I somewhat agree with Carl Seidman in his letter "Poor, not minorities, should be rewarded." (SN 7/10). I agree the government should provide relief to poverty stricken communities and work toward bettering education, which is the primary source of inequality.
Summertime offers a great range of outdoor activities, but not everyone would consider watching a movie in the same category of star gazing, badminton or a concert.The East Lansing Community Events Program is seeking to change that mentality.
The East Lansing Police Department has eliminated two positions due to an unexpanding budget. A police officer and parking code enforcement supervisor position were cut because the department's $8-million budget could not grow to accommodate wage raises. "We've tried to absorb the changes without impact," East Lansing police Capt.
Lansing - With clear skies and hordes of people, the Common Ground Festival's third night offered a wide variety of entertainment to another large crowd of about 13,000. Wednesday night's fans enjoyed two stages of music, a wide variety of activities and enough different kinds of food to satisfy many appetites. "It's excellent food.
Since sodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, the debate on same-gender marriages has gained a whole new vigor on both sides of the fence.
Lansing - Lugnuts center fielder Felix Pie has a bright future ahead of him. The 18-year-old from the Dominican Republic showed just how bright Thursday night in an 8-4 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps at Oldsmobile Park.Showing the patience of a veteran ball player, Pie walked three times on the night.
The situation in Benton Harbor bothered me deeply because I experienced the same form of violence when I was young and living in metro Detroit.
Avast me hardy, "The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl," is a pretty good picture. Despite a romance that's a little boring, the film has one of screendoms greatest character actors in Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom as a heroic but somewhat uninspired hero.
I am a repressed, stereotyped minority and I am not covered by affirmative action. You may ask, how that is possible?
Lowering the legal blood-alcohol will help save both lives and funding, protecting our roads from both drunken drivers and poor road conditions. The state Senate passed legislation Thursday to decrease the legal blood-alcohol level from 0.10 to 0.08.
Three brightly colored fish captured the eye of Virginia resident Martha Ruehlmann as she walked through the Kresge Art Museum Wednesday. "Three Fish" is the title of the Jessica Oonark painting which features fish colored in blue, orange and yellow, positioned one on top of the other. "I kind of like the one with the fish because it's not really colored in," Ruehlmann said.
A Lansing man was arraigned Wednesday on charges of attempted breaking and entering, disobeying a police officer and unlawful possession of a weapon on campus. Jeffrey Fidler pleaded guilty before Judge David Jordan in East Lansing's 54-B District Court for carrying a box cutter while fleeing from police after trying to break into a storage shed outside Emmons Hall, a part of the Brody Complex. In court Fidler decided first to plead not guilty, but later changed his decision. "Might as well as get it over with," Fidler said before Jordan. All three charges brought against Fidler are misdemeanors.
The city of East Lansing puts on many free events throughout the summer - grab a lawn chair or a blanket and head downtown for evenings of fun. Play in the Park: 7 p.m.
An empty housing duplex now stands at Lake Lansing and Abbott roads, the outside visibly charred from a fire that broke out during the early morning hours on Wednesday.
Imagine being out on the open seas, only pulling into port so you can save a damsel in distress or right some wrong done against your honor. Hollywood has created the seldom produced but timelessly popular pirate film. From the silent move "The Black Pirate," with Douglas Fairbanks, to "The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl," audiences have been swept away with tales of sword fights, rope swinging and plank walking. "I think stories about the sea and pirates and ships have been popular since history began," said Ken Wlaschin, director of creative affairs for the American Film Institute.
The remarks made by President M. Peter McPherson as quoted by The State News ("McPherson: Cool under pressure," SN 7/3) tell us a great deal about the task the U.S.
Even those of you who hate soccer have heard of the World Cup and David Beckham. But only the truly passionate have heard of the Confederations Cup and Marc-Vivien Foé. The cup is an average-sized international soccer tournament and Foé is an over-sized soccer player, standing at 6 feet 4 inches.
Lansing - Some of the ugliness from the July 1 bench-clearing brawl between the Lugnuts and West Michigan Whitecaps nearly boiled to the surface again Wednesday night in Lansing's 6-2 loss. Lansing starting pitcher Dan Foli (4-4) hit Whitecaps' (10-11) second baseman Rob Watson with a pitch in the fourth inning, which Watson - as well as West Michigan Manager Phil Reagan and a few teammates who ventured out of the dugout - took exception to. Lugnut Manager Julio Garcia insisted that there was nothing behind the pitch. "I talked to Dan and he assured me that it was nothing more than a pitch that got away from him," Garcia said. Suspensions from the original brawl are still pending, but offense from the Lugnuts was nearly nonexistent for the second straight night. When the 'Nuts needed runs in the heart of Wednesday night's loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps, a timely hit was hard to come by. The Lugnuts (9-12) stranded two runners in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
Democracy is the best way for the people to decide the fate of such a personal issue as affirmative action. The Sacramento, Calif.-based American Civil Rights Coalition is at work to place affirmative action's future on the Michigan ballot.