DE L/NES MARCH 17, 2011 VOLUME 88 NO.15 MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE State Plans to Ban Molly's Plant Food
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY EDITORIALLY INDEPENDENT THURSDAY SINCE 1925 DE L/NES MARCH 17, 2011 VOLUME 88 NO.15 MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE WWW.MTSUSIDELINES.COM State plans to ban Molly's Plant Food By AMANDA HAGGARD product. It is also asking that the defendants at their homes selling to distributors [like] adult the chemicals found in Molly's Associate News Editor law enforcement agencies in and their business, Toke-N-Roll, stores and smoke shops," Borger- Plant Food. Tennessee assist in removing any which is located on Old Hickory Gilligan said. Borger-Gilligan said state Tennessee's attorney general existing products from shelves in Boulevard in Hermitage. State Rep. Ryan Williams officials have also discovered and the agriculture commissioner local stores. At this point, the product of Cookeville is sponsoring a two similar products while are attempting to.stop the sale of The defendants in the suit is not considered illegal, said bill that would make it a Class conducting seizures in' the past Molly's Plant Food, a substance are Eric Ronnell Alexander and Frank Borger-Gilligan, the A misdemeanor for a person week, Kamikaze Plant Food and that is considered to have a mind- Joshua Covell. The two men assistant attorney general in the or business to knowingly Happy Plant Food. altering affect on its users. operate businesses under the Criminal Justice Division, who is manufacture, deliver, or sell The suit is a civil case, using an The Attorney General's Office names of Faded Botanicals and .prosecuting the case. any of six listed synthetic agriculture statute that requires has filed a lawsuit and asked for Molly's Plant Food. "They've been selling this derivatives or analogues of the commercial fertilizer to be labeled a provisional restraining order Law enforcement officers served stuff online, and they've also Schedule I controlled substance to stop stores from selling the seizure and restraining orders on been going out themselves and mathacathinone, which includes MOLLY'S, PAGE 3 Sharia lecture spurs mixed reaction Event culminates in multiple outbursts ByJOSHUA M. WARD StaffWriter "Sharia 101," a presentation designed to educate others about Islam, drew not only the interest of many that attended, Photo courtesy of MT Athletics but also outbursts of laughter and sharp The Lady Raiders and coaches celebrate on March 14 criticism from a few. after the team's NCAA bid is announced. The presentation, organized by the Muslim Student Association, began with a tense exchange between Kamal Saba, president of the Muslim Student Lady Raiders Association, and a man attempting to S record the event. After being told he was not allowed to keep his camera rolling during the get NCAA bid "i ,proceedings, the man withdrew to the back row of seating in the James By RICHARD LOWE Union Building's Tennessee Ballroom, MultimediaManager .. which would later prove to be the source of commotion throughout MT'swomen'sbasketball the presentation. team will be making its Jamie Sutton, the interfaith fifth trip in six seasons to coordinator for the Muslim Student the NCAA Tournament Association, started the evening by this Sunday when the highlighting what he considered to 'Lady Raiders take on the be the main points of state Sen. Bill University of Georgia, as Ketron's bill to outlaw Sharia law. announced on Monday Sutton said that while there have during a live national Photo courtesy of MT Athletics Anne Marie Lanning cheers s 4 v been many bills that are "hostile toward broadcast on ESPN. with her teammates on the Islamic faith," this bill goes "a bit "I'm excited for our March 14. ... - farther than most." He argues that the young ladies more than far-reaching nature of the bill puts all anything," said head Pennsylvania for first Islamic practices at risk. coach Rick Insell after the round games. -, . "If this bill is passed, simply following announcement was made. "I think [being placed the religious laws of being a Muslim will "They needed a positive." closer to Murfreesboro] S. be taken as evidence in and of itself that The announcement came about because of Photo by Bailey Ingram, photo editor you are a terrorist, without any'other comes on the heels of where we've in the past," Awadh Binhazim lectures on dispelling misconceptions related to the Muslim communityduring the death of teammate Insell said. "We've had to the "Sharia 101" lecture on March 16 in the James Union Building. SHARIA, PAGE 3 Tina Stewart, who was play in places like Palo fatally stabbed March 2 Alto and Michigan State." at her apartment, and the The Lady Raiders have subsequentloss to Arkansas only won once in 12 tries in voter turnout State University only a few against Georgia, but