Meditation growing in popularity
It’s been called a psuedo-medicine waste of money by some, while others proclaim it a healing art.Whether it is good medicine or a waste of time, enthusiasts and skeptics alike have to agree on one thing: meditation is growing in popularity.Lyman Briggs freshman Beck McNabb said she is the kind of person who will try anything twice.But in the two times she tried meditating, she said she is not convinced that it does anything.“I wouldn’t put any money on it or invest stock in it,” McNabb said.But just because it didn’t work for her, McNabb doesn’t discount it for others.“If people say it helps them relax or feel more in touch with themselves, there is nothing that I can do but believe what they have to say,” she said.“I can see how it might have emotional benefits for the right kind of person.
Major-leaguers share gripes, debate salaries
The Associated Press Frank Thomas seems to have done the impossible. He’s united baseball players and owners - against him. Mark McGwire is incredulous that players making $9 million or $10 million a season are grumbling they’re underpaid. “Nobody puts a gun to your head to sign a long-term deal,” the St.
Vagina Week is a celebration for all
Steven Soldwedel seems disturbed that women are speaking up for themselves in a positive light, and that the media is supporting them (“Men don’t honor penises with week,” SN 2/27). I wonder why this is.
Hi-Fi in for big muscial success
American Hi-Fi (self-titled) (The Island Def Jam Music Group) Whoever said drummers don’t do anything in bands should take a look at Stacy Jones, the former master of the skins for Letters To Cleo, Aimee Mann and Veruca Salt. After a bitter breakup with Veruca Salt, he formed American Hi-Fi with some friends, and even wrote all 12 tracks on the band’s self-titled effort - the result speaks for itself. It’s bands like this that make me proud to be an American rock ’n’ roll fan.
Ballroom Dance Club teaches classic moves
KRISTINA HUGHESFor The State NewsElizabeth Seagull, a professor emeritus in pediatrics and medicine, was swept away when her husband invited her to take ballroom dance classes.
Orchesis prepares ballet-influenced dances for upcoming concert, festival
JULIE KNAPPFor The State News MSU students with a range of training backgrounds are preparing modern dances for the Orchesis Spring Dance Concert and the American College Dance Festival.
Miller ranks third in Hobey fan balloting
Sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller is currently in third place in the online fan voting for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s most prestigious individual trophy.Miller trails North Dakota forward Jeff Panzer, the vote leader, and Maine forward Niko Dimitrakos in the standings.
Students divided on Bushs address; discouraged, overjoyed by speech
Not every television was set Tuesday to ESPN, which aired the MSU cagers’ victory over Wisconsin. Kathy Savard tuned to CNN in a North Case dorm room to enthusiastically support “her man” Tuesday. As President Bush addressed a joint session of Congress, in his first annual address, she shouted at the TV and argued with other students about the merits of his 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax-cut plan. “What a lot of people don’t notice (is) that it is not the government’s money,” the James Madison freshman said of the projected surplus. “It is the money we gave to the government.” Savard joyfully jumped up and down when Bush proposed a reformed inheritance tax, saying it was positive for the nation. Meanwhile, Rich Fierens, also a James Madison freshman, was left rolling his eyes at Savard every time she cheered for Bush. His face was solemn, as words of tax cuts and education reform echoed from the TV and Savard. Fierens had concern over military spending. “Money should not go to more tanks and missiles,” he said, commenting on Bush’s pledge to increase the defense budget.
Stars homes cant match dorm decor
Lately I have noticed that there are more and more celebrity home TV shows. MTV, E! Entertainment Television and others have revived an industry once dominated by Robin Leach in the 1980s. “Champagne wishes and caviar dreams,” was Leach’s signature line.
Campus charity race offers healthy alternative in St. Patricks Day race
While St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally known for being green, this year’s Shamrock 5K “run, walk and roll” sponsored by the MSU Tower Guard will have participants racing for the gold. Tower Guard president Carl Oliver, who co-founded the event, said the race will give students more options for celebrating. “It’s a fun alternative to waking up and getting wasted for St.
