Advocates emphasize abuse education

Advocates against domestic abuse gathered Tuesday to gain a better understanding about helping victims of domestic violence.Workers from abuse shelters, police officers and prosecutors listened to Deborah Tucker, executive director of the National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence in Austin, Texas, speak about the problems leaders face in helping domestic abuse victims."We can build a society and world without violence," Tucker said to about more than 30 people gathered at the MSU-Detroit College of Law Building.

President should be tried for crimes

In a recent letter Brett A. Gillespie states, rather incredulously, that Bush "has not broken any American law," and unlike Clinton, is not eligible for impeachment ("Bush weapons 'lie' differs from Clinton," SN 6/16). Whether or not weapons of mass destruction are ever found in Iraq, it is clear at the time of the war they were not readily accessible in any quantity, or they would have been already discovered by now, even though Iraq is, by Bush's assertion, "a big country." But lying about weapons of mass destruction is not the only reason Bush should be impeached and then removed from office.

Police briefs 06/18/03

Cattle association to hold summer training sessions across state

Members of the Five-State-Beef Initiative will convene across the state of Michigan to train cow-calf, feedlot and stocker producers this summer.Starting June 27 in Frankenmuth and wrapping up with sessions on Aug.

Local Web site offers community activities

MSU and East Lansing are closer than ever and the proof is in a Web site developed by city and university officials. The Web site, www.partnerships.vpga.msu.edu, lists more than 120 community activities and projects residents can participate in.

It's coming

The First Amendment to the Constitution is one many people hold dear. Among the freedoms guaranteed in this amendment is the right to peaceably assemble.And people across the country, especially students, should do just that when the Supreme Court soon hands down its ruling in the University of Michigan affirmative action case.

Weapons regardless, war was necessary

President Bush did not lie. He did not exaggerate and he did not bend the truth. Bush told the world, through Defense Secretary Colin Powell at the United Nations, everything we knew that wouldn't jeopardize the security of our operatives in the field.

Unrest between nations childish, peace must overcome war

Let's play pretend.Go ahead, just close your eyes, this won't hurt a bit.Let's go back to your childhood.

Top teams fill Spartan basketball schedule

For the first time in NCAA history, the Spartan basketball team is set to play five of the 11 winningest programs of all-time in one of the hardest nonconference schedules in school history.The Spartans will face Duke at Breslin Center, travel to Kansas, UCLA and Syracuse and play Oklahoma and Kentucky at Detroit area neutral sites - the Palace of Auburn Hills and Ford Field, respectively.Head coach Tom Izzo said in a statement this year's schedule is shaping up to be one of the toughest the Spartans have seen and one of the hardest in the nation.John Lewandowski, assistant athletic director at MSU, says the schedule against those five schools is arguably the toughest he's seen."This schedule will go down as one of the toughest in the history of college basketball, not just MSU," Lewandowski said.

If Bush lied, he should be punished

In response to Brett A. Gillespie's letter ("Bush weapons 'lie' differs from Clinton," SN 6/16), he's correct, Bill Clinton was found to have given false statements while under oath.

Got mail yet?

Finally the university has discovered a way to eliminate spam mail: end access to your e-mail for hours.The amount of times mail.msu.edu has shut down is ridiculous, and it doesn't seem to be getting better anytime soon.

'U' unveils TV schedule for fall football games

The first four games of the 2003 MSU football season are scheduled to be televised by ESPN and NBC, Big Ten officials announced Monday.The Spartans' Aug.

Anxiety increases on U-M campus as ruling approaches

Ann Arbor - With a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the University of Michigan's race-based admission policies expected soon, students on campus await the landmark decision as their sentiments remain split on what likely will become a heated reaction at the school.The university's law school and the Michigan Union were full of activities Tuesday.

Athletics shouldn't be favored by 'U'

I am all for sports. I encouraged my children to participate in baseball, tennis, football, archery and any other sports they might enjoy.

STUINFO allows guest access

STUINFO isn't just for students. Since the launch of guest authorization to the student information online system, about 1,200 guests have logged on to view students' financial aid and billing information.

Jokesters, musicians take stage at LGBT march

Lansing - As thousands gathered in mid-Michigan over the weekend to further the cause of gay-, lesbian-, bi- and transgender rights, the first order of business was to jump-start the weekend with a laugh - or a few hundred. The Absolut Pride Comedy Show kicked off the 2003 Michigan Pride LGBT March, Rally & Festival on Friday night at Club Esquire, 1250 Turner St., in front of a capacity crowd packed into an intimate environment.

Columnist biased in condemning bigotry

I'm writing in response to TJ Jourian's column ("Hardship, bigotry exists in U.S., must be taken care of now," SN 6/12). Being of both Lebanese and Syrian decent, I am troubled by the column.

'BasketBowl' sales on target to break record

Ticket sales for "BasketBowl" have already eclipsed the 32,000 mark, well on pace to break the attendance record for an NCAA basketball game, the MSU Athletics Department reported Saturday. "BasketBowl," an MSU-Kentucky men's basketball matchup scheduled for Dec.

Bush weapons 'lie' differs from Clinton

In response to the letter written by Joel Welty ("Bush's war lies impeachable offense," SN 6/11), I have to clarify a major flaw in his argument.

Classic rock radio perpetually changing, always evolving

I was cruising down the street in my ultra-pimp '94 Buick Regal the other day when "Alive" by Pearl Jam - still the best music to come from Seattle, sorry Mr. Cobain - came on the radio.