I am writing in regards to Matt Underwood's letter "Columnist wrong to criticize GOP Bush" (SN 10/21). Just because the president of our nation cannot properly speak the English language or formulate a complete and logical sentence without a speech writer does not mean he is an idiot.
A film documenting the life and career of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon will be shown today at 7:30 p.m.
With more cuts looming for universities as the state faces a $900 million shortfall, MSU leaders are urging students to make their voice heard at the Capitol.And the only effort needed is five minutes in cyberspace and a well-written example on why legislators should spare higher education and avoid future tuition hikes, officials say.The Web site, www.helphighered.org, is where students, parents and administrators can enter their ZIP code and fill out the blank form before clicking 'send'."As allocations are being cut, the people who feel it are the students," said Ahmed Baset, ASMSU's director of undergraduate budgetary affairs.
Two innovative Spanish artists and politicians are the topic of discussion this Wednesday. Chad Gasta, assistant professor of Hispanic studies at Iowa State University, will speak at 7 p.m.
ASMSU representatives will vote this week on a recommendation for changes to East Lansing's party-noise ordinance.Amendments were drafted by officials from MSU's undergraduate student government following a policy meeting last Thursday.A bill to address the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday with changes to the eight-week-old policy will be presented during the Student Assembly meeting Thursday.Student Assembly Vice Chairperson for External Affairs Kevin Glandon said he worked with the discussion from a committee meeting to create five recommendations to alter the ordinance.Many of the amendments include combining indicators and adding clarifications to the language of the bill."The specific language of the bill will be available on Thursday and may still be subject to changes," Glandon said.The policy defines party noise as having at least two party indicators, which include entrance fees, kegs, live entertainment, loud outdoor music or having more than one person per 20 square feet of habitable living space.The ordinance mandates jail time and fines of up to $1,000 for the most severe party-noise offenders.
Emily Bingham's column "Required classes bog down schedule, not needed for good education" (SN 10/23) really struck a chord with me.
The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, will hold a music party for its weekly Super Saturday activity. The musically themed event will feature several activities involving musical instruments, such as making rain sticks and tambourines. The event will take place from 11 a.m.
Guided by foreign policy as the pressing issue at Sunday's presidential debate in Detroit, the nine Democratic candidates might have ignored a wild-card pass to the White House: student voters.With events such as the Sept.
As a student attending MSU and a resident of East Lansing, I have begun to realize something that is quite fascinating - the lack of respect for students.
Former Detroit Tigers greats from the 1968 World Championship team will be honored at the Capitol at 12:30 p.m.
Like Elysia Smith ("Price of fame can be painful," SN 10/23), I was saddened and shocked to hear of Elliott Smith's suicide.
About 20 members of MSU's Graduate Employees Union stood at the steps of the Administration Building in the blustery cold Monday afternoon, handing out bags of peanuts they say represent their wages.Holding signs saying the union "demands a fair deal for students," the students said they were letting the campus know that graduate employees' benefits and pay are being stripped away by a loophole in the contract they signed with university officials in May 2002.University officials were unavailable for comment Monday afternoon.Union President Scott Henkel said there are 12,000 teaching assistants on campus and the teaching-assistant title is being reclassified to instructor in certain cases.
It is impossible to discuss a situation as dire as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict when you are ill-informed.
Matt Underwood wrote an interesting letter, "Columnist wrong to criticize GOP Bush" (SN 10/21), but apparently missed the point of John Bice's column. Nobody is blaming President Bush for the air quality at Ground Zero after Sept.
Spoof comedies often dance around the line between silly and funny. "Scary Movie 3" hangs out for a few minutes on the funny side but crosses to the silly side, gives the finger to the funny side and then runs away. This installment finds the series' returning character Cindy (Anna Faris) as an anchorwoman trying to get to the bottom of a mystery surrounding some crop circles on a farm owned by Tom (Charlie Sheen), as well as the death of a close friend by a killer in a videotape.
Michigan history books don't tell the story of a woman who took to the sky in an airplane when she was 18 years old.
On the same afternoon last week that two MSU students were robbed by a teenager armed with a glass bottle, an 18-year-old man says he was threatened by a thief nearby claiming to have a knife.MSU police say both incidents took place near bike racks in the Brody Complex at 1:40 p.m.
MSU hockey forward Jim Slater was named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week after equaling a career-best five points against Western Michigan on Saturday.
I must say that with all of the sensitivity issues that have been floating around campus recently, I am shocked that the article "Chemistry Day hopes to make science fun" (SN 10/23) would have such a thoughtless headline.
As die-hard Spartans fans gear up for a Wolverine invasion, some fans will apply face paint while others will tailgate with alumni and friends.