By Amy Oprean Special to The State News Bernadetta Kozakiewicz, 32, smiled as she walked up the aisle of the Howell High School Freshman Campus auditorium on Monday — in hand, a certificate declaring her a citizen of the United States. "I wanted to feel important too," said the dental assistant, who lives in Auburn Hills.
Dick Young has never said no to a challenge. When his mother wouldn't let him go to the soapbox derby championships when he was 13, he and his brother left a note, snuck out and rode their bikes from their Marion, Ind.
Video games, music videos and movies that incorporate violence against women in mainstream media all contribute to America's rape culture, said MSU counselors and sexual assault advocates who recently put on a film series highlighting the trend. Rape culture involves the ways women are portrayed and objectified in our society, said Shari Murgittroyd, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Crisis and Safety Education Program.
As Faisal Alrsheed sat before a plate of chicken biryani at Sindhu Indian Cuisine on Wednesday night, he found himself at the end of a 29-day journey. Hours before, a crescent moon was sighted, signaling an end of Ramadan, a time of fasting in the Muslim community.
Business: Uptown DJ's, 1433 Wilshire Road in Haslett Contact: www.uptowndjs.com or (517) 505-8098 Owner: John Leen Background: Leen went to high school in Haslett, which is when he first became a disc jockey.
Paranoia grips the American culture. It's not just the recent crop of scary movies, but Americans like to fear some of the strangest things. Some fear is justified — fear of death, losing a loved one or losing control. However, a lot of it isn't rational.
West Lafayette, Ind. — All Drew Stanton could do was shake his head and shrug when asked about MSU's offensive struggles Saturday against Purdue's statistically awful defense. "I don't know," the junior quarterback said.
With the election only a day away, both Lansing mayoral candidates are scrambling to persuade voters to show up at the polls. "People have already made a determination on the issues, it's going to come down to turnout," John Moralez, Mayor Tony Benavides' campaign manager said. Both candidates have been working long hours this past weekend, one of the busiest weekends of the campaign season.
By Kathleen Polesnak Special to The State News Colored lights and a map of Africa splashed a quaint stage in the Wharton Center on Saturday, awaiting the start of the African Student Union's Gala Night, the finale of the group's annual African Culture Week. When the lights dimmed, beating drums reverberated throughout the theater, and an evening of African culture commenced before an audience of more than 200 people.
Sparrow Hospital, the Ingham Regional Medical Center and MSU have formed a partnership to improve MSU's medical residency program and patient care in the Lansing area.
Like most of his previous diatribes, John Bice's recent column, "Consequences in afterlife prevent promotion of contraceptives" (SN 11/02), about belief in an afterlife, points out the ill uses to which religious beliefs can be put. Such a belief, however, is what makes it possible for rational beings to endanger their own lives to protect others, even though they are not close biological kin.
There are still some question marks for the MSU men's basketball team as its regular season opener approaches.
For the East Lansing City Council candidates, Tuesday's election can't come soon enough. They're making final pushes before voters cast their ballots. "This is crunch time, no doubt," challenger John Fournier said.
Juniors Nick Simmons and Andy Simmons won titles at 125 pounds and 141 pounds, respectively, at the Eastern Michigan Open on Saturday. The brothers from Williamston got identical 5-0 records as the MSU wrestling team kicked off the season. Four other wrestlers placed in their respective weight classes, including senior Darren McKnight (third place, 149 pounds), and freshman Nick Palmieri (197 pounds), redshirt freshmen Tim Hammer (141 pounds) and John Murphy (184 pounds). The Spartans host the MSU Open Nov.
Lonnie Freiburger Jr. maneuvered his 4-inch tall, vehicle-inspecting robot within feet of army memorabilia 200 years old on Sunday afternoon, peering with its camera at veterans and others standing at Michigan Historical Museum.
Faculty in MSU's Department of Computer Science and Engineering remember their colleague, Moon Jung Chung, as a quiet but well-spoken thinker. "He might have actually passed you while he was thinking and not even noticed," said George Stockman, a professor in the department who worked with Chung.
This is in response to "Rally opposes war in Iraq" (SN 10/27). The best way MSU College Republicans' Second Vice Chairman David Coogan can support U.S.
Less than $700 was raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Saturday at the Green and White Charity Bowl — about as much as it cost to host the event. The Senior Class Council spent about $700 on a disc jockey and intramural referees for the eighth annual football tournament which offered a fun way for students to raise money, said human biology senior Jesseca Raak, a philanthropy committee co-chairperson for the Senior Class Council. Each of the 12 participating teams — made up of IM football teams, college associations, fraternities and other groups — donated $50 to play in the tournament.
Believe it or not, it's over. The lights dimmed over the "Fake The Funk" stage for the last time Saturday night, in the Don Johnson Fieldhouse at Eastern High School, 220 N.
When the committee organizing Sunday's MSU Women's Leadership Conference was thinking of a theme for the third annual event, it came from an unusual source. "We looked at bumper stickers," said Jodi Roberto Hancock.