Severed limbs, soaring arrows and seamstresses.These are just some of the words to describe the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group dedicated to recreating the medieval period of 600 to 1600 A.D.
State addresses and annual reports should highlight the good and bad of any community. But all too often, the bad is buried underneath the good.
There are a lot of things in this world that bugs me. And one thing that really gets my blood pressure boiling is when people spend their time examining insignificant issues.The Parents Television Council released a study between basic cable and broadcast television.
By KRISTOFER KAROL For The State News Severed limbs, soaring arrows and seamstresses. These are just some of the words to describe the Society for Creative Anachronism, a group dedicated to recreating the medieval period of 600 to 1600 A.D.
Hip-hop or garbage - which do you prefer? Personally, I prefer hip-hop and artists with originality.
A recent MSU study found that the food people eat affects their children’s gender.Males who have higher levels of PCBs in their systems were more likely to father boys, the study found.Epidemiology Professor Wilfried Karmaus, who led the study, said the study was an effort to dispute the effect of chemicals on human reproduction.“We tested both the maternal and paternal influence to see which parent was responsible for the reproduction of boys,” Karmaus said.PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyl, is an industrial chemical used in compactors for insulation, cutting oils and hydraulic fluids.
I have been told that in this existentialist age in which we live, nothing is funny anymore. I cannot help but be saddened by such a bleak outlook on the state of humor in modern times.
A group of young women gathered to share pizza, pop and a few laughs last Wednesday. But the get-together wasn’t just an excuse to avoid homework. This meeting was for ladies who are highly motivated who want to get down - get down to business, that is. They are members of the Women in Business Students’ Association, an MSU student group dedicated to building a supportive community for women pursuing business careers. Although she isn’t ready to look for an internship yet, Jessica Boyk said belonging to a business association specifically for women will be beneficial when the time comes.
The State News should seriously think about eliminating its lame, tasteless and ill-informed editorial cartoonist.
Reading Rishi Kundi’s article about a haircut experience made me realize something about myself ( “Haircut experience brings fears of balding,”, SN 1/24). I am proud to be bald.
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm spoke to a packed room of students Tuesday night as she made her first campaign appearance on MSU’s campus.Granholm, a candidate for Michigan’s 2002 gubernatorial election, was invited to speak to the MSU Democrats at its regular weekly meeting.“It is college students and young people who have played enormous roles in changing our country’s history with respect to presidential elections,” Granholm said.
Ann Arbor - Tommy Amaker has never seen a Michigan-MSU basketball game in its entirety. But even though tonight’s game is the 36-year-old U-M head coach’s first experience with the rivalry, he’s no stranger to big games. As a four-year starter at Duke from 1984-87, Amaker was center stage for one of college basketball’s greatest rivalries - Duke vs.
Michael Medow was surprised to see Sparty looking blue - and yellow - Tuesday afternoon. Medow, who walks by the statue at least eight times a week, saw the MSU landmark covered in blue and yellow paint as he passed by at about 2:30 p.m. “This is a symbol I walk by every day,” the international relations and political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore said.
Students looking to end the East Lansing School District’s ban on travel received a promising sign.But the green light could still turn red depending on Superintendent Tom Giblin’s decision.“We are still going to ban trips out of the United States, but the other trips are going to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis,” Giblin said.The reversal came during Monday night’s school board work session, and in response to East Lansing High School students’ concerns.
MSU head coach Ron Mason’s decision to leave the hockey program and become MSU athletics director surprised many of his colleagues across the nation. “We’re certainly going to miss him at a collegiate hockey level,” Boston College head coach Jerry York said.
The MSU men’s basketball team beat its in-state rival Michigan, 71-44, Wednesday night at Breslin Center.MSU (12-8 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) controlled all but the first three minutes of the game as it dominated U-M (8-10, 3-5).U-M opened the first half by scoring the first five points before MSU got on the board three minutes into the game.
Study abroad trips and spring break vacations could end much sooner than expected for students if they don’t start dealing with the logistics now.Representatives from the U.S.
As President Bush delivered his first State of the Union address before Congress Tuesday night, a nation enduring a year that included terrorism, recession and war tuned in. “I’m glad that he focused on the most important things,” said Jason Ahrens, of the MSU College Republicans who was encouraged by Bush’s response to terrorism.
9:15 p.m. E.S.T., Jan. 29, 2002THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, distinguished guests, fellow citizens: As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers.
Here we go again. It’s nice to see artists out there still playing rock ’n’ roll writing their own music and attempting something other than the mainstream - but being able to differentiate between a band’s songs is key as well.