People interested in donating their organs could have the front of their driver's licenses or ID cards stamped with a heart logo beginning in 2007 if a bill passed in the Senate is made law. Introduced by Sen.
A censorship debate sparked by an underground, conservative newspaper at East Lansing High School continued Tuesday when the editor said he will distribute the paper against school policy. The administration halted distribution of the independent newspaper last week and said it stands behind a district policy requiring all publications to be approved by the principal as official organizations with adult advisers.
A Marshall man is held in jail with no bond after he was charged Tuesday in East Lansing's 54-B District Court with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and drunken driving in relation to an accident early Friday morning that killed an Okemos resident. Alexander Hamil, 19, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in front of Judge Richard D.
In the battle for the hearts of health-seeking Americans, cereal manufactures offer lower-sugar sweetened cereal, but experts say the new versions are almost nutritionally unchanged. At the request of The Associated Press, nutrition scientists from five universities looked at cereals offered by both General Mills and Kellogg's and found that calories, carbohydrates, fat and fiber did not change significantly. The lower-sugar option was offered because there was a demand from consumers, said Shelly Dvorak, spokeswoman for General Mills, which lowered sugar content in its cereals, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix and Cocoa Puffs. "We had consumers writing in and calling in for reduced-sugar options," Dvorak said. But although reducing sugar in the cereal, carbohydrates had to be added, Dvorak said.
College students need to be concerned with the future of Social Security, because changes to it will affect them, U.S.
As national attention turns to steroid use among athletes, health and MSU officials say it is a constant battle to monitor new drugs. Last week, Congress heard testimony from several professional baseball players in an effort to shed light on steroid use. It is an important health issue, said Robert White, spokesman for the House Committee on Government Reform. "What we heard from the hearing is this is not just steroids," White said.
In February, 46,564 passengers flew through Lansing's Capital City Airport - more people than the number of students who attend MSU. This was an increase of 6.3 percent in a month, following a national trend of increased air travel traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration released a forecast Thursday, stating that more than 1 billion passengers will travel yearly by air by 2015.
The Easter Bunny will visit the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, from 8 a.m.
Discussion of East Lansing's 2006 fiscal year budget will take place during the City Council's work session tonight.
Final exams won't be the only concern on Mary Deboni's mind when the second session of the summer semester ends.
The Bertsch family is expecting a new child in May. But with new regulations for cribs and car seats, the old baby equipment from two other children was out of date and just taking up space in their East Lansing home.
By Jolene Ross Special for The State News Lansing - As soon as the runners finished a 5K race on Saturday at Hawk Island Park, most ran under a pavilion to get dry and warm. Rain and sleet caused some problems for the annual Food & Fitness 5K Run/Walk fund-raising event sponsored by the Lansing Dietetic Association, but the amount of money raised was not affected. As expected by race officials, funds increased, with almost $5,000 raised for Lansing area food banks. "I'm happy with that for this kind of weather," said Gayle Hood, treasurer for the Lansing Dietetic Association.
Amid new party policies, MSU's greek community is keeping safety issues at the top of its priority list. The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council changed their policies on one-on-one parties last semester and regularly discuss risk management for open parties, said Lyndsay Dalby, vice president for administration of the Panhellenic Council. One-on-ones are parties with a fraternity and sorority in which only members of the two chapters are allowed to attend, and open parties are open to nonmembers. "Risk management is something that is constantly talked about within the community," Dalby said.
With more than 40 cultures represented throughout the East Lansing community, the East Lansing Public Library has set out to educate families about their neighbors. Supported by a grant from the Target Corporation, the library's Community Cultures program is a four-part series of Sunday afternoon presentations featuring food, dance, crafts, costumes and folklore from societies around the world.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will be at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, at 9:30 a.m.
Minorities remain underrepresented as top advisors to the nation's governors, according to a new study at the State University of New York at Albany. Findings in "Democracy Unrealized," a report by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society at the university showed that, in 2004, minorities made up 32 percent of the nation's population, but held just 16 percent of key appointed policy positions in state governments. Nationwide, Chicano and Latino appointees held the lowest share of executive positions, only 4.3 percent, relative to their share of the U.S.
An MSU student in his early 20s is being held in the Ingham County Jail after being pulled over Thursday by Ingham County Sheriff's deputies for drunk driving, police officials said. After the student was pulled over, a breath test revealed his blood alcohol level was .23, Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth said. Wriggelsworth was traveling southbound on US 127, when he noticed a blue S10 Chevy pickup, traveling in the same direction, driving "erratically" at about 1 p.m. The student was wearing a green plastic derby hat and had green lips, Wriggelsworth said.
The annual Lansing Dietetic Association Food-N-Fitness 5K Run/Walk will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawk Island County Park, 1601 E.
Distribution of an independent East Lansing High School student newspaper was halted this week after school officials said the student writers did not conform to East Lansing School Board's policies. But students involved in the production of the paper, the Right Way, feel their freedom of speech is being infringed upon. "I thought the school would respect our First Amendment rights, but they didn't," co-editor Tyler Whitney, 16, said.
A Liberian refugee woman was terrified when she was confronted by police after leaving her camp to collect fire wood. Although the situation was staged and the gun pointed at her was a toy, she and other women expressed fear as they acted out scenes common to life at a Liberian refugee camp. The skit was part of "The Changing Faces of Lansing: Walking in Their Shoes" a simulated refugee camp event held Thursday evening at The Peoples Church, 200 W.