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.
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.
Growing up in Saginaw, sophomore defensive end Clifton Ryan was taught to maximize his potential. It makes sense, then, that Ryan, an emerging leader for MSU, gets frustrated when evaluating this season. "I'm tired of Michigan State - one year we're a contender, next year, there's a lot of uncertainty about our team," Ryan said.
Stefanie Simari will replace Cory Lee Rose, who left the office because of personal reasons. The executive secretary serves as the office manager for the RHA offices in both Holden Hall and Student Services.
Pounding out a rhythmic beat with their heavy boots, 89 men and women marched into the Lansing Center's Main Ballroom as Michigan State Police recruits - and left as troopers. Recruits from the 120th Trooper Recruit School graduation were sworn in and received their trooper badges on Thursday, after about five months of intense training.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will move to Arlington, Va., in January to work with several international development groups, but will stay on the university's payroll as a consultant. The $143,650 consultancy position will pay McPherson to be involved in university issues after he resigns as president on Jan.
Students for Economic Justice and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan raised awareness for workers' rights issues Thursday during a demonstration outside Wells Hall that included sweatshop clotheslines. The demonstration was part of a United Students Against Sweatshops national day of action in which universities across the country hoped to make communities aware of sweatshop conditions. Students at the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University also held events Thursday, said David Mitchell, a Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, member. SEJ and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, or MEXA, students passed out flyers and encouraged students to sign a petition for MSU to join the Worker Rights Consortium. "It's imperative that we allow the people who make our clothes to have rights," SEJ member Holly Gist said. The Worker Rights Consortium, or WRC, is a group of universities and students who work to insure university apparel is not manufactured in sweat shops.
Former senator, basketball player and presidential candidate Bill Bradley will speak at 2:30 p.m. today in room N-100 in the Business College Complex. Bradley was brought to MSU by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. "We were interested in bringing a speaker of national prominence to speak about the election," said Brian McGrain, manager of special projects at the center.
Same-sex benefits removed from negotiated contracts for state government workers have some MSU employees worried about the future of domestic partnership benefits offered at the university. Gov.
They have the all-time leading passer in NCAA Division-1A history, one of the most explosive punt returners in the country playing wide receiver and are one of the best passing teams in the nation. They are the Hawaii (6-5 overall, 4-4 conference) Warriors' offensive players and it's up to the MSU (5-6, 4-4) defense to stop them. "Offensively, you know what they're going to do - they'll throw it 70 times and not even bat an eye," MSU head coach John L.
Hawaii (6-5, 4-4) vs. MSU (5-6, 4-4) Crone - OK, so this is the end of the road.
In the letter, "Critics of liberals need to 'lighten up'" (SN 11/30), Andy Keast refers to "little nuggets of hypocrisy on the right" while applauding columnist John Bice for labeling religious individuals as "ignorant," "less intelligent" and that the reason they voted for President Bush is because they are "uninformed." I have a little "nugget of hypocrisy" for both of you.
The pyrotechnics won them over. Eight Gardner Middle School eighth graders filed through the MSU police station adopting aloof stances as they learned about the department's roles on campus. But when Safety Services Supervisor Eric Bak set off a series of loud explosions, designed to chase away groups of geese swarming on MSU grounds, the students became animated - laughing and volunteering for the next activity. From the Cyclotron to the Plant and Soil Sciences Building, 84 students from one of Lansing's six middle schools spent their Thursday on campus discovering nonstandard career options. "It's important for students to see what officers do - to let them know there are a variety of possibilities within law enforcement," MSU police Sgt.
For thousands of Sudanese refugees, a journey to America is like "going to heaven." At least that's the initial perception of teenagers featured in "Lost Boys of Sudan," the 2003 documentary that follows a group of orphaned refugees as they travel to the United States in search of employment and education. The film features Peter Nyarol Dut and Santino Majok Chuor, inspiring youths who lost their families during the civil war in Sudan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.