I am writing to voice my opinion on the ever-apparent parking problems students have on campus. Every day, I leave a half hour early for class and circle around campus for what seems like 40 times.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will join coalition efforts to restore the Iraqi government. McPherson met with the Bush administration in Washington on Thursday to discuss the financial reconstruction of Iraq. The university president obtained financial experience while working second in command for the U.S.
There is much truth in the timeless epigram: "The squeaky wheel gets the oil." The campus groups mentioned in Monday's editorial had every right in the world (or at least America) to flex their democratic muscle and demand to be heard by the MSU Board of Trustees ("Listen up" 4/14). When and if the board chooses to act upon the tabled issues, however, it will be interesting to see if the groups then accept the flip side of that democratic club they've been swinging.
A former top MSU official is helping lead the Pentagon's reconstruction efforts in Iraq.Charles Greenleaf, who left the university on Feb.
Football team gets verbal commitment The MSU football team hasn't wasted any time starting its recruitment for the 2004 season. Detroit Country Day wide receiver and defensive back Deon Curry, son of Detroit Pistons forward Michael Curry, has verbally committed to the Spartans. Don MacLean, Curry's coach at the Birmingham school, said his athlete sent out videotapes of himself to Georgia, Georgia Tech, Northwestern and MSU.
A new program will be added to MSU-Detroit College of Law's repertoire. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program will begin next fall.
Another pivotal weekend in the Big Ten awaits the MSU softball team as it heads out on a four-game road trip to Penn State and Ohio State. The Spartans (27-11 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) hope to improve on their fourth-place position in the conference.
City officials decided they have enough evidence against three students who have been charged with involvement in the March 28-30 disturbances to move their cases for jury selection next month. The students, the first to appear for a pretrial, were in 54-B District Court Thursday for their pretrials and East Lansing Assistant City Attorney Molly Clark said although the students were hoping for an offer to lower possible repercussions, none were granted.
MSU's Residence Halls Association members were presented with a letter Wednesday night that accuses the government of representing a "false sense of diversity."LaToya Logan, former director of racial, ethnic and progressive affairs for MSU's Residence Halls Association, distributed a letter she wrote to the hall government's general assembly. In her letter, Logan referred to hate crimes committed on campus and the lack of attention paid to diversity issues as a whole within RHA.
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.
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.
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.
1. Linkin Park, "Meteora," Warner Bros. (Last week: 1)2. 50 Cent, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," Shady/Aftermath.
The way Rick Comley sees it, returning the MSU hockey program to powerhouse status is a two-step process - first, restore roster depth, then restock the supply of elite players. Mission No.
How exactly would one go about writing a review for Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses"? It's not the kind of movie that aims to be artistic, sensible or even plausible.
MSU graduate composers will have their 15 minutes of fame tonight when the School of Music premieres its compositions.The free event in the Music Building Auditorium will allow graduates to show off the pieces they have been working on this semester."Aside from the purely emotional rewards, hearing one's music played is an important part of the educational process," event organizer and music composition graduate student Murray Gross said.What students can expect to hear is the unexpected.
I agree with Darrell. For those of you curious about this message, which has appeared in numerous places around campus, Darrell Lambert is a 19-year-old former Boy Scout.
Tony's Restaurant is a casual, sit-down restaurant with affordable prices, but delivery and carryout orders are available, too.Many of the meals are just under $5, but we had to order a drink to make ours complete.
Before mosquitoes begin pestering the Lansing area this spring, MSU is readying for to curb the insect-escorted West Nile virus.