Connie Binsfeld is no stranger to politics.The Marine City resident has served as a Leelanau County commissioner, a state senator, a state representative and lieutenant governor.
Stephen Bouren’s arguments (“Men should not take all blame,” SN 10/18) in response to Jessi Phillips’ recent column (“Women should think twice about marriage,” 10/16) fell short of disproving Phillips’ claims about the division of labor in the average American marriage. “Loving fathers everywhere” can rest assured that when Phillips states, “Most men do not share equal responsibility when it comes to taking care of their children,” she is not questioning their affections, but rather stating a fact.
ANN ARBOR - MSU played its in-state rival Saturday, but the Michigan Wolverines weren’t the biggest reason the Spartans lost their fourth straight game.Once again, MSU beat itself with poor execution and turnovers to remain winless in Big Ten play.Although the Spartans (3-4 overall, 0-4 Big Ten) were shut out 14-0 by No.
During her final hours, horse management sophomore Amanda Awalt was doing what she loved most - riding her 20-year-old quarter horse, Rocky, in the wide open spaces of her parents’ Mason residence.
The MSU men’s soccer team upset No. 15 Penn State 2-0 Sunday, playing short a player in final 20 minutes of the game because of a red card.After receiving a yellow card early in the second half, senior midfielder Pat Mahoney was handed his second yellow card later in the second half, resulting in the red card.MSU assistant coach Damon Rensing said the team accepted the challenge in the final 20 minutes.
LANSING - Skateboarders, in-line skaters, heavy metal bands and community members gathered Saturday and Sunday to help raise money for a Lansing area skate park.The event, Skatefest 2000, was held in a city parking lot on the corners of Kalamazoo and Cedar streets in Lansing.All the money was raised through the sale of food, T-shirts and other merchandise at the event.
Jam bands, ranging from the highly popular Dave Matthews Band to the band at your local bar, are taking over the world with long solos and live improvisations.One band that counts the jam movement among its influences played Thursday at Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road.East Lansing’s Under Construction took the stage, and lead singer Jesse Young implored the crowd to dance.The first song, “Cool Till 2000,” is a mid-paced tune dedicated to “having a good time,” Young said.Guitar solos and bongos showed the jam ethic of ‘more is more’ has influenced Under Construction when it comes to instrumentation.
Dave Houston is looking forward to voting no on Proposal 1.Houston, a father of two children in the East Lansing School District, said the Michigan voucher proposal is too radical to pass, and he believes it will inevitably take money away from public school districts and hurt education in Michigan.“The proponents’ ads have been misleading,” Houston said.
Volunteers at the Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center will be able to enjoy their new location visually while listening and helping their callers.The Listening Ear, 1017 E.
A banner at Friday’s Black Power Rally stressed the importance of “unity, academics, political and cultural awareness” among MSU’s black community.The rally, which took place at the Auditorium, is hosted each year by Black Student Alliance.
I’m sick of MSU students. My family and I have lived near the campus for seven years now. During that time our trash cans were stolen - twice.
LANSING - Guy Stockard says he knows what it’s like to be targeted because of the color of his skin.“I feel like I’m an expert on this thing - I’ve been dealing with it for 20 years,” the Lansing resident said.
I am writing in response to a State News article (“Proposed bill suggests new keg regulations,” SN 10/18). I’m glad that our elected officials have nothing better to do than try and regulate the weekend activities of college students.
In the last three weeks, the MSU volleyball team has lost three starters to injury and four of its last six matches. The recent skid has the No.
ANN ARBOR - MSU’s losing ways continued Saturday, as the Spartans lost their fourth straight game - this time to its intrastate rival, No.
Years of effort in tackling campus drinking has finally paid off for MSU. The state officially recognized the university Thursday for its innovative approach to educating students about the effects of alcohol.State Rep.
The passage of Proposal 1 would be the beginning of a downward spiral in the fate of public schools.Voters should soundly reject it.Proposal 1 would repeal a 1970 constitutional amendment outlawing public funding of religious schools.
If you bleed green in true Spartan fashion during rivalry week, there’s nothing more poisonous than a little maize and blue.And if you hail to the victors, your skin crawls this week at the sight of the Red Cedar River - not just because of high E.
Respondents strutted in donning sunglasses and the petitioners danced out to the Caribbean beat of “Who Let the Dogs Out” by the Baha Men.The first annual MSU-Detroit College of Law Professor Moot Court Competition - The Rumble in the Jungle - proved to be oh-so-different from what law students are used to.The sold-out event, sponsored by The National Black Law Student Association, was held Wednesday night in the MSU-DCL Moot Court room.
Mateen Cleaves only scored three points on Thursday night, but that didn’t dampen the spirit of Spartan fans eager to welcome their favorite son back to town.Cleaves and Antonio Smith, another former Spartan, returned to the Breslin Student Events Center to start for their new team, the Detroit Pistons, during an NBA exhibition game against the Utah Jazz.Forward Jerome Williams nailed four free throws in the final minute as the Pistons held on to win 98-94 after blowing an 18-point fourth-quarter lead.Right from the opening tip, Cleaves and Smith were faced with the formidable challenge of matching up against two of the league’s premier players.