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.

Administrators: Thumbs down to Pie sequel

When the sequel to the 1999 blockbuster “American Pie” hits theaters this summer, don’t expect any references to MSU - regardless of the fact that the university was represented several times in the original film.Earlier this month, Universal Studios sought permission to represent MSU in a short scene in the sequel, titled “Secret Disguise,” but the request was rejected by university officials.Terry Denbow, university spokesman, said the scenes did not appropriately represent MSU.“It was a classroom setting that was not deemed appropriate or reflective of our classrooms or our students,” said Denbow, also the vice president for university relations.

Lent is filled with religious, tasty traditions

This is a very special day. It has many names: Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday. But most importantly to me and many others with some sort of Polish connection, it is Panczki Day.Panczkis are a Polish tradition originating from the need to get rid of eggs and fat in the house, which would be forbidden from consumption during Lent.Anyone who just said “Huh?” will immediately get the response, “You’re not Catholic, are you?” from someone who is.

Dismal turnout expected in special primaries

LANSING - The polls open today to narrow down the field for an upcoming special election that will fill the three open seats.Those seats were left empty after Brighton Republican and U.S.

Baseball loses opening weekend

It wasn’t a good start to the season for the MSU baseball team this weekend as it dropped two games to Troy State, in Alabama, both by identical 5-4 scores, according to MSU Sports Information. The two teams were supposed to play a three-game series, but Sunday’s game was canceled because of severe weather.

Meeting to focus on Huntingtons Disease

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s Michigan chapter will host an informational meeting on the disease from 6:30 p.m.

Council to discuss ordinance

The East Lansing City Council will continue discussion of an ordinance that may limit the maximum allowed height for buildings throughout the city at today’s work session.Council members requested to amend the ordinance at the Feb.

Restricted living is better, study shows

MSU students living in alcohol-free residence halls may be less likely to wake up to vandalism and police sirens, a recent report found.The report, released by the Harvard School of Public Health, showed students choosing to live in substance-free dorms were less likely to drink heavily or to be affected by alcohol-related problems than students living in unrestricted housing.“The best bet for students who come into college and want to avoid the secondhand effects of drinking, like having their studying interrupted for having property vandalized, is to request substance-free residences,” said Henry Wechsler, the lead author of the study, in a statement.Wechsler, who is also the director of College Alcohol Studies at the Harvard School of Public Health, said students wanting a better living environment at college would most likely get it in an alcohol or substance-free residence hall.When Rather Hall was designated alcohol-free in fall 1998, it was the first residence hall at MSU to offer a substance-free living environment.Since Rather Hall became alcohol-free, the overall grade-point average of the hall has risen every year, and vandalism has decreased drastically, said Mark Rinella, director of Residence Life for Rather Hall. “These students come to school and realize that their priority is academics, and they want to be free of distractions that may be associated with alcohol in residence halls,” Rinella said.

Bono, MacPherson pay respects to French artist

ROSSINIERE, Switzerland - U2 singer Bono and Australian supermodel Elle MacPherson were among the celebrities who gathered in this mountain village for the funeral of French artist Balthus. Bono, a close family friend, sang a final farewell before the coffin, draped in Scottish tartan, was lowered into a grave on a piece of ground where a Balthus museum is to be built.

Spartans close in on Big Ten title

Only two games separate MSU and its fourth-consecutive Big Ten Championship. The first is tonight at Wisconsin - a team the Spartans have dominated for the past two seasons. The No.

Fare increase is unfair to others

A 100 percent increase in CATA student bus fares is bad for the university. With the already overcrowded parking situation, then the more people who are encouraged to take the bus, the less people will need to hunt for parking spots and be late for classes (or be driven in by friends). It is bad enough CATA gives you no real break on a semester pass (if you ride two times per day, five days per week for the semester, it works out the same as paying the per ride student fare). At least though, at 25 cents, the bus fare is on par with a semester parking pass on campus. If CATA raises the fare by 100 percent to 50 cents, the cost to ride the bus will be double what it costs to park on campus.

Napster to blame for drop in sales

LOS ANGELES - Sales of CD singles plummeted last year, and recording industry officials say the figures prove that Napster, the Internet music-swapping service, has cut into their business.Shipments of CD singles sank by 39 percent last year, according to data released by the Recording Industry Association of America.“Napster hurt record sales,” RIAA president Hilary Rosen said.A federal court ruled this month that Napster, brain child of Shawn Fanning, helped users violate music copyright laws.

Recycle U

University departments should switch to using 100 percent recycled paper. The philosophy and supply chain management departments recently began using chlorine-free, 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper on a trial basis.

Scholarships help cancer survivors attend college

Gary McMullen wants cancer survivors to have great futures and be productive to society. To help current and prospective college students, the American Cancer Society Foundation, Great Lakes Division is now accepting applications for $1,000 scholarships that will be awarded for the academic year beginning in the fall, said McMullen, a foundation spokesman. “As an organization, the American Cancer Society not only wants to help prevent and detect cancer,” McMullen said.

Police briefs 02/26/01

Vagina Monologues address womens issues in humorous manner

“Vagina. I said it. Vagina. There, I said it again.” These were the words that began “The Vagina Monologues” at the Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. The show, an adaptation of the original by Eve Ensler put on by MSU students as part of Vagina Week, was declared “an extraordinary accomplishment” by international studies junior and co-director Melanie Olmsted. “The Vagina Monologues” showcase different aspects of being a woman, such as domestic violence, childbirth and sexuality.

Track athlete makes dream a reality in weekend meet

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Sherita Williams knew she had to do something big during her final attempts in the triple jump competition at the Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday. The sophomore from Tampa, Fla., had just seen her leading jump of 12.71 meters eclipsed by Minnesota’s Shani Marks, who jumped 12.74 meters and was seemingly on her way to victory. “I just knew if I wanted to win, I had to put out something better or equal to,” Williams said. Williams, who had set two school records earlier in the year and had the second-best mark in the Big Ten entering the competition, stepped up and launched herself to a season-best jump of 12.74 meters, tying Marks. Because her second-best jump of 12.71 meters was better than Marks’ next best, Williams was crowned Big Ten champion in the triple jump. Her yearlong goal of winning the triple jump at the Big Ten Tournament finally came true. “I’m more than happy just because maybe the pressure is off me a little,” she said. Williams also finished sixth in the long jump and seventh in the pentathlon, but it was her efforts in the triple jump that highlighted MSU’s ninth-place finish. In addition to Williams’ heroics, the Spartans had other solid individual performances during the weekend. Junior Ann Somerville, MSU’s top distance runner, competed in three events, finishing fourth in the 3,000-meter run, third in the one-mile run, and fourth in the 5,000-meter run. “I just wanted to go out there and run my hardest and to stay in the mix of the top three or top five,” Somerville said.

Mens hoops have a chance for a top seed in NCAA Tournament

The fan polls, rankings and rumors surrounding the March 11 NCAA Tournament are well underway, with experts making predictions on who will contend for this year’s crown. But despite all the hoopla surrounding one of collegiate sports’ largest events, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he’s just happy his Spartans will be invited to the Big Dance for the fourth straight season.

GVSU considers former U official

A former MSU vice president is among three finalists running to become Grand Valley State University’s next president.One of the candidates, State Treasurer Mark Murray, served as MSU vice president of finance from September 1998 until January 1999 before taking his current position in 1999.