The couch, television and posters of Led Zeppelin and John Belushi that adorn Big Daddy Taxi’s headquarters render the place more dorm room than business.
The Land Rover, in highest gear, kicked up dust as it darted further into the grassy plains of Kenya, escaping a herd of enraged elephants. History senior Molly Conley was on her first MSU study abroad. “We had to speed off from a charging African elephant - definitely one of the more adrenaline-inducing moments in my life,” she said. In 1999, Conley was a zoology major, transitioning between her freshman and sophomore years at MSU.
Iraq is not a danger to U.S. security, and any military attack on Iraq is inappropriate. There is no evidence that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction, and there is no evidence Iraq was in any way tied to al-Qaida or any other radical militant organization.
It was a good move for the state Senate to end decades of slant drilling under the Great Lakes. The state Senate passed a bill banning directional drilling on Michigan’s Great Lake shorelines by a vote of 28-5 on Wednesday.
The Ron vs. Red era could fade into history this weekend as fifth-ranked MSU tangles with archrival No.
The sweet smell of success has been wafting through the halls of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center. The community center, 819 Abbott Road, has been experiencing a good deal of foot traffic from tours, parties and business conferences. But soon a major piece of the center’s recreational equipment will be finished. At the end of the month a big attraction, the center’s pool, will open.
Day after day, I pick up a copy of The State News hoping to read interesting opinions in my favorite section, “Your Voice.” I really wonder why the publication staff thinks all of us want to hear the same people complaining about abortion, Nate Allen and the detainees in Cuba.
Last fall, MSU finished wiring students on campus to Ethernet. This spring, students at Western Michigan University went wire-free. Phase one of the Wireless Western project was completed last week, giving the university’s core campus in Kalamazoo Internet access from anywhere. The new system will serve as a supplement to the standard Internet cable connection in most buildings about Western’s campus.
President Bush is making the rounds around the country trying to convince everyone his multitrillion-dollar budget is a good idea.
Maybe five times I have said something positive about the University of Michigan. Like with many rivalries, sporting events elicited this bias, which was eventually directed against the university’s students, its academic quality, and even the school as a whole. Soon the 6th Circuit Court will issue a ruling on affirmative action at U-M, a ruling with broad implications on the admissions policies of all public universities. The ruling may break from the Supreme Court’s precedent in University of California v.
Wrestling The No. 18 wrestling team host Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. today at Jenison Field House. MSU (4-8 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) holds a 23-14-1 edge over the Wildcats (7-10, 0-5) all-time. The Spartans then travel to Penn State (5-9, 2-3) for a 1 p.m.
A possible decline in health coverage for MSU faculty has caused some members to consider forming a union to protect their health benefits. A group of more than 20 faculty members met with organizers from the Michigan Education Association this week to discuss the possible unionization of MSU’s more than 2,700 ranked faculty members. Health care could cost the university up to 20 percent more this year, which would raise premiums for faculty members. University faculty members have considered forming a union twice in the last 30 years.
The Garden Project, sponsored by the Greater Lansing Food Bank, allows area residents to have their own garden and grow any kind of annual produce, from tomatoes to watermelons. “The idea came out of the 1982 recession when all the GM workers were out of work,” said Bob Kirkby, a coordinator for The Garden Project.
As students walk into local businesses, it may not be unusual to receive a simple “Hi” or “Hello.” Most students don’t think twice about such greetings, but most students aren’t shoplifters. Joe Orlowski, store manager for Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear, 515 E.
The MSU softball team opens its season today at the Louisville Slugger Classic in Tempe, Ariz. The Spartans get started at 9 a.m.
After one year, MSU’s linebackers and special teams coach has decided to move on to the next level. Spartan head coach Bobby Williams announced Wednesday that Sal Sunseri has resigned.
Members of Phi Sigma Pi will spend time with local youths Saturday. Fraternity members will be taking part in a drop-in story session for children from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
We’re in that long stretch of gray and featureless time between winter and spring breaks in which the days of class and work seem to smear together into one long slouch festooned in banners of dirty slush. It’s a time during which I can’t go home to stock up on food.
The Ingham County Board of Commissioners’ made the right decision Tuesday in passing a ban on smoking in most county businesses. The proposal was passed by a vote of 11-2, and would require businesses that allow smoking to create a separate room with ventilation directed to the outside. Enforcement of the proposal will be done on a by complaint basis. Originally, bars, bingo halls and restaurants were a part of the smoking ban proposal, but they were excluded after owners of such establishments argued the smoking ban would negatively impact business. We agree.
Spartan head coach Tom Izzo could point fingers in a lot of directions following Tuesday’s 63-61 loss to No.