By DARRIEL TANNERFor The State NewsThe sight of blood may be disgusting to some, but a group of MSU students volunteer to work with it, providing blood for those in need.
I believe the column by Kathryn Garvale (“Pop culture trivializes dangers of eating disorder,” SN 3/12) touches on an extremely important topic that is relevant to many men and women - especially women. Magazines are addicting, and the messages conveyed within their falsified pages have turned women against themselves.
My name is Dylan, and I’m 8 1/2 years old. I don’t like going to the doctor. But my mommy said I had to go today.
MSU Women’s Council is working to bring a nationally acclaimed poet to campus to kick off this year’s Take Back the Night events.Maya Angelou, slated to speak April 18, is also an actress and playwright.
Although there wasn’t much time to snap photos or sightsee, East Lansing city officials agree their trip to Washington D.C.
Two student groups are working to give International Women’s Day attention on campus.Today, a new student group, Feminists Ending the Misogynist System is holding a teach-in to recognize the day.“It’s important to recognize the struggle of women both nationally and internationally,” group member Sarah McDonald said.
This is the fourth in a five-part series profiling one of MSU’s Alternative Spring Break trips. MISSION, S.D. - Visitors to the schools on the Rosebud Indian Reservation are rare. But when they come around, it’s a pleasant surprise for area schoolchildren. “Usually we always get in trouble, but when we have company we act our best,” said one 9-year-old girl during recess at North Elementary School. In the last two days of their trip, the group of 24 MSU students on an Alternative Spring Break were allowed into the classrooms of two Rosebud schools in the town of Mission, in southern South Dakota. It was a welcome experience for psychology senior Damon Bryan, who assisted Jenny Krenzke’s third-grade class at North Elementary School. Krenzke said with only two male faculty working at the school, Bryan played a vital part in the short time he worked with her students. “They really like it,” she said, while Bryan played outside with the children.
A popular East Lansing pizzeria was shut down Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Treasury, which claims the store’s owner failed to pay taxes.Although the owner of Good Times Pizza, located at 615 E.
Visitors to the 2002 Midwest League All-Star game may be surprised by the crazy antics of Myron the Noodleman, a popular Lansing Lugnuts act.Myron and other acts will add some extra fun to the All-Star game, which will be hosted next summer by the Lansing Lugnuts.Lansing competed with the Kane County Cougars, a suburb of Chicago who hosted the game in 2000.The Lugnuts last hosted the game in 1999, and before that in 1997.“We’ve had great success in the past with All-Star games,” Lugnuts Marketing Manager David Proutsaid.Plans are in the works for attractions to liven up the events and sponsors are soon to be determined.Midwest League President George Spelius said that from past experience, Lansing was an ideal place for the occasion.“It was a top notch situation there, they do everything big-league,” he said, referring to the way the Lugnuts run their games.Fan support makes Lansing an attractive venue for the game, Spelius said.
Ah, spring break. No matter where you went it likely included air travel. This is not the most enjoyable experience for anyone, but during peak travel periods, like spring break, it becomes nearly non-negotiable. Though the hustle and bustle of checking luggage, getting a seat, flight delays and cancellations can be irritating, I found there can be a general sense of excitement at an airport.
Some people get their best ideas while in the bathroom. And Jamie Schenk is one of them. She was sitting in a grimy stall, taking a break from her psychology class at the University of Michigan, when the idea hit her. “There was all this dialogue about ‘What am I doing with my life?’, ‘Where am I going to go?’ It was all this stuff pertaining to life,” Schenk said.
Graphic design junior Jason McGhee said he’s a health conscious person who often worries about whether or not he is doing the right things in his life to stay healthy.
The bald eagle, a familiar and popular symbol of American culture, is finding its way to Michigan.A survey, which is part of the nongame fish and wildlife fund, is conducted every winter by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to give officials some clue as to where bald eagles are staying during the winter.The survey, conducted in January, reported a statewide count of 1,510 bald eagles, almost twice as many as the 782 reported last year.Ray Rustem, supervisor for the natural heritage program with the DNR, said citizens who saw the bald eagle would report its location either on a Web site or by sending a postcard to the DNR.
They’ve planted the seed.The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education sent on a bill that calls for a $22 million boost in state funding for the university.The committee’s efforts may help to reduce the funding gap between research schools, which has existed for decades in the state.
Grand Valley State University chose Mark Murray, a former MSU vice president of finance, Wednesday as its next president.Murray, 46, will leave his current position as state treasurer to take the job when current GVSU President Arend Lubbers retires in June.Murray will be the third president in GVSU’s 41-year history.“Grand Valley in particular, I believe, is an under-known asset to the greater state of Michigan,” Murray said in a written statement.
News flash to MSU men: You no longer have to hide in the closet under two blankets and a sleeping bag when you call the hair salon to make an appointment. You’re not alone.
By CHRISTOPHER WARDELL For The State News Tucked away in the depths of the IM Sports-West is a small, but valiant group of students looking to breathe life back into a forgotten Olympic event. Many people are aware of body building, and the many health benefits it possesses.
MSU is helping high school seniors advance toward college by providing a new link - Internet courses.Last semester MSU’s Virtual University began offering Advanced Placement courses to high school seniors in Michigan.The courses are administered through the Internet and are coordinated by MSU professors.
By DAN KITTLEFor The State NewsIt’s an unusually bright Tuesday afternoon in East Lansing, and the MSU campus is alive with the hustle and bustle of daily student life.
MSU’s top basketball recruit just added to his credentials.Kelvin Torbert has been named to the 2001 McDonald’s All-American High School team, which has MSU head coach Tom Izzo elated.“It’s a great honor for him,” Izzo said of his recruit, who signed with MSU last October.