Scam targets MSU community
Members of the MSU community were the target of another phishing scam Wednesday. Students, staff and faculty members with MSU e-mail accounts might have received a fraudulent message that appeared to be from the MSU Federal Credit Union.
Civilians learn skills
Tucked into the corner of Lansing Community College's West Campus, a mix of MSU students and area residents felt the heat. They grappled with the question of when to use force, handled various ammunition and were even sent to shoot at dangerous assailants. The police weapon tutorial was part of the East Lansing Police Department's annual Citizen's Police Academy, where average Joes are invited to take part in a free, 11-week training session. The Academy gives participants an insider's view of how the ELPD operates, said Capt.
Catholic charity joins with fast-food chain to benefit children
St. Vincent's Catholic Charities has partnered with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to find permanent families for foster care children. The foundation is a part of the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program that helps to raise funds in Wendy's restaurants to find permanent homes for children.
Detroit's Archer to speak on campus
Former Detroit Mayor and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis Archer speaks today on "Civil Rights and the Law." The lecture, sponsored by the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, is the first of four to be presented at 5 p.m.
Saving Mother Earth one day at a time
It's only ironic that MSU's ecological group, ECO, is holding its Week of Action to raise awareness of global warming during the coldest week of the year. ECO members braved the biting wind at the rock on Farm Lane Wednesday to inform MSU students about the effects of global warming. Students painted the rock with the phrase, "start global cooling" as a part of Rising to the Challenge: A Week of Action.
Impact goes high definition
Before becoming the general manager of 88.9 WDBM 18 years ago, Gary Reid was a professional musician.
Security breach affects students
Shopped at a T.J. Maxx or Marshalls last year? How about A.J. Wright or HomeGoods? You might have got more than you bargained for. The credit and debit card information of some customers was stolen in mid-December in a nationwide security breach.
City of Lansing to invest in renewable energy sources
The Lansing Board of Water & Light has adopted a plan that could power more homes with green energy. "We need to jump into the renewable energy field," said Mark Nixon, communications director for the board.
Cartoon creator relates to grad students in comic strip
Illegibly graded research papers, thousands of assigned pages to read, Web surfing instead of working and evil professors.
Beaner's sales grow by nearly 53 percent
Beaner's Gourmet Coffee sales increased by 53 percent in 2006. Entrepreneur magazine ranked the company 289 out of the top 500 franchise concepts in the U.S. The store opened new branches in Georgia, Florida and Illinois and plans to cross the 100-store mark by the end of 2007 by opening stores in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit. "Overall, it shows that our brand is doing very well," said Kori Lawlor, marketing manager for the franchise.
Proposal calls to inform parents
A group of Michigan legislators wants to make sure parents are fully aware of a new vaccine that could protect their teenage daughters from cervical cancer. The proposed law wouldn't force parents to get their children immunized — it would require them to understand the correlation between the genital human papillomavirus, or HPV, and cervical cancer.
Grant to increase service
Over the next three years, MSU will extend programs to increase students' social and civic engagement within the community. Administrators plan to add service-learning and internship courses, study abroad programs and a class on civic responsibility designed to bring together students from different departments. This became possible because MSU was chosen along with 17 other universities to participate in Core Commitments Leadership Consortium — a grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities, or AAC&U.
Parking garages upgrade system
In the next few months, drivers coming to East Lansing's downtown parking facilities are going to be greeted with an electronic computer rather than a parking attendant. More than $1 million worth of computerized parking equipment has been ordered to replace the city's existing technology by July. The new equipment will offer drivers the option of paying with credit cards and city-issued debit cards, along with more options for short-term permits. "It's just the way the industry's going," East Lansing Parking Administrator Dan O'Connor said.
MSU group plans to raise LBGT awareness
The MSU Stonewall Democrats hope a reorganization of the group will create awareness for the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community on campus. Last semester, the group worked with the MSU College Democrats to get people to vote during the November elections. Now, the group has shifted its efforts back to activism, said Kate Lester, president of the Stonewall Democrats. In today's reorganizational meeting, Lester said she plans to set times and dates for group meetings, try to put together goals and establish an executive board.
Community faces housing bias
Lansing — Same-sex couples are not given the same opportunities as heterosexual couples when renting or owning property, a report released Tuesday by the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan concluded. The study examined 120 cases throughout various parts of the state, beginning in May 2005 and ending in February 2006. "Sexual orientation is not always covered in Michigan legislation," said Kristen Cuhran, coordinator of investigations for the housing center.
City Council posts videos of meetings online
The East Lansing City Council made an earth-shattering decision at a meeting — chances are, you weren't there to see how it went down. Well, now you have a second chance.
Group's first black leader from MSU
Patricia Edwards first attended the National Reading Conference in 1983. In 2006, she organized the conference that took place in Los Angeles.