NEWS
Innovation steers ship at The State News
There’s something nostalgic about the work of a newspaperman.
MSU
Coffeemaker stolen from dorm room
A Keurig coffeemaker was stolen from a locked dorm room between the times of 2 p.m. May 5 and 10:40 a.m.
MICHIGAN
Bill would donate fees from crimes to nonprofit
In an ironic categorical swap, criminals could turn into crime fighters under new legislation.
MSU
ASMSU develops summer plan to function without its taxes
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has been facing the consequences of its student taxes being withheld by MSU since the student government declined to pass a bill to relocate and transfer funds to the university financial system at the end of the spring semester.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing offers variety of housing options for area residents
With the arrival of the summer semester, students choosing to stay around for classes or internships are tasked with finding places to live for the next four months -— dorms, houses, apartments, co-ops and even couch-surfing from friend to friend all are viable options.
MICHIGAN
Lansing area bustling with seasonal activities
Summer is a time for relaxation where temperatures rise, jeans and hoodies are replaced with shorts and T-shirts, and for some students, a break from classes It’s also a time when many students move back home or go on to internships.
MICHIGAN
Man awaits trial for Pryor murder
When journalism freshman Olivia Pryor was found dead by her roommate, Detroit resident Dishon Tyran Ambrose and Eastepointe, Mich., resident Marquez Dominique Cannon’s lives were forever changed.
MICHIGAN
Students take advantage of food cart ordinance
Beneath the shadow of a colorful East Lansing parking garage lay a smorgasbord of North African cuisine. Spicers Grill, located near the southwest corner of Albert Avenue and Division Street, offers a unique twist on the merguez, a sausage composed of halal meat such as beef and lamb.
MICHIGAN
Students take advantage of food cart ordinance
Beneath the shadow of a colorful East Lansing parking garage lay a smorgasbord of North African cuisine.
MSU
On-Campus fishing quality flourishes
Although a number of unsavory items have been collected from the Red Cedar River in years past, Brian Roth, assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife, said students interested in catching fish on campus can rest assured that eating them is safe.
MSU
Mixed feelings towards RA iPad rental program in first year
With the end of the academic year, Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, completed its pioneer year in the tablet-based program for resident assistants, or RAs.
SPORTS
Baseball wins 3rd game of Iowa series
MSU salvaged a win in the final game of a disappointing three-game series against Iowa, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. MSU fell out of contention for the Big Ten Tournament this weekend after dropping the first two games of the series, falling to seventh in Big Ten standings.
FEATURES
MSU alumni developing film, plan to shoot in Lansing area
MSU alumni and brothers Brandon and Cameron Laventure are developing a feature film, entitled “The Riverview,” that they are planning to film in Lansing.
COMMENTARY
Graduates key to Detroit's revival
Daydreaming during lecture is not an uncommon occurrence. Our daydreams can be anything ranging from minor thoughts such as what we are going to eat for lunch to deeper topics, such as what we will end up doing with our lives.
COMMENTARY
Michigan lagging in gay marriage debate
Last week, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill setting it up to become the 12th state to legalize gay marriage and the second state in the Midwest to allow same-sex weddings, but the first to pass a law out of its Congress.
SPORTS
MSU baseball drops second game of series vs. Iowa
Junior pitcher David Garner struck out nine batters, but the MSU baseball team was unable to defeat Iowa, suffering a (2-1) loss Saturday afternoon.
SPORTS
Women's golf breaks ninth-place tie, advances into NCAA Championships
The MSU Women’s Golf team broke a tie for ninth-place Saturday at the NCAA Central Regional.
SPORTS
Spartans drop first game against Iowa
In the second-to-last Big Ten series of the 2013 season, the MSU baseball team dropped the first of a three-game series against Iowa, 2-6, Friday night in Iowa City.
MICHIGAN
Atkins pleads guilty to armed robbery charges at Admiral Gas Station
Of the two females facing armed robbery charges for robbing Admiral Gas Station, 1120 E. Grand River Ave. and spraying the station clerk with mace, Chrystal Atkins pledged guilty as charged earlier this week in court. She will be given her sentencing on June 12.
SOFTBALL
Softball falls to Purdue in first round of Big Ten Tournament
The No. 7 seed MSU softball team couldn’t get their bats going early enough as they fell to the No. 10 seed Purdue Boilermakers, 8-5, in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday night in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.