Fessing up

There is something the phrases "flawed intelligence" and "the Bush administration" have in common.

JazzFest swings into Old Town

Lansing - Sunny skies, smooth jazz and the aroma of barbecued pork filled the air Saturday while Webberville resident Jim Smith thoughtfully munched from a bag of peanuts as the 2003 Lansing JazzFest was swinging into full effect all around him. Old Town played host to the ninth annual JazzFest during the weekend, featuring performances by the nationally renowned Rumba Club, African-inspired Biakuye and other groups such as Sunny Wilkinson and Raw Silk featuring Beverly Robinson. The event brought an estimated 12,000 to Lansing's Old Town, organizers said. Smith said the event brought a positive influence to the district. "It's in a good, safe area that's not congested," Smith said.

Candidates ready for election

With Lansing's primary race less than 24 hours away, council members and citizens are spending one more evening finalizing their choice for mayor. While some council members say Mayor Tony Benavides and state Sen.

East Lansing code enforcement unfair

On June 10, my roommates and I received a civil infraction citation from the East Lansing Parking and Code Enforcement.

Health insurance, though far off, deserves students' thoughts

I woke up this morning and had this grain of an idea about an opinion that might really have some importance to the late-teen-early-20s group on campus.

Join together

If East Lansing and Ingham County can come together and offer a better service at a lower price, they owe it to their residents to do so. The proposed merger between East Lansing's 54-B District Court and Ingham County's 55th District Court might be an example of this.

Racial issues bring second Jackson visit

Lansing - With voices from a choir synchronizing with the sounds of drums, guitars, tambourines and an organ, civil rights activist the Rev.

Mayor looks to keep seat

Editor's note: This is the last in a series of articles profiling Lansing's six candidates for mayor. Lansing - When Mayor Tony Benavides talks about Lansing, it's almost as if he's mayor of a small town. He knows neighborhoods, ordinances, city businesses and some citizens by name.

DPPS must follow through on policies

Ron Kalich makes some good points in his letter "Bike impoundment service necessary" (SN 7/30). The Department of Police and Public Safety does have some good policies, such as removing bikes that are not registered or in disrepair.

'U' attend anti-terror fellowship

Fort Wayne, Ind. - Between "be safe" and "have a good trip," Laura McCoy had another special request for her son, biochemistry junior Andrew McCoy, as he took off for Israel. "Have an Israeli beer for me," she said as he walked through the security gates at Fort Wayne International Airport on Saturday. Andrew McCoy and international relations senior Daniel Grimm joined 48 other students from across the nation as part of two-week anti-terrorism fellowship in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Charles ready to charge

Detroit - As Charles Rogers stepped out from behind a closed door on Ford Field's concourse level, camera bulbs popped and hundreds of heads turned to catch a glimpse of the Saginaw native and former Spartan star clad in Honolulu blue and silver. "It's nice for me, being a prospect from Michigan," said Rogers, while sitting down to sign autographs.

Primary election for mayoral race to be held Tuesday

Five mayoral candidates will face off in Lansing on Tuesday for a spot on the November ballot. While council members say Mayor Tony Benavides and state Sen.

Izzo leads USA men's basketball team to victory at Pan American Games

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo showed the world his coaching skills Saturday as he lead the USA men's basketball team to a victory in the opener of the Pan American Games.

'U' athletics over academics wrong

This letter is in response to James Bounds' letter "Athletics not cause for funds decrease" (SN 7/21), which was a reply to my original letter "Academics should get priority at 'U'" (SN 7/17). Apparently Bounds missed my point.

Golf tournaments on TV pale in comparison to real, live events

To a lot of people, this weekend doesn't hold any special significance.But this weekend is not just any weekend.

Don't bet on it

Senators, representatives and the general public were right to be shocked and outraged upon learning of the Pentagon's plan to arrange a futures market dealing in terrorism. The brainchild of John Poindexter and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency would have allowed investors to basically place bets on acts of terrorism, including bombings, assassinations and coups in the Middle East.

Police briefs 07/31/03

E.L. might host county cases if officials agree

Lawbreakers in neighboring cities could end up in East Lansing's 54-B District Court.East Lansing city officials and the Ingham County Board of Commissioners are considering combining the East Lansing 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St., and Ingham County's 55th District Court, 700 Buhl Ave.

Student, teacher relationship beneficial, influential to both

Education is an extremely powerful experience, not just for the ones learning but also for the ones that are seemingly doing all the teaching.

Bush wrong about Iraq nukes

By Mike Allen and Dana MilbankThe Washington Post Washington - President Bush accepted responsibility Wednesday for making an allegation about Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions that was based on flawed intelligence, but he broadly defended the war against Iraq and the evidence his administration used to justify the conflict. The president's taking of "personal responsibility" for the charge in his State of the Union address that Iraq sought nuclear material in Africa followed three weeks in which he allowed others on his staff and at the CIA to take the blame for including the charge, which was doubted by U.S.