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City Council will not meet this week
The East Lansing City Council will not be holding its scheduled televised meeting Wednesday, according to a city press release.
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Honors College program pairs elementary, college students
Every week last year, then-fourth-grader Olivia Sowa skipped recess and ate lunch with her mentor, English junior Jessica Sherburn.
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Local theater presents play for Charlie
An audience of several dozen watched young actors perform “Charlie and the Hump Sisters,” a play about Charlie, an avid animal-lover, and his 7-year-old sister Esther Waller’s adventure searching for camels at the zoo, Saturday and Sunday at the Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 440 Frandor Ave., in Lansing.
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CATA launches fifth annual Clean Commute Challenge
Today, Capital Area Transportation Authority launched its fifth annual “Clean Commute Challenge. The state-wide challenge, which ends Sept. 23, seeks to promote clean transportation, such as biking or taking the bus, Clean Commute Options Coordinator Cathleen Edgerly said.
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Alumnus questions benefit’s legitimacy
From the beginning, Kamran Khan had a feeling something was wrong. In early August, Khan was invited to rap at the 911 Benefit Concert in Las Vegas alongside artists, such as Jay-Z and Celine Dion. Proceeds from the concert were listed to be donated to the H.O.P.E. International Gift Fund, according to the event website.
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Farmer's market caters to students
The East Lansing Farmer’s Market will hold its annual Spartan Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley Court Park, 201 Hillside Court. The first 75 MSU students to visit the market information booth will receive a $2 gift certificate, applicable toward any vender booth.
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E.L. Officials address couch burning issue
For city officials, an increase in illegal furniture dumping and subsequent fires on city streets has encouraged the city to take further action.
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E.L. Public Library offers free library cards to students
The East Lansing Public Library often offers student-friendly programming, but a feature implemented this fall might connect MSU to the library more than before.
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Bagger Dave's burger joint to open this week
For T. Michael Ansley, opening a restaurant isn’t a new or extravagant experience, but it’s still a good one.
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Potential UN vote sparks forum
In response to the U.N. General Assembly preparation to vote later this month on Palestinian statehood, MSU students attended an open forum Tuesday evening to discuss the status of negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
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New businesses open, cater to students
Two emerging businesses catering to MSU students recently opened in Campus Town Mall, 541 E. Grand River Ave.
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Local play to help child with cancer
When 3-year-old Charlie Waller received radiation treatment last spring after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, his hospital bed was filled with toy animals.
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Lawsuit requests MSU’s timely response
The MSU College of Law has one month to respond to a employment discrimination complaint filed against it in U.S. District Court
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Computer Help and Repair expansion adds 5 new centers
Clicks, clacks and talk of routers and data are the sounds of the MSU Computer Help and Repair center, but with the service’s recent expansion, the sounds are being heard all across campus.
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Council to discuss illegal debris, hiring for city manager
During transitional move-in and move-out periods in East Lansing, it’s not uncommon for students and residents to see couches and other debris illegally thrown on the side of streets in city neighborhoods.
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Magazine ranks E.L. Art Festival 60th of 200
Of all the art shows Ohio painter Douglas Fiely travels to during the summer season, he ranks the East Lansing Art Festival among his favorites.
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Michigan affirmative action, ban to face appeal
Almost as soon as it was resurrected, affirmative action might soon be buried for good in Michigan. On Friday, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the U.S.
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Candlelight vigil held at Capitol
More than 100 police officers, firefighters and local residents gathered on the front lawn of the Capitol on Sunday evening to solemnly pay their respects for the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
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MSU invites kids to explore music
Eight-year-old Okemos resident Easton Grace inched closer to a trumpet. His fingers traced the outside rim as he stared at the golden instrument. “Do you want to try it?” asked his father.
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Marching band helps commemorate 9/11 with backyard concert
On Sunday, Tim Staudt’s backyard was filled with two kinds of pride – national and Spartan.