Some East Lansing businesses are preparing for a rush of student customers as the spring break season approaches. Many students want an escape from the winter cold for a short amount of time, so they base their spring break plans around a vacation to a warm, sunny climate, said Tamara Hewlett, an agent for STA Travel, 207 E. Grand River Ave.
Students who are considering traveling to Mexico for spring break are on the receiving end of warnings on the federal and university level to be careful of increasing violence.
A team of MSU faculty and students will work this year to ensure the university stands by its green reputation in the future.
On campus environmental organizations MSU Greenpeace and the Sierra Student Coalition are encouraging the university to live up to its slogan of sustainability.
Tye Dye Thom, or Thom, co-owner of Wish You Were Here, is on campus with apparel to provide such protection. He is selling gloves, hats and mukluks — among other items — every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Union. Thom has become a regular visitor to MSU.
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on the Community Emergency Response Team program, or CERT, at its 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
The construction team behind the newly built Secchia Center in Grand Rapids is reaping the benefits for its environmentally friendly focus.
MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, will donate more than $22,000 in total to two different university programs, said April Clobes, an executive vice president at MSUFCU.
With a variety of collegiate honor societies to choose from, selecting a legitimate organization might be a challenge. With that, students should be careful of fraudulent organizations, said Janine Deegan, manager of outreach communication for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Even with freezing weekend temperatures, performers heated up the stage with numerous beats, rhythms and moves. The University Activities Board, or UAB, held its Beat the Breaks Off Dance-a-thon!
Library patrons, city officials and other interested members of the community had the opportunity to meet the new East Lansing Public Library director, Kristin Shelley, on Friday at a reception held in her honor.
Through an alternative form of worship, the Signs of Adoration, or SOA, group performed an all-sign concert for the MSU community — both for the deaf and hearing.
For three years, the MSU chapter of the March of Dimes has worked closely with Sparrow Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU, to assist infant patients and their families, said international relations senior Monika Johnson, the chapter’s president.
In light of the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids forecasting a potential 12 or more inches of snow by Wednesday, students who live off campus and other city residents should be mindful of city ordinances regulating snow and ice removal.
Representatives from ASMSU’s Student Assembly passed a resolution Thursday to urge the university to abandon the burning of coal at the T.B. Simon Power Plant in favor of renewable energy sources.
Students who wish to skip out on the beach for spring break have numerous options of making an impact on their world.
In the summer of 2009, on a trip to Hawaii, Ben Hassenger fell in love — with the ukulele.
Although the MSU library budget increased about 32 percent since the 2000-01 academic year, the cost of scholarly publications is rising at far higher rates, said Steven Sowards, associate director of collections of the Main Library.
With February around the corner, representatives from ASMSU plan to announce Student Health Awareness month and to inform the MSU community about university-mandated health care.
After traveling to Thailand and other Asian countries, former Spartan David Thorin has returned to East Lansing with Spar-Thai, a new bike transportation business inspired by what he saw halfway across the world — tuk tuks.