MICHIGAN
Word on the street
"It's high stakes in that if Bush wins, we'll keep fighting this war. The lives of our citizens are only at stake when people can't afford health care.
SPORTS
Andrews wins B flight singles championship
The MSU women's tennis team ended tournament play Sunday in the last round of The Yonex Spartan Cup, held at MSU. Sophomore Sarah Andrews beat Eastern Michigan's Laura Fernandez in the B flight singles final to win the championship.
COMMENTARY
Motor or voter
It's easy to vote. But for college students, it could be easier. Unless the numbers outside your front door are identical to the address on your driver's license, you're the victim of a voting obstacle. A raw perspective on civic duty would tell us to vote where we live and live where we vote.
MSU
Walk raises heart disease awareness
Despite the cold air and the early morning hour, students and area residents gathered Saturday morning to walk and demonstrate their solidarity against heart disease. Survivors of strokes and heart disease dotted the crowd in red caps, many wearing tags on their backs reading, "I'm walking for me." The annual American Heart Association fund-raiser had two goals - to raise money for research and to raise awareness.
COMMENTARY
Cornerstone of conservative politics host to modern contradictions
True conservatism is an eclectic philosophy, spanning years of thoughts and works of infinite geniuses and handed down through countless generations in an effort to preserve established truths. But what are these truths?
COMMENTARY
In no rush
The tennis court tailgating situation at MSU ranges in opinion from vaguely problematic to the forefront of many minds, but in both cases, rushing a quick fix to the MSU Board of Trustees would be unwise. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, is technically the official student voice in college administrative proceedings, but there are times where the general student population might not share its exact views.
COMMENTARY
College voters will decide president
As an alumna, I'm very concerned about the youth vote - particularly the MSU vote - in this election year, which will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, represent a turning point in the history of our country.
SPORTS
Men's golf competes today for Adams Cup
The MSU men's golf team travels today to Newport, R.I., for the 11th annual Adams Cup, held at the Orchard Course at the Newport National Golf Club.
FEATURES
Disney On Ice to deliver variety of classic characters
For once, forget about exams, classes and bills, because this Wednesday, students will have the chance to remember what it was like to be a kid.
FEATURES
The Prodigy return from 7-year absence to tread familiar ground
It's been seven years since we heard "The Fat of the Land" by techno punks The Prodigy.
SPORTS
Soccer splits weekend matchups, now 8-2-1
With a 1-0 victory Sunday at Minnesota, the MSU women's soccer team prolonged its unbeaten record to three games.
MSU
Order sponsors African dance class
Concentrating on their reflections, seven dancers moved across a room toward a mirror, swinging their hips, waving their arms and kicking their feet to the beat of a tribal drum. An African dance class, sponsored by a local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, was held Friday at IM Sports-Circle to conclude a week of activities. "Some dances are from the west and some specifically Ghana," said Ayana Gwin, dance instructor and member of the order.
NEWS
EDITOR'S NOTE: SN still seeking debate panelists
The State News is still seeking MSU students to apply for its Debate Watch 2004 panel. The panel will meet at The State News offices to watch the three presidential debates on Sept.
MICHIGAN
Weekend house fire fuels regulation
When East Lansing City Council decided to ban indoor upholstered furniture from outdoor spaces last year, the issue ignited a heated debate.
MSU
'U' receives money for nanotechnology research
The National Science Foundation awarded MSU a $700,000 grant to support the study of nanotechnology.
MICHIGAN
Wilson Hall site of 7th reported sex offense
A sexual assault was reported in Wilson Hall on Friday, according to the MSU online police blotter. It's the seventh criminal sexual conduct reported since the beginning of September. The severity of the assault is unknown. The acquaintance assault happened Sept.
NEWS
Green expectations
There's a path that cuts through a set of parking lots on Shaw Lane. It's paved partly in brick and bordered by stone pillars and lined by trees.
MICHIGAN
Edwards' daughter to attend party at Union
Cate Edwards, the daughter of Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, will be visiting the MSU Union ballroom, Thursday at 8 p.m. Cate Edwards, 22, will be participating in a debate-watching party with the MSU Students for Kerry.
COMMENTARY
Bush's U.N. speech marked humanity
As I read "Wrong address" (SN 9/22), I found myself wondering: Was this the same address that I watched?
MICHIGAN
Locals 'hang out' in tree-climbing classes
By Scott Atkinson Special for The State News The age-old adventure of climbing trees has been retooled for children in the Lansing area, with the addition of helmets, ropes and harnesses. The Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos, hosted a workshop in "technical tree climbing" Saturday, where they instructed participants on how to safely climb - and hang out in - large trees. Vertical Ventures Rock Climbing & Wilderness Programs, 843 Lantern Hill Drive, a company that teaches technical tree climbing, led the group through the woods of Okemos to their tree of preference - a tulip poplar with thick branches, which they estimated was more than 100 years old.