The drug marketed to help erectile dysfunction in older men might be finding its way into the hands of a younger generation. The level of men between the ages of 18 and 45 taking VIAGRA, or sildenafil citrate, has increased 312 percent since it was released in 1998, according to Express-Scripts, a trade group studying drug usage.
The streets will be filled this fall with political activists, petitioners and advocates representing the presidential candidates of their choice. Lansing Voters Matter, a new non-partisan voter registration organization, will be targeting a group they say is often overlooked by many of the regular campaigns - Lansing's low-income population. "We realized that all of the 'Get out the vote' drives were politically motivated," co-founder Michelle Johnson said.
Two East Lansing men died in the last two days in separate vehicle-related incidents. Nabi Aslani, 79, died Tuesday in a car accident at the corner of Coolidge and State Roads, and 22-year-old Alexander Zynda shot himself after a high-speed police chase Wednesday.
Recently the United Nations, the U.S. government and the Iraqi people have been discussing what to do with the Iraqi city of Najaf.
It was back to basics for the MSU football team on Wednesday as the squad had its first practice of the season indoors on a rainy August afternoon. The players were upbeat after their two practice sessions - one for the rookies at 10 a.m.
File sharing, while it might have started out illegally, has the potential to become legal and flourish through network services to universities, and contracts with the reformed Napster. If it can be done within the bounds of the law, file sharing doesn't present a problem. Many people were present for the illegal free-for-all downloading during the beginnings of Internet file sharing.
Planning to tap into MSU's academic strengths, the new vice president for research and graduate studies said he intends to bring national and international recognition to MSU research and to improve funding in the health science areas. While Ian Gray was traveling overseas, the MSU Board of Trustees approved him for the top research administration position on July 22.
Calvin Cooke has played the sacred steel for 48 years, and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. The Cleveland native, who moved to Detroit looking for work 35 years ago, has gone from a young boy, playing the steel pedal slide guitar at his church, to one of the most influential sacred steel players in the world.
When the MSU Board of Trustees had a padlock secured on their conference room doors last week in Petoskey to protect their key documents, their action was more symbolic of faculty unrest than it was indicative of a request for privacy. From the realignment of the liberal arts college last spring to last weekend's lock-up, the tension between some faculty and MSU administrators has approached a boiling point.
East Lansing city officials, along with MSU Museum employees and downtown businesses are getting ready for fun, folk music and food during this weekend's third annual Great Lakes Folk Festival. MSU Museum Communication Manager Lora Helou said the 80,000 expected at this year's festival - the same amount as at last year's event - can taste the flavor and cultures of different countries of the world. "Through music, food and arts, it's a chance to experience lots of different cultures in an accessible way," Helou said.
The possible shutdown of Amtrak's Chicago-bound route through East Lansing has some legislators, who voted for the bill that might cut its funding, scratching their heads. Neither Lansing state Rep.
With three of the four captains on the MSU football team playing on the defensive side of the ball, it's clear what aspect of the team coach John L.
We are a nation in danger. Not from terrorist cells abroad or domestic, but from ourselves. Our political schisms and petty, partisan bickering - once the background noise to respectably-run campaigns - have coagulated together not unlike the T-1000 from "Terminator 2" to create a political rift in our nation so expansive that Evel Knievel himself dare not attempt to jump it on his motor bike. In a time of knee-jerk partisan retort to potshots that were never thrown, we still fail to realize how perilously close America is to forgetting that we all share the same hope for our country, no matter who its leader is.
Lansing - A man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the Red Cedar River in Lansing, near Kalamazoo and Clippert Streets. Police were investigating the incident as "a suspicious death," and an autopsy performed Wednesday concluded with inconclusive results. Roberto Martinez, friend of the man he called "Ran Dan," returned after a brief trip Tuesday to the location they were living at - among the trees west of Kalamazoo Street and on the shore of the Red Cedar River - and noticed something wasn't right. Police had taped off the area and were investigating a body found in the water next to their campsite. Martinez said he and a group of men had been "kicking back" at the campsite, where "Ran Dan" had a tent, and "were all drinking." Multiple police and rescue teams swarmed the area after Lansing Police received an anonymous call at about 2:30 p.m.
In Monday's edition of The Contradiction Times, it was reported President George W. Bush is taking a hard line against the tradition of legacy in public universities.
In an election that has become less about voting for your particular candidate and more about voting against the other guy, Sean "P.
A group of MSU faculty are hoping a visit from a top-ranking member of a national association of professors can help them address what they say is a lack of faculty involvement in university decisions.
A new American Indian Law Program will begin this fall at MSU, teaching students about indigenous law, policy and practice. When the two classes start they will be the beginning of the only formal American Indian law program in Michigan and the most comprehensive in the Midwest. "It's an entire area of law that people just aren't aware of," said Donald Laverdure, a professor and director of the program.
Introspective lyrics, dark notes and chords strewn together to yield mysterious guitar rhythms and a voice as smoky as a bar at last call- make Sam Phillips' eighth full-length album worthy of great musical respect. The original talent of Phillips revolves around her unique yet simple guitar playing, which comes across both vintage and beautiful. Phillips' successful mixture of folk, rock and catchy hooks is only complimented by the other talented artists performing behind her. Possibly the best aspect of "A Boot and a Shoe," is the active, hypnotizing drum beats from multiple drummers.