MICHIGAN
Lansing area considered ‘food desert’
A recent study conducted by an MSU professor is giving students and local residents some food for thought.
FEATURES
Local folk duo to perform at 4th annual music festival
For Brandon Foote, the best folk songs tell interesting narratives of the world. Whether it be something he hears on the street or reads in the newspaper, Foote, an East Lansing resident, said the stories of the world he lives in are what inspires the songs he writes. Foote and his wife Bethany comprise the folk band Gifts or Creatures. They will perform at the fourth annual Folk Festival at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., which will run Friday and Saturday.
Chris Vannini
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Players embarrassed by season, look to recoup
Draymond Green — a junior forward for the MSU men’s basketball team — has had a tough time going to class recently. Unlike most college students, Green’s disdain for class has nothing to do with walking through the cold or being forced to wake up earlier than desired.
FEATURES
Lip-sync contest poised to return for first appearance since 2005
Elizabeth Dunham never has been a huge fan of pop music. The international relations sophomore certainly never thought she would suit up in a red leotard and prepare to impersonate Lady Gaga. But at 9 p.m. Friday at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, Dunham will be one of the performers in the lip-sync contest, Fake the Funk, which is expected to draw more than 1,000 spectators.
SPORTS
Six recruits sign with onto field hockey
The MSU field hockey team inked six players to National Letters of Intent on Monday, as it hopes to build off its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance this season. The Spartans lost seven seniors off this season’s roster, and hope to receive some help from the talented incoming class. Newly appointed head coach Helen Knull, who was named to the position when former head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof was named head coach at Delaware on Dec.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans, Nittany Lions face off for conference lead
At the beginning of the season, no one would have pegged tonight’s matchup between the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 23 Penn State to be a battle for first place in the Big Ten.
FEATURES
Riverboat to host Valentine dinner
The Michigan Princess Riverboat will host Big Band Valentine’s Dinner Cruise from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at 2995 W. Main St., in Lansing.
FEATURES
Jazz professors to give performance
Professors from the MSU Jazz Department will perform in “Up South” from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing.
FEATURES
Knitting marathon to aid community
The premier of Warm the Heart Knit-a-Thon will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Perspective2, 319 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing.
COMMENTARY
Holt crash raises tough questions
Recently, Holt High School was devastated by the loss of three young people involved in an accident that took place during the early morning hours of Jan. 30. The car was heading south down Hagadorn Road when the driver lost control and struck two trees.
COMMENTARY
Diversifying studies can enhance job prospects
The world should be full of engineers wearing tutus and ballet slippers as they discover new ways to construct a bridge. Maybe not while they’re working but definitely on the weekends.
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MSU
Making MSU accessible
Mona Ramouni didn’t choose to attend MSU because it’s a good school. She chose MSU because, unlike many of the universities in the nation, MSU was accepting to her — a person with a disability.
NEWS
MSU student charged after crash
At least one MSU student is facing four felony charges and prison time for having a house party and allegedly charging for alcohol, said Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III.
SPORTS
U-M, MSU fan base evenly split
Little brother is growing up fast. A poll released Monday showed the percent of Michigan residents that support MSU is almost the same as the percent that support the University of Michigan. The poll was commissioned by Lansing-based Resch Strategies and conducted by pollsters at Marketing Research Group, said Matt Resch, president of Resch Strategies. Resch, an Indiana native, said he grew up with the Indiana University and Purdue University basketball rivalry, and he was curious how the numbers panned out for this rivalry. “I was surprised,” he said.
NEWS
Council clears up ordinance on dispensaries
The East Lansing City Council discussed a proposed ordinance for the dispensing of medical marijuana in order to clear up questions of council members and clarify points at its Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. The proposed ordinance, created by city staff, allows for medical dispensaries in primarily office districts but not in residential areas.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/09/11
A 19-year-old female student reported items allegedly were stolen from her dorm room Feb. 5 between 1:20-10 p.m., MSU police Sgt.
MSU
Awards convocation honors MSU faculty
Ten professors received a Distinguished Faculty Award during the MSU Awards Convocation 2011 on Tuesday.
MICHIGAN
Software company to set up office in downtown E.L.
After considering spaces in Pennsylvania, southern California and Ann Arbor for its third location, software company Force by Design decided to go green and expand to downtown East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Taste of Thai restaurant expects second location in Hannah Plaza
Fans of Thai food will have another option in the coming months as family-owned restaurant Taste of Thai prepares to open another location.
MSU
Mobile technology a priority for MSU officials
As student use of smartphones increases nationwide, university officials are looking to emphasize its wireless presence.