MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon gave MSU community members a March 5 deadline to respond to her reconstruction-filled proposal, but some say the limit is unfeasible. Simon's report on improving MSU's liberal arts was unveiled Wednesday and includes suggestions to reorganize major university units, creating an integrative studies program and establishing more degree-oriented living arrangements.
Despite an alarming string of aggressive robberies in the city last year, East Lansing police statistics depicted sharp declines in sexual and violent incidents in 2003. Overall, the 47,000-resident city reported 1,430 crimes last year, a 7-percent decrease from 2002. East Lansing police Capt.
Thomas H. Greer, a retired MSU professor emeritus, died Feb. 16. Greer was an instructor and captain in the U.S.
MSU's Michigan Political Leadership Program has named 24 new fellows from a variety of fields across the state of Michigan.
Hearings are set to begin this week for an East Lansing woman accused of embezzling from an MSU sorority. Nancy Olsen, 53, is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m.
John Revitte said he thinks he's a real people person, and he's putting his talent to good use as MSU's new faculty grievance official. The labor and industrial relations professor will try to resolve professional differences in his position.
An internal investigation of the Diocese of Lansing has revealed that 21 allegations of child sexual abuse were lodged against 19 Catholic priests and deacons in the region between 1950 and 2002. In a letter to his parishioners on Monday, Lansing Bishop Carl F.
In response to "Not again, Nader" (SN 2/23), this might sound blunt, but it's what many Americans have been thinking for decades: Al Gore and the Democratic Party have only themselves to blame for losing the 2000 election, not Ralph Nader.
The musty smell, dim lighting and drafty corridors of Demonstration Hall are more reminiscent of an old barn than a modern-day place of worship.
Jo Muse once struggled to land a job in The State News' Advertising Department. Now, after 30 years and national campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola and Universal Pictures, Muse will be recognized as a "Leader of the Year" in the advertising industry. A Detroit native, Muse began his career as a student at MSU, where he had a stint at the student-run paper. "It was a tough gig to get.
MSU's African Studies Center is hosting a speaker as part of the Brown Bag Series at noon Thursday in 201 International Center. Mathieu Ngouajio, assistant professor and MSU Extension vegetable specialist in the Department of Horticulture, will discuss the impact of the lower currency on agricultural production in Cameroon.
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposal to raise Michigan's Cigarette Tax by 75 cents passes through the state Legislature, Rose Schepis might join several of her co-workers in ordering smokes at a discount price via the Internet. Purchasing several packs of cigarettes at Campbell's Smoke Shop, 207 M.A.C.
By Daniel Thai Special for The State News "The Newlywed Game" is alive and well at MSU. The Residence Halls Association and Olin Health Center came together Friday to sponsor the first MSU Couples Challenge as part of Women's Healthy Sexuality Month.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Monday that she does not support gay marriage, and doesn't expect Michigan cities to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the same manner as San Francisco.
Mahatma Gahndi once wrote, "An eye for an eye and soon the world will be blind." Vengeance is an inescapable aspect of the human psyche.
Bothe wee and olde assembled at noonday on Sunday to partake in medieval ribaldries at the East Lansing Public Library. The 11th annual Dragon's Faire brought more than 400 people to the event, which combined medieval sword-fighting exhibitions and dancing with children's crafts and bright green "dragon punch." Wide-eyed children stared and cheered as swords clashed in metallic exuberance as The Ring of Steel, a theatrical combat troupe, exhibited various types of fighting. The Dexter-based team, equipped with weaponry of all shapes and sizes, spoke to the audience about violence, chivalry and sword safety. In one segment of the exhibition, troupe Executive Director Chris Barbeau explained some of the tricks that moviemakers use to convey reality without putting any of the actors in harm's way. Barbeau has worked with many actors, training them to sword fight, including Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman for "Hook" and Bruce Campbell for "Army of Darkness." "Facial scars do nothing for our acting careers, let alone our chances with the ladies," he said.
Following a lengthy development period, Hot 'N Now Burgers is expected to open its East Lansing store some time in May. Building permits for the East Lansing Hot 'N Now, 403 E.
The Lansing Civic Players showcase backseat driving at its best. "Driving Miss Daisy," which opened at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, last weekend, is the frequently adapted story of a growing friendship between two polar opposites, breaking down prejudices.
The situation at University of Colorado is beginning to resemble Enron in its scandalousness. Between the allegations of sex and alcohol being used to recruit players and the recent accusations of women being raped by team players, things are not looking good for head football coach Gary Barnett or the Colorado football program. So far, six alleged rape victims have come forward, with one of the most recent being former Colorado kicker Katie Hnida.
The Upper Peninsula is like another world compared to the rest of Michigan. It's really cold, there's plenty of places without electricity or a Meijer and there's rarely a traffic jam. And Yoopers are their own breed of people, musically.