After three fires in the past month at Ramada Inn, East Lansing fire officials say they have ruled out all explanations except human causes for the latest blaze.But it remains unknown if the last two fires, which occurred on Thursday and Sunday, were the result of foul play, said East Lansing Fire Marshall Bob Pratt.
Shhhhh. You must be very quiet. You are in East Lansing now. This is a noise-free zone. City council is thinking (or is it napping?) and mustn't be disturbed. True, we live in momentous times.
An executive board member of the Residence Halls Association has reduced the number of accounts in the budget in order to make money management easier.Bryson Jacques, comptroller for RHA, decreased the organization's seven accounts to two last week.
Jonathan Stars, a singer and comedian, will perform 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, 211 N.
MSU is correct in exploring the idea of banning smoking in the residence halls on campus. But I feel people are debating for the wrong reasons.
After receiving its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid one year ago, the MSU field hockey team has matched that feat this year.
Of the 113 MSU-Detroit College of Law graduates who passed the Michigan Bar Examination last July, 44 were sworn in at the college Wednesday night."This is the official part when you actually make a commitment to be an attorney," said Michele Ekblad before swearing in.
In an attempt to provoke discussion between students and faculty members on the conflict with Iraq, members of MSU's Executive Committee of Academic Council decided Tuesday to set aside time after its Nov.
The Nov. 5 election isn't the only election this month. Democrats and Republicans are selecting legislative leaders to head next year's caucuses.Republicans will hold a 63-47 lead - the biggest advantage the party has held in the House in a half century.
Lawmakers will join the thousands of Michigan hunters taking time off from work and school on the opening day of the two-week firearm hunting season.
Just one year ago, the Harry Potter phenomenon hit American theaters with the first of four movies. Back then, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" did well at the box office, pulling in $90 million in the first weekend.
It seems that if city leaders could have their way, all of East Lansing would be like a scene out of the "Twilight Zone" or "Pleasantville" - eerily quiet and nuclear. On Tuesday, city officials presented the East Lansing City Council with several plans to reduce noise violations, highlighted by ideas of a Responsible Landlord Council and quiet zones in the city.
Regarding the Nov. 13 article on Washington, D.C., "Under the Scope," I'd just like to say bravo to The State News for so excellently capturing what a day in the life of the average resident of the Washington-Metro Area is like.
In the words of Amy Allen, it's been a long time coming. Allen, a senior defender on MSU's women's soccer team, has never been to an NCAA Tournament. This morning, however, Allen and the Spartans boarded a bus bound for Ann Arbor and round one of the National Championship tournament after receiving a nomination from the selection committee. Allen said the team went "nuts" upon learning of its selection late Monday night. "We just all had our eyes glued to the screen, and it came on and everyone started screaming and calling everyone on their cell phones," Allen said.
In response to the article about banning smoking in the dorm rooms ("'U' debates hall smoking regulations," SN 11/12), I'd like to express my extreme displeasure for that choice.
Friday • The Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St. in Lansing, presents Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies at 8 p.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $300,000 to the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence as part of the funding for the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement Leadership Through Alliance projects. Coalitions in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida, Delaware, Montana, New York, North Carolina and Virginia were chosen to receive the funding.
Professor Bruce W. Jentleson, director of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University, will be speaking at 7:30 p.m.
As I write this, a powerless Iraqi parliament is reacting to a meaningless resolution passed by an ineffective United Nations.