It’s too bad mid-Michigan is considered the backwoods by Hollywood’s standards, because we miss out on seeing many good performances as soon as they hit theaters. Not only are there no real theaters in East Lansing, but some films will only arrive in this area after they premiered months ago in Detroit and Grand Rapids. “Tadpole” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Jan.
While the area theater scene lies quiet this weekend, promising actors and actresses can use the extra day off to perfect their monologues and mug for their mirrors.
Police are investigating a fight early Friday that left a 19-year-old Clinton Township man lying on the a sidewalk with a closed head injury and lacerations.At about 1:15 a.m., East Lansing police responded to the altercation in the area of Durand Street and Albert Avenue.
MSU students and faculty from the School of Social Work are participating in a field research program to address questions plaguing foster children and their families.The Child Welfare Learning Collaborative is a partnership created by the Catholic Social Services of Lansing/St.
Law enforcement officials statewide will enforce a zero-tolerance policy for drivers who fail to buckle up during Labor Day weekend. MSU police are taking part in “Click it or Ticket,” a statewide effort encouraging people to buckle up.
Ypsilanti - If Eastern Michigan wide receiver Chris R. Roberson had things his way, during his senior season in high school, he would have had to make a decision whether to attend MSU or Illinois. But a week before his last year began at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, he broke his ankle during a scrimmage - his aspirations to play Big Ten football were crushed. “When I got hurt, they really didn’t know, so they would still call,” Roberson said.
When Jenny Kish drives to Mackinaw City with her church group this weekend for the Bridge Walk, she hopes to dodge as many orange construction cones as possible. But relief from the road work that plagued Michigan roads during the summer could be in sight for Kish and more than a million others who are expected to take to expressways this weekend.
After enjoying its winningest season since 1986, going 13-6-1 in 2001, the men’s soccer team is looking toward another tournament run. The Spartans advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year before losing to then-No.
No. 10 Michigan vs. No. 9 Washington In a game that pits two tough top-25 teams against each other, the U-M-Washington matchup seems to be the main event this weekend. U-M, which was 12th in the nation in total defense last season according to ESPN.com, returns a tough defensive line, along with linebacker Victor Hobson, who has a shot at defensive player of the year honors.
They’ve heard all the hype. They know the expectations. They’ve answered countless questions.
I read a report Tuesday from a Harvard University study claiming merit-based scholarships are biased in favor of white upper-class students. The study found this because these students are better prepared for standardized tests.
As no-preference freshman Erin Blacha walks from Holden Hall to Spartan Stadium for her first ever MSU football game she will likely meet the rowdy tailgaters, see alumni parties and hear the sounds of the Spartan Marching Band - and she plans on joining in. “I’m supposed to go tailgating with some friends,” she said.
The MSU Department of Theatre’s fall productions are about to get a brand new look.Kirk Domer, the department’s newest faculty member, is fresh out of graduate school from the University of Wisconsin and hopes to bring a different slant to a position previously held by Stan Jensen.“Basically, it’s lighting versus set design,” Domer said while relaxing in his basement office among miniature scenery models for “West Side Story” and Aristophanes’ “The Birds.” “Scenery and lighting design are often grouped together.
When thousands of football fans arrive in East Lansing on Saturday, it will be the beginning of a new year - with the same tradition. The rock on Farm Lane and the tennis courts south of the Duffy Daugherty Football Building will fill to capacity, and traffic will be pouring in from all directions.
The Creole Gallery begins its fourth season next week - complete with a lineup of established artists and newcomers slated to satisfy all genres of music lovers. The gallery, located at 1218 Turner St.
Men’s cross country ranked No. 14 in preseason poll The men’s cross country team is ranked No.
I was getting fully dressed before I went to bed last fall because there is nothing worse than waking up in a room where you could hang meat from the ceiling.
Seven of the Spartan hockey team’s eight freshmen are on campus, going to class, skating at Munn Ice Arena and generally getting acclimated to college life. The only rookie missing is Nenad Gajic, a skilled forward from Burnaby, British Columbia, who is still with his club lacrosse team that’s fighting for the Canadian junior national championship. Gajic, who is also a forward in lacrosse, is pursuing the Minto Cup with the rest of his Burnaby Lakers teammates.
When Jenny Kish drives to Mackinaw City with her church group this weekend for the 2002 Labor Day Bridge Walk, she hopes to dodge as many orange construction cones as possible.But relief from the roadwork that plagued Michigan roads during the summer could be in sight for Kish, and more than a million others who are expected to take to expressways this weekend.