It must be great to be the president of the United States. There are the obvious perks: cool armored cars, bodyguards, well-appointed Air Force planes, big Marine Corps helicopters and expensive suits.
How many times has senior forward Liz Shimek been named Big Ten Player of the Week already this season?
In convoluted audio- and videotaped interviews, Claude McCollum described how he could have killed and raped Lansing Community College Professor Carolyn Kronenberg. McCollum, 28, a former LCC student, said he could have done it unconsciously while sleepwalking.
About five years ago, I was using an elliptical machine, just beginning to break into a sweat, when the owner of the gym walked up to me and asked, "How do you know you are getting a good workout?" "I'm sweating," I answered, thinking it was an ingenious answer. "Yeah, that's real scientific," he said.
By Erik Adams For The State News The track listing for Belle and Sebastian's "The Life Pursuit" just might cause a million cardigan-clad heart attacks. "Another Sunny Day," "Song for Sunshine," "Funny Little Frog." This is the Belle and Sebastian that Jack Black called "sad bastard music" in "High Fidelity," right? Well, yes and no.
Find out more about the legal rights and responsibilities of the city's landlords and get tips on understanding city ordinances better at the "East Lansing Landlords and the Law" session Monday. The East Lansing Community Relations Coalition and the MSU College of Law Rental Housing Clinic will host the informational meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The No. 15 MSU women's basketball team gets a chance for revenge tonight against Minnesota. The No.
Touted as "the best rock band in America that nobody knows" by author Stephen King, Marah just wants to write songs that have meaning — something that is missing from today's music, said Dave Bielanko, vocalist and guitarist for the band. Bielanko, his brother Serge Bielanko (guitar/vocals), Kirk Henderson (bass/keys), Dave Peterson (drums) and Adam Garbinski (guitar) make up the quintet from Philadelphia, whose first record debuted in 1998.
The state government is meddling in local matters again. This time, it wants seeds. The Michigan State legislature created Senate Bill 777, which could change who has the final say on what types of seeds can be planted in each county.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will deliver her second Founders' Day speech at 3 p.m. today in the Pasant Theatre of the Wharton Center.
A proposed building move has the Urban and Regional Planning Program concerned about the fate of its in-house library, which harbors more than 35,000 planning reports from around the globe. The Office of Planning and Budgets is discussing a plan to move the four units of the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction into the Human Ecology Building, said Eric Strauss, director of the school's Urban and Regional Planning Program.
Trying to win the CCHA is no easy task to live up to, being preseason favorites. But while Ohio State (14-12-4 overall, 10-10-2 CCHA) currently sits in eighth place in the conference — four points behind the No.
The wait is finally over. A plan that could change the face of the Cedar Village area was unanimously adopted Wednesday night by the East Lansing Planning Commission. The plan, called the East Village Master Plan, outlines the city's vision for future developments in the 35-acre East Village, which is bounded by Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road between Grand River Avenue and the Red Cedar River. Those goals aim to create a more urban environment in the East Village area by encouraging taller buildings that mix residential uses with retail and office space.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed budget for the next fiscal year will emphasize education, families and growing Michigan's economy, among other points. The proposed budget will be released today at noon by Mary Lannoye, director for the Office of the State Budget. "The budget the governor will present will continue to live within our means," said Greg Bird, spokesman for the budget office.
Three MSU students strummed their guitars and beat bongo drums in front of a smiling Sarah Jessica Parker, a few oblivious fish and zoology sophomore Jessica Pyle at around 9 p.m.
I usually enjoy John Bice's very "objective" opinions, particularly the ones which uphold science in the public school system over religious dogma. But a gross misunderstanding, such as in "There must be balance between government, personal responsibility" (SN 2/06) should be brought to light before further self-patting on the back continues. Yes, Libertarians believe in the free trade of organs, but anyone who put a modest effort into reading their economics textbook would know from popular example that the mandatory donation of organs decreases the equilibrium quantity sold in the marketplace. In "this is taxing my brain muscle" terms, more people will want to sell organs if they have a money incentive to do so.
Could you rob a bank using your iPod? Harrison Ford can. "Firewall" tells the story of what happens when criminals force security specialist Jack Stanfield (Ford) to rob his own bank.
Flint — Citizens claiming they were duped by paid petition circulators in favor of a ballot measure to eliminate affirmative action spoke up once again Wednesday night. Supporters of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative are being accused of using racially targeted voter fraud to gain signatures.
Studying abroad can be an amazing experience for students. They get the chance to see a culture and country that can only be understood by immersion.
As the temperature heats up to almost above freezing, it's time to think about ditching the bulky sweaters and clunky boots and changing into sheer tees and strappy sandals.