MSU
ASMSU warns Ithaca about ordinance
After ASMSU's struggle last semester with a modified party noise ordinance in East Lansing, student leaders are urging city council members in Ithaca, N.Y., to avoid adopting a similar policy. At its Student Assembly meeting on Thursday, MSU's undergraduate student government voted to send a letter to the Ithaca City Council saying that the East Lansing ordinance approved in the fall was harmful to student-community relations. The East Lansing City Council approved issuing up to $1,000 fines and a possible three days in jail for hosts of the gatherings with party indicators.
BASKETBALL
Izzo: Big Ten deserves credit
The Big Ten is portrayed in the national media as the black sheep of the major conferences, and Tom Izzo doesn't like it. With the Big Ten's best record, MSU (16-9 overall, 11-3 Big Ten) is nearly a lock for the NCAA Tournament.
COMMENTARY
Hate to do it
With rebel violence escalating in Haiti, U.S. officials are expecting refugees fleeing the war-torn country to try and make the United States their sanctuary.
NEWS
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.
COMMENTARY
Religious affiliation based on parents' faith, geographic regions
Mel "Holy-Ghost Inspired" Gibson is prominent in the news these days. Mel belongs to a religious faith called "Catholic Traditionalist," an ultra-orthodox sect that views the contemporary Catholic Church as an illegitimate sellout to liberals and heretics.
NEWS
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.
NEWS
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.
COMMENTARY
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.
NEWS
'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.
COMMENTARY
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.
COMMENTARY
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.
COMMENTARY
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.
MSU
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.
MICHIGAN
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.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: NCAA to begin using instant replay next season
Big Ten football games will be a little longer now that the NCAA's Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet approved the use of instant replay in the conference next season.After months of talks about the possibility of using the system, the committee agreed to make the Big Ten the first conference to gain its approval.Spartans head coach John.
MSU
Nobel Prize winner to talk about sciences
Leon Lederman, 1988 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present his lecture, "It's Time for 21st Century Science Education," at 4:10 p.m.
MSU
Council approves academic changes
New masters and doctorate programs in the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies were approved by Academic Council at its Tuesday meeting and now will undergo state review. The programs are part of the integration of the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication Systems, Resource Development and Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources. Richard Paulsen, the department's associate chairman, said alignment of the programs played off of their academic similarities. "What we're looking at is drawing upon some major themes in the state and looking at where they overlap and meeting the challenges of the state in the future," he said. The graduate degree programs are the first to be developed, with undergraduate academics still being worked out.
NEWS
Student held at gunpoint
An MSU student was threatened by a masked man armed with a gun in a robbery attempt early Monday morning, police said. The incident occurred at about 1 a.m.