COMMENTARY
Raelians' beliefs easily smirked at
This is in response to the column "Raelian cult beliefs just as nutty as the Christian majority's" by John Bice.
NEWS
Spartans block Buckeyes from win
Columbus - The No. 25 MSU women's basketball team played the best defense they've played all season in a 55-47 win Thursday night at Ohio State. The Spartans' (12-3 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) match-up zone defense gave the Buckeyes (10-5, 2-2) problems all night. "It was a great team defensive effort; we did our scouting report and we knew who (Ohio State's) go-to players were and we shut them down," junior guard Kristen Haynie said. The Spartans' defense against junior all-Big Ten candidate Caity Matter helped them hold on at the end of the game.
NEWS
It's anybody's game
A rivalry doesn't mean much when one team repeatedly pounds the other. Great rivalries are usually marked by fierce competition, verbal jabs at the opponent and thrilling finishes. The MSU-Michigan basketball rivalry hasn't been competitive for a while.
MSU
College Bowl, talent show top UAB events
The University Activities Board is welcoming back students by offering various events on campus. All events are free of admission to students: The College Bowl Tournament application fee of $20 is due today.
NEWS
Officials hope 'U' students remember, learn on holiday
Mechanical engineering freshman Gavin Meyer doesn't have specific plans for Monday, but he knows it's Martin Luther King Jr.
NEWS
Down road rivalry has sibling, backyard feel
The annoying little brother. Many U-M fans refer to the MSU community as this brother instead of their hated rival.
COMMENTARY
Democrats have gotten the word out
"Voting ease" intrigued me because the subtitle "Convenient online voting gives MSU students no excuse not to vote in Democratic caucus" expressed my feelings on the issue perfectly.
FEATURES
Best bets: Our picks for the weekend
MUSIC • Celtic rock and rhythm group The Lash comes back to town Friday night at Moriarty's Pub, 802 E.
NEWS
Veto on abortion contested
Abortion opponents launched a petition drive to overturn Gov. Jennifer Granholm's veto of legislation that would restrict partial-birth abortions. Right to Life of Michigan is spearheading the campaign.
NEWS
Community Crops
The opportunity to meet the farmer who planted, cultivated and harvested the ingredients in any given salad bowl is not usually feasible at a large grocery store. But through the MSU Student Organic Farm, this one-on-one relationship between farmer and consumer is always a reality. The farm, where students and faculty grow a variety of vegetables, is a year-round, grant-funded organization located in the back of the Horticulture Teaching and Research Center. "It brings research, teaching and outreach all to one place, all in one project," horticulture Professor John Biernbaum said.
NEWS
Spring rivalry: C. Mack, Uncle Joey face off
The nonconference season wasn't kind to the Spartans, but all is not lost. One of the great things about college basketball is the second season - the conference season.
COMMENTARY
Walters, Moore miss the target on guns
In response to Patrick Walters' column "Moore tackles gun culture with grim accuracy, dead-on aim" I agree that it is the best documentary in years.
COMMENTARY
Scientists use more facts than faith
This letter is in response to "Scientists base claims on faith, too". While I agree there is no concrete evidence that proves evolution, to say that evolutionists have a lot less to base their faith on then creationists is very illogical. What exactly is there that supports creationism?
NEWS
Anyone's guess: Spartans in race for Big Ten
Two weeks into the women's Big Ten basketball season it looks like a battle between five teams that have a legitimate chance to capture the regular season title. The Big Ten conference has four schools, No.
NEWS
Stingy defense propels Spartans into national, Big Ten spotlight
If the old cliché "Defense wins championships" is true, then the No. 25 MSU women's basketball team will finish second in the Big Ten this season. Through 14 games, the Spartans (11-3) have given up an average of 54.0 points per game, second only to Ohio State's 51.9 points per game.
NEWS
King's message of equality, civil rights extends globally
While people across the nation celebrate the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend, some members of the MSU community look back at the role they played in the struggle against global inequality. A decade after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the MSU community began a crusade to fight segregation in the nation of South Africa. In 1978, as a boycott of South African policies, the MSU Board of Trustees became the first in the nation to totally divest in companies' operation in South Africa. The action was the result of years of campaigning, including efforts by the local Southern Africa Liberation Committee, a group formed in 1972 to promote democracy and human rights in Southern African nations. "In many ways, the anti-apartheid movement among American universities really started at MSU," said David Wiley, a committee member and director of the African Studies Center at MSU. In 1948, South Africa's white Afrikaner Nationalist party introduced the policy of apartheid with the purpose of separating races.
NEWS
Media depictions of King's legacy vary
As media outlets and news agencies across the country heap coverage on issues and events surrounding the Martin Luther King Jr.
FEATURES
'21 Grams' provides emotional stimulant
"21 Grams," is exactly what a heavy drama should be. It's engrossing, poetic, intense (with little violence), emotionally enveloping, in-your-face and, at the same time, uplifting and depressing. Oh, and it's damn good.
NEWS
Officials: King's influence still helping 'U' diversity
As the definition of diversity changes at MSU, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work as an agent of change continues to inspire the university community with a message of civil rights and equality. At MSU, diversity has expanded from racial differences to include all groups and marginalized populations. "When you talk about diversity, for me it means a lot of things," said Ernest Betts, assistant dean for Multicultural Business Programs in the Eli Broad College of Business.
NEWS
Doctor who knew King honored
For Dr. William Anderson, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a date on the calendar. It's a time to remember a man and a mission he was personally close to - so close, in fact, that a young King used to practice preaching in Anderson's mother-in-law's living room. "I would tell him to shut up and stop all that preaching," said Anderson, a clinical professor of osteopathic surgical specialties at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.