A group of students will compete today to prove which famous hero is worthy of being inducted into the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame. For the last month, five student teams, which are made of three members, have been gathering information about famous figures in history such as Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Rosa Parks.
The calendar is full of Black History Month events for the Lansing area. The Capital Area District Library brought The Storytellers to local libraries to share its diverse music with residents.
Preliminary meetings began Tuesday among members of MSU's administration to create guidelines for exceptions to MSU's new open-alcohol ban. The process to establish discussion is still in its early stages, said Sue Carter, secretary to the MSU Board of Trustees. More information will be available next week, Carter said. A ban on open alcohol was approved by the board Thursday by a vote of 7-0.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is saying 'no' to having a monument of the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the state Capitol, days after saying she wouldn't mind having one. Granholm had said on the WKAR television show "Off the Record" that having a statue of the commandments in the Capitol wouldn't bother her. "I know that will make some people mad, but I think they are universal values," Granholm said.
Author and sociologist Useni Perkins will speak about the life of Malcolm X at 6:30 p.m. today at the Erickson Hall Kiva.
"I worry about getting the flu, and the cold. The weather this year has been a lot different from previous years with the changes in temperature.
Two "MacGyver bombs" exploded Tuesday on the back porch of a rental duplex on Burcham Drive, officials said.
Dorm-bound college freshmen are urged to receive a new meningitis vaccine that will be available within the next few months, a federal government committee said this month. Menactra, a longer-lasting vaccine, will be targeted toward at-risk groups such as children ages 11 to 12 years old, teens entering high school and college freshmen, said Bonnie Herbert, spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new vaccine, which is made by Sanofi Pasteur, in January. College students have the highest risk of contracting meningitis because of their close living quarters, Herbert said.
Michigan Democrats have expressed happiness that former presidential candidate Howard Dean has been elected to the position of chairman of the Democratic National Committee, although others say it's just good politics to be pleased about his win. Randy Neice, former chairman of MSU Students for Dean and a political theory senior, said he's happy Dean was selected, adding he could be a balancing force if the Democratic presidential candidate in 2008 is more conservative. "It benefits us to have someone who's fiscally responsible and relatively socially liberal," said Niece, who also is on the executive board of the MSU College Democrats. Dean, who is also the former governor of Vermont, took the position over from Terry McAuliffe, who led party for four years.
Hunched down low in an undercover vehicle in any one of the parking lots on campus, a volunteer with MSU police department's Operation Lot Watch could be keeping watch - and a passerby might never know. Lot Watch is a program where student volunteers patrol major parking lots on campus at night and watch for crimes, including thefts and assaults.
Two MSU students are among the more than 700 illegal file sharers sued last month by the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA. MSU has yet to receive a subpoena, which forces university officials to turn over the names of the students who were logged onto the network using a computer Internet address suspected of illegally file sharing, said David Gift, vice provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology. This will be the third round of file sharing lawsuits filed against MSU students since May 2004, according to the MSU Office of the General Counsel. In the January lawsuits, 68 users of computer networks at 23 universities and colleges were sued.
The National Safety Council will offer a defensive driving course Thursday at the Lansing Area Safety Council, 3315 S.
Ingham County MSU Extension will host the 2005 Corn and Soybean Day from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ingham County Fairgrounds Community Building, 700 E.
With her grandson by her side to interpret, Saliha Azizi made her way into Wharton Center on Monday to take the oath to become a United States citizen. Originally from Afghanistan, Azizi joined about 380 people from Michigan at the Swearing-In Ceremony of New Citizens.
After a disagreement over the involvement of Student Life advisers in ASMSU business affairs, undergraduate representatives and advisers are working to redefine the advisers' role.
Bearing a bundle of arrows, red roses and a bag of valentines, Cupid descended on the Administration Building on Monday. Styling himself "The GEUpid," doctoral student and Graduate Employees Union member Matthew Boyer delivered a bagful of messages from undergraduate and graduate students to the office of MSU President Lou Anna Simon. The valentines, designed by English teaching assistant Ana Holguin, petitioned Simon for better health care, cost of living increases and parking privileges. "This is the number one love holiday of the year," said Melissa Fore, vice president of the GEU.
Stacia Pierce was in her element as she stepped before a Wednesday night congregation at Life Changers Christian Center in Lansing. A co-pastor at the non-denominational Christian church, Pierce received cheers and hearty "Amens" as she shared her message that has gained national attention and even earned a nod from the White House last month. Pierce was invited to meet with pastors' wives from around the country and to listen to President Bush, first lady Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Colin Powell during inaugural events in Washington, she said. "One thing we all agreed upon is we need God to change things in our communities," Pierce said.
It was like a big MSU family reunion at Friday's Founders' Day celebrations. Everyone from former presidents to faculty members gathered at Wharton Center to honor MSU's 150th birthday and the inauguration of its 20th president, Lou Anna Simon. "I love seeing all these people," MSU Board of Trustees member Dee Cook said.
Mallets began beating a precise cadence as the first high-pitched vocals soared into song. Slowly, to the drum's beat, a line of feather-adorned dancers began shuffling into the center of the arena. The dancers were performing in the 22nd annual "Pow-Wow of Love," which took place inside the Jenison Field House this weekend.