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Local, national twang-rockers to play Temple Club tonight

Emily Bingham
January 14, 2005

When he was just 8 years old, and already dreaming of rock stardom, Robbie Fulks never envisioned that one day he would actually be a professional musician - or that he'd also be taking his own phone calls, answering his own e-mail and walking to the post office himself to mail merchandise to fans. "I pictured myself like Mick Jagger and having guys to do that for you," he said.

NEWS

MLK scholarship to be awarded

Kristin Longley
January 14, 2005

After two years of extensive fundraising, the Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Scholarships will be awarded for the first time this spring. The award provided by MSU's Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance and Monitoring will be presented to several students this semester to use during the upcoming school year. "The scholarship is in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Detroit named 3rd among fattest cities

Jacqueline Wayneguite
January 14, 2005

According to Men's Fitness magazine, Detroit is no longer the fattest city in the country. For seven years, Men's Fitness has ranked cities from "fattest" to "fittest" based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a number of elements such as the number of health clubs, participation in sports and air quality. According to the magazine, Detroit has dropped from the fattest city to the third fattest, behind Houston and Philadelphia, because of improvements in air quality and health care.

NEWS

Bench outplaying opponents' reserves

Matt Bishop
January 14, 2005

It's what led the Detroit Pistons to two Central Division titles and an NBA Championship. The 'it' that is being referred to is the bench, the reserves, the guys that come into the game when the starters need a break or get into foul trouble. But this year, while the Pistons' bench has been suspect, another bench has stepped up - the MSU bench.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Trustees discuss ban on outdoor alcohol use

An ordinance proposed in Friday's MSU Board of Trustees meeting would eliminate alcohol use in outdoor public areas on campus. The measure would not change policies regarding alcohol inside public buildings on campus, MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap said.

NEWS

Exhibit highlights black artists

Jacqueline Wayneguite
January 14, 2005

Rarely seen pieces and new museum acquisitions partly focusing on black history are the highlights of an exhibit in Kresge Art Museum this week to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The exhibit - "In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.: African American Art in the KAM Collection" - will feature 25 pieces, including photographs, paintings and sculptures, many of which address issues of what it means to be a black American.

NEWS

'Suburban white kid' ready to honor King

OK, I'm coming out with all my guns here - this national holiday never gripped me the way all the other excuses to miss school did, like Memorial Day, or even the creative guise of professional development days in high school. And as I take time away from my newspaper reporting job to spend a few minutes gathering my opinion of Martin Luther King Jr.

NEWS

Group to spend MLK Day volunteering

Emily Sorger
January 14, 2005

Instead of sleeping in on Monday, when classes are canceled to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., an MSU volunteer group and other students will be using their day off to make a difference. Into the Streets, a student-run community-service organization in the Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, will use the holiday to hold its annual MLK Jr.

MSU

Changing temps could cause flood

A torrential downpour became a mid-winter snowstorm in a matter of minutes Thursday, as the National Weather Service placed the areas surrounding the Red Cedar River under a flood warning. After temperatures came close to reaching 60 degrees this week, numbers on the thermometer will plummet this weekend, deep freezing MSU's campus and parts of the state into next week, said Mark Walton, hydrologist at the Grand Rapids National Weather Service station. Since December, the jet stream has been unusually active and it's been noticed by everyone, said Jeff Andreson, MSU geography associate professor and state climatologist.

NEWS

Make King proud; stop hidden racism

In two months, two weeks and seven days, it will be 37 years since one of the most legendary civil rights leaders was brutally murdered while standing on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. On April 4, many will remember the day Robert Kennedy made the disturbing announcement that Martin Luther King Jr.

MSU

Events to focus on King's life

Amy Davis
January 14, 2005

A weekend of events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. kicks off tonight with a talent show featuring MSU students at the Union Ballroom. "Showtyme at MSU" is a free event sponsored by the University Activities Board and the MLK Student Committee. "We wanted to give students an opportunity to show their talents," UAB event coordinator Sveta Desai said.