'U' celebrate heritage

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.

SN editorial made poor case against protesters at Bremer speech

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.

Protesters wrong to interrupt Bremer

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.

Historic greek housing sought for preservation

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 a historic preservation district.

RHA talks with student group

The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, considered expanding its agenda to include the Student Greenhouse Project at an internal affairs meeting Friday. The new section of the agenda would allow for RHA-sponsored groups to give reports to the association during meetings. "If groups we support have complaints, this is also where we could talk about them," Committee Chairman Thomas Edwards said.

Police briefs 10/12/04

Pong patrol

The price MSU officials paid for a safer tailgating was to, in effect, destroy tailgating as it once was.

Illini couldn't fight Spartans' versatility

MSU fans saw something old and something new in a 38-25 victory over Illinois on Saturday. The old - the Spartans (3-3 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) beat the Fighting Illini (2-4, 0-3) for the eighth straight time, going back to 1995. The new - sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton threw his first career touchdown pass and then threw two more. "We played a really good game and made some plays today," Stanton said.

Looking Glass festival to offer dance workshops

This year marks the 19th annual Looking Glass Music and Dance Festival, which will be held this weekend at MacDonald Middle School on the corner of Hagadorn and Burcham roads.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Decision allows RHA-sponsored groups to give updates at meetings

The Residence Halls Association considered expanding its agenda to include the Student Greenhouse Project at a Committee on Internal Affairs meeting Friday. The new section of the agenda would allow for RHA-sponsored groups to give reports to the association during meetings. "If groups we support have complaints, this is also where we could talk about them," Committee Chairman Thomas Edwards said.

Pride point

The creation of the MSU LBGT Students of Color Scholarship becomes all the more meaningful when put in context. The scholarship was the product of one student - LaJoya Johnson - standing up to address a real need. A person who is both a racial ethnic minority and lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender faces discrimination from two fronts.

Women's soccer drops 4th straight to Purdue

The MSU women's soccer team lost its fourth consecutive game against Purdue on Sunday. The 1-0 loss moved MSU to 8-6-1 and 2-5-1 in the Big Ten, while Purdue improved to 7-6 and 3-4 in the Big Ten.

'Friday Night Lights' conveys grit of school sports

A stranger to Odessa, Texas, might think every young man in the small town is a war hero. The 17 year olds there - most with buzz cuts, all of them clean-shaven - are hailed by the local townsfolk wherever they go. Most of the boys respond to their celebrity in that distant, uninterested way, like a returning soldier who refuses to relive his battles by talking about them.

Union troops take Lansing

By Gabrielle Russon Special for The State News Covered wagons, hoop dresses and Union soldiers were scattered around the parking lot at the Michigan Library and Historical Center in Lansing on Saturday. The event, which commemorated Civil War history, was part of the Civil War Saturday festivities for Family History Month. During Civil War Saturday, reenactors displayed weapons used in battle and gave firing demonstrations.

Group rallies to release imprisoned women

Calling out to the governor and reading women's prison numbers, members of the Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project rallied at the Capitol steps Friday on behalf of women behind bars. The Ann Arbor-based project's goal is for Gov.

Students, books compete for space at library

With nearly 4 million books in MSU's Main Library, fitting all of them and seating students can be difficult, said Director of Libraries Clifford Haka.

Men's golf team at No. 23 after Cup victory

A win at the Adams Cup of Newport helped the MSU men's golf team make its first appearance in the GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll at No.

Faith in a party often ignores faith in one's own beliefs

I don't understand why everyone has to be so faithful. OK, wait, let me rephrase that: I don't understand why everyone has to be so faithful for the sake of being faithful. For the past few years, the debates between Republican and Democrat voters have been cheapened and stooped to ridiculously low levels - it makes me cringe. "Tell me this," Bill Maher said on a recent episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" to a Republican CNN correspondent . "If you truly support your party, then you can explain to me - If you were president, would you have stayed entertaining elementary children for nearly seven minutes while you knew your country was under attack?" As irrelevant as the question was, since it had nothing to do with Republican values or ideals concerning this upcoming election, the correspondent decided to take the popular route and support Bush's choice. Why?

Brave choice

On Saturday, millions of Afghan citizens bravely defied the threat of physical harm and death to do for the first time what we here in America have come to take for granted. They voted. When, despite threats of Taliban violence, Afghan men and women stepped out to the polls by the hundreds to participate in the country's first presidential election, democracy took a step forward.

Body of 20-year-old found in E.L. apartment

Police found the body of a woman in her mid-20s in a Cedar Village apartment on Sunday morning, East Lansing police Sgt.