In response to the article "Offensive edge goes to Spartans but Notre Dame has more depth" (SN 9/16), I feel that the way the staff looks at the game should be changed.
I was disappointed after reading last Monday's article, "Man sentenced in campus rape" (SN 9/19). What primarily angered me was the quotation from Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III that stated: "Women need to know that if they're victims of sexual assault, they need to go to Sparrow, they need to have the rape kit done and they need to file a police report." Although the statement might have been meant to be reassuring for other survivors of sexual assault, someone educated on such a sensitive issue would know otherwise. People who have experienced sexual assault have experienced a life-changing trauma in which their choice was taken from them.
Warning signs restricting access to Alpha Tau Omega's house were still posted on Wednesday as fraternity President Alex Brown prepared for a Recruitment Week open house. Even though their house is uninhabitable, the fraternity has set up a make-shift Rush site each night in front of the damaged fraternity house using a mid-size white canopy, some long tables and plastic folding chairs. "It's kind of hard showing (the pledges) the outside of the house and not being able to show them the inside and what it has to offer," Brown said. The three-story brick building, at 251 W.
No. 14 Michigan (2-1) at Wisconsin (3-0) Wisconsin's seniors have never won a game against Michigan.
As an engineer, I read with great interest your article "MSU student sets up gas-saving business" (SN 9/15). Clearly, any passive device which can save the consumer 10-20 percent in fuel efficiency is a true engineering wonderment. However, every reader of that article should be aware that this is merely technological "snake oil." In fact, the Federal Trade Commission has even set up a Web site to inform would-be scam victims from optimistically plunking down their hard-earned money with grand hopes of energy savings.
For Michael Handley, taking quizzes during his summer zoology classes required him to get in a Jeep and drive to a field in search of the animals. The zoology junior was on a study abroad trip in Kenya for three weeks this summer and said the experience taught him more than he would have learned in a traditional classroom setting. "I am a hands-on learner and this helped," Handley said.
Many Michigan residents could have peace of mind without fear of consequence. Two bills in the state Legislature would allow people who feel threatened in or outside their homes to use deadly force to defend themselves without facing criminal charges. At first glance these bills look like self-defense laws, which already are in place.
The MSU field hockey team (7-2 overall) will try to get back on track after losing to Wake Forest last Sunday, by kicking off their Big Ten season on the road against Indiana on Saturday. "We get excited for the Big Ten because of the competition and the rivalry," senior midfielder Jessica Miller said. Even though the Spartans have defeated Indiana in the past eight meetings, head coach Michele Madison stressed the importance of this conference opener. "This is the first new game of a new season and everything we do is in preparation for the Big Ten season," she said. Players have said that Big Ten competition this year will be tough and possibly better than last season. "Every program keeps getting stronger in the Big Ten," Miller said.
Best team: Ohio State Ohio State has it all. Offense, defense and special teams. The offense, led by quarterback Troy Smith and wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr.
The MSU men's soccer team (2-1-3 overall) hopes to keep its focus as they travel to Bloomington, Ind.
It's been a tough beginning to the season for junior punter Brandon Fields. His kicks, which were frequently boomed over unsuspecting opponents heads in previous seasons, have averaged just 43.5 yards on 10 punts and failed to pin the opponent inside the 20-yard line. "He's choking, period, and I told him that," MSU head coach John L.
Coming out of the closet was one of the hardest things in my life to do. It was also one of the best decisions I ever made. For those not well versed in the coming out process, it's a term commonly used to describe the experience lesbian, bi, gay, and transgender people, or LGBT, go through when they announce their sexuality or gender identity as being different from the status quo.
"I don't think the NCAA should get involved. This is tradition for these colleges. It hasn't been an issue for how many years now?
Spencer Abraham, a former Michigan senator, agreed on Tuesday to serve as co-chairman of the Committee for Justice, a conservative group that works to support conservative judicial nominees, including Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. The committee does several things, but its main purpose is to refute liberal attacks on judicial nominees, said Sean Rushton, the committee's executive director.
Last spring, Eastern Michigan University student Zoe Piliafas spent an entire semester dressed as a Muslim woman. Piliafas, who is of Greek descent, went by the name Zhooda, adopted a Middle Eastern accent and wore a burqa - a dark shroud that covers everything except a woman's eyes.
The Michigan Women's Commission will hold a workshop for women interested in running for political office Friday and Saturday at 110 W.
The Marijuana Policy Project Foundation, a group formed to fight marijuana laws, has asked more than 2,300 fraternities and sororities around the country to contribute money this week. The national organization is focused on reforming marijuana laws, said Bruce Mirken, spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project. The group aimed its solicitation to fraternities and sororities because the effects of marijuana laws fall disproportionately on the college-age group and believes that marijuana should be taxed and regulated, similar to alcohol, he said. "If you are arrested for having a joint, you could lose your student aid," Mirken said. Members of the MSU greek system would not consider the cause if contacted by the foundation, said Cody Dawson, the vice president of external relations for the Interfraternity Council. Choosing to smoke marijuana is an individual choice and individual opinion, and not something the greek community as a whole would choose to represent in any way, Dawson said.
Chris Yarbrough watches the football games from the camera deck of Spartan Stadium - in an effort to stay out of the way, he said. A level above him, MSU officials and donors have a decidedly more luxurious seat from which to observe the action. "Anywhere you sit up here is a great view," Yarbrough said, standing in the 96-seat president's suite Thursday afternoon. Yarbrough, a construction management junior who has been working on the stadium addition as a student inspector for the Physical Plant, pointed out the various perks provided in the suite - retractable windows, a private bathroom and six televisions, including a giant plasma screen on the back wall. And when the suite fills with patrons one week from Saturday to watch the Spartans take on the University of Michigan, there will likely be alcohol. On Wednesday, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission reviewed MSU's application for a liquor license for the stadium addition - which would be an extension of the Kellogg Center's license - but postponed making a decision until next week. Several questions about serving hours, serving areas and security remained unanswered by MSU officials, said Julie Wendt, director of licensing for the commission. "The commission shared some concerns with them because this will be the first collegiate stadium to serve alcohol (in Michigan)," Wendt said. Chuck Gagliano, assistant vice president of Housing and Food Services, refused to comment on the details of the commission's questions. Gagliano, whose division handles the service inside the stadium suites and club area, said he is making plans to serve alcohol regardless of the decision, and is busy training staff, securing equipment and making sure suite holders are aware of the guidelines. "We already have a lot of people trained," he said. Additional employees who still need training will be taught the guidelines for serving and how to properly pour, he said. His staff, a mix of student and permanent employees of Housing and Food Services, will serve beer and wine in the addition's premium seating areas starting two hours before the game and ending at kickoff. Cash bars will be set up on the seventh floor suite level and on the fourth floor club level.
No. 17 MSU at Illinois Fish: After starting 3-0 and beating the No. 10 team in the nation last week, everyone is looking for the Spartans to drop this next one. Well this is a new season, the Spartans are a different team and MSU fans have reason to be excited. Illinois has hung tough with its opponents so far this season, putting up a spirited fight against Cal last week and enters this game with a 2-1 overall record. The Spartans offense was able to rip up the experienced Notre Dame defense last week, so imagine what it can do to Illinois.