The proposed ban on smoking in “public” places, including bars and restaurants, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is currently considering is based on a misunderstanding of property rights.
John LaFleur in his column (“Country should dictate its own language policy,” SN 9/25), cites official bilingualism in Canada as destructive of national unity.
East Lansing and MSU police could merge into one department under an initiative unveiled Tuesday.The agencies revealed a plan to enhance cooperation between the departments while improving efficiency and reducing costs.“We’re still in the very beginning process and stages, so right now the sky is the limit,” said East Lansing police Chief Louis Muhn.
The State News A bill that would give pro-choice family planning programs a secondary priority when it comes to state funding is before committee.The bill, sponsored by state Rep.
In 1896, a group of more than 100 women founded Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. Now, more than a century later, Sparrow is showing its commitment to women’s health by sponsoring the Centerpoint 2000 lecture series. This year’s lecture will be given at 7 p.m.
I was pleased to hear that the Food and Drug Administration finally approved the distribution of RU-486.
About 50 students and community members came to the Kellogg Center to hear the first debate between two candidates for the state House seat encompassing MSU.
LANSING - A standing room only crowd gathered Monday night to voice their opinions to the Ingham County Human Services Committee on a proposal that would ban smoking in all public indoor establishments. Public officials, business owners and community members filled the room in the Human Services Building, 5303 S.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. How many times has the truth of this cliché prevented you from following the latest lose-50-pounds-in-a-day diet or joining one of the 300-CDs-for-a-penny music clubs?
East Lansing City Council members may approve a $175,470 contract for new development of a park near Harrison Avenue. The Harrison Meadows Park is primarily a wooded area with trails for walking, jogging and cross country skiing. A small portion of the park will be developed if the contract agreement is approved by the council. Tim McCaffrey, East Lansing parks and recreation facilities director, said the park will have many improvements made after the development. “This development is primarily to serve the people of the small, surrounding neighborhood,” he said.
Getting out of a graduate school has never been more popular at MSU.Graduate School graduation rates are higher than in the past and some officials say it can only add to MSU’s climbing academic reputation.“I think it’s great that we’re graduating more students than we ever have in the past,” said Karen Klomparens, dean of the MSU Graduate School.
Students shouldn’t be peppered with survey questions while eating at a MSU cafeteria. The method in which a survey was given to MSU freshmen by the Department of Residence Life on the first day of class while they ate in the cafeterias could have been better. Eighteen percent of freshmen returned the survey, which was distributed throughout each residence hall cafeteria and covered a wide range of issues, including drinking, campus groups and money.
Rather than speculate what went wrong Saturday against Northwestern, head coach Bobby Williams said he’s moving on to more pressing matters, like preparing for the game at Iowa this weekend.“In my mind, that game is done.
Campus is buzzing with excitement about the second speaker in the McPherson Professorship coming to campus. MIT Professor Daniel Kleppner, who participated in the invention of the hydrogen laser, will be speaking at the Wharton Center on Wednesday about the impact of quantum physics. “It’s just whoa, big-time crazy stuff,” said Professor Douglas Luckie, who is one of two professors instructing the new Science Changing Society course, the class the professorship is part of.
Women at a Nicaraguan sweatshop sometimes work 14 hours a day, endure periodic searches, violence and find dead fetuses in bathrooms. They make jeans that sell for $30 a pair.
After reading the article about the MEXA-fraternity incident (“Fraternity paints over heritage message on rock,” SN 9/25), I was completely disgusted with what has been said by those on each side of the quarrel.
One-hundred-thirty-two dollars may seem like a small fortune to some, but to history junior Kevin Selenich, it’s a tiny price to pay for Spartan basketball.With $132 in hand, Selenich went to the Student Alumni Foundation Monday night and for the second year, bought Izzone tickets; a package that includes courtside seating at all 14 home games, an Izzone T-shirt, membership to the foundation and several member benefits.“I’d pay twice as much for these tickets,” he said.
Got running shoes? Residents and staff at Williams and Yakeley Halls better. They plan to walk the equivalent of 31 marathons during the 31 days of October in an effort to raise money for charity. The event, in its second year, was set up to raise funds for MSU Safe Place and the Susan G.
Limitations can sometimes hold people back from doing what they want and what they feel is right. Limitations can hold people down and cause them to quit striving for what they believe in.