Missy Higgins. Missy Higgins. Missy Higgins. Sorry - just trying to acclimate you to the name you'll be hearing over and over in the coming months. The Australian singer/songwriter, already a smash hit in her native country, has decided to try her luck here in the ol' U.S.
On Tuesday, I went to attend my 10:20 a.m. finance class. I left my house 15 minutes before class started, and knew this would leave me enough time to walk into the room, find a seat and begin to take notes.
ASMSU officials decided in an emergency meeting last week to oppose the "blighted" - or deteriorated - status of a highly populated student housing area. More than 20 Student Assembly representatives created a bill stating the area, East Village, is not decaying or deteriorating. The bill says "ASMSU will work to protect the student housing in the area by any means necessary and that ASMSU refuses to support (East Lansing) City Council in its redevelopment efforts until they have promised to maintain the area as a primarily student neighborhood..." Student Assembly Chairperson Andrew Schepers said there will be lot of discussion and planning. "We just need to sit down at the table with students, the city and university officials to figure out what's going to work for everyone," he said. The City Council declared the area as blighted in 2000, and when the label expired in May 2003, the area was declared blighted a second time on Dec.
The owner of an East Lansing Chinese restaurant might be able to serve alcoholic beverages in the near future. The request from Yuen-Ming Lim of New Dynasty Buffet - Oodles of Noodles comes more than a year after controversy erupted when Lou & Harry's Five Star Deli and LH Grille Room received an alcohol license. The East Lansing Planning Commission held a public hearing on Lim's request last week, but no one spoke in opposition to the license, which would cost Lim about $600 a year to renew, according to Michigan's Liquor Control Commission.
The city of East Lansing extended a hand of friendship to MSU President Lou Anna Simon Tuesday evening during a reception held in her honor. East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows said good communication between the city and the university is crucial to the continued success of both parties. "I have felt our relations with the university while I have been mayor have been positive," he said.
A cross-campus assembly of faculty members have been selected to plan the curriculum for the new liberal arts residential college program, slated to accept students in fall 2007. The members were chosen after acting Provost John Hudzik discussed possible candidates with the deans of the College of Arts and Letters, James Madison College, the College of Social Science and the College of Natural Sciences.
Guess what? Vh1 is not cool. Despite the "music" channel's endless barrage of nostalgia-themed programming, it missed the mark on one crucial decade: The '90s.
Last week, the server that houses the MSU library's computer system, Magic, was broken into, possibly exposing the personal information of about 100,000 members of the MSU community. Officials in Academic Computing and Network Services noticed activity on the server Thursday and took it offline the same day.
Although there's still snow on the ground and a chill in the air, members of the Hillel Jewish Student Center celebrated the coming of spring on Tuesday by eating several types of fruit for the Jewish festival Tu B'Shvat. Students gathered around a table laden with fruit and had a seder, which is a traditional Jewish meal.
Broadway is miles away from Lansing, but luckily for theater fans, BoarsHead Theatre has brought a show to stage that could quench even the thirstiest mouth for quality musicals. "Side by Side by Sondheim," a show that brings together top Broadway hits, is a pure delight for musical theater fans. The music revue brought to the Lansing area by BoarsHead Theatre is different than any other show I've seen in years, combining more than 30 songs in a tribute to lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim. The featured pieces are grouped by themes such as marriage, vice and lust.
Ten games. That's all that's left for the MSU hockey team in CCHA play, making it ever so crucial for the Spartans to string together some wins. It's no mystery that the season thus far has been plagued with inconsistency and misfortune for MSU, but finding itself in a sixth-place conference tie and the thought of not having home ice for the CCHA playoffs is not something the Spartans want to welcome. "As games diminish, your chances to affect where you are obviously start to evaporate," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
Within a community, a diversity of people is essential to the enrichment of the inhabitants' lives.
Michigan's government received a passing grade from the Government Performance Project, with a B+ for how the state is managed. "Grading the States 2005," gave Michigan one of the highest scores, giving only two states higher grades.
Giving investors tax breaks up to $5,000 if they lose money on risky investments is just part of the Senate Republicans' plan to help boost Michigan's economy and science and technology jobs. Unveiled on Monday, the bills will be aimed at helping companies stay in Michigan and train people for jobs. Last week Gov.
President Bush will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term at 9 p.m. tonight in Washington. Bush's main topics are expected to be his plans for Social Security reform and the war in Iraq, as well as the relationship between Israel and Palestine.
Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Meridian Township, will host a three-week photography workshop running until Feb.
Recently, I have seen a lot of articles and a few letters regarding the proposed open-drinking ban on campus.
Monday, Nate Matatall made flagrant statements in a mild attempt to rile MSU students regarding the recent alcohol clarification ("Alcohol ban could have bad results" SN 1/24). However, it is clear that it's not a concern of ours.
A large, Japanese ceramic statue donated to MSU by the University of the Ryukyus in Japan has been stolen from the entrance of the Kathleen D.
A plan to overhaul the East Village is attracting national interest. Two developers who work nationwide, one from Novi and another from East Lansing, have expressed interest in the planned redevelopment of the area. City officials will meet today to discuss who they will consider to carry out their master plan. "We are looking for somebody who will help put the project together," Senior Project Manager Lori Mullins said.