COMMENTARY
Stem science
Stem cell research has the potential for great scientific gains, as well as the potential to generate outrage for tampering with human life. On Tuesday, the U.S.
MICHIGAN
Fair provides resources for veterans
Homeless army veteran Paul Mullins came to the Stand Down for Homeless Veterans program to try and rectify his life. Mullins kept stroking his beard and running his fingers through his newly cut hair, which had not been groomed in two months. "It feels good," he said, smiling. Stand Down, a resource fair to recognize the problem of homeless veterans and help them overcome life on the streets, provides services such as haircuts and dental care and food.
COMMENTARY
SN article lacking in strong research
Some points about the State News article regarding human response to pheromones "New research suggests sexual orientation decided by biology" (SN 5/24): The only description of the study you provided was "(It) found that, in gay men and straight women, male pheromones elicited a stronger response than female pheromones." Finding that a person exhibits a reaction to male pheromones does not imply a genetic origin to homosexuality as your article claimed.
SPORTS
Women's track sends 6 to Mideast Regional
Six members of the MSU women's track team will compete this weekend at the NCAA Mideast Regional in Bloomington, Ind. Sophomore Cynetheia Rooks will compete in the prelims for the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes on Friday.
MICHIGAN
Residents honor GM history, influence
Even though the General Motors Corp.'s Lansing Car Assembly plant recently closed, local residents gathered at the "Lansing Loves GM" rally at the Capitol on Tuesday night. Events coordinator Anita Epolito said the purpose of the rally is to recognize everything GM has done for the city. "Instead of kicking them while they might be down, we are saying thanks for contributing to the Lansing economy," Epolito said. State Sen.
SPORTS
Gleason now associate head softball coach
On Tuesday, MSU announced that assistant softball coach Kathryn Gleason has been promoted to associate head softball coach. Gleason becomes the first associate head coach in MSU softball history.
NEWS
Reining in a remedy
Lindi Sprague sat quietly by herself during lunch on Wednesday, but when asked about horseback riding, her face instantly brightened. The 26-year-old, who is a student at the Marvin E.
MICHIGAN
Court offers rehab option for offenders
Last summer, 36-year-old Steve Wooten was on his way home from an ordinary trip to the store when he was picked up by the police for driving under the influence of marijuana. Instead of sending him to jail or revoking his license, Michigan's 55th District Court in Mason decided to put him into a drug rehabilitation program. "I thought they set me up.
NEWS
Report might change tactics
The city of East Lansing and its police department will not be bound to change their policies after the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances releases a set of recommendations to the City Council in the fall. "I would hope that everybody will embrace them," commission Chairman and East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows said of the impending report.
COMMENTARY
All those in favor of war should enlist
Bryant Miller, in his letter to the editor "Bush not only one at fault for Iraq war" (SN 5/23) points out that almost everyone believed before the invasion that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
FEATURES
Detroit's Electronic Music Festival starts Saturday
Nerves and excitement beset Diviniti, a local female vocalist performing for the first time with a live band this weekend at Fuse-In, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival, or DEMF.
COMMENTARY
Comments taken out of context
As an uncompromising advocate for LBGT rights, I was deeply distressed by the distortion of my words and the position of the Jewish community in your article "Intersection of Identities" (SN 5/17). I had spoken unequivocally to your reporter about the unqualified endorsement by Reconstructionist and Reform Jewish institutions for welcoming LBGT persons, ordaining and employing them as rabbis and advocating for their rights to marry.
MICHIGAN
Income tax for residents only rumor
The East Lansing officials' decision to spend $50,000 for a financial analyst led some to assume that East Lansing's transient residents - such as students - would soon pay city income taxes, but city officials said it's just speculation. East Lansing's City Council agreed to have a third party analyze the way officials handle money and to see if other sources of income are available for the city.
MICHIGAN
Rally of 600 protests for affirmative action
Lansing - More than 600 people from all over Michigan, chanted "They say Jim Crow, we say hell no" as they marched toward the Capitol on Wednesday protesting against the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI. Included in the protesters were students such as 15-year-old Anthony Bluford, from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, who said the initiative that might affect affirmative action could take away their future opportunities. "Because of affirmative action, that's going to determine my future because I want to go to college someday," Bluford said. The proposal aims to put a choice on the November 2006 state ballot to prevent public colleges and universities, as well as state government, from hiring or accepting students based on characteristics such as race, sex or ethnicity.
SPORTS
MSU crew to race at rowing championships
The MSU women's crew team will race at the CSUS Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif., at the NCAA Rowing Championships on May 27-29. This is the eighth consecutive trip the Spartans are making to the NCAA Championships and fourth with an entire crew.
SPORTS
Women's basketball at Virgin Islands in Nov.
The MSU women's basketball team will be traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands for a tournament from Nov.
MICHIGAN
House approves bill on abortion
The Michigan House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday that could make it mandatory for clinics to offer to perform ultrasounds on women contemplating abortion. However, the bill doesn't require women to view the active ultrasound screen or any images taken. The bill was created in hopes that the women contemplating abortion would be fully educated before the procedure and possibly choose to keep the child, said state Rep.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Bill passes in Mich. House, requires that abortion providers offer women look at ultrasound
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday making it mandatory for abortion providers to perform ultrasounds on women contemplating the procedure.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Lansing school program uses animals for therapy, must find alternative funding
Lindi Sprague sat quietly by herself during lunch, but when she was asked about horseback riding her face instantly brightened. The 26-year-old, who is a student at the Marvin E.
MSU
Computer science enrollment declining
The national trend of decreasing computer science majors is occurring at MSU, especially in the last four years, according to data supplied from the Office of the Registrar. The Computing Research Association conducts a Taulbee Survey each fall showing the number of college students attending computer science and computer engineering programs.