On March 13, the U.S. Senate took a colossal step backward, not only in terms of reproductive rights, but as an institution, it undermined the health and well-being of every woman in this country.
The East Lansing City Council's Earth Day work session on Tuesday resulted in the designation of May 4-10 as Water Quality Awareness Week.The council considered two issues: the effort to stencil, "No Dumping, Drains to River" on the city's storm drains and the inventory of local wetlands.
East Lansing officials are preparing to lobby state representatives to keep the speed down on Grand River Avenue. A study by the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation is looking at speed limits on Grand River Avenue and Saginaw Highway to calculate the 85th percentile of speed limits driven on the state-funded roads.
By Jason Worthy For The State News For Jamael Williams, credit cards are a way of life. Receiving his first credit card at 16, the now 20-year-old mathematics sophomore was already depending on the card as one would depend on a job salary. "I used it about once every other day," Williams said.
It's about time. Senators and congressmen from both sides of the aisle probably said this when the bill to ban partial-birth abortion passed with a 64-33 vote in the Senate on March 13 and sailed through the House.
Gary Herbert the sophomore and Fred Tilton the graduate: relax ("Graduates do not represent 'voice'" SN 4/16 and "Graduates are actual voice of 'U'" SN 4/17). Herbert is right - Tilton is not at MSU right now - he's working his job at who-knows-where, reacting to events he only experiences through the media.
Less than one week after a former member accused MSU Residence Halls Association officials of not promoting diversity, RHA President Derek Wallbank said diversity is one of the organization's main focuses.The distribution of a letter written by former Director of Racial, Ethnic and Progressive Affairs LaToya Logan accused RHA of poor representation of diversity among constituents.But Wallbank said the organization has allocated most of its funds to programs for campus diversity, and recently won the statewide award for diversity given by the Michigan Organization of Residence Housing Association.
Over four years, I've written around 100,000 words asking you to think, if not in a certain way, about certain things.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson's efforts to rebuild Iraq's economy could help the university regain part of its reputation - one tainted by last month's disturbances. The disturbances resulted in dozens of arrests and $40,000 in damage. McPherson's role in Iraq's reconstruction won't cancel out the riots, but will have a lasting affect on the university, public relations Professor Brenda Wrigley said. "One incident can undo years of hard work and building up of a reputation," Wrigley said.
Quick, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a team with an 11-24 record? Bad?
Three former Spartans will play for the United States in this year'sInternational Ice Hockey Federation World Championship, which starts Saturday and runs through May 11. Goaltender Ryan Miller and forwards Adam Hall and Kevin Miller - Ryan's cousin - are on the U.S.
For a time in the '60s the Byrds were considered the American counterpart to The Beatles. As founders in the folk-rock movement, alongside the likes of Bob Dylan, it's easy to see why. "The Essential Byrds" sheds light on the band's illustrious career.
Former North Carolina assistant coach Doug Wojcik has accepted a position on MSU head coach Tom Izzo's coaching staff, Wojcik told The State News Tuesday. "I'm joining something that is already built," he said.
A forum to discuss the effects of the war on the United States and the reconstruction of Iraq is scheduled from 7-9 p.m.
Employees at the MSU Computer Center are still investigating the cause of Sunday's inaccessibility to a new Web-based e-mail system launched last month. The site, located at mail.msu.edu, was inaccessible for most of Sunday.
A female Central Michigan University student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis over the weekend, the first case at that university in about 20 years, CMU officials say. The student was a resident of Woldt Hall on campus.
It's about that time (it seems to happen about every two years - Madonna reinvents herself and releases a CD to promote it). "American Life," which makes the count over 10 studio albums, follows the 2000 release of "Music." Newer chart-topper 50 Cent is already catching on the trend of the quick release with his second major release of 2003, "50 Cent: The New Breed." The CD and DVD package looks to compete with his other releases' record-breaking numbers of 872,000 units moved in five days.The Flaming Lips release of "Fight Test" is the group's second-ever EP release since beginning its career in 1985.
Another person allegedly involved in the March 28-30 disturbances was arraigned Monday in 54-B District Court.Daniel Callton, a hospitality business sophomore, faces felony charges of rioting, malicious destruction of property and a misdemeanor charge of arson.Police believe Callton is partly responsible for damaging a 1996 Dodge Neon, which was parked outside the Auditorium on March 30.The felonies carry up to a five-year sentence and up to a $10,000 fine.
Civil engineering junior Brandon Kinter got an early wake-up call around 9 a.m. Monday, courtesy of the Shaw Hall fire alarm.The alarm system was activated when steam started leaking in the mechanical room."I'd rather have them working than not working," he said.