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.
Feeling patriotic? Take time out to celebrate America with “Home of the Brave,” a musical cantata with dramatic vignettes and a full color guard. Featuring standards like “America the Beautiful,” “Home of the Brave” focuses on honoring those who have served the United States in uniform and remembering those who have died. “People want something where they can sit back and remember feeling (proud),” director Nancy Sisson said.
Call it what you want - chronic, grass, hash or plain, old marijuana - the drug is sending an increasing number of users to the city’s courts this year. The number of people charged for using marijuana has increased dramatically this year, according to statistics obtained by The State News from 54-B District Court, which includes cases from East Lansing and campus. In 2001, 22 tickets were issued by East Lansing police for marijuana usage, according to court records.
I was intrigued by the article “Voters to place billions in tobacco money,” (SN 9/9). As a nonsmoker, I never thought much about smoking or smokers for that matter.
Football Saturdays promise hours of tailgating, four quarters of gridiron action and one big mess. A single home game takes hours of work for MSU’s Grounds Maintenance Department - including gathering a troop of 40 people to clean up, ordering more than 2,000 garbage bags to pass out, and placing trailer garbage bins, fencing and hundreds of barrels. By Saturday night, beer boxes, cups, newspapers and playing cards decorate the ground.
An MSU professor has compiled several studies relating to how the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were covered by the media into a book, “Communication and Terrorism: Public and Media responses to 9/11.” Communication and telecommunication distinguished Professor Bradley Greenberg edited and organized about 25 studies from more than 60 foreign and domestic researchers into the 23-chapter book, which will be released in three weeks. “The thing about this book is it brings all the information about 9-11 into one book,” Greenberg said.
Two religious leaders will join the Rev. Jesse Jackson on the platform at Breslin Center on Sunday to speak to students about life after the Sept.
Lansing - A 14-game winning streak came to an end Thursday as the Lugnuts rallied to beat the Peoria Chiefs at Oldsmobile Park after being down two games.Thursday was a do-or-die game for the Lugnuts, and they rose to the occasion, outscoring the Chiefs 5-2.“(Tonight) we did what we were set out to do,” Lansing manager Julio Garcia said.
I just read the article titled “Fans adjust to new rules at stadium” (SN 9/9). And since I am one of those security guards mentioned in the piece, I felt the need to tell my side of the story on behalf of other security guards.
You know how standing in roller coaster lines at Cedar Point can take forever? And after a while you become numb to the fact you’re soon going to get the rush of your life?
It’s time to polish my red-striped, pigskin-predicting tool - the Magic Big Ten Ball - as top-ranked Big Ten squads battle the nation’s best on a Saturday, forecasting the conference champion. Every team brings perfect records to the 100-yard table in these key matchups of Ohio State vs.
With the first Heisman Trophy showdown behind us, the race for college football’s most prestigious award is starting to take shape.
Nearly two dozen state laws were implemented as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and more could be on the way, according to lawmakers.The most hard-hitting package of rules went into effect in April, when the Michigan Anti-Terrorism Act was signed by the governor.The laws lend a definition to terrorism, seize the assets of terrorist networks and punish those who aid terrorists.
The MSU secondary faced its share of adversity last season. Senior cornerback Cedric Henry was made academically ineligible two weeks before the season-opener, and roughly two months later, senior cornerback DeMario Suggs and then-freshman free safety Jason Harmon broke their ankles in practice on consecutive days. Their injuries healed.
Spartan sophomore linebacker Ronald Stanley isn’t an athlete of many words - never has been.“He was a very, very quiet person,” said Saginaw High School head coach Don Durrett, who coached Stanley from 1997-2000.
One year later and where do sports stand? It’s been a year since America was brought to its knees at the cowardly hands of terrorists, and there’s no doubt that our nation has changed. We now live in a world where each moment and each day should be enjoyed to the fullest. In this once-free society, we could walk outside without the fear of terrorism creeping up behind us ready to attack.