Guided by foreign policy as the pressing issue at Sunday's presidential debate in Detroit, the nine Democratic candidates might have ignored a wild-card pass to the White House: student voters.With events such as the Sept.
The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, will hold a music party for its weekly Super Saturday activity. The musically themed event will feature several activities involving musical instruments, such as making rain sticks and tambourines. The event will take place from 11 a.m.
ASMSU representatives will vote this week on a recommendation for changes to East Lansing's party-noise ordinance.Amendments were drafted by officials from MSU's undergraduate student government following a policy meeting last Thursday.A bill to address the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday with changes to the eight-week-old policy will be presented during the Student Assembly meeting Thursday.Student Assembly Vice Chairperson for External Affairs Kevin Glandon said he worked with the discussion from a committee meeting to create five recommendations to alter the ordinance.Many of the amendments include combining indicators and adding clarifications to the language of the bill."The specific language of the bill will be available on Thursday and may still be subject to changes," Glandon said.The policy defines party noise as having at least two party indicators, which include entrance fees, kegs, live entertainment, loud outdoor music or having more than one person per 20 square feet of habitable living space.The ordinance mandates jail time and fines of up to $1,000 for the most severe party-noise offenders.
Two innovative Spanish artists and politicians are the topic of discussion this Wednesday. Chad Gasta, assistant professor of Hispanic studies at Iowa State University, will speak at 7 p.m.
A film documenting the life and career of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon will be shown today at 7:30 p.m.
In just two months, international relations senior Kevin Penzien will be surrounded by foreign culture and living with a family he doesn't know more than 5,500 miles from his East Lansing home.But he's not nervous - he's looking forward to it.After graduating in December, Penzien will travel to Brazil for a year to work at the Student Center language school teaching English to the families and employees of a pulp and paper factory located near the Brazilian city of Bahia.
Hip and cool are two words under scrutiny by a panel of about 15 East Lansing residents and officials as part of a statewide initiative.The "Cool Cities" initiative was formed by Gov.
Lansing Community College will host the 10th Annual Great Lakes Anishnabek Traditional Pow Wow beginning at 11 a.m.
Four groups hosted a conference this weekend to inform the public about the Free Trade Area of the Americas trade agreement and its possible consequences. The "NO WAY FTAA!
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will address the financial state of the university in light of the state's $900 million budget shortfall when he presents to the Academic Council on Tuesday. University spokesman Terry Denbow said putting MSU's budget in the context of the state budget shortfall is essential. "It's important for him to report to the university and say where we stand, and what we should expect in the months ahead," he said. Jon Sticklen, chairman of the Executive Committee of Academic Council, said no one in the MSU community is expecting the definitive word on what will happen. "What is clear is that there will be another budget problem," Sticklen said.
Families and children in East Lansing are encouraged to enjoy a night of "safe" trick or treating Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
A new MSU program will teach aspiring politicians about the process of running for office. The program, "Tomorrow's Political Leaders," will be offered by MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and is geared toward recent graduates and upperclassmen who are about to enter Michigan's work force. Institute project manager Brian McGrain said the two-week program is very competitive, and officials will only accept about 30 percent of its applicants. "It's a necessity for anyone who's young and wants to get involved with politics," McGrain said.
By Scott Mitchell Atkinson Special for The State News Miniature versions of Harry Potter, The Incredible Hulk, vampires and witches roamed the streets of East Lansing in search of games and candy with their parents at the seventh annual Safe Halloween Celebration on Friday.
Smiling broadly, Karrie Waarala addressed a nearly packed auditorium in the Lansing Main Library on Friday evening, assuring audience members they were in store for a a night of enjoyment.
"Fur, Fat and Feathers" will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Harris Nature Center to teach visitors how animals survive the winter in Michigan. Visitors will explore the park to see what changes are taking place in the surrounding woods at the center, located at 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos.
ASMSU officials are considering next week a statement denouncing the circulation of explicit anti-University of Michigan T-shirts and fliers. The public statement would not be made until the week after the football game. A bill was sent to both assemblies of MSU's undergraduate student government to make a statement against a flier distributed across campus last week that bore the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge" above an explicit drawing as an advertisement for T-shirts bearing the same image. "We support diversity on campus," Student Assembly Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs Andrew Schepers said at the Academic Assembly meeting Tuesday night.
Family Fright Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing. During this Halloween celebration, children can collect treats and get their safety fingerprints taken by officials from the Lansing Police Department.
From Staff ReportsEmy Iskra said the scene she watched unfold between Bohemian Barber and Bell's Greek Pizza on M.A.C.
Michigan increased seat-belt use in the state to a record 85 percent since Labor Day.The figures, released by the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, came from a direct observation survey conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.In March 2000, seat-belt use was at 83.5 percent.