I thought Kirsten Nielsen took a dangerous approach, arguing in her recent article "Even without reason, there's a time, place for everything" (SN 10/6) that God has a reason for allowing people to die.
Friends chatted amongst themselves Saturday night - some smoking cigarettes, others calling on the bartender to refill their drinks, as smoke permeated the dark, cloudy room at 2005 E.
As an organization that values First Amendment rights to the utmost degree, it is not often that we would criticize people for exercising them.
By Bob Darrow Special for The State news The MSU men's soccer team has heard coach Joe Baum tell them that in order to win a game, they have to give 110-percent effort for the full 90 minutes. After Sunday's 4-2 loss to rival Michigan, the Spartans are likely wishing that half the amount of time would have been enough. The contest at Old College Field was a tale of two Spartan teams - one that was thoroughly dominated by Michigan in the first half, and the other that stormed out after halftime to score two quick goals and continue to threaten the Wolverines' lead for the duration of the game. For the first 46 minutes, the action belonged almost entirely to U-M.
The winner of the competition gets to keep the trophy for a year.But this isn't the Stanley Cup - it's the first Lyman Briggs-James Madison Olympic Showdown."It's kind of like the Stanley Cup," said Jack Dodd, chairperson of the 14-member Lyman Briggs Student Advisory Council.
The MSU field hockey team won their fifth straight game on Saturday, upsetting No. 6 Iowa, 3-1, in Iowa City. After falling to a 1-0 disadvantage early on, the Spartans (10-3 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) rallied to knot the score at one just before the half.
Sen. Alan Cropsey, R-DeWitt, and Rep. Triette Reeves, D-Detroit, seek to lower the number of people in Michigan with health insurance.
With Halloween just around the corner, the Rev. Gerald S. Hunter will tell tales of ghosts and haunted places at 7 p.m.
Members of the East Lansing City Council could receive a pay raise after November, should they choose to accept it.
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Arnold "The Austrian Oak" Schwarzenegger has been named California's new governor, another ready-made politician with virtually no relevant political experience, save for the parodies of fighting "crazy terrorists killers" in the Hollywood action thriller "Collateral Damage" and vilifying an Arab population in "True Lies." Normally, I would lament upon the horrific state of public elections and the overwhelming ignorance of most voters, but because I believe that no amount of political fervor and effort will ever reverse this trend of apathy, I won't.
Jen Veenstra held a small mason jar filled with water and debris from the Grand River to the light Saturday afternoon, carefully examining it for creatures, trying to determine the health of the water. The Lyman Briggs no-preference freshman spent the day with 17 other volunteers at various sites along the Red Cedar and Grand rivers collecting water samples.
West Lafayette, Ind. - The No. 16 MSU volleyball team continues its roller-coaster ride through the season. For the third straight week, MSU (11-5 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) split its two matches.
State lawmakers are preparing an ultimatum for minors caught drinking: Finish a substance abuse program or face time in jail. Judges statewide say they are troubled that they don't have the legal footing to force minors to comply with probation terms when they are cited for underage drinking. As a result, a bipartisan set of lawmakers are pushing legislation that empowers judges to send underage drinkers who don't complete treatment or community service programs to jail for up to 90 days. East Lansing 54-B District Court Judge Richard Ball said judges want the option to apply "pressure" that forces problem underage drinkers to seek counseling. "There is certainly a class of people that need an extra push," said Ball, who testified on behalf of the Michigan District Court Judges Association before a state House committee last week on curbing problem drinking. Those cited for the first time for underage drinking are subject to a misdemeanor punishable by a $100 fine.
Indigenous people at MSU say the attention paid to Columbus and the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria is inaccurate and oppressive.The North American Indigenous Student Organization at MSU is trying to re-create awareness of Columbus Day, but as a day of terrorism."Some people say it's like our version of 9-11," Ashley Harding, co-chair of the organization, said.They're asking students to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead.The group will hold a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m.
With the recent release of "Transatlanticism," Death Cab for Cutie is ready to bring its indie pop sound tonight to the MSU Union Ballroom. Death Cab's drummer, Jason McGerr, spoke with The State News on Saturday via phone from Chicago, a day after the group performed to a packed crowd at the Metro Theater.
It seems as if MSU students are all talk, no walk - some stumble. Well, at least almost no voice. That's right, most of you are part of the silent majority. In an effort to offer students an opportunity to voice their concerns over the new noise policy that can lead to jail time, ASMSU hosted a forum Thursday night in Wonders Hall Kiva.
Lansing - A line of people clutched worn baseballs and other memorabilia Saturday as they waited to meet Ernie Harwell and raise money for a local charity.
I was appalled to read The State News column "Even without reason, there's a time, place for everything" (SN 10/6). It's hard for me to understand why some people insist that God causes people to die - that "God just takes people when he sees it to be necessary." God doesn't kill people.
Members of the North American Indigenous Student Organization will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on campus today. From 11 a.m.
Melissa Domsic Special for The State News The bond between a human and an animal is like love, veterinarian and author Marty Becker said in his presentation during the third annual Human-Animal Bond Initiative's Conference held Friday and Saturday at the Kellogg Center. "It's nebulous but easily understood by any of us that share our lives with pets," he said. Becker was one of many professionals that spoke at the conference on this year's theme, "The Science Behind Our Relationship With Animals: Cuddle a Critter and Call Me in the Morning." Lana Kaiser, a professor in the College of Nursing and of Human Medicine, is the coordinator of the Human-Animal Bond Initiative, an MSU-based group that brings people from on and off campus to study the human-animal bond. "Our goal is to enhance the understanding of the relationship between humans and animals," Kaiser said.