In response to the story "Bremer discusses Iraq at Wharton" (SN 10/6), and more generally, his appearance on campus, please allow me the following comments.
On Friday's opinion page, the editorial board of The State News provided a compelling but unsuccessful critique of the student protest aimed at Iraq occupation leader and international war criminal, L.
National Coming Out Days proudly commemorates lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender lives on a nationwide scale.
The MSU special teams have had its problems this season, and it continued Saturday against Illinois. A blocked punt, a mishandled extra point snap and another missed field goal all led to a long day for Spartans kickers - sophomore punter Brandon Fields and senior place-kicker Dave Rayner. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Fields seemed to take his time catching the ball before trying to punt it.
The search for an acting provost has been narrowed to two candidates. Psychology professor Norman Abeles and Dean of the International Studies and Programs John Hudzik have been nominated for the position of acting provost.
Four years ago, a grocery bag filled with Sudafed boxes, matchbooks and camping fuel would not have elicited alarm from area law enforcers stopping a car. But now, with methamphetamine arrests doubling in the area between 2002 and 2003, East Lansing and Lansing police departments and the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad say they're better prepared to bust the home labs. "I wouldn't say the problem is licked, but it's stabilized," Detective 1st Lt.
Their bodies were draped in yellow aprons and their feet protected by black dusty galoshes. They were in class but they didn't need a notepad or pencil to take notes. Some gathered around a silver hydraulic table labeling containers.
A repeated boom echoed down Farm Lane as four men passionately beat against a drum in unison and sang traditional American Indian songs with a large crowd following closely behind. Indigenous People's Day is a time when MSU students and alumni acknowledge the plight of their American Indian ancestors instead of the presence of Christopher Columbus on North American land. "We can't celebrate a murderer such as Columbus as a hero," Culturas de las Razas Unidas and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan member Isaias Delgadillo said.
To most people, a stand full of crazy fans yelling at missed opportunities and bad calls by the referees - while bodies collide and clash in front of them - does not immediately bring to mind an MSU women's soccer game.
Although members of The State News debate panel said both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry raised their political games during the second presidential debate, reactions showed Bush held the upper hand in tickling the panel's funny bone. Chuckles and sighs escaped early as Bush said he had heard of rumors on the "Internets" about the reinstatement of a military draft.
Junior Ian Clutten, representing South Africa, finished fourth in the fourth heat of the 50-meter breaststroke and finished 22nd overall during the FINA Short Course World Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The time, however, did not qualify Clutten for the semifinal round.
Amplified Heat sounds like it took the blues, made it snort a serious dose of cocaine and turned up the amps.
Throughout years of fall recruitment, parties and greek living, fraternity and sorority houses have been a part of the East Lansing community, and Richard Wright wants it to remain that way. Wright, a member of the East Lansing Historic District Commission, is trying to gather a study group to determine which greek houses should be included in an historic preservation district.
Early Saturday morning, students continued to spin the wheel of drinking fortune and bounce ping-pong balls into plastic beer cups. But they had to cross Grand River Avenue to do it. After MSU officials prohibited drinking games on campus, the tennis courts were noticeably quieter as students took their parties to the lawns of East Lansing.
By early next week, students studying in the Main Library will be able to log their computers onto wireless Internet anywhere on the first floor and on the second and fourth floors of the west wings. The wireless Internet will be unveiled later this week as part of the university's wireless beta service, which means the service is still being tested.
University officials, students and MSU police agree: On Saturday, tailgaters behaved. But whether that was due to the new guidelines or the fact that students stayed away from campus is less certain. Although officials praised the decrease in problematic drinking and arrests, students said the new guidelines might have killed the fun of tailgating. The guidelines include a restriction on drinking games and a tailgating time limit of five hours before the game and two hours after. Marketing senior Mary Sullivan said she was carded four times at her tailgate area around the Wilson tennis courts.
Jenifer Ivinskas Strauss will tell urban legends and scary stories throughout Lansing-area libraries.
The past weekend brought yet another loss for the MSU volleyball team (6-8 overall, 1-5 Big Ten) as the Spartans traveled to No.
The MSU student accused of raping a floormate will stand trial in Ingham County Circuit Court, a judge ruled Friday. Travis Eichten, the marketing freshman accused of assaulting an 18-year-old freshman at Emmons Hall, faced his accuser for the first time at a preliminary examination in East Lansing's 54-B District Court. The 18-year-old student said she met Eichten the first weekend of the semester.
If you miss the taste of mom's home cooking, check out "Taste of Home Cooking School" at 7 p.m.