King Gordy is very blunt. As a very proud pothead, he shows that he just wants Detroit and the music world to love him. All of this is pretty much unavoidable, since the dramatic rapper has such a huge following in the Motor City.
Three Spartans from the women's track and field team earned medals on Saturday at the Red Simmons Invite in Ann Arbor. Junior Mickie Rzepka captured the pole vault with a jump of 12-06, while freshman Cynetheia Rooks and senior Sarah Adelaine finished second and third in the 400-meter dash and the weight throw, respectively. The men's team enjoyed success at the meet as well, with senior team captain Steve Manz leading the pack with a first-place shot put throw of 59-00.
San Francisco's indie-rock hero, John Vanderslice, spent 420 hours recording his latest release, "Cellar Door." Vanderslice's music is somewhat reminiscent of early David Bowie recordings, with heavy electronic new-wave influence in the rhythm section of the album.
The MSU women's tennis team captured its first win of the season on Saturday and followed up with another victory on Sunday to bring its season record to 2-2. In the Spartans' home opener, the team defeated Bowling Green 6-1, taking all three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches.
West Lafayette, Ind. - The Spartans had the chance to make a statement to the Big Ten on Sunday afternoon, but they fumbled the opportunity. MSU had No.
The efforts of late MSU Professor Ruth Simms Hamilton to improve MSU's urban studies program will continue despite a possible cut to the Department of Political Science's doctoral program.The University Committee on Curriculum included the recommendation in its program actions proposal for Tuesday's Academic Council meeting.
Lansing residents will be able to put a price on their family heirlooms on Tuesday. Appraisers Bill Triola and Gordon Bloomer will help people discover the value in their collections, to determine whether it's junk or a priceless collectable.
Homeland security is an essentially broad topic. Its life grew from the rubble of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and has since spawned a cooperative domestic effort, ranging from community watch programs to the USA Patriot Act to the US-VISIT program, designed to streamline immigration. In a speech to the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors on Jan.
By Stephen Beard Special for The State News Parents of an American peace activist killed in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli bulldozer spoke on campus Saturday night, calling for an independent investigation into her death and for support of the Palestinian people. Washington state resident Rachel Corrie, 23, was killed on March 16 while trying to stop a bulldozer from demolishing a Palestinian home in Rafah. An Israeli investigation concluded that the driver could not see her, but during the Michigan Peace Team event, the family argued that an independent investigation is necessary.
This fall, a concert sponsored by MSU's undergraduate student government might be added to Welcome Week activities. ASMSU's Student Assembly passed a bill Thursday to set aside $50,000 for the concert, which will be during student move-in week.
One by one, young men and women made their way out of Olin Health Center on Wednesday evening carrying bags full of cereal, canned food and soap.
Last Friday, this newspaper reported on the death of Ernst Lucas, better known to Spartans everywhere as "Ernie the Can Man." If you didn't know Ernie by name, you knew him by face.
Yelling "Vagina, vagina, vagina!" is a sure-fire way to get a crowd's attention. And it was with just such an announcement that "Vaginas Speak," an open-mic forum at Espresso Royale Caffe, 527 E.
MSU wrestling struggled again this weekend in its attempt to make a showing against additional ranked opponents. On Friday, the team dropped its first Big Ten competition, falling 22-16 to No.
January: 28: Ani DiFranco at The State Theatre in Kalamazoo 28: Elastic Eight Track, Summersault and Those Transatlantics at Mac's Bar, 2700 E.
As Carol Brito walks around her Linden Street home, every room is a source of pride for her. Although she said the kitchen floor needs to be replaced and the walls need painting, Brito couldn't be happier with her new purchase.
Students shouldn't have to break out their snowshoes to make it to class, but with snow-packed sidewalks and more flurries expected, it seems like the only safe way to go.
Delta Twp. - A dark war with one of Michigan's deadliest tree killers rages on as surveying crews wearing bright orange vests mark trees with orange spray paint. The Michigan Department of Agriculture is fighting the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle - a tiny, metallic-green insect that wreaks havoc on ash trees while feasting on their sapwood - by employing its Emerald Ash Borer Task Force to mark infected trees for future removal. Last week, the team branded ash trees in a half-mile wide swath of land near Saginaw Highway in Delta Township.
Last week felt more like finals week for astronomy professor Megan Donahue as she raced to submit a Hubble Space Telescope research proposal by Friday night. Unlike past years, Donahue and many of her colleagues are fearing this might be their last chance to conduct research with the help of the 14-year-old star-spotter. Earlier this month, NASA officials decided to terminate future servicing missions to Hubble, signaling the demise of the prized machine that revolutionized astronomy by allowing scientists to explore the far reaches of the universe without distortion from the atmosphere. The announcement coincides with a directive by President Bush to shift the space program's focus to visiting the Moon and reaching Mars.