Do our sports writers actually bother to watch the games they write about? Over and over, I've seen nonchalant columns with a pretentious level of caring and thoughtfulness about football games. I cannot imagine a single soul who is not outraged by the enormous disparity in officiating fairness experienced by the Big Ten in the last two Saturdays.
Joyce Draganchuk, the incoming Ingham County 30th Circuit Court judge, said she is excited to start her new role - so much so she tried on her new judge's robe as soon as it was delivered. "It was sent to my house while I was cooking dinner," she said.
When MSU President M. Peter McPherson came to the university 11 years ago, he stepped right out of the banking world and was thrust into the academic spotlight. Widely known for his financial and political experience, some members of the MSU community doubted his ability to run a major research university. "Before I came to MSU, I was at Bank of America," said McPherson, who managed $600 million as the bank's executive vice president.
In his last official press conference of the year, MSU head football coach John L. Smith talked about everything from the Hawaii game to recruiting players. Overall, Smith tried to stay positive about what happened and the future of MSU football.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson, who has spent 11 years as the president, saw the university through state budget cuts and rising tuition costs.
What do John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Keaton Simons, Gavin DeGraw, Jack Johnson, Tyler Hilton and Oval Opus all have in common? They're just a few of the many artists in 2004 who added to the genre of horrible, male-driven, guitar-schlock music.
During the past year's session, state legislators tackled issues ranging from affirmative action to same-sex marriage to gambling. They passed a cigarette tax increase, a partial-birth abortion ban and agreed to increase the number of drug courts in the state, all amidst a budget shortfall that remains to be resolved. "This has been a very challenging year.
In response to Bradley Wilson's letter on Wednesday defending Bryan Dahl's editorial regarding the public school system in Michigan ("Columnist's writing style is appreciated" SN 12/8), there is good reason to respond to this attack on not only our public schools, but to the wonderful teachers we have in this state. For as long as I can remember, public school teachers and their unions have been used as a scapegoat for the flaws in a school district.
Discussions between officials from Grand Rapids and MSU to iron out details regarding the move of MSU's College of Human Medicine have been delayed following a death. David Van Andel, president and CEO of the Van Andel Institute, was going to facilitate the first meeting between university and Grand Rapids officials today.
Whether you like it or not, America needs an Ohio recount. First, let me get this out of the way: It's unlikely that Sen.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and former state senator Dan DeGrow, R-Port Huron, will be the commencement speakers for the fall undergraduate ceremony.
It's hard to hate "A Christmas Carol." Aside from being an all-time classic, people generally know what to expect.
In regard to the State News editorial "Legitimacy" (SN 11/30), there is a historical perspective to be considered regarding how ASMSU became the bicameral organization that it is today. Prior to 1991-92, there were two organizations that represented students on campus: ASMSU's Student Board, the elected student government with taxing authority; and the Student Council, the appointed body of voting student seats on the Faculty Academic Council, chaired by the president and the provost. When the constitutional revision process began in 1991, the main intent was to have the voting student seats of the Academic Council be elected, not nominated by chairpeople of different academic departments to further their respective agendas.
The weekend before exams in the spring of 1973, 20-year-old Martin "Marty" Brown relaxed with some friends in Campbell Hall.
They might be superheroes, but comic-book favorites like Batman and Blade can't make the death-defying leap from page to screen without a little assistance.
MSU graduate students who attend the advanced degree ceremony can learn from the struggles of South African Ambassador Barbara Masekela, said David Wiley, a professor of sociology and director of the African Studies Center. "She's a woman who is a veteran of the struggle for a free South Africa," said Wiley.
The Ingham County prosecutor appointed a new chief assistant prosecutor to fill the vacancy left by Joyce Draganchuk, who was elected to the Circuit Court.
The first obligation of a journalist is to the truth and their first loyalty is to his or her fellow citizens.
"Blade" was a campy fantasy flick about the underground world of vampires and their superslayer nemesis.
Tall or Grande. Latte or Americano. Chai or Yerba. It's all part of a vocabulary that's become as American as the term "supersize." While the American coffee craze is nothing new, the specialty coffee industry has exploded in the last decade and the Lansing area is no exception as people of all ages, especially students, flock to the same hangout: the local coffee shop. MSU graduate student Jiyoung Hwang typically gets a regular cup of coffee when she studies at Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 270 W.