Balloon swords, seltzer guns and throwing flowers aren’t typical elements of a comic book. But in a quest to create something new, two MSU students and a group of comic book fans have been meeting weekly to create a comic book group that brings these elements to the page.
The Graduate Employees Union and university administrators are taking the next step to finalize contract negotiations following Tuesday’s tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.
The state of Michigan has temporarily withdrawn from a federal student loan program, citing the nation’s credit crisis as its reason.
Emphasis will be placed on East Lansing’s Code of Ethics for new board and commission members and their relation to city business partners as part of a recommendation from the City Council.
The way people interpret passages in the Bible can affect the way they treat the environment, said Joel Geffen, an assistant professor specializing in religion and the environment.
Members of Residence Halls Association will vote to approve the organization’s proposed summer budget during today’s meeting.
William Novack sat at a front desk Tuesday afternoon, receiving instructions on how to make triangular folds for an origami design as part of an Earth Day project.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday the creation of more than 9,000 new jobs and $468 million of investment in the state during an afternoon press conference.
A fresh new face might be among those seeking votes in this fall’s MSU Board of Trustees election. Human resources sophomore Jasmine Ford is running for a seat.
Students in associate horticulture professor Norm Lownds’ “Learning in Museums” class typically spend their semester creating an exhibit geared toward middle school students or younger audiences. But this year, they decided to create something new — a museum exhibit designed for the college crowd.
Police are searching for a man connected to an attempted carjacking on university-owned grounds Monday evening.
Urban housing isn’t selling quickly in East Lansing. Since construction began on West Village in January 2007, a development that includes condos and townhomes, only 21 of the development’s 46 units have sold, said Jamerson Ries, of Abood Properties.
Even if Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., wins today’s Pennsylvania primary, political experts said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., still has a better chance of capturing the party’s presidential nomination.
Police arrested a streaker at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sparty’s Spring Party concert, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The suspect, a 19-year-old male student from Clinton Township, was chased by an officer who observed the naked man run past him on the field outside Demonstration Hall.
While attending the groundbreaking of the building that will bear his name, Peter Secchia appeared casual, almost like an observer. It was his $10 million lead gift that jump-started the fundraising for MSU’s medical school in Grand Rapids, but he deflected attention to the groundbreaking ceremony for the center on Monday.
A second charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct has been added to the sexual assault case against Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU’s former Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs.
Gasoline prices hit a record high in the state of Michigan this week when the statewide average price reached $3.52 per gallon, 74 cents higher than the price at the same time last year.
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Nelson Mandela will be recognized with an honorary degree during commencement ceremonies May 2 at Breslin Center. Mandela, former president of South Africa, will present a videotaped response during the ceremony, according to a university press release.
Suroosh Marzban listened for laughs while delivering his final lines as Travis D’Amico, a character on the MSU Telecasters’ sitcom, “The Show.” Marzban, a psychology senior, said his roommates came to watch him perform in a live taping of the hourlong show — the longest-running college situation comedy in the U.S.
The redevelopment of The Dollar Nightclub and the city’s ethics policy are among the items to be discussed at Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today in Conference Room A of City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.