New program to give support to military Three senators introduced a program to provide families of deployed military personnel with information on financial, emotional and spiritual support available in Michigan communities. Operation Adopt-A-Family has enlisted local organizations, such as the Michigan Sheriffs' Association and The Salvation Army.
There is no denying the brilliance of Jim Henson's productions. The master puppeteer has permeated children's entertainment to Disney proportions, becoming not so much a recognizable artist as a household name.
An East Lansing School Board meeting tonight could result in a $4.2-million cut to next year's budget.The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m.
A spotlight lit the portrait of Eric Winter's smiling face in the Music Building auditorium Friday evening - a reminder his music will live on in the music therapy program.
I would just like to respond to a letter to the editor that was in The State News on Tuesday. I think it is wrong to argue protesters don't understand peace ("Protesters don't understand peace," SN 3/18). These are people that, in my eyes, clearly understand it more then those individuals in favor of war.
Nicole Flickinger said there's always a television tuned to war coverage at the sports bar she works at."That affects each and every one of us personally, and it's important for all of us to know what's going on," the chemical engineering senior said.
As war efforts in Iraq accelerated during the first weekend of battle, Lansing area pro-war and anti-war protesters shouted their opinions for all to hear. On Saturday, "Rally for America" at the state Capitol in Lansing drew an estimated 500 gatherers, many of whom supported war efforts by holding signs that read: "Support Bush" or "God Bless America." A day earlier, more than 100 people spoke out against the war, blocking one of the busiest sections of Grand River Avenue in East Lansing.
The former president of Brazil will speak at 6 p.m. today at Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. Fernando Henrique Cardoso served as president from 1995 to 2002, after serving on the Brazilian senate and as economy minister.
Editor's Note: The following story was originally printed in The State News on Feb. 12, 1979.
I find it utterly amazing that the students of this great university possess such unfounded views on the war.
The MSU School of Music presents the Guarneri String Quartet from 9 a.m. to noon on April 3 at the Music Building auditorium. The event is open to the public.
The "War wisdom" editorial (SN 3/21) claimed "the bottom line is that there is not the sense of conviction or need for the U.S.-led war against Iraq as there was when the allies rallied against Hitler during World War II." Oh really?
Lansing - Crazy Cecil, Mary-Mary, Kooky Kristine, and Batty Betty convened for multiple reasons - peace, ending world hunger, Spartan power and broken windshields to name a few. And they tried to make all their wishes come true through laughter. A laughter session was held Saturday at Go Green Glass, a windshield repair shop, at 603 N.
East Lansing police are investigating two shootings that occurred Friday in the city.A 21-year-old male nonstudent was shot in the chest by a rifle shortly before 2 a.m.
Amid the soft glow of multicolored flashing lights and rotating circles and diamonds on a background screen, performers took the stage at the fourth annual Keepin' It Real on Saturday at the Lansing Center.The talent show was coupled with Taste of Blackness which highlighted the creative talent of blacks from MSU and the Lansing community."Taste of Blackness is a display of African-American culture," psychology senior and Spartan Soul performer Ebony White said.
As Danielle Brown walked across campus last week she passed by members of the baseball team and ROTC, noticing both dressed in green. "If you took these guys and switched their uniforms, you wouldn't know the difference," said Brown, ASMSU Student Assembly representative for the College of Human Ecology. So at MSU's undergraduate student government meeting Thursday, Brown introduced a bill to support Spartans and other soldiers serving in the Middle East.
In a country deeply split over whether military action in Iraq is a proper part of the solution to world peace, U.S.
The Band's final concert was not only a goodbye to a group who'd set strides in the folk/rock genre but also a goodbye to an era of the musical family. The night was Thanksgiving of 1976; big name musicians Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, Muddy Waters, Dr. John, Ron Wood, Neil Diamond, Ronnie Hawkins, Paul Butterfield, Ringo Star and The Staples all shared the stage with The Band. Captured on film and directed by Martin Scorsese, "The Last Waltz" is a documentary of that magical night when more than 5,000 fans crowded into San Francisco's Winterland Arena, where The Band performed its very first show about 16 years before.
I'm really amazed state representatives can even consider imposing a tuition cap after cuts of more than 10 percent in higher education funding over the last two years.