Revenue figures for the state of Michigan are estimated to be half of what they were in the ’90s, state officials said last week. The state treasurer and state fiscal agencies met Friday at the Capitol to reach a consensus on figures for the 2009 and 2010 fiscal years.
Ella Hartman remembers when the state capital was a small town. The 107-year-old Lansing resident moved to the city in 1922 and was one of three honorary grand marshals in Saturday’s Parade of the Decades, celebrating Lansing’s 150th anniversary.
The multimillion-dollar Farm Lane underpass project, originally set for completion this summer, will not be completed until the fall but will not exceed the original budget, university officials said.
As the streets of East Lansing darkened Saturday night, the buzz of the 2009 East Lansing Art Festival began to die down. But as fairgoers and art aficionados left, a new group arose to walk the streets of East Lansing: a macabre crowd of stumbling zombies.
Roads will be closing along Grand River Avenue this weekend due to the East Lansing Art Festival.
The world is full of college graduates, including plenty of MSU grads. Previous college graduates all seem to share the same bit of advice: Be confident and keep your head up.
Although many of this year’s graduates don’t have long-term plans laid out, many grads will be busy this upcoming year. From law school to volunteering, internships to careers, here’s a sample of what some MSU alumni are planning to do this summer and beyond.
It’s been a rough year for the nation and some of its effects have trickled through to campus. The economy has tanked, jobs are scarce, education funding continues to be threatened and mourning the deceased was all too common across campus this school year. But Spartans have shown their prowess on the athletic fields and courts and learned FRIB is coming to our crib, among other positive events.
Several road closures will begin within the next week, as summer construction projects commence in the Lansing area. Single lane closures on I-496 and US-127 will begin on Saturday for maintenance of freeway lights. One lane will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the area.
A pesticide banned in 1973 might contribute to obesity, according to a study led by MSU professor Janet Osuch. Osuch’s study focused on the levels of DDE — a form of the pesticide DDT — in mothers who consumed fish from and lived near Lake Michigan.
People who want a low-sodium ketchup soon will have a new option. AlsoSalt, a salt substitute invented by MSU professor Kris Berglund and Hasan Alizadeh, a former research associate, will now be used in Heinz No Salt tomato ketchup. Berglund invented it about 10 years ago, but the co-branding with Heinz marks the product’s first major break into the market, Berglund said.
In an effort to prevent underage drinking and the supply of alcohol to minors, kegs soon may be traceable to the buyer. A House bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, would require all kegs purchased to be tagged with the identification information of the purchaser.
Local fashion models walked the runway at the first Fashions for Food fundraiser Thursday night at the Country Club of Lansing (CCL), 2200 Moores River Drive. The show was held to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank, which has seen a dramatic increase in service since the beginning of the year.
For graduates moving to new cities, one of the biggest challenges is finding a group of new friends in an unfamiliar town. Luckily, that’s why we have bars. With thousands of graduates across the country, it isn’t difficult to find an MSU-themed bar to meet people.
Being an MSU alumnus means more than just having school spirit — it’s about remembering the college experience. With 130 alumni chapters across the nation, the MSU Alumni Association, or MSUAA, keeps graduates connected, said Dave Brown, the MSUAA’s assistant director of alumni groups.
You walk across the stage and take the piece of paper as your name is read. You toss your mortarboard in the air and watch it fall back into your hand. You’ve just graduated from college. Now what do you do? The transition from college life to “real” life is something many students meet with a sense of dread. It’s the end of a chapter of your life and a goodbye to your adolescence.
Classes are almost done, job searching has hopefully begun and seniors are getting ready to move on. Taking the next step might not be as easy as it sounds for seniors who are trying to mentally adjust to the idea of a new social scene after graduation.
The right fabric, the right fit, the right color palette — fashion changes quicker than you can say “faux pas.” Never is the fashion divide more important or daunting than the transition from college to the work place. The typical wardrobe staples of jeans and tank tops that look great strutting down Grand River Avenue won’t cut it walking on Wall Street.
As senior Jodi Maslowski leaves MSU with her degree in dietetics, her views of green are shifting from a symbol of Spartan pride to the green of savings. “I’m trying to work more and save as much as I can,” she said.
Students who enjoy watching Residence Hall Association TV’s free movies in their dorm will be able to watch those movies from anywhere on campus next fall. RHA will make its RHA TV — channels 11 and 12 — available as an application link from their Web site, www.rha.msu.edu, after signing a contract with Swank Motion Pictures Inc.