In many ways last night's show at The Temple Club was a success story for hip-hop's local reputation - in other ways it looked like a disaster.Billed as the biggest hip-hop show to hit Lansing in years, local buzz said the show could either be hip-hop's comeback or the nail in the coffin.
Meridian Twp. - A man posing as a customer demanded money from a clerk Thursday at Standard Federal Bank after indicating he had a weapon. The man fled with an undisclosed amount of money from the bank, located at 2731 E.
In response to Jason C. Miller's column ("Peaceful solution might not be possible in violent country," SN 1/27), I agree with nearly every point he made.
Men's tennis The MSU men's tennis team takes it undefeated record on the road for the first time this season.
Community members have the opportunity this weekend to experience a wide range of entertainment possibilities at East Lansing's Hannah Community Center. The center, located at 819 Abbott Road, is featuring "The Mid-Winter Singing Festival" as well as a mid-Michigan premier of Russian director Alexander Sokurov's masterpiece film "Russian Ark." The singing festival begins tonight at 8.
"The Phantom of the Opera" has extended its $25 student ticket discount at Wharton Center through the rest of the show's run.Tickets at the discounted price now are available for evening performances on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday through Feb.
MSU could face a $5 million budget cut if a preliminary draft of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's executive order becomes law. State Rep.
Former Spartan tailback Dawan Moss was sentenced to 20 days in jail Thursday on charges of drunken driving, fleeing and alluding police and resisting arrest. But his sentence may be reduced, and he has sought counseling for his alcohol problem, his lawyer Stephan Holland said. Moss, a co-captain last season, expects only to serve nine days in jail according to Holland. Moss will get credit for one day already served and won't have to serve the other 10 days if he completes his one-year probation. Moss will serve his jail time on weekends. Holland said Moss "was calm and understood the ramifications of the sentence and handled it professionally." Moss, who pleaded no contest to the charges, will also pay about $1,100 in fines and legal fees, Holland said. Holland said the sentence was fair, although he said it was higher than the pre-trial recommendation.
Joe Hune had a lot in common with his audience. He is a young Republican enrolled at MSU. But no one else in the audience had ran for a state office at the age of 21. At 22, state Rep.
The Beatles are on the cover of "Rolling Stone" again this month. I'm happy to see some of rock's greatest heroes still honored decades after the band's breakup. It was the same feeling I got when I saw Keith Richards on the cover (although the image of him shirtless and with saggy skin still haunts my nightmares). Or Hendrix.
Lansing - One by one, shivering Wu-Tang fans found themselves greeted by a white sign Thursday night explaining why Cappadonna and Inspectah Deck would not be performing at one of Lansing's most hyped hip-hop shows in years. "Frankly, I'm a little disappointed," Lansing resident Alison Uhlenberg said.
This weekend is as good as any for the fifth-place MSU hockey team to take a significant leap in the CCHA standings. The Spartans (14-9-2 overall, 10-6-1 CCHA) start a two-game series with Miami (Ohio) tonight at Munn Ice Arena.
Most people are familiar with the Temptations, Marvin Gaye and other classic Motown artists, but did you ever wonder who played backup to these predominately vocal performers?
Paying off former head football coach Bobby Williams' contract: $550,000. Adding luxury boxes and club seats to Spartan Stadium: up to $50 million. Hiring a head football coach who skydives and runs from bulls: priceless. John L.
While some students are evading the rough job market by extending their stays in college, a growing number of graduates are scrambling for other solutions.
A group of musicians from Michigan's capital traveled to what many consider the capital of the blues to compete today in the International Blues Challenge.
Virginity, virginity, virginity. What is it about this word that is so uncool? I know people who are so disgusted by the idea of being a virgin that they would rather be caught with a stash of drugs by the police than to admit they were a virgin. This is hard for me to relate to because I grew up thinking of virginity as a positive thing.
Spring cleaning started a little early this year.The floors were mopped, awards were put on display and snow was shoveled off the walkways.Recruitment for Panhellenic Council chapters wrapped up last week and is in full swing for Interfraternity Council chapters.Crowds of people ventured through cold streets of East Lansing, attending tea socials, game nights and other events to learn more about the fraternity or sorority of their choice.Laura Kocisky, president of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, said the had as many as 60 women show interest in membership.Spring recruitment for the sororities ended last week and that for the fraternities continues this week.Recruits who visited the Zeta Tau Alpha house not only got to meet members of the sorority, but did some community service for the group's cancer awareness project."We made pink ribbons made out of clay, and we're going to take them to Race for the Cure," Kocisky added.Race for the Cure is an annual fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society.This semester, the Panhellenic Council began efforts to formalize spring recruitment.
Some MSU education students are learning by teaching - volunteering their time to contribute to an East Lansing tutoring program. The program takes place on Wednesday evenings, from 3-5 p.m.
It's not a coincidence that no player has ever worn the jersey No. 13 in the history of MSU hockey. "I think a couple of kids asked me to wear it, and I just said 'no 13s,'" said former head coach Ron Mason, who ran the MSU program for 23 years.