A series of four GameDay Parking apps hits Apple’s iTunes App Store Wednesday to assist sports fans in finding the closest and cheapest available parking on football game days.
Beer lovers and music enthusiasts will come together in celebration this weekend at the first Michigan Rock’n Brew.
Campus and East Lansing often play host to a barrage of summer camps and conferences during the summer. Sports camps, leadership summits and youth groups from all over the state and the nation come to MSU’s world-class facilities to utilize the mostly vacant student housing during the hottest parts of the year.
The Office of Study Abroad reports that close to 3,000 students travel overseas each year on university-sponsored programs. This does not surprise me. Everyone and his or her brother, it seems, has been across the ocean at least once this summer, and they all have the Facebook photos to prove it. My friends have been checking in from all corners of the globe — so many places that I can’t even keep track.
Technology continues to advance the lives of citizens around the world as continual innovation and new ideas help shape day-to-day routines.
After reviewing different programs to replace MSU’s current online learning management system, or LMS, MSU announced Tuesday it will be switching to the Desire2Learn, or D2L, system beginning at the end of the fall 2012 semester. D2L was chosen by the LMS Futures Committee, consisting of delegates from Libraries and IT Services, academic colleges along with professors and students on campus. Libraries and IT Services and the LMS Futures Committee looked at Blackboard as another option to replace ANGEL, but chose D2L and is now discussing a multi-year license agreement. Training and use of the D2L system will start in the late fall, but ANGEL will be available until spring 2015. Keep checking The State News for more updates.
Two women allegedly involved in the robbery of a high-traffic East Lansing gas station waived their rights to preliminary examinations today during separate pretrials at 54B District Court, 101 Linden St. Chrystal Atkins and Chelsi Howard are facing armed robbery charges for the June robbery of Admiral Gas Station, 1120 E.
Less than a year after his appointment by the Meridian Charter Township board of trustees, Thomas Maleck is resigning from his position on the Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, board of directors and dealing with the controversy surrounding why.
Arrogance in the workplace can lead to problems, such as lack of productivity and an uncomfortable work environment.
Three-year-old Aubrey Howe was all smiles Tuesday morning as she let a Vietnamese Walking Stick sit on her hand at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden.
Although MSU might not be the go-to school for literary geniuses looking to get a head start on their future writing careers, it has been known to produce a number of alumni who pen their own stories postgraduation.
The 158th annual Ingham County Fair isn’t just a place to go when you’re having a craving for a corn dog or a ride on the Tilt-A-Whirl. For some, it’s a tradition that has been passed down through generations.
After dealing with personal struggles, Pang Lo discovered love and faith in the religion of Islam. And now in her observance of Ramadan, she has found the ability to thrive in it.
As the age-old saying goes, the numbers don’t lie. The phrase holds especially true in East Lansing as recent reports illustrate the extent of the crime happening in the community.
After 10 years in the Frandor Shopping Center, Modern Skate and Surf is returning to East Lansing. The Michigan-based alternative sports store is moving from its current location in Lansing, 326 Morgan Lane, to downtown East Lansing at 319 E.
Although some people go into medicine for the money, fourth-year medical student Amanda Venettis chose pediatrics because she wanted to make a difference. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, fewer students choose to be primary care physicians because the reimbursements from the government are significantly less than they have been. Venettis said when students choose to become primary care physicians, they have the sense that their income will be less than that of a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist. “I wouldn’t say fewer people want to go into medicine,” Venettis said.
Most people dread the incessant itch that can come with a bug bite, but for Esme Murdock, the situation is a bit more serious — her allergies to mosquito bites could land her in the emergency room.
Republican candidate for the 69th district House of Representatives seat Susan McGillicuddy said she’s ready to move up.After serving as the Meridian Charter Township supervisor for 12 years, she wants to try her hand at state politics. The State News sat down with McGillicuddy to speak about her campaign.
With only about a month left before the fall semester, the Dairy Store already is busy at work getting ready for the next rush of students with a few new flavors being released in the next month.
Students wanting to learn about the American legal system and increase their chances of finding work can now take classes taught by MSU professors at MSU’s Dubai campus to receive a Master of Laws degree.