Detroit - Two cars packed with excited, politically fueled MSU students headed east down Interstate 96 Friday to further support the Democratic ticket for the Nov.
About 40 people, including MSU and high school students, senior citizens and a baby attended the Capital Area Green Party of Michigan meeting last week.The party, hoping to generate enough support to create a buzz on campus, unveiled plans for the election season which include passing out Green Party literature at MSU football games and becoming involved in community events.Party officials say their stance on education, drug laws and environmental issues parallel the beliefs of many MSU students.Several students at the meeting said they weren’t sure if they’ll vote for the party in November, but that they like the message of choice the party brings.“I kind of know a little about the Green Party, but not a lot,” said journalism senior Carolyn Sageman, adding that she’ll “more than likely” vote for the party in November.
The aroma of charcoal and barbecue sauce drifted from 13 grills in the center of Valley Court Field on Sunday for a greek competition to benefit an Ingham County advocacy group.Thirteen fraternities and sororities selected a theme and grilled up their best dishes in an effort to win a new grill for their house.
Nearly two dozen state laws were implemented as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and more could be on the way, according to lawmakers.The most hard-hitting package of rules went into effect in April, when the Michigan Anti-Terrorism Act was signed by the governor.The laws lend a definition to terrorism, seize the assets of terrorist networks and punish those who aid terrorists.
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 generated a national economic slump and East Lansing businesses weren’t an exception.
Concerns of agro-terrorism has given food awareness month a new meaning this year in light of the Sept.
Lansing - Ray’n Baker smoothed her handmade white “God Bless the U.S.A.” T-shirt, grabbed her camera and snapped a photo of the piece of twisted metal from the World Trade Center in Wentworth Park on Wednesday.Baker, a senior at Lansing Catholic Central High School, said the Lansing area planned the perfect balance of Sept.
Lansing - The half-staffed American flag atop the state Capitol stood out against a clear blue sky.
MSU students will have a chance to “Go Green” tonight. The Capital Area Green Party of Michigan will have its organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Firefighters who went through special training were honored at the East Lansing council meeting Tuesday night. Ten men completed training from at least one of three programs, the National Fire Academy, the Department of Justice Courses for Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Department of Justice Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings. Councilmember Bill Sharp said with the anniversary of the Sept.
A new office was added to the Michigan Department of Community Health on Tuesday. Gov. John Engler announced the establishment of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism.
The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear arguments about where billions of dollars in Michigan’s tobacco lawsuit will go, leaving voters to decide the money’s fate. By refusing to hear the case, Friday’s Michigan Court of Appeals decision to place the Healthy Michigan Initiative on the Nov.
The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Council is hosting a memorial ceremony to commemorate those who lost their lives last Sept.
Patrick Walters The State News Okemos - Whitewater kayaking on the Red Cedar River?
A tourism project aimed at brightening up local stopping grounds will soon infiltrate the state.Program leaders from the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries say they hope to improve the quality of cultural life in smaller towns to the benefit of local economies, hoping to make Michigan a leader in cultural tourism.
Lansing - Thirteen-year old Kaitlin McCue smiled as her dad snapped a picture of her in front of her photography exhibit at Sir Pizza Grand Café in Lansing’s Old Town. The Lansing eighth grader said she was nervous and excited to have her work displayed for the first time Sunday. “I took a lot of people pictures,” she said.
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm will speak on campus today in an effort to sway legislative votes, which could determine the future of MSU’s fire station. Granholm, who is the Democratic candidate for the Nov.
Students sporting T-shirts and shorts congregated students congregated in air-conditioned stores, under umbrellas and in obscure shady retreats Monday to escape the intense heat beating outdoors.
A state court will allow an initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot that would let voters decide if billions of dollars should be shifted from educational programs to health-care programs.Judges from the Michigan Court of Appeals voted 2-1 Friday to allow the Healthy Michigan Initiative onto the ballot and let Michigan voters decide what will happen with the money.In 1998, Michigan was awarded about $8 billion in a nationwide lawsuit from tobacco companies.
The East Lansing community will participate in a Sept. 11 terrorist attack remembrance ceremony at 9:45 a.m.