How does that song go again? “Fight for the only colors, green and white... ” As I pedal my bike along the many paths of our emerald campus, why is it that I see students adorned with MSU sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies bearing, not our school colors, but red, light blue and even bright orange?
People dead by the score. Innocent men, women and children killed. Civilian buildings targeted. Acts of terror from the sky.
“For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” is innovative and captivating. The play, presented by the MSU Department of Theatre, ran Thursday through Sunday and continues this weekend. Don’t be scared away by the title, this play is not just “for colored girls who have considered suicide.” It’s for anybody that can appreciate creative writing and talented storytelling. The title is intimidating.
As the threats of anthrax increase nationwide, some doctors say hospitals need to be more prepared in case of a large biological attack. Although hospitals throughout the country seem to be prepared for bioterrorism, many doctors say there is room for more improvement. Dr. David Ghilarducci, an emergency medicine resident at MSU’s Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, said hospitals are the weakest link in medical emergencies. Because facilities are overcrowded it’s hard for hospitals to survive day-to-day problems, much less prepare for response plans and decontamination training, he said. “There is not enough investment in public safety because the focus on a hazardous material response plan is not there,” he said. Ghilarducci surveyed 156 level-one trauma centers across the nation on how prepared they are for chemical attacks in a study more than a year ago.
The top-ranked Spartans took care of business on the final date of their four-game season-opening homestand with a 2-0 win over Ferris State on Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena.Goals from senior right wing Adam Hall and freshman center Ash Goldie provided plenty of support for junior goaltender Ryan Miller, who made 23 saves Saturday and recorded his second shutout of the season.“We were up against a high-speed team that was getting a lot of chances,” said Miller, who earned his 20th career shutout.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers wasn’t allowed to enter his office in Washington, so he took Mideast politics to MSU instead on Sunday.The Brighton Republican spoke to members of the Michigan State Israel Alliance about U.S.
Smokey Bear may have lost some of his notoriety, but East Lansing children can still have fun while learning the importance of fire safety.For the second straight year, the Phi Delta Theta fraternity teamed up with the East Lansing Fire Department to host an afternoon of fire safety awareness for area children.About 200 people came to tour the ambulance and fire truck in front of the fraternity house at 626 Cowley Ave., to try their hands at spraying a fire hose, check out a variety of fire safety booths and see the fire department’s musical performance skit, “Pumper & Pals.”“This month is Fire Safety Month,” East Lansing firefighter Bill Drury said.
For most people, going to a bar on a Sunday afternoon isn’t high on the list of priorities.
I have noticed people espousing that criticism of our government is inappropriate due to the events of Sept.11 and most recently in a letter that criticized Native American groups for protesting Columbus Day (“U.S.
Ron Mason was in familiar territory Saturday night. MSU’s legendary head coach took his spot behind the Spartans’ bench at Munn Ice Arena and surveyed the action on the rink as he has done so many times before.
Smashed. Bombed. Wasted. Blown out. They all mean pretty much the same thing - drunk. College campuses look similar on weekends.
Taking turns at high speeds while adrenaline rushes through the driver’s body and wind rushes over his or her head. This is how sponsors of MSU’s Formula SAE (Society for Automotive Engineering) Race Team described their experiences on a makeshift track Saturday at Lot 89, the commuter lot. The team wanted to recognize those who make the design and construction of the car possible. “This is a day to show appreciation to the businesses, faculty and parents that help us out,” said Matt Palomaki, team project manager and mechanical engineering senior. Palomaki is one of about 40 MSU students who design, manufacture and race against 135 teams from all over the world every May at the Pontiac Silverdome. “We’ll finish up our final design the first of November, start manufacturing after that and finish by the beginning of May,” Palomaki said. Last year, the team finished 25th overall, but came in second place in a category based on design and marketing.
A dream for an improved International Center is starting to become reality for Delia Koo.The addition of a third floor to the center is set to begin in the coming months and preparations, including building a temporary loading dock, are underway.Last fall, Koo donated an undisclosed amount to fund the project and the MSU Board of Trustees later announced the center’s academic wing will be renamed the Delia Koo International Academic Center.Koo, who received her master’s from MSU in 1954, said the idea originated when the Volunteer English Tutoring Program, which until recently she was coordinator for, needed more space.“It will provide a nice place for all international students and scholars to stop and realize that Michigan State University is interested in helping them.” Koo said.
Norma Guyer, who took careful interest in student activities during her time as the university’s first lady, died of heart-related complications Friday. Guyer, 71, was an involved member and former president of the Faculty Folk organization, a group of spouses of MSU faculty that organizes activities and raises scholarship dollars. Her husband, Gordon Guyer, was MSU president from September 1992 to October 1993. “She never wavered in her interests in the broadest ideals of Michigan State,” Gordon Guyer said.
The MSU women’s swimming and diving team started its season with a loss against Notre Dame on Friday.
Thanks to the members of the state House Appropriations Committee who kept their watches running Thursday.The committee voted 18-11 to revive the repeal of the tuition tax credit, which appeared to die two days earlier in subcommittee.
Minneapolis - Things have been rough for me lately. I took the toughest midterm of my life Friday morning,Then about an hour later, I began an 11-hour Midwest highway trek with my fellow State Newsers to cover the MSU-Minnesota game.Then shortly after the Spartans disappointing 28-19 loss Saturday, I found out my girlfriend didn’t receive the flowers I bought her - so much for a little bit of sweetness on Sweetest Day.
The question, “What does it mean to be human?” will be discussed today in a live nationwide telecast of a conference at Harvard University.
Books may be its business but more room and other departments will make this new store very popular.Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2299 W.
Michigan businesses may not be prepared to protect employees or cope with production loss from bioterrorism scares, a recent study suggests.A survey conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU found 73 percent of Michigan corporations have crisis management teams.