Dave Matthews Band tries something new
Dave Matthews Band Everyday (RCA Records) True fans of the Dave Matthews Band will ask themselves whether a song could get any better than “Lie in our Graves,” “Seek Up,” and of course, “Crush.” DMB is often categorized as one of those “jam bands,” with its eight and 10 minute songs which receive only minimal airplay but still manage to become some of the most successful songs of the album. In many ways, it’s right up there with Phish and the other jam bands, especially with its first few albums and the live compilations, especially 1995’s “Live at Red Rocks.” But with DMB’s new album, “Everyday,” things have turned around. What happened to the long songs with minutes of saxophone and violin solos that gave the band that undeniable sound? Many fans live for these solos, which have become a trademark of any good DMB song. The first single off the album, “I Did It,” doesn’t even start off with the sax or violin, but an electric guitar. It sounds strange.
Doctor off to Balkans
With tensions heightening between ethnic Albanians and ethnic Serbians in Kosovo, the U.S. military is preparing to send additional personnel to the area. Dr. Dean Sienko is prepared for the battle - medically. Sienko, medical examiner of the Ingham County Health Department, will command the medical forces in the Serbian Providence beginning March 8, and oversee medical health and assistance to Allied and U.S.
Healthy trails ahead for U
Through treatment of a common horse disease, MSU veterinarians look to make sure the April 27 Spartan Spectacular Arabian Horse Show will go off without a hitch.The disease, called strangles, was detected by MSU Farm Manager Paula Hitzler last November.
Tax cuts actually benefit no one
Contrary to Kevin E. Greaney’s opinion (“Bush tax cut does benefit everyone,” SN 2/26), President Bush’s tax cuts really benefit no one.
U strives for broader range of writing courses
A proposed change to the American Thought and Language Department could offer a wider range of writing courses for students at MSU.The department, already responsible for many required writing courses for freshmen, is in the process of taking on new responsibilities and a new name in an effort to increase writing opportunities for undergraduate students.“With my support and urging, the department is looking at having a more robust program with various levels of writing courses,” said Wendy Wilkins, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, under which the department is included.“One of the things that I think our students desperately need is to become better writers, and we know that from many different sources.”Douglas Noverr, chairperson for the department, said officials plan to offer more writing courses for undergraduates at all levels.And that could be good news for Shelly Powell.The business administration and pre-law sophomore, said she thinks writing is very important for students - and will be significant in her field.“You want to make sure you can communicate on paper as well as verbally,” she said.“If you can’t write a memo, then I don’t think you can survive in the business world.”American Thought and Language officials hope to implement the changes with help from other departments, such as the Department of English.“We’ll be giving writing much more visibility, attention and opportunities than have been available in the past for the students who want to take advantage of those opportunities,” Noverr said.In addition, the American Thought and Language Department will be taking over the responsibility of further developing an undergraduate major in American Studies.
Bush pitches tax plan to joint Congress
By RON FOURNIER The Associate Press WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush beckoned a divided Congress on Tuesday night to support a large and retroactive tax cut, declaring in his nationally televised address, “The people of America have been overcharged and on their behalf, I am here asking for a refund.” On the 39th day of his presidency, Bush pledged to set the nation on “a different path” by slashing federal debt while increasing spending for popular programs such as education, environmental protection and health research. Bush, the first Republican president since Dwight D.
Michigan storage tanks may pollute
Michigan’s leaking underground storage tanks could pose potential problems to surface water and ground water.According to the U.S.
Men dont honor penises with week
I think the frequency with which I see the word “vagina” steadily increases each year. Every time I open the paper, I get to see something glorifying women and how wonderful they are. Funny how there’s never anything announcing the merit of men, probably because present-day society has subscribed wholesale to the belief that men aren’t worth anything but what they can provide women with. Men are being painted with a brush made out of female pubic hair that colors them as rapists, deadbeat dads and just about any and every negative thing associated with getting the Y chromosome. Can you think of any examples when men are put in a positive light, other than when they’ve declared themselves proponents of the feminist cause or denounced their gender for the sake of the increasingly important acceptance of women? Today, it’s better to be emasculated and prostrate yourself before a woman than it is to take some pride in your own gender.
Low turnout at CATA hearing shows little concern
Melissa Manzano may need to start the 2001 school year with a new pair of walking shoes. If the Capital Area Transportation Authority decides to raise its single ride price from 25 cents to 50 cents, the physiology sophomore says she probably won’t pay the new riding price. She’d rather walk. “I’m just going to end up boycotting,” Manzano said.