http://www.statenews.com Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:09 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/3year_college_plan_misses_point I rush from class to office hours, then to my counselor, back to class and to work. I don’t sleep for 40 hours in an attempt to get caught up from that one night I spent talking about religion, politics and the English army instead of doing my Mandarin Chinese. I bike in the pouring rain, the cluttered leaves, the freezing temperatures. And I keep getting lost on the Capital Area Transportation Authority buses. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:09 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/3year_college_plan_misses_point http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/columnist_rages_against_catcalls I once accidentally flicked off a priest because I thought he was one of you. Anytime my daily run is interrupted by an obnoxious car horn, I immediately jump to conclusions, and the end result is the high-flying, rage-filled, stride quickening and obscene hand gesture that is provenly effective at assuring either one of two things. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:49:34 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/columnist_rages_against_catcalls http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/catholic_values_can_exist_in_politics From an early age, we’re taught the value of compromise. Whether it’s learning to share in kindergarten, conflict resolution in elementary school or mastering the give-and-take relationship in marriages, society expects us all to come to a compromise on a number of issues. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:23:29 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/catholic_values_can_exist_in_politics http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_in_biggest_state_football_rivalry When game times for this weekend’s Big Ten games were announced, a friend of mine, who happens to be a Michigan fan, texted me, “Michigan-Ohio State at noon on ABC. Great, now the whole nation can laugh at us again.” Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:33:28 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/spartans_in_biggest_state_football_rivalry http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/years_end_brings_boring_future Where’s my flying car? I know, I saw that flying car on BBC’s “Top Gear” as well, but that’s not what I meant. That car was stripped down and had nothing in it. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:18:40 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/years_end_brings_boring_future http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/young_spartans_dominate_tough_november_slate November was supposed to the toughest month of the year for the No. 14 MSU hockey team. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:37 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/young_spartans_dominate_tough_november_slate http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/diversions_more_than_distraction Have you paused for a moment while you are changing channels to dwell on any one of a thousand self-help paid commercial programs or segments from public television where a guru of some sort or other leads you through five or 10 or 20 steps to better this, that or another? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:30:35 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/diversions_more_than_distraction http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/religion_should_not_be_taboo Don’t chew with your mouth open. Keep your elbows off the table. And whatever you do upon first meeting someone, do not talk about religion. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:57:07 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/religion_should_not_be_taboo http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/despite_troubles_us_still_great Results of a recent international poll state the United States is the nation where most would like to move. The results might be surprising, especially considering current circumstances. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:17:23 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/despite_troubles_us_still_great http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/experiences_to_be_had_across_us As my May graduation date looms ever closer, I can’t help but think about more than a few regrets about my college experience so far. Sure, I wish I had studied more for a few tests, enrolled in — and dropped — another class or two, and pursued closer relationships with a few of my favorite professors. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:16:51 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/experiences_to_be_had_across_us http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/students_should_volunteer_more I like to believe in people. People learning from other people, growing from other people and helping other people. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:28:30 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/students_should_volunteer_more http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/detroit_takes_right_step_with_council Last week, voters in Detroit elected a new City Council and passed an initiative to change the way the members of the City Council are elected. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:33:57 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/detroit_takes_right_step_with_council http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/society_needs_to_get_over_youth_bias I celebrated my 22nd birthday Oct. 27. Another almost memorable night at the bar, filled with my closest friends, good music and a bit of tequila. When I awoke the following morning, I realized the truth about my birthday. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:14 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/society_needs_to_get_over_youth_bias http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/students_should_not_fear_police Police worry students have no respect for justice, so they hit students over the head with it. Students think police don’t sympathize with them as fellow humans beings, and that they have no respect for individuality or moral integrity, and so they learn to duck. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:02 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/students_should_not_fear_police http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/cowardly_humor_bad_for_society There are few things that define people more than their particular senses of humor. Comedy, we are told, is a fine art, and different people find different things funny. Some people think Kathy Griffin is funny. A lot of college students love Dane Cook. There are even a few among us who still like Rob Schneider movies. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:45:30 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/cowardly_humor_bad_for_society http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/media_overblowing_threat_of_swine_flu As fall turns into winter, people prepare to get sick. For most of us, we either have had, or will encounter, some kind of illness. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:34:54 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/media_overblowing_threat_of_swine_flu http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/rushing_through_life_no_way_to_live Some co-workers and I went for lunch the other day. Upon entering the restaurant, one of my compatriots immediately exclaimed her disgust. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:14:52 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/11/rushing_through_life_no_way_to_live http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/students_need_to_control_volume The other day I was in the Main Library, trying to study for my two Spanish midterms — like a good student — when from across the first floor hall I heard music blaring from someone’s iPod earbuds. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:26:59 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/students_need_to_control_volume http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/groups_need_to_work_together Tulips lined sidewalks, a pine canopy swayed protectively overhead and the whispers of the Red Cedar River crawled in my ears as I skipped pleasantly to class, happy to be alive — until I saw it. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:05:43 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/groups_need_to_work_together http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/building_designs_betray_msu_style MSU has a reputation for having a beautiful campus and, for the most part, this reputation is well deserved. In “MSU Shadows,” our alma mater, we Spartans sing of our campus’ “ivy-covered halls.” Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:24:44 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/10/building_designs_betray_msu_style