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COMMENTARY

Some charity might prove to be more harm than good

I think it’s great someone is promoting more volunteerism on the part of MSU students. We need to be more than just consumers, but also contributors to Greater Lansing. There should be compassion toward others and people should seek to serve, in tangible ways, those in less fortunate circumstances, often through little to no fault of their own.

COMMENTARY

Election reform laced with fraud

Election law is boring. There’s really no way around that fact. It doesn’t boast the furor and excitement that surround political issues such as gay marriage, abortion, gun regulation or even taxation mainly because it’s not easy to classify positions on election law into a form that can be ragefully shouted or quaintly packaged onto a placard at a rally.

NEWS

Batman's midnight premiere draws big crowd

The NCG Eastwood Cinemas’ sold out showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” fulfilled the expectations of Batman fans who came to the midnight showing. At midnight, all 18 theatres of NCG Eastwood Cinemas were dedicated to showing “The Dark Knight Rises.”

MICHIGAN

Author comes to local bookstore

As best-selling author Meg Cabot walked to the podium at Schuler Books & Music Tuesday evening, the sound of camera cases opening could be heard throughout the store. Cabot, best known for authoring “The Princess Diaries,” was at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., to promote the release of her new book, “Size 12 and Ready to Rock.

MICHIGAN

First responders practice emergency drills

MSU police and volunteers from throughout Ingham County jumped into action Wednesday during a full-scale active shooter simulation in East campus. The goal was to give officials from MSU police, Sparrow Hospital and other emergency departments in the county hands-on practice in handling an urgent situation.

Justin Wan ·
MSU

Lights, camera, practice

Inside the control room of Studio E in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, about nine middle and high school students learned what it takes to become a TV producer.

NEWS

One Building At A Time

A little more than three months ago, MSU began a challenge to one day become a campus powered by 100 percent renewable energy, despite no concrete decisions about which specific types of energy it will use to lower its dependence on coal, currently the main source of power on campus. The plan — which caused some negative reactions ranging from members of MSU Greenpeace holding protests, including one with a giant inhaler, to members of Beyond Coal hosting a sit-in at MSU President Lou Anna K.

NEWS

Police Brief 07/19/12

23-year-old student was struck on his bicycle at approximately 6:40 p.m. today near the Human Ecology Building and Olin Health Center on Grand River Avenue. East Lansing police officer Dan DeKorte said the victim was heading west on Grand River Avenue on his bicycle, and a young woman in a navy Chevy Trailblazer, believing the path to be clear, pulled out of the Ramp 6 exit on Grand River Avenue and hit him as he passed on the sidewalk. DeKorte said the man on the bike tried to avoid the car, but they ended up colliding. Police said the victim suffered leg injuries from the incident. “He might have broken (his leg),” DeKorte said.

NEWS

Defendants to appear together in court for death of student

New details about Detroit resident Dishon Tyran Ambrose, one of two men allegedly responsible for the death of MSU freshman Olivia Pryor, emerged Tuesday as prosecution and defense went head-to-head in 54B District Court, 101 Linden St. In March, Pryor was found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room and MSU police determined both alcohol and criminal sexual conduct were factors. Ambrose, 19, faces a felony charge of selling or furnishing to a minor causing death. A second suspect, Marquez Dominique Cannon, faces charges of criminal sexual conduct, injury to an incapacitated victim, selling or furnishing to a minor causing death and criminal sexual conduct, force or coercion for Pryor’s death. During his court appearance, Ambrose’s attorney, Sheldon Halpern, argued to schedule his client’s pretrial for the week of July 30 instead of Aug.

NEWS

Theaters prepare for Batman premiere

When the doors of NCG Eastwood Cinemas open at 9 a.m. today, hard-core Batman fans are expected to be lined up to see the finale to the Batman movie trilogy. After the release of the popular “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” movies, the anticipation for the final movie of the series, “The Dark Knight Rises,” has grown strong. At NCG Eastwood Cinemas, 2500 Showtime Drive, in Lansing, multiple theaters are sold out, but there are still some tickets left for both the midnight showing and a marathon showing, which starts at 6:30 p.m.

MSU

MSU Ag Expo has farm essentials

The parking lot was filled with pickup trucks, and the air smelled like manure at the 2012 MSU Agriculture Expo, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

COMMENTARY

Taking chance at volunteering

I’m going to try to make this column as far from sounding self-righteous as possible because it’s not about being a better person than someone else, it’s about having a little bit of humanity, sharing kindness with others in your community and being open to new experiences.

COMMENTARY

Downtown area unlike other cities

With empty storefronts and vacant buildings littering downtown East Lansing, it’s no secret that part of the city lacks any real liveliness that most downtown areas pride themselves on. Then again, it’s clear East Lansing is far from the average city. Most college towns in the U.S.