The art of letter writing might be lost, but the elegance of letter embossing is not. Although the look is classy, embossing – the process of adding a 3-D embellishment to stationary or envelope – isn’t cheap.
Could you please tell me what the most “satisfying sexual act” was that women reported in your survey, which you referenced in a column a few weeks ago? You said to wait for an upcoming column, so I’ve been waiting, but would like to know.
With graduation looming in May, graduate student Michael Teager’s vision of the future involves walking, master’s degree in hand, into the real world and an uncertain job market. Teager plans to take some time off between graduating with a dual master’s degree in musicology and saxophone performance and starting his career.
City officials said a 621-space parking garage is necessary for the proposed redevelopment of land bordering Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue, despite 800 empty spaces, on average, in the city’s four downtown garages. While East Lansing’s four garages average 59 percent occupancy, Jim van Ravensway, East Lansing’s director of Planning and Community Development, said the ramps would be unable to effectively cater to the residents, shoppers and workers the city hopes to lure to the area through the $117 million City Center II development.
What a difference a year makes. Or, in the case of the annual State of the University address, doesn’t make. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said her address last February focused on three key points: MSU’s global impact, the MSU College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids and public universities’ roles in the state economy.
Senior guard Courtney Davidson saved the day – from the bench. The MSU women’s basketball team (14-11 overall, 6-7 Big Ten) clinched a 56-54 win against Purdue (13-11, 9-4) on Monday night at Breslin Center thanks to Davidson’s scoring five of the last seven Spartans points in the closing moments.
A 19-year-old male student was cited for violating a weapons ordinance when a box cutter was found in his pocket Friday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. An officer came in contact with the student after he blocked a moving lane of traffic at about 9 p.m.
Amanda Stephens’ Lansing apartment is not what you would expect from a college student. The interior design senior’s Dover’s Crossings digs feature multicolored walls and hand-painted detailing to mimic wallpaper.
The stages are torn down, the models are back to eating and Marc Jacobs can finally stop visiting the tanner. New York Fashion Week has come to a close. The fall 2008 ready-to-wear fashions were unpredictable and had virtually no common theme.
Letters have played a quiet but important role in mankind’s history. Famous writings such as Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, Napoleon Bonaparte’s love letters to Josephine de Beauharnais, and Ronald Reagan’s letter to the United States’ citizens announcing he had Alzheimer’s disease, show letter writing has existed in Western culture from the earliest known literate communities to the present.
In 1844 Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message, which said “What hath God wrought?” I’m pretty sure that’s the 19th century equivalent of sending a text message to friends reading “OMG!”
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many people are putting away the keyboard and picking up the pen and paper to scroll love notes and cards for their sweeties. In honor of the holiday, we asked MSU students if they still write letters.
ASMSU will spend more than a quarter-million dollars on two concerts planned for the first week of April, but not without critics. Garry Hartlieb, ASMSU’s finance committee chair, was one of several ASMSU representatives that questioned bills passed during a Student Assembly meeting Feb.
After delaying to acquire property for Virginia Avenue through the use of eminent domain, the East Lansing City Council will revisit the issue at its work session today. The council also will consider the cost of several city developments and repair projects valued at more than $3 million.
Grief counselors met with keepers from Potter Park Zoo on Monday following the sudden death of Spike, a 17-year-old black rhino. Spike was found dead in his stall two days after veterinarians noticed signs of discomfort. “He was a good animal,” said Tara Harrison, veterinarian and curator at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.
When Tiffany Macias was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, one year ago, the loss of movement in her mouth muscles impaired her speech. But the effects that ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, have had on Macias’ speaking abilities couldn’t keep her from talking about the importance of treatment and support from the MSU Clinical Center.
The price of stamps will rise to 42 cents in May — up one cent from the current price.