Today I want to echo the heartfelt sentiments of a wise woman I know. Hell yeah, America. This Friday is the Fourth of July.
"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" is set to be released Wednesday and I've been soiling myself with excitement ever since, well, 12 years ago when "T2" came along and redefined what an action movie could be. But, as a purist and a fan of action movies I'm a bit worried.
I would like to inform Jason C. Miller that under the University of Michigan point system, a "white poor student from a failing school in Lansing" would receive the same 20-point advantage given to a "rich black student from excellent schools in Oakland County." The 20 points awarded for race also was awarded to white students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and white students who attend high schools, like the public Lansing high schools, where the majority of students are minorities.
For the upcoming month, a great variety of flicks are hitting theaters between the all-important Independence Day weekend and the dregs of late summer. Back to theaters this summer is our favorite blonde.
The East Lansing Police Department responded to two shootings in the city for the second time this year on Thursday night.At 9:15 p.m.
After reading Jim Bradley's letter, "Unobjective column negative to males" (SN 6/25), I felt compelled to respond.
If you haven't checked out Rob Reiner's "Alex & Emma" in the last week, don't bother.
Installing energy-saving light fixtures, renovating the Physics-Astronomy Building and engineering a livestock research facility are some of the issues up for discussion at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Friday. About half of the university's fluorescent lights will be replaced with high efficient lighting if the board approves the project, said Bob Nestle, university engineer.
By David G. Savage The Los Angeles Times Washington - The Supreme Court, like many families, has some members who believe in setting clear rules and others who say the right action depends on the circumstances.
The U.S. Supreme Court's split decision on affirmative action doesn't end the debate. Universities will continue to change policy and new challenges will come.
Ann Arbor - Days following the U.S. Supreme Court's split decision on the University of Michigan's race-based admissions for prospective undergraduates and law students, a 20-something English senior keeps a fiery determination in her eyes, still wanting her voice heard on discrimination. It's Wednesday, and Monique Walker, a black student, sits and thinks in the basement of the Union on the campus that only two days before was the center of debate for affirmative action in the United States - now, supporters and protesters have packed away their signs and have gone home. In the first major decision in 25 years to address affirmative action, the high court on Monday ruled 5-4 in favor of keeping race and ethnicity a part of the admissions process, a practice in question in regard to the university's law school.
Lansing - Wednesday's early start time made the Lugnuts appear to be still asleep. Errors cost Lansing the game, losing to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3. Missed catches in the outfield and bad decisions made in the infield were a large factor in the Lansing (42-30) loss. "It's tough to play a noon game after you're used to the clock being at night," Lugnuts Manager Julio Garcia said.
When Earvin "Magic" Johnson was diagnosed with HIV, he was lucky enough to have the financial resources to be able to afford some of the best treatment offered.
The Temple Club is set to become a breeding ground for area hip-hop tonight as local record label 8th Wonder Entertainment gets ready to take over the club.
Almost 900 commercial truck drivers will act as eyes for police in a drunken driving campaign. The program, "Night Owls," will employ Michigan truck drivers to help police identify highway drivers under the influence from Friday to July 13.
I am not any less offended than any other American by the reaction - or lack thereof - of France during the somewhat recent world events.
Michigan lawmakers are looking to place stricter penalties on drunken drivers in an effort to increase safety on Michigan roads, but some feel the policy-making is only a response to pressure from the federal government. Two bills, unanimously passed in the state House, lower the blood alcohol level for drunken driving from .10 to .08 grams and stiffen penalties for drivers found to have a blood alcohol level of .15 grams or more. If the bills are not passed by Sept.
States are being encouraged by highway officials to report when crashes are caused by distracted drivers. The Governors Highway Safety Association is issuing a new report called the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria that police officers will be able to use when writing reports for car accidents that were caused by distracted drivers.
Although the Supreme Court's decision in the University of Michigan case allows race to play a role in college admissions, university officials in states which ban affirmative action say a diverse student population can exist without the policy.
This letter is in response to the editorial "Rioting useless" (SN 6/23). It begins with "It's a sad day when tragedy begets tragedy." The sad part about the Benton Harbor rioting is it took such a tragedy to inspire the folks there to rise up, and demand something be done about the racism, oppression and police brutality that is going on in the city of Benton Harbor and all over the world. The State News suggested the residents of Benton Harbor "appeal to the Benton Harbor City Council or petition their representative in government for legislation that would aid them