This could be in response to Jill Schwab's ridiculous indictment of The State News ("Pacemaker Award given to liberals" SN 11/12), but in all reality, it is more in response to the general tone of the editorial page of late.
Across the United States, and especially in Michigan, the problem of obesity is growing at alarming rates.As state obesity statistics rise, MSU researchers are working to define exactly where the problem lies and what people can do to slow the increase.In a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 56 percent of Americans were overweight or obese in 2000.
This is in response to Jill Schwab's letter "Pacemaker Award given to liberals" (SN 11/12) criticizing The State News for winning the Pacemaker.
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and James Coburn were legendary badasses. But oddly enough, so were Yul Brynner and Robert Vaughn. Or at least they all were in "The Magnificent Seven." One of the greatest Westerns ever made was the American take on the Akira Kurosawa film "Shichinin no samurai (Seven Samurai)." The plot is the same - a group of peasant farmers hires seven gunfighters (or, in the case of the original, seven samurai) to get rid of some evil bandits who terrorize them. The gunfighters are bitter and dangerous but have a softer side that comes out in the presence of these peaceful farmers who only wish to raise their children and crops in safety. At first glance, it might seem odd to see Brynner as a cowboy.
The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to integrate three departments from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources into a newly developed program. The departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication systems, Resource Development, and Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources were combined into the department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies. Long-term sustainablity of the department and reduced expenses are a few reasons why MSU officials supported the proposal. "It allowed us to bring together critical mass, where we had small programs that were not sustainable," said Jeffrey Armstrong, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
MSU students surfing for school help online and a little interaction with other students now have an alternative to the ever-popular www.TheSpartanWeb.com provides a place for students to receive help from one another with classes, rate professors, set up car-pool rides across the state, voice their opinions on issues and place ads. Computer science freshman Kyle Mcauliffe co-owns the site, which was launched on Oct.
State House Democrats unveiled an eight-bill package aimed at protecting and creating jobs Monday.The Michigan Jobs and Opportunity Bring Success Act comes after the announcement of a $920 million state budget shortfall and three weeks after Republicans in the Legislature introduced their jobs package.Representatives for the Democrats say the plan improves the Republican plan by being revenue neutral, addressing rising costs of heath care and prescription drugs and supporting Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Wearing safety belts might help drivers save their lives as well as their money beginning today, as Michigan begins participation in a nationwide safety-belt mobilization. Known as "Click it or Ticket" or "Buckle Up or Pay Up," the mobilization will put extra officers on Michigan roads from Nov.
Across the United States, and especially in Michigan, the problem of obesity is growing at alarming rates.As state obesity statistics rise, MSU researchers are working to define exactly where the problem lies and what people can do to slow the increase.In a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 56 percent of Americans were overweight or obese in 2000.
MSU alumni Ed and Tasha Stielstra spend their winters trudging through snow while trying to control multiple numbers of Alaskan huskies. But no matter the work, the couple of five years finds the task well worth their while each time they head out into the cold. "It's our life," Ed Stielstra said.
Madison, Wis. - MSU lost any remaining chance of tying for the conference crown as the Spartans fell, 56-21, to Wisconsin on the road. The Spartans (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) looked lackluster from the start, giving up 28 first-half points en route to losing their third straight Big Ten game Saturday. "We weren't ready to play," MSU head coach John L.
Although the musical is named "Nine," the cast and crew of the MSU Opera Theatre production are concentrating on another number - three. That's because Federico Fellini's show takes the audience through the mind of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini, an alias for Fellini, as he jumps from the world of fantasy to flashback and reality. Hence, director and producer Melanie Helton said continuity will be the cast's key to success, as it performs at the Fairchild Theatre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "The difficult part of the show is that it exists on three planes of existence," Helton said.
East Lansing police arrested two men Wednesday suspected of stealing from unlocked homes on campus and in the city.The two men were arrested at Bryan Hall after MSU police responded to calls that the suspects were attempting to enter dorm rooms at 3:15 p.m.
For two years, he has worked for this. Rehabilitating every day to get back for a day of redemption. He tries his hardest to forget, but the play keeps running through his mind, like an old filmstrip stuck on one frame, continually flickering the moment in the back of his head. The pass was up, and he was looking to make a play, backpedaling and jumping, but Wisconsin wide receiver Lee Evans came down with the football and Tyrell Dortch, who was playing cornerback, landed on his right foot.
I think I speak for many people when I say that President Bush is more evil than Satan himself. Somehow, he manages to remain president, despite the fact that he is more diabolical than Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Carrot Top combined.
After two straight losses, the Spartans need to run from their problems before it's too late.
Taking a six-game unbeaten streak on the road, the No. 15 MSU hockey team (6-3-1 overall, 5-2-1 CCHA) travels to Miami (0H) for a weekend series in Oxford, Ohio.
This is in response to Tom Amon's letter "SN Opinion Page has liberal biases" — as well as several other letters that say, essentially, the same thing. The point of that letter, as with the others, is that The State News has a "liberal bias." Just what that means, no one knows, because the "conservative" letter writers never explain — they simply make the allegation. Instead of uttering vacuous accusations, conservatives should try to articulate a point of view or develop an argument.
Lansing - MSU students rallied outside the closed doors of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's final budget-tour stop on Thursday. The locally televised stop was the last in a two-week budget tour in which Granholm met and gathered ideas from residents in 11 locations to discover where the public's budget priorities are as the state faces a $920 million budget deficit. More than 40 people representing different facets of the Lansing-area community were present at Lansing's Romney Building to offer opinions on what should be cut, and ask the governor questions. Members of the MSU-based Students Protecting And Representing Education (SPARE) brandished signs outside the Romney Building in hopes of creating awareness about their mission to stop cuts to public universities and community colleges, the funds of which already have been cut by 10 percent in the past two years. Ahmed Baset, executive director of SPARE, said the group understands that cuts are imminent, but that higher education should be a priority. "We understand that cuts are going to happen, and higher education is not going to be immune from that," he said.
The MSU men's and No. 12 women's cross country teams will make a trip Saturday to Indiana for the 2003 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships. Indiana State will host the 10K men's race and women's 6K race in Terra Haute, Ind.