We, as a nation, have really painted ourselves into a corner. Peace is not going to cut it this time and the anticipated war will be a different, more unsightly conflict than we all expect. Former President Bush proclaimed early in this ordeal we will have to fight dirty to combat these terrorists.
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm is calling on the state Legislature to re-examine its priorities in appropriating Michigan’s share of the $206 billion national tobacco settlement.Granholm hosted Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore, who led lawsuit efforts against the tobacco companies in 1994, for meetings with MSU students and state leaders Thursday.
With senior All-American Ann Somerville leading a group of young but experienced runners, the women’s cross country team is looking strong heading into the 12th annual Spartan Invitational today.
Children of those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be able to attend MSU for free.The MSU Board of Trustees approved in a meeting Friday, 11 academic scholarships in an effort to alleviate the financial obligations of college education for those closely affected by the event.“Part of the spirit of this university is to worry about the future,” MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon said.
We have all had the opportunity to reflect on Sept. 11’s tragedy and how it has impacted each of us personally.
Turntables will be twitching and scratching in Lansing’s Old Town when the second annual Electronic Sound and Image Festival kicks off Friday afternoon. Last year’s ESIFest drew more than 15,000 people during the two-day event.
Roommates Jeff Smoker and Ryan Van Dyke couldn’t wait to give the video game, NCAA Football 2002, a shot this summer.The two quarterbacks, who shared playing time during the Spartans 35-21 victory over Central Michigan last week, flicked on the television screen, loaded up their Sony PlayStation 2 and were amused at what they saw.Smoker, a sophomore, was listed as MSU’s starting quarterback, while Van Dyke, a senior, was depicted as backup with one noticeably inaccurate quality.“I’m just the backup, and I don’t appreciate that they have me left-handed too,” joked Van Dyke, who’s right-handed.
The resolution on undercover police surveillance of student groups became university policy Friday when it was passed unanimously by the MSU Board of Trustees.The resolution said undercover investigations can only begin under “extraordinary circumstances” and with the approval of MSU’s president.
The Associated Press Washington - The government has banned all aircraft from flying within three miles of major professional and college sporting events and any other large open air gathering. The Federal Aviation Administration’s notice to pilots became effective at noon Thursday, said spokeswoman Laura Brown.
Call me old-fashioned, but mix tapes are fantastic. No, they’re super hip. I’m not talking about burned CDs, I’m talking old-school mix tapes, complete with static, low bias and songs that are sometimes cut off too short. Since junior high school it’s been a hobby of mine to put together mix tapes for people I become friends with.
Say goodbye to marriage proposals and advertisements for Dejà Vu. MSU is requesting the Federal Aviation Administration designate the airspace over Spartan Stadium as a no-fly zone, a decision that could effectively ground the small airplanes that trail advertisements behind them as they circle football games. Although the effort seems to have been given added attention after last week’s terrorist attacks, MSU President M.
The Department of Economics has a new address. And students who wish to pursue their degree in the subject can take a new route.The department, which was formerly part of the Eli Broad College of Business, is now part of the College of Social Science.Charles Ballard, an economics professor, has been instrumental in “hammering the nuts and bolts out of the new curriculum.”“In terms of the curriculum, it changes things a little bit,” he said.
I’m writing to express my extreme disappointment in the staff of Spartan Stadium at the first football game.
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a tribute to raise awareness and honor survivors was held at the International Center on Thursday. The event, An Evening with Women in Jazz : A Tribute to Breast Cancer Survivors and Supporters, showcased three jazz bands, which both informed and entertained the 100-member audience. The fund-raiser took place at Crossroads Food Court and was co-sponsored by MSU’s Women’s Resource Center, the Department of Residence Life and the Lansing chapter of the American Cancer Society. “The purpose of this event is to promote the Breast Cancer Awareness Month and draw attention to the importance of early cancer detection,” said Patricia Lowrie, director of the Women’s Resource Center.
Driving across the country in a car can be a challenge in itself. But imagine riding a bicycle all the way from Santa Monica, Calif., to Washington, D.C. Lutrell Christian, a 1973 MSU graduate, is doing just than in an effort to raise $1 million for Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation in San Francisco.
If money can be an indicator of love for this campus, MSU President M. Peter McPherson’s heart must be as big as his wallet. How big is that?
The Red Cedar and Grand rivers will be so fresh and so clean after Saturday.The MSU Sportfishing Club, the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Lansing Board of Water and Light, 1232 Haco Drive in Lansing, are inviting residents to help clean the banks of both rivers.The project is part of the Adopt-A-River program, which has been working to clean the area rivers since 1994.Volunteers wishing to help the club’s cleanup of the Red Cedar River should meet at Sparty at 10 a.m.
Women interested in becoming a part of the MSU greek system are encouraged to participate in women’s Recruitment, which begins today.Despite the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington Sept.