Life went on in the wake of the storm that struck the Lansing area as students and businesses went back to work.Unfortunately, much of the work included extensive cleanup.The powerful winds destroyed property across the Lansing area Wednesday night and made a stop at the Capital Area Transportation Authority’s headquarters, 4615 Tranter Ave.
I am pleased that The State News is covering one of the many projects ASMSU/COGS Legal Services is working on.
Herb Haygood has not just made a name for himself as an explosive kick returner this season, but also as a prolific wide receiver.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality may be deciding if repeat polluters are just blowing smoke.
Friday The Breslin Student Events Center welcomes “Fake the Funk 11,” a lip-synch contest featuring R&B, hip-hop and pop music.
After playing organized football for years, MSU’s Josh Shaw thought he had seen it all. Then he traveled to Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium, where the Spartans haven’t won since 1991.
MSU Professor Sue Carter’s mom is proud of her children. And she acted on that pride when she nominated all three of them to carry the Olympic torch for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 2002.
Lansing residents wishing to work within the city government are being encouraged to apply for vacancies on various boards and commissions, Lansing officials said.Carol Wood, council member at-large, said city council is at a loss without boards and commissions being filled.“We realize everyone is busy with families,” said Wood.
Spartan green may mean more than just school spirit. A recent study found universities and colleges are being more environmentally sound. In the report by the National Wildlife Federation, 60 percent of the campuses surveyed works to use less and less pesticides by careful location of plants. Gary Parrott, manager of Grounds Maintenance, said environmental practices are common with the grounds crew. Parrott said the university has a mixture of native plants and some exotic plants.
“Spike Heels” is a romance, but it’s certainly no “Snow White.” The play started Thursday and continues at 8 p.m.
Last Saturday night the line at Oldsmobile Park’s “Fright Night” stretched from the haunted stadium’s entrance nearly to Michigan Avenue. And the teeny-boppin’ youths of the Lansing area, families, students and others that waited there had a common goal: to be scared - or at least entertained. “It was good, and I was scared, definitely,” said former Lansing resident Tameko Watts after her walk through the dark, spooked-up corridors of Oldsmobile Park. “We were at Detroit last weekend and it was a lot more expensive, so this was pretty good for the price,” said Rob Slonaker, who accompanied Watts that evening. Dewitt resident Joseph Fase brought Joseph Fase Jr., 6, to Fright Night Saturday. “Um, the train was the best,” decided the younger Fase after his haunted experience.
Guido, from WWDX (92.1-FM), has been sitting in the new parking structure downtown above Buffalo Wild Wings since Monday at 6 a.m. He has a port-a-potty and a tent, and he’s collecting food and clothes for the homeless.
The U.S. Postal Service has recently released several new safety measures to prevent the spread of anthrax.
MSU health officials sent out a universitywide e-mail earlier this month urging all students to register their immunization history with the university. The Office of the University Physician reported that 70 to 80 percent of incoming students have returned their immunization report - but students who haven’t are being asked to do so as soon as possible. The university revised its immunization policy in 1999 to require all incoming undergraduate students to fill out an immunization report.
Many American citizens are buying into the anthrax scare gripping the country - and by their reactions, they are only making it worse.
The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring a summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the House Appropriations Room of the state Capitol to educate the public and provide information about the legislative process.The caucus, which consists of 23 members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, sets up programs to inform minorities about public issues.The summit’s theme is “Empowerment, Evaluation-Engagement-Enlightenment,” and will provide forums on issues such as economic development, health care and election reform.The event was coordinated by caucus members state Rep.
After three years at Brown, senior midfielder Anders Kelto returned this year to his home state for his final year of collegiate soccer.The Traverse City native graduated from Brown last December, but still had one year of eligibility.
Soon many will abandon their blasé garb and temporarily transform into naughty school girls, Fembots, pimps, preachers and everything in between.
After high school commencement, many graduates think of one thing and one thing only - college. What’s odd is the fact that when people step foot on their college campuses, they revisit the days when they were in high school.
I was shocked and disgusted Monday to be subjected to such an utterly and ignorant one-sided display in front of Wells Hall.