Republicans not all bad, conforming
I am writing in response to the letter "Conservatives hold one-sided argument" (SN 6/30). I feel Rob Huber has unjustly stereotyped MSU Republicans.
Front page story one-sided, lacking
I'm writing regarding the story "Anything but black and white," (SN 6/26) about the affirmative action ruling by the Supreme Court and the Monique Walker interview.
Staff member selected to agricultural council
A staff member from MSU Extension has been selected for the Michigan Agricultural Electric Council. Roxanne Pillars, a dairy agent for MSU Extension, will sit on the 10-member council, which serves as a resource for farmers, veterinarians, Extension agents and Michigan agribusiness's.
Start to finish
While legislatures across the country are trying to repair state budgets, a team of 20 men and women, led by MSU President M.
Farm attracts visitors with newborns
Galloping circles around his mother, a rambunctious four-legged rascal can hardly contain his energy as one of his siblings nonchalantly chews his mother's tail, which she swats at him after a few minutes of the amusement.
CATA to institute magnetic card system
The Capital Area Transportation Authority is changing the way passengers pay for their rides.A new fare system was needed because of the new technology in the buses, according to Kathy Lindahl, MSU assistant vice president for finance and operations.Beginning Aug.
Bells toll for 'U'
Perched on a bench in Beaumont Tower, University Carillonneur Ray McLellan waited patiently to perform for an audience he couldn't see.
'U' field hockey, men's basketball compete internationally during summer break
Field Hockey Five members of the MSU field hockey team are in the running for a championship title in the U.S.
Puritans' theocracy to blame for today
I find Kevin Hasse's interpretation of Puritan history, ("Puritans not to blame for problems," SN 6/25), to be morally reprehensible.
Michigan sodomy law evaluated
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring sodomy laws unconstitutional based on invasion of privacy invalidates a Michigan sodomy law, but the legitimacy of the state's gross indecency law remains unclear to experts and advocates. Two bills were introduced Tuesday by State Rep.
Residents give blood to ease crisis
Lansing - Sharing an egg salad sandwich beneath a cluster of red, white and blue balloons, Audrey Myers and Pearl Shade discuss the patriotic decorations in the American Red Cross building. Together they have donated nearly 100 pints of blood, and on Monday the two volunteered to go under the needle once again at the Great Lakes Region Blood Services Donor Room, 1800 E.
Affirmative action fuels discrimination
Andrew Goetz was off the mark in his column dealing with affirmative action ("Conservatives inconsistent with policy," SN 6/26). What most Democrats and some Republicans do not realize is that affirmative action, and other similar programs, are fundamentally flawed.
E.L. library offers free overdue returns in July
East Lansing residents can stop putting off returning those overdue library books. It's amnesty month at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road. Until July 31, all library patrons returning materials - no matter how late they are - will not have to pay any late fines.
Faculty member leaves 'U' to teach in Germany
A MSU faculty member will be leaving the green and white when she takes off for Berlin in September. Mei Zhuang, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, was named a Fulbright Senior Scholar and will live in Germany for 10 months, teaching and researching at the Technische Universitat Berlin. Her research will focus on developing computational aeroacoustics tools to be used in the noise prediction systems of turbofan engines.
Mainstream media wrong to ignore minority hate crimes
A while ago I wrote a column about the tragically growing trend of young murder victims due to their real or perceived gender transgressions ("Day offers remembrance, reflection on life's struggles", SN 11/21). The numbers are ever soaring, the victims and perpetrators alike getting younger, the murders ever more brutal. One of the many transgender hate crime victims was 17-year-old transwoman Gwen Araujo of Newark, Calif.
Costly errors
In trying financial times, it's not good public policy to also deny aid to those who need economic support, but needlessly forfeit money to the federal government. But Michigan is apparently doing both.
State delivers
Creating additional jobs in Benton Harbor is a step in the right direction of rectifying the underlying issues that fueled the city's riots. But it's a shame it took such an uproar to call attention to the severe economic problems that encompass the area.
Fire station unveiled in Delta Twp.
Delta Township - Residents of Delta Township celebrated 50 years of fire fighting Saturday as they opened the new Central Fire Station. The opening of the Delta Township Central Fire Station, 811 N.