Harpers turns retro to raise money for crime victims council

Big hair, leggings and the music of Devo will be back this Friday. The 1980s will be returning to East Lansing, but only for one night. The Crime Victims Advocacy Council is holding a 1980s theme fund-raising event at Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave., to help fund the group. “We support and provide services for victims of any crime,” said Heather Boyer, executive director of the council. The organization was founded this past January by victims of crime to help other victims deal with trauma and stress.

Just say no

Public land needs to be protected in the interest of public enjoyment, and South Fox Island is no exception. The island’s territory is split between the State of Michigan and David Johnson, a land developer and 1971 MSU graduate. Johnson’s land, which is interspersed with state land, forms a checkerboard pattern across the Lake Michigan island.

Community services go online

Web sites have become an increasingly important way for people to get information to others.And companies and average citizens aren’t the only ones accessing the World Wide Web.

Filmmaker defends staged rave scene

Hoping to get the perfect shot, amateur filmmaker Tyler Blair may have crossed the line with the law.Blair, a marketing junior, hosted a staged rave for his film “E-tards” on July 13, in Grand Rapids.

Celebrity not grown up enough for college crowd

’N Sync Celebrity (Jive) Many 12-year-old girls ran out to buy ’N Sync’s newest CD when it came out in stores Tuesday. And most of those girls will be satisfied with the latest boy band release.

Police briefs 07/25/01

U is not to blame for broken guarantee

Everyone has an opinion about the increase in tuition in effect at MSU for Fall 2001. Local news media have been very vocal in their concern over this unbelievable increase at a public institution.

Law asks for convicted felons DNA samples

A single swab from the mouth of a convicted felon could mean jail time. Starting Oct. 1, all convicted felons in Michigan could have to rub the inside of their cheeks with a sponge to add their DNA code to a database.

Posthumus seeks tuition hike review

Students aren’t the only ones worried about increased tuition costs.With three college-age daughters, Lt.

Lighthouse restoration likely in publics hands

SOUTH FOX ISLAND - The words “I love Cat” are still visibly carved into the tower of the first lighthouse built on this Lake Michigan island. The words could have come from a lonely lighthouse keeper, an islander’s love-struck teenager or a woeful camper anytime since 1867, when the earliest island lighthouse was built. With more than 120 lighthouses dotting Michigan’s shores, the two lighthouses on South Fox Island are hidden from the mainland’s sight and could be easily left to ruin. Cat and her love have probably faded from history and memories. And while the South Fox Light Station may be three hours from the Lower Peninsula’s shores, it hasn’t been forgotten. “Private citizens are concerned about it,” said Steve Belko, manager of the Michigan Lighthouse Project.

Program helps ex-racehorses

EATON RAPIDS - Fax, an ex-racehorse, nuzzled up to Eaton Rapids resident Michelle Poe on Monday as she changed his dressings from a knee injury that ended his career.“He’s nosy and needs to be where the action is,” said Poe, a volunteer with the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses.

Treaty trouble

The good news is the Kyoto treaty has been signed by 178 countries, a big step for the world’s environment.

Drunken driving drops in E.L., Michigan

Gov. John Engler announced last week fatalities and accidents involving drunken drivers have dropped to the lowest point in eight years.The recent drop in numbers was attributed to Michigan’s repeat offender laws.Under state law, a repeat offender has two or more alcohol-related convictions within seven years, three or more convictions for driving while suspended or revoked in seven years, or three or more alcohol-related convictions within 10 years.Motorists who are repeat offenders face tougher sentencing, license sanctions and are required to attend substance abuse counseling.The numbers dropped from 541 deaths in 1999 to 515 in 2000.

Comfort Eagle flys high

Cake Comfort Eagle (Columbia Records) Any band willing to take a risk with its sound deserves to be commended.

People you meet make school more memorable

When you are young, the number of friends you have can be measured by the amount of valentines you receive every February.

U course looks at food hazards

Thirty-six participants from 16 countries have made their way to MSU to talk about food. They aren’t here to discuss entrees or desserts, they are here to talk about food safety. The third annual Food Safety Short Course, sponsored by the National Food Safety & Toxicology Center, kicked off Sunday.

TheStart decades behind with release

TheStart Shakedown! (The Label/Geffen) TheStart’s debut album “Shakedown!” would’ve been one of the great albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unfortunately for early punk and new wave fans, “Shakedown!” wasn’t made until earlier this year. TheStart got its start when vocalist Aimee Echo and drummer Scott Ellis abandoned defunct cult band Human Waste Project, and hooked up with guitarist Jamie Miller of Snot.

School, Hix reach compromise

HOLT - Jeremy Hix and his twin sister Jessica, who shared a kindergarten classroom, will don caps and gowns together as part of the class of 2002. After two months of deliberation, the Holt High School administration and Hix’s family came to a settlement in the case that put Michigan’s zero-tolerance laws to the test.

Qdoba grill to increase E.L.s Mexican flavor

The tiles are halfway done and the walls are brightly painted for East Lansing’s newest Mexican restaurant. Qdoba Mexican Grill will be opening at 1127 E.

Bailey festival features 10 acts

The audience sat on red and yellow painted wooden box chairs or shag carpeting as Cathy Illman sang bittersweet songs on her guitar.The psychology junior was just one of the acts in the first Bailey Music Festival on Saturday at the Bailey Center, 300 Bailey St.The concert, which included 10 performances, was sponsored by East Lansing Recreation & Arts.Studio art junior Josh Kermiet, who helped coordinate the event, said the idea for the daylong music festival was his.“The idea was to throw together local talent that doesn’t get much exposure,” he said.The Bailey Center, he said, had at one time been a place for people to come and enjoy live bands.