Campus should hear Horowitzs opinions

The recent editorial “Why him?” (SN 2/19) typifies the politically correct liberalism that permeates higher education.

Businesses weigh pros, cons of filing taxes online, by hand

As April 15 nears, businesses as well as individuals are examining the options they have for filing their tax returns.For businesses, the questions often outweigh the normal individual decision of a computer program or filing by hand.Larger businesses are required to file electronically, oftentimes prepared by a professional accountant, Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman Sarah Wreford said.“If you send in a paper return, we have to hire individuals to input the data,” she said.

Subplot, themes detract from flick

You’ve gotta give “Hart’s War” credit. No matter what you say about the movie, it’s packed with enough plots for three flicks.

RHA Web site returns

Campus residents won’t have to look any farther than their computer screen to see what their Residence Halls Association representatives are working on. RHA’s Web site is operating again after its server crashed during winter break.

Clouds have U down in dumps

When snowy winters approach, Heather Gibbons tries to stay happy - but it doesn’t always work.“When it’s really snowy, I get depressed because it seems like it’s never going to stop,” the family community services junior said.

Graduate students question parking

After hearing their parking spaces on central campus might be threatened, more than 60 graduate students expressed concerns to parking officials Wednesday night at a Council of Graduate Students meeting. The All-University Traffic Committee is considering a recommendation to move graduate student parking from areas such as the intersection of Farm and Shaw lanes to outlying campus areas, such as Farm Lane and Mount Hope Road. That move would be part of recommendations made by committee members in response to a request by university officials to increase green space on campus as part of the 2020 Vision plan, MSU’s 20-year campus master plan. Traffic committee members plan to base recommendations on concerns of faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. “Twenty years from now the goal is that central campus will be dedicated much more to academic mission and green space,” said MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice, who also is a member of the traffic committee.

Future Spartans discuss Siberia; tiebreaker favors U-M

MSU recruit Corey Potter, upon returning from Siberia, both verified and discredited the mental image most Americans have about the frosty central Russian region. “It was really cold, but it wasn’t that bad,” said Potter, who signed a National Letter of Intent with MSU in November.

Good move

Having a united database system to link the efforts of the Ingham County law agencies and prosecutors, the FBI and the U.S.

MIDDAY UPDATE: While smoking ban takes effect, GM officials insist they need more time

The Ingham County Board of Commissioners passed a regulation 11-2 last week banning smoking in public workplaces, but General Motors employees may have to wait before their lungs see any relief.“This is not a small facility,” GM spokesman Jim Hopson said.

SPORTS UPDATE: Win raises mens basketball to .500 for first time this season

The MSU men’s basketball defeated Minnesota 74-55 Thursday night at Breslin Center.The win put the Spartans (16-10 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) above .500 in the conference standing for the first time this season.Junior forward Adam Ballinger and sophomore guard Marcus Taylor scored a combined 31 points to propel MSU over the Golden Gophers (14-10, 7-6).In the teams’ first meeting on Jan.

Vagina to address female issues

A group of about 30 performers proudly belted out what many women across the world always have been afraid to say: “We are worried about our vaginas!” A generation of estrogen-powered women strike down all taboos and mention all unmentionables in the performance of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” “I hope people can understand the problems women have with violent crimes being committed against them,” director and theater sophomore Patti Wheeler said.

Free speech applies to every message

The editorial in Tuesday’s paper regarding David Horowitz is at best a weak argument (“Why him?” SN 2/19). I commend ASMSU for standing up for something so basic as free speech.

Minority students fall behind in graduating

Since entering MSU in 1998, Gerald Grant has experienced a financial roller coaster ride that has taught him valuable lessons. “You have to be dedicated,” the Southfield native said.

Events make Splash in fund-raising efforts

Members of Delta Gamma are raising money for the blind this week through a series of events called Anchor Splash.One anchorman is chosen to represent each of the 15 fraternities participating and at the end of the week one anchorman and one fraternity win.Kinesiology junior Dave Smith is the anchorman for Pi Kappa Alpha.

The Music Man

For some, the event was a new experience and a family affair. Gov. John Engler said he brought his wife and triplets to see the show. “I wanted my girls to see a classical musical with good production,” Engler said.

Pay up

Facing certain budget deficits, 22 states, including Michigan, are looking to squeeze a few extra pennies from the backs of smokers.

Police briefs 02/21/02

MIDDAY UPDATE: Theyre sported by Britney and Janet, but low-riding pants are the craze for U too

Today they’re worn by dozens of celebrities such as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Janet Jackson.And with their midriffs and thongs showing during television appearances and within the pages of a plethora of magazines, the craze over low-riding pants may seem like the newest passing trend.But the commotion is nothing new.Instead, Tonya Twist, Mariah Carey’s former stylist, is to blame for what she started some four years ago.“She cut off the waistband of Mariah Carey’s Levi’s and that caused a sensation,” said Suzie Yalof Schwartz, executive fashion editor for Glamour.

Winter Olympics divide team

Most of the talk in MSU’s locker room this week centered around the team’s impending series against Miami (Ohio). But a close second in conversation material has been Olympic hockey, which started its medal round Wednesday.Many Spartan players are rooting for a United States versus Canada matchup, which won’t happen until Sunday’s gold or bronze medal games - if at all.

Morality plays major role in todays global society

Of everything I have had to learn in medical school, the hardest lesson has been neither physiological nor pathological.