A rude awakening greeted several Spartan hockey fans Monday morning when their student season tickets weren’t available as scheduled in the Athletic Ticket Office in Jenison Field House. The tickets were supposed to be available at 8 a.m.
Much of the U.S. population is crying for war in response to last week’s terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. President Bush has called up thousands of reserve soldiers, preparing for what many believe will be a massive strike against terrorist organizations and the nations that harbor them. America is out for blood. There is talk of unleashing our military might - on the ground and in the air - against Afghanistan, the reported haven for suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden.
Attention MSU affiliates who live off Aurelius Road or Mount Hope Avenue in southeast Lansing: The Capital Area Transportation Authority may consider adding a route that serves this area and MSU.
A new registered student organization has made its way to campus, and members say it may be a valuable outlet for youth - especially those seeking answers after last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the United States. Spartan BIGS is an on-campus extension of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Greater Lansing Inc., which provides one-on-one mentoring programs for some children in the community. The group is recruiting MSU students to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
Private donations to the university surpassed $200 million for the 2000-01 budget year, marking the sixth consecutive year MSU has beaten the previous year’s record fund-raising level. A $55.4 million donation from a group of corporate sponsors contributed to a nearly $80 million dollar increase from last year.
Consumer protection agencies are warning potential donors to beware of online collection scams in the wake of the attacks in Washington and New York City.Since Tuesday, scam artists looking to steal donations intended for relief efforts have been out in full force online.Unsolicited bulk e-mail fraudulently requesting donations in the names of victims or of the American Red Cross have turned up, said Kelly Alexander, a spokesperson for the organization.Alexander said the organization is trying to help protect people from scams by putting out information on donation opportunities.“We depend on the generosity of the American public and donations to do our jobs, and to be there for people in times of need,” she said.
I woke up this morning In a world I did not know Where fantasy and reality collide Where ash falls down like snow Darkness fell upon the city A nation under siege Within the hearts of many The sadness floods like a sea The world reacts in horror Save some the rise up with glee At the destruction of human life It pains my heart to see Punishment must be rendered The guilty must account But let us not blame for blames sake Lest guilt be placed on us Fear surrounds us all today It seems like endless night We seek to find lost safety We search to find the light Fear not, there is light out there Burning red, white and blue As the phoenix rises from the ash So the eagle rises too We must in the soul remember And in the heart grieve And within the country move forward Living in the land of the free This poem is to all of us, as we are all touched by this tragedy.
The nation’s airlines resumed flight service Wednesday and Thursday, but many people have changed their travel plans to go by car or train, or simply not at all. Since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, fear has become one of the primary words in the average person’s vocabulary.
Beaumont Tower was more than an MSU landmark Friday as students, staff, faculty and visitors transformed the structure and surrounding landscape into a place for silent tribute. As a way to grieve and pray for Tuesday’s tragedies, more than 300 people sat huddled around the tower and listened to the carillon.
Linda Pace set out her wares in a booth on the corner of Albert Avenue and Charles Street a little before noon Sunday. The Lansing resident was one of about 25 vendors selling their goods at a city flea market, held in conjunction with the weekend’s farmer’s market, from noon to 4 p.m. The event was sponsored by the city of East Lansing’s Community Events Department. “I like the atmosphere and accessibility of this place and the people are pretty friendly, which helps,” she said. Throughout the morning, a steady stream of people walked through both markets.
Lansing - More than 1,000 citizens and religious and political leaders gathered at the St.
The editorial “Message lost” (SN 9/10) is as ignorant and hypocritical as any editorial I have ever witnessed.
Lansing - Concerns of how communities should react to the recent tragedy in New York City and Washington were posed to a 12-person panel at Lansing City Hall on Sunday afternoon. The forum began with Human Relations and Community Services Director Genice Rhodes-Reed telling the audience about her opinion on the attacks. “Our community is in pain.
Local cable-access favorite “Skitz” will celebrate its 10th anniversary tonight with a two-hour live special on station WELM, a local cable-access station. Producer Nathan Quinn, 30, has high hopes of the program making its way to a network and being sponsored in the near future.But more than anything, they are celebrating all the fun they’ve had and plan on continuing, regardless of the near future.“I would be doing this for most of my 30s,” said Quinn, who started the station 10 years ago.
Area musicians and volunteers teamed up Friday night to transform the cancellation of Irish band Dan
I am writing in regards to the peace marches that have been heading through our city. I am frightened for my country.
The Lansing School District wasn’t surprised to learn one of their own had won a Michigan Education Excellence Award.For them it was confirmation of something they already knew - Eastern High School Principal Reniero Araoz is a great educator.“We’re very pleased and honored and have great pride in Mr. Araoz because he’s always done a great job at Eastern High School,” district spokesman Mark Mayes said.The Education Excellence Award was given to Araoz, along with Christine Morgan, a social studies teacher in Imlay City Community Schools and Jamey Fitzpatrick, vice president of development and education policy for Michigan Virtual University during the seventh annual Governor’s Education Summit in Lansing on Friday.“It was a surprise and a nice one,” Araoz said.
Freedom of speech is God-given and inherent in our society. Unfortunately it is a right that, if not exercised properly, can make those with noble causes appear ignorant. That was the situation with the rape protesters outside Spartan Stadium more than a week ago.
The interfaith service of remembrance at the Wharton Center on Friday held a secondary professional interest to me as a musician who has performed in more than 2,000 church services. We came together not only as mourners for an unfathomable catastrophe, but as citizens anxious about a solitary future in which the civil rights of everyone to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” may be threatened.
The state House will introduce a bipartisan resolution condemning the terrorist attacks on the United States when representatives meet Thursday.State Rep.