COMMENTARY
SN music coverage learns hard lesson
More often than not, I want to pull my hair out when I read anything that has to do with music in The State News.
NEWS
Nader pushes to get 'U' into politics
Large corporations and mainstream political parties are chipping away at Americans' rights and leading to the country's demise, independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader told a packed Wells Hall lecture room Monday night. In his hour-and-a-half-long speech, Nader spoke out to students and challenged them to look outside the status quo. "You wouldn't be here if you didn't have higher expectations," he said.
NEWS
Video visionaries
Minutes before the MSU football team kicked off its first home game of the season Saturday, a team of a different kind was working behind the scenes to get the crowd excited for the impending action. In a press box three stories above the field, members of Spartan Vision manned cameras and computers, urgently relaying cues and camera angles to each other through headsets. "Ready for Sparty.
COMMENTARY
Banning safety
If one didn't know any better, they'd think assault weapons have a deeply-rooted place within the American citizenry. After 10 years of operation, the federal assault weapons ban was allowed to expire Monday.
NEWS
Taxi drivers endure drunken shenanigans during late-night runs
Different odors, different beers and different levels of sobriety form the melting pot that is a Big Daddy Taxi. The service escorts people throughout East Lansing and its adjacent cities. T.J.
MICHIGAN
Dunnings to discuss career at bookstore
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III will discuss what it is like to be a prosecutor at 7:30 p.m.
FEATURES
Controversial play has age restriction, bloody scenes
With swords drawn for a bloody revolution, Riverwalk Theatre has dared to take on a play known for its controversy. Dressed in costumes of the 1800s, the cast of Riverwalk, 228 Museum Drive, will be performing the true story of "Marat/Sade" on Thursday. A drama and musical, the production has received strange feedback from the public in the past and would be a bold choice for most theaters. Because of its interesting subject matter and classic speech, some critics have found "Marat/Sade" to be an intelligent interpretation of Jean-Paul Marat, a journalist during the French Revolution. Others, such as the British critic David Jones, consider it to be "nothing more than shock theater." Since the play enacts many violent and gory scenes, Director Bob Gras and the theater will admit only people who are age 18 and older. Despite this restriction, Gras said he stands by the play and believes it is a good piece of theater. "It is one of the most important plays of the 20th century," he said.
FOOTBALL
Smith names Reaves starter
MSU head coach John L. Smith named redshirt freshman Stephen Reaves as his starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Notre Dame. For now. "That's the way it is today," Smith said.
NEWS
Edwards visits Ford Field, promises jobs to unions
Detroit - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards spoke to a crowd of Michigan union workers at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, focusing on jobs and the failures of the Bush administration. Laborfest was a company-picnic-style event with food, booths and inflatable games for laborers and family members. Away from the games, Edwards criticized the outsourcing of jobs to other countries and the shortage of new employment opportunities during the last four years. "I'll tell you what would be good for the American economy, to outsource this administration," said Edwards, a North Carolina senator.
MICHIGAN
Manufacturing job loss hurts area
Losses in manufacturing jobs have contributed to an overall increase in non-farm unemployment in the Lansing area, according to the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. A study released Sept.
SPORTS
Greedy NCAA needs to pay its athletes
If you turned on the television last Saturday to engulf yourself in the first full week of college football, you might have noticed that Colorado was missing a key element to its football team. That's because earlier this summer, the NCAA denied speedy Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom's request to continue playing football at the collegiate level.
MSU
UAB hosts festival, orientation to welcome students
By KRISTI JOURDAN Special for The State News The International Center was full Saturday night with students interested in trying henna tattoos, listening to live music and winning a variety of prizes. The University Activities Board provided five hours of entertainment, known as the annual Super Saturday Night, to get students interested in what UAB offers. "Students like free things," UAB Assistant Director Cathy Carson said.
COMMENTARY
'Faith-based' policy-making responsible for environmental damages
In an April 2003 column "House resolution relies on prayer to solve U.S.
COMMENTARY
Speak out
It seems as though freedom of speech is a precious privilege that is unappreciated these days. The very people who are supposed to promote it, however, are allowing it to fall to the wayside in Colorado. The Academic Bill of Rights, a set of rules enacted by Colorado legislators to protect conservative college students from undue harassment, has had a negative affect on free speech at Colorado universities.
MSU
Red Cross, RHA working toward union
The American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter is seeking a more defined relationship with the Residence Halls Association after years of hosting blood drives on MSU's campus. On Wednesday a long-debated bill that would create the union did not pass during a RHA general assembly meeting. The bill sought the association's support with on-campus advertising for blood drives and other services offered by the American Red Cross.
FOOTBALL
Central running back ties 90-yard run record vs. 'U'
In the 2004 Central Michigan football media guide, running back Jerry Seymour lists former Detroit Lion and recently-inducted Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as his sports hero. The way Seymour danced around the Spartans' defense Saturday, he certainly showed a hint of Sanders' improvisational running style.
COMMENTARY
Unfair warning
When sexual assaults occur, MSU officials have a responsibility to keep personal details on victims private.
FEATURES
'Over the Tavern' offers hilarious sexual blunders
To chuckle during a play is one thing, but to wipe away tears of hysteria is proof that the performance of "Over the Tavern" was a success. On Saturday, BoarsHead Professional Theatre, 425 S.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: New map shows 'U' accessible locations
An online map indicating all the accessible areas on campus was completed last week and is due to be available on the MSU Web site this month. The map project was brought to Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance and Monitoring Paulette Granberry Russell's attention by Melinda Haus and other Council for Students with Disabilities members last year. "Hopefully it will be very helpful," council President Val Erwin said of the map and its service to students.
FOOTBALL
Solid win over Central Mich. showcases young players
Spartans fans were introduced to two new faces Saturday in MSU's 17-point win over Central Michigan University. "It was good to see the young guys play and grow a little today," head coach John L.