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.
Ryan Moreno playfully tapped his air ride suspension switches, his 2000 Pontiac Grand Am bouncing in the air in response."The controls play with the wheels, raising and lowering the car," said the 21-year-old Canton resident of the 12-switch controller.
A student was arrested after drawing a 34-inch sword and threatening two people Tuesday night in an IM Sports-West gym. Engineering arts senior Giaphong Hoang drew a traditional Japanese sword with a 22-inch blade, called a katana, on two people who refused to give him a basketball back after they played a game.
I saw your editorial on the current pound seizure controversy ("Pets in Peril," SN 5/29). I wonder if you got your script directly from Mark Grebner, a member of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners.
Former MSU golfer Eric Jorgensen's golf career excelled on amateur golf courses, and now he hopes to continue his success on the professional circuit.Jorgensen's performance on the men's golf team earned him several recognitions - All-Big Ten Second-Team honor and being named to the Ping All-Midwest Regional Team for the second straight year to name a few - along with a load of confidence in his prospects as a pro."I was thinking about it before school ended," he said.
University Apartment residents looking for summer entertainment don't have to go far. The 2003 apartment summer program schedule has already begun, but several activities kick off June 9.Summer programs include:• Kids World allows children ages 5-12 to dabble in arts and crafts, science experiments and games from 1:30-3 p.m.
While fans of role playing games eagerly await the North American release of "Final Fantasy X-2" in early November, Sony seeks to quench their thirst with "Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits," a new role playing game coming out late this month. The game is the fourth and latest installment of the "Arc the Lad" series; the first three were only released in Japan. The story is pretty simple.
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.
The university's 2003-04 budget was approved at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, minus the support of three of its members.Trustees Colleen McNamara, Joel Ferguson and Dorothy Gonzales voted against budget guidelines imposing a 9.9-percent tuition increase, $31 million in university cuts and a 2-percent increase in faculty and staff salaries."I don't believe Michigan families can cope with this," McNamara said.
Mason - The first time Penelope Tsernoglou walked through the front door of the Ingham County Animal Shelter she cried. "I was just devastated that there was a place like this in existence," said the East Lansing resident, who has been volunteering at the shelter for more than a year. But that has changed, she says. Tsernoglou and other volunteers say they have seen great improvements in the facility's cleanliness and care despite recent criticism from local animal activists who question the shelter's conditions and practices. Tsernoglou says there has been an increased attentiveness to messes and better medical attention to animals from a new veterinarian. "They have cleaned up a lot since they have been facing a lot of scrutiny from the media," she said. The quality of the shelter's facilities, though, remains in doubt with some community members, which caused the Ingham County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement committee to hold public discussion in May, allowing concerned citizens to voice complaints.