The Michigan Department of Community Health reported six cases and one death from the West Nile virus this season - one year after the virus infected 644 Michiganians and killed 51 people.Although the threat in Michigan appears to be dwindling, people living in western states are being hit hard by the virus.
Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos, will host a Halloween Adventures party from 10 a.m.
It sounds simple, but it really is not: Vendetta Red vocalist Zach Davidson just wants his band's fans to have fun at its shows.Thus far, he said most crowds have been lethargic.
Students using the Pilot e-mail service to send e-mails to America Online should upgrade to the mail.msu.edu Web-based service to avoid having their messages blocked, MSU officials warned Tuesday. The recommendation comes in light of calls the MSU Computer Center received Monday from students saying AOL is blocking some of MSU's 30 Pilot servers, disabling any e-mails sent to their network.
Despite all the ups and downs, the No. 22 MSU volleyball team still is in the running for this year's Big Ten title. The Spartans (12-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) not only need a win, but also must win more than one game in a row.
In a relationship strained with riots and a heightened noise policy, the East Lansing police continue monthly meetings with MSU students to alleviate concerns. The East Lansing Police Department began the Police/Student Relations Committee after the March 27-28, 1999 riot.
Anyone interested in poetry is invited to bring back the dead tonight at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.
It's easy to run away with the jury in this new John Grisham flick. "Runaway Jury" has great performances from its actors and a plot that, despite the change from tobacco to guns, is entertaining.
MSU fans everywhere should be proud that a certain Spartan might officially be recognized throughout the United States for his contributions in Iraq.
Two student groups will be showing free films Thursday night. The Armenian Student Association of Michigan State University will show Ararat, a film about the denial of the 1915 Armenian genocide, an issue that association president John Avedian said still affects Armenians today.
There are a couple of points that need to be made in response to the letter to the editor "Coming Out Days coverage too much". First, you could have come and participated in the Act Out.
The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, will host a "Huge Underground Hip Hop Show" today at 8 p.m.
After being left with a sour taste from last year's apple season, apple lovers throughout the state are excited about the size, quality and quantity of this year's crop. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, Michigan has about 1,100 orchards, with about 200 acres each.
Every once in a while, an album is released which gives hope to cynical people. I treat most new music the way an elderly, porch-sitting woman treats the young brats who wander on her lawn - by throwing cats at them and vulgarly expressing her anger, "You damn kids, get the hell off my property." Well, when it comes to most recent albums, I'd rather not be subjected to someone's poor attempt at gaining popularity any more than that old lady wants kids riding their 10-speeds on her grass. But today I won't be throwing cats at anyone, because I've got the newest CD by The Distillers, a foursome fronted by guitarist and vocalist Brody Dalle.
ASMSU has agreed to pay an arbitration settlement with a music promotions group because of a campus appearance from rap artist Ludacris more than two years ago.MSU's undergraduate student government paid $6,000 last month to BTM Productions, a promotions group that signed the Atlanta-based rapper to perform at the Auditorium during Homecoming Week in October 2001.When Ebony Productions, a student organization under the programming board of ASMSU, brought Ludacris to campus, there were disagreements with the promotion company about the date and location.BTM Productions officials argued the crowd in attendance didn't meet their expectations.Andrew Schepers, Student Assembly vice-chairperson for internal affairs, said the concert date was changed because it conflicted with the Cold War, the Spartan Stadium hockey game between MSU and the University of Michigan.ASMSU has a risk-management fund, Schepers said, but because of the brief amount of time the organization had to settle the arbitration, funds were taken from the $52,657.63 budget for the ASMSU Special Projects fund.A bill to move the funds between accounts will go through the next Student Assembly meeting.Barry Schlussel, the attorney who represented BTM Productions during arbitration, and a BTM Productions spokesperson could not be reached for comment.Theresa Kelley, assistant general for MSU's general counsel, represented MSU during BTM's arbitration with the university."Ludacris performed as everyone agreed, and everyone thought that was that," Kelley said.
As Halloween creeps closer and closer, the battle for the coolest and best costume begins.Costume shops, such as Halloween USA, temporarily replace party stores, selling hundreds of pre-packaged costumes as seasoned costume designers prepare and tailor garb for their yearly clients.So what are you gonna be?The question floats through the heads of those caught up in the Halloween spirit.
Taping footage for a mascot competition has led to an educational opportunity for the Student Alumni Foundation.Members from the Council of Students with Disabilities said they were offended when MSU mascot Sparty was seen wandering through the Union with a white cane and referee's jersey last Wednesday.The stunt was intended to be "the blind ref gag," according to foundation coordinators, a piece that would go into a yearly mascot competition video."The statement they were making was about a referee," foundation adviser Bev VandenBerg said, adding that the students involved in the videotaping didn't realize their actions were offensive.
Universities saddled with hefty fines after athletes break laws or violate league rules soon might be able to forward monetary losses to the offender. Based on sports-related scandals surfacing throughout the country, state lawmakers are looking for ways to hold players responsible for the monetary losses they cause the university as a result of their behavior.
A teenager threatened two MSU students with an empty glass bottle while demanding money outside the Brody Complex on Monday afternoon, police say. Neither of the 19-year-old male students was injured during the 3 p.m.