While perfection is something most strive for, it was something Williamston High wrestler Nick Simmons expected throughout his high school wrestling career.
It was disgust at first bite.With every forced piece, my distaste grew stronger.Growing up, everyone from friends to teachers to distant relatives had similar reactions: “You don’t like pizza?
The East Lansing City Council will discuss the operations for the city’s new Family Aquatic Center at today’s work session. Although representatives from the East Lansing Parks and Recreation Department will be making recommendations about entrance fees, council members will make the final decision. “I think that what they’ve presented us with is reasonable,” Mayor Pro Tem Beth Schwarze said.
In response to Janell Seymour’s letter (“Christ is there - even on vacation,” SN 3/22), I would argue that challenging Christians’ or non-Christians’ beliefs is not always a good thing. I, like many others, feel very uncomfortable when evangelists attempt to “convert” people as part of their Christian duty.
Despite an extended delay, ASMSU is continuing its push toward a more student-friendly relationship with East Lansing tenants. The undergraduate student government is of the opinion that city landlords ask student tenants to prematurely renew their leases.
There aren’t many movies that capture the true meaning of love, but Gary Hardwick’s new film’s attempt may be the best yet.
Social, political and economic difficulties in African countries will not improve until the issues receive support from the world community, said Leonard Robinson, president and chief executive officer of the National Summit on Africa.“We live in a time of global interdependence and Africa cannot make it alone,” he said.
A proposed state House bill aimed at increasing penalties for people talking on cellular phones during traffic violations is unnecessary and should not be supported by the House. State Rep.
A growing number of campuses are telling students that their peers drink more responsibly than they may think, but little information is available to show if such efforts result in safer drinking practices.But a Massachusetts-based education policy group is collecting data from 34 colleges nationwide to prove such campaigns - known as social norms programs - lead to more responsible drinking by college students.“To date the effectiveness has been largely anecdotal,” said Helen Stubbs, a spokeswoman for the Education Development Center Inc. “Certainly it’s been shown to work on some campuses.”Studies show most students think other students drink heavily, when in reality most abstain or drink moderately, Stubbs said.
ATLANTA - It’s almost too good to be true. MSU is on its way to Minneapolis for its third-straight Final Four appearance. “You dream about going to the Final Four, but not many teams make it,” senior guard Charlie Bell said.
Jesse Killingbeck came across the state from his hometown of Conklin, Mich., to visit East Lansing, but left with knowledge about a country across the world.
Four teams. Three games. Two days. One champion. Who will emerge victorious? The Kentucky Wildcats overcame adversity in 1998, clawing their way back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat Cinderella team Utah, 78-69. In 1999, basketball fans saw underdog Connecticut beat top-ranked Duke 77-74 for its first national championship in its first trip to the Final Four.
Two MSU sports teams battled Sunday - against each other. While the MSU men’s basketball and hockey teams competed in the national spotlight in their respective sports, they also fought each other for television airtime in East Lansing bars and restaurants. The men’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four by defeating Temple 69-62 - just moments before the hockey team moved on to the Frozen Four by beating Wisconsin 5-1. But in many local bars, the defending NCAA champion basketball squad was dubbed the team to be shown on television. Customers at Paul Revere’s Tavern, 2703 E.
Although studies suggest members of fraternities and sororities may drink more frequently and more heavily than most college students, researchers say greeks are not more likely to use alcohol after graduation.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia, questions what leads greeks to drink more in college.
GRAND RAPIDS - It’s no tropical destination like Anaheim, Calif., but the top-ranked MSU hockey team is happy to be going to Albany, N.Y., just the same. The New York state capital is the site of this year’s Frozen Four and the Spartans will be there, thanks to a 5-1 thrashing of Wisconsin (22-15-4) in the West Regional final at Van Andel Arena on Sunday. No.
What a difference a year makes. After a stellar career as one of the greatest players in MSU history, rookie Mateen Cleaves is now getting a raw deal from the NBA’s Detroit Pistons.
GRAND RAPIDS - MSU alumnus Roger Smith came prepared for the top-ranked hockey team’s game against Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon.Knowing only 40 minutes separated the start times of the second-round NCAA Tournament hockey game and the men’s basketball team’s Elite Eight showdown with Temple in Atlanta, Smith and four friends did their best to be in two places at once.“I bought the TV yesterday and they’re getting it back tomorrow,” Smith said, describing a portable Casio he bought at a local appliance store and brought to Sunday’s hockey game so he could watch both Spartan teams earns berths in the Final Four.Smith, 24, of East Lansing, was one of many Spartans caught in a fun dilemma this weekend - whether to chant “The Spartans play good ball” or “The Spartans play good hockey.”Turns out, the two-hour mid-afternoon block where the MSU icers and hoopsters occupied much of America’s airwaves turned into quite a party.The hockey team blew out the Badgers 5-1 at Van Andel Arena.
I’m responding to Dan Austin’s column, “Tax cut money should be used to pay off debt” (SN 3/21). Just so you don’t get brainwashed by what you read, President Bush is paying off the national debt.
GRAND RAPIDS - In his four years with the MSU hockey team, senior left wing Damon Whitten has seen a lot. But the Spartan assistant captain has never played against North Dakota - MSU’s first opponent in the Frozen Four - nor has he ever been to Albany, N.Y.
Lamont Clegg thinks the art by four graduate students in Kresge Art Museum is amazing.“I really think these four students are really talented and I think they can make it as professional artists,” the museum’s spokesman said.