Lansing - Lugnuts manager Ken Joyce compared his team's hitting Thursday night to the power outage that briefly took place after the game - short circuited. It was another pitching duel for the first five innings at Oldsmobile Park between Lansing and South Bend until the Silver Hawks' bats came to life enough for a 5-1 victory.
When I first heard about the "civil disturbance" that took place in East Lansing, I was disappointed that students and others in the community had behaved inappropriately, causing the police to use tear gas to disburse the crowds.
Occasional safety belt users beware. MSU police will be looking to ticket unbuckled drivers on campus during select times throughout the next two weeks. Signs will label the locations at the corners of West Shaw Lane and Chestnut Road on April 20, and East Shaw Lane and Wilson Road on April 26. Six people were stopped and ticketed on Thursday, the first day of the three-day campaign. "It's not really to penalize people, the idea is for compliance," MSU police Sgt.
The children's cartoon "Schoolhouse Rock" comes to the stage without the regular characters, but with the eternal songs including "I'm Just a Bill" and "Conjunction Junction." The MSU Department of Theatre presents "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" in an attempt to reach out to the community and teach students about the controversy in the 1960s and 1970s. "The historical context brings the childlike messages into a larger scope," Director Rob Roznowski said.
Members of the Community Relations Coalition want people in East Lansing to know they exist. And, despite a proposed 50 percent cut to their budget by the City Council, they are ready to make their voices a little louder. Following the disturbances of April 2-3, members of the Community Relations Coalition, also known as the CRC, say they are looking forward to creating a forum for the community to examine the incident and create future goals. "The CRC can almost flex its muscles now," said social relations junior and coalition member Chris Marshall. The group, which was formed after the MSU riot of 1999, works to bridge relationships between students, community members and city and university leaders.
This is in regard to The State News editorial "A strong voice" (SN 4/12). If I were years younger and graduating from MSU this spring with a degree in education, business or engineering, who would I like to hear at commencement?
After reading about Sarah Morgan's disappointment over the "not guilty" verdict handed down in the MSU student's rape trail, my only response was simply, "wow" ("Being drunk/high is no excuse for rape" SN 4/13). "Wow" that Sarah Morgan feels that just the accusation of rape should be enough to convict a young man of a felony punishable by several years in prison. "Wow" that Sarah Morgan thinks that the knowledge she has acquired from The State News article on the event trumps the knowledge a panel of 12 people acquired from witnessing both sides present their cases in a court of law. "Wow" that Sarah Morgan seems to believe that the defendant's case centered around the "I was drunk" excuse, and that it worked. Sarah Morgan needs to realize that in the American justice system you are "innocent until proven guilty," not "guilty even if proven innocent." Joe McCleer 2003 graduate
Some say that opportunity knocks. But for local musician Cory Phare, a member of the pop-punk trio The Minor League, opportunity decided to take a more modern approach - it telephoned him. The phone call was from officials at mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, who informed Phare that The Minor League had been selected as one of 10 semi-finalists in the station's second annual Best Music On Campus contest.
With tape crossed over their mouths and fliers on hate crime in hand, members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community hoped to raise eyebrows on campus Wednesday. Their protest began at 7:30 a.m., and throughout the day participating students stayed silent.
Destiny's Child, 50 Cent and Usher will shake their stuff at the Breslin Center in a funky battle for hip-hop fame.
I just viewed Andrew Johnson's video of the April 2-3 disturbances and have some comments to make.
There isn't a height requirement to enter the Hannah Community Center, but one would think there is with all the people walking around wearing stiletto heels.
At the Mason Hall Totally Takeout, Uncrustables have to be restocked quickly to keep up with the demand.
Or you've just been procrastinating for the past few months, relax. You have until midnight Friday to either file taxes or request an extension to avoid the penalty of giving the government even more of your money. Lansing Post Office, 4800 Collins Road, will stay open on Friday until midnight for those people mailing their tax return at the last minute.
Some of us, like Matt, who have been going to school for five years or more know that more than one week of consecutive schooling is counterproductive.
Almost two months after the university's surprise decision to shut down Channel 12 at the end of the semester, university officials and student-produced programs are looking for ways to salvage the channel but also prepare for life without it. The channel broadcasts free movies and student-produced programming to MSU's campus and surrounding cities. Residence Halls Association and University Housing have been looking into options to keep the channel afloat, but RHA President Kevin Newman said nothing has developed enough for him to be optimistic about the channel's short-term future. "At this point, I wouldn't expect anything next year to be different from the decisions the university has already made," Newman said. RHA pays about $15,000 a semester for the movies that air on the channel. One option being evaluated is a digital media player system that would substantially cut the channel's labor costs by enabling a month of its programming to be done in 30 minutes. But RHA Campus Center Director James Henderson said evaluations of the program are very preliminary, and he will meet next week with representatives of the company that makes the system to see if it is a feasible option. "We're looking at possibilities, but that's it," Henderson said.
Are you getting sick of The State News' coverage of the April 2-3 disturbances? Does the issue feel burnt out and tired?
Lansing - Getting an appointment with a state senator can be hard enough with a real press pass - let alone a fake one. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" invaded state Sen.
What direction is East Lansing's "downtown" headed? If you haven't noticed lately, there are a few empty lots along our variation of "the strip," Grand River Avenue.
Students beware, your file sharing days might be limited. The Recording Industry Association of America planned to sue 20 people from MSU on Tuesday for illegal file sharing.