On the day head football coach John L. Smith announced MSU's 2003 football recruiting class, he declared "the day of the dinosaur is dead." He summed up his recruiting efforts Wednesday by saying, "You got to be able to run.
"About Schmidt" Jack Nicholson steals the show as a man who, upon his wife's death, realizes he's wasted his life.
Whenever a song by Marvin Gaye, The Temptations or The Supremes comes on the radio, it's impossible to keep from belting out a few lines, tapping the drums on the steering wheel or mimicking a bassline. There's just something special about the classic Motown sound. But the men behind the sounds - those who deserve a great portion of recognition for Motown's music - have lived out their careers in the shadows of superstars. The Funk Brothers, a tight group of Detroit-based studio musicians, were the heartbeat behind nearly every classic No.
1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS2. "Friends," NBC3. "American Idol" on Wednesday, Fox3.
East Lansing artist Tim Lane has a talent for painting images of affection with words. From fighting the monotony of every day to rousing passion in his wife, Lane is a poet who works to bring romance to life."Quite often a storm is like a curveball/Impossible to hit, O, my love, have you seen/How dark it is to the north, nevermind/Come upstairs while the children/Are still asleep," Lane writes, "Poem begun before a storm."The poet will join eight other authors caught up in romance for the 10th annual Burning Desires erotic poetry reading Sunday at the Otherwise Gallery, 1207 Turner St.
Lansing gets a little taste of Detroit's garage rock scene tonight, courtesy of a two-piece bluesy rock band from Pittsburgh. The Modey Lemon will bring its version of the minimalist style of rock to Mac's Bar, 2700 E.
For fans of "The Three Stooges" or "Goodfellas," the one-act show "How Ya Doin', Franky Banana?" might be the necessary prescription for a night of laughter and good times.Set in a Brooklyn back alley behind a club, the slapstick story revolves around three guys who want to be mobsters - Gus, Bobby and Victor.The plays open today paired with "Artificial Games," a one-act futuristic look at a world with androids.
The Department of Family and Child Ecology is accepting applications for a new Extended Day Program.
We're on a mission. With only $5 in our pockets, The State News is off to find an entire meal. Yes, an entire, filling meal - from main course to beverage. The food: One Big Boy double-decker cheeseburger ($3.29) and one hot chocolate ($1.15). Total with tax: $4.71 Place: Big Boy, 101 E.
It's a delicate art, one that seeks to find a harmony with gravity."Marionettes are the nature of gravity," said Igor Gozman, artistic director of the Detroit-based Russian group PuppetART.
After reading Cia Sheak's letter ("Offensive flier was racist and sexist," SN 2/5), I agree with her that people should be angry about the flier found in Shaw Hall.
It was my freshman year of high school when the overplayed "The Freshman" was released. This week, I got an unexpected phone call from a promoter offering me a last-minute interview with Brian Vander Ark - one of the people responsible for it. Coincidence?
1. "Come Away With Me," Norah Jones. Blue Note. (Last week: 1)2. "Chicago," Soundrack.
More than 100 students and faculty members went to bat for the future of their agricultural engineering department and major.
Many U.S. leaders have criticized the United Nations recently as being more skeptical and critical than an average jury when hearing American diplomats present their case for war with Iraq.
Detroit - Like a tumbleweed blowing through a ghost town, a brown White Castle bag floats down the sidewalk, riding the cold wind of another cloudy day in the Motor City. Cars move fast down W.
More than 60 parents of MSU students met to discuss improving security in the dorms Wednesday night.
As a resident of Case Hall, I was deeply concerned after learning of the attempted robbery. In response to the "Beyond Safe" editorial (SN 2/4), it is true that residents need to be responsible for their own safety in the residence halls.
Capital Area United Way's former Finance Chief Jacquelyn Allen-MacGregor is expected to plead guilty today to two federal charges when she appears at 11 a.m.