As food truck popularity is growing and interest in the different type of vendor is rising, East Lansing has risen to the hype, and it’s bound to make many MSU students and local residents pleased. Last week, the East Lansing City Council passed a policy resolution allowing for two food trucks in the downtown area, on Albert Avenue between Division and Charles streets.
Following a setback from the original opening date, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum has now set a date for opening: Nov.
The East Lansing Farmers Market continues into its fourth season this summer. As a weekly marketplace offering residents a variety of fruits, vegetables and other fresh ingredients, the farmers market also promotes local sustainability and benefits the local economy. The East Lansing Farmers Market runs from 10 a.m.
Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed three election reform bills last week that were proposed by Republicans in the Michigan Legislature.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is a proposed construction project at MSU that would help the university continue its research in nuclear physics at a faster pace than it ever has before.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as constitutional.
The state budget has allocated nearly $300 million for MSU for the 2012-13 fiscal year, after Gov. Rick Snyder signed the budget Tuesday afternoon.
After 11 years of a proposed construction project being discussed at East Lansing City Council meetings, the City Center II project was effectively killed Tuesday night when the council voted unanimously not to enter into a development agreement with Strathmore Development Co.
The East Lansing live music scene has dwindled over the past decade, and more venues are turning away from live entertainment, instead hiring disc jockeys or hosting karaoke events.
Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees met and decided to increase tuition 3.5 percent for students for the 2012-13 academic year.
Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees met and decided to increase tuition 3.5 percent for students for the 2012-13 academic year.
Gov. Rick Snyder took the liberty of signing a series of bills into law Tuesday that ban the use, sale or possession of synthetic marijuana substances including K2 and Spice, and other synthetic drugs like bath salts.
MSU’s College of Law has gained national attention by climbing in the rankings this year, but another law school statistic might be more prominent.
A highly contentious bill that restricts abortion passed in Michigan’s House of Representatives Wednesday. Although allies of the bill said its content helps to keep women safe from being coerced into receiving an abortion and keeps high standards in the operating room, opponents of the bill say it is a step toward banning abortion in Michigan altogether.
After almost a year since its beginning, the Andrew Thompson case came to a close on Wednesday, leaving many baffled at his sentencing and wondering whether or not the punishment fits the crime.
An email is a type of communication college graduates utilize to approach possible employers and to remain in contact with college associates. For alumni who still use their MSU accounts, this form of communication could be truncated, leaving many angered and confused about how to handle transferring their information and alerting their associates of this change in contact information.
Tuition increases are a hassle both students and administrators detest. But as the MSU Board of Trustees has its upcoming decision on whether or not a tuition increase is necessary — and how much it will increase — the board must take all necessary steps to keep tuition low despite a lack of appropriate state funding, placing less of a financial burden on MSU students.
As tuition rates increase and job outlook continues to look grim, college students face more monetary difficulties today than ever before.
East Lansing residents and MSU students have been known to be at each other’s throats at times. But in more recent years, the relationship between students and the city has been strong, creating a positive atmosphere for residents and students alike. With the city virtually being split down the middle, 45,998 students to 48,579 residents, families and students have found a way to coexist, regardless of different lifestyles.
The university’s decision to renovate residence halls has caused minor disturbances and inconveniences to students and faculty.