Students affected by super typhoon
When MSU doctoral student Raymund Narag noticed that Super Typhoon Megi would be hitting the Philippines — his home country — he immediately called his parents.
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When MSU doctoral student Raymund Narag noticed that Super Typhoon Megi would be hitting the Philippines — his home country — he immediately called his parents.
Despite the rain, thousands of supporters turned out for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held Saturday at the Capitol. The walk route crossed Walnut Street on a bridge before looping around and going north on Walnut Street.
As I took my seat in the press box two weeks ago, five minutes before MSU and Wisconsin kicked off their Big Ten seasons, my eyes were drawn to the southeast corner of Spartan Stadium.
You are a banker. During the course of your 100-hour workweek and countless meetings comes a free moment. You get a glass of water, take a walk past a few cubicles and see the flat-screen TV you pass everyday on the way to your office. Time to watch; you only have 30 minutes for lunch.
There was a chilly autumn wind whispering across the grounds of the MSU campus on Sunday morning. But for East Lansing resident Dan Leyman, the weather was pristine for competing in the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, Dinosaur Dash.
The rain Saturday afternoon couldn’t dampen the spirits of thousands of alumni and fans who gathered on campus to cheer on the Spartans or the opportunity to share their stories with the world.
What might have resulted in a field day for the ducks along the Red Cedar River turned out to be more of an inconvenience to many students and area businesses after heavy thunderstorms swept through the area Thursday.
Water gathers outside of Old Horticulture on Thursday after the heavy rain that flooded much of East Lansing.
Criminal justice junior Juan Castillo studies outdoors before class, despite the heavy rain on Thursday outside Kedzie Hall. East Lansing was under a flood advisory, but that did not stop Castillo. “I mean, yes it’s raining, but the fresh air really helps,” he said. “You can’t be afraid of a little rain, you’re not gonna melt.”
Fans scream while dangling their keys during a home game against Notre Dame on Sept. 23, 2006. Despite the intermittent rain, few left their seats before the end of the game.
This week’s Features Desk podcast talks about the torrential amounts of rain experienced by those in the East Lansing area and the resulting hardships that they sustained. Features editor Cole Bertsos also explains what it has been like to live in a former fraternity house near campus, giving rise to a discussion about the horror of signing 12-month leases.
About three inches of rain has fallen since midnight Thursday, resulting in minor flooding across mid-Michigan and on campus, said Brandon Hoving, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
The MSU football team hasn’t played in Detroit since 1944, but the Spartan will return to the city Saturday, when they play Florida Atlantic at Ford Field. Game time is set for noon on ESPNU.
East Lansing resident Jermiah Young, 3, rides down Grand River Ave. last Wednesday afternoon. Despite the rain Jermiah and his father, who are originally from Detroit, decided to take a stroll.
Free T-shirts and tie-dying materials will be provided for Tye Dye Craft Night from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Union’s East Lawn.
Public relations senior Michael Heibel watches the rain and enjoys a sandwich in the Cutty Sark Room of Wanderer’s Teahouse, 547 E. Grand River Ave. MSU alumna Elizabeth Marazita and her husband Michael Spano opened Wanderer’s Teahouse and filled it with inspirations from their own experiences with various tea from around the world. The business closed in May 2013 and will not be reopening.
Premedical senior Ashley Kamp, left, speaks with prenursing freshmen Paige Pizzo, far right, and Candice Morrison on Thursday during the 2010 Greek Fall Welcome. Despite the rain, attendees still found a way to enjoy themselves as current greek members sought to recruit new members to the various Greek communities on campus.
Casually flipping and spinning his bike Monday on MSU’s campus, professional BMX rider Terry Adams was living his dream.
What started as an artist’s search for community service ended as an artistic expression of a once vandal act. Looking for a company in need of a free mural, Kendall College of Art and Design graduate Sam DeBourbon was called by a friend to help revamp the old Deluxe Inn, 112 E. Main St., in Lansing, which is scheduled to be torn down Aug. 18 after graffiti artists used the site as a large canvas last week.
For jazz musician and Okemos resident Neil Gordon, Lansing JazzFest 2010 was not only about jazz music, but also the feeling of a community coming together.