FEATURES
New Ferrell film might force audience to leave theater 'Kicking & Screaming'
Put a 1984 Oscar winner with an NFL coach and add a Saturday Night Live performer, and you've got a movie.
SOFTBALL
Spartan softball falls to Michigan
The MSU softball team won the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 8 seed last season but were unable to duplicate that result again this season.
MICHIGAN
Lansing company to host computer session
Lansing company to host computer session The D.A. Rainsberger Co. will provide a free seminar from 9 a.m.
COMMENTARY
School board elections often overlooked, ignored because of timing
I didn't vote in the East Lansing school board election on May 3. In fact, I totally forgot about it.
COMMENTARY
Faculty appreciates copyright revision
I wish to thank President Lou Anna K. Simon, provost John Hudzik and the MSU Board of Trustees for their support of the revised copyright policy that was approved unanimously by the board at their May 6 meeting.
COMMENTARY
Government right in editing movies
I read the editorial "Editing art" (SN 4/29). What it lacked in relevance, it made up for with muddled thought. As a father of four, I am in favor of any technology that assists in limiting access to what I feel are objectionable parts of a movie.
MICHIGAN
Burrito restaurant coming to E.L.
A large white sign with red writing at 403 E. Grand River Ave. replaces pictures of hamburgers and fries in the window of what was going to be a new location of Hot 'N Now. Big Ten Burrito, a new franchise restaurant will move into the building this summer, with plans to open in late July or early August. A recent graduate from the University of Michigan, Adam Lowenstein, 22, and his business partner, Justin Herrick, 28, opened the first Big Ten Burrito in Ann Arbor after moving here from Santa Barbara, Calif. "The whole Midwest is lacking a good burrito place.
COMMENTARY
Taxpayer dollars often poorly spent
With many of our economically challenged citizens being told to get by without previous state financial assistance for health and hope, I find it saddening that our state government cannot cut illegal political jobs that have been on the state payroll for years. Why has this dirty little secret not been exposed the way it has been in Wisconsin?
NEWS
GEU settles contract with university officials
After seven months of negotiations, protests and talks of a possible strike, the MSU Graduate Employees Union reached a three-year contract agreement with university officials.
FEATURES
Superkollider's latest CD creates headaches
Hard rock and heavy metal lace all the tracks on Superkollider's new release, their second album, "Atomic Clock," out May 27. The CD may have a message to be heard about self identity and how we figure out who we are, but it's hard to understand with the overbearing sound of electric guitar and drums beating in your ears. From the first song to the last, the disc has 12 tracks that are virtually the same - with the exception of different lyrics that don't enhance the quality of the band's music. The listener is distracted by all the unnecessary musical elements added to the production.
NEWS
Report analyzes police actions
A report released by the East Lansing Police Department on May 3 probed the use of chemical agents, a sound system and damages of the April 2-3 disturbances and found that some police officers might have misused pepper spray when breaking up crowds. At the request of the East Lansing City Council, the 200-page document is now being analyzed by an independent commission created to review police actions on the night of the disturbance. Because many students and others involved said the police acted harshly and teargassed prematurely, the report highlights the use of force and contains detailed accounts from platoon leaders stationed throughout the city. "Discipline, Discipline and Discipline" was the only way to keep control of the crowd, the report stated.
NEWS
ONLINE UPDATE: Disturbance review commission holds first meeting
An independent review commission, comprised of East Lansing, MSU and state officials met Monday afternoon and was introduced to community members in an informal meeting at East Lansing's City Hall.
NEWS
ONLINE UPDATE: Angelou speaks to senior class
Projecting her trademark inspirational words onto a crowd of several thousand people, author Maya Angelou inspired the graduating class with a few lines of poetry and even belted out a few song verses Friday during the convocation ceremony at Breslin Center. The ceremony honored more than 8,000 spring and summer semester students with undergraduate or advanced degrees. \"Milestones in our lives should always be celebrated,\" MSU President Lou Anna K.
NEWS
ONLINE UPDATE: E.L. Police release report on disturbances
A report released by the East Lansing Police Department detailing the planning, damage and aftermath of the April 2-3 disturbances was given to the East Lansing City Council during its meeting Tuesday. The report states East Lansing businesses and facilities sustained about $5,775 in property damage and explains the use of police action in some instances.
NEWS
ONLINE UPDATE: E.L. police release report on disturbances
A report released by the East Lansing Police Department detailing the planning, damage and aftermath of the April 2-3 disturbances was given to the East Lansing City Council during its meeting Tuesday. The report states East Lansing businesses and facilities sustained about $5,775 in property damage and explains the use of police action in some instances.
NEWS
ONLINE UPDATE: Last provost candidate visits MSU, gives 8 focuses for improvement
Laura Schweitzer said mentoring programs are the best way to foster partnerships within the university, community and individuals and to foster a student-friendly atmosphere. On Monday, Schweitzer was the last of five finalists for provost to visit MSU. The provost is the chief academic officer and oversees areas such as appointments, terminations, salaries and the academic budget. Schweitzer is the associate vice president and interim dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville and teaches undergraduate courses in psychology, in addition to her administrative responsibilities.
MSU
Dorms unable to donate leftovers
By Jason Chapman Special for The State News An opportunity for MSU to regularly help the homeless and poor in Lansing with food donations has come up, but university officials said legal and food safety concerns keep MSU from participating. Food Movers, located in Lansing, is an organization that rescues leftover perishable food from restaurants and other local businesses, supplying it to food shelters in the area.
MSU
Provost candidate visits alma mater, hosts forum
Kim Wilcox said the administrators he has most admired - and he would most like to imitate - are the quiet ones. "They are quiet people - they're quiet in the sense of listening and carefully listening," Wilcox said at a public forum.
FEATURES
'Rory' focuses on courageous characters
Enter Michael Connolly's world. At 24 years old, he's already pegged as a lifelong resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled.
COMMENTARY
Evolution is proven fact, not theory
In a recently printed opinion blurb ("Evolution covers life on Earth only," SN 4/28), it was stated that the theory of evolution does not explain the origins of life.