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.
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.
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.
"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?
This is in response to "Protesters were wrong on Iraq; now it's time to help out" (SN 4/14). I am one of the "anti-war agitators," but I never said things such as "Saddam Hussein should remain in power," "Hussein's crimes were illusory" or "We won't be welcomed into Baghdad." I have never said Saddam is a good man or a good leader, and I would never protest to keep him in power. Instead, I was questioning Bush's motives for going to war.
Accounting graduate student Deb Morabito said it's about time the university provided Ethernet service to all its residents, not just those who live in the dorms."Right now, if it's between 6 p.m.
Officials in charge of the safety hazards plaguing the Northern Tier community should quickly finish up planned construction and put students' fears to rest. After nearly five years of existence, the Northern Tier is only now constructing new sidewalks and installing lights that should have been in place when the community first opened.
It wasn't a day the Spartans will want to remember for the way they played, but Tuesday's end result was acceptable.In a sloppy slugfest, it was MSU sophomore second baseman Travis Gulick that stole the show, helping his team to a 13-12 victory over Wayne State.
Ask the Advocates is a new column appearing Wednesdays on www.statenews.com that discusses different health issues affecting MSU students.
A local policing agency has asked the East Lansing Police Department to foot costs for extra law enforcement during last month's melees - and more requests could be forthcoming. The Ingham County Sheriff's Department forwarded a bill for $3,000 for its contributions to the force that patrolled the streets during the March 28-30 disturbances.
We would like to say thank you to all the students at the rally and Board of Trustees meeting on Friday("Students demonstrate against 'U' policies" SN 4/14). We are proud to stand with you.
In a continuing scheme to make money by doing as little work as possible, I've found inspiration to do something decidedly different. The realization came in class one day as I was reviewing various aspects of theories in fields ranging from film to music to politics. During my college career (one likely to be roughly the duration of an average doctor's time in school), I've been taught and taught and taught with little insight into the origins of many of the things I've learned. Now, many members of the faculty know how to teach.
Tickets are still available for the annual MSU hockey bust, which will be held Thursday at the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S.
When Royce Cole downloaded "The Bourne Identity" on file sharing software last month, he didn't expect retaliation from the movie industry.
The smell of fatigue and the remnants of an after-party linger in the air Sunday as each band member of Know Lyfe enters the small coffee shop. Side by side, Lansing resident Waylon Fox and telecommunications junior Jerred Pruneau wait on a worn '70s patterned couch for the arrival of their, now late, lead singer and telecommunication junior Alfonso Civile and drummer Nick Killips. Fox, the band's pierced-lip- and tattooed-bassist, grins and silently laughs as if something has triggered a lost memory. "Last night was pretty insane," he states, turning to Pruneau who is now laughing loudly. A celebration with Ohio-native band members of Tsybil after a hard-driving show at Grand Rapid's own Liquid Room left a pile of empty bottles, blurred memories and 4:30 a.m.
I used to think our president wasn't a bright man. But he's really not the word-bumbling buffoon we often see on television.
No one would expect that playing covers in some bar would pay the bills, but many cover bands are disproving the myth that there's no money in play other people's music. Chicago glam-rockers Hairbanger's Ball, which has played to clubs and bars of more than 800 people, has been doing so well on the road that members no longer have to hold 9-to-5 jobs.
East Lansing authorities say they are cracking down on overcrowded basement parties that could create dangerous atmospheres similar to concerts venues in Chicago and Rhode Island - where multiple deaths occurred.
The Red Cedar River is not the "Dead Cedar" anymore, Shawn Mullaly said."People think that our river is dirty and full of E.