I was saddened and disappointed when I read Preeti Prasad's column "Right to abort between woman, doctor not her legislators" (SN 11/11). I feel she has misinterpreted abortion in her column.
I find it highly unreasonable that a person will point the finger at anyone considering an abortion and say, "You should have thought about the consequences of sex before you went and had it," or my favorite, "Use an available contraceptive." I believe this argument should put all of its moral issues aside and examine the real problem: the comfortable, reasonable discussion of sex.
The City of Lansing and the Wolverine Pipe Line Co. are awaiting a decision by the Michigan Supreme Court as to whether Wolverine needs the city's approval to build a 26-mile gasoline pipeline - a portion of which would run through Lansing.The two sides argued their case before the court Thursday in what was the latest in the company's almost three-year struggle to construct the pipeline."It was a lively debate," said Lansing City Attorney Jim Smiertka, adding that he could not guess on what the outcome will be.
The problem of micronutrient deficiency affects an estimated 3 billion people around the world, and for Professor Dean DellaPenna, that is too many. DellaPenna, an MSU biochemistry and molecular biology professor and one of the nation's premier experts in plant biofortification, is working with plant genomics to produce crops that contain greater amounts of vitamins and minerals. His research is being done as part of HarvestPlus, a global alliance of research institutions and implementing agencies that have come together to research, breed and disseminate crops that will aid in the global fight against micronutrient malnutrition. "The main goal is to provide a healthy diet to people living in all the countries of the world," DellaPenna said. The $50 million dollar project will spread out over five years, with half of the funding coming from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Greg Vanker is exactly right when he says that "Sex isn't all fun and games; it comes with risks and consequences" ("Abortion wrong choice for women," SN 11/13). Unfortunately, that's where his letter turns from reason to rhetoric.
Carmen Gear of the MSU Counseling Center has relationship information for students.This afternoon, Gear will speak on "Relationships 411 - Healthy vs.
The attorney for accused murderer Bramlett Hamilton will request a psychiatric evaluation today to determine if his client is fit to stand trial in the killing of his mother, a heralded MSU professor.Hamilton, a 35-year-old MSU graduate, will appear at 1:30 p.m.
When I left high school two years ago, I felt like I was at the top of my game. Everything was a possibility, and I felt independence running through my veins. I participated in everything, had a great group of friends and graduated with high honors.
About 50 city residents and officials packed into the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, on Monday to discuss how cuts to revenue-sharing funding would affect the quality of life in the city.The concerned citizens wore brightly colored tags to the forum with the words "Save our revenue sharing" and "Revenue sharing is critical to us" while addressing the importance of the city programs they represent.Public safety, road repair, library funding and programs for children and senior citizens could be affected if revenue-sharing dollars are slashed to alleviate the $920 million state budget deficit."These are programs that are at the core of what this city is about," said City Manager Ted Staton, who led Monday's discussion.
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The National Society of Black Engineers named its top 50 preferred employers, and two Michigan companies made the top 20.The survey polled 700 college and university students nationwide in August and put IBM Corporation and Microsoft at the top.
The Puerto Rican Student Association is presenting a stand-up comedy show tonight that's sure to entertain while teaching about life. "Is This Limbo?" will take place in the McDonel Kiva at 8 p.m.
This is in response to Greg Vanker's letter "Abortion wrong choice for women" (SN 11/13). I'm outraged he thinks abortion is the "easy way out" of a situation.
One minute and 33 seconds. That's the time that separated MSU freshman goaltender Dominic Vicari from his second career shutout Saturday night in Oxford, Ohio.
In 1965, MSU's College of Engineering had eight black students. Two years later, the Engineering Equal Opportunity Program began, and the number jumped to 60. Today, 847 minority students account for about 19 percent of the 4,504 students in the college.
East Lansing City Council members plan to re-evaluate amendments to the city parking ordinance at their 7:30 p.m.
It'll be the question of the season for the Spartans.Well, maybe second to "Can they win a national championship?"Will the point-guard-by-committee approach suffice for the men's basketball team's postseason powerhouse dreams?Juniors Alan Anderson and Chris Hill, senior Rashi Johnson and freshman Brandon Cotton are members of the quarterback committee."We really have three or four guys that can run the point," sophomore center Paul Davis said.
What happens when you turn Wharton Center into a roller rink? You get a Broadway play on roller skates.Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Starlight Express" will skate into Wharton Center's Great Hall tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Bramlett Hamilton, who is accused of killing his mother, an MSU professor, will undergo a psychiatric examination to determine if he is competent to face charges, a judge ruled Tuesday.Hamilton, a 35-year-old MSU graduate, is likely to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, attorney Vincent Green told the court at the pretrial hearing at the 55th District Court in Mason.Hamilton's mother, urban affairs Professor Ruth Simms Hamilton, 66, was found dead in her Meridian Township home on Nov.