Using a condom isn’t always a guy’s first thought, and with that in mind, political science junior Josh Nemes said he’d be intrigued with new birth control options for men, resulting in less unprotected sex.
Late into the evening Tuesday, East Lansing city council members sat around a square table in city hall, hashing out the logistics of the city’s transition into new executive leadership.
In this day and age, with so many people — especially young people — using social media, political theory and constitutional democracy senior Don Higgins said political candidates who choose not to utilize Twitter are making a big mistake. “We live in a very fast-moving technological stage, and if that’s going to be ignored, it’s downright stupid,” said Higgins, who is treasurer of the MSU College Republicans. But according to University of Michigan researchers, whose findings were presented on July 19 at the International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media in Barcelona, Spain, plenty of politicians are using this social medium as part of their campaign strategy. They studied the use of Twitter by U.S.
For Cam Howie, firefighting has been a part of his life since childhood. His grandfather, the fire chief in Grand Traverse County, Mich., would let Howie ride in the back of his pickup truck when he went on calls.
More people are jumping on the digital bandwagon and buying e-readers, the Pew Research Center said in a study published last month. According to the study, 12 percent of adults owned an e-reader in May 2011, doubling from 6 percent in November 2010.
A new rule proposed by the Obama administration to promote greater vehicle fuel efficiency has created substantial debate among consumers, politicians and businesses. The new vehicle fuel economy rule would begin in 2025 and require vehicles to get at least 56 miles per gallon, a requirement state Sen.
The civil service success of MSU alumnus Richard Cordray, who recently was nominated to the position of director of a federal agency, could inspire current MSU students looking to serve the public. On Monday, President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB.
Michigan Flyer customers potentially will have twice as many opportunities to catch a bus in East Lansing come fall. Michigan Flyer, an airport shuttle service providing shuttle trips between East Lansing and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, plans to add a new route to its schedule this fall.
East Lansing officials are planning to start integrating hybrid vehicles into the city’s car fleet in an attempt to further follow through on plans to reduce the city’s carbon footprint. Officials are seeking to begin a green shift they hope will snowball in coming years, beginning with exploring the possibility of purchasing three hybrid vehicles this year to take over for vehicles that are up for replacement, Public Service Administrator Angela Mabin said. The efforts follow a vehicle cost comparison submitted to the East Lansing City Council at the end of June, which measured the total cost of purchasing and operating hybrid vehicles compared to traditional gas-powered vehicles.
Pedestrians might find it easier to move around the city in coming months, if an effort by East Lansing city officials comes to fruition.
After watching her children become victims of the same bullying that affected her as a child, Lisa Freeman decided to do something about it. In 2005 she created Abuse Bites, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping the abuse of both people and animals.
East Lansing resident Sherrie Baidoon and her two children, Caroline, 13, and Nicholas, 10, enjoyed a movie in the park Thursday at the first night of the Moonlight Film Festival at Valley Court Park, 400 Hillside Court.
Welfare-limiting legislation approved by the state Legislature last week has some worried the safety net currently in place to protect Michigan residents — including people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, children and recent college graduates — no longer will be there to catch them when their income falls.
Storefronts in downtown East Lansing opened their doors to customers this weekend, offering deals and specials as part of East Lansing’s annual sidewalk sales.
MSU alumna Elizabeth Marazita and her husband Michael Spano opened Wanderer’s Teahouse and Café on Grand River Avenue in October 2010 when they moved back to the Lansing area from Switzerland.
An application by Reno’s Sports Bar and Grill, 1310 Abbot Road, for a modified special use permit and site plan was reviewed at the East Lansing Planning Commission’s meeting Wednesday.
One day, in the spring of 2004, Saginaw County, Mich., farmer Dallas Sutliff went to work and found 24 acres of his corn had been damaged — decimated by wild pigs. With property adjacent to a hunting facility that housed wild boars, Sutliff soon realized about 50 pigs escaped from the nearby facility and were responsible for the several thousands of dollars worth of damage to his crops.
After a brief statement from departing City Manager Ted Staton regarding his resignation, it was business as usual for the East Lansing City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting. The council voted 3-2 to deny an application from Dino Cascardo to allow sale of packaged beer, wine and spirits at the East Lansing BP gas station, 504 Michigan Ave.
Residents of East Lansing showed how much they love their local businesses last month when they voted in Intuit’s Love a Local Business competition — enough times to earn the city $26,000 in cash grants. Intuit, a software company that aims to solve financial management problems of small- and mid-sized businesses, created the Love a Local Business competition to help support small businesses throughout the country. “Any way we can help the small businesses grow a little bit or get back on their feet is a win for us,” Monica Appelbe, Intuit’s public relations manager, said East Lansing was one of two cities in the country selected as competition winners in June. ”It’s great news,” Lori Mullins, East Lansing community and economic development administrator, said.
Flash mobbing is an online sensation that has hit center stage in locations across the world over the past couple of years, and a local organization is preparing to make Lansing the next location to follow the trend. A flash mob organized by Meridian Entertainment Group will perform spontaneously at the annual Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing this week.