Fifthteenth-ranked MSU suffered its first defeat of the season, a 46-22 loss to California at Spartan Stadium.The Golden Bears capitalized on five Spartan turnovers and sloppy play by MSU’ s special teams.The Spartan offense struggled all day, but the defense looked strong early.
Civil rights activist and renowned orator the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to students at the Breslin Center on Sunday.Joined at the podium by religious student leaders, the message delivered to attendants of the event was one of “unity amidst diversity.”Jackson spoke out against war in Iraq, against racial profiling and promoted peace and diversity.For more information on this article, see Monday’s edition of The State News.
One word best describes California defensive end Tully Banta-Cain. Speed. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound pass-rush specialist has tallied 5.5 sacks in just two games this season, which is enough to raise a few eyebrows around the Spartan locker room.
Hispanic Heritage Month is kicking off with lots of laughs. “Latinologues,” a skit-comedy show that focuses on Latino life in both humorous and serious dialogues, will be appearing at MSU for the first time at 7 p.m.
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 generated a national economic slump and East Lansing businesses weren’t an exception.
Students who sit in the International Center’s Crossroads Food Court watching television while doing homework or eating a Frosty may soon find themselves looking out the window instead. ASMSU Academic Assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson said he was recently contacted by a College Television Network representative who asked that the televisions be removed from the International Center because the televisions are not tuned to the CTN station. “College Television Network is probably going to pull them,” he said.
I commend The State News for picking up the article on the food crisis in Zimbabwe (“Hunger takes toll in Zimbabwe” SN 9/9). The plight of 1.2 billion people throughout the world who live in absolute poverty is normally overlooked in the news.
This weekend’s best bet encompasses some great folk and bluegrass music with a little southern hospitality.
What happened to boxing? It used to be the sweet science. It used to be a respectable sport.
Concerns of agro-terrorism has given food awareness month a new meaning this year in light of the Sept.
No. 10 Washington State at No. 6 Ohio State This is the nation’s only top-10 matchup of the week, and it could be a preview of the Rose Bowl. Both teams are experienced, talented and undefeated after two games.
MSU released its preliminary enrollment numbers Friday for the 2002-03 school year.Enrollment is expected to exceed 44,900 students - about 700 more than last year.
While it is acceptable for people to take actions to avoid unnecessary conflicts, sometimes unnecessary actions are taken when conflict isn’t there, as is the case with a recent decision by the Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights. Crestwood district officials ordered the removal of an international flag display in the district high school cafeteria, citing fear of a schism between Arab and non-Arab students. Luckily for the high school, its students are not as naive as the district board.
Coming off a 1-10 season in 2001, many around East Lansing questioned whether California was worth playing.
“Stealing Harvard,” “Barbershop,” “Full Frontal” and “One Hour Photo” range from thriller to provocative to comedy and head this month’s anticipated crop of successful stories. Jason Lee (“Mallrats”) finds himself in a financial pinch as he watches his trailer park-raised niece enter one of the most prestigious universities in the world in “Stealing Harvard.” When he teams up with Tom Green to do some creative fund raising, a comedy of errors ensues. O’Shea Jackson, aka Ice Cube, has shined in previous comedies such as “Friday” and is part of an all-star cast in “Barbershop.” This movie is set around a location, making the film a good bet.
I am appalled MSU leaders are allowing Jesse Jackson to speak here. I realize Jackson has done some good in regard to minority employment, but he has used this political soapbox for his own advantage. Let’s take his Citizen Education Fund, a charitable organization.
MSU Trustee Dee Cook and her husband, oil and gas producer Byron Cook, pledged $1 million to the future construction of a new School of Music building Friday.The announcement came after the Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved an Oregon architect for the new school.“There are lots of reasons not to give, but there’s only one reason to give: Because you want to,” Dee Cook said.Trustees and faculty members also reviewed preliminary enrollment numbers for the 2002-2003 school year, which were up by 700 students.
There won’t be any cupcake games in Florida this weekend for the MSU women’s volleyball team. For the first time this season, the No.
East Lansing residents taking a stand against a proposed student-apartment complex on Michigan Avenue are sparking the wrong debate.