Means to improve faculty participation and power in the university were the focus of discussion at the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday. The Faculty Voice Committee, a group created at last year's senate meeting to make recommendations on faculty involvement, presented its final report to a crowd of 142 faculty members.
A year after one of the largest pro-choice rallies was held in Washington, D.C., pro-choice groups from across Michigan gathered at the Capitol to urge legislators to support women's reproductive rights. Women and men spent the day speaking to their legislators and making signs and then joined a rally where they listened to speakers talk about pro-choice issues. "We need to reach pro-choice candidates and get them to run and send anti-choice legislators back to their districts where they belong," said Rebekah Warren, executive director of MARAL Pro-Choice Michigan. The master of ceremonies for the rally was Nancy Skinner, a self-proclaimed liberal radio host from Illinois.
The MSU softball team plays a doubleheader against IPFW starting at 3 p.m. today at Old College Field. The Spartans currently have an 18-24-1 overall record, 6-6 in the Big Ten, and sit fifth in the Big Ten conference.
While reading the editorial "Convict control" (SN 4/25), one of the statements that the author made struck me and provided the inspiration to proclaim my opinion.
MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center recently decided to bring some fresh faces to its Executive Board. Five new officers were elected earlier this month to bring a new direction to the organization, which promotes Jewish identity on campus. Jennifer Bloom, a political theory and international relations sophomore, will serve as the organization's next president.
"I just got fired from my other one, so it's time to start looking." Justin Cherwinski economics senior "I've had more than 50 interviews.
While a majority of students leave MSU and East Lansing during the summer, some who take classes or work in the area will be left to fill the rental vacancies. Rather than sign a new housing agreement, some students move into apartments already locked into a yearlong lease.
Graduation. Sounds good, doesn't it? The word resounds with a feeling of accomplishment and significance.
Thousands of students are graduating next week, and if you're one of those students, chances are you don't know what will happen after you walk across that big stage. Some of you might go home and chill for a while.
Student activism has a long history on campuses throughout the country. Recently, two MSU activist associations, Students for Economic Justice and Direct Action, have faced negative press following recent activities.
While watching NFL analysts critique the decision for the Detroit Lions to take wide receiver Mike Williams, I was surprised to hear how much flack the organization was taking for its first-round draft choice. Radio talk-show hosts were ripping the front office for their decision. The obvious question asked was why the Lions would draft another offensive player when defense is what they needed the most? You have to take Williams because he was the best player available in the draft when the Lions were picking. I love the fact that the Lions should have one of the best offenses in the NFC if not in all of football next season pending that all of the key offensive weapons can stay healthy. Charles Rogers, Roy Williams and Mike Williams - it's probably the best corps of young receivers in the NFL, and don't forget about recently acquired Kevin Johnson and Marcus Pollard. The Lions have great depth at the wide receiver position, if nothing else.
Her composite drawings of criminals have led to arrests throughout Mid-Michigan for five years, but before she became a forensic artist, Heather Johnson had never sketched a human face. "I took art all through high school, but then after high school ... I just kind of doodled," Johnson said.
I've taken quite a bit of grief over the title of my last column, "Creationism in schools at fault for nation's dwindling science skills" (SN 4/25). The title, unfortunately, was misleading and has caused a great deal of misunderstanding.
It was a career day for MSU sophomore catcher Kris Morris. Morris hit his first two career home runs and drove in six runs in the MSU baseball team's 14-7 rout of Indiana Tech on Tuesday afternoon at Kobs Field. "It was probably one of the best offensive days of my life," Morris said "It was great." Morris' big game came in the wake of a season-ending arm injury to Sean Walker. MSU's offense was on fire in the first three innings, scoring eight runs and driving Indiana Tech pitcher Marc Caban out of the game. In the first inning, MSU sophomore left fielder Ryan Basham's double drove in sophomore right fielder Adam Tripp to give MSU (16-18 overall) a 1-0 lead. MSU scored two in the second on Morris' first career home run, a bomb to center field, but the Warriors cut the lead to 3-1 in the top of the third on an RBI single by second baseman Adam Storms. But the Spartans exploded in the bottom half of the inning, as RBI singles by designated hitter Alan Cattrysse and third baseman Oliver Wolcott put up two more runs before Morris connected on his second home run of the game, an opposite field shot to right field, putting MSU ahead 8-1. "He's been getting better, he's swinging the bat better," MSU head coach Ted Mahan said of Morris.
With U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reporting the number of United States prisoners surpassing more than 2 million people, Michigan judicial departments are working to offer more creative sentencing. Some states have been pushing judges, prosecutors and community members to create community program alternatives for would-be prisoners who are nonviolent and first-time offenders.
The Chicago Bears signed former MSU offensive tackle Sean Poole as an undrafted free agent Monday. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound Flint native was one of 10 free agents the Bears signed this week, according to a statement from the team. The Detroit Lions also signed seven undrafted free agents, including former MSU tight end Jason Randall for its post draft mini-camp, LionsFans.com reported. Eight Spartans from last season's team have been signed by an NFL team, including four Spartans that were drafted. Running back DeAndra Cobb (Atlanta), kicker Dave Rayner (Indianapolis), defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson (Miami) and offensive guard William Whitticker (Green Bay) were all drafted.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon wants help from the MSU Board of Trustees to select the next board secretary. The new secretary and executive assistant to the president will be selected by both Simon and the board - a change from previous years. Past procedure has been that the university's president would personally choose, but Simon said she wants more input. "It's typically been a decision by the president without taking recommendations and applications," Simon said.
Police had a plan prepared for the April 2-3 disturbances more than a month before the actual event occurred, according to internal documents. More than 3,000 people crowded the streets of East Lansing after the men's basketball team lost to North Carolina, setting fires in streets and causing some injuries and minimal property damage. A total of 247 tear-gas canisters were used by eight police agencies during the disturbances to break up large crowds on April 2-3, East Lansing Deputy police Chief Tom Wibert said via e-mail on Tuesday. These numbers come more than three weeks after an April 3 press conference, at which East Lansing police said an estimated several hundred to 1,000 canisters were used.
Abuse is a word that can be interpreted in many different ways. Although the first images that might come to mind are of someone stronger overpowering someone weaker - typically a man over a woman - this predetermined notion isn't always the norm. Abuse is punching, slapping, shoving and hitting that doesn't have to leave a mark.