Grocery store, apartments welcome downtown

After years of disappointment and failure, a grocery store and new apartments are exactly what this city needs.

Take care of yourself during flu season

The cold and flu season is an annual battle for college students and let’s face it, we will lose. So when you inevitably fall under the weather, hopefully some of these tips come in handy.

Easing restrictions on bars right move

Instead of drafting policies to dramatically shift the face of the city, the commission should focus on tapping into the patrons that already are responsible for boosting business. Ditching the cap on patrons at bars and working to change the 50/50 ordinance will help, but additional policies along the same vein must continue for the city’s success.

Domestic violence victims don't deserve blame

Regardless of the situation and regardless of how many times a victim has gone back to the person who left them bleeding on the floor, it’s not their fault. It’s never their fault.

Letter: Student veterans need a space to come together

We are not the type of people that need to have our hand held or someone to tell us what to do; believe me, we have had enough of that. We need to know that there are others here at MSU who have gone through what we have. A common space might be all that we need.

Student veterans' center long time coming

Today, MSU opens the Veterans’ Resource Center, a place for veterans to come together and share experiences. While this is a positive sign for student veterans, having a public space is worthless without adequate support from university administrators.

MSU right to give vets in-state tuition

These are the people fighting for us. They are the ones who risked their lives every day to make sure we can live like we do. Without our veterans, I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this column. These people do so much for us; it’s our duty to give something back.

Broad museum more than just a spaceship

A year and about 115,000 visitors later, and most students still only know the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum as “the spaceship” that landed on campus. The Broad hosts events such as discussions, movie screenings and live music performances weekly. In a city already brimming with bars, students should be flocking to one of East Lansing’s few quality and large-scale cultural centers, especially with events that cater to students including the student band concert this September as part of a celebration welcoming us back to campus. Unfortunately, there seems to be a disconnect with students.

Don't be these people at the library

There’s a general rule for trying to pick women up at the library: don’t.

Trustee spending out of control, unnecessary

Letter: Trustee expenses not unreasonable

Make no mistake, the return to MSU from cultivating relationships and fundraising far outweigh the list of trustee expenses identified by the press.

International students give best insight to life outside America

After all of the turmoil that I had gone through to understand the true China, I was astonished to find that one conversation taught me more than I could have ever read.

Don't let routine get in the way of discovering campus

Our campus is home to more than 500 buildings, including a planetarium, golf course, museum and even a preforming arts theater. All those buildings amount to more than 22 million square feet of space on campus. Yet many of us stick to only a few areas.

Beggars have right to ask for change

It isn’t uncommon to be approached by someone begging for spare change while walking along Grand River Avenue. However, until about four weeks ago, the act of panhandling was actually considered illegal under East Lansing’s City Code.

Casual relationships don't always end that way

The concept of Relationship Lite is simple: It’s an arrangement between two people who go out together, watch movies together, cuddle, tease each other, meet each other’s friends and, of course, have sex.

Singler's death lesson against drunk fights

Do not let Andrew’s death be in vain. Avoid fighting at all costs, and call police if one breaks out.

How to prepare for Michigan winter

Winter is coming. That is not a “Game of Thrones” reference. That is the brutally cold truth, and we should all be nothing less than terrified.

Election's over: time to get to business

The East Lansing election is over, and newly chosen council members have no time to waste celebrating their victories. From housing to bike lanes, decisions made by the council have heavy implications for how East Lansing will grow and how students will live for the next several years. We hope they take the following recommendations to heart as they start their terms.

Street harassment needs to stop

There is a pervasive issue so expected, so socially accepted that many of us, mostly women, deal with it on a daily basis without saying a word: street harassment.

Low turnout, vulgarity make student section disappointing

The biggest game of the season occurred over the weekend and the Spartan football team did not disappoint. However, what was disappointing, and continues to be an ongoing issue, was the student section.