Each year children flock to a mall to sit on Santa Claus’ lap to tell him their hopes and dreams for Christmas morning and get their picture taken with the jolly old soul. But this year, a new tradition has been born. Meridian Township will be having its first-ever drive-thru Santa Claus in the Central Park parking lot, 5151 Marsh Road in Okemos, from Dec.
The government’s war on drugs may have been lost on college students - especially when it comes to marijuana, according to a recently released study.Harvard University’s School of Public Health conducted the College Alcohol Study in 1993, 1997 and 1999, surveying more than 14,000 students in colleges and universities nationwide.
Clarence Underwood’s not going anywhere soon.The MSU Board of Trustees voted at its monthly meeting Friday to extend the athletics director’s contract to June 30, 2002, despite a strong plea by Trustee Robert Weiss to do otherwise.The outcome was similar to the December 10, 1999, board meeting in which Weiss argued against promoting Underwood from the interim post to athletics director.At that time, Underwood was expected to hold the job until August 2001 before stepping down.
After 65 years, the sole of East Lansing is closing its doors.Like many of the shoes of customers looking for a new pair, Tonnie and John Temple, owners of the MSU Bootery, are worn out.The couple has decided it is time to close down the family business at 217 E.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Al Gore won a major victory Friday in his quest for the White House when the Florida Supreme Court ordered the manual recounts he sought in the state’s contested presidential election.The Supreme Court shocked Republican lawyers when it ordered manual recounts statewide, reversing a lower court ruling that had rejected Gore’s requests for the hand counts.The court split 4-3 in Gore’s favor.“The Circuit court shall order a manual recount of all undervotes in any Florida county where such a recount has not yet occurred.
In a recent letter to the editor (”Paper reviews unpopular music,” SN 11/28) Dallas Smoke criticized The State News for reviewing “unpopular” music such as Blink-182, Marilyn Manson and Joni Mitchell.
Even though Democrat Dianne Byrum gained votes in Ingham County’s four-day recount of the 8th Congressional District election, the state senator’s deficit still leaves questions of whether she will be able to overturn state-certified results.The recount gave Byrum, of Onondaga, a net gain of 33 votes, lessening the margin between her and GOP opponent state Sen.
The East Lansing Police Department continues to face what may be a long-running lawsuit over whether police can arrest someone for not presenting identification upon request.The department lost the first round of its battle last month when U.S.
This weekend’s game at Loyola University marks the first road game of the season for the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team.The undefeated Spartans (6-0) hold the nation’s second-longest home court winning streak at 34 games, but MSU won’t have the student cheering section, the Izzone cheering it on this weekend.MSU head coach Tom Izzo said defeating two of last year’s Final Four teams in the last two weeks - Florida and North Carolina - was a great accomplishment.
Every year, The State News Editorial Board selects its winners and losers of the past 12 months. 2000 was one of the most remarkable 12 months for news in a long time.
Alexis Bastedo is no stranger to questions like, “How do you guys date?” and, “Is your roommate a lesbian?” Although the co-director for the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay and Transgendered students is sometimes frustrated by the number of questions she gets about being a member of the LBGT community, she said it’s often difficult for people outside the community to respond to the curiosity.“There are just some questions that cannot be answered by someone who’s not LBGT,” the political science junior said.And that’s just one reason why Bastedo feels it’s time to implement a new program at MSU.She and others are part of a small subcommittee of the Alliance which hopes to bring LBGT aides to campus.
While studying for finals, students should try to keep the S-word out of their vocabulary.The word that goes along with cram sessions, caffeine boosts and 12-page papers:Stress.“Give yourself license to take breaks from studying,” said Jon Kermiet, a health educator at Olin Health Center.
I’ve read John LaFleur’s article (“Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30), and I’ve read many of the responses to his obviously biased article. First of all, LaFleur, isn’t one of the big themes of Christmas “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men?” Doesn’t this include all people, regardless of faith or beliefs?
Graduate students from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management successfully defended their national championship by collecting the most food per student in the fourth annual MBA Food Fight.The food fight, which was held in November, is a national competition among 18 graduate programs to aid food banks by collecting nonperishable food.
A suspect in the Wednesday afternoon robbery of an East Lansing bank spent Thursday night behind bars. A 35-year-old Lansing man is expected to be arraigned today in 54-B District Court for allegedly robbing Michigan National Bank, 1390 W.
The MSU Board of Trustees approved Friday an amendment to the university’s towing ordinance after concerns grew that the policy did not follow state law.The amendment replaces the ordinance of more than 20 years with a much shorter ordinance university officials hope will cause less confusion.The policy change will allow MSU to tow vehicles with more than six outstanding parking tickets as well as conform to Michigan’s Uniform Traffic Code - a state law the university was not following.Trustee Dee Cook said the amendment was a necessary step for the board to take.“The university needed to clarify this,” Cook said.
For the last two and a half years of my life, I have lived without the aid of my parents. Next Thursday and for the three and a half weeks following it, I will live at home again. Each time I return, I am reminded of the warmth home brings and the comfort my family gives me.
Whether to increase the number of teaching assistants or to increase their pay was addressed at a forum hosted by the MSU Council of Graduate Students on Thursday night.“COGS Town Hall - Addressing the Potential Reduction of Teaching Assistantships for the 2001-2002 Academic Year” was held to allow students to voice their concerns and opinions on the issue.“The primary role of COGS is to be an advocate for graduate student concerns,” said Sam Howerton, president of the group.
Kevin Epling, producer and director of photography for MSU’s Division of University Relations, is one of the best in the business. That’s according to AV Video Multimedia Producer magazine, which named Epling one of the Top 100 Producers of 2000.
Friday The MSU Philharmonic Orchestra and Campus Orchestra perform at 8 p.m. in the Fairchild Theatre in the Auditorium.