Forum productive, created dialogue

This is in response to the recent opinion article titled "Relax, Eco", to The State News editorial board.

Campus personnel spend hours preparing for exams, too

I went through a pile of my old opinions and thought that at this time of the semester, there always is a need to refocus some of the ideas of the past into a renewed vitality for the present.

Women's tennis tops Purdue, falls to Illinois

MSU women's tennis split its matches over the weekend, defeating No. 58 Purdue but falling to No.

'U' should help out student-parents

MSU is not a "child-friendly university." I believe this is due, in part, to the fact that student-parents are not considered by administration on any level.

ROTC needs guns to simulate combat

In response to Ben Baker's letter ("Realistic-looking rifles need to go"), I would like to throw my two cents in.

Tight ends look to shore up spots as Spartans spring football nears end

The Spartans offense is kind of like a football airport - most plays involve head coach John L.

Columnist misleads readers on cow care

I was deeply disappointed by the column "Being vegan enjoyable, humane, delicious, thank you very much". I would have thought that The State News would have made sure that all facts in the story were true.

Spartans, Chippewas to begin battle for state pride

Since the start of the Big Ten season, the Spartans have become accustomed to an assortment of things: a 21-game hitting streak by junior right fielder Travis Gulick, first place in the conference and a 12-game winning streak. The Spartans felt so invincible, and who could blame them?

No. 59 Spartans drop to 2 ranked squads

The No. 59 MSU men's tennis team lost its third- and fourth-straight Big Ten matches over the weekend.

Goudswaard leads 'U' to Spring League cup

The MSU field hockey team won the Mercian Spring League Cup for the third year in a row on Sunday, defeating Michigan, 3-1, in the championship game.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Judge rules student can live at home, finish school during trial

Lansing - The MSU student accused of fraud and identity theft will be allowed to complete her degree and live with her mother throughout the duration of her trial, a judge ruled today. Denita Dorsey, a 22-year-old communication senior, stood before Circuit Court Judge James Giddings at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse, 313 W.

Basketball player assaulted

MSU men's basketball center Justin Ockerman was assaulted by an unidentified man possibly armed with a knife outside his apartment complex Sunday afternoon, Meridian Township Police Sgt.

Bill aims to teach abstinence

Some Michigan legislators are pushing to change the way sex education is taught in public schools, switching the focus of programs to abstinence, rather than safe sex. Sen.

Police briefs 04/21/04

Men's golf finishes tied for 11th at invite

The Spartans men's golf team took 11th place, along with Ball State, at the Ohio State Robert Kepler Intercollegiate over the weekend at Scarlet Course. Junior Andrew Ruthkoski and freshman Matt Harmon tied for 7th and 17th, respectively, to lead the Spartans.

Star experience

The most entertaining and exciting video game no longer is located in the dorm room or apartment. Thanks to the university's investment, MSU has access to the SOuthern Astrophysical Research Telescope , or SOAR, which tops any PlayStation or GameCube.

More talk

Spectators at an MSU Board of Trustees meeting, especially when they're 70-strong and standing shoulder to shoulder, are fairly reliable indicators of some palpable unrest in the MSU community. On Monday, The State News reported that last Friday's meeting of the university's board of trustees was peppered with jabs at administrators, a general restlessness among attendees and even "cheap shots" directed at Provost Lou Anna Simon.

Diversity among faculty increases

The total number of faculty members at MSU has decreased, but women and ethnic minorities make up a larger percentage of the group, according to a 2002-03 university report released last week.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Slain professor's son declared 'not guilty by reason of insanity'

Lansing - The man accused of killing an MSU professor will not face jail time following a ruling made in Ingham County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Instead, Bramlett Hamilton, 36, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity and will spend at least 60 days in a hospital to have his mental health evaluated.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Mich. bill seeks change to sex-education programs in public schools

Some Michigan legislators are working to push public schools to change the focus of sex education from safe sex to abstinence.Sen.