Not all gun owners are extremists
On behalf of Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners, I would like to commend the businesses which are barring the petition circulators who are trying to overturn the new concealed weapons law that our elected representatives passed. Our members are law-abiding gun owners, and many are offended by the actions of this small band of extremists.
Affirmative action not for everyone
This letter is in response to Ashley Bell’s column on the “benefits of affirmative action,” and how it is beneficial to everyone (“Affirmative action is beneficial to everyone,” SN 2/20). I myself am a white male, and believe I have been shorted by the concept of affirmative action. Applying to almost all major universities in the state with an extremely good high school GPA, ACT score, plethora of extracurricular activities and early application dates got me accepted to almost every school that I applied to, save one.
Put Earnhardts death on Page One
As auto-racing is the second most popular televised sport in the nation after football, I was surprised to see The State News coverage of the tragedy at Daytona 500 buried on page 2 of the sports section on Monday.
U can find summer on campus with innovation
Have any of you caught yourself in that hazy hallucinogenic summer daydream during class, counting down the days until spring break?
Greeks to lip-sync in support of Sparrow
Members of the greek community will be lip-synching their hearts out for Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital Coaches for Kids as part of the “MTV Fundraising Night” tonight at the Auditorium. The money raised from the event will be given to the hospital for its effort to construct a new children’s wing. Jackie Kim, co-chairwoman of greek week, said she’s hoping the annual event will attract the community’s interest. “Everyone’s going to be performing, hoping that their friends and the community will want to come watch them,” the nutritional science senior said. The event is open to the public with admission costing $3 or $2 with a canned good.
Spartan walk-on players feel fortunate for a chance to play in Big Ten
They don’t receive much playing time, if they get any at all.They didn’t earn scholarships, instead applying for financial aid like most other college students.They weren’t even known to all the players on the team.They are walk-ons; players not recruited by college coaches, but who have the ambition and skill to secure themselves a position on the team.And while most will never know the glory of throwing a game winning touchdown, as South Carolina Gamecock Erik Kimrey did in 1999 as a walk-on quarterback, or recording a last second sack as Notre Dame walk-on Daniel Ruettiger - a.k.a.
Law schools work to recruit
February is National Minority Law Student Recruitment Month, and local law schools are hosting several related events.The National Black Law Student Association, which has a chapter at MSU-Detroit College of Law, is holding its Midwest Region Convention today through Sunday at the Kellogg Center.
Racial profiling analysis entails more than data
A newspaper analysis of Michigan State Police traffic stop data fails to tell the entire story of why minorities are more likely to be searched by troopers, a department official said. According to a Detroit Free Press study of 2000 police data, black and Hispanic men were about 2 1/2 times more likely than white men to be searched involuntarily.
Latest bombings will only enforce stereotype
Hypothetical question: What would you do if you had an area of the world seething with religious differences, military conflicts and resentment toward the United States?If you said launch an unprovoked air strike and kill a few people, then you totally agree with our president and government.The decision of our government, along with Britain, to send 24 warplanes to attack radar and air defense sites south of Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, was hugely misguided.This attack killed a woman, Ghayda Atshaan Abdullah, and a man, Khalil Hameed Alwash.
Eliminate
While it is unfortunate Lansing Community College may eliminate six programs, it is an understandable move. Early this month, LCC President Paula Cunningham recommended the elimination of six of the college’s programs.
Williams acts quickly in filling vacancy
The MSU football team quickly found a new replacement for former linebackers and special teams coach Bill Sheridan.Sheridan, who resigned Feb.
Man surrenders to police, charged in Cleaves death
FLINT, Mich. - A man charged in the death of Herbert Cleaves, older brother of Detroit Pistons rookie Mateen Cleaves, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday. Jaroy L.
Open mic night offers outlet for local talent
By MELANE MILONAS For The State News All eyes are on you, as your knees shake and the microphone squeals.
Thomas excels, leads cagers in the best game of his career
When No. 5 MSU looked to prove to a nationally- televised audience Tuesday night that versatility and toughness are two of college basketball’s lost arts, it called upon the team’s renaissance man. And David Thomas fit the bill. Playing four different positions, while also defending opponents ranging from 6 foot 2 to 6 foot 9 inches in size, the senior guard earned praise from head coach Tom Izzo in the team’s 66-57 win over Indiana (16-11, 7-6). The Spartans are now 21-3, 10-3. Izzo called Tuesday’s contest the fifth-year senior’s “best game of his career.” “He really coming along,” Izzo said of his 24-year old veteran.
Holden hosts second annual talent show
By MELANIE MILONAS For The State News Under an arch of blue, black and silver balloons, students put their talents to the test at Holden Hall’s second annual talent show Thursday night. Funded by ASMSU’s Funding Board and sponsored by Holden Hall Residence Life staff, “Holden Live: A Star is Born” displayed just some of the talent that exists at MSU. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
LCC grads: Nixing program a mistake
Kelli Werner doesn’t attend class to learn.She goes and sits next to students with hearing disabilities to type the professor’s spoken words onto a computer screen for the students’ eyes.She’s one of the three realtime captioners at MSU.Werner and her colleagues were hired by the university after they graduated from Lansing Community College’s court reporting program - a program that could be eliminated in two weeks if its Board of Trustees approves LCC President Paula Cunningham’s recommendation to remove six of the college’s programs as part of the president’s annual Program Review Report.
U avenges loss, Haston led all scorers
It wasn’t pretty, but MSU avenged its first loss of the season - a stunning last-minute defeat last month - with a 66-57 win Tuesday over Indiana. “It’s good to beat a team like Indiana since they did beat us earlier this year,” said senior forward Andre Hutson, who led the Spartans with 15 points.
Levin addresses taxes, students
LANSING -U.S. Senator and Detroit Democrat Carl Levin made his way to several Michigan colleges Tuesday, including a stop at Lansing Community College. “I thought we’d talk a bit about the economy,” Levin told the audience of about 40, which filled up a college classroom.