But before you rush out to buy acid-wash jeans, hot pink scrunchies and don mullet haircuts, take note that this time, the bold style has been reinvented — and some might even call it classy.
Lansing — Beyond the blare of bagpipes and men bearing American flags, four rows of fire and police officials marched in the streets of Lansing — a sign of solidarity for their 343 "brothers" who died trying to save people after the Sept.
According to a gender study performed by a visiting professor at Stanford, boys learn better from men and girls learn better from women.
Attention-grabbing '80s style has made a comeback in clothing this season, but makeup has taken a back seat to the exciting trends. Makeup is steering toward natural beauty and subtle accenting, according to stylists at Douglas J, 331 E.
Rachelle Woodbury won't be confined to an office for her first few days on the job. On Monday, Woodbury became the first community-student liaison, serving as a mediator for issues between the city and university. The 23-year-old Lansing resident plans to be out meeting with students and community members to work toward bridging the rift that separates them. "The first couple weeks and months will be a lot of talking to different people and just trying to understand what's going on in the community and understanding the different dynamics that are at work here," Woodbury said. After the April 2-3, 2005, disturbances, MSU and city officials felt it was necessary to take additional measures to resolve tensions in the community. Woodbury's position was created in a joint effort between the university and city to ease the strains and will be funded by the university.
Since Facebook recently implemented its "news feed," I have heard uproar from many of my friends that it is "too invasive" and is "crossing the line." I have even been invited to join three different groups opposing the "news feed," "I miss the old, noncrappy Facebook," "Students against Facebook News Feed (Official Petition to Facebook)" and another with a more vulgar name which I will not mention. As I logged in for the first time, a window popped up explaining the new feature.
For some people it's location. For others it's friends and family. Others yet choose based on athletics, programs or academics.
MSU Homecoming is going to feature a lighter shade of green this year as Kermit the Frog leads the festivities. Kermit is serving as the Grand Marshal of the Homecoming parade. The primary role of the Grand Marshal is to serve as the honorary leader of the parade, but Kermit will also represent MSU at many of the other events happening during the weekend, said Bill Beekman, acting executive director of the MSU Alumni Association. "This is really more than him being a part of the parade," Beekman said. MSU President Lou Anna K.
MSU students' information provided in financial aid applications might have been used in an FBI search for possible terrorists, MSU officials say. Rick Shipman, director of the MSU Office of Financial Aid, said MSU officials do not know whose data was given out or what students were chosen. "(The FBI) has not given any information to MSU," Shipman said.
Developing student housing in the downtown area isn't a top priority for East Lansing officials. The City Council will discuss a policy that would give preferential treatment to housing projects targeted at permanent residents and young professionals at its 7 p.m.
MSU's Department of History is organizing a series of international films at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in room 107 of South Kedzie Hall. Beginning today, the films will be shown weekly through Nov.
Junior Jehuu Caulcrick and sophomore Javon Ringer — MSU's first- and second-string running backs — are battling injuries. Caulcrick missed Saturday's game with a sprained foot, but head coach John L.
Call Lansing home to the $20 law degree. Or some derivative of it. For about 0.0006 percent of what a person would pay for a law degree at a typical university, People's Law School offers a $20 eight-week course on law topics. There's no law degree, but it offers students a cursory study of topics, ranging from real estate to criminal law. "Law school is a pretty serious commitment," said Jesse Green, communications director for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, which runs the school.
EJ Magazine, a product of MSU's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, will now be available to readers on its Web site, www.ejmagazine.com. The magazine launched the Web site on Friday after circulating in print since 2002.
So that's what a game looks like when the defensive line makes an impact. In Saturday's game against Eastern Michigan, MSU's defensive line got in the backfield.
Tuition is up. Tailgating is a dying pastime. Our country is at war. Our government is spying on its citizens.
Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn bounced back from a poor showing in his first game to throw for 287 yards and three touchdowns in a blowout of Penn State on Saturday. In a surprise to much of the national media, though, Quinn did not cure cancer or save the rain forest. Game 5 of the WNBA Finals was scheduled to be played at the Palace of Auburn Hills, but because a Mariah Carey concert was already booked there, it had to be moved to Joe Louis Arena.
It only took four years, but it appears the MSU football staff has finally found a way to get the most out of Matt Trannon.
In the five years since terrorists flew four commercial airlines into targets in New York, Washington and rural Pennsylvania, the threat of future attacks hasn't ended.