The well-trodden grass under a green and white tent pitched on Demonstration field was getting muddy by Saturday afternoon.But the rain that rolled over campus that morning wasn’t the challenge for the members of the Beta Sigma chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, who were constantly bobbing up and down from 3 p.m.
Keith Moseley can’t remember if his band, The String Cheese Incident, has performed at MSU before. “We’re coming up on 1,200 shows in the last seven years,” the bass player said.
Hmong, Vietnamese, Filipino, Indian and many other Asian Pacific American cultures were en vogue Saturday night in the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.Cultural Vogue, presented biannually by the Asian Pacific American Student Organization, includes performances from a wide range of Asian cultures and is the conclusion of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.Thomas Hang, APASO co-president, said the show holds significance to Asian Americans and Pacific Americans at MSU.“It’s important to display the Asian talent in our community each year, whether it be through dancing or singing,” the studio art senior said.More than 500 people watched as student groups displayed both modern and traditional aspects of their cultures.The Association of Japanese American College Students parodied “Iron Chef,” a popular Japanese television cooking competition, and members of Vietnamese Student Association donned fashions characteristic of both north and south regions of the country in a fashion show.Two cultural dances were performed by the Philipine American Student Society - the Paso Doble, which displays the culture’s Spanish influence, and the Tinikling, the Phllipine national dance.One segment, titled “Empowerment,” discussed several political issues relevant to the Asian and Pacific American community, such as stereotypes about Asian cultures and the need for a larger, freestanding Multicultural Center.
Strains of the song “Solidarity Forever” echoed throughout the International Center Library on Friday as members of the Graduate Employees Union sang to celebrate victory in a collective bargaining.Graduate employees appointed as teaching assistants voted Thursday and Friday to determine whether they wanted to be represented by the newly formed union.
I want to thank the nine men who attended the men’s forum at “Take Back The Night,” as well as those men who supported the event as a whole. Sadly, few men were this supportive.
State Sen. Burton Leland, D-Detroit, introduced new legislation Thursday that would make it illegal for Detroit to place casinos on riverfront property along the Detroit River. “Detroit’s riverfront is a jewel, one that should not be squandered,” Leland said in a written statement.
FLINT - MSU President M. Peter McPherson pleaded the university’s case for increased funding before the Senate Higher Education Apportions Subcommittee on Friday at the campus of the University of Michigan-Flint. McPherson cited rising costs of employee health insurance, increasing wages for faculty and the funding gap between MSU and the state’s other research-level schools, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. State Sen.
Music could be heard up and down East Lansing’s streets Sunday as the city celebrated Earth Day with local bands, activities and a visit from Mother Nature at the Ann Street Plaza. “It wasn’t that hard,” said Teri Parks, owner of Bohemian Barber, 223 M.A.C.
Establishments should be held responsible for violations that occur on their premises or are related to activities that happened at the business. The Lansing City Council has taken away the liquor license from one bar and is considering taking away another’s.
Traditionally, the music teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas takes the brunt of the directorial and musical load in the school’s annual show.
John La Fleur’s column, “Institution of marriage is for heterosexuals” (SN 4/20), was probably the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read. His whole argument is based on faulty logic and selective reasoning.
Students dodging parking enforcers now have one more reason to not park illegally - it’ll cost them even more. The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its meeting Friday to accept the All University Traffic Committee’s recommendations to increase citations on campus. The rates will add $5 to existing fines for spaces with meters or faculty privileges.
When Kelly Barker was awakened Thursday morning by a buzzing noise, she thought it was a roommate’s alarm clock.But when she opened the door and was met with a cloud of smoke, she knew otherwise.“The entire hallway was filled with smoke and I started panicking,” said Barker, a supply chain management senior.
By Nedra Pickler The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Rep. David Bonior said Thursday that he is forming an exploratory committee that will raise money for his bid to become Michigan governor. The Mount Clemens Democrat said the committee will be in place by mid-May, but he has not decided when he will formally announce his candidacy. “It’ll be done in due time,” he said after speaking at an environmental rally at the state Capitol in Lansing. Bonior enters a crowded field of Democrats who want to replace Michigan Gov.
LANSING - Michigan environmental groups, including ECO, an MSU environmental club, gathered on the east steps of the Capitol on Thursday to condemn Gov.
It all began my freshman year when I attended Ferris State.I worked for the sports information department, writing press releases, sending out mail and most importantly, doing statistics for sporting events.I was never much of a hockey fan before that year, and being exposed to every one of Ferris State’s hockey games, it suddenly dawned on me how rad this sport was.So the following year, I transferred to Spartan country to pursue a journalism degree while following our hockey team as much as the television would allow, and also keeping a close eye on the Red Wings.Sometimes I would even sit one foot from the cube and put headphones on so I wouldn’t disturb my roommate diligently doing his homework.
Ron Baker is quick to say he idolizes Audrey Hepburn. “I’ve always been a fan and when we decided to do this single I looked more into it,” he said.
Tom Newton wasn’t exactly waiting next to the mailbox, but the three pieces of paper he had been anticipating for the past week finally arrived Wednesday.Seven days after the spring signing date, left wings Kevin Estrada and Mike Lalonde and center Ash Goldie, all of whom had already verbally committed to MSU, officially signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Spartans as freshmen next fall.The signings bring MSU’s recruiting class to seven.Newton, an MSU assistant coach, said the class will probably add some scoring punch to the Spartans’ defensively strong lineup.“These people have traditionally been able to score, but scoring at this level and scoring at the junior level are two different things,” Newton said.
Wanna park illegally on campus? Well, you better have a few extra bucks to spare. The MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its meeting Friday to increase violation rates - an additional $5 for parking illegally in faculty spots and expired meters and an additional $50 for parking illegally in accessible/handicap spaces. The issue was recently raise by the All University Traffic Committee, which produced an in-depth report recommending the rate hikes. University spokesman Terry Denbow said the board likely approved the proposal because of the high impact it will have on campus. “The last time parking citation rates went up violations took a 40 percent dive,” he said.