Presidential candidates for the 2008 election will often not give a definitive stance on many of the issues facing them. Health care, immigration, the war with Iraq and other topics are discussed but often shirked when a solution is needed.
The three men who were arrested Saturday for allegedly participating in a host of armed robberies in Lansing, East Lansing and Delhi Township were arraigned Monday in East Lansing's 54-B District Court. Gregory Deon Cole, 18, Tony Lamar Morgan, 22, and Cyrus Ray Beamon, 17, face five counts of felony armed robbery and one count of criminal enterprise. The men could be sentenced to life in prison for the armed robberies and 20 years in prison for criminal enterprise.
With Michigan having recently closed the books on the 2007 fiscal year budget and still facing a potential $1.5 billion deficit in 2008, the state's financial woes can be as scary as they are confusing. This is why Rep.
The giant, inflatable, red-eyed rat is on campus again. This time it's on the lawn of Snyder and Phillips halls, which have undergone renovations since May 2006. The rat, a symbol of nonunion workers on a construction site, is something used to get the attention of people passing by on campus, said Robert Malcolm, business manager for Laborers' Local Union 499, based in Ann Arbor.
Lansing — A day filled with laughs, golf and money going toward several good causes highlighted the eighth annual Mid-Michigan Steve Smith Charity Challenge golf outing at the Country Club of Lansing on Monday. Smith, a former MSU and NBA star, hosted the event to raise money for the Steve Smith Scholarship Fund. Each year, the Steve Smith/Pershing High School/MSU Scholarship for Academic Achievement fund selects students who have come from Smith's former high school, Pershing High School in Detroit. The scholarship allows students to attend MSU without the concern of financing their education.
MSU incoming freshman Corey Tropp of Grosse Pointe was selected in the third round (89th pick) by the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League's entry draft.
In the '80s, a political cartoon was published asking the last person leaving the state of Michigan to turn off the lights, said Donald Holecek, the director of MSU's Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center. It symbolized economic depression - and the amount of people leaving the state to find employment elsewhere. From that thought, the Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center was created in 1985.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum will be an empty shell. The design team representatives want the building to be a work of art itself, while our collection remains insignificant to the art world. Spending the majority of the donation on the building takes a huge risk if the building is unsuccessful aesthetically and intellectually.
Payne Gniewek of Trenton, Mich., has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend MSU and will join the golf team as a freshman for the 2007-08 season. Gniewek, a four-year letter winner at Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, was named Michigan's Mr. Golf during his senior season.
In "Smoke-free legislation would infringe on rights" (SN 6/25), Amy Boersma argues a smoking ban would infringe on rights and shouldn't be passed. But that's just the headline of her letter.
Correction: Colleen McNamara is the quoted member of the Board of Trustees. Washington — MSU will receive $50 million in federal grants over five years to conduct basic research on biofuels, officials said Monday. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman is expected to announce today that MSU and other universities have been selected to share $375 million in federal funding to develop new bioenergy centers for research on cellulosic ethanol and biomass plants. MSU President Lou Anna K.
Reading "Aging gracefully" (SN 6/25) made me think about the sesquicentennial MSU recently celebrated.
When Elizabeth Chase presented book reports in elementary school, she offered more than a simple presentation.
ASMSU is sponsoring a panel discussion Monday led by Rep. George Cushingberry Jr., D-Wayne County, that will address Michigan's economic troubles and the solutions that have been presented so far.
When the national office overseeing classified government documents tried to work with Vice President Dick Cheney and his staff in 2003, Cheney refused to cooperate.
For John Nicholson, the perfect bowl of chili has two effects: watery eyes and a runny nose. "I like it hot," the MSU alumnus said.
Lansing — Kids were invited to run the bases Sunday afternoon at Oldsmobile Park, but they were not the only ones rounding the bases. The Fort Wayne Wizards put together a five-run, eighth inning against the Lansing Lugnuts.
Kalamazoo — With the help of youth camps and clinics he attended while growing up, T.J. Duckett became a star running back at MSU and has enjoyed a successful NFL career. Now he's returning the favor. The former MSU football standout (1999-2001) and current Detroit Lions running back hosted the second annual Diesel Football Camp on Saturday in Duckett's hometown of Kalamazoo. The camp was held at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School, Duckett's alma mater. Along with Duckett, the camp featured prominent high school coaches as well as NFL players.