I’m going to try to make this column as far from sounding self-righteous as possible because it’s not about being a better person than someone else, it’s about having a little bit of humanity, sharing kindness with others in your community and being open to new experiences.
With empty storefronts and vacant buildings littering downtown East Lansing, it’s no secret that part of the city lacks any real liveliness that most downtown areas pride themselves on. Then again, it’s clear East Lansing is far from the average city. Most college towns in the U.S.
When agribusiness management senior Beth Oliver attended the MSU Agriculture Expo with her family when she was young, she had no idea how much it would change by the time she got to college. “What makes the Ag Expo special for me is that I remember coming here with my dad and brother when I was a little girl, and it was completely different when I started working here than my memories depicted it,” Oliver said in an email. The expo began Tuesday at the MSU Pavilion, located at the corner of Farm Lane and Mt.
The Michigan Legislature will meet Wednesday for one of only a few sessions during a two-month summer recess, but that doesn’t mean they’ve packed up for a leisurely summer vacation. Many state representatives and senators spend their summers advancing local causes in their hometown districts in preparation for full sessions later in the year. Sen.
In May 2013, Butterfield Hall will close for about a year to undergo construction and safety upgrades. It will be closed in the 2013-14 academic year.
At its July 10 meeting, East Lansing City Council voted to approve a resolution that approved a 2 percent increase for contributions from the Command Officers Association of Michigan, or COAM, in an effort to ease the financial burden on the city’s budget. City Manager George Lahanas said COAM voluntarily offered to forgo a 2 percent pay increase when the city was beginning its budget talks in March, and he met with city employees to discuss the possibility that employees sign a one-year extension on their contracts without a pay increase.
Many Lansing residents soon will experience a new level of head banging and moshing as hardcore band This is Hell makes its first appearance in the area.
New details about Detroit resident Dishon Tryan Ambrose, one of two men allegedly responsible for the death of MSU freshmen Olivia Pryor, emerged Tuesday as prosecution and defense went head-to-head in 54B District Court, 101 Linden St. In March, Pryor was found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room and MSU police determined both alcohol and criminal sexual conduct were factors.
Beaumont Tower is one of the most iconic buildings at MSU, but what many people don’t know is that with a little time and a lot of practice, anyone can play the carillon. Ray McLellan, university carillonneur, said he started playing the Beaumont Tower carillon in 1997, and he enjoys teaching people how to play.
Not many people know the story of Donald Miller, the only known serial killer from MSU. At least, that’s what MSU alumnus and author R. Barri Flowers thought when he included the story in his new crime anthology, “Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre.” The anthology is a collection of works from the true crime writers in the business and one of more than 60 titles Flowers has under his name.
Amanda Wenzel thought she had her housing situation for the 2012-13 school year figured out last fall. Wenzel, a special education sophomore, planned to live on campus with a friend started to fall apart in February when her future roommate backed out of their housing contract, and she’s tried to piece together her living situation ever since.
Seven-year-old Gabe Regan of Lansing drinks a bottle of water after running a 5k with his father at Lansing’s Hawk Island County Park on Sunday morning. The 5k was put on to raise money for the Lansing Area AIDS Network.
Just a few months ago, former MSU basketball player Anthony Ianni thought he would follow in the footsteps of his father, Deputy Athletic Director Greg Ianni, and pursue a career in sports administration. That all changed earlier this month when he was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the state’s newly created Michigan Autism Council.
As the temperature continues to rise, staying cool is on many students’ minds. For students not living in an apartment complex with a pool, hot summer days can be miserable.
East Lansing officials have dreams of what downtown East Lansing could be like.
The MSU Formula Racing Team completed the year with a sixth-place finish at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers’ 2012 FSAE-West competition.
Recent weather conditions are the driest they’ve been since the drought of 1988 — and campus greenery is feeling the heat. “In recent history, (the drought of 1988) would be the worst Midwest drought, and the conditions we are seeing compare,” Amy Fouty, athletic turf manager for MSU, said.
After about two years of working at Menna’s Joint, 115 Albert Ave., actuarial science senior Matt Dolinar has done just about every task possible within the restaurant.
Atticus Finch said you never know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. Other people say it takes much more than a mile. I’m assuming none of us have walked a mile in Jerry Sandusky’s shoes, and if I had, I know mine wouldn’t have led me near any underage boys — hopefully, neither would yours.
As food truck popularity is growing and interest in the different type of vendor is rising, East Lansing has risen to the hype, and it’s bound to make many MSU students and local residents pleased. Last week, the East Lansing City Council passed a policy resolution allowing for two food trucks in the downtown area, on Albert Avenue between Division and Charles streets.