Sorority to sponsor run to prevent child abuse

Kappa Delta sorority invites all students to participate in its 20th annual "Shamrock Project," a 5K run/walk event 10 a.m.

Spartans seek to slay 'Cats, stretch season

Every once in a while, the thought creeps into Troy Ferguson's mind. He always pushes the notion out of his consciousness as quickly as possible, but he knows it's the truth: His career as an MSU hockey player could end in Detroit this weekend. Especially if the fourth-seeded Spartans stumble tonight against No.

'U' academic cuts set

Lansing - MSU President M. Peter McPherson has laid out a package of university program reductions that could become reality if lawmakers approve a 6.5-percent state funding cut. At a House appropriations subcommittee hearing Wednesday, McPherson said the proposed cuts would force MSU to eliminate the Department of Agricultural Engineering and the counseling psychology doctoral program.

Saddam seems less harmful than Bush

After hearing the statements from President Bush on Monday I was appalled. How is Saddam Hussein a greater threat to the American people than Bush is to Iraqi people?

Interview with ROTC assistant professor discusses affects of war at home

Army Capt. Jim Mazel, an assistant professor of military science and scholarship enrollment officer for MSU'S Army ROTC program, talked to The State News about how the war in Iraq compares to the previous one in the Persian Gulf and what U.S.

We are humans, not just Americans

This letter is in response to two statements that really turned my stomach in Tuesday's edition of The State News.

SMITH: Under 21 crowd left without venues

If you're already 21, consider yourself lucky. In fact, thank your parents. Going beyond the issue of being able to drink legally, being 21 grants you access to bars where most local bands play. Pretty soon, I will no longer complain about how this issue personally affects me, for I, too, will be able to indulge in the classics of Daniels, Cuervo and Beam - legally, mind you - in T-minus three days.

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.

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Rogers spokeswomen: Strikes on Iraq will be successful, Turkey will help

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers expects the strikes will be 100 percent successful, his spokeswoman Sylvia Warner said, adding he didn't expect the initial attacks to come until Thursday. "Now it's hard to say when the full operation will get under way," she said. Rogers has been in contact with White House officials throughout the week, including Wednesday. It's too early to tell if there will be more strikes Thursday, because sandstorms in the region have become a factor.

There is absolutely nothing to constitute a column this week

By the time you read this, our nation will be at war. With this in mind, I've been sitting in front of my computer stymied for some time.

Snoozing slip-up

Students, lawyers and professors were in attendance at Tuesday's discussion on affirmative action, but the most important attendee was asleep during part of the event And many people agreed: MSU President M.

Benefits need to include students

I was deeply saddened to read in Tuesday's edition of The State News that Carolyn O'Laughlin felt she had to resign her position as an assistant hall director because MSU has failed to come to terms with the issue of domestic partner benefits and equal treatment of LBGT students on campus ("Hall director resigns over lack of same sex benefits," SN 3/18). I know this problem was raised more than five years ago, when students realized trustee approval of domestic partner benefits did not extend to them.

Police, officials prepare for increased security risks

With war beginning in Baghdad, local officials are working to improve homeland security and to protect possible area targets.If Lansing experiences repercussions because of the war, Lansing police Lt.

Students, residents absorb initial visions of war

From staff reports The news came quickly. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. EST, air-raid sirens sounded over Baghdad and MSU students were glued to the television to watch history unfold. Brittany Chase sat in the North Case Hall study lounge Wednesday night as the words "Breaking News" appeared on the TV screen. "I'm not for this if lots of people have to die," the accounting junior said.

Proposals such as Eco's have no chance under policy

Reducing our dependence on foreign oil is a process that will require sacrifices. It means we will need to concentrate on other available sources of domestic energy. This is part of the reasoning used by the MSU environmental student group Eco in its proposal to implement a $5 tax on undergraduate students to be used for the purchase of cleanly produced wind, solar and biomass energies for the university. Maybe you agree with this proposal and maybe you don't.

'Skip day' is not responsible protest

I was disappointed when I read the article "Group plans skip day to protest" (SN 3/18). I am opposed to the budget cuts Gov.

Lawmakers propose cap on university tuition hikes

State House Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to cap increases in university tuition rates. With talk of a tuition increase of 10 percent or more for several state universities, some officials say a establishing a cap isn't an appropriate way to resolve the effects of budget cutbacks. The proposal would restrict universities from increasing tuition during an academic year, or raising tuition rates by more than the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower. Rep.

Granholm to speak at commencement ceremonies

Continuing a tradition of addressing MSU graduates, Gov. Jennifer Granholm will speak at the commencement ceremonies for seniors graduating in both spring and summer of 2003.Granholm will give her speech at 1 p.m.

Some fear anti-Arab crimes

With war breaking out against Iraq, Mohammed Ali-Reda isn't worried about the possibility Arab Americans might be harassed."I'm not worried about retaliation because for me to deal with a person who is ignorant is not worth my time," said the finance junior, who is from Kuwait.