It seems you can't go more than a few feet in East Lansing these days without stumbling upon the newest trend in fast food: Mexican. These new alternatives to the typical deli or hamburger-and-fries chain are sprouting up everywhere, and they don't seem to be slowing down.
1 "Capote," a movie documenting Truman Capote's research for his book "In Cold Blood," is released on DVD today.
Small universities should have the chance to increase their funding, but MSU has more bang for its buck. A Republican proposal by a Senate panel last week might mean 11 Michigan universities would see a funding increase of less than 2 percent this fall.
The No. 5 MSU hockey team accomplished its goal of winning the CCHA's postseason tournament, but the real test will begin Saturday afternoon in Albany, N.Y. The Spartans (24-11-8) were awarded a No.
For Crystal Recollet, powwows are a family affair. The 24-year-old said she's danced in powwows for as long as she can remember, but this is her first year at MSU's Pow-Wow of Love. Recollet crafted a yellow-beaded headband for her friend's son as she explained her family's involvement with powwows. "My sister's here, my cousin's here, my nephew's here," she said.
The State News recently caught up with MSU women's basketball junior guard Victoria Lucas-Perry. • Her favorite movie… "I love 'Dodgeball' — it's hilarious." • Her favorite song… "'Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It' (by Dem Franchize Boyz). Me and my teammates do a dance to it." • Her favorite ice cream… "Chocolate chip cookie dough.
Steven Tyler's mystery illness forced Aerosmith to cancel the Breslin Center show, but 80-year-old B.B.
Huge crowds filled East Lansing bars by about 7 a.m. on St. Patrick's Day, but campus and city police said the day was relatively tame. East Lansing police arrested 21 people by the end of the night, and campus police arrested 28 people by about 3 a.m.
You're on a street corner in a big city. A crowd develops and you stand on your toes to see what the fuss is about.
Chicago — Liz Shimek led MSU's charge into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Following a slow first half, MSU received a rousing halftime talk from head coach Joanne P.
This is in response to "New trucks don't help parking woes" (SN 3/14). Will everyone quit complaining about getting tickets?
The spring runways all followed the same trends: pretty sundresses, formal gowns, sporty athletic gear and avant garde one-of-a-kind ensembles. But in Lansing's Old Town on Sunday, the models were a little more concerned with sniffing each other than primping in front of the mirror. Gone 2 the Dogs held its first fashion show in Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., featuring 15 pups.
What's the worst four-letter word out there — the one word you still can't say in front of your parents even though you're not living in their house anymore?
In addition to Beaumont Tower's hourly bells, the banging of drums and ringing of a tambourine resounded from the campus landmark Sunday afternoon — a reminder of the ongoing war in Iraq as the United States begins its third year of fighting in the country. MSU Professor Emeritus John Masterson led protesters from campus to Grand River Avenue where they held signs promoting peace and denouncing war. "The president is not listening to the majority of the people," Masterson said.
Dayton, Ohio — Like a predictable movie, you could see the ending coming. Moments into the second half of MSU's first-round exit to George Mason on Friday, senior center Paul Davis got the ball in the post, faded a ZIP code away from the basket, badly missed his shot, then picked up his third foul going over someone's back for the rebound. As George Mason brought the ball back down court, senior guard Maurice Ager slapped the floor — an unspoken MSU tradition that says it's time to tighten the defense — then failed to notice the Patriots' Gabe Norwood flying over his head to dunk an alley-oop. It was an appropriate finish for these seniors — a duo that claimed to live by head coach Tom Izzo's hard-nosed ideals, but seemed to never fully appreciate what they were. And, without veteran leaders to emulate, the rest of the Spartans seemed to forget them, too. Almost-300-pound forward Jai Lewis, who, in all fairness, should be eating Post Cereal instead of playing post offense, moved MSU defenders around like they were pawns and he was Bobby Fischer. Forward Will Thomas, who averaged less than seven rebounds a game this season, pulled in 14 — one fewer than the entire MSU starting five earned. When the massacre was over, the Patriots shot almost 60 percent from the floor, held a 40-24 advantage on the glass and outscored MSU 32-18 in the paint — all despite playing nobody taller than 6 foot 7. It was terrible.
Hey, Mike Ramsey: You are entitled to your own opinion on the war in Iraq. If you don't support it, fine.
Debate has yet to cease about the 12 Danish cartoons that depicted the Muslim prophet Muhammad in a derogatory manner. Students, residents and media took their shoes off in the entrance of the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing on Saturday afternoon and took a seat to hear the perspectives of six scholars. The cartoons, which were published last month, have ignited protests and caused about 50 deaths throughout the world. Farhan Abdul Azeez, president of the Muslim Students' Association, said the tension of the cartoons will end only after people are educated about other faiths, adding that events like having the speakers at the center will help make the public more aware of that. "We need to turn this negative into a positive by educating people," Azeez said.
I am writing partially in response to Stefanie Spiro's letter, "Brilliant films deserved recognition at Oscars" (SN 3/13). I agree with Ryan McCormick's column, "'Crash' doesn't deserve best picture nomination" (SN 3/02), in that the film was a shallow attempt to produce strong sentiment regarding various differential issues in society. Regarding the highly debated character portrayed by Sandra Bullock, the whole turning-to-her-maid-in-desperation affair was indeed pretty weak.
Fifteen thousand fliers are about to get packed away in campus storage rooms. The fliers, which were meant to advise students on how to celebrate safely after MSU men's basketball games, won't be distributed for at least a year. They're just one aspect of a planning process cut short after the basketball team's season ended Friday with a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament. From the time the tear gas cleared in East Lansing the morning after the team's Final Four loss to North Carolina last April, city and university officials have been working to prevent a repeat of the confrontation that occurred between police and postgame revelers the night of April 2. In recent months, the task of coordinating preparations for this year's tournament fell to the joint city and university Celebrations Committee, composed of representatives from East Lansing, MSU and local police departments. Committee members agreed that much of the work undertaken in the past months can be applied in upcoming years. "By and large, we developed a process that will work in the future," said Ginny Haas, MSU's director of community relations and co-chairperson of the Celebrations Committee.