Muslims are such bad people. Wouldn't the world be such a peaceful place without them? And look at how those Muslims are so violent, they even have this thing called jihad intended to make people's lives miserable.The above sentences are the most untrue garbage you might ever read, yet it is sadly garbage that we as Americans encounter every day.
With his second film, "Road to Perdition," director Sam Mendes had a tough act to follow.
Matt Treadwell's column on the proposed President Bush/Saddam Hussein debate is entirely absurd for several reasons ("Bush should accept Saddam's debate offer - unless he's yella," SN 2/26). It would be much easier for Saddam to win the debate because he isn't constrained by having to tell anything remotely close to the truth.
1. "All I Have," Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J, Epic (last week: 1) 2. "In Da Club," 50 Cent, G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath (2) 3. "Mesmerize," Ja Rule feat.
When Angie Dickinson walked into Totally Takeout on Wednesday afternoon, instinct took over. Eating at Wilson Hall's Totally Takeout twice a week, the advertising freshman knew exactly what she was craving. Nonchalantly walking over to the snack stand near the nachos and hot dogs, she grabbed four Smucker's Uncrustables and tossed them onto her tray. She was good to go. "You can't just eat one," Dickinson said of the tiny, decrusted peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Batista has had to work his way through multiple training camps en route to World Wrestling Entertainment stardom, but he said it wasn't easy."I actually never thought I was big enough," he said.
For the second time this week, the women's basketball team faces a Big Ten team it hasn't seen this season when it takes on Iowa today.Despite the reduced preparation time for the matchup due to the Spartans' game on Monday, junior forward Julie Pagel said the Spartans (15-10 overall, 8-6 Big Ten) aren't worried.Heading into Tuesday's practice Pagel said the team didn't know much about this year's Hawkeyes (14-11, 6-8) but still had two days to soak up information, combined with a few veterans to aid the learning."Our plan is always to take one game at a time," Pagel said.
Is it a crime to have very defined tastes in music? These days, it depends on who you ask. Those of us who really, really, really like a specific genre of music or a certain band can sometimes go overboard with our devotion.
Prime-time ratings for Feb. 17-23:1. "Joe Millionaire," Fox2. "CSI," CBS3. "Joe Millionaire" special, Fox4. "45th Annual Grammy Awards," CBS5. "ER," NBC6. "Law & Order," NBC7. "The Bachelorette," ABC8. "Friends," NBC9. "Friends" special, NBC10. "Without A Trace," CBSSource: Nielson Media Research
As spokesman for the organization whose event was interrupted on Tuesday, I would like to further address the issue beyond what The State News presented in its article "Controversial talk interrupted" (SN 2/26). The individual who felt the topic of the presentation had been misrepresented clearly did not exercise the rationale one needs in order to arrive at that conclusion.
Michigan left wing Jeff Tambellini played so well against MSU two weeks ago that, when asked to describe the dynamic freshman, Spartan head coach Rick Comley said he didn't have a big enough adjective to do the job. One suggestion would be "dominating," considering Tambellini scored four of U-M's six goals against the Spartans that weekend.
TitleWeekend 1. "Daredevil"$18.09 million 2. "Old School"$17.45 million 3. "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"$11.59 million 4. "The Jungle Book 2"$8.71 million 5. "Chicago"$8.24 million 6. "The Life of David Gale"$7.12 million 7. "Shanghai Knights"$6.51 million 8. "Gods and Generals"$4.68 million 9."Dark Blue" $3.88 million 10. "The Recruit"$3.41 million Source: Nielsen EDI
A university campus is a vast garden fit for planting seeds of knowledge to bear fruit to make the world a better place.
A hush filled a room in Wilson Hall as Maria Zavala stepped into the center, clearing her throat and slowly raising a worn black binder brimming with poem-filled pages.The communication sophomore took a deep breath, glanced down at the laminated sheet in front of her, then launched into an original selection titled "Yo Soy," or "I Am.""Yo soy Chicana," Zavala cried during the opening lines of the poem, fiercely emphasizing each syllable.
As people worry minors make up one-fifth of the nation's drinkers, the real focus should fall on anyone drinking a fifth in a single sitting. An alcoholic is an alcoholic is an alcoholic, whether 12 years old or 44.
Community leaders say they are looking at long-term solutions rather than quick fixes for the budget troubles in East Lansing Public Schools.Hampered by funding dilemmas, the Board of Education has been left with the duty of putting back together the pieces of the district's long-term puzzle."We can reinvent the schools," said Bill Donohue, secretary of the school board and an MSU communication professor.
1. "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'," 50 Cent, Shady/Aftermath (last week: 1) 2. "Home," Dixie Chicks, Monument/Columbia (2) 3. "Come Away With Me," Norah Jones, Blue Note (4) 4. "Cocky," Kid Rock, Lava/Atlantic (3) 5. "Chicago," Soundtrack, Epic (6) 6. "Let Go," Avril Lavigne, Arista (5) 7. "For The Last Time: Live From The Astrodome," George Strait, MCA Nashville (N/A) 8. "This Is Me... Then," Jennifer Lopez, Epic (7) 9. "Up!," Shania Twain, Mercury (12) 10. "It Had To Be You... The Great American Songbook," Rod Stewart, J (26) Source: Billboard Magazine
The Spartans needed to play with desperation Wednesday night. And they did just that. Despite leading by double-digits for most of the game, the Spartans (15-11 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) softened in the latter half of the contest.
MSU students are demanding university officials pay more attention to issues such as affirmative action and racial intimidation.
Michigan's congressional leaders will back MSU in its bid for the U.S. Department of Energy's $900-million Rare Isotope Accelerator.University officials met with members of Congress over breakfast Wednesday in hopes of bettering the university's chances of landing the project.