COMMENTARY
Women shouldn't have choice to kill
The writer of "Abortion isn't easy decision for women" (SN 11/18) completely contradicts herself.
VOLLEYBALL
Spikers face road test before tourney
As the MSU volleyball team closes its season on the road at Northwestern and No. 18 Illinois, they will focus on getting healthy and playing well in preparation for the NCAA Tournament."I think that win (over Iowa) pretty much puts us in the NCAA Tournament, especially with the schedule that we've played," head coach Chuck Erbe said.
MICHIGAN
Panel ponders campus riots
East Lansing and the MSU community are no strangers to riotous behavior, and with the basketball season getting into full swing, city and university officials said they are prepared for the worst.
NEWS
Budget cuts addressed at meeting
With MSU facing numerous proposed cuts by the state, MSU President M. Peter McPherson asked several lawmakers Tuesday at the Communication Arts and Sciences Building to keep cuts to a minimum."We're not trying to be passive and let these folks negotiate things out," he said.
FOOTBALL
Big-time coach
Toward the end of last season, MSU head coach John L. Smith was leading Louisville to its fifth straight bowl game.
COMMENTARY
Pay attention lawmakers: human dignity good for business
In 2000, following a controversial campaign stop by President Bush, Bob Jones University, a fanatically fundamentalist private school in Greenville, S.C., finally decided to eliminate its ban on interracial dating.
NEWS
Spartans fail to take season's 1st big game
Lawrence, Kan. - While MSU is touted to have one of its most athletic teams ever, the Spartans proved that they still had several holes Tuesday night. The team struggled with turnovers all game as it fell to Kansas, 81-74. The No.
ICE HOCKEY
Team hopes to rebound
There will be little time to rest for the MSU hockey team (8-5-1 overall, 6-3-1 CCHA) after eating turkey and stuffing on Thursday.Friday marks the start of the 11th Annual College Hockey Showcase at Munn Ice Arena, with the Spartans playing host to defending national champion Minnesota (4-7-1, 3-6-1 WCHA) in game one of the showcase.
NEWS
Spartans' loss puts season in perspective
Lawrence, Kan. - It had all the remnants of college basketball's holy month of March inside gymnasium-like Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening, as two collegiate giants in No.
MSU
MSU, U-M heads discuss finances
In light of the struggling economy and concerns about tuition rates, MSU President M. Peter McPherson and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman participated in an hour-long discussion of the universities' budget woes Tuesday afternoon, airing on WKAR 870-AM. Last year, the total cuts to Michigan universities were around $160 million coupled now with a state deficit of $920 million. McPherson said the state most likely will cut 6 percent or less to Michigan universities next year.
MICHIGAN
Restaurants plan for holiday rush
Dawn Clark has spent the past two weeks preparing enough desserts to feed more than 400 people.The Bath resident is one of many restaurant employees getting ready for the Thanksgiving rush expected at Jambalaya's, 5942 Round Lake Road in Laingsburg, and said she has made a dozen pecan and apple pies and baked more than 16 cakes.
COMMENTARY
No judicial action
The last thing we at The State News want to do is continually acknowledge the "Wolverines Pack Fudge" slogan that has offended so many people. The logo of cartoon animals participating in crude sex acts rightfully offended many members of the university community, especially those who identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender or allies. The concept is ignorant and abhorrent, but the students involved should not be punished by the Department of Student Life. The T-shirts, their makers and the fliers advertising them were publicly decried by the Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students, the Residence Halls Association and ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. Each organization called for public condemnation of the shirt by university officials. That immediate and harsh condemnation was enough for this situation; a line must be drawn before general speech, however horrible, becomes criminal. There was no specific threat made or perceived from the logo to any specific person and, therefore, the shirt is no basis for prosecution. As we said before, there should be criticism from all areas of MSU, to make sure the creators realize their actions were tasteless and will not be tolerated at this university. That has happened, and no further action should be taken.
FEATURES
Technological conveniences a modern must
The alarm goes off. It's a mix between that staticky oldies station and that merciless, high-pitched beeping noise.
COMMENTARY
Precaution
They're not scanning students' retinas or asking for thumbprints - yet. MSU officials announced Monday that they would be testing a keyless-entry system in Emmons Hall next fall.
FOOTBALL
Deadline set for Ottney case closure
After more than two months of mourning and mystery, officials still are attempting to figure out what caused the seizure-like episode that ended Brian Ottney's life. Ottney, a former MSU football captain, died at 12:59 a.m.
NEWS
'U' faculty to plan memorial symposium for slain professor
Colleagues of Ruth Simms Hamilton are hoping to hold a symposium on the African Diaspora to memorialize and honor the 66-year-old sociology professor, who was killed two weeks ago.
FEATURES
Local stores perk hip-hop interest
By Blake Schmidt Special for The State News At the age of 7, she was listening to hip-hop. By second grade, she had learned to break dance. Now, 26-year-old Jaime Wilkins, aka Addverse, is the owner of Code of tha Cutz, a record store specializing in hip-hop and vinyl that opened earlier this year. The store, located at 317 E.
COMMENTARY
Higher ed cuts too much to handle
In response to the recent media coverage on the budget cuts coming before the House and the Senate, I must advise caution to our state government.
FEATURES
Thanksgiving means laughter at Connxtions
If the annual ritual of seeing a movie during Thanksgiving break is a bit boring for your comedic tastebuds, Connxtions Comedy Club, 2900 N.
FEATURES
'Master' a satisfying high seas adventure
It's nice to see Peter Weir put himself among recent filmmakers who are reviving epic flicks. But "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" deserves to sit with the mediocre rather than the good.