Besides climbing, members go kayaking, camping and have taken whitewater rafting trips to West Virginia.New members typically start climbing at the club’s Learn to Climb Day, an event they hold during the school year. They learn how to tie a figure eight knot to the harness, and how to belay a climber and keep them secure while climbing.
Murray and several MSU students from an array of majors spend six to seven hours a day — rain or shine — ensuring the health and aesthetics of the garden.This means caring for the garden’s wide range of plant life — everything from pineapple trees to a small plant with touch-sensitive leaves.
From Thursday to Saturday, the Capital Area Radio Drone Squadron, or CARDS, hosted its 10th Warbirds and Classics Over Michigan event, which drew around 70 pilots and 150 model planes to the field for a weekend of flying and camaraderie.
Walking down streets of Lansing or East Lansing, different people can be seen playing music for money, known by the term busking.Lansing resident Gary Butterwick said he decided to spend his day enjoying nice weather and trying his hand at busking in downtown Lansing.
Local actors and actresses brought the musical “Godspell” to the Riverwalk Theatre last weekend. Using various musical numbers and comedy, the cast brought to life the Gospel of Matthew.
MS U alumna Robyn Parrott, known to her teammates as “Isahella Spawn,” said it was the movie “Whip It” that encouraged her to try roller derby. After searching for teams in Lansing, she took her mom’s skates out of her closet and went to the team’s first open recruitment of the season.
With more than 180 artists in attendance, the East Lansing Art Festival helps many artists to get their name and craft out to the public. And that’s the specific goal for the “New and Emerging” artists tent, where seven artists show off their craft and promote their name.
The MSU Museum is hosting an exhibit presenting work by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, or SAQA, an international non-profit organization across 31 countries.
The streets from M.A.C. Avenue to Abbot Road are set to be filled with paintings, sculptures, jewelry and ceramics created by artists from around the country. The various works will be on sale during the event and could be priced anywhere from $15 earrings to paintings costing thousands of dollars.
The air of Albert Avenue was alive Saturday with the scents of everything from Buffalo Wild Wings sauce to Espresso Royale coffee on Saturday for the third annual Taste of East Lansing.
As Esther Posner spoke to dozens gathered in the Capitol Building rotunda on Thursday afternoon, all was silent except for her comforting voice.
When Louis Radecki stepped into the spotlit cage last Saturday, it was the first time he ever competed in an MMA fight outside of campus.
The semester is nearly over and students have begun preparing for final exams. The way students go about studying can make a huge difference on final grades.
Time is ticking for MSU alumnus Shaun Reinhold as he counts down the days to the end of his campaign for his watch company, Canvas Watch Company.
Miracles do happen. Just ask Brett Kast, one of the founders of the Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles Foundation.
RISE wanted to bring the MSU community together to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Earth Day by creating a colorful community art circle outside of Bailey Hall.
Common Ground Music Festival announced the final headliners for its 15th annual festival this summer.Musical artists such as Big Sean, Juicy J, and Earth, Wind and Fire will be added to the mix, the event revealed Tuesday.
Fans of the alternative rock sounds of the Goo Goo Dolls will get to experience the band in an up close and personal setting on Wednesday.The band will be performing in the Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre as part of their spring acoustic tour, "The Otis Midnight Sessions." Run River North, a Korean-American indie folk-rock band from Los Angeles, will also perform during the evening.
Music and technical research will come together as one at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on Wednesday night during "Polygon," a concert composed and organized by five students.
An intricate green vine painted on the cement floor of the horticulture building entices visitors to follow the brush strokes to the colorful, wooden screen door of the MSU Butterfly House.It is one of many horticulture gardens featured around campus.The butterfly house, established at it's current locale about 13 years ago, has been a consistent attraction for families and students alike.