Portrayal of city inaccurate, Detroit more than boarded-up buildings

The "D." Motown. Detroit City. A city with many names, Detroit is also a city with many faces.

Safety, crisis program celebrates 25 years

The MSU Counseling Center's Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary, with a reception at 4:30 p.m.

'Paintball' fine except for bad control scheme

Realism isn't always the best thing to shoot for in a video game. Case in point: "Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D" is a well-done simulation.

Cartoonist must resign for cartoon

I was shocked and appalled when I saw Mike Ramsey's cartoon (SN 11/11). Such a blatant attack on the men and women who are so bravely defending democracy overseas is unacceptable. I could not believe that The State News would print such an untactful and utterly disgusting cartoon.

Charitable MSU alum fuses GM and university

Gerald Elson said he fell in love with MSU for the first time while touring the cattle barns with his local chapter of the former Future Farmers of America in the 1950s. Even though he was surrounded by Michigan's farmland in Merrill while growing up, encouragement from Elson's high school teachers got him thinking more about the world of machines. "When I graduated from my school, everyone said, 'You should be an engineer,'" Elson said.

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Umphrey's McGee returns to Michigan for concert

By Pietro Truba Special to The State News Genre-blending, face-melting rock music comes home today as the Chicago-based rock sextet Umphrey's McGee returns to The Intersection in Grand Rapids. Bass player Ryan Stasik says it is nice to come back to Michigan and play in front of his family and old high school friends.

MIDDAY UPDATE: MSU center to determine cause of chimpanzee's death

His half brother and four other members of his troop sat beside him to touch the body of their companion for one last time. Jo Mendi, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, died Friday after routine dental surgery. Later that day, the five other chimpanzees Jo Mendi had lived with since 2001 were given an opportunity to bid him farewell. "There was not a dry eye in the place," said Bert Vescolani, director of the zoo.

Your right

Free speech. As guaranteed in the First Amendment, it's one of the most vital principles to American society.

Panel of experts promote healthy images

Problems with body image might be more common than people think. With images of celebrities everywhere, from magazine racks in supermarkets to advertisements on billboards, most people deal with body image issues at some point in their lives and eating disorders are becoming more prevalent, said Dave Novicki, a professor and counselor at the MSU Counseling Center. The problems with body image are not going away anytime soon and prompted a panel discussion on Monday night held by the campus group Respecting and Understanding Body Image, or RUBI. The group works to promote positive body images and increase eating disorder awareness. "We have a lot of people that are not 'eating disordered,'" he said.

Groups protest SN editorial cartoon, support U.S. military troops

About 25 people gathered outside of The State News, 435 E. Grand River Ave., on Monday in response to Friday's editorial cartoon. From about 1 to 3 p.m., protesters occupied both sides of the street in front of the building chanting, passing out information about the cartoon and carrying signs and an American flag. The cartoon, by State News cartoonist Mike Ramsey, featured a World War II veteran saying "I liberated a torture camp back in '45" to a modern-day soldier. The soldier, shown holding a bloody baseball bat with a nail at the end, responds by saying "I work in one." International relations junior Dave Coogan participated in the protest and said the cartoon's release on Veterans Day was distasteful. "I was really disappointed in The State News," Coogan said.

Organization seeks funds to benefit children's hospital

A group of MSU students addressed envelopes to potential donors Monday in order to raise money for children's medical research. Up 'til Dawn, an organization that raises money for St.

MSU gets top rating for study abroad

When it comes to MSU's study abroad program, the Office of Study Abroad thinks the university is doing things right. "We have been successful in getting a large number of our students out the door and on the planes," Study Abroad Director Kathleen Fairfax said. The Institute of International Education agrees, ranking MSU as the best public university and No.

China will be focus of Broad business forum

The third annual Greater China Supply Chain Forum will be held from 8:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday at the Kellogg Center.

Simon's pay 10th in Big Ten

The presidents of major universities are often compared to corporate CEOs — and some of them are getting paid like it. Despite tightening budgets and lackluster economies in many states, presidential salaries continue to rise, according to an annual survey released Monday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The presidents of five private universities earned more than $1 million during 2003-2004. University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman is the highest paid head of a public university in the nation, and is scheduled to earn $724,604 for the 2005-2006 school year. By comparison, MSU President Lou Anna K.

Drunken lines end weekend nights

The front windows of his restaurant have been broken. Twice. It was a joke to the people that were probably drunk and thought it was funny.

Living, learning collide in new college option

The scene is set for a new kind of college experience. Instead of overflowing classes with more than 300 students that are located half an hour's walk across campus, smaller-sized classrooms would be located just minutes away from a student's room.

Team not concerned by poor play in tune-ups, turnovers 'a freak thing'

Based on his team's performance in its first two exhibition games, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said the Spartans are playing well enough to win just one game in their upcoming trip to Hawaii. Since the Spartans are scheduled to play at least three games during their jaunt to the tropics, some improvement is obviously needed — especially with the prospect of games against such top-tier programs as Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas, and Maryland in the Maui Invitational. The Spartans committed 41 total turnovers in their exhibition games against Lake Superior State and Northern Michigan, playing sloppily and out of synch. Sophomore point guard Drew Neitzel said the Spartans' failure to protect the ball and value each possession was out of character for the team.

E.L. Council will choose new mayor at meeting

East Lansing will have a new mayor after today's East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall.

Miraculous journey

Sam Howell clutched the arms of his wheelchair, lips pursed, eyes wide with determination. He was going to stand. The 19-year-old MSU student focused on moving his strong arms, long legs and Adidas-adorned feet to function together — something he never struggled with nine months ago. With the help of his physical therapist, Sam carefully pushed himself up and stood for five minutes.