Cartoonist lacks taste, information

The State News should seriously think about eliminating its lame, tasteless and ill-informed editorial cartoonist.

Bald mans pride found in Haircut

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 campaigns at U

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.

Amaker new to rivalry

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.

Yellow and blue paint hits Sparty, but runs green

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.

Football experiment helping Spartans cope

One common factor exists among the Spartan men’s basketball and football teams, but that factor may soon multiply.Since freshman quarterback Aaron Alexander joined the team Thursday, basketball head coach Tom Izzo has liked what he’s seen.In fact, Izzo’s been impressed enough with Alexander to continue talks with football head coach Bobby Williams about the possibilities of adding other bodies to his depleted roster.“There’s one or two other guys we’ve looked at, and maybe feel like we could use,” Izzo said.

Smoke free

In life there are those who smoke and those who don’t. Members of each group should feel comfortable residing in their designated areas. The Housing Options Committee approved measures last semester to give students living on campus the choice to live in smoke-free environments. Next fall, all rooms in South Hubbard and East Shaw halls with be designated smoke-free environments.

Federal bill establishes stable interest rate for students loans

After a long conversation with her family this weekend, Betsy Newman decided she needed help paying for college. The interior design junior said she receives half of her college money from her parents and works three jobs to pay the rest. “I was going insane,” Newman said.

Super Troopers cast to visit U, offer free viewing of film

While walking past Wells Hall today, people will be confronted with a booth a little different from the norm. Instead of getting people to sign up for a rowing team or pick up religious pamphlets, these guys will be talking to people about their new movie, “Super Troopers.” “Super Troopers” will be released nationwide Feb.

Program asks volunteers to watch court

A new domestic violence court watch program, organized by the Capital Area Family Violence Coordinating Council and MSU Safe Place, will observe people involved in both circuit and district court cases. “Our goal is to get a better response and awareness about domestic violence within the court system,” said Alyssa Baumann, volunteer and advocacy coordinator at MSU Safe Place.

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StateWalk under new management

Despite opinion claims, the Residence Halls Association could not take that claimed step back by “scrapping StateWalk” at its last meeting (“A step backward,” SN 1/24). As key interpreters of the RHA constitution, only the policy committee can initiate a removal of StateWalk, so reading that StateWalk was on the chopping block was quite the surprise to me.

Malcolm Xs daughter to speak on campus

As part of the Black History Month Kickoff Program, Malikah Shabazz, daughter of slain militant activist Malcolm X, will speak on campus Thursday. With Black History Month approaching, various events have been organized throughout February to celebrate the month. Shabazz organized the National Organization of African Studies in America, which mentors high school and college students.

Past police experiences shouldnt influence outlook

It’s hard for people like me not to be skeptical of the new Student Support Division created by the MSU police.

RHA has worked to preserve program

I am writing in response to your editorial “A step backward” (SN, 1/24), and would like to address misconceptions in the editorial.

Hollister highlights neighborhoods, education in speech

Lansing - Focusing on the importance of neighborhoods, Mayor David Hollister declared Monday night that “the state of our city is good.”“Lansing is a wonderful place to live, work, learn, recreate and raise our families,” Hollister said to a crowd gathered in Lansing Community College’s Dart Auditorium for his ninth State of the City address.“Now let’s work together to make a good city a great city.”The mayor, re-elected in a landslide victory in November, recognized strong neighborhoods at the cornerstone for the city’s revitalization.

Court gives college police authority

Hope College police officers can enforce laws off campus, the Michigan State Court of Appeals ruled this month. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety officers already can make arrests in some off-campus areas - but they don’t do it often, said MSU police Assistant Chief Jim Dunlap. Dunlap said MSU police can make arrests in any county where MSU has land, but typically they stay in the campus jurisdiction. Holland-based Hope College is a private institution that does not have a public law enforcement agency, so deputized officers are hired to work in Hope’s department, Dunlap said. “MSU police gain authority through the Legislature,” he said.

Pesticide concerns slow apple industry growth

Apple season is over across Michigan but Bernie Tennes still has work to do in his orchard.The owner of The Country Mill, 4648 Otto Road in Charlotte, continues to tend his trees in January to keep up with an industry that already has passed up many of his colleagues.“I’ve talked with a lot of people, and they are looking at down the road and they don’t see a future,” he said.

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BREAKING NEWS: Sparty struck with about 9 cans of paint in worst attack on statue

Cleaning crews have been scrubbing Sparty since 7:30 a.m. today. The statue, which is believed to be the tallest free-standing ceramic sculpture in the world, was spray-painted blue and gold early this morning. Violet Hickey, an eight-year veteran of the hard-surface crew at MSU, said Sparty is vandalized with paint about five times a year - but never this badly. “In the eight years I’ve been here, this is the worst it’s been hit,” Hickey said.