I usually manage to stomach the uniformly liberal editorials on The State News’ Opinion Page, but I found Brian Emerson Jones’s column (“Bush’s appointees enforce his ‘magical myth,’” SN 1/24) on Bush’s cabinet appointments to be especially offensive. Jones rails against the ostensible diversity of the Cabinet while attacking the politically incorrect views of Bush and his nominees.
With their first Big Ten road win behind them, the Spartans head into Columbus, Ohio on Saturday for a rematch with Ohio State.No.
Coaches always say defense will win games, but in a heart-wrenching loss to Michigan on Thursday, the women’s basketball team learned a hard lesson in just how important offense can be. With their leading scorer, senior forward Becky Cummings, on the bench, the Spartans couldn’t muster up enough offense and Michigan (12-7 overall, 5-4 Big Ten) won 58-49 after trailing by six at halftime. “We have a bad habit of getting tired and digging ourselves into a hole,” head coach Joanne P.
Margaret Knapp said she is excited about the possibilities her new position with the MSU HealthTeam will offer.Knapp was appointed as the chief operating officer of the MSU HealthTeam in October, and she said she is hoping to move it forward.“This is a dynamic environment with extreme potential,” Knapp said.The team provides medical care to students and the public and includes the MSU College of Human Medicine, the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, the MSU College of Nursing, Olin Health Center and clinical offices throughout the Lansing area.Before coming to MSU, Knapp spent 20 years in the U.S.
The Baltimore Ravens’ record-setting defense will get most of the national attention this Super Bowl weekend, but there’s also a dominant defensive crew based in East Lansing. The top-ranked Spartan hockey team (21-1-4 overall, 14-1-3 CCHA) has suffocated opposing offenses in 2001, allowing only one goal in seven games in the new year.
The flu has been slowly making its rounds and the worst may still be on the way. Last year influenza reached its height in December, but this year the bug has been delayed throughout the nation, including Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flu causes 20,000 deaths and 110,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. English freshman Allyson Stanley had the flu during winter break, but didn’t go to the doctor. “I figured if it ended within a day, then I wouldn’t go, but if it persisted, I would go to the doctor,” she said.
Last spring break, Andrea Simonelli indulged with the best of them at Mardi Gras, drinking Cuervo Boats - Jose Cuervo, Malibu rum and ice - out of fishbowls and partying with her best friend. And although the New Orleans celebration, chock full of elaborate gaudiness, body parts and bright plastic beads, doesn’t fall on MSU’s spring break this year, she plans to do it all again. “We fell in love with the place,” said Simonelli, a political theory junior.
A bill expected to establish a compromise for editorial control of the Red Cedar Log faced heavy discussion late Thursday night.The measure, introduced by Chrystal Price, the Black Student Alliance representative for the ASMSU Student Assembly, and Women’s Council representative Melanie Olmsted, was organized through a combined effort by student government members and Red Cedar Log staff during an ASMSU policy meeting Monday.“We made a lot of concessions,” Price said about the proposed settlement bill.But, Red Cedar Log Editor-in-Chief Rianne Jones says the proposal is still not satisfactory in its current form.
Four theologians who experienced the American Civil Rights Movement firsthand will bring their stories and perspectives to MSU for Black History Month, which starts Thursday. The speakers will come to campus as part of the Visiting Minority Lecture Series titled “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey.” The series is presented by MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a joint effort by the university and the state of Michigan to increase MSU’s minority faculty pool without hiring lecturers full-time. “This allows us to tap our resources nationwide to bring speakers to campus and make them more accessible to students and faculty,” said Sandy Kilbourn, the college’s executive director for external programs. Kicking off the series will be the Rev.
After 21 years, Career Services & Placement has an opening for a new director. Stepping in while the search is on to fill Vernicka Tyson’s place as interim director is Phil Gardner. “I am excited about this,” Gardner said.
This letter is in response to Jeremy W. Steele’s article “Woman sexually attacked on campus” (SN 1/23). In the article, there was a comment by the police: “She was not injured.” Why would the MSU police make such a statement if this woman was sexually assaulted?
I truly hope that Eric Bjornstad’s letter, “Christ Deserves Day off like MLK” (SN 1/22), was some sort of a joke.
Area kids, sports lovers and women’s athletic supporters alike will have a chance to shoot around with Detroit Shock power forward Wendy Palmer when she leads a basketball clinic from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
A law passed in 1990 requiring colleges and universities to publish alcohol-related criminal statistics gives MSU the distinction of being the No.
This past weekend I did something that made me tremble. And I do mean tremble. Shake in my fake leather Esprit shoes, even.
While in East Lansing last weekend, I was introduced to “Studentangle.” I later spent time online reading through older strips.
After 12 years, three CDs and a plethora of sold-out performances, Lansing-based folk outfit Second Opinion is calling it quits. Its career will be celebrated with a final performance at 8 p.m.
By LARRY LAGE The Associated Press Marty Mornhinweg, offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, was hired Wednesday to replace Gary Moeller as coach of the Detroit Lions. Mornhinweg was one of five coaches interviewed for the job since Matt Millen took over as president of the Lions earlier this month. Moeller, who took over in midseason for Bobby Ross, was fired to make way for Mornhinweg. The 38-year-old Mornhinweg reached an agreement with the team following a final interview Tuesday, said a football source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Lions did not immediately schedule a news conference. According to www.ESPN.com, Mornhinweg agreed in principle to a five-year deal worth about $5 million and the Lions are expected to introduce him Thursday. Mornhinweg has spent the last four seasons as the 49ers’ offensive coordinator after two years as an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers. Moeller was given a three-year contract when hired.