Hockey cheer section looks for new recruits
Slapshots, MSU's student hockey spirit section, is looking for new members for the upcoming season. The cheering section offers ticket packages of 9-18 games, along with the chance to go on road trips and the opportunity to meet head coach Rick Comley. Other perks of being in the section include MSU Student Alumni Foundation membership and an official Slapshots long-sleeved T shirt. For more information or to purchase tickets for Slapshots, visit at www.msusaf.com or go to the SAF office on the third floor of the Union.
About time
It has been 2 years and 364 days since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the nation. It's also been 2 years and 364 days since Arab and Chaldean Americans have taken undue discrimination in forms never before seen or endured. Finally, action has been taken at the state level to connect the lives of Arab and Chaldean Americans to the Capitol.
Play offers humor and holiness
A workaholic father, a nervous mother, a sensitive sister, a horny older brother and a mentally disabled younger brother describes Rudy Pazinski's family.
Give freshman QB spot behind center
Who would have thought that the Spartans would walk out of Rutgers Stadium without a win? Sure, there was a lot of talk about all of Rutgers' returning starters and the improvement that the team has made in the last four years, but that game was inexcusable.
Crash landing
A truck traveling north on Chestnut Road early Wednesday morning jumped the curb and drove into the Red Cedar River. The red Chevrolet S-10 truck had a male driver, whose condition is unknown. Rueben Nair, a psychology sophomore, said he and two friends heard the truck hit the curb at Chestnut Road and Kalamazoo Street just after midnight. Nair said the three helped the driver out of his truck, which was submerged up to its headlights.
Walking with the dead
Beneath the shaded, rolling expanses of an 82-acre lot not far from campus, are many of the reasons MSU exists as the institution it is today. There, under oak and cedar trees, beneath aging obelisks and ornate headstones, lie some of the men whose names we base our daily lives around - usually without even realizing it.
MIDDAY: Laura Bush visits Saginaw plant, addresses female business leaders
Saginaw - First Lady Laura Bush spoke today to a small group of workers and Bush-Cheney supporters at the Mahar Tool Supply Company in Saginaw. Addressing the group of about 175 people, Laura Bush spoke about small businesses, women entrepreneurs and the economy. "You're living a great American success story ? anybody who might want to start a business and make it grow," she said to the crowd. The Mahar plant in Saginaw is a family business that has been owned by Barbara Mahar Lincoln since her husband, James, passed away in 1978.
Lawmakers work to disperse, balance Mich. budget
Wednesday was a busy day for state lawmakers as they returned to chip away at next year's $39.7 billion budget. As the weeks dwindle before the Sept.
Local band showcases unique brand of country on 1st release
I have an open confession - a disclaimer, if you must - I like country music about as much as I like physics.
Students should spend more time at theater
My fear of approaching my mid-twenties was subdued last week when I attended "The Little Foxes." The only people that even came close to my age range were the few 10-year-old children of the actors and actresses, who spent most of the play in chairs kicking their feet where ground was supposed to be. Everyone else was, well... old. For most plays in the area, audiences are made up of older people - mostly those in their 60s or 70s. Although there is nothing wrong with an older audience, there is something wrong with younger people not participating in or watching theater. It might be tickets that range from $15 to $40, or possibly the indispensable time younger people can't seem to spare. It could be a preference issue - some people simply prefer other forms of entertainment.
Program helps train teachers
MSU hosted educators from across the nation Wednesday for a workshop devoted to the learning of second languages by students. Nine of the 11 universities involved in Teachers for a New Era, which develops model teacher programs, spent the day at the James B.
New goals, students abound at LBGT welcome
More than 200 people attended the Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Transgender and Straight Ally Students student welcome reception and Solidarity Slam Wednesday to support and acknowledge LBGT identity and concerns.
CATA grant to provide extra passenger seats
In an attempt to accommodate passengers, the Capital Area Transportation Authority will order additional buses that may hit the road in 12-18 months. A $2.4 million grant from the U.S.
'U' film majors don't make movies
A student majoring in film studies can walk away from MSU without ever having touched a movie camera. Film students can learn about film history, theory and criticism but, other than a single study abroad program, MSU offers little opportunity for the aspiring filmmaker. "Students - when they think about film, they want to make them," said Jennifer Fay, an assistant English professor and co-director of the film studies program.
Drinking Buddies: 'Tour de bar,' part 1
Last weekend we went on a bar crawl, our own little "Tour de bar" East Lansing. The plan was to hit every downtown East Lansing drinking establishment in one night.
To 150 more ...
MSU's 150th anniversary celebration officially began Tuesday, and it's rewarding to see how a fledgling land-grant university founded by a mix of government scientists, bored University of Michigan kids and cows created one of the Big Ten's most formidable research institutions. You would not be here if it weren't for Wolverines who did not want to speak Greek, as history tells us that U-M students got fed up with classical education and being prohibited from joining secret societies.
Frances hits home
MSU student and Orlando-area resident Tim Rascher saw the worst part of Hurricane Charley from a surfboard miles away. Storm clouds stacked into thick layers in the distance as he surfed with friends on a beach south of Daytona. He returned to his mom and his devastated neighborhood as Charley raged on and Hurricane Frances crawled to the coast. The third-year MSU College of Law student parked his car six blocks away from his house because of the debris.
'Garden State' identifies with student's uncertainty
To all members of my generation - be thankful. Our growth and development during the past 20-some years has directly corresponded to some of the best moments in cinematic history relative to our age. Take, for example, the golden era of Disney.
Merchants react to planned demolition
Hiroshi Tanimoto tried everything to keep his business afloat. But months after remodeling Murasaki Restaurant in an attempt to save the drowning establishment, the owner was forced to close his 17-year-old business on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue this summer. Now that his sushi diner is out of business, the building faces demolition and redevelopment.