NEWS
Schauer announces plans to run for governor in 2014
Former U.S. Representative Mark Schauer officially announced his plans to run for Michigan governor on Tuesday.
MICHIGAN
No students, no problem
Seasonal changes often affect the health of small businesses, especially in a college town where students are heavily targeted.
MICHIGAN
U.S. veterans honored at 19th annual Memorial Day Service
Veterans and their families gathered at Glendale Cemetery, 2500 Mt. Hope Road, in Okemos, to be honored at the 19th annual Memorial Day Service and Vespers Program on Monday. Pre-ceremony bagpipes started the ceremony, along with the Pledge of Allegiance led by a volunteer from the local American Legion Post 269.
MICHIGAN
Protest held in Lansing over food label controversy
Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Lansing Saturday afternoon as more than a million others marched worldwide in opposition to bioengineering giant Monsanto Co.
MSU
Beautiful Minds
Months of hard work, glue gun scars and after-school practices came to fruition for students across the globe at the 34th annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, held at MSU’s campus May 22-25.
MSU
MSU food trucks offer award-winning burger
While MSU is constantly making changes to cafeterias and menus, one thing won’t need to be changed, the food truck’s cheeseburgers.
MICHIGAN
Roller Derby crashes into local athletics scene
The opposing jammers slam through the pack of eight, break free, race down the oval track, shoot along the curves, then smash and carve their paths back through the gauntlet.
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Mercury, Venus, Jupiter cluster marvels MSU astronomers
That bright trio you saw in the sky this weekend were not stars.
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MSU students create app to improve running
MSU students have been working together to design a much-anticipated app called TempoRun, which improves an individual’s running ability through music.
BASEBALL
Spartans fall short of NCAA Tournament bid
The MSU baseball team not only failed to receive an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Baseball Tournament yesterday, it was the final team left out of the field. Head coach Jake Boss Jr.
SPORTS
MSU advances 12 to NCAA Championships
The MSU track and field team advanced 12 Spartans to the NCAA Championships at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships last week.
COMMENTARY
City ordinances make E.L. safer place to live
As the weather begins to get nicer in East Lansing, the city will be on the lookout for numerous violations that might get students and residents in trouble with the law and other city ordinances.
COMMENTARY
Crowdsourcing new future of funding
American photography legend Paul Strand once famously said, “The artist’s world is limitless.” That is certainly what is desirable to believe. The ability to produce art is not limited by how an individual may look, speak or how much money is in their bank account.
SPORTS
Women's golf sets school record with ninth place finish in NCAA Championships
The MSU women’s golf team made history tying for ninth in the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships.
SPORTS
Cromie named Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year
MSU freshman rower Katie Cromie has been named the Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Cromie shares the honor with Catherine Shields of Big Ten champion Ohio State.
MICHIGAN
Carmack accepts plea bargain, avoids jail time
Brandon Carmack, a Saline, Mich., native, who allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend and accused MSU hockey team members of assaulting him, appeared before Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina to accept a plea bargain on Wednesday.
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Local beaches kick-off summer season
Students can bathe in the rays and soak in the waves starting Saturday, May 25 when Lansing-area beaches open for the season.
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Rules are rules
Many students have decided to stay in East Lansing this summer, whether it’s to take classes or to avoid subleasing their apartment. For those sticking around for the summer, The State News has compiled a list of some of the most common summertime mishaps that can land residents in trouble with law enforcement.
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E.L. City Council to decide on two developers to obtain city land
DTN Management Co. and Lurvey White Ventures were recommended to the East Lansing City Council by the Park District Planning Area Review Team to potentially obtain a slot of vacant downtown land including the former City Center II project area to develop projects. A 14-2 vote at Wednesday’s meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, eliminated Urban Cultural and Arts District LLC from contention.
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Rain, flooding to cause largest number of mosquitoes since 1994
Pinched between two low floodplain breeding grounds, MSU is in for a nasty mosquito summer with the largest hatching of floodplain mosquitoes since 1994, entomology professor Ned Walker said. “There are an extraordinarily high number of mosquitoes,” Walker said.