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MSU

Board to hear Eco tax appeal

After months of waiting, ASMSU and Student Life officials will discuss the addition of a $5 renewable energy tax to student tuition bills when they go before the University Student Appeals Board on Wednesday.University rules require new fees introduced by student governments to be voted on by more than 50 percent of undergraduate students, and a majority of those students must approve the measure for it to be implemented.But to change a fee that already exists, there is no requirement on the number of students who must vote.

COMMENTARY

Uncontrollable

It seems city and university officials are constantly trying to prevent bad things from happening, and while their well-intentioned efforts are often understandable, there are some aspects of life that boil down to personal responsibility. Responsible drinking on a 21st birthday or any day of the week is one of those aspects. Still, on Tuesday, East Lansing's Responsible Hospitality Council passed new management policies to curb 21st birthday accidents.

NEWS

Provost Simon to be interim president in McPherson's absence

During President M. Peter McPherson's absence, Provost Lou Anna Simon will act as MSU's interim president."From the Board of Trustees' standpoint, our concern is obviously for the university and to assure several of the most important things we're in the midst of get carried on and put in capable hands when he's gone," Trustee Colleen McNamara said.

NEWS

KRYZA: At the movies

"A Man Apart" Vin Diesel stars as a widowed DEA officer vying for revenge in this blood-drenched drug drama.

FEATURES

Resurrecting rock

There's something about the thrill of commanding a screaming crowd, the glitter of the spotlights and allure of a secret backstage life. It's a lavish lifestyle and a job often taken for granted by those who own it.

NEWS

top 10 albums

1. Linkin Park, "Meteora," Warner Bros. (Last week: 1)2. 50 Cent, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," Shady/Aftermath.

MICHIGAN

CATA reaps federal $1 million

Joey Guillen
April 17, 2003

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers delivered a "little present" to Capital Area Transportation Authority officials Wednesday at their administrative facility.It turns out the present, an oversized check for $1 million, wasn't so little.

COMMENTARY

Graduates are the actual voice of 'U'

Gary Herbert, you are a fool ("Graduates do not represent 'voice'" SN 4/16). The fact of the matter is that until you actually prove yourself and graduate, you cannot distinguish yourself from the thousands of wannabe students that come to MSU and leave without a degree.

NEWS

Media war coverage has evolved, journalist says

Witnessing the fall of a nation's government is nothing new to Bill McWhirter, MSU's School of Journalism editor-in-residence. During 35 years as a Time magazine reporter, McWhirter covered a series of landmark military engagements.

MICHIGAN

Bars strive for safer 21st birthdays

Brian Charlton
April 16, 2003

The ritual of excessive drinking in bars and restaurants on a 21st birthday hit a snag Tuesday as 16 bars and restaurants in East Lansing passed new management practices for the often-celebrated birthdays.Members of the Responsible Hospitality Council are hoping to avoid tragedies such as what happened to MSU student Bradley McCue, who died in East Lansing on his 21st birthday after drinking 24 shots in 1998."We're trying to change the ritual and change it to an appeal that on your birthday you can just go out and have fun," said Joe Goodsir, owner of Rick's American Café, 224 Abbott Road, and co-director of the council.Owners say they want to focus on friends of the birthday person to cut down on peer pressure.

COMMENTARY

Graduates do not represent 'voice'

"Get it together children," "You should be ashamed," "Grow up," "You're embarrassing us." Wow, I guess flipping to the Your Voice section in The State News really does get more interesting everyday. Except wait, that isn't our voice - these are comments printed and signed by our very own 1998 and 1999 local alumni ("Perception of 'U' goes down with riot" and "All students hurt by campus disturbance" SN 4/14). Are these people serious?

FEATURES

City officials missed point of SN article

Sometimes, things become too taboo to talk about. If you talk about them you face a risk of resentment from your peers, a backlash from authority and ultimately punishment from both sources, if not more. It's not the first time an article in The State News stirred up some already rough waters, but the cover story on last week's MS&U front ("House Party" SN 4/9/03) was received in an entirely irrational light by East Lansing authorities who obviously missed the point the story tried to make.

MSU

Programs honored for assisting new students

Aaron Foley
April 16, 2003

Holding two certificates, Liban Sheikhaden sat next to his mother, reading her the words on the page."She's really proud of my accomplishments," the computer science freshman said.Sheikhaden was one of several students recognized along with faculty during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Office of Supportive Services on Thursday in the Union.

FEATURES

Fantasy in Bloom

Megan Frye
April 16, 2003

Bright colors fill the garden, around you and under you. The cement walkway is painted in rainbow colors and small purple and yellow flowers are just starting to poke their heads up out of the ground. Crouching down to child size, you can enter the Secret Garden which leads to a maze of tall shrubs and brick columns.

COMMENTARY

Columnist should declare 'victory'

In his recent column, Jason C. Miller would like to announce his victory in the ongoing pro-war/anti-war debate ("Protesters were wrong on Iraq; now it's time to help out" SN 4/14). I can picture him writing the column while pumping his fist in the air and occasionally exclaiming, "Boo-ya!" Did Miller have money riding on this war? Miller makes a valid argument when he calls liberals "hippies," which is a term you really never hear in regards to liberal-minded people.

SPORTS

Sports briefs

Wide receiver to play for Smith next season The MSU football team will get a boost to a thin position on the depth chart. Samuel Champagne, a wide receiver from the Spartiates du Vieux-Montreal team in Canada, accepted an offer for financial aid to MSU.