COMMENTARY
Bush played no role in marijuana ruling
I frequently read The State News to keep abreast of the climate at my alma mater and read with interest regarding the state of affairs.
NEWS
Practicing religion at MSU
For students searching for spirituality, MSU has more than 40 religious groups students can join. The organizations, which include a wide variety of faiths, work to help students continue to practice and develop their beliefs, as well as provide social activities. "This is where you're going to be making a lot of the decisions for the rest of your life," said Curtis Miller, who works with Campus Crusade for Christ.
FEATURES
New art show opens at (SCENE) Metrospace
Several artists will use their unique styles to portray the beauty of the body in an exhibition entitled "Skin Deep." The pieces are based on human forms that explore body images and perceptions that many young people have problems with today, said (SCENE) Metrospace coordinator Emma Kruch. The eight artists featured in the show did not work together on the art, but Kruch said they related the themes into their works, focusing on body image and sculpted forms of the body. "No one has covered this issue," she said, adding that this is an area in which many students worry about what they look like. Kruch said all the artists will showcase various forms of art.
MICHIGAN
Bike group to hold annual T-shirt ride
The Tri-County Bicycle Association will hold the 26th annual 100,000 Metre T-Shirt Ride on Saturday, starting in Laingsburg. Cyclists can ride any combination of 17-, 34- or 62-mile loops.
NEWS
Thefacebook links up MSU
Whether students use it to chat with friends, get the scoop on the class they skipped or talk to cute girls and guys, there is no question that Thefacebook, the Internet college directory, has taken MSU by storm. Rachel Ainslie, a Lyman Briggs sophomore, uses Thefacebook (msu.thefacebook.com/) to keep in touch with acquaintances from high school and check in with people at MSU.
NEWS
Players strum together in campus club
Guitarists of the world unite. There's a club at MSU for strummers of all ability levels. On occasion, members of the MSU Guitar Club will descend upon the Union as part of the University Activities Board's Noontimes performances. One member of the club, zoology senior Ivan Orlic, who started playing classical guitar while growing up in Lima, Peru, said the instrument helped him make friends when he came to the United States to study at MSU. "I meet anyone who is playing a guitar," Orlic said.
MICHIGAN
City to install stop signs at deadly intersection
City Council members decided Tuesday to OK the installation of a four-way stop sign at a neighborhood intersection where a young boy was hit and killed by a car about a year ago. But some say the stop signs aren't enough and want further review of the intersection once the signs are put in. During the council meeting, several residents complained that the intersection at Forest and Fern streets, which is a part of the Glencairn Neighborhood Association, has a steep hill that attracts young children to the area. Nicole Ellefson, president of the neighborhood group, said that the first-grader who was killed, John Ropp, was playing on the hill, and the accident was not due to an irresponsible or speeding driver.
COMMENTARY
Dig this
As far as we're concerned, the purpose of attending a university is to prepare for one's future career.
NEWS
Board of trustees confirms Provost Wilcox
Michigan State alumnus Kim Wilcox is returning to campus in August as MSU's new provost. The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm the recommendation of the selection committee, and MSU officials said Wilcox will inject energy and charisma into campus. "I'll take the job!" Wilcox said, laughing heartily and shaking MSU President Lou Anna K.
NEWS
Staying safe
MSU police and East Lansing police say that students coming to campus should take precautionary measures to increase their personal safety - especially in an unfamiliar area and if they will be drinking. MSU police Sgt.
NEWS
Wi-fi hot spots offer easy access to Web
Jen Spilotro just got a laptop. And instead of studying in her home two blocks from downtown East Lansing, the nutritional sciences and dietetics senior can take her computer to the streets. "The environment's a lot more comfortable," Spilotro said, lounging on a chair inside Espresso Royale Caffe, 527 E.
NEWS
College will be over before you know it
Welcome to MSU, my fellow Spartan. You have a lot to look forward to in these next four (or five or six) years here on this beautiful campus.
NEWS
Cheap eats just off campus
Although the dorm cafeterias do offer lots of choices, there are plenty of times when they are closed, or students are aching for some "real" pizza and burgers.
NEWS
Earn credit for crazy courses
Wait, wait ... we can get credit for this stuff? And in college? Oh, the golden perks of MSU's course catalog.
COMMENTARY
Bicycles are fun, healthy alternative
Monday's article on bike commuting ("High gas prices encourage alternatives to cars" SN 6/6) was a great boost to the local bicycling scene.
NEWS
Plenty of jogging trails, races at MSU
Don't forget to unpack your running shoes as the fall months bring cool temperatures and colorful scenery to East Lansing. Before all you high school cross-country runners go into retirement and others wanting to shed off the "freshman 15" get caught in indoor gyms, discover the running world of Mid-Michigan.
NEWS
Local music spots in tune for all genres
If you're a lover of live music, new Spartans, then you're in luck: The East Lansing area is the perfect place to get your groove on, no matter what kind of tunes move you.
MICHIGAN
Beating the heat
With temperatures expected to approach the 90s, people are looking to escape the sweltering heat and overbearing rays of the sun.
COMMENTARY
War necessary, can rarely be avoided
I am responding to the letter by Herb Parlato entitled ("Bush's reasons for war 'discredited'" SN 5/26). I warn that the following information could be unsuitable for some readers.
MICHIGAN
Area kitchen to host concert for charity
The Southside Community Kitchen will hold a music fundraiser at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the University United Methodist Church, 1120 S.