E.L. looks to issue felonies to revelers
The East Lansing city attorney is reviewing the charges against 43 people arrested during Saturday night's disturbances to see if any of them should be charged with felonies. Of those arrested, half were MSU students. Twenty-one MSU students were arrested Saturday, 12 were students from other colleges and 10 were not students, East Lansing police Capt.
Police measures not over the top
Your editorial requesting an apology from area police for using force is both misguided and baseless ("Excessive force" SN 4/4). If anyone should apologize, it should be The State News for such an overstated and overly dramatic editorial position.
MSU Board of Trustees
Trustee Joel Ferguson "I don't find any excuse for any aggressive police behavior based on what kids did a long time ago.
Student actions are an embarrassment
As an alumnus, it disturbs me to wake up on a Sunday morning, turn on the computer, and be greeted with headlines on every news site about the "riots" at MSU following the loss to North Carolina.
A play from script to stage
The first rehearsal of "On the Run" took off at high speed one night in late January as actors acclimated themselves with the script, stumbled over lines and learned blocking. As an independent student project, the production team receives only minimal aid from the Department of Theatre for costumes or set design.
Student splices time for class, blogs
It's time to get a few things off my chest. As a college student, there's nothing more relaxing than cozying up on the couch and checking out what's on the tube, or sitting in front of my computer surfing the Net for hours on end. It sounds lazy, but come on - we all do it.
Student activism groups remember past struggles
A coalition of student groups are at the beginning of a seven-day campaign to protest and call attention to social and environmental concerns at MSU. The campaign, called the 150 Hours of Struggle, is part of a larger initiative to highlight how student groups have contributed to the history of MSU through activism and struggle during the past 150 years, said Erik Green, director of Racial, Ethnic, and Progressive Affairs.
MSU joins group for workers' rights
After nearly five years of student-led efforts to get MSU to join the Worker Rights Consortium, university officials say they are ready to get on board with the organization, a university official and an MSU student group has said. The consortium, or WRC, is a group of students and university administrators who work to make sure university clothing is not produced by companies that have human rights violations.
Outside class, student organizes pride activities
The smell of coffee and soft background music set the scene as chatter filtered through Espresso Royale Caffé. Some people discussed politics, while others had a quick drink before they headed off to class.
'Errors' breaks Shakespearean reputation
Although William Shakespeare did not produce a play considered a "beach book," the BoarsHead Theatre's production of "Comedy of Errors" is like a day at the seaside - relaxing and amusing. Director Geoffrey Sherman is right - it's easier to understand a Shakespearean play by allowing the outdated English words to simply sweep over you like a wave than it is to dissect every sentence. The atmosphere created by BoarsHead Theatre, 425 S.
MSU brew
Coffee is the simple, everyday beverage that provides that much-needed boost of caffeine for getting through morning classes or late-night study sessions.
Queens of the Stone Age new album 'bizarre, catchy'
Queens of the Stone Age seems, at times, to be more like a revolving door than a rock band. Musicians come in, musicians leave and the lineups change with every album.
WEB ONLY: ASMSU encourages students to address Council about Saturday's police action
ASMSU leaders are encouraging students to attend the public hearing portion of tonight's East Lansing City Council meeting to talk about Saturday's police action following MSU's loss to the University of North Carolina in the Final Four. The East Lansing City Council will meet tonight at 5:30 p.m.
Gorgeous 'Sin City' paints graphic novels on silver screen
"Sin City" is one of the most visually appealing films of all time. Such a statement seems pretty hefty, but when you adapt a graphic novel - a hard feat if you do it well - you'd better be sure you incorporate all of its dark novelty, slick narratives and illustrative character descriptions with the same passion initially envisioned. Co-director Frank Miller, who has written and drawn for DC and Marvel comics, transforms his "Sin City" graphic novel series into a gorgeous noir piece with this release. Noir films, with their shadowy, rainy quality, have become rarities - you can still spot their features in David Lynch films and the occasional Hollywood release - but mostly, noir has been shelved in between "Chinatown" and "The Maltese Falcon," emerging only in Flonase nasal spray commercials. "Sin City," however, takes noir and the graphic novel to a whole new level, with its creative camera shots, painted film, and accurate dialogue.
Law enforcement was overzealous
Following the basketball game on Saturday, my friends and I decided to go to another friend's house to visit and continue celebrating in a reasonable, responsible manner.
Experts: Police used tear gas legally
East Lansing police officers were within their rights to fire tear gas into crowds of thousands of students as they filled the streets of East Lansing on Saturday after MSU's loss to the University of North Carolina, experts say. Police officers have said they used the gas to disperse large crowds of students who they felt they could not control.
A great run
The Tar Heels out-gunned and out-finessed the MSU men's basketball team in the second half on Saturday, but they never broke the team's spirit.
This is it
A 37-game season comes down to one last game, 40 final minutes and a chance for players to leave everything out on the floor tonight.
Tear gas use was not at all necessary
When our basketball coaches e-mailed the students to behave responsibly this past weekend, I think they forgot to send a copy to the police officers of East Lansing.