A proposed parking ordinance amendment was unanimously struck down by the East Lansing City Council during its Tuesday meeting, following almost a month of debate.
Thanksgiving is just a stone's throw away, which means my extended vacation is as well. So now is the time to get my Thanksgiving edition out to you, the faithful reader. When I sat down to think of a list, the only thing on my mind was turkey.
If Ed Stielstra knew the facts about the Iditarod, surely he would stay in McMillan, Mich. ("Michigan mushers"). In the Iditarod, dogs race 1,100 miles over a grueling terrain in 8 to 15 days, which is the approximate distance between Lansing and Tampa, Fla.
Former MSU basketball player Kristen Rasmussen always had high expectations for herself. The youngest of five children, Rasmussen got pushed around as a kid, especially when she would play basketball against her older sister.
Pipeline problems are now out of Lansing's hands and on to the laps of Michigan Supreme Court justices.
If the ever-present restaurant-transformed-into-a-bar scene is getting to be a bit drab for your classy appetite, there just so happens to be a savior for your taste buds and eating style. P.F.
The Black Power Rally attendees who filled the Auditorium on Wednesday night were not the only ones celebrating black pride. Historical members of the black community, honored by speakers and performers, joined, in spirit, the more than 500 students, faculty, alumni and community members. Black Student Alliance Programming Director Geneva Thomas opened the rally by pouring water onto a plant as libations, or blessings, to Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman and others who "ascended to join our ancestors." After a pause, she added, "for liberation." The 31st annual Black Power Rally was dedicated to sociology Professor Ruth Hamilton, who was found dead in her home in Meridian Township last week.
Jay-Z arguably is the best rapper alive. He has sold more than 17 million albums. He's co-founded a rap label and clothing line, both multimillion-dollar endeavors.
Two ASMSU representatives plan to spearhead a campaign that could restructure the organization from a two-assembly system to one assembly.The representatives also hope to merge with the Residence Halls Association to create a single governing body for students at the university.
MSU junior bandit Robert Flagg pleaded not guilty to a charge of use of marijuana at his arraignment on Tuesday at 54-B District Court in East Lansing. Flagg was released on $100 bond and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Dec.
Thanksgiving is just a stone's throw away, which means my extended vacation is as well.
It's getting close to winter break and the beer elves have been hard at work in the breweries throughout the world as the holiday season rapidly approaches.
She sang "New York New York," wore a black evening gown and dazzled a panel of judges with her gleaming personality. But it was the beauty of age and experience that led 66-year-old Beverly Hunt-Sherrod to win the 25th annual Ms. Senior Sweetheart of America Pageant. Hunt-Sherrod, a Lansing resident with silver and black hair and bejeweled fingernails, won the national pageant over 34 contestants on Nov.
Members of the MSU Council of Graduate Students elected a focus group Wednesday night to discuss the restructuring of the colleges with MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon.MSU administrators are planning fundamental changes to six of MSU's colleges for the spring semester to make up for the drastic funding cuts from the state.Nine members were selected to attend the Dec.
Pageants aren't just for the young and beautiful - they're also for the aged and experienced.And Lansing resident Beverly Hunt-Sherrod, 66, won the 25th annual Ms. Senior Sweetheart of America Pageant with her talent and sparkling personality. The pageant was held Nov.
Have you ever gotten really angry because you had a problem with some item that you recently purchased and, when you took it back to the place of purchase, you received the bad news that what you thought would be repaired or replaced free-of-charge was not covered in the fine print?Have you discovered that an extended warranty that you paid good money for was actually pretty much worthless?If either of these apply, you are a charter member of the "I didn't read the fine-print club." This club has millions of members, and every company, from Ford Motor Company to Best Buy, relies on the seeming stupidity of the American consumer to pay extra and assume protection when none exists.The interesting thing is that we are a pretty savvy and intelligent population.
General Motors donated five patents to MSU on Friday to assist in developing fast-paced technologies for the removal of contaminated soil.The patented technologies will allow contaminated soil to be cleaned without excavating it or transporting it from a site and will greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to clean a site, GM spokeswoman Susan Garavaglia said.
I am in Math 1825, which is a required class if you do not meet the minimum average on the math placement test.
I read Jason Coleman's sentiments on East Lansing's dislike of MSU students, "E.L.