Lansing - Young couples who may have trouble finding enough money for a down payment on their first house soon could receive help from the federal government. A bill co-sponsored by U.S.
The MSU football team’s long snapper from last season signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins on Sunday night - five minutes after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Tony Grant, 23, signed a two year deal in addition to a small signing bonus after not being picked up during the seven-round draft. The electrical engineering senior said he didn’t know if he would get drafted at all. “I don’t know any details, all I know is I’m a Redskin,” Grant said.
With his 6-foot-4, 280-pound frame culminating with his bald head and fire red goatee, Justin Hartis looks like a warrior.And the junior lineman from Charlotte had a chance to battle with some of the best warriors in high school football Saturday afternoon during the Nike Football Training Camp held at the practice fields next to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.
I cannot believe the flier I saw for the Respecting and Understanding Body Image candlelight vigil.
My sister has instructed me to start out this review by stating an opinion of hers that she repeated to me quite a bit: The Rock is a hottie. Now, I’ll admit that he makes a darn good action star, and I hope he does some more movies.
The women’s tennis team (11-11 overall, 3-7 Big Ten) finished its regular season with 4-3 home losses to Indiana and Purdue this weekend. The Spartans lost the doubles point in both matches, but got strong play from freshman Dora Vastag (No.
A bill designed in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to tighten regulations for issuing Michigan driver’s licenses has some worried more stringent rules could keep legal residents from getting a state ID card. Critics say the legislation, which would require some foreign-born applicants to provide additional documentation, further perplexes an already-complicated system for people who may be refugees or migrant workers. But the bill’s sponsor, Rep.
As midnight approaches Monday night, members of MSU’s Graduate Employees Union and university administrators will be working to complete negotiations for the union’s first contract.On April 10, the two sides set Monday as the date to complete negotiations.
Former Spartan tailback T.J. Duckett was picked by the Atlanta Falcons as the 18th pick in the NFL Draft on Saturday.Duckett, an MSU standout and fan favorite, was largely expected by analysts to be chosen by the Cleveland Browns, which would have put him at 16th in the draft.
The four female MSU students already being charged with a felony in connection with the drowning of an 18-year-old Bay City man also are now being charged with a misdemeanor.Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Joyce Draganchuk said the students also will be charged with providing alcohol to a minor, on top of the felony charges of running an unlicensed bar.Draganchuk said prosecutors can add a charge at any time, but there was no particular reason they chose now to file the misdemeanor claims.Nicole Bukowski, 21, Cassandra Duggan, 20, Laurel Trezise, 20, and Sara Kaufman, 21, are charged in connection with the death of Eric Blair, a Delta College Student who drowned in the Red Cedar River in October.
The Spartan Dischords, an all-male a cappella group, will celebrate its 20th anniversary today. The show begins at 8 p.m.
A package of bills designed to fight terrorism will officially become law Monday. The package defines the crime of terrorism in Michigan and sets penalties for any person involved, whether committing the crime, aiding the crime or impeding a law enforcement officer. State Sen.
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing movie reviews for nearly a year now. For almost a full year I’ve been writing both serious commentary and dirty jokes about actors, actresses, writers and directors, and I’ve been lucky enough to be able to get some of it in the paper. Some people have no idea who I am, and some people think I suck.
May’s Black Celebratory is about taking pride in graduating, members of MSU’s community said Thursday night.About 10 students met in the west lounge of Holden Hall to discuss the May 3 event.
A new organization for students who want to learn about Hinduism was formed last week, despite a lack of support from students of the same racial and ethnic background.The Hindu Students Council received e-mails from Indian students who said the organization would cause conflict because of the many religions in the country.But Satish Patel, a council member, said the feedback won’t affect the group members’ purpose - to teach others about their religion and culture.“I think people don’t really think about what they say before they say it,” the human biology senior said.
The track and field teams will head to Kalamazoo Saturday to compete in the Western Michigan Invitational at Kanley Track. The women’s team will begin competition at 10:30 a.m.
The MSU Museum is celebrating more than 100 years of 4-H, with an exhibit opening Sunday called “Head-heart-hands-health,” which is the founding philosophy of teaching rural youth canning and corn growing. Over the decades, 4-H club has grown in membership by recruiting children from all over Michigan.
Environmental groups and live music will highlight the annual Earth Day Celebration 1-5 p.m Sunday at the Ann Street Plaza, on the corner of M.A.C.
An East Lansing discussion of taxes and restaurant licenses has raised the question over the role of independent businesses in the city. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, council members discussed the possible denial of license renewal for six local businesses because of taxes delinquent as of last week. Since then, the list has dropped to three businesses - Domino’s Pizza, 966 Trowbridge Road; Famous Taco, 901 Trowbridge Road; and Sidestreet Deli of East Lansing, 605 E.