A positive spin on the term racial profiling was the core of the Rev. Joseph Lowery’s speech Thursday, part of Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey, a visiting minority faculty lecture series sponsored by the College of Osteopathic Medicine. “We didn’t have to have a violent revolution to overcome our oppression,” Lowery said before his speech.
Last year, I escorted two young women through their first experiences of Mardi Gras. I considered myself capable of doing so because I lived in the New Orleans area for more than 20 years.
MSU officials want to prepare future Spartans for success, and a new program may give them the boost they need.MSU President M.
The missed functions that ultimately led to the dismissal of Jeremy Jackson from the top-ranked hockey squad might have been attributed to narcolepsy and hypersomnia, two sleep disorders the freshman center says he was recently diagnosed with.Jackson, a Chilliwack, British Columbia native, was removed from the team last week following a two-week saga of team suspensions and missed functions, classes and team study sessions.While Jackson has been unavailable for comment since the dismissal, he spoke with The State News on two different occasions earlier this month, saying his doctor said the condition requires him to get “17 hours a night to average a normal sleep schedule.”Narcolepsy causes brief attacks of deep sleep with an unknown cause, while hypersomnia involves sleeping for excessive periods of time mixed with intervals of normal sleeping and waking.“Right now, there are a lot of problems with my physical condition,” said Jackson, who said he’s visited a sleep specialist.
As a shooter, when your shot doesn’t fall, life can be tough. And senior forward Mike Chappell knows that feeling well.When Chappell transferred to MSU after his sophomore year at Duke in 1998, Spartan fans and coaches thought he’d become the three-point specialist the team lacked, but that never materialized.“It’s been a struggle for him.
By KEITAYA LOCKETT For The State News Since 1965, the MSU Judo Club has offered a more recreational approach to the sport, though the club participates in many competitions throughout the year. The club has been preparing for months for its national tournament in March. Judo, which means “the gentle way” in Japanese, is a martial art form consisting of throwing, grappling and standing rather than ground fighting.
The City of East Lansing will mark the beginning of Hannah Middle School’s shift into a community center tomorrow with a Reconstruction Kick-off. The event will include speeches by several city officials and a slide presentation by construction officials from The Christman Co. and architects from Mitchell and Mouat.
By CHRISTOPHER WARDELL For The State News For local skateboarders, the future is looking bright. A sport once considered long past the days of glory is finding itself in a popularity resurgence. Mike Jacobs, president of the MSU Skateboarding Organization and a landscape architecture sophomore, said skateboarding never went away.
Chris Johnston, vocalist and guitarist for modern rock band 19 Wheels, said his band sings about the standard topic for rock and roll music.“Mostly girls, lost love and all the stuff that pulls on your heartstrings,” he said.
Record-breaking MSU goaltender Ryan Miller will participate in a chat on ESPN.com today at 2 p.m. Fans can ask the sophomore questions by clicking on the “chat” link at the top of the ESPN.com main page or a link on the front page of msuspartans.com. Miller broke the 70-year-old NCAA record for career shutouts with his 17th against Alaska-Fairbanks last Saturday.
The Democratic Party in general has turned their heads with a number of former President Bill Clinton-related scandals, but the Marc Rich pardon may be harder to conquer and spin off as just another ploy by the conservative right to take down Clinton. As of Jan.
Contrary to the jokes and stereotypes many believe describe men and women’s inability to understand each other, there is at least one thing they have in common. They both love to kiss. It’s just that women really, really, really love kissing - a lot. There are hundreds of Internet sites that mention kissing, and dozens of Web-based surveys on this subjects. And many of these surveys suggest most women consider the activity more intimate than having sex. “Kissing is more intimate than a hug and more personal than sex,” said Lyman Briggs freshman Rebecca Jurrens.
Some economic experts are predicting donations to MSU may dwindle if the nation’s economy continues to show signs of a downturn.Gifts to the university have continued to reach record highs for the last four years, with MSU collecting $121.3 million last academic year - a total that also included more cash donations than ever before.But Paul Menchik, an economics professor, said if the economy does suffer as it appears it could, donations to the university may not continue to rise.“People will give less away because they simply won’t have the incomes to donate,” he said.There have been recent signs of the economic stability losing its momentum.On Jan.
The East Lansing Planning Commission approved requests for dance floors and other changes to be made by Troppo and the Spartan Sports Den at Wednesday’s meeting.But the approval didn’t come without controversy.Each approval was won 4-2, with amendments to each proposal.
While most MSU students were recovering from the weekend or anticipating the MSU-Purdue University basketball game Feb.
Students relying on chance or hearsay when picking professors now have more technological options.MSU.WeGrade.com, GradeYourProf.com and TeacherRatings.com.
By NANCY BENAC The Associated Press WASHINGTON - George Bush did the dishes and walked the dog.
Should I kiss her? Was the lap dance over the top? When will it be over?Did I scare him off with my sex stories?Questions like these rattle through our minds when we’re out with someone for the first time, but luckily for most of us, TV crews aren’t there to highlight every embarrassing or exciting minute of the night.But it’s moments like these that have me glued to the screen to see the kisses and disses that make “Blind Date” more entertaining than dating itself.
LAS VEGAS - Oddsmakers like “Gladiator,” Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts as favorites to win Academy Awards this year. Las Vegas bookmakers starting posting odds by noon Tuesday, soon after Oscar nominations were announced. Joe Lupo, race and sports book manager at the Stardust hotel-casino, said he has “Gladiator” favored at 9-5 because it received the most nominations at 12.
By DARA AKIKO WILLIAMS The Associated Press SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Symphony is in financial harmony again. The symphony, which declared bankruptcy in 1996, ended its 1999-2000 season on a positive note, with $386,997 in the bank.