If students still shopping for housing are looking for independence and living space during their time at MSU, they might consider renting a house in one of many East Lansing neighborhoods close to campus. Emma Hill, a zoology junior, said she began living in a house with a few of her friends this year.
After my first visit, I felt like I had found the secret to college enjoyment: Spend your time in a housing cooperative, and you’d never have a dull moment.
Last spring, after looking at a number of apartments, I decided to make an unusual housing decision. I decided to become a commuter student.
My roommates and I sometimes affectionately call our house The Real World: East Lansing. It is a true story of six strangers choosing to live in a house and finding out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real crazy.
Proposed gender-neutral housing at MSU would be a positive step toward a more inclusive and diverse campus. The Residence Halls Association, or RHA’s, move to make Gender Neutral MSU a sponsored group is the first of many important steps in becoming a gender-neutral campus.
An eight-story building planned for the corner of Albert Avenue and Grove Street was approved for $3.1 million in Brownfield funding by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority.
No-preference sophomore Mukonjay Barkons has enough room in her dorm on campus, but she’s looking to find a cheaper place to live next year.
East Lansing City Council will now address rental license applications on its consent agenda instead of its business agenda to streamline the application process.
Only six weeks into the fall semester, students are feeling the pressure to choose next year’s living arrangements. Dozens of MSU students camped out during the weekend to get a head start on signing leases with Community Resource Management Company, or CRMC, at 251 W.
Various housing and property issues, including rental license applications and house sitting, will be discussed at the East Lansing City Council’s work session tonight.
More than 60 years of history might disappear from campus if an MSU department gets the go-ahead to demolish a block of campus apartments.
When no-preference freshman Maggie DePentu returns to MSU next fall, she likely will live in the dorms, because for her, it’s a matter of convenience.
Despite the poor economy and financial struggles of many students and their families, turnout at Wednesday’s Fall Housing Fair was similar to past years and interest in different housing options remained steady, housing officials said.
A housing development in East Lansing might see an increase in buyers after a sluggish summer, city officials said. The Avondale Square project, located on the 600 block of Virginia Avenue and aimed at permanent residents, is expected to have more buyers in the coming months, said Lori Mullins, East Lansing Community and Economic Development administrator.
Students returning in the fall no longer will go the housing office in their complex if they have a problem with their roommate. Instead, students will visit a new central housing office at C-101 in Wilson Hall, which is part of an overhaul of the university’s Division of Housing & Food Services.
Six East Lansing property owners are applying to change or receive rental licenses, allowing for multi-occupancy residences at today’s City Council meeting. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
Residents of Cowley Avenue might soon be a part of the Chesterfield Hills Historic District if an exploratory committee finds their property meets certain criteria. The historic district, which includes homes of a certain age and type, is up for re-evaluation this year as called for by the plan that established the district.
In addition to possibly approving the 2009-10 fiscal year budget, the East Lansing City Council plans to discuss the future of two century-old houses located on Louis Street at tonight’s meeting.
Students living in university housing during the 2009-10 year will see an increase of 5.25 percent for room and board rates, the MSU Board of Trustees decided Friday. The increase will raise the rate for a double room with an unlimited meal plan from $7,026 to $7,395, an increase of $369, according to the university.
Students living in university housing will see a 5.25 percent increase in room and board rates for 2009-10, as approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday. MSU has one of the lowest rates in the Big Ten, with the University of Minnesota, University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin having lower rates. Students will now have to pay $7,395 to live in a residence hall, an increase of $369 from the 2008-09 year.