The MSU College Republicans unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative on Wednesday night. The passage comes during the same week Ward Connerly, chairman of the Sacramento-based American Civil Rights Initiative, will visit East Lansing. The event is Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Executive Committee of Academic Council passed most items of its agenda concerning university structures and policies without additional consultation during its Tuesday meeting.
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III has announced his plans to run for re-election as the county's head lawyer. The position is a four-year term and pays about $100,000 a year.
TV screens big and small filled the courtroom Wednesday as MSU-DCL College of Law students caught a glimpse of new technological gadgets that soon will be coming to campus. MSU-DCL student Deb Davis-Korpi said she was more that just a little nervous when she stepped up to use the equipment for the first time as her class visited the federal courtroom in Lansing on Thursday evening. For more than a month, the technology has been housed in Judge David McKeague's courtroom.
At the front of teacher Dennis McCarthy's fifth-grade classroom, a group of students gathered excitedly around a table, eyes wide, whispering to each other. They weren't staring at the latest toy - they were touching real human and animal brains. As a part of Brain Awareness Week, sponsored by the Society for Neuroscience, MSU faculty and graduate students traveled this week to more than 10 local elementary, middle and high schools with hands-on presentations about the organ. McCarthy's class attends the Grand River Elementary Magnet School, 1107 E.
While many people flocked to downtown bars or held parties of their own to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Wednesday, police said arrests and incidents were normal for the holiday. "There was nothing out of the ordinary," said East Lansing police Capt.
"What are wolverines good for?" "Roadkill!" This chant might seem odd coming from a group of kindergartners, but considering their guest visitors, it doesn't seem all that strange.
MSU cafeterias might not label its food "Atkins-friendly" in the midst of a nationwide low-carbohydrate dieting craze, but officials say they offer plenty of options. "Given what we offer, people can pick and choose," said Bruce Haskell, food service coordinator for the Division of Housing and Food Services.
Culture and entertainment will combine on campus over the next few weeks as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month rocks into full swing at MSU.
On Tuesday night, ASMSU's Academic Assembly modified its internal code, and one additional change might be discussed at its last meeting of the session. The assembly passed seven modifications by consent, without a vote.
Colleagues and friends of Ruth Simms Hamilton have planned a memorial service and symposium to honor the former MSU professor's life and work. "This memorial service will be an opportunity for the campus community to celebrate the life of one of its most distinguished colleagues," said David Campbell, associate dean of the College of Social Science. Hamilton, 66, was found dead in her Meridian Township home on Nov.
A memorial service will be held Saturday for Ernst Lucas, known to many members of the MSU community as "Ernie the Can Man." Lucas died in January at the age of 68.
Hoping to go beyond the traditional Thanksgiving dinner table, turkey enthusiasts plan to make the meat a staple on fast-food menus through a federally funded project at MSU. Wyoming, Mich.-based Michigan Turkey Producers Cooperative recently received a $55,574 federal grant to research new turkey products that U.S.
A new 100-proof liquor is making its way to local shot glasses this week as the product is unveiled in various Midwestern college towns. The Cutty Black whiskey, distributed by Skyy Spirits LLC, is being geared toward a college-age demographic with a "dedication to American male culture and the timeless feeling of American rock n' roll." Promotional parties at East Lansing and Lansing bars and restaurants include Michigan's "100 Proof Girls," nine scantily clad women tying into the liquor's advertisements that feature medieval, fantasy-themed women. "Cutty Black is an edgy, irreverent brand targeting consumers in these high-energy markets who are on the cutting edge of music and trends and enjoy a pleasure-seeking lifestyle," said Marc Bromfeld, a brand manager at Skyy Spirits LLC., in an e-mail to The State News.
The excitement of new technology was in the air at the PoliTech 2004 convention held Wednesday at the Radisson Hotel, 111 N.
On the afternoon of one of the nation's most celebrated drinking holidays, the aisles of Veritas Wine Shop, 211 M.A.C.
By Megan Townsend Special for The State News Judge Thomas Brennan Jr.
Asian Pacific American Phone-a-Thon 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. today, 250 Administration Building Recruitment for incoming high school seniors and complimentary pizza and pop.
On Wednesday, the state Senate unanimously passed new legislation that moves Michigan one step closer to creating a statewide anti-hazing law.