The draft is always a very touchy subject, especially in an election year. Perhaps this is why the Bush administration has been very quiet about the Universal National Service Act of 2003.
I'm tired. Tired of pretending that I do not overhear the ignorant comments of others around me.
It's hard to believe Xolotl's "The Lines to Our Minds" is the band's first album.
While a recent study showing college students as being apathetic about politics makes sense to young adults, legislators don't all agree on the findings.
We've all grown up hearing the same thing, stealing is bad. So why all the hullabaloo over nine MSU students who were caught in the act of pilfering something?
Lansing - The state Senate unanimously voted today to not concur with last week's state House approval of the $1.7 billion higher education budget.
Accusations of sexual profiling and entrapment arose after a Michigan State Police sting operation at a Holt-area restroom late last week. Michigan State Police said the sting, which took place on Thursday and Friday at the restroom on northbound U.S.
What a sordid little past our Pledge of Allegiance really has. On Monday, the Supreme Court added a small chapter to that historical timeline.
The University of Michigan and MSU might be the only schools of the state's 15 public universities that would be affected by two measures targeted to eliminate the use of race in the admissions process. The measures, a ballot initiative sponsored by the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative and an amendment tacked onto the higher education bill, would either ban public colleges and universities from using race, creed, religion, sex or national origin when looking to admit students into their college, or at least eliminate the schools' state funding. Although most university leaders said they didn't think the idea of using race in admissions was a big deal, many still were reluctant to discuss the specifics of their policies toward preferential treatment in admissions.
Though 67 million people suffer from some type of allergy, many of those afflicted most likely haven't felt a reaction for quite the same reason as Erin Robertson did when she was 16. "We went to (toilet paper) someone's car and they had just mowed the lawn," the biosystems engineering junior said.
Benton Harbor - Though the paint was peeling and the steps were bowing with age, laughter could be heard from the front porch of a two-story Benton Harbor home on Friday.
This is direct response to Mary Haan's letter, "Sanctity of Marriage must be protected" (SN/ 6/10). I don't even know where to begin.
There's more die-hard Guns 'N' Roses fans out there than you might imagine. But alas, a GNR reunion is far from reality, and with Axl Rose's recent awkward physical changes, I'm not sure we'd want to see it anyway. That said, we GNR fans have been waiting for "Contraband" forever.
Perfectly manicured lawns, 3,500 square foot homes and beautiful women married to losers - if that isn't the American dream, I don't know what is.
Lansing - As a reverend blessed the love between hundreds of same-sex couples Saturday on the state Capitol steps, a group of conservative Christian protesters chanted that their love was wrong. The clash was part of Pride Weekend, which included a march, rally and the commitment ceremonies, drawing thousands to the capital city. The Rev.
Driving down the narrow pathway to the spiritual retreat center, I knew this wouldn't be an ordinary day.
Former President Ronald Reagan's relationship with colleges and universities was often strained, but it was also a relationship of cooperation, say many who worked at MSU during his tenure in the White House.
Auburn Hills- The Detroit Pistons are in the NBA finals for the first time in 14 years and the fans are enjoying every minute of it. The excitement around the Palace this weekend hit a new high as fans flooded Auburn Hills to be a part of history.
MSU basketball players, junior Maurice Ager and sophomore Shannon Brown, are scheduled to attend training camp in mid-July to prepare them for competition at the 2004 USA Basketball Men's National Team Trials. The two will compete along with 22 other players from across the country for 12 positions on the 2004 USA Basketball World Championship for players 20 years old or younger.