There was a time when university life was cultured. People from all over the world would come to the monolith of education that was a university and discuss politics and love over a cup of coffee. It was a place to expand and mature, to become better acquainted with the inner workings of the world from both the outside and within.
Representatives from a development firm working on the East Village project misled East Lansing officials about their work history during a July 25 City Council meeting, according to some city officials. Although The Pierce Company of San Diego, Calif., severed its ties with a massive redevelopment effort at San Diego State University in early 2006, three of its top executives didn't say they weren't heading the project during the council meeting. The SDSU redevelopment project was the main focus of The Pierce Company's presentation and was meant to exemplify its past development projects.
When Mariam Sticklen watched gas prices nearly quadruple during the oil crisis of the 1970s, the then-Ohio State graduate student knew she had to do something to help. "Back in the '70s, we didn't do anything to start solving problems, and that was the time to start," Sticklen said. Sticklen then moved to Michigan and into the emerging field of biotechnology to research ethanol production.
Michigan construction workers could be first in line to build facilities for expanding businesses such as ethanol production plants — no matter what the cost. The Michigan Senate commerce and labor committee met Tuesday to discuss legislation that would give job preferences to in-state construction firms when an agricultural processing, renewable energy or forest products processing facility is created. The bill was introduced by state Sen.
I'm writing in response to Andrea Byl's column, "Adoption proposal allows for more freedom of religion," (SN 9/19). One paragraph in the column stood out: "So now what's putting more adoptions in jeopardy?
The Virginia Avenue project moved forward Tuesday night when the East Lansing City Council agreed to purchase two more homes along the avenue's 600 block. The block's 23 homes are being purchased by the city so the area, which is primarily occupied by students, can be turned into a development for families with children. "We have been working to bring families into East Lansing," City Council member Beverly Baten said.
It wasn't just any suit that an East Lansing dry cleaning company pressed years ago. Then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton handed off his dark-colored, two-piece suit to be cleaned at Twichell's Dry Cleaners and Tailors before he wore it in a 1992 presidential debate on MSU's campus. Mesung and Sangwon Lee, the third owners of the dry cleaner, watched the debate on television and admired their work. "I thought he looked good," Sangwon said. The former president is an example of and glimpse into the success of the dry cleaning business' history as it celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1926, the dry cleaning business has stood on M.A.C.
I have faced the fact that I am an extremely impulsive shopper. Maybe this is you, too. Do you spend hours trying on outfits in the morning, all of which end up in a huge heap on the floor as you race to get to class on time?
Each week, State News football reporter Ethan Conley offers his own college football Top 10 rankings. No.
Minority students have to live every day as the ones who stand out in class, on the bus and at the mall. Black caucuses on campus want to address this issue, along with other issues that affect minority students, by inviting people of all races to attend their meetings. The difficulty in increasing diversity within the group does not come from the lack of invitations; it stems from an apathetic student population, Black Caucus officials say. Accounting junior Melanie Simmons is a racial ethnic student aide in Wonders Hall.
Brian Christopher Chapman is an MSU alumnus from Flushing Township. Brian Christopher Chapman also lives across the state in the southwestern city of Niles. The two men are 23, born several days apart from one another.
When I read the article "Recruiter's 'Fun with Guns' plan denounced" (SN 9/14), I honestly was not very shocked. From the vigilante group that call themselves "The Minutemen" to Pat Buchanan and many leading Republicans ranting and raving about how we should deport all Mexicans without proper documentation, we should expect activities like this to be taking place daily.
Young people aren't just being pointed at for noise violations and drinking games anymore. With Nov.
After spending more than two decades at MSU, Marsha Rappley said she's still learning. The MSU College of Human Medicine graduate and former nurse has been an MSU faculty member since 1988 and was named dean of the college Friday. "My learning curve was very steep and continues to be very steep," said Rappley, who served as acting dean of the college for the past year. Rappley said there will be a lot of hard work ahead, as plans for the college's expansion to Grand Rapids move into the final stages, and she begins collaborating with other MSU colleges. "It's a challenge to keep movement on all fronts, and it's important in research and clinical enterprise," Rappley said. The medical college is looking at creating joint-degree programs with other colleges, such as the College of Engineering, and integrating more technology into classes, she said. "The synergy between engineering and medicine is enormous," Rappley said.
Dear God, You probably don't know me. I'm kinda what you might call an atheist — you know agnostic, a disbeliever, a skeptic.
Four blue sofas surround a dark wooden table covered with tattoo photo albums inside Splash of Color Tattoo & Piercing, 515 E.
By Jacqueline Charles McClatchy Newspapers Kingston, Jamaica (MCT) — It's dawn, and the fusion of hip-hop and reggae rhythms has transformed one of this city's grittiest slums into a cross between Girls Gone Wild and Cirque du Soleil. Gyrating women in barely-there tops and minis flash intimate flesh while roving video cameras document every erotic bump and grind — at the most risqué angles possible. The sexually charged displays have come to characterize Passa Passa, a new party craze that has spread outside Jamaica and even to Miami while sparking an uproar in some parts of the Caribbean, including calls for its ban. But in its birthplace in west Kingston, this controversial phenomenon is bringing peace to a community once known for its violence and armed gangs, and transforming it into the most unlikely of tourist destinations. "It's a vibe," Kiki Lewis, 27, a local radio disc jockey said as she sipped a beer and another DJ hyped the crowd with witty banter, begging them to let loose to the latest high-energy tracks in the reggae-offspring genre known as dancehall. "If you want to hear the latest happenings in dancehall, it's the place to be.
A study conducted by an MSU professor revealed that sexual assault educational services across the nation need improvement.
Kris Lachance, owner of Splash of Color Tattoo & Piercing Studio, remembers each tattoo she's had inked with piercing clarity. "The atmosphere stays with you," she said.