Some local liquor retailers say they don't plan to raise their liquor prices in response to a gubernatorial decision that allows them to do just that. The bill, which Gov.
As a white, heterosexual woman, Jennifer Parks said she is not the typical image of an AIDS patient, but the 50-year-old Holt resident has been battling the disease since 1989. "It took me a long time to sort all of this out and understand I didn't get AIDS because I deserved it, but because I didn't take precautions as a young woman," Parks said. Parks was infected by her second husband who participated in risky activities that were unknown to her, she said. She now speaks at community events, such as today's World AIDS Day observance at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, to educate the public about the causes and effects of AIDS. In 2003, about 3 million people died from AIDS or complications from the illness.
East Lansing will host its annual Winter Festival and Chili Cook-Off from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C.
The holiday season has arrived and with it oodles of cookies, candy, cakes and cocktails. Between the stress of shopping and the care-free atmosphere of holiday galas, attention to eating and exercise habits can slacken in December, which is fine for a short period of time said Ronda Bokram, an Olin Health Center nutritionist. "The holidays are a time of connecting with people and sharing food with people, it's OK to bake cookies and eat them and not worry about it," Bokram said.
Students should receive e-mails this week informing them to fill out evaluations for their professors and classes online.
An energetic speaker known for jumping around stages and firing up crowds will headline the annual MSU business forum this year. Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will speak Wednesday at MSU's Management Education Center, 811 W.
East Lansing City Council members will get their first look at the semi-renovated East Lansing High School when they meet with the city's Board of Education tonight. The groups also will touch base on mutual concerns, such as snow plowing services, and will discuss the possibility of housing some school buses at a new East Lansing Department of Public Works site. Mayor Mark Meadows said the council is looking forward to touring the new high school during one of its quarterly meetings with the school district. "It was a big issue for the community when they voted to provide the school board with funds to make those changes," Meadows said. Construction on the $55 million project, which began in January 2001, is about 75 percent complete, said Paula Steele, principal at East Lansing High School. New music rooms, two gymnasiums, a 550-seat student union, an inside track and science laboratories are among the completed additions to the building, Steele said. The auditorium is scheduled to be completed in mid-December, and a media center will be finished by August 2005. "Everybody's been really patient," Steele said.
Former MSU student Denita Dorsey's circuit court trial was moved to an undetermined date, county court clerks said. The May graduate faces 27 charges for identity theft and fraud of more than $100,000 from earlier this year.
As a computer sits unused in a dorm room or office, a free program available online can contribute the idle energy to research for cures for diseases such as tuberculosis. IBM has unveiled the World Community Grid, a program designed to cut down on research time and increase cost-effectiveness for the companies who sponsor the projects, IBM spokeswoman Catherine Collins said, adding that anyone with access to the Internet can download the program into their computer. "The more people we get signed up for this, the more research we can get done," Collins said. Collins said because of the amount of computers at a university, MSU is an ideal place to implement the program.
With the help of Ugrub.com, hungry students in the East Lansing area can pull up a restaurant's menu and decide what to have delivered from the comfort of their couch. It is the third Internet program allowing MSU students to choose meals from their computer screens.
Saturday negotiations between Lansing's Sparrow Health System and Michigan Nurses Association ended with a tentative agreement on a new contract. The previous agreement expired on Oct.
With the swipe of a card and the push of a few buttons, local postal customers can now mail letters and packages themselves.
East Lansing City Council members said at a meeting Tuesday they would like to discuss the East Village blight designation with property owners who want to opt out of the area before the decision is made.
While many faculty members enjoyed turkey Thursday, Dennis Preston feasted on Polish pig feet. Preston, an MSU professor of linguistics, traveled to Warsaw, Poland to receive the Officers' Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland on Friday. It is the second-highest award given to non-Polish citizens for public service.
When Doug Estry, associate dean for Academic Student Affairs in the College of Natural Science saw Bhooma Aravamuthan explain how DNA worked to a nonscience major, he said he knew the biochemistry and physiology senior was knowledgeable about science.
Members of the MSU Summer University Program: Excellence Required presented MSU President M. Peter McPherson with a plaque to commemorate his involvement. The SUPER program was founded in 1988 to help students transition from high school to life at MSU.
Tuesday's Academic Council meeting centered around liberal arts reorganization and the creation of a new residential college. Committee on College Reorganization Chairman Stephen Esquith presented the report on reorganization of the liberal arts and programs.
Several services will be adjusting their hours for the holiday weekend. MSU's Capital Area Transportation Authority bus service will end at 11:30 p.m.