Ernestine McMullen remembers when her daughter, Joyce Simpson, called her in 2000 to tell her some great news - that Simpson’s daughter, India.Arie, found an agent to help her distribute her music after a performance at the Lillith Fair in Nashville, Tenn. That agent was Reen Malli, a talent scout for Universal Music Group.
Committing an act of crime can sometimes lead people to question life’s purpose, and “Equus,” to be performed this weekend at the Riverwalk Theatre in Lansing, sets the scene for such a contemplation.
East Lansing officials want to bail the school district out of its budget problems by bringing back the rental buyback program.“With the prospect of 35,000 new beds being built on the city’s boarders and stable enrollment at MSU there is a prospect of open housing,” City Manager Ted Staton said.
Residents of Michigan and the rest of the Midwest have grown used to large increases in gas prices over the summer.But this year, the increases brought on by seasonal changes in travel have been joined by the United States interactions with Middle East oil producers.AAA Michigan spokesman Jim Rink said motorists already have seen some of the results of OPEC management.
Four new positions in the Residence Halls Association’s executive board will change the way its most expensive programs are run.The association’s general assembly approved a bill last week to create an events board responsible for RHA Movies and RHA Special Events.
Capital City Airport in Lansing will receive more than $1 million from the U.S. Defense Department to reimburse security expenses since Sept.
Jennifer Cornellier smiled at her crew as she took a deep breath and celebrated the completion of another taping Monday night. Cornellier is a producer, but she doesn’t work on a Hollywood sound stage - she’s a member of the MSU Telecasters. From their campus production booth in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building, club members can often be found producing, directing, acting, editing and filming four television shows for the MSU community. Cornellier, a telecommunication junior, is co-executive producer of all shows, but also produces “Lansing Upfront,” a political commentary program that brings together four guests each Monday night to discuss issues in the Lansing area. During episode six filmed Monday night, host Billy Crawford led the panel in discussing Marcus Taylor’s decision to file for the NBA Draft, the four females arraigned on felony charges of running an unlicensed bar in connection to Eric Blair’s death and the recent Oscar results. The show’s crew also took on a new obstacle when they invited a live audience to its taping March 25, which featured the local band, “Under Construction.” Crawford, a telecommunication junior who helps brainstorm material with writers, said he is the only one viewers see on television, but the people behind the camera do much more work. Communication junior Jennifer Aragones is a member of Telecasters who handles the visual and technical aspects of filming, such as sound, lighting, sets, cameras and editing equipment. Maintaining a strict budget, the group uses equipment purchased from previous years or borrowed from the Department of Telecommunication.
All right, before I dig into the sentimental saccharine-fest that is “The Rookie,” I’m first going to dig on Joel Siegel.
East Lansing city officials want to resurrect a housing program that involves the city buying back older rental properties and marketing them as single-family housing. Many of the rental properties in the city can be found in predominantly student-populated areas. Officials hope the program, along with other incentives, could create a more diverse dwelling in areas dense with renters. The announcement in the interest of the rental buyback program came as part of East Lansing’s Strategic Priorities - a list of issues the city intends to address - at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The plan could by brought to the East Lansing City Council for further discussion as early as six months, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Singh said. Despite a lack of support by ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, East Lansing officials plan to continue pushing the program that would reduce the amount of rentals available. Singh said the city is working with students in mind. But the program to reduce the amount of rentals in neighborhoods was discussed by city officials in 1999. “We have always had priorities with students in mind,” Singh said.
The MSU softball team will temporarily switch its focus from Eastern Michigan to Oakland. Tuesday’s game against Eastern (8-13, 3-3 Mid-American) was rescheduled for 4 p.m.
It is very unfortunate that the focus of media attention on pedophilia has centered on Roman Catholic priests for the past several weeks.
Art • Barista Cafe, Case Hall: Gay Pride Week Art Exhibition, normal business hours, today through April 17.
When Kelvin Torbert, Alan Anderson and Chris Hill became MSU’s 2001 recruiting class, another Big Ten title and another trip deep into the NCAA Tournament seemed within reach, if not certain. Sure, the Spartans would lose five seniors, but the trio of recruits would help ease the blow. Torbert, an electrifying scorer, was the 2001 Sporting News Player of the Year, Michigan’s Mr. Basketball and Flint’s second all-time leading scorer - behind ex-Spartan Charlie Bell - with his 1,978 career points at Flint Northwestern High. Anderson, a silky and versatile slasher, rated the No.
A fifth student has been arraigned in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Bay City man who drowned in the Red Cedar River in October. Nicholaus Belski, a Holden Hall resident and no-preference freshman, was arraigned Thursday on three counts of supplying alcohol to a minor, including Eric Blair, who drowned in the river.
If junior goaltender Ryan Miller leaves school early - and that’s still an “if” at this point - Spartan fans probably will be a little worried about MSU’s last line of defense next season.After all, Miller has been the epitome of excellence and durability in his three-year MSU career.
I am writing concerning Dan Julian’s book review of “How to Quit Church without Quitting God” (“‘How to Quit Church’ thoughtful, provocative,” SN 4/2). I understand The State News is trying to gain some cultural capital by reviewing books, but perhaps it should just stick to what it knows.
After a weekend split in their Big Ten opening series, the Spartans are gearing up for Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne today at Kobs Field. The Spartans (17-5 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) take the field at 3 p.m.
Research by MSU faculty members suggests breast cancer death rates linked to race may be a myth. The report, which was published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, said breast cancer death rates are associated with income level instead of race, something MSU researchers say is a common misconception. Researchers from the College of Human Medicine found women living in low-income situations were 41 percent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the later stages of development and three times more likely to die.
Each spring semester at MSU, I am bothered by the university’s choice of vacation days. MSU is closed only for six days throughout the spring semester and five of them are given for spring break.
While driving north on Interstate 69 toward Charlotte, a new billboard with MSU student Chad Jordan’s smiling face greets you.The human relations junior, his Sam’s Club uniform and his family adorn a new billboard on the highway promoting wages and benefits for Wal-mart and Sam’s Club employees.“We deserve better,” the sign says.The billboard is the result of moves by Jordan and the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 951 to promote workers’ rights.“The treatment that employees have isn’t consistent across the board,” Jordan said.