The most outstanding aspect of Jim Crawford Band's debut release is, by far, the highly skilled rock and funk vocals provided by guitarist Jordan Good and bassist Eugene Gibralter.
Michigan legislators have returned from a two-week recess to a state budget deficit still reaching the $1 billion mark.
The MSU softball team expected to sit higher than sixth place in the Big Ten at this point in the season.
When the students of Forest View Elementary wanted a new mascot, they looked to their student council, made up of fourth- through sixth-graders who meet and organize charity drives through the school.
As the city of East Lansing prepares for the third-consecutive formidable budget, city officials and area contractors are preparing to adapt to another tough year. East Lansing leaders are waiting for the Michigan Legislature to pass the 2005 state budget, hoping it turns out to be favorable to municipalities through increased shared revenues. Included in the city's proposed budget cuts is a $524,000 slash to sidewalk, street and building repairs, as well as a continued hiring freeze for all city positions that open up in the 2005 fiscal year. Dave Skiver, a general superintendent for L & L Construction Company, said his business will have to try and find other jobs in the budget crunch. The Holt-based business began a $272,000 job repairing city roads Monday in East Lansing - something that might not fit into the budget a year from now. "The competition is actually worse now," Skiver said.
The state of Michigan has made a mark for itself in the past six years by bringing in federal research and development dollars.Michigan ranked ninth in the nation in a RAND Corp.
Notorious eco-warrior Rodney Coronado is warning animal researchers at MSU and elsewhere that they are being watched and targeted by the radical environmental movement. But don't expect Coronado to be the one lighting the fire. Rather, the 37-year-old who spent 57 months in prison for firebombing MSU research laboratories is traveling the country and inciting a new generation of militant environmentalists to carry the torch. "Our direct action is more necessary now more than ever," Coronado said during a phone interview last week from his home in Tucson, Ariz.
Crews will begin marking trees in Meridian Township today for the emerald ash borer, a deadly beetle that has attacked about 6 million ash trees in Michigan. Crews marked more than 18,000 trees for treatment last week in south Lansing and Delhi Township, but wind conditions and an insufficient workforce delayed markings in Meridian Township until today.
Everybody knows the classic story about a girl who gets swept up in a tornado, follows a golden path, makes friends along the way and eventually lands in a green city with an impostor mayor. But for MSU communication senior Darriel Tanner, that story wasn't enough. Tanner, who wrote and will direct "It's Not a Fantasy, It's Life 2" tonight in Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre, chose to depict "The Wizard of Oz" as a Christian play about four characters seeking self-esteem, wisdom, faith and the purpose of life. "We put the play on last spring, but God placed it upon my heart to rewrite it because a lot of things have changed within my life since last year, so I finished the new writing earlier this year," Tanner said.
MSU NetID passwords were left vulnerable late last week because of a software glitch, MSU technology officials said. "It was not an attack, it was a configuration error.
It might be smaller than most stores' bathrooms, but once inside, the Capitol Hair Port barber shop doesn't feel tiny at all.
If you're an MSU athlete, the day of your professional draft probably features one virtual lock.
About 100 people gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Monday night to hear civil rights activist and mathematics educator Robert Moses speak about the necessity of providing quality education for all students - especially in math.
James Whitaker has been putting a lot of extra miles on his car in the past few months. He drives from MSU back to his hometown of Waterford more than three times a week. But it's not because he's homesick.
Debra Lambert has been waiting for her fiance's return to the United States since before Christmas.
A member of MSU's undergraduate student government asked the MSU Board of Trustees on Monday morning to revoke the university recognition of ASMSU as the official student government. Many assembly members say they do not agree with the reasons Bruce Serven, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources representative, gave for his discontent, which he detailed in a three-page letter.
Patrick Walters' opinion in this column does not reflect the opinion at large of The State News.
After the 2004 NFL Draft ended Sunday, two former Spartans were contacted by pro teams and will pursue careers in the NFL this weekend as free agents. Offensive guard Joe Tate has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and linebacker Mike Labinjo is working on a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tate said he has signed a free agent contract with the Jaguars for the league minimum. "It's great to get an opportunity to continue playing," he said.
After reading the "Early risers" editorial (SN 4/21), I thought to myself, "8 a.m., I wish I had a schedule that allowed me to start the day at maybe 7 or 7:30 a.m.
Grape enthusiasts looking for advice on growing the juicy fruits now can find help just a mouse click away because of a team of MSU researchers. A new Web site at www.grapes.msu.edu, features information for Michigan grape growers on research-based, integrated pest management, or IPM, while providing other resources through industry links. The site provides growers with resources such as vineyard management advice from MSU Extension specialists, as well as pest identification information. The grape-dedicated site was funded by MSU's IPM Program and Project GREEEN, Generating Research and Extension to meet Environmental and Economic Needs, Michigan's plant agriculture initiative at MSU.