A late start wasn’t enough to stop a campus Kwanzaa celebration full of singing, poetry and culture Tuesday night.Nearly 50 people attended North Complex Black Caucus’ second annual Kwanzaa Program in the Kellogg Center auditorium.
Fatboy Slim HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS (Astralwerks) Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) has certainly come a long way, baby, and his latest album, “Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars,” shows he can still go a lot further. The latest from the funksoulbrutha is a sample-driven collection of danceable and sing-along synth-tunes that for the most part simmer rather than boil.
The Spartan Friends Mentoring Program received a $10,000 grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation this month to continue its work with Lansing middle school students.Jim McManus, a Best Buy spokesman, said the program received the grant because it embodies the type of program the foundation likes to support.“(The foundation likes) awarding grants to groups that can develop life skills in young people,” he said.
Danielle Drake didn’t realize how much she would enjoy HIV counseling.The human biology senior was encouraged by her cousin, a long-term survivor of the disease that can lead to AIDS, to help others living with HIV.And after a year of training sessions and one-on-one experience, she is glad she got involved in the program through Olin Health Center.“I’m a pre-med major, but who knows if I want to go to medical school,” Drake said.
Once again, Vice President Al Gore lied to America on Monday night on several counts. The first complete lie was that 10,000 votes were not counted in Miami.
As just the second player in MSU history to record a triple-double, senior Charlie Bell has established himself as one of the top guards in the country.Tonight, Bell and the No.
I am writing in response to Dallas Smoke’s letter to the editor (“Paper reviews unpopular music,” SN 11/28). Smoke claims The State News is doing a disservice to him and other pop music fans by not having a review of the Backstreet Boys’ new album, “Black & Blue” in the Nov.
East Lansing police released a composite drawing Tuesday of a man they believe has impersonated a police officer in the area.A female MSU student was stopped near Albert and M.A.C.
Last week marked the first chance for parents and others to open accounts with the Michigan Education Savings Program, a law signed by Gov.
Several area businesses are entering the e-commerce arena thanks to some MSU students.As part of their senior design projects, students in this semester’s Computer Science and Engineering 498 course have developed Web sites as prototypes for what those businesses might want to create as their permanent home pages.“They do this on their own and we don’t tell them how,” said Bill Punch, a computer science professor who teaches the collaborative design course.“A customer who isn’t knowledgeable in the practical areas wouldn’t do this themselves.”Punch said the class is part of the department’s plan to have students do realistic software development work in a group setting with real customers on topical problems.Some of the businesses participating in the project are Evergreen Grill, 327 Abbott Road, Melting Moments Homemade Ice Creams, 313 E.
Moments before the announcement, the head coach of MSU’s Debate Team laughed at the thought of winning a top award.But his doubt quickly turned to astonishment.On Nov.
Student government groups have allocated several thousand dollars to student groups since Nov. 8: At its Nov.
The application deadline to become a contestant in the 2001 Mr. Black MSU pageant is approaching. This is the second year that the Black Student Alliance will hold the event.
Members of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity will be having a very merry holiday this year.After two years of inactivity, the fraternity came back to MSU last year.
After three weeks of controversy centering around Florida voting procedures, Michigan legislators are beginning to suggest revamping the way voting is handled in Michigan.“The Florida debacle crystallized the reform,” said state Sen.
I would like to voice my displeasure with the CDs that the MS&U section chose to review Wednesday (“‘Grinch’ updates classic,” “Manson stresses music over shock” and “Blink-182 brings back punk with live album,” SN 11/22). Choosing not to review the Backstreet Boys’ newest CD, “Black & Blue,” is not only unprofessional, but also an insult to pop music fans everywhere.
Everyone needs a scapegoat: someone to point the finger at when things don’t go as planned or a natural disaster presents itself.For many people, Marilyn Manson is that scapegoat.
Last week’s end of a 16-year grape boycott represents a victory for migrant workers and for the many protesters who have fought to raise awareness about dangerous pesticides.The boycott of California table grapes was orchestrated in 1984 by United Farm Workers’ co-founder Cesar Chavez to bring attention to the low wages and working conditions of farm workers who were often exposed to dangerous pesticides.
I am a member of the student-athlete population at MSU. I am writing regarding season tickets for men’s basketball games. Season basketball tickets are open to the student population on a priority basis.
The East Lansing Police Department may have solved a string of automobile break-in crimes occurring around the city during the past month. Eleven people comprising three different groups were arrested Thanksgiving weekend, many of them juveniles, in relation to the crimes, East Lansing police Capt.