For Robert Henderson, attending events with his family like the Fourth Annual Meridian Heritage Festival is a great opportunity. “I think it’s great that you can let people know the heritage of races,” said the Lansing resident, as his wife Taunya and daughters Alexis and Alana observed ducks nearby. “We try to go to at least one ethnic festival every summer.
Local and national bands rocked Lansing on Friday night when The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E. Michigan Ave., hosted WWDX (92.1 FM) The Edge’s eighth birthday party.Exit to Windsor began playing outside of the night club at about 5:45 p.m.
I was happy to see the article about the Muslim faith in the Sept. 20 issue of The State News (“Students pack Union forum to learn more on Muslim faith”). I would like to clarify one point that appeared in the article.
After a scoreless first half, the MSU women’s soccer team finally fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, losing 1-0 in its Big Ten season opener.
Whether propping open a door leads to every single unfortunate incident where someone gets attacked in their room does not change one fact: Propping doors compromises security.
Evanston, Ill. - Twenty-four hours after the MSU volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season, it had a shot at redemption. But the Spartans (7-2, 0-2 Big Ten) failed to close the weekend with a win as the Northwestern Wildcats swept them 3-0 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday. MSU couldn’t overcome a balanced Northwestern outing, Spartan head coach Chuck Erbe said, and lost 24-30, 30-32, 20-30.
South Bend, Ind. - The MSU football team beat Notre Dame for the fifth straight time Saturday, marking only the third time the Irish have lost more than four in a row to one team. MSU was also the first to do it, beating Notre Dame eight straight times from 1955-63.
Madison, Wisc. - After seven straight wins, the Spartan volleyball team\'s winning streak came to a screeching halt Friday, as the Wisconsin Badgers rolled through MSU 3-1. "They didn\'t do anything I didn\'t expect," Spartan head coach Chuck Erbe said. The Badgers (7-2, 1-0) used various rallies throughout the four game match to break down the Spartans en route to the home victory winning 30-24, 30-18, 25-30, 30-20. The Spartans (7-1, 0-1) tried to control their poor passing and serve receiving in an effort to keep the match close, but the Badgers were too much. Outside hitter Erin Byrd led the Badgers with 20 kills and 11 digs, claiming her fourth double-double of the season. Middle blocker Sherisa Livingston also added 19 kills for the Badgers, but fell short of spectacular with 11 attack errors. Senior outside hitter Erin Hartley and junior outside hitter Kyla Smith led the Spartans with 13 kills each.
We, as a nation, have really painted ourselves into a corner. Peace is not going to cut it this time and the anticipated war will be a different, more unsightly conflict than we all expect. Former President Bush proclaimed early in this ordeal we will have to fight dirty to combat these terrorists.
Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm is calling on the state Legislature to re-examine its priorities in appropriating Michigan’s share of the $206 billion national tobacco settlement.Granholm hosted Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore, who led lawsuit efforts against the tobacco companies in 1994, for meetings with MSU students and state leaders Thursday.
With senior All-American Ann Somerville leading a group of young but experienced runners, the women’s cross country team is looking strong heading into the 12th annual Spartan Invitational today.
Children of those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be able to attend MSU for free.The MSU Board of Trustees approved in a meeting Friday, 11 academic scholarships in an effort to alleviate the financial obligations of college education for those closely affected by the event.“Part of the spirit of this university is to worry about the future,” MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon said.
We have all had the opportunity to reflect on Sept. 11’s tragedy and how it has impacted each of us personally.
Turntables will be twitching and scratching in Lansing’s Old Town when the second annual Electronic Sound and Image Festival kicks off Friday afternoon. Last year’s ESIFest drew more than 15,000 people during the two-day event.
Roommates Jeff Smoker and Ryan Van Dyke couldn’t wait to give the video game, NCAA Football 2002, a shot this summer.The two quarterbacks, who shared playing time during the Spartans 35-21 victory over Central Michigan last week, flicked on the television screen, loaded up their Sony PlayStation 2 and were amused at what they saw.Smoker, a sophomore, was listed as MSU’s starting quarterback, while Van Dyke, a senior, was depicted as backup with one noticeably inaccurate quality.“I’m just the backup, and I don’t appreciate that they have me left-handed too,” joked Van Dyke, who’s right-handed.
The resolution on undercover police surveillance of student groups became university policy Friday when it was passed unanimously by the MSU Board of Trustees.The resolution said undercover investigations can only begin under “extraordinary circumstances” and with the approval of MSU’s president.
The Associated Press Washington - The government has banned all aircraft from flying within three miles of major professional and college sporting events and any other large open air gathering. The Federal Aviation Administration’s notice to pilots became effective at noon Thursday, said spokeswoman Laura Brown.