East Lansing's City Hall, 54-B District Court, public library, Hannah Community Center and Department of Public Works are all closed today in observance of Presidents Day.
It's been more than two weeks since MSU student Dannielle Brandt died in a car and pedestrian crash at Farm Lane and Mount Hope Road — and police still haven't released most details of the case. Meridian Township police won't release the name of the driver, how fast he was driving, results of drugs tests or where exactly it happened because police say the case still is under investigation. "When the investigation is ongoing, they're still doing research on speeds," Meridian Township police Chief David Hall said.
The first meeting between the No. 14 MSU women's basketball team and No. 6 Ohio State was nothing short of memorable.
Turns out all head coach Tom Izzo needed to do was click his heels and say, "There's no place like home." Back in front of the Breslin Center crowd, the No.
You know all those bad horror movies? The ones with a superhuman villain, who can't be killed unless he's blown to pieces or his head is cut off? That's the MSU women's basketball team.
Tomahawk maintains his winning progs record at 17-6, while The Boss is left evaluating his skills with his 11-12 record.
In John Bice's columns, "Lazy analysis of scandal, government spending gives narrow view" (SN 1/24) and "There must be balance between government, personal responsibility" (SN 2/06), he explained libertarian ideas and then commented on why they are "the most radical, simplistic and generally unappealing answer of all." I hate it when someone tries to tell you what to think and why you're wrong without consulting you first.
Candidates for the special Senate primary gathered before a few dozen constituents on Lansing Community College's West Campus on Thursday to weigh in on a variety of issues including health care, child protection and education before Tuesday's primary. Each candidate had an opportunity to make a two-minute opening statement.
The Breslin Center crowd saw an unusual occurrence on Thursday night: 40 minutes of close, intense basketball. The No.
It's always a guessing game — finding players to fill in roster gaps as a new season approaches.
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union plans to build a new office park to relocate their headquarters to, on 140 acres of undeveloped land in the Northern Tier. Groundbreaking will take place in late 2007. The institution, known as MSUFCU, needs the space since doubling in size in the last five years, the local credit union's spokeswoman, Joyce Banish, said. Most people choose a financial institution near to where they live, Banish said. "Hopefully, we'll get more members because the North end is growing fast," she said. MSUFCU was started in 1937 by "a handful of professors" and was run out of a single desk, Banish said. "The whole idea of the credit union wanted to make sure young professors had access to get loans," Banish said.
Following a short debate among student government officials Thursday, a $3 tax increase proposed by ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, will appear on the ballot during the group's elections in March. Students will get the opportunity to vote online for or against ASMSU's proposed tax increase, which officials say will "strengthen" the services the organization provides. If the student body approves the increase, ASMSU projects to see about $237,000 in additional funding. Roger Ludy, vice chairperson for internal affairs for ASMSU's Student Assembly, said the $3 figure wasn't randomly picked. With the $3 increase, "we could make a budget that included everything," Ludy said.
T.J. Jourian, known on campus as an advocate for transgender issues, appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday evening. Jourian, a third-year graduate student, spoke via satellite with King, along with race car driver Terri O'Connell, country singer Dolly Parton and actress Felicity Huffman — who was nominated for an Oscar for the movie "Transamerica" — to discuss transgender individuals. Three other transgender individuals and a doctor were also on the program. "(The interview) was more about unknown personal experiences, surgery and understanding who transgender individuals are," Jourian said. Mara Keisling, executive director for the National Center for Transgender Equality, based in Washington, said transgender awareness is growing, but misunderstandings about transgender individuals remain an issue. "It's growing tremendously," Keisling said.
It's been an up and down season for the MSU women's basketball team. They've been spectacular at home — losing just one game — but have struggled on the road. They were blown out by top-tier teams early in the season, but have since rallied back to show that when they're at their best, they can compete with any team in the nation.
The battle to increase state funding for MSU begins at 10 a.m. today on campus. President Lou Anna K.
Colton Fretter can still remember the feeling he had after he scored the game-winning goal in the 2004 Great Lakes Invitational championship game to beat Michigan, 2-1. "That was just crazy because no one here on this team had won any kind of championship or anything," he said.
By Becky Johns For The State News As the MSU softball team prepares for a new season, players and coaches are keeping one objective in mind: "Play the game, not the jersey." MSU head coach Jacquie Joseph said the philosophy of focusing on its own game, not the opponent's, is what keeps the players working toward a common goal.
Major road reconstruction is in the works for MSU's campus throughout the next several years. The removal of angled parking from West Circle Drive and the elimination of two traffic circles are among plans university officials are considering to help improve pedestrian safety and reduce accidents on campus beginning this summer. "A lot of the layout hasn't been touched since the '60s," MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said. "It isn't fit for today's demands." Tentative plans for West Circle Drive and finalized plans for Wilson Road were revealed Monday at a public feedback session held by the All-University Traffic and Transportation Committee, an advisory committee to Fred Poston, MSU's vice president for finance and operations. But committee members and representatives were the only ones who attended the session. "We would certainly like to hear more from the community," said Paul Mantica, the committee's chairman.
Clearly, this team has all the skills to make another run to the Final Four. But to this point, it has yet to capitalize on the enormous amounts of potential that it has.