COMMENTARY
Sorority girls have unearned bad rep
It has come to my attention that the reputation of MSU sorority girls cannot escape slander in so much as one day.
COMMENTARY
E.L. should make adjustments for 'U'
For anyone who has ever had to pay a $25 parking ticket for leaving their car on an East Lansing street overnight, you know how aggravating East Lansing's "fund-raising" can be.
COMMENTARY
Math requirement waste of time, cash
This morning, a certain percentage of this university's student body is on its way to a math class, probably dreading this requirement as much as potentially going to a lecture on the production of elevator buttons. That is how I feel about the math requirement here at MSU.
NEWS
Upcoming concerts
February: 12: Barenaked Ladies with Gavin DeGraw and Butterfly Boucher at Breslin Center 12: Bump at Rick's American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road 13: Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour, featuring Cedar Walton, Howard Alden, James Carter, James Moody, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington and Randy Brecker at the Wharton Center 13: The Sights, The Waxwings and The Avatars at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor 13: Rocking For Paws benefit for Friends of Ingham County Animal Shelter featuring Killer Miller, Elastic Eight Track, Wanderjahr, The Pusherz and The Hush 14: Diamond Rio at the Wharton Center 14: Honest D and the Steel Reserve at Mac's Bar 14: Aretha Franklin at the Music Hall Center in Detroit 14: Cyndi Lauper at the Stranahan Theatre in Toledo, Ohio 15: Sunday Jazz Vespers Concert Series featuring Cyrus Chestnut at the Okemos Christian Center, 2630 Bennett Road in Okemos, starts at 3 p.m. 15: Henry Rollins at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor 17: Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb at the Magic Stick in Detroit 18: The Von Bondies at the Union Ballroom 19: Dope, Mushroomhead and Twisted Method at The Machine Shop in Flint 20: The Hard Lessons at Mac's Bar 20: The Sounds with Kill Hannah and IMA Robot at the Magic Bag in Ferndale 21: The Fags with Back In Spades and Tiny Steps at the Magic Bag in Ferndale 21: Annie Quick at Mac's Bar 24: Robben Ford at the Magic Bag in Ferndale 25: Switchfoot at the Union Ballroom 27: Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Russian and SAH at Mac's Bar 27: Ekoostik Hookah at The Temple Club 29: Ludacris, Chingy and I-20 at Breslin Center March: 4: The Walkmen at the Union Ballroom 5: Wanderjahr with Delicious at Mac's Bar 11: Fat Possum Juke Joint Caravan with T-Model Ford, Kenny Brown and more TBA at the Magic Bag in Ferndale 12: Savoy Brown and Wishbone Ash at the Magic Bag in Ferndale
NEWS
Area in need of all-ages venue with frequent shows, acts
Once upon a time, there was a place in East Lansing where people under the age of 21 could go nearly every night and hear live music.
NEWS
Jazz festival celebrates 50th anniversary
The last time George Wein visited Michigan, he was in a car driving 95 mph in the Upper Peninsula.
COMMENTARY
Burning bills
Uh, nonsmoking please. It seems to echo in every restaurant these days. And why shouldn't it? The public shouldn't be subjected to secondhand smoke against its own will, but smokers still should be allowed to light up if they choose. But recent legislation proposed by Gov.
MSU
Group runs anti-sweat shop clothing show
Students for Economic Justice will hold an anti-sweat shop fashion show today. The group will meet at 11:30 a.m.
NEWS
Classy bar mixes comfort, cosmos, jazz, sophistication
Place: The Exchange Address: 314 E. Michigan Ave. in downtown Lansing Hours: Monday-Friday, 3 p.m.-2 a.m., and Saturday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Atmosphere: With hardwood floors, candlelit tables, secluded booths and classic fixtures, you might think that this bar is brand new - but it's not.
MICHIGAN
HIV, AIDS awareness day raises racial questions within county
While some HIV/AIDS awareness groups are working to educate people by targeting Lansing's black population, other organizations are debating whether the HIV/AIDS awareness issue should be a matter of race.
MSU
Deadline approaching for Teach for America
The 2004 deadline for applications for Teach For America is fast approaching. An Application Party with MSU alumni is being held today from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
COMMENTARY
Papers sell stories, don't report truth
We read the news every day out of habit or desire and haven't stopped to think of the longterm implications.
NEWS
Propelling Research
A team of three MSU scientists has found a way to use bacteria in order to make the chemical used to propel Navy Hellfire missiles. Chemistry professor John Frost, who grew up in Illinois around the time Penicillin was discovered, always has been interested in biosynthesis, the biological way to combine parts of elements to form a whole. So when the Office of Naval Research's Green Synthesis of Energetic Materials Program suggested research to create the propellant butanetriol without chemicals, the same way that Penicillin is produced, he jumped at the opportunity. "I've always been interested by the basic concept," he said, adding that the biosynthetic practices are have unlimited possibilities. Butanetriol currently is made from nitroglycerine through a chemical process, fueling all single-stage rockets in the U.S.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Singing valentines offer alternative to traditional Valentine's Day presents
Nothing says love like "Basket Case" by Green Day. Or, for the more traditional woo-ers, maybe a Nat King Cole selection.
MSU
Diagnostic Center won't open on time
Construction scheduled to have been completed today on The Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health has been delayed. The center, located at the southwest corner of Beaumont and Forest roads, is now undergoing finishing touches by the Lansing-based Granger Construction Co. Ownership will be transferred from the state of Michigan to MSU after completion, which should be sometime before the start of the fall semester. "It has been an incredible construction cycle and Granger has done an excellent job in developing a great project," said Ann Beaujean, director of state relations in MSU's Office of the Vice President for Governmental Affairs.
NEWS
Tada! : Cupid's candy caddy
What is it exactly?: If you're looking for the ultimate Valentine to give a sweetie with a sweet tooth, this might just be the craft for you.
MICHIGAN
Citizens voice land concerns
From her house's rear window, Alice Schehr's view is dominated by the hulking shell of the former Albert Pic Motel. The structure, which was converted to office use in 1983, closed its doors in 2000 and has sat vacant ever since. But Schehr said her problem isn't with the two-story eyesore, it's with the development proposed to replace it. Strathmore Development Company is petitioning the East Lansing Planning Commission to rezone the area to include retail sales.
NEWS
E.L. noise policies influence N.Y. city to discuss changing its laws
East Lansing's tougher noise penalties have caught the attention of officials in Ithaca, N.Y., who are in the process of looking to adopt harsher laws of their own. "We are trying to send a message to the people who are making the noise that this is not acceptable behavior," said Pam Mackesey, a City of Ithaca Common Council member.
NEWS
Homebrewing beer can be as easy as 1-2-3-4
This weekend, I am going to embark on a beer lover's fantasy. I am going to brew my first batch of beer.