I read Drew Robert Winter's column regarding the use of stem cells in biological research ("Bush's stance on stem cell research illustrates backward mentality" SN 6/6). It seems that the people of Winter's frame of mind are not seeing part of the larger picture.
MSU senior Mike Palmer ended in 13th place in the pole vault at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday. Palmer struggled through the competition.
While I agree with The State News' editorial concerning the disservice the Supreme Court has done to the American people with the recent ruling on medicinal marijuana, I find his or her knowledge of the American judicial system to be laughable ("Weeded out" SN 6/7). Blaming President Bush and his "tyrannical reign" for the ruling is about as silly as a pro-lifer blaming former President Richard Nixon for the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe vs.
Visually blinding, boring and truly a film for kids below the age of 5, "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D" should not have made the cut.
The East Lansing Fire Department recently purchased a $380,000 fire truck and department leaders say students, city residents and firefighters will all benefit from the investment. Most of the money used to purchase the new truck came from a $270,000 federal grant awarded last year to East Lansing by the Department of Homeland Security. The city paid more than $100,000, a deal that was part of the original grant proposal, Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lapinski said. The fire department, located at 1700 Abbott Road, applied for the grant in 2003 to buy the updated engine and it received the truck about a week ago.
An MSU scientist is finding out the plants he studies rely on organisms too small for the naked eye to see. In the June 9 issue of the scientific journal "Nature," an MSU professor and other researchers explain how the interaction between microscopic fungi and many land plants could play a vital role in some of nature's most basic chemical processes. "We need to understand how these fungi function in helping the plants," said Plant Biology Associate Professor Yair Shachar-Hill, who did the study with researchers at New Mexico State University and the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. That knowledge could help improve overall environmental quality by encouraging the growth of certain fungi, which would reduce the need for harmful fertilizers, he said. The microscopic organisms - called arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, or AM fungi - are asexual and rely on a mutual relationship, or symbiosis, with plants to survive.
Evian Myrick, 12, of Haslett, flips on the Power Jump at the Play World Amusements carnival Thursday night.
Chemical engineering senior Greg Gawura, who graduated in May and is finishing up some classes this summer, is having a tough time securing a job to start his career.
Despite bad reviews from many movie critics, "The Honeymooners" is a light-hearted and often funny reinterpretation of the original television series.
MSU pitcher Tim Day, a redshirt junior, was chosen in the 34th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago White Sox. The West Chester, Ohio native pitched in 13 games for the Spartans this season, with a 4-6 record in 12 starts.
Investigations by police officials into the conduct of certain officers during the April 2-3 disturbances cleared three police officers of any brutality or wrongdoing.
I noticed in your opinion ("Weeded out" SN 6/7) you seemed very quick to bash President Bush and his anti-drug conservatism ("tyrannical reign," actually.) You failed to note, however, that the 6-3 majority against medicinal marijuana was passed by mainly liberal justices and that the three who voted for medical marijuana to remain a states issue were conservatives Clarence Thomas, William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor (a sometimes-conservative). Bush's anti-drug "tyranny" really didn't have anything to do with this case; liberal-minded justices who are more apt to oppose Bush on many issues were the majority decision.
Chemical engineering senior Greg Gawura, who is finishing classes this summer after graduating in May, is having difficulty securing a job to start his career, but according to an MSU report, companies are more likely to hire college graduates this year compared to recent years. Gawura has scoured the Internet and found many open positions, but interviews and job offers have been elusive. "As impersonal as everything is now, you become your résumé," he said. His struggle to land a career might not last long, according to the report.
When Jeff Burdick and his friends found themselves without tickets to the MSU versus the University of Michigan football game two years ago, they decided to stay in and watch the action on TV. As they searched for the channel it was expected to play on, ESPN 2, Burdick, a recent graduate, said they discovered it was nowhere to be found in the campus cable line-up. "We had to completely miss the game," he said.
"Monkey Business," Black Eyed Peas This once-boring hip-hop group has transformed with the addition of better lyrics and guest appearances.
Don't believe the hype. MSU isn't a party school. Well, at least that's what I've learned after spending my freshman year here, and I'm sticking to it. I can remember sitting in my high school English class as my friends and I shared what colleges we were going to.
High school student governments might promise additional vending machines in the cafeteria and new equipment for the football team.
Welcome to MSU. This campus has about four square miles of trees, trails and nature at its finest. Can you smell the pine cones? Yeah, let's hear it for nature! OK, whatever.
Investigations into the actions of police from two departments on patrol during the April 2-3 disturbances have cleared three officers of any wrongdoing. MSU police officers Thomas Miller and Andrew Koerner, along with one officer from the Michigan State Police, were found to have acted within legal bounds, police officials said. Miller was investigated after advertising senior Scott Riddle spoke of being mistreated by police at an ASMSU forum held to discuss the disturbances.
For incoming freshmen, being active and being social at the same time can sometimes prove to be a bigger challenge than getting to 8 a.m.