Contrary to the editorial (“Bad Break,” SN 1/9), the church’s job and responsibility in society is not to condone society’s moral missteps under a blanket canopy of “love and tolerance,” but rather to provide a beacon of light to illuminate man’s shortcomings.
All right - it’s time for this critic to become one of many to get in line to kiss the butt of writer-director Wes Anderson and his movie “The Royal Tenenbaums.” But before you think I’ve gone soft, I’m gonna start out by being negative.
Folk duo Mustard’s Retreat has a reputation for being warm, accessible and upbeat during its performances. “That’s not to say they’re lightweight,” said Meegan Holland, concert presenter for the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.
To raise money for New York area charities, officers from the Michigan State Police and Ontario Provincial Police are trading in their uniforms for hockey jerseys. The two departments will square off in a charity hockey game at 7 p.m.
Sometimes a change of scenery can be a good thing, but for the Spartan women’s basketball team leaving the MSU campus creates some challenges.The Spartans (10-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten as of Jan.
After losing three road games in three weeks, the No. 25 Spartans finally return to Breslin Center on Saturday to take on Wisconsin. A home game could be the catalyst MSU (9-6 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) needs to pull itself out of the Big Ten’s basement.
ASMSU to offer free bluebooks to studentsASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, provides free bluebooks for all students on a continuous basis.
For some, the dawn of a new year doesn’t mean time to stop smoking or start running every day. Rather, it’s just a continuation of the party the night before. Economics senior Jeremy Magruder said he fits into this category of not making promises that will inevitably be broken. “I stopped making them when I was about 15,” he said.
You can expect blood and sweat, but don’t count on any tears when MSU and Michigan face off in the ring. Students, faculty and alumni from the age-old rivals will be going head-to-head in a Toughman Contest at 8 p.m.
Although some Muslim groups on campuses experienced prejudice after President Bush seized the assets of a group he says is connected to terrorist activities, MSU’s Muslim Students’ Association has not been targeted.In November, Bush confiscated assets of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, one of the largest Islamic charities in America.
So much for a return to life as normal. It seems the terrorists that struck New York and Washington, D.C., on Sept.
If you’re up for a movie this weekend, your best bet for a new flick for some laughs will most likely be “Orange County.” Starring Jack Black, the man who helped save “Shallow Hal,” and who also put a good number of the laughs into “High Fidelity,” not to mention his hilarious musical musings with rock gods Tenacious D, the movie should provide quite a bit of entertainment. The movie involves Black’s character’s brother, who discovers that his high school counselor sent in the wrong transcript, thus making him ineligible for his dream college, Stanford.
It’s hard to believe, but only four players on MSU’s roster have ever won a game against Western Michigan. All four - right wing Adam Hall, left wing Joe Goodenow, and defensemen Andrew Hutchinson and Jon Insana - are seniors now.
Staying in Seattle with friends during the semester break, I had the opportunity to watch the movie “Get Real.” This British film is an exquisite portrayal of the struggles of Steven Carter, a closeted gay teen in his senior year of high school.
Students and residents may find the wait a little more bearable at the Secretary of State office with new technology. The Department of State began installing a $7.4 million computer system in branch offices Thursday. All branch offices should have the new windows-based technology installed by May. The offices were originally on a computer system that, in some branches, dated back to 1984, said Elizabeth Boyd, spokeswoman for the Secretary of State. “The technology we’d been using wasn’t even supported by the manufacturer anymore,” she said of the old disk operating system.
For Ilya Perchikovsky, “debt” is a word he deals with all too often. The social relations and international relations senior took time off school so he could catch up with the $25,000 in student loans he’d built up. “It gave me a perspective on life choices and employment and also helped pay off some loans,” he said. About 50 percent of college graduates in 2001 left school with an average of $19,400 in student loans, according to a report from the U.S.
The day is here when students can learn about religion through the animated eyes of Bart, Lisa, Marge and Homer from television’s award-winning cartoon, “The Simpsons.”The two-credit course, “Animated Philosophy and Religion,” offered this winter at Siena Heights University in Adrian, relates philosophical and religious aspects to themes and ethics explored in “The Simpsons.”“We know a lot about the show, which makes it easier to relate themes and ethics to the characters,” said Kimberly Blessing, assistant professor of religious studies.“For example, during one episode, Lisa is thinking about converting to Buddhism.
The Residence Halls Association should be commended for welcoming more voting representation for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students into its representation. RHA already hosts a representative from the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered Straight Ally Students.
Colorful images, recycled paper, dried leaves and cloth yarn will grace the pages of the handmade Cuban books displayed in “Wrapped Words: Handmade Books from Cuba’s Ediciones Vig
Lead-footed drivers beware. A recent proposal that would double fines for speeding in residential areas may give drivers an expensive incentive to slow down. The proposal was introduced last month by state Rep.