Family ties and celebrity power united to encourage MSU students to vote for presidential candidate John Kerry on Friday morning at Kellogg Center. Kerry's stepsons Andre, 34, and Chris Heinz, 31, appeared with actor Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Allison Munn.
A commemoration of the dead will take place at 6 p.m. today at the rock on Farm Lane. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is traditionally a time when families in Mexico set up alters and give offerings to symbolically celebrate their deceased family members' lives - how they lived and their accomplishments.
Costumed bicyclists rode through East Lansing and the capital area on Friday making noise in an attempt to get their voices heard. Members of Critical Mass, a community organization that promotes bicycles as an alternative form of transportation, dressed in Halloween costumes, and rode bikes on the streets of East Lansing with bells and signs to voice their disapproval of the Bush administration. "We just want to make our presence known," said landscape architecture senior Tim Heuer.
Witnessing MSU President M. Peter McPherson announce his retirement from the university and spending a day with the vice president of El Salvador are some of the moments The State News Deputy Managing Editor Amy Bartner said have been the most memorable during her time at the newspaper.
Sparty's Night Club is suing Lansing Township after the township turned down an application for a permit allowing topless entertainment in their club, township officials said. The permit would be an amendment to the night club's current liquor license, said township clerk Susan Aten. The township is denying the permit, arguing it is not allowed in their ordinances, Aten said, adding that the area where Sparty's is located, 410 S.
Delta Township - Halloween gore and violence is shown in a different context at Lansing's House of Horrors, and some critics say it's fanatical and goes too far. Located at 644 Migaldi Lane, off W.
With the help of a search and rating committee and a search firm, university officials hope to have a permanent provost picked by spring. Current Provost Lou Anna Simon will take over the university's top position on Jan.
Some state officials say Michigan House Republicans face an uphill battle in the race for seats, while political analysts say the close presidential race will leave the local power balance intact. All 110 spots in the House are up for grabs this year, and incumbent representatives are being booted out in 37 districts because of 6-year term limits introduced in 1992. The House is made up of 63 Republicans and 47 Democrats.
Just off of Interstate 96, marking the halfway point between perhaps the state's biggest rivals, there is the little town of Fowlerville. On the south-bound side is a small restaurant and gas station that houses the intense conflict between MSU and the University of Michigan. The entrance of the Fowlerville Farms Family Restaurant leads into a large gift shop, which takes up more than a third of the building.
The gnarled toothed witch, jack-o'-lanterns with a menacing glare and trays of caramel apples are all Halloween traditions, but many people don't know the symbols of this fright night began with religious intent. "Halloween is All Hallows Day, a holy day, and people should notice that," said Father Mark Inglot, a priest at St.
"The Spartan" statue has a new form of protection from University of Michigan fans this week. Surrounded by a wood and metal scaffold and encased literally from head to toe in a thick, plastic-sheet walls, the statue, located at the intersection of Kalamazoo Street and Red Cedar Road, is barely visible - only its silhouette from lights inside the construction zone can be seen. But Matthew Law, a communication junior and a member of Spartan Marching Band, said this development has hardly dampened the energy of the Sparty Watch. "It's a little disappointing, but ultimately it's not a big deal," Law said.
By fall 2006, students could be enrolled in the new liberal arts residential college. Tentatively named after former South African leader Nelson Mandela, the college would grant degrees and have a base in international issues and would reside in Snyder and Phillips halls. The executive summary draft of the New Residential College Program Planning Committee details the new college.
The stepson of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry will arrive on MSU's campus Friday morning with movie stars on each arm for a get-out-the vote rally. Chris Heinz, 30, is appearing at MSU with actresses Kirsten Dunst and Allison Munn.
The Black Student Alliance's Black Power Rally tonight will help to educate students about what the term "black power" means, BSA members said. "I think if you understand history, the initial call for black power was a term African Americans began to use to express asserting their rights in the United States," said Lee June, vice president of Student Affairs and Services.
Although the weather is taking a chilly turn, East Lansing residents are continuing to leave doors open, and thieves are continuing to snag whatever items they can, local officials said. "Primarily it's people who leave their doors unlocked," East Lansing police Capt.
Downtown East Lansing merchants will host the 14th annual Great Pumpkin Walk this evening. The event is free and allows children to collect treats in a safe and fun environment. Student Book Store manager Brad Ballein said the event is an alternative for Halloween, and an opportunity for children who cannot go trick-or-treating to celebrate. "Some kids live in apartments and don't have neighborhoods," Ballein said.
A doctor in bloody scrubs, an assortment of angels and a girl sporting bandages around her head and arm hoisted signs taped to crutches as they chanted, "One, two, three, four.