On Wednesday, at about the same time when you've checked your e-mail for the ump-teenth time or during that period of the day when you are wasting your life away chatting on AOL Instant Messenger, take a few seconds to be a contributing member of society. Don't forget to vote in MSU's 2003 student referendum by logging onto www.studentelections.msu.edu.
I began to think of the many things that one could offer opinions on this week. I thought of trying to focus on the war with Iraq, the economy that is affecting MSU or the upsurge in vicious rhetoric that has seen racist comments on doors, ministers calling Mohammed a monster and innocent people being killed because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Dublin, Ireland -Patriotism was all around me Monday as people sported the three colors of the country they love most - orange, white and green. I must admit I was ecstatic to learn that the dates of my Ireland study abroad program coincided with the celebration of the famous Irish holiday, St.
The arraignment of the man charged with lying to federal authorities about misusing more than $400,000 in federal research grant money has been adjourned until Monday, so the man's lawyer can prepare for the date, Assistant United States Attorney Lloyd Meyer said. Scott Matthew Doree, a former microbiology graduate student, has been accused of making false statements to FBI agents, mail fraud and misapplication of fraudulently obtaining federal funds. Steven Scharg, Doree's attorney from Detroit, submitted the request. Doree will appear in court at 2 p.m.
A former president of Brazil and a former U.S. secretary of state are slated to speak at MSU in the final two lectures of the World View Lecture Series. The lectures will take place March 24 and April 3 in Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre.
This letter is in response to the "War fears fuel protest" (SN 3/13). I can't believe that more than 30 people wasted their time by trying to build a human blockade at a local Shell gas station. How does buying Shell gasoline prevent a war?
Although there isn't much in the way of new music in this week's releases, tributes and greatest hits are all the rage.Willie Nelson follows last week's The Clash with "The Essential Willie Nelson." The album, which contains a number of original recordings remastered, contains two discs, which features Julio Iglesias, U2 and Aerosmith.The New York Dolls releases "20th Century Masters -- Millennium Collection: The Best of the New York Dolls," which celebrates the band's six-year stand.
When Patrick LeBlanc first attended MSU as a student, he was a cheerleader.Now he's back at MSU, cheering for the College of Veterinary Medicine's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.More than 20 years after his days in green and white, LeBlanc was named the new director of the hospital.LeBlanc received his veterinary degree from MSU in 1982 and became a member of the faculty in 1986.But he left the university in 1994 to run a manufacturing business.
As a war with Iraq becomes imminent, consumers can anticipate gas prices on the home front to take a hit.According to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve gas in Michigan was $1.76 on Monday.That figure is a significant increase over prices from the same period last year: Michigan's average gasoline price during March 2002 was $1.29.AAA spokesman Jim Rink said the current spike in gas prices is a sure sign the driving public is paying close attention to actions abroad before heading to the pumps."Based on past history, the public's general reaction to any military action causes prices to increase," he said.
For the past four months, Carolyn O'Laughlin has awakened each morning with the same thought - is today the day she would be fired?The former Mason Hall assistant hall director has been in a relationship with French graduate student Rebecca Linz for more than a year, and the couple formalized their union over winter break.Assistant residence hall directors are required to live in the halls, but university policy forbids students in same-sex domestic partnerships from sharing residence hall living quarters.
Students and leaders in the MSU community gathered tonight to discuss gender identity and the common misconceptions and stereotypes people have. "Transgender comes from transgressing gender," 2002 graduate TJ Jourian said.
A 2-month old computer system designed to hold personal information about international students studying in the United States is experiencing lapses, university officials say.
The location won't be the only new thing about Jason Lantrip's vintage clothing store in April.The owner of downtown East Lansing's Scavenger Hunt, 321 E.
In the spirit of campuswide referendums, two groups within the MSU community are coming forward to ask for small additions to the taxes imposed on student tuition bills.
The fifth annual MSU Music Therapy Recital will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Music Auditorium. The recital will highlight the musical abilities of children and adults diagnosed with autism, traumatic brain injuries, mental illness and other physical and mental impairments.
Brad Fast was groomed to become a captain of the MSU hockey team since the first day he stepped on campus.A quiet guy hailing from eight hours north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Fast had all the makings of a leader.
Anti-war demonstrators continue to make statements such as "Give peace a chance" and "No blood for oil." But I have serious problems with the logic surrounding both statements. First, those who say "give peace a chance" have no concept of what peace is or what it takes to achieve it; they are living in a fantasy world.
Bobby's World gasped its last collective breath Monday night as Student Alumni Foundation members chose a new name for the football fan section at Spartan Stadium -
Students performing live dissections on animals in base-level science courses should be given alternatives, some MSU faculty and students say. In light of a case brought up at the University of Illinois-Champaign when a student's grade was penalized after refusing to dissect a live frog, the first policy protecting religious and ethical beliefs at a large university could be implemented in April. "I know of high schools where students that have conscientious objections to dissecting frogs are offered alternatives," said Tom Tomlinson, an MSU professor and director for the Center of Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences Building.
While it's almost etched in stone that wide receiver Charles Rogers will be a top-five pick in next month's NFL Draft, other Spartans' fates remain uncertain. For some players with dreams of playing on Sundays, today's MSU Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building will give them a chance to showcase their skills to many pro teams for the April 26 draft. Scouts will be in attendance to watch Rogers and other Spartans while they run the 40-yard dash and perform other drills. "I just want a little exposure," wide receiver BJ Lovett said.