By Tara Thoel Special to The State News Eleven teams representing different greek organizations showed up for some music, food and a soccer tournament at Munn Field on Sunday. But the real purpose of this event was not to see who won the tournament — it was to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan through Chi Omega sorority's 6th annual Karen King Kickoff.
Only 10 percent of the Ingham Regional Medical Center's nurses showed up to work Wednesday morning on the first day of a strike they say was sparked by understaffing. Nurses from the U.S.
Lansing — Gov. Jennifer Granholm met with a group of MSU students and area residents Wednesday to discuss her economic plan to stimulate job growth throughout the state. Granholm asked each person on the panel about how they would alter the state's economy — some suggested combining education with job training while others wanted a plan to make sure their children could attend college. "What would you do if you were me," Granholm said.
MSU will remain largely unaffected by a projected jump in natural gas prices, an official with the MSU Physical Plant said. State utility regulators predicted the monthly bill of a natural gas user in Michigan to rise from an average of $59 to nearly $190 this winter. MSU uses coal as the primary fuel to heat campus buildings, with natural gas at between 5 percent and 7 percent of fuel use, said Ron Flinn, assistant vice president for the MSU Physical Plant. "The amount of natural gas we use is relatively small," Flinn said. Boilers in the Physical Plant are ignited by natural gas, but coal is used to run them, Flinn said.
Bronze Bay Tanning and Bell's Greek Pizza agreed to participate in the Spartans for Hurricane Katrina Relief program by selling $1 donation cards. The Residence Halls Association, ASMSU and the MSU chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary started the fundraiser about a month ago. They are buying goods and supplies such as linens and toiletries for universities in the hurricane-stricken area. Megan Miller, who works at Bronze Bay Tanning, 109 E.
In order to help smokers in the MSU community quit the habit, Olin Health Center and Healthy U have partnered with a Web site that offers them a variety of tools. MSU launched its portion of the site, www.QuitNet.com Monday.
A study shows that a new vaccine might be almost 100 percent effective in preventing cervical cancer in women. The vaccine, called GARDASIL, was developed by Merck and Co. Inc., and might be able to prevent cancer that is associated with the human papillomavirus, which also is known to cause genital warts.
The MSU Women's Resource Center is asking people to participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk that will be held at 9 a.m.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's political record didn't matter in a recent gubernatorial contest - her looks alone won her the title of Sexiest Governor 2005.
The National Safety Council will offer a defensive driving course on Oct. 13 from 6-10 p.m. at the Lansing Area Safety Council, 3315 S.
East Lansing Fire Department Lt. Troy Brya said he is happy to be home after spending 10 days handing out supplies and restoring order in New Orleans. As a witness to the massive devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Brya said helping out was a positive experience despite all the loss around him, and he was happy to arrive home. "Everywhere you look down there is a mess," he said.
By Gabrielle Russon Special to The State News Twelve-year-old Kim Emens eagerly waited for a knock at her front door Saturday morning. A few days earlier, she had learned a group of MSU students would be volunteering to help fix up her family's home in Lansing.
October is being recognized by the East Lansing City Council as Arts and Humanities month. The resolution was approved at a council meeting on Oct.
Police might not be able to use information recorded by a "black box" installed on most new cars if the state Senate deems the device the property of its owner. Sen.
Students will have another restaurant to go to for noodle dishes when Noodles & Co. opens its newest Michigan location on Grand River Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Darlene Murphy, a spokesperson for Pasta Per Trio L.L.C., Noodles & Co.'s franchise operator in western Michigan, said the restaurant's location is key to attracting the type of customers it targets. "University communities have active, healthy lifestyles," she said.
The independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances is scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. Friday in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
Small, nimble and quick, the rides are seemingly ubiquitous across East Lansing. Sometimes driven in packs and sometimes alone, mo-peds sales are up this semester following a summer of high gas prices. Sales at College Bike Shop, 340 N.
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is discouraging members from participating in the annual Lansing CROP Walk tomorrow because a portion of funds raised will be contributed to the purchase and distribution of contraceptives around the globe. The CROP Walk, an acronym for the Christian Rural Overseas Program, is a national fundraiser that raises funds to eliminate hunger in about 80 countries around the world. Some of the funds go to hunger agencies in the city in which it is being held, and several church groups and organizations participate in the walks. Director of communications for the Lansing diocese, Michael Diebold, said the diocese withdrew support for the walk after it became aware of how the walk's partner organization, Church World Service, or CWS, will be using the funds. "It was the feeling of the diocese that we didn't want to be a part of an organization that participated in beliefs contrary to ours," Diebold said. Diebold said they encouraged members to donate to area charities such as local soup kitchens, rather than to the walk. In Michigan, 150 fundraising walks are organized each year, and the one planned for tomorrow will mark the 29th year Lansing has participated, said Bob Barnhart, associate director of the Michigan CWS/CROP Regional Office. Barnhart said the organization was aware that the Lansing diocese withdrew support for the event. He said CWS, which is just one of the event's partner organizations, does provide contraceptives, but noted that 25 percent of all funds collected go to Lansing charities.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on Saturday, the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students is hosting "Be The Change Day," formerly known as Gandhi Day, to celebrate Indian philosopher Mahatma Gandhi.
The Lansing Area Safety Council is offering CPR and first aid training for child caregivers from 8 a.m.