About 20,000 Twix candy bars were distributed on campus today as part of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.Olin Health Center and Respecting and Understanding Body Image held a series of events to recognize the week, including passing out the candy in residence hall cafeterias, sororities and around campus.
In response to the editorial "Left behind" (SN 2/20), The State News editorial board displayed an ungrateful and childish expression toward one of MSU's biggest supporters, state Rep.
America needs affirmative action. It is the inherent duty of our governmental institutions to level the playing field of life and root for the underdog so he or she can come to realize the American dream - the rags-to-riches story that helps constitute our national ideology. There are some Americans who seem afraid of what a level playing field could mean for their own quality of life; perhaps filling in the gaps between the have and have-nots might mean they will have less.
MSU is walking into a win-lose situation heading into tonight's matchup with Minnesota. Win and keep hopes of an NCAA Tournament berth alive; lose and consider its dance card lost in the mail.A loss at the Breslin Center tonight for the Spartans (14-11 overall, 6-6 Big Ten) could be catastrophic and running the table in the Big Ten Tournament might be the Spartans only hope for reaching the NCAA Tournament.The Golden Gophers, on the other hand, are looking to steal a conference game on the road to keep their own tourney hopes afloat.Minnesota (16-7, 8-4) strung several lopsided runs together en route to a 77-69 win in January when the teams met at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
MSU students are demanding more attention from university officials concerning affirmative action and recent racially motivated incidents on campus.Representatives from the Council of Racial Ethnic Students and Council of Progressive Students expressed their discontent with how MSU has responded to the University of Michigan's admissions policies, a racially incentive flyer in Shaw Hall and other incidents on campus.The groups announced that they are formulating a plan called MSU Affirmative REACTION at press conference held today in the Multicultural Center at the Union.REACTION stands for Reminding Every American Citizen That It's Our Need.
As Spartan Village Elementary School faces possible extinction, intern Katie Kerekes ponders whether she'll be among the last to experience the school's diverse culture. "It's stressful because it's weighing on everyone's minds," said Kerekes, a 2002 education graduate, who works with a full-day kindergarten class.
This letter is in response to an article written by Chrystal Griffin and Chad Previch on Feb. 25 ("Police: Prank not race related," SN 2/25). I believe the "prank" at Chandler Crossings was made up to be something it wasn't.
Two years after using pyrotechnics during a Lansing show, new wave punk band Manplanet is now considering "other ways to entertain" in the wake of recent tragedies at clubs across the country.Nearly 100 concertgoers attending a show by Great White perished in a blaze at The Station in West Warwick, R.I., last weekend.
Consumers may be less confident to spend and invest during "sluggish" economic times due in part to a weak labor market and the looming war in Iraq, according to a recent consumer survey.The Consumer Confidence Index, a survey of consumer expectations and present conditions, fell to the lowest level since October 1993.
The MSU student accused of posting a racially offensive flier in Shaw Hall pleaded guilty today to charges of misdemeanor harassment in front of East Lansing 54-B District Court Judge Richard Ball.During a pre-trial, materials science and engineering senior David Powder and assistant prosecuting attorney Marie L.
At the end of spring semester last year, Anthony Locricchio hit the road for a last-minute shindig in Florida.
A diverse group of students and officials gathered in the Union basement Tuesday to discuss action in response to recent allegedly racially motivated acts on and near campus.The meeting, sponsored by Black Student Alliance, included representatives from Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Students and Council of Progressive Students.Paulette Granberry Russell, senior adviser to MSU President M.
Local artists Clif and Jane McChesney will be opening an exhibit March 2 at the Otherwise Gallery, 1207 Turner St.
About 10,000 free condoms will be distributed on campus in the next few days, in an effort to increase health awareness. The Residence Halls Association and Olin Health Center are heading up the initiative after releasing the results of a recent health survey.
I am writing to respond to the letter written by Sue Hammar and Mary Fantacone about the CATA bus way ruining an "unofficial dog park" ("Bus way would ruin unofficial dog park," SN 2/20). I agree this small recreational area for people and their dogs is a benefit to the community.
It's the most constructive idea I've heard since the American network media jumped on the president's "Showdown with Saddam" bandwagon. And the surprising part is - now brace yourself - it came from Iraq's "evil dictator" himself. CBS news anchor Dan Rather reported Monday Iraqi President Saddam Hussein proposed participating in a debate with President Bush via live radio and television satellite linkup. Rather is the first American journalist to be granted an interview with Saddam in a decade.
A speech titled "The Irrationality of Anti-Americanism" sponsored by the MSU College Republicans was presented Tuesday night, despite efforts by a Wilson Hall assistant director to stop it."They advertised a very different type of presentation," said Erin Belinger, a student affairs graduate student.
Three years of changes to a document that governs graduate students were approved by the Academic Council on Tuesday.The Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities Document cements the rights of graduate students, lays out the steps for filing grievances and explains the processes for theses and dissertations.The document was created in 1971 and had not been modified since 1984, Graduate School Dean Karen Klomparens said.The changes must be approved by the MSU Board of Trustees to be considered official.Among the changes to the document is a mention of the Graduate Employees Union, which was formally recognized in April 2001."We needed to catch up and recognize the contracted union," she said.Minor word changes also needed to be made to the document to stay current with the times, while substantive changes were made to clarify language, she said.References to "typing" when referring to a thesis or dissertation were amended to include "word processing." The new document also guarantees legal representation to graduate students accused of a criminal offense, said chemistry graduate student Sam Howerton, who was president of the Council of Graduate Students three years ago when the changes began.Howerton said these changes were made with a desire to improve the university but will probably go unnoticed by most students."This document is transparent to most graduate students except for those few individuals who end up having problems," he said.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has considered a long list of possibilities to solve Michigan's budget problems, but one possibility she will not consider is a tax hike. "The governor has made it very clear in every public briefing that she has no intention of raising taxes," Granholm spokeswoman Elizabeth Boyd said. Next week, Granholm will present a balanced budget proposal to offset next year's $1.7-billion general fund deficit.
Emergency calls to the East Lansing 911 Center increased by 30 percent last year, and officials say cell phone usage is revolutionizing the system. Cell phones give callers quick and easy ways to report accidents and crimes as it happens.