Within a couple of days following the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center, I brought a copy of John Stuart Mill’s “On Liberty” to my class on African American political thought, a class with a good mix of white and black students.
Although many college students love being away from home, there’s often some aspect of it they miss.Sometimes that aspect is four-legged and furry.University policy prohibits any pets, other than fish, to live in the residence halls - but not all students play by the rules.Stephanie, a West Circle Complex resident and studio art junior, has kept her hamster, Peanut, with her in the dorms since her freshman year at MSU.She said she ran into trouble at first, but the supervisor of her hall at the time said they couldn’t make her get rid of her pet.“I’m not sure if the RA this year knows, but if she does, she doesn‘t say anything about it,” she said.
If I ever meet Martin Lawrence in public, I swear I will kick him in the groin as hard as I can.
The names of about 840 Middle Eastern men living in Michigan have been distributed on a list created by the U.S.
Nearly 100 students gathered at Case Hall on Monday to speak with state representatives about issues of concern to them.
Sometimes too much isn’t the answer. I work at a bookstore in my hometown and during Thanksgiving break I spent some time behind the cash wrap, saving up some dough for spring break and Christmas presents. I’ve worked there since I was a junior in high school, and in that time I’ve come across many books that tackled various issues and current affairs of our nation and world.
State gas prices have reached a new two-year low Monday, said Jim Rink, AAA Michigan’s spokesman.The average statewide price for self-serve unleaded fuel is $1.14 per gallon.
The fear of getting in trouble for a minor in possession of alcohol infraction is outweighing too many students’ concern for their safety - a dangerous trend that current enforcement policies encourage. Cracking down on underage drinking does not teach responsibility, it only causes students to fear for their legal well-being.
On Nov. 13, ASMSU’s Academic Assembly held a forum on how to improve the student body’s ties with the MSU Board of Trustees.
After scoring the gamewinning goal Friday against Butler in the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament, sophomore forward Thomas Trivelloni knew what to do - tear his shirt off.
When junior middle blocker Angela Morley stepped behind the service line with the score 29-24 Saturday night against Indiana at Jenison Field House, fellow Spartan volleyball player senior outside hitter Erin Hartley took a look around.And she didn’t look specifically at anything, she looked at what would soon be just a memory.“There were certain times out on the court, like when it was 29-24, when I said to myself, ‘this is the last point before I’m done here,’” Hartley said.
As the holiday season begins, several MSU student organizations are sponsoring a canned food drive to help the Ingham County Food Bank provide emergency food for local
“Bellyfruit,” a play about unplanned pregnancies, kicked off BoarsHead Theater’s Dark Night series Monday evening and ends at 7 tonight with a free performance. Put on by BoarsHead’s four interns and director K.
In October, the East Lansing city limits grew and the Meridian Township boundary lines shrank, but one issue remains unsettled in some minds - whether proper treatment was given to the one resident of the newly annexed property.Gerry Mannausa, co-owner of the 66-acre parcel of land known as Four Winds Golf Course, 5800 Park Lake Road, said unfair tactics were used by the township toward his nephew, Robert Mannausa, to determine if he was a legal resident of the property.Meridian Township sued Robert Mannausa and subpoenaed for several documents that Gerry Mannausa, who also served as his nephew’s lawyer, feels were unnecessary in the case.Some of these items included his draft card, health insurance card and policy, certificate of car insurance, credit card statements and cell phone bills for the previous five months.“By naming him as a party for this lawsuit, they were trying to get an injuncture to the election in November,” Gerry Mannausa said.
The No. 20 Spartan volleyball team will return to familiar ground when it makes its eighth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament this weekend. The No.
Gary Peters decided Monday there is too much traffic in the governor’s race. Peters, a Democratic state senator from Bloomfield Township, withdrew from the race to replace Gov.
Lansing - A 74-foot white spruce forced traffic away from Michigan Avenue in front of Oldsmobile Park for more than two hours Wednesday night.
More than 3,000 people were killed in the World Trade Center and that makes President Bush a hero? Failed Republican foreign policies caused the tragedy.
The holiday season usually means a surge in greeting-card sales and more demands on postal services, and this year should be no different. Despite anthrax scares and a sluggish economy, retail shops are reporting sales have not slowed. A recent poll conducted by the U.S.
I spent a lot of time over Thanksgiving break visiting old friends I haven’t seen or spoken with in a long time.