ASMSU's Academic Assembly chairpersons will receive the same salaries as Student Assembly chairpersons if a bill to increase their wages passes at the next general assembly meeting.
Kudos to David Singelyn's scathing letter to the editor with regards to the Janet breast incident ("Breast investigation waste of FCC money" SN 2/10). FCC chairman Michael Powell (Colin's kid, by the way) has done nothing but a disservice to the free flow of information during his term. I think, before anyone complains about any pushing of limits in terms of morals, one must wonder exactly what sort of atmosphere caused this in the first place - where Bubba the Love Sponge gets to talk about whatever dirty topic he wants during drive time, because he gets big ratings for Clear Channel. With increased media industry competition, art would flourish in a positive fashion, allowing for mere boundary pushing rather than consistently pushing against the rails of the boundary.
With states across the nation evaluating legislation regarding same-sex marriages, the MSU-DCL College of Law Students' Chapter of the Federalist Society will host a debate this week regarding the issue with guest speakers Andrew Koppelman and Lynn Wardle.
Fifteen years ago, "The Simpsons" was the most notoriously corrupt family since the Corleones, drawing flak for being irreverent and immoral from religious fundamentalists to former President Bush.
Robert Jenkins is wrong in his assumption that 20 points for race does not make a difference in college admissions ("Lala doesn't get affirmative action" SN 2/9). At The University of Michigan, where 20 points was the exact amount used for racial preferences, the difference between a 3.0 and a 4.0 grade-point average also was 20 points.
A final report has been sent out regarding the competency of murder suspect Bramlett Hamilton and results should be released today. Hamilton, 35, is accused of the November murder of his mother, MSU Professor Ruth Simms Hamilton.
The East Lansing City Council decided Tuesday to defer discussion of a resolution in opposition to the USA Patriot Act for a further date. Mayor Mark Meadows announced the decision after the city's human relations commission asked to review the resolution first and offer a recommendation to the council. Members of the Lansing chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the East Lansing Safe and Free Campaign will meet with the human relations commissioners on March 3 to talk over the resolution.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson discussed how to help students graduate sooner in his State of the University address Tuesday. McPherson identified several areas of the university that need improvement, such as assisting students with earlier graduation and raising MSU's academic standards for incoming and current students. It takes the average MSU student 4.5 years to achieve an undergraduate degree, he said. "There is no question students can save money if they get through more quickly," McPherson said to more than 200 students, faculty and administrators during the speech.
The stomach flu infecting 93 students in six University of Michigan residence halls is unlikely to travel to MSU, an East Lansing expert says. Dele Davies, chairman of MSU's Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, said there are two primary kinds of gastroenteritis, or the stomach flu: Norovirus and rotavirus.
Michigan educational institutions are coming together to draw attention to economic hardships with upcoming state budget decisions nipping at their heels. The Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, added a new coalition to its arsenal last week - the K-16 Coalition for Michigan's Future.
The way newly discovered diseases often jump between humans and animals will be the topic of "The Convergence of Animal and Human Health: Opportunities and Challenges." The discussion is at 11:45 a.m.
The East Lansing City Council plans to discuss a resolution submitted by concerned residents condemning the USA Patriot Act as an infringement of their civil rights. Residents opposing the Patriot Act are expected to address the council during the public comment portion of today's 7 p.m.
Olin Health Center is coordinating a month-long series of events to address women's healthy sexuality during February. It's the second women's healthy sexuality month at MSU, and was developed by Olin health educators to inform MSU women about the importance of gynecological exams and keeping their bodies healthy physically as well as sexually. "There were some needs in the area of women's sexuality, such as pap smears," Olin Health Center health educator Dennis Martell said.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will offer ideas about how to help students graduate sooner and to raise MSU's academic standards at his State of the University address today. McPherson's speech, "New Opportunities for New Realities," begins at 3 p.m.
Some state lawmakers say they are ready to take action on the amount of out-of-state and Canadian trash being dumped in Michigan landfills.
I agree with University Housing and Food Services Coordinator Bruce Haskell when he said, "What may be stereotypical to one person may be a wonderful representation of their culture to another" ("MLK dinner spurs controversy in Owen Hall" SN 2/6). I'm a white boy from the South, and I wish someone would have told me Owen Hall was serving catfish and okra.
The average MSU student, upon seeing a white, rectangular envelope pinched against his or her car's windshield, feels a variety of emotions: pain, anger, distress, homicidal rage.
Dave Milligan said he couldn't imagine his restaurant without some beer on the menu. For the Crunchy's owner, a liquor license is just as integral to business as his burger-yielding kitchen. "Liquor makes up almost half of our revenue," Milligan said. Milligan owns one of the 31 liquor licenses distributed to East Lansing by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Days after the 2004 Michigan Democratic caucus, party executives still are trying to smooth over relations with several groups who feel the needs of Detroit voters were not met in Saturday's decision. The controversy began when six of the 14th congressional district's 81 sites were closed Saturday, leaving voters wondering where they could cast their votes.