Local women have the chance to do everything from talk with financial advisers to learn home decorating tips at the Mid-Michigan Women's Expo today through Sunday at the Lansing Center. "It's a winter break for women," said Denise Kolesar, president of Kohler Expos, the company that runs the Women's Expo.
A low unemployment rate can be unsettling to many soon-to-be graduates as they prepare to enter the workforce. Michigan's unemployment rate was one of the worst in the nation in December, at 7.3 percent. The state tied with Alaska and was second only to the District of Columbia, with an unemployment rate of 9.0. The statistic has some graduating seniors, who are beginning their quests for steady salaries, adjusting their education to create better opportunities. "I am a little nervous," said criminal justice senior Erin Randall.
A Shi Shi statue stolen from the entrance of the Kathleen D. and Milton E. Muelder Japanese Garden over winter break has been returned, MSU police Sgt.
In response to Seth Barnett's opinion letter ("Parking on campus should be changed" SN 2/2), I would like to say that more parking spaces is not the solution to better parking.
In response to "Lawmakers propose medicine restrictions" (SN 2/1), I think that many of the lawmakers in this country have lost touch with reality.
In our generation, it's important to understand what you don't have, or to be specific, what you won't have. Social Security is a time bomb ticking down to its last seconds.
With about 400 cubic yards of waste left on campus after every football Saturday, there is enough to completely cover the field at Spartan Stadium in 3 feet of trash in less than two seasons. While some universities have tailgating recycling programs, MSU has limited abilities to create a program. Only 1-2 percent of all waste from tailgating is recycled, said Pete Pasterz, MSU Recycling and Waste Reduction manager. The only recycling that occurs on game day is for vendor's boxes inside the stadium, Pasterz said.
Records have been falling all year for the women's basketball team, and with each game that passes, records are rewritten. On Sunday, the No.
It was suppose to be the game that redefined the MSU men's basketball program. The opportunity was right in front of the No.
Needles click, fingers work fast and a multi-colored trail of fluffy yarn is interwoven into a beautiful new scarf. This knitter has been working tirelessly in front of the television for hours after getting home for the day.
Students who talk on their cell phones while driving react just as slowly as elderly citizens and increase their risk of accidents, according to a recently released report from the University of Utah. David Strayer, author of the study and University of Utah psychology professor, said a 20-year-old on a cell phone tends to have the same reaction time as a 70-year-old who is not on the phone. "In fact, younger people are more at risk because they drive too close to others," Strayer said.
Lansing's own Pink Floyd tribute group, The Surrogate Band, will perform Saturday at the International Center.
MSU will be well represented this weekend at the Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., as three former Spartans are in the Sunshine State preparing for this weekend's battle. Philadelphia's Mike Labinjo and Ike Reese will be going up against fellow Spartan alumnus Jim Miller from New England on Sunday evening when the Eagles face the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Labinjo spent his first 14 weeks with the Eagles on the practice squad, but was brought up to the active squad because of another player's injury mid-December.
Laughter, song and the aroma of Middle Eastern cuisine will fill the Hannah Community Center today. The Muslim Students' Association, or MSA, will host its fifth annual Eid dinner at 7 p.m.
Far be it from The State News to not give a Democrat praise when something great happens. After reading your editorial regarding Michigan's score in the report by the Campbell Public Affairs Institute ("High Marks" SN 2/3), I had the feeling that Gov.
Instead of settling for an old hand-me-down or an affordable late-1980s vehicle, someone on campus could be driving a luxurious Cadillac once driven by former MSU President M.
Northwestern was not supposed to be a big game for the No. 10 MSU women's basketball team, but the Spartans turned it into one. MSU (19-3 overall, 8-2 Big Ten) reached the 100-point mark for the first time since the 2000-01 season, scoring its largest total of the year in a 101-40 victory over the Wildcats (5-18, 2-8). The 61-point margin tied with the largest in MSU history. "Everyone came together and had a great game," Spartans sophomore guard Victoria Lucas-Perry said.
Wow. How the tides have turned here. Iowa was looking strong coming into this game after coming off a dominating 72-57 win over Indiana last Saturday, but on Wednesday, the school announced the dismissal of star guard Pierre Pierce, who scored 25 points in the Hawkeyes' win over the Hoosiers. MSU is coming off a tough 81-68 loss to No.
In a stunning revolution of dance and visual effects, "Movin' Out" can only be described as a triumph for modern ballet. Thrust into a gray area between a classic musical and traditional dance, choreographer Twyla Tharp's creation is a breakthrough blend of the two genres. While Billy Joel's lyrics help to guide audience members through the plot, only the dancers' movements can clearly convey the character's complex emotions. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, then Tharp's choreography is worth a million. The production crosses boundaries by using popular lyrics in conjunction with classical ballet training and Cirque du Soleil-type acrobatics to create a new, rejuvenated ballet for mainstream America. "Movin' Out" is the story of five friends (Brenda, Eddie, James, Judy and Tony) at the end of high school.