This letter is in response to Lee Ehlers' letter "Columnist incorrect on 'God' in pledge" (SN 10/20). Ehlers took an opportunity to make a logical argument about the Constitution and the role of religion in America and turned it into a close-minded, stereotypical conservative slam on the "liberal" view.
After receiving a facelift from owner and software maker Roxio Inc., a test version of Napster debuted on Oct.
As anyone who knows me would agree, I truly am a unique individual filled with lovely quirks. One of which, I must confess, is the fact that I adore adorning my nails with vibrant colors (although only occasionally do they properly match my outfits).When questioned why I do this, my answers might vary.
MSU hockey coach Rick Comley knows his team is in need of wins, not to mention some goal production from players other than those with "Slater" stitched on the back of their uniform.In four games, MSU has notched nine goals - five coming from junior captain Jim Slater.
DeWitt - Small yellow ribbons cover nearly every inch of the small tree in Cindy Knowlton's front yard.
Most who watch the presidential Democratic debate on national TV on Sunday will see an hour-long battle of contrary views.
The definition of aggressive is "having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends," as described at dictionary.com. It's a word the No.
A continual loss in fire-protection money combined with a $900 million state budget shortfall has caused mayors and city officials throughout Michigan to present their concerns to the governor.A public act passed in 1979 was designed to allocate fire-protection funding to cities with state institutions such as universities, hospitals and police stations.
With increasing budget cuts, threatened staff reductions and the potential loss of the graduate program looming for MSU's Theatre Department, your recent coverage (such as it was) of our own university's theatre production was, to say the least, disappointing.
Michigan increased seat-belt use in the state to a record 85 percent since Labor Day.The figures, released by the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, came from a direct observation survey conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.In March 2000, seat-belt use was at 83.5 percent.
I laughed when someone described Tom Izzo as God. I thought a co-worker was crazy when he referred to the men's basketball media guide as the Bible. Sure, I've heard about the storied history - the national championships, the Big Ten Tournament titles - the list goes on.
From Staff ReportsEmy Iskra said the scene she watched unfold between Bohemian Barber and Bell's Greek Pizza on M.A.C.
Both the band and the fans got more than they asked for at the Guster concert Thursday night in a packed Auditorium.
By Bob Darrow The State News The line between punk and pop is getting muddier every day.
Universities are going to have to do a better job making the grade when it comes to hiring minorities for head coach positions.
Sparty is a figure that represents the entire Michigan State community, and we recognize the importance of his conduct at all times.
Sen. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, might be the deciding factor in whether the Senate Republican leaders choose to try to override an abortion bill veto.Senate Bill 395, better known as the legal birth definition act, defines exactly when a person is born as "when any portion of a human being has been vaginally delivered outside his or her mother's body." Partial-birth abortion would be considered illegal in Michigan under this bill.If Bernero is elected as the next mayor of Lansing in November, he will step down from his seat in the state Senate, leaving 37 members rather than the usual 38.With Bernero gone, the number of votes needed to override Gov.
More than 25 members of the MSU debate team spend countless hours each week perusing textbooks in the corridors of Linton Hall to research arguments for their next great debate.The team will travel to Harvard University this weekend for its fifth tournament, this time against 70 other schools."Our goal is to have as many two-person teams advance to the final round of tournaments on Monday (as possible)," said Will Repko, one of the debate coaches.Repko said the team did well at their last tournament in Washington, D.C."Even our first-year students had a strong showing," he said.Each debate season, a new topic for each team to discuss is chosen.
The last film in the Israeli film series will touch on one of the country's most heralded heroes."The First Israeli in Space," an Israeli documentary about the space shuttle Columbia and, specifically about Ilan Ramon, will be shown at 7:30 p.m.
The MSU greek community will host the seventh annual Safe Halloween at East Lansing sorority and fraternity houses tonight.Fraternity and sorority members will greet children and pass out treats at all houses on M.A.C.