The Runway, Michigan’s first fashion incubator, opened its doors Oct. 9 in downtown Lansing, giving a place for local fashion designers to bring their creations to life.
The Garten Haus apartments on Gunson and Beech Street are slated for replacement with five, three-story apartment buildings.
The third and final teen charged in the death of MSU sophomore Dustyn Frolka pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Wednesday in Clinton County Circuit Court, after not accepting plea deals since he was charged with the death in February.
Weed. Pot. Grass. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Whatever word is used to describe it, the presence of the “herb” in daily culture is undeniable, whether it’s plastered across news channels or its distinguishing scent is floating through cracked windows.
The fire Sunday evening affected 12 apartments.
The city of East Lansing is translating different documents into five languages as an effort to ensure equal access to the international community living in the city.MSU East Lansing Together: Promoting Outreach through Translation, or MELTing Pot, is an alliance between East Lansing and the College of Arts and Letters’ Center for Language Teaching Advancement, which gives language students an opportunity to translate important documents for the benefit of international residents.
Although ArtPrize takes place in Grand Rapids and features creative work from individuals around the world, two projects from MSU faculty are on display in the competition.
A fire ripped through at least one apartment at The Landings at Chandler Crossings. The third floor apartment on the east side of building six appeared gutted, and water from the firemen ran down the side of the building.
An unknown male victim was sexually assaulted by an unknown male suspect near Beaumont Tower at approximately 2 a.m.
To kinesiology sophomore Elliot Thomas and agricultural industries sophomore Mitchell Furstenau, a skateboard is not just a tool of transportation to get to classes at MSU.
All the way from Destin, Florida, a new business has open its doors along Grand River Ave.East Lansing Threads, which opened next to Potbelly Sandwich Shop, sells a variety of brands to appeal to men and women of all ages.Owner and Destin, Florida resident Marsha Chouinard said she was told by friends and family members from Michigan to open a shop here since her store carries unique brands.“I investigated and nobody really had the brands I wanted to carry,” Chouinard said.
Despite a lawsuit against the East Lansing City Clerk , the hopes of seeing a measure to decriminalize marijuana in East Lansing on this year’s ballot are dimming as election day draws near.
One member of her staff refers to her as the “Mother Theresa of Literacy.”But Lois Bader claims she’s just doing what she loves.Bader is the executive director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition and its Read to Succeed program, which is celebrating 30 years of helping Lansing area students develop literacy skills after the school day ends.Every year, the Read to Succeed program recruits MSU students and gives them professional training to later take a child one on one for a semester to develop a struggling student’s literacy skills.
While the ruling called for the petition to decriminalize marijuana to be submitted for this year's election, some absentee ballots have already been issued.
If you wake up and see your sidewalk clean after the hard-partying weekend, you should thank a Community Relations Coalition intern.On Sunday, members of the Community Relations Coalition, an alliance between East Lansing residents, MSU students and volunteers, started their day cleaning the city’s sidewalks.Communication junior Christina Briones woke up early on Sunday to start collecting the trash that others left throughout the weekend.“I think it’s kind of refreshing to see students cleaning instead of workers,” said Briones, who volunteered with other members of Alpha Phi.Community Relations Coalition Intern Griffin Goble said the residents appreciate the effort of students volunteering their time to beautify the city.“Usually there is tons and tons of trash down the streets after tailgating,” Goble said.Goble, a supply chain management junior, is one of the 10 interns who organize events like the cleanup and serve as liaisons between students and permanent residents within the Bailey, Red Cedar and Oakwood neighborhoods.Goble said participating in the cleanups is a way to help the community and neighbors of MSU.“It’s really important because these people live here full-time, a lot of them have kids,” Goble said.
From hard cider tastings to pumpkin picking, many MSU students and even alumni are taking a part in affordable activities offered this fall.
Twice a month, the Muslim Students’ Association of MSU helps out the homeless of Lansing by packing lunches.
Morgan McGregor, found unresponsive on Grove Street on Saturday, was an accounting senior and member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Students and family close to McGregor converged at the Rock on Sunday afternoon to celebrate her memory.
The sexual assailant of an MSU student pleaded no contest to charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Thursday.
When the homecoming parade begins Friday at 6 p.m., getting anywhere by car can be tricky.