Forum discusses political topics

Politics and public policy dominated the discussion at the second meeting of the 2001 LeFrak Forum and The Symposium on Science, Reason, and Modern Democracy on Thursday at the Kellogg Center Auditorium. Journalist William Kristol, the editor and publisher of the Weekly Standard, and MSU Professor David Rohde, the university distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science, addressed the topic: “Parties and Partisanship in the wake of the Clinton Presidency and the Election of 2000.” Both were called on to answer pertinent questions about the political world from more than 150 audience members.

Police briefs 02/19/01

ASMSU delays vote for RU-486 at Olin

ASMSU’s Student Assembly has postponed its consideration of the measure that calls for the drug RU-486 to be available to students through Olin Health Center.Because of the requested delay, the assembly plans to vote on the bill during its meeting Thursday.

Students create art for Vagina Week

Margaret Malsom spent her Saturday afternoon making vagina art. Using paint brushes and crayons, she joined other students at the MSU Union to create works that symbolized female sexuality.

Web site hopes to encourage global interaction

MSU may seem like just a dot on the map geographically, but the university wants to extend its reach around the globe.The Internet has provided a portal for MSU’s newest international initiative - the MSU Global Access Web site.MSU President M.

W-hoops lose over weekend

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A touch more of offensive prowess would have been a blessing for the MSU women’s basketball team Sunday. Its defensive know-how kept the team on top most of the game against Illinois, but a late-game dip in offense let the Fighting Illini break away with a 52-50 win.

Artists collaborate on eclectic beats for November soundtrack

Based on the movie trailers, this soundtrack and the artists performing on it seem to match well with the theme and overall attitude of the movie.“Cellophane,” by Amanda Ghost, opens the album and sets the tone for the remaining artists, mixing a folky-guitar line with powerful vocals.

Reeves, Theron are semi-sweet in film

It just wouldn’t be February, or any other month, without the obligatory romantic team-up of two hot stars - a movie event that’s actors are enough to cause swooning. Too bad we have to wait a month for Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in “The Mexican.” For now, we’re stuck with Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in “Sweet November.” Those wondering exactly who this “Reeves” person is should know he is an actor with particularly granite-faced and emotionless features, a method actor with sizable pecks and an impressive ability to stand up straight.

Spartans dominate Wolverines

DETROIT - Round 3 goes to MSU. The top-ranked Spartans took a 2-1 lead in the season series against archrival No.

Spartans aware of iowa

Despite the fact No. 25 Iowa has lost three straight conference games, Sunday’s matchup against No.

Weekend Guide

Friday: The MSU Department of Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.

Senate passes bills to toughen assault, fetus laws

The state Senate unanimously passed a pair of bills Thursday, one dealing with the statute of limitations on assault cases and another that may cause concern for pro-choice advocates.One of the bills, introduced by state Sen.

Police briefs 02/16/01

Michigan abortion rights lag behind

Michigan’s report card on women’s reproductive health care is not something to put up on the refrigerator, a women’s reproductive rights group reported earlier this week.The state received an “F” rating and ranks 45th in the nation, according to the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, an organization that conducts such an annual study.“Michigan’s Legislature is dominated by anti-choice forces who believe they should interfere with a woman’s most personal and private decision,” said Elizabeth Cavendish, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League legal director.

Ad reinforces stereotypes

I agree 100 percent with Angela Pok’s letter that stated the depiction of the perpetrator in the self-defense ad was offensive (“Self-defense ad offensive, wrong,” SN 2/14). Although I did not assume the man was black, he was obviously a man of color - which could be Latino, Asian, Arabic or black.

Spartans will battle for conference lead with U-M after loss to Western

KALAMAZOO - Instead of playing for the CCHA regular season championship tomorrow at Joe Louis Arena, top-ranked MSU will be fighting to maintain a now-fragile conference lead. The Spartans succumbed to No.

E.L. kicks off creation of community center

East Lansing residents of all ages stepped through the caution-taped doors Thursday of the future Hannah Community Center to see dim workman’s lights and hear the rumble of construction.The Hannah Community Center Reconstruction Kick-off marked the beginning of structural improvements that will transform the building from a middle school to a mix of classrooms, an aquatic center, two gymnasiums and a 540-seat auditorium.The future community center, located at 819 Abbott Road, also will service every generation of residents with a drop-in baby-sitting room and centers geared toward seniors and teens.Nearly 100 community members turned out for the event, that included presentations by city officials and architectural and construction firms.“This was reassuring,” East Lansing resident Judith Merchant said of Thursday’s festivities.

Students honor end of boycott

Nearly 20 students gathered in the Culturas de las Razas Unidas room Thursday night to listen to music, talk and eat grapes by the handful. Ironically, it’s a scene that would have flared tempers exactly five years ago. “Anyone eating grapes in this room would have had their butts kicked,” journalism senior Ernesto Mireles said. Past and present members of Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, MSU’s Chicano student group, held a reception celebrating last November’s end of a 16-year California table grape boycott called by United Farm Workers, a major farm union co-founded by worker rights advocate Cesar Chavez. The protest focused on higher wages for farm workers and better working conditions, especially concerning the use of potentially dangerous pesticides. MEXA members supported the boycott through several protests that occurred throughout the 1990s in hopes the university would stop allowing non-union grapes into its cafeterias. In February 1996, six of the group’s members camped in the CRU room during a six-day hunger strike in an attempt to force the university into a campuswide boycott. Mireles took part in the fast. “One guy even went to the hospital because he had a diabetic attack,” he said.

Starting salaries increase for graduates

Starting salaries in most fields are up despite anticipation of an economic slowdown, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Bird watchers get online for annual species count

Bird enthusiasts around the nation will come together online today through Sunday as part of the National Audubon Society and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s fourth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. In an attempt to track birds, the society’s e-event will host an online survey that allows participants to let researchers know what types of birds were seen during the three days.