News Spotlight: Woman Sexually Assaulted Downtown Lansing
On August 31, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., a 51 yr old female was attacked in the North Grand Parking ramp in the downtown area of the City of Lansing.
News Spotlight: AAHHE proudly announces the NEW 2012 AAHHE/USDA-NIFA/TAMUCC Outstanding Thesis Competition!
The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) competition is open to any Hispanic who has completed a thesis that focuses on Food and the Agricultural Sciences, between December 2010 and August 30, 2011. Theses are eligible if they are in domains related to the USDA priority areas, including Food Safety, Climate Change, Sustainable Energy, and Childhood Obesity.
Interpersonal EDGE: Tired of Bad Luck? Read This!
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I am feeling demoralized and depressed about the way my career has gone for the last five years. It seems like every time I get a break, it turns out to be disappointing in the end. Why does work (and life) need to be so hard? Other people seem to have it easy. What am I doing wrong?
Retire Smart: What a New Inflation Formula Would Mean for Social Security Recipients
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
“Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools.” – Aretha Franklin
Aretha was singing about a cruel lover. But her complaint applies equally well to another kind of foolish chain that’s become a household word during this summer of federal budget battles: the “chained CPI.”
Que’n With Kids Saturday, August 20, 2011
Thank You For Donating to the Walnut Neighborhood Organization
Naturally Savvy: Keep Lunchboxes Interesting and Healthy
By Andrea Donsky and Randy BoyerFor most parents, having school-aged children means you’re on lunch duty for 10 months. So how do you keep kids interested in eating lunches that are relatively healthy instead of ditching them for the alluring fast- or junk food they see the other scarfing down? The answer is in a little creativity and variety on a daily basis, with an emphasis on serving real food.
Most school lunches revolve around the traditional sandwich because it’s easy to make and kids can eat it with their hands. And sandwiches are, indeed, fine to include in lunches, but it’s wise to move beyond this obvious choice at least some of the time.
Men Making A Difference
Summertime is a great time for M.M.A.D.: Bobby Wilson (former Spartan and Washington Redskins Defensive Tackle), Lansing Warriors Coach Mireles, Lansing Warrior T. Ashley, Lansing Warriors Coach Rendon (orange shirt), Micajah Reynolds (MSU Spartan Nose Tackle), Lansing Warrior C. Ashley and Andrew Brewer, President and founder of M.M.A.D. Local youth football team the Lansing Warriors came to support the event. Below: Monica Burrell and her grandson, Nate Norris enjoying the
entertainment and festivities of the day!
LANSING, MI — When Andrew Brewer had a picnic three years ago it slowly evolved into a movement that is committed to providing an outlet for youth, especially young men of color. Brewer saw that the picnic impacted families so much that he became committed to bring success and an outlet for youth. So he gathered a group of men and women together and created Men Making A Difference (M.M.A.D.).‘HOMETOWN IDOL’ Finalists Named
Junior finalists in the Hometown Idol contest were, from left: Allyson Hartley West, Deasia Davis and Sophia Matheson.
DEWITT, MI — Three juniors, three teens and three adults were finalists in the Hometown Idol singing talent showcase held Aug. 20, 2011, at the DeWitt Ox roast in downtown DeWitt.
Movie Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Studio: 20th Century Fox (1hr. 50 minutes)Plot: A genetic experiment results in the development of intelligence apes who declare war on the human race.
Cast: James Franco, David Oyelowo, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, Brian Cox, John Lithgow
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ****
By Samantha Ofole-Prince
He’s a chimpanzee called Caesar that inherited a deeper intellect from his mother ‘Bright Eyes,’ who was used as a test subject for a drug intended to cure Alzheimer’s.
CARIBBEAN CITRUS PUNCH
Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.By Sharon Fox
3 cups apple juice or sweet cider
2 cups orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 6-ounce frozen lemonade or limeade concentrate
2 quarts ginger ale
4 cups ice cubes
Thinly sliced oranges, lemons, or limes, and mint leaves, for garnish