Tar Heels out to get revenge

Charlie Bell remembers what happened Dec. 1, 1999. So do the North Carolina Tar Heels. MSU visited the Dean E.

Lifehouse needs time to establish own sound

No Name Face (DreamWorks Records) A problem facing many bands that enter today’s music scene is how to define themselves, how to carve out their own niche in a music industry already cluttered with too many copycats.

Slacks at Macs: Ska band plays at Lansing bar

Dave Hillyard has been quite a slacker lately, literally.Hillyard is the saxophone player for the New York City-based ska band, The Slackers.

DCL students win honors in moot court competitions

There is a sign that hangs in the MSU-Detroit College of Law Moot Court Board office that reads “Moot Court is not Life.” But, “the sign is a lie,” according to fourth-year law student Tom Wisehart. Wisehart is the captain of the moot court team that recently participated in the Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Trials in Malibu, Calif.

City police do not patrol stadium

I am responding to Noah Babcock’s letter regarding an East Lansing police officer “giving the ‘Hail Hitler’ salute” at the MSU-Purdue football game (“Police insult ‘U’ at football game,” SN 11/15). It should be noted that East Lansing officers do not work inside the stadium during the games.

Ramp reconstruction could up parking woes

On a campus where parking is scarce and finding cars parked on the grass and sidewalks is common, parking legally is about to become even more difficult.The parking ramp near Shaw Hall will close its gates for good at the end of the semester, shortly before being destroyed.“Engineering consultants tell us that it needs to be replaced because the foundations are no longer in good condition,” said Michael Rice, MSU police deputy chief.

Recount campaign continues in court

Al Gore sought a speedy hand recount of Florida’s contested ballots Tuesday to ensure “no question, no cloud” hangs over the nation’s 43rd president.

Sorority to honor sister with memorial service

Members of Alpha Phi will be holding a small, informal remembrance service for their former sister Lindsey Shapiro on Thursday evening at their sorority house.Shapiro died in a car accident Nov.

State House aims at bill to give easy access to firearm permits

The Michigan House of Representatives may make it a little easier to get that new firearm for your loved one.As the House went into its lame duck session Tuesday, debate began on a bill that some say would allow for thousands of gun permits to be issued in the state of Michigan.

Dapper columnist blames girlfriend for wardrobe

Last week, I was having dinner with my girlfriend when she told me, “You know, nobody wears T-shirts tucked in.

Reefer review

The Supreme Court will have to roll up its sleeves and decide whether proponents of medical marijuana have legitimate claims or are just blowing smoke.

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Tenured faculty members dwindle

For years, the age and experience gap between students and instructors in lower-level English and history courses has been closing.A report released recently by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce, an association of the leaders of disciplinary societies, only confirms the long-held belief that a large majority of courses are being taught by part-time and nontenure-track faculty.The report surveyed departments in 10 fields and found that those instructors make up almost half of the teaching staff in many humanities and social science disciplines.It also showed they received less pay and fewer benefits than their peers.“Tenure ensures you cannot be dismissed or fired without due process,” said Iris Molotsky, spokeswoman for the American Association of University Professors.

SN right for not reviewing CD

This letter is in response to one written by Dallas Smoke and published in The State News on Tuesday (“Paper reviews unpopular music,” SN 11/28). The State News should be commended for choosing to review music that is not widely popular or does not receive the attention in the national press that it deserves.

U front line looks to shut down Haywood

Tonight’s marquee matchup between third-ranked MSU and sixth-ranked North Carolina is one of the highlights of the second year of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Kwanzaa event shares, celebrates traditions

A late start wasn’t enough to stop a campus Kwanzaa celebration full of singing, poetry and culture Tuesday night.Nearly 50 people attended North Complex Black Caucus’ second annual Kwanzaa Program in the Kellogg Center auditorium.

Fatboy Slim brings refined sound to the dance floor

Fatboy Slim HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS (Astralwerks) Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) has certainly come a long way, baby, and his latest album, “Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars,” shows he can still go a lot further. The latest from the funksoulbrutha is a sample-driven collection of danceable and sing-along synth-tunes that for the most part simmer rather than boil.

Best Buy donates to U mentor program

The Spartan Friends Mentoring Program received a $10,000 grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation this month to continue its work with Lansing middle school students.Jim McManus, a Best Buy spokesman, said the program received the grant because it embodies the type of program the foundation likes to support.“(The foundation likes) awarding grants to groups that can develop life skills in young people,” he said.

Volunteers prepare World AIDS Day displays for U

Danielle Drake didn’t realize how much she would enjoy HIV counseling.The human biology senior was encouraged by her cousin, a long-term survivor of the disease that can lead to AIDS, to help others living with HIV.And after a year of training sessions and one-on-one experience, she is glad she got involved in the program through Olin Health Center.“I’m a pre-med major, but who knows if I want to go to medical school,” Drake said.

Gore didnt tell truth in speech

Once again, Vice President Al Gore lied to America on Monday night on several counts. The first complete lie was that 10,000 votes were not counted in Miami.