If someone were to have asked me one year ago what my dream job would be, my answer would have been completely different than the one I would give today. Although the answer might be different, and perhaps I am delving into new forms of study, it does not mean the “dream” in “dream job” has died, just reshaped.
New statistics from the MSU Police Department show an increase in liquor violations in the year 2011.
For Michiganders all over, Tuesday’s primary was one to watch for local, state and national races, some closer than others. But even with some high profile races at stake, Ingham County saw about an 18.7 percent voter turnout, a decrease from 2010’s primary, which had 21.9 percent.
Early primary numbers are showing easy victories in Ingham County for the U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra and incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.
When Alan Holman passed away suddenly nearly six years ago, he left many things left unsaid. But now, with the help of friends and colleagues, Holman — formerly an MSU geology and zoology professor and MSU Museum curator of vertebrate paleontology — has had one of his final works come to light.
For 24 children who love nature and art, Camp Monet, hosted at the 4-H Children’s Garden at MSU, is the perfect combination of creativity and fun. Jessica Wright, education coordinator for the 4-H Children’s Garden, has been in charge of Camp Monet for the past six years and said the three-day camp is for ages 7 and up. “The goal of the camp is to get the children to appreciate art,” Wright said.
Seventy-five years ago, the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, was started by a professor, and is now known as the largest university-based credit union. The MSUFCU’s headquarters, 3777 West Road, has nine branches, four of which are in East Lansing, including in the Union and at 523 E.
Some people say a picture is worth 1,000 words. But for a select few local photographers, their photographs have the potential to earn them a prize with monetary value.
With today’s primary election determining who will move on to the general election in November, polling places across East Lansing and MSU’s campus have set up camp to help voters cast their ballots.
There are few scenes more captivating, emotional and awe-inspiring in sports than watching athletes stand on the podium at the Olympics and hearing their respective national anthem played as they receive their medals. Every four years, the globe unites in the spirit and tradition of the largest athletic competition in the world.
As much as the 2011 season was a benchmark of success for the MSU football program under head coach Mark Dantonio, with the Spartans’ second-consecutive 11-win season, a trip to the inaugural Big Ten championship game and the first bowl victory in his tenure in East Lansing, it’s August.
As much as the 2011 season was a benchmark of success for the MSU football program under head coach Mark Dantonio, with the Spartans’ second-consecutive 11-win season, a trip to the inaugural Big Ten championship game and the first bowl victory in his tenure in East Lansing, it’s August.
The NCAA named MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon its new executive committee chairwoman, effective immediately, the NCAA announced last Thursday. Simon has been a member of the NCAA executive committee since 2010 and also served on the NCAA Division I board of directors, but her terms in both of those positions expire in August 2014.
Language did not create barriers in understanding the Greater Lansing community’s pain at a Monday night vigil for the victims of the Wisconsin Sikh gurdwara shooting, at the Sikh Gurdwara of Lansing, 4701 Pleasant Grove Road. Early Sunday morning members of the Sikh religion, as well as people all over the world, were shaken by a mass shooting at a Sikh gurdwara, or place of worship, in Milwaukee, Wis., which left three critically injured and seven dead, including the gunman, who was shot by police.
Not often does Mary Hennessey have to explain the concept of pasta salad to a group of people. But when seven different countries are represented in one room, even the little aspects of American culture are interesting.
Voter turnout in today’s primary elections likely will stay in line with previous years’ low turnouts, with fewer than a quarter of the voting population coming out to the polls, experts predict.
Following a confusing process that took years to decide, students will soon be able to enjoy Starbucks coffee in the Eli Broad College of Business North Business Complex.
Before moving to a smaller residence, Casey Strauss had to get rid of all the stuff he collected living in the same place for the past two and a half years.
East Lansing resident Jenna Neal works on a vase during a ceramics class on Monday at the Bailey Community Center, 300 Bailey Street. “I just thought it would be something fun to learn,” Neal said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics on Thursday that show a decrease in cigarette sales and an increase in other types of tobacco sales since 2000. The report said cigarette sales decreased by 33 percent, and other kinds of tobacco increased by 123 percent over that time.