During college, Ben Hatala had a secretive job where he entertained MSU fans at various social events while disguised by a costume that concealed his true identity.
I come from an exceedingly frugal family. My parents decided at a young age that instead of taking lavish vacations, they would rather pay for me to go to college debt-free. Although when I was younger I was angry when spring break would come around and I would be home alone while others were on vacation, I appreciate it now more than ever.
I come from an exceedingly frugal family. My parents decided at a young age that instead of taking lavish vacations, they would rather pay for me to go to college debt-free. Although when I was younger I was angry when spring break would come around and I would be home alone while others were on vacation, I appreciate it now more than ever.
In an unprecedented decision, the NCAA decided Monday morning to hit Penn State University, or PSU, with a number of sanctions and bans.
At its work session Tuesday night, East Lansing City Council voted 3-2 to approve modifications to a special use permit which would allow for the construction of a previously unapproved fifth floor at St.
Lansing will turn into a display of the area’s antique, rare and collector cars when the 20th annual Car Capital Celebration kicks into gear this weekend. The family-friendly event will take place July 28 at Adado Riverfront Park, 300 N.
President Barack Obama’s administration continued to push for easier accessibility to colleges Monday by creating a new system for prospective students to compare college costs. In a press call Monday afternoon, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said the Department of Education released a new college “shopping sheet” to compare costs, and asked universities to “unravel the mystery of education.” “Too many students I meet across the country tell me the first time they really understood how much debt they were in was when the first bill arrived,” Duncan said.
Tuesday, about 225 students, all dressed in their best, flooded the northwest wing of the Engineering Building to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Forum. The forum was attended by students from about 60 universities from across the country, and a few from Puerto Rico.
The bank, whose sponsorship will exceed $5 million, will provide significant funding for the $10 million scoreboard renovations that are underway at Spartan Stadium. The project includes an upgraded sound system, a new 5,300-square foot video scoreboard in the south endzone, two additional video boards on the north end along with a 10-foot high LED ribbon video board that stretches the length of that end of the stadium.
The Capital Area Humane Society received a grant from the company to participate in the “Primp your Pit (bull)” promotion during the month of August.
The last month or so has been entertaining for me. Let me explain. About eight months ago, after I’d applied to work at The State News and was not immediately hired, I decided to join the staff of a website that covered the Chicago Bulls.
With an increase in heat-related illnesses after the recent heat wave, the Department of Community Health urges residents to be careful when temperatures rise.
It happens frequently. Steve Tzeng will walk down Grand River Avenue on weekend nights and will have to deal with racial slurs and comments about his Asian ethnicity.
When Go Takei heads to the East Lansing Amtrak station next week to go to Chicago, he’ll have a friend drop him off at 1240 S.
East Lansing City Council has a loaded docket for its work session scheduled for 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. Among a number of items, council will discuss moving forward with the now defunct City Center II project and possibly take action on a special use permit which would allow for the completion of a fifth floor on the St. Anne’s Loft projects.
The NCAA announced Sunday it would dole out “corrective and punitive measures” against Penn State in the wake of the scandal and subsequent cover up of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky’s repeated sexual assaults. On Monday, the association made good on its word and dropped the hammer. The penalties include a four-year bowl ban, a $60 million fine, a five-year probation period, scholarship reductions and a vacation of all wins from 1998-2011.
University officials reported a 25-year-old female employee embezzled eight checks worth $800 and $200 in cash from a business in the Natural Resources department. The witness, a 31-year-old employee, said the suspect embezzled money between December 2010 and July 16, when the suspect was fired. The business is conducting an internal audit to ensure more money has not been taken.
To appreciate the mystique of the Olympic games, one needs to look no further than the Opening Ceremonies.
Lansing resident Raquel Sanchez puts together a floral arrangement at B/A Florist, 1424 E. Grand River Ave., Monday. Sanchez, a flower designer, said she loves her job because she is able to play with the flowers and be creative.
Two weeks from today, polling places across the state will be filled with citizens casting their ballots for Democratic and Republican candidates for local, state and national office. But living in a college town can complicate matters, as many students are torn between voting for East Lansing candidates and returning to their hometowns.