Lansing - Andrew Anthos beamed and clutched his shabby American flag as he walked toward the state Capitol.“Look how lovely everything is,” he said, gesturing toward the red, white and blue flowers lining the path to the Capitol.
A new student organization will dedicate more than 12 hours this weekend to register students to vote in the Nov.
Michigan has released a plan to preserve its distinct features and characteristics from shore to shore. The State Historic Preservation Plan, “Preservation Shore to Shore: Planning to Preserve 2001-2006” was released last week.
About 300 MSU students are expected to volunteer in the Lansing area on Saturday. Into the Streets, a student community-service group, will kick off fall activities by sending participants to 16 volunteer sites in the Lansing area to work with issues such as homelessness, hunger, domestic violence and community development. Registration for the event begins at 9 a.m.
Lansing - The Art Michigan All Media Competition 2002, featuring all forms of art from Michigan artists, opened at the Lansing Art Gallery on Monday.The exhibit was judged by Perin Mahler, an assistant painting professor for Kendall College, who sifted through the nearly 300 entries to choose 48 pieces for the exhibit.
In between zig-zagging students going to their 10:20 a.m. classes on bicycles, skates and feet, two politicians stood talking about their future Wednesday.Rep.
With one month left until voters will decide who will represent them in the 8th District Congressional seat, U.S.
U.S. Congressional candidate Frank McAlpine has been fielding a common question as Election Day draws closer: What time is our game at? The East Lansing attorney, who’s running against U.S.
Lansing - Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, and Paul DeWeese, R-Williamston, have some things in common. But on Nov.
The final day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 elections is Monday.Voter registration requires voters to be a U.S.
Motorists who wish to travel on South Harrison Avenue must find alternate routes for the next two weeks.South Harrison Avenue, between Trowbridge Road and Mount Hope Road, are closed to repair the railroad crossings of Canadian National Railroad and CSX Railroad.Traffic will be detoured around the construction area through Mount Hope Road, Farm Lane, Wilson and Trowbridge roads.
The East Lansing High School bands and orchestras will hold its 13th annual fund-raiser car wash Saturday at MacDonald Middle School, 1601 Burcham Drive.The car wash is the band’s largest fund-raising event of the year.
A majority of Michigan’s youth demonstrate positive attributes such as integrity and personal strength against peer pressure and motivation, according to a survey released by the MSU Department of Family and Child Ecology on Tuesday.
A policy implemented Tuesday by Lansing Community College designed to stop smoking on campus was greeted with a mixed reaction from students and staff. The policy follows a train of LCC non smoking measures that began with a smoking restriction inside campus buildings in 2000, said college spokeswoman Ruth Borger. The new measure restricts smoking on the sidewalks and grounds of the campus, excluding public sidewalks and areas not owned by the college.
It’s been a busy two years for Mike Rogers. Since the Brighton Republican won the closest congressional race in 2000 almost 40,000 people have sought assistance in his office.
When confronted with the topic of abortion, psychology junior Beth Kwapis is confident she’ll respect the decisions of others - without the help of her government.“You have to let it be legal and let people choose what they want,” Kwapis said.
An MSU health coordinator says alcohol use among students has decreased from previous years.Jasmine Greenamyer, health education coordinator for Olin Health Center, said an MSU study showed 25 percent of MSU students have not drank in the last month and 66 percent of students consumed five or fewer alcoholic beverages the last time they drank.
East Lansing Public Schools has joined with MSU to investigate the possibility of bringing an international twist to an elementary school via an International Baccalaureate primary program. The program stresses a multicultural education within an elementary school environment.
Lansing - Diana Lopez strolled through the Cristo Rey Parish Church basement, hugging friends as she chatted in smooth transitions from Spanish to English. Lopez, a health program assistant for the Ingham County Health Department, helped with translation at the Annual Hispanic Health Fair on Saturday at the 201 W.
East Lansing hosted the Parking Ramp Picture Show on Friday night, a double dose of free movies atop the Division Street Parking Ramp roof.