The screams of teenage girls could be heard echoing through Meridian Mall in Okemos on Friday night as they waited for the arrival of two television stars. Frank and Brynn from MTV's reality television show "The Real World Las Vegas" took part in a meet-and-greet session.
The weight of a 11.9-percent tuition increase and $31 million in university cuts has been placed on the shoulders of students, faculty and staff members after the MSU Board of Trustees approved the 2003-04 budget Thursday.Coupled with the board's decision in May to raise housing rates by 6 percent, students living on campus will be paying an extra $300 per semester compared to those in fall 2002.A 9.9-percent tuition increase will appear on student bills for fall, while the other 2 percent increase will begin in summer 2004.
Former MSU basketball player Jason Richardson will stand trial for the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend.
Some like it hot and some like it really, really hot.Hundreds of chili enthusiasts gathered along the Riverwalk for The Greater Lansing Down-by-the-River Chili Cook-off near the Lansing Center Friday evening, sampling a quarter mile worth of chili from local establishments.Participants got all the hot and spicy their stomachs could handle for only $5.History senior Kate Butcko said she and her friends were excited about the event."We did 18 booths in half an hour," Butcko said.
Lansing - It was a scene right out of the big city. The streets surrounding the opening of X-Cel were crowded with people eagerly waiting to be let into the dance club.
What a joke! Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a great example to our young college students - play a year of college basketball and go to the NBA and make lots of money, oops!
Upon reading The State News editorial "Athletic antics" (SN 6/2), I got the message that the editorial staff seems to think " The BasketBowl" at Ford Field is a bad idea. What I didn't understand, however, was the reasoning for this conclusion.
Playing basketball at IM Sports-West is becoming a cutthroat activity. Last week MSU police arrested an MSU student for drawing a 34-inch sword during a dispute at the campus athletic facility.
Former MSU basketball standout and Golden State Warrior forward Jason Richardson will stand trial for the alleged April 29 assault of his former girlfriend. The announcement came Thursday after defending and prosecuting attorneys failed to reach an agreement at the pretrial of the misdemeanor charge case.
After being steadfastly ignored by my alma mater for more than a quarter century, yesterday I received mail from the Office of Planned Giving seeking to remind me to include MSU in my will, despite any knowledge on their part of my impending demise.
Baseball used to sell tickets with the idea of spending the afternoon at the ballpark with family and a few hot dogs. Now, baseball sells tickets with huge forearms and superstars who can hit more than 60 home runs in a season.
One day after announcing former Spartan Earvin "Magic" Johnson would be honored with a statue in front of Breslin Center, Lansing area residents and basketball fans have mixed feelings about honoring their native son."I think for anybody with that stature, a statue's appropriate," said George Perles, MSU head football coach from 1983-94.
When Jewel hit the scene with 1995s "Pieces of You" she was something of a rarity; a relatively unknown girl from Alaska with a sweetly gentle voice and some intelligent lyrics, armed with only an acoustic guitar.
University officials say purchasing dogs and cats for animal research is vital to keep research costs down.
Speaking of changes and selling out, Sugar Ray is a poster band for conformity. As soon as their pop and hip-hop summer classic "Fly" gained them some attention back in 1997, the group abandoned their punk, hard-core past in favor of sure-fire, crowd-pleasing, sugar-coated pop. Their latest album, "In the Pursuit of Leisure," follows the band's pattern of taking no chances.
If you had done some research in your editorial "Pets in Peril" (SN 5/29) or even some thinking, you would realize the issue here is not the use of animals for research but the use of pets for research.
Sometimes the best way to honor an individual is to build a statue in his or her honor. But while he might have been "Magic" on the court, Earvin Johnson isn't truly deserving of a statue. Instead of an athlete, the university and community should display its commitment to academics over athletics with something like a scholarship. A statue of the former Spartan basketball standout will be built outside Breslin Center and unveiled Nov.
MSU graduate Tim McClelland made one of the hardest calls of his career Tuesday. The seasoned umpire has witnessed history-making sports feats, like Roger Clemens' 20-strikeout phenomenon in 1996 and David Wells' perfect game in 1998.
Before classes ended last semester, various people were asking me what my summer plans consisted of.
No Diesel is needed to fuel this sequel. After blowing his cover as a cop and letting hijacking kingpin Dom (Vin Diesel) skate in the first film, Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) kept his honor, but lost his badge. Now O'Connor has the chance to erase his record and redeem himself.