Ann Arbor - Even with the threat of rain Saturday afternoon, downtown Ann Arbor was still the place to be. People carried umbrellas and wrapped up in ponchos and kept warm in their University of Michigan sweatshirts.
The MSU University Physician's Office sold flu vaccines to the Ingham County Health Department, but there are still vaccines available at Olin Health Center. The Ingham County Health Department received almost 45 percent of the expected vaccine supply due to the suspended licenses of Chiron Corp., an influenza vaccine provider.
Welcome back to "Rock Your Body," The State News fitness and nutrition column. Each week, we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass on their wisdom to you. But before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'll be giving you advice. Tom Ostrander: Tom is the owner of Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.
To avoid complications that occurred during the 2000 election, East Lansing officials are working deep into the night days before the election. East Lansing Deputy City Manager Jean Golden said a limited number of phone lines and staff members caused many voters to be misinformed four years ago. "We've since found out that was a problem all over the country," Golden said.
It's do-or-die tonight as the MSU volleyball team (7-11 overall, 2-8 Big Ten) battles Michigan (15-6 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) at 7 p.m.
"Surviving Christmas" kicks off with all the traditional holiday clichés of sleighbells jingling, city streets bustling and Christmas trees twinkling in the park. "It's the most wonderful time of the year," we're told. This opening montage concludes, however, with a depressed grandmother putting her head into the oven, right next to the frowny-faced gingerbread men she just finished icing. It's a clever and comic juxtaposition: Deconstructing our favorite holiday images like that. It's a device director Mike Mitchell should have used throughout "Surviving Christmas," a ho-hum film that quickly digresses from its sprightly beginning into an unfunny take on all the usual holiday dreck. Ben Affleck stars as Drew Latham, a lonely millionaire who offers a suburban Chicago family $250,000 to let him spend Christmas in their home.
Desk receptionists across campus reported two suspects trying to pass counterfeit $20 bills Monday, MSU police Sgt.
Melanie Foster is looking to axe the Chippewas and then flex her Spartans pride by greasing the wheels of communication and cultivating relationships between students, faculty and MSU administration. Foster, a current trustee at Central Michigan University and former member of the MSU Board of Trustees, is hoping to reclaim her position at MSU by beating out eight others for one of two open seats on the board in the Nov.
A 27-year-old Lansing man was killed early Tuesday morning when he lost control of his sport utility vehicle on southbound U.S.
A committee through the MSU Human Resources' benefits office is evaluating The Chickering Group - which insures MSU students - as the contract is up for renewal. The committee includes members of the Student Insurance Advisory Group and will determine if Chickering still offers the best possible program, said Pam Beemer, the assistant vice president for human resources. "The last time we did an evaluation was in 2000," Beemer said.
"American Idol" star Ruben Studdard is selling his CDs and topping the charts, but what about the "106 & Park" Freestyle Friday grand-slammer Jin? Those of you who witnessed the big-mouthed Chinese rapper battle the hell out of his opponents on the BET show may have been wondering what's been up with the new Ruff Ryder since the release of his first single "Learn Chinese" last year.
We are writing regarding the article "City, study cite drinking as main cause for assaults" (SN 10/18). We have read over and over in this newspaper about how drinking is the cause for assault, especially sexual assault.
Cal Stephanides originally was born as baby girl Calliope Helen Stephanides in 1960; it says so on his birth certificate - but Cal was reborn in 1974, and this time as a boy.
With the click of a mouse, the future of the MSU College of Law's representation to the university was decided.
Same-sex marriage and similar unions have been a nationwide focus during this election season. On Nov.
The search-and-rating committee for the permanent provost has been selected, President-designate Lou Anna Simon announced Tuesday. The 22-person committee consists of professors, deans and students who will interview candidates for the position and give their recommendations to Simon.
The demons of old are back for the MSU hockey team, as consistency, especially on special teams, has once again become a factor for a team that fell to 1-3-0 with a weekend sweep at the hands of CCHA-foe Northern Michigan.
The Big Ten dual meet for the MSU women's swimming and diving team kicks off at 6 p.m. in the Charles McCaffree Pool at the IM Sports-West.
Flint - In a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night, Elizabeth Edwards told Flint residents that her husband and John Kerry would fight harder for the working class and bring a divided America back together. Edwards, the wife of vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, took questions for almost an hour from members of the 400-person crowd in the cafeteria of Flint Central High School. "If you're on the fence, please feel free to ask a question," she said.