The Vienna Piano Trio, from the classical music culture of Austria, will perform at Wharton Center tonight. Founded in 1988, the trio has traveled to destinations such as Paris, Berlin, Rotterdam, Budapest, Washington, Philadelphia and London’s Wigmore Hall.
Romando J. Dixson’s column (“A lot of tears, time needed in getting over the death of a loved one,” SN 2/8) spurred me to take the time to write a response. Three years ago, I awoke in my darkened Holden Hall room to receive a phone call that would alter my life, perceptions of life, and beliefs forever.
For many MSU athletes, their homes and families are not that distant. But for some, they are a world away.As a member of the Spartans swimming and diving team (6-5 overall, 1-4 Big Ten), Ildiko Szekely is one of those athletes.The interdisciplinary studies and international relations senior has spent most of her MSU years away from her family in Budapest, Hungary.“They love that I have this opportunity here in the U.S.,” Szekely said.
An MSU student living in the Brody Complex was diagnosed with varicella, more commonly known as chickenpox, this week.Brody Hall manager Diane Barker said the student is at home resting, and declined to comment further.Olin Physician Glynda Moorer recommends all students who haven’t had the disease or the vaccination receive the vaccine, which costs $70 and is a two-dose series, at Olin.Dean Sienko, director of the Ingham County Health Department, said the disease is serious because the effects are more severe for adults than children.“People can get inflammation of their brain and can have an overall difficult course with the disease,” Sienko said.
Editor’s note: The State News offers this report from within the walls of MSU Safe Place to show life experiences of those inside working and living with domestic abuse.
Last summer Lisa Priebe’s grandmother died of lung cancer. When Priebe recently discovered her friend’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she felt like she needed to help. “My grandma was the first person close to me to die of cancer,” the communication senior said.
Renowned William Smith College Professor Alan Berkowitz will be speaking to members of the Community Relations Coalition, the Responsible Hospitality Council and others at 4:30 p.m.
Laura and Robert Sams looked full of excitement as they playfully discussed their past achievements and future plans. Robert, a zoology senior, and his sister Laura, an agricultural and natural resources communication and education graduate student, wrote, directed and edited a video based on their cousins’ bestselling children’s book “Stranger in the Woods.” The authors of the book, Carl Sams and Jean Stoick, were inspired to make a movie after taking a video camera along with them to the woods during their photo shoots for the book, Robert said.
After one year, MSU’s linebackers and special teams coach has decided to move on to the next level. Spartan head coach Bobby Williams announced Wednesday that Sal Sunseri has resigned.
Dick Gregory will speak about “Entertainers in the Civil Rights Movement” at 4 p.m.
Works of art by a renowned artist will be prominently displayed in Lansing this summer. The Sculpture in the Streets program will bring 15 life-size statues, made of bronze by J.
Like many college students, Ray Walsh needed a way to pay for his MSU education. Unlike some students, he chose not to sell plasma every week.
State College, Pa. - Nearly everything went wrong Thursday for the MSU women’s basketball team as it lost 62-59 to Penn State.The Spartans played 40 strong minutes of basketball for the first time in awhile, but the problem came when the game went to overtime.Trailing by 10 points midway through the second half, the Spartans surged back.
Spartan head coach Tom Izzo could point fingers in a lot of directions following Tuesday’s 63-61 loss to No.
The Ingham County Board of Commissioners’ made the right decision Tuesday in passing a ban on smoking in most county businesses. The proposal was passed by a vote of 11-2, and would require businesses that allow smoking to create a separate room with ventilation directed to the outside. Enforcement of the proposal will be done on a by complaint basis. Originally, bars, bingo halls and restaurants were a part of the smoking ban proposal, but they were excluded after owners of such establishments argued the smoking ban would negatively impact business. We agree.
We’re in that long stretch of gray and featureless time between winter and spring breaks in which the days of class and work seem to smear together into one long slouch festooned in banners of dirty slush. It’s a time during which I can’t go home to stock up on food.
Members of Phi Sigma Pi will spend time with local youths Saturday. Fraternity members will be taking part in a drop-in story session for children from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
State News staff writer Elissa Englund recently toured MSU Safe Place, and Thursday she will offer an exclusive in-depth look at the nation’s only on-campus domestic violence shelter.Safe Place, located at an undisclosed campus location, was started in 1994 with the leadership of MSU First Lady Joanne McPherson and a group of medical professionals and police officers.The 12-bed shelter now houses between 100 and 120 domestic violence victims a year.The story of a survivor, how the shelter operates and how it will continue to be a safe haven all will be available in Thursday’s edition of The State News.
The Ingham County Board of Commissioners voted 11-2 to pass a proposal to ban smoking in most county businesses. The proposed regulation requires all smoking facilities to have a separate room, ventilated to the outside.The measure excludes bars, bingo halls and restaurants. “I don’t think in the workplace someone who has to work, go home and feed their families should have to put up with (secondhand) smoke,” said County Commissioner Curtis Hertel, who favored the measure. County Commissioner Mike Severino, who voted against the proposal, agreed with Hertel, but said there were other smoking issues with higher priority, such as the prohibiting smoking on all county-owned property. “We should get our house in order before we ask the private sector to do the same,” he said. Many county businesses already maintain a nonsmoking policy on their premises, but the few that would need a conversion, the proposal may prove pricey, said Philip Thorez, an auto-parts factory owner in Stockbridge who worried his employees would look for work outside the county. “I have enough trouble attracting new people, let alone telling them you can’t smoke in this store,” he said. Vice Chairman Pro Tem Tom Minter said that the proposal’s requirements would not overwhelmingly harm businesses. “At the Breslin Center, probably 3,000 of the attendants are smokers… and you don’t see the attendance drop by 3,000,” he said.
By SEAN GALVIN For The State News If there’s one thing more difficult than winning a national championship, it’s winning two.