Biological fathers’ rights in establishing paternity and paying child support could be reinforced if a group of bills passes. The bills would make it harder to terminate the parental rights of unwed biological fathers, allow courts to order genetic testing and terminate child support and make it a misdemeanor to knowingly misidentify a biological father.
I wonder what would have happened on this campus if a student organization walked into Brody Complex - an area of campus that has a large black population - wearing black face and offensive shirts that portrayed every stereotype and racist comment in creation.
More than 150 fans, many donning caps with the Old English “D,” had the opportunity to ask a legend for one last “Long Gone.”Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers was on campus Monday signing copies of his new book, “Ernie Harwell: My 60 Years in Baseball.”Harwell, who has broadcast Tiger baseball for more than 42 years, met and took photos with his fans from the Lansing area in the Castle Board Room at MSU-Detroit College of Law Building.Communication junior Nick Kovacic said he called his father, Mike, to tell him that Harwell was coming to campus.
It’s been a while since thinking of Detroit as a true “rock city” was viable, what with pathetic acts like Kid Rock, Eminem and Andrew W.K.
A team of students from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management took home the title from the 2002 Big Ten Case Competition. The annual competition, held earlier this month at The Ohio State University, pits teams of students against each other in analyzing, researching and solving real-world business problems.
The incidents between members of Pi Kappa Phi and the gay community fail to shock or even aggravate me (“Greek, LBGT clashes continue,” SN 4/15). Hate and ignorance are so prevalent that something of this nature fails to shock.
Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to unveil a decision to run for a chairperson position on ASMSU’s Academic Assembly tonight - just before the elections begin.The undergraduate student government applications will be collected up until an hour and a half before the assembly is to elect its three paid 2002-03 leadership positions at 6:30 p.m.
Annie Schave met her little sister about three months ago and the pair has spent about four hours a week together ever since - but they’re not related.Schave, a science education junior, is president of Spartan Bigs, an MSU extension of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing Inc. in its first year as a registered student organization.Her match, Jazmine, likes to spend their time together talking, eating ice cream and playing outside.“I like just hanging out, laughing and being a kid again,” Schave said.
I want to commend The State News for taking the time to write an article about something that happened in the greek system that wasn’t embarrassing (
Six East Lansing eateries that are delinquent on their taxes may not get their business licenses renewed, city officials said.The six listed by the city with outstanding debts as of last week are: All-American Pita, 553 E.
Thousands of Michigan residents chose their favorite pick for the new Michigan quarter in an online poll Monday. The winning design, gaining one-third of the total votes, depicts an outline of the state, the Great Lakes and six other icons.
The preliminary examination has been postponed for four female MSU students charged in connection with the drowning of an 18-year-old Bay City man. Nicole Bukowski, 21, Cassandra Duggan, 20, Laurel Trezise, 20, and Sara Kaufman, 21, were charged with running an unlicensed bar at a party that Delta College student Eric Blair attended before he drowned in the Red Cedar River. Police say the four females had a party on Oct.
During ASMSU’s last session, the length of meetings caused the roll call to become shorter. But one of the newly elected assemblies is trying to make representatives more accountable for missed meetings. Academic Assembly undergraduate student government officials decided attendance should be monitored for the upcoming year, but no similar measures have been taken by Student Assembly. Jeanette Lantzy, Academic Assembly external vice chairperson, said it’s important for members to be held accountable for their actions. “We have to start out on a good foot with this assembly,” Lantzy said.
Infusing multicultural curriculum into classrooms was discussed by about 45 MSU students, faculty and staff in an interactive session Monday night in Lafayette Square in Brody Hall. People discussed ways MSU can diversify its classes to include material about all racial and ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations.
Two distance runners will represent MSU at the 2002 NCAA Championships in Baton Rouge, La. Sophomores Jamie Krzyminski and Michelle Carson will compete in the 10,000-meter race at the championships May 29-June 1. The two qualified for the championships at the Stanford Invitational on March 29.
Leading up to the playing of the Masters, the attempt at “Tiger-proofing” Augusta National generated a lot of buzz. Clearly, if Tiger-proofing really meant giving Woods a better chance at winning, then the proofing was a success. Honestly, can you imagine the meeting of Augusta directors deciding to make the course tougher by lengthening it?
On Saturday, nearly 80 anime enthusiasts showed up at the East Lansing Public Library for the second four-hour festival.The air rang with a mixture of Japanese voices and children’s laughter.“The films here are in Japanese with subtitles,” MSU anime club president Melanie Schoen said.
Don’t let the title fool you, “Changing Lanes” deals with an awful lot of rage, but not really road rage.
With a win Sunday, the MSU baseball team salvaged a split in its four-game series with Big Ten leader Indiana at Kobs Field.The Spartans (22-8 overall, 6-5 Big Ten) started slow Sunday, but outlasted the Hoosiers (26-8, 8-4) 10-6.
For the day-to-day newspaper readers who don’t give much thought to the people who work behind the pages, the life of Robert G.