MSU’s College of Law has gained national attention by climbing in the rankings this year, but another law school statistic might be more prominent.
A portion of the fourth floor of the under-construction St. Anne Lofts collapsed around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon, taking out each of the previously constructed floors below it.
Brian Vander Ark always will have a special place in his heart for a dusty basement bar in the heart of East Lansing. Vander Ark, the frontman for the rock band The Verve Pipe became quite familiar with several local venues, especially Small Planet, formerly of 220 M.A.C.
Even though Jamie Weage and Jennifer Willard cannot legally get married in the state of Michigan, hearing Reverend Kent Lederer, minister of Unity of Greater Lansing church say, “I now pronounce you life partners, you may kiss your partner,” strengthened their bond in a way no piece of paper can match.
Several female Michigan legislators are taking back the Capitol Monday night for a special performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” after a state representative was silenced after using the word “vagina” during a House of Representatives session.
Construction season is in full swing, leaving campus a maze of rerouting signs and orange barrels. Across campus, several streets are closed because of construction projects, some relating to the steam tunnel construction and others relating to building renovations. Physical Plant Communications Manager Karen Zelt said some of the major road closures affecting campus right now include the steam tunnel construction, which has portions of West Circle Drive, East Circle Drive and Chestnut Road closed off.
Denise Hubbard isn’t quite sure what to think about the newly announced bridge to Canada. Although the social work junior thinks an additional crossing to Windsor, Ontario, will help attract more travelers to the Motor City, she also worries about the long-term impacts on Detroit’s residents. “I’m in the middle,” said Hubbard, who hails from Detroit’s east side.
A 51-year-old male from Lake Orion, Mich., reported his black four-door Ford Escape broken into between 3:15 and 5:30 p.m.
Rolled up newspapers, straws and tape designed to stand about five feet tall lined the walls of the Union Ballroom on Friday as part of an attempt to make girls more interested in science, technology, engineering and math.
For Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, hosting a golf tournament to help kids become drug-free is the least he can do.
Perry, Mich., residents Autumn Grubb, 13, and Tyler Grubb, 10, play inside Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton St., on June 13, 2012. The two came with their family to enjoy the nice weather.
The Lansing School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for children. Children 18 years or under and individuals 26 or under enrolled in educational programs for the mentally or physically disabled will be provided free meals.
Although his name is firmly engraved in MSU baseball lore, former center fielder Brandon Eckerle opted to return to the classroom rather than fight his way through the ranks of a sport he lost a little bit of passion.
As a Young Alumni Engagement employee for the organization, Megan Gebhart travels the country reaching out to MSU graduates to attempt to get them more involved with alumni groups in their area.
A few weeks ago, I visited Rochester High School, or RHS, to visit my high school choir director, Mrs. Plotzke. I originally went to pick up a CD she burned me — a compilation of my choir’s songs we recorded over the course of my four years under her instruction — but what happened instead was a deeply engaging political discussion over the course of two hours.
A highly contentious bill that restricts abortion passed in Michigan’s House of Representatives Wednesday. Although allies of the bill said its content helps to keep women safe from being coerced into receiving an abortion and keeps high standards in the operating room, opponents of the bill say it is a step toward banning abortion in Michigan altogether.
The Lansing Fire Department responded to a residential garage fire at 11:50 p.m. on June 8 at 2408 Dunlap St., in Lansing.
A hit-and-run vehicle accident occurred at 11 p.m. on June 10 on M-36 East of Meech Road, in Lansing, leaving the victim in critical condition, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
For the third day in a row, abortion-rights supporters gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to voice their opposition to a bill redefining abortion access in Michigan. The bill passed easily with a Republican majority vote on Wednesday evening, and within minutes, the bill’s opponents were talking about it on social media, planning to keep it in the public eye.
MSU head hockey coach Tom Anastos announced the addition of six commitments to the program on Thursday.