While the Supreme Court's ruling Monday will change the face of the University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions, MSU officials say their program will remain unchanged. The 6-3 court ruling in Gratz v.
While it seems the highest court in the land has not taken a firm stance on affirmative action, it's encouraging to see the U.S.
Those looking for music that evokes a wide-range of raw human emotions don't need to look any further than Los Angeles-based newcomers Eastmountainsouth. On their self-titled debut, the duo harnesses the ability to put country, mountain, Celtic, blues, synthetic and classical music into the blender and hit puree to produce an eclectic and beautiful array of beats, gorgeous harmonies and raw emotional punch. But it's not completely sad.
And the "Blah, blah, blah" award goes to - Natalie Burg. Do you realize how ignorant you make the female gender seem like?
The editorial "Lawless lawmakers," (SN 6/19) comparing recent actions of the U.S.
Ann Arbor - Gathered on the steps of the University of Michigan's Union, about 30 affirmative action supporters blasted a rousing chant of "Fight for Victory/Now BAMN is making history."The U.S.
Ever since the 1998 airing of HBO's original series "Sex and the City," women across the country have pondered Carrie Bradshaw's rhetorical question: "Can four women be each other's soulmates and men just be great guys to have fun with?" The answer is still yes, according to these four singles living in Manhattan.After viewing Sunday's sixth season premiere of "Sex and the City," I was unsure if I approved or not.
It was a victory for the University of Michigan Law School Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled race can be used as a factor in its admissions process.The court ruled 5-4 in favor of the school in the landmark case, making it one of the most important decisions the court has made this term.The other decision involving the university's undergraduate program, which used a point system to factor in race for admissions, was overturned in a 6-3 vote.
I feel compelled to write a response to Joseph Clark's "Puritan settlers started off American society on wrong foot" (SN 6/19). I believe the column does them a great injustice, has an erroneous condensed version of history and Clark is somehow trying to convey a message that greed is wrong, while lust and profanity are good.
Lansing - Communities across the nation will be extending knowledge and insight about HIV and AIDS as part of National HIV Test Day on Friday.
Most people are not familiar with the principles surrounding roots-conscious reggae. The most familiar reggae artists - most will think immediately of Bob Marley and his crew - did indeed scribe a mass of potent roots songs, but often strayed into the territory of love and indulgences almost as often as they did the principle beliefs of Rastafarianism and oppression. On his album, "World Peace," roots-reggae artist Culture cuts the slack topics and engineers an album full of potent lyricism, political topics and calls for change. It's high on message, low on slack topics such as love and pleasing to the ear. The problem is with all the power underlying the lyrical content, it all seems too familiar to the seasoned reggae listener and a bit too radical to the casual fan. "World Peace" has a lot to say, but unfortunately, it seems that other artists like Peter Tosh, Buju Banton and Steel Pulse have all done it before - and done a better job with it. A.P.
The Supreme Court came up with an answer to affirmative action that, like a Qdoba burrito, had a little bit of everything.And, also like a Qdoba burrito, had some mixed results.
I am from Berrien County, and I have to say I am completely ashamed of the behavior displayed there last week. The rioting is ridiculous.
Lansing - With a three-run lead heading into the ninth inning Sunday afternoon, the Lugnuts found a way to pitch away the game, losing to the Kane County Cougars 4-3 in 12 innings. In the ninth, pitching for the Lugnuts (40-29) quickly went south as Lansing relief pitcher Jason Wylie walked four straight batters and hit one to give the Cougars (42-31) two easy runs and a one-run deficit. With the score 3-2 and the bases loaded, Kane County center fielder J.P.
South M.A.C. Avenue came alive with music Friday as the 7th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival filled the air with the sweet sounds of horns, skins and keys. Featuring a six-hour program of local jazz musicians, blue skies and a wide array of jazz music, the festival was a crowd-pleaser."This is right up my alley," said Sean O'Brien, a 17-year-old Lansing resident and aspiring musician, as he watched The Diego Rivera Quartet. "It brings out a diverse crowd," he said.
This is in response to the letter from D.M. Zielinski ( "Athletics shouldn't be favored by 'U,'" SN 6/18). I would first like to point out the vast majority of student athletes are good students and contribute greatly to the community of MSU.
Way back when, in the days of a long time ago, church and state were intertwined. In fact, they were all but one in the same.The Vatican had a large influence on all kinds of public policy, and they were corrupt - taking money from the common man for confessionals, in order to "absolve" he or she of his or her sins. This would eventually end.
Lansing - Elizabeth Ballew carefully wrapped rainbow beadwork around her daughter Sarah's braided brunette hair, as the 10-year-old attentively looked toward the powwow arena. "These were given to me when I graduated high school," Ballew said.
The Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages is hosting the Linguistic Society of America's 2003 Institute.The institute runs from June 30 to Aug.