One word sums up MSU's basketball team - potential. And that, my friends, is an ugly word. Sure, the Spartans have three wins under their belts and have added more useless hardware to their trophy case after sweeping up at the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic. But Tom Izzo's team has begun each game in a slumber.
After reading numerous letters to the editor on the abortion debate, I, too, have decided to lend my voice to this issue.
As you were filling your belly with grandma's stuffing and watching football last week, the MSU women's basketball team slayed nationally ranked Notre Dame, handed a loss to Eastern Michigan and started running suicide drills and practicing free throws to prepare for the next three weeks of road games.The Spartans toppled then-No.
Thank God for Nate Allen. He gives us alumni and many current Spartans, I'm sure, a reason to smile as we sift through the otherwise monotonous rants of the Opinion Page.Keep up the good work, Allen.Louis Rabaut2003 graduate
Joe Dumars is a genius. On the court, he always knew when to sink a rainbow 3-pointer and now in the office, he is building the Detroit Pistons into a team that will be a powerhouse in years to come.But, in all the choices Dumars has made, one will stick out as far above the rest.
Jon MalavoltiThe Big Ten is loaded with talented teams and super sophomores. Seven to eight teams should be dancing come March but might not fare well after a bruising conference schedule in January and February.
While finding a cure for AIDS might not be just around the corner, education and awareness of the disease could put the world leaps ahead on the path to its eradication. Area organizations joined others around the globe Monday in commemorating World AIDS Day.
Amid the whirring fan-like sounds of machinery designed to extract DNA from corn plants, Mariam Sticklen hovered over a Biolistic gun Monday as she worked to genetically engineer corn plants to produce ethanol, a renewable gasoline replacement. Placing a piece of corn leaf inside of the machine, Sticklen displayed a .22-caliber bullet that the machine would fire into the leaf, before DNA mixed with gunpowder can be extracted to help create an ethanol-producing corn plant. The professor of plant genetic engineering is one of many MSU researchers searching for cheaper methods to produce ethanol, a corn-based fuel.
Ever since I was a kid, I've looked forward to deer season, even though I'm not a hunter.I looked forward to opening day for my own purposes; "Deer Day," as it was referred to affectionately, was a school holiday.
The Salvation Army of Michigan held a press conference Monday to alert citizens of Michigan of a funding crisis in the charity organization.Officials were on hand to urge citizens to generously give to the charity's 2003 Red Kettle Campaign, which places bell ringers accepting donations in Michigan communities and asks state legislators not to cut any more of its funds.The organization, which provides a number of community services ranging from homeless shelters to food and clothing assistance, has seen state funding cuts of more than $2 million during the past year, said Capt.
Increasing safety concerns along Chandler Road in the Northern Tier have prompted officials from East Lansing and Bath Township to team up and examine potential improvements.A possible traffic and road study comes more than a year after the death of MSU student Clare McCormick, who was hit by a car while walking along the same area up for inspection.The purpose of the study is to investigate traffic patterns on Chandler Road, from Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing to Stoll Road in Bath Township.
Players who can play three and four positions, multiple line-ups and have the ability to successfully play at a fast or slow pace define a versatile team.All those things define the No.
Thank you for highlighting the need for more work on hunger and malnutrition in your editorial "Magic beans" (SN 11/19). However, biofortification is not the magic bullet that will rid the world of malnutrition. Biofortification is a stop-gap measure that will address only a very small portion of the malnutrition problem.
The champagne is on ice, chilling for the celebration of the century. And as the weeks go by, it becomes more and more of a possibility because, contrary to popular belief, the Detroit Lions (4-8) still have a shot at the playoffs. If asked about his team's chances, new head coach Steve Mariucci would certainly deny it, but with a little help and a whole lot of love, the hometown professional pigskin tossers will be sitting pretty in the playoffs. All this playoff talk gets me excited and also makes me remember the infamous words of former Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Mora, who shouted, "Playoffs?
Members of the East Lansing City Council and the Bath Charter Township Board of Trustees are considering the implementation of a traffic study on Chandler Road.
I am a relatively new department head at MSU, having been recruited in January of 2003 from Alberta, Canada.
I'm tired of the same old story of people saying there is a "need" for abortion. You need air; you need food; there are very few things one "needs," all the rest are choices.
Reflective closed-captioning devices, increased seating options and headsets are coming soon to a theater near you.
After beating Penn 77-52 in the first round of the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic, junior guard Chris Hill knew MSU was on the right track toward achieving the goals MSU set for itself at the beginning of the season.
The MSU women's basketball team held on to its winning season with a win over Eastern Michigan on Friday.