If U.S. Rep. John Conyers gets his way, MSU medical students can look forward to less stress and fewer hours during their residencies.Conyers, a Detroit Democrat, introduced the Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act on Nov.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will go from the Administration Building to Wilson Hall today to spend a little time listening to student concerns.McPherson will be attending the Residence Halls Association’s meeting to answer students’ questions.He said he will speak about more than finances and budgets - he plans to open up the floor to students.“Typically what I do is talk about some of the issues before the university,” he said.
Molly Ivins loves to tell stories about the blunders in national politics, as well as the mishaps in her home state of Texas.
Shoveling snow and cutting the grass can be a troublesome or time consuming task - and East Lansing officials are beginning to see a market in housing that doesn’t involve chores like those.The city council voted unanimously in favor of constructing a 32-condominium unit on Coolidge Road following an unanimous recommendation from the city’s Planning Commission.
Sitting at editing bay No. 5 in the digital media lab at MSU’s Communication Arts and Sciences Building, MSU telecommunication graduate student Jeff Hamlin reflects on eight years, six trips across the ocean and more than 40 hours of tape. He has been putting the finishing touches on his movie, “Finding Fidel: A Young Man’s Journey through Cuba.” And now it all comes down to the glow of three computer screens and plenty of patch cable as he prepares for the premiere of his documentary on the Communist country.
The MSU men’s basketball team will do its best to stay awake tonight against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. “It’s kind of a lull-you-to-sleep offense,” MSU head coach Tom Izzo said of the Wildcats’ attack. Wildcats head coach Bill Carmody coached under the legendary Pete Carril at Princeton from 1982-96, and was the Tigers’ head coach until 2000.
Now that Super Bowl XXXVI has come and gone, the sports world can turn its attention to the Winter Olympic Games. With that, the world spotlight pivots to focus on Salt Lake City - the Mormon Mecca of the United States. I make that reference because it seems I have yet to see an Olympic preview about the host city in which its dominant religious influence isn’t mentioned. Through this second point, I have found the inspiration to write this column.
Walking into Marvelanes & Lounge on Thursday nights, it’s not unusual to find an audience gathered to watch students casually shattering pins and adding scores close to 300 to the TV screens above.Unbeknownst to many in the MSU community, the Spartan bowlers are known as an elite squad at the collegiate bowling level.The group, which includes high school state champions from across the nation, practices twice each week at Marvelanes, 2120 Michigan Highway 78, and other bowling alleys in the area.On the weekends, the bowlers compete against the top teams in the nation.
Joe Guzman had an interview last month but it wasn’t for a job - it was for a life-changing career opportunity.Guzman, a senior at Eastern High School in Lansing, met with an MSU admissions counselor in hopes of achieving his dream to attend the university.
Shannon Houghton For The State News I’m irritable and mopey. I have dark circles under my eyes, sluggish movements and may be heard mumbling, “Need to get home.” I haven’t gotten my nap today.
For a few days in March, Gina King will forget about classes and focus on partying. But Olin Health Center representatives want to make sure MSU students stay safe while they’re away. “We hope to soak up some sun and party a lot in Panama City (Fla.),” said King, a no-preference freshman.
By Brian Charlton For The State News Walking into Marvelanes & Lounge on Thursday nights, it’s not unusual to find an audience gathered to watch students casually shattering pins and adding scores close to 300 to the TV screens above. Unbeknownst to many in the MSU community, the Spartan bowlers are known as an elite squad at the collegiate bowling level. The group, which includes high school state champions from across the nation, practices twice each week at Marvelanes, 2120 Michigan Highway 78, and other bowling alleys in the area. On the weekends, the bowlers compete against the top teams in the nation.
A shift in political power on the MSU Board of Trustees has led many political analysts to believe Gov.
I don’t agree with U.S. Rep. Nick Smith’s bill at all (“Bill introduced in Washington could make service mandatory,” SN 2/4). To force young Americans to serve their country in the form of military service is not a democratic policy.
Clarence Greenwood (aka Citizen Cope) shows promise with this record. Singing about everything from political conflict to love themes to emotional ballads, he crafts an amazing album that will earn him national acclaim. “If There’s Love” skids into Lenny Kravitz or Nelly Furtado territory, while “200,000 (in counterfeit 50 dollar bills)” fits the repetitive criteria of the rest of the record, but is saved by the relaxing lyrics and a sleepy breakdown. It’s incredible how Greenwood can use sometimes cheesy lyrics and make them sound amazing, such as with this verse from “If There’s Love”: “You give me strength to beat the odds and overcome my fears/You make me feel like I belong under the sun/You never grow old because you’re forever young.” Original?
MSU women’s head basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie is in the midst of doing what most coaches wouldn’t be able to do. She is turning around the women’s basketball program.
The recent article, \"“Groups discuss gender identity,” (SN 2/1) seems to me to give the impression the protection of gender identity expression is primarily a student issue.
The departure of senior linebacker Josh Thornhill to the NFL leaves a big hole in the middle of the MSU football team’s defense next season.Enter a hopeful replacement for next fall - Riverside-Brookfield High (Illinois) linebacker Steve Kielp, who will sign a letter of intent to play for head coach Bobby Williams today.“I think Kielp, a top 10 player in the state of Illinois, is very important to Michigan State,” said Bill Kurelic, recruiting analyst for MidwestRecruiting.com.
Michigan’s big budget questions will be answered Thursday when state Budget Director Don Gilmer, presents Gov.
Lansing - Vacated spots in state government may not mean more jobs for graduates, according to an early retirement program Gov.