MICHIGAN
Report: Whitmer won't run for governor in 2014
State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, told supporters today she will not be running for governor in 2014.
NEWS
One Degree Higher
It wasn’t an easy decision for graduate student Brett Neller to give up his full-time job to return to the life of a college student to pursue a master’s degree.
MICHIGAN
Snyder asks for court review of right-to-work
After opponents of right-to-work legislation threatened to file lawsuits against the new law, Gov. Rick Snyder enlisted the help of the Michigan Supreme Court to determine if certain parts of the bill are unconstitutional. The governor asked the state’s highest court to issue an opinion on sections of the law that protesters could challenge before the law takes effect March 27, according to Snyder’s official letter to Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Young Jr. Many state workers are upset the Michigan Legislature quickly pushed a controversial right-to-work bill through Congress on Dec.
MSU
Simon discusses revised plan for MSU
On Tuesday morning, President Lou Anna K. Simon met with university administrators, officials and student leaders to speak about the new initiatives of her revised strategic plan for the university — Bolder by Design.
MICHIGAN
MSU among top for ‘B’ students
MSU landed near the top of the list for “A schools for B Students,” in a recent ranking by U.S.
MICHIGAN
Landlords question proposed ordinance
Landlords might have to provide tenants with voter registration forms if a new ordinance meant to increase off-campus student registration is passed by the East Lansing City Council. The ordinance would amend the current tenant-landlord lease agreement and require landlords provide tenants with voter-registration information upon moving in, a policy some landlords criticized. Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Triplett, who proposed the ordinance during City Council’s Jan.
NEWS
Man’s fatal fall from Albert Parking Ramp spurs investigation
A 25-year-old Lansing resident died Sunday morning after reportedly falling from the top of the parking ramp off of Albert Avenue. East Lansing police found the man in front of the entrance to the CVS Pharmacy, 240 M.A.C. Ave., public parking entrance, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.
NEWS
Reported intruder spotted in Yakeley dorm room
An unknown person reportedly was in the room of two sleeping MSU students in Yakeley Hall on Saturday morning, MSU police said. Two female students were sleeping in their Yakeley Hall dorm room at about 4:20 a.m. when the 19-year-old roommate said she noticed someone next to their door, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
Event promotes Vietnamese culture
Tuesday evening, the normally quiet basement of Holden Hall was filled with students running laps through the brightly colored hallways, laughing and screaming while toting 25-pound bags of rice. “I have a cramp,” Vietnamese Student Association, or VSA, member Adam Lam yelled as he fanned himself and sprinted to reach his partner. “I’m going to need to take a shower.”
MICHIGAN
Local video stores don’t sweat streaming
As more students turn to online sites for a cheaper way to watch movies, local theaters and movie rental stores might be hit by the shift. More than 27 million U.S. customers are subscribed to Netflix, according to Netflix’s 2012 financial statement released last week. The number of customers increased by more than 2 million between its third and fourth quarters in 2012, and rose by 5.48 million since the fourth quarter in 2011. Brian Ballast, district manager for the Lansing-area Family Video, said many of the customers of the Family Video locations in Lansing are MSU or Lansing Community College students. But the number of young movie renters might dwindle as Netflix rises in popularity.
MICHIGAN
MSUFCU and ECECU merger almost finalized
Plans to merge MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, and Eaton County Educational Credit Union, or ECECU, are almost finalized. Mergers from both credit unions received approval from regulatory agencies Monday.
MSU
MSU’s Flint medical campus expanding into downtown
At last Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees unanimously approved plans for MSU’s College of Human Medicine, or CHM, to pursue a lease with Uptown Reinvestment Corporation, or URC, and expand the college’s Flint campus to the former site of The Flint Journal.
SPORTS
Neal beats the odds, overcomes injuries to become team leader
Even after doctors told her that her gymnastics career was over, senior Taira Neal continued on and now is captain of the MSU gymnastics team.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Guards answer coach’s call to step up
Before to the game at Illinois on Jan. 13, MSU women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant held a meeting with her three primary guards: senior Jasmine Thomas, junior Klarissa Bell and sophomore Kiana Johnson to break down extra game film.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Izzo: Dawson is key to greatness
Not only is the No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team’s (17-4 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) rotation small, it’s also potentially frail, with each of the seven players burdened in one way or another.
FEATURES
Artistic additions
For Alison Gass, curator at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, filling the new space with artwork is a lengthy process.
FEATURES
After 10 years, RetroDuck keeps East Lansing presence
MSU alumnus Sean Maday didn’t wait until graduation to start his first company. His T-shirt company, RetroDuck, was born in his Mayo Hall dorm room when he was a freshman at MSU.
COMMENTARY
Noncognitive tests highlight true intellect
Have you ever heard the expression, “I’m just not very good at taking tests?” Did you ever worry about taking standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT, for fear that you wouldn’t get into the college of your choice if you did poorly on them?
COMMENTARY
Don’t be “that guy” in the cafeteria
For any students who live or have lived on campus, you probably have, at some point, frequented MSU’s various dining halls.
NEWS
Campus to Campus
Pauline Bateman knew from the very start that she wanted to be a Spartan. Growing up in nearby Holt, Mich., she frequently was on MSU’s campus.