From the tie-dye clad concert-goers who attended reggae and rock ‘n’ roll Wednesday, to the country singers who donned cowboy hats on Thursday, Common Ground Music Festival brought something for the music lover in everyone.
Freshmen walk on to MSU’s enormous campus, bedazzled by the different neighborhoods, buildings, people, environments and classes.
Pivarnik said the data shows the correlation between purchasing a membership, GPA and retention. MSU isn’t only interested in the GPAs of the student body, retention — students completing a degree — is important, too. The study did not address whether or not participants actively used the gym membership.
Recently, I've come to realize that there really is such thing as too much planning. It's no surprise that I'm constantly thinking about upcoming classes and my job search, just like any other college student.
“It was decided (to remodel the house) a couple years ago,” Nemesi said. “We were coming up on the 50th anniversary of the house, it was built in 1963, and we started talking about the fundraising and all that type of stuff, and figured if we remodeled it right, it would be able to go the next 50 years.”
Applying for local jobs a couple of months prior to the start of the school year is usually the best bet for getting hired, many employers said.
“Flying around that track is just so much fun. I had this little bugger on three wheels going on the turns,” Speer said, pointing to his Volkswagen Golf. “I love (racing). It’s a blast running into each other. You can drive fast and hit cars and not get in trouble.”
Hinz said the proceeds from this race will go toward the Sparrow Regional Children’s Center and Kelleigh’s Cause, a charity dedicated to finding a specific protein that causes the disorder known as Arteriovenous malformations, or AVM.
The run, hosted at Grand Woods Park, included a variety of obstacles designed for families with kids ages 5 to 15. No time was kept and no winner was announced to keep with the non-competitive spirit of the run.
President of Move In, Move Out (also known as MIMO) Kevin Ye said in the summer of 2013 he was approached by a student at Northwestern University in Illinois looking to expand the organization to schools in Michigan.
A country-themed day three of Common Ground featured straw hats and cowboy boots.
Day four of Common Ground was filled with hard-hitting beats and passionate assaults on the mic.Big Sean, Juicy J, Machine Gun Kelly and Ace Hood highlighted a hip-hop themed Friday at Common Ground.
MSU announced on Friday sophomore defensive back Ezra Robinson requested and has been granted a release from his scholarship.
Lansing's Common Ground Music Festival blended reggae and rock and roll for their Wednesday event, bringing spectators together from all over for concerts and carnival festivities.
The MSU College of Music holds five consecutive carillon recitals on Wednesdays through July beginning at 6 p.m. at the John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower.
The right westbound lane of Grand River Avenue between Bailey Street and Division Street will be closed on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 during daylight hours.
East Lansing Community Development Analyst Tim Schmitt said DTN has not yet set a date for the demolition of the property’s Biggby Coffee and the launch of the project’s construction, but the company would postpone it in order to “take into account some of the comments that were made” at the planning commission meeting.
MSU Men's Soccer Head Coach Damon Rensing promoted Kylie Stannard to Associate Head Coach Wednesday.Stannard has previously worked with MSU on the soccer department for five years, leading the soccer team to four NCAA tournaments.
With the recent amendments, the city now fines landlords up to two times the amount they have gained by illegally renting property.
MSU has players and coaches, both former and current, on National Premiere Soccer League teams throughout Michigan. Team members who play together during the fall and spring find themselves on opposite sides of the field during summer, creating friendly rivalries.