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E. Lansing celebrates Record Store Day
Collecting records has become a family tradition for MSU alumnus Dave Molner.
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Disc golf club looking to bring sport back to university scene
When students Nate Ross and Ziggy Bierekoven brought back the previously inactive MSU Disc Golf Club in October, the idea was to reintroduce a sport that hadn’t had a presence on MSU’s campus for several years.
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Band of Others
It all started with a lone ukulele. When his band members went their separate ways post-graduation in 2009, MSU alumnus Dylan Rogers longed to stay in Lansing, where he grew up.
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Latin IS America festival hits MSU
For “Latin IS America” Festival co-director Ricardo Lorenz, the event was organized to celebrate the long-standing culture and relationship between the United States and Latin America.
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MSU disc golf tournament open to public
Until recently, MSU’s disc golf club had been on indefinite hiatus, creating a hole in the disc golf community. Biochemistry junior Ziggy Bierekoven, having recently formed a new club, is hoping to change that.
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Face time: Ashley Chasteen
When it comes to the Broadway production of “Catch Me If You Can,” actress Ashley Chasteen wears many hats.
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Ad team earns first national bid in more than 10 years
For the first time in more than 10 years, the MSU chapter of the American Advertising Federation, or MSUAAF, has advanced to the 2013 National Student Advertising Competition, or NSAC.
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MSU alumni to legitimize 'ebonics' dialect
This evening, African American Vernacular English will get a breakdown.
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MSUFCU donates $1 million to Wharton Center
After months of negotiation, Wharton Center will receive a $1 million grant from MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU.
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MSU students' art displayed at exhibition
As a requirement for his Master of Fine Arts degree, MSU graduate student Steven Stradley’s work currently is displayed at the Master of Fine Arts Exhibition at the Broad Art Museum.
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Local teen starts MMA career in East Lansing
From a young age, Alyse Anderson wanted to fight — with or without her parents’ approval. The Mason High School senior grew up around martial arts, as her father, John Anderson, ran a karate school when she was younger.
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Event combats 'rape trail' stigma
The walkway along the Red Cedar River is a convenient path to class for many students. However, it suffers from an unfortunate nickname — the “rape trail.”
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Carrie-d the Breslin: Country star, Hunter Hayes play sold-out show
A flood of sundresses and cowboy boots made their way to the Breslin Center from all directions, dressed in anticipation for a concert that sold out twice. Country star and former-American Idol winner Carrie Underwood made a stop Saturday night at Breslin as a part of her “Blown Away Tour.” Tara Peplowski, the marketing and group sales manager for Wharton Center and Breslin, said the show sold out despite the show’s promoter opening up more seats Friday afternoon.
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NPHC Greek Weekend raises money for babies
Despite some recent competition between some of the black fraternities and sororities on campus to recruit members, Greek Weekend event coordinator and Alpha Phi Alpha member Philip Lewis said it was a success.
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Grand Ledge to offer free historical festival in May
For those people who want to do something different after they finish their finals — or for those who aren’t in school and simply want to do something different — the city of Grand Ledge, Mich., presents an event for the Saturday and Sunday immediately following finals week: the Victorian Days.
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Face time: Scott Long
MTV’s upcoming show, “Girl Code,” is a comedy series based around established female stand-up comics, actresses and musicians.
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Reality TV: This song needs to end, America
I am a sucker for reality television. I hardly ever miss episodes of my favorite reality shows or singing competitions, that is, until recently.
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"American Idiot" different than the average Broadway show
When I think of Green Day, it takes me back to childhood.
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WRA class used for more than penning essays
In professor Penny Gardner’s WRA 135 class, students do more than write essays and present PowerPoints.