Lead singer saves Face

Face Face (Gabriel Records) The guy or the girl in the front with the microphone is invariably the focus of any band.

Educational research institute set to open

After nearly a year in the making, Michigan’s first non-partisan educational research institute will open its doors at MSU. University officials will hold a grand opening ceremony for the Education Policy Center on Thursday.

Gore picks star student for advising position

Amondo Redmond had just finished one of the most stressful days he’s ever experienced.He had three exams and plans were beginning to fall through on the Lil’ Kim concert he had worked so hard to help bring to the MSU campus.But life was about to get better.That’s when Redmond received a call from Kelly Robinson, the executive assistant to Vice President Al Gore.

Puppets serve up Lies

Meat Puppets Golden Lies (Breaking Records) Arizona’s Meat Puppets continue to throw out albums in their careerlong, and probably frustrating, flirtation with the mainstream. In the early ’90s they hit it big with their single “Backwater” and the late, great Kurt Cobain had them on Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” special to play a few of their tunes.

Mens soccer looks to improve on the road against Loloya-Chicago

Despite a 5-5-1 record, the MSU men’s soccer team remains optimistic that its best soccer is still to come.MSU head coach Joe Baum said the team’s record is not as good as they hoped, but they have reason to be hopeful after tying No.

Binsfeld is not person for position

Michigan’s former Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld is now a candidate for the MSU Board of Trustees. Before you cast your ballot please consider not just name recognition, but Binsfeld’s past record. The Lansing State Journal and Detroit Free Press described, in detail, how Binsfeld used her position of power to pressure the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency to grant permits. Binsfeld’s longtime friend Michael Hendrickson of Munising was twice denied a permit by the DNR for a landfill that was near a wetland connected to Lake Superior.

American history is not objective

It is funny how America only lives by what it thinks is right regardless of the facts disputing its theories.

Cant find a student group you like? Start your own.

Ever since he was a little boy, Eric Arnold has dreamt of making video games. That dream became a reality when he joined the registered student organization Spartasoft. “We just started out with a couple guys that wanted to learn how to make games,” Arnold, a computer science junior said.

U must not hurt trees on campus

Two years ago, after a prolonged hospitalization with many open-heart surgeries, our 6-week-old son Benjamin died of complications of congenital heart disease.

Star plans to visit Madison college

Richard Dreyfuss will take “baby steps” to Case Hall on Thursday as part of the “Mr. Holland’s Opus Education” tour. Dreyfuss, the star of the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” will visit schools in the Lansing area Thursday in support of political activism, said Norman Graham, associate dean of James Madison College. The Oscar-winning actor will visit Lansing’s Waverly High School, 5207 W.

Parents shines with slapstick

In 1992, director Greg Glienna made a very low-budget short film about a young man’s tragic introduction to his girlfriend’s parents.

Clock chimes to add Homecoming cheer

This Homecoming weekend, visitors to the downtown area might hear a pair of familiar tunes chiming from the city’s new Central Clock Tower. The tower, on the corner of Albert and M.A.C.

Columnist didnt include the facts

With regards to The State News column (“‘U’ should not have to put up with hate crimes,” SN 10/2), I would like to say that I am appalled.

Student stabbed twice at off-campus party

A 22-year-old East Lansing resident was stabbed while attempting to break up a fight early Sunday morning.Eric Miller, a criminal justice and psychology senior, was stabbed twice in the back by an unidentified male at a party inside a private residence on the 100 block of Gunson Street around 1:15 a.m., said East Lansing police Capt.

Students protest Columbus Day

The scent of burning sage filled the cold night air Monday night in front of the rock on Farm Lane.The smoke, used for purification, wafted over the nearly 200 people who gathered with the North American Indian Student Organization to observe Indigenous People’s Day.

Council to consider transportation merger

The East Lansing City Council will meet tonight to discuss Capital Area Rail Council merging with the Capital Area Transportation Authority. The Rail Council is a group of representatives from the Greater Lansing area who oversee the Amtrak station in East Lansing.

Voter registration is pretty simple

The article The State News ran regarding the voter registration deadline was misleading (“Voter registration deadline close,” SN 10/6). Students do not, in fact, have to vote in the city currently listed on their driver’s license.

Injury sidelines spiker

An ankle sprain suffered in practice Thursday forced freshman outside hitter Amy Sibbernsen out of the starting lineup this weekend for the first time all season. Entering the weekend, Sibbernsen had started every match for the women’s volleyball team.

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Bills make U physicians liable for malpractice

The state Senate passed two bills Wednesday, under which MSU doctors will lose their immunity from malpractice lawsuits. The bills close a 14-year-old loophole that has protected MSU doctors.