An MSU student was arrested for possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs during the early morning hours March 26 in Emmonds Hall, according to MSU police Sgt.
An unexpected 15-minute intermission highlighted the Failure:Lab event put on by ASMSU Tuesday night at Wharton Center.In front of a mostly-filled crowd, ASMSU welcomed the popular lecture series out of Grand Rapids to MSU, only to be interrupted about halfway through by what ushers said was smoke detected on the 4th floor.Audience members were ushered outside of Wharton Center until the East Lansing Fire Department was called and declared the scene safe.The theme of the night was overcoming past failures in life and using them to foster future success.
The city of East Lansing continues to struggle with an overload of available taxi services operating in the city, and local taxi drivers are starting to speak out.At the East Lansing city council meeting Tuesday night, cab drivers from the East Lansing cab company Shaggin' Wagon Taxi spoke out about the current cab situation, citing too many licensed cab drivers in the city taking away business from them.According to a previous interview with East Lansing city clerk Marie Wicks, there are over 190 licensed taxis with permits in the city.On top of that, there are plenty of other taxi services available that aren't licensed and are just started up by people who want to make some extra money.
David Douches spends his days at the office surrounded by Mr. Potato Heads.
A mix of worship and workouts introduced a new duel-purpose program to students called Fitness Fellowship Tuesday night in Akers Hall.The program was an hour-long service that began with an affirmation and prayer scripture.
The controversy continues in ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, as the All University Student Hearing Board will meet on Thursday to review the findings of previous committees on whether or not current President Kiran Samra violated ASMSU code during her candidacy.According to a previous report, Samra allegedly violated the organization's elections code when applying to run for the position because of her previous role as chair of the Undergraduate Elections Commission, the group that oversees election processes.
Samantha Grigg, one of three charged with murder in the death of MSU’s Dustyn Frolka, is expected to plead guilty.Grigg’s attorney Ron Zawacki said to the Lansing State Journal that Grigg is expected to enter a plea on April 28 in the Clinton County Circuit Court.Grigg, along with Tyrel Bredernitz and Brendan Heim, face life in prison on charges of murder and robbery.
By Sergio Martínez-Beltránsmartinez@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnThousands of people rallied on Tuesday across the nation asking members of the congress to increase the federal minimum wage.In Lansing, tens of people met in front of congressman Mike Rogers’s office as an attempt to convince him to sign the discharge petition to bring H.R.
It is springtime in Michigan and though we are out of the wintery woods, warmer weather begins to nag at one constant in the lives of residents: energy consumption.
An MSU student who was arrested in February on a misdemeanor soliciting prostitution charge has taken a plea agreement, according to court documents.
ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, began elections for college representatives, the ASMSU tax renewal and structure changes within the organization.
A recent state subcommittee proposal could cut $500,000 out of MSU’s appropriations because of the university’s involvement with union-building workshops. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education approved a budget on March 27 that included new language requiring public universities to “not participate in any instructional activity that encourages or discourages union organizing of employees.”
Although many people enrolled for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace before the March 31 deadline, those still uninsured, including students, might face financial repercussions.
Traffic deaths in Michigan are up for the second year in a row according to a study done by Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center.
Crisp snow crunched beneath the boots of the squad of cadets as they trekked through the otherwise-silent forest of Fort Custer Training Center in Battle Creek, Mich.
It finally felt like spring time in lower Michigan, and some MSU students were already breaking out their shorts and T-shirts.
Ever since she got her first job at McDonald’s in high school, 2009 alumna Ashley Adkins knew one thing was for certain: she wanted to be her own boss.
MSU's undergraduate student government ASMSU has been working on designing a new tutoring program that could further assist students in difficult science courses.
Police have uncovered DNA evidence linking Grand Rapids resident Marquay McCoy to the scene of hospitality business sophomore Dominique Nolff's murder, according to court documents obtained by The State News.
With less than 8 months before midterm elections, the race for Michigan’s 8th congressional district was blown wide open Friday after an unexpected announcement from Republican Rep.