SPORTS
Season is long, don't give up on teams yet
When was the last time a baseball season was decided after the first week of play? That's right, it never has been.
COMMENTARY
GEU members are not paid enough
I am appalled at the way the MSU administration is handling the teaching assistants' contract, and this is the general sentiment throughout the MSU community.
NEWS
An end to the silence
Multicolored shirts whipped like flags in the cold wind Wednesday outside Beaumont Tower, but the message they conveyed was colder still. Close to 200 shirts were displayed as part of "The Clothesline Project" to honor victims of sexual abuse.
NEWS
Music critic shares closest college experiences
With my college graduation looming just a little more than two weeks away, I've been doing a lot of reflecting.
NEWS
Campus Invasion Tour hits Breslin
On Saturday, mtvU's Campus Invasion will be a British invasion. The college music channel mtvU will stop at Breslin Center during its Campus Invasion Tour with outdoor, pre-concert entertainment and a show featuring English rock trio Muse with fellow countrymen Razorlight.
MICHIGAN
Center to recycle electronics Saturday
The Lansing Recycling Transfer Station, 530 E. South St., will accept computers and other electronics to recycle from 8 a.m.
MSU
World Year of Physics celebrates Einstein's scientific discoveries
A century ago, little was known about the world of physics. In 1905, Albert Einstein changed the way people viewed the science of matter and energy when he published five papers challenging previous scientific thought.
MSU
MSU recreates nickel isotope
MSU physicists recently completed an experiment that would enable scientists to learn more about the origins of chemical elements. Findings from the experiment, which recreated an isotope of nickel, were presented earlier this week at a meeting of the American Physical Society in Tampa, Fla. "A lot of people have tried to do this experiment, and we're the only ones who have finally succeeded," said Hendrik Schatz, an associate professor of physics.
NEWS
'Amityville' chills critic's bones
"Amityville Horror" character George Lutz made a mistake when he said "Houses don't kill people, people kill people." In this case, it's the other way around. After remaking "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," producer Michael Ray teamed up with director Andrew Douglas to produce another bone-chiller; "The Amityville Horror." Based on a true account by author Jay Anson, the original 1979 film "Amityville Horror" became an instant classic.
NEWS
A look into the past
Want a taste of the old world, but can't afford a plane ticket? Don't worry, the next best thing, Stratford, Ontario, is less than five hours away. Loosely based off of Stratford-upon-Avon, but with modern conveniences, this town is home to the Stratford Festival of Canada - North America's largest classical repertory theater event that showcases major works by William Shakespeare and other famous writers.
MICHIGAN
Area museum hosts Earth Day activities
Saturday is Earth Super Saturday at the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing. Projects developed by students at the Museum Studies Program will be delivered from 11 a.m.
NEWS
Q&A Razorlight discusses success, performing
Razorlight, an up-and-coming Strokes-esque act from Britain, is tagging along for the monthlong mtvU tour with headliners Muse.
NEWS
Funny guys Louie Anderson, Daniel Tosh to joke around this weekend
There's going to be lots of laughs in the Lansing area this weekend as two national comics make their way to the scene. Funnyman Louie Anderson will play three dates at Comedy Zone in the Frandor Shopping Center.
COMMENTARY
Dirty dealings
The methods by which our nation's system of democracy functions have turned into a slick mud hole of deception. It seems like disputing the ballot process or - in the case of the latest issue with the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative - a signature-gathering technique is the best way to oust a rival who differs on an issue. History is repeating itself as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, is being challenged by By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN, a political group dedicated to keeping affirmative action a part of the process in which university admissions and job hiring are decided.
COMMENTARY
Writer needs to get facts straight on GEU
I'm writing in response to "GEU members are fairly compensated" (SN 4/20). I'm just wondering - if I make such good money, why can't I pay my bills?
NEWS
Playing this week in theaters
"Sahara" Matthew McConaughey stars as explorer Dirk Pitt, who embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt in West Africa.
NEWS
Theater atmosphere not 'stuffy,' full of older folks
Maybe one of the reasons people tend to categorize theater as a "stuffy art" is because when they think of theater, they think of dolled-up, upper-class couples dressed in jewels attending the premiere of a complicated play. In East Lansing, this couldn't be further from the truth. Yes, at BoarsHead Theatre you are more likely to see elderly couples dressed to the nines because it's their night out for the month.
COMMENTARY
On your sleeve
GO BLOW YOURSELVES ELPD. These crass words, written in block print on the back of T-shirts made after the April 2-3 disturbances, might adequately convey the feelings of students who feel they were wronged that evening.
COMMENTARY
East Lansing officials are using silence tactics to avoid repercussions
Closed-door meetings among police, craftily worded public statements from the university president and apprehensive silence from the East Lansing City Council - this is what our community leaders have given to us after nearly three weeks. The latest decision by law enforcement officials to keep their discussions about the April 2-3 disturbances quiet is the straw that broke the back of my belief in the civic process.
MSU
Provost forum notes Foster's prior experience
Brian Foster is a first-generation college student who believes education needs to be accessible, especially at a land-grant institution.