COMMENTARY
Actions of police puzzle student
I have often heard about the cops here in East Lansing being corrupt. I have heard so many stories and once it happened to me.
COMMENTARY
Writer puzzled by political views of peers
What is it that makes young people conservative? I’ve had many arguments with young Republicans who have perfectly legitimate political arguments, but I still can’t understand what makes them conservative. Like many young people, I was initially influenced by my parents’ values.
MICHIGAN
Hockey player to receive congressional award
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will honor MSU hockey player Ryan Miller with an award of congressional recognition today at MacDonald Middle School, 1601 Burcham Drive.The junior goaltender will accept the prize in front of eighth-graders, including his younger brother, Bryce Miller.“We’re both pretty excited,” Miller said.
MICHIGAN
Lawmakers hope to offer Choose Life license plates
Michigan motorists may soon be able to support pregnancy centers via their back bumpers, but only if the centers don’t counsel patients on abortion. Two Republican lawmakers, state Sen.
NEWS
School centers seek to mediate con
This is the second in a series of stories exploring violence in schools. LANSING - Tucked at the end of a second-floor hallway at Lansing’s Eastern High School, the brightly painted walls of the school’s Peace Center hold the troubles of hundreds of students. But solutions to the problems lie in the hands of the students themselves. As one of the seven Peace Centers in the Lansing School District, the center is home to 44 peer mediators who work to resolve and prevent conflicts and violence between students, with complete confidentiality. LaVon Sherrod, the violence prevention facilitator at Eastern, 220 N.
COMMENTARY
Senate was right to discipline Jaye
State Sen. David Jaye was booted from office Thursday. I’m glad. But I know a lot of people aren’t.
COMMENTARY
Article raises moral questions
The article “Knott pleads guilty to lesser charges” (SN 5/24) has me stunned.
MICHIGAN
Jaye begins life after expulsion
Former state Sen. David Jaye isn’t letting being unemployed get him down.“I am trying to get my life back together by doing things for my family,” the Washington Township Republican said.Jaye was expelled from the Senate on Thursday by his colleagues, who voted 33-2 to oust him.
NEWS
Theater coming to a location near you
Interdisciplinary studies senior Samantha Reid said she’s sick of driving to south Lansing to see the latest flicks and wishes there was a movie theater closer to her East Lansing home. Now, Reid and other MSU students’ and community members’ wishes are going to be granted when NCG opens its $14-million movie theater next summer. The 18-screen, 70,000-square-foot theater will be part of the Eastwood Towne Center, a planned 191-acre retail complex on the northwest corner of Lake Lansing Road and U.S.
FEATURES
Memento gains box office popularity
Most films that arrive in theaters aren’t worth watching there. No one wants to pay $7.50 for a film that ends badly, has weak characters and bad directing.
FEATURES
Punky Smoother rocks
Smoother Chasing the Dragon (EMI Music Canada) The press release for Smoother cites the Canadian band’s influences as Beck, Blink 182, Daft Punk and Weezer - and, in fact, the sounds of all these artists can be heard on Smoother’s “Chasing the Dragon.” The CD is an odd combination of so many different musical sounds that it’s even accessible to people who are die-hard fans of specific bands. “Rock Her Like a Lion,” the fourth track, is reminiscent of Blink 182 - a punky love song with catchy lyrics.
MICHIGAN
Nutrition store to enter E.L.
A new East Lansing store will soon be here to pump you up.A General Nutrition Center is scheduled to open June 9 at 217 E.
SPORTS
Taylor ready to prove his worth at USA tryouts
MSU sophomore point guard Marcus Taylor might be going from East Lansing to the Far East later this summer.
COMMENTARY
Drug war result of financial concerns
In response to your editorial (“Good Medicine,” SN 5/17), I would like to point out that cannabis has no lethal dose and its pharmacological effects have never caused a single death in more than 5,000 years of recorded history.
MSU
Red Cross seeks donors for Memorial Blood Drive to prevent possible drought
With a holiday weekend sneaking up, a familiar charitable organization is hoping to be prepared. The Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive Friday at Breslin Student Events Center for Memorial Day weekend. Students and residents can give blood anytime from 11 a.m.
COMMENTARY
Student mourns loss of businesses
Recently I sat watching the lights go dim on one of my favorite restaurants. Being a long-term local I could almost say for nearly nine years it was one of my haunts.
MICHIGAN
Drivers beware: Officers in blue out to ticket U
With the holiday driving season in full tilt, police officers all over Michigan and the United States are gearing up for a strict implementation of the “Click it or Ticket” campaign.“My advice would be if you see a police officer, make sure you’re wearing your seat belt,” Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth said.
FEATURES
Lopez unbelievable in Angel Eyes
Odd as it may sound, Jennifer Lopez is too famous to be an actress. Most Hollywood stars want all the publicity they can get, but it’s not always beneficial to their careers - or their acting roles. Lopez has overexposed herself - appearing on magazine covers, MTV music videos, and a very public breakup with P.
COMMENTARY
Deceased pet drives fight against parking police
I do whatever my dead hamster tells me to do. In my junior year of college, I quit a research job and stole a hamster.
NEWS
Senate expels Jaye
The state Senate voted 33-2 on Thursday to expel Sen. David Jaye, making him the first senator in the Michigan Legislature’s 164-year history to be ousted by his co-workers. The “No” votes were cast by Jaye and Sen.