The latest Lansing Civic Players performance, "A Slight Exaggeration," gives actors a place to shine, but, despite the stellar performances, the script falls flat. On stage, there is a lively chemistry between most of the actors and they embrace their characters, making a great effort to overcome the deficiencies of the play.
Picture a dirty middle-aged man in black socks, a white tank top and striped boxers. He sweats profusely on another stinking hot summer day, spent passed out on his front porch with an empty bottle of 2-year-old Bordeaux in his hand. What's wrong with this picture?
Almost two years after human Lyme disease vaccines were pulled from the market, MSU fisheries and wildlife Professor Jean Tsao said immunizations might soon be given to animals instead. Traditionally, the disease has been treated by vaccinating humans, but Tsao decided to try a vaccine on wild mice in the hopes it would reduce the proportion of infected hosts. According to the Michigan Department of Community Health Web site, Lyme disease is transmitted through the black-legged tick.
More than a week after the pileup on Interstate 96, local police agencies say they are still working to determine details of the multiple accidents. More than 200 cars were included in the incidents Jan.
"The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown has been on the top-10 list at Schuler Books & Music for months now, and thanks to the book's success, the store will be reeling in the crowd for a lecture about the novel. Joanna Hecker, a researcher at Kresge Art Museum, will address the theories surrounding Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings at 7:30 p.m.
The junior guard led MSU to three straight home wins this past week. She had 17 points against Iowa, 14 points against Wisconsin, and 20 points against Minnesota. The State News: As a junior this year, looking back, is this where you pictured the program being at this point when you came to MSU? Bowen: I've always pictured winning a national championship since I was younger.
If you've ever thought, "Y'know, I'm just not feelin' Taco Bell right now," then eat at Iggy's. If you've ever used your left hand to point out where you live, then eat at Iggy's. If you just like food, then for the love of all that is holy, eat at Iggy's. This isn't a plea.
President George W. Bush will be sworn in today, but it will mark the third day of celebratory activities honoring his second inauguration.
After scoring a team-leading 22 goals in the 2003-04 season, forward Mike Lalonde was expected to pick up where he left off to start his senior year at MSU. After a slow start, Lalonde suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the lineup for the majority of December, only posting one goal at the time of his injury. Lalonde's return to the lineup for the first game of the Great Lakes Invitational tournament against New Hampshire was well received when he scored a goal in MSU's 4-3 overtime win - and he didn't stop there. In the six games that Lalonde has played since returning from injury, he has scored in three of them, including a huge game-winning tally last Saturday over Western Michigan. "I definitely feel like the injury is healed," Lalonde said following Saturday's 3-1 win.
The Izzone has gotten out of control. I am a fifth-year student who commutes an hour and a half to come to my last few classes and to try and attend MSU basketball games.
A reception to welcome 13 Ukrainian police officers to MSU was held on Wednesday by the School of Criminal Justice as part of a partnership exchange. The reception, held at McDonel Hall at 7 p.m., included police officers from local departments. This summer, 12 students traveled to the Ukraine for the "In Search of a New Democracy" program.
In regards to the editorial ("Help wanted" SN 1/19), they were not so suddenly understaffed.
Twenty years ago, Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford Taurus to the world. The car's rounded design revolutionized the midsize car segment and would eventually become an icon in the automotive circle.
The North American International Auto Show isn't the only big thing in the Motor City right now.
MSU gymnastics team tri-captain Sarah Alexander is starting off the 2005 season strong, despite a shoulder injury. Her final score of 39.150 won her the all-around title at the season-opener Jan.
The verdict's still up for the decision makers on the proposed ban of open alcohol on campus. The MSU Board of Trustees has the final say on whether the drafted proposal will become law, but members have yet to agree on whether it should pass.
E-mails asking recipients to fill out surveys, regardless of what they are about, are deleted almost as fast as junk mail.
The next time East Lansing residents cast a ballot, some will vote at a new location and all will use updated voting machinery. The city is taking part in a statewide effort to make voting easier and prevent complications, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said. Similar new models of voting machines will be used across the state to quell confusion caused by some voting devices previously used.
MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center Program Director Jeffrey Lazor was named a 2004 Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by the local center's international organization, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
One of the glorious - and frustrating - things about theater is the countless ways each show can be performed or interpreted. This is a wonderful aspect because it means theater is a living thing - it evolves with each new production, cast and director. The constant fluctuations to the shows, however, have a downside.