East Lansing will host two five-week summer classes to teach area residents how to ice skate. The Learn to Skate Program will operate from June 13 through July 16 and July 18 through August 20 at Suburban Ice, 2810 Hannah Blvd.
Yesterday, one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century came to a close. No, the second gunman on the grassy knoll didn't turn up to put to rest controversy over the assassination of President John F.
I'm writing in response to Tom Cooke's article on entertainment in East Lansing ("Student-E.L.
Several businesses along Grand River Avenue, from clothing shops to restaurants, say they have noticed deep declines in sales compared to last year, and the economy isn't to blame. Some store managers said area businesses are too dependent on students, which causes a dramatic shift in profits when students leave in the spring. "Our biggest customers are students," said Dustin Bosscher, manager of Moosejaw Mountaineering, 555 E.
Lansing - Summer doesn't officially arrive for another three weeks, but the sun isn't waiting.
Mara S. Deutch's article ("Rally of 600 protests for affirmative action" SN 5/26) about the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative protesters, while not containing her opinion, offers a biased view on affirmative action. While affirmative action in undergraduate admissions does increase minority and female enrollment, it only serves to conceal a nationwide dilemma.
East Lansing residents who want to chill out on warm days can do so at the Family Aquatic Center starting Friday, despite rumors of its closing. The summer water park, located at 6400 Abbott Road, offers various water slides, such as the drop, tube and youth frog slides.
There's a variety of feelings regarding nursing homes for the elderly. Some people feel it's an impersonal place for a loved one; others feel it's the only option.
Janie Fouke, who served as MSU's Dean of Engineering since 1999, has accepted the position of provost for the University of Florida, according to University officials. Fouke, who serves on advisory boards for several universities and agencies, will assume her new position Aug.
Washington - W. Mark Felt, a former No. 2 man at the FBI, has revealed that he was the legendary source known as Deep Throat, who helped two Washington Post reporters expose details in the Watergate scandal that forced Richard Nixon to give up the White House. Bob Woodward, who, along with Carl Bernstein, led The Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation, confirmed Felt's identity as the source. "It's one of the big mysteries of the 20th century finally solved," said Jane Briggs-Bunting, director of the MSU journalism school and a member of The State News Board of Directors.
I've got issues with a lot of American holidays and not just the perennial bleeding heart, liberal target of Columbus Day.
An invention used by the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden is making learning more exciting with the new Personal Science Assistant, or PSA, a device used to study plants and flowers. Similar to a handheld device, the PSA reads plant labels through a radio frequency and shows pictures and information about each plant. When using the device, kids can easily see what a certain plant looks like now, but also what it will look like in the summer, fall and winter. Also by the click of a button, the PSA can show how each plant will function in nature. Aparna Ramchandran, the MSU graduate student who invented the machine, said she wanted to create something different for her master's thesis. "My adviser came up with an idea about the PSA," she said.
DreamWorks served its purpose this Memorial Day weekend by providing parents and their children with a family film.
An MSU trustee's brother could be considering a run for U.S. president, university officials said Thursday, acknowledging media reports. Massachusetts Gov.
East Lansing residents will have the opportunity to participate in the city's Project Pride - a program geared at helping to clean up area yards and homes.
Spartan men's head basketball coach Tom Izzo announced Wednesday that Jim Boylen has been hired as an assistant coach. Boylen returns to the same university that he coached at in previous years.
Michigan State men's soccer coach Joe Baum announced the addition of four new recruits to the Spartan fall 2005 team. The Spartans are hoping these new additions will help fill the holes of the departed seniors.
Ever since Julia Ridgway was 5 years old, she knew she wanted to be a teacher. She completed at least the first step to achieving her dream when she graduated from the College of Education last year and recently finished her one-year internship as a student teacher at a Birmingham high school. But now Ridgway has received somewhat of a rude awakening while looking for a job. "Its been a long process.
Back in the days when circuit courts actually involved traveling judges and lawyers who followed a circuit from courthouse to courthouse, trials were a community event.