Bryan Dahl needs to do his homework before criticizing teachers' unions and advocating school vouchers and charter schools ("Teacher's unions are to blame for lax improvement in public schools" SN 12/1). In 2000, 69 percent of Michigan voters convincingly defeated a ballot proposal that would have allowed school vouchers.
MSU junior defensive tackle Domata Peko's trip to Hawaii means a little bit more than it does to the rest of his teammates. The 6-foot-2, 297-pound junior college transfer is from Pago Pago, American Samoa.
At this time last year, a federal grand jury was told what the rest of us had been wondering since home-run records began shattering seven seasons ago: Who in baseball is using performance enhancing drugs. In December 2003, some Major League Baseball players were subpoenaed to testify about their involvement with the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative - known as BALCO, but better known for being to baseball what Enron Corp.
In the land of hula girls and beautiful beaches, MSU (5-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) will try to avoid its third losing record in the last five seasons.
Ettison Clio is like gossip floating from ear to lip - they quickly gain "whispering status" as their tunes become juicier and their fan base more widespread.
Coming off a tough loss against No. 10 Duke, the No. 11 MSU men's basketball team will try to rebound against George Washington this weekend at the BB&T Classic. The Spartans (3-1) were on the road for the first time this season against Duke on Tuesday and will be playing this tournament at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. "It is a scary feeling to have to start the tournament off against a team as solid as Michigan State," George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs said. George Washington (3-1) will co-host the tournament with Maryland for the 10th time.
It's true that abstinence is a 100 percent effective way to prevent STDs and unwanted pregnancy.
Angels will be popping up all over town as the East Lansing UAW Non-Supervisory employees begin a campaign to benefit a local shelter and advocacy center. The event, on behalf of Child & Family Services, Capital Area and the Angel House project, offers a pin-up angel card to anyone who makes a donation to the Angel House shelter, 4287 Five Oaks Drive in Lansing.
Something is rotten in the state of Florida, namely in Miami - home of the Bowl Championship Series National Championship FedEx Orange Bowl. I thought amateur sports weren't supposed to make money, at least not millions.
Jason White Senior quarterback, Oklahoma White's stay as the resident Heisman favorite was wiped out by Southern Cal quarterback Matt Leinart's stunning performance against Notre Dame last weekend. It seems the national media that crowned White the favorite has betrayed him and fallen in love with a new quarterback.
Local art lovers can view or buy their favorite artists' work at the fourth annual "Art for the Soul" sale in Williamston on Saturday. Ten artists will exhibit and sell their work from 10 a.m.
I'm writing in response to Lindsey K. Anderson's column on jeans sizes and self-esteem ("Jean sizes put weight on esteem" SN 12/1). I agree with most of what she said in her column. There is certainly an excessive amount of pressure being put on people, especially women, to be a certain size.
A $1.5 million grant will fund the Osteopathic Heritage Professor, a new professorship in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. The grant, from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations, will help create an endowed chairperson position, focused on biomedical research.
Matt Leinart Junior quarterback, Southern California After the game Leinart had against Notre Dame, he would have to play pretty poorly against archrival UCLA this weekend to lose the Heisman Trophy. Leinart threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns against a very good Fighting Irish defense.
Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet was the main reason the Falcons stopped MSU dead in its tracks last season.
Residents of the Cedar Village area gained national recognition for a reputation of destruction. The land itself slowly decayed. Now, officials say they are ready to restore the prime piece of real estate and create a promising future for the notorious site. Some predict it will take 10 to 15 years to rejuvenate the Cedar Village area, while others say it will never happen.
Untimely penalties, missed chances and a hot goaltender all led to the MSU hockey team's demise at the hands of Bowling Green (7-3-2, 4-2-2 CCHA), 2-1, Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. "(There were) too many bad penalties," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
Chuck Erbe has stepped down as head coach of the MSU volleyball team, announcing his retirement after 12 seasons at MSU. Erbe said he plans on spending more time with his family after being involved in volleyball for the past 35 years. "The last few years have been taking a toll on me personally," Erbe said.
The Residence Halls Association will eliminate its campus recycling program at the end of the spring semester, after a unanimous vote on Wednesday. It is not known who would pick up the recycling responsibility, and some students say they're concerned about its continuation. RHA Director of Recycling Clark Llamzon said the association just does not have the capability to provide the services that MSU students need. "We are a student group.
A bill that would remove restrictions for absentee voting stalled in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday when legislators voted to leave it in a committee. The two-year session is scheduled to end Thursday and bills do not carry over into the new term. The bill, which was introduced by Sen.