http://www.statenews.com Veteran staffer and super senior Kris Turner writes about life in "E.L." and all the things associated with it. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:43:00 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/10/the_return_to_the_dirty_30 We had it right sophomore year. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:43:00 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/10/the_return_to_the_dirty_30 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/10/fidelity_not_always_assured_on_039sort_of_date039 It started with sex. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:26:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/10/fidelity_not_always_assured_on_039sort_of_date039 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/04/cedar_fest_leaves_a_black_mark_on_the_community I’ve never been ashamed to call myself a Spartan until this week. Cedar Fest, a revival of a semiannual party that occurred in the ’70s and ’80s, was an embarrassment to our campus and the East Lansing community. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:44:03 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/04/cedar_fest_leaves_a_black_mark_on_the_community http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/04/looming_pick-up_artists_make_bar_nights_uncomfortable Don’t hit on my girlfriends. And please, don’t use a cheesy pickup line like, “I’m doing a survey and wanted to ask you a few questions. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:55:22 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/04/looming_pick-up_artists_make_bar_nights_uncomfortable http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/cougars_on_the_prowl_in_el Beware. There are predators lurking throughout East Lansing. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:25:48 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/cougars_on_the_prowl_in_el http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/seniors_celebrate_that_fifth_year Five years. To most people, it’s half a decade. To me, it’s a “Victory Lap.” Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:14:02 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/seniors_celebrate_that_fifth_year http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/wizened_staffer_to_share_college_experiences I’ve been around the block more than once. I’m in my fourth year at MSU and staring down the barrel of a fifth. A better part of my career at The State News was spent reporting on the community. Now I’m taking a step back to write about it in the blog, “Man About Town.” Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:57:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/manabouttown/2008/03/wizened_staffer_to_share_college_experiences