LANSING - The steamy conditions Saturday only served as fuel to David Garcia’s fire. “We aren’t asking for special protection,” he told a crowd of about 10,000 gathered near the state Capitol steps for the annual Michigan Pride rally. “We are asking for equal rights.” Garcia, along with state Reps.
LANSING - Area residents can play golf and help a great cause at the same time from July 14-16. The 3 Course Challenge, established by Lansing entrepreneur Chris Holman, will be held to benefit the Sparrow Foundation’s Coaches for Kids Fund and Athletes for Kids.
There’s a word some people need to learn: responsibility. In your article (“Election flaws discovered,” SN 6/6), Nikki O’Brien, coordinator for African American Student Affairs at MSU, along with the editorial board of The State News, acted irresponsibly.
Instead of letting warm-weather lemonade-sippers continue to drink unaware, nutritionist Roy Vartabedian will be on campus Tuesday to help educate them. During nearly 10 years of research, Vartabedian has analyzed the nutrient density of more than 3,000 items in the food pyramid and created a point-system rating for each food. The food analysis was published in his book, “Nutripoints: The Breakthrough Point System for Optimal Nutrition.” “This is a nutritional system that will help the average person figure out what foods to eat very easily,” he said.
I am disappointed to see that The State News has given such a prominent place and uncritical treatment of the recently released “study” by the Center for Equal Opportunity ( “Study: med college racist,” SN 6/14). Your article reports the findings of this report with little or no critical analysis of the data or the organization that produced it.
It’s almost inevitable.If you own a telephone, there’s a good chance the phone has rung just as you sit down for a relaxing evening meal.And the person on the other end probably isn’t your best friend or a relative calling to inquire about your day.
LANSING - It was a long night Friday when friends Doug Touchette, Don Porter and Troy Brown tried fitfully to sleep in a parked car outside of Okemos’ Meridian Mall, 1982 W.
Kitrina Spencer is pretty satisfied with her Ameritech local phone service, but if something cheaper comes along she would have no qualms about switching service.The philosophy junior, as well as other students and residents, might be given the choice of staying with Ameritech, Michigan’s major local phone service provider, or switching to another provider.AT&T Corp., headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., is planning on entering Michigan’s local phone service market by the end of the year.“We want to be able to provide customers with total service,” said Mark Siegel, an AT&T spokesman.
Retire’s sound is loud.And humorous.And “ugly.”The Lansing band has been around for more than eight years.
Indiana Jones, she isn’t. What the new “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” is, however, is a fast-paced action movie featuring Angelina Jolie as the title character in what is sure to be a huge summer hit. It probably won’t leave an audience thinking, but provides enough entertainment throughout the film’s duration to make it worthwhile. Jolie handles the role of Lara quite well.
The Summer Circle Theater’s production of “The London Cuckolds,” an indulgent, sex-driven comedy, was humorous and witty despite natural distractions and an unwelcome injection of modern culture.The theater, which is outside of the Auditorium on the lawn near the Red Cedar River, was the closest thing to a mosquito breeding ground that East Lansing has to offer during Friday night’s show.The irritating venom of the buzzing bugs left most playgoers swatting and scratching throughout the show.
Move over, Bobby. Ron Mason and the Spartan hockey team have scheduled a press conference today to announce their intentions to borrow Spartan Stadium from football coach Bobby Williams for an early-October, regular-season CCHA game against Michigan that could challenge world attendance records. The game will be played at 6 p.m.
Haslett - Bats are nocturnal creatures, but the sun didn’t keep them from showing off for local residents Saturday afternoon during the Organization for Bat Conservation’s third annual Open House.
As a member of the College of Human Medicine, the headline ( “Study: med college racist,” SN 6/14) certainly got my attention.
Tiger Woods is said to be the most dominating athlete in today’s sports world. Is this a reasonable proclamation to make, or is it just another attempt to hype an already incredible athlete in this ego-infested society?There is no doubt Eldrick “Tiger” Woods has made a profound impact on the game of golf.
Guard Charlie Bell and forward Andre Hutson worked out at the NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago last week, and will continue to push their stock as they work out individually for teams leading up to the NBA Draft on June 27 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. ESPN.com senior writer and NBA Draft expert Andy Katz said the two weeks before the draft are crucial for former Spartans Bell and Hutson, because of the disparity between first- and second-round picks. Players chosen in the first round are guaranteed at least a three-year contract, while players taken in the second round are only guaranteed a tryout. “For Bell and Hutson, they’re huge,” Katz told The State News last week.
Although the Michigan Supreme Court is highly likely to overturn a previous Court of Appeals ruling, it should do the right thing and put concealed weapons legislation to a voter referendum. The law, which would make a concealed weapons permit easier to obtain, is scheduled to take effect July 1.
If it were up to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, Canadian garbage would be kept out of Michigan’s dump sites.
What are big, brown, 12 inches long and make people scream? Bats, of course. And there’s no better place to learn about these peculiar nocturnal creatures than at the Organization for Bat Conservation.