canada. Although Harper does promise to increase military spending, Canada has never been viewed as a global aggressor.
Perhaps I can enlighten Mr. David Garlock, "Historical man not worth vast attention" (SN 1/19), a little as to why some of us celebrate an individual like Martin Luther King Jr. First, we must remember that individuals in history, regardless of how mammoth they have become as a legend were all imperfect human beings.
MSU alumni Marty Shea and Ian Bonner are making names for themselves in the film business. Their recent short film "21 Carbs," which Shea and Bonner wrote and directed, has won two awards and been accepted to eight film festivals.