Okemos - Bill and Michelle Haun might have thought they were going crazy. The couple own Crazy Horse Indian Jewelry Co., located in Meridian Mall, 1982 W.
The U.S. Supreme Court should cast aside Congress’ latest attempt to prohibit the posting of explicit material on the Internet as an ineffectual attempt to perform a task that should belong to parents.Justice Department attorneys argue it’s futile to try and keep children off of particular sites on the Internet, with Web navigation as easy or easier than changing the channel on a television.The court is expected to rule next year on whether Congress overstepped the Constitution with a 1998 law meant to curb children’s access to Internet pornography.But just like the protections in place to keep children from accessing pornography on cable TV or to block out particular programming, parents do have access to software to help police their child’s time on the Internet.The use of Internet filters by parents, schools and libraries is a more effective way to keep kids from accessing porn sites - and protects First Amendment rights online.Protecting children from illicit material should be, above all, a parenting issue.
Some state lawmakers are trying to make it harder for underage residents to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.In a plan by state Sen.
The university could do students a great service by pushing back the due date for tuition bills.A month before classes begin for the spring semester, students have already received their tuition bills and are expected to pay up, one of the earliest billing cycles in the Big Ten.At other schools such as The Ohio State University or Purdue University, students are not expected to pay until about Jan.
At the end of last Tuesday’s ASMSU Academic Assembly meeting, Monica Leslie, a representative for the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, calmly wished her colleagues a Happy Thanksgiving - then she resigned. Leslie, who has been active in MSU’s undergraduate student government, said she felt it was the appropriate time to inform everyone of her decision because she didn’t want to disrupt the business that needed to get done. The communication freshman said time commitments, internal conflicts and lack of communication with administrators were reasons for her resignation. “I wanted to learn how the system worked - and I learned a lot, but I still have a lot to learn,” Leslie said.
Many MSU faculty members are looking beyond the holiday season to the Feb. 1 opening of the new Bio-Physical Sciences Building, located on Wilson Road. “Personally, I am very excited.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the economy’s in a slump. Regardless, shoppers poured into malls and took advantage of bountiful post-turkey sales.
After months of work, ASMSU members put some of the finishing touches on the organization’s textbook exchange Web site Wednesday. MSU’s undergraduate student government will have the site running by the end of the semester, after it’s tested and all the details are worked out. The site will operate like a message board, in which students can set their own prices to exchange textbooks with other students. Jared English, an Academic Assembly representative for James Madison College, has been watching the site’s progress and said the timing couldn’t be better. “This would be the best time to use the site to the full potential, for both selling and buying,” he said. The international relations and finance sophomore said the book exchange should appeal to students because it’s free, unlike others that charge students.
Howie Day was winding through the Albany, N.Y., countryside at 12:30 a.m. as he made his way toward his next gig.Cruising around in what he calls his “Ford Explorer Tour Bus,” Day has managed to put 155,890 miles on the SUV since he started touring in support of his first full-length release, “Australia.”Before the week is done, Day looks to tack a few more miles on that odometer as he makes his way from his native Bangor, Maine, to East Lansing where he’ll wind down his tour.Day plays at 8 p.m.
Detroit - Sophomore forward Julie Pagel was in a situation kids in playgrounds and gyms across the country fantasize about - 4.4 seconds left, two free throws and a chance to win your team a game. And that’s exactly what happened as Pagel’s free throws gave the Spartans (5-1) a 62-61 lead at Calihan Hall Wednesday night over Detroit-Mercy (1-2). “For me to hit those shots, it shows myself I can do it, and it reminds myself every day that I can do it.” Pagel got to the line after following up her own miss from the paint with another attempt. “The first time she got hit they didn’t call it, and the second time they did,” Spartan head coach Joanne P.
One day after the Spartan volleyball team got group recognition in the form of a NCAA Tournament bid, four Spartan players were highlighted for their individual achievements. Senior outside hitter Erin Hartley made her first appearance on the All-Big Ten first team as a unanimous selection.
A bill that would decrease state funding to Planned Parenthood is awaiting approval from the House Committee on Family and Children Services.
About 200 parents, students and legislators joined forces outside the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest the defunding of 19 health care clinics statewide.The clinics fell victim to state budget cuts earlier this month that reduced spending by more than $500 million in the wake of declining state revenue.The spending reductions will eliminate 75 percent of the money for the clinics, 14 of which are located on school grounds, protesters said.“The idea was to apply some pressure and let folks know at the Capitol that these are needed programs,” said Debbie De Leon, a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.
Sigma Chi fraternity members will keep and maintain their chapter house with support from the alumni of the chapter’s board.The rental license at the fraternity house, 729 E.
I am writing in response to the neglect of The State News to acknowledge Ramadan this year. I opened my paper Nov.
The prognosticators apologize to our cult following for taking last week off, especially to our biggest fan, MSU sophomore offensive lineman DeMarco Monroe.
Sweet nothings that say somethin’From epicurious.comSugar Cookies1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 2/3 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground nutmegMake cookies: Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
Gretchen Whitmer is one of the hardest working legislators in the House of Representatives. While she and I do not agree on everything, in the Legislature or on the football field, we were a part of a concerted effort by university administrators, student advocacy groups and legislators throughout the state to repeal the tuition tax credit. Contrary to allegations of partisanship on Whitmer’s part, this was a bipartisan effort to do away with an underutilized program and put dollars back in the pockets of students - a bipartisan effort that failed by one vote. Not only is it not partisanship to point out the measure failed by one vote - it is important for the community to know it failed by the vote of a tardy local representative, Paul DeWeese, who is now running to represent much of the impacted constituency in the state Senate. Rep.