Since the emerald ash borer is still a serious problem, this week kicked off the "Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week" in the states of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The emerald ash borer is a beetle that attacks ash trees and eventually kills them.
According to the Ad Council, an organization that promotes public service campaigns, people who are not civically active run the risk of getting "mannequinism," a fictional disease that renders its victims plastic and immobile. The "disease" is being used as a metaphor in a national advertising campaign to get 18- to 24- year-olds to be more engaged in their communities.
"Magnetic," Andi Camp The packaging for Andi Camp's "Magnetic" lives up to the name.
Nearly 90 percent of the video footage taken by a Michigan State Police helicopter during the April 2-3 disturbances was unusable by officers on the ground that night. Technology that would have allowed police at a command center to view video taken from the air malfunctioned, a police report submitted to the East Lansing City Council stated.
After a successful run in the fall, the Pazinski family is back for another holy but humorous laugh - and it's the only household that can use Jesus and Ed Sullivan in the same sentence.
Recent lobbying efforts and proposed legislation have revitalized interest in the $1 billion dollar proposed Rare Isotope Accelerator project that, only a month ago, was thought by some MSU officials to be a lost cause. MSU and the Argonne National Laboratory, located near Chicago, have each been vying for the project, or RIA, but a limited federal budget stalled plans for either location to build it. Physics and astronomy Professor Bradley Sherrill said RIA would make its host the most technologically advanced institution in nuclear physics.
Ten buses carrying Detroit high school students will head to the Capitol on Wednesday to rally against a proposal to end preference-based treatment in university admissions and hiring that might end up on next year's ballot. The proposal, called the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, would amend the state Constitution to prevent public universities and state government from "discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin." A national group - the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration & Immigration Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN - which helped organize the rally, filed a legal brief with the Michigan Board of Canvassers last month against MCRI, saying MCRI petition circulators deceived those petitioned to sign their proposal. "This is a distinct case, a campaign to deceive the public, and for that reason it should not go forward," said Donna Stern, national coordinator of BAMN. Wednesday's rally at the Capitol will be followed by a public hearing to collect more information from those who say they were lied to by petitioners. Stern said BAMN wants the Michigan Board of Canvassers to force MCRI to redo their petition. BAMN took a statistical sample of 500 people who signed the MCRI petition were able to reach 300 of them, Stern said.
It would be nice if the United States weren't still divided along racial lines, as Ward Connerly and the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative seem to think - but this is not the case.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. Five films and more than 25 years later, director George Lucas has created a masterpiece and boy was it worth the wait. "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" laid down the foundation in 1999, and in 2002, Lucas taunted fans with "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones." Now it's time to reap the harvest with "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," undeniably, from start to finish, the best film in 2005.
By Kristen Creager Special for The State News Lansing - On Saturday, a group of 30 aspiring politicians dug, hammered and hauled - getting dirty on their way up the political ladder. Members of the group Tomorrow's Political Leaders were building a Habitat for Humanity home as part of a volunteer project. Tomorrow's Political Leaders includes students and recent graduates of Michigan colleges who want to get involved in politics. The group participates in a two-week program at MSU that helps young people learn about becoming part of the political world. "I always wanted to run for office, but I didn't know how," said Catherine Fontana, a sophomore at Albion College and member of the group.
This summer, there will be more police officers in more locations looking to enforce Michigan's seat belt law. Today, the East Lansing Police Department is kicking off a statewide effort to maintain Michigan's safety belt use in 53 counties, including Ingham County. Enforcement zones on and off campus will be clearly marked with signs along with several officers in those zones making sure motorists are wearing their seat belts. Through June 5, area police will be out to enforce the Click It or Ticket campaign.
John Chumack likes to spend his time photographing distant stars and galaxies. The Dayton, Ohio native found himself much closer to earth this past weekend when he showcased his photography on the streets of East Lansing during the city's 42nd annual Art Festival. Chumack - whose telescopic images have been published in magazines such as Time, Newsweek and Science - was one of about 230 artists exhibiting their work at the festival. Chumack spends most of his time researching and photographing celestial bodies from his Ohio observatories but makes time for the occasional art festival. "I do the shows so that people can come in and see my work.
Lansing - Mark Housepian, dressed as Anakin Skywalker, and his wife, dressed as herself, arrived 10 hours before "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" began at Celebration Cinema. "I want to name our first son Anakin, but she won't let me," he said. The couple were joined by Housepian's brother, Matt, dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the rest of the Housepian family, but unlike the brothers, they opted out of dressing the part. Mark said the pilgrimage to see "Star Wars" has become a family tradition and that they sat in the same seats three years ago when "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" was released. The Housepians were among many fans throughout the world who flocked to theaters Wednesday night with their lightsabers and blasters for the premiere of "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." General Manager Dan Boyer of Celebration Cinema, 200 E.
This is in response to the letter to the editor entitled, "Evolution covers life on Earth only" (SN 4/28). I would like to congratulate the author for stating the obvious - that evolution only covers the origin of life on Earth.
For those people fortunate enough to receive a college education, health care might be easy to take for granted.
The MSU baseball team finished its season with a win, after dropping the first three games on the road at Northwestern this weekend.
Restaurant customers who enjoy sipping wine during their meals no longer have to worry about polishing off the bottle due to a recent bill signed by Gov.
I'm concerned that Michigan newspapers might be withholding a piece of important information from the public that has been reported widely abroad but hasn't yet reached our neck of the woods.
It happened to me twice today. As I am headed out the door of the building where I work, someone is smoking about two feet from the door.