New restaurant opens in Lansing's REO Town

Cadillac Club Restaurant & Night Club will have its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.

Vote for rights

Visiting loved ones in the hospital during emergencies, inheriting money or property after the death of a spouse and retaining custody of children are inherent rights that no law-abiding citizen of our state should be without.

Granholm forms Arab, Chaldean commission

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced the creation of a Commission on Arab and Chaldean American Affairs last week. The new commission will inform the governor about important issues concerning the Arab-American and Chaldean-American communities, and it will also help showcase their achievements and contributions to society. The new commission is set to be signed into executive order after Granholm and commission members make finishing touches. "The governor thought it was really important with so many Arab-Americans and Chaldean-Americans residing in Michigan that they would be able to provide guidance and advice on a variety of issues," Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd said. Michigan has the largest population of people of Arab and Chaldean descent outside of the Middle East.

ASMSU speaks out against removal of rental housing

Members of ASMSU's Student Assembly were boisterous Thursday night in their denouncement of the City of East Lansing's plans to demolish houses on Virginia Avenue. The city is waiting to hear approval for a $2.3 million loan from the U.S.

Police briefs 09/08/04

Reviewing diversity

Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2003 that using race in the college admissions process is acceptable, it seems to have done little to silence the debate that continues to swirl around the issue.

Low-carb diets are a nightmare

Low-carbohydrate diets are everywhere. Pick up a bag of Doritos, your favorite brand of yogurt or even a can of pop and you're bound to run into it.

College showcases work of Detroit artist

Detroit artist Tyree Guyton's works will be featured in "An American Show," an exhibit sponsored by the MSU College of Law on Thursday, with a reception at 4:30 p.m. Guyton's work represents real-life inner-city issues he encountered firsthand living in Detroit.

Crowded house

At the semester's onset, 744 dorm rooms at MSU were overbooked. That means 2,232 students were inconvenienced - some for a day, some still, all while the university tries to figure out what to do with these extra students. Part of the problem of overbooked dorm rooms can be contributed to a significantly larger amount of students attending MSU this year than anticipated.

'U' launches anniversary events

Green and white flags, flyers and banners surrounded Beaumont Tower on Tuesday, when MSU officials kicked off the 150th anniversary of the university. President M.

E.L. Council defers redevelopment plan on Grand River Ave.

The future of a controversial development on E. Grand River Avenue is still undecided, after the matter was deferred at Tuesday night's East Lansing City Council meeting. Consideration for a special-use permit to tear down and redevelop a portion of the Stonehouse Village complex on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue was sent back to the planning commission.

Spikers lead Big Ten in hits, blocks

The MSU volleyball team (3-0) leads the Big Ten in both hitting percentage and blocking after a 3-0 weekend at the MSU/Coca-Cola Classic Championship. The team has a .347 hitting percentage and 3.28 blocks per game, followed by Wisconsin, with 3.11 blocks per game.

GOP reached across aisle at RNC

As a young Republican, the Republican National Convention last week gave me great hope for the future of my party.

MIDDAY UPDATE:Businesses yield to new retail, living space development

Hiroshi Tanimoto tried everything to keep his business afloat. But the owner of Murasaki Restaurant was forced to close his 17-year-old business on the corner of Bailey and Grand River Avenue this summer. He said the proposed demolition and redevelopment of the site to provide new retail and living space would help revitalize business in that spot. "There are certain things I don't want to compromise," Tanimoto said.

E.L. City Council to hold public hearing on MIP laws

Minors who have been repeatedly caught drinking might face jail time, if the East Lansing City Council approves an ordinance that will revise its current policy. The proposed changes to East Lansing's minor in possession laws will be discussed at a public hearing during the East Lansing City Council meeting 7 p.m.

Llamas showcased, sold at festival

The MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education was packed with award-winning llamas and alpacas this weekend for Lamafest. The event, which shows and sells the animals and their products, brought people from across the country to MSU's campus. "Lamafest is one of the biggest llama shows in the Midwest," Lamafest co-Coordinator Sheryl Topliff said.

'Vanity Fair' shows different side of Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon's agent deserves a round of applause. The actress, whether by her own choices or good advisement, has dodged the typecast bullet and managed to build a career by playing a variety of characters. She's a romantic comedy gold mine, yet no stranger to the dark side.

Club to meet, discuss threat of ash borer

The Red Cedar chapter of the Michigan Botanical Club will meet tonight to discuss the effects of the emerald ash borer on local ash trees. Therese Poland of the U.S.

Spartans win Radisson Fall Classic; record 3-0

Senior forward John Minagawa-Webster had one goal and an assist to lead MSU to a 3-0 win over Western Illinois to capture the MSU/Radisson Fall Soccer Classic championship Sunday at Old College Field. "We feel like we're moving in the right direction," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.

Risky reporting

Associate journalism Professor Folu Ogundimu strode into a campus computer lab Thursday where a dozen or so students were waiting for class to begin.