CHER your views
The “diva” hits the Breslin Center Saturday, Oct. 12., with Cyndi Lauper. Here’s what some area residents said about her.
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Anthrax scare at MSU leaves long-term scars
An anthrax scare occurred at MSU Graduate School’s Linton Hall on Oct. 12, 2001. Ever since, there have been rumors that 15 women were forced to strip in front of an entirely male crew of police officers and firemen – all resulting from a police dispatcher mix-up.
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Governor’s race: Moral fuming vs. Bill Clinton flair
“We’re pleased to offer you the opportunity to cover the first debate between Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates,” wrote Wood-TV’s News Director, Patty McGettigan. I and roughly 50 other journalists were the only guests at the televised debate between the Democrat Jennifer Granholm and the Republican Dick Posthumus at the station’s studio in Grand Rapids on Monday evening.
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Anjelita’s Salsa: Some like it hot and multicultural
Ken Yoder is of Swiss stock, but his black mustache may suggest an affinity with Mexico that is quickly confirmed when he begins to speak about his two great loves — family and food.
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Fear, bigotry not part of these homes
Imagine the following scenario: A man in a blue pin-striped suit pauses a moment on the sidewalk. He closes his eyes and breathes deeply of the fresh morning air. He then looks briefly at his watch, adjusts his tie and walks up the front steps of the stately home before him. He rings the doorbell and while he waits he glances around the neighborhood, perhaps wondering if anyone has noticed his presence.
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Coming out Days at MSU
From a football game christened the “Fruit Bowl” to radical activism, this year’s National Coming Out Week has been well celebrated on the MSU campus. Organized by the ASMSU Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgendered Students, events run through Friday.
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Live & Local:
Your guide to live entertainment in Lansing and the surrounding area!

Art:
Lansing Art Gallery has its annual juried competition

Film:
MSU professor tells a story that’s not often told in ‘China’

Music:
Lady Veliquette’s Rendezvous II
Lansing fans await Jana Stanfield concert
This week’s battle is full of interesting names

Poetry:
Poet lets us see his ‘Poetic Soul’

Theater:
This production of ‘Les Mis’ has it all

On Video:
‘Birthday Girl’




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