At first glance you might think the recently released movie "Idlewild," starring hip-hop duo OutKast, is about the historic community in northwestern Michigan. But it's not.
Jerramy Scott Senior football wide receiver Hometown: Jupiter, Fla. His favorite restaurant: "Texas Roadhouse.
After finishing 12-6-5 overall and winning its first NCAA Tournament game in school history last year, expectations have risen for the MSU women's soccer team. But after graduating four starters and losing 74 percent of its total goal scoring from a year ago, the Spartans also will be challenged with finding a new identity as a team.
It isn't often that a top Billboard artist chooses to perform for free at a college campus after midnight, but rap artist Chingy did just that Friday night.
When Steven Alexander, president of National City Bank of central Michigan, handed over a check to the College Assistance Migrant Program, or CAMP, he knew he was helping to fulfill the dreams of more than 70 MSU students. CAMP is a program that assists migrant farm worker students during their first year of college.
When I graduated high school in 1998, I honestly thought that was as far as I would ever make it in life.
This November, Michigan voters will decide some of the most controversial topics in the state. They'll have to contemplate whether or not mourning doves should be hunted, whether or not to limit eminent domain, if race and gender should be used in college admissions and whether or not conservation funds that can't be used for other purposes should be established.
1. Go to Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, and see some bands — it's worth it. 2. Go to the McPherson speaker series. 3. Wander through Lansing, go to the Capitol and Dimitri's Restaurant, 104 S.
MSU dorms will institute a new policy this fall, requiring any guest of a dorm resident who arrives after midnight to leave an identification card with the night receptionist. "As soon as school starts, the policy will be implemented, and the staff will be well informed," said Angela Brown, director of University Housing.
Familiar locations around Grand River Avenue will become the stage for free theater this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The first East Lansing Renegade Theatre Festival kicks off Aug.
Three new deans will be holding the reins of MSU colleges when students return to campus this fall. The deans were approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on July 17. Satish Udpa, College of Engineering Though the words "cheerleader" and "catalyst" were not used on his résumé, Satish Udpa said his new job as the dean of the College of Engineering incorporates both of these things. He said interacting with students every day keeps him young, and he enjoys sharing his love for engineering with others. "Taking on a problem and coming up with a creative solution is probably the most exciting part of being an engineer," Udpa said.
Homeless man found in Red Cedar The body of 57-year-old David Ralph Christopher, a local homeless individual, was found floating in the Red Cedar River by canoeists July 22.
Take a moment and really look around you. You see hurrying people and cars going every which way with a mild intent of purpose.
The housing and residential life departments have been hard at work to make sure everything is ready for the big Welcome Week move-in. "We are eager for students to move into the dorms," said Jane Olson, an area coordinator for Residence Life.
An organization made up of nearly 300 Michigan newspapers announced it will take steps to support overturning a June 8 Ingham County Circuit Court ruling that allows MSU to withhold an incident report regarding an alleged Feb.
Considering the scientific method, where observations lead to hypotheses, predictions and theories — like the theory of evolution — I am forced to question Shane Krouse's methods in using the Bible for his pro-choice stance, because he ignores the importance of context in his column, "Bible supports abortion rights," (SN 8/10). First, there's a context to slavery.
I'd like to try to clear up one (among several) misconceptions in Jaren Kuchta's letter, "Bible doesn't promote slavery, abortion rights, "While attempting to refute Shane Krouse's column, "Bible supports abortion rights," (SN 8/10), which looked for pro-slavery and pro-abortion ideas within Scripture, Kuchta labeled scientific descriptions of evolution and of the creation of the universe as "just theories," which "cannot be proven." I think Kuchta was implying that as mere unprovable "theories," they should be distinguished from scientific fact and therefore dismissed.
Within the last week, United States officials have sorted through three cases of suspected terrorist activity — two closely linked with Michigan, though experts say there isn't an increased security threat.
While the vast majority of students were lounging in the sun, away on an internship or bumming around their hometowns, the East Lansing City Council remained hard at work. Throughout the course of the summer, the council revamped the noise ordinance, gave its official nod of approval to a new student apartment complex and began dismantling the 600 block of Virginia Avenue. Here is a breakdown of some of the group's most important actions: Noise Ordinance The ordinance was amended at the May 2 City Council meeting and now lists drinking games as one of the aggravating factors that could lead to the most severe noise citation, which carries a minimum $500 or $1,000 fine and a possible 72 hours of community service. Only two of these enhanced noise violations were handed out in the past two years.