The sentiment in Jeff Wiggins' letter, "Climate changes natural, not due to global warming," (SN 6/28), is, regrettably, misguided and plainly wrong.
Working to stop bullying and hazing in schools has a personal meaning for Kevin Epling. He thinks bullying caused his 14-year-old son Matthew to kill himself before starting high school in 2002. Matthew's suicide is why Epling supports state House of Representatives Bill 5616 and Senate Bill 1156, which would require school districts to create policies that prohibit bullying in schools. "We really need something because school violence is a major problem," Epling said.
How did Lansing's LaSalle score a tour with indie rock heavyweights Cursive? "Well, they asked us," said guitarist/vocalist Mike Reed. The two bands and their members go way back, even though LaSalle has only been in existence for a few years.
In response to Mara Deutch's article "Representing Youth," (SN 6/20), I think it is really exciting that there is a young person running for political office — particularly someone who is from MSU.
Lansing — Lou Tallarico, 75, has run Lou's Barber Shop long enough to make it the oldest family-owned barbershop in Lansing. Blue and red barber poles mark the location of the small shop at 521 E.
The State News filed a notice for an appeal Friday against a June 8 court ruling permitting MSU's withholding of the incident report from an alleged Feb.
Lansing — Young professionals will have an opportunity to build business relationships with some of their peers in the Lansing area at a networking event tonight. Rockin' on the Riverwalk: Networking for the Next Generation of Business Leaders will run from 5-7 p.m.
Dr. John W. Kim, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, died Sunday. Kim, 39, practiced with Lansing Neurosurgical Associates, 575 Ramblewood Dr., and helped train medical school residents during their rotations. The funeral is today at 11 a.m.
A whirlwind of products surround the fitness world, boasting labels that claim to boost energy and muscle mass or shrink waistlines.
A notice of appeal was filed Friday on behalf of The State News against a June 8 court ruling that permits MSU to withold the initial incident report from an alleged Feb.
A district court judge ruled Thursday that although there are no fingerprints connecting a Lansing man with attempted first-degree home invasion, there is enough evidence to move his case to the Ingham County Circuit Court. Judge Richard Ball, presiding in the 54-B District Court, also heard testimony from a witness and East Lansing Detective Jeff Walsh, who said the accused man admitted to trying to break in. Walter Thomas Webster, who also has an address in Rockford, Ill., is charged with attempted first-degree home invasion of a residence on Sunset Lane.
Criminal justice graduate student Danielle Dykens broke down in hysterics outside her fiance's apartment in Spartan Village as officers looped yellow "Michigan State Police — Do not cross" tape around the scene. Through bouts of sobbing, she screamed profanity at the officer trying to calm her down.
A child holds a sign. A child wears a shirt. But it's what is written on the sign and shirt that make all the difference.
First-year doctors can find out how they will fare in real-life medical situations by working with actors and mannequins at MSU. Faculty of the MSU College of Human Medicine are using standardized patients — actors trained to exhibit symptoms of any ailment — and computerized dummies with programmable vital signs to assess the strengths and weaknesses of residents. Residents are doctors who have completed medical school and work in hospitals while pursuing further studies in their preferred areas of specialization. About 250 residents will be participating in the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation program of the MSU College of Human Medicine. The program began on Friday and will continue on selected days until August at the new Learning and Assessment Center in Fee Hall. "When residents have a clear idea of their skills sets, they can feel more comfortable in their new roles as doctors," said Dr. Dianne Wagner, associate dean for Graduate Medical Education for the MSU College of Human Medicine. Wagner worked closely with other doctors from area hospitals during the past year and a half to develop the evaluation program. Participants are videotaped and evaluated as they go through 10 different stations and perform basic medical procedures on a standardized patient, such as performing a medical examination, evaluating symptoms and recommending treatments, Wagner said. She added that in these scenarios, the actors who stand in as patients also provide feedback to MSU faculty on the interaction skills of the doctor. "This is a good way to take knowledge we learned in school for the past four years and apply it to clinical situations," said Dr. Tracy Riddle, who went through the program and is a physician at the Ingham Regional Medical Center. The doctors also get the chance to save SimMan and MegaCode Kelly. SimMan is a computerized mannequin that can cough, wheeze, gasp and produce different heart and lung sounds. It can be programmed to mimic a critically-ill patient with changing vital signs and can even say, "I'm going to die," Wagner said. MegaCode Kelly is a less sophisticated version of SimMan with changeable parts that can make it either a male or female patient. It got its name because "Kelly" can either be a man or woman, Wagner said. "Working with the dummies gives you a chance to interact with a patient that was not really dying but has serious respiratory and cardiac issues," said Dr. Andrew Riddle, another physician at Ingham Regional Medical Center.
In the last few years, there has been a lot of media hype over the avian flu. Caitlin Scuderi's column entitled "Beware of bird flu; virus more dangerous than you might think," (SN 6/22), is just more of the same.
As someone with 10 years of experience in climate research, I must respond to Daniel Jakeway's letter, "Gore's movie for political gain, not to save Earth," (SN 6/28), and Jeff Wiggins' letter, "Climate changes natural, not due to global warming" (SN 6/28). Just to be clear — global warming was not invented as a political tool, and it has little to do with Al Gore.
Jim Marcinkowski, the 8th District Congressional Democratic candidate, spoke Wednesday night about restoring the standard of living both domestically and internationally and outlined the problems the United States is facing. Marcinkowski, who will challenge U.S.
The building that houses Cottage Inn Pizza and the city-owned parking lot behind it are slated for demolition. The East Lansing Planning Commission met to discuss redeveloping the area Wednesday night and reviewed plans to construct a new apartment building and condominium complex on Lot 7 and 611 through 617 E.
Former MSU President Clifton R. Wharton Jr. has something new to be proud of. His father, U.S. Ambassador Clifton R.
Passers-by taking a stroll on a lazy Friday afternoon stopped and peered through the glass window as four combatants grabbed and grappled with each other on the floor. No, this was not a fight that broke out in one of the bars across from MSU's campus — the four fighters were really good friends honing their skills in ground fighting skills. It was just another day of training at the Institute of Traditional Asian Martial Arts, 130 W.