MICHIGAN
Clothing store opens in E.L.
It's finally here. After months of waiting, the Los Angeles-based American Apparel clothing store opened its doors Tuesday to East Lansing.
BASEBALL
Baseball team plays at Oldsmobile today
The MSU baseball team faces Eastern Michigan at 5:30 p.m. today at Oldsmobile Park. The Eagles are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak.
COMMENTARY
Axe promises results, but doesn't deliver
The so-called "Axe effect" is not all that it is cracked up to be. The recent obituary-like advertisement on page 3B (SN 4/04) caught my attention and caused me to recollect how well Axe has worked for me. I am not what you would call an attractive person.
COMMENTARY
Drivers on campus must respect bikers
Ah, spring. Warmer weather brings out all sorts of things — crocuses, spring songbirds and cyclists. After encounters this morning with some vocal, gesturing and generally annoyed drivers on campus, I'd like to encourage everyone to read MSU's bike-related ordinances, available on the Board of Trustees Web site. In short, contrary to what the kind person in the Honda screamed, bikes do not belong on the sidewalk.
NEWS
E.L. avoids cuts in proposed budget
East Lansing will avoid any major spending cuts in the upcoming year, and won't have to raise taxes or dip into the city's reserve funds, according to a preliminary budget prepared by city staff. The city's general fund budget for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, which is still subject to City Council approval, comes in at $34.6 million, up roughly 5 percent from last year. Property tax rates will remain the same as they have been for the last seven years, although the city's staff is recommending raising charges for sewer and water utilities. On Tuesday, the East Lansing City Council took the first step in what will be a monthlong process of finalizing the budget, setting a public hearing on the matter for April 18. East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh said being presented with a budget that doesn't presume any major cuts "starts us off on the right track," but he and his fellow council members still plan to pore over the numbers on a department-by-department basis. The council is scheduled to adopt a final plan by May 16.
MICHIGAN
WEB EXTRA: CATA to cut back sevices on Abbott Road
CATA will cut back services for the No. 26 bus line which goes down Abbott Road. Starting April 10, it will extend the Friday schedule for Monday through Thursday.
NEWS
Depression, stress common
Dear Dr. D., I've just transferred to MSU this semester and am having a hard time getting adjusted.
COMMENTARY
Daylight-saving time annoying, inconvenient leave clocks alone
When I took this job, which I had wanted for ages, I swore I would try to limit rants about silly things. I wanted to use my space here to talk about important things like affirmative action and voting. Besides one column where I vented about the things able-bodied people do that piss me off and one about stupid people at MSU, I think I've stuck to that goal. That was until my mother went around our house Saturday evening changing all of the clocks forward an hour, reminding me how much I hate daylight-saving time. Mind you, there are lots of things I hate, including homophobia, super politically correct people and opossums. Dirty little rodents. There are probably more things in this world that I dislike or that annoy me than things I do like.
MSU
New York Times editor to headline lecture
Daniel Okrent, the former public editor for The New York Times and author of four books, will give the annual Neal Shine Ethics Lecture at 4 p.m.
NEWS
WEB EXTRA: City council votes to continue providing police, fire aid to neighbors
East Lansing won't be charging its neighbors for police or fire aid anytime soon. The East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a resolution stating the city's continued commitment to existing mutual aid agreements with Lansing and a number of surrounding townships. Councilmember Mark Meadows opened the issue up to discussion at Tuesday's meeting to hammer home the message. "It's a positive agreement for every community that signs these mutual aid agreements," Meadows said.
COMMENTARY
Randomly used policy limits free speech
All over the dorms now resident mentors are using one of their public boards for a single united goal, announcing that MSU is ignoring the U.S.
NEWS
Unique items part of local restaurant's history
Beggar's Banquet, 218 Abbott Road, opened 33 years ago — but some of the restaurant's pieces already are on their second lives. Parts of the walls were taken from an old barn.
NEWS
Slurs, fights among 22 MSU incidents
From the words "that's so gay" written on dry erase boards to physical confrontations in dining halls, the Department of Residence Life has recorded 22 incidents of bias and discrimination since August. Paul Goldblatt, the director of Residence Life, released a database of reported incidents to The State News late Monday and said his office takes every report of bias or discrimination seriously, even if those involved say the incident was a joke. "We write it down even if people say, 'We're just kidding, we say that all the time,'" Goldblatt said.
FEATURES
Mexican culture focus of exhibit
Nestled in a corner room of Kresge Art Museum is a display that brings warmth and expression from our neighbors to the south. In "Obras de México: Images of Hispanic Life and Culture," five pre-Columbian sculptures are encased alongside 16 prints and photographs to create a small, yet varied collection. All the artists in the exhibit are either Mexican or have been active with their artwork in Mexico.
FEATURES
Guster to perform Thursday
Guster hits the local scene tomorrow night for a show at the Auditorium. Drummer and youngest member Brian Rosenworcel recently conversed with The State News about an upcoming Guster studio album, MySpace.com and Ping-Pong balls. State News: What's the band's pre-show ritual? Brian Rosenworcel: Generally, everyone takes a dump in the dressing room during the half-hour changeover between the opener and our set.
NEWS
Sgt. gets 2 felony charges
Two weeks after more than 40 officers searched for the man whom police believed shot an Eaton County Sheriff's sergeant, prosecutors allege the sergeant shot himself in the arm. Sgt.
MSU
Author Chris Mooney to speak on campus
Author Chris Mooney will speak on campus at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Wilson Hall Auditorium. The event will be open to the public. Mooney wrote the best-selling book, "The Republican War on Science." He also works for Seed Magazine and The American Prospect. Mooney's books will be for sale after the event, and he will do a book signing. The program is sponsored by MSU's Science, Technology, Environment and Public Policy Specialization.
COMMENTARY
Battling bands article biased, unbalanced
Upon picking up a copy of The State News, I was confused by what I saw on the front page. The article "Shake, battle & roll" (SN 4/03) had me asking myself: Was Elizabeth Swanson at the same Battle of the Bands I attended Friday? I couldn't help but wonder about the intentions of this incredibly biased article.
NEWS
AOP could include diversity seminar
A university committee is discussing the addition of diversity sessions to the Academic Orientation Program, or AOP. After hearing concerns from the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, the University Committee on Student Affairs, or USCA, brought forth the suggestion at a meeting Tuesday as a way to improve diversity awareness on campus.
MICHIGAN
WEB EXTRA: East Lansing mayor and Guster to promote environmental-friendly fuels
Local government, rock 'n' roll and biodiesel will collide Thursday when East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh joins Adam Gardner, singer and guitarist for the popular rock band Guster, on MSU's campus to advocate for environmentally friendly fuels. The two will meet Dr. Steve Pueppke, director of MSU's Office of Bio-based Technologies, and Bob Boehm, manager of Commodity and Marketing for the Michigan Farm Bureau, at 1 p.m.