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.
Sports media has been "bery, bery" bad to Sammy Sosa.It seems Sosa's popped cork unleashed some of the worst media coverage, as bubbly airheads hit the airwaves spouting off all the hot air they could muster from their inflatable minds.Phrases such as "Say it ain't So-sa," "Whammy Sammy" and "Busted" were tossed around like a busy bullpen, as the all-star right fielder was given the Martha Stewart treatment - though, at least the design diva didn't say her stock move was a practice trade.ESPN, err
The editorial "Athletic antics" (SN 6/2) made me want to send a box of cheese to The State News editorial board to accompany the whining it did. If people want to hear whining they can listen to my 5-year-old brother, although even he likely would be able to grasp the value of "The BasketBowl." The idea of moving the game to Detroit would dissuade the most dedicated fans from attending is thought-deficient at best.
Here we go again. Former MSU basketball star and Golden State Warrior Jason Richardson joins a long list of Spartan athletes who have had their run-ins with the law.Richardson will stand trial for the alleged April 29 assault of his former girlfriend.His former teammate and now Portland Trailblazer Zach Randolph lost about $125,000 after fighting with a teammate.
Oh, the life of the college student.When you graduate high school, and you tell all your aunts and uncles where you're going to continue your education, they smile."They're the best years of your life," they all say.
A group of drummers surrounded the water fountain behind Cafe Mania Friday night slowly beating on their drums as MSU alumnus Chuck Torpe danced around the ring, releasing a shrill cry of energy.
If MSU Trustee Colleen McNamara thinks Earvin "Magic" Johnson epitomizes what it means to be a Spartan, I guess I'm not a very good one - I graduated. Katie Andry 1999 MSU graduate
Lansing - After a successful weekend, the Lugnuts were kept off the board in a 7-0 stomping from the Quad City River Bandits on Sunday in a rain-shortened matinee at Oldsmobile Park. The Bandits (27-34) took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the second off a triple from left fielder Garrett Guzman to score designated hitter Omar Burgos and center fielder Alex Romero. Lansing (35-24) had an opportunity to slice into the lead in their half of the frame, but third baseman Robinson Chirinos grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the chance. A costly error from Lugnut shortstop Buck Coats in the third allowed Quad City first baseman Danny Matienzo to cross home and increase the lead to three. With Lansing struggling to get its offense going, the Bandits tacked on two more runs in the sixth, courtesy another Coats error and a sacrifice hit. Coats has a team-leading 21 errors, but said his teammates' support allows him to keep his head up despite the loss. "People pick each other up, it's fun to be on a team like that," Coats said.
Hundreds of MSU students use libraries every day, but what some don't know is the information they log into the system could be turned over to law enforcement officials.Under the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act, university officials can allow law enforcement personnel access to a student's library activities, such as book checkout and Internet usage, if they are suspected of terrorist activities.But many students say they are concerned the scopes of their private lives could be given out without their knowledge."It's an invasion of privacy, but I'm not worried because I'm not into stuff like (terrorism)," kinesiology junior Mike Keller said.Like many students, Keller said his library use is pretty innocent, mostly consisting of checking out class books.Some students said the university should post information on what would be available, if requested by law enforcement officials."If they had a sign by the checkout it wouldn't hurt," human biology junior Brian Hochstetler said.University officials admit they haven't publicized the information, but say they have not tried to hide anything from students.
Lansing - On Oct. 6, U.S. Air Force guards and local authorities surrounded three nuns with M16s and grenade launchers at a missile silo in Colorado.In an attempt to expose U.S.
Michigan State Police's Lansing post conducted a weeklong round up of 47 fugitives taken from Ingham and surrounding counties.The sweep code-named "Operation Dragnet 03" covered Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties from May 21 through June 4 in an effort to arrest individuals with outstanding arrest warrants in the state.Michigan State Police Sgt.
The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU has chosen former State Treasurer and MSU alumnus Douglas Roberts as its interim director. Roberts will replace Carol Weissert when she leaves in August to work as the LeRoy Collins Eminent Scholar Chair in Civic Education and Political Science at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
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.
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.