Students looking to travel do not need not to look very far for a game plan. East Lansing is home to more than 10 travel agencies, a study abroad office and other various plane, train and automobile stations students may look to make travel plans.
If you're a freshman and tired of finding out where the closest house party is, you might want to consider heading out to the theater to catch the latest flick.
Get it while it's...raw. Sushi has recently become the hottest - or coldest - lunch and dinner option downtown and in neighboring communities. Local spots serving the dish have been popping up in past months since sushi popularity has been increasing in the Midwest.
Most of us know who Jim Morrison is, and well, you're no Jim Morrison. But why should that stop you from throwing back a few shots of whiskey and belting out "L.A.
Kinesiology sophomore Matt Lewis knows where to find shirts with funny sayings plastered on them, and it's not from the local mall. Students looking to update their closets with fresh styles of clothing for fall don't have to venture far from campus. Right across the street from campus are several stores that sell anything from MSU boxer shorts to Grateful Dead T-shirts. "A lot of the brands I had never seen before," Lewis said, describing what he calls the underground appeal of clothing found at Blue In The Face, 213 E Grand River Ave.
College comedies are a dime a dozen. But good ones are a needle in a haystack. Somewhere in the cliché world of "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" and "Sorority House Massacre," the good ones don't always get the credit they deserve.
One of the key ingredients in a college experience is the music scene. Whether you're into thrash metal or laid-back acoustic performances, the college music scenes offer quenchers for nearly any thirst.But as of late, East Lansing's music scene has come under fire from the musicians who thrive on it.
Music performance senior Robert Ball said he didn't have much experience with theme parties, but seeing the great lengths students go to put together costumes made a Halloween party he attended worthwhile. "There was this guy with a trench coat, and under his coat the guy was packing an enlarged member," Ball said.
Crowds of people hit the dance floor every Friday and Saturday night for the fast beats and thumping bass of area clubs.And while many of the 21-and- older crowd fill these clubs, plenty of area bars are noticing there is money to be made in attracting students who haven't reached the drinking age.The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E.
Have the day off work? Bored with the movie theater or spending nights at the same bowling alley? Tired of classes?
This fall the Wharton Center and the MSU Department of Theater have a lineup of shows with a little something for everyone. Theater fans will have an opportunity to see on-campus entertainment ranging from the laughter of comedy to the melodic sounds of the symphony.
Wanting to get involved in her dorm, Sara Knoth joined the Mason and Abbot halls' government. Dorm governments invent activities throughout the semester to help students drive off the humdrum of the daily routine.
Over the course of the summer I spent some time during the early morning hours handing out The State News' edition of Academic Orientation Program guides in front of Case Hall. Watching thousands upon thousands of incoming freshmen enter MSU fresh out of high school, I noticed a particularly humorous trend.
Back to school means the early and midnight cram sessions. Unfortunately, my Sunday night ritual, which would have been watching new episodes of "The Sopranos," will not be a staple this semester. All of my anxious waiting for the new season to begin would finally be over except for the fact all of my hopes have just been dashed - the new season is not beginning until March.
"S.W.A.T." proves summer action films follow the same, tired good-guys-with-guns- beating-up-on-bad-guys formula.
Robert Randolph and the Family Band are like a breath of fresh air in the stale music industry. "Unclassified," the group's latest release, beautifully meshes funk, blues, Latin, rock, country and gospel into a brilliant, adrenaline-filled collection of great tunes. Whether laying down instrumental jams or lyrically driven rock, the group's disc has something others lack.
The "American Pie" gross-out film series has only gotten, well, grosser. The third installment to the "American Pie" series, "American Wedding," has taken the tacky jokes and wacky stunts to a new low. While "American Pie" set a standard for scenes that make your stomach lurch - the infamous pie scene - the newest addition to the "Pie" family returns to those gut-churning moments in excess. From Stifler messing around with grandma to Jim's most recent mess-up moment with a dog, "American Wedding" crosses the boundaries of good humor. The first two films of the series gave the audience enough of a reprieve to enjoy a good laugh, while this movie just plain grosses the audience out. While gross-out comedies can be at times entertaining, the movie pushes the limits beyond what is tolerable.
Lansing - Sunny skies, smooth jazz and the aroma of barbecued pork filled the air Saturday while Webberville resident Jim Smith thoughtfully munched from a bag of peanuts as the 2003 Lansing JazzFest was swinging into full effect all around him. Old Town played host to the ninth annual JazzFest during the weekend, featuring performances by the nationally renowned Rumba Club, African-inspired Biakuye and other groups such as Sunny Wilkinson and Raw Silk featuring Beverly Robinson. The event brought an estimated 12,000 to Lansing's Old Town, organizers said. Smith said the event brought a positive influence to the district. "It's in a good, safe area that's not congested," Smith said.
When Eve 6 first burst onto the music scene nearly five years ago, almost everyone knew "Inside Out," the top-40 hit about some teenage boy putting his heart in a blender.
Hotwire is one of those bands that you hear on the radio and instantly categorize under nu-metal.