The student Nick Vandermolen, English senior The crib Lowebrook Apartments The State News Why is the furniture set up the way it is? Nick Vandermolen There’s only a little spot for you to get from the kitchen area to the TV area.
Thanks to Whoopi Goldberg in “Ghost,” Miss Cleo and Sylvia Browne, I’ve never thrown much weight at the world of psychics. I’m an in-touch-with-reality kind of girl who thrives on schedules and common sense planning and balanced check books and all that other stuff that confirms my nerdery on a daily basis.
For Jaret Bozigian, comfort and originality are two important components that make up a wardrobe.
In honor of Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the features desk predicted the night’s winners. During the show, which starts at 8 p.m. on ABC, catch our live blog at www.statenews.com.
When Lori Mehigh walked into Bead Boutique in Lansing last July, she expected to buy a few beads. She didn’t find what she needed, but bought the store instead.
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and his perspective on his new frontier.
A case of writer’s block last year left poet Tara Chastine feeling disconnected with herself. Like many other writers, Chastine uses poetry as a form of expression.
Amy Zerwas has been hooked on anime since age 12. “I’d drop everything no matter where I was in our neighborhood. (At) 3:00 — go home and watch ‘Sailor Moon,’” said Zerwas, the president of Animosity, MSU’s anime club.
When it comes to names, I’ve always been the black sheep of the family. Both my mother and father had uncommon names — which was a real advantage in the days before the do-not-call list, as you could easily tell who was a telemarketer when they butchered the names.
Attendance — the most elementary part of the college class routine. For one, because the format hasn’t changed, and two, because it’s my least favorite part of class. The professor begins with the usual correct-me-if-I’m-wrong speech and then dives into a list of Megans and Brians. I’m usually not looking up.
1. Use a good, sharp pair of scissors. Don’t use craft scissors. 2. Dry and style your hair like you normally would. Cutting bangs while wet could result in trimming them too short. 3. Pull hair that’s not being cut out of the way. Part your hair where you want the bangs to be.
In the realm of unique, idiosyncratic or just plain weird baby names, nobody tops the list quite like celebrities. Some of these kids may even face torment and teasing throughout their younger years and chuckles as they grow older.
Dr. D, Could you suggest anything I might do to help me sleep? I’ve been going on a few hours of sleep the last week and sometimes I find myself not being able to fall asleep at all. This is new to me, so any advice would help. - CB
Adelaide-Ulricke Hain always has dreaded the first day of class. It’s not that the human biology senior gets first-day jitters, she just knows she’ll be forced to explain the pronunciation, spelling and origin of her unique German name.
Read up on the most popular names today. Who knows, by the time you have children they could be “unique” again.
The students Kylie Diem and Kelly Alflen, interior design seniors The crib Spartan Village The State News: Who had a bigger influence in the design of your apartment? Kelly Alflen: Well, she liked red a lot and I had things that were red so it just worked.
Although you visit MSU buildings every day, do you know where their names come from? Here’s a list of some buildings and their namesakes.
From Texas to Chicago, to searching for vinyl in East Lansing, Jessica Cohen knows how to get around in comfort and style. She forgoes the latest trends while keeping an up-do-date, unique style.
Former president Bill Clinton is calling on college students to tackle both local and global problems to make the world a better place with his newest initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative University, or CGI U.
With one slip onstage, Ruth Fisk ended her modern dancing career with a sprained neck. But when her former instructor recommended trying yoga, Fisk took one class and never looked back. “The class was physical, it was internal, it was emotional, it was spiritual — but it all was rolled into one,” the Okemos resident said.