The Kellogg Center hosted the Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Awards Banquet on Wednesday. Gov. Jennifer Granholm spoke and received the Public Official of the Year award. The banquet was held to honor the work done by members of the group this year. "She's a large supporter of low-income housing," Ken Bensen, president of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan, said of Granholm.
Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road in Lansing, will hold the first part of a two-part tree identification workshop at 6:30 p.m.
An East Lansing burning ban was lifted Tuesday because of recent rains and snows in the area. The fire department issued a ban of all fires on March 24 and extended the ban mid-April because of unseasonably dry weather this spring. All permit holders are allowed to burn recreationally in East Lansing.
The University Student Commission and our student representatives in ASMSU and the Residence Halls Association have failed us once again.
After making a name for itself through its explosive and charismatic live shows, The Hard Lessons figured it was ready for its next assignment: recording a full-length album. The Lansing/Detroit rock 'n' roll trio learned to make an album the hard way, crunching time in the studio during sparse moments of rest from the band's hectic touring schedule - which logged them more than 100 shows in less than two years. "We recorded the album any chance we had, when we were back from tour or in between shows in Detroit or Lansing," said guitarist/vocalist Augie "Gin" Visocchi.
The East Lansing City Council has declared May 1-8 to be Days of Remembrance of the Holocaust in the city of East Lansing.
In John Bice's recent article ("Creationism in schools at fault for nation's dwindling science skills" SN 4/25), I find it difficult to believe the inclusion of creationism in curricula accounts solely for student's decline in scientific performance.
Almost a month after the April 2-3 disturbances, the clouds of confusion finally are dissipating to reveal the facts behind the police's plans and behavior.
The city of Lansing will hold an election simulation from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Lansing City Clerk's election unit, 809 Center St., for voters to familiarize themselves with new voting equipment. Voters can get their questions answered on the new voting equipment before upcoming elections.
Now that spring is here, shouldn't your car be looking its best? The condition of your car probably doesn't faze many of you - but it should.
Imagine you're the director of public relations for a professional sports franchise. Your team has just lost its star player to free agency.
Discussion of the 2006 fiscal budget consumed the majority of Tuesday's East Lansing City Council meeting.
In response to "Creationism in schools at fault for nation's dwindling science skills" (SN 4/25), I have a few comments.
I find it interesting that John Bice is completely opposed to any mention of creation science in schools but not to the sole teaching of evolution ("Creationism in schools at fault for nation's dwindling science skills" SN 4/25). Indoctrinating students to believe in evolution is OK, but even hinting that there are other options is causing students to be "poorly informed." How about teaching the evidence for and against evolution, thereby allowing students to decide for themselves?
To many students, an apartment nestled in the heart of the Northern Tier might be the perfect living option.
Frankly, after reading the column by John Bice concerning creationism being taught in schools ("Creationism in schools at fault for nation's dwindling science skills" SN 4/25) I was shocked - appalled, even.
Days away from their last scheduled meeting with university officials, members of the Graduate Employees Union and the MSU community rallied outside the Administration Building on Tuesday. The rally was meant to demonstrate awareness of the union's quest for a new contract from the university.
Four years. Nine semesters. Almost 600 cartoons. And all it got me was a lousy bachelor's degree in advertising. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed getting my degree.
In the Main Library, MSU's 150-year history is displayed in three glass cases. Books written by and about influential campus figures, maps from before the existence of many residence halls and sheet music to the MSU fight song sit in the cases, providing insight into the people and places that helped shape the university. The three exhibits run through May and are part of MSU's sesquicentennial celebration, a yearlong event that marks the 150th birthday of MSU. "We are celebrating the sesquicentennial campuswide, so it's only natural that the library would want to be a part of that," said Anita Ezzo, a food science and technology librarian and library exhibits coordinator. Ezzo produced the exhibit called "MSU 150: People, Places, Publications," which is located on the second floor of the Main Library's west wing.
A report released Tuesday by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reports that, although crime rates in general are declining, violence against lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender people are still on the rise. Both nationally and in Michigan, the number of anti-LBGT crimes increased by 4 percent in 2004.