Wealthy, not needy, rewarded by U-M
Elissa Bretz's criticism of State News columnist Jason Miller wasn't true ("Columnist lacks research in writing," SN 6/30), because she misses the reality of what race-based admissions do to applicants.
Researchers might receive $7.8M
MSU researchers could receive $7.8 million in funding from the U.S. government if Congressman Mike Rogers can continue to win over the U.S.
Race wrong to be advancement factor
Many of you who read The State News are MSU students. You didn't get there solely because you're a minority or a majority.
Action, Schwarzenegger makes 'T3' sparkle
Arnold Schwarzenegger has still got it. After 12 years, Schwarzenegger dominates his role once again as the Terminator and is undoubtedly successful. Without James Cameron on board to direct and Edward Furlong and Linda Hamilton to save the day, "T3" shines as a suitable legacy to their work. The T-101 (Schwarzenegger) has been sent back to the present once again to prevent the death of future resistance leader John Connor (Nick Stahl) from Skynet's faster, stronger and smarter terminator, the T-X (Kristanna Loken). The T-101's mission also is to protect innocent veterinarian Kate Brewster (Claire Danes), whose life also is intertwined - though less importantly than Connor's - in the path the future takes after Judgment Day. Together, John and Kate realize Judgment Day is coming sooner than they expected - within three hours.
Faculty request to park in student lot turned down
Clinical Center faculty members were denied different parking arrangements by MSU police last week after about a month of petitioning to avoid having to walk through a construction zone. A petition signed by 39 members of the Clinical Center requesting different parking arrangements was denied by MSU police on June 23.
Palace of problems
By Vernon Silver Bloomberg News On the grounds of Saddam Hussein's mosquito-infested Republican Palace in Baghdad, M.
Court's term marked by controversial decisions
By Charles LaneThe Washington Post Washington - The Supreme Court term that ended last week will be remembered as the one in which a court usually considered conservative decided to play against type.
Dell workers labor during weekend to fix e-mail system
Almost 25,000 students, faculty and staff members are without e-mail once again. Computer Center officials say the frequent outages are "unacceptable." After a weekend of no e-mail following repeated system failures, said Tom Davis, interim computer laboratory director, he hopes to have a new and improved mail.msu.edu up and running early today. But some students say the promise is too little too late. Telecommunication junior Chris Covington said trying to check e-mail that is rarely there is a nuisance, especially for off-campus students. "I've been trying to get important e-mails for the past few days." he said.
Board approves lighting project, building renovations
Construction and endowment projects were issues at the MSU Board of Trustees' last summer meeting. Although Trustee Colleen McNamara was the only trustee able to physically attend the Friday meeting, the other seven trustees chimed in their votes through a teleconferencing system.
Conservatives hold one-sided argument
This is in response to the conflicting attitudes on the Supreme Court's landmark jurisdiction and stellar preservation of protecting our university's interest in increasing diversity in higher education.
Housing complex ablaze for third time in past 3 weeks
Meridian Township - Fire ravaged townhouses Saturday night in the third of a string of fires that have occurred in the past three weekends. The fire began in a car inside a garage at 6145 Coach House Drive and spread to the nearby townhouses, damaging them beyond repair.
Diversity at 'U' not fair for LGBT people
June is an important month for the lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender population. Gov. Jennifer Granholm has declared it Pride Month, and the Supreme Court made a ruling on a case based on the discriminatory sodomy laws (one of which exists on the books in the Michigan Legislature), and Canada is in the process of legalizing gay marriage. It is sad to see just across the lake, our more progressive neighbors are fully embracing diversity, and it's times like these that make me wish I wasn't American.
Protected privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled sodomy laws unconstitutional Thursday in a 6-3 decision, declaring the laws an invasion of privacy. The case, Lawrence v.
Credit union creates study abroad fund
When religious studies senior Marie Shepherd took off for a study abroad program last summer, she figured she had enough cash to get by for the next six weeks. But after her Italian Language, Literature and Culture program in Florence, Italy, finished, Shepherd found her wallet empty. But a $2.5-million donation to the MSU Study Abroad program could help students such as Shepherd cover the cost of an education outside of East Lansing. The MSU Federal Credit Union donated the money for the MSUFCU Study Abroad Scholarship, which awards qualified students with $500 to $2,000 for any of the programs offered by MSU, said Inge Steglitz, assistant director of MSU Study Abroad. In the 2001-02 academic year 1,819 MSU students participated in study abroad programs, she said. "It ensures students from every part of the class can take an opportunity to study abroad," said Lou Anna Simon, MSU Interim President In April students participating in study abroad accompanied university officials to meet with the credit union board, Simon said. "We really sold this idea by taking the students," she said, adding they were able to give firsthand experience about how study abroad affected their college experience. Although there are several scholarships available through the program, Shepherd says she didn't apply for any because she was under the impression she would be able to afford her trip to Italy.
Red Cross declares blood shortage emergency
With a shortage of blood supply levels in the state, the Great Lakes Region of the American Red Cross is hoping to gain donors before the onset of the Fourth of July weekend. The region, which provides blood to 70 hospitals and 63 counties throughout the state, has declared a blood emergency to their corresponding hospitals and counties, which only have a 36-hour supply of blood left.
Late advances
If the United States is a country that truly believes in not establishing a national religion or the free practice thereof, it shouldn't attempt to make and enforce some laws dictating morality. Thankfully, one such law was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Leadership program offers public office training
Any Michigan resident who is eligible to run for office can pick up an application to participate in MSU's Michigan Political Leadership Program. The 10-month program offers 24 leadership training fellowships.
Unhealthy cuts
A statewide nursing shortage treated with limited enrollment at MSU's College of Nursing can't make anyone feel better. The projected 6.5 percent cut in higher education funding has forced MSU and other Michigan universities to make detrimental cutbacks and freezes in needed programs such as MSU's College of Nursing. MSU's College of Nursing reports an 80 student-limit for the past few years while turning away 150 students this year. Health care and other like educational programs are too important for the future of our nation.