COMMENTARY
Open discussion
All Americans have an excellent opportunity during wartime to engage in activities that allow their voices to be heard.
NEWS
Professors shift discussions, curriculum to war
MSU's peace and justice studies specialization will be adjusting its curriculum to focus on recent events in the war with Iraq."We've actually been talking about the war all semester," said Richard Peterson, co-director of the specialization and philosophy professor.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball clobbers Colorado in round 1
Tampa, Fla. - It lacked the last-minute stamp of intensity that has been showcased so many times this NCAA Tournament, but they'll take it anyway. No.
FEATURES
School of Music to present opera to 'U'
Don't worry about traveling far this weekend in search of a comedic story, classical music composition and vocals so strong they have the ability to break glass. The MSU Opera Theatre and MSU Chamber Orchestra present Mozart's "Cos
NEWS
Counselors: Talk about war to cope
Talking is the best medicine for students who need to cope with the war, campus health officials say. "I think we all need to talk about it," said Mary Clearing-Sky, director of the MSU Counseling Center.
MSU
Baby boomers need more doctors
In less than a decade, the first of the baby boomer generation will turn 65, increasing the demand of doctors to care for them - some who are future physicians in MSU's medical schools.
NEWS
O.A.R. plays Michigan
Exploring the country from the wheels of a tour bus can be an eye-opening experience - especially when your life dream is just beginning to unfold. Pulling into rainy Peoria, Ill., on Wednesday, Marc Roberge noticed something strange and also familiar sitting in the pouring rain in front of the Madison Theater - two fans who have been in the front row of almost every O.A.R.
MSU
Supporters give couple hand in move
More than 70 people crowded into the Mason Hall lobby Wednesday to show their support for graduate student domestic partners Rebecca Linz and Carolyn O'Laughlin by helping them move out of their residence.O'Laughlin, the former Mason Hall assistant hall director, resigned Monday after fighting for more than six months to change MSU's policy, which does not allow domestic partners to live together in on-campus housing.
NEWS
Best Picture belongs to 'The Hours'
Best Picture is a touchy category, and this year's nominees represent a grab bag of films ranging from off-the-track blockbusters to art-house indies to old-school musicals that have grabbed the attention of critics and audiences alike. This year, however, feels like the dullest race in recent memory.
FEATURES
Vino varieties
With thousands of varieties to choose from, picking a wine can be a daunting task. Fortunately, East Lansing has several wine experts to help you find what you're looking for.
NEWS
Scorsese likely for Oscar
The best director category seems shrouded in controversy this year. And oh, what a competition it could be if it weren't for the Academy's omnipresent desire to make up for past mistakes. In contention for the statue are two powerhouse veterans: Martin Scorsese and Roman Polanski.
NEWS
Saddam: 'Let the losers lose, let Iraq live'
An angry Saddam Hussein appeared on national Iraqi television at about 12:40 a.m. to address the attacks on his country, just hours earlier."It is a duty on all people, all good people, that you repeat what has to be done to protect their dear nation, the value and sacreds," Hussein said.
NEWS
Residents quickly fill up in fear of rising gas prices
In wake of President Bush's announcement late Wednesday night, the Lansing area is gassing up, and fears of outrageously hiked prices are bothering residents."They are already ridiculous," telecommunication junior Latoya Watson said as she filled up at the Marathon station, 1435 E.
COMMENTARY
Couple is right to take serious action
Carolyn 0'Laughlin and Rebecca Linz seem to have received rotten treatment by MSU in that 0'Laughlin must choose between her job and her personal life ("Hall director resigns over lack of same sex benefits," SN 3/18). If I were in this couple, I would run - not walk - to the nearest reputable civil rights attorney or organization and file a lawsuit as soon as possible.
NEWS
CHEAP EATS: Cottage Inn Pizza ($4.43)
A college town would be lost without the ready availability of pizza, but East Lansing certainly has nothing to worry about.
NEWS
BEER GUY: 7 sobering sins of beer consumption
If the apocalypse came tomorrow, what would happen to you? Would you be sent to beer heaven, where the barleywine flows like, well, wine?
NEWS
Foreigners face registration
Detroit - Some joked around with their friends, some passed the time by reading textbooks and some stared blankly out the window.
NEWS
BYRON: Escape from news of war with a trip to the theater
No one likes war. When I come home at night and flip on my television I'm bombarded by people analyzing what could happen in Iraq, why President Bush is or is not an idiot, why more time should have been given and just how much of a tyrant Saddam Hussein is. I'm surprised the networks haven't come up with a reality television series about it. Something like "Who Wants to Marry a Dictator?" probably would have done well on the networks.
NEWS
Choosing wine isn't about the meat anymore
When it comes to matching alcohol with food, most wouldn't give it a second thought.Having pizza?
BASKETBALL
Students stick close to home for NCAA Tournament festivities
With the MSU men's basketball team's opening round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colorado is nearing, fans are finalizing plans on where they'll tune in for the game.But with war on the radar, most fans are opting to stay in East Lansing for Friday's opener, which will be played in Tampa, Fla.