Local police and FBI agents are investigating to see if the man who robbed an Okemos bank Friday is the "Michael Moore bandit." An armed man drove away in a gray 1990s BMW after robbing National City Bank, 2260 Jolly Oak Road, at about 1 p.m.
Two different languages from opposite ends of the world share something in common. Dr. H.C. Tien decoded the Chinese and English language and discovered a link between them — that there are similar pen motions to form the letters in the two languages. Tien said that there are only 10 strokes that a person makes with a pen to write the letters in both languages. Tien's alphabet simplifies the Chinese language in his book, "Little Dot," so it is easier to teach children how to write Chinese characters.
In response to David Garlock's letter, "Historical man not worth vast attention" (1/19), I've got to say, we need to give this guy the official "Republican Medal of Honor." He's judgmental of human flaws, speaks around condemnations without citing a single fact, opposes not only reform but also civil liberties themselves and harbors a paranoid delusion of government overstepping its mandate to protect the populous.
From what I read of "Professor salaries rank 5th in Big Ten," (SN 1/19), it sounded like the staff is complaining about being ranked fifth and having an average salary of about $111,000. Now, I understand that MSU has to be comparative, if not better, than some schools to attract good professors and keep the ones we have. But if the salary is going to be higher, then better screening of new professors and better examinations of current professors needs to be put in place. For the most part, I have had average to great professors during my three years at MSU.
An armed man robbed an Okemos National City Bank at about 1 p.m. Friday, Meridian Township police Sgt.
Today is the last day to put holiday trees at the curb to be picked up for recycling. The City of East Lansing will turn the old trees into mulch for use in various parks. Trees should be free of decorations and tree stands and out of bags.
Fresh off defeating Pittsburgh 28-9 Friday night, the No. 16 MSU wrestling team couldn't keep the momentum going Sunday at Jenison Field House, losing to No.
When a team makes a 10-point comeback in less than five minutes and finally ties the score in the waning seconds, it's easy to get caught up in the moment. And when caught up in the moment, it's easy to forget some rather fundamental elements of basketball. Like getting back on defense. Or stopping the ball. The No.
By Katie Luscombe Special for The State News Volunteers stood at the doors of the MSU men's basketball game Saturday, hoping to collect spare change or canned food donations. While some diverted their eyes from the collection-bucket holders, there were many fans in the crowd who gave to the MSU Student Food Bank's fundraiser. Kristin Moretto, director of the MSU Student Food Bank, watched this happen over and over at Saturday's fundraiser held at Breslin Center during the MSU vs.
Every year, there always seems to be someone that disagrees with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and thinks everyone in the country should not honor it, but this, by far, is the most hateful response I have seen. I am sorry that David Garlock ("Historical man not worth vast attention" SN 1/19) had to miss one day of mail and had to take a day off work (although there were plenty of people who did work on that day), but that is how you chose to celebrate the holiday.
The State News recently caught up with MSU wrestler Nick Simmons. The Spartans went 1-1 in meets against Pittsburgh and Edinboro. • Last movie he's seen in theaters: "Walk the Line" • Brad and Jen or Brad and Angelina: "Brad and Jen" • Last song played on his iPod: "Temperature by Sean Paul" • His mentality going into a match: "With any match, I just want to get in and out as quickly as possible.
"(I live in Lansing) because I had to take what I could get. There's not enough options if you wait until the middle of August to start looking." Ed Morrison Economics senior Lansing resident "There are a lot of options.
The Youth Development Corporation is offering employment counseling to people between 16 and 21 years old who are looking for a job.
New office buildings are planned to join the explosion of recent developments in East Lansing's Northern Tier. A roughly 140-acre plot of marshy land covered by leaning oaks, the overgrown remnants of a pine tree farm and plowed earth could make way for a new road as soon as early summer. The site is located west of Coolidge Road, near the Chandler Crossings apartment complexes, and south of East Lansing's Department of Public Works, 1800 E.
Although the No. 19 Spartans' winning streak ended after splitting a pair of games at Nebraska-Omaha this past weekend, the poise and spirit of the team has not been dampened. "You can't get down on one loss," senior forward David Booth said.
Crossword puzzles across campus are feeling spurned as more and more people turn to the number game, Sudoku, to tease their brains. The game that requires no math has become a staple in newspapers around the country, including The State News.
If you were in attendance at Munn Ice Arena last Tuesday night, you would have seen a good Spartans hockey team beat Michigan, 2-0.
Some members of the MSU Board of Trustees said the board is not doing anything wrong by having closed work sessions the night before its monthly meetings. But the justifications they provided for closing those sessions left us with more questions than answers. The board holds closed work sessions the day before their formal meeting, in which the two committees talk about the issues on the agenda.
Perfect? Maybe not quite. But No. 11 MSU was about as close as it could be on Saturday in its most lopsided win of the season, an 85-55 rout of No.