Eatery offers variety in Asian dining

Mee goreng and roti are just two of the items found at one of East Lansing's newest restaurants. The MSU Rice Kitchen, 551 E.

Recruitment begins for greek organizations

The Interfraternity and Pan-Hellenic Councils will kick off greek recruitment next week. Women's Pan-Hellenic Council Recruitment will begin with Spirit Day from noon to 6 p.m.

Music, food, activities highlight Frankenfest

"Frankenfest" will be from 5 to 9 p.m. tonight on the Union lawn as part of East Lansing and MSU's second annual "One Book, One Community" program. Every year the program coordinators choose a book for the whole community to read and then plan activities that relate to the book.

New Mormon building opens

More than a year after a blaze brought their facility to the ground, the Mormons of the Lansing Michigan Stake are back at home. Members of the Mormon stake in East Lansing had been continuing their work in Lansing and Holt while the 24,500-square-foot building at 431 E.

Grad council discusses funds

MSU's Council of Graduate Students met Wednesday for its first meeting of the school year and discussed the budget and future events.COGS' budget was passed last April, but some members questioned a few of the expenses.

Authors in writers panel comes to main library

As part of the Michigan Writers Series, author Craig Holden will be reading tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the MSU Main Library in room W449.

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Pastor camps out on billboard

Pastor Brian Henley woke up around 6 a.m. Thursday morning, "showered" with bottled water from his mini-fridge and ate breakfast before spending about three hours waving to rush-hour traffic on Interstate 96. He left behind the luxuries of home and has been living on a billboard since Sunday at the Martin Luther King Jr.

Native American fair to bring food, craft

The Nokomis Learning Center, a Native American cultural center, is having its fall festival from 2-7 p.m.

Group lobbies for a leash-free dog park

Lansing - More than 40 dogs of all shapes, breeds and sizes swam and wallowed in the company of other four-legged friends on Wednesday evening in an effort to establish Lansing's first leash-free dog park. Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks and the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department sponsored the dog paddle party at Hawk Island County Park in Lansing. Lansing-area residents and their pets played at the public beach, raising about $250 for fencing of a proposed leash-free dog park. "There's no leash-free dog parks in Lansing, so this is a way for the dogs to play off their leashes," said Dusty DeHaven, secretary of Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks. "We're taxpayers, too, and we want a place for our dogs to recreate, exercise with us and be a part of the community." Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks, which formed almost two years ago, is in the process of developing and lobbying for a leash-free dog park. "Our first big hurdle was to get the Lansing City Council to amend a law that requires dogs to be leashed in all city parks," said Janet Geissler, Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks president.

Trustees to consider expansions

Investing more than $100 million in renovations and expansion to campus buildings is one of the topics the MSU Board of Trustees will vote on at its Friday meeting. The expansion and renovation proposals to Spartan Stadium, Snyder and Phillips halls and IM Sports-West, along with an overview of the 2002-03 university budget and the release of preliminary enrollment numbers for the class of 2007, will all be addressed at the meeting, which begins at 2 p.m.

Banned-song concert highlights First Amendment

A half-full Fairchild Theater shook Tuesday with the rhythms of songs that weren't always accepted in American culture. The concert, titled "Freedom Sings," highlighted first-amendment issues through music. "Freedom energizes the nation," said Ken Paulson, the evening's narrator and executive director of the First Amendment Center, which hosted the event.

'U' rioters sentenced

Four MSU students were sentenced to jail time on Wednesday for their roles in the March 28-30 disturbances which resulted in more than $40,000 in damage to the city and campus. Three of the students were banned from state-funded university campuses for one year.

'U' students donate school supplies to Lansing children

MSU students will donate $250 in school supplies to Lansing elementary schoolchildren on Friday. Starting at 3 p.m.

Friends grieve over student

Melissa Timte wanted to work with children and one day live in Texas, said friends of the child development senior who died Tuesday evening at Sparrow Hospital. Her mother, Jacqueline Timte, of Canton, Mich., reached at home Wednesday, said her daughter "absolutely loved life." "I remember the twinkle in her eyes, her smile, her fun sense of humor," Jacqueline Timte said. Melissa Timte, whose 21st birthday was Monday, was hospitalized since Sept.

Lansing hosts swim party for dogs, owners

A dog-paddle party, planned by Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks, will be held today from 6-7:30 p.m.

Douglas J hosts beauty open house

Tuesday evening was a pampering soiree for MSU research associates Gia Pham and Betsy Askin at the Douglas J Exchange "fun and beauty" night. As Pham chewed on a piece of quiche and Askin ate a chocolate-covered strawberry, they browsed the wall of sale products and contemplated whether to get a hair consultation. "I want to take advantage of the 20 percent off," Pham said.

DCL goes global

Mahbuba Fidda studied law in the Soviet Union, practiced in Afghanistan and now hopes to continue her studies by working toward a master's degree at the MSU-Detroit College of Law.Fidda is one of six international students to enter the new master's program that began this year.The program brought students from Lebanon, Egypt, Canada, Mexico, China and Afghanistan.

E.L. Public Schools force superintendent to retire

East Lansing Public Schools will soon be looking for a new leader, as board members voted Monday night to terminate the superintendent's contract in one year.Thomas Giblin has served as superintendent for six years and Board members voted 4-3 in favor of forcing him to leave.

Alumni cook up ways to raise funds for new Sparty

The MSU Alumni Club of Minnesota kicked off a fund-raiser Tuesday, and asked members of the MSU community to submit recipes and photos of "The Spartan" statue to its Spartan-themed cookbook.The funds raised will be used to replace the ceramic statue."We're real excited about this book and this project," club President Laurie Dama said.