A 'ROIAL' Riot

The ROIAL Improv troupe is a branch of ROIAL, formerly the Residential Option in Arts and Letters, a program which was replaced by the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. ROIAL players meet twice a week to practice games and learn the fundamentals of improv. They also perform about once a month for MSU students. Several improv players discuss the art of randomness and the science spontaneity.

• Improv ignites students' theater passion

The Living Dead

Lost Highway and the East Lansing Film Festival hosted a Lost Movie Night showing of “The Return of the Living Dead” Friday at Wells Hall. Along with the showing of the film was a costume contest for the best zombie costume. Some of the entrants explain how they feel about zombies.

Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times is a weekly photo column focusing on the impact of Michigan’s struggling economy on the Lansing area.

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Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times is a weekly photo column focusing on the impact of Michigan’s struggling economy on the Lansing area.

To contact the State News with ideas or feedback, e-mail us at photo@statenews.com.

Not According to Plan

After divorcing his wife and losing his kids, Daniel “Tennessee” Berry found himself homeless. He decided to follow his friend’s advice and move to Michigan to find a place to live. After he could no longer live with his friend, he found himself at the Volunteers of America Homeless Shelter, 430 N. Larch St., in Lansing. Tennessee doesn’t see himself as a spiritual man, but thinks that God plays a large role in his daily life. He found an opportunity to drive donation trucks while also volunteering at the shelter’s kitchen. He said he doesn’t like having a plan for his future because nothing ever goes according to plan.

Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times is a weekly photo column focusing on the impact of Michigan’s struggling economy on the Lansing area.

To contact the State News with ideas or feedback, e-mail us at photo@statenews.com.

Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times is a weekly photo column focusing on the impact of Michigan’s struggling economy on the Lansing area.

To contact the State News with ideas or feedback, e-mail us at photo@statenews.com.

The People's Temple

The People’s Temple describes their sound as a mixture of garage rock and punk, with ample amounts of feedback. The resulting sound emulates ’60s music, but with a distinctly modern low-fi feel. The band name is a subtle homage to The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones.

Music is life-giving

The MSU Community Music School’s expansion into Detroit is music to Kimberly Whitsett’s ears. Whitsett, who lives in Detroit, enrolled her 13-year-old daughter Erinn in a youth jazz band program offered at the new location after she read about it in a flier.