By Katie Luscombe For The State News For those moving off campus and away from the rules of the dorms, there are a few rules that come along with living in East Lansing.
"What do you do on the weekends?" I can't even count the number of people who have asked me this, especially during the past five months.
"A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar … " is the tagline for "The Matador" — and the whole movie is one long, hilarious punchline. Hitman Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) and struggling businessman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) are both in Mexico City on business.
For many students, college can be a time when extra cash is hard to come by. A need to purchase books and pay rent can leave students at a loss when it comes time to enjoy some of life's extras or even some of its necessities. Thankfully, area businesses and organizations recognize that the prevalent stereotype of broke college student often rings as true as church bells on Sunday morning. To help you stay afloat, The State News has amassed a list of services and products students can obtain for no cost on and off campus.
Justin Kroll For The State News Since the 1960s, movies about interracial relationships such as "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "Jungle Fever" have taken a more dramatic and serious approach.
Evanston, Ill. — After missing a week because of a head injury sustained in practice, senior center Paul Davis returned to practice Friday and was deemed well enough to start Saturday against Northwestern. "There was a decision made (Friday) that we would probably start him, but we did not know how long he could play," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.
It's déja vu. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which is part of the United Nations, has voted to report Iran to the Security Council over fears that the country is developing nuclear weapons. In response to the move, Iranian officials announced they were no longer going to cooperate with the agency and were going to push ahead with production of enriched uranium. Although Iran's reaction seems rash, just because they are producing enriched uranium doesn't mean they are guilty of anything.
Implementing the Lansing Regional SmartZone is a good opportunity for East Lansing to bring reliable business into the city's rapidly changing downtown environment. The availability for other options is running thin. Hoping to assist small information technology start-ups, entrepreneurs and develop advanced manufacturing techniques, the SmartZone covers a variety of primary objectives.
By Trisha Marsh For The State News When the garbage disposal broke at Chris Mykytiak's rental house, he decided not to fix it.
Evanston, Ill. — At first glance, it might have seemed like no big deal. No. 12 MSU beats Northwestern, 77-66.
Brenda Young didn't know why she was called into her Lansing Community College office on a Sunday morning last year.
Hockey reporter Eric Fish spent the evening in South Bend, Ind., where MSU has not lost when he covers a game.
A symphony plays in the background as Lisa Panetta-Sawaya serves a muffin to one of the first customers at Mona Lisa's Coffee House, her newest café. Panetta-Sawaya opened the first Mona Lisa's café in Haslett in 2004, and after its success, she decided to open another café when Ooh la la Crepes, 1133 E.
Justin Kroll For The State News With summer only a few months away and some students needing to stay in East Lansing, many will soon be rushing to sublease an apartment or house. "This is the time of year where you will see a lot of subleases occurring," said Jim Newton, a lawyer for ASMSU.
In response to Katie Wilcox's letter "Cartoon makes light of unsafe abortion" (SN 2/01), I must first say that her argument sounds, well, sound.
Jill is in trouble long before a stranger starts calling. She's 800 minutes over on her cell phone bill — gasp.
By now everyone has heard the news — Pierce Brosnan is out and Daniel Craig will be the next James Bond.
Waleed Lado wanted to understand American's obsession with football on its biggest day. Lado, who came to Michigan recently from Saudi Arabia to study microbiology at Lansing Community College and to practice Christianity, watched the Super Bowl on Sunday from Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave., like many other college students. Lado said he was trying to understand the obsession and the commercials. "When you say 'football,' all the Americans stand up," Lado said about the excitement fans show.
A chandelier made of Christmas lights and beads in a Shaw Hall room shows the messy, eclectic side of Sam Montgomery. For the international relations freshman, her lights reflect how easy it can be to decorate and express personal style. Although it might seem hard at first, decorating your pad can be a fun process no matter where you live or how much it costs. After scurrying around campus looking at different rooms, I've learned that designing a cool room takes an open mind.
Detroit — Traveling north on Woodward Avenue on Sunday, past the ice sculptures, limousines, elephant ears and red and blue Super Bowl XL logos, the crowds begin to dwindle. Honks and shouts from excited ticket holders fade into the background at 138 Stimson St., where another kind of excitement is expressed. "I feel like I'm at a four-star hotel with all this service," said Ed Hansen, 24, who was at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries' activity center attending a Super Bowl party for Detroit's homeless. Unlike other parties leading up to game, the service and food were free.