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.
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.
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.
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.
Manz hurls to eleventh place at NCAA finals
As the lone participant from the MSU men's track and field team in the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, junior Steve Manz capped the season with an 11th-place finish in the shot put Friday evening. Of three tosses in the finals, Manz's final throw went 57 feet 1 1/2 inches.
Video depicts LBGT struggle
Lansing - All the struggles, advancements and setbacks the pride movement has endured for 15 years were showcased in the form of a video on Saturday.The movie aired every 15 minutes throughout the 2003 Annual Michigan Pride LGBT March, Rally & Festival in Lansing, and featured news articles of lesbian, bi, gay and transgender endeavors and interviews, interlaced with photos of past rallies and people from across the state.The collaboration, "One Voice
Same-sex couples join in matrimony
Lansing - Rather than getting married in front of her disapproving parents, Rene Rasmussen traveled all the way from Minnesota with her life partner, Angie Hawkins, to share their commitment.Dressed in black and white wedding gowns and holding pink roses, Rasmussen and Hawkins sealed their seven-year relationship with a kiss at the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project Commitment Ceremony on the steps of the Capitol on Saturday.The ceremony was part of the 2003 Michigan Pride LGBT March, Rally & Festival.
Legislatures work to prevent allergy deaths
Michigan lawmakers are working to prevent deaths from severe allergic reactions by passing legislation requiring all ambulances to be equipped with adequate drugs to quickly relieve patients.State Rep.