http://www.statenews.com en-us Foundry4 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:15:32 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:56:19 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/sn_style_europe_meets_india_rock_in_this_travelers_wardrobe The State News caught up with MSU student Colette Ngana to talk about her indie-rocker-meets-casual-student style. Colette’s style is influenced in part by her worldly background. Living in France for three years and traveling Europe showed this premedical freshman how to express herself by mixing cultural stylings. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/sn_style_europe_meets_india_rock_in_this_travelers_wardrobe webmaster@statenews.com (Marilyn King) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/shes_got_the_beat Twirling her baton and pumping her arms to the beat, Rachel Linsmeier looked over at Ian McNabb during a Spartan Marching Band practice Friday. The band stopped, evaluating their performance and trying again despite the late-August heat and humidity. Practice makes perfect, and that’s what every drum major wants the band to be. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:34:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/shes_got_the_beat webmaster@statenews.com (Sarah Harbison) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/students_look_to_keep_energy_costs_down As energy costs continue to soar, MSU students living off campus are doing their best to adjust to their rising utility bills. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:06:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/students_look_to_keep_energy_costs_down webmaster@statenews.com (Kyle Feldscher) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/msu_graduates_travel_across_us_in_oscar_mayer_wienermobile If Derek O’Leary doesn’t pick up his cell phone, expect to be greeted with a less-than-typical message. The message begins with “Hi, you’ve reached Derek from the Wienermobile” — essentially telling the story of O’Leary’s first year out of college. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:02:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/msu_graduates_travel_across_us_in_oscar_mayer_wienermobile webmaster@statenews.com (Sarah Harbison) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/el_film_festival_to_screen_hitchcock_film_raffle_prizes_to_raise_money The East Lansing Film Festival is holding a fundraiser tonight with raffle prizes, a film screening and refreshments. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:06:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/el_film_festival_to_screen_hitchcock_film_raffle_prizes_to_raise_money webmaster@statenews.com (Kyle Feldscher) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/hello_my_name_is_dave_bernath After traveling around the country, one of the co-owners of Flat, Black & Circular, Dave Bernath, saw stores selling music and thought he too could sell music. Since then, Flat, Black & Circular, 541 E. Grand River Ave., has been in business for 30 years. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:40:29 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/hello_my_name_is_dave_bernath http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/learn_to_preserve_food_correctly_with_canning_freezing_and_drying_workshop_ You reach into the cupboard to take out two slices of bread for your turkey sandwich when you notice a little patch of mold has beaten you to your week-old loaf. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:06:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/learn_to_preserve_food_correctly_with_canning_freezing_and_drying_workshop_ webmaster@statenews.com (Stephanie Goldberg) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/student_relates_personal_experience Jennifer Kaluarachchige is an engineering senior and for three years has been an officer of the Sri Lankan Student Association, a club that looks to bring Sri Lankans together in the community. Kaluarachchige sat down with The State News on Tuesday to talk about her club and background; here is a look at what she had to say: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:02:39 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/student_relates_personal_experience webmaster@statenews.com (Patrick Evans)