U.S. News & World Report, the magazine that annually ranks the nation\'s top schools, is changing the way it evaluates institutions such as MSU.
Whoopee, another Wal-Mart opened in the area last week. Gov. Jennifer Granholm declared last week "Wal-Mart Week" in Michigan.
East Lansing residents and landscapers could soon kiss their ash goodbye. An infestation of the emerald ash borer, an exotic insect which destroyed more than 6 million Detroit-area Ash trees, has recently been discovered infesting more than 50 Ash trees in Meridian Township.In response to the close proximity of the beetle, a public meeting at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, was held Tuesday night to inform a large crowd of concerned residents about the latest news on the ash borer and eradication methods.
A 19-year-old female student was sexually assaulted on the 300 block of Division Street early Saturday morning.
Lansing - When Lansing reliever Clay Rapada slipped off the mound in the sixth inning of Monday's game against Fort Wayne Wizards, the Lugnuts fell with him, losing 7-3Rapada (2-1) entered the ball game in the fourth inning and pitched two scoreless innings before a disastrous sixth.
Lansing - There's a simple saying in baseball, if you can't hit you can't score. Such was the case Tuesday night at Oldsmobile Park for the Fort Wayne Wizards, as the Lansing Lugnuts shut them out 5-0.Two Lugnuts (14-18) pitchers, starter Anderson Tavarez and reliever Ryan O'Malley combined to pitch a three-hit shutout of the Fort Wayne Wizards (15-17).Tavarez did most of the work, going seven innings while striking out six, walking two, and giving up only one hit on the night.
Lansing - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the state's Capitol Building on Tuesday to unveil plans for building a chaptersof his civil rights organization in Lansing, and address some of the issues that plague some of Michigan's poorest cities. "There are some profound causes in our world," Jackson said.
If you ask a hundred people the question, "What makes the world go 'round?" you're bound to get a slew of different answers. Some say it's humanity, some say it's nature, some say it's gravity.
I would like to comment on John Bice's column "Back to Bible ideals aren't consistent with rest of Good Book" (SN 7/17). I agree with his point that the Bible alone should not be the basis for morality.
Construction might delay Lansing traffic Drivers should expect traffic delays beginning today when two Lansing streets close for railroad track crossing improvements. The northernmost westbound lane of Michigan Avenue just east of Pennsylvania Avenue will be expected to be closed for a week.
Penny-pinching should not be considered a bad thing this fall, as state lawmakers have finally decided the fate of higher education. With the economy on a downward spiral, money is tight.
The USA World Junior Championship team had a rocky stretch during the weekend, falling to Australia, but rebounding to defeat Slovenia and Puerto Rico to close out the basketball tournament in fifth place. Team USA (7-1) defeated Puerto Rico on Saturday, 82-80.
The bad boys are back and better than ever. Eight years after Will Smith and Martin Lawrence introduced the pair of Miami cops, they have teamed up again in "Bad Boys II," redefining the buddy cop genre by successfully adding a dose of humor compared to Hollywood's latest attempts. With more breathtaking stunts and Smith's and Lawrence's uncanny abilities to create laughs at the most intense moments, "Bad Boys II" survives a far-fetched plotline to give moviegoers a satisfying jolt of entertainment. Reprising their roles of Miami investigators, Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) become entangled in a drug smuggling ring behind the flow of ecstasy into Miami. The drug case becomes complicated when Marcus discovers his sister Syd (Gabrielle Union), a poorly cast DEA agent, is involved in a plot to expose the heads behind the drug case.
A $1.9 million deletion in state funding for MSU's Rare Isotope Accelerator project has left the university scrambling to find the financial support needed to remain competitive for the U.S.
This letter is in response to the editorial "Couch Calamity" (SN 7/17). I grew up in the Lansing/East Lansing area, attended East Lansing High School and went on to pursue my undergraduate studies at MSU.
I'm writing in response to Jim Howard's letter "Academics should get priority at 'U'" (SN 7/17). I don't know how many times this needs to be said: The general budget and the academic budget are entirely separate, no state funds or tuition dollars pay for our athletic teams. Ticket sales, licensing dollars, TV revenues and donors who wish to support the athletic department fund athletics. If you're concerned about a lack of academic support and services at MSU, then you need to contact your local congressman, senator and the governor and ask them why it is that they are cutting funding.
In what could be one of her last moments of freedom for the next six to nine years, Ardeth Platte, a 67-year-old nun, reflected on her life as an activist. "I never fathomed that someday I would be in prison for my beliefs," the Lansing-born Platte told The State News last week in a telephone conversation from the Jonah House, a non-violent, civil resistant and faith-based community in Baltimore, Md.
A small group of bicyclists are challenging MSU Department of Police and Public Safety's bicycle confiscation practices. During their time spent at MSU, anthropology senior Angela Jancius, her significant other, Daniel Sturm, and genetics senior Paolo Struffi have endured a total of six instances of bike theft and cut locks, which they say came as a result of how MSU police handle unattended bicycles on campus.
Okemos - Kasie Sperry clutched her jump rope nervously as she waited with her mother for her turn to compete for tickets to see one of her favorite bands.
Port Huron - "Good morning, sailors! It's race day. Rise and shine," a voice booms out of loud speakers lining the Black River, where about 275 sailboats almost fill every inch of the docking area.