Athletics shouldn't be favored by 'U'

I am all for sports. I encouraged my children to participate in baseball, tennis, football, archery and any other sports they might enjoy.

Anxiety increases on U-M campus as ruling approaches

Ann Arbor - With a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the University of Michigan's race-based admission policies expected soon, students on campus await the landmark decision as their sentiments remain split on what likely will become a heated reaction at the school.The university's law school and the Michigan Union were full of activities Tuesday.

Foreign studies receives $1.5M

Three MSU international centers were awarded a $1.5-million grant to be used to further international studies.The MSU African Studies and Asian Studies centers, and the Center for Advanced Study of International Development and Women and International Development received the renewal grant in early June from the U.S.

Tinsley's debut CD promising

Once upon a time a band came out of the mid-Atlantic with a sound unlike anything else on the market.

Groups await court decision

Detroit - Armed with signs, buttons, informative pamphlets and a large youth contingent, activists plan to demonstrate in Ann Arbor the day a decision is reached by the U.S.

'U' professor elected to prestigious academy

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has added another Spartan to its members list.Douglas Schemske , a distinguished professor of plant biology, was elected into the 216 member-strong academy.

Advocates emphasize abuse education

Advocates against domestic abuse gathered Tuesday to gain a better understanding about helping victims of domestic violence.Workers from abuse shelters, police officers and prosecutors listened to Deborah Tucker, executive director of the National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence in Austin, Texas, speak about the problems leaders face in helping domestic abuse victims."We can build a society and world without violence," Tucker said to about more than 30 people gathered at the MSU-Detroit College of Law Building.

President should be tried for crimes

In a recent letter Brett A. Gillespie states, rather incredulously, that Bush "has not broken any American law," and unlike Clinton, is not eligible for impeachment ("Bush weapons 'lie' differs from Clinton," SN 6/16). Whether or not weapons of mass destruction are ever found in Iraq, it is clear at the time of the war they were not readily accessible in any quantity, or they would have been already discovered by now, even though Iraq is, by Bush's assertion, "a big country." But lying about weapons of mass destruction is not the only reason Bush should be impeached and then removed from office.

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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.