A black mechanical bat hung from the ceiling and flew around in circles as students shopped at the temporary Halloween Warehouse Superstore in preparation for Halloween next Thursday. From large afros to fake blood, the store housed many of the items students need to capture the Halloween spirit. Business senior Choey Sookthis, a saleswoman at the 115 E.
Melvin “Butch” Hollowell may have many things on his mind since announcing his candidacy for secretary of state, but the Democratic attorney can rest easy when it comes to choosing a necktie. “My daughter picks out my ties every morning - she takes out a tie, lays it neatly on the bed and she says, ‘this is what you’re going to do today,’” Hollowell said laughing.
The Asian Pacific American Student Organization kicks off its annual fall conference today with the theme “APASObilities.” “Our theme comes from the fact that anything is possible,” said APASO secretary Stephanie Moy, an elementary education sophomore. Moy said the purpose of the conference is to spread Asian-American culture to the MSU community and increase awareness. “We want to help the whole campus, not just Asian Americans,” she said.
Events objecting to the war on Iraq will take place Friday on and off campus.A teach-in on Iraq will take place from 3-5 p.m.
After receiving an e-mail from the MSU Karate Club, Stacey Ninemeier thought she was getting into an aerobics class.
Author Robert Arnett will be visiting East Lansing and MSU this weekend to show a slide presentation about the culture and people of India.
There was something drawing Dan Hibma to work on Terri Lynn Land’s state House campaign in 1982. “Man, I thought she was good looking,” Hibma said.
A debate on a bill about Palestinian rights Tuesday ended before the proposal’s merits could be discussed at a Student Bar Association meeting at the MSU-Detroit College of Law Building.The association decided it was not in its position to take a side on political issues because it represent the entire student body as the majority of the board voted against the bill.
Halloween means parties, costumes, candy - and for some, alcohol. But before trick-or-treaters take to the roads, county law enforcement officials are warning drivers they’ll be out in full force to crack down on impaired driving this weekend. Agencies within Ingham County, including East Lansing, plan to increase police presence starting Friday.
For the second-straight year, Gov. John Engler has proclaimed October to be Learning Disabilities Awareness Month in Michigan to raise social cognizance of this “hidden disability.”Learning disabilities affect a person’s ability to interpret what is seen or heard and then link that information with other parts of the brain.
Miss Black and Gold and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity are sponsoring speaker Rae Lewis-Thornton to discuss the AIDS epidemic with the public and discuss how it has affected her life.
Secretary of state branch offices will participate in Harvest Gathering for the fourth consecutive year.
Seven candidates running for office will stop on campus Wednesday night for a “Meet the Candidates” night. The event, organized by the MSU Student Voters’ Coalition, will feature candidates for 69th District state representative, 23rd District state senator and secretary of state.
Come Nov. 5, a pair of state senators plan to become the state’s second-in-command. John Cherry, D-Clio, was chosen in August to run alongside Attorney General Jennifer Granholm on the Democratic side of the gubernatorial ticket.
Four of the candidates for the MSU Board of Trustee will debate at 6 p.m. Wednesday in 145 Communication Arts and Sciences Building. Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, will serve as the moderator. The 90-minute debate, sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students and The State News, will include incumbents Colleen McNamara, a Democrat, and Don Nugent, a Republican, as well as State Sen.
Today’s screening of “Fahrenheit 451” at 7 p.m. will headline this weeks “One Book, One Community” events at the Hannah Community Center.
Lansing - Communication sophomore Amy Shingledecker and fellow members of the Arnold Air Society helped clean up after Empty Bowls 2002 at the Center for the Arts, 425 S.
An MSU employee received an obscene phone call from an unknown man stating he was coming after her last week.Police say a 34-year-old woman received four obscene phone calls in her Administration Building office between 8 a.m.