An armed man entered a tanning salon in the Frandor Shopping Center on Tuesday night and attempted to rob the establishment, Lansing police said. At around 8 p.m.
The state Attorney General's office filed an appeal Tuesday in response to an Ingham County Circuit Court ruling that a state board shouldn't have approved petition forms aiming to end racial- and gender-preference practices in Michigan. Attorney General Mike Cox said in a written statement that the appeal is necessary to remain consistent with established Michigan law and to protect the public's petitioning rights. "The lower court's standard for amending the constitution creates too onerous a burden on those who choose to engage in democratic action," he said.
In an election with less than one-third the participation of last year, 21 new ASMSU members were voted into MSU's undergraduate student government last week. Elections were held March 24-25 and about 5 percent of undergraduate students voted.
The East Lansing mayor and MSU's president spoke Tuesday to clear up a miscommunication about an agreement concerning the possible relocation of MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids. The "framework of understanding," released without MSU officials present at a press conference Monday, outlines several requirements community leaders hope MSU will adhere to if the university decides to expand the school.
The seven members of Brushfire could pose as poster children for the experiences and talent one can gain from being part of the Spartan Marching Band.
When two state representatives didn't show up to Case Hall Tuesday night for what was supposed to be a debate on same-sex marriage, the evening turned into an open discussion on the issue. Rep.
Randy from MTV's "Real World San Diego" shared his travel expertise with students Tuesday night at the Union. As part of STA Travel's Europe Night, the MTV cast member and STA representatives gave students looking to travel abroad tips on how to make their experiences worthwhile. "I don't think I've known anyone who has traveled to Europe or gone on vacation where it hasn't been a positive experience in their life," Randy said.
Friday's editorial about my candidacy for the Board of Trustees, "No chance" (SN 3/26), was devoted to arguing that I probably won't win.
I am writing this letter in response to the story "Student accused of fraud" (SN 3/29). It is a shame that Denita Dorsey was so greedy that she would stoop to the level of stealing the identities of others so that she could purchase luxuries for herself, including a $40,000 vehicle.
This letter is in response to Randolph Flick II ("Crime wave should make 'U' proactive" SN 3/29). I have been taking self-defense classes for three months now and just recently have started teaching them.
Graduate and postdoctorate issues were the topics of discussion during Tuesday's Faculty Council meeting. Eric Crawford, chairman of the University Graduate Council, presented a set of four recommendations regarding research mentoring of graduate students. The first recommendation was for materials for graduate handbooks.
Nausea, pure disgust, utter fascination? No one word can truly describe the mad rush of emotions I experienced after a bit of Monday night channel-surfing that led me to MTV's latest addition to the reality TV pool, "I Want A Famous Face." The new series tracks self-loathing wannabes going under the knife to get Brad Pitt's nose and Britney Spears' breasts or getting liposuction and slicing off skin to get Kate Winslet's body.
A week before the first meet of the season in January, senior gymnast Lindsey Voth landed wrong on a tumbling pass, breaking bones and tearing ligaments in her foot. After her surgery on March 1 to remove bone c hips and insert four screws into her foot, Voth realized she would not be able to compete with the MSU women's gymnastics team at the 2004 NCAA Central Regional Championships, which is being held Friday at Louisiana State. "I expected to have my senior year be my best season," Voth said.
The MSU hockey team's season-long struggles with offensive production and maintaining consistency hurt the Spartans when it mattered most - the NCAA Tournament. MSU finished the season with two losses to stand at 23-17-2, but in those two losses, only one goal was scored and only two players tallied points. "It's such a blessing in today's game to score," head coach Rick Comley said after Saturday's loss to Minnesota-Duluth.
Despite the statewide and federal budget crises, federal money will come to aid Michigan public schools that wish to improve their emergency preparedness for a terrorist attack. Gov.
Well, Eric Morath, half of your wish has come true ("Must-win for 2nd-year coach" SN 3/26). Indeed our Spartans hockey team did fall this weekend to the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, and yes, we are out of the playoffs again.
MSU student Denita Dorsey, charged on Friday with stealing more than $100,000 by using other students' personal information, was arraigned Tuesday on more charges, this time for writing bad checks and committing larceny. Dorsey, a 22-year-old communication senior, stood before Judge David Jordon in 54-B District Court and was charged with three counts of forging checks and one count of larceny. Jordon read the charges against Dorsey, which included a larceny in March 2003 at Melrose Apartments, 16789 Chandler Road, and forging a check on three separate dates in April, totaling almost $430. Tuesday's charges will be in addition to the four identity-theft and fraud charges Dorsey received on Friday, East Lansing police Capt.
Grand Ledge - Customers at a recently renovated area McDonald's restaurant might soon skip ordering at the drive-through window, opting instead to eat their fast-food meal inside, sitting on plastic wood-like chairs next to a roaring fireplace. After closing its dining room for one month of renovations, the McDonald's at 608 S.
MSU maintains outreach centers, study programs and extension sites around the world. It truly is a global university that works to educate in all corners of the earth.