The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, is planning to make some changes; changes that could take effect as early as July 2011 and could include a 25 percent cut in administrative faculty in Agriculture Hall and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
American history is cyclical. And that cycle relies upon three foundational states of mind: fear, loss of security and ignorance. This cycle is occurring once again. The “terrorist attacks” on Sept. 11, 2001, were the beginning of our representational democracy’s visible failure.
It seems as if the prayers of students have been answered. East Lansing bookstores might be stocking cheaper books at more affordable prices after the U.S. Supreme Court makes its decision concerning the legality of selling international versions of watches in the U.S.
The Christmas movie “Jingle All the Way” aptly captures the “spirit” of holiday shopping. However, the movie is looking less like a comedic exaggeration of shopping chaos and more like a pretty accurate representation of Black Friday.
The cost of higher education might not be such a jaw dropper when colleges begin posting a required net-price cost calculator. The federal government has given universities abut a year to post an online cost calculator to help students and their families understand the financial burden of each semester, or in some cases, the students entire academic career.
There is no task more crucial for a commander in chief than the defense of the nation. It is a tall order. Presidents have struggled and triumphed to advance our national interests and define moral principles through our interactions with the world
The show must go on, even through an economic breakdown, and MSU appears to be building a set for an unforgettable production. But it seems odd — at least to students — that there is so much construction while support services and programs are being cut.
I’m confident I’m not the only student on campus who has not been home yet this semester. For a variety of reasons — work, school, social — it simply has been too difficult to go home even for a weekend. And I only live an hour west on I-96.
Anti-harassment and cyberbullying policies could be a national standard in universities if a recently proposed bill passes. The bill was drafted, in part, as a response to the events surrounding Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi’s suicide. Clementi committed suicide by jumping off a bridge after his roommate broadcast his sexual encounters with over the Internet.
If students legally can use opiates and other pharmaceutical drugs without being punished, then they also should be allowed to use cannabis medically when approved by their doctor (MSU: Legal Possession Will Not Lead To Jail, SN 11/18).
Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” adapted from Ntozake Shange’s 1975 stage show “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” premiered in theaters earlier this month and was received with a flood of mixed praises and condemning criticisms.
Last Friday, the Coalition Against Sexual Violence presented MSU administrators with a list of nine demands that seek to address what one member referred to as a “prevalent rape culture” at MSU.
In what could have been a landmark move toward gender equality in the workplace, the Paycheck Fairness Act reached the U.S. Senate last Wednesday. It held the fate of 72 million working women — 47 percent of the American workforce. What could have been wasn’t because Republicans used a filibuster to stop the legislation before it could be put to a vote. Through the disappointment, one thing was clear: To our Senators, basic civil rights have become a partisan issue.
MSU might have found a way to lock out the bad guys, but without common sense, the doors might as well be kept wide open.
It’s a well-known fact that Sarah Palin, America’s favorite moose-hunting hockey mom, refers to herself as a feminist. If you’re skeptical of her claim, don’t be. Too many people don’t realize how passionately she’s fought for women’s rights!
MSU is lost in a cloud of smoke when it comes to figuring out how to handle medical marijuana users — and the cloud needs to cleared. According to the MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy, patients in possession of the allowable amount of medical marijuana on campus are subject to disciplinary action at the university level.
This letter is in response to the State News Housing Guide that was printed on Oct. 12. The Housing Guide is a great resource for students in the area; however, the guide omitted a great resource available to students regarding housing issues: the MSU College of Law Rental Housing Clinic.
I am not sure what point “cartoonist” Austin Hendry was trying to make with his Nov. 11 cartoon. I believe he is trying to show that drivers already are cautious of riders without additional education.
On the surface there is not much to say about the Westboro Baptist Church, or WBC. Most of us recognize them as a bunch of crazies on the fringe of society who preach a particularly vitriolic brand of hatred.
Today, the members of the Westboro Baptist Church plan to make East Lansing High School the next stop on their quixotic quest to force their gospel of ignorance and intolerance on all who live outside their warped perception of morality.