Artist Joseph Houghton paints graffiti that people will pay to have on their walls. In an effort to beautify a vacant wall, Flats Grille owner Paul O'Connor commissioned Houghton to paint a large mural on the side of his restaurant at 551 E.
Gary A. Shivers, who was formerly in charge of the Residence Halls Association's main budget, was arraigned Wednesday on two felony charges of embezzling from RHA. Shivers turned himself in, pleaded not guilty and is not being held in custody, his defense attorney Andrew Wilkins said. RHA's finance records were turned in to the police on May 24.
A male high school student was robbed and assaulted walking outside of Mayo Hall on Wednesday at approximately 5:45 p.m., MSU police said. MSU police authorities said three male suspects approached the student and took his computer and wallet. The student was part of the Spartan Debate Institute program that began on Sunday in Yakeley and Gilchrist halls, said Alison Eber, assistant director of the Spartan Debate Institute. The student was taken to Lansing's Sparrow Hospital, MSU police officials said.
The 2005-06 MSU men's hockey schedule was released on Monday, with the Spartans kicking off their season on Oct.
This is in response to East Lansing police Lt. Kim Johnson's quote, "We don't have the resources to go pick up everybody with warrants" ("MSU running back wanted for assault" SN 7/12). Give me a break.
Two weeks ago, during the Fourth of July weekend, my roommates and I had planned to go camping. The only problem, it seemed, was we couldn't find a vacant campground within a 200-mile radius of East Lansing on a week's notice. Well, I guess we should've seen that coming.
Junior Heather Rose and sophomore Kristen Polanski have been selected to the 2004-05 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. Rose has a 3.43 grade-point average and has just finished her second season on the golf team.
His loosely clasped fists striking the batons and his black shoes dancing on the pedals, French carillonneur Stefano Colletti filled the air with the sounds of the bells of Beaumont Tower. Colletti's recital, which included the music of Bach, Satie and his own improvisations, was one in the Muelder International Summer Carillon Recital Series. A carillon is a musical instrument with at least two octaves of bells played from a clavier, a series of batons arranged like a keyboard that one plays with both hands and feet.
Last week, MSU senior running back Jason Teague had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the October assault and battery of an MSU alumna, and the East Lansing Police Department claimed to have received no word from him.
For years, Web browsing has been dominated by a single application, but one newcomer is starting to garner more attention at several universities. Microsoft's Internet Explorer has led the field of Internet-browser applications, according to statistics from WebSideStory Inc., a San Diego-based company providing Web marketing applications and Web analysis.
Senior running back Jason Teague was arraigned and charged with one count of assault and battery on Tuesday after turning himself in to the East Lansing Police Department, police officials said. According to an incident report, Teague struck MSU alumna Julie Burtch in the face three times after she asked him to leave her home on Oct.
This is in response to ("Stickin' to it" SN 7/11). Although I must agree with the author's promotion of protecting the integrity of a journalist's right to keep sources confidential in order to elicit valuable disclosure of information, the Judith Miller case must be distinguished. The major issue missed by the public and media in this fiasco is that the "anonymous source" at issue disclosed classified information, which can be a serious criminal offense.
Craig Gunn was correct in stating that America could fall, as did Rome, from rottenness within ("United States could suffer same ill fate as previous world empires" SN 7/12). Unfortunately, he has misidentified the source of the rot.
It took MSU athletic director Ron Mason four weeks to find the next MSU head baseball coach, but on Wednesday morning at the Kellogg Center he announced David Grewe will take over that position. "The final decision was mine, but I had some help along the way from some baseball people that I trust," Mason said.
A former MSU extension services official pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture of $400,000 on Tuesday in a Florida District Court, court documents stated. This allows Emma O.
It shouldn't even be up for debate. The initiative should have been passed years ago. The health, safety and well-being of Michigan's population should be more important than a 60-year-old man's erection. It should be, but for some reason, it's not. That's why Senate Bills 431 and 432 - part of Gov.
In the six and a half years MSU's television news magazine, Focal Point, has operated, it has given students a head start at a career in broadcasting.
MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson said it's important police don't tear gas or pepper spray people in the future based on past civil disturbances in East Lansing. "The police said the reason they were so aggressive is because of what happened years before," he said. Some MSU officials say they want the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances to take a more accurate look at the use of police force that evening to ensure a fair judgment is rendered. "It is so difficult because there are so many different sides to the story," MSU Trustee Dorothy Gonzales said.
MSU Athletics Director Ron Mason announced Monday that Nate Lake will be promoted from director of women's basketball operations to assistant athletics director beginning Aug.
A survey that was conducted by the Residence Halls Association had no bearing on MSU's decision to add Fox News and ESPN2 to its "U Tube" cable television system.