MSU head coach Rick Comley said senior defenseman John-Michael Liles was MSU's best player on the ice during this weekend's sweep of Alaska-Fairbanks. And for his efforts, Liles was named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Sometimes it's hard to get motivated to go outside in the winter. For Koko Taylor, so-called "Queen of the Blues," the cold and having to travel in the cold is a familiar experience."It's cold in Chicago this morning," Taylor said in a quiet raspy voice.
Thank God for Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze. The duo which brought us 1999's "Being John Malkovich" have teamed up once again to make one of the most creative films since, well, "Being John Malkovich." In doing so, the wonderful duo manages to slap Hollywood in the face by making a comedy that will likely go over most people's heads, a comedy that only becomes conventional to mock convention. "Adaptation." is the story of its screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage, redeeming himself after crap such as "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"). Charlie has writer's block.
ASMSU would be wise to join the voices of 75 other student governments by telling Washington to find another way to fight America's war on drugs. MSU's undergraduate student government is set to decide Thursday if it will condemn a national policy prohibiting students convicted of drug crimes from receiving federal student loans. According to the Drug Policy Alliance, the United States awards about $40 billion in financial aid to 7 million students each year.
The freshman Academic Orientation Program at MSU will undergo some changes this summer following input from students who participated in the overnight program.One of the major changes in the orientation will be the tour, which gave the participating freshmen a look at the university's campus, said Megan Bracket, assistant director of AOP."Surveys showed that the students thought a walking tour would be better than a bus tour," the journalism senior said.AOP, which takes place during the summer months, is required for all incoming students.
Stiffer penalties should be enforced for convicted sex offenders who fail to stay within the law. Michigan law enforcement agencies say they do not know how to find 1,313 rapists, child molesters, pornographers and other sex offenders who have moved without reporting their new addresses.
Trustee Joel Ferguson says he has no clue how two of his MSU bowl-game rings showed up on eBay. The rings - from the 1990 John Hancock and 1993 Liberty bowls - are listed on the Internet auction site for the asking price of $1,400 each, complete with pictures of the commemorative accessories. Besides coaches and players, university officials, such as trustees, usually receive rings when MSU competes in a bowl game.
The blustery winds and slippery sidewalks of a Michigan winter might have some wishing spring break would arrive a little quicker. But the bitter temperatures and snow at your feet also can be exciting for those who crave winter sports. This season, Mt.
MSU is getting help where it needs it the most - on defense. Flint Northern defensive back William "Greg" Cooper told The State News on Tuesday night he has changed his verbal commitment from Michigan to MSU because of personal reasons and because he felt more comfortable in East Lansing. Cooper verbally committed to U-M during the summer, but then visited MSU's campus last November - prior to former head football coach Bobby Williams' firing.
East Lansing police haven't received any new leads since Monday afternoon in the Friday assault of an MSU student, Lt.
I was a bit disgusted with the cartoon by Nate Allen in Monday's paper (SN 1/13). Obviously, drinking is a part of many college students' lives.
EA Sports' "NASCAR Thunder 2003" is a NASCAR fanatic's dream come true. The sheer detail of this game surpasses all expectations, even though it involves driving in circles, which would seemingly be tedious.
I think the opinion made by Geoffrey Woliner in the letter to the editor "Izzo needs to bring back elite program" (SN 1/10) is ridiculous.
A report urging the university to include a gender-identity footnote in its anti-discrimination policy is closer to reality. The Academic Council's executive committee voted Tuesday to send the issue to the full Academic Council after hearing the recommendations of five smaller groups representing students, faculty and administrators. The report has been in the works since it was brought to Academic Council by ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, more than a year ago. A special committee was assigned to develop the argument in favor of the proposal which has been in the hands of the five smaller groups since November. Although three of the five committees said they had some uncertainties about the report, they voted to pass it to the full Academic Council anyway. "I am very happy that it was essentially accepted as we presented it, because we worked extremely hard on it," said Matt Weingarden, ASMSU student assembly chairperson. Weingarden served on the committee which oversaw the report. "There's got to be a push from the student body," he said.
Some athletes would get tired of sharing the limelight with each other for such a long time. That's not the case with Liz Shimek and Lindsay Bowen. The two athletes came to MSU to play basketball after battling for Michigan's prestigious title of Ms. Basketball, an award given by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan as the top prep player in the state. "There really was no competition," Shimek said.
Once the epitome of crude potty humor (i.e. baking brownies), Comedy Central's "South Park" has since progressed, evolving each year since its inception, touching more and more heavily upon social issues within the United States and our country's foreign policies.
West Lafayette, Ind. - To those who witnessed MSU's 72-60 loss to Purdue on Tuesday, it was like déj
Some MSU officials are fuming after hearing of President Bush's opposition to the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy. According to senior Bush administration officials Wednesday, the president plans on labeling the policy unconstitutional. White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said the president plans on pinpointing other ways to promote diversity that do not include quotas. "Bush's response to Michigan's affirmative action policy represents a typical republican response," Rodney Patterson, director of the MSU office of racial ethnic student affairs said. "The people who created the lawsuit were strategic and intentional, and purposely wanted to dismantle the works of affirmative action." U-M, which faces a lawsuit from three white students, offers minority students extra consideration in admissions for their undergraduate and law school programs. Staff and Wire Reports For more on this story please see Wednesday's edition of The State News.
Four-year-old Livia Belman was among about 20 children trying to wiggle out of their winter clothing as quickly as possible Monday evening. Livia was anxious to begin her first StoryTime at the East Lansing Public Library.
Good news for electronic music fans - the Detroit Electronic Music Festival is scheduled to return to the city's riverfront Memorial Day weekend. Although the fate of the music festival has been undetermined since May, Pop Culture Media and a rival group led by techno pioneer Derrick May have presented plans to Detroit city officials. The large crowd of more than a million is expected to return this year.