Donning red berets and black aprons, servers prepare European delicacies in a small French-style cafe. Complete with international music, murals and an outdoor patio - students and residents can now find a little taste of France nestled between a pizzeria, ice cream parlor and dozens of other fast-food chains on Grand River Avenue. Ooh la la Crepes, 1133 E.
Some students will go through the day with duct tape on their mouths. They will stand in front of buildings on campus today with fake bruises on their faces.
As promised last week, I am sharing the stories of those who said storm troopers, er, police, mistreated them during the April 2-3 disturbances.
Local band El Presidente probably could write the book on how to put together a successful gigging band.
A+ for the Spartan women! Chris Barsotti writes that it's "only fitting" that the Spartans women's unbelievable basketball season deserves a grade of A- ("Women's team's season solid overall" SN 4/8). How would Chris feel if professors graded that way?
The events in East Lansing after the MSU-North Carolina basketball game were not a riot. All students should peacefully show up and express their opinion to the MSU administration and to the East Lansing city government.
A national health official will speak at graduate commencement ceremonies next month. Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, will speak at 7 p.m.
Students who received nominations for Student Employee of the Year will be honored during a reception at 4 p.m.
A 19-year-old Marshall man who is being charged with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and drunken driving will appear in court this week. Alexander Hamil is accused of stealing an MSU service vehicle from the Physical Plant parking lot at about 5:30 a.m.
I would like to know how many of the pro-tear-gas students and graduates actually saw what happened after the game on Saturday.
An MSU alumnus was named the fifth prime minister of Jordan last week. Adnan Badran, a Jordanian who received both his master's and doctorate degrees from MSU in 1960 and 1963, respectively, was elected to the position on Thursday.
In light of the recent discussions of excessively aggressive cops and free-spirited, celebrating students, I believe that both parties are to blame for East Lansing's bad reputation. For the university and city to clean up their acts, the general attitude needs to change.
By all rights, human biology senior Tom Mikulski said he shouldn't have survived the initial medical treatments for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma his mother received when she was pregnant with him 21 years ago. But a little more than a year ago, Mikulski was able to return the gift of life to his mother, Ellen Mikulski, by donating stem cells for a bone marrow transplant that was needed to cure her lymphoma. "I was awestruck and unbelieving that I could have a good, strong donor so close to my heart," said Ellen Mikulski, 58.
The East Lansing City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, to discuss the city's proposed budget.
Graduate Employees Union members said a potential contract presented by MSU officials is less than satisfactory - and they are ready to strike if the university doesn't work toward a compromise soon. "The university is offering nothing whatsoever," said Mat Bartkowiak, a steward of the union, or GEU.
At 2 a.m. on Friday, when some students are at the bar with friends and others sleep, DJ Grant and his partners are busy running a fashion-design business. The 23-year-old merchandising management senior and his two partners started Shione Clothing Co. in August 2002.
A group of East Lansing officials and landlords say a plan to overhaul the Cedar Village area could quell future large-scale disturbances like those that happened April 2-3. By encouraging the development of businesses and housing that cater to both student renters and permanent residents, city officials say they aim to change the mentality in the area, if their plan is adopted by the City Council. The East Village Planning Team, formed early last year, has set out to create a plan for the potential redevelopment of the East Village.
Kresge Art Museum has a new exhibit on hand - a miniature one at that. The exhibit "A World in Miniature: Islamic Paintings from the R.M.
By the numbers, minority student enrollment is down slightly at MSU, but according to the Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance & Monitoring, the university's minority retention rate is above the national average. Each year, MSU publishes a report on the progress of initiatives that support diversity.