A stegosaurus, allosaurus and a skull of a T-Rex on display at the MSU Museum are the prehistoric inspirations for the MSU Federal Credit Union Dino Dash. The museum has the area's only dinosaur casts. The Dino Dash, a 5K run and walk, one-mile walk and a "mini-dash" for children six and younger, is a fund-raising event for the museum.
The MSU men's tennis squad begins its 2003-04 season this weekend at two separate tournaments. Junior Andrew Formanczyk and senior Chris Mitchell will head to Chattanooga, Tenn.
1. "The Rundown"Total gross: $18.5 million2. "Under the Tuscan Sun"Total gross: $9.8 million3.
Veterinary technology sophomore Elizabeth Ross thought "burned toast" was the culprit that caused the emergency evacuation of Bessey Hall on Wednesday afternoon.Close but not exactly.East Lansing firefighters dispatched to the scene determined that a Hot Pocket and paper towel covered a microwave vent, causing a burning smell to permeate throughout three floors of the building.The strong smell led Ross's instructor to pull the fire alarm, releasing more than 100 students and faculty from classes at about 3 p.m."It was pretty strong," Ross said as she waited outside with classmates from her Integrative Arts and Humanities course.
The history of Ethiopian forestry and its future will be discussed today at noon in Room 201 of the International Center. Tesfaye Teshome of Debub University in Ethiopia will lead the discussion. Teshome is a professor in the Wondo Genet College of Forestry.
Lansing - Mayoral candidates Tony Benavides and Virg Bernero presented ideas to local business owners Wednesday morning about how to make Lansing's downtown a desired destination.The pair convened along with Lansing City Council candidates and local business owners at Lansing's Cooley Center, 300 S.
With the roll of some tiny yellow dice, Andrew McMurphy tugged on his shirt collar to cool himself as he declared the professor dead. McMurphy had been engaged in combat for only a short time, and despite the heat and death, he was smiling with delight.
"American Splendor" The real-life story of Harvey Pekar, writer of the underground comic "American Splendor." Rated R, 4 stars "Cabin Fever" There's plenty of fun, gore and sex in this salute to the horror films of Hollywood's history.
Over Labor Day Weekend, I was at a three-day music festival in upstate New York. On the third night, after the music was done and we were ready to party, we sat with no beer.
Say goodbye to gory, slash-'em-up flicks and hello to finely choreographed fight scenes.Tony Wolf, fighting styles designer and combat instructor for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, visited Fairchild Theatre on Wednesday to teach theater students how to do just that.About 20 aspiring actors and actresses attended his stage combat workshop to learn different exercises to use during performance combat.
MSU men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo, Trustee Dee Cook and former MSU Director of Athletics Clarence Underwood will be presented with alumni awards for their contributions to the university today. MSU will honor alumni who have made significant contributions to the university, their communities, states and nation during the awards ceremony. The event is sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association and will take place at 6:15 p.m.
The MSU volleyball team continued to struggle mentally in a disappointing three-game lossto Michigan on Wednesday night at Jenison Field House.The No.
Every year, late one night in mid-October, the Breslin Center is jumpin' at the start of the MSU men's and women's basketball seasons.
Caruso's Candies & Ice Cream has all the dings and whistles of a 1940s soda shop - and their prices are almost comparable to what they might have been six decades ago.
Alpha Phi Alpha and Lambda Phi Epsilon will sponsor a bone marrow drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct.
Kudos to The State News for promoting courtesy among adults (one wouldn't think you'd have to) and for chiding those offenders who needed it ("Mindless talking during classes makes life difficult" SN 9/9). And it's especially encouraging to know that Shaun Byron doesn't feel he has to be "some old bastard with a cane" to be infuriated by, let alone recognize unacceptable public behavior ("Simple rules for viewing: sit down, shut up, enjoy" SN 9/4). What works even better is a personal request for behavior modification when you're sitting right next to, behind or in front of the boors.
If anyone needs an example of Spartan spirit, they don't have to look very far. No, the person with the truest green-and-white colors isn't a student, a faculty member or even Sparty himself.
In a transition from rebellion to responsibility, journalism senior Lindsey Prudhomme has set a positive example for MSU students.
Defense, defense, victory for MSU. All congratulations to the defense for winning the game against Iowa.