Campus News

Distance, future are deciding factors for Lansing’s future college graduates

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By Alana Easterling
Listen Up Lansing Staff Reporter

Exploring new places and securing a new future are some of the reasons Lansing high school graduates decided to go to college. “I wanted to go somewhere far away,” said Jazmine Petteway, a 2016 Waverly High School graduate. “To be quite honest, college for me will be my getaway. “I’ve never touched the soil of anywhere besides Michigan, literally, and I just figured college could not only be my first time going somewhere, but it can also be my way to not have to come back.”

Petteway was recently accepted to the University of Portland, and will be a part of their 2016 freshman class. She will be the first in her family to go off to college.

Arts & Entertainment

Once shunned as a “breastaurant,” Hooters now just another place to eat in Lansing

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By Alana Easterling
Listen Up Lansing Staff Reporter

Hooters restaurant, once frowned upon by some, isn’t the shock it used to be. Since opening in the spring of 1983, Hooters has caused quite a controversy. Known for its fried chicken wings, and most importantly its glamorized waitresses dressed in skimpy uniforms, Hooters came to Lansing back in 2001. When it first arrived to the Lansing area, its desired location was in Frandor Shopping Center, but that was opposed by some local residents. “The people wouldn’t sign the ordinance to get the restaurant in the Frandor area,” said Katie Mullberry.

Community News

Amid national debate on police use of deadly force, Lansing offers mixed views

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By Alana Easterling
Listen Up Lansing Staff Reporter

What’s racism got to do with it? Some Lansing residents aren’t convinced that racism is the culprit behind the occurring cases of deaths in violent police crimes, including a recent pair of incidents in Louisiana and Minnesota, respectively, where police shot and killed black men, one who was selling CDs and another during a traffic stop. “I know race is supposed to be involved. That’s what they’re saying.” said Mary Anderson, a cashier at a Lansing Speedway. She was asked if she believed racism had anything to do with the recent shootings.

Arts & Entertainment

Yes, there are things to do in Lansing! But doubters persist.

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By Alana Easterling
Listen Up Lansing Staff Reporter

Who said there’s nothing to do in Lansing? Recreational programs for the youth, festivals, attractions, and more are taking place throughout the summer, making a claim that Lansing isn’t as boring as some residents believe it to be. “Over 150 things to do in Lansing, and only 48 hours in a weekend,” is this year’s marketing campaign for the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau (GLCVB). The GLCVB is a company whose job is to attract tourists from surrounding cities to Lansing — to convince others that Lansing is indeed a fun city. Not everyone believes that.

community

Rates for some crimes fall in Lansing, but it doesn’t feel that way to all

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By Alana Easterling
Listen Up Lansing Staff Reporter

Some things are just not adding up: when it comes to crime, Lansing residents are saying one thing, while data is saying another. Crime rate data for Lansing displays a decrease in some crime rates, but some Lansing residents feel that crimes rates haven’t decreased, but have gotten worse. Lansing crime rate data shows that the crime rates in Lansing have fluctuated since 2002, but they have indeed decreased since then as well. In 2007 there were 14.1 murders for every 100,000 residents, and just six years later in 2013, that rated decreased by half to 7 murders for every 100,000 residents. Though statistics and those behind the scenes say crime has decreased, some Lansing residents feel otherwise.