It’s easy for college students to forget the importance of K-12 education - and their roles as citizens in helping to make sure public education survives and thrives. But those students - and the entire MSU community - should be interested in the affairs of local school districts.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law saw its 250 graduates off Saturday at Wharton Center with a fiery address from notoriously controversial trial attorney Geoffrey Fieger. The Southfield attorney known for his high-profile cases and his run for governor encouraged the graduating class to use their careers to fight for constitutional rights. Fieger is a 1979 graduate of DCL. “I feel very honored.
East Lansing voters may fill out absentee ballots from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday at City Hall for the school board election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
The newest member of the MSU police force slept through most of his chief’s retirement reception.Bearing his tiny badge emblazoned with “junior officer” and dressed in a green-and-white outfit, Chief Bruce Benson’s grandson Samuel woke about halfway through.“He’s being introduced to MSU right now,” said his mother Becky Jones.
Lansing - On an otherwise gloomy day, the glory, mystique and tradition of the NHL’s most coveted award shined bright at the state Capitol on Wednesday. The Stanley Cup made its way to Lansing on Wednesday morning, where fans of all ages waited in line to catch a glimpse and take a picture with the cup.
It was a shock for many students - perhaps more than 1,000 - to walk outside during the last few weeks planning to ride their bicycles to work, class or home. But there was nothing where they last left their rides. Since mid-May, the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety has impounded - although some might say stolen - about 1,250 unregistered bikes found throughout campus.
Act I I fell in love with drama at a young age. Growing up in the flourishing community of Canton, I was exposed to all sorts of traveling and high-school entertainment troupes. Acting owned Canton, with yuppies, including myself, packing the theaters every night. I soon realized I was tired of being a spectator.
A book shouldn’t be judged by its cover. But with one look at the Lansing Lugnuts’ first baseman it’s hard not to.“His size is the first thing that comes to mind,” Lugnuts hitting coach Mike Micucci said.
Not even Mother Nature’s scorching heat and heavy rain can stop the actors of Summer Circle Theatre from opening up their 42nd season of entertainment.
To rest of the world, lawyers aren’t always the most popular people. In simple terms, they’re lightning rods for controversy. Then there’s Geoffrey Fieger. Unabashed, the Southfield attorney has defined the best and worst of law - depending on which side of an issue is being argued. A career that hit the limelight with his winning defense of Jack Kevorkian on assisted suicide charges, Fieger became more notorious when he challenged Gov.
It may leave us scratching our heads in wonder, but some people choose to take drastic steps to alter their bodies.
Thursday• Rick’s American Café, 224 Abbott Road, presents Domestic Problems at 8 p.m.
Lansing - A state committee approved $6.5 million in research grants to MSU on Wednesday for next fiscal year as part of the Life Sciences Corridor. The Life Sciences Corridor Steering Committee approved the funding as part of $45 million in grants to Michigan scientific research projects.
Spicy servings of chili will bubble and make mouths water during Friday’s 2002 Down-By-The-River Chili Cook-Off . The event will feature more than 40varieties of chili supplied by different restaurants and organizations.
A joint House and Senate committee began hearings Tuesday to determine why clues to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were overlooked.
Amid boxes of belongings, walls full of gold-plaqued credentials and a green-tinted MSU police emblem, Chief Bruce Benson prepares to make his move. After 16 years as MSU’s top police authority, Benson will trade in his badge for grade books.
What is the purpose of registering a bike for riding on campus? The registration fee is merely another method by which to extort money from students.
Former MSU superstar and Los Angeles Lakers standout Earvin “Magic” Johnson was inducted Wednesday into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “You knew on the first ballot he would be elected,” said Jud Heathcote, former MSU men’s basketball head coach.
“Terror at Baxter U,” the first full-length motion picture filmed at MSU, made its premiere in front of a raucous crowd at the Kellogg Center auditorium Tuesday night. But after seeing the movie, I am correlating that raucousness with the fact many of the spectators were parents or friends of the actors. First you need to know the plot - which was written by MSU English Professor Bill Vincent.
I read with interest recent letters to the editor regarding the MSU parking authorities’ removal and confiscation of the writers’ bicycles and the proceeding imposition of costly fees and inconvenient processes to retrieve them from impound. The most obvious thought that comes to mind, as an alumnus, is all the fuss that’s been generated over the last several years concerning the shortage of parking for privately owned automobiles, usually driven with only one occupant per car. It seems that, in a rational world, MSU would encourage, not discourage, the use of alternate - and parking-efficient - forms of transportation, such as bicycling.