Lansing - As the construction crane lifted 980 pounds of rusty, mangled steel from the World Trade Center onto its base, a small group of onlookers watched with pride. The new 10-foot monument will permanently stand in Wentworth Park as a reminder of the Sept.
A proposal that would cut millions of dollars from the Life Sciences Corridor and scholarship funds remains in the grip of state courts for another day, as voters wait to find out if they’ll decide the initiative’s fate.The Life Sciences Corridor, which is funded through money obtained in a roughly $8 billion settlement with tobacco companies, stands to lose $3 million in 2003 and $12 million in 2004 if a proposal to redirect the settlement’s funds is passed, said Matt Resch, a spokesman for Gov.
Gubernatorial hopefuls accepted invitations Wednesday to debate issues leading up to the Nov. 5 election - but MSU didn’t appear to be among the initial sites selected. Democratic candidate Attorney General Jennifer Granholm accepted three invitations to face Republican candidate Lt.
Lansing At a warehouse converted into a rehearsal space, two actors and various directors hammer out scene after scene as opening night approaches, working quickly to perfect lines, blocking and most importantly, emotion. They are preparing to perform a play written by a New York journalist about people trying to make sense of the Sept.
For the first time in several years, a student will take the position of co-chairperson of a standing Academic Council committee - a position usually held by MSU faculty members.The University Committee on Academic Governance, made up of MSU faculty, students and administrators, elected Kristen Daddow to fill the co-chairperson seat Tuesday.
There is a difference between big budget movies that deliver visually and movies that make you think how they relate to your life.
Jam-band extraordinaire Rusted Root and the alternative metal of Tool will stop by Breslin Center next month. Tickets for Rusted Root go on sale today at 10 a.m.
Softball ready to go Just months after closing out its 2002 campaign, the MSU softball team has begun fall practice for its 2003 season. Last season, the Spartans ended their run with a 1-0 loss to Michigan in the conference finale. The Spartans finished 24-35 overall. This season, the team returns a number of players, including junior first baseman Natalie Furrow, junior third baseman Brittney Green, senior outfielder Tiffany Wallace and senior outfielder Sandy Lewis.
East Lansing families will once again adopt 40 to 60 MSU students this school year. The kick-off for the Adopt-A-Floor program, sponsored by the Community Relations Coalition and MSU’s Department of Residence Life, is from 4:30-6 p.m.
I’m writing in regard to the Capitol Area Transportation Authority’s new transportation center on Shaw Lane.
Tom Izzo is no stranger to being ranked in the Top 20. But Wednesday, the MSU men’s basketball head coach wasn’t talking about hoops.
When tailgating at MSU, Spartans should feel like they are among family. Most of the time, that’s the way I feel.
A study released last week said more blacks were in prison than in the higher education system from 1985 to 2000 in Michigan.Conducted by the Justice Policy Institute and titled “Cellblocks or Classrooms?
Those that left the Woodshed early Saturday might as well not show up for this week’s game either. I am ashamed of the Spartan student section.
Friday • The University Activities Board presents Mike Super and his Magic & Illusion Show.
Teenagers from East Lansing will have a voice in city functions and government by organizing youth oriented activities and reviewing council decisions.East Lansing’s Department of Parks and Recreation appointed 10 officers from East Lansing High School and MacDonald Middle School to the Teen Advisory Council for the Youth Action Team last week.The team provides input on local planning, policies and ordinances affecting youth in the city to improve communication between youth and adults, while planning activities for families in the community.They also oversee teen programming for the Hot Spot Teen Club in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.The team was formed by city officials, school administrators and community members in 1998.“This is a group of very bright and community-minded young adults,” said Kathleen Miller, coordinator for the Youth Action Team.
Ever since my days as a high-school opinion columnist, I have avoided writing about abortion. It’s an emotionally charged, polarizing issue on which the idea of compromise is usually lost.
By Audrey L. BarneyThe State NewsOwners of the Blue Note Coffee Cafe, 623 E. Grand River Ave., say they will close in two months on a sour note.The cafe’s owners received notification from their landlord that they have 60 days to match an offer made by a franchise or move out from their current downtown East Lansing location.Judy Wang, one of the owners of the family business, said the letter was a slap in the face.
Although former goaltender Ryan Miller is on his way to western New York to play professional hockey, his parents are still rooted in East Lansing - and that seems to be good news for members of the MSU hockey team. During the past three years, Dean and Teresa Miller have become something of local guardians to the Spartan players, who hail from places as far away as British Columbia, Alberta and North Dakota.
Tom Izzo is no stranger to being ranked in the Top 20.But on Wednesday, the ranking MSU men’s basketball coach was talking about didn’t involve a ball and he wasn’t standing on a court.