Fred Trost stood in the men's room of his outdoor museum, wondering if he should make the life-size plastic bear at the far urinal anatomically correct.
When Payel Gupta was a little girl, she prayed with local members of the Hindu community in their houses. There was no temple in the Lansing area until 1992, so Gupta's friends and family would gather together in local homes to worship. Now, when she attends the Bharatiya Temple of Lansing in Haslett, it is a symbol to her of how far they've come.
Inside the boxing ring, 15-year-old Victor Limas throwing punches as if he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
With 50 to 100 e-mails a day clogging her inbox, Pam Whitten was surprised when she opened an e-mail from the American Medical Women's Association that she thought was spam.
Dave Milligan said he couldn't imagine his restaurant without some beer on the menu. For the Crunchy's owner, a liquor license is just as integral to business as his burger-yielding kitchen. "Liquor makes up almost half of our revenue," Milligan said. Milligan owns one of the 31 liquor licenses distributed to East Lansing by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Some state lawmakers say they are ready to take action on the amount of out-of-state and Canadian trash being dumped in Michigan landfills.
Olin Health Center is coordinating a month-long series of events to address women's healthy sexuality during February. It's the second women's healthy sexuality month at MSU, and was developed by Olin health educators to inform MSU women about the importance of gynecological exams and keeping their bodies healthy physically as well as sexually. "There were some needs in the area of women's sexuality, such as pap smears," Olin Health Center health educator Dennis Martell said.
The East Lansing City Council plans to discuss a resolution submitted by concerned residents condemning the USA Patriot Act as an infringement of their civil rights. Residents opposing the Patriot Act are expected to address the council during the public comment portion of today's 7 p.m.
The way newly discovered diseases often jump between humans and animals will be the topic of "The Convergence of Animal and Human Health: Opportunities and Challenges." The discussion is at 11:45 a.m.
Miranda White considers herself one of the Student Book Store's "lifer" employees. The dietetics senior, who has worked at the store at 421 E.
Because of general dissatisfaction with the structure of the Association of Big Ten Students, representatives from MSU's undergraduate student government said they plan to help reshape the organization. The association holds semi-annual conferences for student governments at Big Ten schools.
Katherine Schaefer Special for The State News Students from the Honors College concluded their week-long Geek Week events with a trivia game against their professors Friday night. Laura Portwood-Stacer, a telecommunication, information and media studies senior, came up with the idea for Geek Week last year.
Chicano History Month is in full swing, with students across campus honoring their heritage through a series of events in February. The events are planned and sponsored by the Culturas de las Razas Unidas, MSU's Chicano student group Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, ASMSU's Programming Board and the Chicano and Latino Studies program.
Mark Brewer has the answer to the question many people have on their minds, "I voted, now what?" Brewer, the chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, said now that the more than 160,000 votes from Saturday's Democratic caucus have been tallied, state political leaders will prepare for the National Democratic Convention.
A second candidate has been added to the race for Ingham County Sheriff. Lansing police Detective James Gill announced he will make his second attempt to win the election, facing Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth. Gill's decision comes nearly three weeks after Wriggelsworth announced that he was seeking a fifth term.
Officers at the MSU police department are looking forward to warmer weather and a chance to dust off their four Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycles.
A new student housing complex under construction just one block from Brody Complex has almost reached completion. The $3.4 million Campus Village, which has drawn protest from many nearby residents, will begin housing students in one of its two buildings in May. The entire complex, located on Michigan Avenue between Cedar Green Apartments and The Oaks Apartments, will be ready in time for students to move in for fall semester. The complex is made up of two three-story buildings and can house up to 222 students. Many of the same amenities featured in recently built Northern Tier complexes will be available, including tanning booths and exercise and game rooms. "The other places on Abbott Road are four miles away," said Adam Cross, the marketing director for Campus Village Communities, the company building the complex.
Lansing - Thursday morning, more than 100 Lansing middle- and high-school students assembled to be inspired. The Lansing chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity hosted its 16th annual Youth Workshop for young black men at Harry Hill High School, 5815 Wise Road in Lansing.