Cheney might speak to U

Vice President Dick Cheney could deliver the commencement address at MSU’s undergraduate convocation in May.Cheney spokeswoman Jennifer Millerwise told The State News the vice president has been invited to speak at MSU’s graduation ceremony, but did not say whether he had accepted.For security reasons, White House officials generally don’t comment on the president and vice president’s movements until 48 hours before a scheduled appearance, Millerwise said.

Police briefs 04/11/02

Newton expects to remain at U

MSU assistant coach Tom Newton, who expressed interest in becoming Bowling Green’s next head coach, said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect to be offered the job. “It would really shock me,” Newton said from his home.

Council to review applications for vacant seat

Lansing City Council will begin reviewing applications today for a city council seat left vacant after Lou Adado resigned Monday night.The former city council member gave his resignation following accusations of sexual harassment by two former city employees.The council will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Insensitive

It’s sad that during the same week MSU greeks across campus are celebrating the good deeds they do for the Spartan community, the disgraceful actions of one fraternity have given the entire greek system a black eye. Several members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity wore pink, sleeveless T-shirts that had phrases such as “I like little boys,” “Capt.

Pi Kappa Phi suspended for mocking gays

An MSU fraternity was temporarily suspended Wednesday by a greek judiciary council and its national chapter for mocking gay men. The action against Pi Kappa Phi came after some of its pledges wore pink, sleeveless T-shirts to the Mason and Abbot halls cafeterias on April 1 and April 2 that had phrases such as “I like little boys,” “Capt.

Article portrayed greeks negatively

I would like to express my extreme disappointment in The State News’ biased portrayal of the greek system in the article “T-shirts prompt greek action” (SN 4/10). What does The State News have against greeks?

Hair hits Wharton

“Hair,” the musical that marks the activism and turmoil of the 1960s, spreads its groovy revolution tonight. At the hub of the show, a pack of tribal hippies dance and sing odes to sex and love, marijuana and peace.

Fraternity showed LBGT insensitivity

In Wednesday’s article “T-shirts prompt greek action” (SN 4/10), Murat Bashelvaci is paraphrased as saying fraternity members didn’t want to harm anyone. Let me get this straight.

Ladyfest kicks off today in Lansing

In mid-August last year, Lansing residents Sarah Stollak and Latricia Horstman traveled to Chicago for Ladyfest Midwest 2001, an event celebrating women in music and the arts. Almost immediately after their return to Lansing, they began planning for Ladyfest Lansing 2002, which will be held today through Sunday at various venues in Lansing’s Old Town. “The first thing we thought was that Detroit should totally do a Ladyfest, but the more I thought about it I was like ‘Lansing needs to do a Ladyfest, not Detroit,’” Stollak said.

U should honor Underwoods tenure

As his term as athletics director comes to a close, it is time for MSU to honor and recognize the service Clarence Underwood has provided for us all.

Oscar Mayer hotdoggers hit the road in wiener

Jessica De Los Reyes pictured herself doing a lot of things after college.Driving a 27-foot-long hot dog wasn’t one of them.But the dietetics senior and 11 other soon-to-be college graduates have been selected as “hotdoggers,” each fulfilling a yearlong tour driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.“I’m so excited,” she said.

Playboy ad not part of the big problem

I am writing in response to Jennifer Waldron and Brenda Fite’s letter to the editor (“Lack of judgment used in running ad,” SN 4/5). Playboy magazine is not out to injure or defame anyone.

With graduation nearing, one should stop and remember childhood

It’s been a long road. I’ve stumbled to early morning classes for five years, pretended to take notes, kept from nodding off and ultimately somehow earned adequate grades. Now, nearly half a decade after beginning a collegiate career I sincerely enjoyed, the time is swiftly approaching when I’m being forced to realize that perhaps, at age 23, it’s time to grow up. Graduation is in May.

Students deserve to face charges

In his column, Andrew Banyai does have a good point in that “it’s very comfortable to have someone to blame” (“Students shouldn’t be charged for death,” SN 4/9). But he misses the point that these people did break the law.

Artist, filmmaker to speak in Brody today

Sistahs is presenting its 2002 Conference, “Nappy: Black Women and the Politics of Hair,” at 5:30 p.m.

Speaker tells tale of Holocaust survival

As the sun began to set behind Beaumont Tower on Tuesday, people wiped away tears as a small, gray-haired woman told the story of how she survived one of the century’s worst massacres.Miriam Winter, Holocaust survivor and author of “Trains: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood during and after World War II,” spoke during MSU’s Holocaust commemoration, “Memories of Courage.”“I have often wondered why I survived,” she says in her book.

Sexual harassment charges prompt resignation

Despite a Lansing City Council member’s unexpected resignation Monday, a city employee is still considering a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city.Councilmember Lou Adado announced his resignation at Monday night’s city council meeting, citing negative attention on the city due to two women’s charges that he sexually harassed them.

Construction to continue despite residents protests

Construction will continue as planned for the Governors Collection development in Meridian Township.A lawsuit filed by residents trying to stop a land-sharing agreement between Lansing and Meridian Township was dismissed Monday.

Study shows dangers of drinking at universities

From staff and wire reports Washington - A study showing 1,400 college students are killed each year in alcohol-related accidents should change the views of people who see drinking on campus as little more than a rite of passage, researchers and university officials said Tuesday. The federally-appointed task force that issued the report plans to distribute the study to college presidents, along with findings about which anti-drinking strategies work and which don’t. The study by the Task Force on College Drinking estimated that drinking by college students contributes to 500,000 injuries and 70,000 cases of sexual assault or date rape.