Kristen Manuel is sporting a ribbon on her backpack that she says represents compassion and freedom. Manuel, a family and community services senior, picked up her red, white and blue ribbon at the Student Book Store, 417 E.
Jeff and Rachel met for the first time recently at midnight. Before their encounter Jeff admitted he’s much too into himself and has more personality than most gals can handle.
Today made everything else seem trivial. Today I put all of my personal problems in perspective. Today, my personal problems are as insignificant as if they had been mere dust.
Two MSU professors have been called to New York City, where they are assisting in identifying victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.Norman Sauer, a professor of anthropology and adjunct professor of criminal justice, and Joyce deJong, an adjunct professor of anthropology and human pathology, left at 4:30 a.m.
As evidence mounts against a group of Muslim radicals U.S. officials say planned and carried out attacks in New York and Washington, local Muslim and Arab communities are worrying about a potential backlash.“We are concerned about what happened and very sad about what happened, but we’re also concerned about the safety of our family,” electrical engineering Professor Dean Aslam said.
The past days have been a rough for many people, some more than others. I watched on TV as a plane smashed into the World Trade Center and saw people jumping from hundreds of feet to escape death or to bring the inevitable more quickly.
Repeated ID checks at airports, increased presence of security guards and the closing of Disney World.
When relations between permanent residents and their student neighbors become tense, who are they going to call? Their neighborhood resource coordinator. The group, a project of the Community Relations Coalition, is in its second year helping to improve the relationships and overall appearances of neighborhoods around East Lansing.
There will be no celebrating on campus Saturday. No tailgating. No cheering crowd packing Spartan Stadium. There may be tears, though.
The All-University Traffic Committee met Thursday to discuss pedestrian, motorist and bicyclist safety. MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice presented the committee with statistics on bike accidents on campus and ways the university is looking to decrease them. “There are a lot of facets to the pedestrian safety issue,” Rice said.
Beaumont Tower was a place for silent tribute and prayer Friday for more than 300 students, visitors, staff and faculty.As an opportunity to reflect on Tuesday’s tragedies, guests sat around the tower, and listened to a carillon concert.“I have been praying all week,” said Meghan Parr, a forestry senior.
Moving out of the dorms or a family home leaves students scrambling for basic household items, couches and decorations.
By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press General management sophomore Chesare Hill is wondering what Saturday will be like without the scheduled football game. After announcing Wednesday the home game against Missouri was on, MSU and Missouri officials decided to cancel the game Thursday, because of unusual travel logistics following the terrorist attack Tuesday.
Despite recent closings of airports across the nation, local theaters (who have movies flown to them) plan on new releases being aired as scheduled this weekend.“Hardball” and “The Glass House” will both open Friday as planned.“None of the movies are going to be delayed,” said Chris Couling, assistant manager of Celebration Cinema, 200 E.
For anyone who has stayed up late watching the likes of “Halloween,” “Evil Dead” or “Friday the 13th,” this weekend you may just get your chance to be in a horror movie yourself.A film crew is holding open auditions this weekend to fill the cast of their new flick “Terror at Baxter U.,” and it will be made entirely by local filmmakers and shot in the area.“I just had an idea,” said English Professor Bill Vincent, who wrote the script.
Since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Tuesday, economic stress has been felt worldwide.U.S.
Lansing - Adam Bartlett was among 300 Lansing Community College students and staff that paused just after noon on Thursday to sing “We Are the World,” and reflect on survivors and victims of Tuesday’s attacks.
Katie Drury had to smile and pretend a national disaster didn’t happen while mentoring in a third-grade classroom Tuesday. “It was difficult to put on the happy face and represent the teacher model,” said Drury, a teaching intern at Whitehills Elementary School, 621 Pebblebrook Lane. Drury is one of about 550 graduates of MSU’s College of Education who have been coping with Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the United States while interning in classrooms across the state. “For many of the interns, this is challenging because it was the first time they were looked to as adults by the children and teens who were seeking answers and support,” said Trudy Sykes, coordinator for the secondary education program. Cary Grimm, an MSU graduate who interns at Novi Meadows school in Novi, said the teachers decided against sharing the news with students. “It didn’t really hit me until the kids left,” Grimm said.
In response to Tuesday’s terrorist attacks, MSU will join the rest of the nation today in observing a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance.Classes scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
State Rep. Mike Kowall wants the state to impose stricter penalties on those who price gouge in a time of tragedy.Kowall, a White Lake Republican and assistant majority whip, unveiled legislation Thursday that would modify Michigan’s Consumer Protection Act to make profiteering a felony crime punishable by five years in prison and a $20,000 fine.