Wow, I am a radical liberal. After a recent letter to the editor branding a number of opinion writers, including myself, as radical liberals, I thought I would sit down and ponder long and hard to get a clearer perspective of who I really am.
To use the word "disturbing" to describe the real-life image of a burnt mannequin head with a knife through it would be making light of a stomach-wrenching sight. Although the three men, all minorities, who are responsible for burning the head along with other items outside the Village at Chandler Crossings apartment complex in Bath Township, might not have meant to ethnically intimidate anyone, their actions spoke louder than their intentions. The image of the burnt head, which was displayed prominently on the front page of The State News on Monday and by television news agencies throughout the community Sunday, was a haunting reminder of a country's marred past and struggling present. If the appearance of a burnt head with a knife through it in a tree doesn't offend everyone who views it, people are in serious need of having their emotions and attitudes examined. Whether the intentions of Saturday's pyromaniacs were racially ill does not mute the fact that the outcome of their actions was nauseating and abominable. Bath Township police say one of the three men who admitted to the mannequin burning had recently broken up with his girlfriend and the group set ablaze of her left-over possessions. Given that explanation, it is somewhat of a relief that the responsible party's intentions weren't racially motivated.
In the continuing saga of the State News film reporter's Oscar predictions comes Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Count out Paul Newman.
Policy makers for MSU's Academic Council have redefined the meaning of LBGT to mean Lacking Better Gender Treatment. MSU, a university under the flag of diversity, has been fumbling with a gender clause that needs to be added to its Anti-Discrimination Policy. By means of a footnote, the Academic Council could alter the policy to give protection to issues involving gender identity. The council is a policy-making group of administrators, faculty and students who make recommendations to MSU's Board of Trustees.
After a rash of bar-related deaths in Chicago and Rhode Island killed 97 people, safety concerns have risen among bands, fire departments, bars and their patrons. The Minneapolis band Manplanet, who has played at Lansing's Mac's Bar, 2700 E.
If you are a white student who feels that you were, or could have been, snubbed by the affirmative action policies of colleges and universities, and therefore are praying for its demise this April, I agree with you on one stance.
Lansing - The Lansing City Council appointed Randy Williams on Monday to fill its empty third ward seat. The position was vacated when Tony Benavides became mayor last month.
It's OK by Lee Falardeau if no one ever confuses him with Jaromir Jagr or a similarly skilled, speedy hockey player.The 6-foot-4, 211-pound sophomore center knows his role on the MSU hockey team extends beyond racking up goals and assists.There's defense to be played.
A panel of researchers and medical ethicists will convene for an animal biotechnology forum to discuss cloning at 7 p.m.
As an MSU alumna, long-time East Lansing resident and diehard champion of education, I would like to provide the technical details surrounding The State News' Feb.
The world's largest online auction house is coming under fire for allowing some racially offensive language to remain in its item listings.Last week, the National Alliance for Positive Action protested Internet auction site eBay and asked the company to stop listing items they believe are racially offensive and degrading to blacks.The alliance is opposing eBay's decision to continue to sell a number of books, card games, prints and musical compilations listed with or including racially offensive titles.Earl Ofari Hutchinson, president of the National Alliance for Positive Action, said he and several other groups are planning rallies to protest eBay and are requesting the company to either remove all offensive items or provide disclaimers on the Web site.Hutchinson said those items include cast-iron banks that are caricatures, described on the Web site using a racial slur and shown with large red lips, dark skin and rolling eyes."No response has been made from eBay," Hutchinson said.
A proposal to add a footnote about gender identity to MSU's Anti-Discrimination Policy was passed by the Academic Council today, and is awaiting review from administration before it moves to the university's highest governing body. The MSU Board of Trustees ultimately decides if it becomes university policy. The amendment was brought to Academic Governance more than a year ago by ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. "Gender stereotypes affect 100 percent of the people here," said Josh Boehme, special gender identity committee member.
A track record of the city's liquor-selling establishments will be discussed at a East Lansing City Council work session 6 p.m.
This is a letter to the "fans" at Breslin Center, especially the Izzone. Sunday's game was a disappointing loss, but we can forgive the basketball team.
Lansing - Members of the state House are readying to make a statement on the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy. A resolution urging "the U.S.
This letter is regarding smoking on MSU's campus. Daily, I am engulfed in tobacco-laced smoke emanating from smokers outside entrances and exits to buildings.
The Spartans' bubble is close to bursting. After losing their 11th game of the season to No.
MSU's audiology program could be the latest victim of budget cuts. College of Communication Arts and Sciences Dean James Spaniolo said faculty in the Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences were notified Friday of a proposal to phase out the audiology program during the next two years. Under the plan, which will be considered in the Academic Governance System, the graduate and doctoral audiology program will be terminated, but the undergraduate programs will continue.
Sam Jones III never had a doubt he would be a success as an actor in Hollywood. "After spending the summer with a friend in Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to stay and pursue a career in acting," said Jones, a young Superman's best friend on The WB's "Smallville." "I was very determined and was confident enough that I knew I wouldn't fail," he said.The 20-year-old only had experience in local commercials, but braved the move from Boston to Los Angeles, where he landed TV roles in "Judging Amy" (where "Smallville" co-star and Okemos High School graduate Tom Welling made his big debut), "NYPD Blue," "C.S.I." and "The Nightmare Room." Jones was also able to gain recognition in the films "Snipes" and "ZigZag."But he's most known as Pete Ross, Clark Kent's best friend on The WB's hit.The show, based on the DC Comics characters, is the coming-of-age story of Clark (Welling). The show gives viewers insight to Clark coming to terms with his powers - long before he moves to Metropolis, works at The Daily Planet and wears blue tights - and maintaining a friendship with a young Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), who hasn't yet become the evil villain we know from comic books and cartoons.It's sort of a "Superman" meets "Dawson's Creek" concept."The show gives the younger generation a chance to become familiar with Superman through his teenage years," Jones said.The second-season premiere of "Smallville" brought in 8.9 million viewers to The WB.
ASMSU is moving forward with plans to establish a scholarship and to rededicate its conference room in honor of the late Charles Beachnau.Beachnau, who was the MSU undergraduate student government's association director, died in June of a heart attack.