COMMENTARY
Pro-life does not equal anti-choice
In reading the letter to the editor “Agree or not, choice is a American right” (SN 10/9), I think a major misinterpretation is being made.
BASKETBALL
Countdown to Midnight Mania just hours away
The men’s and women’s basketball teams will be unveiled to the general public during Midnight Mania tonight at Breslin Center.
VOLLEYBALL
Team has no time to sulk, Penn State next
Luckily for the Spartans, they don’t have time to dwell on their humiliating loss to the Wolverines on Wednesday evening. The No.
COMMENTARY
U should learn more about rape
The story “Ohio State serial rapist at large; ‘U’ feels secure” (SN 10/10) mentioned several misunderstandings about rape.
FEATURES
BET comedy show, music come to Auditorium
Let the laughing begin. BET’s Comic View boasts a stomach-aching experience with the arrival of “Laugh Til You Drop: Part II” at 8:30 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Outdoor planet walk scheduled to reopen today
When the planet Mars was spotted floating down the Grand River near Portland, Lansing Board of Water & Light spokesman John Strickler knew Impression 5 Science Center’s Planet Walk needed some work. “Mars was never recovered,” Strickler said.
COMMENTARY
Abortion debaters looking at wrong problem, need to dig deeper
Pay attention all of you who champion pro-life and pro-choice efforts because I think you are all blind to the real problems that plague our society. You can march and drive around with catchy signs and bumper stickers all you want, but none of you are helping remedy the ills we face together. Ever since coming to The State News, I have told myself I would never write a column with the word “abortion” in it.
SPORTS
Penn State eyes Michigan in marquee matchup
No. 15 Penn State at No. 13 Michigan What’s better preparation, a relaxing bye week or a hard-fought victory on the road? That’s the question as Michigan and Penn State collide Saturday in Ann Arbor.
MICHIGAN
Officials debate coasters effect
Coasters that can detect date rape drugs in a drink sound almost too good to be true to many young women. And recent tests and criticisms from various groups, including the Michigan State Police, might have proven the inefficiency of the invention. The coasters, released in late winter, are sold by Florida-based Drink Safe Technologies, Inc. and can be bought at convenience stores.
NEWS
Eminems 8 Mile hits campus
With the advanced screening of the Eminem movie “8 Mile” set for 7 p.m. at the Auditorium, the rumor mills are swirling as to whether the famous rapper will be appearing on campus. “I’ve heard the rumors, and I don’t think it would be a big surprise if Eminem comes,” political theory senior Stan Beltowski said.
SPORTS
Heisman watch
The front-runners across the country didn’t do too much to bolster their standing last weekend, making the forecast for the Heisman Trophy even cloudier than before.
COMMENTARY
Women have choice to become pregnant
I was extremely offended by Shelby Newman’s letter to the editor “‘U’ should choose to vote pro-life” (SN 10/8) and her statement that “when a woman is pregnant her choice is over, already having been made when she decided to have sex.” It is important to distinguish between consenting to have sex and consenting to become pregnant, which are two entirely different things. If a woman takes every precaution and still becomes pregnant, it does not mean she consented to pregnancy.
COMMENTARY
Crooked cop
After Tuesday night’s arrest of a Lansing police officer for drunken driving, how can area police expect people to heed their teaching and demands concerning sober driving? When defenders of the law breaks the law they, maybe more than anybody, need to answer for that mistake. Any police officer is a public official and therefore should set the example for all members of a community. As of Tuesday, Lansing police Capt.
FEATURES
8-Mile, Atanarjuat good weekend choices
The second installment of the East Lansing Film Society’s fall series features the Canadian film “Atanarjuat” (The Fast Runner) at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Womens golf places 6th in tourney
The women’s golf team placed sixth in the New Mexico State Give’Em Five Intercollegiate on Wednesday at the University of New Mexico Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M. The Spartans shot a team score of 294 in the three-round tournament, rounding out at 915 (315-306-294) and trailing fifth place finisher Texas El Paso by two strokes.
SPORTS
Conference play is where the action is, just watch it all unfold
Oh yeah, the college football year is rumblin’, bumblin’ and stumblin’ like a 320-pound defensive tackle who just scooped up the brown, oblong pill and ran it 60 yards to paydirt. It’s the second weekend in October and most teams already have a taste of conference play.
MSU
Events to promote diversity
A series of events for Palestinian Awareness Week will take place Monday through Friday. Students for Palestinian Human Rights are co-sponsoring the event with Muslim Students’ Association, Students for Economic Justice and the Peace Education Center. Ilan Pappe, a history and political science professor at Haifa University, will be hosting a lecture called “Israel: a State of Denial” at 7:30 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Security issues
Colleges and universities across the country are taking more precautions to protect students from rape.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans gear up for Pioneers
MSU head coach Rick Comley said he doesn’t know if his seventh-ranked Spartans will be as good as No.
NEWS
U staff criticizes DeWeese e-mail
An e-mail to MSU faculty and staff members from state Rep. Paul DeWeese sent some community members hitting their reply buttons to complain. Last month, the Williamston Republican said he sent the message to MSU employees to thank them for the work they do to improve the quality of everyday life.