Local Sorority Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October

 

The Women of the Lansing Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
will be observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
The theme is "Knowledge to Save Lives" to be held in the Banquet Hall at the Hannah Community Center 819 Abbott Rd. East Lansing MI 48823 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

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Democrats’ Hands Aren’t Clean in the Financial Mess

The normally expansive Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but that when she was asked if the Democrats should get some of the blame for the Wall Street financial mess. Pelosi answered with a terse “no.” But Pelosi quickly got expansive when she finger pointed Bush and the Republicans for creating the mess. This is the standard Pelosi line.

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200th Internet Predator Arrested

LANSING, MI- The internet has enriched our lives but it also has become fertile ground for illegal activity.  Whether at home, the public library or at school children have access to the internet and are sometimes more computer savvy than their parents.  Unfortunately,     children aren’t aware that posting too much online is becoming a popular way that child predators reach potential victims.  Internet crimes can also lead to kidnapping, sexual molestation, torture and death when the online predator is looking for
victims among the naive and unwary. 

Daniel Allen Everett, above, capture number 198 was arrested in a to “Catch a Predator” type sting in Michigan. Courtesy Photo

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Style Meets Students at ICONZ Fashion Show

EAST LANSING, MI –Over 20 Michigan State University students will transform into models during MSU’s Homecoming Weekend in the second annual ICONZ Fashion Show. Hosted by PS Magazine and Purpose Student Organization, the show features clothing from local and national retail stores in the East Lansing area along with pieces from up and coming designers. The style driven production is different from the norm and the producers plan to tell a story to their audience on October, 5.

Cyrus McNeal, creator of the fashion show said last year  that the crowd was enthusiastic and very pleased with the end result of the fashion show.  Courtesy photos

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LIL’ DENZEL IN NEW ‘BOYS & GIRLS CLUB’ CAMPAIGN: Child photos of famous former members part of new promos

 

 

The childhood photos of former Boys & Girls Clubs of America" members Denzel Washington, Shaquille O’Neal, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and others are featured in a new ad campaign for the organization, titled "BE GREAT."

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News Brief 7-18

RESPONDING TO  INJUSTICE
  featuring Prosecutor
  Stuart Dunnings
 
Sunday, September 28, 2008 (1-3pm)
 
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing, 855 Grove St. East Lansing, MI 48823
 
In May 2008, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing and Edgewood United Church of Christ hosted an event to welcome Claude McCollum back to our community.  Thank you for showing your support and sharing in the vision that our community will not tolerate injustice.
 

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‘Extreme Makeover’: Home Edition’ project coming to Michigan’s Capital

 

 

LANSING, MI — At the end of September one lucky family will be surprised when ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew knocks on their door.   One of five families that live close to or in Lansing were nominated for the TV show.  This will be the third home built in the state.

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ECONOMIC CRISIS REVEALS HYPOCRISY OF CONSERVATIVE DOGMA

 
Since the advent of the Reagan years, fiscal conservatives have constantly railed against any government assistance whatsoever for the middle-class, labeling the practice “wealth redistribution.”  But the national financial crises over the past three decades, including the current proposal by the U.S. government to bail out high-level Wall Street conglomerates, reveal the hypocrisy of their argument.  Conservatives are only against wealth redistribution when the funds are directed from them to the middle-class and poor. But they wholeheartedly support wealth that is transferred from the poor and middle-class to their coffers.

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Excuse me, are you listening? 7-18

Off to school again for the 1st and 2nd grade children in the Risper household.  I think that summer dragged on this year and I was starting to feel it in my bones.  Labor Day marks less labor for me. It seems like I work harder in the summer.  I think that children get lazy and restless.  They stay up late and if you have the leisure, you don’t have to worry about them getting up to do anything.  Early morning cartoons and late night features become a major part of their lives and then Labor Day hits.

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