There might be hope for greek housing in the East Village area after the East Lansing City Council passed a recommendation Tuesday evening that could stop developers from destroying the houses. "These are basically East Lansing mansions," said Richard Wright, registered architect and consultant for Wright Associates.
There are some reasons why I might agree with Paul Wilk ("Resident angered by tragedy response," SN 9/9) that my generation is heavily populated with self-absorbed, privileged brats.
The MSU women's golf team will be holding an open tryout for any students that are interested. The tryouts will be held at 1:10 p.m.
Lansing - A local relief center already has one tractor-trailer full of personal care items and other supplies ready to dispatch to the South. After operating for only three days, the Katrina Response Relief Distribution Center is working on filling more trucks to help with the relief for Hurricane Katrina victims. The Central United Methodist Church of Lansing, the Lansing-area Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and International Family Care Services of Charlotte have joined together in creating the distribution center, which is located at BigFoot Trucking warehouse, 6301 Lansing Road in Lansing.
Did you notice something very interesting and pathetic on television as the major networks filmed in New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath? Black looters were shown on every television station running through Wal-Mart and any store that wasn't underwater, stealing whatever wasn't nailed down.
When walking across campus, no matter what time of day it is or whom you pass, there seems to be one aspect in common: the cell phone. It seems almost everyone has a cell phone these days, whether out of necessity or desire.
Several of TV's new season and series premieres air this month. Here are some suggestions on how to throw a theme party for some of the best new shows and some popular returns: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (NBC) The gist of the show: Like Donald Trump's original version, candidates have to compete for a position in Martha's company.
To prepare for last weekend's Ford Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon, MSU students Joshua McCallum and Andris Roze rode their bikes from East Lansing to Petoskey - a nearly 210-mile journey that took the pair 14-and-a-half hours to complete. It was just one component of a rigorous training schedule - twice daily, six days a week since May - to prepare for Sunday's Ironman race in Madison, Wis. In an event where 19 percent of the 2,076 competitors dropped out, both McCallum, a microbiology senior, and Roze, a finance senior, finished the event.
Last season, I took notice of the "1-2-3 First Down" cheer, and I was saddened as it got louder and louder each game. I remember the countless criticisms that were expressed by many, and the pleas on The State News Opinion Page to stop this chant.
Shame on Kanye West for misusing his popularity. He recently made the statement, "George Bush doesn't care about black people," during a live fundraising event.
The future of MSU's College of Human Medicine will be discussed Wednesday at a meeting in Grand Rapids. Human Medicine Dean Marsha Rappley will head to the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids Wednesday morning with MSU President Lou Anna K.
The MSU men's soccer team split a pair of weekend games at the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, defeating Long Island 2-1 on Friday before losing 1-0 to Louisville on Sunday. Sophomore forward Kenzo Webster scored off an assist from senior midfielder John Kaczmarek in the sixth minute on Friday to give MSU an early lead. Freshman forward Doug DeMartin then scored the eventual game winner less than six minutes later off a corner kick from senior midfielder Ryan McMahen. Long Island scored in the 86th minute, but couldn't get the equalizer. On Sunday, MSU outshot Louisville 14-6, but couldn't find the back of the net with either of the two shots that were on target. McMahen paced the Spartans with five total shots and had the only two shots on net. Louisville's goal was scored by back Frank Jonke in the 59th minute of play.
Raymund Narag sipped an iced coffee at a table in Espresso Royale Caffe Wednesday evening. The Fulbright Scholar and MSU criminal justice graduate student talked and laughed with a friend and flipped through a PowerPoint presentation on his laptop computer.
Business: F.R.A.G. Center, 543 E. Grand River Ave. Name: Scott Reschke, owner Age: 30 Years with store: two Education: attended Western Michigan University Background: He was running a Gateway store where he got the idea to create a place where people could get their computers fixed or come in and play games.
Under a new spending agreement reached in the state Legislature, MSU is expected to receive a 0.4 percent increase in state funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The agreement eliminates the former possibility of budget cuts to state universities, but it might not be significant enough for MSU students to see a tuition refund, said MSU Board of Trustees member Donald Nugent. The agreement comes as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature and includes the approval of a new funding formula for individual universities based on enrollment, research and graduation rates, expected to take effect in 2006. The agreement will now go into conference committees at the state level, said Steve Webster, MSU's vice president for governmental affairs. Nugent and Trustee Melanie Foster said they were disappointed that the new formula would not be applied to this year's appropriation. "What's happened in this compromise (is) the money's been distributed to who's not performing," Nugent said.
Stellastarr* is a band out of New York City that is often overlooked. Maybe the band will get more attention with today's release of its sophomore album called "Harmonies for the Haunted." Their 2003 self-titled album had plenty of memorable hits like "Jenny," "My Coco" and "Pulp Song." Their new album has just as much potential, if not more.
MSU head coach John L. Smith hasn't really had a true bandit since becoming head coach before the 2003 season. Now, in his third year, he may have finally found his man. Sophomore Sir Darean Adams has risen up and taken control of the spot. "I really like what he's done," Smith said. "The last two weeks, he's really focused and said 'I'm going to get better each day,' and that's the way he's taken the field.
Direct Action's column, ("Direct Action members criticize State News for misrepresentation," SN 9/9) in response to being portrayed as terrorists by The State News successfully made them sound less like terrorists and more like the local flagship of "progressive" ignorance, which, believe it or not, is not a better public relations strategy.
ASMSU's recent decision to advocate lower parking meter rates on campus sounds like a good idea.
When botanical technicians Hope Rankin and Peter Murray arrive at the Beal Botanical Garden every day to work on the more than 5,000 different plants found there, their duties don't always include routine upkeep of the grounds and plants. The 5-acre garden, which is always open for public access, is occasionally the site of vandalism or theft. The garden's curator, Frank Telewski, said garden technicians have to make repairs about once a month because of vandalism. The amount of time and money it takes to repair the garden depends on what was stolen or damaged, Telewski said. "Damage to our structures is probably our biggest problem because of the amount of labor involved in taking care of it," Telewski said.