Insell SGA disappointed days after the incident. is 1-1 against the Lady MT's entrance into Bulldogs. The most recent By TODD BARNES with 732 votes. Luber was elected with 444 votes, the field of 64 was not matchup against the two News Editor "If more people were to get involved Hoover received 233 votes and Patrick guaranteed after the teams took place on Dec. 7, in SGA, we would actually get more received 230 votes. team finished the season 2006 in Athens, Ga., with Fewer than 5 percent of the student opinions and more feedback about Erika Maclin, who currently serves with a 77-62 loss to MT upsetting the then- body of almost 27,000 cast their vote in what students want us to do, instead of as the SGA philanthropic coordinator, Arkansas State in the No. 8 Bulldogs, 70-62. the Student Government Association the 732 people that I got the votes from," was elected as vice president of quarterfinals of the" Sun Whenteammemberssaw spring elections, which has decreased Poynter said, adding he wants to reach administration and public affairs Belt Tournament. their name flash across the from last year's voter turnout. out to the students that did not vote. with 730 votes. The Lady Raiders TV screen, they could not The 2011 spring elections were held John Thomas was elected as election received a No. 11 seed contain their excitement. March 1-3, and the winners were commissioner with 728 votes. while the Lady Bulldogs "When I saw 'Middle' announced March 4, the Friday before Almost 20 senate seats are still will have a No. 6 seed in on the TV screen, I spring break. vacant, and Poynter said he would the tournament. Game didn't even have to see Fewer than 1,000 students voted in focus on making the SGA website "user time is 6:30 p.m. at the the Tennessee part," said the executive officer elections, which friendly" by initiating online senate Auburn Arena in Auburn, sophomore Kortni Jones. mayhave something to do with the fact applications because most students are Ala. It will be broadcast "I just saw Middle and a that three out of the four candidates not aware they can apply anytime. live on ESPN2. little blue symbol and I ran uncontested, said SGA Election "Once elections are over, there are This is the 14th began to cry." Commissioner Darrin Johnson. [senate] positions that are not filled, appearance in the "It's awesome," Anne "We [didn't have] people and so you can get appointed," Poynter tournament for the Marie Lanning said. "I get campaigning as much, and so that said. "So, most people think that if you program but only the to have another chance to creates an impact on voter turnout," don't run for SGA elections, you can't second time that the play with these girls and to Johnson said. do SGA until you run next year." team has received an at- have them follow me and However, he said he used many Poynter takes presidential office on large bid - the first time have us play together." outlets to communicate to students May 1, but the transitional period has coming in 1996 when The winner of this about the spring elections including already begun. the Lady Raiders won the weekend's game will go Facebook and Twitter. He said he is searching to appoint Ohio Valley Conference on to face the winner of "We put information on the the new philanthropic coordinator regular season title. the No. 3 seed Florida MTSU home page, the library, the and attorney general. Anyone can The game in Alabama State University and No. Business and Aerospace Building apply for these positions, and Poynter is the shortest the Lady 14 Samford University in the computer labs," Johnson said he is excited to appoint a diverse Raiders have had to travel game that will also take said. "We worked with the housing Three people ran for the executive group of representatives. for an NCAA Tournament place at Auburn Arena. department and put information on vice president position: Sen. Sarah "I want to do this job extremely well, game during Insell's That game is scheduled their computers." Hoover in the College of Basic and especially going into the centennial tenure. In previous years, for Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Jeremy Poynter, a junior majoring Applied Sciences, Sen. At-Large year," Poynter said. "I'm just ready to the Lady Raiders have The winner of Tuesday's in finance, ran uncontested for the Vanessa Patrick and former Sen. Shaun see SGA just drive and expand to the been sent to Arizona, game moves on to the presidential position and vas elected Luber in the College of Liberal Arts. capacities that I know it can do." California, Michigan and Sweet 16 in Dallas, Texas. INDEX IN TODAY'S ISSUE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE WEATHER~ FEATURES PAGE 4 OPINIONS PAGES Check out what more and more students are doing Watch Kortni Jones and Anne Marie Lanning react to THURSDAY A&E to keep fit without the usual treadmill routine.