Denzel good, movie bad

Denzel is good. Denzel is great. Denzel can carry almost any movie. So, what hasn’t Denzel done?

Slowing economy raises concerns on appropriations

Addressing the per student funding gap is key to the 2002-03 appropriation request that will be reviewed Friday by the Board of Trustees.

Programs offer training for nurses collecting evidence from sexual assault victims

Heather said she felt powerless after she was raped by a house intruder when she was 14 in 1985.After the assault, Heather, a Lansing resident, said she would have been more comfortable with a female doctor.“At 14, I had a big, burly man doing my examination,” she said.

Campus Briefs

McPherson promotes open dialogue todayMSU President M. Peter McPherson will visit Akers Hall today in an effort to promote open dialogue among students living on campus. The open forum, which is organized by the Residence Halls Association, will be held from 7:30 p.m.

Volleyball shows grace, excitement

I came to MSU as an assistant professor in fall 1966 and have been fortunate since that time to attend many exciting sporting events, including being in the stands for the 1966 game against Notre Dame, and in Indianapolis for the Final Four tournament two years ago. At the urging of our daughter, I attended my first women’s volleyball game in Jenison Field House recently.

U.S. needs unity among all people

“Celebrate indigenous people. We were here 1st.” That was the painting that adorned the rock on Farm Lane as I walked home from class Monday.

U to celebrate patriotic homecoming

Homecoming activities planned for this weekend will allow students to show pride in their country as well as their school. University officials say this year’s theme, Spartan Pride Worldwide, was chosen long before the tragic events of Sept.

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Student fulfills fashion needs with own designs

Byron McGhee is starting his new fashion line at the beginning.The communication junior is developing a line of clothing called Shione, which means beginning.“Right now we just have T-shirts, and we have baby T-shirts for the girls,” he said.

Oh, my gas!

The Cadillac Escalade, the Ford Expedition, the Lincoln Navigator. Top-of-the-line sport utility vehicles are the newest, most popular vehicles on the market, meeting consumer demands of size, safety and quality. These SUVs are eye-catching and you may look good driving them, but those who own these vehicles fail to realize how they affect carbon dioxide emissions or how much money they waste on gas. King-size SUVs such as the Escalade and Navigator are among the worst gas mileage models of the new 2002 passenger vehicles, as rated by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Irish wronged by U athletic program

State News columnist Eric Lacy congratulates MSU head coach Bobby Williams for taking the football team onto the field for the nationally televised pregame memorial for the victims of Sept.

Worthy cause

In the weeks following Sept. 11, America has rallied around its charities as they’ve sought to heal the wounds left from the attacks on New York and Washington.It’s in the spirit of helping those that have helped us that the state Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a measure creating a state license plate to benefit the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

Whats happening?

Events Medical Yoga Club of MSU: Yoga classes and meetings, 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday, D214 Fee Hall, 12:10 p.m.

Police guarantee sensitivity

Being the victim of a sexual assault can be difficult enough, but imagine reliving the experience during a police interrogation. For a survivor, making a police report can be a difficult first step.

Kickers can build on Buckeye win against Oakland

Soccer in the United States may not cause the uproar among fans like the Manchester United or Liverpool can.But East Lansing soccer hooligans will have a reason to cheer tonight as the MSU men’s soccer team takes on a diversified Oakland University team at 4:00 p.m.

Paying for rape

Lansing resident Nicole said she believes the man convicted of raping her in 1993 would have had a longer jail sentence if she had a rape kit done. “It was basically his word against mine,” she said.

Access denied for students at Cold War

After nestling into her student section seat during Saturday’s record-breaking hockey game, Tamra Compton decided to take a quick restroom break.But the break didn’t turn out to be so quick.Compton and hundreds of other students were delayed from returning to student section seats - or never seated at all - when the crowd became too large.“I didn’t know that I couldn’t leave,” the no-preference sophomore said.

Bump, set, spike

They didn’t know each other by name, only by the green and white felt numbers pinned to their backs.

Secondary gets rearranged

MSU head coach Bobby Williams played musical chairs with his lineup after both of his starting cornerbacks suffered injuries in the bye week.Both senior DeMario Suggs and freshman Jason Harmon broke an ankle and are out eight to10 weeks.As a result, Williams shuffled his players and even dipped into his offensive resources.

Mens groups nationwide work to promote sexual assault awareness

Jim Hines, a 1996 MSU graduate, said when he was 16 a friend told him she was raped. Now he has heard it too often. “I’ve lost track of the number of friends who have been raped,” Hines said.