A bill passed by the state Senate that would leave only $33 million remaining in Michigan’s “rainy day” fund is, at best, a quick solution that will keep the budget stabilized while the economy climbs to higher levels. At worst, it could be a disastrous decision that will mean tremendous hardships ahead. The legislation passed 37-0 in the Senate and has been sent to the House.
The Council of Graduate Students will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 328 Student Services to discuss a proposed budget for the 2002-2003 year.
I’m writing to express my dismay with the university. The fountain in front of the Main Library is not working this summer.
MSU officials say lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students are attracted to MSU because of its welcoming atmosphere, but the university is not part of a growing trend of schools actively recruiting LBGT students.Some universities, including many New England schools, are increasingly approaching admittance of LBGT students in a way similar to recruitment programs aimed at racial and ethnic minorities.“In the Northeast it’s becoming more common,” said Jibril Salaam, associate director of admissions for diversity and inclusion at the University of New Hampshire.
It was a generation ago when Dawn Broderick came out. Campus was a different place then.
Two proposed bills that would charge gas pipeline companies a yearly fee for each mile of pipe in the state go about dealing with safety issues the wrong way. It’s clear lawmakers want to use the fees to ensure pipeline companies put safety first.
This review is going to be biased, so you’ve been warned. I’ve been hooked to Korn ever since it revolutionized the music scene in 1994 with its self-titled debut.
What’s the sexiest part of the human body? Well, according to the latest trend in the entertainment industry, it’s the tummy.As pop starlets like Britney Spears continue to flaunt their sexy midriffs, many are looking for a way to accentuate it.The popular solution appears to be belly-dancing, the ancient Middle Eastern form of dance.
Sean McCarvel curiously watched as a tractor pulling two trailers loaded with grass modules growled by. Onlookers had to gaze through the dark, long and narrow tunnel at the field entrance of Spartan Stadium in hope of catching a small glimpse of the new grass being installed. Tractors dropped off their loads every 10 minutes and got back on the road just as another rig pulled in. If all goes according to plan, MSU will have its first grass football field since 1968 by Friday. “I think it’s great - great for the players and great for the university,” 1993 graduate McCarvel said.
Since East Lansing voters couldn’t decide on just two candidates Monday, the decision will be left to chance. While Daphne O’Regan secured her seat on the school board, William Donohue and Randy Bell tied for second place, leaving the vote to be decided by two pieces of paper and a hat. If the election is certified, the county clerk will have Bell and Donohue draw from two pieces of paper reading “elected” and “not elected” in a hat to determine the winner. Michigan’s “tie vote” law was passed in 1955 and Bell, 46, commends its creators. “Fortunately, someone in Michigan was smart enough to create a process for this exact problem,” the 4-H leader said Tuesday.
The East Lansing School Board failed to bring back 33 faculty and staff members at their meeting Monday night. Reinstating 75 employees was just part of passing the $39.4 million budget for the 2002-03 school year. “The whole situation was complicated,” school board President Susan Schmidt said.
The children walked in carrying flags of 37 countries and 19 states, dressed in their native garb on “International Night” at Spartan Village Elementary School. The music began for “Hello to All the Children of the World,” an international welcome song. “We come from different places all across the world, but we all like to sing and play,” the children sang. Spartan Village Elementary’s “International Night” on Thursday honored two things, the school’s diversity and the building’s doors remaining open, Principal Bill Gale said to the crowd of parents. “It’s a celebration of the fact that we’re still here,” Gale said.
It’s a matter of small change.Downtown parking garage users can expect to pay 5 cents more per half hour staring July 1.
Only $33 million would remain in the “rainy day” fund under a bill passed by the state Senate to patch up budget holes. The legislation passed 37-0 and was sent to the House last June 5.
Margarita Lara won a free month of rent Tuesday night for planting free flowers and grass seed. The fisheries and wildlife graduate student entered a raffle for the University Apartments Council of Residents’ beautification project. “It was a really good opportunity because I like flowers,” she said. The council, made up of residents from all three on-campus apartment communities, offered the free rent as an incentive to increase participation in the activity.
The tallies in Monday’s East Lansing school district election are in - and voters picked three people to take two open seats on the school board.
In response to Jason C. Miller’s column, “Republican education policy has brought about good things for ‘U’” (SN 6/3) concerning the good of the Republican Party, I have to disagree.
The State News Board of Directors will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday in 150 Student Services. The board will discuss and vote on the proposed budget for the 2002-2003 semester.