Tier path can come to life

It was near the final kilometer of the race that I imagined my intestine being twisted and squeezed.

Stemming cures

Imagine, in the not-too-distant future, a prospective mother walking into an in-vitro fertilization clinic, checking a box before the procedure that would allow the practitioners to remove a single cell from a fertilized egg. The single cell will be used to further medical research. The embryo wouldn't be harmed. It's not science fiction.

Rezoning ordinance to be debated

East Lansing residents can voice their opinions today at a public hearing regarding an ordinance to rezone the 700 block of Burcham Drive during the East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall.

Police briefs 10/18/05

Fournier balances radio job, student work with the nitty gritty of running for seat

John Fournier paced through the halls of MSU's campus radio station on Thursday; the offices are adorned with sound equipment, thousands of CDs and vinyl albums, and posters featuring such rock acts as System of a Down, Franz Ferdinand and Weezer.

With van filled with signs, Beard hoping to avoid another close loss in council race

Kevin Beard spent Friday morning behind the wheel of his lumbering, forest green GMC Rally STX van loaded with dozens of blue-and-white signs that read: "Kevin Beard for City Council: Planning for East Lansing's Future." A checklist of the names and addresses of supporters was at his side.

'Racy' retailer plans to open E.L. location

A Los Angeles-based fashion retailer, known for its sweatshop-free manufacturing operations and worldwide locations, is moving next to Urban Outfitters, 119 E.

Local bike store offers repairs, focuses on customer service

Business: Velocipede Peddler, 2758 E. Grand River Ave., in East Lansing Name: Mark Sanderson, owner Web site: www.veloped.com Time with business: Velocipede Peddler opened in 1972, and Sanderson's father bought the store in 1975.

Where they stand

Check out tomorrow's edition of the paper to see where the E.L. City Council candidates stand on two more issues. Forum To find out more about these issues and hear from the four candidates running for East Lansing City Council, a public forum will be held from 7 to 8 p.m.

John L. sticking with defense for lack of better option

The Spartans football season has been marked by a stellar offense and an inconsistent defense through six games this year. Although the defense shined in wins against Kent State, Hawaii and Illinois, the tables turned in a loss to Michigan and Saturday's loss to Ohio State, in which the defense surrendered passing touchdowns of 51, 57 and 46 yards. MSU head coach John L.

Black rhino brought to Lansing zoo from Cleveland to mate with Ebony

When black rhinos mate, things get broken. The male and female will spar, chase each other around and ram one another.

More people in E.L. should take advantage of voting privilege

Is it really necessary for there to be a major election for us to care at all about voting? Apparently so. It seemed last year that voter apathy was in decline.

Producer talks 'Star Wars' DVD, show

Rick McCallum is the producer of "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," and also many of George Lucas' other intergalactic projects. The German born, 11-time Emmy winner produced the special editions of the original "Star Wars," "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi." McCallum also produced "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" and "Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones." With the Nov.

Lansing

Will Folland does not mind that the majority of his neighbors aren't students. He doesn't even mind the 20-minute bike ride from his home to the MSU campus.

'Lady' transcends genres, features memorable score

"No Way to Treat a Lady" defies categorization. It's a musical comedy about a murder based on the cat-and-mouse game between a detective and serial killer, and it opened Saturday at BoarsHead Theatre. The musical opened with a glimpse into the unsuccessful lives of Morris Brummel, a low-profile detective in New York City, and Christopher "Kit" Gill, an actor who couldn't even get a call back.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Ludacris concert canceled after low ticket sales

The Ludacris and Ciara concert scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday is canceled because of low ticket sales, the Breslin Center announced in a press release Monday afternoon. Full refunds will be available at 10 a.m.

Missed chances

Columbus, Ohio — MSU junior quarterback Drew Stanton lay flattened on the ground, staring up at the sky. He had just been sacked for the 12th time on the final play of Saturday's 35-24 loss to No.

MIDDAY UPDATE: City Council meeting will allow residents to debate rezoning of Burcham Drive

East Lansing residents can voice their opinions today at a public hearing regarding an ordinance to rezone the 700 block of Burcham Drive during an East Lansing City Council meeting. Upset with the rezoning, DTN Management Co. filed a lawsuit on June 16 against the city concerning the land, which the housing company originally purchased to build apartments on.

Council hopefuls to speak at forum

Residents will get their shot to ask East Lansing City Council candidates questions on Thursday at a forum in the public library, to help them form an opinion before the Nov.

Charity run raises $2.5K for E.L. crisis center

By Nicholas Richer Special to The State News Clear skies and falling leaves greeted 194 runners and walkers who raced through campus on Saturday morning to raise money for a tri-county homeless teen shelter. The eighth annual Pi Mile, a 5K race sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, raised about $2,500 for Gateway Community Services of East Lansing, which offers a crisis intervention center and homeless shelter for teenagers. "We realized they really need the help," said Brooke Bator, co-chairman of Phi Sigma Pi's service committee and a Spanish senior.