Leaders voice opinions on 'U' medical school move
Lansing - MSU President M. Peter McPherson said Thursday that administrators haven't finalized a plan to move MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids. In fact, McPherson says university officials still are considering suggestions and keeping an open mind about the future of the medical school. Amidst concerns that administrators were rushing to sweeping changes without listening to the community, McPherson spent Thursday listening to lawmakers' and faculty members' opinions on the situation. McPherson met with the faculty of the college early Thursday before addressing the concerns of the Mid-Michigan Legislative Delegation later in the day.
RHA passes bills, internal VP resigns
Wednesday night was a busy one in the basement of Wilson Hall. The Residence Halls Association's General Assembly passed four bills, nominated members for positions on next year's Executive Board and heard major announcements from two current executives. The first was a resignation from Internal Vice President Tom Edwards.
Christian speaks up for religion, tries to end atheists' rants
Apparently, for reasons more ambiguous than Wayne Brady, The State News Opinion column has been renamed "Religion Sucks and Abortion Rules!" In the last few weeks alone, many of my beliefs have been called "cute," "unscientific" and about as realistic as an episode of "VIP." These articles also have labeled my beliefs as dangerous, and small disagreements between Christian sects have been blown way out of proportion. All of this has been done in order to depict religion as a naive, prude-infused, ugly people-only club that the world would be better off without. Ironically, while these opinions have been printed on a daily basis, they barely represent the views of anyone.
Nader best choice in 2000, not Gore
For the past four years, I've endured all sorts of whiny pseudo-liberals like Patrick Walters slagging Ralph Nader and his supporters for "costing" Al Gore the 2000 election ("Nader needs new hobby; running for president getting old" SN 2/24). The truth is that Gore sold out liberal causes to appeal to the moderate mainstream and it hurt him big time.
Bowen develops complete game
Sophomore guard Lindsay Bowen has kept her focus on the team this season, but the development of her individual game has been as important to the team as anything. Bowen is the leading scorer for the No.
Clinic offers tax services
Late last fall, East Lansing resident Chris Galey was doing yardwork when he was approached by someone interested in purchasing his house. Galey knew he had some tax trouble, but he didn't know how bad it was. That day, Galey found his house was in foreclosure and his financial situation in dire need of help, which he couldn't afford.
Coveting the crown
In the landscape of college basketball, where players are shuffled in and out on a yearly basis, establishing a tradition of greatness is no easy task. But a special union between Tom Izzo, an unproven coach from the Upper Peninsula, and Mateen Cleaves, a cagey point guard bred in the basketball hotbed of Flint, cultivated a championship tradition at MSU and for four straight seasons, the Spartans ruled the Big Ten. It has been almost three years since MSU won a championship, and now three juniors, bound by their hunger to succeed, are poised to claim their first Big Ten title and help prevent MSU's championship tradition from fading into history. Juniors Chris Hill, Alan Anderson and Kelvin Torbert arrived at MSU in 2001 after the Spartans claimed their fourth straight Big Ten Championship.
A.P. Kryza as the Oscar
Call the bookies. Phone Vegas. The 76th Annual Academy Awards are set to air at 8 p.m. Sunday and, as of now, all bets are on.
Children's art helps fill stomachs
More than 100 children, parents, teachers and MSU students gathered at a Lansing elementary school on Wednesday, serving and sipping soup from handmade bowls. Elementary students at the art-focused school crafted and decorated ceramic bowls for Pleasant View Elementary School's third annual Empty Bowls fundraising dinner.
Tasting benefit to showcase Mich. wines
The Greater Lansing Vintners Club and the MSU Museum are teaming up for the ninth annual Wine Tasting Benefit from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Religious marriages different from legal
I am not sure what all the fuss concerning gays getting married is all about. It appears that many people are confusing the legal concept of marriage with the religious concept.
Educating students on sex noble cause
I would like to take a moment to commend The State News for publishing an article that so many young woman should read ("Break glass in case of EMERGENCY" SN 2/24). So many MSU students are unaware of all the options that exist for them.
Same-sex marriage won't alter society
Tuesday morning, President George Bush made a speech declaring that we must protect the vital and ancient institution of marriage, which is recognized by every religion (nice way to include everyone in your ridiculous stance, Dubya), because apparently he feels that same-sex marriages will ruin that institution. All one has to do is watch "The Ricki Lake Show" for about five minutes to see that degenerate men and women everywhere do a damn good job at disgracing that institution themselves.
'Passion' portrayal realistic
Forget about all the controversy surrounding "The Passion of The Christ." Don't go into it thinking you'll see a harshly anti-Semitic film.
Gay debate chance to expand rights
After reading the opinion page on Monday, I, too, was shocked at the choice of word Nate Allen chose to use in his editorial cartoon (SN 2/23) about the gay marriage issue. After thinking about it, I, too, realized that this is a word that people use every day as an insult to describe homosexuals and even heterosexuals.
Former 'U' president to aid Colorado investigation
MSU's 17th president will spend the next few weeks helping the University of Colorado establish whether charges that its athletics program promotes maltreatment of women are legitimate. John DiBiaggio, MSU president from 1985 to 1992, will serve as a liaison between Colorado President Betsy Hoffman, Chancellor Richard Byyny and the athletics department, Colorado spokeswoman Jeannine Malmsbury said. Byyny said DiBiaggio was an ideal candidate based on his credentials. "Dr. DiBiaggio brings an enormously distinguished background and experience that is directly pertinent to the situations we are facing," Byyny said in a statement.
India Pale Ale should be cherished, not ruined
India Pale Ales are one of my favorite styles of beer. When I first started experimenting with styles other than the traditional pilsner, the IPA was the first to hit me with a WOW.
CONCERT REVIEW: Crowd-friendly Switchfoot blends rock image, Christian lyrics at Union
By Bob Darrow Special for The State News "Rarely does a rock band combine explosive guitars with an intense longing for meaning," claims the official Web site for Switchfoot, the San Diego-based Christian rock band that played to a sold-out MSU Union ballroom Wednesday night. Trying to live up to that characterization proved to be a tough act.